Greetings my dear friends and welcome to the last weekend of June 2025 before we celebrate Canada's 158th birthday this Tuesday, July 1st.
1. Canada Day Sunday Service
This coming Sunday, June 29 at 10:30 AM, our church will be gathering under the authority of God to worship the Lord and give thanks for our beautiful nation of Canada. We invite you and yours to join us as we rejoice together in song, prayer and the Word, along with warm fellowship. Two of our wonderful church family members who are now Canadians, but came as immigrants to Canada from Northern Ireland and Hungary, will share in prayer and song, respectively Jennifer K and Elizabeth U.
I will be sharing a message entitled, "Godly Influences in Canada's Past and Present." We will also be honoured to have Pastor/Chaplain David Quigley declare a blessing over our church and individual lives.
2. Two Celebrations of Life Services
This coming Saturday, our prayers are with Neil D. and his family as they remember a loved one in a Celebration of Life service. Thank you to one of our church elders, Brian B. who will be helping in the service. Then on Monday, our prayers are extended to Greg B. and family as they remember the passing of a family member at a memorial service. I will be officiating the gathering. Please uplift these two families in love and prayers.
3. Prayer Requests
Thank you for remembering these needs before the Lord. As well, if you have an update on any of the needs mentioned, we would kindly ask you to alert Janice at heritageva@gmail.com. Thank you.
- SAM - Suffered a serious car accident. Pray for total recovery.
- JANE L. - She suffers from Osteoporosis causing compression fractures. She is also suffering from diverticulitis and an infection. Pray for healing.
- SHERAH B. - Is in need of employment
- ELAINE, Jen K.'s friend has an aggressive Lymphoma. She has now completed chemo treatment. Continue to pray for her total recovery.
- LEONARD S. - Leonard is in Hardisty Nursing Home. Please pray for his adjustment and his wife Lily.
- HELEN L. - She had fallen a few months ago and is recovering. Pray for her husband Ed as he cares for her.
- CHRIS S. - Has found out he has cancer, please pray for a miracle.
- MARY L. - She has had another biopsy. Continue to pray for healing and a positive report.
- RUTH D. - Has been dealing with a blood disorder which has resulted in a growth. Her hemoglobin has stayed the same level for 5 months. Continue to pray for healing from anemia
- JULIA - Has now passed away. Please pray for her children and family.
- Unspoken requests for others who have some serious health issues.
- LEANNE B. - Zhenya is still in the Ukraine. Pray for direction as he has left the rehab center. He needs a job and a safe place to live. Pray against temptation of drugs and alcohol.
Continue to pray for Zhenya in Ukraine that he chooses to follow God's plan for his life and that God provides a fulfilling job and place to live.
- Also for her daughter Jennifer who had a baby girl on April 21.
- Leanne's children, Kira and Arthur,had their visas extended and have their new passports.
**Pray for permanent residency status for Arkadii, Kira, Artur, Jennifer and Anton.
- KIRA B. - Leanne B's daughter is waiting for a living kidney donor. Pray that God provides one for her..
- ARTUR B. - He received a service dog from CNIB - very thankful. Pray for his eyes and wisdom to know what to do with the non-seeing eye and wisdom to know how to keep it healthy as well as the seeing eye.
- BARB M. - She has Macular Degeneration. Pray for her eyesight.
- RUTH P.- Pray for a continual touch in her body.
- PHIL B. - Is healing from shingles.Pray that God grant him strength and energy.
- JAN F. – Continued prayer for better sleep and energy recovery.
- GLEN F. - Pray for a successful surgery, free of any complications, on his right shoulder in Calgary on Wednesday, May 21
- FAMILIES in our church who have family members struggling with addictions and homelessness. Pray for strength and comfort and wisdom.
- A friend of many HVPA and staff at Taylor Seminary: Alex & Lori M. - Lori's cancer has returned and her husband, Alex, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
4. Summer Sermon Series for July and August
We are pleased to share that our preaching and teaching team, led by myself, along with Brian B, John K, Bob G, Pastor Matthew and Pastor Intern Joshua Faminoff. We will be examining "The Fruit of the Spirit", Galatians 5:22-23.
Next Sunday, July 6, Brian B. will be launching the series focusing on the first fruit, "LOVE".
5. Men's Ministry
1.) Men's Coffee Fellowship, Wednesday, July 2 @ 7 PM at Tim Horton's (Roper Rd/75 St).
2.) In mid July (date to be announced), we have been invited to work with Grant B and Dennis S to help load some resources in Sherwood Park to be transported to Teen Challenge near Flin Flon, Manitoba. Sadly the Teen Challenge premises were severely damaged by the wildfires in that region. This will likely only take a few hours and will be organized in advance of our assistance. Please chat with Grant or myself for more information. Thank you.
6. Pray One Hour for Canada
At the end of my Sunday message, I will be providing a tool we can use in our individual lives to pray for our beautiful nation of Canada. Our fellowship, The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada have wonderfully designed this tool for us to use in praying for our country throughout the coming year. Please see the attached file. One Hour of Prayer for Canada
There will also be hard copies available if you would like to take one, as supplies last.
7. Closing Prayer for Canada
Recently I was privileged to connect with some folks in the Anglican Church in Edmonton and they graciously shared with me a prayer they have been praying for Canada. I've asked permission to share this because I found it so beautiful:
"Almighty God who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves as a people
mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure conduct. Save us from violence,
discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into one united people, the multitudes
brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endure with the spirit of wisdom those to whom, in thy Name, we entrust the authority of
government, that there be justice and peace at home and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations
of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail;
all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
May each of you and yours have a safe and secure weekend and Canada Day celebration, filled with love and rejoicing. God bless each of you!
Sincerely, Pastor Larry/Colleen, Pastor Matthew/Rebekah, Pastor Intern Joshua