We have spent many months in prayer - asking God to bless our congregation with a Family Ministries Pastor.  We are excited to announce that God has answered that prayer and Melissa Bargen will be joining our team on December 1, 2021.   We are so encouraged and we look forward to officially introducing her to Pacific very soon!  Welcome Melissa & Family!

Hello Pacific!  We have received a student grant for the Cloverdale Community Kitchen and we are accepting applications for this position!  It is open to students ages 18-29.  The position will allow you to gain experience working in the kitchen (mobile meals prep) as well as the food bank and warehouse.  It is a busy position but a very rewarding one! 

If you are in that age category and you would like to gain experience working with the Cloverdale Community Kitchen, please reach out to us!  The position runs from January 1, 2022 to February 26, 2022 and will be considered full time for that duration.  Please contact Joan at joan@mycck.ca to apply.

Welcome to Benjamin, Kiyana & Nila! The picture above shows them just arriving at their suite - exhausted but happy!  Please continue to pray for them as they transition into life in Canada.  They have been on a very difficult journey and need our prayer support!  They hope to come to church tomorrow and, although they have asked not to be officially introduced from the platform (confidentiality reasons), they want to meet you and express their sincere thanks!  Please be sure to welcome them!    If you would like to connect with them - perhaps take them dinner or spend an afternoon visiting - or setting up a play date with Nila and your kids, they would love to connect with you via email!  Please contact the church office for their email address.  joan.kroeger@pacificcommunity.ca 

On behalf of the Pastoral Staff and Board of Elders, thank you to the Sponsorship Team for all the work you have done to get them here!  It has not gone unnoticed and we appreciate each of you!  Many thanks to:

Kris & Andrea (Finance Lead) Barns 
Bill Harrington & Susan Lim
Doug & Joan (Team Lead) Kroeger
Tristan (Finance Lead) & Shiyara Miller
Niloo Rak & Payam Azizi
Rachel Tran

Together, this team spent countless hours filling out paperwork to apply for their sponsorship, working on a budget according to what was raised, corresponding with the family (for 2 years) to offer encouragement while they waited in Turkey and gathering needed household goods and furniture.  They went suite shopping before their arrival, found a place and spent hours upon hours cleaning it before it could be set up, made final touches to the suite to make it warm and inviting and then picked up the family from the airport to bring them "home". 

Once they arrived, the team has been responsible for reviewing the budget with the family, taking them shopping for groceries, applying for BCMSP and Social Insurance Numbers, finding a doctor, applying for English assessment and classes, getting their driver's licences, purchasing vehicle insurance and opening up a bank account.  The checklist continues on and day by day this incredible team is getting things done.  Again, our sincere thanks for all you have done and continue to do for this family!

This Sunday, November 28, Pastor Brian Buhler will be joining us to preach on our first Sunday of Advent. He will be continuing on through the series "A Beautiful Mess".  For all the details on this sermon series, please click on the link below.

PLEASE NOTE: 
As we continue to navigate our way through this Covid pandemic, we ask that you wear a mask when entering the building.  As well, we will have hand sanitizing stations throughout the building that are available for you to use.

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LIVESTREAMING - STILL HAPPENING AT 10 AM ON SUNDAYS!

 We are going through the THINK ORANGE curriculum - designed to teach our kids that the number one priority in life is to LOVE GOD! 

Classes are for Ages 2 & 3 year olds; 4-5 year olds and Grades 1-4.

Our nursing mother's room and nursery will continue to be open and available to use under parental supervision. With that said we are still in great need of a couple more leaders for Grade 1-4 as well as volunteers willing to help in all classes once per month.  Please prayerfully consider if this is a ministry the Lord is calling you to, whether its on a spare list, a short term basis or longterm! 

There will be no classes on December 26 

And, on December 19, we are planning to have a Christmas party for the kids of all ages!  Stay tuned for more details!

Our Annual General Meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 30 at 6:30 PM.  Everyone is invited (and encouraged) to attend this important meeting.  Please see our financial summary and agenda here. 

Hot apple cider will be served at 6:30 and we will have a time of fellowship together, followed by our meeting starting at 7 PM.  During the meeting we will be voting in new elders - Dave Ashton is up for re-election and 3 additional candidates have let their names stand to serve on our Board.  Our Bylaws state that we can have up to 9 elders so during the election, all 4 names can be voted for.   You must be a member to vote.  Our meeting will take place on site as well as via Church Online. 

Click on the link below for all the details!  

On Sunday, December 12, we will be having a CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!!  We had so much fun at the Harvest Festival, we wanted to plan another opportunity for us to come together as a church and enjoy an afternoon of festivities! 

We are planning something for all ages so be sure to mark this date on your calendar and join in on the fun! The Commons and Fireside areas will be beautifully decorated to make our event very festive!  Jim Sawatsky will be providing live Christmas music for us.

Christmas Hampers - We will have our collection boxes for CCK's hampers and will be collecting both food and new toys to give away to our families this year.

Family Photo Hunt - with prizes for the winner

Gingerbread Building Contest - team competition (yes, with prizes)

Family Photo Booth

Free Lunch (outdoors), Hot Cocoa and Coffee

Christmas Karaoke Station 

Stay tuned for all the details!    

 CCK/Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program needs your help! 

Many of you have asked how you can get involved - here are some ways you can help! 

We are accepting donations for the following: 

Toys for our Christmas Hampers:  need to be new and unopened; gift cards and toiletries also welcome.

Non-perishable food:  our food bank is currently sending food out for flood victims so we desperately need to refill our shelves for Christmas.

Free Store Items:  gently used clothing (no stains or tears), rain proof/warm clothing, coats, footwear, household goods (please no heavy/bulky items).  
Please drop off your donations for the free store on December 9 or 10 at Hope Community Church (18625 Fraser Hwy) between 9AM-8PM as we set up for the free store day on December 11. 

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Volunteer assistance needed on December 9 and 10
We need help organizing our 'free store' donations on December 9 from 12-8 PM and December 10 9AM-8PM at Hope Community Church (18625 Fraser Hwy). Email Melanie at hampers@mycck.ca for this volunteer opportunity.

Food Hamper packing and delivery: packing timeslots available from December13-16.  Hamper delivery is on December 18.  Signups for this will be online through the CCK website.  Go to mycck.ca/startvolunteering to get registered and sign up for a timeslot starting next week. 

If you have any questions, please contact Melanie:  hampers@mycck.ca

CCK's Mobile Meals program is growing!  On average, we deliver 650 meals each week to our seniors, low income families and those who simply can't cook for themselves.  Mobile Meals is delivered Monday through Thursday (Thursday night, our clients can order 2 meals to keep one for Friday) and each night we offer a choice of a standard meat dish or a vegetarian dish.  All for only $5 delivered to your door!

We rely on amazing volunteers to drive these hot, nutritious meals to each home!  We have a great group of drivers who are committed to driving weekly or every second week, but often find we just need one or two more drivers each night to get the meals delivered.  Would you be willing to take on a route?  Whether it's once a week or twice a week - or even once a month - we'd love your help!  Delivering meals is so rewarding - the recipients are always thrilled to see a smiling face (behind the mask, that is).  If you can help in any way, please reach out to us:  778-617-3000 OR mobilemeals@mycck.ca

The Children and Youth Ministries have been up and running for some time now and with attendance growing we are in the process of updating the classrooms, our apologies as we are a little behind in this, but to continue to have things run smoothly from an administrative side, we request that every child be registered from age 6 months to grade 12! 

Thank you for your help with this process. Please fill out the registration form using the link HERE!

THANK YOU FOR GIVING SO FAITHFULLY! 

You can continue to give and support PCC and CCK through any one of the following platforms:

Through our website:  our web page has a permanent giving tab at the very top right in the horizontal blue band:  GIVE THROUGH PUSHPAY

Give by text:  On your smart phone text 77977 and type pcccloverdale.

Give through our PCC APP:  Download Pacific's App and click the giving icon on the bottom of the screen.

Give through our Online Community (CCB):  Login into our secure online community and you will find a giving link on the left tab. By checking your online profile you will also see your personal giving record. Login now.

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Financial Update:  Our budget year goes from September to August. The link below will take you to our website where we have a thumbnail sketch of how we are tracking.  These numbers reflect the General and Missional fund budgets but do not include the CCK numbers.  FINANCIAL UPDATE

Feel free to contact Dave Stinchcombe, the Board Treasurer, for more details.

Let's face it - we are all going through a very difficult season! The added stresses and pressure from Covid is overwhelming - add to that the stresses of balancing work and home life - it gets to be too much and we reach the breaking point!

The Gathering is designed to offer support to each of us! We are in this together and The Gathering is that safe, inclusive community where we stand together and where no struggle is too small or too great to share with others.

The Gathering will take place every second Thursday, in person, here at PCC from 7 PM until 8:30 PM.  For a listing of the dates, please click on the READ MORE HERE link below.

To find out more about this confidential group, please contact Cheryl Blake at cjblake0829@gmail.com or Prince Thomas at prince.thomas@pacificcommunity.ca

Hello Growth Groups!  As we meet for our Growth Groups in a covid safe manner, we wanted to let you know that the church is potentially available to use, should you feel more comfortable spacing out.   Please contact Joan at joan.kroeger@pacificcommunity.ca to find out if there is a room available at the church on the day/time your Growth Group meets.  We will do our best to accommodate your Growth Group.

If you would prefer to meet on Zoom and you wish to use the Church's Zoom account, please contact Pastor Prince prince.thomas@pacificcommunity.ca