The church is described in the New Testament as the body of Christ. This body functions in many ways but is not defined in terms of its functions. Rather, the body is defined by its relationship to the Lord and is a continuation of the Lord’s presence in this world. The world needs the church because it is a divine creation that is meant to carry out the will of the Lord. In the same way, God’s followers need the church because God’s will is also being carried out in them. It is this latter purpose that will be the focus of our summer series. We will be looking at the ways in which God’s will is being carried out in his people when they come together as Pacific Community Church.

We need the church because God’s will is being carried out in us when we serve, worship, edify, evangelize, instruct and learn. This summer our preaching will focus on each of these functions of the church in order to understand why we do these things and why we need them in order to be healthy followers of Jesus. 

Pastor Prince spoke on Sunday about living life to the full, one of the key things to do as believers is to use our spiritual gifts! To help you in your knowledge of your own spiritual giftings, we would like to encourage you to utilize the Leadership Grip Spiritual Gifts Analysis. The cost is $15 (US). If you are interested in doing the assessment, please RESPOND HERE!

If the cost is prohibitive, please contact Prince at prince.thomas@pacificcommunity.ca

GRIP is a team based assessment to understand how the Holy Spirit empowers us together through the understanding of our spiritual gifts. It contains 3 parts:

• Spiritual gifts – an assessment to understand our gifts, complete with definitions, characteristics, and even gift liabilities.
• Team styles – an assessment to understand our our gifts translate into our fit in teams
• Body building roles – an assessment to understand how our gifts translate into our part in building, expanding, and deepening the Body of Christ.

These assessments provide an understanding and framing for us to understand 3 key questions:

1. Where am I strong?
2. Where am I weak?
3. Who do I need?

This is a process of discovery, sharing, and discernment together as a team.  We believe this tool is an essential piece of moving from  I to We.

 We are looking for a few volunteers to help prep and grill for our Summer BBQ on July 23rd!

If you are planning to attend the Summer Worship Night & BBQ and are available to come a bit earlier to help prep for the barbeque and/or flip some burgers and hotdogs, please contact Prince at prince.thomas@pacificcommunity.ca

Your assistance in making this evening go smoothly would be greatly appreciated!! 

Last year we had an awesome time eating and worshiping together outdoors on a beautiful summer evening, so we are doing it again!!

We invite you to join us for a barbeque and an extended time of worship as a church family on July 23rd at 6 pm!  We will enjoy being outside, weather pending and will move indoors if necessary. Feel free to bring your own comfy chair or blanket to sit on, but we will have chairs available as well!

If you're joining us for the barbeque please RSVP here!

Tim Higginbotham of NAIM (North American Indigineous Ministry), one of our missional partners, will be leading the Red Soul Rising youth camp. PCC's small but mighty outreach team this year consists of Sarah and Stefan Mast with their two children, Lukka and Anikka as well as Kathleen MacDonald and a friend, who will be heading to Mt. Currie from July 13th - 15th!

Tim is requesting prayer for youth to come out and learn about the Gospel and the reality of Christ. This year, they will have a Native Christian elder and a young woman share their testimonies and also have the faithful support of a church out of Crystal Lake, Illinois who is bringing a group of 20 youth volunteers and leaders up, as well as local church support. There are a lot of moving parts. 

Please be in prayer as the team prepares to go, for safety as they travel and that relationships will be built and deepened through their time serving with the Mt. Currie Indigineous leaders and fellow volunteers!

The Brandon Wallace Memorial Bursary is a $1000 cash award to be given to a student intending or who is already enrolled in post-secondary education at a University, College, Bible College, Seminary or Vocational School. The bursary amount has been increased to reflect the rising cost of education and the expenses associated with it.

The award is available to ANY student attending Pacific Community Church and who plans to begin a new course of post-secondary study in the fall, no matter what age.

Brandon was a cherished member of Pacific who died tragically one morning (Feb 1, 2006) while cycling to school.  This bursary was set up in his memory.

The bursary is offered to inspire and encourage those who are shaped by a contagious desire to serve and follow Christ all the days of their life.

To apply, download the Bursary Application below and submit by August 31, 2023; 5:00 pm to Tracy Cudmore.  Tracy is available to answer any questions you may have regarding the process. 

The PCC U Course - The Reliability of Scripture (by Jon ImBeau) is now available for download and also available to watch on youtube.

Watch PART 1 HERE & PART II HERE

Summer is here!  The Sunday movie mornings during our July services for Kindergarten-Grade 4 kids are in full swing!
Parents, thank you for helping to give our volunteers a break!

Are you new to Pacific? Maybe you've even been here awhile but have not signed up for our Newsletters or have yet to set up a profile on CCB (Community Church Builder)!

Our newsletters go out twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, keeping you informed of all things PCC and our online church community (CCB) is a place where you can set up a profile, track your giving, connect with others, join a group and check for ways to get involved.

Community Church Builder helps Pacific connect, communicate, serve and build community - it's our online connection to you.  CCB helps us keep all of our people information in one place and keep you connected as well as empower you in your ministry groups.  As members & attendees, you benefit from greater engagement and an improved sense of belonging. 

If you would like to join us on CCB, or subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, please contact office@pacificcommunity.ca 

Soul Matters Counselling is in partnership with CCK and is offering a one day workshop geared towards young adults on August 12th, 2023 from 9:00am to 4:00pm with lunch included. The cost is $25. 

For more information or to register contact interns@soulmatters.ca 5748 176 Street, Surrey, BC V3S 4C8

Hope Community Church in Clayton Heights, is looking for a dynamic and organized part-time administrative assistant to join their team. Successful candidate must possess strong verbal and written skills. Thrive at balancing the many moving parts of a busy church. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. This role requires flexibility as some periods in the church calendar will require more attention, however, a standard work week will be Tuesday to Friday, 9-3pm (22 hours) with a strong preference for the admin assistant to work in the office, although there is freedom to work from home when need be. 

All interested applicants can send in their resume and cover letter to Sandy Vegt at sandyvegt@gmail.com Closing date for applications is July 21, 2023. 

We were never meant to be alone on this Journey called Life.  Our prayer team was put together for this very purpose - to be here for you - through the ups and downs of life.  If you need prayer support, please reach out to us!  

SEND PRAYER REQUEST HERE!