At South Abbotsford Church, we value creating Room for Life and are committed to being intentional about the things that attract God's power and blessing.

Our church will be a place where people are challenged to provide ROOM TO REACH OUT in the scheduling of their lives... an intentional bringing of the message of salvation and compassion to our zones of influence.

Our church will be a place where people are challenged to provide ROOM TO CONNECT in the scheduling of their lives... an intentional carving out of time to build friendships, to listen deeply and to minister to one another.

Our church will be a place where people are challenged to provide ROOM TO GROW in the scheduling of their lives... an intentional plan to become a disciple of Jesus, growing in biblical knowledge and a biblical lifestyle.

Our church will be a place where people are challenged to provide ROOM TO CARE in developing a climate of trust, acceptance and forgiveness.

Our church will be a place where people are challenged to provide ROOM TO WORSHIP in celebrating the character and acts of our living God.

Clubs meet every Wednesday from 6:45pm - 8:15pm, September through March. Through Bible study, relationship building, activity time, crafts and workshops, children are challenged to receive salvation and grow in their Christian walk. There are several special events throughout the year.

The girls attend G.R.A.C.E [Girls Responding As Christ Everyday] and the boys attend Boy's Club.

*** Registration is Wednesday, September 15th at 6:45pm - 8:15pm ***

9:00-11:00am Wednesday mornings. Our next session starts September 29, 2010.

Connecting Points is a weekday morning opportunity for women of all ages to connect with each other. It's a time to meet up with old friends, and a time to meet new friends. It's a time to give and receive encouragement. Child care is offered for children ages 6 months to 5 years. Mothers with children under 6 months are invited to bring their infants to class with them.

Get involved
If you are interested in getting more involved in serving on the Connecting Points team, please contact Connie Siebert (604-853-2663, or csiebert@southabbotsford.com).

Registration begins September 19 in between our Sunday services.

Click on any of the options below to download a printable copy for you to fill out and hand in.

2010 SAC Short Term Missions Opportunities

Mexico and Thailand Mission Team Application

Summer Camp Grant Application May 2010 Edition

Short Term Missions Financial Request Form August 2010 Edition

Men's Fraternity provides men with an encouraging process that teaches them how to live lives of authentic manhood as modeled by Jesus Christ and directed by the Word of God.

The True Power of Men's Fraternity lies in bringing men together to learn and listen to each other. There are no gimmicks - just an informal 45 - min DVD teaching period followed by 30 min for men to gather in smaller groups to talk about what they've head, how it applies to their everyday problems, and offer their mutual support. That's important. And the impact can be felt not just in our lives - but also in our families... in the work place... and even in church.

Beginning in fall and ending before spring we will be working through the 16 - session DVD series "Winning at Work and Home" This series focuses on the two areas that are central to a man's happiness and satisfaction in life and are locked up in two words - work and home. Together these two words capture the worlds that make up the bulls-eye of a man's life. These arenas absorb most of a man's time, talent, energy, effort, and creativity. Most importantly, no man can afford success in only one of these critical areas. The good life demands that he win in both.

For 16 weeks you will get the help you need to evaluate your game at home and in the workplace. You will get the support and tools you need to build or (or rebuild) your confidence; expand your vision; develop successful life strategies; and improve your performance in your relationship with your wife or girlfriend, in your relationships with your children, and in your job!

Please consider this your personal invitation to be apart of Men's Fraternity at South Abbotsford Church!

For more information contact the church office. 604-853-2663 or print a copy of the current brochure.

Please check out these online resources designed for men:

Men Today Online

Promise Keepers

Ransomed Heart Ministries

Next Baptism/Membership
Baptism Class: Wednesday, September 8 at 6:30pm
Membership Class: Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30pm
Meeting with Deacons - Monday, September 13 at 7pm (for all baptism and membership applicants)

Baptism Services - Outdoor Baptism and Picnic September 19, 2010

Please pick up your application form at the Info Wall, complete and return to the church office by September 1st..

Or click here to download a copy


Declaring for Christ: (Baptism Class)
It's a significant decision to make public a decision that we have made privately. We believe that baptism is a sign to the world that we have received God's gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. We've turned from our own way and want to declare that we are giving ourselves totally to going God's way. At SAC we baptize people upon confession of their faith, a personal decision. We use the form of immersion because we believe it best signifies leaving our old life and rising to live our lives following God's way.

Committing to Community: (Membership Class)
Living as a Christ-follower was never designed to be a solo experience. As different parts of a physical body need each other, so we need each other as well. Committing to one particular community of faith gives us the opportunity to be known and know others, to be cared for and care for others, to be served and serve others.

For more information please email the office or phone 604 853 2663.

(Click on the link to download a printable PDF)

2010:

LG Topic #23 Finding Home

LG Topic #22

LG Topic #21 Covenant Community

LG Topic # 20 A Father's Blessing

LG Topic #19 Risky Business

LG Topic #18 Grace is the Good Stuff

LG Topic #17 Three Levels of Living

LG Topic #16 Pentecost

LG Topic #15 Heaven

LG Topic #14

LG Topic #13

Soul Cravings #5

Soul Cravings #4

Soul Cravings #3

Soul Cravings #2

Soul Cravings #1

LG Topic #12

LG Topic #10 - Following Rabbit Trails

LG Topic #9 - The Wounds of Internal Conflict

LG Topic #8 - Our Craving for Community

LG Topic #7 - A Crop of Dwarfs

LG Topic #6 - Not Angry Enough

LG Topic #5 - If Not You, Then Who?

LG Topic #4 - Nehemiah Reflections and Half-Night of Prayer

LG Topic #3 - Don't Watch the Waves!

LG Topic #2 - Life is More Like A River than a Lake

LG Topic #1 - An Awakening At Susa

2009:

LG Topic #44 - Cinderella With Amnesia

LG Topic #43 - The Unhurried Life

LG Topic #42 - The Shalom Peace of Jesus Christ

LG Topic #41 - Living with Hope

LG Topic #40 - When the Horse You Are Riding is Dead

LG Topic #39 - Seeing Behind the Scenes

LG Topic #38 - He Must Become Greater

LG Topic #37 - The Power of Prevailing Prayer

LG Topic #36 - Called to be Lights Where God Plants Us

LG Topic #35 - The Most Important Things

LG Topic #34 - Keep Hope Alive

LG Topic #33 - Bringing Glory to Jesus

LG Topic #32 - Unity

LG Topic #31 - Transformation Really Possible

LG Topic #30 - Communities that Make Jesus Known

Topic #29 - August 16

Topic #28 - July 19

Topic # 27 - July 12

Topic # 26 - July 5

Topic # 25 - June 28

Topic # 24 - June 21

Topic #23 - June 14

Topic #22 - June 7

Topic #21 - May 31

Topic #20 - May 24

Topic #19 - May 17

Topic #18 - May 10

Topic #17 - May 3

Topic #16 - April 26

Topic #15 - April 19

Topic #14 - April 12

Topic # 13 - April 5

Topic # 12 - March 29

Topic # 11 - March 22

Topic #10 - March 15

Topic #9 - March 8

Topic #8 - March 1

Topic #7 - February 22

Topic #6 - February 15

Topic #5 - February 8

Topic #4 - January 31/February 1

Topic #3 - January 25

Topic #2 - January 18

Topic #1 - January 11, 2009

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August 20-22, 2010:

Click here to download and print a copy of the brochure.

Contact Pastor Harinder Sahota or John Tobin for more information at:
604.853.2663 or
604.302.1613 or
hsahota@southabbotsford.com

Click here to be directed to the on-line registration form.

Did you know kids will actually wake their parents up on Sunday morning so they can go to KIDstuf? Come see what they are excited about!

Our family service will resume in the Fall.

HOSPITALITY

Church Bus Drivers -
Do you have a Class 4 driver's license? Are you looking for practical way to bless our community? Contact the church office for more information or to get involved.

Greeters -
Do you love to meet new people? Contact the church office for more information or to get involved.

Ushers -
Contact Bodo Goetzke for more information or to get involved.


High School Prayer Team -
It is our desire to have a team of people (parents, etc.) from within the congregations of SAC that have a heart for prayer and a desire to see God work within the High School ministry. Contact Pastor Jon for more information or to get involved.


WOMEN'S MINISTRY

Compassion Ministries -
We are looking for women who have a heart for people facing challenging life situations in our community. Could you prepare a meal for a drop-in for sex trade workers? Do you have gift items to donate for women on the streets of Abbotsford? Would you like to make simple blankets for people in need? Can you pray for protection and blessing on those involved in these ministries?

For more information or to get involved, please contact Connie Siebert.


WORSHIP ARTS MINISTRY

Worship Teams -
We are looking for singers and instrumentalists. An audition will be required. Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Worship Choir -
Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Special Events -
Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Drama -
We are looking for volunteers in the areas of acting, writing, producing and reader's theatre. An audition will be required. Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Dance / Choreography -
An audition will be required. Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Decorating -
Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Sound and Technical Ministries -
Contact Connie Siebert for more information or to get involved.

Video Department -
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Ways to donate to South Abbotsford Church:

Weekly offering during our weekend services by cash or cheques. To ensure your donation receipt please place your donation in the offering envelopes and fill out the front in full.

Through preauthorized giving. This allows you to choose a consistant amount and regular mid or end of the month withdrawal. Forms are available on the Information Wall or the church office.

On-Site Debit machine. We now have a self-use debit machine available in the foyer at the Information Wall during all weekend services.

On-line donations through an organization called Canada Helps. Click this LINK to be re-directed to their website and into the SAC donation area.

Canada Helps, not SAC, issues your receipt for donations using their organization. They charge SAC a 3.9% transaction fee but you get 100% of the amount you donate as a tax receipt.

The spending of funds is confined to the programs and oversight of South Abbotsford Church. Each gift designated toward a church program will be used as designated. When any given need has been met, or where projects cannot be reasonably carried out, the donor agrees that designated gifts may be used where needed most.

Our weekly sermons are available for listening and downloading. Use the links on the left side to explore this and other SAC resources.

We do our best to upload the most current sermon within a week after the service it was heard in. During the summer it may take up to 2 weeks to have available while staff are on holidays. Thank you for your understanding.

Meet the Staff of South Abbotsford Church:

Dan Nicholson
lead pastor
email Dan

Matt Ewert
executive pastor
email Matt

Connie Siebert
pastor of worship arts
email Connie


Outreach and Integration

Doug Harder
pastor of outreach and integration
email Doug

Duncan Ris
pastoral intern of outreach and integration
email Duncan

David Manuel
pastor of indo-evangelism and communication
email David

Harinder Sahota
pastor of indo-canadian ministries
email Harinder

Student and Family Life

Jon Wiebe
pastor of student ministries
email Jon

Amy Buhler
middle school intern
email Amy

Mark Harris
pastor of children's ministries
email Mark

Breanne Claassen
childrens and student intern
email Breanne

Support Staff

Sylvia Pauls
administrative assistant
email Sylvia

Susan Schlaak
bookkeeper
email Susan

Eleonore Toews
administrative assistant
email Eleonore

Theresa Unrau
communications coordinator
email Theresa

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SAC - Soul Cravings, Tell Us Your Story BLOG - Click here

Soul Cravings: A Creative Approach to Relational Evangelism
(scroll to the bottom for downloads)

One of our core values is outreach. We want to compassionately reach out to people in our city in holistic ways to meet their needs. For those who have never come to know Christ in a personal way, we want to share the good news of the gospel. But where do we begin?

In April we launched Soul Cravings: A Creative Approach to Relational Evangelism at South Abbotsford Church, in partnership with Power to Change.

During that time a series of topics were designed for individuals or small groups to use to guide us in this new approach to relational evangelism. Those topics are available for you to download below.

We also offered training on April 18 and 25 in using the pre-evangelistic tool designed by Erwin McManus entitled Soul Cravings Prequel. These books are still available at the South Abbotsford Church office for $3.00 each for distribution to your friends and contacts.

To learn more about Soul Cravings- check out the video clips at I Crave Change.
Also, please feel free to check out our Soul Cravings blog and share your own personal stories of initiating spiritual conversations.

We also invite you to a follow-up event to continue our dialogue together on relational evangelism on Sunday, June 13th at 10:00 am in the main sanctuary at South Abbotsford Church.

We look forward with anticipation to see how Soul Cravings will be a catalyst for joyful outreach to those around us.

Doug Harder
Pastor of Outreach and Integration
Email: dharder@southabbotsford.com
Website: www.southabbotsford.com
Phone: (604) 853-2663

Topic #1

Topic #2

Topic #3

Topic #4

Topic #5

To listen to session 1 and 2 please follow these steps:

Click on Resources (along the top options)

Click on Sermons

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