tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75891026459852337532011-04-21T11:22:22.084-07:00some views and news from the back office Saanichton Bible Fellowship 250.652.6311dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-38152979258473371622009-02-24T05:32:00.001-08:002009-02-25T14:22:04.678-08:00

... February 22nd turned out to be Mustard Seed Sunday at SBF. Last fall John Bones asked about Dr Bones Blues Project doing a benefit concert, and we said absolutely. As the teaching planning team was putting together the Core Strength series we asked Chris Pollock, the Seed's youth pastor, if he could speak the same morning, as an introduction of sorts to the evening's education and awareness

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-2931222903479205842009-02-02T07:34:00.002-08:002009-02-02T08:45:49.457-08:00

... I am sitting at my computer, obviously, first thing Monday morning, but still thinking about yesterday's service. It always seems to be a juggling act to include all the great things happening around SBF these days ... so yesterday we captured worship, Communion, John Wilton's December 2007 idea with the notes-to-self, an update from Marco, and Dennis' challenging conclusion to our series on

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-1997967044659990492009-01-29T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:34:25.411-08:00

... as the teaching planning team of Dennis, Alan and I began thinking about 2009's first 6 months of teaching/preaching at SBF way back in November, we felt that the progression from Fall 2008's "Se7en Churches of Revelation" into Advent 2008, and into Haggai this month of January would lead beautifully into something based on the spiritual practices, or disciplines, or habits that build a life

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-40377793213307709332009-01-27T13:30:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:03:26.468-08:00

... well, Phase II of SBF's pastoral search is up and running in earnest. Search2009, as I am calling it, looks good to me. We learned a tonne in Phase I last fall, with 3 potential candidates going through structured interviews with the SC, as the elders affectionately refer to the Search Committee. Two of them returned for a less structured, more conversational get-to-know-each-other afternoon

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-60525150108367654642009-01-09T09:02:00.001-08:002009-01-09T09:04:09.345-08:00

... Happy New Year SBF! I've taken the liberty of 'deleting' the last few posts about snow cancellations ... hope that's over!

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-38790289652954275922008-11-17T11:56:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:02:03.381-08:00

... hard as it may be to believe, Advent 2008 begins in less than two weeks. At SBF we will turn towards our Advent focus beginning this Sunday, even as Dennis begins wrapping up the "Seven Churches of Revelation" teaching series with the second last church, Philadelphia. We will look to a visual, object lesson type reminder of what took place so many years ago. This year November 30th is Advent

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-7531109159602884102008-11-11T13:06:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:04:27.771-08:00

"NOT everything that can be COUNTED counts, and not everything that COUNTS can be counted" ... Albert Einstein

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-21568819866510862082008-11-06T10:20:00.000-08:002008-11-06T11:04:04.686-08:00

... Marco just dropped in here, probably to get out of the rain, but wanted to update SBF on developments at his end. A couple of things ... the Shawnigan mobile home deal has hit some snags, but they are proving to be part of the learning curve about permits and all manner of necessary, but frustrating hoops to be jumped through. There are a couple of other options surfacing ... maybe a combo of

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-37964385187389371902008-10-31T17:23:00.000-07:002008-10-31T21:05:47.180-07:00

Hi SBF ... wow, time flies. I am just getting my photos from October 6th's Communion and last Fellowship Pot-Lunch and here it is again this Sunday! I did get a few pics of the elders praying for SBF's youth ministry leadership team. Those photos are up on the SBF page on FaceBook.I only got four, but four good ones, of these three special ladies. I think there is a story behind the sequence of

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-86142855861955275602008-10-29T16:13:00.001-07:002008-10-29T16:49:02.246-07:00

... okay, I'm back from our Wednesday to Monday Okanagan trip, and back at it here in the back office of SBF. Karen and I were at Fairhaven Ministry's retreat centre just north of Vernon, halfway up Silver Star mountain. Rumour has it Glen and Irela Rhodes have been known to volunteer their time and skills up there. They probably helped build or finish decorating one of the buildings ( we stayed

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-69464996023953396942008-10-21T22:22:00.001-07:002008-10-21T22:30:34.979-07:00

... hey SBF! just home from tonight's semi-annual annual general meeting. It was great, if you missed it, too bad. Lots of good info, discussion, affirmations and dreaming too! ... Karen, Colin and I are on the 0900 ferry tomorrow for our 5 day jaunt into the land of the Okanagan, so I won't see you this weekend. We've got a couple of days at a retreat centre near Vernon, then the weekend in

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-87786481756362019162008-10-20T08:53:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:59:46.931-07:00

... Saanichton Bible Fellowship's Fall AGM is tomorrow evening ... a well invested couple of hours listening and learning about the 2007-2008 ministry year, some new developments for 2008-2009, and a time of 'Q & A' with discussion.We want to thank SBF's many, many volunteers, ministry leaders, deacon and elders. Join us in doing so, and helping us take a look back, a look around, and a look

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-56364847837396296432008-10-18T16:38:00.001-07:002008-10-18T16:45:49.790-07:00

... just wondering, does anyone know the story behind the 'logo' or the graphic image in the cross on the SBF sign out front?Could be a river, or two faces, or both. Maybe let me know if you think you know, okay?thanks,dlcps. there's an SBF FaceBook page up and running now as well. You can hit the link above right, or search Saanichton Bible Fellowship, or simply Saanichton, and it should be the

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-70394817130306435972008-10-15T09:05:00.001-07:002008-10-15T09:24:58.364-07:00

... Good Morning SBF. Here it is, Wednesday, right smack in the middle of October. I guess I had some time on Thanksgiving weekend, with the weather only being so-so, to reflect a bit on my 6 weeks at Saanichton Bible Fellowship so far. To be honest? in a good way I sort of feel like the guy in this graphic ... juggling the many competing priorities that come with the interim admin role here. My

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-81626319546851858302008-10-07T13:48:00.000-07:002008-10-08T06:46:50.867-07:00

... Ron Cole, a friend of SBF's, and partner in the Dr. Bones Blues Project has a post over at 'The Weary Pilgrim' about needing a few volunteers to staff Mustard Seed's booth in the Bay Centre next week for homeless awareness week in Victoria. Ironic, eh? or maybe even intentional, the week following Thanksgiving ... quite the juxtaposition. Take a minute and read Ron's impressions/assessment

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-43097369170472763292008-10-06T09:15:00.001-07:002008-10-06T09:30:51.136-07:00

... I decided that, as a picture is worth 1,000 words, I'd use this picture of my desk last week to capture the week that was for you. I mentioned to a couple of you that it dawned on me recently that, with John Wilton working over in Vancouver now, at Trinity Baptist, and Dennis leading a week of Senior Camp at Imadene, then going on vacation, I've been running around more than usual in their

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-73073515546960512322008-10-02T08:06:00.000-07:002008-10-03T09:11:24.243-07:00

... good morning SBF. Just a quick post about this coming weekend. As you know, Friday night and Saturday your pastoral search committee, co-chaired by Bert Z and Tim D will be 'pre-interviewing' three potential pastoral candidates. Doug S sits on that committee as elder team liaison, so he will be doing double-duty for about 24 hours straight, as the elders will meet with each candidate over a

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-70252568831316276692008-10-01T11:38:00.000-07:002008-10-01T14:24:19.617-07:00

... okay, so this will probably be more of a heads up 'teaser' post ... I brought the camera in today, and have been snapping pictures of Nina @ work, Marguerite doing books ( or something ), Cathy's Wed AM ladies Bible Study, my cluttered desk and a few outside shots. I'll have to get my Gr 10 son Colin to 'import' these pics into my laptop so I can post them, so once that happens I'll have some

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-66600899616599447822008-09-29T07:47:00.000-07:002008-09-29T08:44:46.950-07:00

... here it is 2008-09-29 ... and even MY math says I am posting every 10 days ... Sept 9, Sept 19, Sept 29. Bad news, I'll try to do a little better these next weeks. Maybe I can blame the lack of posting to Dennis' vacation? I've been impressed and encouraged by him ... his experience, wisdom, get stuff done approach. Of course I observed his ministry and leadership at Oaklands all these years,

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-87253780934416576842008-09-19T19:23:00.001-07:002008-09-19T19:31:55.769-07:00

... I have been doing some background checking and research into SBF's people, history and vision / dream / destiny. Quite interesting. Of course, there are all kinds of chunks missing, but what I have learned is rather encouraging. Anyways, my first week seemed a bit slow(er), but this week sure picked up. Maybe that is my excuse for not posting here for 10 days!?!? I'll try to do better from

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-78320714759969591862008-09-09T10:35:00.001-07:002008-09-09T11:21:21.086-07:00

... okay, so I am now sitting in the 'admin office' having moved the furniture around, and gotten settled somewhat. A week ago this morning was Day #1 for me, and I thought I'd look back over the last/first week and tell you a little bit about what I see, what I like, what's up?First, I am enjoying my new commute. Over 9 years at Lambrick I got really tired of the traffic on McKenzie, so I like

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-9999552513101933932008-09-03T16:51:00.001-07:002008-10-02T15:59:57.312-07:00

Greetings SBF family ... this is Don Crawford, the new guy, the interim admin, formerly of Lambrick pastor. I met a number of you briefly a couple of weeks ago, and I'm looking forward to getting to know more of you starting this Sunday. I was on the mainland last weekend, taking our two oldest kids to university. Meggan back to TWU in Langley ( Trinity Western ) to begin 3rd year of her

dlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350659949597331494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589102645985233753.post-55536606013220604822008-09-03T16:25:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:43:36.522-07:00

... I have a distinct advantage in coming to SBF for a season in that, as a staff pastor at a sister church Lambrick Park and an acquaintance of several SBFers, I've followed the ministry here for 9 years now, ever since arriving on the Island in September 1999. I did not know, however, that if one were to Google SBF you get a list as long as your arm! I know that 3 syllables of "SBF" is far

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