Session Report

Session Report: November 18, 2025

  • The 2026 budget proposal was slightly modified and approved for presentation to the congregation Friday, November 28. Budget will be emailed out with the bulletin.

  • Several Bible Reading plans are being recommended for use and will be presented at the congregational meeting.

  • One of the challenges issued at the recent missions conference was the need for funds to train nurses at the Sahiwal hospital (Pakistan). The cost to train one nurse is only $7000 (CAD). How close can we come in December of this year to supply the funds for one nurse? Session encourages an 'over and above regular offering' fund for this purpose.

  • A Young Adults Conference and Fellowship for ARP youth is being hosted by Trinity for March 2026. Zac Murray has agreed to come to be the conference speaker.

  • Vacation: Pastor Cowan will be on vacation from December 15-29. Students Jason Tucker and Zach Murray will be our pulpit supply for December 21 and 28. 

    • Bible Classes will be cancelled for December 28.

  • Pastor Cowan and Pastor Arjen Vreugdenhil (Ebenezer Can Ref) will exchange pulpits on January 18 for both services.

  • The Outreach Committee is planning carolling for the evening of Thursday, December 18th followed by a fellowship meal December 21st. Outreach is also planning our participation in local events for 2026. Stay tuned.

  • The winter adult/youth Bible class will focus on church history for January and February. The following months will cover topical subjects of interest including apologetics and evangelism.

    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. - James 1:2-4