Flatlanders Inn Fall Newsletter
Be sure to check out the latest news, stories, prayers and such from Flatlanders Inn. Go here to view it.
Be sure to check out the latest news, stories, prayers and such from Flatlanders Inn. Go here to view it.
We are hosting a party in our parking lot again this year! Saturday, Sept 30, 6pm – 9:30pm. BBQ, musicians, arts and crafts, and artists working on a live collaborative graffiti piece – all at 782 Main St Parking Lot. It’s the culmination of the Wall-to-Wall festival that has seen five new contemporary street
The Upstairs Gathering rebooted this past week. Until Advent it will be in a season of experimenting with a more liturgical flavour. In the past few years there has been quite a bit of community jam for exploring the gifts of the contemplative life – good things have been happening. The Men’s retreat and the
We’re excited to be all together again this Fall. We have a sense that as we attend to each other, our neighbours and Jesus, that God will be present to us in many special ways. We’ve been called to worship, develop a safe community, and work to see his Kingdom of justice established. Below are
Here are a few National gatherings that you may want to participate in this Fall. We hosted the first Metanoia gathering a few years back and they are wonderful times of engagement, worship and encouragement in a unique format (they’re not typical conferences). Jared Boyd (our friend who taught in the first School of Spiritual
We experience an overdose of activity because of all the things expected of us. Life is often characterized by doing and busyness. It’s difficult to dial down into quietness; to rest, reflect, and simply be. This kind of contemplative life seems to evade us. This year we want to consider the benefits of cultivating an inner life that
WCV family, This short report will bring you the latest update on WCV’s financial situation. As we enjoy the summer we are seeing our deficit increase to a level that needs attention. At July 31, we had an operating deficit of $35,699 which is at the maximum level that we can manage our cash flow
As many of you may already be aware, the Himalayan Region Vineyard’s AVC release party and conference which was planned for this Fall has been postponed due to political unrest. There have been ongoing strikes in the Darjeeling area of the Himalayan Region of India. The massive movement of people, foreigners and locals alike, would have attracted undue
On Sunday, April 30 we’re going to be spending the morning in evaluation and envisioning mode for the Upstairs Gathering. This time is for anyone who has a stake in the UG as well as anyone would love to see something different happen – even if you’ve never been to there. It’s time to do some renovations. We are
On May 28 we will be celebrating a decade of open doors and opening hearts in Flatlanders Inn. The Flatlanders will be hosting the morning service and afterwards, inviting everyone upstairs for an open house, a light lunch, music and some other surprises. Make sure you mark your calendars and plan to join us on this
This Spring and Summer we’re going to be embarking on a new series called “Streams of Living Water: exploring unity and diversity in the church”. We’re going to be exploring the wondrous and varied expressions of the body of Christ – streams, if you will. There are many streams that comprise the whole body of
Here, Raymond Funk shares his perspective on Jesus, the Cross and forgiveness. This was recorded a few years ago before Ray died. Thanks to Stephan Recksiedler for the movie. This is a good way to enter Good Friday. NOTE: The Walk of the Cross starts at 6pm and our Good Friday Service begins at 7pm.
We’ve got a team of about 13 people interested in going to the Himalayan Region Vineyard Church’s anniversary celebration in Siliguri, India this September! This is exciting – it’s going to be a great time. We’ve had to move the travel subsidy deadline to May 1 due to the need to firm up tickets, visas,