Archive for January, 2009

The agencies/causes involvement grew today with the addition of Unity Christian School.

“Unity Christian School has offered quality Christ-centered education in the Upper Fraser Valley since 1969.

 

Our Unity Christian School community is firmly committed to assisting its students in developing their God-given potential to enable them to join in the work of building the Kingdom of God. The Christian community of Unity Christian School, in grateful obedience to God, seeks to educate children in the light of the infallible Word of God. We believe that children are image-bearers of God, who have unique gifts and talents.

 

Our aim is to unfold and develop the uniqueness of each child.  We strive to provide for the child’s social, emotional, cognitive, ethical, aesthetic, economic, physical and spiritual growth, so that the child is equipped to be a Christ-like servant.”

Well, we are getting interest in Chilliwack/Abbotsford area causes/agencies who want to be a part of Faith Night. They are going to be setting up a booth to promote what they are up to and get the word out.

Welcome, BC Teen Challenge, Stoney Creek Expeditions, Chilliwack Salvation Army, and Hockey Ministries International.

If you would like to be part of Faith Night and have a booth to promote your cause, we will put you banner/logo on the front page and reserve a booth space for you.

For next steps you may go here.

We are hoping to have a live band play before the game and after the game during the free skate.  We had one booked, but it didn’t work out.  

So, I’m putting the word out there if anyone knows of a good band, that can play up-beat, driving and inspiring music with Biblical roots, let me know.   The band can have their own booth, sell their own merchandise and promote their cause.  

Thanks!

The Bruins was pink in the rink last night - creating awareness and raising funds for cancer.  It was a tremendous night (if you ignore the score of the game).  

So many things went well.  There was no question what the theme was when you walked in the door.  Pink ties, pink shirts, pink trucker hats,  and pink hoodies.  Most of the 4,800 crowd had pink on.   Then there were the skin head wanna-be’s.  There was a shave-your-head station (thanks Michelle) and people could donate money and get their head shaved.  During the first intermission, four of our own shaved their heads at center ice- Derek, Barry, Matt, and Vanni.  Vanni had the most to loose, Barry the least.  Andrea - who just finished treatments and is a huge part of the Bruins organization - was shaving heads and loving every minute of it.  Some of the players were using pink Easton sticks that were auctioned off and raised hundreds for cancer.  

Cancer is something that has touched all our lives.  I lost my mom 20 years ago.  I observed the road from diagnosis to treatments to hair loss, to loss of life.  It is so tragic and I think that is why so many of us empathize and show up for nights like Pink In The Rink.  There is a story about one of the players, Andy Smith, who cancer has affected profoundly.  

It takes a huge push and massive planning to put on an event this large and far reaching.  I know the Chilliwack Bruins staff have been working on this since this summer, at least that is when I first saw the loud pink Easton stick in the office.  

Great work everyone.  Great cause.  It touched us all.

We just added event posters here.  

You can use these posters for your school, church, camp or fridge.

This new site hopefully will be the info hub for Faith Night.  It’s just launched and we are building it as it flies.  

Faith night is new for us and we are trying to figure out what is the best way to get people connected and involved.

Okay, here we go. Feb 20th is the day.