If you missed the service you can catch it on on YouTube for this special Sunday full of testimonies:

This past Sunday was Student Celebration Sunday! Students and young adults shared testimonies of how God worked this summer. Highlighting Summer Student Ministries:

• Serve (VIDEO + Youth Sharing): Celebrating hands-on ministry, servant leadership, and impact made through the summer youth camp.
• Summer Camps (VIDEO + Kid interviews): Hear how the children learned that God is the Light of the world and see the crafts, games, activities, and more!
• Gull Lake LTD (Molly S.): Stories of growth, spiritual formation, and discipleship from the Leadership Training & Discipleship program.
• Navigators (Mary & Grace H.): Testimonies of mentorship, relational outreach, and deep biblical grounding.
• P2C (Power to Change - Kean G.): Experiences from the university campus, witnessing lives transformed. Come celebrate what God is doing in the next generation!

The Service concluded with an End of Summer BBQ downstairs as the outdoor party was rained out. We enjoyed hot dogs and seeing the kids excited about their new levels for Sunday School.

September Discipleship Groups Curriculum Training Sessions

• There is new curriculum coming this fall to the discipleship groups. As such there will be training sessions for leaders and anyone interested in leading a D-group. Sessions will run at Pastor Nahri’s home on the following Wednesdays in September: 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7-9pm. Contact nahri@goodtree.ca with any questions or to let her know you'd like to attend.

September Dates to Remember

• SEPT 2 - Grocery Orders begin for the 26'-27' School Year
• SEPT 11 - Youth Friday Nights Kick Off
• SEPT 19 - Next Leadership Meeting @ Heidi & Harold's
• SEPT 20 - Fall Launch & Street BBQ

Thank you for reading this post:

This week I caught up on some overdue gardening. It was timely following the messages scripture last week found in Matthew 13:1-23.
In my backyard I had all the types of soil, weeds, rocks, and more! It was such a reminder that spiritual gardening should be a daily habit, not a end of season catch up!

• Clear the Stones: Surrender hardened habits, unresolved bitterness, and shallow commitments that keep the truth from sinking deep into our soul.
• Uproot the Thorns: Ruthlessly prune away the distractions, worries, and worldly pursuits that crowd out our devotion to Christ.
• Enrich the Soil: Remain root-deep in prayer, absorb the nourishment of the Bible, and anchor ourselves in a faithful community.

May we bring forth a wonderful harvest as we head into the Fall together making room for God to implant the Gospel in our lives.

We look forward to a celebration this Sunday of what God has done over the summer.

We hope to see you on Sundays early for coffee around 9:30 AM.

Sincerely,
Angela Graftaas
on behalf of GoodTree Church