http://www.thegatheringplace.info Church for life in Airdrie, Alberta Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:20:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Time.  Everyday contains the same amount: 24 hours.  The problem is that, as we age, we discover there are fewer days.  Bill Tameus of the Kansas Star once said, "Midlife crisis is that moment when you realize your children and your clothes are about the same age."  Sure, we ... http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2008/08/03/july-29-2008-blog/ Currently Ben Terlesky is serving as our interim pastor at The Gathering Place. We are very excited to see God work through Ben during this time. http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2008/01/14/ben-terlesky/ Phil Wideman has come on board at The Gathering Place to be the interim pastor for a few months. He is going to be working alongside the Elders and Management Team during this transition. http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/10/10/phil-wideman/ Meet Dr. Frankie Rainey. Frankie will be serving as interim pastor for The Gathering Place for the months of July and August, as Kelly and his family transition to Three Hills. Feel free to send Frankie a note to say hello! http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/07/20/meet-frankie/ Yesterday was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. It was to read my transition letter. I will be transitioning to Student Development at Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills AB in about a month. I thought I would share a few of my thoughts as I transition. It ... http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/06/25/my-transition/ "Without vision the people perish," so goes the proverb. It is amazing to me that many churches do not have a vision to reproduce themselves. It is a simple plan "multiply and fill the earth" is one of the Lord's first commands to mankind. It is ... http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/06/14/vision-2012-24/ I was thinking about our Vision as a church this afternoon and it was reaffirming to me why we exist. Our church was put in place to share God's story and our story within the context of our Airdrie community. For my own personal vision and we ... http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/06/14/thinking-about-sharing-our-story-and-gods-story/ July Series - "Just Walk Across the Room" (based on Bill Hybels book by the same title) I am so excited as we engage in this four week experience to equip our church for sharing our story in today's world. I believe that this will take the "edge" off what ... http://www.thegatheringplace.info/2007/06/14/test-entry/