Canaan M.B. Church

Initial Sermon of Christopher Ferrill

On Sunday March 28, 2010 Minster in Training Christopher Ferrill will present his Initial Sermon during our morning worship @ 11 a.m.  Those who know Chris, already know how serious he is about his walk with the Lord and upholding God's standards.  We are truly in for a treat and we pray that God uses him mightily, not just on this Sunday but for the rest of his life.

 40 DAYS OF FASTING

 Each year around the lenten season we do a corporate fast known as the Daniel Fast. The concept of a Daniel Fast comes from Daniel 1:8-14  "But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you." Daniel then said to the guard, whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 

The Daniel Fast begins Ash Wednesday and ends Easter Day for more info click here

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 Canaan will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary on February 14th, 2010!  We are having two worship services Sunday Morning we will hear from each of the members of the Ministerial staff as they break down the first part of our theme:  10 years trusting God.   Then in our second worship we will fellowship with Pastor Keith Gordon and the Pilgrim Baptist Church as they help us break down the second part of our theme: ... Still pressing toward the mark.  Come join us at 11 a.m and 3:30 p.m. with FREE dinner in between!

Pre- Anniversary Kick-off Week 

Come join us the week of February 10-12th for our Pre-Anniversary Kick-off beginning @ 7 p.m. each night.  Each night there will be a different topic to help us understand our calling in the context God has placed us as well as, our calling as a Christian in general.

Wed. Night- "Urban Missionaries" Speaker:  Brian Dye - Vision Nehemiah  

Thurs. Night- "Glory & Brokenness" - Joel Hammernick- Sunshine Gospel Ministries

Friday Night- "Genuine Worship" Speaker:- Pastor Bryndan Loritts- First Baptist Church of Lansing

Triple 10 Celebraton

This year we are celebrating what we are calling Triple 10  (2010, ten countries and ten years)  God has blessed us to see the first decade of the new millenium, to make a decade as a church, and has more for us to do in the future.  One of the visions of our church is to be more of a reflection of the kingdom of God in our cultural make-up.  In order to prepare ourselves for the fulfillment of this vision we are celebrating ten different cultures this year.  We will learn of their impact on Christianity, their artistic expressions (music, dance and cuisine) as well as participate in some of their worship styles.  A schedule of the cultures we will be celebrating we will be posted very soon. 

February- Black History Month/ Nigerian Culture- In honor we are wearing African garb or Kente patterned clothing, learning the traditional language of the nigerian people as well as celebrating famous African Americans who have made a difference in our world.  We also are  financially supporting The Shepherds Foundation in Lagos,  Nigeria.  

March- Middle Eastern INDIAN culture-  Traditional Indian art will be displayed 1st Sunday, authentic Indian dancing 2nd Sunday, Indian Music 3rd Sunday and authentic Indian cuisine 4th Sunday.

Artists needed

All those who are gifted in the area of art (painting, drawing, calligraphy, photography, sewing, etc...)  your help is needed as we prepare to spruce up our sanctuary and fellowship hall.  Please see Pastor J if you are interested in being a part of this crew. 

"Love has made a difference in   Lives"