Stories of Hope

  When I woke up on Labour Day Sunday, I thought about how my life was totally in God’s hands – both the big and the little things. Pastor Dale’s sermon on Sunday talked about Paul’s confidence and how God would fulfil HIS promises, even through suffering. I had been suffering from heaviness in my chest and shortness of breath since our trip to Maine in the summer. I decided to book an appointment with a cardiologist, which was STRONGLY encouraged by my family.

Dear Friends of Hope Fellowship,   Twenty years ago, we arrived in Oshawa, with 3 little children in tow.  We enjoyed a warm welcome at Zion and quickly became part of the church family.  From midnight hockey, to Coffee Break, Praise Team, and Cadets, we found a place where we felt a part of the community.

  The first week after Labour Day is always set aside as a time of prayer and fasting at Hope Fellowship. This year was no exception, and we gathered together each evening (in person or in spirit) to pray for God’s hand to be on Hope Fellowship.

  Our prayer co-ordinators, Connie and Jackie, and their prayer team come together faithfully on Wednesday nights to offer up intercessory prayers. By this we mean prayers that intercede or make requests on behalf of others.   One person for whom intercessory prayers were lifted to God was a little girl named Camryn, who went to Sick Kids Hospital to receive a bone marrow transplant from her dad, Ray.