Dear RAC Family,
 
We praise God for the end of another week and for His faithfulness. We hope everyone is staying warm during these last weeks of winter.

We have new updates and opportunities to tell you about, below!

DISCIPLESHIP AND MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

The Praxis

Sundays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 8:15 am, Fireside Chapel
All are welcome to join us at The Praxis happening on Sunday mornings throughout the month! We are a group of apprentices of Jesus seeking to be conformed to His likeness through spiritual formation practices. There will be coffee and muffins to start, too! Lead by Lynnette Missiuna: lynnette.missiuna@gmail.com

Rexmen Dinner & Fellowship

Monday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Rexdale Alliance Church
Please join us for our monthly RexMen dinner. All men are welcome to take part in the fun, food and fellowship. We will be hearing a special message from Maurice Gillard who is a home grown product of Rexdale Alliance Church. He attended with his parents for about fifteen years, and participated in the children's and youth programs, eventually serving as a youth leader until he left for Bible College in Regina. After graduating he served in several churches, and he recently retired from Westburne Alliance Church in St. Catharines, ON. He is currently serving in a leadership role at Hockey Outreach, Ontario. It is a great pleasure to welcome him home at the Rexmen meeting. Please register for this event, here.

Women's Morning Bible Study

Weekly, Starts Thursday, March 9, 9:45 am, RAC Youth Centre & Online
We are beginning a new women’s Bible study on "Live No Lies" by John Mark Comer. The cost is $25 for a book. “Live No Lies is a brilliant, deep, scriptural, and will equip you to face the enemy and fight.”―Jennie Allen. Ancient apprentices of Jesus developed a paradigm for this war; they spoke of the three enemies of the soul: the devil, the flesh, and the world. John Mark Comer combines cultural analysis with spiritual formation. He identifies the role lies play in our spiritual deformation and lays out a strategic plan to overcome them. Register: cguinness@rexdalealliance.ca.

Youth Gatherings

2nd & 4th Friday, March 10 & 24, Youth Centre
As usual, Youth happens from 7-9 PM on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month! Students in Grades 6-12 are welcome. We will be continuing our Youth Alpha series on March 10 and doing a service project on March 24. Stay tuned to our Youth newsletter for details. For more information, please contact: youth@rexdalealliance.ca

Young Adults Gatherings

Saturdays (bi-weekly), March 11 & 25, Details Below
As usual, Young Adults are meeting bi-weekly on Saturdays this month. We will be meeting in the Fireside Lounge from 7-9 pm on March 11 for our usual Alpha gathering. On March 25, we are having a special Alpha retreat from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at St John’s York Mills Church with lunch included. Come ready for fellowship, food and great discussions!

Get Group Discount for Soul Care Conference

Discount Deadline March 12 (Conference April 20-22), Wellspring Alliance
Soul Care Conference with Dr. Rob Reimer is happening at Wellspring Alliance Church. Explore Biblical tools for personal & corporate renewal: securing your identity, repentance, breaking family sin patterns, forgiving others, healing wounds, overcoming fears and deliverance. With a few more RAC registrations, we can receive a group discount! Please email cguinness@rexdalealliance.ca before March 12 to register. Cost is $110 with discount or $140 without.

Monthly Evergreen Gathering

Wed. Mar.15, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Youth Centre (Downstairs)
Evergreens (55+) are meeting again on the third Wednesday of this month for a social. Lunch will be served, too! We will be hearing from Miriam Charter, a former pastor at RAC. We look forward to seeing all of you there and welcome newcomers! Please register at the following link so we may prepare for the event: Register.

Wonderfully Made Dress Drive 

Collecting Dresses until March 19 (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sundays 9 am - 12 pm), Lobby or Church Office
"Wonderfully Made" Dress Drive is part of an initiative in collaboration with our Young Adults Ministry, where we are collecting dresses of all sizes, jewelry, and accessories that will be gifted to young women in our community to help them prepare for prom, weddings, or other special occasions. Do you have some gently used special-occasion dresses, accessories, or costume jewelry you won't wear again? Would you like to be a part of helping young women? Then please consider helping with this opportunity! (The dress/accessories giveaway for young women will take place on Saturday, April 1). Donations can be left with office staff during the week, or on Sundays with Ruby Isaac, Marilyn Spagnolo, Theresa Catania, or Solange Werners. For further inquiries, email church@rexdalealliance.ca.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, FAMILY NEWS, PRAISE AND PRAYER REQUESTS

Quiz-Meet Prayer Request

Meet Happens Saturday, March 4, Belleville
Please pray for safe travel, for great connections with the wider quizzing community and most importantly, for the lives of the quizzers and leaders to be impacted by what they are learning about God and the early church. As we learn we have been tracking on a map where and how the Word of God spread and how the early church grew. It has been inspiring to see the obedience and courage of the first disciples and believers. (Keep an eye out for our fundraising efforts later in March!)

SERVICE AND PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES

Worship Service

Join us this Sunday for our morning service. We will hear a message from Pastor TJ on the topic: "Easter Eggs - First Messianic Miracle". Whether you choose to join in person or online, we look forward to worshiping with you at 10 am on Sunday!

If you know someone who does not have internet access, please let them know they may call 647-374-4685 and listen to the service with the meeting ID 849 6287 9924. If you have questions please contact Pastor Melad at mmarkos@rexdalealliance.ca.

Opportunities to Pray Together

  • Tuesday Church Online Prayer at 7:30 pm. Join here.
  • Immediately following, 8:30 pm on Tuesdays: Prayer for International Workers.
  • Men's Prayer on Wednesdays at 7 am. Join here. For those without internet, call 647-558-0588 and use meeting ID 853 3549 7782.
  • Send a prayer request to our dedicated prayer team here.

Please let us know if there is any way we can help you at 416-741-1110 or church@rexedalealliance.ca.

From the Staff and Elders of Rexdale Alliance Church:
Have a wonderful weekend and week ahead!

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