An Open Letter

To the Church at EVANGEL TEMPLE

I have had the delight and honour to be at Evangel Temple for about 7 months. So many wonderful and exciting things have happened. God is certainly blessing us as we are embracing a new day. The purpose of this letter is to outline some of the things that we will step into as we continue to move forward. What a wonderful day we are in and what wonderful days are just ahead!

SMALL GROUPS
I am fully aware of the significant value of “small groups” within our community of believers. Encouragement, support, and friendship are among the multitude of obvious benefits. Small groups can also provide a non-believer a warm, personal introduction to Christian faith and fellowship.
I am convinced the Holy Spirit is directing us to refocus and renew this area of ministry. The following information will describe the changes that we will be implementing as we move forward –
A new name – eLIFE
The “e” represents EVANGEL. Our small groups will carry the spiritual DNA of our church (which is the Spirit of Christ) into a wide variety of settings.
LIFE refers to the four basic components of our small group gatherings – Learning, Intercession, Fellowship, and Evangelism
A new point of reference – Affinity
Geographic location will no longer be the primary point of reference for small groups. eLIFE groups will be established around a common affinity or common interest. In time, our eLIFE groups will reflect a multitude of activities and interests. Additional areas of commonality may include age, gender, or culture. Quite simply, no two eLIFE groups will look exactly alike!
I encourage you to begin to pray about your involvement in eLIFE groups. You may also wish to consider the kind of eLIFE group of which you would like to be a part.
Watch for further announcements in the coming weeks as we continue to wait on the Lord for continued specific direction in establishing and introducing eLIFE.


WEBSITE
Thanks to the generous assistance of a capable member of Evangel, a new upgraded, redesigned, and contemporary website is nearing completion. Websites are the first place that many will look when “checking out” churches in our city. We are excited to know that our website will be informative and attractive to those who are looking for a place to experience the life-changing power of Jesus.


DAY CARE
We have begun to move forward in gathering information and investigating implications of establishing a Day Care at Evangel Temple. Such an outreach has the potential of providing greatly needed assistance to the multitudes that live and work in our immediate area. Please pray for wisdom and favour as we pursue the possibilities of this venture.


BUILDING EXPANSION
The expansion of our present facilities would be a basic requirement for the development of a financially viable Day Care. Increased building space would also facilitate continued growth and development of ministries focused on evangelism and discipleship. The addition of another floor/floors above our present building (excluding the Sanctuary) would accommodate necessary classroom and meeting spaces. The additional space would also provide room to relocate the present offices thus opening space on the main floor for an enlarged entrance, Nursery, and Bookstore (and perhaps Café)!


MEDIA MINISTRY
We are in the process of upgrading some components of our audio-visual equipment. These upgrades are necessary to prepare and provide excellent digital recordings of the ministry at Evangel. With the completion of these upgrades, we will be able to move toward making our ministry available in several areas of media.


SOME UPCOMING EVENTS!
MOTHER’S DAY (May 9)
Pastor Jan Beesley, (my Sweetheart and our First Lady!) will preach a special and anointed Word on this special day.

SPRING RAIN (May 28) - a time of fresh release of the mighty Presence of Jesus through praise and worship
Minister Valerie Harris, a noted worship leader, Psalmist, and musician from Birmingham, Alabama will be joining us for the day. Valerie will be joining Pastor Dawson and Kindred Spirits to lead us into Heavenly places in both the morning and an evening service. The evening service will be “AN EVENING OF WORSHIP”. I am expecting a heavy downpour of the showers of God’s blessings!

ALL CHURCH BARBQUE (June 13)
A great time of fellowship for everyone following the morning worship celebration.

WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR (June 26) – a Sunday morning concert with the world-renowned choir of Ugandan orphans
Representing one of the most effective and excellent ministries on the continent of Africa, the Watoto Choirs have sung around the world in places as varied as parliaments and palaces, the White House and Ronald MacDonald House, sanctuaries and schools, television networks and national airports, conferences and concerts, and on and on! I am absolutely thrilled to welcome these precious children representing a ministry that Pastor Jan and I have known and with whom we have been associated for 14 years. Come early to get a seat. Be prepared to have your heart taken out and enlarged before it is put back!

RISING 2010 (July 27-Aug 1) – an indoor summer camp meeting with Heaven-sent, Spirit-empowered, prophetically-gifted, apostolically-anointed, world-renowned ministries!
Bishop Michael Pitts (Toledo, Ohio), Bishop Mark Chironna (Orlando, Florida), Pastor John Raymer (Ottawa, Ontario), and Higher Ground will join me in a team effort to bring a never-to-be-forgotten message and ministry to Evangel Temple and the city of Toronto. Mark these dates NOW in your calendar. The Glory of the latter House is about to be revealed!!

Open Heavens above us!
Descending Glory upon us!
Manifested Power around us!
New Horizons before us!

Blessings!
G. H. Beesley

Sunday morning!

I have a God-given assignment for Sunday morning ... to speak a Word that will save lives. Help me, Lord!