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Table of Contents Lenten Cell Groups ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Discipleship 101............................................................................................................................................ 4

Discipleship 200............................................................................................................................................ 5

Summer Bible Study ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Bible Studies ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Wednesday Evening Bible Study .............................................................................................................. 6

Interactive Bible Study Sunday Morning ................................................................................................. 7

Sunday Berean Class ................................................................................................................................. 7

Tuesday Women’s Prayer and Bible Study ............................................................................................. 7

Thursday Don Mills Study Group ............................................................................................................ 7

Fellowship Groups ........................................................................................................................................ 8

MamaMea ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Yorkminster Park Trail Blazers ................................................................................................................ 8

In Between Life......................................................................................................................................... 9

Yorkminster Park Men’s Book Club ...................................................................................................... 10

Special Presentations and Services ............................................................................................................. 11

Lecture on Romans 9-11 ......................................................................................................................... 11

The Passion of Christ .............................................................................................................................. 11

Ancient Future Worship Service ............................................................................................................. 12

The Reverend Cheryle Renee-Chapman Hanna

The Reverend Cheryle Renee-Chapman Hanna is the Associate Minster of Discipleship and Spiritual Growth. She has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University in Flint, MI. Cheryle is married to Michael and they have four children; Natalie, Michael Anthony, Adese, and William. Cheryle believes that as Christian are 1) called to witness to others to freedom available to all in Christ Jesus; 2) on a ongoing and life-long journey of faith; strengthen through prayer and study and 3) compelled to regularly come together to encourage one another.

Contact Cheryle: channa@yorkminsterpark.com or 416.922.1167, ext. 235

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Lenten Cell Groups

Day of Fasting and Prayer: Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2010

The season of Lent is a time to reflect on the suffering of Jesus Christ. A good place t o be gin t his time is with personal and c orporate repentance. Fasting is one way express our repentance for sin a nd fasting al so prepares us inw ardly f or rec eiving t he necessary strength and grac e t o c omplete a mission of faithful service to God. We will begin our corporate fast after the Pastor‟s Pancake supper o n Shrov e T uesday and end the fast just bef ore the An cient F uture w orship s ervice on Ash Wednesday. Information o n f asting and sample pray ers w ill be provided.

Blessings of the Cross:

A Lenten Bible Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary

Weekly Gatherings throughout Lent – March 9 through April 16, 2011

Lent is a t ime o f spiritual re flection and growth. A s a church community w e will gather in g roups o f ei ght to ten in our homes, c hurch, coffee shops, Librari es or office cafeterias t o enc ourage that re flection. T he time we spend studying the word of God is one of the many ways we may respond to God‟s love for us, not out of obligation but in gratitude. Each study s hould not ex ceed 45 m inutes and will involve t he ent ire group, facilitated b y a leader and a host or hostess. A donation of $9.00 per book is requested. Everyone is qualif ied t o lead a group. Please c ontact Cheryle Hanna at the church on 416.922.1167 ext 235 or by em ail c hanna@yorkminsterpark.com t o volunteer to lead or hos t a group or t o s ign-up w ith a group.

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Discipleship 101

Winter Session

The Yorkminster Park family is concerned that each person has a foundational understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ.

Although the class is open to everyone, its primary focus is to prepare participants for Baptism and church membership. With this foundation each new believer and prospective member will be set on the right path and have a basis for future growth.

The class meets on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am until 10:30 am and the entire ministerial team participates, providing an opportunity for us to spend time with each of you.

January 16 “Good Disciplines” Cheryle Hanna

January 23 Christian Faith Peter Holmes

January 30 “Dunk and Feed” Carolyn King

February 6 “Don‟t Bury Your Gifts” Sam Lee

February 13 “The Word” Cheryle Hanna

February 20 No Class

February 27 “Baptist, YP and You” Peter Holmes

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Discipleship 200

Winter Session

Fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

The class meets on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am until 10:30 am, in the Library, and seminary trained members of our community will teach and lead. We welcome the opportunity to share with the church their expertise and passion for Christ.

January 16 Peace Rob Inman

January 23 Love Scott Kindred-Barnes

January 30 Generosity Harold Hetherington

February 6 Faithfulness Carol Belford

February 13 Joy Scott Kindred-Barnes

February 20 No Class

February 27 Patience and Kindness Cheryle Hanna

March 6 Gentleness & Self-Control Jonanne Fenton

Summer Bible Study Call Narratives: How God calls then and now!

July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2011

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Bible Studies

Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Teacher – Cheryle Hanna

The Study of Genesis

A study of the first book of the Christian canon, Genesis or “Bereshit” in the Hebrew bible is a study of beginnings, the birth of the world, humanity and a relationship between God and Israel. The attributes of God revealed in this text our foundational to our faith and have daily application into how we view ourselves and the world.

The Abraham Cycle

The Abraham cycle recounts the life history of the first ancestor of Israel to settle in Canaan. It describes his migrations and sites of worship, promises from and covenants with God, dealings with the land‟s inhabitants and domestic life. Gradually, it focuses on the status of his two sons, Ishmael and Isaac.

Wednesday, January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16, 2011

The Jacob Cycle

Well-defined stories cycle of stories about Jacob, recounting the origins of the people of Israel in the life history of their eponymous ancestor Jacob/Israel.

Wednesday, March 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 2011

The Joseph Cycle

The magisterial saga of Joseph and his brothers and its function is two-fold: to supply a fitting conclusion to the ancestral narratives and to provide a bridge to the exodus story that follows.

Wednesday, May 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15, 2011

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Interactive Bible Study Sunday Morning Location: 3rd floor board room Time: 9:45am Sunday Berean Class Teacher: Peter Ferguson p.c.ferguson@sympatico.ca Location: Red Board Room Time: 9:45am

Tuesday Women’s Prayer and Bible Study Teacher: Carol Belford Location: Friendship Room Time: 10am-noon.

Thursday Don Mills Study Group Teacher: Alan Brisco Location: Contact Tom and Kaye Hays; 416.447.9416 Time: 7:30am until 9:30pm

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Fellowship Groups

MamaMea Leader – Alana Walker-Carpenter

January 29, February 26, March 26, May 28, and June 25; 8-10 pm at the Walker-Carpenter residence

Enjoy some MEa time while you connect with other MAMA‟s, those at home and working, of preschool children. Our monthly gathering is an informal opportunity to connect with other MAMA‟s in an informal setting to discuss related issues in an authentic environment. We encourage you to attend when you are able, rather than having to commit on a monthly basis. Please contact Alana Walker-Carpenter for more information/be added to the email distribution list. Email: Alana.walker@rogers.com or phone at 647-722-2405.

Yorkminster Park Trail Blazers "Yorkminster Park Trail Blazers" recreational volleyball activity encourages amateur games and exercise - Friday Night from 7:00pm till 9:00pm. Lead by: Luis & Edward.

Our endeavor is to help each player grow in his or her Christian walk, be exceptional learners, build superb Christian friendships and make them excellent volleyball players. We humbly ask that you keep this Friday Night activity in your prayers, and assist us in spreading the word to many others in our church congregation and local church community to come out and join us.

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In Between Life A group of persons, self-identified‟ as "In Between Life‟ have established a safe space to enjoy the company of other Christians and lively conversation. We meet for a movie and conversation over dinner in the Friendship Room at 6:30 p.m. A donation for dinner accepted.

Friday, January, 21, 2011 -

Lourdes, directed by Jessica Hausner, starring Sylie Testud and Lea‟ Seydoux is a French-language film that explores the idea of hope. French food?

Friday, March 4, 2011 -

The Eclipse, directed by Conor McPherson, starring Ciaran Hinds, Iben Hjejle, Aidan Quinn and Jim Norton. A Irish setting film is a contemporary ghost story about loneliness and connection. Corn beef and cabbage could be nice!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

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Yorkminster Park Men’s Book Club Leaders – David Flanagan and Michael Hanna Fourth Monday each Month in the Church Library; 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. A monthly gathering around books with the goal of building a sense of community, growing fellowship and encouraging participates to read broadly.

January Book –

My Grandfather’s War: Canadians Remember WWI, William D. Mathieson

A three-year odyssey, across Canada and to Europe, which took him over twenty-six thousand miles. He met hundreds of veterans, taped their stories, borrowed their diaries, letters, and journals, and browsed through their photo albums. The result is a moving oral history, reinforced by the best material from printed sources. William Mathieson has created a vivid and moving portrait, illustrated with other a hundred period photographs, of a generation that sailed innocently away to war in the summer of 1914 – and was never the same again. William Mathieson is a former history teacher, who now writes full-time. He lives near Stirling, Ontario, with is wife and two sons.

February Book - Starting Simple:

Conversations About the Way We Live, Bob Sitze

In today‟s complex and busy world, people yearn for simpler lives. This book helps readers to live joyfully and justly. It includes „heart-to-heart conversations about simple living.‟

Additional Books will be selected by the group.

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Special Presentations and Services

Lecture on Romans 9-11 Wednesday, March 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room

Peter Ferguson a dedicated student and teacher of scripture will present a paper entitled: “Does Israel‟s Rejection of Christ Mean That the Covenant is Null and Void?”

The Passion of Christ From Grief to Victory: A Visual Meditation on Christ’s Passion

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in Cameron Hall

Peter Paul Rubens, the 'Coup de Lance', a drawing

Tom Hayes will present a visual meditation on the Passion of Christ portrayed in paintings.

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Ancient Future Worship Service

Candlelight Epiphany Ancient-Future Worship Service

In the Chapel Thursday, January 6, 2011

7:30pm Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, is the day on the Christian calendar that celebrates the visit of the three kings or wise men to the Christ Child, signifying the extension of salvation to the Gentiles.

Ash Wednesday March 9, 2011,

7:30 pm. In Cameron Hall. Ash Wednesday is an ancient holy day in the Christian church calendar. It marks the beginning of the season of Lent - a time of penitence, discipline, and renewal. In the Ash Wednesday service we are

reminded of our mortality, we confess our sins, and experience forgiveness through Christ's death and resurrection. The "imposition of ashes" is a

central part of the service. In Scripture, ashes serve both as a symbol of mortality and as a sign of mourning and repentance. But neither sin nor

death is the final word. We leave the service in confidence and gratitude: Christ, who the ancients celebrated as Christus Victor, has conquered

death, and nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

The motifs of this service are starkness, simplicity, and immediacy.

Contact Alan Brisco at 647-869-1619/abrisco@northernvantage.com, for further information.