FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Rev. Christopher Hewlett

Canadian Headquarters Apostolic Faith Church 73 Cloud Drive Roddickton, NL,  A0K 4P0  Canada

We are now in the second week of February 2025, emphasizing the fact that time is swiftly passing and the adage of ‘time waits for no man’ is, as always, so relevant. As the Bible clearly states in Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil,” we are encouraged to make good use of our time, to use every opportunity that we can to understand the will of the Lord for our lives in the evil days we are now living. To go deeper with God should be our primary objective in life.  

 

Following the Newfoundland Youth Camp and Camp Meeting 2024, my wife and I had the chance to visit some of our branch churches across Canada. Since each of the branches we visited has it mentioned in their respective newsletter article, I will not include much detail of each place we visited. However, I must state that it was very uplifting and exciting to see such growth happening across this great country, Canada.

 

Edmonton Special Meetings were anticipated for a long time, and it was priority on our list. With this being their first time to host Special Meetings, we were thrilled to attend from August 29 to September 1. All the events of their program were successful, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit was present to bless and encourage each one. I can only imagine what took place in each heart as we feasted on the Word of God and basked in His Holy presence. The messages, teachings, testimonies and blessings will long be remembered. From Edmonton, we travelled to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the new church dedication. What a wonderful celebration with many travelling from different branch churches in Canada and other countries. It was an added blessing to have our newly appointed General Superintendent of Portland, Oregon, Reverend Olusola, join us to celebrate this milestone in Winnipeg. (Details and photos of this timeless occasion can be found on the Portland website).

 

Calgary, Alberta was our next destination. There we enjoyed sweet fellowship with the brethren with many memories made. From Calgary, we traveled to Fort McMurray where we spent some time with our daughter, her husband and family and our Church family.  

 

Thank God we arrived back home, somewhat tired but elated with the progress of the gospel. The Lord continued to bless us as we again went on the road, December 17, to spend Christmas with our two daughters, their families, and the church family at Kitchener. As well, we took advantage of this time to visit the branch churches in Toronto, Ottawa and Moncton.  

 

I trust you will enjoy reading all the articles in this newsletter. Great things are happening, and we owe the glory and praise to God! Lift your heart in thanksgiving as you read each page!  

 

For the very first article of this newsletter, we are pleased to feature our newly established church group in Moncton, New Brunswick. As you read the article, you will sense the excitement of these brothers and sister, who have, after much prayer and support, witnessed the beginning of the Apostolic Faith work in their area. Let us all band together to pray for this new group and give them support in any way we can. God bless.