The Greek word Kenosis means “to empty”. Jesus emptied himself of the rights and privile…

When we read Paul’s words, “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the…

In this series, we’ll look at three Greek words and biblical concepts: Koinonia, (community), …

This is, of course, the traditional Sunday to reflect on what has happened in our community over the…

One candle left. We’ve celebrated, anticipated and contemplated this night over the past month: Hope…

The fourth Advent Candle represents ‘Love.’ This is the climax of the advent story; with…

As we light the 3rd candle on the Advent wreath, Joy, we recognize that Joy is far deeper than happi…

There is so much more to Peace than the absence of conflict. For me it might be the most elusive of …

Advent has two different but related meanings: It means the anticipation of something big. And …

On this Sunday before Advent begins, we are reminded advent is a time to prepare for Christ’s coming…

Join us for the different Christmas celebrations! We will be livestreaming all of these services and…

We just finished our look at the Lord’s Prayer. It is a ‘big’ prayer that covers all the bases and s…

On this morning of Remembrance with November 11 as is the day when our country acknowledges those wh…

The kingdom of God is now and not yet. Jesus began by instructing us to pray for God’s kingdom and h…

What defines us? As a Christian? As a Baptist? As a church?As we celebrate together our CBOQ family …

We will spend more time considering “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespas…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we received a great deal more th…

Temptation is something that draws us away from God. Temptations constantly try to shift our attenti…

“Forgive us as our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This senten…

We continue “moving towards the heart of God” through our look at the Lord’s praye…

Jesus taught us to pray, “thy Kingdom come…” and, a few verses later, told to make our first priorit…

We’re told to Pray Without Ceasing. We’re told not be anxious about anything. In my…

In light of both a baptism and communion this Sunday, it’s valuable to review the core teachin…

These verses end the section; with unity in Christ, diversity of graces of the Spirit we reach matur…

This scripture passage, along with Romans 12, 1 Cor 12, provide the strategy for how a church accomp…

We will consider how Paul described, “Living a life worthy of the calling.” This life is summarized …

Jesus’ death and resurrection are the beginning of our salvation and our discipleship. Jesus h…

Passport to Peacemakers: the Holiday Club theme. Peace and reconciliation is the heart of God; not s…

“Who is my neighbour?” It could be the person who lives next door. It could be someone w…

Community. We kick this word around quite a bit. Has it become cliché? We want to re-visit the bibli…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “God loves our enemies—the cross tells us that… With respect …

We need to seek God and hear from Him as we enterthe next chapter of MBC’s ministry. In this service…

The local church is the gathering of Christ-followers – gathered in community for worship and servic…

The Bible teaches us to remember our “spiritual” past; the ‘mighty works of God’ (paraphrasing many …

I (David) wrote in the June newsletter that we are on the threshold of a new era of Mimico Baptist. …

“After last Sunday my heart is plump full to bursting with the many outpourings of affection a…

We celebrate the ministry of Pastor Jim and Jennifer. We are grateful that over the last 29 years th…

It is Pentecost Sunday and today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church with win…

Happy Mother’s Day! What do you do when you don’t know what to do? The disciples were told to wait. …

Traditions hold value and meaning but they should never be a prison. This is especially true in the …

Have you ever got carried away at something? Laughed at a joke long beyond when everybody else …

Have you ever had the experience of carrying a bag or a box of groceries and suddenly the bottom fal…

God continues to do so many things through our church’s ministries. Lives continue to be trans…

A week after Easter, Thomas, the doubting disciple comes face to face with the risen Lord Jesus. He …

Christ is Risen! (He is risen indeed!) After the darkness of Friday, Resurrection Sunday brings the …

This service will bring together a number of Good Friday traditions. Our journey will follow the tex…

This is Palm Sunday, the day we remember the festive crowd who escorted Jesus as their hoped-to-be k…

Have you ever seen those “before” and “after” comparisons? Makeovers of face…

Don’t be surprised if you find something new in the familiar. We look at the broader cont…

We celebrate the good news of Christ and the Holy Spirit who binds us together as one. Later in the …

We all know people who because of their influence on us, have changed us, have made us better, or ha…

What do you know about glory? It is a word common in the Bible and often applied to God. A few of th…

We see Jesus operating a very popular and successful healing ministry. He works late into the night …

Happy Birthday Mimico Baptist Church. Put 104 candles on the cake. That is a lot of light. We are gr…

Ever wonder what it would be like to be called by God to a particular task?  Have you heard the call…

We are going to look at the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, and specifically his baptism. At the…

This is Epiphany Sunday. We look forward to what the Lord might reveal to us. We will cons…

All services are scheduled for Sundays at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted. Speaker is Rev. Jim Sande…

Can you look back and see the hand of God at work? January 1 begins a new year. Let’s be attentive t…

This service, this night, is one of my (Pastor Jim’s) favourites of the year. This is a g…

Love. It’s a grand word with a broad meaning. You can love your favourite snack and you can lo…

This is the third Sunday in Advent. We “Sing with the Angels”. Angels play a large role in the Chris…

Welcome to the second Sunday in Advent. Advent is a time of preparation and waiting. Through this se…

Click on the service listed below. Service begins at 10:30 am unless noted. December 3: Emmanue…

Welcome to the first Sunday in Advent. Advent is a time of preparation and waiting for the coming of…

Celebrate with us this Advent Season with these festivities, both at our home church and from our ne…

We have always loosely followed the Christian calendar. In 2023 we’re going to follow it more …

Advent is a time of preparation for our hearts and minds for the anniversary of the Lord’s birth cel…

We continue the journey of exploring the New Testament, discovering life in God’s story. Unles…

This series called “Windows on Jesus from the Old Testament” looks through these Old Tes…

The Bible is a library of 66 documents, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Written…

Even the original characters of the Christmas story had trouble comprehending the full glory of what…

Jesus commissioned Peter to care for the people of his church. (See John 21:15-17) Peter’s letter to…

Services begin at 10:30 am and are led by Rev. Jim Sanderson unless otherwise noted. September 5 &#8…

June 27 – Storyteller (Matthew 13) Stories stick. They are engaging, memorable and revealing. …

On this day we come to the cross of Christ. We reflect on the details and significance of his death.…

Have you ever wanted more? Perhaps it was a great dessert, or some good music or time with a cl…

When the Gospel writer Luke tells the story of Christmas, he adds some music. Included are four song…

Pastor Jim offers a prayer and reflection from John 5:30-47.

In this season of both Lent and COVID-19, we don’t want to lose sight of the true and much needed so…

When your eyes are accustomed to the darkness, it can be quite painful when you are faced with the s…

How important is Christ to Christmas? Who is this Christ? During Advent and this…

Reflecting God’s Love to a World in Need This series of messages fits into our 2019 theme: “Taste an…

Mimico Baptist Church, along with several other local churches, host this annual world day of prayer…

January 13 – Firm Footing (select passages) It is a new year and in that sense, it can be a ne…

Advent 2018: Mary’s View of Christmas We are going to come to the Christmas passages from a differen…

This series draws on a body of work entitled, Imaginative Hope – Reaching and Engaging the Next Gene…

September 9: What Kind of Tree Are You? (Isaiah 61:3c; Matthew 12:33-37) Jesus, speaking with the Ph…

July 1 Canada Day: Faith, in Canada (Luke 13:29) Canada is rich in diversity. This is certainly true…

(You can review the first part of this series at www.mimicobaptist.ca/rooted-and-reaching-2018-theme…

Sunday April 22: Life in the Garden (Genesis 2:4-20) On this weekend many in the world are celebrati…

SEASON OF LENT: During this season leading up to Easter, we will return to our journey through the G…