Weekly Letter from Ron & Mary Kernohan

July 10, 2026

GREETINGS TO ALL!

The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede has been in full swing this year, and we have enjoyed hosting our own Stampede Breakfast as Brentview Baptist’s way of getting to know more people in the TriWood Community: Brentwood, Collingwood, and Charleswood. Although Calgary is being hailed as the “Blue Sky City,” suggesting many sunny days, we can become “Blue Sky People,” being hospitable and warm, and just like the sun, beaming the love of the Lord to others. 

As you enjoy this week’s newsletter, may you find new ways to connect to this excellent community of intercessors and caring hearts. Ask the Lord to show you how you can become a “Blue Sky” follower of Jesus…and shine!

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WEEKLY and UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

DISCOVERY CLASS will be on Sunday at 9:30 am in the church gym. We look forward to being guided to pay attention to key truths in Scripture that will transform our lives, as Pastor Ron encourages us to discover more gems of goodness in God’s word.

FITNESS WITH FRIENDS  will continue through the summer, with two cancellations on July 13.

I have been told that July has many stormy days, so please remember that Fitness with Friends will not be held if there are weather advisories in effect. When such advisories have been broadcast, may you enjoy your own at-home workouts…and if you don’t know what to do, check out the Fitness with Friends Facebook page for some ideas.

Remember that Fitness with Friends will not be held if there are weather advisories in effect…and in Calgary, there can be all kinds of interesting weather challenges! So, in the event of such advisories, please stay home and enjoy your at-home workouts. (Some of you … know… what to do!)  : - )

Fitness with Friends will not be held if:

1) If there is a weather advisory in effect, or

2) If the temperature falls to, or goes below, -20C (and some long-time Calgarians can tell you some weather stories to curl your hair!)

For either of these two conditions, please stay home and enjoy your at-home workouts.

PICKLEBALL is held on Thursdays starting at 9:00 am, and all ages are welcome. Consider attending FITNESS WITH FRIENDS on Mondays to get ready for PICKLEBALL on Thursdays.

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We are sorry to inform that Bertha Kokot recently passed away.

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PRAYER REQUESTS‍ ‍

Some guidance for prayer. In addition to specific needs…

• Pray for those who are recently bereaved or are experiencing losses of precious relationships.

• Pray for those in long-term care and struggling with emotional support.

• Pray for those who are going through difficulties, such as those who have family members requiring special needs, as well as those who have ongoing challenges of body or mind.

• Pray for those who are travelling or now distant from us. Pray for their protection in both body and spirit and for safety while travelling.

• Pray for those who have much to do as a result of recent losses, with estate settlements and lifestyle adjustments. Pray that those involved will sense God’s wisdom and guidance and act wisely.

• Pray for those who are in leadership positions within our church and for those serving our communities and city. Pray for both wisdom and courage to follow through on what the Lord lays on their hearts.

Continue in prayer for:

• Herb Schuster, who had a partial hip replacement and is recovering at home.

• Bob and Sheila Lever, who are recovering at home and managing home care.
  

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Meditation

I have a wonderful set of calendars on my laptop computer. I have learned about World Chess Day (July 20), that there are …twelve… different days to celebrate chocolate, in addition to International Chocolate Day on September13, and Rubber Ducky Day (January 13). On July 7, my calendar declares it to to be World Forgiveness Day.

 The reason for this day is revealed at the website associated with all these special days of commemoration. We are told that “conflicts take place on a national scale, locally, between friends, and in our own homes.” As we read further, we come to understand that offensive words and hurtful actions can burst into the world, often with regrettable “heat of the moment.”

 However, there is much hope, for we learn that with these wrongs, there will come some resolution, filling us with regret.  However, even with this continued anger, disappointment, confrontation, there can be forgiveness. With forgiveness, there can be movement beyond the offense. Although the pain may remain, it gives the offender the opportunity to have a new beginning, and it provides the victim a path to healing. Some good can come of the situation, and malice and thoughts of retribution can recede.

As you walk with the Lord, opening your heart to His voice, may you take notes about all the ways that you can bring a spirit and ministry of forgiveness to those who most need to hear it, those who most need to experience it, and those who most need to feel God’s forgiving power changing their lives… and yours. Welcome to a wonderful adventure!

Paul Miller for
Ron Kernohan, pastor of seniors.