SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
I HAVE A QUESTION: IS HELL REAL?
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
HEAVEN & HELL
RAISE A LITTLE HELL
MESSAGE (AND COMMUNION)
YOU SO LOVED THE WORLD
GOODNESS OF GOD
GOD SO LOVED
FOREVER (GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD...)
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
ROUTE 55 HABOURFRONT WALK
On Wednesday, May 13th, Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is meeting for a walk along the downtown seawall with a stop for coffee together. We'll meet up at 9:30am near the restrooms at Maffeo Sutton Park. Please let us know you'll be there so we can watch for you.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We're doing a 24 week group video study on the Bible's book of Hebrews with the theme "Jesus is better". There are two options:
Wednesdays,10:00am at a home in the Rutherford area. We watch the videos together and have discussion and coffee. (Meets weekly.) -OR-
every other Thursday, 5:30pm at the McDonalds on Rutherford Rd. near Nanaimo North Town Centre. You watch the videos at home and we meet in person for discussion and coffee. (Meets every other week.) Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of April 12, 2026 - $3,445.26
* The week of April 19, 2026 - $4,975.58
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
On Wednesday, May 13th, Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is meeting for a walk along the downtown seawall with a stop for coffee together. We'll meet up at 9:30am near the restrooms at Maffeo Sutton Park. Please let us know you'll be there so we can watch for you.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We're doing a 24 week group video study on the Bible's book of Hebrews with the theme "Jesus is better". There are two options:
Wednesdays,10:00am at a home in the Rutherford area. We watch the videos together and have discussion and coffee. (Meets weekly.) -OR-
every other Thursday, 5:30pm at the McDonalds on Rutherford Rd. near Nanaimo North Town Centre. You watch the videos at home and we meet in person for discussion and coffee. (Meets every other week.) Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of April 12, 2026 - $3,445.26
* The week of April 19, 2026 - $4,975.58
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands…And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It’s better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’ - Mark 9:43, 47- 48
They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. - 2 Thessalonians 1:9
“Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 6:23
Just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. - Romans 5:18
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. - Psalm 23
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
**COMMUNION**
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. - 2 Thessalonians 1:9
“Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 6:23
Just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. - Romans 5:18
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. - Psalm 23
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
**COMMUNION**
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. If you could completely remove one uncomfortable or awkward topic from all conversations forever (no one could ever bring it up again) what would it be? (examples: money, politics, diet/exercise, in-laws, religion, etc.)
2. When you hear the question “Is hell real?”, what’s your gut reaction–curiosity, discomfort, skepticism, indifference? Why do you think that is?
3. In the message Garry mentioned that people are often both fascinated and repulsed by the idea of hell. Where do you think most of your ideas about hell have come from–culture, media, church, or something else?
4. Garry suggested that what all the views of hell (Traditional, Modified Traditional, Ahhihilism, Universalism) have in common is the absence of God’s presence, provision, and protection. How does that idea shape or change your understanding of what “hell” might be?
5. The message encouraged us to think about hell through the lens of Jesus and the cross. What do you think it means that Jesus “experienced hell” for us? How does that impact the way you view God?
This week, take some time to honestly reflect on this question: Am I moving toward God’s presence, or away from it? Instead of getting stuck trying to figure out all of the details of what hell is like, focus on what it looks like to lean into God’s presence right now.
2. When you hear the question “Is hell real?”, what’s your gut reaction–curiosity, discomfort, skepticism, indifference? Why do you think that is?
3. In the message Garry mentioned that people are often both fascinated and repulsed by the idea of hell. Where do you think most of your ideas about hell have come from–culture, media, church, or something else?
4. Garry suggested that what all the views of hell (Traditional, Modified Traditional, Ahhihilism, Universalism) have in common is the absence of God’s presence, provision, and protection. How does that idea shape or change your understanding of what “hell” might be?
5. The message encouraged us to think about hell through the lens of Jesus and the cross. What do you think it means that Jesus “experienced hell” for us? How does that impact the way you view God?
This week, take some time to honestly reflect on this question: Am I moving toward God’s presence, or away from it? Instead of getting stuck trying to figure out all of the details of what hell is like, focus on what it looks like to lean into God’s presence right now.