SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026
imPOSSIBLE: IT'S POSSIBLE
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
COURAGE TO CHANGE
STARTING OVER
MESSAGE (AND COMMUNION)
ANY MORE
CHRIST IS RISEN
INDESCRIBABLE
YOU'VE ALREADY WON
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
IT'S AGM TIME!
That's right, TMP's Annual General Meeting is today, 1pm at Oliver Woods Community Centre. Get all the details right here, and we'll see you there!
ROUTE 55 POTLUCK DINNER
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is getting together for a potluck at Sylvia C's home in the Westwood Lake area on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm. RSVP, let us know what you're bringing to share, and we'll make sure you get the address. RSVP here or at the info table.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We get together on Wednesday mornings in North Nanaimo from 10am to noon. We'd love to have you join us, fill out the contact form here for more information including the current location.
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.
THE CITY YOUTH
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) meets weekly on Thursday nights from 6:30-9:00pm at The Underground. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
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 October 11, 2026 - $2,523.96
* The week of October 1, 2026 - $7,248.11
* 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 help people take their next step towards Jesus.
That's right, TMP's Annual General Meeting is today, 1pm at Oliver Woods Community Centre. Get all the details right here, and we'll see you there!
ROUTE 55 POTLUCK DINNER
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is getting together for a potluck at Sylvia C's home in the Westwood Lake area on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm. RSVP, let us know what you're bringing to share, and we'll make sure you get the address. RSVP here or at the info table.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We get together on Wednesday mornings in North Nanaimo from 10am to noon. We'd love to have you join us, fill out the contact form here for more information including the current location.
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.
THE CITY YOUTH
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) meets weekly on Thursday nights from 6:30-9:00pm at The Underground. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
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 October 11, 2026 - $2,523.96
* The week of October 1, 2026 - $7,248.11
* 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 help people take their next step towards Jesus.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good. But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’” The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich. - Luke 18:18-23
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” - Luke 19:1-8
***COMMUNION***
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich. - Luke 18:18-23
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” - Luke 19:1-8
***COMMUNION***
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1.What’s something you were initially nervous or reluctant to change, but now you’re really glad you did? (taking a new job, moving somewhere new, trying a new activity, etc.)
2. Garry talked about status quo bias–our tendency to stick with what we know because it feels safer. Where do you see this tendency in everyday life? How might it show up in our relationship with God?
3. Read Luke 18:18-23. The rich religious leader wanted eternal life, but walked away sad when Jesus asked him to surrender his possessions. What do you think he was afraid of losing? What are some things people today might struggle to surrender to Jesus because of what it could cost them? Why do you think it can be difficult to trust Jesus with those areas of our lives?
4. Read Luke 19:1-7. The rich religious leader and Zacchaeus were both wealthy men, but they responded to Jesus very differently. What do you think made the difference in their responses?
5. Garry said that the fear of what it might cost us (personally, professionally, relationally, financially) to follow Jesus is often the thing that keeps us from experiencing the real, lasting change we desire. What might you be holding onto because you're afraid of what it would cost to let it go? (a habit, resentment, the need for control, etc.) What would trusting Jesus with that area look like this week? What is one practical step you could take toward change?
2. Garry talked about status quo bias–our tendency to stick with what we know because it feels safer. Where do you see this tendency in everyday life? How might it show up in our relationship with God?
3. Read Luke 18:18-23. The rich religious leader wanted eternal life, but walked away sad when Jesus asked him to surrender his possessions. What do you think he was afraid of losing? What are some things people today might struggle to surrender to Jesus because of what it could cost them? Why do you think it can be difficult to trust Jesus with those areas of our lives?
4. Read Luke 19:1-7. The rich religious leader and Zacchaeus were both wealthy men, but they responded to Jesus very differently. What do you think made the difference in their responses?
5. Garry said that the fear of what it might cost us (personally, professionally, relationally, financially) to follow Jesus is often the thing that keeps us from experiencing the real, lasting change we desire. What might you be holding onto because you're afraid of what it would cost to let it go? (a habit, resentment, the need for control, etc.) What would trusting Jesus with that area look like this week? What is one practical step you could take toward change?