BAPTISMS & TMP HANGOUT AT WESTWOOD LAKE
After the service on July 5th, bring a lunch and join us at noon at Westwood Lake as we celebrate some baptisms and a time to hang out together. Baptism is a powerful symbol and confirmation of stepping out of an old life and into a new God-centered way of living. Thinking about taking your own step of faith? Drop us an email at admin@themeetingplace.org We'll also be honouring Peter and Emily Bird and sending them off as they follow God to their next place of service!

CRAM THE PRAM
Thanks for helping to  "Cram the Pram" with supplies for the Crossroads Pregnancy Centre in Nanaimo to assist women and families in crisis, and for your donations of diapers, formula (unexpired), baby wipes. maternity and baby clothes (new & gently used), and unopened baby toiletries. Thanks for your generosity, TMP!

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.

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.

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DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of June 14, 2026 - n/a
* The week of June 21, 2026 - $3,804.56
* 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.

When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. - Jonah 3:10

But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. So he complained to the Lord about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, Lord? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”
But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?” “It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.” But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight." - Jonah 4:1-10

In response Jesus said: "Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights." -  Matthew 12:39-40

**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.”  - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

"But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?" -  Jonah 4:11

1. Have you ever had an over-the-top reaction to something really small? Maybe it was waiting in a long line, someone cutting you off in traffic, a slow internet connection, or your coffee order getting messed up. What happened, and can you laugh about it now?

Read Jonah chapter 4.

2. Jonah was angry because God showed mercy to people Jonah believed didn't deserve it.  Why do you think it's often easier to receive God's grace for ourselves than to celebrate it when it's given to someone else?

3. Garry shared about silently judging people while standing in line at Starbucks. Have you ever caught yourself making assumptions about someone you didn't actually know? What did you learn from that experience?

4. God asked Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry?" What do you think God might be asking you through that question? Is there a situation or person where your anger or resentment may be keeping you from seeing them the way God does?

5. The message reminds us that God provided everything Jonah needed - including second chances - and ultimately provided Jesus for us. How does remembering God's grace toward you change the way you think about people who have hurt you, frustrated you, or seem undeserving?

6. Garry ended the message and series by saying, "Nanaimo is our Nineveh," challenging us to bless rather than judge the people around us. What is one practical way you can intentionally bless someone this week instead of judging them–whether it's a neighbour, coworker, family member, stranger, or someone you normally avoid?