September 26-28

Theme: What are you building?

Theme Verses: Psalm 127:1-3

1 Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain.
   Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—
    for he grants sleep to those he loves.
3 Children are a heritage from the LORD,
    offspring a reward from him.

Speaker – Matt Clever

“Matt grew up in the church as a pastors kid, the middle child of three, and thought he never wanted to be in ministry. He has ADHD and Dyslexia – sitting still, reading and comprehension were His enemies. God was able to work through that and Matt graduated with a Kinesiology Degree and Teaching Degree before God (surprise, surprise) called him into Youth and Young Adult Ministry, where he served for at a local church for 7 years. While there he said he’d never be a church-planter (those guys work way too hard). While serving there he completed about a 3rd of a Masters of Divinity (which is mostly reading and sitting still).

Along with his wife (Erin) and their 3 kids (Adilyn 10, Hezekiah 8, Sophia 6) and a small team, Matt planted Anthem Church, Easter Weekend, 2022. Its been 3.5 years since their launch and it has been an absolutely Joy and Nightmare and God has been so faithful and kind. Anthem church is known by others as “the loud church” (if you can’t feel the kick drum in your chest…what’s the point?”).

Matt was recruited by Canada’s funniest Improv Team – the Fidgets – at the end of 2024 and now does that on the side (because ADHD). He plays drums and loves heavy rock music, He still plays competitive soccer even though he’s old (and hurts himself). He hates long walks on the beach, camping and quiet stillness. Matt has been to dozens of youth retreats and has had a yearning to invest into the lives of students and young adults by preaching at one. This is something of a dream come true!”

Band – The Entire Assembly (TEA)

TEA is a group of worship leaders from across southern Ontario, united by a heart to lead meaningful, Spirit-led worship. TEA was born out of a desire to remove the gap between stage and pew, inviting every heart to participate—not as spectators, but as worshipers. The name reflects the hope: that everyone in the congregation would feel welcomed and encouraged to worship our heavenly father in Spirit and in Truth.