We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His Holy name. May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You. Psalm 33: 20-22
Worship Leader: Esther Zacharias
Song Leader & Pianist: Ang Fehr
Welcome and Announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Offertory -Ravin Penner
Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Kendra Fehr
Worship in Song
Scripture Reading – Psalm 130, Garry Fehr
Message –-Out of the Depths – Pastor Rudy
Closing Song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~ Congratulations to Chris & Yvonne Giesbrecht on the birth of their daughter, Isadora Scarlett, on Sunday, August 13, 2017. She is a sister for Anastasia. Proud grandparents are Joe & Janet Giesbrecht. We trust that God will provide wisdom and much joy as you assume the responsibility of parents to the children entrusted to you.
~ Tim Wiebe will begin treatments for brain cancer starting on Monday, August 21. Nettie Ginter has found out that her treatments will include both chemotherapy and radiation, these will be starting shortly. May both these families find renewed inspiration in the fact that our hope is in the Lord, the One who is our Good Shepherd.
~ We trust that Tenley Falk and her family have been able to experience some family time this summer which has included opportunities which this season has to offer. We pray for continued perseverance and healing. Updates can be found at: htttp://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, and Jake Rempel
~ We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico; Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea, and Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr, working with YWAM in Hawai’i.
~ We are nearing the end of the summer camp program. Lauren Fehr has spent much of her summer working at Winkler Bible Camp. We trust that you will be able to finish well; that God will provide the needed energy and courage for the final upcoming week.
~ Since the murder of Mennonite peace worker, Michael J Sharp, in the Congo, last March, violence in the Congo’s 3 Kasai provinces where most of the Mennonite churches are located, continues to leave suffering and destruction in its wake. Thousands of people have been killed, over 40 mass graves have been discovered, and recent reports indicate that roughly 1.4 million people have been displaced including 850,000 children. One person commented,
“The atrocities are beyond imagination. The evil is beyond telling. Government and tribal leaders with tunnel vision have fanned the flames of ethnic rivalries that have created a hell on earth.” Political turmoil and conflict over global demand for Congo’s rich mineral resources have fuelled the carnage. We pray for our brothers and sisters, for children, for God’s peace for a resolution to the chaos.
Prayer for the Week:
Spirit of comfort and longing, enfold my fear, unclothe me of my pride, unweave my thoughts, uncomplicate
my heart, and give me surrender; so that Your presence as healing oil may come into my weary mind, my bruised heart and my dried up soul. Amen.
Church announcements
Church Announcements
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our CHURCH website. We are working at streamlining this, and keeping it current. Please be patient with us as we continue to update our web presence. Go to: http:.//www.blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.
~ Education committee meeting Monday Aug 21 at 7:00
~ Canadian Blood Services – Community Blood Donor Clinic will be held at Altona – Rhineland Pioneer Center
Thursday, August 31st, 2017 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
~ A letter and update from Murray and Carol Honsberger is on the bulletin board.
~Promotion Sunday, September 10, will be an outdoor service (weather permitting). Our speaker will be Peter D. Zacharias. After the service, all are warmly welcome to stay for lunch and fellowship. Please bring either a salad, a plate of garden veggies, or your favourite ice cream topping. Please also bring lawn chairs. Should weather be an issue, the service and the lunch will be moved indoors.
~ Salem Foundation and Salem Ladies Auxiliary present Building for Tomorrow Dinner, tickets are going quickly for November 2nd, featuring Marie Monville! Please don’t be disappointed or miss out … anyone who would like tickets should purchase them now! Since tickets went on sale on July 10th, of the 360 tickets available … 313 have been sold. When the remaining 47 tickets are gone … that’s it! Contact Lin at the Salem Home Business Office … tickets are available for purchase Monday– Friday from 9 am till 4 pm (ph.: 204-325-4316) until the event is Sold Out. November 2nd “Building for Tomorrow” … it’s going to be a wonderful evening!! Thank you for your prayers and support for the Residents of Salem Home!!
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) receiving financial donations for forest fires in British Columbia. People in BC have already lost houses to the fires and we are planning for MDS volunteers to help in the recovery phase of this disaster. MDS is accepting financial donations for that recovery. For further updates on the MDS response and financial donations go to https://mds.mennonite.net/ or call the MDS office at 1-866-261-1274.
~ Eden Health Care Services invites you to the 2017 Dr Clarence H Labun Lecture Series titled: “Sustaining and Nurturing Safe Communities” on Tuesday, October 3. Presenters include: Devon Clunis, retired Winnipeg Police Chief, Dr Marc Teillet, Psychiatrist at Eden, Jordan Friesen from the Canadian Mental Health Association, and Paul Isaacs, retired Winnipeg Police Chaplain. See edenheathcare.ca for more information.
Community Announcements
~ 15th Annual Head for the Hills bike event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Ride your bike 36 kms through the Pembina escarpment in support of mental health recovery and celebrating Eden Health Care Services 50th Anniversary. Registration is $25.00 and includes full ride support, t-shirt, BBQ lunch, prizes and a chance to win one of 3 bikes. Register on line at www.edenhealthcare.ca or at the office. 309 Main St, in Winkler.
Get your bikes and feet tuned up for a fantastically fun national church bike-a-thon on Saturday, Sept. 30 in several locations across Canada. The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly cycling/walking fundraiser that partners with churches and organizations who work with the displaced, vulnerable and exploited. Be a part of the “Mennonite Church Canada” team in support of the Witness workers of your choice. Register at: https://rideforrefuge.org/charity/mennonitechurchca or contact Jason Martin atjmartin@mennonitechurch.ca or (226) 747-1833
~ Salem Foundation and Salem Ladies Auxiliary present Building for Tomorrow Dinner, tickets are going quickly for November 2nd, featuring Marie Monville! Please don’t be disappointed or miss out … anyone who would like tickets should purchase them now! Since tickets went on sale on July 10th, of the 360 tickets available … 313 have been sold. When the remaining 47 tickets are gone … that’s it! Contact Lin at the Salem Home Business Office … tickets are available for purchase Monday– Friday from 9 am till 4 pm (ph.: 204-325-4316) until the event is Sold Out. November 2nd “Building for Tomorrow” … it’s going to be a wonderful evening!! Thank you for your prayers and support for the Residents of Salem Home!!
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) receiving financial donations for forest fires in British Columbia. People in BC have already lost houses to the fires and we are planning for MDS volunteers to help in the recovery phase of this disaster. MDS is accepting financial donations for that recovery. For further updates on the MDS response and financial donations go to https://mds.mennonite.net/ or call the MDS office at 1-866-261-1274.
Youth Announcements
~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates on youth events. Check out the pages on Facebook named “BMC youth for senior highs” and “BMC Jr Youth for the junior highs”
Young Adults – Beach Day at St Malo on August 26. Entry is $5.00 per vehicle. Lunch and supper main courses will be provided, please bring a salad, dessert or snack to share. Contact Gerry with any questions.
Church Calendar
August 27 – Gerry Giesbrecht
September 3 – Rudy Franz
September 10 – Promotion Sunday, see announcement elsewhere in the bulletin