June 24, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10

Worship leader: Charlotte Klassen
Song Leader & Pianist: Katrina Schulz

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory –

Prayer Time

Children’s Story –

Worship in song

Scripture Reading – Colossians 2: 6 – 23

Message – “Overcoming Deception” – Eric Peters

Closing song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Congratulations to Justin Friesen and Quinn Falk who were married on Saturday June 23rd. May God be present as you joyfully embark on this journey of married life. My apologies for getting the names and date incorrect last week.

~ Congratulations to all those who are graduating this year! We pray God’s richest blessing on you as you navigate the transitions ahead for you.

~ Today marks the end of school for some of our students….MCI will be having Graduation ceremonies this afternoon at 2:30pm at the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  WC Miller Graduation ceremony is on Thursday, June 28.  Congratulations to all our graduates!  May God be your Guide as you go on in life.

~ You are all invited to a community meal Monday, July 2 as we kick off DVBS. Come for 5:30 pm and bring a lawn chair. You are welcome to bring a dessert to share.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the after effects of treatments and regular checkups.

– Austin Penner as he prepares to make a transition from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues to recover at home.  Your prayers are appreciated.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel, and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Creator God, thank you for your empowering presence. Thank you that you are the one who gives us strength and help. You encourage those who are destitute, and bring boldness to those who lack courage. You are good to all and your love endures forever.  Amen

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~VBS runs July 2-6, 6:30-8:45 pm. It’s not too late to join the team! Contact Sara Wall to volunteer. Several spaces still need to be filled. Call 204-324-6793 or email sarabwall@gmail.com

~ The church office is open during Rudy’s sabbatical on Thursdays from 8:30 – 2 pm and Fridays from 8:30 am to noon.  The office will be closed next Friday, June 29. Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com Thank you.

 

~ Please check the Lost & Found for your items; it would be nice to get this cleaned up before the end of June.  If you have items there, please take them home.  All items left behind will be sent to MCC.

~ A survey for the Library is available online at www.blumenortchurch,com

~ A Petition for religious exercises in the Borderland School Division is on the bulletin board.  Please take one home for each child you have attending a school in the Borderland School Division. One form per child is needed.  Hand in at the school or contact Brenda Fehr at fehr123boys@yahoo.com

Our Graduates for 2018:

 

U of M – Harley Dyck

Assiniboine Community College – Cindy Friesen

WC Miller – Heidi Miller

MCI – Lauren Fehr, Josh Dyck, Shania Ginter, Cynthia Krahn

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

WE NEED LEADERS: We are looking to fill 2 female and 1 male youth leader spots for this upcoming fall youth season. Ideally it would be great to have a married couple and another woman come on board. Age is no limit for volunteering with youth. They have lots of energy; don’t feel like you need to keep up with them. If you love God and want to see youth come to know and love God. Gerry would love to talk to you! And if you think that you’re not the right fit for this, but know someone who would be amazing at it, tap them on the shoulder and let Gerry know to contact them. Feel free to call or text him about what it might look like for you to be involved. His cell number is 204-362-7262.

 Young Adults Announcement

Young Adults Announcements:

 

Save the Date: Young Adults Camping July 27-29 – Contact Nettie Dyck, or Kendra Fehr if you want to join us! It will be awesome.

 

 

Church Calendar

Church Calendar

July 1 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

July 8 – Walter Dyck

July 15 – Riley Dyck

July 22 – Esther Zacharias

June 17, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

1 John 3:1a

Worship leader: Eric Peters
Song Leader & Pianist: Ang Fehr

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory – Luke Klassen

Prayer Time

Children’s Story –

Worship in song

Scripture Reading – Deuteronomy 6: 1 – 9. Ephesians 6: 1 – 4

Message – Peter D Zacharias

Closing song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ God’s blessings to Quinn Falk & Justin Froese as they continue to make preparations for their upcoming wedding on Saturday, June 16, 2018.  May you experience much joy as you enter into the covenant of marriage.

~ You are invited to join the family of Eva Schellenberg, on Sunday, June 24, 2018, from 2 – 5 pm, for a come & go celebration, in honor of her 90th Birthday, here at church.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the after effects of treatments and regular checkups.

– Austin Penner as he prepares to make a transition from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.

~ Katrina Schulz as she prepares to have an MRI at Boundary Trails Health Centre on June 22.  She asks us to pray for healing and invites us to a time of prayer & worship, from 8 – 11 am, at the Health Centre on that day.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen, and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Heavenly Father, thank you that you loved us so much that you gave up your own son Jesus to give us new life and a right relationship with you. Give us strength to stand up to temptation, and boldness to share the good news of what you have done with those around us.  Amen

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~VBS runs July 2-6, 6:30-8:45 pm. It’s not too late to join the team! Contact Sara Wall to volunteer. Several spaces still need to be filled. Call 204-324-6793 or email sarabwall@gmail.com

~ The church office is open during Rudy’s sabbatical on Thursdays from 8:30 – 2 pm and Fridays from 8:30 am to noon.  Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com Thank you.

 

~ Please check the Lost & Found for your items; it would be nice to get this cleaned up before the end of June.  If you have items there, please take them home.  All items left behind will be sent to MCC.

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

Youth

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook:          facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)                                     facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

 

THANKS! A big thank you to Eric and Jess Giesbrecht, Macey Friesen, and Tyson Fehr for youth leading this year! Thanks for working at building relationships with the youth and reminding them of God’s truth and encouraging them to draw closer to God.

 

WE NEED LEADERS: We are looking to fill 2 female and 1 male youth leader spots for this upcoming fall youth season. Ideally it would be great to have a married couple and another woman come on board. Age is no limit for volunteering with youth. They have lots of energy; don’t feel like you need to keep up with them. If you love God and want to see youth come to know and love God. Gerry would love to talk to you! And if you think that you’re not the right fit for this, but know someone who would be amazing at it, tap them on the shoulder and let Gerry know to contact them. Feel free to call or text him about what it might look like for you to be involved. His cell number is 204-362-7262.

 Young Adults Announcement

Young Adults Announcements:

 

Save the Date: Young Adults Camping July 27-29 – Contact Nettie Dyck, or Kendra Fehr if you want to join us! It will be awesome.

 

 

 

Church Calendar

June 24 – Speaker – Eric Peters

July 1 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

July 8 – Walter Dyck

June 10, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child, shall not enter it.

Luke 18: 17

Worship leader: Karla Fehr
Song Leader: Harley Dyck
Pianist: Riley Dyck

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory –

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Kendra Fehr

Worship in song

Scripture Reading –

Message – Andrea Fehr

Closing song

Benediction

 

Prayer & Praise

~ Today is the Global Day of Prayer to End Hunger. We join churches around the world uniting in prayer for those who are hungry. Hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, Yemen—the United Nations says the world is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945. More than four million people across four countries are facing starvation and famine. Meanwhile, the needs in Syria continue. Faced with these needs, we can be easily overwhelmed. Let us raise our voices to God, our hope and Saviour. (From foodgrainsbank.ca)

~ God’s blessings to Nick Driedger & Nikki Rempel as they continue to make preparations for their upcoming wedding on Saturday, June 16, 2018.  May you experience much joy as you enter into the covenant of marriage.

~ Congratulations to Harley Dyck on graduating with a Master’s Degree in Music from the University of Manitoba this past week. May God bless you as you continue to use your gifts to build His Kingdom.

~ We grieve with the family of Linda Penner, on the loss of her mother, Susie Bergen, who slipped away peacefully in the afternoon on June 7, 2018.  We grieve but not as those without hope, for we know God watches over us and we hope to meet again.  Continue in prayer for all in the family.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the after effects of treatments and regular checkups.

– Austin Penner as he prepares to make a transition from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.

~ Katrina Schulz as she prepares to have an MRI at Boundary Trails Health Centre on June 22.  She asks us to pray for healing and invites us to a time of prayer & worship, from 8 – 11 am, at the Health Centre on that day.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Loving God, we bring before You the people of Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia, and North East Nigeria, who are currently experiencing famine and personal hardship.  We do not know them personally, but we share a common bond as human beings, created in Your image. Our hearts go out to them, as many find themselves in desperate circumstances – without food, without shelter, without hope.  There seems to be so little that we can do for them.  The pictures on the new are difficult to watch, and we’d often rather look away.  But You have called us to be Your hands and feet in our world; to speak and act for those who cannot speak and act for themselves.  So we pray that Your Holy Spirit would prompt us to action.  Give us generous hearts, to share freely with those who have nothing.  Give us courage to speak on their behalf to those who are shaping our country’s response.  Give us perseverance, to continue to pray fervently for their welfare.  Grant us Your mercy, God, as we seek to live out our calling as Your disciples.  We pray this in Jesus’ name.

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~VBS runs July 2-6, 6:30-8:45 pm. It’s not too late to join the team! Contact Sara Wall to volunteer. Several spaces still need to be filled. Call 204-324-6793 or email sarabwall@gmail.com

~ The church office is open during Rudy’s sabbatical on Thursdays from 8:30 – 2 pm and Fridays from 8:30 am to noon.  Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com Thank you.

 

~ Please check the Lost & Found for your items; it would be nice to get this cleaned up before the end of June.  If you have items there, please take them home.  All items left behind will be sent to MCC.

 

~ From the Finance Committee:

Income to May 31, 2018: $ 108,843.39

Expenses to May 31, 2018: $ 148,334.74

Shortfall: $39,491.35

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

June 12 (TUESDAY) @ 7pm – Zorb Soccer Windup. Bring your friends. Grade 6’s invited.

 Young Adults Announcement

Save the Date: Young Adults Camping July 27-29 – Contact Nettie Dyck, or Kendra Fehr if you want to join us! It will be awesome.

 

Community

~ The Salem Home Ladies Auxiliary invites you to a BBQ AND DESSERT AUCTION on Wednesday, June 13th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm under the tent on the south parking lot at Salem Home. The BBQ is by donation. Along with the burgers and hotdogs you will be able to enjoy fries from Kroeker Farms and the music of Ed Wayne and the North Border Band. At 7pm there will be an auction of 12 delicious desserts donated by local businesses.  Proceeds will go for wheelchair accessible lawn swings for Salem Home Residents!  (Bring your lawn chairs.)

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grown provides relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement.  Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.

Church Calendar

June 17 – Father’s Day – Speaker – Peter D Zacharias

June 24 – Speaker – Eric Peters

July 1 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

July 8 – Walter Dyck

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~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen, and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

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Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

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May 27, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child, shall not enter it.

Luke 18: 17

Worship leader: Gerry Giesbrecht
Song Leader: Jake Friesen
Pianist: Viola Fehr

 

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory – Josh Dyck & Tyson Fehr

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Shania Ginter

Worship in song

Scripture Reading – Micah 6: 6-8

Message – Parenting: Doing the Right Thing – Pastor Rudy

Closing song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

 

Prayer & Praise

~ Those who are involved in our Parent/Child Dedication Service include: Chris & Yvonne Giesbrecht with their daughter, Isadora Scarlett; Felix & Heidi Houle with their son, Ryder Felix; and Gerry & Cassie Giesbrecht with their son, Graham Carter.  We appreciate your willingness to be involved in this service and want to wish you God’s blessings as you seek to live out your commitment to the children who have been entrusted to your care.

~ Congratulations and God’s blessings to Seth Klassen & Erica Bartsch, who were married on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  We trust that you will experience much joy as you seek to live out your commitment to one another under the Lordship of Jesus the Christ.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the after effects of treatments and regular checkups.

– Austin Penner as he prepares to make a transition from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt.

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the week:

O God, we place our children in Your Hands.  We ask not that You will shield them from difficulty, but that You will give them strength to face it; not that You will  protect them  from making mistakes, but that they will be able to learn from them; not that their lives will be easy, but that they will deal with its challenges courageously.  Be with them when they are vulnerable, protect them from lasting harm, and keep them always in Your love.Amen.

Announcements:

~ On June 1, 2018, Rudy will be starting a three month sabbatical until the end of August, 2018.  The Ministerial and others will look after responsibilities for Sunday morning worship services.  Rudy is grateful for this opportunity of rest, renewal and to participate in various renovations projects.

~ There is Children’s Church in the youth centre.

~ Monday, June 4 – Church council meeting at 8 pm

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

May 30 – Outdoor Games at Eric and Jess’ place. Meet at BMC at 6:50pm or GFD at 7:15pm. Let Gerry know where you need to be picked up. Back at BMC by 9:45pm

Friday, June 1 – Who Stole the Borscht Episode 3. Drop off @ BMC: 5:15pm Pick-up @ BMC: 11pm. GRADE 6’S INVITED AND WELCOME!

June 6 – Grad Blessing (Supper for Grads at 6pm). Youth starts at the regular time.

 

Community

~ Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute?  We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, May 29th at 6 pm for dinner, followed by an MCI Information night at 7pm.  Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics and Finances.  Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7 pm for the Information Night.

Winkler Bible Camp is hosting their Annual 55+ Retreat from June 1 – 3, 2018.  It will be a relaxing weekend of worship, good food and sessions that will deepen your faith with guest speaker, Jay Scribner.  For more information or to register, call the camp at 204 – 325- 9519 or visit the website at www.winklerbiblecamp.com

~Also, on June 3, 2018 it is Family day at Winkler Bible camp.  This is an open house event where you can participate in our activities for free.  Activities will run from 2 – 5 pm with a free BBQ at 5: 30 pm.

~ The Salem Home Ladies Auxiliary invites you to a BBQ AND DESSERT AUCTION on Wednesday, June 13th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm under the tent on the south parking lot at Salem Home. The BBQ is by donation. Along with the burgers and hotdogs you will be able to enjoy fries from Kroeker Farms and the music of Ed Wayne and the North Border Band. At 7pm there will be an auction of 12 delicious desserts donated by local businesses.  Proceeds will go for wheelchair accessible lawn swings for Salem Home Residents!  (Bring your lawn chairs.)

~ Join us for Mennonite Collegiate Institute’s 4th Annual Golf Classic – Saturday, June 2nd at Oakview Golf Club in Gretna, MB. Registration begins at 10am, Shotgun start at11am. $100/person. Register today at info@mciblues.net

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Employment Opportunity. The MDS Canada office in Winnipeg has a job opportunity for an Administrative Assistant. Find the job description at https://mds.mennonite.net/who-we-are/employment/#jobs.

~ MDS volunteer opportunity in Williams Lake, BC. Fires in central BC in 2017 destroyed thousands of acres of forest as well as many homes. On May 20 MDS will begin rebuilding in the community and we need volunteers. For more information or to volunteer go to https://mds.mennonite.net or phone 204-261-1274.

~ Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grown provides relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement.  Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.

~ Gateway Resources Inc. – Open House Tea & Bake Sale

Thursday – May 31, From 1 to 3:30 p.m. 1582 Pembina Ave. Winkler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June Anniversaries:

June 3 – Cody & Kelsey Fehr

June 4 – Henry & Sara Froese

June 12 – Larry & Helena Falk

June 21 – Eric & Jessica Giesbrecht

 

June birthdays:

June 2 – Mitchell Peters, Eric Giesbrecht

June 4 – Sandra Klassen

June 6 –Helen Rempel

June 9 – Heidi Miller

June 10 – Grant Fehr, Garry Fehr

June 11 – Janessa (Klassen) Damphousse

June 12 – Dustin Fehr

June 15 – Trudy Harms

June 17 – Christine Doerksen

June 19 –Tina Rempel, Lisa (Zacharias) Wiebe

June 20 – Rachelle Loewen

June 23 –  Edward Dyck, Marlin Froese

Church Calendar

June 3 – We are invited to participate in the MCI Saengerfest worship service at Buhler Hall at 10:30am.  Afternoon program at 2 pm.  There is no Sunday school or Worship service in Rosetown that morning.

June 10 – Church Picnic –Speaker – Andrea Fehr

May 20, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

  Romans 6: 4

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader: Harley Dyck
Pianist: Kirsten Friesen

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Opening Song

Prayer

Offertory

Worship in Song

Service of Testimony & Baptism

Prayer of Blessing – Gerry Giesbrecht

Congregational Response

Service of Communion

Closing Song

Benedictioncf

Prayer & Praise

~Welcome to this service of Baptism & Communion.  We are grateful for the gift of God’s Holy Spirit and for the continued ministry of this Holy Spirit in the lives of individuals and the churches of our world.  We also want to affirm and celebrate the decision of Tyson Fehr, Jesse Miller, Mark Falk, Lauren Fehr, Joshua Dyck and Heidi Miller to be baptized upon the public confession of their faith.  We want to continue to uphold one another through prayer and to encourage each other to live up to the commitment we have made in baptism.

~ God’s blessings to Seth Klassen & Erica Bartsch as they continue to make preparations for their upcoming wedding on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  May you experience much joy as you commit your lives to one another under the Lordship of Jesus the Christ.

~Next Sunday, May 27, 2018, we are planning to have a Parent/Child Dedication service for three couples which include: Chris & Yvonne Giesbrecht and their daughter, Isadora Scarlett; Felix & Heidi Houle and their son, Ryder Felix; and Gerry & Cassie Giesbrecht and their son, Graham Carter.  We want to pray for these families and for all the young couples in our church community and beyond, that God would grant wisdom, patience and encouragement as they commit to this incredibly important role of being parents.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk, Nettie Ginter, Tim Wiebe and their families as they continue with regular checkups.

– Austin Penner as he prepares to commit to work with those who are available to assist him make the transition out of the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen, and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

We call upon your name, Lord, with a sense of expectation.  We know that like the early church, we may be amazed or perplexed at the power of the Holy Spirit moving in and upon us when we are all together in this place.  And so, as we take a deep breath, Your breath, prepare us for what You would have us receive.  In the name of Jesus, the Glorified One, we pray.  Amen

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~ There will be no Children’s Church on Sunday, May 20, 2018 due to Baptism & Communion. There will be child care available for the Communion service

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

May 23 – Bible Study

May 30 – Outdoor Event – TBA

June 1 – Who stole the Borscht – Episode 3

 

Community

~ Eden Health Care Services is setting aside Tuesday, June 12, 2018 from 9 – 4 at the Victoria Inn Resort and Conference center in Winnipeg to focus on Men’s Mental health; finding the lighter side of Darkness.  Main speakers include Big Daddy Tazz, Comedian and Motivational speaker; and Kevin Breel, Mental Health activist and TED sensations.  Cost is $100 per person.  Check out the website: edenhealthcare.ca for more information and to register.  There is also a brochure on the bulletin board.

~ Winkler Bible Camp is hosting their Annual 55+ Retreat from June 1 – 3, 2018.  It will be a relaxing weekend of worship, good food and sessions that will deepen your faith with guest speaker, Jay Scribner.  For more information or to register, call the camp at 204 – 325- 9519 or visit the website at www.winklerbiblecamp.com

~ June 3, 2018 it is Family day at Winkler Bible camp.  This is an open house event where you can participate in our activities for free.  Activities will run from 2 – 5 pm with a free BBQ at 5: 30 pm.

~ Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute?  We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, May 29th at 6 pm for dinner, followed by an MCI Information night at 7pm.  Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics and Finances.  Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7 pm for the Information Night.

~ Join us for Mennonite Collegiate Institute’s 4th Annual Golf Classic – Saturday, June 2nd at Oakview Golf Club in Gretna, MB. Registration begins at 10am, Shotgun start at11am. $100/person. Register today at info@mciblues.net

 

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grown provides relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement.  Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.

~ Gateway Resources Inc. – Open House Tea & Bake Sale

Thursday – May 31, From 1 to 3:30 p.m. 1582 Pembina Ave. Winkler

Church Calendar

May 27 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

June 3 – We are invited to participate in the MCI Saengerfest worship service at Buhler Hall at 10:30am.  Afternoon program at 2 pm.  There is no Sunday school or Worship service in Rosetown that morning.

June 10 – Church Picnic –we invite you to bring a salad or a dessert to share for our noon meal.  Bring lawn chairs as well.

June 17 –Father’s Day – Speaker – Peter D Zacharias

June 24 – Speaker – Eric Peters

May 13, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 9: 10

 

Worship leader: Harley Dyck

‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus


Prayer & Praise

~ Thank you to the Music Committee for planning this morning’s worship service.  Thank you to the participants for all your contributions.  We are grateful that we have a great story to share about a God who is trustworthy and faithful and who has invited the trust of each one of us in Him as our Lord and Savior; the Good Shepherd of our lives.

~ Next Sunday, May 20, 2018, we are planning for a service of baptism and communion.  We look forward to a special time of worship in which we want to hear and affirm the testimonies of those who are publically confessing their faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord.  We invite your continued prayer support for the participants and their witnesses.  Nick Driedger has made arrangements to be baptized by immersion later in the summer.  The others include: Tyson Fehr, Josh Dyck, Heidi Miller, Mark Falk, Lauren Fehr, and Jesse Miller.     

~ Congratulations to John & Melissa Wiebe on the birth of a daughter, Makayla Fern, on Sunday, May 6, 2018.  She is a sister for Wynter.  She is also a granddaughter for Linda Penner.  We as a congregation want to wish you God’s blessings as you fulfill your responsibilities to the children God has entrusted to your care.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with their individual needs in relation to their cancer.

– Austin Penner’s release date is set for June 29, 2018, from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie.  This will be a significant transition for him and a number of resource people are in place to assist him.  We offer our prayer support for this crucial time of decision making.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen, and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the week: (From Psalm 139)

Lord You have searched me and known me, You know when I sit down and when I rise up, You discern my thoughts long before.  You know my journeys and the places where I rest; You are acquainted with all my ways.  You are behind me and before me; You have laid your hand upon me… Search me, O God, and know my heart.  Try me and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Amen.

 

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~ Congratulations! To Rudy Franz, Karla Fehr, and Bennett Friesen, who are receiving prizes for their participation in “I Love to Read” month. Prizes can be claimed in the library.

~ In an effort to be good stewards, we re-use Sunday school teaching materials whenever possible.  However, over the years, we have accumulated extra supplies, especially in regard to DVBS materials, which we would love to share with any children’s ministry that could put it to use.  If you know of any ministry that would benefit from lesson plans, activity papers, music, etc., please contact Ingrid or Marilyn.

~ There will be no Childrens Church on Sunday, May 20,2018

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

May 16 – Bible Study

May 23 – Bible Study

 

Community

~ Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute?  We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, May 29th at 6 pm for dinner, followed by an MCI Information night at 7pm.  Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics and Finances.  Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7 pm for the Information Night.

~ Winkler Bible Camp is hosting their Annual 55+ Retreat from June 1 – 3, 2018.  It will be a relaxing weekend of worship, good food and sessions that will deepen your faith with guest speaker, Jay Scribner.  For more information or to register, call the camp at 204 – 325- 9519 or visit the website at www.winklerbiblecamp.com

~Also, on June 3, 2018 it is Family day at Winkler Bible camp.  This is an open house event where you can participate in our activities for free.  Activities will run from 2 – 5 pm with a free BBQ at 5: 30 pm.

~ Join us for Mennonite Collegiate Institute’s 4th Annual Golf Classic – Saturday, June 2nd at Oakview Golf Club in Gretna, MB. Registration begins at 10am, Shotgun start at11am. $100/person. Register today at info@mciblues.net

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Mennonite Heritage Village and Kroeger Clocks Heritage Foundation invite you to the opening of their exhibition, The Art of Mennonite Clocks, on May 12 at 1:00 pm in MHV’s Gerhard Ens Gallery, 231 PTH 12 N, Steinbach, MB. This exhibition explores the history and significance of clocks that were made for Mennonites by Mennonites in Russia. Join us for stories with guest speaker, H. Elizabeth Kroeger (daughter to Arthur Kroeger), direct descendent of the Kroeger clockmakers. For more information on the exhibition, go to www.mhv.ca. For more information on Kroger Clocks Heritage Foundation and The Virtual Collection of Mennonite Clocks, go to www.kroegerclocks.com. Exhibition will run until spring 2019. Free admission May 12th.

~ Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Employment Opportunity. The MDS Canada office in Winnipeg has a job opportunity for an Administrative Assistant. Find the job description at https://mds.mennonite.net/who-we-are/employment/#jobs.

~ MDS volunteer opportunity in Williams Lake, BC. Fires in central BC in 2017 destroyed thousands of acres of forest as well as many homes. On May 20 MDS will begin rebuilding in the community and we need volunteers. For more information or to volunteer go to https://mds.mennonite.net or phone 204-261-1274.

~ Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grown provides relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement.  Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.

Church Calendar

May 20 – Pentecost Sunday – service of Baptism & Communion

May 27 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

June 3 – We are invited to participate in the MCI Saengerfest worship service at Buhler Hall at 10:30am.  Afternoon program at 2 pm.  There is no Sunday school or Worship service in Rosetown that morning.

June 10 – Church Picnic

May 6, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

When He saw the crowds He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”  Matthew 9: 36-38

Worship leader: Walter Dyck
Song Leader & Pianist: Ravae McDonald

Welcome & announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory – Riley Dyck

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Erica Bartsch

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading & Message – Ron Pearce

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ A special welcome to Ron Pearce, the founder of Empower Ministries.  Throughout his extensive travels, Ron seeks to resource the local population, see where God is at work in the world and enables the people of these regions to be equipped to minister for the glory of God and the work of God’s kingdom.  We appreciate your willingness to share the gospel with us; to hear from you what is happening within the worldwide church.  May God continue to bless your ministry.

~ We are planning to have our service of baptism and communion on Sunday, May 20, 2018.  We invite your prayer support for those who are planning to make a public confession of their faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord.  This will be followed be a service of Baptism and communion. Those requesting baptism include: Nick Driedger, Tyson Fehr, Josh Dyck, Heidi Miller, Mark Falk, Lauren Fehr, and Jesse Miller.     

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, as they continue to deal with their individual needs in relation to their cancer.

– Tim Wiebe as he continues with monitoring the after effects of chemo.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Harv has been granted a 48 hour pass home this weekend.  Your prayers are appreciated.

– Austin Penner at Agassiz Youth Center in Portage la Prairie also values our prayer support.  Austin’s release date has been set for June 29.  He would value our prayer support for himself and all those involved in planning for his transition into public life.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Set our hearts ablaze with love for You, O Christ, that in its flame we may love you with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul and with all our strength and our neighbors as ourselves, so that, keeping Your commandments, we may glorify You, the giver of all good gifts. Amen.

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~ Education committee meeting Thursday May 10 at 7 pm

~ Congratulations! To Rudy Franz, Karla Fehr, and Bennett Friesen, who are receiving prizes for their participation in “I Love to Read” month. Prizes can be claimed in the library.

~ In an effort to be good stewards, we re-use Sunday school teaching materials whenever possible.  However, over the years, we have accumulated extra supplies, especially in regard to DVBS materials, which we would love to share with any children’s ministry that could put it to use.  If you know of any ministry that would benefit from lesson plans, activity papers, music, etc., please contact Ingrid or Marilyn.

~ The Westside Community Church (from Morden) Board of Elders has put together some information and suggested responses regarding the funding applications for the Canada Summer Jobs Program.  This application requires organizations to check a box indicating their support of “reproductive rights” which includes “the right to access safe and legal abortions.”  The ministerial of the Blumenort Mennonite Church has discussed this issue and thought that it would be worthwhile to circulate the information from the Westside church in the form of an insert.

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

May 9 – Games Night

May 16 – Bible Study

 

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute invites you to attend the MCI Spring Fundraiser evening on May 12 beginning at 6:45pm in Buhler Hall Foyer.  Please join us for an evening of live music, delectable Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts and our feature documentary; ‘Strength for Today… Bright Hope for Tomorrow – An MCI Story’, featuring stories of alumni from 1948 – present.  You are not going to want to miss it!   Tickets are free, with donation opportunities available at various points throughout the evening.   To reserve your tickets please visit our website www.mciblues.net or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

 

~ Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute?  We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, May 29th at 6 pm for dinner, followed by an MCI Information night at 7pm.  Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics and Finances.  Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7 pm for the Information Night.

 

~ Join us for Mennonite Collegiate Institute’s 4th Annual Golf Classic – Saturday, June 2nd at Oakview Golf Club in Gretna, MB. Registration begins at 10am, Shotgun start at11am. $100/person. Register today at info@mciblues.net

 

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Mennonite Heritage Village and Kroeger Clocks Heritage Foundation invite you to the opening of their exhibition, The Art of Mennonite Clocks, on May 12 at 1:00 pm in MHV’s Gerhard Ens Gallery, 231 PTH 12 N, Steinbach, MB. This exhibition explores the history and significance of clocks that were made for Mennonites by Mennonites in Russia. Join us for stories with guest speaker, H. Elizabeth Kroeger (daughter to Arthur Kroeger), direct descendent of the Kroeger clockmakers. For more information on the exhibition, go to www.mhv.ca. For more information on Kroger Clocks Heritage Foundation and The Virtual Collection of Mennonite Clocks, go to www.kroegerclocks.com. Exhibition will run until Spring 2019. Free admission May 12th.

Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Employment Opportunity. The MDS Canada office in Winnipeg has a job opportunity for an Administrative Assistant. Find the job description at https://mds.mennonite.net/who-we-are/employment/#jobs.

MDS volunteer opportunity in Williams Lake, BC. Fires in central BC in 2017 destroyed thousands of acres of forest as well as many homes. On May 20 MDS will begin rebuilding in the community and we need volunteers. For more information or to volunteer go to https://mds.mennonite.net or phone 204-261-1274.

Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grows providing relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement.  Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.

Church Calendar

May 13 – Mother’s Day – Songs of Praise Sunday

May 20 – Pentecost Sunday – service of Baptism & Communion

May 27 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

April 29, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

Listen, my beloved brethren.  Has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?  James 2: 5

Worship leader: Marilyn Dyck
Song Leader: Walter Dyck
Pianist: Riley Dyck

Welcome & announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory – Greg Klippenstein

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Mark Derksen

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Matthew 21: 28 – 32, 1 Corinthians 1: 26-30, Caleb Rempel

Message – The Jail Kids – Justin Rempel

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Congratulations to Gerry & Cassie Giesbrecht on the birth of a baby boy, Graham Carter, on Thursday, April 26, 2018.  He is a brother for Judah & Taryn.  He is another grandson for Joe & Janet Giesbrecht.  May you experience God’s continued guidance as you parent the children God has entrusted to your care.

~ We are planning to have our service of baptism and communion on Sunday, May 20, 2018.  We invite your prayer support for those who are planning to make a public confession of their faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord.  This will be followed be a service of Baptism and communion. Those requesting baptism incude: Nick Driedger, Tyson Fehr, Josh Dyck, Heidi Miller, Mark Falk, Lauren Fehr, and Jesse Miller.     

~ Thank you so much for your love and care, and your prayers for our mother Mary Klassen while she was here with us. She loved her church family.   Thank you now for caring for us, her family, by your prayers and your many thoughtful acts – meals, cards, flowers, hugs, sharing memories and other show of support. To those who set up for and served the meal, those who ushered, who provided sound and pictures – many thanks for your gifts of time and kindness.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

– Tim Wiebe as he continues with monitoring the after effects of chemo.

– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

– Austin Penner at Agassiz Youth Center in Portage la Prairie also values our prayer support.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Father in heaven, form in us the likeness of your son and deepen his life within us.  Send us as witnesses of gospel joy into a world of fragile peace and broken promises; and touch the hearts of all with your love that they in turn may love one another.  Amen.

 

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

May 2 – worship night with Nipawin Bible Colleges “Facedown” Worship Band

May 9 – Games Night

Church

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website.  The address is http://blumenortchurch.com

~ To those who participated in the 2018 “I Love to Read” month, please submit your reading trackers to Megan in the library to receive a prize! The deadline for submission is April 30th, 2018.

 

~ Pastor Rudy is helping to lead worship this morning, Sunday, April 29, at Eastview and the Gardens on Tenth.

 

~ In an effort to be good stewards, we re-use Sunday school teaching materials whenever possible.  However, over the years, we have accumulated extra supplies, especially in regard to DVBS materials, which we would love to share with any children’s ministry that could put it to use.  If you know of any ministry that would benefit from lesson plans, activity papers, music, etc., please contact Ingrid or Marilyn.

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute invites you to attend the MCI Spring Fundraiser evening on May 12 beginning at 6:45pm in Buhler Hall Foyer.  Please join us for an evening of live music, delectable Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts and our feature documentary; ‘Strength for Today… Bright Hope for Tomorrow – An MCI Story’, featuring stories of alumni from 1948 – present.  You are not going to want to miss it!   Tickets are free, with donation opportunities available at various points throughout the evening.   To reserve your tickets please visit our website www.mciblues.net or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

 

~ Coming together through Truth & Reconciliation – Seeds church is offering classes; open to the public, on Sundays, April 8 – May 7, 9:30 – 10:30am, @ the eXchange 116 Main St, Altona. Topics to be explored: April 8 – Our words/Perspectives

April 15 – Our treaties – we are all treaty people

April 22 – Our land, the Mennonite settler legacy revisited

*Blanket exercise at 6:30pm

April 29 – Our Schools -The residential school legacy

May 7 – Our relationships – Making Jesus real in our reality.

For more info contact: info@seedschurch.ca

~From the Gardens on Tenth:  Peter Bartel is retiring in May, after 18 years of service.  We will be celebrating at a retirement tea on Friday, May 4, in the Gardens MPR at 10am

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Faith and Life Choirs Spring Concert: Send Forth Thy Spirit takes place on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 3 pm at the Steinbach Mennonite Church in Steinbach, MB.

Church Calendar

May 6 – Speaker – Ron Pearce, who is the founder of Empower Ministries which seeks to empower local people of many regions of the world for ministry

May 13 – Mother’s Day – Songs of Praise Sunday

May 20 – Pentecost Sunday – service of Baptism & Communion

May 27 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

 

May Anniversaries:

May 7 – Jordan & Laura Fehr

May 27 – Joey & Morgan Friesen

 

May Birthdays:

May 2 – Shania Ginter

May 3 – Mark Miller

May 4 – Valentine Zacharias, Abe Fehr, Reece Fehr

May 6 – Tina Dyck, Cody Fehr

May 8 – Paul J Peters

May 9 – Nettie Ginter, Aaron Fehr, Jackson Loewen

May 10 – Eva Schellenberg, Mark Falk

May 11 – Agatha Falk, Fred Loewen

May 14 – Wes Klippenstein

May 15 – Yvonne Giesbrecht

May 19 – Connie Fehr

May 21 – Candice Martens

May 22 – Bev Kehler

May 29 – Corry Rempel, Erica Rempel, Jodi Friesen

April 22, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

It is good to give thanks to the Lord; to sing praises to your name, O most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning and your faithfulness by night.

Psalm 92: 1 – 2

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader & Pianist: Winkler Community Male Choir

Prelude

Opening Song – Choir – Crown Him Lord of All

Welcome & announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Congregational Singing – To God be the Glory MH 532

  • This is my Father’s world MH 49

Offertory – Choir – Come Ye Disconsolate

Prayer Time

Choir Service of Song and Spoken word

Ten Thousand Reasons

His Grace is Sufficient

Battle of Jericho

Jesus Loves Me

Testimony – Al Ens

I’ll be there in Glory

Lamb of God

Hark I Hear

Benediction

Closing song – Choir – I’d rather have Jesus

Prayer & Praise

 

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt

~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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

~ Special welcome to the Winkler Community Male Choir under the direction of Ray Giesbrecht.  We are grateful for your willingness to lead us in worship through song and spoken word.  God’s blessings to you in your continued ministry.

~ The adult Sunday school class is leading worship this morning,  Sunday, April 22, at Eden & Salem.  Thank you for your willingness to participate in this ministry.

~ Thank you to the food committee for serving us a delicious noon meal after our service of remembrance and thankfulness last Sunday.  Thank you also for your willingness to serve for the funeral of Mary Klassen.

~ The funeral for Mary Klassen was held on Saturday, April 21st at the Blumenort Church.  We as a congregation want to wish the family, God’s comfort and a keen awareness of God’s presence during this time.  May God as our Good Shepherd be your guide today and always.

Reminders of prayer items for this week:

~ Thank you to Nettie Ginter and her family, as well as to Jaime Falk and Rod & Ang Fehr, for your willingness to share parts of your journey with cancer last Sunday.  Thank you for your honesty and for the reflections regarding faith and the way this journey has impacted the way you view life.  We want to wish you well and continue our prayer support as you follow up with monthly appointments.

– Tim Wiebe has had very positive news following his most recent MRI test.  At this time there is no evidence of the presence of the tumor on his brain.  He and the family are grateful to God for this good news.

– Harv Thiessen continues his   physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.  Your prayers are appreciated.

– Austin Penner at Agassiz Youth Center in Portage la Prairie also values our prayer support.

 

Youth

~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm

~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
                  facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth Calendar:

April 25 – at Prairie Dale School “Madagascar Dessert Theatre”.  Meet at BMC @ 6:15 pm back by 9: 30 pm

May 2 – worship night with Nipawin Bible Colleges “Facedown” Worship Band

May 9 – Games Night

 

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute invites you to attend the MCI Spring Fundraiser evening on May 12 beginning at 6:45pm in Buhler Hall Foyer.  Please join us for an evening of live music, delectable Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts and our feature documentary; ‘Strength for Today… Bright Hope for Tomorrow – An MCI Story’, featuring stories of alumni from 1948 – present.  You are not going to want to miss it!   Tickets are free, with donation opportunities available at various points throughout the evening.   To reserve your tickets please visit our website www.mciblues.net or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

 

~ Coming together through Truth & Reconciliation – Seeds church is offering classes; open to the public, on Sundays, April 8 – May 7, 9:30 – 10:30am, @ the eXchange 116 Main St, Altona. Topics to be explored: April 8 – Our words/Perspectives

April 15 – Our treaties – we are all treaty people

April 22 – Our land, the Mennonite settler legacy revisited

*Blanket exercise at 6:30pm

April 29 – Our Schools -The residential school legacy

May 7 – Our relationships – Making Jesus real in our reality.

For more info contact: info@seedschurch.ca

~From the Gardens on Tenth:  Peter Bartel is retiring in May, after 18 years of service.  We will be celebrating at a retirement tea on Friday, May 4, in the Gardens MPR at 10am

~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit.  Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”.  For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca

~ Faith and Life Choirs Spring Concert: Send Forth Thy Spirit takes place on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7 pm at Bethel Mennonite Church in Winnipeg and on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 3 pm at the Steinbach Mennonite Church in Steinbach, MB.

 

Church Calendar

April 29 – Speaker – Justin Rempel

May 6 – Speaker – Ron Pierce, who is the founder of Empower Ministries which seeks to empower local people of many regions of the world for ministry

May 13 – Mother’s Day – Songs of Praise Sunday