January 29, 2017

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Sunday,

January 29, 2017

 

Verse of the Week:

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “my Refuge and my Fortress; my God in Whom I Trust.”  Psalm 91: 1 & 2

Worship leader:  Kathy Franz

Pianist & Song Leader: Gerry Giesbrecht

 

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory –

Prayer Time

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Luke 22: 31-32

Message – “More Intercessory Prayer” – Pastor Rudy

Closing Song

Benediction

 

Prayer & Praise

~ Andrea Fehr is involved with providing leadership to a group of YWAM participants, who are planning to travel to Uganda.  They will be serving with a ministry called “Show Mercy” for a period of two months.  This will be a challenging assignment, but one which she is very excited about.  She covets our prayers for protection and wisdom.  We want to wish her and the team God’s blessings on their travels and ministry.

~ This has been a rollercoaster week for Tenley Falk and her mom Jaime, as well as for the rest of the family.  From experiencing much pain, fever, coughing, chills to having these symptoms virtually disappear on to have them reappear again, has made for a very challenging stay in the hospital.  At this point, their time in the hospital is indefinite.  It can be discouraging to go through such sudden ups and downs.  Thank you for your continued prayers on behalf of the entire family.  We continue to rely on God’s grace and mercy in our time of need.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Alfred Theodor Wieler passed away at home in Morden on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.  He grew up in Rosetown and was baptized in this church on May 17, 1959 by Rev. Paul Schaefer.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i

 

Prayer for the week:

We confess You to be the God who calls, who wills, who summons, who has clear intentions for Your creation and addresses human agents who do Your will.  We know ourselves to be called by You but also cowardly, obedient yet self-indulgent, devoted to You but also otherwise preoccupied.  In the midst of this strange mix, we do give You thanks for Your call, and we pray for fresh wisdom, great courage, and a deep desire for connectedness with You as the source of our physical and spiritual life.  In the strong name of Jesus we pray.  Amen.

Announcements

~ Next weekend February 3 – 5 is our annual Church retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  If you have not already done so, please sign up on the bulletin board.  There will be no Sunday school or Worship service in Rosetown next week.

~ The new pictorial directory is here!!  You may pick up your copy from Hedy Falk in the front foyer this Sunday.  The cost is $10.00 per copy.   Gerry will be working on the bulletins while Hedy is on holidays.  Check with him or Pastor Rudy for copies during the week.

~ If you are interested in attending Catechism classes, please check with Rudy.  We will be discussing what we believe and how that is important for our ongoing journey of faith.  We would like to begin the classes after our church retreat, beginning Sunday, February 12.

Youth

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

January 30 – Serving at Faith Mission in Winkler

February 6 – Bible Study

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

February 1 – Games Night – Small Groups

February 8 – Bible study

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ The finance committee is asking all committee’s to get their budget information to Grant Fehr & Hedy Falk, by the end of January.  Your submissions will be helpful as they continue to put together a budget for the year 2017.

~ The ministerial would like to begin a preaching series on “The Armor of God” found in Ephesians 6: 10 – 20, beginning on Sunday, February 12, 2017 and ending on Sunday, April 2, 2017.  We invite your participation by committing this passage to memory.  A copy is found on the insert of the bulletin.

Church calendar

February 3 – 5 Our Annual church retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  No Sunday school or worship service in Rosetown

February 12 – Speaker Walter Dyck, beginning the series on the Armor of God, Ephesians 6: 10-13

February 19 – speaker: Pastor Rudy, Truth, Ephesians 6: 14a

February 26- Youth led service- Ephesians 6: 14b

Memory Passage

 Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

  1. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15. And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.  With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
  2. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20.for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.  

    February Anniversaries:

    February 23 – Matt & Amanda Zacharias

    February 24 – Cody & Jaime Falk

     

    February Birthdays:

    February 2 – David Doerksen, Jacy Friesen

    February 4 – Margaret Klassen, Heidi Houle, Gerry Giesbrecht

    February 11 – Viola Fehr

    February 12 – Ingrid Friesen

    February 13 – Henry Froese, Jake Falk

    February 16 – Kathy Franz

    February 17 – Lori Miller, Seth Klassen

    February 27 – Paul McDonald

    February 28 – Judy Dyck

January 22,2017

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Sunday,

January 22, 2017

 

Verse of the Week:

And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart.  Ephesians 6: 9

Worship leader:  Rudy Franz

Pianist & Song Leader: Kirsten Friesen

 

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory – Luke Klassen

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Sally Miller

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Daniel 9: 1-4, 20-23; 10: 12-14; Ezekiel 22: 29-31

Message – “Intercession” – Pastor Rudy

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ The installation service for our deacons has been postponed until Sunday, February 12.  We are expecting that both Garry & Karla Fehr and Abe & Viola Fehr will be able to be present.  We are grateful for their willingness to serve in this way and want to uphold them as well as our current deacons, Ray & Charlotte Klassen and Henry & Sara Froese in our prayers.

~ Jaime and Tenley Falk were transported by ambulance to Winnipeg this past Wednesday.  Tenley has contracted RSV, a rather nasty respiratory virus.  She is currently in isolation and undergoing testing for various other pains that at this point are unexplained.  Jaime asks for our prayers for Tenley’s pain, her low blood counts, and for the other children who are missing their mother and for continued strength and perseverance.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i

 

 

Prayer for the week:

God of guidance, quicken Your Holy Spirit in our hearts and minds so we may follow what is right.  Give us direction so we may know which way to choose and which to refuse; which course to claim and which to reject; which action to take and which to avoid. Enlighten our minds, purify our hearts, strengthen our wills, and lead us to live as faithful followers of Jesus all the days of our lives.  Amen.

Announcements

~ Due to the weather conditions on January 12, 2017, not all people were able to attend the special meeting of Mennonite Church Manitoba at the Fort Garry Mennonite Church in Winnipeg.  Therefore the board has initiated a second meeting which will take place on Monday, January 23, 2017 from 7 pm – 9:30pm at the Morden Mennonite Church.  The agenda will be identical to the January 12 meeting.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by a conversation about how the decisions of Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.

~ The new pictorial directory is in the process of being printed and should be available shortly.

ttp://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Youth,

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

January 23 – Family Games Night – bring your family and some board/card games

January 30 – Elevaro Escape Rooms – free – Drop off @ 6:45 pm pickup @ 10:30pm

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

January 25 – Siloam Mission – Bring waivers, bag lunch, and $ for McDonalds afterwards, Drop off: 4:30pm Pickup between 10:30 & 11 pm

February 1 – Games Night – Small Groups

 

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ The finance committee is asking all committee’s to get their budget information to Grant Fehr & Hedy Falk, by the end of January.  Your submissions will be helpful as they continue to put together a budget for the year 2017.

~ The ministerial would like to begin a preaching series on “The Armor of God” found in Ephesians 6: 10 – 20, beginning on Sunday, February 12, 2017 and ending on Sunday, April 2, 2017.  We invite your participation by committing this passage to memory.  A copy is found on the insert of the bulletin.

Church Calendar

January 22 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

January 29 – speaker – Rudy Franz

February 5 – Church Retreat at Camp Assiniboia, there will be no Sunday school or worship service in Rosetown on this date.

 

Community

~ The Gardens on Tenth is looking for volunteers to help with chapels, Monday – Friday.  If you are willing to come and help by leading a session, playing piano, or other instrument, sharing a verse, singing, or reading a story, please call and speak to Chaplain Peter Bartel.  204-324-8945

~ Friday, January 27, Choral Connection with CMU Singers and MCI Chamber Choir takes place at Buhler Hall in Gretna at 7 pm.  A freewill offering will be taken.

 

From MCC

~ SALT – If you’re interested in a cross-cultural internship or work experience in a faith-based context, consider applying for SALT 2017-18! We’ve begun the placement process and are looking for communicators, teachers, French or Spanish speakers, development grads, peacebuilders, nurses, IT experts, social workers, and more. Young adults ages 18-30, apply today at http://mccmb.ca/salt.

 

New Material in the Library:

Adult Fiction:

Elizabeth Goudge, the Elliot Family Series

Tessa Afshar…Land of Silence

Irma Joubert…Child of the River

Tracie Peterson…Beyond the Silence

Beth Moore…the Undoing of Saint Silvanus

Lynn Austin…Waves of Mercy

Terri Blackstock…If I Run

Video: 

Little House of the Prairie..Season 9

Anne of Gables

Christian Living:

Anne Voskamp…the Broken Way

Lysa Terkeurst…Uninvited

Dr Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend – God will make a Way

Biography:

Mennonite Encyclopidia: Vol 1 – 4

Laura Story…When God doesn’t fix

 

Please return books and videos after 3 – 4 weeks

Memory Passage

 Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

 

  1. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15. and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.  With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
  2. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20.for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. 

Hey! What are you doing February 3-5, 2017 at Camp Assiniboia?

Let me tell you! BMC’s annual retreat is happening. It’s an amazing time of worshipping and spending time together. Intended for ALL AGES! This is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME experience!!!! Ok, maybe it’s a ONCE IN A YEAR experience, but you don’t want to miss it!

Highlights from previous retreats: Hearing stories of God’s faithfulness in people’s lives! Great food! Broomball Games that will leave you hurting for more!                                           <= You could be like this guy!

Cost: Family $250 | Adult $75 | Kids 5-10 $50 | Kids 0-4 Free
*Includes: Food, Night Lodging, and all activities.
**If cost is a problem let Rudy or a member of the Education Committee know.

Emcees: Mitch Peters and Seth Klassen | Worship in Song: Erica Rempel | Speaker: John Rempel

  • Have accommodation requests? (Ex. Near washroom, room to yourself, etc.) Call Marilyn Dyck 204-327-5743
  • Children’s ministry will be provided during part of the sessions for children ages 3-10.
  • Camp activities: Horses, big group sleigh rides, tobogganing, cross-county skiing, snowshoeing, skating, hiking, broomball.

Schedule: Settle in: Friday 6:30pm | First session: 8:00pm | Sunday Service: 10:30am

WHAT TO BRING: Bedding, towels, skates and sleds, cookies/snacks for Sat. afternoon, games, Bible, notebook, pen, kitchen sink.

YOU & your friends are heartily invited!!

Sign up today!

January 15, 2017

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Sunday,

January 15, 2017

 

Verse of the Week:

O Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.  Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise.  Psalm 95: 1-2

Worship leader:  Rudy Franz

 

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory –

Prayer Time

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Psalm 100

Message – “Sing to the Lord a new song” – Pastor Rudy

Closing Song

Benediction

 

Prayer & Praise

~ A special welcome to the group, “The Color”.  We appreciate your willingness to join us in our worship and to lead us in our worship in song.  May God’s blessings be yours in your ongoing ministry.

~ We are grateful that Garry & Karla Fehr and Abe & Viola Fehr have agreed to serve as deacons for a three year term.  We were unable to fill the third available position.  We would like to proceed with the installation next Sunday, January 22, even though Abe & Viola are currently on vacation until the middle of February.

~ Tenley Falk has been experiencing difficulties with coughing, fever and treatment for pneumonia. She is however continuing with her continued treatment schedule at Cancer Care Manitoba.  Thank you to the care group for your continued support in so many tangible ways.  Through your efforts continued hope and courage are renewed.  In many & various ways we are able to shine the Light of God’s presence into this world and its people.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

 

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i

 

Prayer for the week:

(From the Songwriter) Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of Love, the God of our Salvation.  With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled.  To God all praise and glory.  Amen.

Youth

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

Check with Gerry as to what is happening this week.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):
 

 

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ The finance committee is asking all committee’s to get their budget information to Grant Fehr & Hedy Falk, by the end of January.  Your submissions will be helpful as they continue to put together a budget for the year 2017.

~ Friday, January 20 – Youth evening at MCI with the musical group “The Color”.  Doors open at 7 pm.  Concert at 7:30 pm.  For tickets call 204-327—5891.   Cost is $5/per person.

~ The ministerial would like to begin a preaching series on “The Armor of God” found in Ephesians 6: 10 – 20, beginning on Sunday, February 12, 2017 and ending on Sunday, April 2, 2017.  We invite your participation by committing this passage to memory.  A copy is found on the insert of the bulletin.

Church Calendar

January 16 & 17– Annual Prayer Services @ 7:30 pm

January 22 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

January 29 – speaker – Rudy Franz

February 5 – Church Retreat at Camp Assiniboia, there will be no Sunday school or worship service in Rosetown on this date.

Community

~ The Gardens on Tenth is looking for volunteers to help with chapels, Monday – Friday.  If you are willing to come and help by leading a session, playing piano, or other instrument, sharing a verse, singing, or reading a story, please call and speak to Chaplain Peter Bartel.  204-324-8945

From MCC

~ SALT – If you’re interested in a cross-cultural internship or work experience in a faith-based context, consider applying for SALT 2017-18! We’ve begun the placement process and are looking for communicators, teachers, French or Spanish speakers, development grads, peacebuilders, nurses, IT experts, social workers, and more. Young adults ages 18-30, apply today at http://mccmb.ca/salt.

Mennonite Church Manitoba:

Camp Assiniboia Facilities Maintenance position, serving the Mennonite Church Manitoba Mission Ministry: Full time maintenance, repair and building project work; some weekends and evenings are involved. Please send inquires to David Hogue at 204-864-2159 ext. 100 or to campa@prairie-sky.com . A detailed job description can be found atwww.campswithmeaning.org, News. This posting will run until a suitable applicant is found.

Hey! What are you doing February 3-5, 2017 at Camp Assiniboia?

Let me tell you! BMC’s annual retreat is happening. It’s an amazing time of worshipping and spending time together. Intended for ALL AGES! This is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME experience!!!! Ok, maybe it’s a ONCE IN A YEAR experience, but you don’t want to miss it!

Highlights from previous retreats: Hearing stories of God’s faithfulness in people’s lives! Great food! Broomball Games that will leave you hurting for more!                                           <= You could be like this guy!

Cost: Family $250 | Adult $75 | Kids 5-10 $50 | Kids 0-4 Free
*Includes: Food, Night Lodging, and all activities.
**If cost is a problem let Rudy or a member of the Education Committee know.

Emcees: Mitch Peters and Seth Klassen | Worship in Song: Erica Rempel | Speaker: John Rempel

  • Have accommodation requests? (Ex. Near washroom, room to yourself, etc.) Call Marilyn Dyck 204-327-5743
  • Children’s ministry will be provided during part of the sessions for children ages 3-10.
  • Camp activities: Horses, big group sleigh rides, tobogganing, cross-county skiing, snowshoeing, skating, hiking, broomball.

Schedule: Settle in: Friday 6:30pm | First session: 8:00pm | Sunday Service: 10:30am

WHAT TO BRING: Bedding, towels, skates and sleds, cookies/snacks for Sat. afternoon, games, Bible, notebook, pen, kitchen sink.

YOU & your friends are heartily invited!!

Sign up today!

Memory Passage

 Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

 

  1. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15. and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.  With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

19.  Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20.for which I am an ambassador in chains.  Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

January 8, 2017

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Sunday

January 8, 2017

Verse of the Week:

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.  Acts 4: 12

Worship leader:  Karla Fehr

Song-leader: Walter Dyck

Pianist: Erica Rempel

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Marilyn Dyck

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – John 14: 6

Message – “I am the Way” – Esther Zacharias

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Susanna Siemens, sister of Margaret Dyck, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016.  We are saddened to hear of this loss especially when it comes within a year of Margaret’s husband having passed away.  May the family experience God’s nearness and comfort throughout this time.  The funeral was held on Friday, January 6 in Steinbach.

~It is heartening to hear that Tenley Falk is looking forward to going back to school in the New Year.  We trust she will be able to continue connecting with her friends and that her health will allow her to stay in a public environment.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

 

~ Thank you for your generous contributions to the mitten tree!  We have distributed these contributions to Gretna, Border Valley, and Plum Coulee schools, and they were received with gratitude.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i

Prayer for the week:

In You gracious God, the fearful find a Friend, the orphaned find a Parent, those who grieve find Solace, the wounded find a Healer, the burdened find a Counselor, the penitent find Pardon, for You indeed are the Way, the Truth and the Life for each and for all.   Amen.

Youth

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

The Junior & Senior Youth will resume on January 11, 2017 @ 7:30 pm for an Underground Church evening.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ Monday, January 9 – Church Council meeting at 7:30 pm

~ Friday, January 20 – Youth evening at MCI with the musical group “The Color”.  Doors open at 7 pm.  Concert at 7:30 pm.  For tickets call 204-327—5891.   Cost is $5/per person.

~ From the finance committee, thank you to all who gave so generously in 2016.  We were short by approximately $ 500.00 for the year just ended.

Church Calendar

January 15 – speaker – Rudy Franz, the Color will be worshipping with us on this morning.

January 16 & 17– Annual Prayer Services @ 7:30 pm

 

Community

~ Due to stormy conditions on December 6, 2016, the Emerging Voices Imitative and Mennonite Church Canada meeting was postponed.  It will now take place on Friday, January 13, at 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler.  Come for an evening of conversation about the future of our national and area churches.  Come with your questions, your concerns and your dreams for the future.  We are excited to listen, to respond and to dream together.  Everyone is invited to this event, no matter their age or knowledge of the changes facing Mennonite Church Canada.

~ Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

~ The Gardens on Tenth is looking for volunteers to help with chapels, Monday – Friday.  If you are willing to come and help by leading a session, playing piano, or other instrument, sharing a verse, singing, or reading a story, please call and speak to Chaplain Peter Bartel.  204-324-8945

Prayer Requests from Mennonite Church Canada:

  • Pray for Mennonite Church South Korea, a group of four congregations in South Korea who are committed to working together as a Mennonite/Anabaptist “conference” of churches. May their witness to God’s gospel of peace have a strong impact in Korea.

From MCC

~ SALT – If you’re interested in a cross-cultural internship or work experience in a faith-based context, consider applying for SALT 2017-18! We’ve begun the placement process and are looking for communicators, teachers, French or Spanish speakers, development grads, peacebuilders, nurses, IT experts, social workers, and more. Young adults ages 18-30, apply today at http://mccmb.ca/salt.

January 1, 2017

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New Year’s Day Worship Service

January 1, 2017

Verse of the Week:

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.  Psalm 90: 12

Worship leader:  Rudy Franz

Song-leader & Pianist: Harley Dyck

 

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time

Worship in Song

Time of Sharing – we invite your participation in sharing items of Scripture, song,  instrumental, story, whatever it is that would be important to share with the rest of the congregation.

Closing Song

Benediction

 

 

 

 

 

Prayer & Praise

~ welcome to the first Sunday of the New Year which happens to fall on New Year’s Day. We are grateful that the God we worship and serve is a God of all generations, whose faithfulness extends to the end of time.  We trust that God’s continued presence will

Illuminate the journey of faith we are invited to participate in this year.  We also invite your sharing in our worship service due to the fact that our final Sunday of last year, coincided with Christmas Day.  Thank you for your participation.

 

~ Thank you to all those who helped out with the preparation and serving of breakfast for us on this New Year’s Day.  We appreciate the opportunity to begin our year with food, fellowship and worship.

 

~ We trust that as students and staffs is making their way back to the classroom; they may experience a continued love of learning and also a continued awareness of God’s presence with them.

 

~ Thursday, January 5 we have the opportunity to participate in our monthly prayer vigil for Eagles wings Children’s village in Uganda.  Our prayer support is always valued and appreciated.

 

~Continue to pray for Tenley & her family. Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

 

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i

 

Prayer for the week:

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose years never fail and whose mercies are new each returning day: let the radiance of your Spirit renew our lives, warming our hearts and fiving light to our minds, that we may pass the coming year in joyful obedience and firm faith; through Him who is the beginning and the end, your son, Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

youth

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

The Junior & Senior Youth will resume on January 11, 2017 @ 7:30 pm for an Underground Church evening.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):
Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ Thursday, January 5 – Education Committee meeting at 7 pm

~ Monday, January 9 – Church Council meeting at 7:30 pm

~ Friday, January 20 – Youth evening at MCI with the musical group “The Color”.  Doors open at 7 pm.  Concert at 7:30 pm.  For tickets call 204-327—5891.   Cost is $5. Per person

~ From the finance committee, thank you to all who have given so generously during this year.

~ Contributions to the mitten tree are welcomed and very much appreciated.  Mittens, scarves, toques, gloves, socks and slippers are welcomed to fill a need in our local schools.  Each week, the tree will be emptied and its contents distributed to a different school in our community.  Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

~ There will be no Sunday school on January 1.

 Church Calendar

January 8 – Speaker – Esther Zacharias

January 15 – speaker – Rudy Franz

January 15 & 16 – Annual Prayer Services @ 7:30 pm

 Community

~ Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

 

Mennonite Central Committee:

~ Please join us in prayer for the people of Aleppo, Syria as the number of missiles and bombs has continued to increase. A long-term MCC partner urges our prayers for peace and that this Christmas will bring joy and hope to the people of Syria. To hear more from Aleppo, please visit http://mccmb.ca/stories/pray-christmas-will-bring-joy.

Urgent Prayer Requests from Mennonite Church Canada:

As our thoughts turn to the birth place of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, we are again reminded to pray for people in conflict all around the world. Please also remember MC Canada Witness workers Jennifer Otto and Gregory Rabus, and Karl and Marla Langelotz as they minister to refugees in light of the tragic truck crash into a Christmas market in Berlin. The Otto Rabuses and Langelotzes are Witness workers serving in Mannheim.

 

Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park, MC Canada Witness Workers in South Korea, invite your prayers for during a time of great political unrest. President Park Guen-hye was impeached on Dec. 9, 2016 for abuse of power, corruption and scandal. Protestors are calling for Park Guen-hye’s removal from office. Bock Ki and Sook Kyoung have noticed some protestors carrying torches instead of candle lights. Traditionally, torches symbolize peasant revolution. Please pray that amidst the current political crises, Mennonite Church in South Korea may encourage helpful dialogue and non-violent action according to the way of Jesus Christ.

 

December 25, 2016 – Christmas

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Verse of the Week:

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9: 6

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader & Pianist: Kirsten Friesen 

Welcome

Call to worship

Christmas Litany

The Lord’s Prayer

Worship in Song

Lighting of the Advent Candles and Christ Candle

Offertory

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Rudy Franz

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Luke 2: 1 – 20, Riley Dyck

Message – God’s Economy – Rudy Franz, Jonah Ginter, Katrina Schulz, Elizabeth Peters

Closing Song

Benediction

Der Friedensfuerst

Prayer & Praise

Christmas Litany

L: Emmanuel, we affirm that you are God-with-us this Christmas morning and all the days of the year.

P: Emmanuel, we confess that we need both the tender words of the Comforter and the shouted challenge of the herald.

L: Emmanuel, we believe that you are the Shepherd of our lives;

P: We come this morning to be nurtured for strength;

L: We come this morning to be gathered from the scatteredness and fragmentation of our hurried days;

P: We come this morning to be held and carried through the places of pain, sorrow and fear;

All: we come this morning to be gently led into new paths of service as we become, by your strength, your shepherds for one another.

L: And so hear us, Emmanuel, as we pray together your prayer

Prayer & Praise

~ Thank you to Music committee for planning and directing a wonderful evening for all of us during our candlelight service on Christmas Eve.  The “What if” the story had not happened was replaced by the reality of what did take place.  Thanks be to God for such an expression of love, a babe in a manger, a gift to a world in need of purpose and direction.

~ Welcome to our Christmas Day Worship Service.  this morning we are invited to rejoice with the angels for the birth of the One foretold so long ago.  We come like the shepherds ready to worship and bow down, then to go and tell the news about the One born to be our Savior, Redeemer and King.

~ Rudy & Kathy would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the cards, pictures which you have sent our way.  This is a wonderful reminder of all the people who have responded to the call to be the church here in Rosetown.  We appreciate your many gestures of kindness and generosity.

~ We trust that this Christmas season will in its own way, be a blessing for Tenley Falk and her family.  May this Prince of Peace find room in your hearts and minds, even in unexpected ways. Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM,  Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i, Kendra Fehr studying with YWAM in San Diego, CA

Christmas Blessing:

May the humility of the Shepherds, the perseverance of the Wise Men, the joy of the angels, and the peace of the Christ-Child be God’s gifts to us and to people everywhere this Christmas season.  And may the blessing of the Christ-Child be upon us always.   Amen.

Announcements:

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Youth

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

The Junior & Senior Youth will resume on January 11, 2017 @ 7:30 pm for an Underground Church evening.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

Church

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

From the Finance Committee:

Expenses to December 22, 2016:        $ 373,405.45

Income to December 22, 2016:           $ 330,662.50

$’s remaining to be paid out in 2016:  $   41,500.00

$’s needed to meet all expenses:        $   77,000.00

Thank you to all who have given so generously during this year.

~ Contributions to the mitten tree are welcomed and very much appreciated.  Mittens, scarves, toques, gloves, socks and slippers are welcomed to fill a need in our local schools.  Each week, the tree will be emptied and its contents distributed to a different school in our community.  Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

~ You may have noticed a new piece of art hanging in the south foyer. Thanks to Kaitlyn Rempel for taking our gifts of praise & thanksgiving to God during our Songs of Praise Sunday in October and creating a beautiful collage.

~ There will be no Sunday school on December 25 or January 1.

~ Sharing Sunday – Each year we have a sharing Sunday on the last Sunday of the year.  However this year the last Sunday of the year is on Christmas Day.  Thus Church Council has suggested that our sharing Sunday take place on January 1, 2017.  As we have in the past, we would invite the congregation to gather downstairs for breakfast at 9 am followed by our worship service to be held downstairs as well.  We invite your participation by bringing items to share such as a story, poem, scripture verses, song, instrumental piece, whatever it is that would be important to share with the rest of the congregation.

Community

Community

~ Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

Mennonite Central Committee:

~ Please join us in prayer for the people of Aleppo, Syria as the number of missiles and bombs has continued to increase. A long-term MCC partner urges our prayers for peace and that this Christmas will bring joy and hope to the people of Syria. To hear more from Aleppo, please visit http://mccmb.ca/stories/pray-christmas-will-bring-joy.

Urgent Prayer Requests from Mennonite Church Canada:

As our thoughts turn to the birth place of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, we are again reminded to pray for people in conflict all around the world. Please also remember MC Canada Witness workers Jennifer Otto and Gregory Rabus, and Karl and Marla Langelotz as they minister to refugees in light of the tragic truck crash into a Christmas market in Berlin. The Otto Rabuses and Langelotzes are Witness workers serving in Mannheim.

 

Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park, MC Canada Witness Workers in South Korea, invite your prayers for during a time of great political unrest. President Park Guen-hye was impeached on Dec. 9, 2016 for abuse of power, corruption and scandal. Protestors are calling for Park Guen-hye’s removal from office. Bock Ki and Sook Kyoung have noticed some protestors carrying torches instead of candle lights. Traditionally, torches symbolize peasant revolution. Please pray that amidst the current political crises, Mennonite Church in South Korea may encourage helpful dialogue and non-violent action according to the way of Jesus Christ.

Church Calendar

January 1 – New Year’s Day & Sharing Sunday. Breakfast @ 9:00am. Service @ 10:00am.

December 18, 2016

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Verse of the Week:

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory

Of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you;

He is Christ the Lord.         

Luke 2:9-11

Worship leader:  Marilyn Dyck

Children’s Choir and Song-leader:  Ingrid Friesen

Accompanist:  Joshua Dyck

Welcome and announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Offertory

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle – Wesley Klippenstein & Hailey Peters

BMC Sunday School presents, “Christmas in Heaven’s Airport”, written and directed by Luke          Klassen

Closing Hymn – #128 – “Angels from the Realms of Glory”

Benediction – Pastor Rudy

Prayer & Praise

~ Thank you to the Sunday school for leading us in our worship this morning through your presentation of “Christmas in Heaven’s Airport”.  Thank you for the reminder of the great story of Jesus born into our midst, Emmanuel with us.  The Sunday school teachers have all been involved in music, rehearsals and providing leadership.  We are grateful for your participation.

~ The SS students and teachers are very grateful to Luke Klassen for writing and directing this year’s Christmas play.  Luke, you have given much time and effort, first in writing the play, and then in directing us.  You have written well, and you have made the preparation time very fun for everyone.  THANK YOU very much, Luke!

~ The SS also wishes to thank Sara Wall for preparing the backdrops for our play.  Thank you for the considerable time and effort you have given to this, Sara!

~ The month of December is a reminder of the one year anniversary of Jaime & Cody Falk’s family journey with leukemia.  At times it is a long, lonely, seemingly endless story, of appointments, tests & medications with side effects.  You as a family have demonstrated great resilience, patience, and a deepening trust in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ.  We continue to offer you our prayer support for this Christmas season.  We are grateful that Cody’s knee surgery went according to plan and that he has been able to be at home to continue his recovery.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM,  Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i, Kendra Fehr studying with YWAM in San Diego, CA

Prayer for the Week:

Son of God, in the bleak midwinter when the light is dim and we wonder where You are, give us eyes to see the stars shine in the darkest night sky.  In the tiny fingers of a newborn baby, we find infinite hope.  In the shadows of our ordinary lives, may we see You open your arms to receive us again.  Remind us that You come to us in the form of a child.  May we experience the light of Your presence in the unexpected places of our lives as we open our hearts to receive Your love.  Amen.

Announcements:

[ Paste announcements here that don’t fit under “Youth”, “Church”, or “Community” headings. ]

Youth

~ Go to http://blumenortchurch.com for updates regarding youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Youth Pastor Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

~ Go to http://bmcyouth.blogspot.ca for updates youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):
December 19 – Christmas Party, Supper @ 6pm.

The Junior & Senior Youth will resume on January 11, 2017 @ 7:30 pm for an Underground Church evening.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):
December 21 – Bible study

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

From the Finance Committee:

Expenses to December 16, 2016:        $ 372,158.90

Income to December 16, 2016:           $ 318,229.00

$’s remaining to be paid out in 2016:  $   41,500.00

$’s needed to meet all expenses:        $   93,000.00

Thank you to all who have given so generously during this year.

~Christmas Eve Candlelight Service practices: Monday, Dec. 19 7:30 pm and Thursday, Dec. 22 7:30 pm. Please attend if you are involved.

~ Contributions to the mitten tree are welcomed and very much appreciated.  Mittens, scarves, toques, gloves, socks and slippers are welcomed to fill a need in our local schools.  Each week, the tree will be emptied and its contents distributed to a different school in our community.  Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

~ You may have noticed a new piece of art hanging in the south foyer. Thanks to Kaitlyn Rempel for taking our gifts of praise & thanksgiving to God during our Songs of Praise Sunday in October and creating a beautiful collage.

~ There will be no Sunday school on December 25 or January 1.

~ SAVE THE DATE!  February 3 – 5, 2017!  When planning your winter getaways, mark your calendar for the most fun, fellowship filled, learning, and economical holiday by joining the BMC retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  Speaker:  John Rempel.

~ Sharing Sunday – Each year we have a sharing Sunday on the last Sunday of the year.  However this year the last Sunday of the year is on Christmas Day.  Thus Church Council has suggested that our sharing Sunday take place on January 1, 2017.  As we have in the past, we would invite the congregation to gather downstairs for breakfast at 9 am followed by our worship service to be held downstairs as well.  We invite your participation by bringing items to share such as a story, poem, scripture verses, song, instrumental piece, whatever it is that would be important to share with the rest of the congregation.

Community

~ Faith and Life Male Choir and Women’s Chorus Christmas Concert: Sunday, December 18, 2016, 3:00pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Winkler). A freewill offering will be taken.

~ Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

 

Mennonite Central Committee:

~ Christmas Giving: This Christmas bring joy to the people you love and transform lives around the world through an MCC Christmas Giving Project! Each gift comes with a card to give to your loved ones explaining the gift you’ve chosen, such as the gift of health or livelihoods. Visit http://mccmb.ca/christmas to choose a gift today.

~ Please join us in prayer for the people of Aleppo, Syria as the number of missiles and bombs has continued to increase. A long-term MCC partner urges our prayers for peace and that this Christmas will bring joy and hope to the people of Syria. To hear more from Aleppo, please visit http://mccmb.ca/stories/pray-christmas-will-bring-joy.

Church Calendar

December 24– Christmas Eve Candlelight service @ 7:30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day worship service @ 10:30am
January 1 – New Year’s Day & Sharing Sunday. Breakfast @ 9:00am. Service @ 10:00am.

December 11, 2016 – Third Advent

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Verse of the Week:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 HCSB

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

Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Lighting of the Third Advent Candle – (Someone from the Ginter household)
Offertory
Prayer Time
Special Number – Lisa Dyck
Scripture reading – Psalm 146
Message: ”Lasting Joy” – Gerry Giesbrecht
Closing Song
Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Congratulations and God’s blessings to Aaron Fehr and Tiffany Sabourin on the birth of their son Gunner Rodney on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. This is the first grandson for Rod & Ang Fehr. We want to wish the family well as they welcome Gunner into their midst and accept the responsibility of parenting.

~ Congratulations also to Carey and Jenn Dyck on the birth of their son Braxton Cole on Tuesday December 6, 2016. Braxton is another grandson for Menno & Ingrid Dyck. We wish you God’s blessing as you begin the journey of parenting.

~ Tenley Falk had some good news last week in that her blood count was at a sufficient level for her to come out of isolation. However, that also means that she needs to resume her chemo and steroid treatments. In the meantime Cody was slated for knee surgery this past Monday. We want to wish the family much patience as they take one day at a time in the midst of a variety of appointments and weather complications. Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM,  Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i, Kendra Fehr studying with YWAM in San Diego, CA

Prayer for the Week:

We are waiting, O God. We know you work wonders; you announce mysteries, you choose the surprising, you startle the unexpecting, you keep hope, joy and peace alive, you fulfill your promises. May we not only know, may we also practice believing while we are waiting. Amen.

Announcements:

Youth

~ Go to http://blumenortchurch.com for updates regarding youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Youth Pastor Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):
December 12 – Christmas Carolling
December 19 – Christmas Party, Supper @ 6pm.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):
December 14 – Christmas Party, Supper @ 6pm.
December 21 – Bible study

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ Thank you to those who took time to clear the snow from the Church yard this week. Your service is appreciated.

~ Contributions to the mitten tree are welcomed and very much appreciated.  Mittens, scarves, toques, gloves, socks and slippers are welcomed to fill a need in our local schools.  Each week, the tree will be emptied and its contents distributed to a different school in our community.  Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

~ There will be no Sunday school on December 25 or January 1.

~ Sharing Sunday – Each year we have a sharing Sunday on the last Sunday of the year.  However this year the last Sunday of the year is on Christmas Day.  Thus Church Council has suggested that our sharing Sunday take place on January 1, 2017.  As we have in the past, we would invite the congregation to gather downstairs for breakfast at 9 am followed by our worship service to be held downstairs as well.  We invite your participation by bringing items to share such as a story, poem, scripture verses, song, instrumental piece, whatever it is that would be important to share with the rest of the congregation.

~ SAVE THE DATE!  February 3 – 5, 2017!  When planning your winter getaways, mark your calendar for the most fun, fellowship filled, learning, and economical holiday by joining the BMC retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  Speaker:  John Rempel.

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) invites you to attend our Christmas Concerts being held December 15 & 16 @ 7:30 in Buhler Hall.

~ Starting November 28 Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) Social and Sports Committee are hosting a Toy Drive.  Please consider dropping off a new unused toy, or bring one to the MCI Christmas Concerts December 15 & 16.  All gifts will be donated to the Children’s Hospital.  If you would like more information about what kinds of toys are most required, you can view the Children’s hospital wish list here: http://goodbear.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Child-Life-Wish-List-2016.pdf

~  Faith and Life Male Choir and Women’s Chorus Christmas Concerts: Saturday, December 17, 2016, 7:00pm at Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg); Sunday, December 18, 2016, 3:00pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Winkler). A freewill offering will be taken.

~ Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society presents: A Christmas Choral Celebration featuring the choir along with Guest Conductor: Karis Wiebe, Pianist: Loren Hiebert, Percussionist: Derek Klassen, and Flautist: Tamara Franz.  There are 2 concerts: Saturday, December 10 @ 7:30 pm in the Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Sunday, December 11 @ 2:30 pm in the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  No advance tickets needed.  A freewill offering will be taken.

The Rhineland Empty Stocking Fund

– December 17, at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will once again be needed to deliver Christmas hampers to their recipients.  These deliveries will be co-ordinated out of the former Sawatzky Furniture building across from the Altona Mall;

– Many people have reached out with a helping hand over the years with the RESF, and we sincerely “Thank You”.

Mennonite Central Committee:

~ Christmas Giving: This Christmas bring joy to the people you love and transform lives around the world through an MCC Christmas Giving Project! Each gift comes with a card to give to your loved ones explaining the gift you’ve chosen, such as the gift of health or livelihoods. Visit http://mccmb.ca/christmas to choose a gift today.

~ Please join us in prayer for the people of Aleppo, Syria as the number of missiles and bombs has continued to increase. A long-term MCC partner urges our prayers for peace and that this Christmas will bring joy and hope to the people of Syria. To hear more from Aleppo, please visit http://mccmb.ca/stories/pray-christmas-will-bring-joy.

Church Calendar

December 18 – Sunday School Christmas Program
December 24– Christmas Eve Candlelight service @ 7:30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day worship service @ 10:30am
January 1 – New Year’s Day & Sharing Sunday. Breakfast @ 9:00am. Service @ 10:00am.

December 4, 2016 – Second Advent

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Verse of the Week:

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage, wait for the Lord.  Psalm 27: 13-14

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader: Char Klassen
Pianist: Ingrid Dyck

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer

Worship in Song

Lighting of the Second Advent Candle – Dorothy Hildebrandt

Offertory – Taylor Peters

Prayer Time

Deacon Nominations

Children’s Story – Viola Fehr

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – 1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11
Message –“Waiting: A never popular concept” – Jake Friesen

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~          We are grateful that Mark Miller has been able to return home from the hospital.  However, his continued recovery will take time, so we trust he will be given the strength and perseverance which will be needed, one day at a time.

~Tomorrow, December 5 is the date when the Dr.’s will test Tenley Falk’s blood to see if her levels have improved sufficiently to be able to come out of isolation.  Trying to keep up with schoolwork at home becomes an added responsibility.  We also trust that you as a family will continue to receive the necessary strength and perseverance required for each day.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Monday, December 5 marks the date for our 24 hour prayer vigil for Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda.  Let us continue to uphold one another in our prayers.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM,  Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i, Kendra Fehr studying with YWAM in San Diego, CA

Prayer for the Week:

Christ our Advent Hope, bare brown trees, etched dark across a winter sky, leaves fallen, rustling, ground hard and cold, remind us to prepare for Your coming; remind us to prepare for the time when the soles of Your feet will touch the ground, when You will become one of us to be one with us.  Amen

Announcements:

~ Clubs is on Wednesdays start time is 7 pm!! 

~ “Thank you to all of you who were faithfully praying for us in these last several weeks!! The prayers carried us through many days! So much appreciated!  Mark and Lori and family”

~ Contributions to the mitten tree are welcomed and very much appreciated.  Mittens, scarves, toques, gloves, socks and slippers are welcomed to fill a need in our local schools.  Each week, the tree will be emptied and its contents distributed to a different school in our community.  Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

There will be no Sunday school on December 25 or January 1.

~ Each year we have a sharing Sunday on the last Sunday of the year.  However this year the last Sunday of the year is on Christmas Day.  Thus Church Council has suggested that our sharing Sunday take place on January 1, 2017.  As we have in the past, we would invite the congregation to gather downstairs for breakfast at 9 am followed by our worship service to be held downstairs as well.  We invite your participation by bringing items to share such as a story, poem, scripture verses, song, instrumental piece, whatever it is that would be important to share with the rest of the congregation.

Youth

~ Go to http://blumenortchurch.com for updates regarding youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Youth Pastor Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

December 5 – games night

December 12 – Christmas Caroling

December 19 – Christmas Party

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

December 7 – Christmas Caroling

December 14 – Bible study

December 21 – Christmas Party

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ SAVE THE DATE!  February 3 – 5, 2017!  When planning your winter getaways, mark your calendar for the most fun, fellowship filled, learning, and economical holiday by joining the BMC retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  Speaker:  John Rempel.

 

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) invites you to attend our Christmas Concerts being held December 15 & 16 @ 7:30 in Buhler Hall.

Starting November 28 Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) Social and Sports Committee are hosting a Toy Drive.  Please consider dropping off a new unused toy, or bring one to the MCI Christmas Concerts December 15 & 16.  All gifts will be donated to the Children’s Hospital.  If you would like more information about what kinds of toys are most required, you can view the Children’s hospital wish list here: http://goodbear.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Child-Life-Wish-List-2016.pdf

~  Faith and Life Male Choir and Women’s Chorus Christmas Concerts: Saturday, December 17, 2016, 7:00pm at Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg); Sunday, December 18, 2016, 3:00pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Winkler). A freewill offering will be taken.

  •                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

 

~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society presents: A Christmas Choral Celebration featuring the choir along with Guest Conductor: Karis Wiebe, Pianist: Loren Hiebert, Percussionist: Derek Klassen, and Flautist: Tamara Franz.  There are 2 concerts: Saturday, December 10 @ 7:30 pm in the Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Sunday, December 11 @ 2:30 pm in the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  No advance tickets needed.  A freewill offering will be taken.

The Rhineland Empty Stocking Fund

 

– The RESF is now accepting referrals for Christmas Hampers.  These referrals can be called in to 204-324-7167.  When calling in referrals please have the following information:  name of referral, number of children in the family with age and gender of child, address and phone number.  Deadline for referrals is December 9.  Just a friendly reminder that the referrals must live in the R.M. of Rhineland;

– December 10, at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will be needed to help wrap Christmas gifts for these hampers.  This wrapping will take place at the former Sawatzky Furniture building across from the Altona Mall;

– December 17, at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will once again be needed to deliver these Christmas hampers to the recipients.  Again these deliveries will be co-ordinated out of the former Sawatzky Furniture building across from the Altona Mall;

– Many people have reached out with a helping had over the years with the RESF, and we sincerely “Thank You”.  If you would like to be a part of this mission, donations can be hand delivered to Rexall Drugs in the Altona Mall, at the Access Credit Union – Gretna, Altona or Plum Coulee locations or simply by mailing the donation to Rhineland Empty Stocking Fund, Box 2255, Altona, MB R0G 0B0.

 

Church Calendar

December 11 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

December 18 – Sunday school Christmas Program

December 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:30 pm

December 25 – Christmas day worship service at 10:30 am

November 27, 2016 – First Advent

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1st Sunday of Advent

 November 27, 2016

Verse of the Week:

Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the Owner of the house will come back, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.  If He comes suddenly, do not let Him find you sleeping.  What I say to you, I say to everyone, “Watch.”  Mark 13: 35-37

Worship Leader: Marilyn Dyck

Song Leader: Charlotte Klassen

Pianist: Ingrid Dyck
Welcome & Announcements

Prayer

Worship in Song

Lighting of the First Advent Candle

Offertory – Gary Klippenstein

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Kelly McDonald

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Matthew 24: 36-44; Romans 13: 11-14 – Caroline Ens
Message –“Watch, Be Prepared” – Pastor Rudy

Service of Communion

Closing Song

Benediction

 

Prayer & Praise

~          Welcome to this first Sunday of Advent, the time when we are reminded of the words of the angels to the shepherds, “…to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”.  We are also reminded of the promise of Christ’s return and look forward with anticipation when as Paul says to the church at Thessalonica, “We shall meet Him in the air and we shall be with Him always.”

~Thank you to all those who have signed up to bring cookies to our Clubs members.  There are still a few open dates available.  Check the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.  If you have any questions, call Ang Driedger at 327-6674 or email angiedee4@hotmail.com

~ Congratulations to Melissa Penner and Jonathan Wiebe, who were married, Saturday, November 26.  We trust that you will experience much joy as you live our your commitment which you have made to God and one another.

~ Let us continue to remember Tenley Falk and her family in our prayers during this time of isolation.  May the Christ of Advent also come and be visible in your home and your hearts as you prepare for this Christmas season.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ We as a congregation have been blessed by the ministry of dedicated and caring deacons.  It continues to be an important ministry in the life of our congregation, even though much of the work is done behind the scenes.  We seek to uphold one another in prayer, encourage each other, comfort and challenge each other, so that the body of Christ may be built up.  Currently we have 3 positions which we would like to fill.  We would ask you to prayerfully consider this matter.  May God prepare all of our hearts as we seek to discern His will.  We would like to proceed with nominations, next Sunday, December 4, 2016.

~Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Susan Janzen, Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, 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, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr with YWAM in Hawai’i, Kendra Fehr studying with  YWAM in San Diego, CA updates: http://kendrafehr.weebly.com/blog

 

Prayer for the Week:

We come, our God, seeking light, to reveal Your majesty, to clear our blindness, to illumine our understanding.  Come into our hearts and lives as we worship so that we may serve in Your kingdom as bearers of light and guide others to the light. Amen

Announcements

~ Clubs is on Wednesdays start time is 7 pm!! 

~ Monday, November 28, Education Committee meeting at 7 pm followed by a Church Council meeting at 8 pm

 

Church

~ 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://blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ SAVE THE DATE!  February 3 – 5, 2017!  When planning your winter getaways, mark your calendar for the most fun, fellowship filled, learning, and economical holiday by joining the BMC retreat at Camp Assiniboia.  Speaker:  John Rempel.

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) invites you to attend our Christmas Concerts being held December 15 & 16 @ 7:30 in Buhler Hall.

Starting November 28 Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna) Social and Sports Committee are hosting a Toy Drive.  Please consider dropping off a new unused toy, or bring one to the MCI Christmas Concerts December 15 & 16.  All gifts will be donated to the Children’s Hospital.  If you would like more information about what kinds of toys are most required, you can view the Children’s hospital wish list here:http://goodbear.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Child-Life-Wish-List-2016.pdf

 

~ Go Purple – November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Manitoba. Help bring abuse out of the shadows and into the light. Find ideas for how to go purple at http://mccmb.ca/abuse.

 

  • Join Emerging Voices Initiative (EVI) and Mennonite Church Canada, on Sunday, November 27 @ Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg Tuesday, December 6 @ Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler at 7:30, for an evening of conversation about the future of our national and area churches. Come with your questions, your concerns, and your dreams for the future. We are excited to listen, to respond, and to dream together! Everyone is invited to this event, no matter their age or knowledge of the changes facing Mennonite Church Canada.

 

~    Faith and Life Male Choir and Women’s Chorus Christmas Concerts: Saturday, December 17, 2016, 7:00pm at Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg); Sunday, December 18, 2016, 3:00pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Winkler). A freewill offering will be taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~  Members of MCM congregations are invited to a special meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017 (7:00-9:15 PM) at the Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg.  Updates on various MCM matters will be provided followed by conversation about how the decisions of the Being a Faithful Church could be implemented by and within MCM.  This will not be a decision-making business meeting and attendees do not need to be delegated by their congregation to participate.  More specific information for attendees to prepare for the BFC conversation will follow soon.

~ Hurricane Matthew – MCC welcomes donations for its disaster response in Haiti, where people are suffering the effects of Hurricane Matthew. To donate, visit http://mccmb.ca/hurricane-matthew, call 1-888-622-6337 or send a cheque to MCC, 134 Plaza Dr, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5K9.

 

~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society presents: A Christmas Choral Celebration featuring the choir along with Guest Conductor: Karis Wiebe, Pianist: Loren Hiebert, Percussionist: Derek Klassen, and Flautist: Tamara Franz.  There are 2 concerts: Saturday, December 10 @ 7:30 pm in the Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Sunday, December 11 @ 2:30 pm in the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  No advance tickets needed.  A freewill offering will be taken.

~ Advent Service at Salem Home on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 6:45 pm in the Salem Home Chapel.  Everyone is invited to join the residents and staff for this special service and stay for refreshments.

Church Calendar

December 4 – Speaker – Jake Friesen

December 11 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

December 18 – Sunday school Christmas Program

December 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7: 30 pm

December 25 – Christmas day worship service

 

Youth

~ Go to http://blumenortchurch.com for updates regarding youth events. For the most recent updates, check out the groups on Facebook named “BMC Youth”, and “BMC Jr Youth” or contact Youth Pastor Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262

Junior Youth (Mondays 7pm-9pm):

November 28 – Bible Study

December 5 – Sledding and Skating

 

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

 

November 30 – Bible Study

December 7 – Christmas Caroling

December Anniversaries

None

December Birthdays

1 – Alyssa (Friesen) Fehr

7- Tyson Fehr

8- Betty Ens, Kenleigh Friesen

11- Sara Ens

12- Ang Fehr

13- Sara Froese, Maury Peters

14 – Josh Driedger, Lauren Fehr

15 – Helen Friesen

17 – Lindsay Ginter

18 – Kelly McDonald

20 – Mary Fehr

21 – Ray Friesen

23- Margaret Dyck, Rudy Franz

24 – Bernie Kehler

25 – Cliff Peters, Robyn (Fehr) Voth

27 – Natalie (Rempel) Neudorf

28 – Jaime Falk

29 – Helena Falk

31 – Matthew Penner