Audio Service from December 2, 2018
Message: Watching and Praying
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-38
Speaker: Pastor Rudy Franz
Verse for the week:
Rejoice in Your hope; be patient in tribulation; be constant in prayer.
Romans 12: 12
Worship leader: Walter Dyck
Song Leader & Pianist: Erica Rempel
Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Lighting of the First Advent Candle
Offertory – Ingrid Dyck
Prayer Time
Worship in song
Scripture reading – Jeremiah 33: 14 -16; Luke 21: 25 – 38; Kathy Franz
Message –“Watching & Praying” – Pastor Rudy
Service of Communion
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~Welcome to this first Sunday of Advent in which our focus shifts to the time when the promise of a child was fulfilled and made known to the shepherds by the angel’s message. We rejoice in the reality that a child came to dwell among us. Thank you so much to the decorating committee for all your work in helping us anticipate the season.
~ Congratulations to Kyle & Ally Fehr, on the birth of a son, Benjamin Cosmos, on November 28, 2018. He is a brother to Nathan and a grandson for Jack & Ang Driedger. Blessings to your family as you welcome this newborn into your home and hearts.
~ Wednesday, December 5 marks the date for our 24 hour prayer vigil for Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda. We are also invited to pray for the continued health and well-being of Jim & Anne Peckham.
~ Boys & Girls clubs on Wednesdays, from 7-830pm. A cookie sign- up sheet is in the front foyer. Feel free to message or call Rachelle Loewen with questions 362-8323
~ Welcome back to Jon, Natalie & Peyton Neudorf. We trust that this time of transition will be an opportunity to reconnect with family & friends. May you continue to experience peace about the decisions you have made and will continue to make from here.
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the challenges of after effects of treatments.
~ Dave Rempel as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
~ Bernie Kehler as he continues to recover from heart surgery.
~ Kelly Fehr as she continues to build up strength and energy.
– Austin Penner, as he rejoins the PASS program in Winnipeg in December
~ The keeping of traditions is important, and all the more so when such traditions bring blessings to those less fortunate. The dressing of the mitten tree provides warm mittens/toques/scarves/socks/slippers for local children in need. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Helen Janzen at Bethania Mennonite Personal care home and Jake Rempel at Donwood Personal Care Home.
~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, Andrea Fehr in Hawai’i and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC
Prayer for the Week:
We are waiting, O God. We know You work wonders; You announce mysteries; You choose the surprising; You startle the unsuspecting; 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.
Announcements:
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com. For any rentals of the church basement or the youth centre, please call Dorothy Hildebrandt at 204-324-4426. Remember to clean up after your event!! Thank you.
~ Thursday, December 6 – Church Council Meeting at 7pm
~ For our deacon elections this year we needed to fill one position for another three year term. Jake & Agatha Falk agreed to a one year term last year. This was to fill a vacancy in the number of deacons as well as to get our rotation for nominations back on track. After prayerful consideration they have agreed to an additional three year term. Thus for this year we will not be needing any further nominations. We thank them for their willingness to serve and would like to have a vote of affirmation for them next Sunday, December 9, 2018.
~ It is good to give to our God the praise that is his. Are you interested in sharing your musical gifts? We are looking for people willing to play offertory & prelude, special music, etc.
There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters with any questions.
From the Finance Committee
Budget for 2018: $ 375,000.00
Income to November 30, 2018: $ 277, 187.35
Expenses to November 30, 2018: $ 309, 502.53
Deficit: $ 32, 315.18
Thanks for your gifts and continued giving.
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:
December 5 – Bible Study
December 12 – Bible study
December 19 – Christmas Party – dress up
Community Announcements
~ Ten Thousand Villages Altona is currently looking for volunteers to work in the store, operating the cash register and assisting customers, and one or two volunteers to open and close the store on a rotating basis. If you are interested in volunteering in our store and would like more information or to apply, please contact Sara Wall at the store on Monday or Thursday afternoons, or by email at altona@villages.ca.
~ On December 6th, the fourth annual “Merry Little Christmas show” will be held at the P.W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall. The show will be an evening filled with great musical entertainment from We Who Wander, Ed Wayne, Orlando + Grace, Paul Bergman, Henry Abrams and more! All proceeds will be donated to Central Station in Winkler. Visit www.bowenmusic.org/events to purchase tickets.
~ Faith & Life Male Choir and Women’s Chorus Christmas Concerts, December 16, 2018 at 3 pm at the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church. A freewill offering to support the choir ministry will be taken. All are invited.
~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna MB, invites applications for the position of Principal commencing August, 2019. For more information or to submit a resume, please email searchteam@mciblues.net. More
Church Calendar
December 9 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht
December 16 – Speaker – Cheryl Pauls – President of Canadian Mennonite University.
December 23 – Sunday school Christmas Program at 10: 30am
December 24 – Candlelight Service at 7: 30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day Worship Service at 10:30 am
December 30 – Sharing Sunday
December anniversaries
None
December Birthdays
1 – Alyssa (Friesen) Fehr
7- Tyson Fehr
8- Betty Ens (Teichroeb), Kenleigh Friesen
11- Sara Ens
12- Ang Fehr
13- Sara Froese, Maury Peters
14 – Josh Driedger, Lauren Fehr
17 – Lindsay Ginter
18 – Kelly McDonald
20 – Mary Fehr
21 – Ray Friesen
22 –Jack Driedger
23- Margaret Dyck, Rudy Franz
24 – Bernie Kehler, Joelle Fehr (Warkentin)
25 – Cliff Peters, Robyn (Fehr) Voth
27 – Natalie (Rempel) Neudorf
28 – Jaime Falk
29 – Helena Falk
31 – Matthew Penner
Audio Service from November 25, 2018
Message: Lead Thou Me
Scripture: Psalm 61
Speaker: Pastor Rudy Franz
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Verse for the week:
The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer, my God, my Rock in whom I take refuge, my Shield and the horn of my Salvation, my Stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18: 2-3
Worship leader: Jake Friesen
Song Leader: Charlotte Klassen
Pianist: Ingrid Dyck
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Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory –
Prayer Time
Memorial Service
Worship in song
Scripture reading – Psalm 61
Message –“Lead Thou Me” – Pastor Rudy
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~Welcome to our annual Memorial Worship Service. We want to recognize all those who have passed away from our midst during this past year. We deeply miss those who are absent from our lives yet we are also grateful for their life of faith and for the hope of the resurrection through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ.
~ We look forward to the return of Jon & Natalie Neudorf & their daughter, Peyton, this coming Friday, November 30. This is a major transition for them and their ministry and we want to undergird them with our prayers.
~ Boys & Girls clubs on Wednesdays, from 7-830pm. A cookie sign- up sheet is in the front foyer. Feel free to message or call Rachelle Loewen with questions 362-8323
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the challenges of after effects of treatments.
~ Dave Rempel as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
~ Bernie Kehler as he continues to recover from heart surgery.
~ Kelly Fehr as she continues to look for help in getting her energy back.
– Austin Penner, as he rejoins the PASS program in Winnipeg in December
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Helen Janzen at Bethania Mennonite Personal care home and Jake Rempel at Donwood Personal Care Home.
~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 in Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.
Prayer for the Week:
We remember Lord, the slenderness of the thread which separates life from death and the suddenness with which it can be broken. Help us also to remember that on both sides of that division we are surrounded by Your love. Persuade our hearts that when our loved ones die, neither we nor they are parted from You. In You may we find our peace and in You be united with them in the glorious body of Christ, who has burst the bonds of death and is alive for evermore, our Saviour and theirs for ever and ever. Amen.
Church
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com. For any rentals of the church basement or the youth centre, please call Dorothy Hildebrandt at 204-324-4426. Remember to clean up after your event!! Thank you.
~ It is good to give to our God the praise that is his. Are you interested in sharing your musical gifts? We are looking for people willing to play offertory & prelude, special music, etc.
There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters with any questions.
From the Finance Committee
Budget for 2018: $ 375,000.00
Income to November 23, 2018: $ 268, 363.35
Expenses to November 23, 2018: $ 294, 587.33
Deficit: $ 26, 223.98
Thanks for your gifts and continued giving
~ Parenting Class facilitated by Char Klassen begins on October 14 – December 2 @ 9:15- 10:15
Where? Look for doors 3 & 4 upstairs SS wing.
Childcare IS included for your little ones!!!!
Come to encounter Jesus together, to learn, be encouraged, laugh, and to put your feet up a bit!
~ Wanting to bless the young parents in our church, the education committee is planning to put childcare in place for the parents wanting to attend the parenting class beginning October 14.
Men and women of any age, if you enjoy holding babies (!), playing with small children, or just want to encourage the young parents in this way, Glenda Fehr would love to hear from you. Some people have already said they’d like to help out here, check the sign- up sheet in the foyer.
It’s only for an hour. Help out for 1 Sunday, a few, or all of the 8 Sundays. It’s sure to be a ton of fun!
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:
November 28 – Underground Church – invite a friend or two
Community Announcements
~ Ten Thousand Villages Altona is currently looking for volunteers to work in the store, operating the cash register and assisting customers, and one or two volunteers to open and close the store on a rotating basis. If you are interested in volunteering in our store and would like more information or to apply, please contact Sara Wall at the store on Monday or Thursday afternoons, or by email at altona@villages.ca.
~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society under the direction of Madeleine Friesen will present Christmas concerts, Rejoice, at 7:00 pm on Friday, Nov 30 at Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Saturday, Dec 1 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church. An offering will be received. We invite you to come and celebrate the season with us.
~ On December 6th, the fourth annual “Merry Little Christmas show” will be held at the P.W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall. The show will be an evening filled with great musical entertainment from We Who Wander, Ed Wayne, Orlando + Grace, Paul Bergman, Henry Abrams and more! All proceeds will be donated to Central Station in Winkler. Visit www.bowenmusic.org/events to purchase tickets.
~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna MB, invites applications for the position of Principal commencing August, 2019. For more information or to submit a resume, please email searchteam@mciblues.net. More information can be found at www.mciblues.net.
Church Calendar
Church Calendar
December 2 – First Sunday of Advent & Communion – speaker – Rudy Franz
December 9 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht
December 16 – Speaker – Cheryl Pauls – President of Canadian Mennonite University.
December 23 – Sunday school Christmas Program at 10: 30am
December 24 – Candlelight Service at 7: 30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day Worship Service at 10:30 am
December 30 – Sharing Sunday
December anniversaries
None
December Birthdays
1 – Alyssa (Friesen) Fehr
7- Tyson Fehr
8- Betty Ens (Teichroeb), Kenleigh Friesen
11- Sara Ens
12- Ang Fehr
13- Sara Froese, Maury Peters
14 – Josh Driedger, Lauren Fehr
17 – Lindsay Ginter
18 – Kelly McDonald
20 – Mary Fehr
21 – Ray Friesen
22 –Jack Driedger
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
In Memoriam
November 25, 2018
“For He who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.” Romans 6:7-9
Audio Service from November 18, 2018
Message: Beloved of God
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-33:11
Speaker: Pastor Rudy Franz
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Verse for the week:
He destined us in love, for adoption as His children, through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.
Ephesians 1: 5
Worship Leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader: Luke Klassen
Pianists: Riley Dyck, Kirsten Friesen
Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory –
Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Cassie Giesbrecht
Worship in song
Scripture reading – Genesis 32: 22-33: 11, Caroline Ens
Message –“Beloved of God” – Pastor Rudy
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~ We anticipate the return of Jon & Natalie Neudorf in a couple of weeks. We pray that their transition away from their work as well as adjusting to life and climate in Manitoba will be surrounded by a continued sense of God’s presence.
~ Boys & Girls clubs on Wednesdays, from 7-830pm. A cookie sign- up sheet is in the front foyer. Feel free to message or call Rachelle Loewen with questions 362-8323
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the challenges of after effects of treatments.
~ Dave Rempel as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
~ Bernie Kehler as he continues to recover from heart surgery.
~ Kelly Fehr as she continues to look for help in getting her energy back.
– Austin Penner, as he rejoins the PASS program in Winnipeg in December
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Helen Janzen at Bethania Mennonite Personal care home and Jake Rempel at Donwood Personal Care Home.
~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 in Hawai’i and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC
Prayer for the Week:
Holy God, we thank you that you deal with us not according to our sins, nor punish us as we deserve, but receive us according to Your overflowing grace and Your unmeasurable mercy. You receive us as we are; You show us what we can be. You have come to us in Jesus the Christ to share our common lot and to reconcile us to Yourself. Sweep over us with Your Spirit, change us by Your love, resolve our alienation. Let us be made whole to sing with joy before You and live to Your glory in the world. Amen.
Announcements:
Church Announcements
~ Audio services and bulletins are available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com. For any rentals of the church basement or the youth centre, please call Dorothy Hildebrandt at 204-324-4426. Remember to clean up after your event!! Thank you.
~ It is good to give to our God the praise that is his. Are you interested in sharing your musical gifts? We are looking for people willing to play offertory & prelude, special music, etc.
There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters with any questions.
~ Parenting Class facilitated by Char Klassen begins on October 14 – December 2 @ 9:15- 10:15
Where? Look for doors 3 & 4 upstairs SS wing.
Childcare IS included for your little ones!!!!
Come to encounter Jesus together, to learn, be encouraged, laugh, and to put your feet up a bit!
~ Wanting to bless the young parents in our church, the education committee is planning to put childcare in place for the parents wanting to attend the parenting class beginning October 14.
Men and women of any age, if you enjoy holding babies (!), playing with small children, or just want to encourage the young parents in this way, Glenda Fehr would love to hear from you. Some people have already said they’d like to help out here, check the sign- up sheet in the foyer.
It’s only for an hour. Help out for 1 Sunday, a few, or all of the 8 Sundays. It’s sure to be a ton of fun!
From the Finance Committee
Budget for 2018: $ 375,000.00
Income to November 16, 2018: $ 257, 582.35
Expenses to November 16, 2018: $ 294, 587.33
Deficit: $ 37, 004.98
Thanks for your gifts and continued giving.
~ If there are any names you would like included for Memorial Sunday, which is November 25, please leave in Hedy’s mailbox or email blumenortmc@gmail.com
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:
November 21 – Bible Study
November 23 – 24 – Youth lock in
November 28 – Underground Church – invite a friend or two
Community Announcements
~ Altona Health Care Auxiliary’s AGM, November 20 @ 2:00 pm, Hospital MPR, followed by Ruth Reimer, Katie Cares, guest speaker. All are welcome.
~ Cottonwood Community Drama presents M*A*S*H, 7:30 nightly on November 22, 23, 24 in Buhler Hall, Gretna, MB. This is a dramatic production including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life! For tickets please visit www.mciblues.net, or call (204)327-5891.
Gateway Resources Christmas Concert
Thursday, November 22, 2018
At 7 p.m.
In the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church
252 6th Street
~ MCC Canada welcomes applications for administrative assistant positions in International Program based in Winnipeg. Applications are accepted until November 15. For more information and to apply, visit mcccanada.ca/administrative-assistants
~ Ten Thousand Villages Altona is currently looking for volunteers to work in the store, operating the cash register and assisting customers, and one or two volunteers to open and close the store on a rotating basis. If you are interested in volunteering in our store and would like more information or to apply, please contact Sara Wall at the store on Monday or Thursday afternoons, or by email at altona@villages.ca.
~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society under the direction of Madeleine Friesen will present Christmas concerts, Rejoice, at 7:00 pm on Friday, Nov 30 at Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Saturday, Dec 1 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church. An offering will be received. We invite you to come and celebrate the season with us.
~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna MB, invites applications for the position of Principal commencing August, 2019. For more information or to submit a resume, please email searchteam@mciblues.net. More information can be found at www.mciblues.net.
On February 8-9, 2019, Mennonite Disaster participants will be joining together in Tucson, Arizona to celebrate the work of the past year, plan for the future and worship together. For people interested in attending, further information and registration may be found on the MDS website at mds.mennonite.net/all-unit-meeting.
Church Calendar
November 25 – Memorial Sunday
December 2 – First Sunday of Advent & Communion – speaker – Rudy Franz
December 9 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht
December 16 – Speaker – Cheryl Pauls – President of Canadian Mennonite University.
December 23 – Sunday school Christmas Program at 10: 30am
December 24 – Candlelight Service at 7: 30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day Worship Service at 10:30 am
December 30 – Sharing Sunday
Audio Service from November 11, 2018
Message: Welcoming the child
Scripture: Genesis 33:12-14, Matthew 18:10-14
Speaker: Pastor Rudy Franz
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Verse of the Week:
And they were bringing children to Him, that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to Me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And He took them in His arms and blessed them. Mark 10: 13 – 16
Worship leader: Esther Zacharias
Song Leader & Pianist: Kirsten Friesen
Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory –
Prayer Time
Parent/Child Dedication Service
Worship in song
Scripture reading – Genesis 33: 12 – 14, Matthew 18: 10 – 14; Garry Fehr
Message –“Welcoming the Child” – Pastor Rudy
Closing song
Benediction & Table Grace
Prayer & Praise
~ Welcome to our Parent/Child Dedication Service. Those who are involved in this part of the service are: Sara Gerling with her 2 sons, Jack Christian & Ethan David; Eric & Jessica Giesbrecht, with their son, James Torin; John & Melissa Wiebe with their 2 daughters, Wynter Angel & Makayla Fern; Ryan & Jodi Friesen with their daughter, Charis Faith; Matthew & Lisa Krahn with their son, Grayson James. We want to wish you God’s blessing as you commit yourselves to the task of being Christian parents to those who have been entrusted to you.
~ Bernie Kehler returned home this past Tuesday after his heart surgery. He appreciates being at home as each day the pain is subsiding and his energy is slowly returning.
Dave Rempel continues to recover from his knee replacement surgery. He was able to attend his first physiotherapy session this week.
~ We have been invited by a Christian family of the Eritrean Community of Winnipeg to be sponsors for 2 members of their extended family who are currently living as refugees in Sudan. These members are both couples one in their 20’s who have no children and the other in their 60’s whose children are living elsewhere in the world and would not be coming with them to Canada. What is our calling in response to this invitation? We need to be in agreement about whether we begin the process of application or not. We would like to take time at our annual fall congregational meeting on November 11 to discuss this. More details will be forthcoming. We are invited to pray as we discern our response.
~ Jon & Natalie Neudorf are planning to return home from Thailand at the end of November, 2018. The work which they have begun in Chang Mai will be taken over by the local leadership. Jon & Natalie are comfortable with the transition of ministry and are looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends. We want to uphold them in our prayers during this time of transition and we praise God for their faithful ministry during these last 4 years.
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the challenges of after effects of treatments.
~ Kelly Fehr, as she seeks help from Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
– Austin Penner, as he rejoins the PASS program in Winnipeg in December
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Helen Janzen at Bethania Mennonite Personal care home and Jake Rempel at Donwood Personal Care Home.
~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 in Hawai’i 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 shield them from difficulty, but that You will give them the strength to face it; not that You will protect them from making mistakes, but that they may 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:
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com. For any rentals of the church basement or the youth centre, please call Dorothy Hildebrandt at 204-324-4426. Remember to clean up after your event!! Thank you.
~ We are looking for a used crib for our nursery. We could also use a few more high chairs. If you have either of these items, please contact Heidi Houle or Cassie Giesbrecht.
~ Wanting to bless the young parents in our church, the education committee is planning to put childcare in place for the parents wanting to attend the parenting class beginning October 14.
Men and women of any age, if you enjoy holding babies (!), playing with small children, or just want to encourage the young parents in this way, Glenda Fehr would love to hear from you. Some people have already said they’d like to help out here, check the sign- up sheet in the foyer.
It’s only for an hour. Help out for 1 Sunday, a few, or all of the 8 Sundays. It’s sure to be a ton of fun!
From the Finance Committee:
Projected Budget for 2018: $375,000
Income to November 9, 2018: $ 253,255.20
Expenses to November 9, 2018: $ 294,587.33
Deficit: $ 41,332.13
Thank you to all for your continued gifts.
New Address for Armin & Caroline Ens: 5 – 391 15th St, Winkler, MB R6W 1L9, phone is still the same. Linda Penner : 261 6th Ave NE, Altona, 204-324-9003, mailing address has not changed.
~ Boys & Girls clubs on Wednesdays, from 7-830pm. A cookie sign- up sheet is in the front foyer. Feel free to message or call Rachelle Loewen with questions 362-8323
~ It is good to give to our God the praise that is his. Are you interested in sharing your musical gifts? We are looking for people willing to play offertory & prelude, special music, etc.
There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters with any questions.
~ We are invited to gather downstairs after the service for a potluck noon meal. This will be followed by our annual fall congregational meeting. All are invited to attend.
~ If there are any names you would like included for Memorial Sunday, which is November 25, please leave in Hedy’s mailbox or email blumenortmc@gmail.com
Community Announcements
Community Announcements
~ Altona Health Care Auxiliary’s AGM, November 20 @ 2:00 pm, Hospital MPR, followed by Ruth Reimer, Katie Cares, guest speaker. All are welcome.
~ Cottonwood Community Drama presents M*A*S*H, 7:30 nightly on November 22, 23, 24 in Buhler Hall, Gretna, MB. This is a dramatic production including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life! For tickets please visit www.mciblues.net, or call (204)327-5891.
~ November 15 – 17, 2018:”A People of Diversity: Mennonites in Canada since 1970”, a conference hosted by the Chair in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Sessions will take place in Convocation Hall, 2nd Floor Wesley Hall Building at the University of Winnipeg. Free admission, Register on site. More info: http://menonitestudies.uwinnipeg.ca/events/
Check out the brochures on the bulletin board.
Gateway Resources Christmas Concert
Thursday, November 22, 2018
At 7 p.m.
In the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church
252 6th Street
~ MCC Canada welcomes applications for administrative assistant positions in International Program based in Winnipeg. Applications are accepted until November 15. For more information and to apply, visit mcccanada.ca/administrative-assistants
~ Ten Thousand Villages Altona is currently looking for volunteers to work in the store, operating the cash register and assisting customers, and one or two volunteers to open and close the store on a rotating basis. If you are interested in volunteering in our store and would like more information or to apply, please contact Sara Wall at the store on Monday or Thursday afternoons, or by email at altona@villages.ca.
~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society under the direction of Madeleine Friesen will present Christmas concerts, Rejoice, at 7:00 pm on Friday, Nov 30 at Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church and on Saturday, Dec 1 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church. An offering will be received. We invite you to come and celebrate the season with us.
Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna MB, invites applications for the position of Principal commencing August, 2019. For more information or to submit a resume, please email searchteam@mciblues.net. More information can be found at www.mciblues.net.
On February 8-9, 2019, Mennonite Disaster participants will be joining together in Tucson, Arizona to celebrate the work of the past year, plan for the future and worship together. For people interested in attending, further information and registration may be found on the MDS website at mds.mennonite.net/all-unit-meeting.
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:
November 7 – Small Group service Night
November 14 – Bible Study
Church Calendar
November 18 – Speaker – Rudy Franz
November 25 – Memorial Sunday
Audio Service from November 4, 2018
Message: Be Bold, Nicodemus
Scripture: John 3:1-21
Speaker: Walter Dyck
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Verse of the Week:
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. 1 John 4: 9
Worship leader: Marilyn Dyck
Song Leader & Pianist: Gerry Giesbrecht
Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory – Tyson Fehr
Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Jaime Falk
Worship in song
Scripture reading – John 3: 1 – 21
Message –“Be Bold, Nicodemus” – Walter Dyck
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~ We pray for God’s blessing, a deep sense of commitment and joy for Cindy Friesen and Malcolm Klassen, as they make final arrangements for their upcoming wedding on November 10, 2018.
~ Thank you from Hedy & John Falk for the many cards, hugs, flowers, meals and gifts in honor of our Mother, Anna Woelk, who passed a few weeks ago. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated.
~ Monday, November 5, marks the date for our monthly 24 hour prayer vigil for Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda. We also pray for continued health for Ann Peckham as she undergoes surgery and follow up treatments during their time in Canada.
~ We have been invited by a Christian family of the Eritrean Community of Winnipeg to be sponsors for 2 members of their extended family who are currently living as refugees in Sudan. These members are both couples one in their 20’s who have no children and the other in their 60’s whose children are living elsewhere in the world and would not be coming with them to Canada. What is our calling in response to this invitation? We need to be in agreement about whether we begin the process of affiliation or not. We would like to take time at our annual fall congregational meeting on November 11 to discuss this. More details will be forthcoming. We are invited to pray as we discern our response.
~ Jon & Natalie Neudorf are planning to return home from Thailand at the end of November, 2018. The work which they have begun in Chang Mai will be taken over by the local leadership. Jon & Natalie are comfortable with the transition of ministry and are looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends. We want to uphold them in our prayers during this time of transition and we praise God for their faithful ministry during these last 4 years.
~ Boys & Girls clubs begins Nov 7 – March 20, from 7-830pm. I will be posting a cookie sign- up sheet in the front foyer. Feel free to message or call Rachelle Loewen with questions 362-8323
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the challenges of after effects of treatments.
~ Dave Rempel as he recovers from knee surgery.
~ Harv Thiessen as he continues to recover at home.
– Austin Penner, as he rejoins the PASS program in Winnipeg in December
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Helen Janzen at Bethania Mennonite Personal care home and Jake Rempel at Donwood Personal Care Home.
~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:
O God, our source of Strength, we seek courage to worship You with our whole selves, for to do so may change us. Move among and within us, shelter us when we fear the seeming emptiness of our silence. Fill us, when futility and frustration threaten to paralyze us, so that we may be living, loving hands and feet, instruments of Your Truth, Grace and Love. May we and our world today know moments of living with purpose, enthusiasm and courage and may such moments grow in glory to Your Name and Power. Amen.
Youth
*Youth leaders for 2018-2019 are Shania Ginter, Cynthia Krahn, Caleb Rempel, Tyson Fehr, Gerry Giesbrecht…please pray for them as they guide the youth in our congregation.
~ 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:
November 7 – Small Group service Night
November 14 – Bible Study
Church
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com. For any rentals of the church basement or the youth centre, please call Dorothy Hildebrandt at 204-324-4426. Remember to clean up after your event!! Thank you.
~ Pastor Rudy is involved in leading worship this morning, November 4 at Evergreen in Salem Home.
~ Church Council has set the date for the Fall Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, November 11, 2018 after a noon meal, which will consist of a potluck meal; everyone is welcome to join us for the meal and meeting. Report books are ready for pick up in both foyers this morning.
~ We are looking for a used crib for our nursery. We could also use a few more high chairs. If you have either of these items, please contact Heidi Houle or Cassie Giesbrecht.
~ It is good to give to our God the praise that is his. Are you interested in sharing your musical gifts? We are looking for people willing to play offertory & prelude, special music, etc.
There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters with any questions.
~ If there are any names you would like included for Memorial Sunday, which is November 25, please leave in Hedy’s mailbox or email blumenortmc@gmail.com
From the Finance Committee:
Income to October 31, 2018: $ 230, 173.55
Expenses to October 31, 2018: $ 258,720.25
Deficit: $ 28,546.97
Thank you to all for your continued gifts.
Community
~ Cottonwood Community Drama presents M*A*S*H, 7:30 nightly on November 22, 23, 24 in Buhler Hall, Gretna, MB. This is a dramatic production including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life! For tickets please visit www.mciblues.net, or call (204)327-5891.
~ November 15 – 17, 2018:”A People of Diversity: Mennonites in Canada since 1970”, a conference hosted by the Chair in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Sessions will take place in Convocation Hall, 2nd Floor Wesley Hall Building at the University of Winnipeg. Free admission, Register on site. More info: http://menonitestudies.uwinnipeg.ca/events/
Check out the brochures on the bulletin board.
~ MCC Manitoba welcomes applications for Communications Associate based in Winnipeg. Applications are accepted until November 2. For more information and to apply, visit mccmb.ca/communications-associate. For additional communication position openings with MCC Canada, visit mcccanada.ca/get-involved/serve/openings
~ Ten Thousand Villages Altona is currently looking for volunteers to work in the store, operating the cash register and assisting customers, and one or two volunteers to open and close the store on a rotating basis. If you are interested in volunteering in our store and would like more information or to apply, please contact Sara Wall at the store on Monday or Thursday afternoons, or by email at altona@villages.ca.
Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit program of Mennonite Central Committee, the relief and development agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in North America
~ Adult & Teen Challenge Fall Banquets in our area take place Thursday, November 8, 6 pm at Winkler Bible Camp and on Friday, November 9, 6 pm at the Altona EMM Church. Come and hear powerful stories of hope, the choir and an inspiring message. Reserve your tickets by calling 204-949-9484.
~ Dear MDS Churches and MDS Congregational Contact Persons.
We would ask you to let young adults in your congregations know about an amazing bursary/scholarship that is available through Columbia Bible College CBC) in Abbotsford, BC and Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, MB. A donor has generously provided funding for full tuition assistance, when a student studying in church ministry related fields, serves with MDS for 8 weeks. It’s an amazing opportunity. Feel free to share the paragraph below in whatever manner works for your congregations. Young Adults. It’s never too early to plan for your further education in September of 2019. Do you know that both Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford and Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg offer full tuition assistance? Check out the Sheep & Goats MDS Service Scholarship/Bursary at each of the schools’ Financial Aid page.
Church Calendar
Church Calendar
November 11 – Child Dedication Sunday, Speaker – Rudy Franz; Congregational meeting to follow the noon potluck meal.
November 18 – Speaker – Esther Zacharias
November 25 – Memorial Sunday
