February 18, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 10:39

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader: Esther Zacharias
Pianist: Viola Fehr

Welcome & announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time

Worship in Song

Children’s Story – Karla Fehr

Scripture Reading – Mark 8: 31 – 38, Garry Fehr

Message – 1st Sunday of Lent – Jake Friesen
Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ This Sunday marks the beginning of Lent, the forty day period of time in which we remember the journey of Jesus to Jerusalem and the cross.  It is a time of reflection, repentance and anticipation of the resurrection.

~ Morgan Fehr is in the midst of her Mission Exposure with Steinbach Bible College. Along with other students the group will be spending one week of ministry in Thicket Portage, a small First Nation south of Thompson. This group values our prayers on their behalf during this time.

~ Armin & I would like to express our gratitude for the care and concern shown to us during my recovering from a broken foot on December 10, 2017.  Thanks for all the meals, calls, visits and prayers.  It is indeed a blessing to be part of this caring Church Family.  With sincere thanks.  Caroline Ens

~ Nettie Ginter has begun her six week schedule of radiation treatments this past Tuesday, February 13.  We trust that you and your family will continue to know and experience God’s continued presence.

~ Tenley Falk and Tim Wiebe and their families are also ones that we remember in our thoughts and prayers.  We come boldly to the throne of grace to intercede on behalf of each other.

~ We also remember Austin Penner and his family as he continues his stay at the Agassiz Youth Center in Portage la Prairie.  We pray for continued perseverance, well-being and trust in Jesus the Christ.

~ A newsletter is on the bulletin board from Murray & Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea

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

~We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family, as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico, Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Into our bottomless anxiety, into our fearful bewilderment, our fretful minds and aching hearts, O Lord, you come to rebuild and repair and restore.  You walk right into our hand-wringing and with calming serenity your breathe peace.   Soak your song of hope into our dust dry lives and free us to endless love and calmness of heart through Jesus the Christ, our Lord and Saviour.   Amen.

 

Youth

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

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

Youth Calendar:
February 21 – Small Group Service Night
February 28 – Progressive Supper – Starts at BMC @ 5:30pm.

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

~ Clubs happens on Wednesdays from 7pm-8:30pm for grades 3-6.  Call Ang Driedger 204-327-6674, if you need more information.

~ The office is looking to update information for the annual meeting booklet for March 11, 2018.  If your address, phone number, birthdays and anniversaries are incorrect please notify the office by calling or emailing.  If you wish to be on the bulletin email list let Hedy know. Please make changes this next week as I hope to have the booklet ready for March 18.

~ February 21 – Finance committee meeting at 7 pm at Grant Fehr’s home.

~ 1st Annual BMC “I Love to Read” Month. Do you enjoy reading? Do you enjoy winning? Head down to the Library to find out how to win by reading this month!

~ You are invited to come to the Reinland Community Centre on Saturday, February 24, 2018 for breakfast from 7:30am to 10:30am.  Cost is by donation.  All are welcome.

Community

 

~ March 9 & 10 Promise Keepers Men’s Conference with special guest Darryl Strawberry. Check posters for details. All men are encouraged to attend. https://www.promisekeepers.ca/event/national-mens-conference-winnipeg/

March 11, 7:00 pm -Southern Manitoba Choral Society and  W.C.Miller Chamber Choir will present a spring concert in the Altona Bergthaler Church. All are welcome. Freewill offering.

It’s that time of year when SOAR Heartland is around the corner, which means we are looking for volunteers to help out. I am wondering if the following announcement can be put into your church bulletins from now until March 22nd:

SOAR Volunteers Needed

SOAR Heartland is around the corner, happening March 22-31 at Westwood Community Church. Volunteers are needed to help with breakfast prep (6-8:30am), breakfast clean-up (8-9:30am), lunch prep (8-11am), lunch cooler clean-up (4:30-6:30pm) and dinner prep (3-6pm), dinner clean-up (5-7:30pm), as well as facility cleaning (daytime).

We are also looking for 8,000 cookies, which are sent each day with our teams to their ministry sites. If you can help with any one of these volunteer slots, please contact Kara Friesen at karaf@mbmission.org or 204-415-0670. Come and be a part of our vibrant community!

Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute?  We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, February 20th at 6pm for dinner; followed by an MCI Information Night at 7pm. Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics, Finances, and Discipleship. Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7pm for the Information Night.

Church Calendar

February 25 – Speaker – Rudy Franz, a youth lunch to follow, funds to be used for SOAR Heartland & youth projects

March 4 – Speaker – Gerry Giesbrecht

March 11 – Speaker – Walter Dyck, annual spring Church meeting to follow after a noon fellowship meal

March 18 – Speaker – Esther Zacharias

March 25 – Palm Sunday

March 30 – Good Friday & Communion

 

Lenten Memory Passage – John 20: 1 – 8

1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen laying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.

February 4, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

Matthew 6:33 NLT

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader & Pianist: Gerry Giesbrecht

Welcome & announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Offertory
Prayer Time
Worship in Song
Scripture Reading – Daniel 1:3-17
Message – Daniel: To Eat or Not to Eat! – Eric Peters
Closing Song
Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Monday, February 5 is the date for our monthly 24 hour prayer vigil for Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda. We pray for the Staff and Students, for their families. We pray for healing where needed, for students’ ability to learn, and that all would come to know the love of Jesus.

~ Welcome back to Dave & Erica from your trip to Thailand. We trust that your time with family and a new granddaughter was life giving and will create lasting memories.

~ Grant & Glenda are also returning this week Monday. We also trust that this endeavor with Rocky Mountain Ministries was life giving and fruitful.

~ From February 14 -21, 2018, Morgan Fehr will be going to Northern Manitoba on a Mission Exposure with Steinbach Bible College. This mission trip is part of the program of study and she will be serving with a group of other students in Thicket Portage, a small First Nation south of Thompson, for one week. She would value our prayers on her behalf as well as for the team while they prepare and while they are on assignment.

~ Nettie Ginter is recovering from her scheduled chemotherapy treatments. She begins a six week schedule of radiation treatments in Winnipeg on February 13. May you and your family continue to experience the presence of God who walks with you on your journey.

~ We continue to pray for Tenley Falk and Tim Wiebe and their families. Their journey with all its twists and turns continues. We pray for patience, courage, and perseverance.

~ Austin Penner finds his time at the Agassiz Youth Center to be a challenge and at other times more relaxed. Let us pray for his well-being; his ability to know himself to be carried along by our Lord.

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

~We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family, as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico, Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’i, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

God of Freedom, it is you who sets us free. Thank you for the sacrifice of Jesus that covers all our wrong-doing. Continue to give us the desire and the power to do what pleases you, by revealing your love to us in greater measure.
Amen.

Announcements:

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:

February 7 – Bible study
February 14 – Bible study
February 21 – Small Group Service Night
February 28 – Progressive Supper – Starts at BMC @ 5:30pm.

Church

~ Clubs happens on Wednesdays from 7pm-8:30pm for grades 3-6.  Call Ang Driedger 204-327-6674, if you need more information.

~ The office is looking to update information for the annual meeting booklet for March 11, 2018.  If your address, phone number, birthdays and anniversaries are incorrect please notify the office by calling or emailing.  If you wish to be on the bulletin email list let Hedy know.

~ BMC Mexico Missions Trip December 2018 – We would like to hold a meeting after today’s service in the Ladies’ Sunday School Room for anyone who is interested in heading down to San Carlos, Mexico next winter. Tentative dates are December 27, 2018 – January 5, 2019.

~ 1st Annual BMC “I Love to Read” Month. Do you enjoy reading? Do you enjoy winning? Head down to the Library to find out how to win by reading this month!

~ Rudy will be away on Tuesday & Wednesday, February 6 & 7 attending a conference at CMU called “Renew: Delighting in Scripture.” This conference includes a half day preaching clinic as well.

~ Church Council Meeting will be Monday, February 5th @ 7pm.

~ There is still plenty of room on the sign-up sheet for our annual Church Retreat next weekend, February 9-11.

~ We will not be printing a bulletin for next Sunday. Please note that there will be no Sunday School or Worship Service in Rosetown on Sunday February 11.

~Ministerial Meeting at Eric & Elvina’s place, Tuesday, February 13 at 7pm.

Community

~ Thank you for your generous donations to the mitten tree. All items have been donated to the following local schools: Gretna Elementary, Elmwood, J.R. Walkof, and Parkland.

~ Mennonite Disaster Service would like to invite to their All-Unit Meeting in Winkler, MB on Feb 9-10. This event is a time of sharing and celebration of the work of MDS the past year. For more information or to register please visit our website, mds.mennonite.net/all-unit-meeting/ or call us at 1-866-261-1274.  For those that live near Winkler, please note there is an option to come for only Friday evening, or only Saturday. We would also like to note that Friday evening will include a theatre production by Ted & Company and walk-in’s are welcome for the evening program which begins at 7:00pm.

~ “Overcoming Worry, Fear and Anxiety” is the title of a workshop presented by Ken & Carolee Neufeld of Living Free Ministries on Saturday, February 10 at the Altona EMMC from 9 am to 5 pm. For information and to register call the EMMC Office at 204-324-8432.  Early bird registration by February 4 is $35.  Check the bulletin board for the poster and brochures.

~ Winkler bible Camp is hosting a Valentines banquet on February 9, 10, 11 at 6: 30 pm nightly. ‘I Love Lucy: Returns’, a comedy production.  A freewill offering will be taken.  For more information or to make a reservation, please call the camp office at 204-325-9519.

~ March 9 & 10 Promise Keepers Men’s Conference with special guest Darryl Strawberry. Check posters for details. All men are encouraged to attend. https://www.promisekeepers.ca/event/national-mens-conference-winnipeg/

Church Calendar

February 9-11 – Church Retreat | Speaker – Victor Engbrecht – There will be no SS or worship service in Rosetown this weekend.

February 18 – 1st Sunday of Lent | Speaker – Jake Friesen

February 25 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

January 28, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.”    

2 Corinthians 8:9

Worship leader: Rudy Franz
Song Leader & Pianist: Ang Fehr

Welcome & announcements

Call to Worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Kristen Falk
Transfer of Membership for Nettie Dyck

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Various Passages

Message – The Gain of Generosity – Rudy Franz
Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ This morning we want to welcome Nettie Dyck into our midst through a transfer of membership. She has worshiped among us for some time and been involved in various ways. We are grateful for her presence and look forward to formally welcoming her as a member.

~ From February 14 -21, 2018, Morgan Fehr will be going to Northern Manitoba on a Mission Exposure with Steinbach Bible College.  This mission trip is part of the program of study and she will be serving with a group of other students in Thicket Portage, a small First Nation south of Thompson, for one week.  She would value our prayers on her behalf as well as for the team while they prepare and while they are on assignment.

~ Dave & Erica left this past Tuesday morning to make their way to Chiang Mai, Thailand to visit Jon & Natalie and their first granddaughter Peyton. We continue to pray that their time will be meaningful in so many ways. We are grateful that they have this opportunity to travel. They plan to return on Saturday, February 3.

~ Grant & Glenda also left this past Monday on their way to San Carlos, Mexico with a group who are on a medical mission trip with Rocky Mountain Ministries. We continue to pray that their visit and work will be meaningful. They expect to return on February 5.

~ Nettie Ginter is recovering from her chemo treatments and plans to begin a six week schedule of radiation treatments on February 13. She will be staying with her sister in Winnipeg during the week. We pray for continued healing and strength to face the next round of treatments.

~ We continue to pray for Tenley Falk and Tim Wiebe and their families as they face the challenges of their own journeys. May our God continue to supply your needs on a daily basis.

~ Let us not forget to pray for Austin Penner as he continues his stay at the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie

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

~We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family, as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico, Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, Andrea Fehr who is home working on VISA requirements before she can head back to Hawai’I, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

O Lord, I ask for that quietness of mind and spirit which reflects the stillness in the heart of God, as a calm sea reflects the shining stars. Enable me, Lord, to hear the still small voice of eternity speaking through the sounds of time, that I may dwell in your peace and be one with your love, through Jesus the Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Announcements:

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:

January 31 – Worship Night
February 7 – Bible study
February 14 – Bible study
February 21 – Small Group Service Night

Church

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

~ Clubs, Wednesday, January 31, 2018.  Call Ang Driedger 204-327-6674, if you need more information.

~ IF the weather is questionable on a Sunday morning, we invite you to listen to CFAM for any announcements regarding cancellations of services.   Members of the Church executive will make that call before 8 am.  They will also send out an email with the same information.  This information is also available at https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/news/road-reports-cancellations

~ The office is looking to update information for the annual meeting booklet for March 11, 2018.  If your address, phone number, birthdays and anniversaries are incorrect please notify the office by calling or emailing.  If you wish to be on the bulletin email list let Hedy know.

~ Rudy would like to invite anyone who is interested in attending Catechism classes to get in touch with him.  We would like to take a look at what we believe and why that is important to us.  We would like to begin these classes right after our church retreat.

~ Calling all young families and couples! We will be holding a faspa and game night on Jan. 28 at 4:30 PM in the church basement. This will be a great time of fellowship, food and fun. For those who can attend, please bring a dish to share (pickles, cheese, meats, or dessert) as well as your favourite board games. Buns, butter, coffee, and tea will be provided as well as a movie for the children too young for board games. If you have any questions feel free to contact Marilyn Dyck 204-327-5743 or Megan Hildebrandt 204-216-0996.

Community

~ Thank you for your generous donations to the mitten tree. All items have been donated to the following local schools: Gretna Elementary, Elmwood, J.R. Walkof, and Parkland.

~ Women of Integrity Winnipeg, a non-profit organization, of 12 women from 10 different churches, are pleased to be bringing to Winnipeg, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker: Sheila Walsh, on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 9 am – 4 pm, at Jubilee Place -181 Riverton Avenue, Winnipeg.  Her topic is “In the middle of the Mess”.  Tickets are $40, which includes lunch, snacks & Beverages.  Check out the website at: www.woiwinnipeg.ca or call 204-403-8126 if you are interested in attending.

~ The Executive Director of MCC Manitoba, Darryl Loewen sends his greetings along to our congregation and is excited that we have decided to continue our partnership with MCC by entering into congregational membership

~ Missionfest Manitoba takes place February 2-4, 2018 at Church of the Rock, in Winnipeg.  This is one of the premiere Missions Festivals in Canada.  Check the posters on the bulletin board for more information about speakers, children’s program and a youth/young adult concert featuring The Informants.

~ March 9 & 10 Promise Keepers Men’s Conference with special guest Darryl Strawberry. Check posters for details. All men are encouraged to attend. https://www.promisekeepers.ca/event/national-mens-conference-winnipeg/

Church Calendar

February 4 – Speaker – Eric Peters

February 9-11 – Church Retreat | Speaker – Victor Engbrecht – There will be no SS or worship service in Rosetown this weekend.

February 18 – 1st Sunday of Lent | Speaker – Jake Friesen

February 25 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

January 21, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

Keep your life free from love of money and be content with what you have for He has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.”  Hebrews 13: 5

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

Welcome and announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory –

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Esther Zacharias

Worship in song

Scripture Reading – 2 Corinthians 8: 1-7, 1 Timothy 6: 6-10, 17-19

Message – “The Gain of Contentment” – Pastor Rudy

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Dave & Erica Rempel are leaving on Tuesday, January 23 for Chaing Mai, Thailand, to visit Jon & Natalie and their newly arrived granddaughter, Peyton Elise.  We want to pray for safe travels, for experiencing the blessings of connecting with family and seeing what God is dong in the midst of that place.  Please send our greetings and well wishes.

~ From February 14 -21, 2018, Morgan Fehr will be going to Northern Manitoba on a Mission Exposure with Steinbach Bible College.  This mission trip is part of the program of study and she will be serving with a group of other students in Thicket Portage, a small First Nation south of Thompson, for one week.  She would value our prayers on her behalf as well as for the team while they prepare and while they are on assignment.

~ Nettie Ginter is scheduled to begin her radiation treatments on February 13.  During the week she will be staying at her sister’s place in Winnipeg.  We pray for continued strength and perseverance for the journey, both for you and your family.    We also pray the same for Tenley Falk and Tim Wiebe and their families, as well as Austin Penner, currently at the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie.  Updates for Tenley can be found at: www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Grant & Glenda Fehr are also leaving on Monday, January 22.  They are meeting with a larger group in Tucson, Arizona and then making their way to San Carlos, Mexico.  This is a medical mission trip with Rocky Mountain Ministries. They plan to return on February 5.  We also want to pray for safe travels, for the blessing of ministry and connections with Ryan Thiessen and many others.  Please send Ryan our greetings and well wishes.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, and Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen in the Rock Lake Personal Care Home in Pilot Mound, and Peter E Hildebrandt, who moved into room 103 in the Apartments at the Gardens on Tenth (Formerly known as the Ebenezer apartments).

~ We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico; Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea; Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda; Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM; and Andrea Fehr working with YWAM in Hawai’i; and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

O Christ, Serene and Tranquil Light, shine into the depth of my being.  Come, and draw me to Yourself.  Free me from the chatter of my mind, and draw me through and beyond all words and symbols into the silence; that I may discover You, the Unspoken Word, the Pure Light, piercing and transforming the darkness that hides me from seeing and knowing You.  Amen.

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our CHURCH website.  We are working at streamlining this, and keeping it current.  Please be patient with us as we continue to update our web presence.  Go to: http:.//www.blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ Clubs, Wednesday, January 24, 2018.  Call Ang Driedger 204-327-6674, if you need more information.

~ Rudy would like to invite anyone who is interested in attending Catechism classes to get in touch with him.  We would like to take a look at what we believe and why that is important to us.  We would like to begin these classes right after our church retreat.

~ IF the weather is questionable on a Sunday morning, we invite you to listen to CFAM for any announcements regarding cancellations of services.   Members of the Church executive will make that call before 8 am.  They will also send out an email with the same information.  This information is also available at PembinaValleyOnline.

~ The Executive Director of MCC Manitoba, Darryl Loewen will be in our area and at our church on Tuesday, January 23 at 1:30pm for about an hour.  We would like to invite anyone who is interested in a discussion with him about the ongoing work of MCC and other topics, to join us at the church.

~ Missionfest Manitoba takes place February 2-4, 2018 at Church of the Rock, in Winnipeg.  This is one of the premiere Missions Festivals in Canada.  Check the posters on the bulletin board for more information about speakers, children’s program and a youth/young adult concert featuring The Informants.

emailing.  If you wish to be on the bulletin email list let Hedy know.

~ “Calling all young families and couples! We will be holding a faspa and game night on Jan. 28 at 4:30 PM in the church basement. This will be a great time of fellowship, food and fun. For those who can attend, please bring a dish to share (pickles, cheese, meats, or dessert) as well as your favourite board games. Buns, butter, coffee, and tea will be provided as well as a movie for the children too young for board games. If you have any questions feel free to contact Marilyn Dyck 204-327-5743 or Megan Hildebrandt 204-216-0996.”

~ Women of Integrity Winnipeg, a non-profit organization, of 12 women from 10 different churches, are pleased to be bringing to Winnipeg, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker: Sheila Walsh, on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 9 am – 4 pm, at Jubilee Place -181 Riverton Avenue, Winnipeg.  Her topic is “In the middle of the Mess”.  Tickets are $40, which includes lunch, snacks & Beverages.  Check out the website at: www.woiwinnipeg.ca or call 204-403-8126 if you are interested in attending.

Youth Announcements

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

Youth Calendar:

January 24 – Bible Study

January 27 – Skating and Sledding – meet at the church at 10am.

February 7 – Bible Study

 

Community

 

Go to www.canadianmennonite.org to read Mennonite church-related news. The website has some of the stories from Canadian Mennonite magazine, an online comments section and more news from the global church.

 

~ Mennonite Disaster Service would like to invite to their All-Unit Meeting in Winkler, MB on Feb 9-10. This event is a time of sharing and celebration of the work of MDS the past year. For more information or to register please visit our website, mds.mennonite.net/all-unit-meeting/ or call us at 1-866-261-1274.  For those that live near Winkler, please note there is an option to come for only Friday evening, or only Saturday. We would also like to note that Friday evening will include a theatre production by Ted & Company and walk-in’s are welcome for the evening program which begins at 7:00pm.

From the Gardens on Tenth: We are looking for the right person to come aboard as a full-time Chaplain. Go to our website for more information about our Spiritual Care services, as well as a job description and information on how to apply (http://gardensontenth.ca/services-available/…). Join us in praying for the right person to fill this very important position!

~ Altona MCC Thrift and Gift Shop is having their Annual Meeting on:  Monday, January 29th at 2:00 p.m. in the Altona EMM Church.  Darryl Loewen, executive Director of MCC Manitoba will be the Guest Speaker.  Soup and Pie to follow the meeting. Everyone welcome

~ “Overcoming Worry, Fear and Anxiety’ is the title of a workshop presented by Ken & Carolee Neufeld of Living Free Ministries on Saturday, February 10 at the Altona EMMC from 9 am to 5 pm. For information and to register call the EMMC Office at 204-324-8432.  Early bird registration by February 4 is $35.  Check the bulletin board for the poster and brochures.

~ Winkler bible Camp is hosting a Valentines banquet on February 9, 10, 11 at 6: 30 pm nightly. ‘I Love Lucy: Returns’, a comedy production.  A freewill offering will be taken.  For more information or to make a reservation, please call the camp office at 204-325-9519.

Church Calendar

January 28 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

February 4 – Speaker – Eric Peters

February 9 – 11 – Church Retreat – speaker – Victor Engbrecht – see the link at www.blumenortchurch.com

January 14, 2018

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Verse of the Week:

For once you were darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light.

Ephesians 5: 8

Worship leader: Walter Dyck
Song Leader & Pianist: Erica Rempel

 

Welcome and announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in song

Offertory – Josh Dyck

Prayer Time

Worship in song

Scripture Reading – John 1: 1-13, Jordan Dyck

Message – Sharing experiences and reflections about their recent trip to Israel, Ethiopia and Uganda – Walter & Marilyn Dyck

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ John & Melissa Wiebe have received permanent guardianship of a girl, named Wynter Angel.  They are excited about this addition to their family.  We as a congregation want to welcome Wynter into our midst and we pray for God’s blessings as John & Melissa accept the responsibilities of parenthood.

~ From February 14 -21, 2018, Morgan Fehr will be going to Northern Manitoba on a Mission Exposure with Steinbach Bible College.  This mission trip is part of the program of study and she will be serving with a group of other students in a community (yet to be determined) for one week.  She would value our prayers on her behalf as well as for the team while they prepare and while they are on assignment.

~ Nettie Ginter has just completed her last round of chemotherapy and will likely begin six weeks of radiation treatments in Winnipeg at the beginning of February.   We want to continue to remember Nettie and her family in our prayers as well as Tenley Falk and Tim Wiebe and their families.  Austin Penner also values our continued prayer support during his stay at the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie.  Updates for Tenley can be found at: www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, and Jake Rempel, Mary Klassen in the Rock Lake Personal Care Home in Pilot Mound, and Peter E Hildebrandt, who moved into room 103 in the Apartments at the Gardens on Tenth (Formerly known as the Ebenezer apartments).

~ We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico; Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea; Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda; Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM; and Andrea Fehr working with YWAM in Hawai’i; and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.

Prayer for the Week:

Father in Heaven, form in us the likeness of Your Son and deepen His life within us.  Send us as witnesses of gospel joy into a world of fragile peace and broken promise; and touch the hearts of all with Your love that they in turn may love one another. Amen.

Announcements:

~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our CHURCH website.  We are working at streamlining this, and keeping it current.  Please be patient with us as we continue to update our web presence.  Go to: http:.//www.blumenortchurch.com to see what’s new online.

~ Clubs , Wednesday,  January 17, 2018.  Call Ang Driedger 204-327-6674, if you need more information.

~ We would like to meet with all the ushers for a short time after the service in the large Sunday school room.  We need to reorganize which means selecting a head usher and the finance committee would like to organize some additional responsibilities for the ushers as well.

~ IF the weather is questionable on a Sunday morning, we invite you to listen to CFAM for any announcements regarding cancellations of services.   Members of the Church executive will make that call before 8 am.  They will also send out an email with the same information.

~ “Calling all young families and couples! We will be holding a faspa and game night on Jan. 28 at 4:30 PM in the church basement. This will be a great time of fellowship, food and fun. For those who can attend, please bring a dish to share (pickles, cheese, meats, or dessert) as well as your favourite board games. Buns, butter, coffee, and tea will be provided as well as a movie for the children too young for board games. If you have any questions feel free to contact Marilyn Dyck 204-327-5743 or Megan Hildebrandt 204-216-0996.”

~ Women of Integrity Winnipeg, a non-profit organization, of 12 women from 10 different churches, are pleased to be bringing to Winnipeg, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker: Sheila Walsh, on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 9 am – 4 pm, at Jubilee Place -181 Riverton Avenue, Winnipeg.  Her topic is “In the middle of the Mess”.  Tickets are $40, which includes lunch, snacks & Beverages.  Check out the website at: www.woiwinnipeg.ca or call 204-403-8126 if you are interested in attending.

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

Youth Calendar:

January 17 – Bible Study

January 24 – Bible Study

January 27 – Skating and Sledding – meet at the church at 10am.

 

Community

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

~ Mennonite Disaster Service would like to invite to their All-Unit Meeting in Winkler, MB on Feb 9-10. This event is a time of sharing and celebration of the work of MDS the past year. For more information or to register please visit our website, mds.mennonite.net/all-unit-meeting/ or call us at 1-866-261-1274.

For those that live near Winkler, please note there is an option to come for only Friday evening, or only Saturday. We would also like to note that Friday evening will include a theatre production by Ted & Company and walk-in’s are welcome for the evening program which begins at 7:00pm.

Winkler Bible Camp is looking to hire a full-time cook.

This would be a full time, salary-paid position. Salary will be determined based on experience of applicant. This job would primarily include cooking for large groups and catering large events. This position requires a person to be willing to serve guests with a positive attitude and accommodate special requests. People skills are necessary as we work as a team. Applicant should maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and guests

Winkler Bible Camp is looking to hire a Barn Manager.  This would be a full time, salary-paid position. Salary will be determined based on experience of applicant. This job would primarily include overseeing our horseback riding program as well as overseeing the care of our Petting Zoo. Applicant must have general knowledge of farm animals and animal health care. Applicant is required to have the ability to ride and work with horses. Leadership skills, ability to work with children, and a passion to serve is essential for this position. Send applications to:  Bowen at the camp.

From the Gardens on Tenth: We are looking for the right person to come aboard as a full-time Chaplain. Go to our website for more information about our Spiritual Care services, as well as a job description and information on how to apply (http://gardensontenth.ca/services-available/…). Join us in praying for the right person to fill this very important position!

Church Calendar

Church calendar

January 15 – 16 – Annual Prayer services at 7: 30pm

January 21 – Speaker –Rudy Franz

January 28 – Speaker – Rudy Franz

February 4 – Speaker – Eric Peters

February 9 – 11 – Church Retreat – speaker – Victor Engbrecht – see the link at www.blumenortchurch.com

note a few changes to the birthdays & Anniversaries

January anniversaries:

January 9– Erma & Jake Froese

January 11 – Kyle & Ally Fehr

January 21 -Marlin & Becky Froese

 

January Birthdays:

6 – Kieran Reynolds

7- Betty Martens

8- Hedy Falk, Michael Klassen

9 – Dave Fehr, Mary Letkeman

10 – Ang Driedger, Donna Entz

11 – Sheldon Fehr, Carmen Friesen

12 – Geoff Loewen, Elma Fehr

15 – Dave Klippenstein, Joey Friesen

16 – Walter Dyck

20 – Glenda Fehr

21- Dorothy Janzen

22- Norman Peters, Allan Friesen

25 –Marilyn Dyck, James Penner, Ashley Hildebrand, Jordan Dyck

27- Rod Fehr, Helen Ens (Abe)