March 19, 2017

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Verse of the Week:

Behold God is my salvation; I will trust and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. Isaiah 12: 22

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: Rudy Franz
Song Leader & Pianist: Erica Rempel

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time
Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Ephesians 6: 10 – 20

Message – Is the Helmet a fitting enclosure? – Jake Friesen

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ The funeral for Susan Janzen was held this past Thursday at the Blumenort Church.  Thank you to our caretakers, those in the sound booth, and the people who looked after serving the meal.  Your help is much appreciated.  We also pray that the family will experience much comfort and reassurance through God’s Holy Spirit as they mourn the loss of a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.

~ Tenley Falk has been able to continue with her regular chemo treatments.  Her blood counts continue to remain at an acceptable level.  She has even been able to attend a few half days of school.  We continue our prayer support for her and the family as they journey on with faith in God who promises to be our Good Shepherd.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Mennonite Church Canada is sending our an urgent prayer request for Michael J Sharp, a Mennonite peace worker, formerly with Mennonite Church Canada’s ministry partner Mennonite Mission Network and Mennonite Central Committee, who was kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 12, 2017, along with his United Nations colleague and four Congolese Nationals.  We are asked to pray for those who are kidnapped as well as the kidnappers.

~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Fehr, who will turn 101 on March 25, 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 , serving in Uganda at the moment.

~ Kendra Fehr, and her mother, Diana Fehr, left on Wednesday, February 22, for a month long trip to Uganda.  Kendra has previously been to the site where they will be visiting and working.  She values our prayers on their behalf.

Prayer for the week:

Great and merciful God, Your life is the source of the whole world’s life; Your mercy is our only hope; Your eyes watch over all Your creatures; You know the secrets of our hearts.  By Your life-giving Spirit, draw us into Your presence, that we may worship in the true life of Your Spirit, with lives moved by Your love, through Him who has led us to Your heart of love, even Jesus the Christ, our Lord.  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):

March 20 – Photo Scavenger Hunt

March 27 – No Youth Spring Break

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

March 22 – The River: helping those who are hurting. Speaker Marv Penner, this is in Winkler.  Please meet at the Church at 6:30.  We will return between 9:30 & 10 pm

March 29 – No Youth – Spring Break

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 updated pictorial directories are available for $10 per copy. See Hedy Falk if you’d like to pick one up or stop in at the library and Judy Dyck or Sue Peters will be able to sell you one.

~ Please note that the mailboxes have a new order to them…yours may have been moved!!

~ As we continue our series on “The Armor of God,” the ministerial would like to invite you to join with us in memorizing Ephesians 6: 10 – 20.

~ Tuesday, March 21 – Church Council Meeting at 7:30 pm

~ Thursday, March 23 – there will be an information meeting at Salem Home, in the multi-purpose room at 7 pm to talk about the upcoming building project. 

Community

The annual Manitoba MDS Awareness & Fundraising Events are fast approaching.

The annual Manitoba MDS Awareness & Fundraising Events are approaching. Come hear MDS stories from 2016 projects and plans for 2017 – especially, Fort McMurray.  Please attend either the Arborg area supper at the Morweena E.M Church on APRIL 8th; or the Altona area event (Details to follow shortly) on APRIL 22nd. See the poster for details.  Reserve your complimentary attendance by calling MDS at 1-866-261-1274.

For those churches that, due to distance, are unable to attend either of these events we invite you to join us in prayer for the work of MDS and the Manitoba Unit.

Thank you for your continued support of Mennonite Disaster Service

~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society presents: Singing Joyfully, Together.    SMCS has invited First Mennonite Church choir to join us in concerts at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church on March 18, 7:00pm and at Winnipeg First Mennonite Church on March 19, 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome, and a free-will offering will be taken. ~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Musicals! Join us for our Fundraising Gala Concert and Reception, featuring musicals from the past 50 years, on April 8th at 7:30pm in Buhler Hall, Gretna, MB. To reserve a seat for the show, call MCI at 204-327-5891.  Opportunity for donations will be available at the concert.

~ Camps with Meaning camper registration is now open for all three locations! For details visit www.campswithmeaning.org

~ Camps with Meaning staff and volunteer applications are now available at www.campswithmeaning.org/summer/camp-staff

~ Salem Foundation presents “Faspa, Fellowship and Song” Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  Program begins at 3:30 pm Faspa is at 4:30 pm.  Freewill offering for Bathing Room upgrades.  Featured will be the quartet “Glorybound”.

~ We are invited to the Gideon Banquet on Thursday, April 4 at 6:30pm in the Altona EMMC.  Tickets are available from Werner & Marlene Ens or Garry & Karla Fehr and are complimentary.

~ Eden Foundation invites us to a choral concert featuring the Winkler Community Male Choir with conductor Ray Giesbrecht, and the Prairie Singers, with conductor Loretta Thorleifson, on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 7 pm at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler.  Rush seating.  Donations will be accepted for Eden’s mental health recovery programs.

~Emmaus House in Winnipeg is accepting applications for students looking for accommodation for the summer or the 2017/18 academic year.  Check us out at www.emmaushousewinnipeg.ca

~ The Future Directions Proposal outlining the re-vitalization of Mennonite Church Canada and Area Churches has been posted at http://futuredirectionsmc.ca/the-proposal

Church Calendar

March 26 – The Sword of the Spirit – Ephesians 6: 17, Gerry Giesbrecht

April 2 – Ephesians 6: 18 – 20, Pastor Rudy

April 9 – Palm Sunday – Esther Zacharias

April 14 – Good Friday & Communion at 10:30am

April 16 – Easter Sunday – Pastor Rudy

 

SOAR Heartland

– 2017 – students from our church that are participating include: Nick Driedger, Caleb Rempel, Shania Ginter,

And Jesse Miller

Volunteers Needed

Here are some of the timeslots that we need volunteers for SOAR this year.

Consider what time might suit you…

Breakfast Prep (6 – 8:30am) – March 24, 25, 31, and April 1

Breakfast clean-up (7:30-9:30am) – March 24, 25, 31, and April 1

Lunch Cooler Prep (8 – 11am) – March 24 and 31

Breakfast Cooler Prep (6 – 8pm) – March 25

Lunch Cooler Clean-up – March 26 (5 – 6:30) and 31 (6 – 7:30)

Supper Prep (3 – 6pm) – March 26

Supper Clean-up (5 – 7:30pm) – March 25 and 26

Contact: Kara Friesen – Winnipeg@mbmission.org or (204) 415-0670

 

March 12, 2017

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Verse of the Week:

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Proverbs 30: 5

 

Worship leader: Esther Zacharias
Song Leader & Pianist: Ang Fehr

Worship leader: Esther Zacharias

Song Leader & Pianist: Ang Fehr

 

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time

Children’s Story – Robynn Friesen
Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Ephesians 6: 10 – 16

Message – The Shield of Faith – Pastor Rudy

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ This week we were saddened to hear that Evelyn Giesbrecht, mother of Pam& Maury Peters, had passed away on March 7, 2017.   There is always an added element of loss when it is the second parent who passes away.  May you and your family also experience God’s comfort and presence during this time. The funeral service took place on Saturday, March 11 in Winkler at the Sommerfeld Mennonite church.

~ This afternoon, Sunday March 12, is the memorial service for Leona Penner, mother of James and Jackie Penner, at 2 pm in the Pioneer Centre in Altona.  We also trust that your family will experience God’s nearness and comfort at this time.

~ We want to continue our prayer support for Tenley Falk and her family as she continues her treatments.  We pray that God will uphold and guide you, give to you the energy and courage that is needed for each day.  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:

Lord our God, you guard us under the shadow of your wings and search into the depths of our hearts.  Remove the blindness that cannot know you and relieve the fear that would hide us from your sight.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  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):

March 13 – Bible Study

March 20 – Photo Scavenger Hunt

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

March 15 – Small group night

March 22 – The River: helping those who are hurting. Speaker Marv Penner, this is in Winkler

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 updated pictorial directories are available for $10 per copy. See Hedy Falk if you’d like to pick one up or stop in at the library and Judy Dyck or Sue Peters will be able to sell you one.

~ Please note that the mailboxes have a new order to them…yours may have been moved!!

~ As we continue our series on “The Armor of God,” the ministerial would like to invite you to join with us in memorizing Ephesians 6: 10 – 20.

~ Following this morning’s worship service we are invited to a youth fundraising lunch.  These funds will help support those who are participating in the SOAR Heartland Program, as well as other youth activities.

~ Our annual spring congregational meeting takes place tonight, beginning at 6 pm.  We invite your participation, members and visitors, in discussions surrounding the congregational survey which was completed in 2016; our church budget for 2017 and follow up from our fall meeting when we discussed the “Being a Faithful Church” process initiated by Mennonite church Canada.  We need to decide where we go from here in relation to our connection to the conference.

Community

The annual Manitoba MDS Awareness & Fundraising Events are fast approaching.

The annual Manitoba MDS Awareness & Fundraising Events are approaching. Come hear MDS stories from 2016 projects and plans for 2017 – especially, Fort McMurray.  Please attend either the Arborg area supper at the Morweena E.M Church on APRIL 8th; or the Altona area event (Details to follow shortly) on APRIL 22nd. See the poster for details.  Reserve your complimentary attendance by calling MDS at 1-866-261-1274.

For those churches that, due to distance, are unable to attend either of these events we invite you to join us in prayer for the work of MDS and the Manitoba Unit.

Thank you for your continued support of Mennonite Disaster Service

~ Rosemary Siemens in concert with Ray St. Germain, March 18, 7 pm in Buhler Hall hosted by Mennonite Collegiate Institute.  Visit www.mciblues.net to purchase your ticket or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society presents: Singing Joyfully, Together.    SMCS has invited First Mennonite Church choir to join us in concerts at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church on March 18, 7:00pm and at Winnipeg First Mennonite Church on March 19, 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome, and a free-will offering will be taken. ~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Musicals! Join us for our Fundraising Gala Concert and Reception, featuring musicals from the past 50 years, on April 8th at 7:30pm in Buhler Hall, Gretna, MB. To reserve a seat for the show, call MCI at 204-327-5891.  Opportunity for donations will be available at the concert.

~ Camps with Meaning camper registration is now open for all three locations! For details visit www.campswithmeaning.org

~ Save the date! The Camps with Meaning “Raise the Roof” Song-a-thon will be March 18th from 1-9 PM!

~ Camps with Meaning staff and volunteer applications are now available at www.campswithmeaning.org/summer/camp-staff

~ Salem Foundation presents “Faspa, Fellowship and Song” Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church.  Program begins at 3:30 pm Faspa is at 4:30 pm.  Freewill offering for Bathing Room upgrades.  Featured will be the quartet “Glorybound”.

~ Eden Foundation invites us to a choral concert featuring the Winkler Community Male Choir with conductor Ray Giesbrecht, and the Prairie Singers, with conductor Loretta Thorleifson, on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 7 pm at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler.  Rush seating.  Donations will be accepted for Eden’s mental health recovery programs.

~ The Future Directions Proposal outlining the re-vitalization of Mennonite Church Canada and Area Churches has been posted at http://futuredirectionsmc.ca/the-proposal

Church Calendar

March 19 – The Helmet of Salvation – Ephesians 6: 17, Jake Friesen

March 26 – The Sword of the Spirit – Ephesians 6: 17, Gerry Giesbrecht

March 5, 2017

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Verse of the Week:

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. Romans 5: 1-2

Worship leader: Walter Dyck
Song Leader: Char Klassen
Worship Team: Johnathan & Melissa Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Riley Dyck, Kirsten Friesen, & Luke Klassen
Pianist: Ingrid Dyck

Welcome & announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Offertory
Prayer Time
Worship in Song
Scripture Reading – Ephesians 2: 11 – 22, 6: 10 – 15
Message – The Gospel of Peace – Pastor Rudy
Closing Song
Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ We are saddened by the sudden passing of Leona Penner, mother of James and Jackie Penner, on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  We want to uphold the family in our prayers and may you continue to be upheld by the presence and comfort of our God.  The memorial service for Leona Penner will take place on Sunday, March 12 @ 2 pm in the Rhineland Pioneer Centre in Altona.

~ Johnny Friesen, brother-in-law of Margaret Dyck was laid to rest on Friday, March 3 at Ste Elizabeth. May God be your comfort as you mourn another loss in your extended family.

~ Today, March 5, is the date for our monthly 24 hour prayer vigil for Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda.  We are grateful for the work they do, for the commitment to their purpose and for the love of Christ which they demonstrate to all those with whom they have contact.

~ We are grateful that Tenley Falk has no residue of the RSV Virus in her body, that her blood counts have improved and that Cody & Jaime were able to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary outside of a hospital.  May God continue to sustain you as a family.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ Kendra Fehr, and her mother, Diana Fehr, left on Wednesday, February 22, for a month long trip to Uganda.  Kendra has previously been to the site where they will be visiting and working.  She values our prayers on their behalf.

~ 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:

Show us, good Lord, the peace we should seek, the peace we must give, the peace we can keep, the peace we must forgo, and the peace you have given in Jesus the Christ, our Lord. 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):

March 10 (Friday) – Bowling and DQ
March 13 – Bible Study

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

March 8 – Bible Study
March 15 – Small group night

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 updated pictorial directories are available for $10 per copy. See Hedy Falk if you’d like to pick one up or stop in at the library and Judy Dyck or Sue Peters will be able to sell you one.

~ Please note that the mailboxes have a new order to them…yours may have been moved!!

~ As we continue our series on “The Armor of God,” the ministerial would like to invite you to join with us in memorizing Ephesians 6: 10 – 20.

~ Church Council has set Sunday, March 12, 2017 as the date for our Annual Spring Congregational meeting.  The youth are planning to have a fundraising lunch following the worship service and our meeting would take place after the noon lunch.  We invite your participation in discussions around our church budget, as well as follow up from our fall meeting when we discussed the “Being a Faithful Church” process initiated by Mennonite Church Canada. *UPDATE* Lunch will happen as planned. Annual meeting will be at 6pm.

Community

 

~ The annual Manitoba MDS Awareness & Fundraising Events are approaching. Come hear MDS stories from 2016 projects and plans for 2017 – especially, Fort McMurray.  Please attend either the Arborg area supper at the Morweena E.M Church on APRIL 8th; or the Altona area event ( Details to follow shortly ) on APRIL 22nd. See the poster for details.  Reserve your complimentary attendance by calling MDS at 1-866-261-1274.

~ For those churches that, due to distance, are unable to attend either of these events we invite you to join us in prayer for the work of MDS and the Manitoba Unit.

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute presents the musical production “Seussical” March 9, 10 & 11.  Show times at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:00pm. If you are a student in Grade 5-11, you may be eligible for a free ticket! To purchase tickets visit our website at www.mciblues.net or to inquire about a free ticket call us at (204)327-5891.

~ Rosemary Siemens in concert with Ray St. Germain, March 18, 7 pm in Buhler Hall hosted by Mennonite Collegiate Institute.  Visit www.mciblues.net to purchase your ticket or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

~ Camps with Meaning camper registration is now open for all three locations! For details visit www.campswithmeaning.org

~ Save the date! The Camps with Meaning “Raise the Roof” Song-a-thon will be March 18th from 1-9 PM!

~ Camps with Meaning staff and volunteer applications are now available at www.campswithmeaning.org/summer/camp-staff

~ The Future Directions Proposal outlining the re-vitalization of Mennonite Church Canada and Area Churches has been posted at http://futuredirectionsmc.ca/the-proposal

Church Calendar

March 12 – Shield of Faith – Ephesians 6: 16 – Rudy Franz
March 12 – Youth fundraiser lunch followed by the Annual Congregational Spring meeting
March 19 – The Helmet of Salvation – Ephesians 6: 17, Jake Friesen
March 26 – The Sword of the Spirit – Ephesians 6: 17, Gerry Giesbrecht

Memory Passage

 Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

  1. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  2. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
  6. And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
  7. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
  8. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  9. 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.
  10. 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,
  11. for which I am an ambassador in chains.  Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

February 26, 2017

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Verse of the Week:

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.  Proverbs 4: 23

Worship leader: Gerry Giesbrecht
Song Leader & Accompanists: Ravae Mcdonald & Youth

Welcome & announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Offertory
Prayer Time
Worship in Song
Scripture Reading – Ephesians 6:10-14, Romans 3: 21 – 31, Taylor Peters
Skit – Breastplate of Righteousness
Message – The Breastplate of Righteousness – Gerry Giesbrecht
Closing Song
Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Congratulations and God’s blessings to Jacy & Carmen Friesen on the birth of a daughter, Finnley Snow, on February 22, 2017.  We want to wish you well as you seek to fulfill your responsibilities as Christian parents to the children entrusted to your care.  Grandparents Ray & Bev Friesen are excited to welcome her into their extended family.

~ It has been encouraging to read about Tenley Falk’s improvement in how she has been feeling lately.  Ongoing decisions need to be made about continued cancer treatments and school attendance.  May God continue to provide wisdom and courage to the entire family.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ We want to welcome back Garry Fehr, who is returning on Sunday, from a two week Bible distribution with the Gideon’s in Yellowknife.  We trust that your experience was enriching and that openness to receiving God’s word was evident by the recipients.

~ Kendra Fehr, and her mother, Diana Fehr, left on Wednesday, February 22, for a month long trip to Uganda.  Kendra has previously been to the site where they will be visiting and working.  She values our prayers on their behalf.

~ 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 (leading an outreach team to Uganda), Nettie Dyck working with School of the Kingdom (leading outreach in Houston, Texas)

Prayer for the Week:

God of grace and forgiveness, thank You for sending Your Son to take away our sin and declare us right in Your sight.  We ask that You remind us of this truth daily, and enable us by Your Spirit to desire and to do the things that please You.  Help us to love You with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength; and to love our neighbors as ourselves.  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):
February 27 – Bible Study
March 10 (Friday) – Bowling and DQ – $15 covers both. Drop-off: 6:50pm. Pick-up: Between 9:30pm and 10pm.

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):
March 1 – Bingo Night
March 8 – Bible Study

Church

~ The updated pictorial directories are available for $10 per copy. See Hedy Falk if you’d like to pick one up or stop in at the library and Judy Dyck or Sue Peters will be able to sell you one.

~ As we continue our series on “The Armor of God,” the ministerial would like to invite you to join with us in memorizing Ephesians 6: 10 – 20.

~ Mennonite Church Manitoba Annual Delegate sessions take place, March 3 & 4 at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler.  Worship on Friday begins at 7 pm.  Business items begin at 8:30 am on Saturday morning.  We are able to send one delegate for every 30 members, plus any visitors who would want to attend part or all of the sessions.  Check with Rudy if you would like to attend.

~ Church Council has set Sunday, March 12, 2017 as the date for our Annual Spring Congregational meeting.  The youth are planning to have a fundraising lunch following the worship service and our meeting would take place after the noon lunch.  We invite your participation in discussions around our church budget, as well as follow up from our fall meeting when we discussed the “Being a Faithful Church” process initiated by Mennonite Church Canada.

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute presents the musical production “Seussical” March 9, 10 & 11.  Show times at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:00pm. If you are a student in Grade 5-11, you may be eligible for a free ticket! To purchase tickets visit our website at www.mciblues.net or to inquire about a free ticket call us at (204)327-5891.

~ Rosemary Siemens in concert with Ray St. Germain, March 18, 7 pm in Buhler Hall hosted by Mennonite Collegiate Institute.  Visit www.mciblues.net to purchase your ticket or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

~ Camps with Meaning camper registration is now open for all three locations! For details visit www.campswithmeaning.org

~ Save the date! The Camps with Meaning “Raise the Roof” Song-a-thon will be March 18th from 1-9 PM!

~ Camps with Meaning staff and volunteer applications are now available at www.campswithmeaning.org/summer/camp-staff

~ The Future Directions Proposal outlining the re-vitalization of Mennonite Church Canada and Area Churches has been posted at http://futuredirectionsmc.ca/the-proposal

Church Calendar

February 26 – Breastplate of Righteousness – Ephesians 6:14b | Youth Led Service
March 5 – Gospel of Peace – Ephesians 6:15 – Rudy Franz
March 12 – Shield of Faith – Ephesians 6: 16 – Rudy Franz
March 12 – Youth fundraiser lunch followed by the Annual Congregational Spring meeting
March 19 – The Helmet of Salvation – Ephesians 6: 17, Jake Friesen
March 26 – The Sword of the Spirit – Ephesians 6: 17, Gerry Giesbrecht

Memory Passage

 Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

  1. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  2. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
  6. And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
  7. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
  8. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  9. 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.
  10. 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,
  11. for which I am an ambassador in chains.  Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

February 19, 2017

by bmcoffice Comment Closed

Verse of the Week:

Jesus said to (Thomas), “I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me.” John 14:6

Worship leader: Jake Friesen
Song Leader: Harley Dyck
Pianist: Riley Dyck

Welcome & announcements

Call to worship

Prayer

Worship in Song

Offertory

Prayer Time

Special Number – Katrina Schulz & Paige Bergman

Worship in Song

Scripture Reading – Ephesians 6:10-14a

Message – The Belt of Truth – Rudy Franz

Closing Song

Benediction

Prayer & Praise

~ Beginning on Monday, Mark Miller has experienced tremendous pain due to the presence of kidney stones. He went this past Thursday to the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg to undergo further treatment. We trust that this will have been successful and that Mark can begin to recover from a very trying week.

~ Tenley Falk had another round of rather unpleasant experiences with the steroids she was on. She is anticipating going back on chemotherapy shortly. We are still grateful that she remains out of the hospital.  Updates can be found at: http://www.tenleysjourney.wordpress.com

~ The funeral for John A. Fehr was held last Saturday, February 11, 2017. Formerly from the village of B lumenort, he was the grandfather of Jason & Alyssa Fehr.

Also, Tina Janzen, formerly of Rosetown passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She is survived by her children Esther & Ernie Janzen, Marlene & Gordon Peters, and Len & Pat Janzen as well as their families. She is also the aunt of John G Falk, Larry Falk, John H Falk, and Jake Falk. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 2:00pm at the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church. We as a congregation want to extend our thoughts and prayers to both families. May you continue to experience God’s nearness and comfort.

~ 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 (leading an outreach team to Uganda), Nettie Dyck working with School of the Kingdom (leading outreach in Houston, Texas)

Prayer for the Week:

Lord God, you feed us with the living bread from heaven; you renew our faith, increase our hope, and strengthen our love. Teach us to hunger for Christ who is the true and living bread, and to live by every word that comes from your mouth through Jesus the Christ, our Lord. 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):

February 20 – No Youth – Family Day.
February 27 – Bible Study

Senior Youth (Wednesdays 7pm-9:30pm):

February 22 – Media. Faith. Culture talk for Youth and Parents – Brett Ulman. Victory Family Church in Altona @ 7pm. Youth and parents of youth are invited to attend. Drop-off: 6:30pm | Pick-up: Between 9:30pm and 10pm.
March 1 – Bingo Night

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.

~ Church council will be meeting Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30pm.

~ The updated pictorial directories are available for $10 per copy. See Hedy Falk if you’d like to pick one up.

~ The Library is selling duplicate and older copies of books before and after the worship service today for $0.25 a book. Check with Sue Peters and Judy Dyck if you’re interested in those.

~ As we continue our series on “The Armor of God,” the ministerial would like to invite you to join with us in memorizing Ephesians 6: 10 – 20.

Community

~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute presents the musical production “Seussical” March 9, 10 & 11.  Show times at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:00pm. If you are a student in Grade 5-11, you may be eligible for a free ticket! To purchase tickets visit our website at www.mciblues.net or to inquire about a free ticket call us at (204)327-5891.

~ Rosemary Siemens in concert with Ray St. Germain, March 18, 7 pm in Buhler Hall hosted by Mennonite Collegiate Institute.  Visit www.mciblues.net to purchase your ticket or call MCI at (204)327-5891.

~ Camps with Meaning is looking for a volunteer nurse for the ADV Winter Retreat at Camp Assiniboia February 20-22. If you or someone you know can help in any way please call 896-1616 ext. 254 or email sklassenkoop@mennochurch.mb.ca

~ Camps with Meaning camper registration is now open for all three locations! For details visit www.campswithmeaning.org

~ Save the date! The Camps with Meaning “Raise the Roof” Song-a-thon will be March 18th from 1-9 PM!

~ Camps with Meaning staff and volunteer applications are now available at www.campswithmeaning.org/summer/camp-staff

~ MCM Annual Delegate Gathering. Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler. Worship open to all: March 3, 2017, 7:00pm-9:00pm. Business sessions: March 4, 2017, 8:30am-4:00pm. Schedule and Part 1 of the Report Book is available at www.mennochurch.mb.ca/events

~ The Future Directions Proposal outlining the re-vitalization of Mennonite Church Canada and Area Churches has been posted at http://futuredirectionsmc.ca/the-proposal

Church Calendar

February 26 – Breastplate of Righteousness – Ephesians 6:14b | Youth Led Service
March 5 – Gospel of Peace – Ephesians 6:15 – Rudy Franz

Memory Passage

Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 NIV

10. 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.