Verse of the Week:
Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child, shall not enter it.
Luke 18: 17
Worship leader: Gerry Giesbrecht
Song Leader: Jake Friesen
Pianist: Viola Fehr
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory – Josh Dyck & Tyson Fehr
Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Shania Ginter
Worship in song
Scripture Reading – Micah 6: 6-8
Message – Parenting: Doing the Right Thing – Pastor Rudy
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
Prayer & Praise
~ Those who are involved in our Parent/Child Dedication Service include: Chris & Yvonne Giesbrecht with their daughter, Isadora Scarlett; Felix & Heidi Houle with their son, Ryder Felix; and Gerry & Cassie Giesbrecht with their son, Graham Carter. We appreciate your willingness to be involved in this service and want to wish you God’s blessings as you seek to live out your commitment to the children who have been entrusted to your care.
~ Congratulations and God’s blessings to Seth Klassen & Erica Bartsch, who were married on Saturday, May 26, 2018. We trust that you will experience much joy as you seek to live out your commitment to one another under the Lordship of Jesus the Christ.
Reminders of prayer items for this week:
~ Continue in prayer for Tenley Falk and family, and Nettie Ginter and family, Tim Wiebe and family as they continue to deal with the after effects of treatments and regular checkups.
– Austin Penner as he prepares to make a transition from the Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage la Prairie, on June 29, 2018.
– Harv Thiessen as he continues his physiotherapy program at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg. Your prayers are appreciated.
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Peter E. Hildebrandt.
~We continue to offer our prayer support for Laure and her family, as well as for the Paroisse Missionaire Congregation in Kinshasa, DR Congo; Ryan Thiessen in San Carlos, Mexico, Murray and Carol Honsberger in Papua New Guinea, Eagles Wings Children’s Village in Uganda, Jon & Natalie Neudorf in Chiang Mai, Thailand working with YWAM, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.
Prayer for the week:
O God, we place our children in Your Hands. We ask not that You will shield them from difficulty, but that You will give them strength to face it; not that You will protect them from making mistakes, but that they will be able to learn from them; not that their lives will be easy, but that they will deal with its challenges courageously. Be with them when they are vulnerable, protect them from lasting harm, and keep them always in Your love.Amen.
Announcements:
~ On June 1, 2018, Rudy will be starting a three month sabbatical until the end of August, 2018. The Ministerial and others will look after responsibilities for Sunday morning worship services. Rudy is grateful for this opportunity of rest, renewal and to participate in various renovations projects.
~ There is Children’s Church in the youth centre.
~ Monday, June 4 – Church council meeting at 8 pm
Youth
~ BMC Youth is for youth in grades 7-12, and happens Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:15pm
~ For updates follow us on Social Media:
instagram: @bmcyouthmin
facebook: facebook.com/groups/BMCYouth (Group)
facebook.com/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262
Youth Calendar:
May 30 – Outdoor Games at Eric and Jess’ place. Meet at BMC at 6:50pm or GFD at 7:15pm. Let Gerry know where you need to be picked up. Back at BMC by 9:45pm
Friday, June 1 – Who Stole the Borscht Episode 3. Drop off @ BMC: 5:15pm Pick-up @ BMC: 11pm. GRADE 6’S INVITED AND WELCOME!
June 6 – Grad Blessing (Supper for Grads at 6pm). Youth starts at the regular time.
Community
~ Interested in learning more about Mennonite Collegiate Institute? We invite prospective students and families to join us at MCI in Gretna, MB, May 29th at 6 pm for dinner, followed by an MCI Information night at 7pm. Information will focus on Faith-based learning, Music program, Athletics and Finances. Please register for dinner by emailing kaylagiesbrecht@mciblues.net or calling the school at (204)327-5891, or feel free to come at 7 pm for the Information Night.
Winkler Bible Camp is hosting their Annual 55+ Retreat from June 1 – 3, 2018. It will be a relaxing weekend of worship, good food and sessions that will deepen your faith with guest speaker, Jay Scribner. For more information or to register, call the camp at 204 – 325- 9519 or visit the website at www.winklerbiblecamp.com
~Also, on June 3, 2018 it is Family day at Winkler Bible camp. This is an open house event where you can participate in our activities for free. Activities will run from 2 – 5 pm with a free BBQ at 5: 30 pm.
~ The Salem Home Ladies Auxiliary invites you to a BBQ AND DESSERT AUCTION on Wednesday, June 13th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm under the tent on the south parking lot at Salem Home. The BBQ is by donation. Along with the burgers and hotdogs you will be able to enjoy fries from Kroeker Farms and the music of Ed Wayne and the North Border Band. At 7pm there will be an auction of 12 delicious desserts donated by local businesses. Proceeds will go for wheelchair accessible lawn swings for Salem Home Residents! (Bring your lawn chairs.)
~ Join us for Mennonite Collegiate Institute’s 4th Annual Golf Classic – Saturday, June 2nd at Oakview Golf Club in Gretna, MB. Registration begins at 10am, Shotgun start at11am. $100/person. Register today at info@mciblues.net
~ Providence Theological Seminary has a variety of summer courses available for credit or to audit. Courses include: “Radical Reformation: History, thought and Practise”, “Contemporary Anabaptism: Theology & Theologians”, “Counselling and mental health support for marriages and families in congregations and communities”, and “Leadership Theory and Practise in diverse ministry contexts”. For more information contact rj.mackenzie@prov.ca
~ Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Employment Opportunity. The MDS Canada office in Winnipeg has a job opportunity for an Administrative Assistant. Find the job description at https://mds.mennonite.net/who-we-are/employment/#jobs.
~ MDS volunteer opportunity in Williams Lake, BC. Fires in central BC in 2017 destroyed thousands of acres of forest as well as many homes. On May 20 MDS will begin rebuilding in the community and we need volunteers. For more information or to volunteer go to https://mds.mennonite.net or phone 204-261-1274.
~ Grow Hope with us! This spring, we invite you to join us to help end hunger by sponsoring a Grow Hope acre. Because of government matching, every gift grown provides relief to people facing food insecurity, drought and displacement. Find out more about Grow Hope and join the movement at mccmb.ca/growhope or call us at 204-261-6381.
~ Gateway Resources Inc. – Open House Tea & Bake Sale
Thursday – May 31, From 1 to 3:30 p.m. 1582 Pembina Ave. Winkler
June Anniversaries:
June 3 – Cody & Kelsey Fehr
June 4 – Henry & Sara Froese
June 12 – Larry & Helena Falk
June 21 – Eric & Jessica Giesbrecht
June birthdays:
June 2 – Mitchell Peters, Eric Giesbrecht
June 4 – Sandra Klassen
June 6 –Helen Rempel
June 9 – Heidi Miller
June 10 – Grant Fehr, Garry Fehr
June 11 – Janessa (Klassen) Damphousse
June 12 – Dustin Fehr
June 15 – Trudy Harms
June 17 – Christine Doerksen
June 19 –Tina Rempel, Lisa (Zacharias) Wiebe
June 20 – Rachelle Loewen
June 23 – Edward Dyck, Marlin Froese
Church Calendar
June 3 – We are invited to participate in the MCI Saengerfest worship service at Buhler Hall at 10:30am. Afternoon program at 2 pm. There is no Sunday school or Worship service in Rosetown that morning.
June 10 – Church Picnic –Speaker – Andrea Fehr