Verse of the Week:
For the Lord God is a Sun and a Shield; the Lord will give Grace and Glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Psalm 84: 11
Worship leader: Gerry Giesbrecht
Song Leader & Pianist: Katrina Schulz & Paige Bergman
Welcome and announcements
Call to worship
Prayer
Worship in song
Offertory – Luke Klassen
Prayer Time
Children’s Story – Kim Ginter
Worship in song
Scripture reading – I Timothy 1: 12- 17
Message –“Encounter Jesus” – Eric Peters
Closing song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~ There were funerals this past week for two of our members who were in Personal Care Homes. On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, Lena Rempel, from Riverview Health Centre and on Friday, October 26, 2018 Trudy Harms, from Eastview Place in Altona were both laid to rest. We trust that their families will continue to find comfort in God’s presence with them. Also may the hope of the resurrection continue to sustain all of us in our journey of faith.
~ Let us uphold Dave Rempel in our prayers as he goes in for his second knee replacement surgery on Friday, November 2, 2018.
~ 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.
~ Thanks to everyone who has offered or said “yes” to helping with this years’ club season. We plan to run 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.
~ Kelly Fehr as she continues to recover from her illness.
~ 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:
Living God, source of Light and Life, we come to You as broken members of Your Body; Your strength is our strength, Your Health is our health, and Your Being is our being. Grant us Your wisdom in our work, Your Love in our pain and Your Peace in our hearts. Send Your blessing on all those who care for the sick, and those whom they serve, and give us the joy of everlasting love. In the name of Jesus, Your Son, we pray, Amen.
Announcements:
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
From the Finance Committee:
Income to October 26, 2018: $ 237,411.70
Expenses to October 26, 2018: $ 248,868.70
Deficit: $ 11,457.00
Thank you for your continued gifts.
~ 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.
~ 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. Reports that are still due are Music, Library, DVBS, Clubs, Nominations and Ministerial. Hedy would like to have the report books ready for Sunday, November 4, 2018.
~ 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.
~ There will be a Grocery Shower in honour of Kristina Peters (Zacharias), Cindy Friesen and Kim Ginter on October 28th from 2-4 in the church basement. Please bring grocery items or gift cards for the brides that we are celebrating. If you have any questions, please talk to Katrina Schulz or Nettie Dyck.
~ 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
~ 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
*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:
October 31 – Bible Study
November 7 – Small Group service Night
November 14 – Bible Study
Community
Community Announcements
~ Please join us at Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna for our annual Soup & Pie Fundraiser and Fall Concert on November 2. Supper will start at 5:00, followed by the Annual General Meeting at 6:30 (for all interested parties) and closing off the evening in Buhler Hall with our fall concert at 7:30.
~ 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.
~ All are invited to a fundraising concert for Canadian Foodgrains Bank, called “Singin’ in the Grain”, which takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3 pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler, Featuring musicians are the Faith and Life Male choir with Ben Pauls and the CMU Male Choir with Matt Pauls.
~ 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.
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
Church Calendar
November 4 – Speaker – Walter Dyck
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
November Birthdays
November 1 – Kyle Fehr
November 6 – Silas Wall
November 7 – Joshua Dyck
November 9 – Sadie Froese
November 10 – Bill Fehr, Gary Klippenstein
November 11 – Ravae (McDonald) Wiebe
November 12 – Eric Peters, Leah Fehr
November 19 – Cassie Giesbrecht
November 21 – Janet Giesbrecht
November 27 – Kendra Fehr
November Anniversaries
November 5 – Menno & Ingrid Dyck, Matt & Lisa Krahn
November 9 – John H & Hedy Falk, John G & Esther Falk, Johnathan & Joelle Fehr
November 20 – Jacy & Carmen Friesen
November 25 – James & Jackie Penner
November 26 – Garry & Karla Fehr
November 27 – Eric & Elvina Peters