Verse of the Week:
“Daugther, your faith has healed you. Gon in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Mark 5: 34
Worship leader: Esther Zacharias
Song Leader: Kendra Fehr
Pianist: Tyson Fehr
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer
Worship in Song
Offertory
Prayer Time
Worship in Song
Scripture Reading -Mark 5: 21 – 43
Message: Touching or being Touched by Jesus – Jake Friesen
Closing Song
Benediction
Prayer & Praise
~ Thank you to all those who brought meals, prayed, offered words of condolence, hugged, and sent flowers on the passing of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friends. Thank you also to all who helped with the service of remembrance on Sunday, August 26, the servers, organist, ministers, sound crew and ushers.
From the Family of Peter E Hildebrandt
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.
~ Margaret Klassen, who fell in July and is still experiencing pain from a broken tail bone. Please pray for healing.
~ Please pray for Adria Wiebe, 5-year-old niece of Jonathan and Melissa (Penner) Wiebe. Adria has cancer, and is experiencing many complications and setbacks in treatment. Please pray for complete healing for Adria, for her pain to be greatly reduced, and for wisdom and guidance for her doctors and caregivers. Pray also for Adria’s parents, Norman and Shelley (from Plum Coulee), that they will be free of illness so that they can be with her in hospital, for rest and for strength.
~ Continue to pray for Kelly Fehr, she is improving at home.
~ Andrea Fehr is planning to head back to Kona, Hawai’i to work with Respect the Corners Crossfit Ministry as well as hoping to be more involved with YWAM Discipleship Training Schools. She plans to leave September 6th. Pray for provision and God’s grace and peace with her as she goes.
– Austin Penner, as he transitions back to the community.
– Harv Thiessen as he continues to recover at home. Your prayers are appreciated.
~ Those in various care homes that we remember in our prayers include: Trudy Harms, Helen Janzen, Jake Rempel and Lena 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 who will be heading back to Hawai’i this week, and Tyler Loewen in Cambodia with MCC.
Prayer for the Week:
Dear Heavenly Father, help us today to embrace all that you have given us in Your Son – forgiveness, hope, encouragement, and poweer to live a new life, with blessings overflowing. Amen.
Announcements:
~ Audio services and bulletins are now available at our Church website. The address is http://blumenortchurch.com
~ The church office is open during Rudy’s sabbatical on Thursdays from 8:30 – 2 pm and Fridays from 8:30 am to noon. Please get your announcements in early. Call and leave a message, or email blumenortmc@gmail.com Thank you.
~ If you volunteered at camp this summer, please submit a letter to the education committee, re: # of weeks you volunteered and a short description of your experience.
~ WANTED!! Photos for our Fall Songs of Praise service.
What are you GRATEFUL for?
We are asking for your pictures of things you are thankful for to create a slide show. Email a picture with a caption to bmcmusiccommittee@outlook.com.
Deadline is September 23. You can also contact the music committee members-Angela Fehr, Ravae Wiebe, Harley Dyck, Corinne Peters
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. Contact the music committee for any questions.
~ “We are cleaning up the library shelves to make room for new books. Check out the table in the foyer for old gems to add to your own library. Any donations are accepted in the jar on the table.”
“Thank you to all of you have taken the short survey online/on paper, we really appreciate your thoughts and responses. The survey is still open, so feel free to go tohttp://blumenortchurch.com where you can find a link to the survey, or ask Megan for one in the library. Thanks again for all your input!”
BMC Mexico Missions Trip 2018-2019:
Dates: December 28-January 6 Cost: $1500-2000 Value: Priceless
Signup Deadline: September 23rd
Please pray and consider joining the missions team headed to San Carlos, Mexico over the Christmas break. We are looking for people who are willing to lend their skills and abilities in order to encourage various ministries in Mexico. There will be opportunity to do some painting, woodworking and carpentry, yard maintenance and clean up, Children’s ministry, perhaps some evangelism and handing out food hampers, as well as spending some time visiting with and encouraging the staff at Centro Educativo Cristiano and a few other local ministries. We plan to possibly spend some time in the community of Santa Maria where we poured a concrete pad during our last visit in order to help them with continuing work on their church building, as well as Arizpe in the Mountains where Benny who came to speak with us last summer is located. This will be a trip worth more than the money you pay to go. Pray about whether the Lord is asking you to be a part of this mission.
Contact Pastor Gerry Giesbrecht with any questions.
~ On Sunday, September 9 we will celebrate Promotion Sunday with an outdoor worship service at 10:30 am. In keeping with our tradition of having a grandparent of one of our graduates as guest speaker, Peter G. Dyck of Boissevain (grandfather of Josh) will share with us. Everyone is warmly welcome to stay for lunch and visiting through the afternoon. A bouncy house will be on the grounds for the children. Please bring:
– Lawn chairs
– A salad, veggies, or an ice cream topping for the meal
Please note: Students will remain in their current Sunday School classes until after Promotion Sunday. Our new class of 3-year-old students will begin Sunday School on September 16.
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/bmcyouthmin (Page)
twitter: @bmcyouthmin
or contact Gerry Giesbrecht @ 204-362-7262
Youth Calendar:
September 12 – Zorb Soccer Kickoff
September 19 – Bible study
Sunday, September 23 – Serve at Church Appreciation Lunch – Funds raised will help subsidize youth retreat costs.
September 26 – Bible study
Save the Date:
October 19-21 – Youth Retreat (Grade 7-12) @ Camp Arnes.
| Retreat Prices1 | |||
| Up to Sept 26 | Sept 27-Oct 10 | Oct 11-19 | |
| Discounted2 | $80 | $85 | $90 |
| Regular Price | $100 | $105 | $110 |
| 1 – Discounted means that you helped with the Church Appreciation Lunch on September 23, 2018 | |||
| 2 – In order to be considered for early bird prices, you must be registered and have all forms in by the date shown. | |||
Community
~ Southern Manitoba Choral Society invites all singers to join us on Tuesdays this fall for a season of singing. First rehearsal is September 11, 7:00-8:45 pm in the Altona W C Miller Collegiate music room. Fall registration is $35.
~ MCC Annual meeting, Thursday, September 27 at 7 pm @ 1131 Roch St, Winnipeg
Join us at North Kildonan Mennonite Church to hear about developments in our program work and plans as well as a keynote address and personal reflection on MCC’s relief work in Syria. For more information and to register delegates by September 21, visit mccmb.ca/agmor contact Nikki Hamm at 204-261-6381 or nikkihamm@mccmb.ca
~ Mennonite Collegiate Institute is looking for families that are willing to host international students during closed residence weekends and holidays throughout the upcoming school year. If you are unable to commit to hosting all year, consider hosting for half a year, or being a substitute host family in cases where host families are unable to host due to other conflicts. Contact Paul Peters at MCI (204-327-5891) if you are interested or would like more information. Please pray about this amazing opportunity!
Special Event: We are all Treaty People Celebration
Sunday, September 16 at 1 pm
The Forks, Winnipeg
Come out to the Forks, near the Provencher Bridge, for food, music, games and more to build and celebrate relationships, raising awareness for Treaty 1. For more information visit mccmb.ca/we-are-all-treaty-people
Fall Supper (September 18th) Come to Winkler Bible Camp on September 18th, 4:30pm-7:30pm for our annual fall supper. Meal includes turkey, stuffing, potatoes and more. Free-will offering will be taken. For more information visit our website www.winklerbiblecamp.com.
Fall Festival (September 22nd & 23rd) On September 22 & 23 come on down to Winkler Bible Camp’s Fall Festival! A fundraising event for families and friends to come and have a day filled with activities such as the giant swing, inflatables, carnival games, petting zoo, and more! There will be a free week of camp given away during the day, so don’t miss out! Visit www.winklerbiblecamp.com for prices, times, and more details.
Church Calendar
September 9 – Peter G Dyck, Promotion Sunday see announcement elsewhere in the bulletin
September Birthdays
September 3 – Sara Wall, Shanley Peters, Harley Dyck, Caleb Rempel
September 4 – Ryan Thiessen, Zoe Peters
September 6 – Esther Zacharias, Lawson McDonald
September 7 – Janel Peters, Robynn Friesen
September 8 – Nick Driedger
September 11 – Bev Friesen
September 12 – Joyce Hildebrandt
September 15 – Karla Fehr
September 18 – Eleanor Fehr
September 21 – Grayson Krahn
September 24 – Andrea Fehr, Jordan Fehr
September 29 – Cindy Friesen
September Anniversaries
September 1 – Scott & Connie Fehr, Jordan & Kailey Peters
September 12 – Dave & Nettie Ginter
September 13 – Ryan & Lisa Dyck
September 14 – Mark & Lori Miller
September 28 –Dave & Esther Klippenstein
Memory Passage for summer 2018
Isaiah 6: 1 – 8
- In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
- Above Him were seraphim; each with six wings: with two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
- And they were calling to one another, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory!”
- At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
- “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
- Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
- With it he touched my mouth and said: “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
- Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am, send me.”