August 9 2015 Bulletin - McIvor Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church

Prayer Ministry
This week at McIvor August 10 - August 16
Join us for a prayer meeting every
Wednesday at 9:00 am.
Mon - Frid: Athletes in Action Volleyball Camp
Mon:
Church Office closed
If you would like to be part of the
prayer e-chain, fill in the yellow form
for the prayer chain at the Welcome
Centre and hand it in at the office.
Tues:
Morning out for Seniors
Wed:
9:00 am
If you have a praise or prayer request,
please drop it into the prayer bowl on
the organ. Each request will be prayed
for and kept confidential.
Thurs:
7:00 pm
Sun:
10:00 am Worship Service
Praise & Prayer
August 9, 2015
Prayer Meeting
10:00 am Mom’s Group
Burning Embers
Upcoming Events
Aug 22
Blood Donor Clinic
Please lift Jake and Agnes Schmidt
up in prayer as they deal with the
August 6th passing of Agnes’s brother,
David Koehn of Kelowna BC. The
funeral service is tentatively planned for
August 18th in Kelowna.
Please pray for our missionary of the
week: Dave & Louis Sinclair-Peters,
MB Mission (Thailand).
MB Mission: Pray for: wisdom and
grace as M works with a team in a
prominent European city that reaches
out to North African immigrants
Square One World Media: Pray for
Square One World Media’s partner in
Bolivia, Eduard Giesbrecht, who is the
new leader of the Ekj Ran (I Run) project. Ekj Ran is a radio and video resource for Low German-speaking
young people that encourages them to
“run and not give up”.
Property Committee
Please direct questions regarding our property to the Church Office.
Property Committee members will be in charge of opening/closing
and set-ups during the week as follows:
Aug 3-9
Aug 10-16
Aug 17-23
Bob Dyck
Jason Cassie
Devyn Toews
Please contact the person listed above for access to the church.
McIvor’s Church Staff
Gerald Hildebrand
on leave
Pastor:
John Unger
ext #222
[email protected]
Worship:
Justin Fraser
ext #223
[email protected]
Discipleship: Denver Wilson
ext #224
[email protected]
Pastor:
Andrew Regehr
ext #228
[email protected]
Chaplain: Jane Woelk
ext #227
[email protected]
Office:
Bonnie Keep
ext #221
[email protected]
Facility
Rob Kessler
Manager: [email protected]
Youth:
200 McIvor Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2G 0Z8
E-mail: [email protected] www.mcivorchurch.com
Phone: 204-339-1691 Fax: 204-339-9482
Please recycle your bulletin.
Samson
(Judges 13:1-5, 16:15-31)
with Devyn Toews
Worship
Children’s & Youth Sunday School
Are you willing to share your baking
skills with the McIvor youth? The
Christian Education Committee is
looking for a few more volunteers to
provide baking 1 - 2 times this coming
year for our Jr. & Sr. High Sunday
School classes. If you are willing to
help out in this area please email the
committee at [email protected].
Children's Bulletins are
back! There are one set of
bulletins for kids ages 3 - 6 and a
second set of bulletins for kids ages
7 - 12. You can pick them up outside the main sanctuary doors.
Worship Leader: Pastor John Unger
Music: Theo Dyck and Team
Scripture Reading: Tim Hatch
Samson Drawing: Seth Boschmann
Audio/Visual: Chuck Isaak
If you think ice cream and go-karting would make a great combo, then come on
and join us on August 28th for some Dairy Queen followed by fun
times at Grand Prix Amusements! If you’re in grade 6-12 we would
love to see you there! We’ll be meeting at the church at 12:30, taking a
bus to Dairy Queen, then heading
out to Grand Prix. Pick up is back at the church at
5:00 pm, cost is $30.
Young Adults
We have three small groups meeting regularly. For information on Stream Groups
please contact:
18-19 yr olds: Miranda Lohvinenko
23-26 yr olds: Devyn Toews
26-up: Pastor Denver Wilson
Coming Soon
There is absolutely no cost to
join! Contact Justin at
[email protected]
for more details.
McIvor Finance Update as of July 31.
COMMUNION
This is the Lord’s table. Here Jesus
offers you His broken body and shed
blood. He invites you to come,
whether you have much faith or little,
have followed Him faithfully or fear
you have failed. It is His will that you
should meet him here.
Following Communion A Caregiver’s Offering, to respond
to need in our community, will be
collected as you leave the sanctuary.
Parents, please refer to “Children
& Communion” pamphlet for guidance.
Come… Take… Eat… Drink
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New “Moms & Tots” Group
Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am in
the Jam'n Kidz room all moms, and
their kids, are invited to come enjoy
snacks, playtime and sharing life
together.
Financial Update
Ed Giesbrecht
Jr. & Sr. High Grades 6-12
Beginning
Fall 2015,
Justin Fraser
will be starting
the McIvor Church Guitar Club. It
is open to ages 10-17 and will meet
twice a month to teach the basics of
how to play guitar.
Next Sunday: “Saul: Learning to Take
Our Place”
(1 Samuel 9:15-19,
26; 10:11, 20-24)
with Pastor John Unger
Women’s Ministry
Announcements
Please feel free to bless Linda with cards, flowers,
meals and visits. She especially requests your
prayers for a complete recovery.
Alf Dick and Hilda Dick mourn the passing of their
brother-in-law Jake Reimer, in Coaldale, Alberta.
The memorial service was held
Saturday, August 8th in Lethbridge, Alberta
Burning Embers
Thursday Evening Gatherings
June 18 - September 3, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
McIvor Church
All are invited to join this community that will gather around a fire. Come feel
the warmth from sharing songs, prayers, discussion, stories and food, with God
present through it all. Please bring a lawn chair and a dessert or appetizer to
share.
If you are interested in being involved, please email Justin Fraser at
[email protected].
Receiptable donations
Expenses
Budget
$292,345
$361,926
$567,425
Employment/Volunteer
Opportunities
Canadian Mennonite University invites
inquiries and applications for the
full-time, salaried position of Assistant
Director of Maintenance. To view the
full job description, please visit
cmu.ca/employment. Inquiries should
be directed to Dianna Robson, Director
of Human Resources at
[email protected] or call 204-594-0532.
MCC Manitoba is seeking a volunteer
for 1/2 a day per week to do property
and building maintenance at their
159 Henderson location. Relevant
experience and general physical fitness
are necessary. Supplies and equipment
will be provided. Come serve and enjoy
the lively atmosphere of Sam's Place
bookstore and cafe! Contact
[email protected] or phone
(204) 261-6381 for more information.
In the Community
A summer literacy program offered at Sam’s Place is giving
children a new passion for reading to help prepare them for
the coming school year. The program has reached out to
kids from Elmwood and the surrounding area alike. Find out
more and how you can be involved at
www.samscommunity.com.
Karin Warkentin invites Gr. K-4 students for after school Art
Classes beginning Sept 21, 2015. MB Mission needs your
help!
From
Aug
21-Sept
1st,
the
Winnipeg office is training and hosting families preparing
for long term international service. You can help by:
1. Donating or lending mattresses, blankets, sheets,
pillows, playpens, strollers, car-seats and kids toys,
2. Cooking one or more meals (for 16 adults and 4 kids).
Drop off supplies at MB Mission office (1310 Taylor) by
August 19th. Contact Rachael at [email protected]
for more info.
Support the Eden Foundation by participating in the Eden’s
East Side Road Ride on Saturday, August 29, 2015. The
ride is 80 km from La Broquerie to Woodridge and back.
Registration fee is $25 and each rider is asked to raise a
minimum
of
$200.
Register
on-line
at
www.edenhealthcare.ca or call 1-866-895-2919 for more
information.
Save the date: Fall Festival/CMU Shaftesbury Campus/
Saturday, September 25-26, 2015. The Fall Festival
includes a Farmer’s Market featuring farmers, gardeners,
and local artisans from the Winnipeg area (10:00 AM – 4:00
PM, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd.).
Take and Read: A Theological Book Discussion Group.
Engage in discussion facilitated by CMU Faculty Dr. Paul
Doerksen during the 2015/2016 school year. The theme will
be Heretic, Pope, and Prophets: On the Role of Faith in a
Fragile World. The first of four bi-monthly sessions will take
place on Wednesday October 7, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The
location, new this year, is at CMU in the Large Board Room
on the north side of the Shaftesbury Campus. To register
contact [email protected]. For more information visit
cmu.ca/takeandread or contact [email protected].
The MCCM Low German Mennonite - a gathering for Low
German Mennonites from Latin America is holding an event
on Sunday August 16, 2015 at 3:30 pm at Winkler Park in
Winkler. Featuring a presentation and music by David and
Lisa Janzen (mission workers in Bolivia) and musical
guests Gospel Harmony. The program is entirely in Low
German and a potluck faspa follows the event. Bring
something to share, a lawn chair, sunscreen and water.
MB Mission and International Workers, T&R, are hosting an
evening of celebration, prayer and fundraising. The evening
focuses on Central Asia, which will be showcased through
storytelling, video and a dynamic speaker from the region,
H, who is known as a “modern day Paul”. The event is on
Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Portage Avenue
MB Church. Come and find out how you can partner with T,
R & H to further God’s work in Central Asia.
Evening Courses: CMU offers a number of evening courses
as part of its undergraduate curriculum. These courses are
available for audit or credit to students not enrolled in a full
time program. Courses include Who is Jesus?, Theology
of the Book of Genesis, and Christian Spirituality (live
streamed). Additionally there are many courses offered
during day time hours. For further information go to
www.cmu.ca/cmba.
Xplore: “At the Intersection of Faith and Life” a 55-Plus
Enrichment Program. CMU is offering 4, 6 week courses
investigating dimensions of the Christian faith, our world
and life in it. Classes will be held in:

Winnipeg - September 30th at CMU

Southern Manitoba - October 1st.
At Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Winkler
There are no assignments or examinations! For additional
information see www.mu.ca/xplore, or call 204-487-3300.