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Sunday, May 20, 2012
9:30am Sunday School for all ages
Christ Cruise – Director Glenda Jeske - Room #2
Youth Gather ‘Round Sunday School – Room #7
English as a Second Language Class - Room #9
Adult elective options:
In the fireside room-Current Events Conversation
In the banquet room - You Live where?
The 1st of 3 sessions: "Not in my backyard"
Jordan Shaw is going to lead us in asking some provocative questions about addiction and poverty.
Jordan and his wife, Carlye, lived in the Downtown East Side of Vancouver
for over a year, and discovered some surprising truths about addiction.
These sessions are open to everyone, but will be most suited to those 15 and older.
10:30am Worship
Commissioning Service for Darnell and Christina Barkman
as we partner with them
in their church planting ministry in the Philippines.
They will be working with Mennonite Church Canada
and the Integrated Mennonite Church of the Philippines.
An international potluck lunch follows the service.
Come and celebrate!
Calendar
Tuesday, May 15, 7pm- Volleyball and Conversation in the gym
Tuesday, May 15, 7pm- Council meeting in the library
Wednesday, May 16, 7pm- Youth in the fireside room
Thursday, May 17, 7:30pm- Volleyball in the gym
Saturday, May 19, 7pm- Abbotsford Vietnamese Mennonite Fellowship meets in the banquet room.
Sunday, May 20, 12noon- International Potluck following the Commissioning Service for the Barkmans.
Thursday, May 24, 2pm- Vietnamese Ministry Support team meeting in the library
Sunday, May 27, 12noon - Guess who's coming for lunch? in the banquet room
last update: May 17, 2012
Now on Facebook
Apparently the "average" Facebook user logs in every day for an average session length of 55 minutes. As a newbie with my own personal profile plus sharing admin on our Emmanuel page with the rest of the staff I'm sure I've spent more than that yesterday and today. But that also includes figuring out how to make a FB badge for our church website, so please check that out! Continue »
May 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Be the first to comment on this postMany Peoples Sunday
This Sunday has been designated as a "Many Peoples" Sunday by Mennonite Church Canada and USA. So our bulletin cover includes a diverse group of people worshipping together, and the call to worship says "Let us love one another and share God's love with our neighbors near and far." I'll be leading worship, and for the message and children's feature, Jon Nofziger and Bernie and Dolores Martens will share about their recent Learnng Trip to Palestine/Israel. Continue »
Reading the Bible
In the latest Mennonite Church Canada "Equipping," denominational minister Karen Martens Zimmerly says that she is "reading through the Bible yearly as a way of framing [her] life and work by God's vision." Last Sunday, as part of our worship, we asked everyone, how often do you read the Bible? Continue »