Come, let us all unite to sing, God is love.
Let heav'n and earth their praises bring, God is love.
Let every soul from sin awake, let every heart sweet music make.
And sing with us for Jesus' sake, for God is love.
Sunday, January 29. Fourth in our series, Music in Worship. Westgate Mennonite Collegiate band and choir will be leading the service.
Sunday, February 5 Vic is speaking, Kathy is leading worship, Stephen is leading music. Childcare will be available during the service. We will NOT be having potluck because we will be having potluck on Feb 12 at Sperling.
Sunday, Feb 12. Curling at Sperling! Everyone is welcome to join us. Please come for the fun, fellowship, worship, skating, curling, etc. Bring (food), skates, board games, etc. If you need a ride, or if you can provide a ride, please contact Vivian.
The banner hanging at the front of our worship space for the next few weeks is from the Mennonite Creation Care Network. Check their website to learn more about who they are, and what they do: http://mennocreationcare.org/
Canadian Mennonite University
February 16 + 17 - CMU Opera workshop presents scenes from famous operas. 7:30 pm, Laudamus Auditorium ($8/5). Tickets available from CMU reception, 487.3300.
“Youth Ministry as School of Love” is a youth ministry conference planned for June 1 - 2 at CMU. The conference will feature Mark Yaconelli and Michael Hryniuk. Participants can register for this conference separately or participate in it as part of a week long course. Contact abergen@cmu.ca.
Mennonite Central Committee
Feast of St. Valentine, February 14, 6pm at Sam's Place (159 Henderson Highway) - Come as individuals, families, or couples to celebrate together that which unites us all - our common love of food! Tickets are $15 for a three-course meal and can be reserved through manager@samsplacebooks.com or picked up at Sam's Place (415-4728) or 134 Plaza Drive (261-6381).
Peace Talk on February 17, 7:30 pm at Sam's Place (159 Henderson Highway) - MPs Alex Atamanenko and Pat Martin will speak about Bill C - 373 to establish a Federal Department of Peace. Questions such as "Why do we need a Department of Peace?" and "How will it relate to other departments such as Defense and Foreign Affairs?" and "What will such a department2nd Floor office space at Crossways in Common available April 1, 2012. For more information, please call Val Diell at 783-0128. consist of?" and more will be addressed.
Voices for Non-Violence, a MCC Manitoba program, is still looking for participants for a support group for female abuse victims to be held in Winnipeg in the New Year. Please contact Voices for Non-Violence at 925-1917 or check http://manitoba.mcc.org/programs/vnv for more information.
Mennonite Church Canada
Opening, Friday, January 27, 7:30PM: INDESCRIBABLE: it is about murder, featuring Cliff Derksen, Odia Reimer, MHC Gallery, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. Jan. 27-March 10.
Bed, Breakfast, and a Ride: You’re invited to host a Mennonite Church Canada leader in your home when they come to Winnipeg for the annual Spring Leadership Assembly on March 7-12. Hosts will be encouraged to transport guests to and from the meeting location at First Mennonite and the airport as needed. For more information contact Megan Kamei at mkamei@mennonitechurch.ca or call 888-6781 ext. 105. Please respond by February 10th . Thank you!
Mennonite Church Manitoba/Camps with Meaning
Camps with Meaning brochures are now available – check online (or they should be arriving in the church office in the next week or two.)
Is this the year to write your family story? The Mennonite Heritage Centre and the Centre for MB Studies are sponsoring a two-evening workshop (March 12 & 19) with Joanne Klassen and Eleanor Chornoboy of . Contact Conrad Stoesz at 669-6575 or 888-6781 to register. Cost is $50 and space is limited to 15. Visit www.mbconf.ca/cmbs for more information.
"The End of Mennonites and the Future of Evangelicals in Russia"
Has Mennonite church life in come to its end? What are the issues affecting the future of Evangelicals in Russia? William Yoder, a long-time Mennonite observer of church life in Eastern Europe and currently media coordinator for the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists and the Russian Evangelical Alliance, will report on his personal encounters with the Mennonite remnant in Siberia and his observations on Evangelicals in Russia.
In German on Friday, February 3 at 7:00 PM at Kingsford Haus, In English on Saturday, February 4 at 7:00PM at the Mennonite Heritage Centre, Sponsored by the Mennonite Historical Society and the Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate will be holding an Open House on Wednesday, February 1 from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Have you ever felt the pinch of a high-school clique, been lost in the woods and taken shelter in a gingerbread house, or had your heart broken? Come and join Westgate Mennonite Collegiate's Junior students as they explore these themes in the 2012 production of 3 one act plays.
Location : Franco Manitoban Cultural Center
When: February 9th and 10th at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $6 each
Community News
Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre presents ‘Major Barbara’ by George Bernard Shaw. The themes in Major Barbara range from religious conviction and charity to capitalism and social engineering. The play will be at Universite de Saint Boniface Salle Martial Caron Theatre, (200 Avenue de la Cathedrale), on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:05, Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8:05, Friday, Feb. 3, at 8:05, and Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2:05 and 8:05. Tickets are $15.00 (with $5.00 student tickets on the Wednesday night only) and will be available at the door, through board members, and by calling Helene Riesen at 237-6268 or Marie Enns at 474-1684 or the general box office 339-7259.
An eight week parenting class called Making Sense of Adolescence is being offered by Terry Warburton of Recovery of Hope Counselling. Developed by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, this course is an approach to parenting adolescents who are 9 years and older; restoring the natural intuition to parenting and effective practices that preserve the relationship. Terry has her Masters degree in counselling and is an authorized Neufeld facilitator. A course outline can be found at www.neufeldinstitute.com. Check the bulletin board for registration info or call 204-325-5355.
2nd Floor office space at Crossways in Common available April 1, 2012. For more information, please call Val Diell at 783-0128.