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VOL 58 April 14, 2019 No. 15
Grace Mennonite Church 10:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Pastors Mel Letkeman & Kyle Penner www.gracesteinbach.ca
204-326-3707
Palm Sunday Hosanna in the Highest Heaven
Hosanna, loud hosanna HWB# 238
Palm Processional
Welcome & Life of the Congregation Call to Worship
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us Matthew 21:1-11 Fast on / Feast on Let it be said of us
Children’s Time / Coins Count Matthew 21:12-22
Ferrets, The Grand Piano & The Parking Lot
Prayer of Confession Fill us with your feast
Congregational Prayer & Offering My worth is not in what I own
Ride on King Jesus
Benediction
All are welcome to join us for coffee in the foyer, following the worship service this morning.
Participants in today’s Worship Service: Worship Speaker: Kyle Penner Worship Leader: Trudi Graham Song Leaders: Cindy Blatz, Loretta Friesen, Wendi Friesen, David Graham Accompanists: Karen Pries, Ernie Klassen Children’s Time: Aria Klassen, Alexandra Nikkel Children’s Church: Stephanie Allan, Kristy Rempel, Amanda Dupont, Joy Neufeld Coffee Servers: Ed & Jacquie Neufeld Ushers: Vi Brown, Thanh Trinh, Brenda Penner Sound Tec: Jessica Boese Computer Tec: Matt Boese
Looking ahead to Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday
Please read Matthew 28:1-10 With Mel Letkeman & Kyle Penner
Sunday’s at Grace Children’s Church for ages 3 to Grade 8 is held during the worship service.
You may pick up your children following the worship service in the upper level, classrooms 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14
Coins Count for MCC from March 10 – April 21 During Lent, we’re collecting coins for MCC Grow Hope again.
Aging Well Sunday Formation Series Sunday, April 7 - 28 11:15 am
Sunday, April 14
Part 1
‘This Aging Temple’
A panel discussion with Dr. Curtis Krahn and Dr. Karen Toews.
Part 2
‘Can We Talk About the Elephant in The Room?’
A panel discussion with
Dr. Darren Reimer and Debbie Krahn, Palliative Care Nurse
Sunday, April 28
‘The (Not-So) Visible Signs of Aging’
John H. Neufeld,
Retired teacher, Pastor, CMBC President, and Professor of Preaching.
Next Sunday the children will be involved in the beginning of Worship. So, could parents please have them ready to gather in the foyer as Worship begins, rather than in their seats. Thanks, and we’re looking forward to Easter Morning Worship.
Easter Sunday
We Pray
Our Congregation Pray for Jake Penner in Vita, that he will be comfortable
as he sleeps away his day.
Pray for John & Karen Friesen as they travel to MCC meetings in the Netherlands.
Our Community Resources Pray for Soup’s On. Pray for good relationships to grow between
the volunteers and guests at Soup’s On.
Prayer for this week Pray that God will help you pick up your cross and follow Jesus this week.
Prayer for the World We pray for reconciliation between Indigenous and
settler peoples around the world.
Question for the foyer If you wanted to overturn furniture at church to make a point,
what would you flip first?
Fast On / Feast On Fast from apparent darkness…
Feast on the reality of light Fast from words that pollute… Feast on phrases that purify
Fast from hostility… Feast on non-resistance Fast from pessimism…
Feast on optimism.
Our condolences go out to Ann & Abe Friesen on the passing of Ann’s sister, Elva Carlisle, who died peacefully in Scotland on April 10th.
Thank you so much to our church family for all the thoughts, prayers and support for our son Gavin, his family and us. It means more than words can say. Gavin is still at HSC, improving very slowly and continued prayers for a complete recovery would be greatly appreciated. - Garry & Sylvia Barkman
Events and Opportunities at Grace Please see the bulletin board for various Church,
Conference and Community Events
Jamboree Jam ….reminder… coming up on April 26, 2019 at 7 pm in the church foyer. The whole evening with food included for $20. Some spectator space still available…AND…musicians invited to join the “Jam” for the whole session or whatever part you like. See Marlene in the foyer after the service.
A young adult retreat (ages 18-28ish) will be held April 26-28. Talk to Kyle if you are interested.
Checklist from Accessibility Training Package for Grace Volunteers is due to mailbox # 171 or the office as soon as possible.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Sunday, April 28th, 5:00 p.m. Sign up today (and next Sunday) in the foyer. Sign up to host or be a guest. As a host, let us know how many people you have room for. As a guest, let us know if you have any allergies or food sensitivities. Hosts provide the main course while guests are assigned a side dish or dessert. This event is for 18 and over. Come out and connect with some of your fellow Gracers!
Pauingassi Family Camp: If you’re interested in joining us for Pauingassi Family Camp, July 1-6, please talk to Kyle.
Summer Camp: If your child is attending summer camp, please see Kyle Penner, before April 30, regarding a subsidy that may be available for families at Grace.
Save the date: Friday April 26: Grace Auction Jamboree Sunday April 28: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? May 4: Spring Community Pick Up and Walk
This week at Grace: Monday: Red River English classes (Monday thru Thursday)
Sandwich preparation for HSD students, 9:00 am Tuesday: Soup’s On, 5:00 pm Wednesday: Grace Women’s Coffee Morning. ALL women welcome. Kids are welcome as well. 10:00 am Sanctuary rental, 7:00 pm Thursday: Maundy Thursday Sharing a Meal & Worship, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Friday: Good Friday Service at Steinbach Mennonite Church, 10:00 am Soup’s On, 5:00 pm Basement/Kitchen rental – all day Saturday: Sanctuary rental, 10:00 am to 12 noon Sunday: Sunrise Service, 7:00 am Worship at Resthaven, 2:30 pm
Maundy Thursday Sharing a Meal and Worship Together
at the Supper Table In the lower level at Grace.
Thursday, April 18th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please sign up at the table in the foyer.
Good Friday Service
April 19, 10 am Steinbach Mennonite Church
All are welcome to SMC for Good Friday worship service. Communion will be served.
Easter Sunrise Service
April 21, 7:00 am Eastman Choral Society with conductor Nathaniel De Avila
accompanied by Kim Sidorchuk, Piano; Lin Wiebe, Organ and Winnipeg Brass Quartet.
Easter Morning Service
April 21, 10 am Our Easter Sunday morning worship service.
We look forward to paska and coffee following the service.
Grace contacts: Pastor: Mel Letkeman [email protected] Associate Pastor: Kyle Penner [email protected] Administrative Office: (hours: 9:30 – 1:30) [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Tuesday & Wednesday Cathy Barkman [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Thursday & Friday Audrey Frey [email protected] Bulletin submissions are due Thursday at 9:00am
Maundy Thursday Sharing a Meal and Worship Together at the Supper Table
In the lower level at Grace.
Thursday, April 18th, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday
Sharing a Meal and Worship Together at the Supper Table
In the lower level at Grace.
Thursday, April 18th, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
This year we are going to enter the story of Jesus passion on Thursday night by sharing, albeit differently, the evening of the Passover Meal that Jesus was celebrating with his disciples the night before his crucifixion. That Meal was a festival in Jerusalem when the Jews came together to remember God’s rescue and provision for them in the story of the Exodus. We will not be trying to imitate or mimic the Passover Meal. But, we do want to pick up the themes and some of the ritual for the purposes of remembering that their worship of God’s work for them in the past and hope for the future is that which also lives within us. We do that trusting that Jesus, God among us to save, has come and in our still hurting world we look forward to ‘that day’ when all that God hopes for our world will be realized and we will live in Christ’s peace together with God and each other. We’ve tried to organize the service to include all of us, children and adults. There will be ritual which is not ours but will ‘involve us’ in the story of the Exodus, a lot of participation, a meal as well as words and music together. And, we will be trying to be very intergenerational, including the children in numbers of ways so that they will ‘enjoy’ being there with us. We will not move into the Friday story, leaving that for the Good Friday service at SMC.
So that we know how many people to set up for and expect for supper, we’d like you to sign up if you might. That will give us an idea of what to expect and we’ll be able to better prepare. Thanks and we look forward to Maundy Thursday as part of our Passion Week Worship. All are welcome!
