Call to Worship: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”, (which means “God with us”).
Matthew 1:22-23
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Offering: General Fund
This Week:
Saturday, Dec 31
- New Year’s Party in Morweena!!
- See NYPD poster in lobby for more details! Festivities begin at 3:00, Fireworks are at 8:30 just East of Morweena. Same field as last year.
New Year’s Day:
- Service at 10:45
- No pre-service activities this time.
Pray For This Week:
- Our Sunday School Program.
- Janellie Blanco as she serves with Belize Camping Experience.
Church Family of the Week:
- Christopher Penner
- Damian Reimer
Upcoming Events:
- SBC Winter Intensive Courses
Evening Intensive: Insights From Experienced Leaders Tuesday Evenings from January 24 to Feb 1.
Weekend Intensive: Spiritual Trauma March 23-25
Both courses are available on-campus, or live-streamed. More information at Upcoming Events – Steinbach Bible College (sbcollege.ca) - February 2023 is Mission Emphasis Month!
Youth:
- Jan 3 – Board Game Night
Note from the Nominating Committee:
- Annual election time is right around the corner. Please let us know if your committee has any specific concerns or requests for us to keep in mind as we prepare the nomination sheets.
- Thank you.
- -The Nominating Committee (Lyn, Glenn, Kevin, Philip, and Keith)
Next Sunday:
Church 10:45
- Message: Kendall Reimer
- Offering: EMC
Giving Options:
- – In the offering box at the back of the Sanctuary.
- – Mail a cheque to Larry Plett Box 1166, Arborg
- – E-transfer to memc.finance@gmail.com
Note from the bookkeeper and treasurer:
- Year end is fast approaching. Please take note of the following items:
1) Please hand in any receipts needing reimbursement as soon as possible. You can either put them in Larry and Danelle’s church mailbox or you can email them to memc.finance@gmail.com. - 2) Donations for the 2022 tax year need to be handed in to Larry by noon on Dec 30. Church offering box, church finance email address, and our church mailbox will be checked at noon on Dec 30. Any donations received after this time will be counted as 2023 donations.