CALENDAR UPDATES

August 26, 10 am - Ron Janzen, director of MCC MB will be cycling to Altona MCC & Thrift Shop for
his annual Journey for Justice bike-a-thon. Proceeds of the day are designated for this event and
there will be a bicycle raffle and coffee and cookies. Thank you for your support.
August 27, 6:00 pm - The Station YFC invites you to their fundraiser Henrys Famous Chicken &
Curly Fries for $15/plate; 12 & under $7 prior to the Access free movie night in the Altona Park.
Sept 12 - Steinbach Bible College invites all women to attend the Living Proof Live Simulcast
featuring Beth Moore at SBC. Reach your community - bring your neighbours and friends for a
powerful day of teaching and worship. For ticket info call 204-326-6451 or visit SBCollege.ca.
Oct 15-18 - Women of faith 2015 tour - "Loved - You are Seen, You are Known, You are Free" Minneapolis MN: Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler have a few tickets left for this amazing,
uplifting, motivating, encouraging, fun, exciting weekend!! For more information, contact Darlene
Goertzen 204-362-2150 or Karen Fehr 204-332-0565. Gospel Mission Winkler also has some tickets
available, contact Verna Krahn 204-325-0020.

1. Prayer Focus: Pray for the Prison

Ministry Team as they travel to Stony this
evening for their chapel service. Pray
that they would be an encouragement to
the inmates as they share Jesus wit them.
2. Pray for those in the Altona Hospital:
- Jake Schroeder, Helen Hoeppner, Mary
Voth & Sarah Unger
3. Please continue to pray for Paul Toews
(son of Brian and Leona) as he recovers
from surgery in Pittsburgh, PA. Pray for
recovery and healing of his spine.

4. Brian Dueck (Dianne) had successful

back surgery in Germany on Aug. 13. Pray
for a good recovery during the next
month.
!5. Our prayers are extended to Anna
Wiebe on the passing of her sister, Maria
Sawatzky; as well as 2 other family
members in the last few weeks.

6. Pray for Murray & Carol Honsberger

(Wycliffe, Papua New Guinea) as they
prepare to leave for the village Sept 1st for
3 months. Pick up their latest newsletter
at the Welcome Centre.

Visitors

&

Info

Thank you for joining us in worship

this morning. Please let us know
how we can serve you.

___ I am a visitor
___ I am looking for a church
___ I would like to know more about
Altona EMMC
___ I would like to know more about
what it means to be a Christian

Our Confession of Faith

Check the bulletin board for details and more upcoming events.

New MCC event in Winkler!

The start of a new tradition.
Join us for MCC's FallFest
on Saturday, September 12
at Winkler Fairgrounds, 10 am 4 pm. On
stage, we'll have local musicians, an MCC
storyteller, and an auction of some
fantastic experiences. Plus, we'll have kids'
entertainment, facepainting, cornhole, a
Ten Thousand Villages booth, MCC
exhibit, and more!
For more info, visit mccmanitoba.ca/fallfest
or call (204)261-6381.

GOSPELING TODAY
What is the gospel? How can we
share this message with our friends
and neighbors? Scot McKnight will
help us explore and engage in these
questions.
Saturday, September 12
Session 1: 3:30-5:00
Session 2: 6:30-8:00
Sunday, September 13
9:15 & 10:45 am

DID YOU KNOW...The

Library received a copy of
Rudnerweider Gemeinde Buch. It
is a register of all the membership
from 1937-1959 of the Manitoba
/Saskatchewan EMMC churches.

Scot McKnight is a recognized authority on the

New Testament, early Christianity, and the
historical Jesus. McKnight, author or editor of
fifty books, is the Professor of New Testament
at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL.
Some of his books include: The Jesus Creed,
The King Jesus Gospel, Kingdom Conspiracy.
Scot blogs at:
www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/

Check out the Altona EMMC

website for new pictures of the
August 9th service.

ALL Junior Youth (new grade 7s & 8)

Wednesday, August 26, 6:30-8;30 p.m.
Meet at the Tennis Courts (there is a possibilty you might get wet!)

9. Church: We believe that the Church is the visible body of believers,

the global community of those who have placed their faith in Jesus
Christ. Members of this body are covenanted together in local
congregations and participate in the ordinances of water baptism and the
Lords Supper.

Confession of Faith booklets are available at the Welcome Centre.

Starting up Soon
Stockade (boys in grade 3-6)
Looking for new volunteers - contact Bruce Penner,
327-5457, for more info.

Awana (girls in grade 3-6)

Registation is Sept 16, 7 pm
Need Leaders - to help girls with scripture memoriaztion
and be a positive role model
Need Listeners - to listen to the girls recite what theyve
memoried.
Contact Eva Peters, 324-1235, for more info.

SEEDS OF HOPE ZAMBIA

GRACE ACADEMY
CHOIR
will be in Altona
EMMC
Tuesday, August 25,
7 pm

Name :_____________________________
Address:___________________________
Phone #:___________________________
E-mail address:_____________________

PRAYER & PRAISE

Let us know how we can pray for you!
Prayer and praise items will be prayed
for at the Tuesday morning Prayer
Meetings; as well as at the Church
Staff meeting.
__________________________________
_________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Name: ___________________________

The Official Opening of 'The Gardens

will take place on Thursday, August 27 at 2 pm in the new dining room
/multipurpose rooms. Program, tours, and refreshments.

ohnnys thought for the week...If you are having

difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God.
Bother the Lord with this person. Dont you be bothered
with him leave him at the throne. ~ Chuck Swindoll

Address: _________________________
Phone #: ________________________
E-mail Address: __________________
Please place this card in the offering bag or
drop-off box at the Welcome Centre.

Questions:

2015-2016 SUNDAY SCHOOL YEAR

Do you have questions about anything

(the church, about something you heard
in the message, etc)? Write your
questions (s) here and drop them off at
the Welcome Centre. Pastoral Staff will
respond to your questions.

Monday - Matthew 28
Tuesday 2 Corinthians 5

Friday

Wednesday Acts 1

3 year olds: Kiara Thiessen, Ashley Ginter ( time)

Vancant ( time)
3 year olds: Rosalynn Neufeld
4 year olds: Derek & Nicole Klassen
4 year olds: Betty Groening
5 year olds: Tami Friesen
Songleader: Natasha Loewen, Tami Friesen

Special O Class
Need a Leader

Evangelical
Mennonite Mission Church
The Overriding Purpose of the Altona EMM
Church Is To Glorify God By Extending The
Kingdom Of Jesus Christ Through Discipleship,
Evangelism, Worship and Fellowship.

Once you were not a people, but now you are the
people of God; once you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.
I Peter 2:10 (NIV)

Sunday - August 23, 2015

FAMILY WORSHIP HOUR

10:00 a.m.
Speaker: Pastor Ben
Theme: Church
Music: Josh, Janet & Janice
Next Sunday, August 30
Speaker: Pastor Ben
Theme: We Believe
Mission/Peace & Reconciliation

Grade 1: Cheryl Krahn

Grade 2: Vacant
Grade 3&4: Vacant
Garde 5&6 girls: Marilyn Funk
Grade 5&6 boys: Mark Thiessen ( time), Vacant ( time)
Youth (Grade 7-12)
Superintendent: Cindy Klassen, 324-6369

Welcome to the

Primary (Grade 1-6)

Superintendent: Vacant

Teachers: Dan Froese, Kellin Friesen

4 vacancies

Monday

Friday - Ephesians 2

Tuesday

Thursday - Isaiah 42

7:00 pm - Prayer Mtg

This week:

10:45 a.m.
Pre-Primary (3-5 year olds)
Superintendent: Sharleen Thiessen, 324-9317

10 am - Marthas Prayer
Group
7 pm - Grace Academy Choir

2015 Bible Reading Plan

Grade 7&8 boys: Jake Hoeppner, Marlen Bergen ( time each)

Grade 9-12 boys: Vacant
Grade 9-12 girls: Lisa Kehler

Thursday

Place this card in the

offering bag or Drop-off box at the
Welcome Centre.

3-5 year olds: Vanessa Groening, 1 vacancy

Grade 1&2: Mary Penner
Grade 3&4: Vacant
Grade 5&6: Stephanie Wiebe
Songleader: Ron Friesen
Pianist: Brenda Fehr
Youth (Grade 7-12)
Superintendent: Vacant

Wednesday

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Head Superintendent: Andrea Friesen, 319-0392

9:15 a.m.
Pre-Primary & Primary (3-5 year olds & Grade 1-6)
Superintendent: Charlotte Wiebe, 324-9656

158 2nd St NE
Box 907, Altona MB R0G 0B0
Church office: 204-324-8432

E-mail: office@emmc.altona.mb.ca
Website: www.emmc.altona.mb.ca
Fax: 204-324-8755

The Hub (Youth Facility)

71 4th Ave NE 204-324-1272

Administrative Pastor, Frank Friesen

Teaching/Discipleship Pastor, Ben Klassen
Youth Pastor, Kellin Friesen
Worship Coordinator, Jordan Siemens
Pastor In-Training, Derrick Penner

frank@emmc.altona.mb.ca
ben@emmc.altona.mb.ca
kellin@emmc.altona.mb.ca
jordan@emmc.altona.mb.ca
derrick@emmc.altona.mb.ca

204-324-8389 (H)
204-324-6369 (H)
204-304-1108 (H)
204-304-0940 (C)
204-216-0225 (C)