Church News


Faith Evangelical Bible Church Henderson, Nebraska Michael Fink, Pastor Our church observed the International


Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (Nov. 6). Eugene Enns, Director of Grace Mission, spoke at the Men’s Prayer Break- fast on Nov. 12. Elders and wives served the annual Tanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 20. Over 50 of us (including some children


and teens) will take the “In the Beginning” challenge this year. We will read through the Bible chronologically and encourage each other to completion. Readers pur- chase a $12 chronological Bible. Our young people participated in the


“Bring Your Bible to School Day” and were given Bibles to share with others who would like one. Parents, grandparents and community members supported the young people by meeting at the playground in the morning for a time of prayer for students, teachers, and staff. Our Sunday School is in the second


year of using the three-year chronological curriculum by Answers in Genesis®. Our teachers continue to enjoy the content and continuity of the material. Our current quarter titled “Wisdom From God” covers David, Solomon, the Kingdom Divided, Jonah, Elijah and Elisha. Alice Decker, Church Correspondent


Grunthal EMB Church Grunthal, Manitoba Jared Fast, Pastor High school youth attended a work-


shop by Southern Health which prepared them to help their peers deal with mental illness, depression and suicide. Being part of the body of Christ, we know that God is the Great Healer in all things! Several of our church youth attended a


youth retreat (an opportunity to grow in Christ) at Roseau River Bible Camp, on the weekend of Nov. 18–20. Te church ladies got together for an evening of decorating cookies on Nov. 22.


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Over 90 plates of cookies were delivered to the Grunthal Caring Hands Food Bank for their annual Christmas hampers. What a blessing it is to be able to help out in this way.


Marilyn D. Tiessen, Correspondent


Countryside Bible Church Meade, Kansas Chuck Finster, Pastor “Remembering the Reformation” was


the theme of our Sunday night service on October 23. An elder, Eric Jones, shared the impact of the reformation on our lives today. Te just shall live by faith! Following the Ladies Ministry Team’s


monthly meeting on Nov. 8. they served soup to the women’s “Lunch Bunch,” and we discussed things we were thankful for at this time of the year. Mary Friesen, Correspondent


Dalmeny Bible Church Dalmeny, Saskatchewan Dennis Friesen, Pastor Kids Club got off to a start in Octo-


ber with 90 children registered. Aſter a combined session for music, teaching time and drama, they divide into smaller groups to continue their lesson and do craſts or games. Te first few weeks they learned that “A friend loves at all times.” A three-week CAP Money Course


(capmoney.org) provided tools to help people get better control over their mon- ey: to give and save more and to prevent unmanageable debt. Te two churches and Dalmeny


Funeral Home sponsored the Grief Share seminar “Surviving the Holidays” (grief- share.org). Tis one-time event encour- aged those who find the Christmas season difficult due to a death to take another step closer to healing. Our church provided 60 shoeboxes for


Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. Tree from our congregation spent a couple of days helping to sort through


the boxes at the warehouse in Calgary. Leanne Friesen from Warman, Sask.,


shared her life story and ministered in music at our Ladies’ Annual Craſt and Bake Sale. Leanne emphasized how we can have joy in the midst of life’s trials — hers being brain tumors — and at this Christmas time we have hope in our Savior. All money raised went towards supporting global partners. Each week volunteers use the town’s


senior bus to pick up residents from our local nursing home to attend our Sunday services. It’s great to have them in church. Marilyn Harder, Correspondent


Crosspoint Bible Church Omaha and Bennington, Nebraska Don Pahl, Pastor Each fall Crosspoint members compete


with our Awana® kids in a drive to fill up our church’s Food Pantry. Our pantry assists our Crosspoint family and reaches out to fill needs in our community. In November our pastoral staff


completed the sermon series, “Marked for Discipleship,” a walk through Mark’s Gospel that began in January. Our construction and remodeling


project is nearly complete. Te pastoral and office staff have moved into our newly remodeled office space. Te new nursery had its first occupants the final Awana® night in November. Te dust is settling! Our Crosspoint family provided home-


baked goods for a sale intended to benefit Heritage Elementary School, the meeting site of our Bennington families. Te Christmas sermon series was


entitled “What (in the world) was God Doing (in the world)?,” presenting several theological truths surrounding Jesus’ incar- nation. Christmas events included the musical “Joy, Unspeakable Joy!” presented on Saturday evening and twice on Sunday (Dec. 10 and 11), a Carols and Chili event, and a Christmas Eve service. Crosspoint Bible Church will hold its annual “Hearts for the Harvest” missions


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