small groups will be sermon-based; that is, each study will be centered on the sermon from the previous Sunday. Te church has created a Director of Small Groups posi- tion to be filled by our current Director of Music, Steve Kroeker, increasing his in- volvement from quarter-time to half-time, adding this role to his music ministry. Baptisms: Two in May New Members: Two in May Brenda Janzen, Correspondent


Stuartburn Gospel Chapel Stuartburn, Manitoba Mark Funk, Pastor Stuartburn Gospel Chapel serves at


Union Gospel Mission of Winnipeg by leading the evening service on the second Sunday of every other month. We greet people as they arrive and provide music and a short message at the chapel service. It is an opportunity for church members of all ages to discover needs outside our own community and to see how God may use us to meet them. Spring Taw Family Day in May was an


opportunity for everyone to spend the day in fellowship at the church, sharing not only food and conversation, but a variety of cleaning and maintenance chores. All ages took part, and much was accom- plished while we built relationships in our own local family. We’re already planning another fellowship time with a picnic and outdoor service in June to mark the close of Sunday School. We have also planned


another service in the park with our sisters and brothers of Vita Bible Church. We continue to look for ways to build and grow our connection with God’s people while we share the Good News in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to God’s kingdom.


Sue Hoy, Correspondent


Compass Immanuel Church Rapid View, Saskatchewan Mike Ginther, Pastor Since November 2015, our congre-


gation has had discussions concerning church membership. Like some other churches, we have exercised the option of waiving our constitution at our annual meetings so that everyone present at that meeting could vote. However, we have become increasingly uncomfortable with that, and the discussion took us to a vote. Te result is that we have decided to live by our constitution and permit only members to vote. Even those who were not members at the time of the discussion encouraged us to move in this direction. So aſter many conversations, one on


one and at our meetings, on Sunday, May 15, we received 14 new members into our church. Tat was very exciting, and re- ceiving so many at one time is definitely a first for our church! We’re very grateful to God for having moved in people’s hearts in this way and are blessed to have everyone participating in the work of the church.


EMB Church Marion, South Dakota Randell J. Maass, Pastor Check out our new church website:


embcountrychurch.com. Visitors can find our location, worship times and what we believe and find links to the FEBC website and related resources. Current sermons are available for listening. Kent and Sonya Becker will return to


be our focus ministry for the annual Har- vest Mission Festival in November. Pastor Randy and Outreach Pastor


Jesse are beginning a twelve-week Morning Bible Hour study every Sunday on “What We Believe.” Evelyn Duerksen, Correspondent


EMB Church Lustre, Montana John Skillman, Pastor To add some fun and color to our Feb-


ruary, we viewed the movie “War Room” on Valentine’s Day followed by a pie social. Spiritual Emphasis Week at Lustre


Christian High School (LCHS) was March 7-9. Tis is one of our commu- nity outreaches. During that time two students became Christians, one of whom was from Indonesia! In our morning worship during May,


Pastor Skillman and Dan Marasco, a teach- er from LCHS, have been jointly present- ing World Views. Dan regularly presents this subject at the school and challenges students and their belief systems. Many


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