they were part of the young couples group. An aſter-church Mexican meal raised


funds for Gordon and Shannon Arends, Katie Arends, and Daina Block, who are going on a C-Quest (c-quest.net) mission trip to Mexico, Nov. 11–19. Te team will do a small renovation job, work at a local camp, and distribute clothes and toys in small villages. Five of our teens were baptized upon


confession of their faith on Sept. 20. What a very meaningful and inspirational service! We celebrated Tanksgiving with a spe-


cial offering and fellowship meal on Oct. 21. Baptisms: Five in September Submitted by Church Staff


Cornerstone Bible Church Steinbach, Manitoba Eric Honsberger, Pastor cornerstonebiblechurch.ca We are so thankful to the Lord for pro-


viding us with strong Biblical leadership at Cornerstone. On August 1 we welcomed Chad Wiebe as our new associate pastor to work alongside Senior Pastor Eric Hones- berger and Youth Pastor Doug Reimer. Baptisms: One New Members: One Marsella Wiebe, Correspondent


Countryside Bible Church Meade, Kansas Seeking Pastor countrysidebiblechurch.net Tis fall we celebrated the lives of two


members of our church who went to be with the Lord. Jake Z. Friesen lived to be 105 and Esther L. Harms lived to be 99. Both members had great testimonies of lives lived by faith, and were both very loved by the members of our church. Former pastor Paul Boeker came for the memorial service of Jake Z. Friesen and encouraged us through passages from Titus 2 that Jake loved. We mourn with their families, but also rejoice in the Lord


that they are enjoying the presence of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are still without a pastor. In the


meantime, we are enjoying the different speakers that our Elders have provided, and we continue to trust the Lord to provide a pastor for us. Our speakers have come from like-minded churches in Kan- sas and they have faithfully encouraged us from God’s Word each week. Various men from within our church are providing the teaching for the Sunday evening service. We are blessed to have very giſted men able to accurately handle the word of God. In November, Abigail Bartel will travel


to Cameroon, Africa on a short-term mission trip with World Team. She is so excited and praises the Lord for his abun- dant provision for her trip, including the quick receipt of a visa. She will help with an agricultural project in Cameroon and hopes to see the Gospel spread through church plants done by World Team. We look forward to hearing from her what the Lord does during her trip. Also, in November, some of our own


missionaries will speak at our Harvest Missions Festival. Joe and Denise Goossen will update us on what the Lord is doing through their printing ministry in Ukraine. Te Ladies Ministry Team encouraged


our church ladies to attend a women’s con- ference at the end of October. We joined Susan Heck and the women of Grace Community Church of Broken Arrow, Okla., to hear author and speaker Martha Peace. It was a wonderful time of fellow- ship and encouragement. Our annual “Ladies Candlelight Des-


sert” in December will feature a speaker and raise funds to bless our women missionar- ies. Children are practicing for the annual Christmas program to be given in early De- cember. Te children will sing and share the Christmas story, and a children’s message will be given by our elder, Jerome Wiens. Rachael Wiens, Correspondent


Humboldt Bible Church Humboldt, Saskatchewan Sean Brandow, Pastor humboldtbiblechurch.ca Jordan Winsby, a student at Millar


College of the Bible in Pambrun, Sask., joined us in September as a Pastoral Intern. He will be with our congregation until April 2019. Fiſty-eight children attended “Trek-


4Truth” (CEF) VBS. Parents were invited to a barbeque at the end of the week. Humboldt Bible is offering the Grief-


Share program (griefshare.org) to church and community people. Pastor Sean is teaching “New Testa-


ment Overview,” an eight-week course developed by Marty Culy of Cypress Hills Ministries (cypresshillsministries.com). A few of the events scheduled for


October and November are:  Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner? — A host family is paired up with guests, but no one knows beforehand who will be around the table.


 Worship Ministry Night — A time of fellowship with new participants invit- ed to participate in music ministry.


 Teen Challenge — Students will share their testimonies during the service. Aſter, we will enjoy a potluck lunch.


 Operation Christmas Child — Giſt boxes will again be sent to the many countries where Jesus will be shared and the children will be blessed. Baptisms: One in September Linda Batza, Correspondent


Evangelical Bible Church Dallas, Oregon Bill Murphy, Interim Pastor ebcdallas.org Te new Youth Building is ahead of


schedule and nearing completion! Te project to replace the old, dilapidated youth building has been many years in the planning. Electrical work is underway and


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