ada. Te youth group, led by Jeff and Steph Engelman, postponed their Bible study to clean up a massive tree brought down by the wind in the back yard of your correspondent on Sept. 20. Tis was a blessing as well as a testimony to the townspeople. Tena Dick, Correspondent


Faith Evangelical Bible Church Henderson, Nebraska Bob Stretch, Pastor faithebc.net Our youth had a great kick-off event as


they challenged the Elders and Deacons to a sand volleyball game. Te church family was invited to cheer their favorite team to victory. We won’t say who won the game, but we were all winners by enjoying the beautiful evening of outdoor fellowship and homemade ice cream. Awana kick-off also drew attention as


we met in the city park with inflatables and snow cones for entertainment. Kids were eager to talk about this event in school which opened doors to invite their friends. Te MUMS (Mothers Upliſting Moth-


ers) kick-off included an evening meal and opportunities to meet new women who were interested in the refreshment that comes from women sharing their concerns with other women. All of this was topped off with our


unanimous decision on Sept. 30 to invite Pastor Bob and Julie Stretch to serve of our church! (See page 16.) New Members: Six in September Alice Decker, Correspondent


EMB Church Marion, South Dakota Randel J. Maass, Pastor embcountrychurch.com Te Sunday School year resumed on


Sept. 9 with a study of the Parables of Jesus. Each of the class members will again take turns leading the class this quarter. Tis has proved to be an excellent resource to give us confidence in sharing the Word, first among our own peers and then with


those who the Lord sends our way. Pastor Randy Maass is continuing the


Bible message series in Exodus. We have studied the plagues and the resistance by Pharaoh to release the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. We look forward to this series of sermons from the Old Testament. Te Mennonite Disaster Service


(MDS) Region 3 annual meeting was held on October 26 and 27 at Swan Lake Christian Camp and Retreat near Viborg, S.D. MDS Executive Director Kevin King presented an inspirational message on Friday evening and a local men’s group provided music. On Saturday forenoon, along with business, MDS personnel and volunteers shared stories about the projects and people they have served in 2018. MDS provides the leadership and regulatory assistance to help those who have experienced loss during natural disasters. Our annual Harvest Mission Festival


was held on October 28. Our own Jo Brewer is ministering at the Metroplex Women’s Clinic. She will share with us about the ministry and opportunities to reach women for Christ during a difficult time in their lives. Evelyn Duerksen, Correspondent


Hodgson Bible Church Hodgson, Manitoba Hans Elgby, Pastor Our summer outreach program includ-


ed helping at Fisher Bay Bible Camp. Sev- eral campers made first time commitments to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Our second outreach was the successful VBS for the 42 children attending. Te highlight for our congregation was


the installation of our new pastor, Hans and Wendy Elgby, by the President of FEBC, Rev. Kevin Stone on Sept. 16. Our fall programs are in full swing, and


we are looking forward to all that God has planned for our communities. Maritta Sinisalo, Correspondent.


Vita Bible Church Vita, Manitoba Jonathan Coutts, Pastor vitabiblechurch.com Te Vita Youth Drop-in Center offi-


cially opened on Oct. 15. Te Vita Arena Board has graciously allowed us to use an upstairs room in the arena. Tis drop-in center will be staffed with volunteers from Stuartburn Gospel Chapel and Vita Bible Church. Please ask God to give us success as we endeavour to reach out to the youth in our community. On Sept. 18, the ladies of our church


were treated to a birthday party to celebrate each one’s special day together. Ladies were seated at tables according to their birth month. Our first activity was a white elephant birthday giſt exchange — giſts included a large vase, a Mexican tile, a hand-decorated box, Christmas orna- ments, and much more. Next, Val Kiansky, who attends our church, told us how God heard her desperate cry for help due to problems in her childhood. She empha- sized how Bible studies have helped her to grow as a Christian. Ten we shared our spiritual birth stories around each table. Our final activity was to eat the beautifully decorated chocolate cupcakes. Every birth- day party needs to end with cake! Denise Klassen, Correspondent


Christian Fellowship Chapel Winnipeg, Manitoba John Harwood, Pastor cfc-wpg.org “Fortify,” our one-day mini-retreat, was


held at the YFC facilities in downtown Winnipeg. We began the day with worship- ping together though song, small group sharing, and prayer acknowledging our amazing God. Two seminars provided excel- lent teaching: one focused on worship, the other on discipleship. Open time allowed us to visit and interact on the subjects that had been presented, and, of course, games and food enhanced our fellowship together. On Oct. 1, we welcomed Derek and


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