9:30 a.m. Sunday School/Upper Room Prayer: 10 a.m. Coffee Time:

October 12, 2014
The Duchess Mennonite Church Welcomes You Here Today.
9:30 a.m. Sunday School/Upper Room Prayer:
An opportunity to intercede for our church and learn together
10 a.m. Coffee Time:
An opportunity to visit and get be er acquainted
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service
Connec ng with God & one another to celebrate what He is doing
Note - service is available on 101.5 FM
Service Outline
Call to Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Nathan Ramer
Praise & Worship Music:
Jason Snider
Announcements
Arnie Weber
Children’s Feature:
Nathan Ramer
Offering:
Arnie Weber
Prayer Time: Arnie Weber
Sermon: “The Power of Thanksgiving ”
Alvin Penner
Scripture: Psalm 138:1-8
Closing Song & Benedic+on
~Pastor Apprecia+on Month~
Kid’s Church :
Dismissal for grades 5 &
under is a.er the Children’s
Offering.
Nursery: (downstairs)
Begins at 10:45 AM for ages 15. Please pick up your child as
soon as the service is done.
Nursery Care Today:
Ashley D & Mel S
Our Vision Statement:
“As followers of Jesus Christ
and empowered by the Holy
Spirit we desire to proclaim
God’s kingdom and to grow in
grace, joy and peace so that
His healing and hope will flow
through us into our community and beyond.”
Prayer ministry a.er the service on Sundays on the front pew by the projector.
Upcoming Events :
tre at 2:30pm prior to each showing.
There are only 400 ;ckets
available @ 10.00 each. Buy 4 ;ckets, get one free. Proceeds from
;ckets sales will support Crossroads
Oct.17th is the next boys/girls Clinic.
club, star;ng a.er school for
grades 4-6.
The applica+ons for the men’s El
Salvador trip planned for January 918,2015 are due in soon. Contact
Pastor Nathan.
Harvest Supper: Sat.Oct.18th at
the Rosemary School. Doors open
at 5:30pm. Supper at 6pm put on
by Spragg’s Meat Shop.
Guest
speaker will be Amanda Thorsteinsson of Winnipeg. Music by Shortgrass Boys. Admission by dona;on. Put on by Newell Foodgrains
Growing Project.
A Ma5er of Faith: is showing at
the Brooks Oasis Theatre, Oct.25th
@ 3pm and Oct.26th @3pm. Tickets can be pre-ordered and held for
you or picked up at the Oasis Thea(Events are located at D.M.C. unless otherwise indicated)
Weekly Groups :
Youth ac;vi;es can be
found
at
youthdmc.blogspot.com (there
is a link on the Church website).
Parables Group– Meet Thursdays
in the fire side room at 7pm.
WMSC meets every Wednesday.
Bring a bag lunch. All ladies welcome.
Prayer Mee+ngs Tuesdays at the
church in the fireside room at 6 am
(for an hour). Tuesdays also designated for fas;ng, if interested.
WATCH THIS SPOT
For up coming announcements about
DUCHESS MENNONITE CHURCH
Celebra;ng 100 years in 2017
Opportunity to Give :
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Dona;ons to the Meserete Kristos College and Stansberry Children’s Home
can be received at any ;me in the church offering. Make cheques payable to
“NWC” for the College and “Stansberry Children’s Home” for the home.
•
Automa;c Deposits are available to set up with the church. Talk to Erin
Ramer for details.
Offering envelopes available for use. Contact office if you would like some.
*
Opportunity to Pray :
Weekly Prayer Rota+on:
EID Ministry of the Week:
Bassano E-Free Church
Northwest Conference Ministry
of the Week:
Hispanic Evangelical Medicine Hat
Pray for unsaved loved ones
Pray for those dealing with cancer
Don Dafoe
Pray for those involved in missions:
Todd & Jennifer Miller in Central Asia
Stephen & Anna Ropp IVCF High
School Workers in Brooks & Area.
Pray for those with health issues
Service Leader rota+on:
Oct 19 Dale Rempel
Oct 26 Lois Schmidt
Nov 02 Jason Baerg
Usher & Coffee Rota+on:
Today Charlie & Wynona
Oct 19 Gerry & Wendy
Oct 26 Karl & Jolene
Children’s Feature
Oct 19 Greg Snider
Oct 26 September H
Nov 02 Nathan Ramer
Nursery Rota+on:
Today Ashely D & Mel S
Oct 19 Ashley D & Mel S
Oct 26 Steve & Anna
Music Rota+on:
Oct 19 Jess Baerg
Oct 26 Susan Mitchell
Nov 02 Gary Thiele
Sound System:
October:
Cordell Dyck
November: Rob Schmidt
December: Mark Porter
Upcoming Messages:
Oct 19 Nathan Ramer
Oct 26 Alvin Penner
Nov 02 Nathan Ramer
Prayer AGer Service:
Today Sara & Team
Oct 19 Arnie & Team
Oct 26 Nathan & Team
Notes:
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Pray for Our Leaders:
Our Admin Team– meet weekly to pray, plan, and
make decisions: Susie Thiele, Shyla Lauber, Alvin,
Sara, Nathan
•
Council of Elders:
Gary Thiele
Arnie Weber
Dale Rempel
Charles Hansen
•
Jason Baerg
Richard Wiens
Our Pastors Posted Below:
Senior Pastor:
Women’s Care Pastor:
Alvin Penner,
403-363-3392
alvin.penner@
duchessmennonite.ca
Sara Driedger
(403) 378-4064
[email protected]
Associate Pastor:
Office Hours: 8:30 am.-12:00 pm Tues&Thur
Nathan Ramer,
Office: 378-4966 Fax: 378-2332
Erin and Family
E-mail: offi[email protected]
(403) 378-4016
Website: www.duchessmennonite.ca
nathan.ramer@
duchessmennonite.ca If anyone would like prayer for a physical,
emo onal, or spiritual need, feel free to apCell: 403-376-NATE
proach one of our pastors.
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