Acts and Apostles: Learning to Be the Church in Complicated Times

Written By Martin Kaethler

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Weekly Members Updates

Members Updates
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MVS
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Clothing for Ukraine
Bethel Women in Mission Nov. 1
Bethel Women in Mission Nov. 1

Bethel Women in Mission Christmas meeting: Wed., Nov. 1, at 1:30 pm in the Dining Hall…

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Finance Update
Bethel Family Notes
Bethel Family Notes

Weekly Announcements and Updates

Featured
Oct. 29 Worship Focus
Worship
Oct. 29 Worship Focus
Worship

October 29 Worship Focus: Theme: Acts – Saul and Barnabas, Speaker: Valerie Alipova, Scripture: Acts 9:26-31, 11:19-26. Saul enters the movement of Jesus-followers as a sworn enemy

Worship
Potluck Meal, Oct. 29
Hospitality / Community life Committee
Potluck Meal, Oct. 29
Hospitality / Community life Committee

Join us on Oct. 29 for a potluck lunch after the service. Bring some cold food to share. If you are able to help with set up shortly after 9:00 am, or with clean up, that would be greatly appreciated.

Hospitality / Community life Committee
Church Council Retreat
Church Council
Church Council Retreat
Church Council

Church Council Retreat | On Saturday, October 14, Church Council members, along with chairs from the various sub-committees, met for a retreat session at the church. The retreat format allowed for

Church Council
“Fun”draiser report
Church Council
“Fun”draiser report
Church Council

“Fun”draiser | If you were not able to make it to the MCM fundraising event last Saturday, here is a brief report and invitation. Over 150 people attended the event that featured delicious tortes, lovely

Church Council
Upcoming Adult Education
Adult Education
Upcoming Adult Education
Adult Education

November 5 – Death and the Church | Bethel pastors will lead a conversation about how we approach and engage the reality of death as a church community. We will explore some biblical and

Adult Education
Kids Connecting
Kids Connecting, Education
Kids Connecting
Kids Connecting, Education

No Kids Connecting this Sunday.

Kids Connecting, Education
Away From the Dead
Library
Away From the Dead
Library

Away From the Dead is the latest novel from Winnipeg author David Bergen. The story looks at the Mennonite experience in Ukraine at the turn of the century through the eyes of a young Ukrainian girl …

Library
Camps with Meaning Sponsorship Update
Community Partners, Camps with Meaning
Camps with Meaning Sponsorship Update
Community Partners, Camps with Meaning

Camps with Meaning Sponsorship Update | I can tell you firsthand how important summer camp is for personal growth. The personal growth, nature adventures, interactions with cabin mates, and …

Community Partners, Camps with Meaning
Youth Club
Youth Club
Youth Club
Youth Club

Sunday, October 29, 6 - 8pm - Join us for a Combined Youth Gathering, hosted by Home Street Mennonite Church (318 Home Street). Come for games and snacks!

Youth Club
Bethel Stories and Reflections
Bethel Stories & Reflections
Bethel Stories and Reflections
Bethel Stories & Reflections

This year, two young adults from Bethel Mennonite Church are serving with Mennonite Central Committee’s SALT (Serving And Learning Together) program in Kenya. SALT is a one-year …

Bethel Stories & Reflections
Camp Morgan Needs
Truth and Reconciliation
Camp Morgan Needs
Truth and Reconciliation

Camp Morgan Needs | On Oct. 18, members of the Truth and Reconciliation task force took our meeting on the road and headed to Camp Morgan outside the Brady Landfill to deliver dried goods …

Truth and Reconciliation
Truth & Reconciliation Task Force
Truth and Reconciliation
Truth & Reconciliation Task Force
Truth and Reconciliation

On Saturday, November 11, the Mennonite Coalition for Indigenous Solidarity is hosting a daylong event entitled “Returning Wealth—Land Reparations and the Church.” The cost for the day is $25…

Truth and Reconciliation
Pray for Charleswood Mennonite Church
Mennonite Church Manitoba
Pray for Charleswood Mennonite Church
Mennonite Church Manitoba

Charleswood Mennonite Church is located on Haney Street in Winnipeg, with the majority of our members coming from outside of the Charleswood neighbourhood. We give purposeful energy to …

Mennonite Church Manitoba
MEDA: Winnipeg Network Hub
Mennonite Economic Development Associates
MEDA: Winnipeg Network Hub
Mennonite Economic Development Associates

Please join the Winnipeg Network Hub for a local business spotlight on Nov. 29 at 12:00 pm featuring John Olfert, President and Chief Operating Officer of True North Sports and Entertainment. Lunch …

Mennonite Economic Development Associates
MWC Oct. 29
Mennonite World Conference
MWC Oct. 29
Mennonite World Conference

MWC Info, October 2023 | Friends, it's a joy for us to share this special edition of Info, featuring how individuals and churches are supporting the work of God through MWC. Aside from the stories…

Mennonite World Conference
AMBS Oct. 29
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
AMBS Oct. 29
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Do you sense a call to ministry? Nurture your leadership abilities, grow in spiritual practices, and deepen your understanding of Anabaptist theology and ministry through AMBS’s Journey …

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
MC Manitoba + MC Canada
Mennonite Church Manitoba, Mennonite Church Canada
MC Manitoba + MC Canada
Mennonite Church Manitoba, Mennonite Church Canada

Here are the weekly updates. Mennonite Church Manitoba announcements will be listed first, followed by Mennonite Church Canada announcements.

Mennonite Church Manitoba, Mennonite Church Canada
Westgate Volleyball Homecoming
Westgate
Westgate Volleyball Homecoming
Westgate

Volleyball Homecoming | All past players, coaches, parents, and fans are invited to come out and cheer on our current student athletes on Wed., Nov. 1. Last year's Homecoming event filled …

Westgate
MCC announcements
Mennonite Central Committee
MCC announcements
Mennonite Central Committee

MCC is responding to the Palestine and Israel conflict | To offer financial support, please go to: mcc.org/Palestine-Israel.

Water shortages, disasters and limited food due to bad harvests …

Mennonite Central Committee
CommonWord Oct. 29
CommonWord
CommonWord Oct. 29
CommonWord

Book Launch for So We and Our Children May Live. Join authors Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler as they offer hope for a better future alongside concrete actions for joining with Indigenous …

CommonWord
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages

Ten Thousand Villages is hosting a Global Gift Festival in Winnipeg, on Nov. 17 & 18, at Bethel MC. We understand the importance of community and the role that local churches play in bringing people …

Ten Thousand Villages
WMS Info Day
Winnipeg Mennonite School
WMS Info Day
Winnipeg Mennonite School

Parents of 4 and 5-year-olds, you're invited to Winnipeg Mennonite School Kindergarten Information Day. Learn more about our full-time Kindergarten program on Nov. 7 (in St. James) and Nov. 8 (in …

Winnipeg Mennonite School
CMU upcoming events
Canadian Mennonite University
CMU upcoming events
Canadian Mennonite University

The Mennonite Community Orchestra presents a concert tribute to Ukraine, entitled "The Power of Hope". Works by Skoryk, Lysenko, and Silvestrov will be featured. Sun., Nov. 5 at 3:00 pm at …

Canadian Mennonite University
 
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