The Gift of Good Land: God’s Love Affair with the Soil

Written By Martin Kaethler

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Weekly Members Updates

Members Updates
Parent/Child Dedication
Parent/Child Dedication

This past week, we celebrated parent-child dedication with six families, naming each of the children as a gift from God. What a joyful moment in the life of Bethel!

Book Launch
Book Launch

The Bethel Librarian, MaryLou Driedger, would like to invite her church family to the launch of her latest book, Sixties Girl, at the Grant Park McNally Robinson Booksellers on Fri., April 28 at 7:00 pm.

Bethel Family Notes
Bethel Family Notes
Pastoral Complement Task Force Report
Pastoral Complement Task Force Report

Weekly Announcements and Updates

Featured
The Gospel in Ten Words
From the Pastors
The Gospel in Ten Words
From the Pastors

This past Sunday we dedicated six children and promised to support the parents in raising their children within the Christian faith. This does not have to be an overwhelming task for any of us...

From the Pastors
April 23 worship service
Worship
April 23 worship service
Worship

The theme for the next three Sundays is “Land.” At Bethel, we affirm that the earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it. We also recognize that we are all treaty people, and that we gather for worship on Treaty #1 …

Worship
Adult Ed: Apr. 23
Adult Education
Adult Ed: Apr. 23
Adult Education

April 23 – Nicole McDonald will present on “Journeying with Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners”. Nicole is the Dementia-Friendly Community Program Manager at the Alzheimer …

Adult Education
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From the Pastors
Farewell
From the Pastors

Thank you for your kind and beautiful words to me this past Sunday. A number of you have asked, "What's next" so I thought I would write you a note to answer some of your questions. I took the …

From the Pastors
Caregiving: Meal Train
Care Giving
Caregiving: Meal Train
Care Giving

Dear Bethel, When the mountains of life seem too hard or the valleys seem too low, volunteers from Bethel (a Meal Train) can help you through…

Care Giving
Potluck Meal
Potluck Meal

There will be a Potluck after the service on April 30. Please bring cold food to share. Sign up for set up and cleanup is in the foyer on April 23.

Curve-ball
Library
Curve-ball
Library

In his latest book, Curve-ball, Peter Enns encourages readers to embrace their doubts and questions when life throws them a ‘curve ball’ in the form of tragedy or loss. Such events often leave us …

Library
Tribute
Other Related, Tribute
Tribute
Other Related, Tribute

Vera Fast passed away on Feb. 7, 2023 at the age of 93. Vera was my aunt, married to my dad’s brother, Peter. Vera was born in Winnipeg on Sept. 15, 1929, and was baptized at the Christian Fellowship …

Other Related, Tribute
Kids Connecting
Kids Connecting, Education
Kids Connecting
Kids Connecting, Education

Kids Connecting is happening this Sunday at 11:15 am in the lower level. See you there!

Kids Connecting, Education
Website: missing live stream link
Communication
Website: missing live stream link
Communication

Last week I forgot to prepare the live stream page for April 16, 2023. It was brought to my attention at the beginning of the service and I was able to get it up around 10:05 am. I apologize for putting …

Communication
MDS: On the Level
Mennonite Disaster Service
MDS: On the Level
Mennonite Disaster Service

The April edition of On the Level is now available from Mennonite Disaster Service. In our current issue: Director of Canadian Operations Ross Penner shares about the work of MDS in Cape …

Mennonite Disaster Service
MCM + MC Canada Announcements
Mennonite Church Manitoba, Mennonite Church Canada
MCM + MC Canada Announcements
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
MCC Announcements
Mennonite Central Committee
MCC Announcements
Mennonite Central Committee

Shop at Ten Thousand Villages Brandon’s Winnipeg Spring Market! Join us at 465 Stafford Street (Bethel Mennonite Church) on May 5, from 2–8 pm, or May 6, from 10am–4pm. Visit villagesbrandon.ca…

Mennonite Central Committee
CMU Announcements
Canadian Mennonite University
CMU Announcements
Canadian Mennonite University

CMU Virtual Open House: Wed., April 26, 6:00–7:00 pm: register at cmu.ca/virtual-open-house. Personal campus tours are available upon request by visiting cmu.ca/experience . …

Canadian Mennonite University
 
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