Church Life
Bulletin Announcements must be submitted by Thursday at Noon.
Email bulletin2go@gmail.com
Church Building Expansion - Thank you to everyone who has pledged already for the church expansion project. We are encouraged by the generosity of the congregation. Pledge cards are still available in the foyer. Please give completed forms to Pete Doerksen (Mailbox 14).
Our Sunday School Offerings from April to June will go to Azariah Napoleon working for Youth for Christ.
Baptism - Anyone wanting to be baptized, please contact Pastor Myron or Pastor Matt.
Guess Who's coming for Faspa - being planned for May 4 @ 3 p.m. Sign up sheets are in the foyer. You can sign up to be a host or guest. Sign up sheets have both options, just fill out the side you wish to participate in. If you are willing to either host or be a guest fill out both sides. Completed sheets can be left in my mail box #13. If you have any questions talk to Netha, Else or Lily. Sign up deadline is April 20
Child Evangelism Vision Dessert Evening - Wednesday, May 7 @ 7:30pm at Austin Community Hall. See poster for more details.
Community Prayer Meeeting - There will be a community prayer meeting at the Hub on Monday, April 28th, at 7 p.m. The plan is to try to have one the 4th Monday of every month going forward.
Day of Prayer for Camp - May 26
SAVE THE DATE: Church Campout will be July 18-20 @ Gladstone campground. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board. The sites are booked. Please make payments to Sarah Bueckert. Details on the sign up sheet.
Austin/MacGregor MCC Anual meeting, May 2 @ 7:30pm at the MacGregor Multiplex.
Wedding Shower - In honour of Kearstin Zacharias (fiance of Bowen Goertzen) on May 14th @ 7pm at the Westend Church
Congregational Invitation- You are invited to celebrate an inspiring chapter of faith and endurance with "Where the Cottonwoods Grow". A breathtaking documentary about the Mennonite migration. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the international award winning director, Dale Hildebrand. April 27th @2:30 p.m. @ The Austin and District Community Hall. $20 per person
Easter Schedule
Easter Sunday: April 20
Potluck breakfast at 9:00
Service @ 10:30
*There will be no Sunday School Easter Sunday*
REGULAR EVENTS
C&C Bible Study:
Westend Youth Group: Friday, @7:30 @ the church. If you have a child that is 13 or older and would like to participate in youth group please contact Pastor Matt for more info and to be added to the contact list.
Ladies Bible Study: will be on Friday, 10am at the church.
Ladies Bible Study #2: For Wednesday, will resume in January
Volunteer Opportunity - The Hub in MacGregor is looking for volunteers for our junior and high school drop-ins this year. The junior drop-in takes place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, while the high school drop-ins is from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. We are specifically in need of adult female volunteers for the high school drop-in. If you are interested, please feel free to contact Devin Hildebrand at 204-870-0528 or Tyson Murray at 204-249-0271.
Men's Breakfast - We will continue to meet at 8:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month.
Ministry Opportunity! Our church is responsible to provide a service at the MacGregor Care Home at 3pm on the following dates: April 6th, May 25th, July 13th, August 2nd, October 19th, December 7th. Services can involve scripture reading and or devotional, instrumental music and or singing and should be approximately 30 minutes. Please talk to Pastor Myron or Pastor Matt if you are willing to serve in this way.
Membership Transfer - If anyone else is interested in membership or baptism please talk to Pastor Myron or Pastor Matt.
Anyone wishing to e-transfer the church with their tithes and offerings can send it to westendoffering@gmail.com
