Call to Worship: A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:  Proverbs 31

MC: Eric Isaac
Message: Mike Vanderzwaag

This Week:

Tuesday, May 12
BCBC Meeting                        7:30

Pray For This Week:
Ryan and Lisa Kelly as they serve at The Father’s House Church in Oroville, California.

Riverton Food Bank
MEMC gave $500 before Easter and is now contributing $150 a month. 
To give: Riverton and District Friendship Centre BOX 359 53 Laura Avenue Riverton, MB R0C 2R0 or by E-Transfer to rdfc@mymts.net
Phone 1 204 378 2800

Arborg Food Bank:
The Arborg Bridge food bank is looking for food donations! Home canned goods are welcome! Check their website https://www.arborgyfc.com/food-donations for details or call Krista Klassen 204 641-2137.  You are also welcome to drop off food items at Delmer & Janice’s house in Arborg (323 St Phillips Dr.) For $ donations see website and ear mark the funds for Food Bank if that is where you want your donation to go. 

Bible Plan This Week:

• May 11 – Acts 22:1-21
• May 12 – Acts 22:22-23:22,Ps 56
• May 13 – Acts 23:23-35
• May 14 – Acts 24, Ps 57
• May 15 – Acts 25
• May 16 – Acts 26, Ps 58
• May 17 – Acts 27:1-26

Call to Worship: Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;  his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1

MC: Mike Vanderzwaag
Message: Larry Payne

This Week:

Tuesday, Apr 21
Ministerial Meeting at 7:00

Pray For This Week:
Steph Dueck as she finishes the school year with Steinbach Bible College

Bible Plan This Week:

• Apr 20 – Acts 9:21-43, Ps 47
• Apr 21 – Acts 10:1-33
• Apr 22 – Acts 10:34-48, Ps 48
• Apr 23 – Acts 11
• Apr 24 – Acts 12, Ps 49
• Apr 25 – Acts 13:1-12
• Apr 26 – Acts 13:13-52, Ps 50

SBC Online:
Gospel of John in 1st Century and Middle Eastern Perspective with Dr. Arley Loewen is a 1-week Spring Intensive being offered entirely online via Microsoft Teams from April 27 – May 1 through Steinbach Bible College. This course will help us bridge the ancient and modern contexts so we can more faithfully follow Jesus in the 21st century. Visit SBCollege.ca/Events for info and registration.

Call to Worship: All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.  Psalm 104:27

MC: Eric Isaac
Offering: General Fund
Message: Larry Payne

This Week:

Tuesday, Mar 17
Youth Games Night              7:30

Wednesday, Mar 18
Mission Board Meeting       7:30 At Kendall & Mikayla’s

Thrift Shop:

•    17^th: Margaret, Norma
•    18^th: Bea, Katharina
•    19^th: Evalina, Emily
•    20^th: Carol, Sylvia
•    21^st: Trudy, Laurel

Pray For This Week:

• Amber Dueck as she teaches with Teach Beyond in Thailand.
• The Riverton MCC Thrift Shop and its board.

Upcoming Events:

Leadership Conference 2020: Join Dr. Darrell Johnson at SBC March 20-21 as we explore “The Voice of Jesus: Listening to the True King and True God Speak to His Church(es)” based on Revelation 1-3. Registration and details online at SBCollege.ca/Events.

MWM:

It’s a Macrame Making Event! Monday, April 6 Rachel Eyolfson will be coming to teach us how to make home decor! Talk to Carlie if you’d like to come. RSVP by Sunday, March 22! This is a firm deadline! Examples of what we will be making are in the foyer. Go and take a look! Cost will come later – no more than $20.

Youth:

• Mar 17 Games Night
• Mar 24 Service Night
• Mar 31 Lesson & Worship
• Apr 7 Guy/Girl Split Event

Bible Plan This Week:

• Mar 16 – John 10:22-42
• Mar 17 – John 11:1-16, Ps 33
• Mar 18 – John 11:17-37
• Mar 19 – John 11:38-57, Ps 34
• Mar 20 – John 12:1-26
• Mar 21 – John 12:27-50, Ps 35
• Mar 22 – John 13:1-20

Call to Worship:Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.  Psalm 104:1

MC: Greg Plett
Offering: General Fund
Message: Eric Isaac

This Week:

Monday, Mar 9
MCS Board Meeting             7:30

Tuesday, Mar 10
Sewing Circle                         9-12
Youth Lesson Night              7:30

Wednesday, Mar 11
Senior’s Lunch                    12:00

Thursday, Mar 12
Moms & Tots                       10-12

Saturday, Mar 14
Interlake Men’s Breakfast 9:00 at Riverton Gospel Chapel.

Pray For This Week:

•  Ryan and Lisa Kelly as they serve with The Father’s House in Oroville, California.
• Our Sunday School Programs

Upcoming Events:

• Leadership Conference 2020: Join Dr. Darrell Johnson at SBC March 20-21 as we explore “The Voice of Jesus: Listening to the True King and True God Speak to His Church(es)” based on Revelation 1-3. Registration and details online at SBCollege.ca/Events.
• MWM: Ladies, save the date! April 6 at 7:00. Full event disclosure coming soon!

Youth:

• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 14 SBC New Creation
• Mar 17 Games Night
• Mar 27 Skating with FWC
• Mar 31 Lesson & Worship

Thrift Shop:
The Riverton MCC Thrift Shop is currently searching for an individual to serve as shop manager. This is a full-time (37.5 hr/wk) paid position. If interested please submit a cover letter and resume to hensar.reimer@gmail.com. Application close date is March 15, 2020. Start date is May 1, 2020. A job description is available on the MCC MB website under current openings.

Bible Plan This Week:

• Mar 9 – John 7:25-53, Ps 30
• Mar 10 – John 8:1-11
• Mar 11 – John 8:12-38, Prv 6
• Mar 12 – John 8:39-59
• Mar 13 – John 9:1-17, Ps 31
• Mar 14 – John 9:18-41
• Mar 15 – John 10:1-21, Ps 32

Call to Worship: For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;  Psalm 103:11

MC: Delmer Plett
Offering: EMC
Message: Eric Isaac

This Week:

Today:
Singing at Arborg PCH        3:45

Tuesday, Mar 3
Youth: Guys at MEMC, Girls at Breanne’s. 7:30

Wednesday, Mar 4
Church Direction Night       7:30
Agenda: Summery and Discussion on Church Review.

Thursday, Mar 5
Prayer & Fasting                     7-7

Pray For This Week:

• Tammy Loewen as she serves and studies with The Father’s House Church in Oroville, California.
• James and Mandy and Family
• Our Song Leaders.

Upcoming Events:

• Leadership Conference 2020: Join Dr. Darrell Johnson at SBC March 20-21 as we explore “The Voice of Jesus: Listening to the True King and True God Speak to His Church(es)” based on Revelation 1-3. Registration and details online at SBCollege.ca/Events.
• MWM: Ladies, save the date! April 6 at 7:00. Full event disclosure coming soon!

Youth:

• Mar 3 Guy/Girl Split Event
• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 14 SBC New Creation
• Mar 17 Games Night

Bible Plan This Week:

• Mar 2 – John 4:31-54
• Mar 3 – John 5:1-18, Ps 27
• Mar 4 – John 5:19-47
• Mar 5 – John 6:1-21, Ps 28
• Mar 6 – John 6:22-59
• Mar 7 – John 6:60-71, Ps 29
• Mar 8 – John 7:1-24

Call to Worship:Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—Psalm 103:2

MC: Sid Dueck
Offering: General Fund
Message: Eric Isaac

This Week:

Today:
Ramona’s Reach Hockey Tournament in Arborg

Tuesday, Feb 25
Sewing Circle                         9-12

Wednesday, Feb 26
Service at Arborg PCH      10:00
Senior’s Lunch                    12:00

Thursday, Feb 27
Ministerial Meeting              7:00

Friday, Feb 28
Youth in Morweena at 7:30 “Skating with Momentum”

Saturday, Feb 29
BCBC AGM                              6:00
Come for supper, reports, testimonies, and to hear plans for the upcoming summer.

Pray For This Week:

• Glenn & Norma as they minister in Copeland, Kansas this weekend.
• Steph Dueck as she serves in Grand Rapids with her Steinbach Bible College Mission X team. (She is there from Feb 19-26.)
• Our Sewing Circle

Upcoming Event:
Leadership Conference 2020: Join Dr. Darrell Johnson at SBC March 20-21 as we explore “The Voice of Jesus: Listening to the True King and True God Speak to His Church(es)” based on Revelation 1-3. Registration and details online at SBCollege.ca/Events.

Youth:

• Feb 28 “Skating with Momentum”
• Mar 3 Guy/Girl Split Event
• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 14 SBC New Creation
• Mar 17 Games Night

Bible Plan This Week:

• Feb 24 – John 1:1-18, Ps 24
• Feb 25 – John 1:19-34
• Feb 26 – John 1:35-51, Ps 25
• Feb 27 – John 2
• Feb 28 – John 3:1-21, Prvbs 5
• Feb 29 – John3:22-36
• Mar 1 – John 4:1-30, Ps 26

Call to Worship:But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures  through all generations Psalm 102:12

MC: Delmer Plett
Offering: General Fund
Message: Kent Dueck (Inner City Youth Alive)

This Week:

Tuesday, Feb 18
Youth Games Night              7:30
Ministers Meeting                7:30

Wednesday, Feb 19
Women’s Bible Study          9:30
Mission Board Meeting       7:30

Thursday, Feb 20
Moms & Tots                       10-12

Friday, Feb 21
Fun, Food, & Fellowship     7:30
Bring snacks and games and spend some time with church family!

Sat-Sun, Feb 22-23
Ramona’s Reach hockey tournament in Arborg

Pray For This Week:

• Max and Sherayah as they study and serve with The Father’s House Church in Oroville, California.
• MEMC Women’s Ministry

Upcoming Events:

• BCBC AGM Feb 29 6:00 in Morweena
• Leadership Conference 2020: Join Dr. Darrell Johnson at SBC March 20-21 as we explore “The Voice of Jesus: Listening to the True King and True God Speak to His Church(es)” based on Revelation 1-3. Registration and details online at SBCollege.ca/Events.

EMC Prayer Teams:

Paraguay: Mar 26-April 6
Mexico: April 28-May 5
You are invited to come and discover the power of prayer and worship in a cross-cultural setting. Prayer teams spend time praying one-on-one for missionaries, church leadership, national believers and non-believers as they all worship the Lord together. For more information email Ruth Block at  rblock@emconference.ca. The application deadline for Paraguay is February 26, and for Mexico is March 15.

Youth:

• Feb 18 Games Night
• Feb 28 “Skating with Momentum”
• Mar 3 Guy/Girl Split Event
• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 17 Games Night

Bible Plan This Week:

• Feb 17 – Rom 11:1-24
• Feb 18 – Rom 11:25-12:8, Ps 21
• Feb 19 – Rom 12:9-13:7
• Feb 20 – Rom 13:8-14:12, Ps 22
• Feb 21 – Rom 14:13-15:13
• Feb 22 – Rom 15:14-33, Ps 23
• Feb 23 – Rom 16

Call to Worship: I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
Psalm 101:1

MC: Kendall Reimer
Offering: General Fund
Message: Ken Zacharias

This Week:

Monday, Feb 10
MCS Board Meeting             7:30

Tuesday, Feb 11
Sewing Circle                         9-12
Youth Lesson Night              7:30
Women’s Bible Study at Del & Jan’s in Arborg 7:30

Wednesday, Feb 12
Women’s Bible Study 9:30
Senior’s Lunch                    12:00

Pray For This Week:

• Kyle and Jori Dueck- Kyle as he serves with Winnipeg Youth For Christ and studies at Providence College and Jori as she serves as Youth Pastor at Steinbach Evangelical Free Church.
• MCS: The staff, board, and students.

Upcoming Events:

• Ramona’s Reach hockey tournament Feb 22-23
• BCBC AGM Feb 29 6:00 in Morweena

Youth:

• Feb 11 Lesson & Worship
• Feb 18 Games Night
• Feb 28 “Skating with Momentum”
• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 17 Games Night
• Mar 27 Skating with FWC in Morweena

Bible Plan This Week:

• Feb 10 – Rom 5, Ps 18
• Feb 11 – Rom 6
• Feb 12 – Rom 7, Ps 19
• Feb 13 – Rom 8:1-17
• Feb 14 – Rom 8:18-39, Ps 20
• Feb 15 – Rom 9:1-29
• Feb 16 – Rom 9:30-10:21, Prv 4

Call to Worship: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5

MC: Greg Plett
Offering: EMC
Message: Eric Isaac

This Week:

Today:
Singing at Arborg PCH        3:45

Tuesday, Feb 4
Women’s Bible Study at Del & Jan’s in Arborg   7:30

Wednesday, Feb 5
Women’s Bible Study          9:30
Church Direction Night      7:30
– Annual Elections
– Annual Financial Report

Thursday, Feb 6
Prayer & Fasting                     7-7
Moms & Tots                       10-12

Friday, Feb 7
Youth Overnighter! Girls at Sid & Bea’s, Boys at Kendall & Mikayla’s

Saturday, Feb 8
Women of Integrity Conf.     9-4

Fri-Sun, Feb 7-9
Missionfest Manitoba

Pray For This Week:

• Jessica Plett as she studies Psychology at University of Manitoba.
• Our Library Committee.

Upcoming Event:

BCBC AGM Feb 29 6:00 in Morweena

Youth:

• Feb 7 Guy’s All Nighter,Girl’s sleepover
• Feb 11 Lesson & Worship
• Feb 18 Games Night
• Feb 28 “Skating with Momentum”
• Mar 10 Lesson & Worship
• Mar 17 Games Night
• Mar 27 Skating with FWC in Morweena

EMC Prayer Teams:
Paraguay: Mar 26-April 6
Mexico: April 28-May 5
You are invited to come and discover the power of prayer and worship in a cross-cultural setting. Prayer teams spend time praying one-on-one for missionaries, church leadership, national believers and non-believers as they all worship the Lord together. For more information email Ruth Block at  rblock@emconference.ca. The application deadline for Paraguay is February 26, and for Mexico is March 15.

From MCC: 
Congrats, you did it! You have helped us collect over 2,150 comforters from all of the Great Winter Warm-up locations in Manitoba. The grand total across North America and the European locations is more than 7,200 comforters. Thank you to everyone who dropped off comforters and help us surpass our goal of 6,500 comforters!

Bible Plan This Week:

• Feb 3 – Mark 16
• Feb 4 – Rom 1:1-15, Prvbs 3
• Feb 5 – Rom 1:16-32
• Feb 6 – Rom 2, Ps 16
• Feb 7 – Rom 3:1-20
• Feb 8 – Rom 3:21-31, Ps 17
• Feb 9 – Rom 4

Call to Worship: Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;  we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3

MC: Sid Dueck
Offering: General Fund
Message: Larry Payne

This Week:

Monday, Jan 27
Ministerial Meeting              7:00

Tuesday, Jan 28
Sewing Circle                         9-12
Youth Broomball at the Morweena Rink 7:30
Women’s Bible Study at Del & Jan’s in Arborg          7:30
Finance Board Meeting       7:30

Wednesday, Jan 29
Women’s Bible Study          9:30

Pray For This Week:

• Christian Dyck as he studies at Providence College.
• Our College and Careers.

Upcoming Events:

• Feb 1 9 Interlake men’s breakfast hosted by Freedom Worship Center.
• Missionfest Manitoba 2020 “20/20 Vision: Eyes Focused on the Harvest” February 7-9Church of the Rock, Winnipeg www.missionfestmanitoba.org

Youth:

• Jan 28 Broomball with Riverton Youth in Morweena
• Feb 7 Guy’s All Nighter, Girl’s sleepover
• Feb 11 Lesson & Worship
• Feb 18 Games Night
• Feb 28 “Skating with Momentum”

MWM:

• Jan. 7-Feb 4 Ladies Bible Study.
• Feb. 8 Women of Integrity Conference Speaker Sharon Jaynes

Bible Plan This Week:

• Jan 27 – Mark 12:13-44, Ps 12
• Jan 28 – Mark 13:1-23
• Jan 29 – Mark 13:24-14:11, Ps 13
• Jan 30 – Mark 14:12-42
• Jan 31 – Mark 14:43-65, Ps 14
• Feb 1 – Mark 14:66-72, 15:1-15
• Feb 2 – Mark 15:16-47, Ps 15