Opportunities for You . . .
Sunday School – 9:45 am
Children starting at age 2 yrs with a variety of classes for adults; contact Jeff & Melinda Harder @ 386-2049
Children’s Church – Ages 3 -5 during the worship service
Contact Dora Waldner or Melissa Truman
Ladies’ Ministry- fellowship/ministry opportunities; contact Helen Teichrib or Helen Toews
Son Catchers Kids Club (Jan.9 – Apr. 17)
Grade 2 to 8 welcome; Every 2nd Wednesday @ 7 pm
Contact Wendy Semler @ 385-2166
Youth (Friday evenings) Ages 14-18 welcome;
Contact Elissa Teichrib or Donovan Fehr
College & Career
Drama Team with ongoing opportunities
Contact Kelvin Bueckert ()
Gladstone Treasure Chest Volunteers needed on
an ongoing basis – contact Wendy U or Karen C
Food for Fellowship - Contact Dora @ 637-3129, Margaret @ 637-2091 or Leah @ 385-3756
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Church Cleaning
December 29 ______
Volunteers needed to finish off the year. If you could help out with this ministry please sign up on the back bulletin board. A big Thank You to all who have served!
Church Office 204-385-2915
Pastor Randy Fehr
Pastor Darrel Teichrib 204-385-2962
Email:
Website: www.gladstonechristianfellowship.org
Announcements, sermons and a devotional are on our website.
Bulletin Announcements
- email or call Joyce 204-385-3085
Gladstone Christian Fellowship
Affiliated with Associated Gospel Churches
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The fourth Advent
Worship in Singing David Buhler
Welcome & Announcements Darrel Teichrib
Call to Worship – Revelation 15:3, 4 “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are Holy. All the nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Offertory Matthew Teichrib
Advent Reading
Ministry in Music Leanne Teichrib
Membership Acceptance
Scripture Reading & Prayer David Buhler
Worship in Singing
(Children 3-5 dismissed for Children’s Church)
Message Pastor Randy Fehr
Closing Song & Benediction
This morning we will be having a membership acceptance service for Tylor Martens and Tyson Guenther. We thank the Lord for them and their desire to live for our Lord!
TONIGHT:
6:30 pm - Toddlers to Youth Girls classes are asked to meet their teacher in their classroom
7:00 pm- you are invited to our Sunday School Christmas Program. Immediately following the program there will be a fellowship time in the basement. Please bring dainties. Thanks!
Our Deacons will be distributing the ballot regarding the vote to extend Pastor Darrel`s term as a half time associate pastor for another three years. The deadline to return this ballot is December 30th. The ballot box is on the table in the foyer. If you have not received a ballot please see one of the deacons.
Upcoming Events
Monday, December 31 at 7:00 pm New Year’s Eve program. Start thinking about what voluntary item you would like to share. Bring snacks & games for a time of fellowship after the program.
Ladies: The Prayer Sister Windup has been scheduled for January 8th. More details will be coming…
Special Note
A very big thank you to all for your donations towards the Christmas hampers and donations of dainties and baking for our baking distribution. Thank you and God Bless!
“Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.” Luke 2:20
May the grace that we encounter
At this time of Christmas cheer
Not be true just in this season
But remain throughout the year ~ Sper
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Take the joy of Christmas with you every day.
Prayer & Praise… Please pray for…
* Hans & Wendy Elgby (pastor of our AGC church in Maryfield, SK). Their daughter Anna (24 yrs old) was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Dec 19th.
* A full recovery for Gary Chance who had surgery 10 days ago
* Anne Wiebe who was hospitalized this past week
* Linda Wieler recovering from surgery
* Nel Bueckert who is receiving help at Eden
* Complete healing for Debbie Fehr
* Scott Teichrib
* Allan (Margaret) Fehr who is not doing well
* Lisa (Randy) Wiebe
* June (Max) Hart
* Pastor Cornie Martens
* Complete healing for Bill Teichrib
* Blaine Smith, son of Jim and Doreen Smith
Pray for those grieving the loss of a loved one…
* The family of Margaret (Paul) Vanderwoude
* The family of Peter Klassen (Paul & Joanne and family, Al & Linda and family)
* The family of Victor Fehr
* The family of Jacob & Anne Friesen
* The family of Walter Warkentin
* For all the family of Isaac Buhler
* The family of Dustin Wiebe; Jake & Tina, Cody, Emily
* Michelle Wieler and the family of her fiancé Martin
* The family of Peter Olive
* The family of Isabel Gillespie
* Jake & Linda Friesen and family
* Garry Chance
* Family of Harold Loeppky
* Cornie Martens and family
* Anne Reimer family
* Martha Arndt & family