Calendar
October 17 - Prayer gathering in the youth room, 7pm
October 18 - Youth, 7:30pm
October 19 - Oakwood Community Table
October 20 - Fellowship lunch, hosted by Team 5
October 26 - Bridal Shower for Hillary, 3pm
October 27 - Hymn Request Sing-Along 10:20-10:35am
November 1 - Youth, 7pm
November 2 - Oakwood Community Table
November 2 - Young adult’s progressive supper
November 3 - Pre-service breakfast, 8:30-9:30am
November 10 - A Rocha “Church in the World” event, 7-9pm
November 16 - Oakwood Community Table
November 17 - MCC “Church in the World” event, 7-9pm
November 30 - Oakwood Community Table
October 18 - Youth, 7:30pm
October 19 - Oakwood Community Table
October 20 - Fellowship lunch, hosted by Team 5
October 26 - Bridal Shower for Hillary, 3pm
October 27 - Hymn Request Sing-Along 10:20-10:35am
November 1 - Youth, 7pm
November 2 - Oakwood Community Table
November 2 - Young adult’s progressive supper
November 3 - Pre-service breakfast, 8:30-9:30am
November 10 - A Rocha “Church in the World” event, 7-9pm
November 16 - Oakwood Community Table
November 17 - MCC “Church in the World” event, 7-9pm
November 30 - Oakwood Community Table
Announcements
BEING CHURCH IN THE WORLD
November Sunday Evening Events 7 - 9 pm - Everyone is welcome!
BRIDAL SHOWER
All women are invited to a bridal shower for Hillary on Saturday afternoon, October 26 @ GBC. Margot and Wilma are collecting money for gifts. Please let them know if you will be at the shower.
CLOTHES CLOSET
Clothes Closet donations are now being accepted. The particular focus is on fall and winter items. Please bring your donations to the fellowship hall in the basement. If you need assistance bringing items inside or downstairs, please see a missions committee or board member and they will be happy to assist you.
The Clothes Closet will be running throughout November during Oakwood Table Saturdays: November 2, 16, and 30. We are in need of 2-3 volunteers to help each of these mornings, from approximately 9-11am. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up on the sheet on the office bulletin board.
BIBLE DISCUSSION CLASS
Beginning on September 8, 9:30-10:10am in the youth room, this class is exploring the theme of BEAUTY. Gus Konkel writes in his commentary of 1 & 2 Kings, "Creativity and craftsmanship are part of the way we express the beauty of creation and the presence of God within it".
Presenters for the next several weeks will be as follows:
October 13 – John Botkin (wood craftsman)
Oct 20 – Chelsey Hiebert (musician)
Oct 27 – Graeme Davidson (poetry)
Nov 3 – Janet Fondse (composer)
Nov 10 and 17 – Lis Vensel (artist).
November Sunday Evening Events 7 - 9 pm - Everyone is welcome!
- Join us on November 10 as Scott Gerbrandt from A Rocha MB introduces their eco-church inventory (how environmentally conscious are we in our congregation?) and helps us explore possible roadblocks that get in the way of us doing creation care.
- Join us on November 17 as Kerry Saner-Harvey from MCC MB and an Elder from an Indigenous community lead us through the Blanket Exercise which will teach us, in an interactive way, about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
BRIDAL SHOWER
All women are invited to a bridal shower for Hillary on Saturday afternoon, October 26 @ GBC. Margot and Wilma are collecting money for gifts. Please let them know if you will be at the shower.
CLOTHES CLOSET
Clothes Closet donations are now being accepted. The particular focus is on fall and winter items. Please bring your donations to the fellowship hall in the basement. If you need assistance bringing items inside or downstairs, please see a missions committee or board member and they will be happy to assist you.
The Clothes Closet will be running throughout November during Oakwood Table Saturdays: November 2, 16, and 30. We are in need of 2-3 volunteers to help each of these mornings, from approximately 9-11am. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up on the sheet on the office bulletin board.
BIBLE DISCUSSION CLASS
Beginning on September 8, 9:30-10:10am in the youth room, this class is exploring the theme of BEAUTY. Gus Konkel writes in his commentary of 1 & 2 Kings, "Creativity and craftsmanship are part of the way we express the beauty of creation and the presence of God within it".
Presenters for the next several weeks will be as follows:
October 13 – John Botkin (wood craftsman)
Oct 20 – Chelsey Hiebert (musician)
Oct 27 – Graeme Davidson (poetry)
Nov 3 – Janet Fondse (composer)
Nov 10 and 17 – Lis Vensel (artist).