THIS WEEK’S SERVICE

Worship Leader: Peter Klassen

Congregational Singing: Worship Team

Baby Dedication: Jerome & Marlene Peters - Karson Emmett - Pastor James Peters

Pastoral Prayer: Pastor James Peters

Scripture Reading: Art Friesen

Meditation: Jason Friesen

PRAISE & PRAYER ITEMS

MISSIONARIES - Pray for:

• Bergfeld Mennonite Church. James & Rhonda Friesen serve as lead pastor.

• Dory & Debbie Richards, serving as Administrative Manager with Inner City Youth

Alive in Winnipeg.

LOCAL - Pray for:

• our Pastoral Staff, Dale & Lori, James & Darlene, Tim & Janessa, and Carolyn & Jake.

Let’s be faithful in prayer for each of them.

• our treasurer, Mike (& Anne) Thiessen. Continue to keep Mike in your prayers, as

he adjusts to this new position.

• Monica Harder, serving on the Logos Ship Hope with Operation Mobilisation. The

ship is currently in the Carribean.

IN SYMPATHY

Frank Wieler, brother to Pete & Betty Wieler and John & Eileen Wieler, passed away on

Monday, August 10. A private memorial service was held.

May the presence of Jesus and the power of His resurrection bring comfort and strength

to the families now sorrowing.

CHURCH RE-OPENING - PHASE 4

The phase 4 rules state that we can accommodate up to 30% of our sanctuary seating

capacity. Our sanctuary has been arranged to accommodate this, while observing

physical distancing. Greeters will be on hand at each entrance to welcome you and

answer questions. There will be additional seating in the Fellowship Hall to view the live

stream on the screen. Family groups can sit together in the same row; however, three

empty chairs need to be left between family groups. We will continue to use multiple

entrances to minimize congestion in the foyer. We ask that you use the same door when

entering and exiting the building. Bathrooms will be available for use with enhanced

cleaning and physical distancing guidelines to be followed. We will not be serving coffee

to reduce congestion in the foyer. We thank you for your cooperation.

Just inside each entrance hand sanitizer will be available to be used by all who come

in. There will also be offering envelopes and bulletins for you to pick up on your way in.

Tithes and Offerings: If you wish to make a donation we ask that you place your

offering in the baskets on your way out. You can also continue contributing by direct

deposit, mail-in or drop off.

DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, OUR LIVE STREAM SERVICE WILL BEGIN AIRING AT

10:00 A.M. and will be posted to YouTube on Sunday mornings. Please check the church

website (http://www.winkleremmc.com/) for the link or go to

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=winkler+emmc+youtube

THIS WEEK IN OUR CHURCH

Sunday - Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

Thursday - Live with the Staff - 2:00 p.m. questions that you may have. To join go

to facebook.com/winkleremmc.

TAKE NOTE

1. Staff Away from the Office:

Pastor Dale - Aug. 4-17

Pastor Tim - Aug. 16-23

2. Congratulations to Ed & Anne Falk on their 60TH WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY! A Come and Go Dainties, Cake & Coffee

celebration will be held TODAY, Aug. 16, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

at Cedar Estates for church family and friends.

3. Considering the safety of our congregation this fall, the Church

Picnic Planning Committee is encouraging you to plan an outing or

activity with your family or family group on Sunday Sept 13th. Some

examples of activities might be:

Build a giant sand castle Kayak or canoe activities Fly a kite

Catch a fish Hike at Spruce Woods Carve a watermelon

Maybe cooking is your favorite - Barbeque something

Have a wiener roast Coffee and dessert Face painting with your kids

Be creative!! The Planning Committee is looking for photos of what you and your

family or family groups came up with. All photos can be submitted to our committee

between Sept.13- 21. All photos submitted will be eligible for great prizes!!! Photos

will be put into a powerpoint for the rest of our congregation to enjoy, and winners

will be announced at a later date. Prizes are being collected and will be on display

in the church foyer. If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan and Lisa

Wiebe @ 204-325-5385 or John and Marilyn Wiebe @ 204-325-8158.

4. The Library is OPEN! We are excited to be reopening the library! Pop by to grab

a few books for your late summer reading. A few things to note:

- Only a few people will be allowed in the library at once in order to follow

social distancing protocols.

- Please return all overdue books: if you are unable to drop off the books,

call 204-362-6784 or email emmclibrary@gmail.com to make other

arrangements. We are looking forward to seeing you all again!

5. SEAN CLASS: SEAN (“Study by Extension for All Nations”) course to be offered in Sep-

tember if enough people are interested. The SEAN course is a series of 6 lesson

books on the Life of Christ based on the gospel of Matthew and the book of Acts,

combining lessons for home study with group discussion. The lessons are arranged

in units; each unit being a week's work. After each unit there is a group meeting

during which the lesson is discussed. The course works through the whole book of

Matthew and references the other gospels as we go along. The last book focuses on

the book of Acts, looking at the spread of the gospel and the mission trips that were

taken. The cost of taking the course is only the cost of the books which is $30.00 per

book x 6 books. We go through one book in September-December, and the next in

January-March. Not everyone who starts the course will be able to complete it

because of life events changes, but if you'd like to know your bible better and think

you might be able to take on a 3 year commitment, this is an excellent opportunity

for you to grow in your bible knowledge and in your confidence and faith in God and

in your strength in the word as a follower of Christ. If you'd like to sign up, please

contact James Hildebrand, at 204-325-4115, or call the church office at 325-7667.

6. Please continue to pray for the Pastoral Search Committee. Committee members

are Jerry Friesen (Chair), John Fehr, Jon Dueck, Dane Froese (Vice Chair) and Ruth

Wiebe.

LOOKING AHEAD

1. D’Friesens Drive-Thru Vereniki (Perogies) & Farmer Sausage Fundraising Supper!

Friday, Aug. 28, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. Delivery is

available. Call 204-312-0681 before 12 noon on Aug. 28 to place your order. Funds

raised are designated to help D’Friesens purchase a newer motorhome for their

ministry travels. Receipts will be issued for any amount over $20 per meal.

2. Plans and preparations for Sunday School are getting underway! Details for its

format are still being worked out in light of changes to restrictions and

safety protocols, but we would love to connect with your children and

make Sunday School materials accessible! If you have a child who will be

3 years of age on or before Dec. 31, 2020, or if you have a child who has

not previously enrolled in Sunday School, we would like to invite you to register

your child(ren) for fall class placement. Call Carolyn at the church office to register

or for more information, or access an online registration form in the Sunday School

section on the church website https://www.winkleremmc.com/church-

life/ministries/childrens-ministry/).

MISSION & COMMUNITY EVENTS

1. EMMC Art Contest: Categories are photography, digital art, painting, drawing, and

short story writing in 3 age groups. Check out the information on the bulletin board

or visit emmc.ca/emmc-artroom/. Entry deadline is Sept. 18.

August 16, 2020

Jason Friesen

Topic: “God: The Only One Doing Anything”

Text: Isaiah 43:1-13

WINKLER EMM CHURCH600 Southview Drive Tel. No. 204-325-7667

Winkler, MB R6W 2P7 Fax. No. 204-325-6819

E-mail address: office@winkleremmc.com

website: www.winkleremmc.com

Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

Senior Pastor: Dale Dueck

Pastor of Congregational Care: James Peters

Youth Pastor: Tim Goertzen

Children’s Ministry Director: Carolyn Wiebe

Pastor of Discipleship Candidate

Introduction Summary

T h e P a s t o r a l S e a r c h

Committee would like to

introduce you, the con-

gregation, to Philip & Frances

Mantler, whom we have

invited to candidate for the

Discipleship Pastor position

here at the WEMMC. They

plan to be with us in person

from August 30 through

September 6. This will give us two opportunities to hear Philip share

about his call to ministry, to share his passion for discipleship, and

to hear him share the word of God with us.

Philip graduated from Providence Theological Seminary in May of

2020 with a Master of Divinity Degree. He is a certified general

accountant by trade and has worked in that field, as well as volun-

teering on numerous non-profit boards over the years. Even though

he is just now pursuing full-time church ministry, he has been very

involved in church ministry over the years. He has been involved in

teaching and leading small group Bible studies, giving leadership to

hymn sing worship services, preaching on Sunday mornings, serving

as an Elder Board member, serving as treasurer, serving regularly as

worship leader for Sunday morning services, just to name a few. He

has been quite involved in five different churches in different cities

as his work would take them from one place to the next.

As already alluded to, they have lived in multiple locations in BC and

are currently living in Penticton, where they attend the Penticton

Alliance Church. Philip and Frances have been married for 39 years

and their children are grown and living on their own.