ANNOUNCEMENTS

Coming Events

    Nov 10:    Family Shoe Box Packing Party (gym, 5:00 p.m.)

    Nov 14:    Pastoral Committee Meeting

    Nov 20:    Youth Mexico Missions Trip Vereniki and Farmer Sausage Fundraiser

    Nov 28:    Church Council Meeting

    Nov 28:    Ladies Christmas Tea 

CHURCH FAMILY 

1.    Congratulations to…
      > Travis & Amanda Dyck on the birth of their daughter and to Ben & Anna Dyck on the arrival of their first grandchild. Penelope Helene was born on October 26. God bless your family!

2.    Thank-you. > Edith Klassen thanks the church for all the prayers.

3.    New Address and Phone Number:

          >  Abe & Erika Toews,     > Henry Friesen, info available in office 

4.   Please Pray for…

      > Trudy Penner had knee replacement surgery in September, she is recovering at home.

      > Ralph Plett in the Abbotsford Regional Hospital

      > Anna Janzen, Netty Zacharias, Henry Dueck, Elfriede Penner and Leonard Klassen

      > Members Living in Care: Eric Klippenstein in Maplewood House; Hildegard Warkentin, Elisabeth Wolf and Irene Rennert in Menno Home; Wilhelmine Schmidt, Jacob Penner and Katharina Falk in Menno Hospital; Maria Falk in Cottage Pavilion; Jacob Reimer in Tabor Home. 

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

5.    Fall Extravaganza. Our youth group is organizing this event on Monday, October 31 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. for our families and families in our community. Please pick-up an insert from the Info Centre to invite your neighbours and friends.

      > Please consider helping by donating door prizes or providing donations to help cover the cost of the event. Please contact Edgar Wiens.

6.    Baptism and Testimony evening on Sunday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m. The following people have made the decision to get baptized: Michelle Berg, Matthew Ens, Terence Plett, Rainer Thiessen and Janessa Wall. In addition, Leander & Veronika Fehr, Randers & Kelly Harder, Christian Hein, Gabe & Claudia Jaruchik, Edwin & Annie Klassen, and Alex & Anna Peters will be sharing their testimonies to join the church.  

  7.   Operation Christmas Child: Packing a shoe box gift is a simple tangible way for us to bless children in the developing world. It is more than a Christmas gift. It is used as a tool to spread the gospel. Boxes and instructions available in the foyer. Boxes are due back here at King Road by November 20,

      > If you wish to donate money, we are willing to put boxes together for you ($35.00 per box - includes shipping). Cheques, made out to Janet Janz, should be given to anyone in the Janz family, Bill & Anna Keyes or the Church office. It is best if we have the money by November 6 as the packing party for these boxes is November 10. 

8.    Together We Sing @Christmas. On Sunday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. we will gather for a Christmas edition of the Together We Sing worship night. Among other things, this event will feature a volunteer choir which will practice on Wednesday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 7, 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome! More information to follow. 

9.    Columbia Bible College Residency Building Project.

      > Volunteer to help with clean-up on a Saturday. Contact Peter Born

      > Volunteer your finish carpentry skills. Contact Helmut Hein or Roman Dueck

      > Donations. Please make cheques payable to King Road MB Church, designated “CBC Building Project”

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

10.  MB Mission Monthly Prayer Meeting. Monday, October 31 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Columbia Bible College Clearwood Room.

11.  Seeds of Hope Annual Fundraising Banquet. Saturday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. at Christian Life Community Church. For tickets ($25 each, $40/couple, $150/table) call 604-870-4810.

12.  Communitas Supportive Care Society Annual General Meeting will take place on November 17 at Bakerview Church at 6:45 p.m. 

13.  LifeBridge Recovery Ministries Fundraising Breakfast. Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 a.m. at Level Ground Mennonite Church. Cost $5. Come out and enjoy a great breakfast, some amazing stories, and uplifting music. Contact Harry Heidebrecht for tickets.

14.  Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference. November 18-20 in Whistler, BC. More information and registration forms at the Info Centre.  

15.  New Job/Volunteer Opportunities (see binder at info centre)

        > MB Mission – Administrative Assistant  

16.  New Posters displayed on bulletin board

      > Gallery 7 Theatre – The Outsiders

      > Mennonite Studies – Lecture Series at UFV

      > Truth Matters tour with Josh McDowell

      > Cyrus Centre Ministries Dessert Banquet