SUNDAY – April 14, 2024
Sunday School – 9:30am
Morning Worship Service – 10:45am
Worship – Team 1
Pastoral Prayer – Pastor Randy FastScripture Reading – Hebrews 3:12-4:10
Children’s Church Dismissed
Message – The Lord of the Sabbath Part 2 (The Sabbath Restores!) – Mark 3:1-6 – Pastor Jeff

No Elder Study and Prayer this Sunday April 14^th.
8am-9:30am – Membership Candidates sharing testimonies with Elders in the boardroom.

BIBLE STUDIES AND GROUPS
SUNDAYS
7:30am – Elder led – Bible Study & Prayer at Church – Open to all men.
MONDAYS    
7 pm – LIFE GROUP NORTH – Contact Nathan Martens (204-346-4430) or Carl Esau.
7 pm – LIFE GROUP SOUTH – Contact Henry Abrams (204-434-6064) or Steve Elias (204-392-2420)
TUESDAYS
9:30 am – Moms Morning Bible Study at church. Contact Rachel Bezditny (204-371-9369).
WEDNESDAYS 
10 am – Bible Study with Randy Fast at Church in the Boardroom. All Welcome.
7 pm – Evening Bible Study with George Wiebe – at Church in the Boardroom
7:30pm – Young Adults Bible Study – Meeting at Church in the Loft

YOUTH NIGHTS
Junior Youth (Grade 7-9)
Wednesday – April 17 – Bible Study at Church
Drop off at 7:00pm, pickup at 9:00pm. Please remember to bring your bibles!

Senior Youth (Grade 10-12)
Friday – April 19
Bible Study at Ed & Helen’s. Meeting at 7:30pm.

READING THROUGH MARK
As we continue our sermon series on the Book of Mark, we’d like to keep reading through this book together:
April 21—Mark 12:28-44
April 22—Mark 13:1-23
April 23—Mark 13:24-37
April 24—Mark 14:1-25
April 25—Mark 14:26-50
April 26—Mark 14:51-72

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY April 21^st – 7pm Membership & Mission Sunday
Please join us Sunday April 21^st for an evening of testimonies, membership acceptance and mission report from Henry & Elena Abrams as they return from the DR of Congo.

Thanksgiving in April with UGM 2024
Again, this year we would like to support Union Gospel Mission in Winnipeg with donations.  We will focus on a specific item(s) each week to help us remember what is needed. 
April 14- Bathroom items: towels, toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, individual portion bottles of shampoo, lotion, and feminine hygiene items.
April 21- Canned goods (most needed: coffee and canned beans)
April 28- Clothing (most needed is new socks and new underwear, runners, pants and jeans)
OR
You can grab a little paper shirt from the display in the lobby.  Each shirt has an item that is most needed at UGM. So, you can grab a shirt and purchase the item that is on it!
You can send money for the cut and wrap of beef or for us to shop for your items for you. 
Cheques can be put in the offering made out to GBMC, ear marked UGM or thanksgiving in April. You can also give money directly to Loretta Wiebe or Melissa Froese

Thanks for teaming up with UGM to bring the gospel to the homeless and being the hands and feet of Jesus to those in need in Winnipeg. 
– The Missions Team

Bergthaler Collective Information Packages are available!
Planning has begun for 2024/2025 school year.  If you are considering joining our ministry for homeschooling families and would like to have more information, please send us an email at office@gbmchurch.com and we will send you our information package!
We look forward to hearing from you!

SPRING Membership Meeting – Thursday April 25^th
Members – please plan to join our Spring Membership Meeting on Thursday April 25^th.
Coffee and refreshments will be served at 7pm, meeting will start at 7:30pm.
Membership packages will be in your mailboxes, Sunday April 7^th.

LADIES NIGHT – Friday, April 26^th
Our church will be having Ladies Night on Friday, April 26th at 7:00. We will be doing a variety of activities, and if you don’t want to participate please feel free to come and watch, and still partake in the fellowship and refreshments to follow. 

SPRING POTLUCK – Sunday, April 28^th – following the morning worship service.
Last Names:
A to M – please bring a large casserole
N to Z – please bring a large salad.

Night of Worship through the Psalms – Sunday May 5^th at 7:00pm
Join us for a night of praise and worship.

Child Dedication Sunday
Child Dedication is being planned for Sunday May 19^th. If you would like to participate in this with your child, please email office@gbmchurch.com with your names, child’s name, and birthdate.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Keepers of the Kingdom – VBS 2024 is set for July 7-11. 
VBS 2024 is fast approaching, and we are still looking for some people to join our team!
Here are some ways you can help:
1. Become an Event Planning Committee Member.
2. Youth interested in joining the music production or drama team.
3. People to pray over the event as we continue to plan all the details!
For more information, please contact Zoe Martens, 204-891-4202.

STANDING FIRM CONFERENCE INVITATION – April 19-20, 2024
We’d like to welcome you and your congregation to the 3rd Annual Standing Firm Conference. Registration is now open! We are looking forward to a time of learning, fellowship, and sharing meals together.
Schedule of the Event on the wall by the coffee bar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM RRBC
RRBC MAN CAMP
Ages 13+ – April 26-27, 2024
LADIES RETREAT AT RRBC
Ages 18+ – May 3-4, 2024
To Register or for more information on any of these opportunities: please check out their website at: http://www.roseauriver.ca/

Notes from the Church Office:

• If you know of anyone that would like a mailbox, please email me at office@gbmchurch.com
• If you know anyone interested in being on our church family email list, please send contact information to the office! 
  
  If you would like to set up ONLINE GIVING:
  Add: Grunthal Bergthaler Church as a payee in your online banking.
  Account name: YOURNAMESWITHNOSPACES
  Please remember to send your mailing address to office@gbmchurch.com for receipt purposes!

DATE SUMMARY
April 19-20 – Standing Firm Conference at EBC
April 21 – Membership Sunday & Mission Report – 7pm
April 25 – Spring Membership Meeting, 7pm.
April 26 – Ladies Night at Abundant Life Gym
April 28 – Spring Potluck after the morning service
May 5 – Worship in the Psalms – A Night of Worship, 7pm