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This Week at MAC
Today, Sunday, December 3rd
Prayer ............................................................8:45 a.m. Worship Service (Communion) ...................... 9:30 a.m. Nursery & Toddlers ........................................9:30 a.m. Christian Education Classes for all ages ............. 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 5th
Jr. Youth ......................................................... 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 6th
Sr. Youth Night............................................... 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 7th
Prayer for International Workers .................. 1:15 p.m. Church Wide Prayer ....................................... 7:00 p.m.
Next Sunday, December 10th
Prayer ............................................................8:45 a.m. Worship Service ............................................. 9:30 a.m. Nursery & Toddlers ........................................9:30 a.m. Christian Education Classes for all ages ............. 11:00 a.m. Christmas on the Trail .................................... 7:00 p.m.
MAC 2017 Holiday Calendar
Morden Alliance Church
181 - 15th Street, Morden, MB R6M 1G3 Phone: 204-822-4060 Fax: 204-822-3191
Email: [email protected] Website: www.mordenalliance.ca
Office hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday - Friday
CONFIDENTIAL PRAYER CHAIN 204-822-4060 or email: [email protected]
Our Purpose – The purpose of Morden Alliance Church is to glorify
God and extend God’s blessing.
Our Vision – Connecting With People, Connecting With God.
Our Affiliation – MAC is part of The Christian and Missionary
Alliance (C&MA) family of churches in Canada and around the world. Prayer of the Canadian Alliance Church family: “O God, with all our hearts, we long for You. Come, transform us to be Christ-centred, Spirit-empowered, Mission-focused people, multiplying disciples everywhere.” Our Beliefs – The Alliance believes in the historic doctrines of the
Christian faith, including God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the inerrancy of the Bible, and that the only way to God is through Jesus. A Statement of Faith is available at the Info Booth.
Our Leadership – The Board of Elders is elected by MAC members
to work with the pastors in giving direction and oversight to everything the church does.
Cameron Chawrun
John Giesbrecht
Ken Klassen
Brent Menzies
Taras Jaremy
Ernie Pauls (Chair)
Len Peters
Murray Soltis
Our Pastoral Team
Rev. Darren Driedger – Discipleship & Jr. Youth Rev. Henry Dueck – Worship Arts, Sr. Youth & Young Adults Pastor Corinna Fehr – Children Our Administrative Team
Jake Dyck – Custodian Bonnie Westfall – Office Administrator
Online bulletin is available at mordenalliance.ca
Sunday, December 10th 7:00 p.m.
“Christmas on the Trail” Eli Barsi Concert
Sunday, December 17th 4:00 p.m.
“Christmas as the Church”
Sunday, December 24th
Morning Worship Service begins at 10:00a.m. (no C.E.)
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Christmas Day – December 25th 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Community Christmas Dinner at MAC
Sunday, December 31st & January 7th
Morning Worship Services 10:00 a.m. (no C.E.)
Christian Ed. classes will resume on Sunday, Jan.14th
Sunday, January 7th 4:00 p.m.
Adult Fellowship (55+) Christmas Celebration
*Prayer for Int. Workers will take a Christmas Break
Dec. 21st and 28th and resume Jan. 4th.
Church Family Announcements
Today we will be celebrating Communion together. In observing Communion we are remembering Jesus and all that He has done for us in His life, death and
resurrection. (Gluten and dairy free crackers are used.)
Every Sunday that we celebrate Communion, a Benevolent Offering is received at the sanctuary doors following
the Worship Service. Benevolent offerings are used to give help, bless or encourage those in our church family, those who come to MAC asking for help and for completing Caring and Sharing hampers with perishable items.
Special Members Meeting Sunday December 17
th at approximately 10:45 a.m.
For the purpose of voting on Women Serving as Elders. Decision making resources available at mordenalliance.ca
Christian Education classes for all ages at 11:00 a.m. following the Worship Service.
Adult Discipleship class continues this morning: "God is Closer Than You Think" - study on the reality of God's presence and how we can experience it in our life. This series will be wrapping up next Sunday, December 10
th.
Christmas on the Trail
With recording artist Eli Barsi
and John Cunningham
Christmas as the Church MAC Multi-Generational Christmas Concert Sunday, December 17th at 4:00 p.m.
Featuring Children’s Ministries, “End of Winter” and Peggy Penner and her team. Please bring Christmas goodies to share! Jooine
Adult Fellowship Christmas Celebration Mennonite Feast & Program Sunday, January 7
th at 4:00 p.m.
There will be a full course Mennonite meal, a program of music, readings, testimonies, memories of Chistmas past and skits! Cost is $7.00 Please sign up at the Info Booth.
Candle Light Service Join us -
Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Save Those Stamps! The Alliance Stamp Ministry can use your used
stamps. All you have to do is cut them off the envelope (leaving ¼ inch margin around the stamp) and bring them to the box in the church foyer. They will be collectively sent to a location to be sorted and trimmed
and sold. The proceeds then go to Publicaciones Alianza which is an organization that creates Christian Education materials in Spanish. Please contact Marian Caskey for details.
Everyone is invited to the Community Christmas
Dinner here at MAC on Christmas Day. If you
would like to help in some way, please contact Kim
Klassen 204-822-9755 or 204-823-1487 or
There will not be a Many Hands Community Dinner this month.
The next Community Dinner will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 16th
.
You will find the December Momentum in your church mailbox or at the Info Booth. December MAC calendars are also ready or find the calendar on the church website.
Current Missions at MAC
If you would like to send a picture of your family, a Christmas
card or an encouraging note to our International Workers, please
bring it to the church office by the end of December.
Community Events
Men’s Prayer Breakfast Fridays - 7:00 a.m. Morden Motor Inn
Registration is now open! Gordon Neufeld, PhD “Keeping Children Safe in a Wounding World”
Saturday, February 10, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Access Event Centre in Morden Register online at: edenhealthcare.ca
Morden Christmas Cheer Board anticipates up to 235 Christmas
hampers this year. If you would like to contribute, here are some ways:
Donate gifts, toiletries or non-perishable goods – please contact Lisa at 204-822-6466
Volunteer to pack or deliver hampers on December 18, 19 or 20
th please call Marilyn at 204-822-6558
Monetary contribution please send donations to “Morden Christmas Cheer Board” Box 2781 Morden, MB R6M 1C4
Contact info: [email protected]
Global Advance
December Praise & Prayer guides are available at the Global Ministries wall in the foyer.