4.8 million people in Canada struggle to pay their rent, feed their
families, and address basic needs. The Evangelical Fellowship of
Canada, the Canadian Council of Churches, together with Dignity for
All, are working together to address poverty in Canada. A “Justice
Tour” of Canadian church leaders in April and May, 2015, on the
topics of climate justice and poverty in Canada, will use the comprehensive
Dignity for All report as a platform for further discussion and action.
Congregations are invited to engage this report and discern what it means for
ministry in their local communities: www.commonword.ca/go/98.
PrayerNet: Pray for the emerging Mennonite churches in Cambodia who
celebrated the opening of a new church building in Krachie on February 22.
Mennonite Church Canada supported the construction of the new building in
partnership with the North American Vietnamese Mennonite Fellowship and our
resource worker for Vietnam/Cambodia ministry, Nhien Pham.
CAMPS WITH MEANING (895-CAMP or www.campswithmeaning.org)
 Consider giving the gift of camp to someone. One of the greatest acts of love is to
share the experience of faith growth, confidence growth, and of fun! Is there a
child, youth or adult with disability that you would want to register? Visit
www.campswithmeaning.org/summer for more info and registration forms.
 Challenge to the Churches: Participate in the body of Christ at camp as head
cook, kitchen help, health officer, maintenance and camp pastor. Help make camp
be an inter-generational community focused on Jesus. Call the Camps office.
 The Mennonite Church Manitoba Mission and Camping Vision was presented at
the MCM Gathering on Feb. 28. To sign up for regular updates and see the vision
document and visual presentation, visit the MCM website at
http://www.mennochurch.mb.ca/programs/camping/.
CHARLESWOOD MENNONITE CHURCH
March 8, 2015
Education Hour 9:30
English Worship Service 10:45 am
| Korean Worship Service 1:30 pm
Worship Leader: John Braun
Story Tellers: Camp Singing Group
Ushers: Youth
We welcome Norma Horrocks from St Mary’s Anglican Church as our guest
Lenten scripture reader this morning.
CALL TO PRAISE
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
Cong: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
All:
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now, and will be forever. Amen.
HWB 49
From all that dwell below the skies
Psalm 82
Loren Braul
Thanksgiving
L: Our souls are waiting for God, our help and our shield.
C: Our hearts are glad in you, Lord,
because we trust in your holy name.
Story
Free Prayers of Thanksgiving
L: Let your steadfast love be upon us
C: Even as we wait for you.
HWB 166
WIDER COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
 End of Life Discussions at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 637 Buckingham Rd
(204-832-4564). Palliative Care Facilities &Support Systems for Palliative Care
at Home - Mar 23, 7:30 pm; Legal Considerations: Wills; Power of Attorney;
Medical Directives; Executors - Apr 20, 7:30 pm; Grief Counselling and Conflict
Resolution - May 25, 7:30 pm.
 The Bereavement Care Program of Concordia Hospital is seeking volunteers who
are able to provide telephone grief support to family members of people who have
died at the Hospital. This is an ideal opportunity for a person with a health care,
ministry or counseling background. If you are interested in learning more about
this opportunity, please contact Bob Milks at 204-661-7402 ext 2, or email
bmilks@concordiahospital.mb.ca. Full job description posted on bulletin board.
Song Leader: Rebecca Harder
Pianist: Velma Braun
I’ll praise my Maker
CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP
L: One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
C: Let us worship the Lord our God, and serve God alone.
Luke 4:17-19
Leviticus 19:9-10
HWB 538
1 Peter 2:21-24
STS 71
Cal Friesen
Christina Warner
Lead me, Lord
Jasmin Epp
Gentle God, when we are driven
CALL TO INTERCESSION
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Reflection by a Prayer Shawl Knitter
Reflection by a Prayer Shawl Recipient
Edna Peters
Megan Friesen
Irma Harder
HWB 353
Lord, listen to your children praying
Procession of Prayer Shawls to the Altar Table
Dedication of the prayer shawls (knitters gathered around the altar)
Dedication Litany:
L: We often do not know how to pray as we ought to pray.
C: Your Holy Spirit intercedes for us then, with sighs too deep for
words.
L: We thank you that your Spirit touches our human spirits.
C: Transform us through prayer.
Help us rely on your Holy Presence in our lives.
L: We present these shawls as a symbol of our prayers for one another.
C: We dedicate ourselves to intercede for each other in prayer.
We dedicate these shawls as a sign of our constant intercession
for one another.
L: As we wrap ourselves in the warmth of your compassion…
May we feel your loving embrace
and the prayers of the faith community.
C: We dedicate these shawls to symbolize our prayers
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
L: Amen.
THIS WEEK
 Tue, 7:00 pm – Council meeting
 Fri, evening – Church booking
 Fri-Sun – Youth Retreat at Camp Moose Lake
 Sat, 9:00 am – Trailblazers Breakfast. Robert-Falcon Ouellette will be with us
to tell us his story and talk about Aboriginal issues. Please bring the usual
breakfast foods.
HWB 357
O Master, let me walk with thee
Offering
Sharing our Prayers (with response HWB 358 Oyenos, mi Dios)
CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY (www.cmu.ca)
 Campus Visit Days:
 Outtatown Discipleship School: Mar. 13, 8:45 am-3:00 pm. Sign up at
www.cmu.ca/campusvisit to attend a one day Outtatown experience.
 Individual or Group Visits to campus – Anytime! Contact Mitch Krohn to make
arrangements: mkrohn@cmu.ca 204-594-0525
 Vespers: Sun., Mar. 15, 7:30 pm, Laudamus Auditorium, 500 Shaftesbury.
Theme: Lent. Details can be found at cmu.ca/vespers.
 All are welcome to attend the annual Celebration Banquet and inaugural CMU
PAX Award presentation to Jean Vanier in Wpg, Apr. 8, 6-8:30 pm. RSVP by
Mar 15: jfriesen@cmu.ca, 204-487-3300 ext. 604, or visit cmu.ca/events.
 John & Margaret Friesen Lecture: Mar. 17, 7:00 pm, Marpeck Commons.
Come watch This Spider: Animals, Mennonites and the Modern World. Lecture
presented by Dr. Royden Loewen, Chair in Mennonite Studies & Professor of
History at the UW. Admission is free, reception to follow. Visit cmu.ca/events.
 Jazz at CMU: Mar. 28, 7:30 pm, Great Hall, 500 Shaftesbury. Featuring Wholly
Jazz (CMU’s vocal jazz ensemble) under direction of Dorothy Dyck; and CMU
Jazz Band, under direction of Chad Pollard. Admission at the door: $5.
 CMU Bells and Whistles with Strings Attached: Mar. 29, 7:30 pm, Laudamus
Auditorium. An instrumental ensemble concert including the CMU Guitar
Ensemble (dir. Willie Wiebe); Flute Ensemble (dir. Haley Rempel); CMU
Handbell Sextet (dir. Verna Wiebe). Admission at the door: $5.
 How do humans right contribute to global peace? Consider participating in
Human Rights and Peace with Clint Curle at the Canadian School of
Peacebuilding, June 15-19. Apply by Apr. 1 for a $50 early bird discount! For
more info, go to csop.cmu.ca or email csop@cmu.ca.
CALL TO ENTER THE WORLD
Announcements
STS 111
For me to live is Christ
Benediction
HWB 382
Threefold Amen
~ Please return hymnbooks to the shelves at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you. ~
Afternoon service - Worship Leader: J R Hwang
Song Leader: Sarah Bae
Speaker: Paul Kang
Pianist: SuBin Bae
CHURCH FAMILY NOTES
Larry Kehler passed away on Tuesday morning, March 3. The funeral took place
at Bethel Mennonite Church on Friday afternoon, March 6. Our prayers are with
Jessie and her family as the mourn the loss of Larry.
There will be a meeting of interested people to kick off (dig up, start the seed, etc)
the MCC Plant Sale. Tue., Mar. 10, 10:30 am at 134 Plaza Dr. Your ideas and
suggestions are much appreciated. Coffee and snack will be served. The Plant Sale
will take place on May 22-23. Contact: Ron Dueck (204-896-5057)
UP-COMING EVENTS
 NEXT SUNDAY, 9:30 am – Catechism Class (John’s office)
 May 30-31 – Church Retreat at Camp Assiniboia
YOUTH Announcements
YOUTH RETREAT: March 13-15 at Camp Moose Lake. Get your registrations in
to Jeff next TODAY. Meet at church at 5:30 pm on Friday. Please eat
beforehand as we will NOT be stopping for supper.
MENNONITE CHURCH MANITOBA/CANADA & COMMUNITY
Building Bridges feast and lecture: Fri., Mar. 13, 6:00 pm at Thunderbird House,
715 Main St. Featuring Bishop Mark MacDonald and Brander Raven. Keynote
address: The Gospel in Four Directions: A New Horizon for the People of God on
Turtle Island. Call Alice at 204-896-1616 to register. Seating is limited.
A Place in the Kingdom: Paintings and Stories Celebrating Farm Animals by
Manitoba artist Lynda Toews. Mar. 13-Jun. 20 at MHC Gallery. Opening Reception
Mar. 15, 2:30 pm. Free admission, storytelling, refreshments, 100 free story
booklets. For Gallery info, call Connie Wiebe at 204-888-6781, ext 194. View
entire exhibit online at: http://gallery.mennonitechurch.ca/sites/
gallery.mennonitechurch.ca/files/APlaceInTheKingdom.pdf.
Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery: Lynda Toews: A Place in the Kingdom:
Paintings and Heritage Stories Celebrating Farm Animals; Judy Paschalis: Tillie’s
Story: Small Quilts Picturing the Life of a Kansas Mennonite Woman; Annie
Janzen: My Life’s Story in Jars. Mar 13-Jun 20. Opening: Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm.
http://gallery.mennonitechurch.ca/LyndaToews
WESTGATE MENNONITE COLLEGIATE (86 West Gate; 204-775-7111)
Employment Opportunities: (Please direct cover letter/résumé (+ 3 references) to
Bob Hummelt, Principal, Westgate Mennonite Collegiate, 86 West Gate, Winnipeg
MB R3C 2E1; Email: bhummelt@westgatemennonite.ca; Fax: 204-786-1651.
 Term Teaching Position commencing April 1, continuing until the end of the
term. Proficiency in senior high Chemistry, Biology and Essentials Math is
required. Due date: Mar. 10.
 Development Coordinator (part-time) to provide assistance and support to the
implementation of the school’s fundraising plan and in particular the current
capital campaign strategy. Ideal candidate would have fund-raising and special
event planning experience, marketing/computer skills, familiarity with social
media in a marketing context, and strong interpersonal, organizational, and
verbal/written skills. Salary dependent on experience. Due date: Mar. 9.
MCC - MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MANITOBA/CANADA
 MCC Manitoba welcomes applications for Community Engagement & Events
Coordinator. Contact loriobirek@mennonitecc.ca with a cover letter/résumé by
Mar. 12. View complete description at http://mcccanada.ca/getinvolved/serve/openings/community-engagement-events-coordinator-mccm
 IVEP Night at Sam's Place: Thur., Mar. 26, 7:00 pm. Join us as participants in
the MCC's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) share stories,
music, dance and food from their countries! This year's participants are from
South Africa, Vietnam, Honduras, Zambia and Paraguay.
 Sam's Place Film Night: Mar. 9, 7:00 pm. Miss Representation. This 2011
documentary explores the under-representation of women in leadership positions
and looks at how women are portrayed in the media.