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January 24/25, 2015
Emmanuel Core Values
At Emmanuel, our mission is to make
followers of Jesus who love and live like
Him. We value:
~ Active community: every one ministered to,
cared for & involved in ministry.
~ God-honouring worship in our gatherings
and in our lives.
~ Prayer-directed and driven ministries.
Pray for
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all
circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ
Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)
Families of the Week:
This week, we invite you to pray with us for Emmanuel families
on page 39-40 in the 2014 phone directory.
Specific Requests:
Men’s Retreat for Pastor Terry as he speaks and for openness to
the Holy Spirit’s leading in the men’s lives.
John Gerbrandt family as John is hospitalized. Pray for comfort
and courage as they wait for God’s timing.
For Community & Global Impact:
First Baptist Church & Pastor David Millar
German Church of God & Pastor Ron Taron
~ Life-changing Biblical teaching for all ages.
Missionaries: Buck & Joanne Nageli serving with New Tribes
Mission
~ Developing and deploying godly leadership.
This Week:
~ Effective outreach to the world.
Gracious · Intentional · Generous
Monday: 9:15 am - English Classes, 7 pm - Women’s Bible Study,
Jr High Youth
Tuesday: 9:30 am - MOPS, 1 pm - Women’s Bible Study,
4:15 pm - Sr High Bible Study, 7 pm - Young Adults
Wednesday: 9:15 am - English Classes, 4:15 pm - Jr High Bible
Study, 6:30 pm - Awana, 7 pm - Prayer Meeting with special
guests Cliff & Iris Dirks
Thursday: 7 am - Men’s Bible Study, 7 pm - Sr High Youth
Friday: 6:15 am - Men’s Prayer Time, 6 pm - 2nd Chapter
Saturday: 8 am - Men’s Prayer Time, 5:15 pm - Pre-Service Prayer,
6 pm - Emmanuel Saturday Night
Sunday: 8:45 am - Pre-Service Prayer, 9:30 & 11 am - Sunday
Services
God Always Calls Collect
Genesis 12
Weekends @ Emmanuel
EMMANUEL SATURDAY NIGHT
| 6 pm
TRADITIONAL
| 9:30 am
CONTEMPORARY
| 11 am
CHAPEL SERVICE
| 11 am
JAM (Jesus and Me) - ages 3-Grade 6 during Emmanuel Saturday
Night and ages 3-Grade 4 during the Sunday, 11 am service
Rainbow Zone (Nursery Care 0-36 months) during all services
Pre-Service Prayer 45 minutes prior to Emmanuel Saturday
Night & Traditional
If you’re a visitor with us this weekend….
Sharing Life at Emmanuel
Choir Rehearsals | Wednesday at 7 pm | Sanctuary
This year there will be no auditions or sight reading tests, come
if you love singing with others. For more information contact Lin
Wiebe at 204-326-9865 or email lin.wiebe@eefc.ca.
2nd Chapter Potluck | Friday at 6 pm | Hub
Those age 55+ are invited to an evening of food and fellowship
with guest speakers Jim & Ena Scobbie and special music by the
Young Men’s Quartet from Providence U. C. Cost is $3 per person.
Check your mailboxes for your invitation.
Group Launch | Monday, February 9 at 7 pm | Chapel
Looking to connect with other believers about faith and God?
Consider our small group ministry – LifeGroups! Get a taste of
what a LifeGroup is like during Group Launch. At the end of
the five-week session, you’ll have an opportunity to continue
your faith walk in a LifeGroup setting. Sign up in the Hub next
weekend. For more information contact Emmanuel’s LifeGroup
coordinator, Myra Gerbrandt, at lifegroups@eefc.ca
New Communion Schedules are in your church mailbox this
weekend.
Vespers Choir | February 1 at 7 pm | Mennonite Heritage
Museum. No admission, a freewill offering will be taken.
Lin Wiebe will be the guest conductor for the evening.
SCHS Information Evening | February 10 | SCHS
Kindergarden to grade 4 at 6:30 pm and grade 5 - 12 at 7:30 pm.
Opportunities to Serve:
~ MOPS: Looking for people interested in providing
childcare every other Tuesday morning from 9:15 – 11. Contact
Natasha at 204-320-1022 or Tess at 204-326-5452.
A special welcome to you! We’re happy you have chosen
Emmanuel as your place of worship today. We’d like to
encourage you to fill out an In Touch Card and put it in the
offering plate or drop it off at the Info Centre where we have a
gift for you. More information about the ministries at Emmanuel
can be found in our Event Guide or online at eefc.ca.
Order of Service
Announcements
Baptism Video
Coming Up at Emmanuel
T HIS WEEKEND
TU E SDAY
F E B RU A RY 3
YO U N G E M M A N U E L
We celebrate with Jessica
Block who is being baptized.
From 9:30 – 11 am
MOPS is a program for moms
with children
age 5 and under.
GriefShare is a friendly group
of people who walk with you
through one of life’s most
difficult experiences. The next
session begins February 3 at
7:30 pm in the Chapel.
New monthly calendars will
be available the first weekend
of every month at the Info
Centre or on our website at
eefc.ca.
Special Music ~ Eastman Male Choir
Call to Worship Hymn #10 ~ O Worship the King
Pastoral Prayer ~ Pastor Danny Plett
Offering & Special Music ~ Eastman Male Choir
Words to Teach Us ~ Pastor David Rafeedie
Sending Hymn #461 ~ He Leadeth Me
Sending/Benediction
Questions for discussion with
LifeGroups, family, friends, or
personal reflection.
1. Sunday Review: Reflecting on this week’s message from the Word: (as a group
you can discuss these points and try to answer any remaining questions):
a. What challenged you the most?
b. Was there anything that surprised you, or that you had never heard before?
c. What impacted you the most from the message?
d. Was there anything that you still do not understand?
2. Read Genesis 12. What stands out in your mind about Abram? Why do you
think God chose Abram; from whom a nation would form and the Messiah
comes?
3. Read Acts 7:1-8 and Hebrews 11:8. What do these passages tell you about the
kind of man Abram was?
4. What motivations would you say are behind Abram’s sin in Genesis 12:10-20?
What do you think would lead Abram to do what he did? Why do you think Sarai
would go along with Abram’s idea?
5. Seeing how Abram behaved in Genesis 13 and 14, what lessons do you think
Abram learned about God from his sin?
6. How would you characterize Abram’s call? What makes the call of Abram
foundational to salvation history?
7. What does Genesis chapter 12 tell you about God? If Genesis 12 were the only
revelation you had of God, how would you describe him?
8. What lessons from Genesis 12-14 do you glean for your own understanding of
God and yourself? In what ways can you apply those lessons in your life?
For alternate ideas within any section, check the website:
360 McKenzie Ave.
Steinbach, MB
204-326-9865 | eefc.ca
Sermon Notes
January 24/25, 2015