We have escaped like a bird om the hunter s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. Psalm 124:7

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1 Leamington United Mennonite Church Sunday, March 26, :45 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Lent Speaker - Mike Williamson, Worship Leader - Victor Winter We have escaped like a bird om the hunter s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. Psalm 124:7 Songs - Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven #65 While we are waiting (Screen) Call to Worship - Psalm 124 Prayer Song - Here I am to worship (Screen) Scripture Reading - Acts 16:11-34 Worship Music - Amazing Grace Prayers of the People If you have personal prayer requests, please write them out on the back of a Welcome Card and place them in the offering plate or in the Prayer Room. We will pray for these requests in our daily morning prayers. Giving our Gifts Song - I will sing of my Redeemer #344 Announcement - Lois Konrad, Marlene Schmidtgall Children s Story Sermon - The Hunter's Snare Song - Freedom and Life are ours (Bulletin) Benediction Organist - Kathy Driedger, Scripture Reader - Martin Rahn Children s Story - Ken Hildebrandt, Worship Music - Levite Choir LUMC Tech Team - Bill Cornies, Isaac Dyck, Ryan Dyck, Rudy Krahn, Dennis Warkentin WO R S H I P W A L K W I T N E S S

2 Welcome to our Visitors - To all our visitors today, we welcome you in the name of Christ. We are delighted that you have joined us for our worship service and hope you sense God s presence among us. If you have a personal need or would like more information about the church, please fill out a Welcome Card in the pew rack in front of you and put it in the offering plate. After the worship service you are welcome to join us for coffee and fellowship in the foyer. We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you. Education Winter Education Classes - 11:00-11:45 a.m. * Season of Reading - Jr. Singing Room Mike Williamson, Erwin Tiessen, Glenn Sellick, David Dyck * Prayer: Does it Make any Difference - Sr. Singing Room Janice Wagner, Paul Dyck * 8 Cities Class - Board Room - Elisa Recker, Lisa Heide * BFIF Class (Building Friendship in the Foyer) * Youth Class - Mike Williamson - Youth Room Maundy Thursday Potluck and Worship Thursday, April 13-6:00-8:30 pm at LUMC Sunrise Service - Sunday, April 16-6:30 am - Evergreen Cemetery Jr. Youth Pizza Lunch & Chocolate Passover - Sunday April :30 at LUMC - Jr. Youth are invited to a lunch of pizza followed by our annual chocolate Passover meal in which we re-tell the story of God delivering his people from slavery using chocolate! Please RSVP to Mike if your teen would like to come. Jr. Youth Visit to Colasanti's - Sunday April 23 1:30-3:30 -Jr. Youth are invited to an afternoon of Mini-Golf and Games at Colasanti's. Kids are asked to bring a minimum of $5.00. The costs of mini-golf will be covered by the church. Please RSVP to Mike if your teen plans on attending. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Sunday School News Mar 26 - Jesus Raises Lazarus Apr 2 - Mary Anoints Jesus Sunday School Offering March 19 - $15.40 Jr. Youth - We will start preparing for the June Sunday School Extravaganza. Get ready for drumming starting mid-april with Andrea and Kathe Warkentin. Puppets may also be coming out soon. 8 Cities - Jerusalem - Tonight, Sunday, March 26 at 6:30pm Check our website at for more information. 2

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4 Get Involved 2 Personal Care Drive - Last Sunday to Donate Items The Missions Committee has been supporting St. Leonard s House in Windsor. All donated personal care items can be placed in the container located by the bulletin board. Items needed are: Shaving cream, Tooth brushes, Disposable Razors, Combs, Deodorant, Aftershave, Small bottles of Shampoo Medical/pharmacy supplies needed are: Tylenol, Advil, Cold/flu Medicine (Employees dispense medication when required.) Mission Trip to Haiti - The Mission 7 Outreach Committee of Knox Presbyterian Church, Leamington is planning a mission trip to Haiti this summer There will be an information meeting at Knox Hall on Wednesday, March 28th for anyone who may be interested in attending. (See bulletin board for more info.) Southwestern Ontario Gleaners Spring Banquet - April 1-6:30pm You are invited to join us at Colasantis on Saturday, April 1 st for our Annual Spring Banquet. Tickets are $35 - available at the Gleaners, Rob Konrad or from Jane at the church office. Thank you for your continued support! MSC Choir Hosting - April 7,8,9 - LUMC will be hosting the Eastern Mennonite High School choir for the Choir Festival. We need people to host. It will require offering beds and breakfasts for 3 nights. (April 7,8,9). Please contact Marilyn Winter ( ). There are 43 souls to take care of! Luke s Gospel Presentation - Good Friday, April 14 th - 7pm at NLUMC Jim Loepp Thiessen, the interim pastor at North Leamington Church, will be presenting sections of Luke s gospel from memory, including the birth, ministry, trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Meat Canner Leamington - April 17 th - April 20 th weeks till canning! Canning chicken at Southwestern Ontario Gleaners 40 Industrial Rd, Leamington. Please pray for the canning project as preparations continue. The three daily shifts will be as follows: Morning - 7:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Afternoon - 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Evening - 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Volunteer Coordinato - Peter Fiss at (519) or peter.fiss@gmail.com First Aid Coordinator - Agnes (519) Security Coordinator - Art (519) Our 2017 fundraising goal is $90,000, current account balance is $41, Thank you for your continued support. All donations are gratefully appreciated. Together We Can. Donations can be made through designated giving at participating churches, and the Meat Canner Leamington Fund at Kindred Credit Union. 4

5 Get Involved SECC Newcomer Women s Group - Meet Every 3 rd Tuesday of the month - 6:30-8:30pm at LUMC - SECC is looking for women to interact with this group and join in as they prepare different recipes from around the world. Come join the fun and learn more about the benefits of volunteering. See the bulletin board for the sign up sheet and for more information. Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter Weekend - April For more information contact Rose Brubacher at or roseb@gto.net. Visit WMCEC Presents Spring Enrichment Day - Saturday, April 22, 2017 Women of MCEC invite women of all ages to St Jacobs Mennonite Church Registration & Coffee 8:30-9:30 a.m. Program 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. Guest speaker - Carol Penner Topic: Body and Soul Singing, Scripture, Stories, Sharing Offering towards WMCEC Conrad Grebel Scholarship. Registration of $30 can be sent to Karen Sauder, WMCEC Treasurer, Box 397, 1333 King Street N., St Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0 Save the Date Next LUMC Potluck Lunch - Sunday, April 23 MCEC Annual Church Gathering - April 28 & 29, at The Meeting House, Oakville, ON The Great ReCommission - Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obser e all that I have commanded you. - Ma hew 28:19 Would you like to be an Oak Street Church delegate to this dynamic gathering? Check out details at Mark your calendars! DVBS at UMEI - July DVBS runs July 10 - to July 14 and we need your help! A lot of volunteers are required to make this event great, please consider signing up to lead a group, to help a group leader, to donate snacks or baked goods or to run a station. Even if you are only available to help one day, please contact Jonathan Dick at jonathan34502@gmail.com. 5

6 Community Events UMEI Christian High School News 2017/2018 Registration - Choosing the right high school is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. At UMEI we focus on whole person education, which means we are preparing you for whichever path you choose to take after high school, whether it be college, university, or the workforce. We are thinking about your future. Book a tour with Admissions Director Chrissy Kelton and see if UMEI Christian High School is the right choice for your family. Visit umei.ca to book your personalized tour or chrissy.kelton@umei.ca Fish Fry Fundraising Lunch - TODAY 11:30 am 1:00 pm Come and join us at the Fish Fry for our March fundraising meal. Admission by donation. Take out is also available. We are thrilled to announce that our Electronics Lab renovation is complete and we will be unveiling it on Sunday. We welcome you to check out the new space anytime during the Fish Fry! Shop UMEI - Retail card orders are due in the office by noon Monday, March 27, Cards will be ready for pick up Friday, March 31, Tamales - Tamale orders will be ready to pick up Thursday, March 30 th. Ground Beef - Ground beef orders will be ready to pick up Thursday, March 30 th. MSC Choral Festival The 55th Annual Mennonite High School Choral Music Festival is Sunday, April 9th at UMEI Christian High School! We invite you to come and enjoy an afternoon of musical worship with individual high school choir performances and a 200 student mass choir performance. The concert starts at 4:00 pm and an offering will be taken. The Leamington Mennonite Home will be streaming the concert in the JC Neufeld Place of Fellowship for anyone who is not able to attend. Leamington Mennonite Home News The Home invites all seniors to the following information sessions held at 9:30 a.m. in the J.C. Neufeld Place of Fellowship: *Wednesday, March 29, New Medication Information Mark Vickers, Pharmacist, Thomson Guardian Drugs *Wednesday, April 5, Supplies for An Independent Living Laurie Adams, Thomson Guardian Drugs Annual Meeting - The 2016 year at our Home was filled with activities, events and projects that are outlined in the Report Packages in church mailboxes. We invite everyone to come and hear more about these activities at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the J.C. Neufeld Place of Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. The North Pickwick Development will be discussed with the presentation of an action plan. Please come and support our Home! Bulletin Board Info April 1 - Southwestern Ontario Gleaners Spring Banquet - 6:30pm April 9 - MSC Choral Festival - at UMEI April 14 - Luke s Gospel Presentation - Good Friday - 7pm at NLUMC 6

7 Joys and Concerns Pray For We want to remember to pray for our young adults in their work and their studies. This week we pray for Gibson Fulmer who is studying at Redeemer College in Hamilton. Pray For Jeanette Hanson is a Witness worker for China ministry based in Rosthern, Sask., and is Associate Director of Mennonite Partners in China (MPC). Pray for her while she travels to China in March to coordinate ministry programs and connect with Chinese church leaders in the flourishing Anabaptist community there. Pray For Michael J. Sharp, a Mennonite peace worker formerly with Mennonite Church Canada s ministry partner Mennonite Mission Network and Mennonite Central Committee, was kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo on March 12.The DRC is beleaguered by militias competing for control of rich mineral resources, especially coltan, which is used in the production of mobile phones and laptop computers. Michael, known as MJ by friends and family, is familiar with the instability and humanitarian issues of the region. Since 2015, he served as coordinator with the U.N. Group of Experts for the Democratic Republic of Congo, investigating conflict. Prior to his work with the U.N., he served as MCC s Eastern Congo coordinator, a role which included building relationships and negotiating with militia leaders. Taken with Michael were his U.N. colleague, Zahida Katalan of Sweden, and four Congolese nationals whose names have not been disclosed. Friends and family say that Michael is deeply committed to principles of non-violence, and if anyone is equipped to deal with such grave circumstances, he is. His father, a faculty member at Hesston College in Kansas told The Mennonite World Review, I have said on more than one occasion that we peacemakers should be willing to risk our lives as those who join the military do. Now it s no longer theory. Please pray for Michael, Zahida, their associates and all of their friends and families as this situation continues. Pray also for the kidnappers. May the light of Christ shine through the darkness. Thank You We would like to express our thanks and gratitude for all the many prayers, cards, flowers, food, donations and condolences shown us on the passing of George Kroeker... Elsie Kroeker and family Remembering Our Neighbours It is good to remember that we are all part of the large Christian fellowship. This week, please pray for Leamington District Memorial Hospital. 7

8 Calendar of Events... Mar 26-4 th Sunday of Lent 8 Cities - Jerusalem - 6:30pm Mar 28 - Worship Committee Meeting - 7pm Mar 28 - Last Oak St. Kids for this Season Mar 30 - Youth Discipleship Dinner - 5:30pm Apr 2-5 th Sunday of Lent Child Dedication Service Jr. Youth Pizza Lunch - LUMC - 12pm Apr 9 - Palm Sunday/MSEC Choir Weekend Apr 13 - Youth Event - Maundy Thurs. Potluck Apr 14 - Good Friday/Communion - 10am LUMC Office Closed Apr 16 - Easter Sunday Service - 10am Easter Sunrise Service - 6:30am At Evergreen Cemetery 2017 Family Worship Service 9:45 am - Family Worship 10:45 am - Coffee Break 11:00 am - Education Hour A Season Of Reading Children s Shine On Readings Queen Esther 122 Job Suffers 124 March 27 August - April 20 2 John 3:16-20 August 21 Acts 2:1-10 Monday August - Matthew Revelation 34:16-30 August 23 Corinthians 34: 16a-25 Tuesday - Matthew 18 (Guided Tour) August 24 Matthew 3: Wednesday August - Matthew 25 Luke 192: 3-5 August 26 Romans 5: 3-20 Thursday Bible - Matthew 20 Friday - Matthew 21:12-46 (Reflection) Saturday - Acts 17:16-34 (Guided Tour) Contact us Leamington United Mennonite Church 78 Oak Street East Leamington, ON N8H 2C6 lumc@mnsi.net Victor Winter Coordinating Pastor, Ext. 11 Home: victwint@gmail.com David Dyck Associate Pastor, Ext. 13 Home: davidgdyck@gmail.com Mike Williamson Associate Pastor, Ext. 12 Home: mikewlumc@gmail.com Frieda Lepp Children s Ministry, Ext. 14 Home: frieda.lepp@yahoo.ca Ernie Brown - Custodian Jane Klassen - Secretary, Ext. 10 Church Council Chair - Bill Konrad wilmarkon2@cogeco.ca Library - lumclibrary@mdirect.net Phone: Office Hours: 9am-3pm- Tues-Fri Closed Mondays Our worship service is being videotaped and broadcast at LMH. Offering: March 19, 2017 General $ 6670 Church Renovation $ 30 Building Fund $ 50 Meat Canner $ 925 Other Designated $ 40 Total = $7, Thanks for making LUMC scent free! 8