Weekly Worship Service

Sunday at 10 a.m. we celebrate the fourth Advent and continue the series An Invitation to Live. Matt Janzen will preach a sermon entitled Love–The Light of Life, from John 1:1–18; Psalm 130:5-8. 

Sunday School for children ages preschool through grade 5 will follow the service.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Christmas Eve Services

• Family Service Immanuel, God With Us – 6 p.m.
• Candlelight Service – 9 p.m.

Please take some flyers for our Christmas Eve services and give them to family, friends and neighbours so we can celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth with others who may not normally enter our church doors. They can be found throughout the foyer and at the Information Centre.

Office Hours Through the Christmas Season

Please note that the church office hours will vary somewhat from our typical hours. Office closures will include:

• December 24 during the day, with two Christmas Eve Services in the evening
• December 25
• December 26
• December 29 to January 2

Year end donations will be processed through to December 31st.

Open Job Postings

Please pray for the people that God already has in mind to fill these open positions (click to see the job description):

• Lead Pastor – FTE 1.0
• Interim Teaching Pastor – FTE 1.0
• Interim Youth Pastor – FTE 0.6
• Worship Coordinator – FTE 0.2

Feel free to pass on these employment opportunities to those who might be a good fit for this season at McIvor. There are also hard copies of these job descriptions available at the Information Centre. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Family/Couple Photo for the Church Directory

We want to provide you with a Phone Directory that includes photos. If you have not already done so, please send your family/couple photo that you would like included to the office. Thank you for your cooperation!

EAL Volunteer Opportunity – Thursdays, 10 a.m., beginning January 8, 2026

Our EAL (English as Another Language) Classes are going very well and we are in need of a childcare volunteer for two infants for our new session starting in January 2026. Please contact the office for more details.

THIS WEEK AT MCIVOR

• Monday, 7-9 p.m. – Pickleball
• Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. – Youth
• Thursday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Harvest Manitoba Food Bank
• Thursday, 6:45-8 p.m. – Kids Club
• Thursday, 7 p.m. – Young Adults Bible Study
• Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. – Pickleball
• Friday, 5-8 p.m. – Christmas Lights Bus Tour, hot chocolate and cookies–SOLD OUT
• Sunday, 10 a.m. – Worship Service, followed by Sunday School

UPCOMING EVENTS

• December 24 – Office Closed
• December 24, 6 p.m. – Family Christmas Service, Immanuel, God With Us
• December 24, 9 p.m. – Candlelight Service
• December 25 – Office Closed
• December 26 – Office Closed
• December 28, 10 a.m. – Worship Service
• December 29 – January 2 – Office Closed
• January 8, 5-6:30 p.m. – Community Supper
• January 8, 6:30-7:45 p.m. – Family activities following the supper

OPPORTUNITIES

Giving the Gift of Life

Blood donors are needed this month. There are 1456 open appointments available in Winnipeg in December that need to be filled, to ensure that hospital demands and patient needs in our community are met. Individuals can book on their own appointments at blood.ca. It is a wonderful time to give the gift of life!

CCMBC Legacy Fund and Advisors with Purpose

CCMBC Legacy Fund has partnered with Advisors with Purpose (AwP) (see a list of partners) and we would like to share an exciting program that we believe will help you! AwP are part of the family of ministries of Financial Discipleship Canada and they offer planned giving specialists who can help people think through their estate decisions and create a plan for their Will that reflects their life, faith and values. Because of our partnership with AwP, you have access to the services of their Christian planned giving specialists without cost or obligation. Read more.

** Please consult the bulletin board for other events and opportunities, including missionary updates and job postings. **

GIVING

We accept donations by cash, cheque, e-transfers to [email protected], or via credit card. For Direct Deposit, contact the office 204.339.1691.

CONNECT WITH US

Watch Our Services

Our worship services are available to livestream, or watch at your convenience.

Staying Connected Weekly Newsletter

The newsletter is available here. A limited number of hard copies are available at the Information Center and/or near the mailboxes.

Right Now Media

As a part of McIvor Church, you have free access to RightNow Media and its library of more than 20,000 video Bible studies. Click here to access.

** Tuesday to Thursday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. **