June 2, 2025 - This Week at McIvor

Weekly Worship Services

Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Jon will begin a new series on the Holy Spirit, speaking on Joel 2:12-32, with a sermon entitled, The Day of the Lord. Sunday School for children preschool to grade 5 will follow the service.

Pray for Manitobans!

Our province has recently declared a State of Emergency due to 22 active fires, with many of those burning out of control near cities and towns. Let’s pray together for:

rain and favourable conditions to slow the fires
Cornerstone MB Church in Flin Flon and Simonhouse Bible Camp (both evacuated)
protection, peace and hope for 17,000+ evacuees, with many making their way to Winnipeg anxious and heartbroken
strategic and effective aid to those in need
safety, wisdom and strength for firefighters and decision makers

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND SERVE

Summer Volunteers Needed at McIvor Food Bank

Summer is approaching quickly, and while many of us are looking forward to traveling and camping, the food bank is still in need of support. We’re looking for volunteers who can help once or twice a month distributing food on Thursday mornings.

If you’re able to lend a hand, please contact Rodney by email or by texting 204-667-2900. Your help makes a big difference–thank you!

Volunteer Opportunity: McIvor Community Friendship Potluck Supper – June 12, 5-6:30 p.m.

The McIvor Community Friendship Supper is a monthly potluck, inviting Harvest, Razorback and Kids’ Club families to join us. This is a McIvor potluck and we are not expecting our guests to bring anything.

We had just enough food at the last potluck and we hope to continue conversations, connecting with those from our neighbourhood in two weeks’ time!

The potluck is a come and go between 5 and 6:30 p.m. We’d love you to come and bring a main dish or dessert for 8-10 people. We also need volunteers to help with kitchen duties, dishwasher operation and/or table and chair set up/take down.

Let’s invite the young families in our midst! Who remembers our mission statement from a long time ago: A church family with a heart for the community? Let’s embrace our community connection responsibilities. Contact Ron for information and to sign up.

Luke 10:27 NIV: “He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lost and Found

Please check the tables in the foyer for items not-yet-found. Unclaimed items will be donated.

Pickleball

Please note that during the spring and summer seasons, Pickleball with children on Monday evenings is cancelled, but will continue for adults from 7-9 p.m.

Promotion Sunday – June 22

Are you graduating? We want to celebrate with our graduates on Sunday June 22. Please let the church office know if you, or someone you know in the congregation is graduating from high school or postsecondary school.

Summer Worship Schedule – Thursday, June 26

Mark your calendars! Our summer worship services will be held on Sunday mornings, with the exception of the three long weekends. Prior to each long weekend, the worship service will be held at 7 p.m. on the Thursday before: June 26, July 31 and August 28. This means there will be no Sunday services on June 29, August 3 and August 31.

Exciting Missions Opportunity!

The Mission Committee has an exciting opportunity to share! McIvor has been approved by MCC to sponsor Therese Kumbakisaka’s niece and her niece’s two year old daughter to come to Canada! They are from the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently living in Cyprus. The process is already underway and we are looking for a few more people to join our committee and help us prepare for and go through this process. If you are interested, please reach out to Colleen, Heather, or contact the office.

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (CCMBC) online Annual General Meeting – June 19, 6 p.m.

CCMBC will host the Annual General Meeting online June 19 at 6 p.m. Please contact the office if you would like to attend this meeting. Learn more.

Athletes in Action Summer Sport Camps – kids ages 7-15

Athletes in Action (AIA) will be running several sports camps in and around Winnipeg designed to help kids grow in their athletic ability and character, all in a fun, encouraging and Christ-centered environment. Learn more.

North Winnipeg Camps (at Calvin Christian School, 245 Sutton Ave.):

Junior Basketball Camp (ages 8-11) – July 7-11, featuring U of W Wesmen guard Jazmin Birch
Volleyball Camp (ages 12-15) – July 14-18, led by Thompson Rivers University alumni Ethan Olfert
Senior Basketball Camp (ages 12-15) – August 11-15, featuring U of W Wesmen guard Jazmin Birch
Soccer Camp (ages 7–12) – August 11-15, led by Provincial All-Star Kaitlyn Klassen

Opportunity to Host MBCI Exchange/International Students

Are you interested in providing Homestay for Exchange or International Students at MBCI? They are looking ahead to fall when they will welcome several students from Germany (September to November), as well as one or two international students who will be here for the whole school year. Homestay compensation is $850 per month. If you are interested, please contact MBCI homestay coordinator Cassi a Proulx.

MBCI 80th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration – September 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

All alumni, current students and families and friends of MBCI are invited to attend Homecoming 2025 to celebrate 80 years of friendship, community, learning and of God’s faithfulness to MBCI.

Remember and reconnect, while making new memories together. Come to this “choose your own adventure” style event: a short opening program in Jubilee Place, followed by a wide range of activity options including a chance to make music together as an impromptu choir and band, alumni volleyball tournament and basketball skills competition, family carnival, food trucks, campus tours and afternoon faspa. Learn more and to register.

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

THIS WEEK AT MCIVOR

Monday, 7-9 p.m. – Pickleball for adults
Tuesday, 3-8 p.m. – Quilters
Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. – Kids’ Club
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. – Youth
Thursday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Harvest Manitoba Food Bank
Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. – Pickleball for adults
Sunday, 10 a.m. – Worship Service

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 10, 3-8 p.m. – Quilters
June 12, 5-6:30 – Community Friendship Potluck Supper
June 17, 9:30-11 a.m. – 55+ Walk and Talk
June 22 – Promotion Sunday
June 26, 7 p.m. – Thursday evening worship service, featuring the Youth
June 29 – No Worship Service (Happy Canada Day!)

GIVING

If you’re visiting, we don’t expect you to give. We are happy to have you as our guest. We accept donations by cash, cheque, e-transfers to [email protected], or via credit card. For Direct Deposit, contact the office 204.339.1691.

June 2, 2025 – This Week at McIvor