March 31, 2025 - This Week at McIvor

Weekly Worship Service

Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Jon will continue our series, Luke: The Center of History, with a sermon on Luke 9:46-62 entitled, The Cost of Following Jesus. Regularly scheduled Sunday School will resume April 13.

If you missed receiving previous McIvor Lent handouts, or would like to access them digitally, they are available here.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND SERVE

Lent Giving Project – One88 Community Church

The Missions Committee is excited to share that we are once again collecting items for One88 Community Church in downtown Winnipeg as our Lent Giving Project. We will be collecting monetary donations and the items in the list below until Sunday April 20:

socks
shaving razors
toothbrushes/toothpaste
feminine hygiene products
shampoo/conditioner
body wash/soap
combs/brushes
nail clippers

Please contact Heather if you have any questions. Thank you!

Volunteer Opportunity: McIvor Friendship Potluck Supper – monthly, beginning Thursday

Prior to the covid mandates, McIvor had an outreach and fellowship meal called Finder’s Feast. It was a church potluck meal, well attended by the congregation and people from the community.

Church Council has decided to revive the monthly potluck supper, calling it the McIvor Friendship Supper. Harvest, Razorback and Kids’ Club families, as well as our neighbourhood community will be invited to join us. This will be a McIvor potluck and we are not expecting our guests to bring anything.

The Food Committee has endorsed this project, but to make this happen, we need you to come and bring soup for 10-12 people (preferably in a Crockpot).

Additionally we will need volunteers serving bi-monthly performing duties including kitchen and dishwasher and table/chair takedown.

We will host the first supper on April 3, with May 8 and June 12 as the next scheduled suppers. It will be a come and go between 5 and 6:30 p.m.

Let’s reach out to the families in our midst and invite them to join us at McIvor! Contact Ron for information and to sign up.

Thailand “Learn and Serve” Mission Trip – November 2025

We have an update on the Thailand mission trip that is being planned for the beginning of November for about two weeks, with exact dates to be determined. It will be a “Learn and Serve” trip, where you will both learn about, and serve the local churches in Thailand, as well as minister and evangelize to non-believers through outreach. Through this trip you get to build relationships with the people and get to see the Bible Internship Program that they run. You will “catch the vision” that they have in Thailand!

We will be doing some fundraisers once the team is assembled, the biggest finance piece is the flights. We have the start of a team assembled, but are looking for a few more people to join the team. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Heather. We would like to have the team together by April 11, so that we can plan fundraisers, team meetings and cross cultural training. Thank you!

Bible Study Small Groups

Pastor Jon is organizing McIvor Bible study/small groups. If you are currently in a small group of some sort (even if it isn’t a ‘McIvor-only’ group), or would like to join one, please leave your info on the sign-up sheet in the foyer. If you’d like to join a committee for organizing and resourcing small groups, contact Pastor Jon.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Used Couches for Youth Room? Are you available to help deliver/move them?

Do you have a used couch that you would like to donate for our new Youth Room? We ask that you send a photo and dimensions to Pastor Mikayla, to ensure it will fit in the space.

Do you have a truck and/or are you willing to help move any couches? We have a couple available to us, but need to pick them up and move them to the church. Contact Pastor Mikayla

Mennonite Brethren Christian Elementary School – Accepting Applications

Mennonite Brethren Christian Elementary School, located at North Kildonan MB Church, is a Christ-centred, Bible based school adhering to the MB confession of faith. They are now accepting applications for kindergarten through to grade 2. Contact Paul H. Boge, Board Chair, for more information.

Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies Annual Lecture: When the Dutch Got Worldly: The Origins of an Anabaptist Global Imagination by Dr. Karl Koop – April 10, 7 p.m.

The Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg will hold its annual lecture on April 10 at 7 p.m. in Convocation Hall (Wesley Hall Building) at the University of Winnipeg. A livestream is available; register for access here.

Easter Sunday Paska Potluck – April 20 following the Worship Service

Following the Easter Sunday Worship Service, we invite you to enjoy a Paska Potluck in the foyer. You are invited to bring Paska ready to serve (iced and sliced).

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

THIS WEEK AT MCIVOR

Thursday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Harvest Manitoba Food Bank
Thursday, 5-6:30 – Friendship Potluck Supper
Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Pickleball for adults
Sunday, 10 a.m. – Worship Service

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 8, 3-8 p.m. – Quilters
April 13, 10 a.m. – Palm Sunday Worship Service
April 15, 3-8 p.m. – Quilters
April 18, 10 a.m. – Good Friday Service
April 20, 10 a.m. – Easter Sunday Worship Service, followed by Paska Potluck
April 27, 11 a.m. – Square One World Media: Ukraine – Sharing from the Frontline
May 8, 5-6:30 – Friendship Potluck Supper
May 13, 18h00 – Spring Congregational Meeting and Potluck

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.

March 31, 2025 – This Week at McIvor