News West

Manitoba

Carman

• Annual Ladies Rest and Renewal is on May 22-24.
• This year’s speaker is Loopi Williams from Regina, Saskatchewan.
• The theme is “Deeply Rooted” based on 1Corinthians 13.

Winnipeg (Central)

Grow2020 is an annual event held on May 1-3. The theme is “We Believe, Therefore We Speak: Practical Evangelism Today.

• Guest speakers are
  • Steve Higginbottam of Karns church of Christ, Knoxville, TN and
  • David Shannon, President of Freed Hardman University, Henderson, TN.

• Deacons – Ministries
• Fellowship – Charles Johnson
• Children – Billy Leung
• Teens – Donald Walters
• Young Adults – Chad Celaire
• Family – Tyler Laycock
• Small Groups – Vince Anderson
• Outreach – Richard Wiebe
• Worship – Ray Kazuk, Tim Locke, Oshokenoya Monon
• Finance – Dennis Gamble
• Transportation – Billy Leung
• Member Support – Brad Denby
• Benevolence – Leonard Johnson

The elders are pleased to announce that Myles MacMillan has been hired as our 2^nd full time minister. He will be starting March 3, 2020.

Peculiar Oyowe was baptized into Christ.

Saskatchewan

• A curling fundraiser for Clearview camp will be held in Carlyle.

Weyburn

• Feb. 7 was youth night at the Olson’s.
• May 18-22-GLBC:The Gospel of Mark class will be held here.

Weyburn hosts the Junior Camp at Clearview Camp in July.

Our VBS will be held July 20-24. A team from Arkansas is coming to help.

Alberta

Edmonton northside:

• Sandra Attoh was baptized February 2.
• Beat the Blues Banquet was held February 29.

Edmonton southside:

“Let Us Build the Body of Christ” was held February 28 – March 1.

The lessons included:

Identity: We are the body of Christ.

Unity: Cooperation and connection to one another.

Evangelism: The nature of the gospel.

Education: Teaching ministry in church life.

Encouragement: Tips for being an encourager.

Compassion: Benevolence.

Worship: Giving God Praise.

The speaker was Paul Merideth of Temple, Texas.