PRAISE AND PRAYER MARCH 11, 2018 WWW.EASTVIEW. ORG People for Prayer Martha & Ray Dueck Mary Dyck Sara Friesen Eva & Paul Lester Elena Marin Kevin & Tracy Zimmerman

Please continue to pray … *For our pastors & staff, leadership board, property & finance, and missions teams *For those facilitating, and also those attending the mid-week community sessions *For the ministry at One88 Princess *For Willowdale Fellowship in Tyndall MB, pastors Norm & Gwen Neufeld *For Forward House, for Peter, and the staff and men in the program *For Dave & Louise Sinclair-Peters, as they minister in Thailand and Burma *For Hampstead School, for the Breakfast Program there, for the volunteers, teachers, and students. What comes to mind when you hear the word Church? Many think of a specific style of worship, the building where people gather, Prayer Initiative: 4th Annual Manitoba Awareness Day or even their own specific seat in the sanctuary. Thu, Mar 15 @ 7:30am (Tune in to CHVN radio for locations) We live in a culture where events, programs and organizations Please pray for the 10,000 missing Manitoban children, their families, and frontline serve the interests of the individual. It’s no wonder that so often workers involved in the search and rescue of these, and other precious souls. we treat church the same way. Like a chair: a place where we have our own seat, a place that fits our needs and expectations, a place that makes us feel Do you need prayer? We have a team of people who would love to pray with you comfortable, a place that exists to serve us. after the service, in the front left area of the sanctuary. The word church comes from the New Testament word Ekklesia which means Gathering. The apostles of Jesus understood ‘Church’ as a gathering of Christ followers not attached to any building, EASTVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH style of worship, or specific seats, but as a group of believers gathered around one historical event: The Resurrection.

Main Campus Over the next three weeks, we will be walking through a series which seeks to Senior Pastor Delbert Enns reorient our thinking about this two thousand year old movement, The 3500 De Vries Avenue East St. Paul MB R2E 0C8 Church, which is still moving today. Join us as we journey together! Phone: 204.334.4675

Fax: 204.334.4677 Mar 4th – The History of The Church (Acts 2:22-41) Email: [email protected] ONE88 (Downtown Campus) Mar 11th – The Nature of the Church (Acts 2:42-47) Pastor Dave Ens Chaplain Greg Armstrong Mar 18th – The Mission of the Church (Acts 1:6-8) 188 Princess St. MB R3B 1L2 Phone: 204.504.8118

FROM THE OFFICE MARCH 11, 2018

First Serve Opportunities - have you been attending Eastview Church for a while Welcome to Eastview! We're glad you're here! and are looking for a serving opportunity? Please consider some of our entry level At Eastview, we are committed to "Leading people to Christ and on to maturity in Him." serving roles on our Guest Service Teams including;

Worship Services: 9:15 & 11:15am  Greeter Messages are available to view any time online at: www.eastview.org/sermons or  Welcome Centre Attendant may be downloaded for viewing offline at: https://vimeo.com/234215870  CAFÉ Oasis Server

 Usher Today: Church Is Not A Chair: Part 2 Songs this morning: Johnny Dodsworth Acts 2:42-47 Build Your Kingdom Here Rend Collective Experiment Please sign up to get more information about any of these serving opportunities at Next Week: Church Is Not A Chair: Part 3 Sing To The King Billy Foote the Welcome Centre today. Acts 1:6-8 Christ Is Enough Reuben Morgan *A scent-free zone (back, west side of sanctuary) is available for those with allergies Rising Sun David Leonard Music Team: Brenda Bage, David Dacombe, Steve Dick, The Lion And The Lamb or fragrance sensitivities Marcus Enns, Russ Enns, Becky Thiessen, Wayne Wyke Brenton Brown Good Good Father Anthony Brown CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Contact: [email protected] THIS WEEK AT EASTVIEW Nursery: An Infant Room is available for infants and their mothers. Mon, Mar 12 9:30am Women’s Workout The Family Room is equipped with a TV feed of the service, toys, and a microwave.

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Nursery Room 2: Jesus' First Friends - Mark 1:16-20 - I follow Jesus

Tues, Mar 13 7:00pm Tuesday Night Prayer Kidstown Jr Ages 3-5: God’s Big Story: God is the One True God - The Fiery Furnace 7:00pm 16U Worship Band Experiment (Daniel 3:1-30) Remember Verse: Psalm 89:1 I wonder . . . How hard would it be Wed, Mar 14 9:30am Women’s Bible Study to choose not to bow down and worship a fake god? 9:30am Time Out For Moms 7:00pm Music Team Rehearsal KidsTown Grade 1- 4: The Big God Story: Jesus Seeks and Saves the Lost - 7:30pm The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) Remember Verse: Psalm 139:23-24

8:00pm Adult Volleyball Club 56: Grades 5 & 6: Jesus Sets the Example for Love and Service - John 13:1-17 Thu, Mar 15 7:00pm Eastview Ball Hockey (cancelled) The authority and love of God is best expressed by washing the dust of 7:00pm Men’s Bible Study discouragement from the lives of those around us. Memory Vs: Matt 5:16 7:00pm Mother Son Olympics 7:00pm Mission Committee Meeting Mother Son Olympics: Thu, March 15, 7-8:30pm All boys Gr K-6 with one significant adult lady (mom, grandma, auntie, family Fri, Mar 16 7:00pm Jr & Sr High Youth friend, etc) Cost: $10 per family group. Includes special dessert. Space is limited so RSVP today! [email protected] or 204.334.4675 ext 226 Sun, Mar 18 9:15 & 11:15am Worship Services

11:00am Parents Spiritually Leading Kids VBS 2018! Save the Date - Aug 19-23

New to Eastview? We’d love to connect with you! Please join us for coffee and treats at the Newcomers Lounge after the service. HAPPENINGS ADULT MINISTRY Movie: Contact: [email protected]

Sunday, March 11, 7pm Parent Summit: Sexuality and Identity: Sat, Apr 14, 10am-2pm $5 per person Eastview Community Church (pre-registration required) Childcare provided Snacks and lunch included

A movie showing in conjunction with The Struggle Is Real: Mental Health & The Mission of the Church (Simulcast Event) Sat, May 5, 9am-4pm Refreshments & Lunch Provided Cost: $10 /person Human Trafficking Awareness Day … to raise awareness about human trafficking in Imagine church members, pastors, small group leaders, counsellors, mental health advocates, coaches, crisis responders, chaplains and more coming together to have Winnipeg and around the world. a new conversation and learn together about “Mental Health & the Mission of the Church”. Register at the Welcome Centre Tickets: $10 per person, available online or at the door

Intro to Eastview: (Choose only one session) Tue, Mar 20, Apr 10 or Jun 12 @ 7pm Get tickets online at: https://unveilstudios.tickit.ca/events/4079-she-has-a- Learn about God’s heart for the local church, discover the meaning and importance name-winnipeg-mb of baptism and strengthen your commitment to Eastview.

Sign up at the Welcome Centre or email [email protected] . Next Baptism Membership Dates: Sun, April 15 or June 17 The leadership board would like to bring to your attention an important event occurring here at Eastview this evening, March 11. In partnership New Life Group! Leaders: Al & Melanie Thiessen and Todd & Ruth Lohvinenko with the Freedom Prayer Network, CHVN, and International Justice Start Date: Feb 24, 5-7:30pm (Bi-Weekly) Where: 608 Headmaster Road Ministries we will be showing a film called "She has a name". This film Purpose: This group will meet for dinner every 2 weeks and spend time reading and was created by Andrew Kooman, to bring awareness to human reflecting scripture used during the Sunday morning teaching at Eastview. trafficking. The leadership board has spent time praying and discerning For more info please contact Johnny [email protected] over this event and we recommend your support and attendance. We are requesting that prior to attending you watch the preview for this film Grey Owls: Wed, Mar 21, 7 pm: Special guest, Louie Sawatzky, Project Director of that is available on youtube to help you in your own personal The Mennonite Benevolent Society will join us. Come hear how the Mennonite discernment. Due to the descriptive and powerful nature of this topic, Family Centre in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine is helping to share God’s love and meet needs through various programs and projects. All are welcome to attend – those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. refreshments will be served. Contact Betty (204.663.1629) or Phyllis (204.667.1713) Our prayer for this event is that God would continue to enlarge our if you would like to bring baking (or paska). hearts to the things that may be unseen to us but affect millions around us. We would like to thank the Missions Committee and Lori Enns for Men’s Bible Study: Every second Thursday at 7:30pm Next one: Thu, March 15 their work in bringing awareness to human trafficking and how we can Tangible teaching and conversation on living a life fully surrendered to Jesus. join together to work against it for their freedom and God's glory. Women’s Spring Dessert Evening: Thurs, May 17, 7-9pm (ages 5 and up)

In his service, Women’s Thursday Evening Bible Study: Thu, Mar 22 @ 7:30pm (bi-weekly) Winston Churchill What does the Bible teach us about our Kingdom Identity? Contact: Tania Neufeld Eastview Moderator Tuesday Night Prayer: Tuesday evenings at 7pm All are welcome! Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to local front line ministries fighting against human trafficking. Adult Volleyball: Wednesday evenings at 8:00pm in the gym Join us!

WORSHIP MINISTRY Contact: [email protected]

Contacts: ECC Choir practices have started up Monday evenings, 7pm in Rm 105. The choir [email protected] [email protected] will be singing in the Easter Services. Please join us!

16U worship band experiment: Tuesday evenings, Mar 13, Apr 10 @ 7pm

Mondays 2-4pm: Praxis Finding Sobriety, Encountering God Worship jam sessions: Tuesday evenings, Mar 27, Apr 24 @ 7pm

Tuesdays Community in Conversation from 11:30-1:00pm Join us Tuesdays as we navigate through the Scriptures. YOUTH MINISTRY

Wednesday Women’s Circle from 11am-3pm Contact: [email protected] Safe environment, wheelchair accessible, coffee and snacks provided Jr High Sunday Mornings, 9:15 & 11:15am: Life Journaling Thursday Gatherings from 7-9pm A time of teaching and conversation

Movie at Noon: Every Friday - at noon! Jr & Sr High Youth Friday, Mar 16, 7pm: FILMING NIGHT Each small group will be tasked with making a movie for the end of the year Film Sunday Services @ One88: Sun, April 1, 2018 @ 10:30am Fest. Lights, Camera, Action!

From Our Pantry to Theirs... SOAR Volunteers Needed We here at ONE88 Church host many guests during the week and find ourselves in SOAR Heartland is around the corner, happening March 22-31 at Westwood need of various pantry food items ... peanut butter, margarine, tea bags, skim milk Community Church. Volunteers are needed to help with breakfast prep (6-830am), powder, sugar, spaghetti pasta, tins of spaghetti sauce, frozen ground beef and/or breakfast clean-up (8-930am), lunch prep (8-11am), lunch cooler clean-up (430- pork, kraft dinner (family size). 630pm) and dinner prep (3-6pm), dinner clean-up (5-730pm), as well as facility cleaning (daytime). Please label and leave items at the ECC Welcome Centre (meat can go in the church We are also looking for 8,000 cookies, which are sent each day with our teams to freezer), the office or drop them off at One88 Princess. Thank you for your their ministry sites. If you can help with any one of these volunteer slots, please continued generosity! contact Kara Friesen at [email protected] or 204.415.0670. Come and be a part of our vibrant community! MISSIONS & MOBILIZATION YOUNG ADULTS Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Eastview Missions Centre: Have you seen it? Check it, and read newsletters from our Missions Partners. Young Adults Gathering: 20-somethings, students, professionals...join us! Movie: She Has A Name Tonight @ 7pm Next One: Tues, Mar 20, 7pm A movie to raise awareness about human trafficking in Winnipeg, and around the world. Due to the subject matter, we recommend that all youth be accompanied by Join a LifeGroup! Are you a young adult wanting to connect in a deeper community an adult. and grow closer to Jesus? (email [email protected])