Banwell Community Church News ‘n Views April 2017 EASTER AT BANWELL Church Events 2400 BANWELL ROAD, WINDSOR ON, PHONE: 519-735-2654 A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN BAPTISTS OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC Apr 9th– Annual Meeting Apr 11th – Working Committee Meetings April 12th - Age Unlimited Easter Meeting Apr 13th - Maundy Thursday Communion and Cantata Apr 14th - Good Friday Service at Banwell Apr 16th - Easter Service Apr 20th - Matthew House Annual Meeting at Grace Baptist Apr 22nd – Men’s Breakfast Meeting at Ambassador Baptist Church Maundy Thursday Communion Thursday, April 13th at 7 p.m. The Banwell Singers will be presenting the Cantata, “Who Do You Say I Am?” (Claire Cloninger and Robert Sterling) as part of the Maundy Thursday service. In- vite your friends and family to join you! Good Friday Service Friday, April 14th at 10:30 a.m. Location: Banwell Community Church Easter Worship Service Sunday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m.
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Banwell Community Church
News ‘n Views April 2017
EASTER AT BANWELL Church Events
2400 BANWELL ROAD, WINDSOR ON, PHONE: 519-735-2654 A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN BAPTISTS OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC
Apr 9th– Annual Meeting
Apr 11th – Working Committee Meetings
April 12th - Age Unlimited Easter Meeting
Apr 13th - Maundy Thursday Communion and Cantata
Apr 14th - Good Friday Service at Banwell
Apr 16th - Easter Service
Apr 20th - Matthew House Annual Meeting at Grace Baptist
Apr 22nd – Men’s Breakfast Meeting at Ambassador Baptist Church
Maundy Thursday Communion Thursday, April 13th at 7 p.m. The Banwell Singers will be presenting the Cantata, “Who Do You Say I Am?” (Claire Cloninger and Robert Sterling) as part of the Maundy Thursday service. In-vite your friends and family to join you! Good Friday Service Friday, April 14th at 10:30 a.m. Location: Banwell Community Church Easter Worship Service Sunday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m.
Faces in the Crowd
Worship Notes There are 5 Sundays in April, so we will have
lots of time to get together and gather in
worship as a Banwell family. During the
month of April, of course, we will celebrate
the Easter season and the Pastor will
complete his message series on “Life in the
Gospel of John”. After that, Alex will begin a
new message series with the title “Ground
Rules”. As usual, good music will be led by
our Minister of Music, Ian McGregor Smith,
as well as the many volunteers who
graciously give of their time. May the Lord
continue to bless us as we gather together in
worship!
Christian Education Hour
Classes are offered for all ages. Bring your
family to learn more about the Bible.
Beginning April 2nd, Geoff McKay will be
teaching the Adult class.
Proverbs 22:17
“A merry heart does good like medicine”
Congratulations to the following young families who participated in
our Presentation of Children/Dedication of Christian Parents Ceremo-
ny during the Sunday worship service on March 19th. They are:
Paul and Jennifer Patterson along with daughter Eliana Johanna
Jessica Patterson; and Jessie and Hailey Anderson with their
son Noah Rupert Anderson.
The condolences of the congregation are extended to Mr. Paul Singh
upon the passing of his wife Elaine on February 11th. Paul and
Elaine attended here at Banwell for a few years.
April 2nd “If You Want Life…” John 6:52-59
April 9th “His Decision…” (John 10:14-18)
April 16th “When He Gives Life…” John 10:22-30
April 23rd “Ground Rules… Giving in Secret” (Matthew 6:1-4)
April 30th “Ground Rules… Disputes in the Family” (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)
Nursing Home Ministry
Thanks to everyone who has
been supporting the Nursing
Home Ministry by providing
magazines and puzzles for
the residents. They are very
grateful. Your continued
donations are appreciated!
Deborah Bevington
Come join us for our 4th Annual Alina Carere Bowl-A-Thon!
Proceeds to Camp Hermosa Bursary Fund and Capital Fund.
Help us send Kids to Camp!
April 30th, 2017 from 1-3 p.m.
@ Super Bowl!
We will have LUNCH provided at the Church before we head over to the Bowling Alley.
Thank you for your support of the 2017 Bowl-a-thon! Because of you, kids who otherwise wouldn’t have access to camp programs will have the opportunity to spend a life-changing week at Camp Her-mosa. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of fundraising tips and tricks that will actually work. We are al-so here to answer questions or listen to your ideas. We want to help you, help us!
1. Set a goal This part’s easy! We’ve already done it for you: the average participant in our bowl-a-thon raises a minimum of $100, while each team generally raises a minimum of $600. This is a reasonable place to start. Be sure to keep in touch with your teammates and encourage each other as you work to-wards your goal.
2. Make a list of potential donors to contact Before you begin contacting others, you should start with yourself! You must believe that Camp Her-mosa is a pretty great place if you have signed up to participate in this event. So, why not show the world your love for camp and your belief in this event by donating to yourself? It will do your heart good and encourage your donors to do the same. After that, make a list of people close to you that know about camp and understand your love for Her-mosa. Next, make a list of people that don’t know about camp (co-workers, friends, teachers, peers at church and in the community, etc.). Divide your master list into people you can approach in per-son, and people you will send an email or FB message to.
3. Draft an email or get ready for some in-person conversations Above all, make sure your emails or conversations are personal. We have all gotten fundraising re-quests that we know were sent to a whole group of people all at once, and we all know how un-special that makes us feel. Try to meet with potential donors in person or send them a personalized message. Feel free to create a template for your messages, but make sure to change the name for each email you send out, and make sure to add a personal touch. This will save you time but will al-so ensure people feel special and unique. Whenever possible, share your story! If you’ve been to Camp Hermosa, you undoubtedly have many, many memories of the fun times you had there and the meaningful lifelong relationships you’ve made. When you approach the people on your list, tell them about the impact camp has had on your life and the lives of others, and tell them you need their help to make sure all kids have an opportunity to experience camp.
Fundraising Tips
That Actually Work!
4. Get started! Be bold! Work your way through the list, starting with the person you think will give you the biggest donation. Once you have a few donations, you can help inspire others by sharing your progress toward your fundraising goal. Don’t be shy! People do not mind being asked to donate to a worthy cause, and are more likely to give if you ask them directly (as opposed to a mass post on FB). Make it easy for people to donate by providing all of the relevant information in your request. People don’t usually decline a request, but they can get busy and distracted, just like you. Make your request, remind them once, and then ask them again a few days or a week before the bowl-a-thon. Start right now! I know it seems early, but life gets busy and we often like to procrastinate until the last minute and get overwhelmed with last minute fundraising. Give yourself plenty of time to talk with people about camp and the event. Start today by making your list of potential donors. Tomor-row, send a text message, call, or meet with your first person. Continue to do this until you reach your goal.
5. Show your gratitude Whatever you do, do not forget to say thank you to your donors! We appreciate their generosity and we need to let them know. (Not to mention that studies show people are more likely to give again and give more if they feel appropriately appreciated after their first donation. Saying thank you this year will make your fundraising job a lot easier next year!) Send a card or hand out a bit of candy or give them a brochure so they can see what their gift is doing. Even a quick email should be enough, but make sure it is personal.
Fundraising Tips
That Actually Work!
PASSPORT TO PERU VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 17-20, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Each day at Passport to Peru VBS, kids travel through field-tested rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in Peruvian culture.
FEBRUARY 28TH
Prayer of Blessing for 40 Days for Life
TIME: 6 PM TO 7 PM
PLACE: Vigil Site (Sidewalk on Tecumseh Rd. at Met Hospital).
MARCH 1ST TO APRIL 9TH
40 Days for Life TIME: 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY PLACE: Vigil Site
MARCH 6TH
Civics with Cyril at 7 PM at the WERTL Office
MARCH 19TH
(SUNDAY) - Mid-point Rally TIME: 2 PM TO 3 PM PLACE: Vigil Site
APRIL 9TH
(Sunday) - Closing Rally for 40 Days for Life
TIME: 2 PM TO 3 PM PLACE: Vigil Site
APRIL 20TH
Annual General Meeting TIME: 7 PM PLACE: WERTL Office 2541 Jefferson Blvd.
(Please RSVP by April 13 by contacting the office at 519-969-7555)
MAY 11TH
National March for Life in Ottawa (Thursday)
A bus will be leaving from Chatham - Contact Brandy Robertson: 519-809-4280
TIME: 10 AM PLACE: South Windsor Recreation Complex
2555 Pulford Rd., Windsor ON N9A 6J3
Rock Solid Ministry
April 8th
Serving at “The Downtown
Mission” (664 Victoria Avenue)
Sorting clothes, food and doing some
cleaning. Meet at the Downtown Mission
at 9:45 a.m. Pick up at Noon.
April 14th
Good Friday
Youth Rally with WABY at First Baptist
Church Wallaceburg. Meet at First
Baptist Church Wallaceburg at 3:45 p.m.
Program finishes at 9 p.m. FREE!
April 21st
Friday Night Live Bible Study
6:30 p.m. @ Banwell
April 28th
Friday Night Live Bible Study
6:30 p.m. @ Banwell
Sunday. April 30th
4th Annual Alina Carere
Bowl-a-Thon
Free LUNCH provided after church, then
head to the SuperBowl. Fundraiser for
Camp Hermosa. Raise funds in
advance!
AGE UNLIMITED “He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead,
just as He said would happen.” Matthew 28:6
Spring has arrived and we continue our jour-ney through Lent as it leads us to Easter. Age Unlimited, the Senior’s Ministry of Ban-well, will celebrate our Easter fellowship on Wednesday, April 12th at 11 AM in the Chapel room. Henry Nurse is the coordinator of the group and opens our meeting with a welcom-ing statement. Rev. Dr. Alex Moir opens with a prayer. This month we will sing our favourite Easter hymns. Our devotional thought is based on an “Our Daily Bread” ar-ticle by Philip Yancy called “Easter Start”. Our featured presentation is Gord Hambly. He and Marlene have travelled extensively. One of their trips featured a 19 day tour of Egypt where they have many wonderful ex-periences and saw historic sites. Plan to join us for an exciting adventure to “Egypt” where they have many wonderful experiences and saw historic sites. Plan to join us for an ex-citing adventure to “Egypt”. Claude Daniels expresses our grace before our luncheon. Our morning concludes with a spectacular, festive, Easter luncheon. This is organized by our team of hostesses: Yvonne Eberle, Penny Bain, Madelon Kidd, Dorothy Allan, Pam Beemer and Carol Middaugh. To cover the cost of purchasing the food, we invite you to give a freewill offering. Mark your calendar and make your plans to attend this special Easter fellowship. Please indicate your presence on the sign-up sheet on the coffee counter by Sunday, April 9th. May each one in our Banwell congregation experience a most blessed Easter. Happy Easter to all! Henry Nurse, Coordinator Submitted by Joan Fulmer
MEN’S MINISTRY
SPECIAL EVENT Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Ambassador Baptist Church We are pleased to have our regular monthly Breakfast meeting at Ambas-sador to assist Pastor Scott in encouraging their men. Our crack cook, Kim Anber, and the merry men of helpers will provide the usual bountiful breakfast feast. Saturday, May 27th Breakfast in Africa Dave Page will share his recent experience in Africa. Saturday, May 6th Ladies Dessert Night Details forthcoming. Jim Wheeler
CHILDCARE SCHEDULE /// APRIL 2017 Date Nursery Little Lambs
April 2nd Pat Cowie Tracy Doyle
Laurie Beemer Mary Ann Adlam
April 9th Christa Braccio Claire Cameron
Carol Middaugh Gayle Marsh
April 16th Joanne Kettlewell Marlene Wray
Barb Stephens Camryn Stephens
April 23rd Heather Doyle Mupanga Ngamangulu
Suzan Harper Macy Doyle
April 30th Pat Cowie Tracy Doyle
Dawn Michelle Brown Bryana McCarthy
Date Children’s Church JK - Gr. 1
Children’s Church Gr. 2 & 3
Children’s Church Gr. 4 & 5
April 2nd Linda Moir Vlatka Kralik Macy Doyle
Kodi Page Kyrn Page
Kathy Gallant Kaitlyn McCarthy
April 9th Linda Moir Kyrn Page
Lorna Lounsbury Mary Lou Green
Meryl Lynn Linda Ogea
April 16th Linda Moir Kodi Page
Rachel Brown Claire Cameron
Marlee Page Kaitlyn McCarthy
April 23rd Linda Moir Bryana & Kaitlyn
McCarthy
Kathy Freeman Vlatka Kralik
Meryl Lynn Linda Ogea
April 30th Terri Prevett Macy Doyle
Kodi Page Kyrn Page
Karen Saldaña Ruben Kralik
Date Lesson Title
April 6th Easter Story
April 13th No Kids Zone this week
(Maundy Thursday)
April 20th Elijah is Taken to Heaven Elisha Crosses the River
April 27th Elisha Helps a Poor Widow and Elisha and
the Shunammite Woman
My Back Pages
By the time you read this issue of the Banwell “News and Views” you will realize that Easter is a bit late this year. The date of Easter was determined at the ancient Council of Nicaea in the year 325, although other weighty decisions were made at the council as well. As a result, Easter is always cel-ebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon, that occurs after the spring equinox (March 20
th/21
st). This year the full moon falls on Tuesday, April 11
th … hence we are celebrating Easter on
Sunday April 16th.
I remember this was always a big deal back when I was a student in elementary school, before spring break was standardized and when it was always tied to Easter. My knucklehead friends and I loved to have a late spring break … it meant being outside and goofing around, fishing for pike in the local creeks, and being able to wear our spring jackets, at least for a few days before late winter weather might return. It might even mean breaking out our ball gloves and throwing the ball around a bit with my brothers at home. Back then we played a lot of pick-up games of softball whenever we could and, though we played hockey as well in the winter, we couldn’t wait for the ball season to begin … so we were always glad to push the season a bit. Of course as the years went by, Easter took on a different significance, as my faith became more important to me. I am now of the opinion that, in spite of what Christmas has become, Easter is the more meaningful time for us as believers in Jesus. To be sure what we celebrate at Christmas time, the incarnation and the “word became flesh and dwelt amongst us” (John 1:14), and all that means is still so central to our faith … but what would it all mean without the Easter experience? Perhaps the apostle Paul states it most eloquently, to his friends in Corinth … And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. (I Corinthians 15:14). Yes the Father sent the Son, and there is a need to celebrate that … but the fact that the Son lived and gave His life and then came to life again is what really makes a difference. Instead of remaining a rural sensation in Galilee, “he set his face toward Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51) and, through the events that resulted in his crucifixion and resurrection (and his post-resurrection appearances), a power has been un-leashed that has captivated the world ever since. So as we gather this Easter, rejoicing that we may do so in warmer weather than usual (at least we hope so), let us do so in the knowledge that we have truly been set free in Christ and that life will never be the same because of the events surrounding Easter. Once again, from the 15
th chapter of I
Corinthians … Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” A happy and meaningful Easter season to you all! Devotedly your pastor … Alex
NEWS TEAM MEMBERS Editor/Journalist: Jim Wheeler; Journalist: Donna Soper;
Typist & Designer: Debbie Ebel; Spiritual Leader: Pastor Alex Moir;
