EMMAUS ECHOES E M M A U S M E N N O N I T E C H U R C H
July 2021 VOLUME 74 ISSUE 7
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord
is,
there is freedom.” 2 Cor. 3:17
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At 4 o’clock on Saturday, June 11, 2021, pickup trucks, cars, and
4-wheelers full of men, boys, and camping gear pulled up to the
Whitewater Falls Stock Farm. The day was hot and many of the men
and boys headed straight to the river to do some kayaking and
swimming. Chad Busenitz and Wes Ranfeld fired up Church’s giant
charcoal grill and began grilling hamburgers, bacon, onions and
mushrooms. “Come and get it!” was called at 5:30 and everyone came
up from the river to eat hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, grilled onions
and mushrooms, and bacon. After supper, Pastor Tim shared a
devotional, and then everyone headed to the games, led by Karlin
Wiebe, including Nine-Square and Wiffle Ball. While every- one
played Wiffle Ball, eyes went to the sky and to phones, watching
the storm building to the south. Near the end of the game, the
storm let loose. All headed for the barn where the games continued.
Kan- Jam, Cornhole, and giant Jenga were played all evening.
Contests were held to see who could climb high- est on a rope,
hanging from the ceiling of the barn. The younger boys played with
the Jenga blocks, mak- ing domino trains. Around 9:00, everyone
gathered on the ground floor of the barn for singing, led by Wes
Ranfeld. Afterwards, a contest was held to see who had brought the
best s 'more stick. Prizes were given for the most perfect s’more,
most efficient roaster, most unique design, and most impractical
roaster. By then, the rain had stopped, and a fire was built in the
driveway, because the fire ring as full of water by that time.
After s 'mores, everyone who wasn’t staying the night started to
leave. Several guys got stuck in the mud south of the barn, and
Jason Wiebe pulled some of them out with his truck, and after he
left, a 4-Wheeler was used. After everyone left who was going to
leave, the rest of the guys went to bed. The next morning, after
breakfast, many of the men went home to feed cattle. The rest of
the men and boys spent the morning fishing, swimming, and kayaking.
-Eben Busenitz
The children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of Walter and
Susie Busenitz
met for an extended weekend in May for our "every third year"
family camp at the
Webster Conference Center by Salina. Family Camp was always a huge
highlight for
our parents for the past 40 years, and we really missed Dad not
being there this
year. Over the course of the weekend, many references were made
concerning our
parents and the tremendous heritage we have been blessed to pass
along to follow-
ing generations. A verse that Dad picked to be our theme three
years ago was
printed on a large banner and it again hung over the entrance to
the dining room
this year. It read: "One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of
your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4" And that summarizes the purpose of
our reunion.
It is always interesting to note the changes in our family every
three years. A
few more members have graduated to their final Home in heaven,
waiting for that
final grand reunion of the Saints, several have married and brought
new spouses,
and a lot more little ones keep joining our family here on earth.
Along with lots of
visiting, there were volleyball tournaments, basketball
competitions, talent shows,
zip-lining, swimming, and tons of good food! Our family has some
talented musi-
cians, so good music and singing graced our evening meetings and
Sunday morn-
ing worship. About 110 people were able to attend this year. - Liz
Pearce
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WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE from Thomas Goebel
We left for Michigan on Wednesday, June 2nd. Our drive was
uneventful until we hit Indiana where the construction and drivers
were just terrible. We made it to Camp Selah Thursday around 5 with
a little extra time to spare before the rest of the staff would
arrive. My family decided to try out the paddle boats on the lake.
Paige and I ended up with the broken paddle boat so every time we
tried to speed up our chain fell off. At 6 the other staff members
arrived and I was officially on duty. The guys seemed super cool.
Isaac is like a younger Joshua Wiebe; he is fun, lovable and
balding as well. He is also just a little better than Josh because
he is a blacksmith. And he acts like an older brother to me and he
makes dad jokes - way too many dad jokes. The other counselor Eli
is like Jake Entz, always seems to have a good time and is chill
and just seems to al- ways have a good time. The girls are so
awesome and chill as well. After our first staff meeting, we went
canoeing where I lost my brand new water shoes to the clay of the
lake. We also had a fire and talked about what we wanted to be like
for the campers. Friday, June 4 we headed out on our staff camping
trip. This actually was the first time I set up a tent so I was
proud that it didn't fall over during the night. Saturday was a
busy day. We went to a cafe for breakfast, then got changed for
canoeing down a river. It was exciting and I only got stuck once!
After this we took a few hours break before going to the upper
peninsula of Michigan. At this time I learned that the people of
Michigan on the lower peninsula consider themselves trolls and the
upper peninsula consider themselves up- pers. When going over the
Mackinac Bridge, I saw the beauty of the Great Lakes and just
marveled over God's creation. When we stopped in the upper
peninsula, we got some bread with meat and veggies inside of it.
It's totally different from bierocks. We explored the UP and
learned all we could about it. We also spent some time swimming in
Lake Michigan! I’m wondering why flies in Michigan are so annoying.
After seeing the sunset over Lake Michigan we headed back to Camp
Selah for a week and a half of training to prepare us for the next
5 1/2 weeks of campers. We did a Wal-Mart run for supplies and I
discovered there is a 10 cent tax on all cans of pop. I didn’t want
to pay an additional $3 for pop, so I bought 2 liters instead! I
practiced the go-karts, archery, archery tag, and riflery. During
this time, I also met the Youth Servant Leader, also known as YSL.
They are kids from 14-18 who help around camp and sometimes with
the cabins. It was time for the first week of camp. I had 10
campers but only 9 beds for the campers, so one of them had to go
home every night. Luckily, it was the administrative director's son
and he lives only a few feet away from the camp. These kids were
great. I loved them all. It was a super busy week! My favorite
activity with them had to be playing sponge ball and being a
cheering squad for the other teams. Another great memory is from a
mail call. Isaac and I wanted to get an adapter for the chapel so
we could watch shows on the big screen. So when I got a package
that week I was excited until I opened it and found someone had
sent me a Thomas the tank engine.
The second week I had 9 boys and these kids were just great! One of
the boys was homesick all week long but that didn't stop him from
having a great time! I have so many great memories from this week
but one of my best has to be the night C.A.P. which stands for
chapel and play. My boys asked so many good questions. This week
was an amazing week and so many more weeks to come that I will
enjoy. As the weeks go by, the children will be older and they will
start to ask harder questions so I am praying I will have the right
words to answer their ques- tions. Beginning June 28 I will have a
cabin of junior high boys.. A few prayer requests as I end this
off:
Humility in all I do, that the kids may see it and be
uplifted
Continued strength - as of writing this I have four more weeks of
camp and my voice sounds worse.
That my home sickness does not hinder me from doing God's work,
because believe it or not I miss all of my church family back home
and miss seeing everyone.
If you want to send me a letter the address is Camp Selah, 3600
Long Lake Rd, Reading, MI, 49274. It would mean a lot to me to hear
from you guys.
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While doing construction work for Dan Harder, son of Richard and
Glenda
Harder, our son William served a one year internship with Grace
Community
Church in Newton. Grace is an FEC affiliated church so through
their contacts
they knew about Miracle Camp and Retreat near Lawton, Michigan
needing a
director and encouraged William to apply. William was offered the
job, so four
years ago he moved his family, wife Stephanie and one year old
Isabella, to
Michigan to work at the year round camp and live on campus. When
they
moved, Ellen Rohl was going to visit her parents in Kalamazoo so I
got to ride
along and spent a week helping them get settled. It was also a
blessing to return
in September to help, when Malachi joined their family, and get to
know some
of the other staff members and enjoy the natural beauty of the
area.
Through the years, we have visited several times or met them
somewhere in between anticipating that
schedule would continue; however God had other plans. When William
and his family came to celebrate
Christmas last year, he visited Grace where, unknown to us, the
interview process was beginning. After some
online interviews and a quick trip to Kansas in March, William
accepted the position of Associate Pastor of
Communication and Care. Part of his duties will be facilitating
small groups. We are thankful for God’s provi-
sion for them to be closer and for Laurence Wiebe renting them a
house. Pray for their adjustment to life in
Kansas and just the right house for a permanent residence. - Debbie
Regier
My dad fell in his apartment and was brought to the ER. Two of my
sib-
lings were already going there for the weekend. My younger brother
hopped
on over from MA even though he lives in Maine, they were visiting
family. It
was sounding serious and it was & wasn’t. No broken bones,
stroke, or any-
thing. He just wasn’t doing what he had the last 8 years since my
mom passed.
He was into rehab the second day I got there, he
thrived with all the family there and I had the oppor-
tunity to just stay. Before a week was out I knew that
I had come to take him home to Kansas with me. This
was not automatic but everyone believes it is right,
siblings, his friends, doctors, therapists and
most importantly Mike and I.
At first I thought he would need medical transport but as he
improved, it
was agreed that with 2 support people and wheelchair service we
could do it.
Some days he sleeps lots and other days he walks, talks, and seems
more like
he used to.
It is going to be quite the transition for all 3 of us. Please keep
us in your
prayers and hopefully soon you’ll see us back at church maybe even
some-
times with dad. - Marti Ross
ON THE MOVE
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BUSENITZ REUNION 2021
The William & Grace Busenitz family had a reunion June 11-13.
Uncles and Aunts along with their families arrived Wednesday
evening with lots of excitement. Thursday we had lunch
together-barbeque meatballs and cream cheese potatoes. About 4, we
left for Carlen and Katie’s house for a potluck with William’s
siblings and their families. We ate outside and played some games.
Friday we had lunch with Grace’s brother’s (Howard & Anna Beth
Birky) family and then headed to Salina. We arrived at the Webster
Conference Center and discovered there were lots of mosquitoes! The
guys played basketball and some of us went swimming. The camp had
tether ball and a recreation room so we played that some throughout
the weekend. Saturday morning we woke up to sunshine and fewer
mosquitoes. After a breakfast of egg casserole and bagels, we split
up into 4 teams and played a game of ultimate frisbee. We had a
talent show with musical numbers and magic tricks. Then we had
lunch which was tacos and popsicles. Naptime was next on the
schedule, but some of the ones that didn’t need naps went swimming.
We had a greased watermelon relay in the pool-to see which team
could get a greased watermelon from the shallow end to the deep end
the fastest. Skits were next. The grandchildren acted out skits
written by Janelle, of true to life happenings in years past-most
of which were very funny. Supper was pizza. After a game of
kickball, we had root beer floats to top it off. A late night game
of fishbowl proved to be very entertaining and was enjoyed by many.
Sunday morning we had cereal, yogurt, and donuts for breakfast. We
then had some music and a sharing time. Some of the grandchildren
played capture the flag. It was boys against girls and it was
a
tie! The camp cooked lunch for us-country fried steak and mashed
potatoes. The fountain pop machines were a big hit! After lunch,
some of the girls went for a swim before the next game. Uncle Luke
& Aunt Cheryl taught us how to play a Swedish guessing game.
Each round 3 people were chosen to participate in a challenge. Next
he gave us a theme.
Each round there was a different theme-some were money, hot air,
sporty, Bible, chance, and math. The audience individually guessed
who they thought would win the challenge for that round. Uncle Luke
then told them what the challenge was-for hot air they had to blow
up a balloon and get it to pop first. For the money themed round we
had to spin a Swedish coin and see who could get it to spin the
longest. Each round had a
winner. The person who guessed the most winners correctly was the
overall winner. Andrew and Luke Nissley were declared the winners
and their prize was a Swedish bar of chocolate. Then it was time to
clean up. We had a supper of lasagna, french bread, angel food cake
and strawberries. After that we headed back home. Monday we went to
a splash park and had a
hotdog roast for supper. Tuesday everyone headed home. Thankful for
the fun time we had with all 47 people of our family. -Jill
Busenitz
This summer Sight and Sound tv is having a special
first Friday event. The first Friday of every month
one of their shows will be streamed in a special pay
what you want event. This series is designed to make
these shows accessible to as many people as possi-
ble. The June and July showing is over, but tune in
August 6 for Ruth, September 3 for Jonah, October 1
will be Queen Esther, November 5 and December 3
will be Voices of Christmas. Find more info
at www.sight-sound.tv
MISSIONS
Women Who Risk: Secret Agents for Jesus in the Muslim World by Tom
and Jo Ann Doyle. Riveting real-life stories that take
you deep into the heart of the Muslim world. The Doyles have seen
firsthand that when Jesus sets a Muslim woman free, she be-
comes unstoppable for God.
An Open Door: A true story of Courage in Congo by Maud Kells. This
is a remarkable story of an ordinary woman who decided
to walk through the door God opened for her, whatever the
cost.
Bringing God's Word into New Contexts by William D. Barrick,
Donated by Bob Busenitz. He said it was the “easiest” book he
knows of to describe translation work! It would be worth your while
to peruse this book just to see what translators have to know
and
do. I could see Walter Busenitz being interested in it. What a
ministry!
BIOGRAPHY
Scattering Seed Under a Setting Sun: Inspired by the journals of
two pioneering missionaries to Morocco—Elsie Regier Friesen
and Wilma Harder Friesen. Both of these women grew up in Emmaus and
answered the call to missions in the 1950s. Talk about
pioneering and laying down all for Jesus. You will want to read
this.
Twice Rescued Child by Thomas Graumann
God of the Untouchables by Dave Hunt
Gianna by Jessica Shaver: A powerful witness to what is being
destroyed by abortion. This book is a "must read” to where
you
stand on the abortion issue.
HOME AND MARRIAGE
No Longer Little: Parenting Tweens with Hope and Grace by Hal and
Melanie Young If you have a child about 9 years of age,
and you wondered what happens to the “perfect” child you are
raising, this book and CD is for you. If you are a teacher of
tweens you
will benefit by reading this book and CD. Hal writes with
experience, vulnerability and humor about what has/is happening.
You will
find the accompanying CD in the adult CD section.
SOCIAL ISSUES
Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age by Tony
Reinke “Critiquing his own habits, Tony Reinke invites us
along to see what he discovered as he investigated the
possibilities and pitfalls of our image-centered world. In the end,
he shares
the beauty of the Greatest Spectacle—Jesus capable of stabilizing
our gaze in this age of the digital spectacle.” A question he
raises
is what is the first thing you reach for in the morning and last
thing at night? Convicting. Is our cell phone our idol?
CHRISTIAN LIVING
The God You Can Trust by Ray Pritchard. “Come and experience the
encouragement and hope that are yours when you place all
your concerns in the hands of ‘the God you can trust’.” Ray
Pritchard was our winter conference speaker who highlighted Daniel
in
Scripture.
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by
Dane Ortlund. 2020 publication
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Phantom Outlaw of Wolf Creek: Accidental Detectives by Sigmund
Brouwer
A Little Prairie House by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Picnic with the Barleys by Karen Hunt
FICTION
DVDS
Patterns of Evidence Exodus: A Filmmaker’s Journey. You never know
where a crisis of faith will lead you.
American Gospel
AUDIO
A Cry From Egypt by Hope Auer. Radio drama. This is good drama for
kids and adults. Very well done. You will find it in the
adult audio section in the library. Kept our grandkids
enthralled.
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TRIP TO THE GRAND CANYON
On May 31 Richard and Glenda left home to go see the Grand Canyon.
It was something we had talked about
doing for quite a while and had actually planned to go last year
but covid and visiting grandchildren trumped
our plans. When we decided to go mid-May we found we were 6 months
late for making reservations, but a
campground near the North Rim had a few first-come first-serve
campsites, so we loaded some camping gear
and left. We visited the sand dunes in Colorado on our way out.
After driving through 150 miles of sage
brush and sand we got our first look at Page, AZ. There were large
boat dealerships on both sides of the high-
way with massive yachts on display! That seemed out of place in the
desert setting, but Page is built near the
Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Perry which stretches many miles north
into Utah. We celebrated our 46th Anni-
versary at a western restaurant there.
The next morning we visited Horseshoe Bend and could see tiny boats
on the river far below. We moved
on to see if we could find a campsite before they were all taken.
Actually there were 6 to choose from, so after
claiming our site we got our first glimpse of the canyon.
Words and even pictures cannot describe the canyon. It is so large
and so many colors that keep changing
throughout the day. There were even shark teeth in the top layer of
rock! No one said anything about Noah.
We hiked and drove to many different overlooks and with each new
vista thought “This is the best!” We did-
n’t know which way to point the camera. The second day we hiked
down about 1300 feet into the canyon (and
about 2600 feet back up) sitting and resting while some mule trains
came by. We loved camping. At 8000
feet it would get chilly at night but fairly warm in the afternoon.
The spruce and pine smelled wonderful and
the stars were so bright.
On our way to visit friends in Phoenix and Tucson we visited 900
year old Indian ruins and the Meteor Cra-
ter. We got in on the Emmaus church service online. Glenda’s
closest friend from elementary and high school
took us to the Biosphere where 8 people lived for 2 years in a
sealed dome, raising their own food and recy-
cling everything. Great preparation for Covid! They could only
raise enough coffee for a cup every three
weeks—not too appealing!
By that time we were ready to get home. Our impressions of Kansas?
It’s so green, and it’s HOME!
- Richard & Glenda Harder
WORLD PORK EXPO
Armed with a list of items to check in the field of hog production,
we drove to Des Moines, IA, for the World
Pork Expo in early June. Our tickets admitted us and also gave us
access to all food, mostly pork related. Held
at the Iowa State Fair Grounds, Donovan spent all 3 days walking
the aisles and gathering information, while
Velma spent one of those days doing computer projects in their
motel room. Visiting with other pork produc-
ers and meeting new people is always a bonus. One couple we enjoyed
visiting with about everything from
world conditions, our grandkids and our gracious God, invited us to
stop by their booth, following our pork rib
dinner. When we stopped there later, we learned they were owners of
the company that employs 700 people
rather than the salesmen as we had assumed! The most unique foods
we tasted were Bacon Chocolate Chip
Cookies and Chex Mix with Bacon. - Donovan & Velma
Claassen
CHURCH ONLINE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY We are in the process of putting
together a new pic- torial directory. Submit your picture by
e-mailing it to
[email protected].
“Tell Me the Story of Jesus”
Missions Conference 2021
THE LIFE OF ADAM THIESSEN
Adam was born to Wilmer and Alvera (Classen) Thiessen on March 3,
1986, in Newton, Kansas. He graduated from Berean Academy in 2005
and attended one year at Frontier School of the Bible in LaGrange,
Wyoming. There he met Jenna Eliza Nageotte, and they were married
on July 21, 2007 in Guysmills, Pennsylvania. Adam enjoyed the
outdoors, work- ing with cattle, and riding horse. His dream from
little on was to have a ranch someday. Be- yond the normal duties
of operating a ranch, he enjoyed woodworking, welding, and being a
member of the NRA. Living and working on the ranch provided him
with one of his greatest joys: spending time with his wife and
kids. He trusted Jesus as his Savior when he was 5 years old and
was baptized at Emmaus Church as a youth. As an adult, he and his
family attended Hope Community Church.
His loving family includes his wife, Jenna; children, Wyatt (12),
Daniel (9), Cole (8), and Jeannette (5) Thiessen all of the home;
parents, Wilmer and Alvera Thiessen, brothers and their wives, Doug
and Crystal Thiessen, Joe and Charisa Thiessen all of the
Whitewater area; sister and her husband, Karen and Chad Williams of
Atlantic, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Adam passed
away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the age of 35 years old.
Adam’s memorial service was held at Hope Community Church on
Tuesday, June 22.
Extra! Extra! Step right up! Come under the big top for the thrill
of a lifetime. You’ll see wonders big and small, far and wide:
Experience the
drama. The crafts. The activities. And most of all -- learn about
our EXTRAor-
dinary God!!
Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9, 2021
8:30-11:30am, daily
Missionaries: Mark & Shabnam Penner
Ruth Harder, Marcy Ranfeld, and Denise Wiebe
Thanks for your prayers!
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WILLING WORKERS - June 3, 2021 President Brenda Harder opened our
meeting with prayer. She then introduced the first part of our
program, a style show with our very own young girls (and one
mother) as the models who modeled clothes from the Great Beginnings
Bou- tique store, owned by the El Dorado Pregnancy Center. This
store (hours are 11-5 Wed.-Friday and 11-3 Sat.) recently moved to
Central and Main in El Dorado and is a store with gently used
men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. All store items are
donated with the proceeds going to the El Dorado Pregnancy Center.
Last year, after rent and utilities were paid, they donated $67,000
to the Center. So far this year, $48,000 has already been donated!
The following 13 girls gracefully modeled their beautiful clothes:
Serena and Aubrey Harder (Jeff and Heidi), Ellie, Annie, and Jenny
Harder (Josh and Ruth), Rose, Georgia and Lila Wiebe (Curtis and
Bitty), Addison, Shaylie, Sierra and Marcy Ranfeld (Wes and Marcy),
and Kaitlynn Thiessen (Joe and Charisa). The clothes they bought
and modeled were anything from jackets, tops, dresses and even
frilly wedding party dresses. After that, we were all ready to go
there ourselves to see what lovely bargains we could find for
ourselves! Brenda then interviewed 2 ladies involved with area
Preg- nancy Centers: Whitney Wiebe who is a Client Advocate for the
El Dorado Pregnancy Center and Ramona Busenitz who is on the Board
of Heartland Pregnancy Care Center in New- ton. Brenda asked the
following very thoughtful and insightful questions: 1. What have
you been doing in the Pregnancy Centers? 2. What is the strength of
the Pregnancy Center that you work with? 3. What drives your
passion for volun- teering? Why is this something you wanted to get
involved in? 4. Do you have a story to tell us about an experience
you had working there? 5. What are some areas they need help with
currently? 6. How can we be praying for our local preg- nancy
centers? Different areas were covered since Whitney represented
working with the women and girls who come in to the Center and how
she effectively ministers to them and Ramona from the Board’s point
of view where God’s wisdom is needed for decisions to be made for
the future. HPCC (Newton) is asking God to send just the right
Nurse Manager so we can get our brand new, state of the art,
Sonogram Ma- chine up and running as well as looking into the
future for a larger building that we can perhaps own, rather than
just rent- ing. El Dorado Pregnancy Center has a large building
that they have purchased but now need the funds to get it ready for
them to move into. Both Pregnancy Centers need addi- tional
volunteers to be mentors/client advocates (men and women),
donations of clothes (up to 3 years old for HPCC and up to 2
Toddler for El Dorado. Currently they have all
Lauren
they need, but take donations of all clothes for the Bou- tique),
diapers (all sizes for HPCC and for El Dorado sizes 5, 6 and 7).
Something new that El Dorado Pregnancy Center is doing this year is
called HopeSync. Those who sign up to do this get emails with very
basic information monthly to pray for their clients’ (no names
mentioned) immediate needs. See Whitney for more information if
interested in this wonderful ministry or call the Center! Whitney
told of an amazing experience she had with a girl who was
determined to have an abortion. Nothing Whitney counseled her with
made any difference as she had her mind made up. Whitney and the
Center committed this to the Lord! Later this girl returned and
told Whitney that she had decided to keep her baby and had even
come to know the Lord. What a joy the Center had to get her plugged
into a local church where she could grow as a believer. Terry Wiebe
gave a book report on the book Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert (an RN
who works with Hospice) and Chuck Dekylen (Pat’s son) which is a
recipe that makes Tear Soup, grieving over a loss, which was
beautifully il- lustrated by Taylor Bills (Pat’s nephew). Everyone
grieves differently which is why the different ingredients are all
added to the Tear Soup. The book is what Pat has learned about
grieving and is most helpful for those going through this. At the
back of the book are all kinds of helps. This very helpful book is
available through Amazon and Chris- tian Book Distributors and
could possibly be ordered by Faith and Life Bookstore in Newton or
Mardels in Wichita. Nellie Myers introduced a brand new book
written by her son in law, Ricardo Pinedo called With God and
Neurosci- ence which also is available but only on Amazon. The
young girls present worked on assembling Pencil Packs for Shoe
Boxes and made necklaces. Evelyn Penner and Hazel Wiebe were
Hostesses and made a delicious pink strawberry and angel food cake
dessert served by Debora Claassen’s granddaughters. - Ramona
Busenitz, Secretary
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E M M A U S M E N N O N I T E C H U R C H
Editor………………...……..….…Debora Claassen
YOUTH RETREAT
Youth Retreat is always a highlight of the summer for the
youth group and this year was no different. At two o ’ clock
on a Friday afternoon kids and sponsors began gathering at
church before heading to Camp Quaker Haven in Ark City.
The weekend was filled with swimming, sessions with our
speaker, good food, competitive games, and even a little rain. Our
speaker was Ben Bielenberg
and he challenged us to set the bar high, especially in the five
areas listed in I Timothy 4:12. We
really appreciate Ben and Kristen ’ s willingness to spend their
weekend sharing their wisdom
with us. We also want to thank our cooks Jake and Nely Reimer and
Diedrich and Judy Reimer
for preparing excellent food the whole weekend. We played multiple
games this weekend which
included speed volleyball, steal the bacon, and glow - in - the - d
ark capture the flag. On Satur -
day, we held our annual business meeting. The new youth group
sponsors are Tyler and Shelby
Busenitz. The new officers are as follows: David Fasnacht is
president, Andrew Harder is vice
president, Trevor Nusz is treasurer, Jill Busenitz is secre -
tary, and Sam Entz and Ezra Entz are the party people. We
want to thank Casey and Ellie for being youth sponsors the
past two years. It is a big time commitment and we appre -
ciate their willingness to donate their time and energy to
pour into us over the last couple years. - Mackenzie Unruh
Single Bed available - no longer needed.
Works for up through teenager. We can de-
liver if needed. Mike & Marti Ross
(Mike 503-680-9510, Marti 503-939-2888)
