Enricher January 2018

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RICHER NEWS!

Volume 20 Issue 8

January 2018

Skating Rink and Warm Up Shack Ready for All The Richer Community Club made a commitment this year to ensure the outdoor rink at the Dawson Trail Park was ready for fun as soon as the weather got cold enough.

With cooperation from Mother Nature and a dedicated ice management team, the rink is open to everyone in the area to come out and use.

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Wooden Sign Night

Join us in Richer at the Timberline Restaurant on January 16, 7-9:30 pm for a fun filled night and leave with a beautiful wood sign you’ll paint yourself with a little help from Spruce Corner Creations.

A portion of each sign registration will go towards the Enfant-Jésus Heritage Site located in Richer. $50 per sign with lots of designs to choose from! Custom designs can be made for $5 extra.

Only 30 spots available for this event. Spots are confirmed with payment. E-transfer to sprucecornerbyerin@gmail.com or message Spruce Corner Creations on Facebook.

Browse through the Spruce Corner Creations event page on Facebook to see all board, stain and design choices!

From The Pastor’s Desk Stimulated To Win

By Pastor Ben Funk When we come to the end of a calender year we seem to reminisce and reflect on some of the highlights of the year. I imagine 2017 was no different. 2017 was an exciting year to say the least. It was a journey that brought challenges and victories. It brought achievements and growth in life and to life. The question might be, did we win in every event, and did we win honestly. As children, from their earliest phase in life want to win at what ever they seem to be engaged in or with.

However, they are not alone.

Each one of us, if we are honest, like to win at what ever we do. Our desire is to “win” at work or with our families, etc. Most of us want to be on top in life. It is important though, to have a certain awareness in the obsession

to win we may be motivated or stimulated by pride or an insatiable appetite for recognition.

It may not always be best to win sometimes we need to celebrate in the winning of others and enjoy their limelight. Sometimes we get distracted by cheating in our obsession to win. I am aware that life itself is a game and in order to win, some think it’s OK to cheat, which in the long term will bring negative results.

However, there is one thing that we can be winners at without any kind of cheating at all and it is promised that we will win without any doubt. When it comes to eternal life, we don’t have to cheat because Jesus Christ has won that for us. Now some people will still try to cheat in the sense that they want to work or earn their way to heaven. They

believe that if they do just a little more good or if they are a little bit nicer or be a little more moral, then they will convince God that they should have eternal life. But God’s standards are high and unyielding: perfection with no sin at all whatsoever! We can’t game that system since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).

Jesus has won our eternal life though and so we don’t even have to try to gain an advantage with God. As far as God is concerned, the battle is over and we now have the victory over sin and death because of Jesus. And that is a victory worth celebrating and living out with gratitude to God in our lives in 2018. Come and see, this is the life you have been looking for. From Richer Fellowship Church a very Happy New Year. May you always find Jesus near in all that you will experience in 2018.

Ben Funk is the Pastor at the Richer Fellowship Church.

Richer Fireside Youth: 2017 Reflections

Some highlights from 2017 were: Glow Bowling, pizza parties, a Mom’s Feature, several Wiener Roast Mondays, Sunday Morning Bible Study, and the most joyous celebration of all, a Baptism. Although 11 of our Youth have either moved away or unable to attend our Youth group any longer, we are thankful for the many opportunities God has provided to reach out in friendship this past year.

We welcome Youth 12-17 to join us in the New Year as we learn about God, play games and build friendships. Youth will meet at the Richer School Gym on Friday Jan. 12 from 7-9pm and Friday Jan. 26 from 7-9pm. Parents must register their Youth once for the year. For more info please contact Michelle at 204-424-5216 or email richerfiresideyouth @gmail.com.

Christmas in the Park

The Richer Community Club recently hosted another successful Christmas in the Park handing out more than 350 hotdogs, and gallons of coffee and hot chocolate. Santa was on hand to give early Christmas treats to children, and he even had an opportunity to trade in his reindeer for the day and hitch a ride while visiting with families on the sleighs circling the park.

Another tentative event is planned for the park a bit later this winter as the Richer Community Club teams up with the Richer Daycare to host their annual Winterfest with lots of activities for kids and hotdogs and drinks for the entire family.

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR!

The Richer Community Club regular meeting is Wednesday, January 10, 7:30 pm at the LUD Community Hall.

Saturday, January 13 and 27: Recycling Collection. 9:30 am - 12 noon. 1st stop Burnell’s Foods, 2nd Stop Richer Inn, 3rd stop Tibeauville, 4th stop Timberline, with the 5th stop at the Richer Husky where the recyclers will remain until noon. Recycling can also be dropped off in the recycling shed located in the Richer Husky parking lot at your convenience.

Paradise Squares Dance club has begun their new season at the Paradise Village Rec. Hall. Modern Square Dancing is fun and a great social activity. Dancing is Tuesday evenings from 7 – 9:30 pm. We dance until May. Couples and singles are welcome. For further info contact Larry at 204-422-5424 / Joy at 204-422-8080.

Every Monday: A.A. Meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at LUD Hall. Open to all.

Dawson Trail Museum The Dawson Trail Museum committee would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone Health and Happiness in 2018.

The Richer and area food drive was a great success, thanks to the generosity of everyone who donated canned goods, dried food or money. And THANK YOU as well to Accueuil Kateri Centre for their help with the distribution of the baskets.

SPMF Monday Night Bingo in Richer.

Doors open at 5:30 pm; Earlybirds at 7 pm Followed by Regular Bingo. Check out our Facebook page “SPMF Monday Night Bingo in Richer” & “Like” us. LGA Lic. # 4164.

Richer Community Club Chase the Ace every Saturday at the Richer Inn. Tickets only $1 and on sale from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Pot grows every week until won and is over $2,700!

Richer Fellowship Church at 50 Southeast Drive service is Sundays at 10:30 am with Pastor Ben Funk. Everyone is welcome.

Friday, January 26: Deadline for submissions for the February issue of the EnRicher.

Adult & Teen Challenge Concerned Persons Support Group - Join us Thursday evenings at 7 pm, in the Richer Fellowship Church, 50 Southeast Drive. If you have a relationship with someone who has a life-controlling problem, join us for this nine-week Living Free course. Receive encouragement and support in a safe setting, and learn practical ways to best help your loved one. Contact Pastor Ben Funk at 204-326-2254 or phone the church at 204-422-5308.

The next Dawson Trail Museum’s regular meeting will be held at the Richer LUD hall on Monday, February 12, at 1 pm.

Wine Raffle Success

The Richer Daycare would like to thank the following Local business for their monetary donations towards our Wine Raffle... Burnell’s Food Plus, Richer Inn, Timberline and Ti-Beauville, as well as Dan Guetre from Dawson Trail Dispatch for his time and printing our tickets.

The first place winner is: Deborah Betesta.

Second Place Winner: Denis Delaine.

Third Place winner: Tammy Nolette.

Thank you to everyone who participated. We raised just over $560 towards repairs in our playground that we hope to do this coming summer season. We would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy New Year in 2018.