letters Put a smile on the treasurer’s face! We are writing this letter in response to Gerald Reimer’s article in the March 17, 2010 issue [Is God Testing Us?]. We want to thank him for writing it. It certainly brings conviction and soul searching. Our prayer is that we will respond as God will lead. As I was recalling the article, I was sitting in a warm, comfortable house. I was secure in the knowledge that I had freedom to read what I wanted to read. I also felt blessed that I was born into a happy Christian home. My grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts all loved the Lord. I’ve heard the gospel message all of my life, and have accepted Christ’s gift of salvation. We are blessed! We are thankful! How can we share this with those who have never heard the Good News?
We appreciate our local church, our Conference, and those on different boards who are trying to make things happen. It would be a shame if mission projects would have to be cut because of a lack of finances when most of us have been blessed so abundantly. Can you imagine the smile on the face of the treasurer if he could announce that the budget had been met completely (and maybe some extra)? Can you imagine the smile on the faces of those who heard the salvation story and accepted Christ? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all have a part in putting those smiles there? Alice and Linda Doerksen Winnipeg, Man.
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EMC Golf Classic June 17, 2010
Lorraine Roth receives MHSC award
Call Ron Penner 204-255-8062 or Len Barkman 204-355-4854 for information or to register
Photo: Barb Draper
WATERLOO, Ont.—Lorraine Roth of Tavistock, Ont., is the 2010 recipient of the Award of Excellence from the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada. The award noted her research on Amish Mennonite families who settled in Upper Canada beginning in the 1820s. Roth, 79, received the award on January 30, 2010, at a meeting of the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario board of directors. Last year’s Award of Excellence winner was Rev. Dave K. Schellenberg, the late archivist emeritus of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference. MHSC and EMC
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Course Steinbach, Man.
Lorraine Roth receives the Award of Excellence from Sam Steiner, MHSC president.
THE MESSENGER | May 2010
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