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In This Issue

  1. Upcoming News

  2. Calendar

  3. Long Term Calendar

  4. Prayer Items

  5. Lent Season Prayer Resources

  6. Links to YUM Partners

News

  • Mennonite World Conference worship service and storytelling at South Abbotsford Church on March 25 - 6:30 pm. Click here for more info and to read the story.

  • MCC 2023 Fundraiser Banquet - You are invited! Please join us for an evening of dinner, music, sharing in community and stories. From a tasty buffet dinner to inspiring updates on MCC’s work, this is a night you won’t want to miss!

  • If you want to learn more about MCBC, you can view the 2023 AGM ministry videos and the complete Annual Meeting via our YouTube playlist available HERE.


As YUM Church and members of Mennonite Church British Columbia (MCBC), we recognize that we live, work, nurture our families and worship on the traditional unceded territory of the Sto:lo people. We are thankful for our indigenous hosts and as Jesus Christ’s followers we are learning to be a reconciling people here in this place.


Visit MCBC’s Indigenous Relations webpage for more information: ​​mcbc.ca/what-we-do/IR

For info about how to support YUM Church financially by sharing what we’ve received, go to yumchurch.com/giving. There are also offering plates in the foyer during and after the service. Please ask an usher for an envelope if you need one.

eTransfer email: YUMdonations@gmail.com


If you have any prayer requests or announcements, please contact Ptr. Darnell Barkman - YUMChurch@shawbiz.ca by Thursday morning. Thank you!

YUM Calendars

Weekly Events

  • Sunday Morning

    • 9:30 am - Adult Sunday School

    • 10:30 am - Worship Service

    • 11:30 am - Coffee & Treats

  • Tuesday & Thursday

    • 9:00 - Noon - Church Office is open. Drop in or make an appointment to meet another time.

  • Contact Ptr Darnell anytime to schedule coffee or time for prayer together at 604-799-4213.


Upcoming Events

  • March 21 @ 7 pm - ECC Meeting

  • March 25 @ 6:30 - Mennonite World Conference 500 Year Reformation Celebration. South Abbotsford Church.

  • March 26 - Guest speaker from the Mennonite World Conference - Ebeneezer Mondez from the Philippines.

  • April 7 @ 10:00 am - Good Friday Service & communion

  • April 7 - Yarrow Easter story walk & Stations of the Cross

  • April 9 @ 10:30 am Easter Sunday

  • April 21-23 – MCBC Youth Impact Retreat at Camp Squeah, VIDEO.

  • April 27 – Relationships with Integrity Seminar for Pastors

  • May 6 – MCBC Women’s Day

  • May 5-7 - YUM Camp Squeah Retreat on Mothers Day Weekend

  • May 21 – MCBC Art Fundraiser for Indigenous Relations, Vancouver

  • October 13-15 – MCBC Women’s Retreat

  • November 3-5 – MCBC Pastor/Family Retreat

Prayer Requests

|| Sean Regehr’s family who’s Aunt Lil recently passed away to cancer. Also, praise God for the recovery of his other Aunt Janet.

|| Toby is thankful for the prayers, cards, and visits that she has received as she recovers from her knee surgery.

|| Anne & Lieuwe Meindertsma’s brother-in-law Henk Tiesinga, who is continuing to deal with cancer in his body. Let’s hope and pray for Henk and Anne’s sister Bartha in Holland.

|| For those with ongoing health concerns: John Thiessen, Dave Pankratz, Walter Wiens, Dieter & Mary Niedermeiser, Bob & Joy Johnstone, families with adults and kids home sick from school or work.

|| CBC Presidential search and future direction discussions.

|| Prayer for the week: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


YUM Lent Prayer Resources - #2

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