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Roughly 6,500 university students gathered for a praise and worship event held at the University of Mississippi last week that ended with students getting baptized in the parking lot.

The event was put on by Unite US on October 10 at one of the biggest party schools in the U.S.A. 

It was so well-received that afterward in the parking lot, there were baptisms held in the back of a pickup truck with a tarp and water added. 

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

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Joel 3:14

One of George Bernard Shaw's statements frequently flashes through my mind: "Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it." In a day when most people pass the buck with merely a shrug, those words bite and sting. It's one thing to sing and dance to liberty's tunes, but it's something else entirely to bear the responsibility for paying the band.

Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed during broad daylight in St. Boniface. 

Officers were called to the 100 block of Dumoulin shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday where they found a 24-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. 

They applied a chest seal to the victim while they waited for paramedics to arrive. He was transported to hospital in unstable condition but has since been upgraded to stable. He remains in hospital.

When Forrest Frank originally wrote his chart-topping song, 'Good Day,' he never knew how relevant the message of God's presence and support would be in his own life. 

Funeral For:  Bertha Klassen 
Funeral Date: October 21, 2024 
Bertha Klassen, 90, of Winnipeg passed away Tuesday, October 15th at Concordia Hospital. She is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, and 6 brothers. 
Cremation has taken place. 
A memorial service for Bertha Klassen will be held Monday, October 21st at 11am at Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, 145 Henderson Highway. 
Donations may be made to Square One World Media.  
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

Funeral For:  Abram H. Abe Suderman 
Funeral Date: October 19, 2024 
Abram H. Abe Suderman, 100, of Winkler passed away Monday, October 14th at Winkler. He is survived by his wife Elsie, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. 
The funeral service for Abram H. Abe Suderman will be held Saturday, October 19th at 2pm at Winkler M-B Church with burial at Westridge Memorial Gardens. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, October 18th from 1 to 6:30pm and at the church prior to the service. 

While Christmas is still months away, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoebox collection is currently underway. 

Many churches across Winnipeg and southern Manitoba are acting as collecting stations to have an even bigger impact on getting children these precious presents. 

In 2023, Canadians filled more than 425,000 shoeboxes with gifts, school supplies, hygiene products, and a booklet that shares the gospel called The Greatest Gift. 

 AI can be a touchy subject, especially when it comes to its place in the church.

Jason Moore author of AI and the Church: A Clear Guide for the Curious and Courageous says AI is neither inherently good nor inherently evil. He says it is a neutral tool capable of achieving remarkable feats when used wisely.

Moore has hands-on experience in the local church, giving him a deep understanding of the concerns ministry leaders and congregants have when introducing new technology such as AI.

After an astronaut got stuck in space for much longer than expected, two senior citizens from his church received a surprise that was out of this world. 

Barry Wilmore, a member and elder of Providence Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas, recently went to space for what should have been a week-long mission. 

In June, Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams were launched into space as the first humans to ride a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. During the launch, the spacecraft had issues with its thrusters, as well as leaking helium.