Congrats to Maxwell! Maxwell is the 26th Sergeant of Btln 3739! We were lucky to have seven Btln 3739 Sergeants from the past to help celebrate Maxwell's induction!
#3 Bruce Jepsen - 1984
#7 Lance Martens - 1990
#12 Aaron Friesen - 1999
#19 Ben Jepsen - 2006
#20 Jason Hayashi - 2007
#21 Devin Chursinoff - 2008
#23 Sam Jepsen - 2010
#26 Maxwell Nicholson - 2014
Thanks to all the Sergeants who came out on Wednesday Night!
Maxwell is the eleventh Sergeant to receive his jersey in our "One Forward and One Back " Sergeant jersey program. (Ryley Heppner will be receiving his jersey later this year in the "One Back" part of our Sergeant jersey program!)
So many things going on early in the new year that it is hard to keep track of it all! This week was also David Barney's first Helmet! Congrats David! David has earned this win, so many close calls before! Everyone was pumped for David, so glad to do "The Barney" for the camera! Once again Congrats David!
This week was the first Stickball game of 2013/14 and you would have thought that it was the first time we had ever played it! Stickball is one of my favourite games because it requires a little strategy. Devin's team jumped out to an early lead. The other teams were remembering (and learning) how to play defense. Ben's team and Jason's team were in striking distance after the first inning but Aaron's team didn't even have a run! In the second inning Devin's team pulled away even further making a comeback almost impossible. But Ben's team battled back in the second to take the win!
Stickball Final Scores
Ben's team - 20
Devin's team - 19
Jason's team - 11
Aaron's team - 4
This week in Bible study we looked at following Godly leaders examples as they follow Christ.
Ephesians 5:1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
1 Corinthians 11:1,2 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
1 Corinthians 4:15-17 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.
1 Thessalonians 1:4-8 For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.
Our goal at Btln is that the guys will become imitators of the men of Btln and of all of the leaders from the past as we all do our best to follow Christ! (What a huge responsibility!)
Look at what happened when the Thessalonians became imitators of Paul, Silas, Timothy and the Lord.
"your faith in God has become known everywhere." My hope is that one day this same thing can be said about the men of Btln 3739!
Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
We have a great cloud of witnesses to follow at Btln but we must first "fix our eyes on Jesus"!
Again, Congrats Maxwell! We here at the blog salute you!
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