BTLN UPDATE - SERGEANT INDUCTION NIGHT

 

 

Congrats to Ben Nicolson, the 28th Sergeant of Btln 3739! Ben officially became Sergeant this Wednesday night at Btln! Ben Jepsen, Jason Hayashi and Devin Chursinoff were there to present Ben his Jersey! (Three awesome examples for Ben to follow!)

Congrats also to Jakob! Jake won the Helmet for the first time this year! It was Ben, Noah and Jake at the end, with Jake outlasting Ben and Noah. I think we are going to be hearing a lot from these guys this year!

We played Handball for the first time this year. Ben's team jumped out to a 9-2 lead, but my team battled back to take a 15-14 lead! In the end though, Ben's team was too strong, beating us 23-19!

This week in Bible study we looked at the story of Job. (Job 1:6-22) Our title was "God is in charge!"

It important for us to notice that Satan still answers to God. Even though Satan hates God he must still answer to him, God is still in control!

Job 1:6-7   One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”

After God brags about Job, he allows Satan to test Job. God puts limitations on what Satan can do to Job.

Job 1:12   The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”

Satan is allowed to take everything from Job other than his wife and his own life! Job's response is amazing!

Job 1:20-22   At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job worships God!

Why would God allow this to happen to Job? It is not easy for us to understand. We know that God is watching out for us, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

1 Corinthians 10:13   No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

God will help us endure the storms of life!

Hebrews 13:5b-6   God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”


The Sergeants of Btln 3739
1978-79
1979-80 Garry Pepin
1980-81 Garry Pepin
1981-82 Brian Eschbach
1982-83 Brian Eschbach
1983-84 Bruce Jepsen
1984-85 Alan Martens
1985-86 Alan Martens
1986-87 Gerry Nickel
1987-88 Gerry Nickel
1988-89 Geoff Martens
1989-90 Lance Martens
1990-91 Leighton Friesen
1991-92 Leighton Friesen
1992-93 Harry Tournemille
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96 Courtenay Friesen
1996-97 Courtenay Friesen
1997-98 Jeremy Feddersen
1998-99 Aaron Friesen
1999-00 Derek Taylor
2000-01 Justin Bekker
2001-02 Justin Bekker, Ryley Heppner
2002-03 Joe Kraftchick
2003-04 Justin Thompson
2004-05 Calvin Peters
2005-06 Ben Jepsen
2006-07 Jason Hayashi
2007-08 Devin Chursinoff
2008-09 Drew Brown
2009-10 Sam Jepsen
2010-11 Zach Gobbett
2011-12 Zach Gobbett
2012-13 Gerrald Nicholson
2013-14 Max Nicholson
2014-15 Jonathan Fojt
2015-16 Ben Nicolson


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BTLN UPDATE - POOL PARTY

 

 

 

Congrats to Nathan, the 2015 Btln Belly Flop Champion! It was Nathan's first ever Helmet! There were five guys in the semi-final, Nathan, Ben, Tyson, Jacob S. and I can't remember the fifth. Nathan and Ben earned their way into the final, belly flopping for the third time in one night! Ben missed on his last attempt and Nathan nailed his third, taking win!

 

Earlier in the night the guys were wrestling on the tubes, it was awesome! There were tubes flipping, elbows and knees flying, it was crazy!  The noise level was high all night. The pool was 90 degrees Fahrenheit!

 

There was Menno on the BBQ and ice cream cake from DQ, chips and pop in the basement after we were done swimming.



Two weeks in the books already! Next week we are back at the gym!


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BTLN PREVIEW - POOL PARTY!

Pool Party this week at Btln! There will be snacks (Ice cream cake from DQ, hot dogs, chips, and pop.) water football and of course the Belly Flop Competition!

Wednesday night 7:00-8:30
Show up early (6:30) if you want more time in the pool!

The party is at Abe's pool. 6715 18th street


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BTLN UPDATE - FIRST NIGHT

First Helmet of the new Btln season goes to Ben! Congrats Ben! At the end it was Ben, Noah and Nate (the usual cast of characters) battling it out for Bulldog supremacy! With Lukas and Jonathan out of the way, these three should be considered the favourites for Winston!

First Night wouldn't be right if we didn't play Murderball. I am hoping that we will be able to play Murderball more this year. It seems that in the last couple of years we haven't played Murderball enough.
The teams were close this week, but my team just seemed to have the edge. My team was up 2-0 when Noah showed up and tipped the scale in Ben's favour. It was 2-1 when my team battled back to take the night 3-1!

In Bible study we looked at Saul's conversion. (Acts 9:1-30)

It is hard to believe how bad Saul was before God got ahold of him!

Acts 26:9-11   “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.

It is awesome to see Jesus interrupt Saul's plans and turn his (Saul's) life around!

Acts 9:3-6   As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Saul's (and our own) conversion should bring to mind this next passage.

Romans 5:8-10   But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! or if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

God saved Saul even though he was his enemy!

1 Timothy 1:15-16   Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

Saul's conversion was supposed to be an example for us! If Jesus was willing to save the chief of sinners he will also save us!

Acts 9:20-25   At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?” Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.  But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.

Only God could take a murderer and turn him into a difference maker! Saul went from being hunter to the hunted! Saul was now preaching about Jesus in the same synagogues that he had been trying to capture Christians!
God will do the same for us! We just need to follow God's Word and share it with others! God will make us difference makers!


Pool Party next week! Sept.16th (6:30-8:30 pm) at Abe's pool! (6715 18th street)


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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - SEPTEMBER

Birthday time again on the blog! It is September and that means the beginning of a new Btln year! Can't wait to get the new year started! So many Btln Legends having birthdays this month!

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20   For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

Nathan Klassen - September 1

Zach Gobbett - September 3

Jonathan Fojt - September 9

Lance Martens - September 13

Ryley Heppner - September 16

Sam Jepsen - September 17

Noah Makortoff - September 17

Charlie Langis - September 20

Bruce Jepsen - September 24

Cam Tyssen - September 25

Cam Thompson - September 25

David Podovinikoff - September 26

 

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