BTLN UPDATE

Congrats Deshawn! This was Deshawn's first Helmet of the Btln Season! Josh was there at the end with Deshawn, and was close to winning for the second week in a row, but Deshawn was not to be denied! Deshawn ran right through everyone!

Three weeks into the new Btln year and we hadn't played Murderbal! (That has to be a Btln record) So this week we broke in the new gym floor with some Murderball! We tried something new this week. The team that lost the previous game was given one ball in hand to start the next game! You wouldn't think that one ball would make any difference, but it did look like it changed the momentum for the losing team. The evening ended in a 3-3 game tie. (Not sure we have ever had a tie before) We just ran out of time. We need to come up with a quick tie breaker.


Our Bible study topic this week was "The Bible's advice to Young Men".

Ecclesiastes 12:1a   Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,

2 Timothy 2:22   Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Psalm 119:9   How can a young man stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

1 Timothy 4:12   Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

1 Peter 5:5-9   Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.  


I love the advice in these passages! There is so much to learn from these passages, how can we summarize? Young men need to work towards purity and avoid pride. How can we reach this goal? We need to remember that without our Creator we cannot achieve these goals! We need to live according to his word!

Just because you are young doesn't mean that cannot set a good example to those that are older!  We can be good examples in speech, conduct, love, faith, righteousness, peace and purity!



Next week is "Mike Night"!


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BTLN UPDATE - BATTALION BASEBALL "UNDER THE LIGHTS"

This is so late! Over a week late, yikes! Congrats to Keegan! Keegan was our Bulldog winner at James Donaldson! I always love playing Bulldog on the infield, it is one of my favourites!

It was good to go back to James Donaldson after not going last year! The baseball was terrible, but who cares? It was so much fun! We had rain, but when have we ever had Btln Baseball without rain? "Pop n Dogs" and Btln Baseball is one of the best Btln traditions!

Thanks to Ben for pitching the entire game! Pretty sure Ben had his pitching arm wrapped with ice after the game!


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BTLN PREVIEW - BATTALION BASEBALL "UNDER THE LIGHTS"

That's right, this week we will be eating Menno and playing Baseball under the lights of James Donaldson Park! Can't wait!

Wednesday September 20th, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Remember, Battalion is like Heaven, there is always room for one more! So bring a friend!

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - SEPTEMBER

It is already the third week of September and past time for the birthday post! What an amazing group of men! I am so blessed to know these men and to be able to call them friends!

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

Romans 5:9,10   Live as children of light  (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.


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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BTLN UPDATE - POOL PARTY

Congrats Caleb! Caleb is the Btln Belly Flop Champion in back to back years! I can't believe we have been doing the Belly Flop Competition for twelve years! Dolan and Isaac Weltz both joined Caleb in the Belly Flop Final with awesome flops in the first round. Isaac and Dolan both had good flops in the second round, but Caleb saved his best for last, winning for the second year in a row!

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



Btln 3739 Belly Flop Champions
Jordon Walsh - 2005
Jordon Walsh - 2006
Drew Brown - 2007
Andrew Eyre - 2008
Sam Schiesser - 2009
Ben Nicolson - 2010
Zach Gobbett - 2011
Dartagnan Butcher - 2012
Maxwell Nicholson - 2013
Jonathan Fojt - 2014
Nathan Mckenny - 2015
Caleb Hiebert - 2016
Caleb Hiebert - 2017


Two weeks in the books already! Next week we are at James Donaldson Park playing baseball under the lights!


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BTLN PREVIEW - POOL PARTY!

Pool Party this week at Btln! There will be snacks (Ice cream cake from DQ, chips, and pop.) 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

Congrats Dane! Dane has his first Helmet of the Btln Season on First Night! After winning Winston last year, Jakob was the obvious choice to be in the middle for Bulldog. The final three were Dylan, Keegan and Dane. Dane outlasting the other two to take the win!

Normally we start the new year with Murderball, but this year we started with Handball! My team was down 5-1 early on, but we battled back to take a big lead. We ended the game with first to three goals and my team dominated winning 3-1!


In Bible study our topic was "Who do you Trust?"


Proverbs 28:26   Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.

Psalm 118:8-9   It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.


When things go wrong in our lives, we often trust ourselves to fix our own problems. These passages make it clear, that we are foolish to trust anyone other than God. (Not that we can't have mentors or other people that we look up to. Most likely the ones that we look up to will be those that put their trust in God.)


Psalm 62:5-8   Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.


I love this next passage. It tells us that when we trust God that we will find rest, hope and salvation! This passage also tells us that God will be our stability (rock) and our protection (fortress)! These are all the things that the world is looking for!


Proverbs 3:5-6   Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.


God wants us to trust him, why would we hold back? Jesus didn't hold back, he gave us everything when he died on the cross for our sins.




Pool Party next week! Sept.13th (6:30-8:30 pm) at Abe's pool! (6715 18th street)


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BTLN PREVIEW - 2017/18

The new 2017/18 Btln Season is about to begin! (We start this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the church gym!) We are now only hours away! What better way to look forward to the new season than by taking one last look back at last season! This collage has every group picture taken at Btln last year! Can't wait for Wednesday Night!

 

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