BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Jonny on his second helmet of the Battalion season! Jonny's first helmet this year was for the Belly Flop contest, so this is his first British Bulldog win of the year! Congrats again to Jonny on the win!

This week we played handball! It was really exciting this week, with all the boys really into the game! The teams were pretty even, with the score always being really close! Once the score was tied at 11, we went down to one ball and played first to 13. Lance's team played really well and scored the first goal, making it 12-11. Jason's team battled back really hard, but Caleb ended up scoring the winning goal for Lance's team. The final score was 13-11 for Lance's team. Congrats to Lance's team!

This week's Bible study topic was "What must I do to be saved".

Here are some passages we read on this subject:

Romans 3:23  -  For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23  -  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:8  -  But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 10:13  -  For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

God sent his son, Jesus, to die for our sins. If we believe in Jesus and what he has done for us, and choose to follow him, we will be saved. God had forgiven every single person. We just have to ask God for his forgiveness and choose him. Remember, God loves you.

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came out to Battalion this week! Remember, there is Battalion at the high school field this next Wednesday. We'll be playing touch football and eating Menno sausage! So, come hungry and bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - WINTERSLAM 16

 

Congrats to Brennan! Brennan Zorn is the Winterslam 16 Champion!

There were 27 guys at Winterslam 16! We had 17 Lightweights and 10 Heavyweights. There were four bouts in the first round of the Lightweight Division. In the second round we put the four winners from the first round back in the ring to find our winner! The last two left in the ring in the Lightweight Division were Brett and Kedir. Both Brett and Kedir battled hard, but in the end Brett was able to knock down Kedir to win the Lightweight Division! Congrats Brett!

First Round Winners

Brett Friesen

Kedir Martens

Josh Edwards

Paxton Zorn

Final Two

Brett Friesen

Kedir Martens

Lightweight Champion

Brett Friesen

In the Heavyweight Division we had three bouts in the first round. Brennan, Aiden, and Caleb all won their bouts in the first round, setting up an awesome final round. Caleb was the first one knocked out in the final round, leaving Brennan and Aiden to battle it out for the Winterslam Championship! We went ropes down once we advanced to the final two. Brennan had both of his lives going into the final two, while Aiden only had one life left. Aiden knocked down Brennan first, making the score even with both guys each having one life left! In the end, Brennan pushed Aiden down to win Winterslam 16 and the Belt! Congrats to both Brennan and Aiden! Both can be very proud!

Final Three

Brennan Zorn

Aiden Burch

Caleb Martens

Heavyweight Champion

Brennan Zorn

Thanks to Lance, Ben, Jason, Luke, Matthias, Mataeus, and Josh (and anyone else who helped) for all your help! It would be impossible without you!

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BTLN PREVIEW - WINTERSLAM 16

It is Winterslam 16 (Boxing) tomorrow at Battalion! It is going to be awesome to have the big boxing gloves in the ring again! Hopefully we have a good turnout! Who will win Winterslam 16? I can't wait to find out! Good luck to all!

Remember, there are two divisions. (Grades 7-9 in the Lightweight Division, and Grades 10-12 in the Heavyweight Division). Make sure that you are early, and that you enter through the glass doors! Bring a friend!

Winterslam 16 - Wednesday, Mar. 8th (6:45pm-9:00pm)

WINTERSLAM CHAMPIONS

BEN JEPSEN - 2006

DEVIN CHURSINOFF - 2007

STEVEN FEENSTRA - 2008

STEVEN FEENSTRA - 2009

SAM SCHIESSER - 2010

KALEB HORKOFF - 2011

NATHAN KLASSEN - 2012

AUSTIN SCOW - 2013

JOHN VAN - 2014

NATE KLASSEN - 2015

DYLAN WARWARUK - 2016

DYLAN WARWARUK - 2017

JAKOB BOSCHMANN - 2018

ISAAC HOLITZKI - 2019

JOSHUA MARTENS - 2020

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BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Brennan on his third helmet of the Battalion year! He battled hard to win British Bulldog, and to earn himself another helmet! It it well deserved! Congrats again to Brennan!

This week we played Murderball! It is always super fun to play Murderball. Lance's team won the first game quite easily, but Jason's team came back and won the second game. Next, Lance's team won the third game, with Jason's team winning the fourth. It came down to the fifth game as a tie-breaker with Jason's team having a quick win! Jason's team beat Lance's team overall with a score of 3-2. Congrats to Jason's team on the Murderball wins!

This week our Bible study topic was on the subject of prayer. 

Here are some Bible passages we read on prayer:

Luke 5:16  -  But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Luke 11:1-4  -  One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.'"

Ephesians 6:18  -  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  -  Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

We should pray to God often, with all kinds of prayers and requests. God is waiting, ready to listen to what we have to say to him. Not only is God ready to listen, but he also wants us to come to him in prayer. He loves us, and wants us to talk with him, and to have a good relationship with him. I encourage you all to pray!

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this week! We had an awesome night! Don't forget, the 16th Battalion Winterslam (Boxing) is this next Wednesday! Tell all your friends! It's going to be amazing!

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