BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Caleb on his first helmet of the Battalion year! Brennan was there at the end, but only Caleb was able to make it to the wall! This gave Caleb the victory! Congrats again to Caleb!

This week we played stickball! It was super hype with all the boys chanting and heckling each other! Luke's team got every runner home in the first inning. The second inning was pretty even with the scoring, but Luke's team already had a significant lead, which gave them the victory! Congrats to Luke's team!

Stickball Final Scores

Luke's team - 14

Coady's team - 11

Jason's team - 10

Matthias's team - 9

This week's Bible study topic was on compassion.

Here are some of the Bible passages we read:

Matthew 9:35-36  -  Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

John 3:16-17  -  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Jesus teaches us to have compassion on others. He helped people that he saw had troubles. Jesus has love for all of us. He lived the perfect life on earth, and died on the cross for our sins. We must learn to have love and help others, just as Jesus loves and helps us.

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this last week! We appreciate it! Battalion is back at the church next Wednesday! Bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE

 

Congrats to Jonny on his first helmet of the year! Andrew was also at the end with Jonny, but only Jonny was able to make it to the wall! This gave Jonny the win and the helmet! Congrats again to Jonny!

This week we played handball! Handball seems to be the group's favourite game right now! It was super awesome to see the excitement when we pulled the nets out! Brennan and Aiden's team had an early lead with a score of 7-2. Lance's team made a quick comeback, tying the score at 8-8. After the score was tied, we went to only one ball. It was first one to 11 wins. Brennan and Aiden's team scored three in a row, with Nelson scoring once, and Caleb scoring twice! This made the score 11-8 for Brennan and Aiden's team, giving them the win! It was a super awesome game of handball!

This week's Bible study was on making the most of every opportunity.

Here are some passages we read on the subject:

Ephesians 5:15-16  -  Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

1 Corinthians 9:16  -  For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

1 Peter 3:15-16  -  But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

Since Jesus loves us so much, we should be compelled to share the love of God with others. We should make the most of every opportunity, and take every chance we can get to share the gospel of Jesus with others. Jesus died for our sins because he loves us so much. How can we not share the message of Jesus with others? Be encouraged to spread the good news of Jesus to those around you!

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this week! We appreciate it! Battalion is back at the church again next Wednesday! Remember, Battalion is like Heaven, there's always room for one more! So bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - POOL PARTY

Congrats to Brennan Zorn on winning the 2023 Btln Belly Flop Competition! Jonny, Greg, Paxton, Brett, and Justin were all in the final with Brennan. The best belly flop in the final round belonged to Brennan, giving him the win! Congrats again to Brennan!

This last Wednesday was the Battalion pool party, with 36 guys showing up! It was so awesome to see all the boys at Battalion. After free time in the pool, we had our Belly Flop Competition!

There were Hot dogs on the BBQ, as well as ice cream cake from DQ, chips and pop in the basement after we were done swimming.

Btln 3739 Belly Flop Champions

Jordan Walsh - 2005

Jordan 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

Caleb Hiebert - 2018

Colton McNevin - 2019

Jonathan Martens - 2020

Jonathan Martens - 2022

Brennan Zorn - 2023

Two weeks of Battalion in the books already! Thanks to all the leaders who came to help this week! Next week we are back at the church! Bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - FIRST NIGHT

Congrats Andrew! Andrew has the first helmet of the new Battalion season! It was awesome having all the boys back at Battalion again! Brett was at the end with Andrew, making it a battle between the brothers, but only Andrew was able to make it to the wall. This made Andrew the winner of British Bulldog and the Helmet! Congrats again to Andrew!

We started the Btln year with Murderball! Lance's team easily won the first two games of Murderball, with Greg making the winning shot in the second game. Luke's team beat Lance's team really quickly in the third game, and also won the fourth. Luke's team won the fifth and final game, beating Lance's team 3-2.

During this week's Bible study, we read from Psalm 139:1-12 and Jeremiah 23:23-24. 

Psalm 139:1-4  -  You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.

Jeremiah 23:23-24  -  "Am I only a God nearby," declares the Lord, "and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?" declares the Lord. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the Lord.

We learned about how God knows everything about us, and is always there for us. God will always be there to comfort us, and to pick us up when we fall. David says that God's knowledge is wonderful. God has seen all the corners of our soul and he completely understands us. We can have comfort knowing God has a plan for us, and will be there through it all.

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this week! We appreciate it! Bring a friend next week! 

Remember, the Battalion Pool Party is next week at Abe's pool! There will be food (hot dogs, ice cream cake from DQ, chips, and pop.) and of course the Belly Flop Competition!

Wednesday night from 7:00pm-8:30pm

Show up early (6:30pm) if you want more time in the pool!

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2022/2023 BTLN MEMORY WORK LEGENDS

 

Congrats to Jonathan, Andrew, Aiden, and Mataeus! All four of these guys completed the Btln 3739 Memory work this past year! This was Jonathan's fourth year completing the Memory Work, and it was Andrew's second time completing the Memory Work! Aiden and Mataeus both completed the Memory work for the first time this year! Congrats again to these four men on completing the Memory Work! Great work men!

40 Battalion members have completed the Memory Work a combined 105 times! I am so proud of everyone who has completed the Memory Work!

Btln 3739 Memory Work Legends and the number of times they completed the Memory Work:

MAXWELL NICHOLSON - 6
LUKE MARTENS - 6
JOSHUA MARTENS - 6
JONATHAN FOJT - 5
BEN NICOLSON - 5
DOLAN WELTZ - 5
DEVAN ENGLAND - 4
BEN JEPSEN - 4
DEVIN CHURSINOFF -4
ZACH GOBBETT - 4
GERRALD NICHOLSON - 4
NOAH MAKORTOFF - 4
JAKOB BOSCHMANN - 4
JONATHAN MARTENS - 4
JASON HAYASHI - 3
CHARLIE LANGIS - 3
JOE KRAFTCHICK - 2
OWEN SPISAK - 2
BRAD PAULS - 2
DREW BROWN - 2
DAVID PODOVINIKOFF - 2
SAM JEPSEN - 2
STEPHEN KALNIN - 2
TYSON TILLER - 2
CALEB MARTENS - 2
ANDREW FRIESEN - 2
JUSTIN BEKKER - 1
CALVIN PETERS - 1
TYLER FRANCIS - 1
NATHAN BALL - 1
CAMERON WALT - 1
JAKE HACHEY - 1
NATHAN KLASSEN - 1
LUKAS BOSCHMANN - 1
ALEX ST ONGE - 1
DYLAN WARWARUK - 1
ASHTON FINSTAD - 1
KEDIR MARTENS - 1
AIDEN BURCH - 1
MATAEUS WEILMEIER - 1

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