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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AIDEN BURCH - 2023 BTLN 3739 WINSTON CHAMPION

 

Congratulations to Aiden! Aiden Burch is the 2023 Btln 3739 Winston Champion! Aiden had 5 helmets and 2 Majors this year! He won Wrestling and Olympics! Brennan got second place with 5 helmets and 1 Major, and Kedir got third place with 3 helmets and 1 Major! Congratulations to everyone who won a helmet this Battalion year!

BTLN 3739 WINSTON CHAMPIONS

2008 - DREW BROWN

2009 - DREW BROWN

2010 - SAM SCHIESSER

2011 - CHRIS HENDERSON

2012 - ZACH GOBBETT

2013 - GERRALD NICHOLSON

2014 - MAXWELL NICHOLSON

2015 - LUKAS BOSCHMANN

2016 - NOAH MAKORTOFF

2017 - JAKOB BOSCHMANN

2018 - JAKOB BOSCHMANN

2019 - ISAAC HOLITZKI

2020 - JOSHUA MARTENS

2023 - AIDEN BURCH

2022/23 BTLN MAJOR CHAMPIONS

AIDEN BURCH - Royal Rumble (Wrestling)

AIDEN BURCH - Btln Olympics

BRENNAN ZORN - Winterslam (Boxing)

KEDIR MARTENS - Btln Ping Pong

2022/23 FINAL WINSTON STANDINGS

AIDEN BURCH - 5 Helmets and 2 Majors

BRENNAN ZORN - 5 Helmets and 1 Major

KEDIR MARTENS - 3 Helmets and 1 Major

JAXON FAUST - 3 Helmets

CALEB MARTENS - 3 Helmets

BRYCE FINDLATER - 2 Helmets

JONATHAN MARTENS - 2 Helmets

PAXTON ZORN - 2 Helmets

DEREK BRYAN - 1 Helmet

ANDREW FRIESEN - 1 Helmet

GREG HILL - 1 Helmet

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BTLN UPDATE - LAST NIGHT OF 2023

We had an amazing Last Night of Battalion! 46 guys showed up for the "Last Night" of 2023! We started the night with the Battalion favourite, Murderball! At "Last Night" in 2019 we played four games, but this year we played five games! This year Brennan's team won the first three games! Lance's team finally had a victory, winning the fourth game. Brennan's team had one more victory, winning the fifth and final game. The series ended with Brennan's team beating Lance's team with a score of 4-1.

After Murderball we did the Btln 3739 Grad ceremony! We had 3 Battalion Grads this year! Jaxon, Derek, and Kyle were each given a piece of paper with the English translation of the Hebrew saying that is on the back of our shirts! Keeping with Btln tradition, the Grads ate the piece of paper after reading the translation. The Grads are only allowed to tell the Hebrew saying to one person, and that person is the girl they marry! Next the grads got to pick out a Medallion, and then received their Battalion 3739 dog tags. Congrats to the 2023 Battalion grads!

Next Luke and Mataeus finally showed up with the sub sandwich party platters from Subway! Subway wasn't able to make the 9 foot part sub this year, so we ordered 7 subway party platters! There was still just as much sub to eat, and the boys devoured the subs really fast!

While the boys were eating their subs, Mataeus and Matthias both recited a passage in front of the boys for the Memory Work! Mataeus recited 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Matthias recited Romans 8:28-39. Both Mataeus and Matthias recieved double points for reciting their passages in front of the boys. Good work guys! 

Once Mataeus recited his passage, he completed the Memory Work! Congrats to Mataeus Weilmeier! This is Mataeus's first time ever completing the Btln 3739 Memory Work! Once the night was over, Mataeus received his Btln Medallion! Welcome to the world of Gentleman, Mataeus!

Congrats to Coady Walt on receiving his Btln Medallion tonight as well! Coady has served as a leader for many years now, and finally got to pick out his Btln Medallion! Coady received his Medallion at the end of the night after Mataeus. Welcome to the world of Gentleman, Coady!

After the passages were recited, we took the group photo. Then it was time for the final British Bulldog of the Btln year! Bulldog on "Last Night" is always super exciting with all the extra guys in the gym! Caleb Martens was our final Helmet winner of the 2022/23 Btln Season! Congrats to Caleb!

This year the Winston Champion was Aiden Burch! Congrats to Aiden! Brennan was super close to winning Winston, with tonight's British Bulldog deciding whether Aiden or Brennan was going to be the Winston champ! Brennan got taken down, making Aiden this year's Winston champion! Aiden had an awesome year with 5 Helmets and 2 Majors! Aiden won Wrestling and Olympics this year! Congrats again to Aiden!

Congrats again to the 2023 Battalion 3739 Grads!

2023 Grad Class

Jaxon Faust

Derek Bryan

Kyle Kimmel

We finished off the Battalion year with our Brigade Watchword!

Thank you to all the boys and leaders that came out to "Last Night"!

Special thanks to the leaders that helped out all year long!

Lance Martens - Captain

Luke Martens

Joshua Martens

Jason Hayashi

Coady Walt

Mataeus Weilmeier

Matthias Bergendahl

Ben Jepsen

I hope to see everyone back in September!

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BTLN UPDATE - 25TH ANNUAL BTLN PING PONG TOURNEY

Congrats Kedir! Kedir Martens is the 2023 Btln Ping Pong Champion! This was his first Btln Ping Pong Tournament ever, and he won it all! Joining Kedir in the final was Brennan Zorn. Kedir played Max in the semi-final, and Brennan played Jonathan. In the final, Kedir and Brennan played a best 2 out of 3 games to decide the Champion. Kedir won two games in a row to claim the 25th Btln Ping Pong Title! Good job to both Kedir and Brennan, and congrats to Kedir on the win!

Btln Ping Pong Final Four

Kedir Martens

Brennan Zorn

Jonathan Martens

Max Borak

We had 24 guys competing in the 25th Btln Ping Pong Tourney! It was awesome to see all the boys who came to Battalion this week! The Ping Pong games were all really fun to watch!

The guys devoured the eight pizzas from Fresh Slice while they were watching and waiting.

Thank you to all the guys that came out and competed in the 25th Btln Ping Pong Tourney!

Thank you to Lance, Jason, Coady, Luke, Mataeus, Matthias, and Josh for helping referee the two tables, cleaning up, and making this event happen! Remember, the Last Night of Battalion is next Wednesday! Don't be late, and bring your friends!

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BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Brennan on his fifth helmet of the Battalion year! Brennan is now tied at five helmets with Aiden in the race for Winston! Aiden has the tie-breaker with two Majors, while Brennan only has one Major. I can't wait to see who wins Winston this year! Congrats to Brennan on the helmet win!

We played Murderball this week! It is always an awesome game to play with guys always moving, and no time to stand around. Josh's team won the first two games, taking an early lead. Lance's team came back with a quick win. Josh's team followed that, also having a quick win. Lance's team won the next two games, making it a tie with a score of 3-3. Josh's team won the final game, winning the series with a score of 4-3. Congrats to Josh's team!

We didn't have an official Double Point Night this year for the Memory work. We gave the option this year for the boys to pick any night to recite a passage for double points. Andrew recited Ephesians 1:3-14 in front of the boys before the Bible study. It is so good to have all the guys in the room listening as Andrew quoted scripture! Once Andrew recited that passage he officially completed the Memory Work! This is Andrew's second year in a row to complete the Memory work! Congrats to Andrew! Jonathan also completed the Memory Work this week, finishing it on Friday. This is Jonathan's fourth year in a row for completing the Memory Work! Congrats to Jonathan! We are very proud of Andrew and Jonathan for completing the Memory Work! Good work men!

This week our Bible study was about the Easter story!

Here are some of the passages we read:

1 Timothy 1:15  -  Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-of whom I am the worst.

Luke 19:10  -  For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

John 3:16-17  -  For God so love 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 came to earth to save sinners by dying on the cross. Jesus payed the ultimate sacrifice because he loves us so much. Jesus was then raised to life in three days to prove he cannot be beaten! It is so amazing what Jesus has done for us. We just have to believe in Jesus, and ask him to be our saviour, and we will be saved. I hope you are encouraged by these words!

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this week! We appreciate it! Remember, the 25th Battalion Ping Pong tournament is next Wednesday! There will be Pizza, so come hungry! Don't be late, and bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - "POP N DOGS" AND FOOTBALL

 

Congrats to Paxton! This was Paxton's second helmet of the Battalion season! British Bulldog is always super fun on the field! Congrats again to Paxton!

Tonight was our one and only Battalion Football night for the year. We had an awesome turnout with around 40 guys showing up! We ate lots of Mennonite sausage tonight, and drank an entire jug of Gatorade. Spring football is one of the oldest Btln traditions that dates back to when Btln was still at Perley! Brennan's team scored the first three touchdowns, with Jesse scoring twice, and Jonny scoring once. Lance's team then came back and scored the next two touchdowns, with Aiden catching a nice pass for the first one, and Kedir running it in for the second. Brett and Jesse scored the last two touchdowns for Brennan's team, securing the win. The final score for Battalion Football was 35-14 for Brennan's team. Congrats to Brennan's team!

Tonight's Bible study was about Creation.

Genesis 1:27  -  So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God created us special in his own image. He gave us the breath of life and made us in charge of watching over the earth. God loves us more than anything else, and wants us to have a good relationship with him. Jesus died so that we can live forever with him! Jesus then came back to life, proving that he can't be beaten! Praise God!

Thanks to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion Football tonight! It was awesome! Remember, we are back at the church next Wednesday for another awesome Battalion night! Be there, and bring your friends!

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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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BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Andrew on his first helmet ever! Brett and Jonny were both close to winning British Bulldog as well, but it was Andrew's night to win! Congrats again to Andrew!

This week we played stickball! With 29 guys playing stickball, it was super exciting! The boys were chanting and cheering the entire time! All the scores were close, with Matthias and Jason's teams ending in a tie. We decided to have a lightsaber battle for the tie-breaker. Aiden represented Jason's team, and Caleb represented Matthias's team. They battled hard, with Aiden beating Caleb. Jason and Aiden's team won stickball with the tie-breaker!

Stickball Final Scores

Jason's team - 13 +1

Matthias's team - 13

Josh's team - 12

Coady's team - 11

When we finished stickball, we all went down for the Bible study. When we got down to the Battalion room, everybody was singing happy birthday to Kedir! After the Bible study we went up for British Bulldog! During the first round of British Bulldog, all the boys ran after Kedir and dogpiled him for his birthday! I love Battalion traditions!

This week we finished our Bible study series on John 14:6. This week's theme was Jesus being the life.

Here are some Bible passages we read on the life:

John 14:6  -  Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

John 1:1-4  -  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

John 3:16  -  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.

Galatians 2:20  -  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Jesus is the life and gives the only true life. If we accept Jesus as our saviour, he lives within us, and gives us new life. When we as believers die on earth, we get to live the perfect life with God in Heaven for eternity. We have so much to look forward to!

Thanks to all the boys and leaders who came and made this an awesome Battalion night! We are back at the church again this next Wednesday! Remember, Battalion is like Heaven, there's always room for one more! So bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE

 

Congrats to Paxton on his first helmet ever! Andrew was close to winning as well, but Paxton wouldn't be denied his first British bulldog win, and first helmet! Congrats again to Paxton!

We played handball this week! Both teams battled hard in a game of first to eleven. The game was close until Aiden's team pulled ahead with a lead of 10-7. Lance's team battled hard with a crazy comeback, making the score 10-10! Both teams fought for the last goal, with Matthias scoring for Aiden's team. Aiden's team won the game with a score of 11-10! Congrats to Aiden's team on the win!

This week we continued our Bible study series of Jesus being the way, the truth, and the life. This week our Bible study topic was the truth!

Here are some Bible passages we read on the truth:

John 4:23-24  -  Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.

John 8:31-32  -  To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

John 14:6  -  Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

2 Timothy 2:15  -  Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Jesus is the truth, and the truth is what sets us free. Jesus also wants us to be truthful. If we accept his truth, the Gospel, Jesus will give us new life. He then will also give us the way to be in Heaven with him.

We had another awesome night at Battalion this Wednesday! Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came! Remember, Battalion is like Heaven, there's always room for one more! So bring a friend next week!

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BTLN UPDATE

 

Congrats to Aiden on his fifth helmet of the Battalion year! Paxton and Ashton were both there at the end with Aiden, but only Aiden made it through to the end! Congrats again to Aiden on the helmet and the win!

This week we played Murderball! Murderball is always really awesome to play. Both Lance and Coady's teams each won 2 games, making it a tie. We played a tie-breaker game, with Lance's team taking the victory! Congrats to Lance's team!

This week our Bible study topic was about Jesus being the way.

Here are some Bible passages we read on this topic:

John 14:6  -  Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Acts 4:10,12  -  Then know this, you and all people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

Romans 8:34  -  Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died-more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Jesus is the one and only way to Heaven. Jesus died so that we can live with him in Heaven for eternity. We just have to confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, and we will be saved.

Thanks to all the boys and leaders who came this week to Battalion! It was awesome! Don't forget that there is Battalion again this next Wednesday! Be there, and bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - G*I*T*D BASKETBALL

 

Congratulations to Kedir on his second helmet of the year! Andrew and Aiden were also there at the end with Kedir, but Kedir was the only one to make it to the wall during the final round. This gave Kedir the helmet and the win! Congrats again to Kedir!

This week we played G*I*T*D Basketball! This game is always super fun to play because of the glow-in-the-dark balls. We played for a while, then we went to a game of first to five. Coady's team had the lead the whole time, with Matthias's team keeping the score close. Coady's team finally won with a score of 5-3.

This week our Bible study topic was Compassion.

Here are some Bible verses we read on the topic of compassion:

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.

Matthew 15:32  -  Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way."

2 Peter 3:9  -  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Jesus had compassion for all the people in these passages. He felt sorry for the people, wanting to help them in their time of need. God had compassion for all of us, even though we've all sinned. He doesn't want any of us to die, but for all of us to come to repentance. He gives us another chance because of his love and compassion for us.

Thanks to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this week! It was another great Battalion night! Remember, Battalion is like Heaven, there's always room for one more! So bring a friend next week!

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