BTLN UPDATE

Congrats to Caleb on his second helmet of the Battalion season! Caleb is the first guy to win two helmets this year. This means Caleb is currently sitting in first place for Winston. Congrats again to Caleb on his helmet win!

This week we played Murderball! It's always a super fun game to play! Lance's team won the first game. Mataeus's team won the next three games, taking a significant lead. Lance's team then made the craziest comeback ever, winning the last three games! Lance's team won with a final score of 4-3.

This week's Bible study was on what we have been given by and through Christ.

Here are some of the passages we read:

Romans 3:24  -  All are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

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

2 Corinthians 5:17  -  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Galatians 3:26  -  So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

Galatians 4:7  -  Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Jesus died on the cross and freed us of all sin, and made us new! When we accept Jesus as our saviour, we are made new and considered children of God, and made his heirs. We deserved death because of our sin, but God gave us a way to be saved and made new. God considers us to be his sons and daughters, and wants us in heaven with him! Praise God!

Thank you to all the boys and leaders who came to Battalion this last week! It was lots of fun! We are back at the church again this Wednesday! Bring a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - G*I*T*D BASKETBALL

Congrats Aiden! Last year's Winston champ, Aiden Burch, is back in the race with his first helmet win of the Battalion year! I'm excited to see how the Winston race will be this year! Congrats again to Aiden!

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 and all the glowsticks. We played the game for a while, and then we decided to finish off the game with first team to three baskets. Kedir scored quickly for the blue team, with Sawyer quickly returning a basket for the orange team. Dante scored the next basket for the blue team, making the score 2-1 for blue. Matthias made the third and final basket for the blue team, claiming their victory! The final score was 3-1 for the blue team. Congrats to the blue team!

This week our Bible study topic was the Power of God.

Here are some Bible verses we read on the Power of God:

 Romans 1:16  -  For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

1 Corinthians 1:18  -  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Romans 1:20  -  For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

The Gospel and the message of the cross are the Power of God, and bring salvation to everyone who believes. Not only does God's power save us from our sins, but it also can help us through the struggles in our life. Even if we don't hear the message, we can see God's power through everything that he has created. We can have comfort knowing that God uses his Power to save us and help us through our life.

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 week! Bring a friend!

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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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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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