BTLN BIRTHDAYS - MAY

 

It is Btln Birthday time again!(And yes I am late again.) We have a big group in the month of May. I feel very blessed to know these men and to able to call them friends.

1 Timothy 6:11-13 But you, man of God, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

Tyler Hanson - May 7
Derek Taylor - May 7
Brad Pauls - May 9
Ben Nicholson - May 14
Dalton Shore - May 19
Joel Feenstra - May 21
Rik Brown - May 23
John Van - May 28
Cody Harp - May 29
Sam Schiesser - May 31

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BATTALION 3739 IN PHILLY?

 

I was given the opportunity to represent Btln 3739 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania! There were over 600 Brigade Men at N-Counter 2011! It was a real encouragement to be able to spend time with other Brigade leaders. I had the chance to meet Joe Coughlin's(The founder of Brigade.)right hand man, Lee Troup. Lee was given an honorary Herald of Christ.(It was amazing!)
Anyways, I was invited to explain to the other Battalion Captains(And other Brigade Leaders.)how and why we do things at Btln 3739. I was very honoured to be able to speak to these men! I hope that they were encouraged as much as I was!
The only problem with N-Counter was that the rest of 3739 was not there with me!
Before I left for Philadelphia Ryley asked me if I was going to have a Philly cheese steak. There was just no way I could go to Philly and not have a cheese steak!(Check out the pictures)

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THE 2010/11 BTLN 3739 HELMET WINNERS

 

 

 

Just a recap of all of the Helmet winners from the 2010/11 Btln season.(The pictures are all in order.) Congrats to all of the winners! It is never easy to win the Helmet! Congratulations also goes out to Chris for winning Winston!

FINAL WINSTON STANDINGS
Chris Henderson - 6 Helmets
Zach Gobbett - 5 Helmets
Zane Lawson - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
Dalton Shore - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
Stephen Lawrence 3 Helmets and 1 Major
Cody Harp - 2 Helmets
Kaleb Horkoff - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
Rik Brown - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
Nathan Klassen - 1 Helmet
Gerrald Nicholson - 1 Helmet
Jordan Hammett - 1 Helmet
Ben Nicholson - 1 Helmet

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LAST NIGHT - THE WRAP

 

It has been another very good year at Battalion 3739! God has again been faithful! We realize that it is God that has provided the young men, the place were we meet and the ability to do the work!
For most guys when they look back at Battalion one of the first things that they will think of will be Murderball. This makes it the obvious choice for Last Night. Even though the games were not that close, there is something fun about throwing balls at other guys! In the end my team took it on the chin losing 3-2 to Jeremy's team.
The 9 foot party sub from Subway has been a part of Last Night tradition for six years and it is one that we will continue!
After the party sub it was time for the Btln 3739 grad ceremonies. It started with the reading and eating of the Btln 3739 Motto. It is always a surprise for the grads when they read the motto for the first time, but one that I hope they will never forget! Next the grads were given their Btln dog tags and their Bibles. My hope and prayer for the grads is that they will wear out their Bibles with lots of studying!
The year end picture is always beautiful! I only wish that we had started it sooner. It helps capture so many good memories.
Bulldog has always been the final chapter of any night at Btln 3739 and Last Night was not any different! Chris was in the middle to start after clinching Winston the previous week. Zach Gobbett got his fifth Helmet win, finishing second in the Winston standings for the second straight year. Congrats Zach!
Both Drew Brown(Winston Champion 2008 and 2009) and Sam Schiesser(Winston Champion 2010) presented Chris with Winston.(Classic Btln moment!) Congrats Chris! You earned it!
Next was a final prayer and then the watchword.
Before heading to the Station for more food the grads had the chance to pick out a Btln Medallion. Not sure how this tradition started but it is definitely one of the best!
The after party at the Station was amazing! We had Cross Trax, Burgers, Wings, Chicken and a lot of Dads Rootbeer.(32 bottles!) The food was gone at the end of the night but the memories will last forever!

Congratulations to the 2011 Btln 3739 Grads!

Chris Henderson
Kaleb Horkoff
Zane Lawson
Dalton Shore

Sorry that this is so late, I was out of town promoting Battalion.(Encouraging other Battalion Captains.)

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LAST NIGHT 2011

 

 

 

Just a few pictures before I go to bed, enjoy! (It was an amazing night!)

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LAST NIGHT PARTY!

It is less than 24 hours until Last Night begins! We will be eating the 9 foot party sub from Subway, playing games and honoring the 2011 Btln 3739 Grads! Don't miss it! It will be a night to remember!

Btln 3739, more fun than you can handle on your own, so share it with a friend!

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LAST NIGHT BTLN PICTURES

Part of Last Night tradition is the year end photo. It is amazing to look back at these pictures and see all of the guys that have been through the program! Take a look at the picture from 2005. Everyone on that picture is now graduated!
Anyways, can you put these pictures in order?

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

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BTLN MEDALLIONS & MOTTO

This week Chris, Kaleb, Zane and Dalton will all receive their Battalion Medallions and will get the chance to find out what the Btln Motto is. Part of the Btln Motto tradition is that once you have read the Motto you must eat the piece of paper that it is written on.(One of my favourite traditions.)Can't wait for Wednesday night!

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A SALUTE TO THE BTLN 3739 GRADS OF 2011

I can't believe we are nearing the end! Congratulations to Chris Henderson, Kaleb Horkoff, Zane Lawson and Dalton Shore! Enjoy the pictures, they bring back a lot of good memories !

See you on Wednesday for Last Night!

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BTLN UPDATE - CHRIS IS THE KING!

Chris has clinched Winston and is now without a doubt the King of Btln 3739 for the 2010/11 season! Congratulations Chris! Chris tied the record for the most Helmets in one season with six.(Sam set the record last year.) Chris is also the first Winston Champion to get all of his Helmet wins in Bulldog!
The night started with "Pop n Dogs" and then moved to the final Btln Football of the year. Parker Steadman was the only one to score a touchdown this week! The game was a defensive struggle. Again like previous weeks it didn't rain but it also wasn't very warm.
This year we have been looking at Jesus' life and with this week being the last Bible study of the year it was fitting to end with Jesus' death and resurrection.(It is also convenient that it is Easter this weekend!) (Matthew 27:32 - Matthew 28:10, Mark 15:33 - Mark 16:14, Luke 23:26 - Luke 24:53, John 19:17 - John 20:31)
It is amazing how Jesus stays strong and pure to the very end, enduring all of the abuse both physical and verbal.

Matthew 27:44 In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

Luke 23:39-43 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

How foolish can man be? These men were dying and they were still abusing the Lord! After watching Jesus on the cross one of the criminals is convinced that Jesus is God and asks for forgiveness! If only our actions could have similar results! Even on the cross Jesus' life changed those around him! And because of what Jesus did on the cross our lives and those around us can also be changed!

Colossians 2:13-15 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Hebrews 2:14,15 Since the children have flesh and blood, he(Jesus)too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death-that is, the devil-and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Just when it looked like Jesus was defeated he rose from the dead and triumphed over death and the devil!

Once again, congratulations to Chris(The King)the 2010/11 Winston Champion!

Next week is our Last Night of the 2010/11 Season! There will be a nine foot party sub from Subway!

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

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BTLN PREVIEW - BTLN FOOTBALL & "POP N DOGS"

This week is the last Btln Football & "Pop n Dogs" of the year! Make sure to be early!(At around 6:30 p.m.) See you at the high school field!

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

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WINSTON STANDINGS

Can't believe that there are only two weeks left in the 2010/11 Btln 3739 Season! With two weeks left to go there are four guys that have a shot at winning Winston. Chris, Zane, Dalton and Zach are the only ones left that can become the 2010/11 Winston Champion. Good luck to all!

WINSTON STANDINGS
Chris Henderson - 5 Helmets
Zane Lawson - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
Dalton Shore - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
Zach Gobbett - 4 Helmets
Stephen Lawrence - 3 Helmets and 1 Major
Cody Harp - 2 Helmets
Kaleb Horkoff - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
Rik Brown - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
Nathan Klassen - 1 Helmet
Gerrald Nicholson - 1 Helmet
Jordan Hammett - 1 Helmet
Ben Nicholson - 1 Helmet

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THE 2010/11 BTLN 3739 MAJOR CHAMPIONS

Now that all of the Btln Majors are in the books for the 2010/11 Btln 3739 season it is time for a recap. Here are the Champions!

Royal Rumble - Stevie Lawrence

Battalion Olympics - Dalton Shore

Winterslam - Kaleb Horkoff

Battalion Ping Pong Tourney - Zane Lawson

Battalion Masters - Rik Brown

Congratulations to all of the Champions!

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THE SIXTH ANNUAL BTLN 3739 MASTERS

Congrats to Rik on his second straight Btln Masters! This was the last Btln Major of the year. Thanks to all the guys that came out even though the weather was not all that great.(The sun doesn't shine on Btln Golf like it does on Btln Football.) Even with the wet weather some of the younger guys mentioned that the Masters was their favourite night of the year! Special thanks to Jeremy, Ryley and Ryan for all of their help! Again, Congrats Rik!

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BTLN MASTERS CHAMPIONS

This will be year six for the Btln Masters. Sometimes The Masters has been very predictable and at other times not so much. Playing in the dark has evened the playing field, making it so that those that play more don't run away with the Green Jacket. Who will win this year? Will Rik win in back to back years?(Three times for the Brown family!)Only time will tell! Again we are meeting at the church at 6:45 p.m. and will be leaving for Cascade Par Three at 7:00.

Btln 3739 Masters Champions
Jordon Walsh 2005/06
Jordon Walsh 2006/07
Parker Steadman 2007/08
Drew Brown 2008/09
Rik Brown 2009/10

Leaders Tourney Champions
Jeremy Martens 2007/08
Charlie Langis 2008/09
Jeremy Martens 2009/10

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THE BTLN MASTERS

This week we will be holding the Sixth Annual Btln Masters at Cascade Par Three! We will be meeting at the church at 6:45 p.m. and will be leaving for the golf course at 7:00(Don't be late!) It is ten dollars to golf,(rentals included)but if you cannot afford it we will help.(We want to help!) Bring clubs if you have them!

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BTLN UPDATE

The streak is alive! What streak you ask? It hasn't rained on Btln football for as long as I can remember!(It has been at least fifteen years. We play football two or three times every April.) It looked like the streak was in jeopardy earlier in the day. It hailed, rained and snowed all day long. It was cold, but we actually had the Son shining on us and blue skies!
We started with "Pop n Dogs" again this week, plenty of Menno consumed by the guys! (Probably about 40 Menno dogs this week.)
Another defensive battle on the gridiron this week with only two touchdowns scored. The final score was 14-0 for my team(We had Aaron, Joe and Zach.)beating Owen's team.(Owen had Ryley, Dustin and Chris(The King)on his team.) Harley scored the first touchdown pulling out the first star and Matt wraps up the second star with his touchdown. Third star goes out to the Btln Alumni, I am continually impressed.
After Football we packed into the vehicles and went back to the church for Bible study.(It was way too cold to sit outside!) This week in the Bible study we looked at the Jesus' "Triumphal Entry" into Jerusalem. (Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11 and John 12:12-19)

Matthew 21:6-9 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest!"

Luke 19:37-40 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

What a sight this must have been! Jesus was finally being honoured.(God will be honoured! If the crowds had not honoured Jesus the rocks would have.) The problem was that it didn't last. The people were shouting "Hosanna in the highest" but only a week later they were shouting "Crucify him!"
The question is, will we honour Jesus with our lives like the disciples? Or will we be like the crowd who could not make up their mind?

Luke 19:41-42 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace.

God wants to give you a peace that transcends all understanding!(Philippians 4:6-8)

We finished the night with Bulldog.(Like we always do!) In the end it was Dalton and Zane fighting it out for the Helmet with Dalton pulling out the big win! Congrats Dalton!

Next week we are at Cascade Par Three for the sixth annual Btln Masters! We will meet at the church at 6:45 p.m. and leave for the golf course at around 7:00 p.m.!

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BTLN PREVIEW

More Btln Football and "Pop n Dogs" at Battalion this week. (Make sure to be early, we will be starting around 6:30 p.m.)

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

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - APRIL

Two grads having birthdays this month, can't believe that it is that time of year again! So much to be thankful for again this year! God has given you life and health and another year!(Amongst a whole pile of other things to be thankful for!)

Ephesians 3:17b-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

We pray that you would understand God's love for you and that you would be filled with it! Happy Birthday and God bless you again this year!

KALEB HORKOFF - April 4
JUSTIN THOMPSON - April 7
LANDON WAWARUUK - April 11
CHRIS HENDERSON - April 13
DAN DIMOCK - April 29

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BTLN UPDATE

First Football/Pop n Dogs of the year was amazing! There were around thirty of us and 64 Menno dogs, needless to say all the dogs were gone by the end of the night! Dan and four of his guys came from Kelowna to play football with us, thanks for making the trip guys!
The game was close, it ended 7-0 for my team.(we had Ryley, Charlie, Zane, Zach and all of the Kelowna guys.) Jeremy's team(Dan, Aaron, Joe and Chris were all on Jeremy's team.) came close several times but could not break through our defense. Zane scored the only touchdown of the game earning the games first star. Second star goes out to Zach who put pressure on the quarterback all game long forcing bad throws that turned into turnovers. Third star goes out to the Kelowna guys for their play on the field as well as for making the trip!
We decided to do the Bible study at the field rather than going back to the church, it was going to be easier that way. Jeremy was leading the Bible study this week and he read us a couple of stories. One was from Luke 12:13-21 it is the parable of the rich fool. A man came to Jesus and asked him to tell his brother to divide the inheritance. Jesus' response was...

Luke 12:15 - "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

It is so easy to get caught up in gaining possessions! It is not bad to have nice things but we should not make it our focus! We need to remember to keep God in the center of our lives!
Jesus then goes on to tell the parable of the rich man. The story ends with God telling the rich man...

Luke 12:20 - "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?"

All the things that the rich man worked for would not be important after he died. We don't know when our lives will end, live for God now!

We ended the night with Bulldog on the field. We used glow sticks as markers because by this time it was dark. It was tough to judge distances in the dark which made it extra tough for Zach who had to start in the middle. Because we were playing on grass tackling became part of Bulldog adding an extra dimension to the game. Chris and Stevie were the last two with Stevie coming out on top taking his third Helmet of the year! Congrats Stevie!

Next week we are back at the high school field for Pop n Dogs and Btln Football!

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