About Us
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Sherbrooke Mennonite Church's Mission Statement
EXALT, EXTEND, EDIFY
Three words chosen to embody our goal and purpose as a congregation of believers. These words are captured in action by a wood carving collage in the church sanctuary. A woman reaching through a billow of smoke rising from the ashes of despair, extending her arm to someone in need. Three trumpeters raising their horns towards heaven in joyful exaltation. Men, women and children supporting one another both physically and spiritually, holding each other accountable in their daily walk and comforting one another in times of grief.
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2
BIBLE STUDIES AND CELL GROUPS
Our Bible Studies and Cell Groups are the spiritual care ministry of Sherbrooke Church. We encourage you to join one. Since the locations and times may change, we encourage you to phone the leader of the Bible Study or Cell Group that you are thinking of joining, to obtain the latest information. In our congregation, the terms “Cell Group and Bible Study” are somewhat interchangeable. In varying degrees of emphasis, they all seek to meet these four goals:
1. to encounter each other through fellowship and caregiving,
2. to encounter the presence of Christ in worship and prayer,
3. to encounter the Bible in study and
4. to encounter the world in outreach (a mission and service focus).
SHERBROOKE'S CELL GROUP SCHEDULE
TUESDAY:
LADNER CELL: 7:00pm every 2nd & 4th Tue. of the month (Martha Goertzen 604-946-7261)
VANCOUVER CELL: 7:30pm every 2nd and 4th Tues. of the month (Esti Enns 604-301-1406)
DURA CELL: 7:30pm weekly (Andrew Goertzen 604-825-1504)
WEDNESDAY:
BILINGUAL CELL: 7:30pm every 2nd & 4th Wed. of the month (George & Tina Ens)
GERMAN BIBLE STUDY: 10:00am weekly (Alfred Hildebrand 604-325-1777)
CORNELSEN CELL: 7:00pm 2nd & 4th of the month (Hermann & Heather Cornelsen 604-270-3046)
SHERBROOKE NEIGHBOUHOOD GROUP: 7:30pm every 2nd & 4th (Garry Janzen 604-940-1185)
VANCOUVER BIBLESTUDY GROUP: 7:30pm weekly (Gerd Heinrichs 604-324-4674)
FRIDAY:
KOREAN GROUP BIBLESTUDY: 6:00pm weekly (leader TBA)
SATURDAY:
KOREAN GROUP BIBLESTUDY: 11:00am weekly (leader TBA)
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
As a congregation, we promote mission and outreach work within our community as well as around the world.
~Locally, we are operating a REFUGEE FOOD BANK where refugees (screened through the Mennonite Central Committee Refugee Centre) come to receive food/care packages. This Food Bank operates Thursday mornings out of our church basement.
~We SUPPORT OUR MISSION WORKERS locally as well as internationally. We have a mission partnership with Rob and Kim Tiessen who work at Camp Squeah in Hope BC, Les and Rita Peters in Guatemala, Marlow and Vicky Ramsey in Mongolia and Omar and Ester Cortes-Gaibur in Chile. We also support our Spanish speaking community through financial assistance to the FIRST UNITED SPANISH MENNONITE CHURCH.
~THE VANCOUVER CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTRE is close to our hearts as our women sew layettes for newborns and donate various items to the centre each month. Money donated during our Sunday Morning Coffee Time in the church basement is also designated for the centre.
~Many of our members faithfully volunteer their time to work at the Vancouver MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE THRIFT & SELF-HELP STORE. Everything from cleaning to pricing items to picking up and delivering furniture and appliances is done by volunteers.
~Our women sew blankets each Monday in our basement. These are donated to the MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE where they are sent overseas to the needy.
~On Tuesdays, from 9:00 – 11:00 am, we offer bread and pastries to people in need from the community. We also share a cup of coffee and fellowship with them.
The list doesn’t end here, but it should give you a bit of an idea of where we are involved. If you would like any further information on any one of these ministries, feel free to ask one of our ushers on Sunday morning, or give us a call sometime during the week. We’d love to hear from you!
YOUTH
All young people in Grades 8-12 are encouraged to take part in our Youth Ministry. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, the youth meet at 7:30 pm at the STAGE (11571 Daniels Road, Richmond). On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month they meet in small groups. Youth Socials include events such as bowling, games night, retreats, etc. Service events within the community are held once a month. The details are given on the youth page in each Sunday’s bulletin. Also check out our youth page in the Links.
WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Our women’s ministry is open to all women ages 20 and up. It meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm at the church, with a special meeting when there is a 5th Tuesday in the month. This group meets for social activities, Bible studies, and outreach activities including support to the MCC Refugee food bank, Crisis Pregnancy Centre, and support of several foster children. Current events can be found in the weekly bulletin.
MEN'S ACTIVITIES
Our MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFASTS meets at PEACE MENNONITE CHURCH (11571 Daniels Rd, Richmond) together with the Peace Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every 2nd Tuesday at 6:45am. All ages welcome!
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Sports activities takes place each Monday night from 7-9 pm in our Gym (Gym location: 11571 Daniels Road, RMD).
The Sherbrooke/Peace Hockey team plays in the Coast Hockey League at the Richmond Ice Centre about every week. Talk to Russ Klassen or Jesse Nickel for more details.
