Winkler Bible School - Morning Star Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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Praying Always Missionary Prayer Groups J in Col. 4:3, the apostle Paul encourages us to pray for Christian r orkers. In response to this, special mission prayer groups are janized in our school. The student body is divided into six groups, a group meeting once a week to pray for a special mission Through letters from the various missionaries and reports by the students we repeatedly realize the need to intercede missionaries and their work. These prayer meetings are blessing to us and spurn us on to continue praying more been said, “we cannot all be missionaries but we can all arriors.” Therefore let us follow the command given to us in I Thess. 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.” Erna Heier

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“It is more blessed to give than to receive” —Acts 20:35 X I believe all of us at Bible School found this to be true after returningX home from a day of “Good Cheer.” X X The student body was divided into twelve groups. A large area wasX. X covered, north to Carman, south to the U.S. boundary, east to GretnaX Xand west to Morden. Most of the homes visited received us gladly. Some seemed hostileX •S X and hardened to the gospel, waiting only for the material goods they wereX X to receive. There were many homes, however, that opened their hearts toX £ Xthe gospel, and it was hard to say whether the ones serving or the onesX X served received the greater blessing. X £- X We all realized how prone we are to take our material and spiritual ' ft. Xabundance for granted. We were thankful that we could give. Irene Loewen The key to our deputation work this year has been, “To praise the Lord and to shew forth his marvellous works.” It as been our privilege to visit most of our churches in Manitoba y as well as becoming acquainted with some of our American friends. Our X programs in the month of December were highlighted by the presentation X of a Christmas Cantata, “The Miracle of Bethlehem.” We experienced X . X much joy in presenting it, and we trust that the hearers also received jy a blessing. X We truly enjoyed visiting the various churches because we were so X warmly received by all of them. These visits have helped us to become W X better acquainted with the Christians who are prayerfully supporting the work of our school. .. V Clarence Janzen 25

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I Prayer Meetings •‘W W Prayer is of great importance to each and every Christian, but it must be accompanied by purity and sincerity of heart. In James W. ’’7 5:16 we read, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous many availeth much.” Class prayer meetings were held weekly. The men’s and ladies’y ■ ' prayer meetings were also held Monday and Tuesday nights re-y spectively. The procedure of these meetings was basically the same.y We began with the singing of several hymns; the prayer meetingsy were then opened by the students in charge, who asked for prayery requests. So often we had the opportunity to intercede for mis-y sionaries abroad and also here at home. Personal prayer requestsy were also presented. A portion of Scipture was then read and we divided into groups, bringing our requests before the Lord, know- ftng He would answer them in some way. After prayer we gathered for a testimony meeting, where students related personal experi- fences; answers to prayer and thanksgiving for personal salvation. Through these prayer meetings we have seen problems solved and needs met. With Paul we must say; “But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Frank Dyck 27