Tuesday, February 28, 2012

BTLN 3739 PING PONG CHAMPIONS

 


Here is the list of Btln 3739 Ping Pong Champions!

1995/96 - Courtney Friesen
1996/97 - Courtney Friesen
1997/98 - Aaron Friesen
1998/99 - Nathan Klassen
1999/00 - Justin Bekker
2000/01 - Ryley Heppner
2001/02 - Calvin Peters
2002/03 - Calvin Peters
2003/04 - Calvin Peters
2004/05 - Calvin Peters
2005/06 - Parker Steadman
2006/07 - Nathan Ball
2007/08 - Nathan Ball
2008/09 - Parker Steadman
2009/10 - Parker Steadman
2010/11 - Zane Lawson

Who will be added to this list? We will have a better idea after Wednesday night!

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

THE XVI BTLN 3739 PING PONG TOURNEY

 


I figured that we should start Btln 3739 Ping Pong week with a look back at last years results. With Zane out of the way it looks like Jordan, Gerrald, Zach and Tristan are the front runners. Could there be a dark horse out there that will take the trophy? Only time will tell.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

BTLN UPDATE

 


Cody has been so close so many times, this time he would not be denied! Congrats Cody! First Helmet of the season!

This week it was the Btln Trifecta! We started with Handball and my team jumped out to an early lead, it was 4-1. It seemed like we let off a little and before we knew it the score was 6-6! It was next goal wins and it didn't take long for Jeremy and Joe's team to complete the comeback! Ben and the Captain's team 6 - Jeremy and Joe's team 7. Next it was Murderball. We split the first two games, the score 1-1. The third and deciding game was close but in the end it was Jeremy and Joe's team again taking the victory! winning the Trifecta 2-0.(No need for the third leg(Extreme Bulldog)of the Trifecta.

This week in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men" we took a closer look at Peter.
(Matthew 4:18-20, Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew 16:13-17, Matthew 17:1-9, John 18:1-11, John 21:1-8, Acts 4:1-22, Acts 5:17-42)

Matthew 4:18-20 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.

Joe and I were talking about this passage. Imagine dropping everything to follow Jesus! There was no delay in Peter's response. He was immediately all in! We don't need to drop everything like Peter did, but we need to put Jesus first like Peter! We also need to be fishers of Men like Peter!

John 21:1-8 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.

Peter could not wait for the boat to get to the shore! We need to be this desperate to spend time with Jesus! Do we make time to read our Bibles and to pray? Jesus is waiting for us just like he was for Peter.

Acts 4:18-20 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 5:41-42 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

Not only was Peter desperate to spend time with Jesus, he was also desperate to share Jesus!("We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.") Peter was willing to endure persecution to get the message out!
Imagine if we were all this desperate to share Jesus!

Last up was Bulldog. Jordan started in the middle and it didn't take long for him to take down most of the bigger guys! If we kept records for the quickest Bulldog games(The lowest round total.) it would have been close! It was amazing! In the end Cody Harp took the Helmet and the Yorkie! Congrats Cody!

Next week is the 17th Annual Btln Ping Pong Tourney!

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Monday, February 20, 2012

BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

 


Time again for an update! First off, sorry that this is late!(I was at YQ!) Congrats to Jordan on his third Helmet of the 2011/12 Btln season! Jordan is now tied for second place!

This week we played Murderball! (We haven't played Murderball enough in the second half.) The teams were closely matched and the series was 2-1 for Ben's team when we played one of those marathon games that seemed like it was not going to end. It went back and forth, but in the end Ben's team outlasted us winning the series 3-1.(We were totally gassed!)

In Bible study we took a look at Paul in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men". (Acts 16:16-34, 2 Corinthians 11:24-28)
We read about Paul's sufferings in 2 Corinthians and about the time Paul and Silas went to prison in Philippi for freeing a slave girl from an evil spirit.

Acts 16:23-25 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

What an amazing reaction to a terrible situation! They were severely flogged, put in stocks and now they are praying and singing to God?

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.

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Ephesians 5:19,20 Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Paul lived according to these passages! It didn't matter what situation he was in! How could he do this?

Philippians 1:21-24 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

To live is Christ and to die is gain! What an amazing statement! To Paul, Christ was the only thing to live and die for! What a Reliable Man of God!

The night ended with a sweet game of Bulldog! Zach was in the middle to start and he had plans to help Noah win Bulldog. Noah did make the final with Jordan but we had a controversial end. We had Noah and Jordan go to the bonus round and Jordan pulled out another big win! Congrats Jordan!

d-Pod made a special appearance! Thanks for coming out! (Love it when the Alumni show up!)

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Monday, February 13, 2012

MEMORY WORK UPDATE

 


There are 97 days left to finish the Memory Work and 155 days until Creation 2012! There is plenty of time left! Get to work memorizing! Jonathan didn't start memorizing until March last year and he still got it done! (I don't recommend this, give yourself as much time as is possible!) Anyways here is were everyone is at right now.

MEMORY WORK TOTALS
BEN NICHOLSON - 97 points
GERRALD NICHOLSON - 87 points
NATHAN KLASSEN - 87 points
CODY HARP - 75 points
MAXWELL NICHOLSON - 45 points
JONATHAN FOJT - 45 points
LUKE BOSCHMAN - 45 points

Keep up the good work!

Ben is leading the way and this is his first time!

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Friday, February 10, 2012

BTLN UPDATE - MIKE NIGHT






First off congrats to Zach on his sixth Helmet of the 2011/12 Btln season! Zach has now tied the record set by Sam Schiesser and tied by Chris Henderson. Zach has two months to beat the record! Congrats Zach, you deserve the record! You earned it!

In Bible study Ben talked about Timothy and his relationship with Paul in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men". (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy)

Ben talked about how Paul mentored Timothy and how we all need older friends to mentor us as well. This is our goal at Battalion!

2 Timothy 1:2-14 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

This whole passage is full of Paul's advice to Timothy. ("I remind you you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you.")("Join with me in suffering for the gospel.")(What you have heard from me, keep as a pattern of sound teaching.)

This is the kind of friend we all need!

2 Timothy 2:1-3 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

More good advice from Paul to Timothy!(Where have I heard this passage before?)

Mike is always a classic. We had four teams of four and the game was close. After a few collisions and even more battles we had our winner, it was Zach's team! The guy hardly ever loses! The scores were 24-22-22-21.

We ended with Bulldog and like I said before, Zach was our winner! Congrats Zach!

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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

BTLN PREVIEW - MIKE NIGHT

 

 


That's right, this week is Mike Night and Ben is doing the Bible study! Should be great!

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

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RELIENT K at CREATION 2012!

 


That's right GeRRald! Relient K will be at Creation 2012! It has been three years, I can't wait!

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Monday, February 06, 2012

BTLN BIRTHDAYS - FEBRUARY

 


Blessings to those that have a Birthday this month! God has been so good! Look at the list of guys that Btln 3739 can call our own! I feel blessed to know these guys!

Colossians 3:23,24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

What a goal for the next year! May we all work for the Lord!

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

HARRY TOURNEMILLE - February 2
ANDREW NEUFELD - February 6
GEORGE KOZUB - February 13
TIM FEENSTRA - February 14
BEN JEPSEN - February 14
JUSTIN BEKKER - February 17

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Friday, February 03, 2012

BTLN UPDATE




Another week is in the books! First off congrats to T-Square on his second Helmet in the last 4 weeks! T-Square is on a roll!

This week we played Handball. Early on it looked like my team was going to easily take the win but Joe and Ben's team stormed back to win 9-7. I think that my team let up a little and couldn't get it back.(Prevent defense anyone?)

In the Bible study this week we took a look at Jonathan in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men". (1 Samuel 14:1-14, 19:1-7, 20:1-42, 23:15-18)
Jonathan was a Reliable friend and very trustworthy. Even though Jonathan knew that David was going to take his throne he was alright with it. Most men would not be ok with their best friend taking their inheritance! Not only was Jonathan ok with it but he also stood up for David when his dad (King Saul) wanted to kill David. Jonathan almost died because of his loyalty to David.(King Saul threw his spear at Jonathan.)

1 Samuel 23:15-18 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.

This is the kind of friend we all need! Jonathan helped David find strength in God! Jonathan knew God's will(regarding the kingdom of Israel)and he was going to follow it rather than fight it like his dad King Saul!

We ended the night with Bulldog and in the end it was Tristan outlasting Zach for his second Helmet of the season! Congrats Tristan!

Congrats also to Luke! Luke has brought five friends and got his 20 dollar gift card from D.Q.! Thanks Luke, you are making a difference!

Mike Night next week! Bring a friend!

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