BTLN BIRTHDAYS - JULY

July is nearly over and I am finally getting the July birthday post done. Having Creation in July mixed things up a little for me. It is so good to look back at these pictures from the past and even better to look forward to the future that is in store for these men!

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

Psalm 145:5,6   Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.

 

 

Dan Neufeld - July 7
Blake Chursinoff - July 14

Nathan Mckenny - July 22
Aaron Friesen - July 24
Jordan Hammett - July 27
Jake Hachey - July 29

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CREATION 2017 - SATURDAY - SUNDAY

 

I went into Saturday night with high expectations. We have not seen Skillet at Creation since 2011. I forgot how amazing the Skillet show was, it was one of the better concerts I have seen at Creation! Tenth Avenue North was also a very strong show. Saturday was definitely the best day at Creation 2017! The highlight of Saturday had to be meeting Skillet and giving John Cooper (Skillet) and Mike Donehey (Tenth Avenue North) their Battalion Medallions!

On Sunday we headed back home with a stop at the mall and Red Robin. Creation 2017 was such an amazing time, I can't wait until next year!


Saturday Night Headliners
Tenth Avenue North
Skillet

Creation 2018 is on July 12-14, 2018! Less than twelve months away!


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CREATION 2017 - FRIDAY

 

 

 

On Friday night it was Relient K was the band that I was most looking forward to, and they did not disappoint! At the Relient K sound check we were able to give Matt Hoopes a Btln Medallion! (sound check is our new friend!) Hillsong was definitely the surprise band of the whole festival. The whole place was jumping for the entire Hillsong concert! On Friday there was also Sumo Wrestling, Risk and plenty of time at the beach!


Friday Night Headliners
Relient K
Hillsong Young & Free


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CREATION 2017 - THURSDAY

 

On Thursday the music started. On the Fringe Stage we listened to Beautiful Eulogy, Propaganda and Disciple. The last two concerts of the evening on the Main Stage were Bread of Stone and Family Force Five! We were able to meet FF5 as well as take pictures! The highlight of Thursday had to be giving Crouton and Fatty their Btln Medallions! We also spent a lot of time at the river and at our camp site, so many good memories!

Thursday Night Headliners
Bread of Stone
Family Force Five


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CREATION 2017 - WEDNESDAY

Wednesday on the Btln 3739 Creation trip is a travel day. Our first stop is always at Wal-Mart in Colville to buy groceries for the week. After buying all the necessary groceries and posing with products like Ranch, Mayo, Sausage and Lard it was time to go to Red Robin in Spokane for lunch. After eating burgers (and salads) we were back on the road and didn't stop again until we reached the Creation site. After arriving, we set up camp and then cooked up some Menno for supper. After more visiting our first day was over, but our adventure had just begun!

Creation Crew 2017
Nathan Klassen
GeRRald Nicholson
Noah Makortoff
Ben Nicolson
Tyson Tiller
Luke Martens
Alex St.Onge
Dylan Warwaruk
Josh Martens

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BTLN MEMORY WORK LEGENDS

BTLN LEGENDS	# OF TIMES COMPLETED MEMORY WORK
MAXWELL NICHOLSON	6
JONATHAN FOJT	5
BEN NICOLSON	5
LUKE MARTENS	5
DEVAN ENGLAND	4
BEN JEPSEN	4
DEVIN CHURSINOFF	4
ZACH GOBBETT	4
GERRALD NICHOLSON	4
NOAH MAKORTOFF	4
JASON HAYASHI	3
CHARLIE LANGIS	3
DOLAN WELTZ	3
JAKOB BOSCHMANN	3
JOE KRAFTCHICK	2
OWEN SPISAK	2
BRAD PAULS	2
DREW BROWN	2
DAVID PODOVINIKOFF	2
SAM JEPSEN	2
STEPHAN KALNIN	2
TYSON TILLER	2
JOSH MARTENS	2
JUSTIN BEKKER	1
CALVIN PETERS	1
TYLER FRANCIS	1
NATHAN BALL	1
CAMERON WALT	1
JAKE HACHEY	1
NATHAN KLASSEN 2012	1
LUKAS BOSCHMANN	1
ALEX ST ONGE	1
DYLAN WARWARUK	1

One of the things that I do to prepare for the Creation Festival is update the Btln Arkives. After updating I thought that I should share the list of Btln Memory Work Legends. 33 Btln Members have completed the Memory Work a combined 85 times! I am so proud of everyone that has completed the Memory Work!


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