Listowel Mennonite Church
465 Maitland Ave. S. N4W 2M7 Listowel, ON, Canada

*Livestream* Worship: On August 30 at 10am the entire worship service will be shown from the LMC sanctuary on YouTube from 10:00-11:00am. Click on our website ( http://www.lmchurch.ca/ ) a few minutes before 10am, and click on livestream link.

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 56 Galatians 4-6 From wherever you've been, you were called to be free.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 55 Galatians 1-3 There is a great Youtube Channel called The Bible Project that does a great overview of books of the Bible. Check it out here for Galatians.

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 54 2 Corinthians 11-13 A benediction to end 2 Corinthians. ... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 53 2 Corinthians 8-10 This passage is often quoted in regards to tithing a church. But what if we expand it to think of sharing our spiritual gifts with others? ... I've learned this year that you can sow generously and nothing will come up. I put a lot of spinach seeds in my garden and nothing showed. Because I forgot to water it. I forgot to weed. You cannot just sow and ignore it in order to reap generously. You must sow the seed and then do the work of encouraging new growth. How can you sow using your spiritual gifts this week?

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 52 2 Corinthians 5-7 This passage makes me think about guilt. Guilt often leads us down a path that is unhealthy. Thinking of godly sorrow rather than guilt is helpful. Godly sorrow is something that helps you realize when you've wronged someone, when you've pushed yourself too far, when you've done something that you shouldn't have. Godly sorrow bring repentance and is met with grace.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 51 2 Corinthians 2-4 Treasures in jars of clay.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 50 1 Corinthians 15- 2 Corinthians 4 At LMC, we have been giving graduates a gift of Dr. Suess' "Oh the places you'll go" with Bible verse written in the book throughout. On the inside cover is written: ... "Just think. You're not here by chance, but by God's choosing. His hand formed you and made you the person that you are. He compares you to no one else. You are one of a kind! You lack nothing that God's grace can't give you. God has allowed you to be here at this time in history to fulfill God's purpose for you." I hope you know that in your heart today. #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 49 1 Corinthians 12-14 Today's readings are so rich it was hard to choose one image for them. Love, spiritual gifts, one body, many parts. There are a lot of very good, "quotable" verse today. The theme I found was how they all talk about how we are or should act or encourage one another as the body of Christ together.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 48 1 Corinthians 9-11 Struggles come to us in our life and it can feel overwhelming. But know that throughout your struggles, God is faithful. God knows your struggles. God will be there throughout your struggles. God knows the way out.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 47 1 Corinthians 6-8 No matter where you've come from or what your background is, you are washed, you are sanctified and you are justified.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 46 1 Corinthians 3-5 As you scroll through your FB or Instagram feed today, trying to discern what the voices are that you should follow, remember that the foundation in Jesus comes first. ... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 45 Romans 16- 1 Corinthians 2 In Corinthians, it seems like Paul goes very quickly from encouraging people to berating them. As we discern right and wrong, good and evil, we can only hope that throughout it all, we are holding the mind of Christ.... #biblereadingchallengeLMC

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE- DAY 44 Romans 13-15 We agree and we disagree. Whatever we do, we truly hope that we belong to the Lord. ... #biblereadingchallengeLMC