Douglas Mennonite Church

July 5-  Who Is My Shepherd? Paul Walker Scripture: Psalm 23:1, John 10:11-18 “The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing”  We might imagine a shepherd only as a sentimental caretaker of sheep. We might picture a Precious Moments bible story where all that shepherds seem to do is lovingly cradle their sheep. The image of a shepherd in the bible, however, is far more encompassing and demanding. A shep...

June 28: Weekly  Scripture: Acts 2:42–47, Hebrews 10:19–25 From the very beginning, the church was shaped by shared rhythms and consistent gathering. In Acts of the Apostles 2, we see the early believers devoting themselves to teaching, prayer, fellowship, breaking bread, and life together. They gathered regularly in homes and in worship, sharing meals, encouraging one another, and making space fo...

June 21: Wonder  Scripture: Psalm 8, Ephesians 5:18-21 Speaker: Pastor Paul Wonder begins with paying attention to the presence of God. In Psalm 8, David pauses to behold the beauty and majesty of God revealed in creation: “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers…” Wonder is born when we slow down long enough to notice that the world is filled with the glory and presence of God. In...

June 14: Word  Scripture: John 1:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:10-17, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8 Speaker: Jason Dyck At DMC, we want to be a people shaped by the Word of God in every sense of the phrase: the Word in person, the Word in print, and the Word proclaimed. The Word of God is not just a book we study, but ultimately a person we follow. John tells us that Jesus is the Word made flesh (John1 ), the living r...

You Are Special Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18; James 2:1-4 Speaker: Pastor Paul  This Sunday, we'll explore what it means to find our worth in God's love rather than the judgments of others. Through the beloved children's book You Are Special by Max Lucado, we'll reflect on how easily we assign value based on appearance, ability, or success—and how God sees something deeper. Join us as we discover the...

May 31 : Welcome  Scripture: Romans 12:1-13 (with an emphasis on v13)  Speaker: Paul Walker Welcome is more than being friendly at the door or exchanging conversation over coffee. In Romans 12, the Apostle Paul describes a community transformed by the mercy of God, a people whose lives have become living sacrifices shaped by love, humility, generosity, and mutual care. At the heart of this vision...

May 24- Given  (Day of Pentecost) - Paul Walker  Scripture: Acts 2:1–4; John 14:15–28 As the disciples wait together in the upper room, the silence is suddenly broken by “a sound like a violent rushing wind,” and what seems like tongues of fire rest on each of them (Acts 2:2–3). This is no ordinary moment. What was promised by Jesus is now given—the Holy Spirit, not as an abstract force, but as th...

May 17 - Contemplative   Scripture: Acts 1:12-14 (Acts 1:12-26) Speaker: Greg Wiens  After the ascension, the disciples return to Jerusalem and gather in an upstairs room, where “they were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer” (1:14). This is no passive moment. The upper room becomes a space of intentional waiting—a place where heaven and earth quietly meet through prayerful att...

Ascend ( Mother's Day) - Paul Walker  With the wonder of resurrection still fresh, the disciples stand watching as Jesus is “taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight” (1:9). This is no random departure. In Scripture, clouds are a sign of God’s glory—the very presence that filled the tabernacle, the temple, and overshadowed the mountain of transfiguration. What looks li...

Ascend (Mother's Day) - Paul Walker  With the wonder of resurrection still fresh, the disciples stand watching as Jesus is “taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight” (1:9). This is no random departure. In Scripture, clouds are a sign of God’s glory—the very presence that filled the tabernacle, the temple, and overshadowed the mountain of transfiguration. What looks lik...

Farewell Service For George & Tobia

April 26- Sent Out  Speaker: Pastor Vic Neufeld  Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 With the announcement of resurrection ringing in their ears, the disciples make their way to Galilee and “to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.”(28.16) This is no accidental location. In the Gospel of Matthew, mountains are associated with revelation as a symbolic place where heaven meets earth. Jesus is teste...

April 19- A Fire of Burning Coals Speaker: Rev. Paul Walker Scripture: John 21 The disciples found themselves going back to their old occupations even after they had interacted with the Risen One. In fact, right after a kind of ghostly upper room encounter, Simon, who had been given a new identity as Peter, declared “I’m going fishing…” to which a good number of them said, “We’ll go with you.” Thi...

April 12- We’re All Thomas Now Speaker: Rev. Paul Walker Scripture: John 20:24-31 Thomas was absent when Jesus first appeared to the disciples in the upper room. Whereas the other disciples exclaimed that Jesus was risen from the dead, Thomas is not so sure. Instead Thomas says, ““ Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I wil...

RESURRECTION SUNDAY:  Stations of the Resurrection Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9 + Luke 24:1-12  + Luke 24:13-35 + Luke 24:36-49 Speaker: Pastor Paul Walker The opening verses of Luke’s account of Resurrection Sunday are full of surprise, astonishment, fear, and confusion. There is the shock of the empty tomb. There is  astonishment of the announcement from the angels who proclaim to the women, “He is...

Stations of the Cross.  The Journey to the Cross is the retracing of the Passion of the Christ— or Jesus’ last 12 hours before his death. To facilitate the journey of the Cross we are using the 12 images from Scott Erickson to move our people through the 12 Stations of the Cross. Each station will have a scripture reading with a reflection, poem, or song to support the scripture and images. 

March 31: The King Who Cancels Debt Scripture: Matthew 18:21–35 Speaker: Pastor Tobia Veith  Forgiveness is a deeply challenging and weighty subject—often harder than we expect. Peter’s question to Jesus, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” (v.21), reveals a common human desire: to set limits on mercy and to take pride in our own gene...

March 15: The Father Who Runs Scripture: Luke 15:11–32 Speaker: Paul Walker Jesus tells a striking parable about two sons and a father whose love refuses to be bound by human expectations. The younger son demands his inheritance early—a shocking and disrespectful act, as it’s akin to saying, “I wish you were dead.” He cashes out, ignoring his responsibilities, and squanders everything in a far cou...

So often people think the important thing is to have the right ideas about Jesus. Jesus flips the script on this sort of thinking when he closes his Sermon on the Mount with the parable of the wise and foolish builders. Jesus says, “Anyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (v24)” The central question of this parable is thi...

March 1 — It’s More Than Words Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23, Galatians 5 Speaker: Pastor Joe Welty In our day, we sometimes conflate appearance and reality. If someone tweets the right things, or has the right appearance on Instagram— we might assume a reality that is true of that person. But curiously Jesus says, ““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but onl...

February 22— The Two Paths Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14 (1 Corinthians 3:12-15) Jesus is nearing the end of his Sermon on the Mount. And as all good preachers do— Jesus begins to describe what is at stake if we choose to not to put into practice his teaching. There are two paths, one that is wide and easy and the other difficult. The narrow way is the way of walking with the person of Jesus. Jesus i...

February 15— The Golden Rule Scripture: Matthew 7:12—- James 2:8; Romans 13:10; Gal 5:14 The Golden Rule sums up the whole ethic of Jesus: our calling as followers of Jesus, from morning to night, is to do to others what you would have them do to you. Jesus tells us that this sums up— it fulfills— the purpose and intention of the Law & Prophets. Jesus does not abolish the law (5:17–20) but est...

February 8—Ask, Seek, Knock Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, James 4:3 In the Gentile world, the gods were seen as distant and indifferent to the needs of humanity. Pagan practices of prayer largely centred around a quid pro quo approach to deity management. The thought was if you said enough words or did the right ritual the gods would be appeased and compelled to move on your behalf. Jesus has previou...

Pearls Before Swine Speaker: Lorelle Perry Scripture: Matthew 7:6, 1 Corinthians 5:12 We tend to think that if we have life changing information, it should be shouted from the rooftops or be trending on Twitter. This is especially the case when have formed a judgement about an issue or topic. But curiously, Jesus says “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, t...

January 25— Quitting the Judgement Game Speaker: Pastor Paul Walker Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5; James 4:11-12 If there is one thing we do as humans, it is judge others. Research tells us that it takes just  one-tenth of a second for people to judge someone and make a first impression.3 We then use our  judgements to form how we engage a person. We live in a system in which everyone judges themselves...