Mennonite Nursing Home
Family Newsletter
In This Issue

“The Sun Still
Shining”
devotional

January
Events

February
Events

Birthdays

Patty’s
Ponderings
January and February 2011
The Sun Still Shining
“They looked...and
behold, the glory of
the Lord appeared in
the cloud.”
-Exodus 16:10
Without the clouds we
wouldn’t be shielded
from the burning sun.
Without the clouds
there would be no lavish sunsets, no beneficial rain, no beautiful
landscapes.
The same is true with
life’s clouds. When
hard times come we
easily get discouraged.
But behind the clouds
God is still present, and
can even use them to
water our souls with
unexpected blessings.
Longfellow once wrote:
“Be still, sad heart, and
cease repining: behind
the clouds is the sun
still shining.”
Each of us experiences
clouds in lifesometimes slight, but
sometimes dark and
frightening. Whatever
clouds you face today,
ask Jesus, the light of
the world, to help you
look behind the cloud
and see His glory and
His plans for you.
As God’s people wandered in the wilderness,
He declared, “Behold, I
come to you in the thick
cloud” (Exod. 19:9).
Devotion taken from
“Hope For Each Day”
by Billy Graham
January Events
Valley Church comes
on the fourth Sunday of each
month at 2:30 p.m.
The January Birthday Party
Will be held Friday January 7 at 2:30.
Refreshments and cake will be served
followed by entertainment from the
Silvertones!
Blumenheim will continue to come sing
Mennonite
Nursing Home
for the nursing home every third
Highway 11 South
Wednesday of the month at 6:45 p.m.
Mennonite Nursing
Home Road
S.D.A. will continue to
come the third
Saturday of every
month at 3:00 p.m.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and
forever.” -Hebrews 13:8
Box 370
Rosthern, Sk
S0K 3R0
Tel: 306-232-4861
Fax: 306-2325611
www.mennonite
nursinghome.com
We are always
February Events
looking for
Sweetheart Social
The February Birthday
entertainment
and volunteers
Party
for the nursing
Will be held on Feb. 4 at 2:30
home. If you
p.m. Refreshments and en-
are interested
tertainment will be provided.
or have any
suggestions
please call us
at 232-4861.
The Sweetheart Social will be held for residents who are
still married on Monday February 14. Please RSVP by
the date on the invitation. If you like, bring a wedding
picture to show everyone!
Telemiracle Pie Social
Box Socials
Will be held on Feb. 24 from
The East and West Box Social will be held February 15
at noon. Pineview residents will be having their own
Box Social this year on February 16 at noon. Please
RSVP by the date stated on the invitation.
We look forward to seeing you there!
2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Admission by donation.
Come support a great cause!
January and February Birthdays
January Birthdays
Jan 23-Doris Redekopp
Jan 1—Margaret Penner
Jan 26-Joyce Smith
Pineview Birthdays
Jan 7—Agnes Koop
February Birthdays
Jan 4-George Hogman
Jan 9—Margaret Dyck
Feb 1-Mary Derksen
Jan 10-Martha Heinbigner
Jan 15-Elsie Markwart
Feb 3-Anna Rahier
Jan 27-John Neudorf
Jan 17-Mary Friesen
Feb 7-Stirling Peters
Feb 20-Dave Janzen
Jan 17-Kornelius Driedger
Feb 11-Justina Hinz
Jan 20-Susie Fehr
Feb 13-Evelyn Janzen
Jan 22-Jake Neufeld
Feb 24-Evelyn Henderson
Patty’s Ponderings
The Gift of a CD
December was a typically joyful and crazy
month and my husband
and I hadn't seen much
of each other for a
long time so I requested a Convenience
Day on his afternoon
off. I thought we
should go Christmas
shopping or go to a
by Patty Friesen, Spiritual Care Coordinator
movie or something. He
thought we should do a
Christmas service
project and make supper
at a soup kitchen. As
it turned out, we ended
up staying at home. It
may be a sign of
middle-aging when
staying home sounds
better than doing
anything else but it
was the perfect
afternoon. We put on
Christmas music, drank
hot cocoa and played
Scrabble. It was the
best gift I received
all season. The gift
of relaxed time
together with family
members may be the
best gift we can give
them and ourselves.
May God bless us this
new year.