NFC holds final service
CREIGHTON, Sask.—Even though Northern Fellowship Chapel has officially “closed,” it is only the building that has ceased to exist as a church. It is now proudly owned by Northern Growing Abilities.
As a very small congregation, and through months of thought, prayer and decision-making, we have made our way into Flin Flon, Man., to join the fine folk of Cornerstone Community Church (Mennonite Brethren). We did want, however, to have a commemorative service to honour NFC’s past. We were delighted when Terry and Mary Ann Smith consented to come for this special service on September 11, 2022. Terry and Mary Ann were our pastoral couple for eleven years from 1985–1996.
An insert in our bulletin included greetings from near and far. We appreciated hearing from many who had been a part of our church! Faith Krahn led us with some wonderful songs (with Mark Koop, Angela Ishaka, Kristen Imrie, Kevin Imrie). Randall Krahn, as worship leader, guided the service smoothly. Sandra Schroeder read from 1 Corinthians 3:1–23 and Kevin read the history of NFC as provided by The Messenger in the July/August 2022 issue. We enjoyed the puppet show, (Kristen and Kevin), Deb Odegaard’s story to the children, and Terry’s memories of the past and his blessing for us all. Thank you, Terry, for your fine message!
We finished the special day by meeting at the Prospector Inn for a luncheon. Thank you, Lorne Moorhead, for your part in this. We honoured long-time member Margaret Cone who came with her family, and we dedicated the “Messenger Booklet” to her. She has been with NFC since the beginning.
We are thankful to the Conference for being with us each step of the way. It was sometimes an uncertain road, but your guiding light was deeply appreciated!
Lorne Moorhead, Mary Ann and Terry Smith, and Faith and Randall Krahn represent pastoral leadership at NFC over the past few decades. (All photos submitted by Janice Imrie)
Long-time member Margaret Cone stands with the commemorative cake.
Pastor Randall Krahn (left) led the service, with music provided by Kevin Imrie, Kristen Imrie, Angela Ishaka, Faith Krahn and Mark Koop.
