“Slow down Woofy!”

Elizabeth here, with more to tell of the adventures of iNFUSE team two here in Steinbach, Manitoba. For our team day this week we had the opportunity to go to St. Malo’s, an area just outside of Steinbach which plays host to a beautiful chapel and replica of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. We were able to take some incredible pictures of the statues there and got to explore the property. We also had the opportunity to pray the Stations of the Cross which surround the outside chapel area. It was incredibly beautiful! On our way home we stopped in at a small, out of the way café/gift shop, named Thistle Lane Primitives, for cheesecake, hot chocolate and apple cider. The women working there were so welcoming and asked us a lot of questions about who we were, what brought us to Steinbach and subsequently about NET. It turned out that they even knew one of the families that were hosting us. What a coincidence…but I guess being in a small town it is bound to happen.

Our Talent Show, entitled “Steinbach’s Got Talent”, was a great success. We had around 45 parishioners come out at the prospect of being entertained. We had a number of musical acts, as well as skits and even an animal trick. We decided to do a coffee house theme and the team served a variety of beverages and snacks. We also offered three lovely gift certificates from local stores (and of course Tim Horton’s) for door prizes. I think my favourite act of the evening was one in which four ladies dressed up as nuns and sang a couple songs and did some comedy dialogue. It was hilarious!

We also had our second REACT night entitled BF4L. The group has now expanded to include grades 6, 7 and 8. The night was on friendships and how we can be the kind of friend that brings others closer to Christ. Amy gave an incredible talk with a funny story from her childhood that really stuck in the teens’ minds. I was really impressed with how well the teens participated throughout the night. We also have a number of high school volunteers who are helping out and they are some pretty great leaders.
Coming up this week we have a youth band practice and a meeting with the youth ministry coordinator of the St. Boniface Diocese. We have also been invited to a number of hockey games and even a high school dinner theatre.

That is all for now. Check in next week for more exciting news and for more of our adventures and ministry work here in Steinbach.

God bless,
Elizabeth Fitzmaurice