Sunday, February 12, 2012
First Service 9:00 AM
Second Service 10:45 AM
A staffed nursery will be provided during all services for children ages 3 and under.
Kids’ Church for children ages 4 – 11 will be in the Community Room after the song service. Kids should be signed in and out (unless pre-registered).
Morning Worship:
Sermon: Pastor John Hubert is preaching.
This Week’s Schedule:
Sunday
Life in the Spirit group with Ken Blackwell (Classroom 4) 9:00 AM
Parables kids’ class with Sandee Nattrass (Classroom 2) 9:00 AM
Sermon Discussion group with Ed Kvaale (Classroom 4) 10:45 AM
Friends Club (girls 6th grade and up) 1:00 PM
Tuesday
Love & Respect 6:30 PM
Wednesday
Family Meal 6:00 PM
Youth and Children’s Ministries 6:30 PM
Cults & World Religions class & Mom’s Group 6:30 PM
Thursday
Thriving—Restarting Your Life 6:30 PM
Next Sunday: Pastor John will be preaching.
Announcements:
Bus Challenge: Pastor John & John Szurpicki are looking for 20 people to donate $100 towards purchasing the church bus. Several people have already responded. Pray about how you might help.
Transforming Prayer Ministry is now available! For individual prayer ministry that will help you uncover your false beliefs and lies from the past…and discover Jesus’ Truth for your life …join Jamie Clague and Mary Greer by appointment on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 PM in the Church Library. To make an appointment, contact Jamie (368-7279) and be prepared for an opportunity to ‘be transformed by the renewal of your mind’ {Romans 12:2closeRomans 12:2 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV) closeRomans 12:2closeRomans 12:2 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV) }.
Parents, this Wednesday, we are blessed to have Jamie Clague, an abstinence speaker, share with our high school students. Middle schoolers will meet & go get ice cream during the other group’s talk.
Youth, if you want to go to the Chris Tomlin concert March 15 at the Sanford Center, please get your $18 to Holly Szurpicki by Wednesday.
The Rangers invite you to a Free-will Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, Feb. 19 at noon in the Community room as a fundraiser to raise money for Camporama, a national Ranger camp for boys in Missouri in July.
Boys are invited to a Fishing Derby this Friday, Feb.17 at 7:00 PM – Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 PM. Boys will be spending the night at the church and ice-fishing on Saturday with a fish fry that night. For more information, contact Steve Nattrass at 218-556-4189.
Men’s Advance will be March 2 – 3 at Lake Geneva in Alexandria. Brochures are in the lobby. Contact Mike Bakke (444-9370) if you are interested in going. Cost is $68 + housing.
Ladies, you are invited to a retreat March 9 – 10 in Bemidji. Jodie Wellskopf will be speaking on “Steps of Faith.” Early registration is due next Sunday, Feb. 19 (otherwise add $15). Brochures are in the lobby. Contact Mary Hubert (751-3924) for more information.
Stewardship Matters:
Annual Budget: $126,274.60 / Weekly Budget Needed: $2,428.36
Year-to-Date Budget: $15,886.26 / Year-to-Date Giving: $15,107.77
Feb. 5 Attendance (1st Service 57, 2nd Service 108) / Giving: $4,047.76
Other Special Offerings:
Missions $1,590.00 BGMC $58.25
E. Grand Forks $2.50 Deb Niemoth $200.00
Building $15.00 Benevolence $15.00