Worship with Us!
8:30 a.m.
- Traditional Worship
9:30 a.m.
- Fellowship and Education
10:30 a.m.
- Contemporary Worship
Holy Communion
2nd and 4th Sundays
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Sunday Worship Scripture Links
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In This Issue
- Note from Pastor Marlene
- Commitment of Financial Support
- Bishop Visit
- New Member Potluck Welcome
- Talent Show
- Annual Reports & Meeting
- Snowshoeing
- Walk at Rejoice
- Community Prayers and Links
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1. Join us this Sunday, Jan 20, for a morning of celebration!
- We welcome new members.
- Bishop Jon Anderson of the SWMN Synod will be our guest preacher.
- We’ll laugh and break bread together as we share in a delightful pot luck breakfast between services!!
(Church Council members have volunteered to serve and coordinate the breakfast.)
2. Bring your talent or simply bring your intention to be entertained and have a good time at the Annual Talent Show on Wednesday, Jan 30!
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3. Mark your calendars and share in the annual meeting of Rejoice Lutheran on Sunday, Feb 3 at 9:30 am! All are needed to help make the important decisions about mission and ministry in 2019:
- Annual report presentation
- Election of new council members,
- Official appointment of call committee members,
- Approval of the annual financial budget.
Chili Feed Fundraiser as well to support Men’s Mission Trip! (8am – 12 noon)
Peace,
Pastor Marlene
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Jesus said, ‘
…give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.
’ -Luke 6.38
Please return your commitment card. Those who contribute through the Simply Giving electronic deduction, please also fill out a commitment card. Several options make it easy:
- Mail your card to Rejoice using the pre-addressed envelope you received
- Please your card in the offering plate during church service
- Drop your card off at church
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Annual Reports are available in Celebration Hall. If you take a report, please remember to bring It with to the meeting on Sunday, February 3, 2019.
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Bishop Jon Anderson will be our guest preacher on Sunday, January 20. We look forward to welcoming him to Rejoice and hearing his sermon.
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Let’s enjoy delicious food and the company of each other and our bishop as we welcome new members to Rejoice during a potluck breakfast.
- Sunday, January 20
- Between services (approximately 9:35-10:15 a.m.)
- Rejoice Fellowship Hall
All things breakfast are on the menu. Our church council members will serve up our gifts of egg bakes, coffee cakes, breads and more! Guaranteed to warm up the church and our tummies!
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Come to an intergenerational event at Rejoice! All ages invited to sign up to perform at our annual talent show; we’d love to see your talent! There is a sign-up sheet on the Youth & Family table. Maybe performing isn’t your thing—save the date and plan on attending!
- Wednesday, January 30
- Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
- Show starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Be sure to be present at Rejoice's annual meeting, where leadership will take us through the proposed budget, we'll elect new council members and more.
- Sunday, February 3
- 9:40 a.m.
- Rejoice Sanctuary
Get involved and see God's glory manifested in our congregation!
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Nature, exercise and companionship converge at our snowshoeing event. If you can walk, you can snowshoe - come give it a try!
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Don’t let the cooler weather keep you cooped up, come walk the halls at Rejoice on weekdays!
- Monday through Thursday:
- 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Friday:
- 7:45-11:00 a.m.
For entry, push the buzzer on the right-hand side of the door that leads to the library and office area.
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f you have a loved one or friend in need of prayer, fill out a
prayer request
or use one of the prayer concern requests located on the Interest table and in the sanctuary welcome pads. The star(*) in front of a name denotes a Rejoice member. This is a dynamic list. Requests will be printed for up to four weeks; call the church office at 320.558.6851 to extend listing. If a name of a friend or loved one has been omitted please resubmit the name and/or concern using one of the prayer concern forms found in the red Welcome Pads in the worship area.
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We Mourn With:
Family of Craig and Michelle Fruth in the loss of Michelle's mother
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Receiving Treatment for Cancer:
Linda Wolf (friend, Linnea Lindquist)
Cindy MacIntosh (friend, Linnea Lindquist)
Sandy Swanson (daughter-in-law, Dick Swanson)
Nancy
Andreson (friend, Sharon Dupont)
Jodi Wipper Anderson (friend Mark Gohman)
Michelle Wrightson (cousin, Mary Wilson)
Janice Novak (Ron & Carolyn Stensby)
Ruth Johnson (Laurie Hoff)
Kade Moore (Lori Lanes)
*Pete Lidberg
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Others:
*Kent Asheim
*Jerry Jagadzinski
*Doris Scharmer
Tim Klein (neighbor, Duane & Darlene Johnson)
Carmen Schmoll (friend, Wally Westerberg & Mary Bergeron)
Steve Swanson (son, Dick Swanson)
Sam (grandson, Pastor Marlene & Bill Elmstrom)
*Martha Johnson
*Jean Meyer
*Bev Hugo
Esther Persen (mother, Jim Boucher)
*Alden Gjevre
Jody Nappa (sister, Chari Ahrenholz & John Gohman)
Karin Solis (mother, Lisa Pridgeon)
Dawn Blair (friend, Lori Lanes)
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Mission Trip:
Emma Heid (granddaughter, Deborah Biorn)
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Deployed or Returning from Active Duty:
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Keith Sand
Jon Fisher (brother, Joe Fisher)
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