April 19, 2018 - WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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As We Prepare For The
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Open our hearts to your power moving
around us and between us and within us,
until your glory is revealed in our love of both friend and enemy,
in communities transformed by justice and compassion,
and in the healing of all that is broken. Amen.
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find it hard to fall asleep at night. I feel tired, but there are so many things on my mind that it’s hard to drift off. I’m kept awake by things I need to do for my family and for work. I keep a notepad and pen by the bed so I can write my “to do” things down, hoping that if I write them down on paper, maybe I can get them out of my head.
Sometimes I’m kept awake by worries and questions without clear answers. I’ve been known to say out loud, “just let it go, Joyce.” Just so you know that rarely works.
Lately, I’ve been wondering about the church and God’s vision for the church in this community. I know that God is on duty 24/7, but I wonder, if God could have a sleepless night, what is it that would keep God awake at night? This is the question I want to explore this Sunday.
Hope to see you at church. It will be a joy-filled day with lots of special music - kids singing and playing bells, adult bell choir, a special solo. It will also be a day of celebration as we baptize Millie Marie Tuel, daughter of Josh and Ellen Tuel. You won't want to miss it!
Blessings,
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Announcements & Important Information for the Week
Senior Sunday- May 6
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High School Seniors will be recognized during worship service and fellowship time.
Senior members of the church should be recieving a information form to fill out and return. If for some reason you don't recieve a form or you know of a senior that did not please contact
Mandy Smouse:
email
Also please include a Senior picture. We want to insure everyone that wishes to participate is included.
I would like to have this information by Wednesday, April 25th!
Summer Reading Sidekicks Program
We are trying to organized volunteer tutors for the Summer portion of our reading program. If you would like to help please email Linda Honold:
lindadhonold1@gmail.com or call 712-210-4777. This will only be for the month of June due to Summer school in July. The more volunteers the more kids we can serve and possible less time commitment for those volunteering.
Fellowship Time
Please take a look at when you might be available to host fellowship, without your time and donations to fellowship-time we cannot always make it happen. Fellowship time is what you want it to be, cookies, juice and coffee is just perfect. You can mix up the treats you provide as you wish with bars, fruit, muffins, donuts, cheese & crackers, etc. What you want and can do is just fine It’s a great time to buddy up to serve.
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This Sunday's Worship Servers
April 22, 2018
Liturgist:
John Richardson
Host:
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Acolyte:
Maddie Mason
Acolyte:
Carlie Mason
Fellowship:
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Click to sign up to server during worship
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A Sneak Peak at the Scriptures:
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Old Testament
1 Samuel 3:1-11
New Testament
1 John 3:16-18
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Building a House of Prayer for Our Church & Community
Weekly Prayer:
Faith For Whatever God Promises
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Faith begins where the will of God is known. You can have faith for whatever the Word of God promises.
Faith is like a muscle: It can be strengthened. It can be weak or it can be strong, depending on how much you use it. The first thing God does to build your faith is give you a dream. When God wants to work in your life, he always gives you a dream — about yourself, about what he wants you to do, about how he’s going to use your life to impact the world.
There are many examples in the Bible of this:
- God gave Noah the dream of building an ark.
- God gave Abraham the dream of being the father of a great nation.
- God gave Joseph the dream of being a leader that would save his people.
- God gave Nehemiah the dream of building the wall around Jerusalem.
The Bible tells us that God “by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of — infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes” (Ephesians 3:20 LB)
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High School Seniors will be recognized during worship service and fellowship time.
Senior members of the church should be recieving a information form to fill out and return. If for some reason you don't recieve a form or you know of a senior that did not please contact
Mandy Smouse:
email
We want to insure everyone that wishes to participate is included.
I would like to have this information by Wednesday, April 25th!
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Please put order forms in the offering plate, the basket on the back sanctuary table or in Mandy's church mailbox.
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ORDERS DUE THIS SUNDAY!
Let's Make This A Success!
"Choose Kind" T-shirt Fundraiser - They more we sell, the more we raise!
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The church is doing a "Choose Kind" T-shirt fundraiser for our members and friends. Money raised from t-shirt sales will fund different Local Youth Mission & Outreach Projects: Summer Lunch & Reading Program, School Supplies
The t-shirts are like those CR-B had done. We have chosen 2 different colors for our fundraiser. We hope to have events or projects where we can wear the shirts.
Please let me know if you have questions. Order forms are available on the back table of the sanctuary or on our Facebook page. or click here:
T-shirt Order Form
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In Children and Youth News...
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Get Signed Up!
Camp registration for the 2018 season is officially open! Registration information can be found at
www.iaumc.org/camps
Registration, campership applications will be available in Fellowship Hall. S
cholarships will be available for families who need help covering the full cost of the camp. Please let Pastor Joyce know if you have any questions.
Camping experiences bring positive change by offering a Christian community, spiritual growth and skill development in a safe, outdoor setting.
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Dynamite Disciples & Youth Groups wrap up class for the year next Wednesday, April 25th and will start up next Fall after Labor Day.
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Weekly Prayer List
Let us pray for all who are hurting in our church family,
our community and for peace and justice in the world.
Cindy Heydon
Rich Wiskus
Duane O’Tool
Allia Janning (Gloria Dahl’s daughter)
Ron Brower
Maxine Smouse
Diane Andersen
Mairyn Lucille Bailey (Great Granddaughter of Glen & Janet Knight)
Betty Christensen
Christine Mincer
LuAnn Headley
Dan Stork
John Richardson
Roger Petty
Daniel Kult (deployment)
Our Church
Our Community
Those not listed individually, that are experiencing illness or distress
TRH and Parkview Assisted Living Residents:
Merlin Sievers
Dorothy Davis
Rich Wiskus
Connie McPherson
Lyle Knight
Betty Knight
Evelyn Long
Ron Barker
Sam Cretsinger
Shut-ins:
Dorothy Blanchard
Marilyn Taylor
Prayer requests will be listed for 30 days unless asked to keep on the list due to other reasons.
You may submit requests or changes to Pastor Joyce or Mandy Smouse.
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If you have special music you would like to share with us on Sunday during worship please contact:
Pastor Joyce or Cindy Seastrom
Practice Times
Bell Choir - 6:30 Wednesday
Women's Choir - 7:15 Wednesday
All are welcome!
Please contact Cindy Seastrom if you are interested in joining the choir or adult bell choir.
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Birthdays
20 Alex Ernst
21 Cassie Halverson
22 Anna Halverson
22 McKenna Zanders
22 Dave Halterman
23 Carly Phippen
26 Gary Seastrom
26 Lane Namanny
Anniversaries
22 Ed & Cindy Heydon
26 Bill & Katherine Howell
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Can you feel a open spot on our Community Meal Sign-Up Sheet?
Take a look, add your name the next time you're in the church or you may email Mandy: by clicking
here
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Not sure what the
Food Pantry can use?
Toiletries,
Kid-Friendly Cereals,
Hamburger/Chicken/Tuna- Boxed Meals are just a few ideas besides the monthly "challange".
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There is Still Time...Spiritual Gift Inventory
Don't forget to unwrap your gifts!
You may also access a PDF copy here:
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Worship Service
Sundays at
10:30 am
119 4th Ave., Coon Rapids
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