Woe-Be-Gone Gathering TODAY!
Join us in the church parking lot
this morning (Thursday, July 30) at 10am
. This is an opportunity to share and support one another as we deal with life’s woes. Whether it's pandemic life, an illness, or just feeling blue, come to the parking lot to find support, prayer, and community. This gathing will take the place of this week's Thursday “Pastors in the Parking Lot.” All are welcome to attend and support one another.
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To Bake or Not to Bake? - That is the Question
All men of the church are invited to a Zoom meeting
tonight (Thursday, July 30) at 7pm
to discuss how to make this vital endeavor take place safely and effectively this year. This has been a long-standing tradition for the men in this church plus a great fundraiser and outreach to the community. With some of the men feeling more vulnerable, they are looking for new helpers too.
Please join the discussion
tonight at 7pm
on Zoom
. Hope to see you there!
*For a
video link
tonight, click
here
.
Meeting ID: 857 7311 5910
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A BIG thank you to all of you for continuing your pledges and financial support during this unprecedented time. We know that this is a difficult period, but what better time than now for the church to do its work? Whether it's worshipping together, joining in fellowship, tending to the garden and the building, doing the work of our ministries, supporting one another, reaching out to the community, or coming up with new ways to be the church, we have been active! The work of the church is not possible without your generosity, so thank you for your continued support. Don’t forget you can bring your offering if you come to our in-person worship. You can also mail it to the church or donate online through our
website
. Thanks again for your support!
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Coming This Sunday!
What a blessing to confirm half of our
Confirmation
students
this Sunday
. We divided the eight confirmands between this Sunday and the first Sunday in September to allow for adequate safe spacing and room for their families. As a result,
we will not take signups for in-person worship
on those two Sundays. Thank you for your understanding. The entire class has already met with the session and has been approved. This Sunday (August 2),
Rhett Mehlberg, Kellyn Pelegrin, Emilie Planert, and Jonas Wirtanen
will have a chance to publicly profess their faith and join the church.
This week’s Scripture reading is
Joshua 23:1-11; 14-17.
After years of wandering in the wilderness, the Israelites are ready to cross the Jordan into the Promised Land under Joshua’s leadership. Joshua states:
“Choose this day whom you will serve…but as for me and my household we will serve the Lord”
(24:15).
Our confirmation students will make a decision about how they want to live their lives. Along with each one of them, our goal in life should not be to be
known
as Christians because we have
verbally
professed our faith, but rather should be to
become
Christ’s disciples
living
in such a way that we are going into the world and making disciples of all nations.
Don’t forget, we will also be celebrating
The Lord’s Supper
during this week's service, so make sure to have your elements ready at home.
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Want to Worship Online?
This Sunday our service will be “live streamed” from the sanctuary as it happens! It will appear
live on our church Facebook page at 9:45am
. A
recording of the service will still be posted on Facebook and on our church website by noon on Sunday.
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Want to Just Listen?
Don't feel comfortable yet joining us in person, and don’t have the technology to watch it on the Internet? Well you're in luck! You can still call in for an audio-only experience.
Dial 1-312-626-6799 just before
noon on Sunday
. Enter the meeting ID: 206 385 039
followed by #. We hope to be able to offer this earlier soon, but thanks for being flexible for now.
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S’Mores & More - This Friday at 6:30pm
Bring your chairs or picnic blanket and spend some time in the church yard fellowshipping and making delicious S'mores by the fire pit
this Friday (July 31) at 6:30pm
. Individual bags of S’mores materials will be provided (with a side of hand sanitizer). We'll take turns at the fire making S’mores and then close out the evening with some prayer exercises and a prayer book for you to take home! See you there!
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Enjoy a Free Meal & Help Raise Funds!
Our next
Agape Drive-Thru Dinner
is set for
Wednesday, August 5, at 5:45pm
. The menu is chicken Caesar Salad with fresh fruit and a Rice Krispy treat. Feel free to drive through, pick up your meal(s), then circle around to our garden or side yard to enjoy a picnic (with safe distancing).
We're also asking everyone to help out by using
HuTerra Rewards
! It's the program that turns your receipts from many participating businesses into
a donation to our church
of 2-5% of your purchase! During Wednesday's Agape Dinner, please
bring at least two receipts from the last 30 days
. Some popular businesses participating are Piggly Wiggly, Target, and Walmart, but don't worry about what store they're from. Just drop off your receipts, and we'll take care of the rest! Thank you!
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"Sundae Funday" is Coming!
Calling all families! Join us
Thursday, August 6, at 6:30pm
for an evening called
Sundae Funday!
It's a special event to wrap up our three days of VBS fun, but
everyone
is welcome
! Please park near the office or on the edges so we can keep the big parking lot open for lots of scooter and bike riding.
Special thanks our Deacons for providing
ice cream sundaes for everyone
!
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We Need You!
We'll be having a
Congregational Meeting
via Zoom on
Wednesday, August 12, at 7pm
for the purpose of electing Church Officers as well as changing our by-laws to include the use of technology for official church meetings and business. You'll be able to access this meeting by Zoom for video or by phone for just audio.
*For a
video link
on 8/12
, click
here
.
Meeting ID: 824 2347 3159
If you can't do either, you can
request a written ballot
from the church office by
Wednesday, August 5
and then return it by
Monday, August 10
so it can be included in the vote count during the meeting. There will be a separate email/mailing coming soon with more information closer to the meeting date.
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Pastors in the Parking Lot
Have a pastoral need? Feel isolated? If you're missing the community of talking with your church family, then join our
Pastors in the Parking Lot
on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am
under the shade of the tree in the main parking lot. Bring a chair and stay for a while or pop in and pop out. As always, please reach out to Pastor Meggan or Pastor Luke if you have any additional Pastoral Care needs. They're here for you.
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It's good exercise and great fun!
Come out and join our
Sunday Bike Ride
coming
this Sunday at 4pm
. The meeting spot will be the
Polo Resto (gas pumps) in Voyager Park
. More details plus the full summer schedule are available on our church website. For more information, contact Becky Nyberg at 920-606-6438.
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ZOOM Check Ins
Join us on
Mondays from 9:30-10am
*For a
video link
on Mondays, click
here
.
Meeting ID: 873 8080 3771 followed by #
Join us on
Wednesdays from 7-7:45pm
*For a
video link
on Wednesday, click
here
.
Meeting ID: 740 456 986 followed by #
These opportunities are times set aside to visit with one another and check in. It's great to see who signs on. Those who have done so throughout the pandemic have really started to form new and lasting friendships. Check it out!
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Zoom Fellowship Hour
Hop on Zoom
Sunday at 11am
to say hello to one another following our worship service! Grab a snack and drink and pretend we're all together in our Family Life Center. Pastors Luke and Meggan will join as soon as they can after traveling home from the church to their home computer.
* For a
video link
on Sunday, click
here
.
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THIS WEEK
Sunday (7/26)
- Heather Newell
Monday (7/27
) - Gail Roest
Tuesday (7/28)
- Sharon Carpiaux,
Wally Heil, & Barb Kraus
Saturday (8/1)
- Scott McCurley
NEXT WEEK
Sunday (8/2)
- Michella Bauer & Stella Deprez
Monday
(8/3)
- Debbie Crooks & Dahlia Lester
Wednesday (8/5)
- Linda Allen, Hailey Dorn, & Joe Williams
Saturday (8/8)
- Troy Gutzman
Why not call, email, or send them a card?
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Woe-Be-Gone (Parking Lot)
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TODAY, 10am
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Men's Club Fruitcake Meeting (Zoom)
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THIS EVENING, 7pm
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S'Mores & Prayers Event
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Friday, 6:30pm
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Sunday Worship
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Sunday, 9:45am in the Sanctuary & on Facebook
(recording also available on website & Facebook by noon)
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Christian Ed. Ministry Mtg.
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Sunday, 10:45am
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Zoom Fellowship Hour
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Sunday, 11am
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Bike Ride (Voyager Park)
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Sunday, 4 pm
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Monday Zoom Check In
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Monday, August 3, 9:30 am
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Virtual V.B.S. (Zoom)
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Mon.-Tues.-Wed., August 3-5, 6:30-7:30pm
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Pastors in the Parking Lot
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Tuesday, August 4, 10am
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Agape Drive-Thru Dinner
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Wednesday, August 5, 5:45pm
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Wednesday Zoom Check In
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Wednesday, August 5, 7pm
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Pastors in the Parking Lot
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Thursday, August 6, 10am
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Sundae Funday (parking lot)
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Thursday, August 6, 6:30pm
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Congregational Meeting (Zoom)
- Wednesday, August 12, 7pm
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Contact us with your questions and needs...
"Changing Lives Through God's Love in Christ"
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