August newsletter 2009.pdave - Christ Community … · August 2009 “To Walk Where Jesus Walked” It’s been 10 years since the last time we took a group from our church on a tour

August 2009

“To Walk Where Jesus Walked”“To Walk Where Jesus Walked”“To Walk Where Jesus Walked”“To Walk Where Jesus Walked”

It’s been 10 years since the last time we took a group from our church on a tour of the Holy Land. Obviously the “war on terrorism” has been one of the reasons we have not scheduled a trip to Israel. Developments in our own congregation have also played a part in what trips we have chosen to offer.

This might be the right time for us to consider another opportunity for people to visit Israel. The US State Department is allowing the tourism industry to promote and provide guided tours of the Holy Land as well as other middle eastern destinations. Things are also going quite well for us as a congregation. We are growing as a church and working together to serve our Lord Jesus. We seem to have learned from our own past how very important it is to communi-cate with each other and to work through the issues when there is a “difference of opinions”. We are blessed with a great group of leaders and volunteers who are getting the job done no matter what the job may be. (Oh, it’s true that every once in awhile there is a gap that needs to be filled. But once again I must stress how pleasing it is to see people step forward and fill those gaps

when we make the need known!) The Psalmist declares: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1 NASB)

I have also had a few of you inquire about a trip to Israel. I know that I would love to go again. It is a life-changing experience! Seeing the places that are mentioned in the Scriptures brings a whole new perspective to your own personal Bible study. Once you have been there you will find yourself remembering the sites, the terrain and the people each time you read a Bible passage that makes reference to places you have been.

A ten day trip includes stops at Mt. Carmel where Elijah dueled the prophets of Baal, Megiddo, Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Cana, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Jericho, Bethlehem, Masada, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. While in Jerusalem we’ll visit the Mount of Olives, the Temple Mount, the Pool of Be-thesda, and the Wailing Wall. We’ll walk down the Via Dolorosa and visit the Garden Tomb where Jesus was buried. Every tour includes a variety of side trips along the way from site to site so this is just a foretaste of the many things you’ll experience on this trip.

If you (or your family or friends) think you’d like to spend a few days “walking where Jesus walked” please let me know. If there’s enough interest we’ll book a tour. A mid-winter tour would most likely depart on February 15th, whereas a summer trip would depart on June 7th. If you’re interested in going, please let me know ASAP. You might also want to indicate whether you prefer a winter or a summer trip. I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with you as we see the Bible come alive!

His and yours,His and yours,His and yours,His and yours,

Pastor DavePastor DavePastor DavePastor Dave

Inside this issue:

Church Calendar 2

Stewardship Report 3

Prayer Requests 3

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

4

Looking Ahead 4

Upcoming Events 4 & 5

Men’s Ministry 5

VBS Registration Form 6

Vacation Bible School 7

Summer Camping 8

ALPHA 9

News & Views

The State Department of Health has informed us that it’s time to replace the tile in our kitchen. We need to use “quarry tile” in order to meet state codes. To help raise the money to purchase the tile we’re ask-ing you to consider “adopting a tile” (or two or more). The cost per tile is only $1. Everyone, even our kids, can adopt a tile at that price! As we adopt tiles we’ll color in the chart in the lobby showing how much of the floor is tiled.

Thanks for helping!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

10:30 AM – World Wide Church of God

2

9:00 AM – Praise, Preaching and Prayer

10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls 10:15 AM – Contempo-rary Family Worship

3

4

6:00-8:00 PM “Prayer” Bible Study

5

11 am -- Care & Share

7:00 PM — Choir 8:00 PM — Praise Team

Practice

6

7

8


9 9:00 AM – Praise,

Preaching and Prayer 10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls 10:15 AM – Contempo-rary Family Worship 2:00 PM Progressive

Dinner by Boat

10

11

6:00-8:00 PM “Prayer” Bible Study

12


Practice

13

14

5:30 PM—Wedding Rehearsal

15 10:30 AM – World

Wide Church of God 2 PM—Wedding

4:15 BAY Ministries Ambassador Tourna-

ment

16 9:00 AM – Teen Chal-

lenge 10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls 10:15 AM – Teen Chal-

lenge Noon—Pot-Luck

17

(NOON—Leadership

Team Budget Meeting)

18 19


Practice

20

21

22

7:30 AM – Men’s Breakfast and Bible

Study



Preaching and Prayer 10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls 10:15 AM – Contempo-rary Family Worship

2 PM - Men’s Golf at the Legacy at Craguns

24

25

6:00-8:00 PM “Prayer”

Bible Study

26


Practice

27

28 29

9 AM-4 PM — ALPHA Training in Bemidji

10:30 AM – World

Wide Church of God


Preaching and Prayer 10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls 10:15 AM – Contempo-rary Family Worship

NOON—Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

31 Sept 1

6:00-8:00 PM “Prayer”

Bible Study

Sept 2

7:00 PM — Choir

8:00 PM — Praise Team Practice

Sept 3

Sept 4 Sept 5

August 2009

Christ Community Church

Nisswa, Minnesota Page 2

Youth trip to Twin Cities - August 10-13

VBS—August 17-20—6:30-8:00 pm

Don’t forget to

make your crafts

for the October

craft & bake sale!

Year to Date Actual Budget Difference

General Offerings $110,655 $114,466 <$3,811>

Sunday Offerings

June 28 $2,211 July 5 $2,673 July 12 $1,598

July 19 $3,448 July 26 $1,954

Please Pray For:

Prayer requested by:

People battling cancer • Edith Thomsen’s nephew, Kim • Edith Thomsen’s nephew, Rod • Aiden Peterson Lisa Johnson • Sandee Jensen Lois Jensen • Mary Payne • Betty Simenstad • Dan Schulist Jim Bleecker • Richard Norton Tim Norton • Terry Pappas Jeff DeVaney • Bertha Anderson • Patty Kitzberger’s Brother-in-law DeLynn Howard • Mike Hansen Carla Hansen • Tom Berg Dre Harris

On going health problems • Delynn Howard’s mom, Linda DeLynn Howard • Vera Petrie • Betty and Bob Hanson Peggy Thomsen • Ray Simenstad’s sisters, Mary and Margie • Mark Kuschke • Margie Moberg’s daughter-in-law, Randi • Tudy Burnard Beth Burnard • Marilyn Mattson • DeeJay Quick and daughter Peggy Thomsen • Ruth Buechter Ray & Kathy Long • Emily Mitchell Darrin & Susan • Rhonda, Bertha Anderson’s daughter • Brittany Schmitz Tina & Bryan Beck • Darrin Mitchell Family • Larry Lang • Wayne Thomsen • A’lisha Kuschke • Linda Broady Steve Sundstrom • Janice Flaata Berniece Anderson • Phil Olson Chuck & Karen Thompson • Nancy Garland • Ray Simenstad • Harriet Hoffman Lisa Johnson • Sue Swift

We lift up many of our faith family who need an extra measure of God’s grace as they fight with illness, face surgery, gain strength in

recovery and healing, grieve the loss of loved ones, search for new employment, and seek God’s will for their lives.

Please Pray For: Prayer requested by:

Recovery from surgery/rehabilitation • Laura Schleusner and friend Sandy Deb Schleusner • Ray Long • Rick Luse Todd Howard • Linda Ebert

Others with needs: • Michael Card Peggy Thomsen • John & Sue Snyder • Pat Olson’s son and his daughter Helen Arnold • Amanda Crabb Tami Tkalcich • Emily VanKampen • Ron Lucas and family • The Grosskruetz Family • Tom Vice • Jeff and Lynnette Tiedemann Julia Biley • Jill and Travis Clark Helen Arnold • Pam and Al Sue Swift • Sandy Walker • Liz Martinson’s Father • Steve Voss • Grace Lother Julie Biley • Emma Wheeler Helen Arnold • LaVonne Billman DeLynn Howard

We praise God for Answered Prayers: • Aiden Peterson Lisa Johnson • Jerry Rudbeck • Tony Larry Lang

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Stewardship Report by Nancy Garland, Financial Secretary

Page 3 News & Views Volume 15, Issue 8

We give thanks to God and to each one of you for your faithfulness in giving. Please continue to pray that God will provide for our church’s financial needs. (You’ll notice that we are run-ning behind our budgeted needs.) Each of us has the privilege of prayerfully considering our pattern of giving and seek-ing God’s direction so that we are offering to Him what He desires.

As we pray intercessory prayers for the people on the list it is imperative that we get updates. This allows us to pray prayers of thanksgiving for answered prayers. Please update us monthly or we will assume they have been answered as we update the list.

Looking Ahead...

August Anniversaries

August Birthdays

1 Mark Bursch

3 Bjorn Bagnall

3 Erica Bursch

4 Pastor David Uhrich

5 Jim Rhea

5 Tommy Vice

6 Bill Johnson

7 Mitch Lachelt

8 Noah Blakeman

9 Sue Ebinger

9 Annalise Metcalfe

9 Patience Rhubee

9 Gil Swift

10 Taylor Olson-Finley

12 Donna Kuhlman

16 Tom Schleusner

17 Jaiden Biley

17 Erik Paulson

17 Eric Raymond

18 Jenna Mishica

19 Hanni Go

20 Jade Mills

20 Ken Smith

21 Shelley Willard

22 Hannah Brandanger

25 Linda Brown

25 Makyla Thomsen

27 Jamie Burnard

27 Carol Kalmbacher

28 Emily Mitchell

29 Abigail Boberg

29 Darrin Mitchell

30 Dana Kletscher


2 Jeremy and Katie Otterstad

3 James and Jeanette Mbewe

12 Rob and Cady Metcalfe

14 David and Julie Uhrich

14 Jason and Tracey Whitlock

16 Vinson and Sarah Stamm

17 Gary and Bev Peterson

22 Roger and Debi Heyer

23 Matt and Tara Pfankuck

24 Brian and Char Brewer

26 Cam and Pam Dorion

28 Zane and Kerri Vastila

29 Tom and Kathy Rivers

August 5th Care and Share Meeting

August 9th Progressive Dinner

August 10th - 13th Youth Twin Cities Trip

August 15th Bay Golf Fundraiser

August 16th Teen Challenge Choir leads worship

August 22nd Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study

August 23rd Men’s Golf Outing

August 17th—20th VBS

August 29th ALPHA Training

August 30th Benefit for Kitchen Floor

Progressive Dinner by B

oat!

August 9th from 2-8pm

Please sign up in the foyer if you are able to attend

or provide a boat, host home, hors d’oeuvres or

dessert.

...to Vinson Stamm for putting up the flag pole; Dre Harris for completing all of the miscellaneous projects around the church; and Julie Uhrich for the awesome job on our sign! We appreciate each and everyone of

Prayer Bible Study… Join us on Tuesday evenings (6:00-8:00 pm) for a six-week study on “prayer”. This study will help you gain greater insight into your own prayer life as you learn more about what prayer is. If you’d like to pray more effectively and become more intimately related to Jesus, come and join us. We’ll begin on August 4th and conclude on September 15th. (No class during VBS week…) We’ll be using Ole Hallesby’s classic book “Prayer” as our discussion guide. Sign up by calling the church office or signing up on the list in the church lobby.

WOMEN OF FAITH If you would be interested in attending this years Women of Faith

Conference on October 16 & 17, please

let Peggy know or sign up in the lobby.

We get a better discount if we buy in volume.


Men’s Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Men’s Bible Study

and Breakfastand Breakfastand Breakfastand Breakfast

August 22nd

7:30-9:00 am

Come and enjoy the food, the fel-

lowship and God’s Word as we

continue our study about

“Becoming a Godly Man”

August 22nd - Breakfast and Bible Study August 23rd - Golf Outing at the Legacy at Cragun’s. 1:30 Tee Time, $39.50 for 18 holes with a cart Sign up in the lobby...

BAY GOLF FUNDRAISER - AMBASSADORS’ OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT AUGUST 15TH

Madden’s Pine Beach West Course, Brainerd $65 per player/$260 team of 4 $40 of each registration goes directly to funding BAY Ministries Full registration is tax-deductible

Registration: 3:15-4:00 Shotgun start: 4:15 Cook out meal: 6:30 Optional 2nd 9: 7:00 no extra charge

AU-GUST 30TH AT NOON!

Spaghetti Dinner to ra

ise money for the quarry

tile and a new refrigerato

r that is going in the

kitchen.

We also need people to

sign up for a

dessert or salad.

Please invite your frien

ds and family to enjoy

a

wonderful meal and help

a good cause!

MN TEEN CHALLENGE TO PREFORM AUGUST 16TH AT BOTH 9:00 AM SERVICE AND 10:15 AM SERVICE

Minnesota Teen Challenge is a faith-based residential chemical dependency program for teens and adults with chronic alcohol, drug and other life-controlling problems. The mission of Teen Challenge is to provide rehabilitation for adults and teens whose problems are so serious they can no longer function in social, family, and work settings, and to help them become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well, and spiritually alive. The choir's contemporary Gospel and Praise songs will be accompanied by inspiring student stories of their deliverance from addiction by the power and forgiveness of God. Additionally, the students will be available following the service to answer questions about their personal experiences and how their lives have been changed through Minnesota Teen Challenge. The event is open to the public and all are welcome. You will be inspired by the message of hope brought by the MnTC Choir. Please bring a friend. Following the second service you’re invited to stay for lunch and spend a little more time getting to know the guys from Teen Challenge. We need volunteers to bring salads and desserts. Please sign up in the foyer.

Tired of financial worries? Wish you could get out of

debt?

Consider...

Financial Peace University

The average couple eliminates $5,300 in debt in 13 weeks

and saves $2,700. Don’t be caught unprepared, edu-cate yourself. Sign up today!


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

REGISTRATION

**PLEASE PRINT**

NAME_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AGE / GRADE COMPLETED_____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT / GUARDIAN NAME___________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER _______________________________________________________________________________________________

EMERGENCY NAME / PHONE # (during VBS)__________________________________________________________________

ALLERGIES / SPECIAL CONCERNS_____________________________________________________________________________

(Suggested donation: $5/child, maximum of $15/family)

When: August 17-20 Time: 6:30-8:00 pm

Where: Christ Community Church

Phone: 963-2626

Cost: $5 per child, maximum $15 per family (the

registration fee is a “suggested donation”)

Mark your calendars for the next “Men’s Golf Event”

Sunday, August 23rd, we’re heading back to the Legacy at Craguns.

The cost is $39.50 for 18 holes with a cart.

Arrive at 1:00 pm and we’ll tee off at 1:30 pm.

Invite a friend to come with you. It’s a great way to get a friend in-

volved with our men’s group.

Vacation Bible School 2009

Monday – Thursday, August 17 – 20

6:30 – 8:00 pm (Thursday is a family picnic at 6:00 pm followed by a closing program)

Ages 3 years – 6th grade

Suggested donation: $5/child, maximum: $15/family

Join us for a great time as we learn from Jonah the importance of obeying God. Bible lessons, skits, games, crafts, snacks, music and

more are all a part of the plans. You don’t want your child to miss this. Registration has already begun. Complete yours today.

The registration form is printed on page 6 of this newsletter or avail-able on the table in the church lobby.

Opportunities for teens and adults to help are still available.

Please consider how you can help in this very important ministry to our young ones.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

August 10th-13th -- Twin Cities Trip

August 16th - Rock the River

SUMMER CAMPING ADVENTURE…

TWIN CITIES TRIP

AUGUST 10-13…all for only $95.00

Sign up now to participate in this trip with our youth group. A day at Valley Fair, time at the Mall

of America, a Twins game, 7 meals and camping at Baker Park are all included. The registration form is printed at the bottom of this page.

Let PD know if you’re planning to go!


JONAH’S GREAT ADVENTURES

August 17-20

6:30-8:00 pm

For ages 3 years old to 6th grade

Join us for music, skits, games, crafts and, of course snacks, as we learn from Jonah’s story how God wants us to live!

Please filll out the registration form and return it to the c

hurch.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION – Twin City Camping Trip...August 10-13, 2009 NAME:_________________________________________AGE:___________GRADE:____________SEX:_________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBERS:____________________________________(email address)______________________________

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID: $______________($25 due with registration)

DATE REGISTRATION RCVD: ____________ REG. RCVD BY: ______________________________

Has anyone ever asked you this question and you wish you knew how to answer it? Has anyone ever asked you this question and you wish you knew how to answer it? Has anyone ever asked you this question and you wish you knew how to answer it? Has anyone ever asked you this question and you wish you knew how to answer it?

We are looking for individuals that would like to be a part of this outreach program. We will be attending an

informative class on a program called ALPHA on August 29th from 9-4pm in Bemidji.

WHAT IS ALPHA? ALPHA is a non-confrontational approach that points people to Jesus. The ALPHA

course has spread widely over 160 countries and 100 languages because of the support of major Christian

denominations. Courses can be found in churches, workplaces, homes, military bases, colleges, schools and

prisons.

There are many reasons people enjoy attending the ALPHA course. For some it is the no pressure, non-

judgmental atmosphere, others enjoy building new friendships, while others enjoy the chance to discuss deep

questions of life that they don’t normally get to ask.

If you would be interested in leading a group, please contact Peggy at the church so that you can attend the

August 29th class. We are excited about the great things that God is going to do through this class.

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Phone: 218-963-2626 Fax: 218-963-3287

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August 2009 — Volume 15, Issue 8

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JONAH’S GREAT ADVENTURES

August 17-20

6:30-8:00 PM

For ages 3 years old to 6th grade Join us for music, skits, games, crafts and, of course snacks, as we learn from Jonah’s story how God wants us to live!

Please fill out the registration form and return to the church.

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