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Faith
Family
Communication
May, 2015 Faithbridge Church
“Helping you to connect, be involved and
grow spiritually through Worship, Instruction,
Fellowship, Caring, and Evangelism
using the Bible as our guide.”
1505 Park Ave S., Park Rapids, MN 56470
www.faithbridgepr.org • [email protected]
Lead Pastor Martin Giese
Youth Pastor Phil Campbell
Senior Visitation Pastor David Cripe
Assoc. Pastoral Min./Connections
Ken Polley
Admin. and Men’s Ministry Jim Sackett
Support Staff
Bookkeeper/Secretary Nicole Simpson
Worship Coordinator Aaron Bradt
Curriculum Coordinator Mary Paskvan
CE Preschool, Secretary and
Hospitality Coordinator Janna Phillippi
Connections Coordinator Lorelei Polley
Compassion Coordinator Jan Henderson
Organist Jane Wolff Baker
Custodian Jim Phillippi
Parish Nurses
Colleen Gartner
Helene Kahlstorf
Cathy Schmidgall
If you do not wish to receive this in your mailbox, please inform the office.
Connect, Belong, Become
FaithBytes Newsletter
Staff
FaithBytes Issue 46 May, 2015
FaithBytes is published monthly as
the official connection to what’s happening at Faithbridge.
Inclusion of some information does not necessarily indicate
endorsement by Faith.
SUBMISSION
Deadline for the June, 2015 issue is:
Monday, May 25, 2015
[email protected] 218-732-4522
Table of Contents
Birthdays & Anniversaries ... 11
Calendar ...................................9
Camp Lebanon ....................... 12
Christian Education .................6
Community Happenings ....... 17
Faith Force ..............................2
Faith Mission Circle ..............2
FSM and Awana ........................7
Kudos ........................................4
Library ..................................... 15
Mission Ministry Team ............5
Missionaries .......................... 18
Military List .............................6
MiniBytes ..................................8
MOPS ....................................... 12
Parish Nurses ......................... 13
Schedules .................................3
Women’s Ministry................... 14
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Introducing John and Patti Schrader
John and Patti Schrader, of Lake George, have attended
Faithbridge Church for about 25 years. John is a Contractor
and Patti does bookkeeping for John and home educates
two of their children that are still at home. Speaking of
children, they have seven: Danielle (now in Anchorage,
AK), David and Kristin (both in Townsend, MT), Rebekah,
Simon, Laura and Lydia (still at home).
John grew up in Illinois and Patti in Pine City, MN. They met at Oak Hills Bible
Institute in Bemidji in 1980 and formed a friendship that has lasted ever since. As a
family they have enjoyed camping, playing games, having other families over for
dinner or campfires, watching movies, and airsoft parties.
Their family has been involved in several ministries at church including AWANA, Jr
and Sr High Youth Groups, Missions trips, Deacon board, Women’s Ministry Team,
Sunday School Teachers, and Family Ministry. Their most current ministry focus is on
reaching out to others as they are involved in Civil Air Patrol in Bemidji.
John and Patti appreciate the friendships they have made and are grateful for the
investment that others have made in them and their children over the years. They
have been blessed to be part of this fellowship!
Their life verse for their marriage and family is Romans 12:1-2: “I urge you
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy
sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you
may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
All Church Information
Worship Schedule 8:15 AM Traditional Worship 9:00 AM Fellowship Time 9:30 AM Sunday School for all ages 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship
Nursery is available for infants through age 3 at all services. Children’s Church, ages 4-5, available during second service.
Parents, Please Note: If your child is in the Gym, he/she must be supervised by you or a responsible adult at all times.
FAITH MISSIONARY CIRCLE
The Mission Circle will
meet Monday,
May 18th in the
Fellowship Hall
at 1:30 PM.
FAITH FORCE SENIORS
Faith Force Seniors will meet
at noon for our regular pot-
luck meal on the third Mon-
day, May 18th. The speaker
will be our own Dick Nunn,
recalling his memories of
Ponsford. Verna Cripe will
be our Hostess.
Don’t forget to sign up for
May 12th Senior Day on the
Camp Lebanon Board.
Put June 25th on your calen-
dar for a trip to the
Woodtick Theater. Let Jan
Francis know if you are
interested in going.
Volleyball – Monday evenings
from 6-8 PM Everyone, ages 12
– adult, is invited to join us in
the gym for an evening of fun,
fellowship, and a good work-out!
Summer Service
Times begin May 31
8:15 a.m.
Traditional
10:00 a.m
Contemporary
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Open House for
Graduate, Bruce
Wilmot on Saturday,
May 9th at his home at 15877
Essex Rd, Park Rapids. The
church family is invited.
Graduate Reminder: High School
and Higher Ed - Have you turned
in your information to Jan or the
Church Office?
Please do so at your earliest
convenience. Thank You.
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May Library
3 Marlene, Joyce
10 Linda Sue, Mike
17 Michelle, Pauline
24 Becky, Brittany
31 Judy, Pauline
Greeters 8:15 AM Service 10:45 AM Service
May 3 McNeece James, Sorenson
Giese, Boettcher Hanninen, Kellner
May 10 Francis Amberg
Phillips Melheim, Bearden
May 17 Schaap Cripe
Dahl Bogaard
May 24 Barlow, Charley Maninga
Gunn Mix
May 31 Erickson Maninga, Winter
Time Change 10AM Anderson Kesler, Phillippi
May Thursday Office Volunteers
7 Pam K., Barb A.
14 Jan F., Diane S.
21 Lowell and Lorraine E.
28 Sandy R., Mavis O.
Nursery Check-In 8:15 AM Service Sunday School 10:45 AM Service
May 3 Kathy
Johnson Varian Halverson
Linda Downes Becky Anderson
Kathy Johnson Paige H., Mariah O.
May 10 Ruby
Anderson Jessica Davis
Jennifer Kalita TreverJo
VanBatavia
Ruby Anderson Gabriella H. Calvin T.
May 17 Patti
Schrader Brenda Schwartz
Mark and Emily Bravo
Patti Schrader and family
May 24 Heiki Gross Sarah Gwiazdon Diane Selseth Shana Gunn
Heiki Gross Reagan M. Olivia F..
May 31 Jeannie Mayer
Teresa Rockensock
No SS Time Change
Justin and Kali M. Annalise & Katya A
Contact Person: Amy Morris
May Children’s Church
3 Becky Hoefs
10 No Children’s Church
17 Family Sunday
24 Joe & Cora Henderson
31 Sue Parks
Faith Schedules
Sign up for Fun, Food and Fellowship Groups Sign up for Fun, Food and Fellowship Groups Sign up for Fun, Food and Fellowship Groups Sign up for Fun, Food and Fellowship Groups on the bulletin insert or on
the West side Foyer Board. This is a great way to get to meet new
people while enjoying good food and having a good time.
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Alan and Kathy Johnson are pleased to give honor to
Gunnery Sergeant, Paul Minix, Kathy’s brother, who
served in the US Marine Corps. He retired in February
after 21 years of service that included two tours in Iraq.
He has also worked with Wounded Warriors for the last seven years.
We congratulate Paul Carter (track, mile run) and Frank Schaap
III (in the 400, 200, and 100 meter dashes), who will be
inducted into the Panther Athletic Hall of Fame on May 20th.
Congratulations to Kristi Lundsten (Menahga Special Ed
teacher) who was recognized as a Menahga Public School
NJPA Teacher of Excellence. NJPA is the National Joint
Powers Alliance for Educational Solutions.
Are you living your life in such a way that those around you would call
you a biblical Christian? If not, you may want to get your house in
order for the Lord Jesus Christ will return to separate the wheat from
the chaff, and the wheat shall be spared and the chaff burned up.
These verses below precede Malachi's warning of "the day of the
Lord", when the Lord will return as a burning fire to consume the evil
(stubble). But he will turn the hearts of the children to their Father and
they shall leap about as the calf released from the stall (in Joy)
treading over the ashes of the evil that have been consumed in the
fire. If you want the Lord to treat you as a treasured possession on
that day, then treat him as your treasured possession now, choose
this day whom you will serve.
Malachi 3:17Malachi 3:17Malachi 3:17Malachi 3:17----18 (ESV)18 (ESV)18 (ESV)18 (ESV)
They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up
my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his
son who serves him. Then once more you shall see the distinction
between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God
and one who does not serve him.
Pastor Jim
A word from the Word
MEN’S MINISTRY Kudos
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Faith Missions Ministry Team
“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and
earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I
have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the
very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
Come hear the exciting adventures of our missionaries!
David and Rita Blake (Wycliffe) – June 14
Mike Borstad family (Argentina) – visit and concert June 27
Colin and Dee Murphy (Wycliffe - New Mexico) -August 1-2 Short - term Mission Trips:
*Andy Waller- 6 weeks with Business as Mission to Taiwan (June
1 - July 14)
*Denny and Bev Sleen – traveling to Senegal to work with Kim
Johnson (May 30 - June 10)
*Ladies Mission trip to Marie Sandvik Center in Minneapolis
(June 30 - July 2) Contact Bev Sleen (732-2092) for
information, if you would like to join us.
*David Giese - youth speaker at Saved to Serve Missions
Conference in Aruba (August 11 – 18). David and his fiancée
Sally Tharakaturi will be married May 30th
and together they
will serve in August. Long -Term Missions:
*Eric & Jennifer Bervig and family are preparing to go to Haiti for
a 3 year term to oversee a boarding school. They will be working
with an organization called Intercession Haiti and plan to leave
this fall.
Prayer Note: Pray for David Blake as he flies to Thailand for 12 days of
meetings (left April 25th). Continue to pray for safety as the family
travels for three weeks beginning May 18th to visit prayer partners and
friends in Texas, Iowa and Arkansas. Pray that the meetings will be an
encouragment to all.
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Thanks for praying for these servicemen; for their safety and for the families:
Please inform the office if any of the above are out of the military now.
Bethany Brown
Jason Boyer
Brian Evink
Orion Gray
Jeremy Hill
Jeff Krueger
BillyBob May
Aaron Lemke
Sean McGaffey
Joseph Mills
Marko Milosevic
Vince Newland
Jeff Phillips
Chad Schmidt
Jim Sleesman
Amber/Nick Treziok
Ryan Vredenberg
Mike Wilmot
Annalea/Nick Grundyson
Chad Sackett
We need your help: If the status of any of the following military personnel has changed,
please inform the office so we can update this list. Thank you!
Faith Military Connections
Christian Education
NAME:_______________________________________
PHONE #:____________________________________
EMAIL:______________________________________
BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME:
Phone Text Email
PLEASE CIRCLE ANY DATES THAT YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE:
June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26
• Volunteers going into 6th grade through adult are needed
• Commit to 1 Sunday or as many as 8 Sundays through June & July
• Please place this card in the CE Coordinator Mailbox by May 17
if you are interested in an acting part. • QUESTIONS? Janna Phillippi (218) 252-5283 [email protected]
We will be using this information to create a schedule for those wishing to
volunteer. The curriculum has limited actor roles, so we will distribute
parts as best we can. Thank You!
CIRCLE ONE:
TEACHING
CROWD CONTROL
ACTIVITIES/
GAMES
ACTOR
(adult & youth)
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AWANA
Award Nights Sunday May 3rd - 6 PM
Cubbies and Sparks
Wednesday, May 6th - 7 PM
Truth and Training Boys and Girls
Trek and Journey Youth
Most youth activities are announced on the Youth
Website… www.fsmwired.com
Be sure to keep checking for up to the minute changes.
May 17th - Second Service
Graduating Senior’s Recognition
May - Graduation Open Houses
Lists will be in Graduation Handout
Congratulations to Academic All Stars:
Bria Wolff - Park Rapids and Jessanne Johnson - Menahga
2015 Graduates
Faith Student Ministries 7th - 12th Grades
Brosdahl, Zachary Carter, Steven Caughey, Erin Ceminski, Deserae Gorder, Hannah Guida, Katrielle
Hauth, Dexter Johnson, Jessanne Kako, Taylor Larson, Andrew Lopez, Nicolas Lundsten, Mark
Rudquist, Austin Taylor, Calvin Weiss, RJ Wilmot, Bruce Wolff, Bria
Pray for the Team preparing to go to Chicago for an inner city mission
trip, June 20-28.
There is still room to sign up for the Canoe Trip
down the Mississippi on June 28 - July 1. Let
Pastor Phil know soon, if you are interested in
going.
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University of Northwestern, St. Paul student,
Andy Waller, will be traveling to Taiwan to
participate in Business as Mission, a way to impact
the world, sharing the gospel through business. He
will be working in a coffee shop along with 4 other
interns from the US. The Aroma Coffee Shop’s
purpose is to share the gospel while creating a
sustainable business.
He will be leaving June 1 for 6 weeks. You can
encourage him by email ([email protected]); by following
his blog ( https://andytaiwan.wordpress.com/ ); by praying for him
as he is gone; or financially, by giving to C & MA Envision with a note
that it is for “Andy Waller” and place in Waller’s mailbox or mail to
16221 Discovery Circle, Park Rapids. Thanks for encouraging another
one of our youth.
Mini-Bytes
As a Christian we are called to use our talents in ways
that will encourage and build up the family of God. If
you would like to share in the area of music or scripture
reading, during First Service Worship, please contact
Jan Henderson or leave a note in the office. If you
know of someone who could share their talent, please let us know.
Softball Fans!
Come support the Faith Softball Team on Tuesday
evenings starting May 19th at 6:15 PM. Join your
friends and cheer the men on to a winning season!
Our summer worship times go into effect on Sunday, May 31. Our summer worship times go into effect on Sunday, May 31.
First Service time is 8:15 am and Second Service time is 10:00 am. First Service time is 8:15 am and Second Service time is 10:00 am.
Sunday School classes will end on May 24th. Faith Kidz will begin Sunday School classes will end on May 24th. Faith Kidz will begin
on June 7th at 10:00. Remind your friends of the changes.on June 7th at 10:00. Remind your friends of the changes.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
Sign up for new Sign up for new Sign up for new Sign up for new
Fun, Food Fun, Food Fun, Food Fun, Food
and Fellowship and Fellowship and Fellowship and Fellowship
GroupsGroupsGroupsGroups
9 AM Gym use 9-11 AM Fell. Hall use 5-11 PM Homeschool Gym Use
8am-12pm Trustee Work Day
8:30 AM DEVOTED
Father/Son Retreat at Lebanon
4:30 PM Hispanic Fellowship-Fireside Rm
3 Communion 4 5 6 7 Nat’l Day of Prayer 8 9 Deacon Fund Offering 3 PM Campbell Recital
4-6 PM Gym use
9:30 AM Fell. Hall use
6 PM Volleyball 7 PM Homeschool Choir Concert
9 AM MOPS 9 AM Gym use 3:30 Heritage Communion 4-6:30 PM Man Cave use
7:30 AM Men’s Menahga Bible Stdy
8:30 AM Release Time 9:30 AM Fell. Hall use 9:30 AM Bible Study @ B. Waller
9 AM Gym use NOON - community prayer gathering at East Flagpole of Courthouse 1 PM Gym use 6 PM Praise Team 6 PM Singles BibleSty Eli.Echo
9 AM Gym use 9:30 AM Fell. Hall use
6:30 PM Homeschool Graduation
4:30 PM Hispanic Fellowship-Fireside Rm
10 MOTHER’S DAY 11 12 13 14 15 16 Child Dedication
4-6 PM Gym use
6 PM Volleyball 6:00 PM Trustee Brd 7:00 PM Deacon Brd
9 AM Gym use
8:00 am Leave FBC for
Senior Adult Day at Camp Lebanon
4-6:30 PM Man Cave use
7:30 AM Men’s Menahga Bible Stdy
9:30 AM West SS Use 9:30 AM Bible Study @ B. Waller
7 PM Adult Prayer/Bible Stdy
9 AM Gym use 10 AM Ministerium 1 PM Gym use 6 PM Praise Team 6 PM Singles BibleSty Eli.Echo
9 AM Gym use 9:30 AM West SS Use
4:30 PM Hispanic Fellowship-Fireside Rm
17 Come, Let Us Worship 18 19 20 21 22 23
Grad Recognition
2nd Service 4-6 PM Gym use
9:30 AM West SS Use NOON Faith Force 1:30 PM Mission Circle 6 PM Volleyball 7 PM Missions Ministry Team
9 AM Gym use 6 PM Praise Team 4-6:30 PM Man Cave use
7:30 AM Men’s Menahga Bible Stdy
9:30 AM West SS Use 9:30 AM STAFF MEETING 9:30 AM Bible Study @ B. Waller 7 PM Adult Prayer/Bible Stdy
9 AM Gym use 1 PM Gym use 6 PM Singles BibleSty Eli.Echo
Gym use 12-4 am? 9 AM Gym use 9:30 AM West SS Use
9am-1pm Fireside/Gym Use 4:30 PM Hispanic Fellowship-Fireside Rm
24 Come, Let Us Worship 25 OFFICE CLOSED 26 27 28 29 30
PRAHS Graduation Attend Open Houses
4-6 PM Gym use
4-7 PM Fireside Use
9 AM Gym use 4-6:30 PM Man Cave use
7:30 AM Men’s Menahga Bible Stdy
9:30 AM West SS Use 9:30 AM Bible Study @ B. Waller 7 PM Adult Prayer/Bible Stdy
9 AM Gym use 1 PM Gym use 6 PM Praise Team 6 PM Singles BibleSty Eli.Echo
9 AM Gym use 9:30 AM West SS Use Tri-Game-Athon?
4:30 PM Hispanic Fellowship-Fireside Rm
31 Begin Summer Service Times 4-6 PM Gym use
7 PM Awana Award Night
3rd Gr. - Sr High
6 PM Awana Award Night
Cubbies,Sparks
May 31 - Summer Worship Schedule Begins:
8:15 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Fellowship Time in Gym
10:00 AM Contemporary Worship
MAY 2015MAY 2015MAY 2015MAY 2015
8:15 AM Traditional
9:15 AM Fellowship
10 AM Contemporary
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The final meeting this spring for MOPS is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 5th, in the Fellowship Hall of
Faithbridge from 9 – 11 am. The theme to “Be You
Bravely” has inspired moms to go outside their comfort zone to
bravely be better moms, wives, friends and community
members. New moms are invited to come to meet other moms
and enjoy a brunch.
The Moppets volunteers, who have faithfully come to lovingly
care for and teach the children, have been greatly appreciated!
Their service to the children and to the moms has made a positive
difference in the lives of these young families. Thank You, from
Park Rapids MOPS!
MOPS (Mothers Of PreSchoolers)
MEN’S MINISTRY CAMP LEBANON
Summer Youth Camp
Registration...
Parents: Be sure to turn in the
BLUE scholarship registration
form to the church office AND
SEND the WHITE registration
form and fees to Camp Lebanon.
The Office does not send the
white form to camp.
Coming dates…
Senior Adult Spring Day
May 12
Family Camp
May 22-25
More information in the foyers.
Senior Adults Don’t miss Young at Heart DayYoung at Heart DayYoung at Heart DayYoung at Heart Day
Tuesday, May 12th
Church van will leave at 7:45 AM sharp
and return around 8:30 PM. Or you can
drive yourself.
Senior Day Events Senior Day Events Senior Day Events Senior Day Events
9:30 Coffee Fellowship 9:30 Coffee Fellowship 9:30 Coffee Fellowship 9:30 Coffee Fellowship
10:15 Chapel 10:15 Chapel 10:15 Chapel 10:15 Chapel –––– Pastor Jerry Pastor Jerry Pastor Jerry Pastor Jerry
12:15 Lunch / Trading Post / 12:15 Lunch / Trading Post / 12:15 Lunch / Trading Post / 12:15 Lunch / Trading Post /
Pontoon Pontoon Pontoon Pontoon
1:30 Vision Tour 1:30 Vision Tour 1:30 Vision Tour 1:30 Vision Tour
2:00 Screamin’ Eagle Zip Line 2:00 Screamin’ Eagle Zip Line 2:00 Screamin’ Eagle Zip Line 2:00 Screamin’ Eagle Zip Line
3:15 Vision Update 3:15 Vision Update 3:15 Vision Update 3:15 Vision Update
Concert: Higher Call Quartet Concert: Higher Call Quartet Concert: Higher Call Quartet Concert: Higher Call Quartet
5:15 Dinner 5:15 Dinner 5:15 Dinner 5:15 Dinner
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MEN’S MINISTRY Parish Nurses
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Oak Hills is sponsoring a "Women’s Breakaway" June 17-20.
The theme: "Snapshots: A Picture of Women in Ministry- What does
your picture look like?”. The speaker will be Dr. Gale Struthers
examining Old and New Testament passages related to women in
ministry.
Register for Tuesday through Friday: $100 by May 31 or $20 per
day. Call 888-751-8670 Ext.1244 or go to [email protected]
The Breakaway offers a time of worship, workshops and prayer
groups for women to be renewed and refreshed.
Mission Opportunity for women: Faithbridge women
are joining together to serve at the Marie Sandvik
Center in Minneapolis, a Christian based non-profit
charitable organization providing for the material and
spiritual needs of the poor living in the inner city. Tentative dates
are June 30-July 2. See Bev Sleen promptly, if you wish to participate.
MEN’S MINISTRY Women’s Ministry
Men and Women are invited to meet at the Hubbard County Courthouse, East
side, on Thursday, May 7th at Noon for a short program and time of prayer for
our Country, and for the Officials of our Country, State, County and City.
Faithbridge will be open if you wish to come and pray that day individually. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land..
Invitation to A
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Library News
Library Hours
Sundays
After 1st Service (9:15 am) thru Fellowship Time (10:30 am)
After 2nd Service (11:30 am - 12:00 pm)
“I cannot live without books” - Thomas Jefferson, reads a poster in
the newly remodeled library. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, you
will be able to find the library again and have easy access to it! We are
looking forward to seeing all of you again! When you find us, come in and
look around . And while you are here, why not look for a book to read, or a
DVD to watch, or an audio CD or book to listen to? If you are looking for
something in particular, please let us know. We will let you know what we
have available. Recent additions include:
NEW NON-FICTION: The Daniel Plan and The Daniel Plan Cookbook by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen
MD, and Mark Hyman MD. One of the women’s classes has been going through this
study which teaches simple ways to incorporate healthy choices into a reader's
current lifestyle and helps them understand the kind of foods God created to keep
them fit and strong. The book is categorized around five key concepts for optimal
health that promote success: faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. These concepts
encourage readers to deepen their relationship with God and offer inspiration as they
make positive choices each and every day.
NEW FICTION: Song of Blessing Series by well-loved author Lauraine Snelling. Blessing, North
Dakota, is the setting for To Everything a Season and A Harvest of Hope where
Trygve Knutson heads a construction crew and Miriam Francini works at the local
hospital. A third book in the series will be released in October.
Ghost Writer by Rene Gutteridge - Workaholic Jonathan Harper is a fiction editor
at a publishing house and is slowly drifting away from his family. While proof
reading a story about a serial killer written by his best friend and father figure Clyde,
he begins to receive a story from an anonymous source that is eerily similar to his
own life. It contains details no one else could possibly know, details about his
childhood and his marriage. As the suspense builds, Jonathan is forced to confront
the demons in his own life as he seeks to understand the mystery behind the story.
NEW FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Omega Dragon by Bryan Davis is the fourth book in Children of the Bard, a sequel
series to the best-selling Dragons in our Midst and Oracles of Fire series. This
book concludes the adventures of Matt and Lauren, twin siblings born to Billy and
Bonnie Bannister.
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Rise of the Fallen by Chuck Black, book two in the Wars of the Realms series. A six
thousand year war rages and now the demonic Fallen are coming for him---the one
man shrouded in mystery. Only Validus, the last and least of God's angels, stands in
their way. Empires have risen and fallen as angelic and demonic forces battle in a
raging war that will determine humanity's fate --- and the fate of his defeated brothers.
New DVD’s:
In the Name of God - After years of living in foster care, all 17-year-old Mason Jones
wants is a family to love him. Will a support group---and the pastor's daughter---help
him find acceptance? Dove approved. Approx. 85 minutes.
Investigator - When a drug bust goes wrong, police sergeant James Buanacore quits
his job. Wrestling with his faith, he becomes a criminal justice teacher and baseball
coach at a Christian high school. Can he overcome his doubt to help others---and
himself---discover the truth? Dove approved (12+). Rated PG-13. Approx. 101 min.
Seasons of Gray - Betrayed by his jealous brothers, Brady Gray holds tightly to his
faith and begins to build a life for himself. But after serving time for a crime he didn't
commit, he discovers that his brothers are in need of his help. Will he forgive them---
and offer assistance? A modern retelling of the Joseph story! Dove approved (12+).
Rated PG-13 . Approx. 89 minutes.
Pivot Point - As the lives of high school peers Lucas Brown and Sam Hamilton spiral
out of control and end in catastrophe, they can only wish to go back and change one
pivotal point in time - if life only worked that way. Pivot Point explores the darkness
of life and searches for the truth and hope that can stem from one seemingly
insignificant choice. PG-13. Approx. 85 minutes.
Not Today - Traveling to India on a whim with friends, Caden expects to engage in a
never-ending party. Instead, Caden's life is changed forever. Now that his eyes are
open to the tragic world of human trafficking, can he make a difference? Dove
approved (12+). Rated PG-13 (mature thematic material). Approx. 105 minutes.
Online - John Wilde is a happily married man who is about to face the biggest
challenge of his life. Late one night, John logs into a social networking site and re-
connects with his old high school flame, Adrianna. What begins as a harmless "Hello"
rapidly escalates into a rekindling of their past romance. Torn between past and
present, John soon discovers that there are serious consequences to the decisions he
has made. John must try to find his way back to God and get on a path to forgiveness
from Mary, God, and himself. Ages 12+. Approx. 94 minutes.
Storm Rider - Spoiled 18-yr old Dani Fielding’s world is turned upside down when
her father gets arrested for securities fraud, and she has to leave her upscale life in the
city to stay with her gruff Uncle Sam out in the country. As Dani and her uncle
struggle to bond, she’s given an orphaned horse to foster and train. Dani soon realizes
that truly caring about others is the answer to most of life s biggest problems.
And when her uncle and friends need her the most, Dani and Stormy work together to
save the day and learn the true meaning of the word, family. Rated PG. Approx. 90
minutes.
LISTINGS BELOW ARE COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS - NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSED
Camp Oak Hills is looking for volunteers to help at Spring Work Days on
Saturday, May 16th from 8 AM - 4 PM. Bring a dish to share for lunch.
Call Scott Buchanan (218-244-4085), to say you are coming..
Pregnancy Resource Center will
accept garage sale items until
Monday, May 11th. Please drop
your items off at the center between
10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The garage sale will be held
Friday, May 15th from 9 am to 4 pm
and Saturday May 16th from 9 am to
1 pm at St. Peter’s Catholic Church
in Park Rapids.
All proceeds will benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the family of Aden Munson.
If you could give a few hours weekly to help Christa prepare the food and
juices needed for Aden’s diet, please give her a call. 237-0125.
As summertime comes, extra help with the boys would be appreciated (a
time in the park or at the beach, playing with friends, a field trip, etc.).
Continue to pray for the family as they go through this journey, that the
Lord will strengthen them as a family and bring health to Aden.
Elijah’s Echo (Friend on Facebook for details, directions, updates)
Grief Share, Tuesdays at 6:00 P.M
Celebrate Recovery, Wednesdays at 7:00 - 8:30 P.M.
Meal Help: If you would be interested in providing a meal to someone in
need because of a medical condition, please contact the Compassion
Coordinator, Jan Henderson, 732-4522.
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Community Happenings
Hoglund, Karen Uganda with WorldVenture Coordinating short-term teams and mentoring mid-term
missionaries in Uganda
• Pray that she would learn the language quickly.
• Pray that medical volunteers would apply to serve in the medical
clinic in September.
• “Praise for God’s overwhelming goodness and grace to me and
thanks to the One who brought me here and has continued to
sustain and provide for me.“
Hoppe, Bill and Cindy Awana missionaries to E. Central, N. Central and NE Minnesota
• Praise for the faithful leaders, and directors that have faithfully served
in Clubs since September.
• Pray that the parents of unchurched clubbers would continue the
association with churches over the summer.
• “Thank you to all who have given support prayerfully, financially and
in service to the various church’s Awana clubs.”
• Praise for safety as we have traveled to visit the churches in our territory.
Johnson, Kim Senegal with WorldVenture Working with the “street boys” of Dakar Senegal.
• Pray that I will have wisdom about what relationships and opportunities
to invest my time into.
• Pray for the year ahead that God would continue to work in and thru
my life to bring Him glory.
• Pray that the boys will see Jesus in my life and desire a relationship
with Him too!
• Pray that God would work out the details for my Mom to come visit in
November.
• Praise God… …for one year in Senegal! … for the small group I have joined at my church!
…for continued health! …for new relationships he has placed in my path to bring Him
glory!
Lund, Arley and Miranda
Uganda with World Outreach Ministries
Maintenance and tech teaching. Missionary care and support
services.
• We are currently stateside taking some classes and doing some
training. Pray for God's leading and guidance.
• Praise God for our health and safe travels.
• Pray that the work, that we started, would continue in our absence.
• Pray that the training would grow us into the missionaries that we feel God is calling us to
be.
Missionary Letter Packets are available monthly in each Foyer. Page 18
Faith Missionaries of the Month
