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News & Views
May 2015
Children Are Precious and Important
“But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from
coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”” (Matthew
19:14 NASB)
This passage occurs when people are bringing children to Jesus to be blessed by
him and the disciples are trying to keep them back lest they bother Jesus. Notice how
Jesus responds by encouraging the children to come rather than discouraging them.
In Luke’s rendering of this situation, Luke includes another significant point. He
tells us that Jesus stressed the importance of child-like faith: “truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” (Luke
18:17 ESV)
Certainly these and other passages of Scripture convince us that Jesus cares
about our children!
I believe that this fact alone ought to cause us to do all that we can to see to it
that our children get to know Jesus personally here at our church and in our homes.
Parents have the first and primary responsibility of introducing their kids to Christ. But
they don’t have to do it alone. Family, friends and the church should all be there right
alongside the parents helping teach our children about who
Jesus is and also about how much He loves them.
One of the ways we can do this as a church is through Sunday
School. Therefore, we’re going to try to keep Sunday School
going through the summer months.
We’ve been blessed to have two wonderful teachers lead our
Sunday School for the last nine months and now it’s time to
give them a well deserved break by granting them some time
off.
In order to do this we need some more volunteers who are
willing to teach Sunday School during June, July and August. I
believe a team of four volunteers would be ideal. The 3-12
year olds are divided into two groups usually, so a team of
four could cover for each other so that each week there were at least two of the four
present to teach. Sunday School runs from 9:00-10:00 each Sunday morning. We’d begin the summer session on June 7th and go through August 30th, taking off the 5th of
July since that becomes such a busy holiday weekend.
Lest you think that I’m asking you to do something that I’m not willing to do, let
me assure you that I am committed by telling you my plans for the summer Sunday
School session. I am going to offer a class for the teenagers. In fact, I’m excited about
this, so if you are a teenager or have a teenager in your home, start planning now to be
a part of my class!
And parents, we’re not forgetting about you...Pastor Richie will be continuing to
teach an Adult Sunday School Class that all of you parents are welcome (and encouraged) to join while your youngsters are attending their classes.
What a great opportunity to grow up in Christ. See you in Sunday
School!
His and yours,
Pastor Dave
Inside this issue:
Church Calendar
2
Prayer Requests
3
Stewardship Report
4
May Birthdays
4
May Anniversaries
4
Looking Ahead
4
Sunday Worship Schedule
4
Psalm 139:14-15
4
Summer Worship Schedule
5
Adult Bible Study Schedule
5
Common Ground Bike Hike
5
National Day of Prayer
5
Building Fund & Air Tech
Giving Back Program
6
Care & Share Potato Bar
Fundraiser
6
Volunteer Schedule
7
Good Samaritan Bowl XII
7
LAPS Baby Bottle Program
7
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Christ Community Church
Nisswa, Minnesota
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
9-9:55 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls
10:15 AM – Family
Worship
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
Sat
1
2
8
9
10:30A Care & Share
Fishing Opener
5:00P Landscaping
Project Work Night
6-7:30P Adult
Bible Study
10
11
12
9-9:55 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls
10:15 AM – Family
Worship
13
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
6-7:30P Adult
Bible Study
7:30P Praise Team
17
18
19
20
9-9:55 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls
10:15 AM – Family
Worship
11:30AM Care & Share
Potato Bar Fundraiser
6-7:30P Adult
Bible Study
24
25
No Sunday School
10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls
10:15 AM – Family
Worship
Memorial Day
(Office Closed)
26
7:00P Building
Committee Meeting
31
No Sunday School
10:00 AM – Coffee & Rolls
10:15 AM – Family
Worship
27
6-7:30P Adult
Bible Study
7:30P Praise Team
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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:
Please Pray For:
Prayer requested by:
People Battling Cancer:
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Branden Burnard
Wendy Maravec
Brady Lind
Kelly Marcum
Deb
Larry Olson
Aunt Bonnie
Deb Anderson
Don Pearson
Connie Norheim
Mel
John Jackson
Lynlee Otterstad
LeAnne Hines
Marilyn Zimmerman
Dave Leary
Debbie
On Going Health Problems:
•
Betty Hanson
•
McKayla
•
Dave Thomsen
•
Cole Southerton
•
Emily VanKampen
•
Berniece Anderson
•
Kim Harvey
•
Dennis Trowbridge
•
Valerie Williams
•
Don Walter
•
Tim Stange
•
Gilbert
•
Ardie
•
Ray Simenstad
•
Michael Hartwig
•
Kanee
•
Chris Schlais
•
JoAnn
•
Emily Mitchell
•
Jeff Hoffmann
•
Kyla Woodall
•
Timothy Goble
•
Butch Larson
•
Martha Larson
•
Jo & Lenny Wagner
•
Irvin Serbousek
•
Hattie Sunde
•
Lisha Bischoff
•
Cam Dorion
Helen Arnold
Deann Ebert
Heather Cook
Nancy Wallin
Kelly
Betty Simenstad
Kelly Erickson
Tina Beck
Heather Cook
Deb Frazer-Leary
Edith Thomsen
Deb Schleussner
Hattie Sunde
Nancy Garland
Julie Uhrich
Peggy Thomsen
Judy Eckart
Edith Thomsen
Nieman’s
Nancy VanKampen
Edith Thomsen
DeLynn Howard
Betty Simenstad
Nancy Garland
Heather Cook
Kelly Erickson
DeLynn Howard
Betty Simenstad
Heather Cook
Kelly Erickson
Tina Beck
Susan Mitchell
Lisa Johnson
Kim Blakeman
Hattie Sunde
Helen Arnold
Helen Arnold
Helen Arnold
Betty Simenstad
On Going Health Problems:
•
Jim Arnold
Helen Arnold
•
Judy Eckart
•
Paul Thomsen
Edith Thomsen
Recovery from Surgery/Rehabilitation:
•
Lanny Norgren
Pastor Dave
•
Tom Thomsen
•
Heather Mills
•
Len Wagner
Helen Arnold
•
Darrin Mitchell’s Mom, Ann
•
Don Hardy
Betty Simenstad
Others With Needs:
•
Bonnie
Jeremiah & Kelly Erickson
•
Donald & Joyce
Tina Beck
•
Wayne Cook
Heather Cook
•
Rebecca
Lisa Johnson
•
Tyrel Nelson
Hattie Sunde
•
Mark
Deb Frazer-Leary
•
Marc W.
Heather Cook
•
Jessica M
Stacy Sundstrom
•
Lee Downey
•
George Burnard
•
Grandma Beck
Dawson Beck
•
Betty Eisner-Anderson
Aimee Salgy
•
Sheri
•
Mara Fortune
•
Steve Larson
•
Courtney, Jase & Landyn Walton
Pam Rice
•
Tiffany Berg
•
Julia Biley
•
Dan & Tina Gibbs
•
Barb
Julie Uhrich
Those Greiving:
•
Family & Friends of Carol Eveland
•
Family & Friends of Warren Swanson
We Praise God for Answered Prayers:
•
Betty Hanson
•
Christopher Prem
•
Debbie McFarlane
•
Shirley Young
•
Sue
Tim Prem
Dana Kletscher
Helen Arnold
Ray & Kathy Long
Julia Biley
To stay up-to-date on the prayer requests we are asking if you have someone on the prayer list you want to keep on the list,
please submit a new prayer request. Fill out the “Comments, Prayer Requests and Praise” tear-off on the side of Sunday’s
bulletins. We will be compiling a new prayer request list EACH month. You will need to fill out one of these requests
each month you would like us to continue praying. You could also e-mail your prayer request to
[email protected].
This will help us to stay up-to-date on each individual request. We also appreciate your updates on answered prayers.
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Stewardship Report
Sunday Offerings
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
$
$
$
$
2,593
2,369
3,541
3,934
Year to Date
January - April 2015
Actual
Budget
Difference
General Offerings
$ 51,071
$ 52,326
- 1,255
We began a new budget year on January 1st, 2015.
MAY Birthdays
1
6
7
8
9
14
14
17
22
23
24
25
26
29
Bethany Bean
Kent Blakeman
Annalise Johnson
Rebekah Sundstrom
Roxana Bourassa
Stacey Johnson
Donis Smith
Nancy Garland
Nancy Van Kampen
Savannah Rowland
Lucas Go
Ray Long
Laurie Prem
Mike Diemer
MAY Anniversaries
1
3
3
12
14
19
24
27
28
Shane & Leann Schumacher
Jim & Helen Arnold
Tom & Edith Thomsen
Mark & Kristina Murphy
John & Mary Kay Boberg
Pastor Richie & Bethany Bean
Todd & DeLynn Howard
Mike & Sue Manders
Ray & Kathy Long
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. As you can see we are running
behind our budgeted needs. Each of
us has the privilege of prayerfully considering our pattern of giving and seeking God’s
direction so that we are offering to Him
what He desires.
LOOKING AHEAD
May 6
May 6
May 10
May 13
May 13
May 17
May 20
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 27
Care & Share Meeting
Adult Bible Study
Mother’s Day (LAPS Bottle Fundraiser Starts)
Adult Bible Study
Praise Team Practice
Care & Share Potato Bar Fundraiser
Adult Bible Study
Memorial Day (Office Closed)
Building Committee Meeting
Adult Bible Study
Praise Team Practice
I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was
made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of
the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for
me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.
—Psalm 139:14-15—
Sunday Worship Schedule May 3rd-May 31st
9:00-9:55AM Sunday School (Classes for all ages)
10:00-10:15AM Coffee Fellowship
10:15AM Family Worship Service
(Children’s Church Provided)
For the month of May, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of James.
May 3
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
Who’s it To? (James 1:1)
Dealing With Trouble (James 1:2-12)
The Devil Made Me Do It!?!? (James 1:13-18)
Hearing AND Doing (James 1:19-27)
Pastor Dave
Pastor Dave
Pastor Richie
Pastor Dave
Pastor Dave
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We will be continuing our Sunday morning worship schedule during the summer
months. The worship schedule will be as follows:
9:00-10:00 AM Sunday School Hour
10:00-10:15 AM Coffee and Rolls
10:15-11:30 AM Contemporary Family Worship
Children’s Church Provided at the Second Service
If you would like to step up to help teach one of the children’s Sunday
School classes during the 12 weeks of summer so our teachers can have a
break, please either talk to Pastor Richie or call the church office at 218-963-2626.
Mark your
calendars for the
Common Ground
Family Bike Hike
We will be continuing our Wednesday evening ADULT BIBLE
STUDY through the summer, meeting at the church from 6:007:30 pm. Now that our AWANA and youth programs have
ended for the season, this provides the opportunity for some of
you who volunteer to teach, listen and lead these programs to
actually come and be fed yourself rather than having to constantly be feeding our children and youth. We’re continuing to
study the Gospel of Luke and absolutely enjoying the rigorous
discussions that arise from our study of the text. There’s so
much to learn and so little time to cover it all, we never run out
of things to talk about. Come and join us. You will most certainly be blessed!
Everybody is welcome. If you can’t commit to being here every
week, don’t worry about it. Each lesson is self-contained so you
can be a part of any and each lesson that you are able to attend.
Here’s our projected May schedule:
May 6
Luke 6:1-11
The Lord of the Sabbath
May 13 Luke 6:12-19
Jesus Picks His Team
May 20 Luke 6:20-38
Blessed Are You…
May 27 Luke 6:39-49
How to Live Life
(from Nisswa to Pequot
Lakes DQ and back again)
June 7th
National Day of Prayer
When: Thursday, May 7th
Location: Brainerd National
Guard Armory
Address: 1115 Wright St,
Brainerd, MN 56401
Time: Noon
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Air Tech has asked a lot of the surrounding community in the past year, so we figured it was time to give
back! to those that have helped us get established. We want to help build up as we have been built. For Christ
Community it is easy with all the upgrades taking place. We are proposing that every family that donates $50
toward the Building Fund, we will give them a year subscription to Air Tech’s signature club membership free
of charge (normally costs $156/year). There are no strings attached, we are simply giving back.
Here is what would be included in a club membership:
-1 furnace Tune Up and 1 A/C Tune Up
-Keeps your system running at peak efficiency
-Extend the life of your system (fewer breakdowns)
-Safety inspections on all system components
-guaranteed appointments in 24 hours or less
-20% discount on future service
-20% discount on system accessories
-10% discount on replacement of systems
-20% discount on duct cleaning
-Service fee reduced to $39.95
-Club members go to the top of the appointment book -Special offers and savings throughout the year
-Keeps warranties on all heating and cooling systems valid
Air Tech also works on and installs water heaters, boilers, and light plumbing (small leaks under
sink, re-plumbing toilet, outside faucets). They also do all gas work from installing to servicing.
Any questions, please talk to Rob Biley or call the Air Tech Office at 218-297-0130
*If you are wanting to take advantage of this great opportunity, we ask that you please write
“building fund/club mem” in the memo on your check so we can be sure to get your name to Air Tech.*
The Care and Share Ladies will be having a free will offering fundraiser
on Sunday, May 17th immediately following the morning service in the
fellowship hall. There will be a Build Your Own Potato Bar with assorted
toppings (cheese, bacon, broccoli, chili, onions, butter, sour cream, top
the tator, etc.). There will also be dessert to go along with the potatoes.
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DATE
MUSIC WORSHIP
LEADER
Volume 26, Issue 5
PHONE #
CHILDREN’S
CHURCH
VOLUNTEER
Page 7
PHONE #
SOUND BOOTH
PHONE #
5/3/2015
Julie Uhrich
963-3943
Samantha Rudbeck
820-3430
Dana Uhrich
330-0790
5/10/2015
Pastor Dave Uhrich
839-8972
Leah Schrader
330-7492
Ben Schrader
251-7762
5/17/2015
Julia Biley
612-845-9933
Blakemans
270-0339
Kent Blakeman
820-5645
5/24/2015
Pastor Dave Uhrich
839-8972
Sundstroms
568-8025
Pastor Richie
232-3532
5/31/2015
Janet Ellevold
251-4153
Jill Clark
746-3821
6/7/2015
Julia Biley
612-845-9933
Blakemans
270-0339
James Fox
963-1026
6/14/2015
Pastor Dave Uhrich
839-8972
Nancy Wallin
963-2704
Dana Uhrich
330-0790
6/21/2015
Julie Uhrich
963-3943
Foxes
963-1026
Pastor Richie
232-3532
6/28/2015
Julia Biley
612-845-9933
Leah Schrader
330-7492
Ben Schrader
251-7762
*If you are unable to be here the week you are scheduled please call and switch with someone else on
the list. Also, please let the church office know that you have switched weeks by calling 963-2626.*
We will once again be
participating in the LAPS Baby
Bottle Fundraiser. It will take
place from Mother’s Day (May
10th) through Father’s Day
(June 21st). The bottles will be
available to check out from the
church lobby on Sunday,
May 10th and will continue to
be available until they are all
taken home. We would ask
that you please have them back
BY Father’s Day, as they come
and collect them the Monday
or Tuesday of that week.
24646 Hazelwood Drive
PO Box 627
Nisswa, MN 56468
Phone: 218-963-2626
Fax: 218-963-3287
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.christcommunitychurchnisswa.com
"A Loving Church"
… An evangelical church whose mission is…
TO KNOW AND MAKE KNOWN
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR
JESUS CHRIST AND HIS LOVE
May 2015 — Volume 26, Issue 5
“News & Views” is a monthly publication of Christ Community Church, Nisswa, Minnesota
On Wednesday, May 6th there will be a Landscaping
Project Work Night beginning at 5PM. The
Properties Committee needs individuals to help
with this evening and also to bring tools such as
rakes, shovels, work gloves, etc.
We will be transplanting lilacs,
digging out dead bushes, spraying
weeds in the parking lot, and
fertilizing the lawn.