Who are those friendly Greeters?

Frank and Shirley Mustar have been attending Grace Bible Chapel for fourteen years. They have three children, Mary, Michael and Joe.

Before their retirement, Frank was a Junior High Counselor in the White Bear Lake School district. Shirley was a Media Center Secretary in White Bear Lake as well.

Frank said his favorite hobbies are woodworking, volunteering, fishing and hunting. Shirley said she likes to sew, knit, work on their computer, do puzzles and counted cross stitch.

Frank said his favorite Bible verse is: Romans 8:28 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose."

Shirley said her favorite Bible verses are: Psalms 91:1-16

"1. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2. I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in who I trust!

3. For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper, and from the deadly pestilence.

4. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

5. You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day.

16. With a long life I will satisfy him, and let him behold My salvation."

Congregational Q & A

Wednesday night was the congregational questions & answers with Rev. Ken Polley regarding the likely interim pastoral considerations. Polley is visiting Grace Bible Chapel this week to consider helping the church in the time span leading to a new senior pastor. He is willing to start in June, working two to three full days a week, being an anchor of leadership in times of change. Emmanuel Ministries is the organization backing Polley to do this kind of work, and he has four to five years under his belt guiding other congregations in similar situations. Ken Polley believes it will take a few months before he will get a true sense of the church environment to make informed decisions on which direction to guide Grace Bible...

Meet the Greeters

Who are those friendly faces greeting us on Sunday Mornings?

Bruce and Margo Hansen have attended Grace Bible Chapel for eleven years.

They have three children. Megan (Luke) Hilgendorf, Brooke (Travis) Streblow, and Casey Hansen. Bruce works for UPM, Blandin, and Margo is a Homemaker.

Their favorite hobbies are woodworking, crafts and riding their motorcycle.

They said they have two favorite Bible verses.

For salavation, Ephesians 2:8 & 9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.

For the Christian Walk, II Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.

AWANA Award Winners for 2008!

On Wednesday, May 7th, the AWANA Awards night was held. The following students finished their books and received an award that evening.

Cubbies:

First Book:

Beau

Lilla

Zack

Alynza

Baylee

Conner

Alexis

Brayden

Carter

Hunter

Maezie

Samantha

Erik

Jackson

Jake

Second Book:

Braden

Nathaniel

Kade

Ayden

Kobe

Ty

Aurora

Chloe

Chris

Sparks:

1st Book:

Mitchel

Melanie

Alayah

Owen

Alex

Nicole

Bailey

Stephanie

Austin

Claire

Georgia

Haley

Sarah

Andy

Karista

Samantha

Second Book:

Arianna

Caden

Mason

Brianna

Justin

Third Book:

Keeton

Emma

Chloe

Truth & Training Girls:
First Book:

Katie

Gabrielle

Amber

Baylie

Jordi

Elizabeth

Mariel

Diana

Emily

Second Book:

Mariah

Lydia

Elizabeth

Laura

Third Book:

Shayla

Katie

Timothy:

Leah

Kiya

Extra Credit: Leah, Silver 1 for Review

Truth and Training Boys:

First Book:
Anthony

Aaron

Jeremiah

Third Book:

Jason

Timothy:

Ben

Trek Awards:

Trek Compass Certificate:

Simeon

Lindsay

Lindsey

Abby

Dustin

Jacey

Hannah

Jennifer

Cortnie

Brenda

Christina

Nick

Lizzy

Zach

Kelly

Patty

First Book Award:

Hannah

Christina

Trek Milestone Award:

Simeon

Lindsey

Abby

Nick

Timothy Award:

Jacey

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Sportsman's Breakfast

On Sat., April 26th, Mr. Perry Loegering, from the DNR spoke to the Sportsman’s Breakfast. He spoke on the Pros and Cons of feeding deer. He said many people enjoy watching deer in their yards, so it is entertaining to have the deer come to their feeding station.

However, there are numerous problems associated with feeding the deer. The deer have hollow hair, so they stay warm in our cold winters. They also rely on fat reserves, so deer can survive with very little food over the winter season. Deer are browsers, and are not normally gathered into herds, beyond their family group, so when they gather to eat, there is more transfer of diseases. Also having the deer in a concentrated area, there is more chance of auto accidents occurring and more damage to person property—either to the person feeding the deer, or their neighbors.

The profile of deer killed by wolves is usually a seven year old female. The profile of a deer shot by a hunter is a two year old deer. They feel the differences come from the younger deer not knowing how to avoid human contact, and the older deer is declining physically, so is more easily caught by wolves.