July 06, 2008 Church Bulletin

The LORD’s Day

July 6, 2008

Ken Polley, Interim Sr. Pastor * Joel N. Rygh, Youth Pastor

Church Office 326-4838 email: office@grandgrace.org

 

Sunday School 9:00-9:55 a.m.

Adult Class: Summer Quarter—Ist, 2nd & 3rd John—Dwight Streblow

Coffee/Fellowship Break 9:55-10:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:15-11:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6:30 p.m.

  • Nursery Staff is available during regular services for children 3 yrs. & under.

  • Audio Assistance is available for those with difficulty hearing. Please inquire at the sound booth, or with one of the Ushers.

  • Tapes (audio/ VHS ) of services are available. Please use the order envelope from the rack by the Info Desk, or check at the office.

 

VISITORS: Welcome! Please fill out the visitor card in your packet or the pew rack, and drop it in the offering later in the service.

 

Prelude

Prayer, Welcome & Announcements Dave Schroeder

 

“Awesome In This Place” “Worthy of Worship” 153

“Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” 107, “Draw Me Close to You”

“How Great Thou Art”

 

Prayer & Worship in Giving John Clark

“Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of

all thine increase; So shall thy barns be filled with plenty;

and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10

 

Special: Tiffani Clark

(Children 4 years old through Grade 1 are dismissed for Children’s Church)

 

Message “Pursuing Freedom” Pastor Ken Polley

Communion around the Lord’s Table

Closing “Knowing You”

 

 

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6:30 p.m. EVENING SERVICE

Worship in Testimony & Song

(Ron Chapek, songleader; Julie Ramsey, Accompanist)

Message: Rev. Ken Polley

 

Pastor Polley will be available for appointments on

MONDAY of this coming week.

Please contact the office to set up a time.

This week for prayer…

Please use your bulletins & directories as reminders as you pray for

one another and for the ministries of Grace Bible Chapel.

 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Gabe Stejskal, Fall freshman at UW, EauClaire, WI

 

CHURCH LEADERSHIP: Bob (Patty) Peterson, Elder Board; Dave (Debra—Emma, Erik & jake) Overlee, Deacon Board

 

MISSIONS FOCUS: Alan & Beth McManus, CAM International, Mexico City

  • Praise for the recent work team’s accomplishments at the “No Other Name Ministries Center.”

  • “We just finished a week of college-aged interns who taught English at the NONMC for our first ever outreach event. At least 12 of their students had no prior connection to the church and were exposed to the Gospel and to our facilities for future outreach events.”

  • Pray for wisdom as Alan assumes the role of director for the ESL Outreach.

  • Pray for “safety and success with work and ministry teams yet to come (we have 31 days of teams and guests over the next 44 days…can you spell: E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-N-G?!?)”

 

THROUGH THE WEEK

 

MON. 10 a.m. -3 p.m. VBS Volunteers’ Work Day at the church to work on Bible School preparations.

6:30 p.m. Board of Elders meeting.

TUES., 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. MUMS (Moms Uplifting Moms Spiritually) ’08 Summer Park Schedule: Crystal Park—S on 169 across Pokegama Bridge, Right on Crystal Springs Rd. Bring a sack lunch and a blanket to sit/eat on. (Come when you can—stay as long as you like!) ALL Moms and their kids welcome.

6:30 p.m. Missions Committee meeting.

WED., 6:30-10:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study and Hang-Out Time at the church.

6:30 p.m. Midweek Bible Study & Prayer Meeting

SAT., 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. VBS Work Day at the church. Come help with the preparations for our upcoming AMAZON EXPEDITION, July 21-25!

 

VBS: We can still use a couple more volunteers to help with the CRAFTS for Bible School (7/21-25). If you can help with this, please contact Marlene Weston, Katie Simmons or leave a message at the church office.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

July 13, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 9:55 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship & 6:30 p.m. Evening Service—Pastor Ken Polley.

July 17 (Thursday!) 11:15 a.m., BUILDERS (55+) Meet at the church to carpool to Roger & Nola Pierce’s for a catered picnic on Wabana Lake. $6/per person will cover lunch! PLEASE SIGN UP on the BULLETIN BOARD so we know how many to plan for. Table service will be provided.

6:30 p.m. GCS School Board meeting.

July 18-20, GBC has reserved the Miracle Bible Camp campground facilities for a Summer Campout weekend. Tent sites are $10/night, and Campers w/hookups, $15. Camp facilities are available, except for cabins and kitchen. Come along and fish, swim, play, relax…whatever. There will be a “community breakfast” Saturday morning, otherwise, you are on your own for meals! PLEASE SIGN UP at the information desk, and make your checks payable to Grace Bible Chapel.

July 18, 5:30 p.m. Potter’s Clay Beach Party (married less than 15 years) at Tioga Park. Bring your own meat to grill and a side dish. If you need childcare, it will be available at the church—feed your children before you come!

July 21-25, Vacation Bible School: Amazon Expedition

July 25, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Potter’s Clay (married 15 yr. or less) at the church.

Babysitting is available.

Aug. 1-10, Loveland, CO VBS Missions Trip

 

 

The Teens are looking for some WORK PROJECTS to raise funds for this trip. If you have some cleaning, yard work, babysitting or other projects, please contact Pastor Joel.

Financial Goal: $3,000.00…On Hand…$2,161.12

This trip is an important building experience in the lives of our Youth. Last year, they were able to minister to up to 75 unchurched children with their VBS in the park. Danny & Sarah Mendez, church-planting missionaries, host the group and coordinate from that end.

 

TAKE A BREAK at FAMILY CAMP August 20-23 at Miracle Bible Camp: Reserve these dates on your schedules! Wednesday afternoon through Saturday Lunch—a great opportunity for relaxation, fun and fellowship, in addition to spiritual encouragement in the Word together. Operation Mobilization missionaries, Dane & Mirjam Hanson ( Balkans) have agreed to be our camp speakers. There are ample opportunities for kids and adults of ALL AGES to enjoy. Seriously consider this great opportunity!

 

AUGUST 24—Following our Sunday School Rally Day and Morning Service, please plan to spend the afternoon at our All-Church FUN DAY! We will combine our Annual Corn Feed and Summer Picnic, and continue into the afternoon with lots of fun for all—Kids’ Games & Races, Bounce House, Treats, Softball and/or Volleyball, etc.

 

MN Teen Challenge Northland Dinner and Golf, July 12, 2008

See brochure on information desk. Opportunity for a day of Golf and/or Dinner at Wendigo Golf Course and Lodge. RSVP by TUESDAY of this week!

 

 

 

Coming Up:

What: Large Singing Group

Who: Anyone interested in singing

When: This Fall

Where: Rehearsals at GBC

Watch Bulletins for further details this Fall!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU…

 

Thank you, dear friends of Grace Bible Chapel, for all the cards, gifts, support and love shown to me through these years. Thanks, too, to those who were able to be a part of the 80th Birthday Open House that my children hosted.

God bless you all! Audrey Hansen

 

Dear Chapel Friends,

A big “Thank You” to you folks for your cards and prayers at the time of my brother’s home-going—it was so thoughtful of you! He is at peace!

Sincerely, Cathy Markgraf

 

Dear Chapel Friends,

Thank you, once again, for your kindness and love expressed at the death of my Dad, Roger Waleski. Your prayers, calls and cards were all appreciated very much, as was the gorgeous plant given in his honor.

Cathie & Ray Jones

 

Thank You for your very generous donation for The Gideons, of $876. With your donation, over 175 Bibles can be purchased and distributed; or, over 648 New Testaments can be distributed.

Also, thank you for the warm welcome extended to me as a Gideon.

Herb Mortenson

 

 

 

 

 

Web Page: www.grandgrace.org

Sermon Notes: 7/6/08 Pastor Ken Polley

 

Pursuing Freedom

 

I. “Mind Games”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. The Liberating Force

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. True Freedom