................What's Happening at Oakdale

TODAY AT OAKDALE (11-18-2007):

Nursery:  Sunday School  - Christi Patterson & Joleen Stout

                 Church – Denise Lundell & Jenae Lundell

Today’s Offg: General Fund   Next Sunday: General Fund

Greeters: Gordon & Pat Andersen, Lyle & Sue Peterson,

                  Vernon & De Tjossem

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Family Night -  Al Visscher will share.  Bring snacks to share in a time of fellowship.  Drink provided.

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

MONDAY – Mission Committee Meeting 7:00 pm

TUESDAY – Women’s Bible Study 6:45 – 8:00 pm

WEDNESDAY – Thanksgiving Service at 7:00 pm & Pie Reception to follow.  Bring your favorite pie to share.  Drink will be provided.

SATURDAY – Open House for Betty Bjorge’s 90^th Birthday 2 – 4:30 pm

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue the series on the Gospel of John.  Read John 16:4b – 16 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

Nov 25 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Seth Wester (18), Betty Bjorge, Shayla Keyser (20), Carrie Brown (22), LaVerne Shafer, Evan Lundell (23)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

Men’s Theological Reading Group will not meet this week.  Our next meeting will be Friday, Nov. 30.  Please read chapter 2 of “Why Does God Allow War?” for our discussion on the 30^th.  If you are interested in taking part, but did not sign up, please talk with Pastor Clint.

Special Family Night Service with Al Visscher tonight at 6:00 pm!  Plan to join us as Al Visscher will share with us testimony, and music.  Bring snacks to share for a time of fellowship to follow. 

For this year’s Thanksgiving offering you have a choice.  You may designate your offering to go towards the Hidden Acres new construction project, “the Motel Lodge,” or you may designate your check to help retire our debt on the new building.  All undesignated funds will be divided up between Hidden Acres and our building fund.

YOU ARE INVITED to an Open House in honor of Betty Bjorge’s 90^th birthday on Saturday November 24^th from 2:00 – 4:30 pm here at the church fellowship hall.

NOMINATION WORKSHEETS  need to be returned by November 25^th.

NEW ADDRESS DIRECTORIES  are out on the table in the foyer. 

PLEASE JOIN US  for a Pastor Appreciation Celebration honoring Clint, Mark and Merle on Sunday Dec 2nd.  There will be a potluck dinner after the worship service followed by a program to honor our pastors and their wives.  If you would like to show your appreciation with cards or gifts please bring them along to this celebration.

IMPACT Scholarships: IMPACT is a winter retreat for high school students that is organized by the EFCA's Central District Student Ministries. IMPACT is a high quality outreach event that is always a highlight for our students. We want as many students as possible to go to IMPACT and we don't want the cost to keep them from attending. If you would like to sponsor a student by providing a scholarship (retreat cost is $125 per person) please talk to Mark Anderson.

SILENT AUCTION - A silent auction has started and run through the month of November. Included in the auction will be items of sentimental value from the old building. Auctioned items will include pews, some stained glass, and other items that hold meaning for the Oakdale family. Please see Verdene Paulsen to sign up to be included in the auction. She also will have an information sheet describing how the auction will work. A catalog of photos of the items to be auctioned will be in the library. If you wish to look at the items themselves you can arrange that with Pastor Clint, Verdene or Gene Petersen.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,866,667.47

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   137,567.00

IF YOU DESIRE prayer or spiritual counsel, following the service there will be a couple available to meet with you on the right hand side of the platform.

Attention all Jr. & Sr. High Students!

 No Youth Group: this Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving Service.

IMPACT is Just Around the Corner! IMPACT (High School Winter Retreat in Des Moines) is coming up December 28-30. Mark has registration brochures to hand out. Cost is $125 per person. Money and registration forms are due on or before December 2nd. Sign-up for this awesome retreat featuring Remedy Drive, Ductape Comedy, and Greg Speck. We encourage you to invite a friend, just make sure their money and registration is turned in by December 2nd.

Winter Blast (Jr. High Winter Retreat at Hidden Acres) will be January 25-27. Mark your calendars. Registration brochures coming soon