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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (12-16-2007):

Nursery:  Sunday School  - Sharon Freed & Dixie Anderson

                 Church – Nancy Peterson & Nicole Morgan

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

Greeters: Gust & Dixie Anderson, Jon & Pam Vander Ploeg

                  Dan & Lorna Wilson

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Christmas Program 7:00 pm, prelude begins at 6:45 pm, followed by a time of fellowship.

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

WEDNESDAY – Christmas Caroling for all ages– meet at the church at

                            6:00 pm

                           General Board Meeting 8:15 pm

FRIDAY- Men’s Theological Reading Group 6:30 am at Family Table

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue with the advent series.  Read Matthew 1:18-25 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

Dec 23 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Vernon Lundell (17), Dean Halstrom, Brett James (18), Tiffany Harper, Sherry Shaefer (20)

REMINDER!!  Non-financial annual reports are due!

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

Men’s Theological Reading Group  this Friday, Dec. 21, 6:30 AM at The Family Table in Cherokee.  Please read chapter 5 of “Why Does God Allow War?” for our discussion. 

NEW ADDRESS DIRECTORIES  are on the table in the foyer.   Corrections for the directory are: Dan Murphy’s address is 1497 560^th Street, Cherokee IA and Dale Halstrom’s address is 520 – 112^th Street SW, Apt #349;, Everett WA 98204.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM tonight at 7:00 pm. Prelude begins at 6:45 pm. Time of fellowship following.  Bring Christmas goodies to share. 

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Please join us for Sunday School in the fellowship hall on December 16th and December 23rd. Various young adults will be "home" during this time and we can hear of their service to God's Kingdom. It will be an enjoyable time of mutual encouragement!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Andrew Paulsen and Heather Corbin who were united in marriage yesterday.

With full hearts we give you our thanks.  As the Pastors that you have called to serve you, we feel loved and humbled by your kind words and generous gifts.  What a privilege it is to grow in the knowledge of our God along with you.  What an honor to walk with you on the road to the Celestial City.  It can truly be said of us, “we are ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.” (1 Thess 2:8)     Clint and Greta, Mark and Karen, Merle and Eleda.

A HUGE Thank You to everyone who gave of their time and their talents to help make the Women's Ministry Christmas Dinner a wonderful night.  We appreciate everyone - from the valets, the decorators, the chefs, the musicians, the waiters, the workers at the International Craft Fair tables and many many other "behind the scene" acts of service.   You are appreciated.  

DEAR OAKDALE EFC, Thank you for allowing me to share about my new ministry in the  in the Philippines with your church last week. 

     Thanks also for your faithful supports of my ministry in the Philippines.  Thanks also for your prayers and encouragement to me.  I feel like I’s with close friends when I’m at Oakdale.    Arlys Bohnker

OUR SYMPATHY TO Frank, Jill, Claire and Anthony DeMilia in the passing of Frank’s mother Susan DeMilia.  To Dave, Sally, Jeff, and Kirk Carlson in the passing of Sally’s father Virgil Froman.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,907,504.84

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   111,309.00

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.

THERE ARE SOME Thomas Kincaide jig saw puzzles in the library.  Check one out for your winter enjoyment.

Attention all Jr. & Sr. High Students!

No Youth Group This Week. Join us for Christmas Caroling this Wednesday the 19th at 6:00pm. We'll meet in the church foyer. We'll be back at the church around 9:00pm.

Winter Blast Jr. High Winter Retreat at Hidden Acres is January 25-27. Mark Anderson has registration brochures. Cost is $70.

Attention IMPACT People: We'll leave from the church at 1:30pm on Friday, December 28th. See you then!