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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (1-27-2008):

Nursery:  Sunday School  - Denise & Jenae Lundell

                 Church – Lynn & Craig Ivarson

Today’s Offg: Gen Fund   Next Sunday: Mission Fund/Deacon’s Fund 

Greeters: JW & Jan Hatten, Mark & Jan Carlson, Carl & Betty Menning

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Small Groups

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

WEDNESDAY:   7:00 p.m. Midweek Ministries

Ø  Acorn Bible Club thru 6^th grade

Ø  Jr. & Sr. High Student Ministries

Ø  Adult Bible Study & Prayer

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue a series on John’s Gospel.  Read John 18:1-14 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

Feb 3 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Jessica Tjossem (27), Milton Halstrom, Raymond Gregg, Michael Carlson (29), Reese Powers, Whitney Axiotis, Mary Stoelting (30), Abrahm Rohwer (31)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

Men’s Theological Reading Group  will meet this Friday, Feb 1, 6:30 AM at the Family Table in Cherokee.  We will discuss chapter 4 of “The Holiness of God.”  Men, this is a good time to join us if you haven’t before.  Talk to Pastor Clint for more information.

OAKDALE 101 is a class designed for those interested in membership here at Oakdale or who just would like to learn more about Oakdale and the Evangelical Free Church in America.  We will offer Oakdale 101 for four weeks on Sunday mornings beginning February 10.  Please sign up for the class in the foyer or talk with Pastor Clint.

LADIES! It is not too late to sign up for the Winter Retreat February 1 & 2 in South Sioux City.  See Joan Traylor or Georgia Axiotis if you are interested.

ADULT READING CONTEST starts today.  Stop in the library and check out a good book to read on these cold winter days.

SERMON ALA CARTE at the Presbyterian Church in Cherokee begins on February 6^th.  Sermon begins at 12:05 pm with meal following.  Pastor Clint will be speaking on March 12^th.

CHECK OUT the bulletin board in the work room for missionary letters and Christmas greetings.

ARE YOU MISSING SOMETHING? Check out the “Lost and Found” box in the work room.  It may be there.

THE WOMEN’S MINISTRY invites you to an up-coming event Saturday March 1st at 11:30:  "Cherish House Baby Shower and Luncheon"  Cathy Holck, from Shepherd's Fold Ministries, Inc. (wife of Chris Holck-native son of Paullina area) will introduce us to Cherish House, "a Christ-centered home to nurture the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of teenage girls and young women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy and other life-controlling problems".  Plan to attend and bring an unwrapped baby gift.  Watch for more information.

BUILDING BOX

Funds borrowed to date:                               $    67,000.00

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!

 Youth Group- All students in 7th-12th grade are invited to youth group this coming Wednesday night at 7:00pm. As always, there will be praise & worship, games, snacks, and the next lesson in our 20 Basics series. We'll also be making some special announcements about events and activities coming up this spring and summer. Don't miss it! Make sure to invite a friend.

High School Super Bowl Party at Mark & Karen's House- All 9th-12th grade students are invited to join us February 3rd starting at 4:30pm. Bring your favorite Super Bowl snack to add to the potluck table. Don't miss this awesome night of just hanging out. There will be plenty of food, fun, and football.