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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (7-15-2007):

Nursery:  Sunday School – Jan Carlson & Valerie Rohwer

                 Church – Hollie & Clint Oldfield

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

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  Adults and Jr & Sr High Bible Study & Prayer

General Board Meeting 8:15 pm

THURSDAY –  Helping Hands 10:00 am

                         Women’s Bible Study 7:00 pm

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue the series on “Raising Children for the Glory of God.”  Read  Proverbs 6:20-35 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

July 22 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Roger Tewes (15), Nadine Straub (16), Tim Daniels (17) Jim Anderson (18), Cindy Mogensen (19), Georgia Axiotis (20), Torray Wilson (21)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

THERE WILL BE A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING today at 1:00 pm following the meal put on by the youth ministry to raise funds for their trip to New Orleans.  There will be discussion about the plan to dispose of the "stuff" left in the old building and the old building itself.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to mow the old site and Valley View Park depending on when it rains.  A sign up sheet is in the work room.

HELPING HANDS Thursday July 19^th at 10:00 am.  Barb Ivarson is the hostess.

Special Wednesday night Bible Study on Death, Resurrection, and Eternal Life.  Come out to Oakdale this Wednesday night at 7:00PM.  We will focus on what the Bible teaches about the heaven, hell, and the intermediate state.  This study is for youth and adults.  Acorn Bible club will meet for children and nursery care is provided. 

BAPTISMAL SERVICE:  If you desire to make a public profession of faith in Christ by baptism please talk with Pastor Clint or Pastor Mark.  We are planning a baptismal service for Sunday, August 12. 

VBS Offering- If you would like to contribute financially to help offset the expense of our Vacation Bible School Outreach, please make checks payable to Oakdale C.E. Department and write VBS in the memo line.  Checks can be placed in the Sunday offering.  Thank you.

YOU ARE INVITED to a summer concert at the Meriden EFC Sunday night July 15^th.  Come at 6:30 for refreshments and local talent, then at 7 the Wissmann Family.  A free-will offering will be taken to cover the performer’s expenses.

YOU ARE INVITED to an open house in honor of John and Marilyn Aiken’s 50^th anniversary on July 22^nd from 2-4 pm at the Arthur Evangelical Free Church.

THERE IS A LOST AND FOUND BOX  in the workroom.  There are some Bibles in it.  If you have misplaced your Bible, check it out.

FAMILY NIGHT July 29^th at 7:00 pm.  We will hear from Les and Catherine DeRoos serving as agricultural missionaries in Nigeria.  There will be a time of fellowship to follow.  Bring a snack to share.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Ryan Vander Ploeg and Kassi Hetletvedt who were united in marriage on July 7^th.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,689,301.37

Total cash & pledged to date:                       $1,769,352.85

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   314,711.00

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!

Attention New Orleans Team: PLEASE be here Wednesday night at 8:00pm for our final training and preparation session. We will be going over all the last minute details and having a time of prayer. Parents are welcome at this meeting. We'll meet in the youth room. Please don't miss this.