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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (7-1-2007):

Nursery:  Sunday School – Greta and Clint Hogrefe

                 Church – Kay and Randy Jipp

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

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Small Groups

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

WEDNESDAY – Annual Sunday School picnic in the park – noon

THURSDAY – Women’s Bible Study 7:15 pm

SATURDAY – Wedding of Ryan Vander Ploeg & Kassi Hetletvedt

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue the series on “Raising Children for the Glory of God.”  Read  Isaiah 61:1-11 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

July 8 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Greg Geerdes (3), Jeremy Ames, Doris Shafer, Megan Gregg, Allison Gregg (5), Kerry Hurd, Charity Harper (6), Dave Nonnemacher, Faye Ehmcke (7)

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.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

THERE WILL BE A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on Sunday July 15^th at 1:00 pm following a meal put on by the youth ministry to raise funds for their trip to New Orleans.

SET-UP FOR JULY 4^TH PICNIC will be Doug Stout’s small group.  Clean-up will be Gene Petersen’s small group.

NO MIDWEEK SERVICES on July 4^th or July 11^th.

Special Wednesday night Bible Study on Death, Resurrection, and Eternal Life.  Come out to Oakdale this Wednesday night at 7:00PM.  This study is for youth and adults.  Acorn Bible club will meet for children and nursery care is provided. 

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.

SCRAPBOOKING!!! Finally our first Saturday for scrapbooking in our new church.  Saturday July 14^th from 1:00 pm to 10 pm.  It’s come and go.  Come with a craft to do or hang out for some girl time.  Bring a snack and some cash if you want some pizza for supper.

CHILDREN’S READING CONTEST begins today.  Kids, come to the library and check out a book.

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

A CLASS ON BAPTISM will be offered for all who are interested in learning more about Christian Baptism.  This class will be led by Pastor Clint and will meet next Sunday July 8 and July 15 during the Sunday School hour. 

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. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO Sarah Brown and Mark Foster who were united in marriage yesterday.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,675,689.83

Total cash & pledged to date:                       $1,768,851.31

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   327,000.00

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.

THE BETH MOORE “Believing God” Bible study meets on Thursday night at 7:00 pm.  There is still room and more books are available.  Feel free to talk to Joan Traylor or Georgia Axiotis for more information.

Attention all Jr. & Sr. High Students!

 Attention all Jr. and Sr. High Students! We need your help at KingdomQuest Vacation Bible School! If you can help all 5 mornings the week of July 9-13 please call or e-mail Mark Anderson and let him know.

New Orleans Team- We've scheduled a fundraiser meal for Sunday, July 15 immediately after the morning worship service. Please be here to help. This will be the only other fundraiser we will do before the trip. Please be working on your support letters! (Or raising your money some other way.)

New Orleans Team- We will have a final Team Meeting/Training Session on Wednesday, July 18th at 8:00pm. Please make sure you're here for this meeting. (Start planning for a morning departure on Friday, July 20th.)