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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (7-22-07):

Nursery:  Sunday School – Dixie & Gust Anderson

                 Church – Nancy & Kim Peterson

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

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Small Groups

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

WEDNESDAY – Paullina Care Center 2:00 pm

WEDNESDAY:   7:00 p.m. Midweek Ministries

Ø  Acorn Bible Club thru 6^th grade

Ø  Adults and Jr & Sr High Bible Study & Prayer

THURSDAY –  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  I Peter 3:1-6 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

July 29 – Family Night 7:00 pm

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Paul Rabe (23), Kent Lundquist, Alan Halstrom, Donna Beier, Claire DeMilia (24), Rhonda Mangold (25),  Jon Vander Ploeg, Carrie Beth Stoelting, Daniel Wester, Jon Zupke (27), Joshua Gnade (28)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

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.

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, the resurrection, and eternal life.  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. 

PAULLINA CARE CENTER Wednesday July  25^th at 2:00 pm.  Pam Vander Ploeg, Chmn;, Karen Anderson, Jeanette Johnson, and De Tjossem.

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 an open house in honor of John and Marilyn Aiken’s 50^th anniversary this afternoon from 2-4 pm at the Arthur Evangelical Free Church.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS, Gordon and Pat Andersen, Dave and Sally Carlson, Terri Cullison, Steve and Karen Louscher, and Sherry Shaefer.

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.

A LOVE OFFERING is being taken the next two weeks for Barb McGee who painted the picture of the old church.  Instead of charging us her normal rate she has agreed to take whatever is donated to her.  There will be a basket by the painting if you wish to make a donation to her.

OUR SYMPATHY TO Jerry and Dee Saunders in the passing of Dee’s mother Hazel Pearson.

OUR SYMPATHY TO Tom and Crystal Straub in the passing of Crystal’s father Merlin Braun.  Cards can be sent to: 380 Manitou Avenue Site 48, Manitou Springs CO 80829.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,825,908.69

Total cash & pledged to date:                       $1,903,513.24

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   179,111.00

Building fund - The board has decided to fund the following unfinished building projects: Landscaping, additional rock and parking, sign for the property, hearing assist system, acoustical treatment for sanctuary, and storage shelves. This will use about half of the funds left. The additional money will go to retire debt. Once the debt is retired additional projects will be considered.

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

Attention all Jr. & Sr. High Students!

 Pool Party- All Jr. and Sr. High Students (this includes recent graduates and "rising" 7th graders) are invited to next Sunday's Student Ministries Second Annual Pool Party! This awesome summer party will happen at the Primghar Pool at 5:30pm on Sunday the 29th. Come for swimmin' and supper. Prizes will be awarded for funniest dive and biggest splash. Bring your friends! It's all FREE!

Youth Group Kick-Off Party will be Wednesday, September 4th at 7:00pm. Mark your calendars!