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

TODAY AT OAKDALE (9-16-2007):

Nursery:  Sunday School – De & Vernon Tjossem

                 Church – Laura Lundquist, JW, Jan, Abby & Anna Hatten

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

TONIGHT AT OAKDALE:

Small Groups

THIS WEEK AT OAKDALE:

MONDAY – 7:30 – 10 pm Choir Practice at Cherokee Community Center

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

General Board Meeting 8:15 pm

THURSDAY – Helping Hands 1:30 pm

NEXT WEEK AT OAKDALE:

Next Sunday Pastor Clint will continue the series on the Gospel of John.  Read John 14:15-20 in preparation for the sermon.

LOOKING AHEAD:

SUNDAY EVENING SCHEDULE:

Sep 23 – Small Groups

TAKE NOTE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:  Joel Anderson, Jody Nonnemacher (16), Lynn Ivarson, Ross Peterson (17), Frew Brown (20), Pastor Clint, Kirk Rolland, Rick Weaver (21), Charley Harper (22)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

Special Concert Announcement: This fall, two special "Grand Opening" events are being planned at our new building. The Cherokee Symphony will be in concert with Oakdale's Choir on Sunday, September 30th at 7:00pm at Oakdale. Christian singers / songwriters/ worship leaders Greg & Rebecca Sparks will be in concert at Oakdale on Saturday, October 27th at 7:00pm. Please mark your calendars for these very special events.

HELPING HANDS meets Thursday September 20^th at 1:30 pm.  Hostess is Marilyn Lundquist.

SEPTEMBER 22^ND is moving day for Al and Elaine Visscher.  Meet in Sheldon between 8:00 and 8:30 am at the Christian Retirement Home.  Food is needed for noon in Paullina.  There is a sign up sheet for those who can help and those who can furnish food.

ADDRESSES NEEDED! – If you have had a change in address or email address, please give this information to the secretary.  We will be printing  new directories and would like all the information to be current.

LADIES:  There will be an "Elegant Cake Reception" following the Cherokee Symphony Concert on Sunday, Sept 30th.  Lots of cakes will be needed, as we are expecting a full house at this event.  Please make your way to the sign up sheet on the table in the foyer so we can be sure to have enough cake!

THANK YOU.  A very special thank you to all the singers and musicians who assisted with the morning worship during the summer season.  I sincerely appreciated everyone's willingness to serve when called upon.  Thank you so much. ~Jill Freed

YOU ARE INVITED  to come and hear the Blackwood Gospel Quartet on Thursday September 20^th at 7:00 pm at the Meriden EFC.  A free will offering will be taken.

CLEGHORN COMMUNITY CENTER Egg Bake today until 1:00 pm.  Free will offering.  Public welcome.

IF YOU MISSED the opportunity to give toward the picture which was painted of our previous church building, a basket is available for your use in the foyer. We would like to honor the artist who has given of her talents knowing that we will enjoy this wonderful painting for many years to come. 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Kick-off is September 30^th.  Begin thinking about participating in this project.

BUILDING BOX

Finances

Total cash received to date:                          $1,843,026.22

Total cash & pledged to date:                       $1,911.867.99

Funds borrowed to date:                               $   154,550.00

ZION LUTHERAN LADIES AID of Paullina invite the Oakdale ladies to their "Guest Day" on Saturday, Sept. 29.  A light brunch will be served at 9:15am with a program starting at 10am.  Please RSVP by Sept 21 to Mardelle Mueller (949-2690) if you plan to attend.

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 7th - 12th grade students (and their friends) are invited to join us Wednesday night at 7:00pm for Youth Group. It's a great time of praise & worship, food, games, Bible Study, and prayer. Join us this week as we jump into lesson #2 of our 20 Basics series, "What is the Bible?" See you Wednesday night!

Sr. High Small Group  Our first small group session will be next Sunday, September 23rd at 5:00pm.

Extreme Hayride is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 21st. You don't want to miss this!