Don’t forget the monthly Prayer Breakfast on Saturday morning (5/15) at 9 am. Prayer is the life-blood of the Church, and our obedience to the Savior’s command to pray is vital to all. See you at 9!
On the Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures. To see Sunday school classes, ages and meeting locations, click on the red “Ministries” button under the category “Pages” (to the right).
- 10:30 am — We continue to look at The Church around the World from Acts 13. Be sure to check out the new sermon outline provided for you on the back of the bulletin!
During the Week:
- Monday, 7:40 & 8:40 pm: Elim League Softball continues on Diamond # 5. Players and fans, check out the schedule at http://www.racsoftball.com/ for all the latest news.
- Tuesday, 10:30 am: Our Ten-thirty Tuesdays Bible study will resume this week in our reading and discussion in the Old Testament.
- Thursday, 6:30 pm: The Thursday Night Toolkit Bible study resumes this evening, continuing our survey of the New Testament.
- Friday, 6:00 pm: Those going to the Bible Conference in Freeport will depart from the Elim church parking lot.
- Saturday, 8:30 am: Those going to the Bible Conference in Freeport will depart from the Elim church parking lot.
Upcoming and Ongoing:
- For the women of Elim and their friends, the sisters newsletter is now available! Pick up your copy on the back table in the sanctuary!
- Next Sunday, immediately after the morning service, we’ll hold a special cake reception for our Elim graduates. Baskets will be available for cards of congrats and encouragement.
- Are you qualified to be an Encourager? If you’re over 60 and you want to encourage those younger (and each other!) in the faith, you are qualified! And one of the unique privileges of an Encourager is the fellowship of others at specially planned events! Set aside Wednesday, June 9th, for a Luncheon Cruise on The Pride of Oregon, a paddlewheel riverboat, to cruise the beautiful Rock River. The group will leave the church building at 9:15 that morning. Cost is $30 per person. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table in the sanctuary.
From the Pastor’s Recent Reading:
Colossians 1:4 — having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which you have for all the holy ones.
What in a congregation would bring Paul joy, and lead him to give thanks? Expressions of honest doubt, social programs, massive numbers, popularity with the world, artistic worship? Hardly. Paul gave thanks to God because of two signs of life he saw in the Colossian church, two particular species of spiritual fruit: faith and love. —from Pyromaniacs
Posted on May 14th, 2010 by Janet
Filed under: This Week @ Elim