Announcements for October 2, 2016
#1) Farewell Dinner | Sathers
This Sunday evening, Oct. 2 at 6:00pm, the church will be having a catered farewell dinner for Pastor Grant, Alissa, and Henry Sather. We hope you are able to make this send off as we support them in their new phase of gospel ministry and show our appreciation for their years of serving this body.
#2) Women’s Retreat
Tickets for the women's ministries fall conference will be available Sunday October 2 through Sunday October 16th. Purchase your ticket in the foyer or at the church office. Contact Mary Lynne Johnson at or the church office at 605-338-2077 with questions. Tickets are $20.00. Please bring a friend and register early! The conference will be heldFriday nightOctober 21, 2016 andSaturday, October 22, 2016atFirst E Free. Cheri Dobbs, wife of Senior Pastor Troy Dobbs of Grace Church in Eden Prairie will be the guest speaker.
#3) Discipleship Opportunities
Men’s groups—
—Deuteronomy on Thursday mornings at 6:15am | Café area
—Counter Culture by David Platt :
Mondays @ 6:30am | HyVee (57th & Cliff)
Tuesdays @ 12:00pm | Pappy’s (101 S Phillips Ave)
Wednesdays @ 12:00pm | Beef O’Brady’s (69th & Western)
Saturdays @ 7:00am | Josiah’s Coffeehouse (101 S Reid St)
Women’s groups
—7pm Tuesday Evening study on “Philippians,” written by Shirley Anderson. Meet every other Tuesday evening, next gathering is October 11 at the church
—9am Thursdays study Hebrews by Jen Wilkin at the church
Sunday School
—Study of Philippians in the Fellowship Hall with Paul Rainbow
—Eric Kooima is leading a weekly seminar called "A Vision for Worship”in room 110
—Pastor Terry is hosting a Membership Class in room 109
Allergy Notice
Due to severe peanut allergies in our congregation, we can absolutely have NO peanut products in our building. This applies to any day of the week and for any activity you may be attending in our building.
We have attendees with fragrance allergies. We have designated the first six rows of the left section of our sanctuary (as you look at the stage) for them. If you wear fragrances, we would appreciate you avoiding that area.
First Free 411
There are a few Women’s Bible Studies missing! Please make sure if you borrowed a study to return it to the office so that others are able to use them. Thank you.
Please check the lost and found area for anything belonging to your family.
Young Adult Activities —1) Corn Maize, Friday Oct. 7, 7pm, talk to Andrea & Jennifer Koehn for details; 2) Furniture Mission, Sat., Oct 15, 7:30am-Noon, talk to Faith Oygard for details; 3) Rake the Town, Sat, Oct 29, talk to Faith Oygard for details.
Mark Your Calendars!
The first K-5 Children’s Christmas program practice is
Sunday, October 2, 2016, from 6:20-7:15pm
in the 3rd grade room downstairs.
A schedule of practice times and locations will be given to the children at the Oct. 2 practice.
The Children’s Christmas Program is scheduled for Sunday evening, December 4. The prelude, which is performed by the children, will begin at 5:30pm and the preschoolers will perform at 6:00pm. This performance will be followed by a musical performed by children in grades K-5. Refreshments wil be served following the program.
The children in the K-5 program will be practicing every Sunday night in October and November. Please make every effort to have your K-5 children at each rehearsal.
There will be a final rehearsal for the children in
K-5 on Saturday, December 3, from 9-11am.
Questions may be directed to me, Sue Norberg, at 605-595-5660. Thank you for your cooperation!