North Prairie Lutheran Mission & Beaver Creek Lutheran Mission Announcements for the week of September 17th-23rd, 2006
This Week at North Prairie & Beaver Creek:
Tuesday, September 19th Bible Study @ North Prairie, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, September 20th Bible Study @ Forest City, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 23rd Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, September 24th KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m. Worship @ North Prairie, 9 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion @ Beaver Creek, 11 a.m.
Confirmation Cancelled Since no parents or students showed for Confirmation Orientation this past Wednesday, confirmation classes have been cancelled. If a need arises later in the year for confirmation, arrangements will be made through the students and the Pastor.
Bible Study Opportunities We offer two Bible study opportunities each week, Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the North Prairie church, or Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in Forest City. We are continuing the "Life of Jesus-The Passion" Bible study series we began last summer. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor.
Beaver Creek Status It has been almost one year since ELCM began offering services at the Beaver Creek Church in Forest City. We have not seen the regular attendance or stewardship response that would be needed to see this preaching station become self supporting for several months.
After discussion with those who do attend Beaver Creek on a regular basis and with our ELCM President, Pastor Roy Steward, we have reached the following consensus:
1. Discontinue Sunday services at Beaver Creek and consolidate our ELCM North Iowa mission activity into one site at the North Prairie Lutheran Church. The last ELCM service at Beaver Creek will be Sunday, September 24th.
2. It is vital to our continuing ministry to maintain the KIOW broadcast. ELCM funds will be used to cover shortcomings to keep this broadcast on the air at least through the first of the year.
3. Redirect the funds used for the Beaver Creek site to North Prairie's mission efforts and exploratory mission work in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota where opportunity arises.
4. To put an end to efforts from other churches, pastors, or individuals in other Lutheran or non-Lutheran denominations to discredit ELCM or our mission congregation, President Steward and perhaps ELCM Ministerium Dean, Pastor Russ Burr, will make an effort to be with us in northern Iowa for a few days near the first of the year. Informational meetings will be held with Pastor Steward and Pastor Burr to help lend credibility to our mission.
If you have any questions or concerns about these matters, please contact Pastor after the service today.
Tuesday, September 19th Bible Study @ North Prairie, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, September 20th Bible Study @ Forest City, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 23rd Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, September 24th KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m. Worship @ North Prairie, 9 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion @ Beaver Creek, 11 a.m.
Confirmation Cancelled Since no parents or students showed for Confirmation Orientation this past Wednesday, confirmation classes have been cancelled. If a need arises later in the year for confirmation, arrangements will be made through the students and the Pastor.
Bible Study Opportunities We offer two Bible study opportunities each week, Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the North Prairie church, or Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in Forest City. We are continuing the "Life of Jesus-The Passion" Bible study series we began last summer. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor.
Beaver Creek Status It has been almost one year since ELCM began offering services at the Beaver Creek Church in Forest City. We have not seen the regular attendance or stewardship response that would be needed to see this preaching station become self supporting for several months.
After discussion with those who do attend Beaver Creek on a regular basis and with our ELCM President, Pastor Roy Steward, we have reached the following consensus:
1. Discontinue Sunday services at Beaver Creek and consolidate our ELCM North Iowa mission activity into one site at the North Prairie Lutheran Church. The last ELCM service at Beaver Creek will be Sunday, September 24th.
2. It is vital to our continuing ministry to maintain the KIOW broadcast. ELCM funds will be used to cover shortcomings to keep this broadcast on the air at least through the first of the year.
3. Redirect the funds used for the Beaver Creek site to North Prairie's mission efforts and exploratory mission work in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota where opportunity arises.
4. To put an end to efforts from other churches, pastors, or individuals in other Lutheran or non-Lutheran denominations to discredit ELCM or our mission congregation, President Steward and perhaps ELCM Ministerium Dean, Pastor Russ Burr, will make an effort to be with us in northern Iowa for a few days near the first of the year. Informational meetings will be held with Pastor Steward and Pastor Burr to help lend credibility to our mission.
If you have any questions or concerns about these matters, please contact Pastor after the service today.
posted by Pastor Christopher Martin | 9/14/2006 09:39:00 AM
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