Church News: Week of August 18, 2024

Memory Verse – Acts 4:32 “The entire group of believers were completely united in their hearts and in their spirit. And everybody shared their possessions with each other.”
– When we are unified, everybody’s needs are met.

“The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him” – Habakkuk 2:20
Each Sunday morning, the Prayer team invites those who wish to pray before the service to come to the library at 10:30 AM to have a quiet time of praying and preparing your hearts to worship the Lord.

** IMPORTANT NOTE: Wednesdays beginning on Sept 4 we’re kicking off the Community of Minnewashta at
Meal and a Movie **

Wednesday – MEAL and MOVIE – this week, August 21st: “The Chosen”; S4 E8, 1st half: “Humble” – Jesus refuses to look and act like the Messiah everyone expects—arriving like a lamb instead of a lion and riding a donkey instead of a war horse.

Thursday – MEN’S BIBLE STUDY – Noon – Lunch provided.

MISSION OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST – MN Adult & Teen Challenge – Our mission is to assist men, women and teens in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Effective and affordable programs are offered throughout Minnesota with campuses in Minneapolis, Brainerd, Duluth, Rochester and Buffalo. We have a broad spectrum of treatment and recovery programs: Outpatient (Telehealth and In-person), Licensed Residential (30-90 days), Long Term Recovery Program (12 months), Teen Residential (6-12 months) and Ongoing Recovery and Alumni Services, allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues… from those seeking treatment for the first time to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.

Our Core Values: COMPASSION. HONOR. RESPECT. INTEGRITY. SERVANTHOOD. TRUST.

BENEVOLENCE FUND – The benevolence fund is used to aid families with unexpected or high medical expenses, victims of natural disasters. The unemployed, the under employed and in other similar circumstances.

LIFE LINE SCREENING will be here at Minnewashta Church on Friday, September 6, 2024, offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical.
To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these health screenings today. There is no time like the present to take action! Learn more and schedule your appointment by calling 1-888-814-0466; texting the word circle to 216-279-1607 or visit Life Line Screening’s website at https://www.llsa.social/hsca

Minnewashta Church has been given three (3) free vouchers for this screening. Please contact Debra via church email if you would like to claim one.

Please sign up for treats for after-service Coffee Fellowship. The sign up is in the kitchen.

If you have an item for the announcements, please get it to the church office no later than WEDNESDAY morning. Thank you.