Memory Verse – Ephesians 4:15 – “Speak the truth in a spirit of love.”
NOTE: MEAL TRAIN IS PAUSED WHILE RUTHIE IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL. WATCH FOR UPDATES. Meal Train has been set up for Ruthie & Ron. This is the link to coordinate meals for them: MealTrain for Ruthie
FOOD SHELF DONATIONS – Please bring your food donations Sunday the 16th or Wednesday the 19th for the monthly collection. Items may be placed in the church office. Thank you kindly in advance for your generosity!
WEDNESDAY – MIDWEEK@ MINNEWASHTA CHAPEL SERVICE – Especially keeping seniors of the community in mind, we invite you to join us each Wednesday at 11:30 AM for this special time with hymns, prayers/praises, and Pastor Grant’s message. Fellowship lunch follows at 12:15 & movie at 12:45. Communion is served the first Wednesday of each month. Fellowship lunch is provided following our Midweek@ Minnewashta Chapel Service. Freewill offering is encouraged.
Each Wednesday – Prayer Gathering 10:45-11:15 in Pastor’s Office.
MEAL & MOVIE – February 19: “The Blind” (The True Story of the Robertson Family) Long before Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty) was a reality
TV star, he fell in love, started a family, and began to spiral out of control. The Blind shares never-before-revealed moments in Phil’s life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past.
Mission of the Month – February- Open Arms Home for Children –
“To the world you may be only one person, but to ONE PERSON, you may be the WORLD” – Dr Seuss
To make a lasting difference for the children they serve by providing a loving environment in which they can grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. They want children to know the love of neighbor and the love of our caring God!
- OUR PURPOSE – We exist for one reason: to provide a loving residential environment that serves the emotional, physical, and developmental needs of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
- OUR HOPE – Find caring partners to help us meet the needs of the children at Open Arms. Together, with the generous support of donors and the love of our volunteers and staff, we want our children to know the love of neighbor and the love of our caring God.
- OUR MISSION – As an established nonprofit organization, registered in South Africa and the United States,Open Arms provides love and security to children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. Goal is to raise $850,000 annually to fully support our children, from pre-school to adulthood. No one is the United States is being paid – 100% of our funds raised go to the support of the kids and efforts to raise more funds.
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.
MINNEWASHTA OFFERINGS – The Offering Boxes are mounted on the wall outside of the church office and the envelopes are located on the table beneath the two boxes. Alternatively, you can mail your offerings and tithes to the church: 26710 West 62nd St., Shorewood, MN 55331, Attn: Financial Secretary.
Thursday – MEN’S BIBLE STUDY – Noon – Lunch provided.
If you have an item for the announcements, please get it to the church office (via email) no later than TUESDAY morning. Thank you.