Announcements – July 20, 2008
ALASKA BRANCH
RETREAT - Labor Day Weekend– Aug 29th – 31st Free Camping – MARK YOUR CALENDAR – PLAN ON ATTENDING – More
Info to follow…
Please join us for
Sunday School throughout the summer… It
will be Intergenerational.
Temple School Class Starting
August 6th Wednesday nights through Sept. 10th. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Meet here at Alaska Branch… AM 200 Aaronic Ministries – Minstry
of Presence…This is a required class for Aaronic Priesthood ordinands – All are
welcome to attend ~ Please Register with Leslie Garn at SGLIM Mission Center –
in order to get a book lgarn@cofchristsgl.org - 888-853-2339 x21.
SUNDAY EVENING –6:00 PM Study of Velma Ruch’s Transforming Power of Prayer. Becky Gregory in charge.
Join the Quilting Club with Candy Evans and the
Women’s Dept. on the 2nd Saturday of every month – meet
downstairs. Doors open at 9AM. All crafters welcome. Please join us and bring a
dish to pass and a beverage for the potluck lunch.
James
Willits Is in Iraq His Address is:
Sgt
James Willits
A
CO 2-6 IN
2BCT
1 AD
APO,
AE09308
E-MAIL
SAME: degen1066@hotmail.com
DAN
FOGG IS IN IRAQ AS WELL…PLEASE KEEP THE TROOPS IN YOUR PRAYERS.
DON’T
FORGET – Please support our local food Pantry…
Please bring your donations here and we will get it to Holy Family
Catholic Church ~
Congregational LIFE Workshop (CLW)
Visit www.CofChrist.org/clw/
"Reviving and Equipping Faithful Communities," to be held at
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa, July 27 - August 1.
Woodlands
Family Camp (July 30 - Aug 3)
Guest
ministry - Ted Griggs. Themes: Thursday, "Be Vulnerable to
Grace"; Friday, "Called by Your Name"; Saturday, "Connected
Through Generosity"; Sunday (Communion Service), "Claimed by Christ's
Vision". Camp cost $25.00 per
person; part-time attendees $5.00 per day.
Five and under no charge - BALANCE to be received from offerings. Click here for schedule and registration
form.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AUGUST 11 – 14 6-8PM
THEME: PUZZLES OF PEACE – for ages 2 – 14
Nursery
through Junior High – Crafts, Music,
Lessons, Snacks – Let’s get excited… Invite your friends and neighbors
There
will be a meeting on August 19th, 7 p.m. at the Mission Center office to begin
planning Fall Conference on Nov. 1 & 2. WE are looking for any interested
persons who are wiling to help in the following areas: Publicity; registration;
Food; Worship planning; Children’s activities and a co director.
The
Conference will be held on Saturday at the Charlotte Middle School; Saturday
evening ordination service at Charlotte Church and Sunday morning activities at
the Charlotte Church. Please reply to
Leslie or myself if you are willing to help on the committee and whether or not
you can attend the Aug. 19th meeting.
Dusty Siefert has agreed to Co-Manage the conference….and is looking for
the other “Co!!!” Thank you for
spreading the word!! Deb SGLIM President 517-541-2575
(office) 517-543-3247
(home) 517-896-4356 (cell)
Woodlands Rally Weekend (Aug 29 - 31)
Guest ministry - Seventy Larry McGuire. This weekend comes complete with homemade
donuts, cider, hay rides, Frisbee golf tournament, carnival, bake sale, water slides,
barn yard golf course, rock climbing wall, and an evening baptismal service
just to name a few. Oh, and don't
forget Saturdays noon feast! The Rally
is our major fund-raising activity for The Woodlands. Camping is free for the weekend.
A free-will offering will be taken for all meals and food
gatherings. Please be generous in your
contributions.
Woodlands Sr. Leisure
Camp (October 5 - 9)
We worship,
learn, play games, crafts, wood carve,
eat, and have lots of fun and fellowship.
Our meals are all potluck. This
year features a tractor rodeo with Tom Banks.
If you don't have a trailer, don't let that stop you! You can sleep in the program center!!
Young Adult
Retreat, November 14-16
With John Wight, guest
minister. The retreat will be held at
the Blue Water Campgrounds. Watch for
additional information
"Save
the Date" Upcoming Manitou Retreats
February
20-21, Priesthood/Spouse Retreat with guest ministry Mike Hewitt at Manitou
April
24-26, Womens' Retreat with guest ministry High Priest Quorum President Jane
Gardner at Manitou
Planning is well
under way for IYF 2009. This IYF will
be held at four different sites: Bangkok, Thailand; Santa Barbara, Honduras;
Independence, Missouri; and Malawi, Africa.
The theme for 2009, "One," will provide opportunity to explore
various dimensions of Christ's vision of the peaceable kingdom of God on earth
as outlined in Section 163 of the Doctrine and Covenants. The International
Youth Forum is scheduled for 2009 and once again, youth will travel to
locations throughout the world for this experience. Michigan Youth will travel
to Malawi, Africa; Africa is our “sister” field. Our Mission Center may select two youth to join the experience. Cost for the trip which will be held June
24-June 30th (estimated dates), will cost each youth $5,000. Due to rising transportation expenses, this
may increase somewhat. First payment for transportation costs are due January
1st followed by a final payment by April 1st.
Other expenses not included in this figure are vaccinations and
transportation costs to the airport (Detroit). Youth who would like to be
considered for the trip should contact Leslie Garn at the Mission Center office
and leave your name and contact information. The formal application process
will be posted to the website at a later date. A selection committee will be
formed to interview candidates and choose two youth from the applicants. More
spaces may open up if other mission centers do not fill their slots, so an
alternate list will be created. Participants will be selected by October
26,2008. kpwilson@cofchrist.org
Words to our Birthday Song
DEAR LOVED ONES, WE WISH YOU
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WE THANK HIMWHO CARES FOR YOU NOW AND ALWAYS… HIS ARMS HAVE BEEN AROUND YOU BY NIGHT AND
BY DAY, AND STILL MAY HE BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU WE PRAY….