June 27, 2012

Dear covenant family, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! For there the LORD commanded the blessing—life forever. Psalm 133:1 and 3(NASB) That sounds like an excellent Summer Plan: enjoy being Gods Family together and know that His Blessing will follow! In that light we plan to make Sunday, July 22 a special Sunday. After a 10.30 baptism service at the Farmington Civic Center (Josh Koenig, Brian Vollertsen and we still have room for more), we will head to CBC for a 11.00 a.m. service with testimonies. We will end it all with a potluck lunch complete with fun activities for the entire family at the home of Gary and Wanda Pruett (209 Lake View Drive, Farmington). Baptism is a beautiful expression of laying down our lives with Christ in death, in order to live a new life by faith in Christ as we rise up from the (water) grave. We would not want anyone to miss this opportunity if you haven’t had a chance to ever do so before. After the service from July 22-25 the men will start a ‘Father-son-grandfather-all guy’ fishing and camping trip on the Black River in Missouri. All guys are invited. Contact Steve Vollertsen (330-6009) to sign up now to reserve your camping spot. You can camp for one or several days or come just for the day. More details will follow. This is a great opportunity for (grand) fathers to spend time with their (grand) sons, and for all of the guys to enjoy being together – and of course, the promise of catching HUGE fish…. For the ladies there will be several activities as well this summer: the scrap booking days coordinated by Chrystal Huebschen and the meet ‘n greet coordinated by Darlene Berg. On July 4th Kari and Marco van Raalten will open their home for anyone who wants to have some 4th of July fun. Their swimming pool is open, air conditioning is turned on inside, and the grillis available. Come at 6 pm for supper (call Kari 561-4003 or 366-0787 to find out what you can bring) or come later in the evening just for fellowship. Join the Man Up conference at the Farmington Civic Center for a family tailgate party on Friday, July 6th at 6 pm. Come listen to music and have complimentary food and drinks. Bring your own chair. From 7 to 9 pm there will be music with local church bands, speakers from Christian organizations, skits, and a message. The program continues on Saturday with a women’s workshop at 10 a.m., a men’s workshop at 1 p.m. and a 6 pm service. Brochures with more info are available in the lobby, or visit their facebook page. Traditionally, we will end our summer on the Sunday after Labor Day with a church potluck at Evie Payton’s residence – Sunday, September 9th at 6.00 p.m. Requests: Mark Carr – kidney stone; still waiting for that to pass Sam Mason – knee Calendar Wednesday, June 27 6.30 Prayer @ CBC 7.00 Bible Study @ CBC Thursday, June 28 8.15 a.m. Moms in Touch prayer, Dawn’s salon Friday, June 29 1.30 p.m. Bible Study St. Francois Manor Sunday, July 1 9.30 – Sunday School - Sam Mason 10.45 – Service Small group: South: Potluck lunch immediately following service at Marco & Kari’s house – also celebrating the birthdays of Lilly and Grace. North/Central – Dick & Gwen Slater – 6.00 snacks, 6.30 discussion Wednesday, July 4th No Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 6 p.m. and beyond: Open House at the Van Raalten’s. Summer Fun Events: July 6,7 – Man Up Conference, Farmington – brochures available in lobby. July 22 – Baptism Service – 10.30 at Farmington Civic Center, 11.00 at our church and potluck and fun activities afterwards at the Pruett’s July 22 – 25 Men Fishing and Camping Trip Black River September 9 – 6 pm Potluck at Evie Payton’s house September – Men’s Weekend @ 3 Hill Motel Local Missions – Job Opportunity Seeking Compassionate Non-Profit Director Local organization is seeking a dynamic individual to build on the success of the organization and take it to the next level! Qualified candidates for this position must possess excellent people skills, management experience, proficient computer skills, ability to multitask while managing multiple projects, exceptional communication skills, demonstrated success managing volunteers and ability to perform physical work when needed. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Serious, compassionate applicants only need apply. Applications accepted until July 6th by email only to farmingtonministerialalliance@hotmail.com