Sunday, August 2, 2009

August 2, 2009

Prayer List - To see prayer concerns, please visit our prayer board here.

Upper Midwest Regional Prayer Calendar - may be viewed here


Important Dates

Aug 6 IOCP Earl Cup Golf Tournament www.iocp.org
Aug 7-9 Vacation Bible School
Aug 8 Feed My Starving Children 11:30 am – 2:30pm
Brooklyn Park FMSC
Aug 9 VBS Foodshelf collection
Aug 12, 26 Midsummer Night’s Gathering 7 pm
Aug 17 Youth Outing 7 pm
Aug 21 Senior Lunch 11:30 am
Lakeshore Grill
Aug 29 School for Congregational Learning


A Table Before Me: God's Open-Armed Adventure
Come Join the Adventure!


2009 Adventure in Mission– TABLE HOSPITALITY

Every month will include a different focus; every quarter will bring a new activity; every season will provide more challenge to increase your understanding of Mission, deepen your commitment to Mission, develop your capacity for Mission stewardship.

August Mission Focus: Hunger No More

Vacation Bible School
August 7-9


This year our VBS theme will be “Hunger No More”. The children will discuss the issue of hunger throughout the world and what we can do to combat it. The weekend will include a mission trip to Feed My Starving Children on Sat. August 9 for children in 3rd grade or above. For more information or to register, please go topccc.pbworks.com/Vacation-Bible-School-2009, look for materials in the Narthex, or call the church office to have a registration form mailed to you.
Registration Deadline – Aug. 2




Sing with the choir this summer!

The choir will be performing songs throughout the summer in addition to solo performances. Anyone who can make the rehearsal and the scheduled Sunday is welcome to participate. Rehearsals will take place after worship on the Sunday prior to the performance. The next rehearsal will be on August 16 for the August 23 service.



Food Packaging Event
Saturday Aug. 8
11:30 AM -1:30 PM

Come join our VBS youth at this FMSC event. We have 24 spots to fill so we need you! If you will be able to attend, please sign-up on the sheet in the narthex or contact the church office at secretary@plymouthcreek.org or 763-559-1469





Save the Date!

2009 School for Congregational Learning
August 29, 2009
Spirit

Past, Present, & Future
Valley Southwoods Freshman High School,
West Des Moines, Iowa
Inspiring Worship
Intuitive Keynote Speaker – Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm Executive Administrator, Christian Churches Together
Insightful Celebration
Invigorating Workshops (Including one led by Pastor Shane)

~Friday August 28th Kickoff~
6:00 PM Picnic ~West Des Moines Christian Church
Reenactment ~ Signing of the Declaration & Address
by Rev. John Bolen

2009 Honeywell Concert Band Schedule
Jeremae Francis, Director

Aug. 9 – Sun. 7 PM – Como Park Pavilion, St. Paul, MN

Aug. 11 – Tue. 7:30 PM – Lake Harriet Band Shell, 4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN

Food Drive

As Part of VBS, our youth will be collecting food and donations on August 9th. Please bring your food or monetary donations to church on the 9th to help support their efforts.

Pastor's Pen - Click here to read Pastor Shane's latest letter