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Bread of Life
October 2025
"Slice of Bread"
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A Message from The Pastor's Desk……
Dear friends in Christ,
God provides. This is how Abraham responds to his young son’s question regarding the whereabouts of the sacrificial lamb. “We have the wood and the kindling” the young boy states, “but where is the lamb?” You may recall from the story in Genesis 21 that God has gone to Abraham with a mighty test of faith. It’s a test to see whether or not Abraham will trust God fully even in the most difficult things. Headed up that mountain with the promised son that God gave him in his old age, will he continue to look to God to take care of him? The picture pointed of Abraham in the story is of a person unwavering in faith. The whole time, he’s looking to God to provide. Abraham isn’t a perfect figure. He’s been impatient at times. But here he is found to have unshakable faith. He is lifted up in scripture for his faith (see Hebrews 11 and Romans and he becomes the father of Israel, God’s people. At the heart of being God’s people is this firm faith, looking to God, and trusting that God will take care of us, even in the tests, the trials, and the very hard stuff of life.
We read this story of Abraham during worship on September 13th and 14th. Some of you know this, but on that Sunday, during announcement time we passed around a clipboard for Bread of Life’s next serving opportunity at the Welcome Table Community Meal at the site of the Lord’s Cupboard food pantry in town. The serving opportunity was upcoming that Saturday (9/20) and we only had one of two people signed up. We needed 8 or so others. The sign up clipboard was passed around and then we had our reading from Genesis in which we heard Father Abraham’s words to his son “God will provide”. During communion the chair of our community outreach team, Cody Roteliuk whispered in my ear, “The Welcome Table sign up volunteer sheet is full!” I joyfully announced this at the end of worship and then we had the sending “God in peace, God will provide. Thanks be to God.”
God provides. While the ways in which God provides are certainly varied, we can be assured that one of the ways God provides is through people. God provides for us through others, and God provides for others through us. 130+ people were fed a meal at the Welcome Table on Saturday September 20th through the hands of our volunteer group. I give thanks for ALL the ways God continues to work through you and our congregation as we seek to be Jesus’ hands and feet, providing God’s grace and love to the world.
God’s blessings to you this October!
Pr. Patrick
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Notes from the Council President:
Greetings from the BOL Council.
Our last meeting was on September 23rd. The new sign is in the works for "Grace Hall," and should be up sometime this fall. It will be very busy in the hall this fall, with the Teen Challenge potluck, Confirmation Sunday, Trunk or Treat, Turkey Dinner, and Vendor Show all coming up in October/November. If you have any other events for the church calendar, please let Hiedi know in the office. The church handbells may make a comeback as a Wednesday night youth activity. If you have interest in helping with that, please let Jeannine Schrum or Pastor Tammy know. The church offerings year to date are higher this year than last year. The next council meeting is October 21st. If you have questions on anything, please ask a member of the council!
Kara Vetter
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Save the date! Trunk or Treat will be held Wednesday October 29th, 530-7pm. A sign up sheet is in the back of the church.
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And Speaking of Trunk or Treat:
Candy Donations: The community outreach team is looking for candy donations to hand out for the trunk or treat. There is a box in the narthex to bring your donations of individually wrapped bags of candy.
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Deepen your faith by joining us for Bible Study
Every Tuesday at noon (All are welcome)
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BOL Women’s Meeting: BOL Women will meet October 20th at 630PM at the church.
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Prairie Faith Devotions
Check out Prairie Faith Devotions, found on Facebook. Just click the link. Each weekday, a pastor or deacon from the Western North Dakota Synod shares a short devotion. You are invited to add this devotion to your faith practices.
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Upcoming Fellowship:
Come and have a meal, and fellowship with your Bread of Life friends.
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October 18th 630PM at Ground Round
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November 1st 830Am at Homesteaders
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November 15th 630PM at Applebees
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October Loose Change Offerings:
October Loose Change Offerings will benefit Teen Challenge of North Dakota.
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Coming Up in November.......
November 2nd Turkey Dinner
November 15th Fall Vendor show
November 17th BOL Womens Meeting
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Calendar of events and building use:
You can find the church calendar of events and building use by clicking the link below:
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Offering Information:
Text to give “bolminot” to 77977
or click on the give tab in the link below.
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Pastoral Acts
Funerals:
Marion Narum
Baptisms:
Nora Stenberg Brown
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Memorials:
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Given By:
Joylea Knutson
Kevin & Tracey Lawson
Kevin & Tracey Lawson
Kevin & Tracey Lawson
Judy Mock
Tammy Hamm
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In Memory Of:
Don Haugenoe
Don Haugenoe
Reginald Springer
Randy Fyllesvold
Randy Fyllesvold
Sharon Johnson
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October Birthdays
1 Lee Hornaday, Perry Torbit
2 Kevin Lawson
3 Tracey Lawson, Toni Meyer
4 Shelley Hanson, Shirley Quigley,
Phillip Risbrudt
5 Jim Bergo, Michael Guritz, Jean Larson
6 Jayden Frey, Brian Novelsky
7 Ann Reistad-Bauer, Kale Risbrudt,
Jorgen Warman
8 Alexis Meyer, Shawn Smith
10 Bradley Hedstrand
11 Pamela Pierson
12 Bailey Godejohn
13 Dayna Estenson
14 April Warman
15 Dinell Hall, Kevin Huber
16 Katie Brackel
17 Olivia McCarty, Jeni Miller, Collin Mindt
18 Jacoby Wallin, Michael Wise
19 Brekken Neshem, Vicki Thiel
20 Brolin Peterson
21 Travis Berg
22 Wesley Filler
23 Beth Abrahamson
24 Alexys Grosz, Ethan Lawson
25 Tiffany Fylling
26 Kambria Hall, Clint Kreutzbender
28 Hannah Beuchler, Heather Mathews,
Holly Sebo
29 Bradley Harju, Mike Morey
31 Madyson Beech/Wise, Dean Olson
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October Baptism Anniversaries
1 Amanda Anderson
2 Eric Berg
4 Ryan Sebo, Tucker Sebo
5 Kayla Reiswig, Kim Reiswig,
Melinda Wienbar
6 Justin Goetz, Joshua Melom
8 Aceson Undhjem
11 Dan Gilbertson, Weston Sauby,
Susan Thompson
12 Jory Long
13 Danika Neshem
14 Kathy Mosher
15 Kaitlyn Weatherspoon-Brettin,
Joshua Weatherspoon
17 Joanne Branson
18 Elsie Anderson, Palmela Pierson
19 Ed Sundby
20 Samantha Redding
21 Amanda Peterson
24 Donna Roos
28 Nathan Morey, Sarah Vetter
29 Stacey Magandy
30 Ada Olson
31 Shelley Hanson, Jorgen Warman
October Wedding Anniversaries
1 Kevin & Michaela Huber, 26
4 Andrew & Kaycee Olson, 11
Ryan & Holly Sebo, 11
6 Garrett & Tonia Kirk, 18
7 Scot & Patti Redding, 30
10 Douglas & LaDawn Berg, 33
12 Dale & Dolly Ellis, 57
13 Jared & Erin Loucks, 13
Steve & Melinda Wienbar, 52
Michael & Allyson Wise, 18
15 Paul Gillund & Eileen Dolan, 31
16 Ronald & Valerie Smith, 43
17 Dennis & Karen Erber, 56
20 Nathan & Jeannine Schrum, 19
21 Tina & Joren Boyce, 25
23 Greg & Lynette Painter, 32
24 Jacob & Tiffany Fylling, 16
25 Douglas & Kathy Goetz, 50
Ryan & Denbea McNally, 17
26 Ed & Connie Sundby, 51
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Please remember in your prayers…
Bread of Life: Kitty Olson; Melissa Godejohn;
Family & Friends of Bread of Life: Steve Kersten, brother of Jay Kersten; Marj Eisenzimmer, friend of Judy Mock; Joyce Mills-Peterson; Kirk Johnson, son of Corrine Johnson; Ron Jensen, brother of Nancy Lawson; Elizabeth, mother of Sylvia Fugate; Victoria, granddaughter of Andy Radford; Chad Sherven, son of Colleen Sherven; Cathy Gradin, daughter in law of Donna Bartsch; Laura Dalebout, sister of Sandy Gilbertson; Penny K Benning, niece of Sandy Gilbertson; Les and Sandy Enockson, parents of Wanda Aanderud; Julie, daughter of Shirley Quigley; Ian, friend of Justin; Samantha Hove, niece of Kathy Sveet; Danny Lindberg; Dianne Moen, friend of Delores Bratton; Marlene Taylor; Ryan; Janis Neameyer, sister of Dale Ellis; Scott Osborn; Sutton Hennessey; Tessa; Linda Randolph; LuAnn Getzlaff; Jeannie Jackson, mother of Amanda Kreutzbender; Jon Nissen; Gayle, sister of Maxine Juelich; Ron DeMers, cousin of Jerry Gooch; Nicole Mobley, niece of Dale & Dolly Ellis; Laurie Christen, niece of Lila Striefel;
Edgewood Vista: Bev Larson, Jenny Gates; ProHealth Home Care: Mary Ann Fitchner; MapleView Memory Care: Bev Helstedt, Janice Hewitt; Garrison: Lila Striefel; Marvel Bakken; Missouri Slope: Alie Conger; At Home: Dick Slaaen, Marian Crawford
Douglas Trinity Lutheran, Remember in your prayers
Health concerns: DeAnne Finken, Susan Erickson, Grace Magandy, Michael Kolden, Lorraine Nelson, Sherie Heine, Jeff Krueger, Florene Knudtson, Phyllis Narum, Gregory Nelson, Lyn Koppinger, Kent Kolden, and Karla Hankel
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