Bread of Life Weekly Enews 11/14/24

Generosity is sweet!

Our Stewardship pledge week is November 20,23, & 24. Physical pledge cards can be turned in or you can complete an online pledge card by clicking on the following link.

click for our online pledge card

The Welcome Table -

Saturday November 16th We are looking for some volunteers to prepare the meal for the Welcome Table on November 16th.. First volunteer shift is from 8:30-10:30am, the second shift is from 10:30am-12:30pm. This meal serves around 60-80 individuals in the community. A sign up can be found in the back of the sanctuary. The Welcome Table is at the new site of the Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry (South Broadway).

Bible Bux!

Out in the church entrance area there is a bulletin board with bible memory verses. Kids/youth can memorize the verse of the week, recite it to their Sunday school/church school/confirmation teacher after class and receive bible bux. These bible bux can be spent at a bible bux pop up stores that will show up around Christmas and Easter.

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Women’s Bible Study

"Getting the Most Out of Angels"

In the unseen realms of God's Universe powerful beings called Angels dwell. This study tells us how and when and why God created Angels.

We will meet the second Tuesday of the month at 630PM. We will be doing a study on angels.

Worship Helpers

We have created a calendar for worship helpers.

Greeter/Usher- Welcome people as they enter, hand out bulletins, usher people to Communion, give guests welcome bag.

Reader- Read the readings (Pastor reads the gospel) *If you would like the readings prior to service, please contact Hiedi in the office.

Communion Server- Distribute the wine saying "The Blood of Christ shed for you."

Acolyte- Light altar candles and Christ candle 10 minutes before worship begins and extinguish following worship.

Worship helpers for this week

11/16 & 11/17:

Helpers for 11/16

Greeter/Usher: Bill Klimpel

Reader: Judy Mock

Communion Server: Judy Mock

Acolyte: Judy Mock

Helpers for 11/17

Greeter/Usher:

Reader:

Communion Server:

Acolyte:

Fellowship Server: Laurie Honadel

Worship Helpers

for next week 11/23 & 11/24

Helpers for 11/23

Greeter/Usher: Gilbertsons

Reader: Gilbertsons

Communion Server: Gilbertsons

Acolyte: Gilbertsons

Helpers for 11/24

Greeter/Usher: Carmen Fricke

Reader: Laurie Honadel

Communion Server: Laurie Honadel

Acolyte: Carmen Fricke

Fellowship Server: Carmen Fricke

ND Wildfire Relief

Some ways to help those affected by recent ND wildfires can be found on the Ray Lutheran Church Facebook page.

click to view ways to help!

Please Note that Worship will be held in the Multipurpose room until the carpet and paint project is complete, this is estimated to be sometime in December.

BOL Women will meet Monday, November 18th at 630PM at the church.

Wednesday Evening Meal Sign Up:

We still need families to sign up to make, serve, and clean up after the Wednesday evening meal again this year. Below is a link to sign up for Wednesday evening meal prep/serve/clean up. More details are on the sign-up form.

click to sign up to make/serve/clean up Wednesday evening meal

Wednesday Evening Meal-What's on the Menu~

November 20th -

November 27th - Bring a dessert to share for Thanksgiving eve service

December 4th - Austins - chili

Blood Drive:

December 10th from 4-7 in the multipurpose room at the church. Please be watching for a sign-up sheet.

Livestream link:

You can view our Sunday 10AM service on our YouTube channel. Just click the link below to view:

click to watch our service LIVE!

Project Update --

The Stewardship and Finance Team would like to provide an update on the gifts that been given towards this project. Funds donated so far total $10,395. This is in addition to the $1,395 that was in the fund already. For anyone interested in giving towards the project, there is now a carpet fund option to choose under the "Give" tab on our website. You may also give through the regular offering—just designate carpet fund on the memo line.

If anyone in the congregation is interested in helping decorate the walls after the painting is finished, please let Linda Langmaack know.

Thank you for supporting this project however you are able!

SAVE THE WORK DATE

We are in the midst of our paint and carpet project.

Please watch your bulletins and enews for a date that we will be putting the sanctuary, fellowship hall, and office items back into place.

We have a request out to the Air Force volunteer board for help with some of the lifting and moving of items, and we are planning to provide food for the volunteers on this work day. We will need assistance in the kitchen to prepare and serve the food.

We appreciate any level of help you can provide from lifting, carrying, arranging chairs, helping in kitchen with food, or just being there for moral support.

Looking forward to this exciting project for Bread of Life! ~ Bread Of Life Property Team

We need some help from our wonderful members:

Please consider signing up for altar guild. Sign up is in the entrance and the main responsibilities are -setting up communion -changing banners -filling candles with oil. If you need help with this, or have questions, please reach out to the office.

Our Lady of Grace

food pantry is looking for donations of plastic grocery bags and egg cartons. If you have any to donate, please bring them to the church, and we will make sure they get to the food pantry.

Bread of Life is Hiring!!!

We are looking to fill the position of Music Ministry Coordinator. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact the office for more information and a job description.

Click for info on Music Ministry Coordinator

Offering Information:

Text to give “bolminot” to 77977 or at the link:

Click here then click the give tab

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Calendar of events and building use:

If you have an upcoming event you'd like to put on the Bread of Life calendar, please let Hiedi in the office know, and she can get it added for you.

You can find the Bread of Life calendar of events by clicking the link below:

Click for Bread of Life Calendar

Upcoming Fellowship

November 16th 630PM at Olive Garden
December 7th 830AM at Denny's
December 21st 630PM at Primo

Prairie Faith Devotions

Prairie Faith Devotions Link

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.

Gas Stamps

As always, we are looking for gas stamps. We get many requests for donated gas stamps to help folks in need with getting to appointments and getting to work.

Noon Bible Study

All are invited to join our noon Bible Study group on Tuesdays at noon at the church.

Please remember in your prayers......

Healing: Logan D; Danny Lindberg; Dianne Moen, friend of Delores Bratton; Brian Fugate; Kate Nathe; Marlene Taylor; Clay Ceynar, friend of Cody; Danielle Bratton, granddaughter of Delores Bratton; Ryan; Ray Mock; Janis Neameyer, sister of Dale Ellis; Scott Osborn; Dan Wenzel; Cathy Douglass; Emmett Pratt; Sutton Hennessey; Lila Striefel; Tessa; Linda Randolph; Kevin Ward; LuAnn Getzlaff; Glenda Schroeder, friend of Clay Rein; Darrell Desilets, brother in law of Cody; Jeannie Jackson, mother of Amanda Kreutzbender; Emma Jo, great niece of Carmen Fricke; Jon Nissen; Ryker Gardiner, great grandson of Colleen Sherven; Gayle, sister of Maxine Juelich; Charlie Brydon, cousin of Maxine Juelich; Ron DeMers; Nicole Mobley, niece of Dale & Dolly Ellis; Melissa Godejohn;

Health Concerns: Kitty Olson; Denise Sundean, daughter of Delores Bratton; Clay Rein; Laurie Christen, niece of Lila Striefel;

Edgewood Vista: Bev Larson, Clay Rein, Jenny Gates; ProHealth Home Care: Mary Ann Fitchner; The View: Lila Striefel; MapleView Memory Care: Bev Helstedt; Garrison: Marvel Bakken; Missouri Slope: Alie Conger; At Home: Dick Slaaen, Marian Crawford

Douglas Trinity Lutheran:

Healing: Marion Narum; Linda Delzer; Michael Kolden; Lorraine Nelson; Sherie Heine; Jeff Krueger; Florene Knudtson; Phyllis Narum; Gregory Nelson; Lyn Koppinger; Kent Kolden; Gloria Lies; and Karla Hankel