Bread of Life Weekly Enews 1/4/24

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GAS STAMPS

The office has had quite a few requests for gas stamps in the last few weeks, and our supply is very low. If you have gas stamps laying around that you would be willing to donate, please bring them to the church office. They would be greatly appreciated by those in need.

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

1/6, 1/7, & 1/10:

Helpers for 1/6

Greeter/Usher: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Reader: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Communion Server: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Acolyte: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Helpers for 1/7

Greeter/Usher: Troy & Linda Lagmaack

Reader: Laurie Honadel

Communion Server: Troy & Linda Langmaack

Acolyte: Troy & Linda Langmaack

Fellowship Server: Diane Kersten

Helpers for 1/10

Greeter/Usher: Kolter Sauby

Reader:

Communion Server: Marrin Peterson

Acolyte: Teague Peterson

Worship Helpers

for next week 1/13, 1/14, & 1/17

Helpers for 1/13

Greeter/Usher: Ray & Judy Mock

Reader: Ray & Judy Mock

Communion Server: Ray & Judy Mock

Acolyte: Ray & Judy Mock

Helpers for 1/14

Greeter/Usher: Scot & Patti Redding

Reader: Troy & Linda Langmaack

Communion Server: Scot & Patti Redding

Acolyte: Scot & Patti Redding

Fellowship Server: Dolly Ellis

Helpers for 1/17

Greeter/Usher: Mady S, Braxston S

Reader: Kiera Torbit

Communion Server: Kiera Torbit

Acolyte: Kiera Torbit

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.

If you would like to send a sympathy card to the family of Julianne Bonner, it can be mailed to:

Tori Schaefer

1363 Rocky Run Rd

Carrington, ND 58421

Community Outreach has some volunteer opportunities we would like our congregation to be a part of, the first is a Meal Train for Men’s Winter Refuge.

Are you able to select a day from December – April to make a meal for 6-13 people and deliver it to the Men’s Winter Refuge between 5-6:30??

Please use this link to select a day and let them know you can help. Reach out to Cody Roteliuk with any questions

click the link to sign up for a day!

Gospel Team will lead worship on Saturday, January 6th. There will be a pot luck to follow service that evening.

Upcoming Fellowship

January 6th 830AM breakfast at Denny's
January 20th 630PM at Primo

Women’s Bible study will be held at 630PM at the church on January 9^th.

Bread of Life Women will meet at 7PM at Badlands on January 15^th.

Offering Information:

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

Click here then click the give tab

Offering envelopes

are ready to go! They are on the counter in the narthex and labeled with the names. If you would like envelopes and you don't see your name on a box, please let Hiedi in the office know.

Calendar of events and building use:

There has been some questions regarding a calendar of events and building usage for the church. You can find the calendar for January by clicking the link below:

Click for Bread of Life Calendar

Mark Your Calendars: Bread of Life Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday January 28th at 11:15AM.

Loose change offerings for the month of January will go to the Minot Men's Winter Refuge.

Attention all Ministry Team Leaders: With the upcoming annual meeting, the office will need your annual reports soon. Please be thinking about getting the information prepared and to Hiedi in the office in the new year.

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.

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…

Prayers for peace and comfort: for the family of Julianne Bonner as they mourn her passing;

Healing: Kevin Ward; Lovella Vannett, aunt of Kathy Sveet; Heather Sheppard; Lenne Anderson; Lois, sister of Lila Striefel; LuAnn Getzlaff; Krew, great grandson of Jay and Diane Kersten; Glenda Schroeder, friend of Clay Rein; Jay Kersten; Darrell Desilets, brother in law of Cody; Scott Jackson, father of Amanda Kreutzbender; Jeannie Jackson, mother of Amanda Kreutzbender; Emma Jo, great niece of Carmen Fricke; Arliss Radford; Jon Nissen; Sandy Enockson, mother of Wanda Aanderud; Robin Rodgers, aunt of Wanda Aanderud; Ryker Gardiner, great grandson of Colleen Sherven; Gayle, sister of Maxine Juelich; Martha Schepp, friend of Larry & Donna Herslip; 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; With Daughter in Devils Lake: Mavis Bolte

Douglas Trinity Lutheran:

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