Bread of Life Enews 5/15/2025

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Weekly events at

Bread of Life 5/17-5/24

5/17 - Men's Bible Study (730am)

BOL serves Welcome Table (830-1030 & 1030-1230)

5/19 - BOL Women's meeting (630)

5/20 - Noon Bible Study

Council Meeting (630)

5/24 - Harlan Steege Baptism (5pm service)

Welcome Table - May 17th

Our next opportunity to serve at the Welcome Table is Saturday May 17th. Serving shifts are from 8:30-10:30am (prep food), and 10:30am-12:30pm (serve/clean). A sign up can be found on the table in the back of the sanctuary.

BOL Women

Bread of Life Women's group will meet on Monday, May 19th at 630PM.

Blood Drive:

Bread of Life will host a blood drive May 16^th

4-715PM. Please sign up for an appointment to donate blood.

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

5/17 & 5/18:

Helpers for 5/17

Greeter/Usher: Bill Klimpel

Reader: Judy Mock

Communion Server: Judy Mock

Acolyte: Judy Mock

Helpers for 5/18

Greeter/Usher: Kerstens

Reader: Susan Thompson

Communion Server: Susan Thompson

Acolyte: Kerstens

Fellowship Server: Thompsons

Worship Helpers

for next week 5/24 & 5/25

Helpers for 5/24

Greeter/Usher: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Reader: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Communion Server: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Acolyte: Kevin & Tracey Lawson

Helpers for 5/25 **Let me know if you'd like to help this day

Greeter/Usher: ???

Reader: ???

Communion Server: ???

Acolyte: ???

Fellowship Server: Kerstens

BOL Women will be sponsoring camperships for summer Bible camps to BOL members. Look for applications coming soon!

May Loose Change Offerings:

May Loose Change goes to Hospice of the Red River Click to donate!

The family of Ray Mock would like to express their sincere gratitude to everyone for all of the care and concern shown to them in the recent loss of Ray.

Special thanks to Pastor Patrick, Pastor Tammy, and RaeLynn for comforting words of sorrow and beautiful music. This was greatly appreciated by all. Thank you and God Bless, Judy Mock and Family.

Welcome to Bread of Life New Member Gatherings

May 17 & 18 (After worship). If you are interested in learning more about Bread of Life and how you can get involved, join us for one of these gatherings! Sign up by contacting the church office or by reaching out to one of the pastors.

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!

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.

VBS @ BOL! Save the dates –

June 1-5, 5:30-8pm.

Sign up by following the link below:

click to register online:

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

May 17th 630PM at Applebees
June 7th 830AM at Denny's
June 21st 630PM at Olive Garden

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 Elaine Swanson while they mourn the passing of her daughter in law Kathy Swanson

Bread of Life: Kitty Olson; Melissa Godejohn;

Family & Friends of Bread of Life: Chad Sherven, son of Colleen Sherven; Roko, nephew of Rochelle; 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; Clay Ceynar, friend of Cody; 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, Clay Rein, Jenny Gates; ProHealth Home Care: Mary Ann Fitchner; The View: Lila Striefel; MapleView Memory Care: Bev Helstedt, Janice Hewitt; Garrison: Marvel Bakken; Missouri Slope: Alie Conger; Trinity Homes: Denise Sundean, daughter of Delores Bratton; At Home: Dick Slaaen, Marian Crawford

Douglas Trinity Lutheran:

Healing: DeAnne Finken; Susan Erickson; Grace Magandy; Marion Narum; Michael Kolden; Lorraine Nelson; Sherie Heine; Jeff Krueger; Florene Knudtson; Phyllis Narum; Gregory Nelson; Lyn Koppinger; Kent Kolden; Gloria Lies; and Karla Hankel