Condolences:

Our many thoughts and prayers are with the following families in the recent loss of

family members:

Jon & Diana Pedersen - The passing of Mickey Pederson, Jon’s father, last month. Roxanne & Jim Griswold - The passing of Vi Smith, Roxanne’s mother on 7/19. Ben & Katie Paxson - The passing of Ben’s father, Dr. Charles Paxson, Jr. on 8/5.

Pray for College Students Overseas

Please keep these college students in prayer as they continue to share the love of Jesus overseas: Stephanie Brueske – Africa (returning 8/24), and Linnea Ness – Costa Rica (returning in December).

Pray for Healing: Pastor Don Alexander, Dan Brunsberg, Harold Dahl, George Engdahl, Jeanette & Ken Ferguson, Jean Gould, Jim Griswold, Jim Holton, Dale Johnson, Mel Matson, Katie Schmechel, Julie Smith and El Welander. *If your name is on the prayer list and you no longer need prayer please call the church office and we will remove your name.

Soldier of the Month: ▪ Sgt Andrew Bensen - Air Force Reserve

Missionaries of the Month: ▪ Dan & Jane Howe - Here’s Life Inner City

▪ Brian & Elizabeth Richards - New Missions System International

Stay Informed:

Weekly News & Events of Meadow Creek Church | August 11, 2013

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the creek

Ext 101 Jerry Birkholz

Senior Pastor

Ext 103 Tim Anderson Pastor of Ministry Development

& Worship

Dan Hagberg Church Chaplain & Adult CE Director

Ext 106 Cyndi Cummings

Youth Ministries Coordinator

Ext 100 Sue Peters

Administrative Assistant

Ext 102 Lydia Schaller

Administrative Assistant

Ext 110 Brenda Brandes

Bookkeeper

Ext 112 Tammy Anderson Office Manager

Ext 107 Janet Erickson Children’s Director

Krista Cullen AWANA Director

Nate Temp Interim Youth Pastor

Staff Calendar Monday, August 12

7:00 pm | Deaconess Meeting

Tuesday, August 13

9:00 am | Terrific Tuesdays 9:30 am | Knowing God by Name 6:30 pm | Deacon Meeting 7:00 pm | The Truth Project Study

Wednesday, August 14

6:00 pm | Youth Group 8:00 pm | Worship Team

Thursday, August 15

6:30 pm | Church Prayer Meeting

Friday, August 16

7:00 pm | Young Adult Bible Study

Saturday, August 17

8:00 am | Men’s Bible Study

Sunday, August 18

8:15 am | Prayer Time 9:00 am | S.S./Adult Bible Study 10:30 am | Worship Service 1:00 pm | Church Picnic/Ham Lake 3:00 pm | Believer’s Baptism Service

Rich Price 763-784-0589 rich.price@scenicgroundsmaintenance.com

Deacon of the Week

Highlights: PowerPacks Collection Has Begun

Collection now through Sunday, August 18

It is School Supply Time! MCC is working with Here’s Life Inner City to fill backpacks for High School students that are in need this coming fall! See the insert for additional details including a list of school supplies for each back-pack. You may also donate money for the purchase of backpacks. Don’t miss out on a great way we can share Christ’s love with a community in need!

Baptism Class

Next Saturday - August 17, 10:00 a.m.

If you are planning to baptized next Sunday afternoon, it is important that you attend the Baptism Class on Sat-urday at 10:00 a.m. We will meet in the office confer-ence room. If you are still interested in being baptized, it’s not too late! Please call the church office to let us

know!

Bible Story Books Needed!

We are looking for donations of Bible story books for our little ones in Kids Creek. If you have Christian chil-dren’s books that you no longer need, please consider donating them. Donations may be turned into the church office or dropped off at The Hub.

Sunday Info:

Order of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pre-service Worship (starting at 10:15 a.m.)

Family Matters

Ministry Update - Ben Ness

Call to Worship - Pastor Jerry Birkholz

Songs of Worship and Praise

▪ I Stand in Awe ▪ Holy, Holy, Holy ▪ Revelation Song ▪ Holy Are You Lord

Scripture Reading - Psalm 19

Pastoral Prayer

Worship Through Giving/Offertory - Fairest Lord Jesus

Message From God’s Word - Pastor Jerry Birkholz

Closing Prayer

Fiscal Year Update

Last Week Fiscal YTD

Offering: $13,517 $52,221

Is this your first time here?

Welcome Guest!

We’re glad you are here. We want you to know that you are very important to us! Please stop by The Hub for a special gift! Thank you for worshiping with us today!

Summer Schedule at “The Creek”

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Bible Study/S.S. 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Fellowship in The Creekside 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Worship Service

Children’s Worship Service Activities

▪ Nursery (Birth–2) and Preschoolers (3–5): Location - “Kid’s Creek”

Our fully-equipped and caring nursery is available during Sunday School and church time.

▪ The Kids Church Activity: Activity sheets & crayons are available for

children to use during the church service and are located at The Hub.

Sign Language

Interpretation for deaf/hard of hearing is available with advance notice during the 10:30 am service.

Prayer Requests

There are multiple ways to share your prayer requests with the Meadow Creek Church family. If you have a prayer request that you would like prayed for, you can fill out a request card found in the back of the pew and turn it in during the offering, call the office, or place a prayer request 24/7 on our website (meadowcreekchurch.org).

Weekly E-Newsletter

Get all the news at Meadow Creek Church by joining our weekly email newsletter. Fill out the form online or call the church office to get on the distribution list.

Hospitalization

Please call the church office at 763-427-4543 to notify us of any hospitalizations. Thank you!

General Events/Announcements

Adult Bible Study

Sundays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (August 4 - September 1)

Now through September 1 during our Sunday School hour, Pastor Jerry will be bringing us a series of studies on relationships. He has titled his study “Developing Gospel Oriented Relationships.” We will meet in the lower gym.

Wedding Shower

Tuesday, August 20, 7:00 p.m.

Come and join us as we celebrate the upcoming marriage of Michaela Smith to Ryan Bergh. The shower will be held in The Creekside at church. Please rsvp to Rachel Brown at 612-618-7229 or email at frogbrown10@hotmail.com. They are registered at Target, Kohl's, and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Outdoor Baptism Service

Sunday, August 18

Plan to join us Sunday afternoon for a potluck picnic and our annual outdoor believer’s baptism service at Ham Lake Baptist Camp. The picnic is at 1:00 p.m. followed by the baptism service at 3:00 p.m.

Stop by The Hub to pick up directions to the camp.

Volunteers Needed for Cleanup:

We are needing some volunteers to help clean up the Ham Lake Baptism Camp following the baptism service. If you are available to help, please

contact the church office. Thank you!

Weekly All-Church Prayer Meeting

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Come and seek the Lord together with your church family. All are invited.

We are meeting in the office conference room.

Ministry Announcements:

Life Group Ministry

Young Adults Bible Study

Fridays (Bi-weekly) 7:00 p.m.

Join us for our Young Adults Bible Study and fellowship time! Check out the MCC Young Adults facebook page for more info or call

Lydia Schaller at 612-819-7558.

Children’s Ministry

AWANA Workers Upcoming Training!

Mark your calendars! Choose between two train-ing dates: Sunday, Sept. 1, 4:30-6:00 p.m. or Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:00-8:30 p.m. If you have never helped with the MCC AWANA program before please make it a priority to come to ONE of these two trainings! If you helped last year please come to the first half hour of one of these training sessions.

AWANA Volunteers Still Needed!

We are almost fully staffed for our fall AWANA program. We are still in need of a few more volunteers:

▪ Workers for Cubbies (preschool age)

▪ Workers for T&T Girls

Please call Krista Cullen at 763-862-4655 with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering this fall.

Terrific Tuesdays

Last Event! - August 13

Chuck-E-Cheese and Slip-n-Slide Activities

We have had a TERRIFIC time this summer with Terrific Tuesdays and this Tuesday is our last event! Information is at The Hub.

Pray for Camp Lebanon Kids Please pray for our kids attending Camp Lebanon the next few weeks: Matthew Aho, Emma Connolly, Josh Cullen, Caroline Davis, Grant Janowiec, Cody Johnson, Noah & Zachary Montero, Malia & Kyle Pease, Carissa & Ethan Pederson, Savannah Rosenthal, and Mia Sundsmo.

Kids Church Teachers Needed! Teachers are needed for our 3, 4 & 5 year old class in Kids Creek! Each volunteer would work only once per month. Please sign up at The Hub or contact Janet Erickson at 763-427-4543 if you are interested in this ser-vice opportunity.

Women’s Ministry

Women’s Retreat - Save the date! October 11 - 13

This year’s Women’s Retreat theme at Camp Leba-non is titled “Friends Through Thick & Thin.” Our guest speaker is Jane Rubietta. Don’t miss out on this time of fun, fellowship, and learning. Watch for more information to follow!

Women’s Book Club

Thursday, August 29, 7:00 p.m.

This month’s book is “The Face” by Angela Hunt. Fellowship and discussion of the book will be at Baker’s Square (12951 Riverdale Dr NW). For more information, contact Melissa Howard at 763-434-9828 or Diana Pederson at 651-784-7121.

Women’s Summer Groups

Here are some ways you can get plugged into Women’s Ministry this

Summer! Stop by The Hub to get more details.

▪ Knowing God by Name - Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. (Bi-weekly/Aug. 13)

▪ The Truth Project - Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Ministry

Men’s Morning Bible Study

Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Men, join us for our Saturday morning Bible Study, “I Am Second” led by Shaynn Davey. Come early for coffee and donuts. Contact Tim Anderson at 763-427-4543 x103 if you have

any questions.

Primetime Ministry

Primetime Thursday

Thursday, August 29, 11:30 a.m.

Please join us for fellowship and lunch in The Creek-side here at the church. We will be serving the meat and ask that you bring a side dish, a dessert,

or rolls and butter to share! Sign up at The Hub!

Senior Day at Camp Lebanon

September 17

Come and enjoy the Fall Senior Day at Camp Lebanon. Special guest art-ists “WE THREE KINGS”, Jeff & Renee King and their son Justin. We will leave at 8:00 a.m. sharp from the church. Sign up at The Hub! Please call Diane Grondahl (763-755-1438) with questions. There is no cost for the day, but there will be a love offering taken for a project and transporta-tion.

Student Ministry

Youth Group - Experience God Worship Night

Wednesday, August 14, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Simpson Shelter Sleepover Breakfast

Thursday– Friday, August 15-16

Inner City Experience

Saturday, August 17

Contact Nate or Cyndi for more information!

MercyWorks Connection

Greatest Generation Team If you are a senior or know of a senior that has some needs i.e.: a call, visit, help with household tasks, transportation, we’ll be glad to visit you in your home &/or connect you with a specific Mercy-Works Connection ministry that can assist you. Con-tact Karen Virchow (h 763-757-6082, c 763-258-6504) or Ceil Self (h 763-421-0917 c 612-990-5378) to learn more about our ministry. For more information about this or any MercyWorks Connection ministry, stop by The Hub in the lobby.

CareerWorks

CareerWorks is a career transition ministry which seeks to help those in job transition with resume writing, networking, and interviewing skills. If inter-ested, email us at mercyworks@meadowcreekchurch.org or call 763-427-4543 ext. 109.