FriedensNotes
Week of November 7, 2004
Being Aware is 'Awesome'!
"As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from Earth to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down on it. Then Jacob woke up and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn't even aware of it. He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is!" (Genesis 28:12, 16-17) Like us, Jacob was going along minding his own business, doing the best he could to make a life for himself. Then one day, he became aware of something bigger than him and all his dreams became small and insignificant compared to the big God who had revealed himself. Are you aware of what God is doing? Would you live your life differently if you were more aware of what God is doing, of his presence? Can you find that "awesome place" that Jacob found?
"Power of One"
Need something to do next Saturday? Want to spend a day with other Friedens Family members? Join us for the "Power of One" concert and festival in Green Bay on Saturday, Nov. 13. Musical performers include Newsboys, Rebecca St. James, Todd Agnew and Pillar. Tickets are $28 and include a lunch and T-shirt. There are seminars too. Call Pastor Kato for more information, 284-2471 at church or 268-6999 at home. Get more information on the concert
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Power to Change
Power to Change, a ministry of Campus Crusade of Canada, presents the Gospel in multiple languages. Read testimonies by astronauts, athletes, business people, homemakers, musicians, scientists and other personalities. Find answers to questions: "What's the purpose of life?" "Can I really change my life?" "Does God exist?" "Is Jesus God?" and more. Contemporary topics include adoption, alcoholism, cancer, crime, family, sexual abuse and truth. Take an online tour to discover "Who is Jesus?" Find answer to common questions about Christian living.
Mark Your Calendars
- Monday: Missions Committee, 7 p.m. Kathy Kato, 268-6999.
- Tuesday: High School Discipleship night at Ferrells', 375-1009.
- Tuesday: Recovery Group, 8 p.m. in church library. Call (414) 745-6430.
- Wednesday: Awana, 6:30-8 p.m. Geralynn Esselman, 284-9598.
- Wednesday: 6th-8th grade guys Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. at Schuettes', 284-1072.
- Wednesday: Men's Growth Group, 6:30 p.m. Mike Bendt, 284-5499.
- Thursday: Prayer group, 6:30 a.m. in Pastor Mark's office.
- Thursday: Choir practice, 6:30 p.m.; worship team, 7:15 p.m.
- Sunday morning worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Growth Groups for children and adults at 9:15 a.m.
- Sunday: Blaze, 6th-8th grades, 5 to 6:30 p.m.; 9th-12th grades, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Nov. 18: 20-Something dinner and discussion. Dan and Vicki Benson's. 268-0755.
- Nov. 21: Pastor Luke Bocher, a "Son of Friedens," from New London, Wis., will lead worship.
- Nov. 26: Blood drive at church. Alice Rabenhorst, 285-3525, or Sue Blick, 285-3909.
Helps and Hollers
- The Food Pantry special needs this week include cereal, soup, spaghetti and sauce, rice, cannded dinners, laundry detergent and cash donations. Drop items off in the shopping cart in the north entry at church. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the church at (262) 284-2471.
- Pray for Friedens family members enduring cancer and other health issues, including Dawn Uselding, Peg Bannon, Jeff Starr and Brandon Novack. Pray for these Friedens family members, and their families, living in care facilities or who find it difficult to get out much anymore: Violet Schmidt, Dolly Schwengel, Betty Altendorf, Erv Schlenvogt, Delores Leppla, Helene Kruke, Lorraine Kendall, Francis Swatek, Hazel Watry, Edna Guenther, Arno Gunther and William Duman.
- For other prayer requests, call the church HEARTS Line, 284-7007. If you'd like a request added to the HEARTS Line, call the church office, 284-2471.
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