The Week at a Glance

 ALL Committees & Groups are encouraged to submit their information for the Church Newsletter. Email to the office by the 30 th of the month (for the next month’s newsletter).

 Each Sunday’s full Bulletin can be accessed by a link on the Church Website. (www.firstunitedroseau.org)

 Sponsor a Gideon Bible: Greeting cards (In Memory of, On Your Special Day, Thinking of You, In Recognition of) are available. The display is in the Fellowship Hall. August 21, 2016  “CHECK OUT” the Church Library … there are many books Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost & videos available. It is located in the basement. Welcome / Announcements / Opening Prayer  Sunshine Girls ~ Contact Carol Poell at 463-2024 or 242- Psalm 50:1-23 (page 404, large print 888) 4655 or Connie at the church office: 463-1392 Worship Music “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”  Concert Nights at the Gazebo ~ Roseau Riverview Park: #349 Vs 1 – 4 (On Screen) Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm. August 25: Kari & Billy “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” #318 Vs 1 & 3 (On Screen)  “Wise Guys” ~ Read the Book meet Mondays, Tuesdays, Confession & Forgiveness Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6:30 am at Nelson’s Café. Any questions – contact Pastor Don. Leader: We gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy  Taco in a Bag Benefit for Roxann Lee ~ Saturday, August Spirit. 27 from 4-8 pm at Malung Community Center. Sponsored All: Amen by Roseau Eagles Auxiliary to help defray medical Leader: expenses from a kidney transplant. Raffle and Silent Awesome God … exalt your Holy Name through Jesus Christ our Auction … if you have items to donate: please contact Lorraine Lord. Rice, Randi Gaukerud or Bev Torkelson before August 24. An All: Amen account has been set up at Citizens State Bank in Roseau. Leader: The Apostle John wrote the following instructions … Let’s take a moment in silent reflection before God … Leader: Merciful God, Church Contact Information: All: We confess that we are addicted to sin and have no Church Office: 463-1392 Address: 101 3rd Ave SW, Roseau, MN 56751 power to free ourselves. We have sinned against You by what [email protected] Website: www.firstunitedroseau.org Or [email protected] we think, say and do. We have left many good things undone. At times we fail to love You with our whole heart and we fail Office Hours : Connie Johnson, Secretary (cell: 218-689-0192) to love our neighbors as You have commanded us. Heavenly Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am – 4:30 pm & Friday: 8 am – 12 pm Father, as Your Son Jesus invited His followers to do, we seek Prayer Card requests & Bulletin Information DUE Thursdays at Noon forgiveness for every transgression. Through the power of the Rev. Don Guttormson, Pastor: Parsonage Phone: 218-452-2108 Holy Spirit, forgive us, heal us, and lead us so that we can Emergency (cell): 218-452-1330 grow in our faith and relationship with You. Amen Paula Baumgartner, Youth Director Cell: 218-469-9001 Leader: In the 20th chapter of the Gospel of John … In Jesus’ name 6:30 pm Praise Band practice receive the Comfort and Power of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen Wednesday, August 31: Lessons Isaiah 66:18-23 (page 533, large print 1166) 6:30 pm Cabin Church w/Travis Barton Hebrews 12:4-24 (page 852, large print 1877) Pie Social to follow Service

Offering Sunday, September 4: Sharing the Peace of God (Please greet one another) 8:00 am Fellowship & Coffee 9:00 am Worship Service w/Communion Baptism Logan William Betcher Announcements: Son of: Andrew & Megan  Please pick up a Prayer Card in the narthex today. ~ Sponsors: Bryan & Tiffany Betcher Magnets are also available to secure the card in a Gospel Luke 13:22-30 (page 738, large print 1621) prominent location.

Message “Worship – God Doesn’t Need Your Bull”  Special thanks to Tami Yon for sharing her musical ~ Psalm 50:1-23 talent with us and assisting in our worship service. Communion Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ as his/her Lord & Savior is welcome to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.  Tuesday Morning Prayers ~ 8 – 9 am at the church Worship Music “Come, Holy Spirit”  Cabin Church: Wednesdays at 6:30 pm ~ August 24, #150 Vs 1 & 3 (On Screen) August 31. Benediction *************************************  Travis Barton will be the special guest at Cabin Church Service Leader: Dean Robinson on Wednesday, August 31 ~ 6:30 pm. A Pie Social will follow the service, and a free-will offering for Feed My Calendar: Lambs International will be taken.

Mondays – Thursdays:  Roseau Manor Service is September 11 at 2 pm. If you 6:30 am Wise Guys @ Nelson’s Café are able to help, please arrive 10-15 minutes early.

Tuesday, August 23:  “Walk to Remember” is Saturday, September 10 at the 8:00 am Tuesday Morning Prayers Warroad Senior Living Center. Keeping our dollars local to improve the quality of life for individuals & families of those Wednesday, August 24: with Alzheimer’s Disease & related dementias. For more 6:30 pm Cabin Church information, please contact Paula Peterson at 463- 2833. Brochures are available in the Narthex. Sunday, August 28: 8:00 am Fellowship & Coffee  Confirmation Orientation meeting for ALL Confirmation 9:00 am Worship Service students AND their parents is Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm. Monday, August 29: 5:30 pm Stewardship Committee meeting (moved from 8/22)  NOW is the perfect time to get School Supplies for your 6:00 pm Church Council (September) meeting Operation Christmas Child shoebox! A donation box is located in the Narthex. Tuesday, August 30: 8:00 am Tuesday Morning Prayers  Summer is coming to a close  ~ which means the FALL/WINTER Worship Schedule begins soon! On Sunday, September 11 we switch to 9:30 am Fellowship & Coffee and 10:30 am Worship Service.

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