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Announcements - May 6, 2018

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Agape Meal and Quarterly Business Meeting Today: Join us after the service for our monthly meal together. All are welcome! After the meal, we will have our quarterly business meeting. We will hear an update from the facilities team and an overview of the summer plans for ministry. Members are asked to attend, but all are welcome. 

Choosing the Gift of Life this Thursday: Reserve a spot now for the Abba Pregnancy Resource Center Fundraising Banquet to be held on May 10 at 6 p.m. at Rockwoods in Otsego. To make reservations, email event@abbaprc.org or call 763.445.9650. 

DoorKeepers Saturday May 19 5:00-8:30 p.m.: All men age 13 and up are invited to a special night of fellowship and learning at the Alecksons’ home in Zimmerman. DoorKeepers, from Psalm 84:10, is a ministry pursuit for men who will be equipped and encouraged to pursue the lasting pleasures that our living God provides rather than the empty deceit of sexual immorality and pornography. We will begin our evening grilling and then have some time for pursuing God together through worship, prayer, and His Word. RSVP by Wednesday, May 16 to Pastor Kevin. 

Celebrating Our Children and Honoring Our Grads: This is an all -church event on Wednesday, May 23 at Otsego Park from 6:00-8:00 p.m. where we will celebrate our children and honor our graduating seniors, the class of 2018. We are thankful for the next generation and our calling to pass on our faith to them. Please come out and support the teachers, parents, and students for their accomplishments in 2018. 

Upcoming Opportunities at CAER Elk River Food Shelf: Each week during the summer at CAER, approximately 250 Kidz Kitz are distributed. It’s their summer supplemental food program. If you're interested in donating food, check out the food list on their website, caerfoodshelf.org. 


Next Week’s Fighter Verse 
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 
Romans 12:11-13 (ESV) 

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