2 Worship and Learning

3 Worship & Music

4 Faith Walk & Talk

5 Ministry & Mission

6 Congregation News

7 Children’s Ministry

7 Servant Schoolhouse

8 Senior High Ministry

9 Junior High Ministry

10 Calendar of Events

11 Outreach & Fellowship Events

inside this issue

“Power to the Faint”— Pastor Eric

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens thepowerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted;but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up withwings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”— Isaiah 40:28-31

It’s different for everyone, there comes a time when we realize we’re not what weonce were physically. It manifests itself in different ways: It takes longer to recoverfrom physical activity, weight is harder to lose, you don’t care about losing weightanymore, when you’re kneeling down to fix something it takes six movements toget up instead of 1 or 2… you can make your own list. Even though, as we getolder we lose muscle mass and our body changes, how can we remain strong inbody, mind and soul?

We’re blessed to live in an area where the occasional majestic Bald Eagle soarsoverhead. I never get tired of watching these incredible birds in flight not only because they are amazing but, also because I’m reminded of the song “On EaglesWings” and the passage above from Isaiah.

There is strength that comes from waiting on the Lord as Isaiah says; there isstrength that comes from the words of a friend or a simple kind gesture from astranger. God works in all of these things and finds ways for us not only to survivebut thrive with vitality.

Yes, sometimes it seems Satan is getting the best of us. There are times when it is hard to maintain faith and vitality and when life seems to be going against us.These are the times when our walk with the Lord becomes very REAL! It’s easier totrust God when life is going our way but not so easy when it feels as if the weightof the world is on our shoulders.

This month, keep your eyes open for the Eagles overhead and if you’re blessedenough to see one remember the words from Isaiah: “those who wait for the Lordshall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shallrun and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” and the words from “On EaglesWings:” And He will raise you up on eagles' wings bear you on the breath of dawnmake you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of His hand.”

Keep looking up to the Lord and you too will be renewed! May God bless you, thoseyou love and may God bless the entire world.

See you in worship this Sunday!

Blessings, Pastor Eric

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August 2017

Summer/Fall Worship HoursJust a reminder: Summer Worshiphours are 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. andbegan Memorial Weekend and end onLabor Day weekend. September 10 –Rally Day Sunday our regular worshiphours (9:00 & 10:45 a.m.) begin!

“Praise the Lord, all you nations!Extol him, all you peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.Praise the Lord!”

— Psalm 117:1-2

verse of the month

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Prayer Resourceson the WEBVisit our website for a resource onprayer. Go to www.elca.org/prayerwhich is part of the ELCA website. Thepage provides resources for individualsseeking to expand their prayer life. Contents of the page include medita-tion, healing, prayer requests, dailyBible readings and a short coursecalled “Prayer 101”. This is an EXCELLENT resource, check it out!

resources

Servant of Christ Mission —Making DisciplesWe are committed in every aspect oflife to encourage the ministry of thecongregation and individuals to grow in the following biblical marks of discipleship: Prayer, Weekly Worship,Biblical Literacy, Spiritual Friendship,Serving and Giving.

our mission

Bringing Communion to People in Their Homes!Please let Pastor Eric or Pastor Melissaknow if there is a Servant of Christ member unable to attend worship due tomedical reasons. The Pastors would behappy to bring communion to them intheir home. Just call the church office at 763-427-5070.

communion

Upcoming Preaching ThemesSunday, 8/6 “Empty Hearts, Empty Stomachs”Text Matthew 14:13-21Theme Empty hearts bring crowds of people to seek Jesus while he is in a

deserted place. Jesus fills both their hearts and their stomachs.

Questions to Think About as You Read:

1) What was the disciples answer to the problem of this crowd of hungry people?2) Is it more difficult to feed someone’s heart or stomach?3) Remember a time when someone fed you and what it felt like.

Sunday, 8/13 “Water and Worries”Text Matthew 14:22-33Theme Jesus sometime meets us in places of worry or fear to strengthen

our faith.

Questions to Think About as You Read:

1) Why did Jesus send the disciples ahead while he stayed behind?2) What did the disciples first think when they saw Jesus?3) What did the disciples come to believe at the end of the passage?

Sunday, 8/20 “Faith Like a Beggar”Text Matthew 15:21-28Theme The Canaanite woman is not afraid to beg for what she needs from

Jesus. Her humility and great faith lead to her healing.

Questions to Think About as You Read:

1) What do the disciples think that Jesus should do about the Canaanite woman?2) How does Jesus’ answer to her sound like an insult?3) Have you ever pleaded with Jesus that he would help you or someone else?

Sunday, 8/27 “How to Build a Church”Text Matthew 16:13-20Theme The church is built on the one confession that Jesus is the Messiah,

the son of the living God.

Questions to Think About as You Read:

1) Who are the crowds saying that Jesus is?2) Who do you say that Jesus is?3) Can Peter’s confession really be enough to build the church on?

worship & music ministry from Susan & Cathy

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Maybe This Year?Repeatedly, I am struck by how deeply people aretouched by music. How music can communicate in away nothing else can. How God can use music to bringhealing and joy into people’s lives. Maybe this year youwould like to participate in this kind of ministry?

Maybe this year you want to try something new?Maybe this year you want to experience a sense a belonging to a community? Maybe this year you wantto make beautiful music?

The Celebration Choir’s first choir rehearsal will be Monday, September 11th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our first Sunday will be on September 17th. Maybe this year?

Susan HuemannMusic Ministry Director sueh@servantofchrist.com

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the raceand complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to thegood news of God's grace. — Acts 20:24 (NIV)

Good News from the Music Ministry Team!We want to extend a big THANK YOU to all the soundboard volunteers who havebeen so faithful in the past. We appreciate their willingness to serve SOC in thisway. In January, the Church Council voted to hire a permanent sound technician.

Since May, Adam Trelstad, a student at the U of M and a member of SOC filled thisposition. Adam has done a great job helping us upgrade our sound system and runthe sound board for worship. He stepped in to help us bridge the gap this summeras we searched for a more permanent hire.

The good news is that we have found someone to fill this position. His name is Ingram Oyugi. He will start on August 27th by assisting and training with Adam atour Sunday services. Ingram will take over on September 3rd.

Ingram is a student at the Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis. He comes to us with a wide range of experiences in live sound, audio mixing andmulti-media presentations. He will graduate with a BA in Media Production in thespring of 2018.

Please take a moment to welcome Ingram to our church and staff. We are excitedto have him on board with us as we continue to make upgrades and enhancementsto the sound system. The music team will continue to work toward “completing thetask of testifying the Good news of God’s grace” here at SOC. Thank you for yoursupport of the music ministry!

God’s peace,

Cathy YsethContemporary Worship Music Leader cathyy@servantofchrist.com

Save the Date!!Saturday, October 14

14th

Come join us for dinner and live music!Tickets will be available early September.

Formed, Reformed, Transformed — Pastor MelissaThis fall we will begin a new sermon series called, “Formed, Reformed, Transformed.” We will begin in Genesis where Scripture tells us we are formed in the image of God. These are not only words of encouragement but also give usa glimpse into the fact that we were created to be in a relationship with the Lordand with other people.

We will continue on to learn about how we have been formed to be God’s chosenpeople and formed into the Body of Christ. We have been blessed so that we mightbe a blessing to others. We have been formed by God to be generous with ourtime, talent and treasures because God has been generous with us.

This October is also the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The church (and we as individual Christians) are constantly being reformed. We are reformedby the Word of God, Reformed by Grace, Reformed by Christ Alone, and Reformedby Faith.

Later in the year we will look at how we are also being transformed by God’s lovefrom the inside out. Many people in the Bible including Joseph, Jacob, Paul and others have experiences with God that lead to a transformed life for them.

Are there areas in your life that you would like God to Reform or Transform? Please bring these areas to God in prayer. God is always listening and is at work in our lives even when we may not see it.

After learning how we are formed in God’s image may we be reformed through thestudy of Scripture and transformed by the love of the Holy Spirit.

Peace, Pastor Melissa

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Adult Education Opportunity“By Heart: Conversations with Martin Luther’s Small Catechism”This study will explore Scripture and tradition. For example, the Ten Commandments as cited inExodus 20 or the Apostle’s Creed as we have itfrom the Christian tradition. It will include Luther’sexplanations of the Scripture or doctrine from the Christian tradition. I willalso include the “backstory” of Luther’s own life and times, the fertile soil ofthe Reformation itself.

This study will be offered Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. forseven consecutive Tuesdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31st and November 7& 14th. Please sign up on the sheet in the outer narthex or contact PastorMelissa for more information.

Lifetree Café will resume in September

Saturday MorningMen’s Breakfast —October 28Calling All Men: Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, October 28! There will be a men’s breakfast at church from 8-9:30 a.m. with guest speaker,Vince Miller from RESOLUTE.org.

NO COST FOR THE BREAK-FAST!!! However, please RSVP byfilling out the Opportunity form inthe Sunday bulletin — so we knowhow much food to prepare.

Vince Miller will:1) Share his remarkable testimony2) Talk about his passion for

helping men mature in faith3) Present a plan to help men

take the next step from wherever they’re at right now.

Fill the BackpackDuring the month of August we will be collecting backpacks and schoolsupplies for area schools. Backpackscan be new or gently used; suppliesneed to be new.

Our local stores (Target, WalMart, Office Max, Office Depot etc.) willhave more detailed lists available in their “Back-to-School” section.Final Collection Date is Sunday,August 20th!

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bible studies

6 a.m. Wednesday Women’sBible StudyWomen of all ages are welcome to joinour group every Wednesday morning at Hudy’s Cafe in Champlin (located onAquila Drive near Dairy Queen) for aboutan hour to study God’s Word. It is agreat way to start the day. Don’t worry if you cannot stay for the wholehour/come and go as your schedule allows. For further questions call thechurch office at 763-427-5070. Remember, God loves each one of us.You are precious in His sight.

6 a.m. Friday Morning Men’s Bible StudyAll men are welcome to join this groupevery Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. for Bible Study, hot coffee, lively discussions, and fellowship. We meet atchurch in the Family Room at the backof the Sanctuary.

#2 PencilsPens (black, red and blue)

HighlightersDouble pocket folders (different colors)Spiral Notebooks (college or wide rule)

Loose Leaf PaperPencil Pouch

Colored Pencils (12 Pack)Crayola Markers

Color Crayons (12 or 24 pack)Erasers

Pencil SharpenerElmer’s Glue (bottles/sticks)

Military Fleece Blankets — Armed Services Outreach CommitteeMy name is Michelle Pasko and this year I received a Disciple of God Award. The purpose of my service project is working with the Armed Services OutreachCommittee to make Fleece Blankets for the Military. This event will be held on Tuesday, August 8th, at 6:30 p.m. Thrivent Financial will be helping fund this amazing way to give back to those who give so much.

Please come join us in the Fellowship Hall at SOC for this great opportunity to meet new people and send our warmth and friendship to our deployed servicemembers. For additional information please feel free to contact me atmichelle.pasko@ndus.edu.

Be Strong Wellness Night — August 17My name is Molly Schuman and I am putting on the third installment of my Be Strong Wellness Night (my Disciple of God Service Project). We had a lot of funwith the first two and I would love to have more come join us for the third night of learning more about the importance of having strong spiritual, mental, and physical health! This event will be held on Thursday, August 17th from 6-7:00 p.m.This event is for kids who just finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. If there are any questions or would like a registration slip, please contact me at:schuman.molly@uwlax.edu.

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Your Contributions to Servant of Christare a LifelineIf you’re a regular reader of the church newsletter you know that each month I (Pastor Eric) try to highlight a ministry either locally or somewhere in the world thatyour gifts are impacting.

Though it may seem like a long time ago and half a world away, you might recallthat in April, 2015 a strong earthquake followed by the almost 400 aftershockshook Nepal killing more than 8,460 people and more than 500,000 homes were destroyed.

Your gifts to Servant of Christ help support Lutheran Disaster Response which isoften first on the scene to major natural disasters and last to leave. In addition to providing food and tents for initial relief, seed for food, galvanized sheets forroofing and winterization materials are sent to affected areas like Nepal. Homesare starting to be rebuilt. Masons are being trained to build earthquake resistanthomes; families are receiving technical support and grants for reconstruction.Training in agriculture, livestock support and income generation are happening inremote areas. Support has been given to farmers with seed distribution, irrigationprojects, soil management and ten tractors have also been supplied.

Yes, it’s a big world out there and natural disasters do happen and YOUR GIFTSmake a difference in the lives of REAL PEOPLE and are bringing restoration andhope back into their lives. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE INCREDIBLE IMPACTTHE MINISTRY OF SOC IS HAVING AROUND THE WORLD!

Baptism ClassLearn about the meaning of baptismand how to arrange for a baptism hereat Servant of Christ. We invite all agesto be baptized. Classes are held on the first Sunday every other month at12 noon in the Family Room at the backof the Sanctuary.The next Baptism classes are August 6, October 1 and December 3.*Please note that the August classwill meet at 11:30 a.m.

New Member ClassNext New Member Class & Lunch dateis: Sunday, October 8 at 12 Noon in theFellowship Hall.

Let us know if you are interested in joining our church by filling out theblack Friendship Folder.

Please be sure to include your contact info so we can either contactyou by phone, email or letter in themail. You can also send an email to Kim Miller in the church office atkimm@servantofchrist.com.

Donuts and CoffeeJust a reminder that without thesupport of generous people likeyou, we would not be able to havedonuts and coffee each Sunday inthe Fellowship Hall.

A Special Message for Summer TravelersWould you find it helpful to have your offeringsdebited directly from your bank account as youprobably do with other obligations? Servant ofChrist offers electronic giving for those of youwho wish to have contributions transferred electronically to the church’s account. If you haveplans to travel this summer, electronic givinggives you a convenient way to keep up with your intended offerings. Simply com-plete and return an electronic giving authorization form located at the kiosk in theNarthex or go to www.servantofchrist.com and click on the giving page.

Peaceful Prayer in the GardenThe Prayer Garden is available for all to comeand RestR PrayU Reflect$.

The prayer garden is located on the south sideof the church and is always available for quiettime with God. You are invited to come andspend some peaceful moments and enjoy thebeauty of the flowers. Spend time alone orwith a small group of friends to meet and pray with God.

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children’s ministry from Anne

If you have not registered your child forSunday School please fill out a form assoon as possible. Plans are in progressfor the fall and it’s helpful to know howmany materials are needed and howmany volunteers. Forms are available onthe church website or in the Narthex.Questions contact Anne Larsen at 763-427-5070.

Sunday School Registration 2017-18

Open House ScheduledIt’s that time of year again whereschool supplies are starting to line theshelves and September will be here before we know it! All of our currentlyenrolled families will be receiving theirsummer packet. We have made someexciting changes for the upcomingschool year and we can’t wait to sharethem with all of the children!

Open House will be Thursday, September 7th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. for ourTuesday/Thursday morning 3 year old class and from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. forour 4/5 year olds. All currently enrolled families are invited to attend! Thisevent will give everyone a chance to take a peek at the classroom and meetthe teachers.

We hope you continue to enjoy this beautiful summer, and we look forward to seeing you at the Open House in September. If you have any questions please contact me at 763-427-7765 or email me at dianep@servantofchrist.com.

Diane PolingServant Schoolhouse Preschool Director/Lead Teacher

servant schoolhouse

September 10All Church Picnic and Rally Day

September 10Installation of Faith Guides during 9:00 and 10:45 a.m.

worship services

September 11 & 14Sunday School Faith Guide Training

6:30 p.m.

September 17First Day of Sunday School

Dates to Remember

2017 Vacation Bible School THANK YOU!A super-sized thank you goes out to ALL the VBS volunteers: the middle school students, the high school students and the adults!! It took 52 volunteers to make ita fantastic week for our 125 participants. Those 52 volunteers took the opportunityto bless the lives of all the kids. THANK YOU for your generosity this summer ☺

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senior high ministry from Mary

Chicago Missions Trip UpdateWe are headed to Chicago this month for aweek of God-inspired relationship buildingand serving. Please pray for our team andfor God to move among us and through usas we step out in faith! Trip dates are July 29th - August 4th.

Senior High Summer BonfiresWe’ve been having lots of fun already this summer during our get-togethers, and would love for you to join us! Our weekly Senior High bonfires meet at the fire pit behind SOC from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights. All Senior High students and those who graduated are invited for games, s’mores, a short devotion, and of course, an awesome fire; bring your friends! We will be meeting the following Wednesday nights in August:

August 9 and August 16 (this night we will meet at our regular time and then stayto help with the Junior High night from 8:30-10:30 p.m.)

Senior High Group — Fall Kick-offSchool is right around the corner. Our fall kick-off date is Wednesday night, September 13th. Mark your calendars and get ready for an amazing year of fun,fellowship and growing deeper in your relationship with the Lord!

Stay connected to the senior high happenings through Social Media, the SOC website, and the Youth Bulletin Board as we update Senior High Happenings! Our hope is to incite passion, fellowship and fun during our times together. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mary

Rose Eerdmans

Cecily Gaspar

Matt Hayes

Wes Holm

Brett Ingram

Kailey Johnson

Allison Kuehn

Gabi Lamott

Emmaly McClellan

Alex Melnarik

Grace Rennaker

Carlie Thorup

Leaders:

Ashley Konop

Mary Monsrud

Todd McClellan

Tom Rennaker

The team members going are:

July 29-August 4 – Senior HighChicago Mission Trip

(Mary Monsrud out of the office)

August 2NO Senior High Bonfire

August 9Senior High Bonfire 7-8:30 p.m.

August 16Senior High Bonfire 7-8:30 p.m.(possibly 8:30-10:30 p.m. to help

Junior High night)

September 13Senior High Group Kick-off

Dates to Jot Down

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Confirmation Registration Due 8 p.m. August 16Make sure that you get your confirmation registration forms in, even if your student isn’t afirst year. We need updated contact and insuranceinformation from everyone (especially mailing ad-dresses). The small groups will be the same for re-turning students.

Open House/Orientation Night: 5:30-7:30 p.m.Wednesday, September 13Open House is for all confirmation students and their parents. If you’re a returningfamily, plan to be in the building for about 45 minutes, and if you’re a family with a new student, plan on 1 hour. You can come at any time during the openhouse, but new families must come to a 30 minute orientation at either 5:45 p.m.or 6:45p.m.

Faith Guide Training!If you are a volunteer in the Confirmation Ministry, our training day will be Saturday,September 9th from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. We are teaming up with the Senior High andChildren’s Ministries for a part of the training, and then we will split up for individualtraining. Food will be provided. Mark your calendars!

Mission Impossible, Wednesday, August 16 – 8:30-10:30 p.m.Mission Impossible is a night gameevent for Junior Highers (we need adultvolunteers and Senior High volunteers!).With your team, you will sneak around in the dark collecting clues to unravel a mystery. But… watch out for the security squad, they’re looking for anyone trespassing on church propertyand will throw them and their whole team in jail!

We’ll have pizza before the game, so the cost is $5. Bringing friends is encouraged!

junior high ministry from Calvin

August 16Confirmation Registration Forms Due by 8:00 p.m.

August 168:30 to 10:30 p.m. Junior HighMission Impossible/at church

September 9Faith Guide Training 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

(Children’s, Junior High, & SeniorHigh Ministries)

September 135:30 to 7:30 p.m. Confirmation

Open House/Orientation• New families 30 minute

orientation meeting (choose either 5:45 or 6:45 p.m.)

Dates to Remember

Welcome Everyone to Servant Supper! August 27, 5-6:00 p.m.Servant of Christ offers a wonderful meal prepared by volunteers every 4th Sunday of themonth. We send home a bag ofbreads/bagels from Panera andtoiletry items. We encourageeveryone in this congregation to come and enjoy a meal withpeople in the community. Invite a friend or a neighbor. All are welcome, and we would love to fillthe fellowship hall! If you have agroup friends, neighbors, or BibleStudy group and would like to volunteer for one of the monthsthis year, we would love to haveyou. Contact one of the namesbelow and we will set everythingup for you. Thanks to the manywonderful volunteers that havemade this beautiful mission possible here at Servant of Christ!We truly appreciate all that youhave done! You are truly Servantsof Christ!

— Diane Engle, Liz Doering, Carolyn Schlitter, Tammy Lund

servant supper

Making Disciples

Servant of Christ L U T H E R A N C H U R C H Generously serving our community!

Servant SupperDonations

We can use the following items:

� Toilet Paper� Soap� Tooth Brushes� Toothpaste� Combs/Brushes� Dish Soap� Dish Cloths� Napkins� Misc. Hygiene Products

Cash Donations Accepted in the Church Office

Servant Supperserves at:5:00 - 6:00 p.m.4th Sunday of the month

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Ongoing EventsSundays:9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship ServicesNo Sunday schoolChildcare available for infants through 3 year olds

Mondays:6:30 p.m. Summer Worship Team Practice

Tuesdays:11:00 a.m. Staff MeetingNoon Bulletin DeadlineNO Lifetree Café (Resumes in Sept.)*7:00 p.m. Al-Anon*7:30 p.m. AA Meeting

Wednesdays:6:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study/Hudy’s7-8:30 p.m. Junior High Group7-8:30 p.m. Senior High Group

Fridays:6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study/Family Room*Not a church functionHoly Communion Services are 1st & 3rd Sunday

Brookdale-ChamplinWorship ServicesOn the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Melissa Maltman or Pastor Eric Walbolt leads worship for the residents and visitors at the Brookdale-Champlin Senior Living Complex. The worship service is open to all who wish to attend. If you knowsomeone there, please feel free to invite them. Current worship servicedates are listed below.

Tuesday, August 8Tuesday, September 12Tuesday, October 10

Aug 1, Tuesday 2017 Senior High Mission Trip/Chicago

Aug 2, Wednesday 2017 Senior High Mission Trip/ChicagoNO Senior High Bonfire

Aug 3, Thursday 2017 Senior High Mission Trip/Chicago

Aug 4, Friday 2017 Senior High Mission Trip/Chicago Ends

Aug 6, Sunday 2017 Senior High Mission Trip Testimonies11:30 a.m. Baptism Class/Family Room

Aug 8, Tuesday *2:00 p.m. Brookdale Champlin Worship/Offsite6:30 p.m. DOGA Service Project – Fleece blankets for Armed Services Outreach (Michelle Pasko)

Aug 15, Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Staff Planning Meeting7:00 p.m. Church Council

Aug 16, Wednesday 7–10:30 p.m. Senior High Bonfire & Mission Impossible Support8:30 p.m. Junior High Mission Impossible

Aug 17, Thursday 6:00 p.m. Be Strong Wellness Night 1st – 3rd Grade/DOGA Service Project (Molly Schuman)

Aug 18, Friday 3:00 p.m. Scrapbook & Craft Weekend Begins/Dwnstrs.

Aug 19, Saturday 3:00 p.m. Scrapbook & Craft Weekend Ends/Dwnstrs.

Aug 27, Sunday 5:00 p.m. Servant Supper

Sept 4, Monday Office Closed — Labor DayYoung at Heart Begins September 11/Regularly meets 1st Monday of each month

Sept 7, Thursday Servant Schoolhouse Preschool Open House6–7:00 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday morning 3 year old class7–8:00 p.m. 4 & 5 year olds class

Sept 9, Saturday 9:00 a.m. Faith Guide Training

Sept 10, Sunday Rally DayWorship Service Change: 9 & 10:45 a.m.All Church Family Picnic Food & FunInstallation of Faith Guides (Children’s Ministry, Junior High/Confirmation & Senior High)

Sept 11, Monday 11:30 a.m. Young at Heart/Family Room

Sept 13, Wednesday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Confirmation Open House/Orientation 7:00 p.m. Senior High Group Kick-off

Sept 17,Sunday Sunday School begins/9 & 10:45 a.m.

Sept 20, Wednesday Confirmation Begins5:30 p.m. Pizza6:00 p.m. Confirmation6:30 p.m. Senior High Group Meets

Upcoming August & September Events

You can download an SOC monthly calendar from our church website (www.servantofchrist.com)

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outreach & fellowship events

Scrapbook & Craft Weekend— August 18-19Do you have some vacation photos thatneed to be added into your photo album orscrapbook? Are you getting a jump start onyour Holiday craft or gift projects and needa quiet secretive place to work? Look no further — we have just the space you need!!Come join us at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August18 thru 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 19 downstairs in the Youth Room. Bring yourscrapbooks/photo albums, sewing, card making crafts, beading, yarn etc… staythe whole time or come and go as your schedule allows. For more informationplease call Teale Colston at 763-427-3598 or Karen Capra at 763-712-0939.

It’s the All-Church Picnic andRally Day — September 10Does your spiritual energy need a boost! Let’s gather together and seek the Holy Spiritto help renew our energy for worship, prayer,serving and digging into the word.

Come and eat the food, play the games andjoin in the activities! It’s for all ages not just kids!

Join us and use this opportunity to bless others by helping to make this a joyful day for all!

• Food Donations• Prize Donations• Activity and Game Volunteers

Check the bulletin opportunities or contact Anne Larsen if you can help.annel@servantofchrist.com or 763-427-5070.

SOC Red Hatters — September 24All women are invited for lunch at 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. Pizza and beverages will be provided, please bring a sweet treat to share. This would be agreat opportunity to meet new friends and to see what the Red Hatters are allabout and help plan the 2017/2018 calendar.

About SOC Red Hatters:• Women of all ages are welcome to attend (18-49 years wear pink & lavender; 50+ wear red & purple)

• We meet one Thursday a month at 6:30 p.m. usually in the Fellowship Hall

• Our Red Hat group mixes service projects with fun activities and outingsthroughout the year

Service projects include: CEAP, ACBC, Anoka-Hennepin homeless youth, Bags ofLove, SOC Christmas Adopt-a-Family, etc…

Servant of ChristQuilting Bee!The month of September will soonbe here! Mark your calendar forThursday, September 14 whenQuilting will resume at church inthe Fellowship Hall. If you can tie aknot... that is all the talent youneed! You are welcome to “Showup” any time between 10 a.m.and 3 p.m. or call Sherri at 763-464-2724 or Becky Panserat 612-501-7722 if you havequestions. Come when you can,leave when you need to...whatever fits your schedule.

We take a break for noon lunch(which is provided) and an afternoon coffee break. We havesome good laughs and wonderfulfellowship! We meet the 2nd and4th Thursday of each month during the school year, unless itfalls on or near a holiday.

The quilts are given to the homeless youth/families in theAnoka Hennepin School district,“Bags of Love” in Anoka Countyand we also reach out to NorthCounty Community Health CareCenter (which covers the countiesof Hubbard, Beltrami, Lake of theWoods and others in NorthernMN). Several baby quilts are givento babies of “High Risk Moms” in that area and also includes Hospice and Home Health Care.Every person that receives one of these items is so appreciative.They are so thankful that someone cares!

SOC Quilting Group

740 East Hayden Lake RoadChamplin, MN 55316

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church contacts

Servant of Christ Lutheran Church740 East Hayden Lake Road, Champlin, MN 55316Phone: 763-427-5070 Fax: 763-427-4379Website: www.servantofchrist.com

Pastor Eric Walbolt: pastorhook@servantofchrist.comPastor Melissa Maltman: melissam@servantofchrist.comAnne Larsen, Children’s Ministry Director:

annel@servantofchrist.comCalvin Konop, Junior High/Confirmation Ministry Director:

calvink@servantofchrist.comMary Monsrud, Senior High Ministry Director:

marym@servantofchrist.comSusan Huemann, Choir Music Ministry Director:

sueh@servantofchrist.comCathy Yseth, Contemporary Music Ministry Director:

cathyy@servantofchrist.comPat Gallagher, Nursery Care Ministry Director

Servant Schoolhouse Preschool 763-427-7765Diane Poling, Director: dianep@servantofchrist.com

Church OfficeTammy Lund: tammyl@servantofchrist.comKim Miller: kimm@servantofchrist.com

Summer Worship Hours —9 & 10:30 a.m. through Labor Day Weekend

(No Sunday School)Childcare available for infants through 3 years old

Fall Worship Hours —9 & 10:45 a.m. begins Sunday, September 10Rally Day — Sunday, September 10All Church Picnic & Family Fun

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