Opstead Baptist Church...............................9:30 AM Sunday School
Isle, Minn. 56342.........................................10:15 AM Coffee fellowship
Phone 320-676-8859....................................10:30 AM Worship Service
Opstead Web Site........................................www.opsteadbaptist.com
Perry Johnson...............................................Pastor
Stan Miller................................................. Vice Chairman
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Welcome to Opstead Baptist
To God Be the Glory!
Organ - Elaine Elg.........................................Piano - Peggy Miller
Church Life and Ministry
Call to Worship............................................. Psalm 95:1&2
Hymn No. 48................................................O God Our Help in Ages Past
Hymn No. 40.................................................To God Be the Glory
Greet One Another
Worship in Song
Worship in Giving
Prayer and Praise
Message.............................................................The Hope of Glory
Chorus No. 268 ................................................. The Battle Belongs to the Lord
Benediction..........................................................Postlude
We welcome each one of you to our service this morning. If you are a visitor, please fill out a
guest card and drop it in the offering plate. There is a nursery room available in the back of the
sanctuary for infants and a staffed nursery for infants through preschoolers downstairs.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
MISSIONARIES OF THE WEEK: Pray for Bill & Donna Davis, as they work on translating the Bible for the Palawano people in the Philippines.
CHURCH FAMILY OF THE WEEK: Ron & Sarah Schmidt
PRAYER & PRAISE TO GOD:
*Praise, Jesse & Kasey's baby, Seth Brian, was born Wednesday
morning, weighing 6lbs. 12oz.
*Pray for Don Erlandson, he had a stint put in Friday and is still in
St. Cloud hospital. Also pray for David who was injured in a fall.
*Continue to pray for Mike Nobis, Don & Carol's grandson. He is in
the hospital in Duluth. He has lost his eyesight in both eyes. He'll
be having more surgery this week to put plates in his head.
*Praise, Perry & Mary had a good, safe trip to Missouri. Brian and
Brooke are doing well and said to tell everyone hi.
*Pray for Pastor Oleg and Natasha and our sister church. There are
several who have been sick.
*Praise the Lord for the blessings of the past year, pray for our church body
that we would discern God’s guidance for ministry for the year to come.
*Pray for Dan Johnson who has a bad cold.
OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK:
TODAY, Nursery: Tracy, Karla L. NEXT WEEK: Tara & Delphia
TODAY, Greeters: Delphia NEXT WEEK: Bob & Jean
TODAY, Junior Church: Terri NEXT WEEK:
TODAY, 7:15p.m., 9th grade and up meet at Opstead; 7:30p.m. meet
at Cenex to go to Club Fuel in Mora. If you have any questions see Ron.
MON., 2p.m.-? Open House at Kenny & Sharon's, Everyone's invited!
TUES., 7p.m., Young adults meet at Jason & Becky's.
WED., 7p.m., Wednesday Night Fellowship, Prayertime, Senior High
Youth will meet.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Jan. 11, XYZ in the Fireside Room.
Jan. 13, 9a.m., All Men are invited to a breakfast at the Malmo Ev. Free
Church. Mark Wolbert, used car dealer in Milaca will be speaking.
Jan. 17, 6 pm, Nominating committee and 7pm, Church Board meeting.
Jan. 19, 6:30p.m., MBC Area Family Gathering Dinner at Becker Baptist,
Let Perry know if you are interested in going.
Jan. 20, 10a.m., Ladies’ Friendship Tea in the Fireside Room. All ladies
and girls invited, please bring a friend. RSVP to Sharon Elg or Mary
by Jan. 17.
Jan.28, Potluck dinner followed by Annual Business meeting.
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Financial Report: Weekly expenses $1400; 12/24 $2115.69
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Opstead Family, Thank You for the Christmas gift. We appreciate you all so much and we also wish you a blessed New Year. Pastor Perry & Mary
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PLEASE NOTE: The Sunday School offering next Sunday will go to support
our Compassion Child.
