“Fight the good fight for the faith and hold tightly to the eternal life that God has given you. You are his.”
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Kids Hope USA - Fill The MINI
Fill the MINI
Woodbury Elementary School Supply Drive
Weekend of February 27th & 28th
We want to help Woodbury Elementary School restock their “Magic” room of supplies!. The School Office Staff maintains a room stocked with school supplies that they distribute to children in need when they show up to class without the supplies they need to be successful. There is no school budget to stock this room and they rely, solely, on donations to keep it open. They asked if we would be willing to help. Of course, we are willing to help! We are Five Oaks Church!! Our goal is to fully restock this room in one weekend.
Jerry Meras will have his MINI Cooper parked in front of the church the weekend of February 27th & 28th. We need your help to fill the MINI from floorboards to ceiling.
Flyers are being given in the Tree House this weekend or can be picked up at Guest Services. Below is a list of the needed items:
● Plastic school box (5”x8”) ● #2 pencils with erasers (Ticonderoga preferred)
● 12 pack colored pencils ● 24 pack Crayola crayons
● 10 pack classic thick markers ● 10 pack classic thin markers
● Highlighters ● 4 oz. Elmer’s white school glue
● Glue sticks Glue sticks ● Crayola watercolor paints
● Spiral bound notebooks (wide line)● Dry erase white board markers (low odor)
● Pocket folders ● Wet wipes (large container)
● Loose leaf paper ● Postits (3x3”)
● 3”x5” ruled index cards ● Notebook of graphing paper (4 squares per inch quad)
Bring what you can, no donation is too small!
For further information contact KHUSA Director Judy Visness, visnessfamily@gmail.com.
God bless!
Jerry Meras, jmeras@fiveoakschurch.org
Union Gospel Mission Needs Volunteers - Saturday, February 27
UGMTC at HandsOn Twin Cities Volunteer Expo
On Saturday, February 27th, HandsOn Twin Cities will be putting on their annual volunteer expo at the Mall of America. Over 80 local non-profits will be on hand speak with the thousands of people at the mall to talk about ways to volunteer and give back to the community. Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities will have a booth in the main rotunda. In addition to having a booth, UGMTC will also have space for families and individuals to help decorate placemats that will be used at our Men’s and Women’s Campus cafeterias.
We’re looking for volunteers who would be willing to help be present at our booth and to share with people about how to volunteer with UGMTC. The event will be on Saturday, February 27th from 10 – 3pm. There are two shifts that we are looking to have volunteers be present and we would like to have 4 volunteers at each shift. Of course, we’ll all wear our UGMTC t-shirts!
Shifts:
10am – 12:30pm (4 volunteers)
12:30pm – 3pm (4 volunteers)
All supplies and handout information will be provided. Josh Windham and other staff will be present to provide support. Contact Josh Windham if you are interested and he will sign you up!
To Volunteer or for Further Information contact:
Josh Windham
Volunteer Services Manager
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
77 Ninth St. East, St. Paul, MN 55101
Direct: 651-789-7645
Fax: 651-222-7968
Email: jwindham@ugmtc.org
Website: ugmtc.org
Weekend of February 20 + 21
Psalm 139
Keep these words as a reminder with you this season.
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Listen to the audio from our morning Lent prayer service on iTunes.
The Psalms are a prayerbook meant to help us, God’s sons and daughters, learn prayer. And, as we pray with the Psalms we find ourselves not only praying Scripture — God’s Word (Jesus is the word made flesh) — but also praying with Jesus, the same prayers he learned from.
Join us Thursday mornings from 6:30-7:10 am for our Lent prayer services.
Your Life is Covered
“Allow Jesus to gather you every day beneath the shadow of God’s gracious, kind and merciful wings; your life is covered.”
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Psalm 91
Keep these words as a reminder with you this season.
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The Psalms are a prayerbook meant to help us, God’s sons and daughters, learn prayer. And, as we pray with the Psalms we find ourselves not only praying Scripture — God’s Word (Jesus is the word made flesh) — but also praying with Jesus, the same prayers he learned from.
Join us Thursday mornings from 6:30-7:10 am for our Lent prayer services.
Weekend of February 13 + 14
God Loves You Dearly
“God loves you dearly, and he has called you to be his very own people. May grace and peace be yours from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Weekend of February 6 + 7
Shine: 'A Beautiful Legacy' -- Shine is an event dedicated to encouraging women to define their beauty from the inside out, according to the word of God. Invite your friends to join you February 26, 6-9:30 pm at Five Oaks, and plan to listen to keynote speakers Rhiannon Rutledge and her mother Terri Hopman, with worship led by Legend Rutledge.
I am the Light of the World
“Jesus said,
”I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,
but will have the light of life.”
- John 8:12
Go, follow Jesus and walk in his light.”
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Weekend of January 30 + 31
Be Joyful
“Be joyful. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”
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Weekend of January 23 + 24
Story of God session starts February 9 - Think of the Story of God as a spiritual bootcamp. It’s foundational. With a framework for the whole Bible, you’ll get more out of reading it and studying it for the rest of your life. The Story of God also offers a practical, relational-based framework for spiritual formation. Grow deeper as a follower of Christ. Connect with others on the same journey.
You are the Body of Christ
“You are the body of Christ. Hold on to what is good. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Go, and serve the Lord.”
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New Life Family Services - Diaper Drive
It's Sanctity of Human Life Month, and we are celebrating by supporting New Life Family Services with our annual Diaper Drive! During the weekends of Jan. 16/17 and 23/24, bring in diapers of any size to the NLFS table located by the Impact wall. Also, enter to win a pair of tickets to NLFS's upcoming event: Laugh for Life, Sat. Jan. 30, 7:00 PM at Grace Church Eden Prairie. Drawing will be held after services on Jan. 24, and winners will be notified by email.
About New Life Family Services:
New Life Family Services compassionately opens their doors and hearts to women and men who believe abortion is the “only” solution to an unplanned pregnancy. Through practical and spiritual counsel, they provide education and support with the hope each client will make a life-affirming decision for their unborn child.
NLFS offers three distinct services that affirm life:
Pregnancy Counseling:
New Life operates four pregnancy center locations, known as First Care Pregnancy Center, throughout the Twin Cities and Rochester communities. Each center is equipped with social workers, nurses, and trained staff who provide free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy-related counseling, referrals, resources and more. Three of their pregnancy centers also offer Parenting Plus, a parenting education program which allows families to earn practical items such as clothing, car seats, diapers, and more.
Licensed Adoption Services:
New Life Family Services has been licensed to provide adoption services since 1980. New Life facilitates full adoption services and partial services to allow for complete customization based on each individuals needs.
Post-abortion Counseling and Recovery
Through Conquerors, New Life restores hope after abortion to men and women ready to seek healing from the damage a past abortion has caused in their lives. Conquerors offers both group sessions and individual mentoring.
Weekend of January 16 + 17
Small Group sign-ups this weekend - God wants us to know him. God wants us to hear from him through scripture, prayer and his community, the church. One of the most natural ways we “do community” at Five Oaks is through small groups. Most Five Oakers who participate in a small group find that their small group becomes their church family. If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to join a small group.
Tea With The Talks
Last month my wife Katie and I hosted our first Christmas Tea with the Talks, with the six grade girls. At first, I was very nervous because what do people do at tea parties anyway? I had nightmares of girls spilling scalding hot tea on themselves and Christmas cookies flying all over the place. The idea of a tea party sounded very boring and scary to me. I am so glad I didn't let my doubts and fears stop me from having this event. We had a lot of fun with drinking tea and hot chocolate and eating elegant finger foods. One highlight was when we played a game in which the girls picked Christmas Carols and genres of music out of a hat. They then had five minutes to rehearse and perform their version of the carol. Heavy Metal Jingle Bells was pretty amazing! It was an awesome time of fellowship and growing closer as a group. God taught me to trust in him and not be afraid of my doubts. It was an amazing time and I'm looking forward to the next Christmas Tea with the Talks!
-Justin
Overflow with Hope
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
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This weekend in the Tree House! January 9th & 10th
The Christmas season has ended and the new year has begun. School is back in session and life is getting back to routine. The same is true of us here in the Tree House.
We are excited to introduce a new book to our 1st-4th graders. We began the year with a curriculum written by Kay Arthur and Jana Arndt called, "How to study your Bible, for kids!" Learning the method of inductive study and asking the 5 W's and an H questions to understand what the scripture says. In keeping with the same study style, "Boy, have I got problems!" will help kids learn what the Word of God says to help them through problems such as; when bad things happen, when they are tempted to do wrong, when they are not nice and even when they don't know how to pray.
Through this new book they will become advice columnists digging in to the Word of God, focusing on the book of James, for the answers. They begin this week with, 'Sometimes bad things happen to me!' Please pray for our children as they maneuver through some of these tough questions and pray that God will open their hearts to see the truth in His Word!