In Prayer this week, please remember:
ILL OR HOSPITALIZED: Arne Brown; Sharon Carstensen (Dale West’s sister); Dellas Cole; Curt Gates (Tom Steffensen’s cousin); Dave Graper; Lois Haertel; Alice Johnson; Joanita Kant; Roger Klinghagen (Lorraine Kracke’s brother-in-law); Leland Klostergaard (Karen Graber’s father); Pastora Sofia Tenorio May (Katie Housiaux’s host mom); Tyler Meyer; Duane Nelson (Nancy Nelson’s brother); Noreen
Overby; Gary Sackmann; Ron Waltz.
HOMEBOUND: Brian Jorgensen; Ruth Lindsey; Dorene Lotzer; Bruce and Donna Neyhart; Artis Walton; Ron Waltz; Harold Widvey.
MILITARY SERVICE: Jeff Boschert (MaryJo Lee’s nephew); Andre Jorgensen; Benjamin Kempfert (Wally's grandson).
For our healthcare workers: health and ability to serve community, ability to make difficult decisions, ability to weather stress.
FOR MEDICAL RESEARCHERS working to find a vaccine for Covid-19.
ILL OR HOSPITALIZED: Arne Brown; Sharon Carstensen (Dale West’s sister); Dellas Cole; Curt Gates (Tom Steffensen’s cousin); Dave Graper; Lois Haertel; Alice Johnson; Joanita Kant; Roger Klinghagen (Lorraine Kracke’s brother-in-law); Leland Klostergaard (Karen Graber’s father); Pastora Sofia Tenorio May (Katie Housiaux’s host mom); Tyler Meyer; Duane Nelson (Nancy Nelson’s brother); Noreen
Overby; Gary Sackmann; Ron Waltz.
HOMEBOUND: Brian Jorgensen; Ruth Lindsey; Dorene Lotzer; Bruce and Donna Neyhart; Artis Walton; Ron Waltz; Harold Widvey.
MILITARY SERVICE: Jeff Boschert (MaryJo Lee’s nephew); Andre Jorgensen; Benjamin Kempfert (Wally's grandson).
For our healthcare workers: health and ability to serve community, ability to make difficult decisions, ability to weather stress.
FOR MEDICAL RESEARCHERS working to find a vaccine for Covid-19.
Weekly Announcements from the UPDATE
The Blessing of the Backpacks will take place on Sunday, August 9 during the 9:30am service outdoors. Bring your backpack or school bag to worship and receive a special “beginning of the school year” blessing. This milestone is for students of all ages starting or returning to school this Fall. A blessing will also take place on Saturday's Livestream.
Ministry Team Meetings August 11, 2020 – 6:30 PM Each Ministry Team may choose to hold its meeting by Zoom again this month; however, if your team chooses to meet in person at the church, please contact Lanita at lanitav@brookings.net by Monday! Meeting space will then be reserved for you. In order to observe social distancing recommendations, teams will not all meet in the fellowship hall as usual but rather will be assigned various areas in the building. Note: There will not be a meal served.
Worship Schedules in August!
Saturdays – livestream worship with communion (provide your own elements) at 5:30pm
Sundays – outdoor worship with communion at 9:30am (weather permitting)
FEEDING BROOKINGS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
As we enter August, Feeding Brookings will need volunteers to help with the following:
Volunteers for worship services: In August we will be needing ushers for 9:30am Sunday outdoor services. If you know you want to volunteer, let Joni know or you may receive a call or email asking you about it. In September we are planning to go back to two services again, 8:30 Livestream and 11:00 outdoors.
EVE circle will continue to meet on Monday nights at 6:30pm via zoom, until further notice. if anyone has any questions, you may call Doris Brown at 692-5901 or Nancy Nelson at 692-5312.
Esther Circle is NOT planning to meet until September.
Church Building Use: The church will be available for regularly scheduled group meetings in July; however, we ask that you please contact the church office if you plan to meet in the building. The building will remain locked and access allowed only for those scheduled groups.
We ask that you observe social distancing guidelines and wear masks if you prefer. To minimize contamination, please no food or drink and remain in your designated area. The office will remain closed for the safety of our staff.
Hymnals for services: Anyone interested in checking out a hymnal may do so during office hours. We request that if you use a hymnal for a service that you check it out and take it with you for continued use rather than leaving it at the church. This will limit the handling of hymnals and keep staff from having to disinfect hymnals each week. You are also strongly encouraged to bring your own lawn chair if you are able. Thank you for understanding!
Sunday School Volunteers: While Sunday School will start out online for the coming school year, we will still need teachers! We hope you will start thinking about whether you would enjoy joining our dedicated Sunday School Teachers as they teach our children about our amazing God! Sunday School will begin on Rally Day, September 13.
Feeding Brookings drive-up food giveaway continues on Thursdays at 4:00pm in the Ascension parking lot. Canned meat is designated "food of the month" for August. Those picking up food should remain in their cars and have room in their trunk for a box. Additional volunteers will be needed in August (see announcement above)! If you have questions, you may contact william.alsaker@sdstate.edu.
Please note that the staff is unavailable to answer phone calls during their weekly staff meeting on Thursdays from 9:00-10:30am (in case of holiday, meeting time may change).
Please note this temporary change: From now until further notice, the church building will be locked. Office staff will be available to answer the phone, so please call 692-6565 or email if you have a need. A pastor will also be available. Please visit our Facebook page or website for updated information or email the church office.
Ministry Team Meetings August 11, 2020 – 6:30 PM Each Ministry Team may choose to hold its meeting by Zoom again this month; however, if your team chooses to meet in person at the church, please contact Lanita at lanitav@brookings.net by Monday! Meeting space will then be reserved for you. In order to observe social distancing recommendations, teams will not all meet in the fellowship hall as usual but rather will be assigned various areas in the building. Note: There will not be a meal served.
Worship Schedules in August!
Saturdays – livestream worship with communion (provide your own elements) at 5:30pm
Sundays – outdoor worship with communion at 9:30am (weather permitting)
FEEDING BROOKINGS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
As we enter August, Feeding Brookings will need volunteers to help with the following:
- Helping us to pack and distribute boxes on Thursday afternoons
- Helping to unload food on Monday mornings
- Driving a food truck on a rotating basis on early Thursday afternoons to pick up food from Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee
- Driving your car on a rotating basis to help deliver some food on Thursday afternoons
Volunteers for worship services: In August we will be needing ushers for 9:30am Sunday outdoor services. If you know you want to volunteer, let Joni know or you may receive a call or email asking you about it. In September we are planning to go back to two services again, 8:30 Livestream and 11:00 outdoors.
EVE circle will continue to meet on Monday nights at 6:30pm via zoom, until further notice. if anyone has any questions, you may call Doris Brown at 692-5901 or Nancy Nelson at 692-5312.
Esther Circle is NOT planning to meet until September.
Church Building Use: The church will be available for regularly scheduled group meetings in July; however, we ask that you please contact the church office if you plan to meet in the building. The building will remain locked and access allowed only for those scheduled groups.
We ask that you observe social distancing guidelines and wear masks if you prefer. To minimize contamination, please no food or drink and remain in your designated area. The office will remain closed for the safety of our staff.
Hymnals for services: Anyone interested in checking out a hymnal may do so during office hours. We request that if you use a hymnal for a service that you check it out and take it with you for continued use rather than leaving it at the church. This will limit the handling of hymnals and keep staff from having to disinfect hymnals each week. You are also strongly encouraged to bring your own lawn chair if you are able. Thank you for understanding!
Sunday School Volunteers: While Sunday School will start out online for the coming school year, we will still need teachers! We hope you will start thinking about whether you would enjoy joining our dedicated Sunday School Teachers as they teach our children about our amazing God! Sunday School will begin on Rally Day, September 13.
Feeding Brookings drive-up food giveaway continues on Thursdays at 4:00pm in the Ascension parking lot. Canned meat is designated "food of the month" for August. Those picking up food should remain in their cars and have room in their trunk for a box. Additional volunteers will be needed in August (see announcement above)! If you have questions, you may contact william.alsaker@sdstate.edu.
Please note that the staff is unavailable to answer phone calls during their weekly staff meeting on Thursdays from 9:00-10:30am (in case of holiday, meeting time may change).
Please note this temporary change: From now until further notice, the church building will be locked. Office staff will be available to answer the phone, so please call 692-6565 or email if you have a need. A pastor will also be available. Please visit our Facebook page or website for updated information or email the church office.