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Announcements for the Week of July 27, 2025
Welcome to worship at Chain of Lakes Church. Today Pastor Paul is continuing a sermon series called “My Favorite Scripture.” He will be preaching on Ecclesiastes 3, a passage about the seasons of life. During worship we are receiving an update about the Hiring Committee for a new staff position.
Elementary aged children (K-5th grade) are invited to participate in the Kids’ Church, and babies – preschool children are invited to participate in the Nursery program every Sunday. Children aged 5 and under can be checked in at the nursery before service, and elementary aged children will be dismissed during the service. Please fill out the check-in form in the nursery with your cell phone and child info. Parents will be contacted via text if your child needs assistance during the worship service. At the end of the service, please pick up your kids from the Nursery and Kids’ Church areas.
Last Sunday $743 was donated during the Ice Cream Sundae fundraiser for the Helping Hands fund. The Deacons truly appreciate your generosity!
The Session has established a new staff position called “Program Director.” This is a full time position with benefits. The person hired will primarily spend time directing and equipping volunteers in ministries with children & youth and with health & wellness. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who believes in the mission of Chain of Lakes, enjoys working with volunteers, and is passionate about ministries with children & youth and with health and wellness. A job description can be found here: Job Description_ Programming Director July 24 2025; a paper copy can be received from the church office. To apply email a cover letter and resume to Pastor Paul at pastor@colpres.org.
The following volunteer opportunities are available at Vacation Bible School. Your help will be a way that our congregation lives into the Core Value of “Investing in Future Generations.” Sign up for each on the Communication Card or email pastor@colpres.org.
Station Leader for Games: Lead outdoor games for different groups each evening. Games and supplies can be provided.
Registration: Help register youth each night who attend Vacation Bible School. You would help from 5:15 to 5:45pm.
Decoration Team: Help decorate the Worship Center on the theme for Vacation Bible School.
A training for all volunteers at Vacation Bible School will take place on Monday, August 4 at 7pm.
7/30, Wednesday, 6pm – Book Club w/ Pastor Paul
7/31, Thursday, 9am – Senior Fitness Fun
7/31, Thursday, 7p – Worship Team
The votes are in! The congregation has voted on their favorite Scriptures about which they would like to hear a sermon. The top four Scriptures chosen were:
- Psalm 23 (July 13)
- Micah 6:8 (July 20)
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (July 27)
- John 3:16 (August 3)
Starting Wednesday, July 23 Pastor Paul will lead a three-week book study on “The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage” by Richard Rohr. Come have a Subway sandwich at 6pm and the book group will start at 6:30. This will be a hybrid group, so participation on Zoom is possible. This is one of the best spiritual books written in 2025.
Amazon describes the book this way, “How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel in such an unjust world? In his most personal book yet, Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, revealing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a crucial path forward today.”
Sign up on the Communication card.
“Reading Through the Bible” discussion groups are continuing this summer. On July 24, 10am, the Thursday group led by Sonia Larson and Kathy Brevig will meet at the church. On August 7, 10am, the Thursday group led by Sonia Larson and Kathy Brevig will meet at the church. On August 9, 10am, the Saturday group led by Judy Chesla and Kathy Brevig will meet at the church. Anyone reading through the Bible this year is welcome to attend. Discussing what we’re reading, sharing our questions, struggles and insights, makes the Bible more relevant. You don’t have to sign up – just show up or talk to any of the leaders.
Chain of Lakes has a goal of filling 100 bags of food for HOPE 4 Youth by the end of August! Help us meet or exceed our goal by grabbing a few bags and a wish list in the Commons and bringing back your gift. Contact Ann Turner with any questions.
Join us for our 11th Annual Chain of Lakes Golf Tournament at 2:00pm on Sunday, August 3. This is a recreational tournament for all skill levels: best ball format. Create your own 4-person team or be placed on a team. The fee to participate is $20 and there are a limited number of spaces. Sign up on the sheet in the Commons or contact Dave Nyberg.
Save the date: August 9 and 10 and join our friends at St. Joseph of the Lakes for a wonderful festival. Saturday night pork dinner, other concessions, games, and classic rock music from 6-10. The day concludes with fireworks. Sunday begins at 11am with a chicken picnic, silent auction, Bingo, cake walk, kids games, adult games, classic car show, dance to the music of Saints of Swing, a cloggers demo, and grand raffle prize drawing at 4pm. It’s a wonderful tradition. St Joe’s is located at 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes (www.mystjoes.me).
