Habitat for Humanity

We’re having a terrific week of Vacation Bible School. If you get a chance, come by the church about 11:30 some morning this week, when the kids are gathered in the Family Life Center to sing: IT’S A SEA OF KIDDIES! Between the morning and evening sessions, counting volunteers and children, we’ve got over 500 people engaged in our 2007 VBS—521 to be exact. Wow!
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NANCY DAVIS WRITES: THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 24: THE MESSAGE AT ALL THREE SERVICES WILL BE "DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH" (HOPE IT DOES MAKE YOU LAUGH, AT LEAST A LITTLE!). MIKE N. AND ADRIAN A. WILL DO THE OLD ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SKIT "WHO’S ON FIRST" AS A WAY TO INTRODUCE IT. THE VBS KIDS WILL SING SOME OF THE SONGS THEY LEARNED THIS WEEK AT THE 9:15 SERVICE ONLY. IT’S GONNA BE A GREAT DAY – HOPE YOU’LL BE THERE!
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Jim M. updates us on : "Habitat for Humanity: We're excited with the progress we've made on our Habitat for Humanity house so far this year. We're helping build a house for a Sudanese family of seven. As you know the Sudan is one of the worst poverty stricken and dangerous places to live on earth, so we're real glad we can offer a family safe and affordable house here in Omaha. This Friday and Saturday we'll have dozens of St. Andrews volunteers working on the house, no experience needed, just a helpful heart. Please email or call Jim and give your support. We're particularly looking for anyone that can work a Friday morning or afternoon shift. Contact Jim."
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We distributed a bunch of Luis Palau Heartland Festival yard signs on Sunday, but still have some left; if you’d like to help promote the event, come by and pick one up. The Festival is scheduled for the Quest Center grounds on the weekend of July 14 & 15. For more information on what promises to be an exciting event, go to www.heartlandfestival.com. I’ll be preaching a sermon on my own revival experiences that Sunday morning, the 15th, simply titled, "REVIVAL."
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I love the new baseball parks, both major league and minor league. In our last year in Springfield, Missouri, the town inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility, probably very much like what some are talking about for North Omaha. That said, sitting in Rosenblatt Stadium on the second day of the College World Series, it struck me that this was an amazing experience, and that the venue was a big part of the charm.
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Speaking of ballgames, congratulations to Bob Ramm’s RAMMERS who broke into the win column last Sunday evening. Our teams got off to rough starts, but I see improvement every week now.
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PIZZA WITH THIS PASTORS
This Sunday, June 24, 5:00-6:30
Designed for people interested in membership at St. Andrew’s.
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Pastor Charlotteasks: Prayers for Richard H.’s mother, who is hospitalized in Colorado. Prayers for Dean, who is preparing for surgery on June 18th for repair of extensive facial injuries from an auto accident (pre-teen nephew of Denise J.). Prayers of joy for Bill and Teresa K., in the recent birth of a son, Jackson William. Prayers for Gerald R., recovering from a heart procedure. Prayers for Joyce M., preparing for surgery on June 29th. Prayers of joy for Julia B. and Andy T., who were recently united in marriage. Prayers for Sally F., receiving treatment for cancer of the esophagus. Prayers for Denise J., preparing for surgery on June 21st.
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BRD