Category: Bulletins

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

9:30 a.m.         Worship

11:00 a.m.          Sunday School

 

 

THIS WEEK:

Mon.         5:00 p.m.         Viewing of Saturn and Jupiter in the church pasture   along with singing Christmas carols. It has been 800 years since these two planets have aligned.

Tues.     5:30 a.m.             Women’s Worship          6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.     5:00 a.m.             Men’s Worship                  6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Fri.                         6:00 a.m.             Julotta

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:30 a.m.        Worship Service

11:00 a.m.     Sunday School

 

 

 

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and in the old sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

 

Congratulations

Big sister Remington welcomed her baby brother, Beau Michael Mall, into the world on December 2. What a wonderful blessing! Congratulations to the Mall family!

 

Sit With Jesus- A Virtual Event

Covenant Women: Join us as we sit at the feet of Jesus during the often-busy holiday season. Grab a cup of tea or hot chocolate as we read the birth story of Jesus and have a brief discussion to orient our hearts to our great Redeemer and Friend. Monday, December 21st from 7pm – 8pm. Zoom link is available on the church’s website (check under “Resources” then “Events” or on our Facebook page)

 

Julotta

Julotta is a special tradition at Alert that we love to celebrate on Christmas morning. We gather at 6:00 a.m. in the sanctuary for a candlelit service of Christmas carols, special numbers, reading of the Christmas story, and a monologue portraying one of the characters from the Christmas story. If you would like to bring a special number for Julotta, please let Pastor Dwight know what you would like to do. Vocal and instrumental numbers are welcome.

 

 

New Study Beginning Wednesday, January 6^th at 6pm

Christians know what Jesus Christ has done—but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is “gentle and lowly in heart.” We will discuss two chapters in the award-winning book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund each week, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who Jesus is for sinners and sufferers today. See Pastor Stephanie for a copy of the book if you would like to be in the study.

 

Email Issues

If you have a Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo account, make sure to check your spam folder for email communication from the church. We are getting several reports from people that our staff email addresses (.church) are being sent to spam folders suddenly.

 

Church Membership

If you are interested in joining our church, instructions and applications can be picked up in the church office. They are located on the wall in the church office.

 

Bibles

Study Bibles are available for those who do not have a Bible of their own. You may pick one up at the Welcome Center. The Bibles are provided as a gift to you.

 

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

9:30 a.m.         Worship & Christmas Program

7:00 p.m.                 Presence. Tonight, we launch a new ministry for our MS & HS Youth. The evening will include worship, a talk by Shanna Sterling, sharing time followed by worship and ministry.

 

 

 

THIS WEEK:

Tues.     5:30 a.m.             Women’s Worship          6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.     5:00 a.m.             Men’s Worship                  6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.     6:00 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study w/ Pastor Steph

Wed.     6:30 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study w/ Laura

Sat.                        6:00 p.m.             Reverence with potluck

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:30 a.m.        Worship Service

11:00 a.m.     Sunday School will resume

 

 

 

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and in the old sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

 

Congratulations

Big sister Remington welcomed her baby brother, Beau Michael Mall, into the world on December 2. What a wonderful blessing! Congratulations to the Mall family!

 

Julotta

Julotta is a special tradition at Alert that we love to celebrate on Christmas morning. We gather at 6:00 a.m. in the sanctuary for a candlelit service of Christmas carols, special numbers, reading of the Christmas story, and a monologue portraying one of the characters from the Christmas story. If you would like to bring a special number for Julotta, please let Pastor Dwight know what you would like to do. Vocal and instrumental numbers are welcome.

 

Email Issues

If you have a Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo account, make sure to check your spam folder for email communication from the church. We are getting several reports from people that our staff email addresses (.church) are being sent to spam folders suddenly.

 

Church Membership

If you are interested in joining our church, instructions and applications can be picked up in the church office. They are located on the wall in the church office.

 

Bibles

Study Bibles are available for those who do not have a Bible of their own. You may pick one up at the Welcome Center. The Bibles are provided as a gift to you.

 

Update from the Northern Riley County Food Pantry

 

The Northern Riley County Food Pantry received the following thank you which I wanted to share as it was an encouragement for this ministry.  This thank you note was signed by several individuals.   “Thank you so much, to all the wonderful volunteers, that help those of us in need with such compassion, kindness, and dignity.”

• If you know of families with children under the age of 18 years, who might be financially suffering especially during this COVID time, there is still time to sign up to participate in the Adopt-A-Family program.  Last day to sign up to participate is Monday, December 7th.   Questions?  Contact Karen Rundquist at karen.rundquist@gmail.com.      (At this time, we have more individuals wanting to Adopt-A-Family than we have families to adopt.)

• Another way you can support the Food Pantry is by donating a Dollar General gift card.  The Food Pantry purchases almost all their food and laundry needs at the Riley Dollar General.

• Food Donations for the Christmas Baskets are being accepted through December 15th.  Donations may be put in the lime green tote located in the coat rack area or the basket located at the south Fellowship Hall entrance.    Suggestions are:  Whole Corn, Pork and Beans, Baked Beans, Red Jello, Yams (canned), Fruit Cocktail, Cake Mixes, Mashed Potatoes (boxed), Pie Filling either Apple or Cherry, Evaporated Milk, Egg Noodles, Cream of Chicken soup, Cream of Mushroom soup.

 

 

 

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

 

9:30 a.m.            Worship & Communion Service

11:00 a.m.          Dress Rehearsal for Children’s Christmas Program

4:00 p.m.             Christmas Caroling

 

 

THIS WEEK:

Tues.                     5:30 a.m. Women’s Worship      6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     5:00 a.m. Worship                           6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     6:00 p.m.          Women’s Bible Study w/ Pastor Steph

Wed.                     6:30 p.m.          Women’s Bible Study at Laura Renfro’s

Wed.                     7:30 p.m.          Board of Deacons meeting

Fri.                         6:00 p.m.          Trail Life Lock-in

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:30 a.m.         Worship Service & Children’s Christmas Program

 

 

 

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and in the old sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

 

 

Christmas Caroling

This year we will be changing up our approach to Caroling. Instead of meeting at the church, we will meet at three separate locations.

• Randolph Cemetery to go to Ken and Bonnie Hanson, Marion & Deona Brenner, Margie Wohler, and Marguerite Johnson.
• Parking lot across from Veryl Rundquist in Clay Center, then go to Jon and Evelyn Larson, and Country Living Long Term Care Facility to sing outside of Betty Sylvester’s room and other rooms.
• Leonardville Nursing Home where we will stand outside of Myron Lund and Robert Dreith’s room and other rooms and sing since we cannot enter the facility.

 

We will not be entering anyone’s house this year. Rather we will sing from the lawn.  And if you would like to join us for pizza at Alert afterward, we will be taking a headcount at each location at the start of caroling.

 

Email Issues

If you have a Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo account, make sure to check your spam folder for email communication from the church. We are getting several reports from people that our staff email addresses (.church) are being sent to spam folders suddenly.

 

Update from the Northern Riley County Food Pantry

 

The Northern Riley County Food Pantry received the following thank you which I wanted to share as it was an encouragement for this ministry.  This thank you note was signed by several individuals.   “Thank you so much, to all the wonderful volunteers, that help those of us in need with such compassion, kindness, and dignity.”

• If you know of families with children under the age of 18 years, who might be financially suffering especially during this COVID time, there is still time to sign up to participate in the Adopt-A-Family program.  Last day to sign up to participate is Monday, December 7th.   Questions?  Contact Karen Rundquist at karen.rundquist@gmail.com.      (At this time, we have more individuals wanting to Adopt-A-Family than we have families to adopt.)

• Another way you can support the Food Pantry is by donating a Dollar General gift card.  The Food Pantry purchases almost all their food and laundry needs at the Riley Dollar General.

• Food Donations for the Christmas Baskets are being accepted through December 15th.  Donations may be put in the lime green tote located in the coat rack area or the basket located at the south Fellowship Hall entrance.    Suggestions are:  Whole Corn, Pork and Beans, Baked Beans, Red Jello, Yams (canned), Fruit Cocktail, Cake Mixes, Mashed Potatoes (boxed), Pie Filling either Apple or Cherry, Evaporated Milk, Egg Noodles, Cream of Chicken soup, Cream of Mushroom soup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

 

9:30 a.m.            Worship Service

11:00 a.m.          2^nd Worship Service

 

 

THIS WEEK:

Mon.-Fri.             Pastor Stephanie out of the office

Tues.                     5:30 a.m. Women’s Worship      6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     5:00 a.m. Worship                           6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     6:30 p.m.             Youth Group

Thurs.                                                  Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:30 a.m.         1^st Worship Service

(When we resume Sunday school this service will be earlier.)

11:00 a.m.       2^nd Worship Service

 

 

 

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and in the old sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

 

Christmas Caroling

Our annual night of caroling is coming up on December 6th. Like everything else this year, this is going to look a little different.  Stay tuned for more information!

 

Advent Calendars

There are the annual advent calendars in the foyer for each family to take home.

 

Youth Group

Since youth group falls this Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Pastor Dwight would like to get an idea of the number of teens who will be attending or not attending.  Please RSVP to Pastor by Monday, November 23^rd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

9:00 a.m.             Early Worship

9:30 a.m.            Worship Service

11:00 a.m.          Sunday School

 

 

THIS WEEK:

Mon.-Sat.             OCC shoebox collection week at Alert

Tues.                     5:30 a.m. Women’s Worship      6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     5:00 a.m. Worship                           6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     6:00 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study w/ Stephanie

Wed.                     6:30 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study-downstairs

Thurs.                  7:00 p.m.             Small Group at Linhardts

Sat.                        6:00 p.m.             Reverence with potluck

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:30 a.m.         1^st Worship Service

11:00 a.m.       2^nd Worship Service

 

 

 

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and in the old sanctuary.

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

 

Thank You

Karen and I wish to express our gratitude for the cards and gifts received during Pastor Appreciation month. I am also grateful for the birthday greetings and gifts. Thank you very much. Pastor Dwight

 

Thank you to everyone who thought to give me gifts and cards for Pastor Appreciation Month. I am so appreciative to you for thinking of me and it is a joy to serve you and be part of this family. I am grateful for the kinds words you wrote and for your generosity. – Stephanie

 

Shoeboxes

Woo-hoo! We topped our goal. Our goal was 600 and we are at 800 boxes. Praise the Lord! That is 800 opportunities for children to learn of God’s love for them. This week is collection week, so all boxes need to be turned in by next Sunday. We need two people to be at church during our collection time each day this week. Please call Rose 785-456-5033 to sign up.  We also need some men to load and transport all boxes to Northland Church in Topeka next Monday at Noon. Thank you to all who worked so hard and had loads of fun filling boxes, donating money and supplies, and did projects at home! Next year our goal is 1,000!!!

 

Northern Riley County Food Pantry

It is that time of year for the Northern Riley County Food Pantry to begin preparation for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets.  Approximately, 30 food baskets are given out for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Sign up to receive a Thanksgiving basket will continue through November 7th.  On December 1st, the sign-up for a Christmas basket begins and runs through December 12th.

 

• Sign-up for Adopt-A-Family is currently going on through November 7.  We welcome anyone residing in northern Riley county (outside of Manhattan) to participate in the Adopt-A-Family as well receiving a Thanksgiving and/or Christmas basket.

Questions on how to sign up for a food basket and adopt-a-family may be directed to Karen Rundquist (karen.rundquist@gmail.com).

 

Food Needs for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets:

• Whole Corn
• Pork and Beans
• Baked Beans
• Red Jello
• Yams
• Fruit Cocktail
• Cake Mixes
• Mashed Potatoes (boxed)
• Pie Filling (apple or cherry)
• Evaporated Milk
• Egg Noodles
• Cream of Chicken soup
• Cream of Mushroom soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register

9:00 a.m.             Early Worship

9:30 a.m.            Worship Service

11:00 a.m.          Sunday School

12:00 p.m.          Potluck with Olsburg Boosters 4H Club

THIS WEEK:       

Tues.                     5:30 a.m. Women’s Worship      6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     5:00 a.m. Worship                           6:00 a.m. Bible Study

Wed.                     6:00 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study w/ Stephanie

Wed.                     6:30 p.m.             Women’s Bible Study- Laura Renfro’s

Wed.                     7:30 p.m.             Board of Deacons Meeting  

Thurs.                  7:00 p.m.             Small Group at Linhardts   

Fri.-Sat.                                                Trail Life Campout

NEXT SUNDAY:  

                9:00 a.m.         Early Worship

9:30 a.m.         Worship Service

10:45 a.m.       Fellowship

11:00 a.m.       Sunday School

Offering Announcement

If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to the Olsburg Boosters 4H Club

The club will be providing a potluck meal at Noon for anyone who would like to stay and join them.

Christmas Program

We will begin practice for the children’s Christmas program today, which happens during the worship service. The kids will be dismissed after we are done singing, so if you would like your child to be part of this program Sunday morning December 13^th, you can dismiss them then. We could also use a couple of extra adults to simply be a presence with the kids in practice, or to help with costumes and other behind the scenes activities, so head downstairs with them if are willing to help out.

Live Streaming the Service

In addition to live streaming our Worship service online, we now have closed circuit streaming in the old sanctuary for those who prefer to wear a mask and practice social distancing while meeting in person.

Thank You

Karen and I wish to express our gratitude for the cards and gifts received during Pastor Appreciation month. I am also grateful for the birthday greetings and gifts. Thank you very much. Pastor Dwight

Thank you to everyone who thought to give me gifts and cards for Pastor Appreciation Month. I am so appreciative to you for thinking of me and it is a joy to serve you and be part of this family. I am grateful for the kinds words you wrote and for your generosity. – Stephanie

Shoeboxes

This is our last week to finish shoeboxes.  If you want to pack any, let Rose know.  We could use washcloths, crayons, or soap still or monetary donations to purchase those items.  We are thrilled with the number of boxes we have packed.  Please pray for the children who will receive them. The week of the 16^th-23^rd is collection week and we are a collection site.  If you would be willing to sit at the church for a few hours, please let Rose know. 

Northern Riley County Food Pantry

It is that time of year for the Northern Riley County Food Pantry to begin preparation for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets.  Approximately, 30 food baskets are given out for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Sign up to receive a Thanksgiving basket will continue through November 7th.  On December 1st, the sign-up for a Christmas basket begins and runs through December 12th. 

• Sign-up for Adopt-A-Family is currently going on through November 7.  We welcome anyone residing in northern Riley county (outside of Manhattan) to participate in the Adopt-A-Family as well receiving a Thanksgiving and/or Christmas basket.

Questions on how to sign up for a food basket and adopt-a-family may be directed to Karen Rundquist (karen.rundquist@gmail.com).

Food Needs for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets:

• Whole Corn
• Pork and Beans
• Baked Beans
• Red Jello
• Yams
• Fruit Cocktail
• Cake Mixes
• Mashed Potatoes (boxed)
• Pie Filling (apple or cherry)
• Evaporated Milk
• Egg Noodles
• Cream of Chicken soup
• Cream of Mushroom soup