ON OUR CALENDAR:
Thurs., May 21 – Family Enrichment Art Classes, 5:30 pm. A place & time for young & old to learn & practice being creative! Visit www.sandersartstudios.com for info, call 218-556-3521 to register for future classes.
Fri., May 22 – Friday Fellowship, 6:30 pm: Some informal worship, Bible study in Romans 10, & prayer time. Enjoy fellowship & connection while growing in faith!
Sun., May 24 – Pentecost Sunday! Worship starts at 10:00 am, with a short time of open sharing after, and Pastor Rocky preaching on God’s wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit. Believe & receive the fulness of His Promise for you! After the service, fellowship continues downstairs with coffee, lemonade, and goodies; everyone invited!
Mon., May 25 – Memorial Day. We are grateful to remember that those we knew who died having faith in Christ are not really dead, but alive in Heaven, their souls & spirits awaiting the final Resurrection of the body to be complete as New Creations for eternity! And that we who also hope in Christ, will be reunited with them in that glorious future.
Tues., May 26 – Accurately Handling the Word w/Gary Gilbertson, 6:30 pm in Media Room and online via YouTube (youtube.com/user/mtzionch). Engage with Gary’s scholarly dissertation as he seeks to parse out the true implications of Paul’s discourse in 1 Corinthians 11:20-34, see if you don’t come away with some new insights or ideas to chew on!
Fri., May 29 – Friday Fellowship, 6:30 pm: Some worship music, Bible study in Romans 11, & prayer time. Wrap up the work week with a faith booster!
Sun., May 31 – Our regular worship service starts at 10:00 am! Sing praises to God, be encouraged by a short time of sharing, contemplate the Word as Pastor Steve talks about the mysteries of Christ and how they impact our lives. Afterwards, everyone is invited downstairs to continue fellowshipping over coffee, juice, & goodies.
Special Note: Children’s Church for ages 5-11 may be offered during sermon time on Sundays, depending on children present and availability of teachers. If parents need a space to supervise active younger children during service, the nursery is open with a video monitor of the service available.
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Adult Bible study Sunday mornings at 8:30 am – being held both on-site in classroom 2 and simultaneously via Zoom.
Men’s Community Bible study, Mondays 8:30-9:30 am in classroom 2. Meet with men from several different churches in Bemidji who desire to learn & grow in their faith together. Bring your own coffee & be sure to bring your Bible!
Prayer meeting – Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, conference room. Join together for this most vital of spiritual activities, interceding for the needs of others and agreeing together for God’s will & mercies to be manifest in our lives. Interspersed with songs of worship.
Coffee Fellowship – Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 am, join the pastors for coffee & contemplation of various scriptures. Bring your own Biblical & theological questions or observations to share, or any prayer requests.
Friday Night – Bible study/Fellowship 6:30 pm in the library downstairs. Currently studying Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Scheduled activities are always subject to the potential for change due to calendar conflicts, inclement weather, plagues, earthquakes, wars and rumors of wars, the Rapture, or other unforseen factors!
For those who may not be able to meet in person, our Sunday services are streamed live on our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/mtzionch, starting at 10:00 am; you can also go there to watch or re-watch the recorded version anytime later at your convenience.
OTHER MINISTRIES USING OUR BUILDING:
Kingdom Builders Christian School rents classroom space in the west wing of our building, please go to door #9 on the Lincoln Avenue side of the building (street parking allowed despite the yellow curb). To learn more about Kingdom Builders, call their office at 218-308-6143, visit their website, www.kingdombuildersschool.org, or connect on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/kingdombuildersschool/
Churches United has their office in our building; look for door #8 on the west side (Lincoln Ave). They provide food vouchers and similar assistance to people needing emergency financial help. Their hours are 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, depending on volunteer availability, and they’re closed on most holidays – call 444-1380 during their office hours for more info.
Mon. and Tues. nights, 5:00-6:00 pm – Community Table serves hot meals in our downstairs Fellowship Hall. Everyone who’s hungry is welcome, there’s no income restriction. Use door #1 from the large parking lot. (Community Table also serves meals on Wed. & Thurs. nights at the United Methodist Church downtown. No meals served on holidays such as Christmas, New Years, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, etc.)
Bemidji Area Women’s Aglow holds their weekly prayer meeting Tuesdays, 9:30 am, in our Conference Room.
Bemidji area chapter of Gideons Int’l meets in our building on the 1st Monday of each month at 6:00 pm.