Helping the Gladems Tonight

I would like to have people come and help the Gladems clean their house from the recent fire they had.  We are going there tonight at 6 PM.  Can you come and help too?

Here is what we need tonight:

• A few people to watch kids for those helping
• A few people to bring a meal, drinks, etc. for the helpers
• The rest of you to help clean and be there for the Gladem family

Who's coming!?  Please leave a comment on this blog post to let me know.  

Thanks!!

Their address is:  315 Carroll St. in Portage.

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Prayer for Gladems

Please be in prayer for the Gladem family. They had a fire in their dining room.

There is damage to the dining room floor, and part of the kitchen floor, they lost their dining room set (table and chairs), a hutch, and walls are damaged. The whole house was full of smoke.

* Update - We are planning to go clean tonight (Jan. 6th) at 6 PM.  Can you help?  Let us know by clicking this link and leaving a comment.  Thanks!

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2009 Greeter Volunteer Schedule

The Greeter Volunteer Schedule will be available at River of Life this Sunday.  See Paul for your schedule or look on the bulletin board by the entrance of the church for copies.    Due to an overwhelming amount of volunteers, we have added an extra greeter for the sunday service.  This is a new twist for greeters!  2 of the greeters should be at the door before the service.  That has not changed.  With the extra person, however, we will be asking that at least 1, maybe 2, of the 3 greeters be at the entrance FOLLOWING the service to wish our guests and regular attendees a great week.  Also to do a quick follow up with guests if they have questions and to show where they can put their welcome cards if they still have them.   Thank you all for your service to give River the ability expand and enhance the First Impression experience for our guests!

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Prayers for Jenn and family

Jenn and Maiyson came down with some sore throats and chest congestion on Monday. Maiyson started a fever yesterday afternoon and has been known to convulse when she has one. Please pray that they would be healed very quickly and that McKensa would stay healthy. She has a very weak respiratory system and Jenn and Jarrod are concerned she may get sick. Please pray that God would put a hedge of protection over this house. Thanks church!

* Update from Jenn - Please continue to pray for our household! Its a sick one! (LOL~Seriously)

I am still very congested in the chest, and its hard to breath at times. Its such a dry cough that it hurts so bad to cough, and the cough just wont quit. Some of you may heard me lastnight, I sound like a frog is in my throat. (ribbit ribbit)

Maisyn has the same symptoms as me, but her cough is more broken up, she has has a fever on and off since the start of this, she did come down w/ another one last night, BUT THANK GOD it hasnt gotten high.

Mykenza hasnt had any symptoms as ours, but started to complain of a sore throat last night, PLEASE PRAY EXTRA HARD FOR HER! Her body cant fight these bugs like the rest of the family. When she gets chest colds, 90% of the time it turns into pnemonia. We have preventative steroid inhalers, which I have started her on so please pray she stays well.

Talor started the cold symptoms yesterday, runny nose, and a broken up cough. BUT lastnight she shocked us in the middle of the night w/ a HIGH temp, and vomitting! ewe.... poor Jarrod cleaned it all up for me, bless his heart!

Jarrod is still well! PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM to stay that way, we cant afford for him to miss work, and I really just dont want to see him get this awful bug, it hurts!

Thank you for your prayer thus far, PLEASE continue, we need them so desperately!!!!

I will keep you updated...

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BABY JESUS PARTY THANK-YOU!!!

I just wanted to take a moment to THANK all the volunteers that took charge and helped plan and host the 1st annual "BABY JESUS BIRTHDAY PARTY" on Dec. 21st. This was a wonderful time and spiritual bonding for our children @ River. We are sorry if you missed this opportunity. We do plan to have the same people plan this event next year on about the same Sunday. So mark your NEW 2009 calendar early!lol. We had about 15 kids this year. We heard Mary read " The very first Christmas" by an heirloom nativity set. The children then played "tape the baby in the manger" with Dawn Jahn and Kay Defour. Two children won and recieved a gift. Amber Jacobs helped them glue a nativity picture together as a take-home craft and then we had a Birthday cake and some sausage and crackers & fellowship time. ALL got a party favor bag to take home and I've been told they enjoyed it and want to do this again next year. Special thanx to Dawn and Amber and Kay for pulling this together! If you have a desire to assist with this next year, please contact Mary H. 742-8284. Til then...Thanx for sharing your kids with us and MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Read Full Post»

New Year's Eve Party

Please join us for a River New Year's Eve Party.  December 31st at 6:00 at River of Life Church.  Bring a snack to share, covered cups for the kids, a gift worth less than $1 and friends.  We will be snacking, playing games and watching a family movie.  Any questions contact Liz at 434-1800 or Nicole at 566-0073.

 

 

 

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January Children's Seminar

 

Don't forget to sign-up for The January Children's Super Seminar!!!  This will be great information for children's volunteers, parents, grandparents and anyone that has contact with children.  The seminar is Saturday, January 17th from 9:00-2:00.  $12 registration fee includes snacks, lunch, training and a few teaching tools. Registration is due before January 5th to Nikki Zajicek 617-9772. 

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