DLC Weekly News / Hanukkah (1st day) is on Monday, December 15.
As of December 15, here is the information:
VERSE FOR THE WEEK:
Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10. NASB
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES:
OUTSIDE of DLC SIGNS:
CHRISTMAS IS TO CELERATE JESUS BIRTH and UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN UNTIL US A CHILD IS GIVEN REMEMBER JESUS
DLC MISSION STATEMENT: DLC VISION STATEMENT:
Reach Out Connect to Christ
Heal Connect to Church
Grow Connect to Community
KINGDOM BUILDERS:
-Please do continue to support 17 Missionaries and 4 ministries monthly
-Please pray for our church’s financial needs and to pay off the 46,270K debt
DIVELY’S SCHEDULE:
Emory and Cindy Dively will go to Springfield, MO for a meeting with the AG HQ on Friday, December 19. We will stay there from Thursday, December 18 to Saturday, December 20.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: DECEMBER
10 – John Grossman (P)
10 – Wendy Herrera (P)
12 – Susan LaMotte (R)
15 – Richard Gilker (EC)
16 – Dawn Siewert (R)
HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: DECEMBER
18 – Wayne and Pam Piemeisl (P) – 49 years
ATTENDANCE:
DBF: 6 and 1 visitor
St. Paul Sunday School class with Robyn: Cancel
St. Paul Sunday School class with Ben: Cancel
St. Paul Service: 35, 1 baby and 1 visitor
YouTube: Cancel
RWDC: 14 and 2 visitors
Faribo: 12
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, ASK EDWARD KENNEY:
-Please use deaflifechurch.us for information
-Any questions, use deaftech@deaflifechurch.org or VP: 651.300.2854
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(NEW) (NEW) Friday, January 16 – Ladies Fun Night at Deaf Life Church: 6 PM – Devotion will be shared! Bring snacks to share and your own drinks! We will make cards for our missionaries and friends! Bring your own scissors! If you have glue sticks, colored pencils, markers, old Christmas cards, stickers, etc., please bring them to share! Contact CD if you are planning to go!
(NEW) Every 1st Sunday Hot Breakfast at 8:30 am / $5.00 per person / Adult Sunday School class at 9:00 AM starting on January 4
(NEW) Friday, January 9-Sunday, January 11 – 13th Deaf Youth Alive Retreat – Contact CD for flyer
(NEW) (NEW) Saturday, January 31 – The Christmas Play program at DLC: St. Paul: 4 PM – Contact Stephanie Pangelinan for more information
TUESDAY: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Dec 23 – Apple Valley – River Valley Church Interpreted Service: 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Dec 24 – Apple Valley – River Valley Church Interpreted Service: 4:00 PM
Dec 24 – Bloomington – Cedar Valley Church Interpreted Service: 4:00 PM
Dec 24 – Faribault – River Valley Church Interpreted Service: 3:30 PM
WEDNESDAY: NEW YEAR’S EVE
Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve Party: 7 PM to 12:30 AM / Devotion will be shared / Bring snacks to share / Bring your own drinks / We will play games / Contact Stephanie Paxton for more information
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES AND SERVICES:
(P) SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21:
Light breakfast / No Adult Class in the month of December
(P) WHO WILL PREACH ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21? (No live streaming)
Campus Pastor Nicki Melby / Christmas Potluck – Contact Robyn LD
PRAISE REPORTS:
-Congrats to Ger Vang and Thuy Ngo to have their baby son, Joshua Leo Vang-Ngo “Jo” to be dedicated to the Lord by Pastors Emory and Cindy Dively.
-Karen Smith’s msg: Craig developed an infected wound on his leg the night before we departed for Kona, Hawaii. He loves to swim and snorkel. Our condo is near the beach. Praise God! Craig was so happy when the doctor said he could go snorkeling with a waterproof bandage. UPDATE: Craig hadn’t gone snorkeling yet because the wounds oozing a lot. I’ve been helping him wrap the bandage twice a day.
-Emory and Cindy Dively had a nice relaxing time on our cruise. We went to Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel, Mexico. We were the only two Deaf people on the ship with two interpreters. We saw two dolphins swimming from our balcony and that was a blessing! Thank you for your prayers to arrive safe back home from 75 degrees in Florida to -1 degree in Minnesota last Saturday night.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
DEAFBLIND:
-Rhoda Nelson went to be with the Lord on December 4 and there will be a celebration of life service at Summit AG church after the holidays. Pray for her sister-in-law and niece who lives in Kansas City, Missouri
ROCHESTER:
-Susan Lamotte is still having old pain and on Monday she will have her blood work and see the doctor. She will have a surgery on the 29th.
-Craig and Karen Smith are in Puako, Hawaii until December 23, then they will go to LA until January 3rd. Pray for their safe travel. Please read the msg in Praise Reports about Craig needs His healing touch on his leg
ST. PAUL:
-Ryan Woodruff will have a job interview at Chipotle on Tuesday, December 16 at 4 pm
-Robyn LD has a tooth ache started last weekend and will see the dentist soon.
OTHERS:
-Pray for Louisiana School for the Deaf will have Bible Study for three different groups of ages on Tuesday, December 16 in the evening
-Pray for Emory and Cindy Dively for their meeting on Friday, December 19 with the AG HQ for three hours in Springfield, Missouri. They need God’s wisdom.
-Pray for the college students taking their final exams and to be safe arriving home for the holidays
-Pray for more Deaf/HH/DB/CODA teens to register for the 13th Deaf Youth Alive retreat coming up soon – Please contact Megan Robinson what food to be donated for their meals
-Pray for CD’s left knee – it hurts when she walks – no idea how that happened
-Karen Smith’s msg: Pray for the Jews in Australia. Two gunmen murdered 15 Jews and wounded 38 at a Hanukkah celebration on the beach
YOU MAY SEND CD YOUR PRAISE REPORTS AND PRAYER REQUESTS AT ANY TIME AT prayer@deaflifechurch.org
2025 DEAF LIFE CHURCH PRAYER REQUESTS:
–Sunday – 14 Deaf Life Church – Deafblind, Eau Claire, Faribault, Long Island, NY, Rochester, MN, St. Cloud, St. Paul, FL (3), VA, and On-Line (YouTube, and Facebook Live Stream)
–Monday – Pastors, Campus Pastors, Lay Leaders, and their families
–Tuesday – Board Members, Leaders, Teachers, and Workers
–Wednesday – Financial Needs
-Thursday – People’s Souls
–Friday – 17 Missionaries and 4 ministries
-Saturday – Protections: St. Paul’s Garage, Parsonage, Church Buildings, and Rooms at Hearing Churches
EOM (End of message)
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