Weekly pot luck after Sunday services
Vacation Bible School
Join us June 12th, 13th and 14th to celebrate the Church of the Brethren's 300th anniversary!
Activities for children from preschool to youth.
For a service project, we will be creating health kits to help victims of natural disasters.
Please bring the following items new to share or pack them in a gallon bag:
• One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28"
(no fingertip or bath towels)
• One washcloth
• One wide-tooth comb
• One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
• One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
• One toothbrush (in original packaging)
• Six Band-Aids®
Intergenerational Sunday School
Members will be sharing stories of Christian service, study and travel during summer Sunday School hour.
Join us each week for tales from young adults and elders on their experiences in the church.
July 6, we will be assembling Baby Kits for Church World Service to take to Annual Conference.
Please bring new to share:
• Six cloth diapers
• Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
• Two washcloths
• Two gowns or sleepers
• Two diaper pins
• One sweater or sweatshirt
• Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)
. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper
pins.
Pastoral Search
Rev. Dennis L. Brown is currently serving as interim pastor.
A search committee for a future pastor has been called.
If you are interested in serving the Ivester congregation as pastor,
or would like to recommend someone,
please contact the Northern Plains district office of the Church of the Brethren
140th Anniversary
Many thanks to all who helped us celebrate Ivester's 140th anniversary in 2007.
Performers in the play "Winds of Change" by Evelyn Frantz: Jeff Overton,
Chuck & Lois Kruse, Steve Brunk, Phil Miller, Daniel Butler, Carol Leland & Jon Overton.
The next performance will be at Northern Plains District Conference, July 25, 2008.
300th Anniversary
2008 is the 300th anniversary year of the Church of the Brethren.
This year we will be focusing on what the Church of the Brethren
has taught us about Christian discipleship.
"To the Glory of God and Our Neighbor's Good" --
Christopher Sauer
All are welcome!