3821 Abbott Drive

Willmar, MN 56201

320-235-2529

www.willmarag.org

May 11, 2016

________Sunday Services9 & 10:45 am

Pastor KeithKerstetter

________O daughters ofJerusalem,

I charge you–if youfind my lover,

what will you tell him?Tell him I am faint

with love.Song of

Solomon5:8

Join single moms from across Minnesotafor a weekend of relaxation, refreshing,

and fun as you are encouraged to “Dare to Dream” about the plans

God has for your life!

Go to: http://mnbtg.org/retreat/ to register or for more information.

KID’S CAMP is June 13-17 (for kids who will have completed 2nd through 5th grade). Sunday, May 1 was the deadline for early registration. The cost is $280.

Forms can be picked up in Kidsworld or at the Welcome Center.

KidsworldSunday Kidsworld and KidsworldJr. services begin at 9 am and 10:45 am.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at 6:30 pm. There are classes for kids in Kindergarten through5th grade and KidsworldJr. for kids 0 to 4 years old.The Awards Night will be May 25th. This is alsothe last night for kids’ clubs until next fall.

Kidsworld TREEHOUSE PLAYDAYS are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. This is a community outreach so all kids and parents are welcome. Go to Willmar AG Treehouse on Facebook for updates.

EPIK Student Ministries

Check us out on our Social Media:

Facebook.com/epik.us

Twitter.com/epik_dot_us

Instagram: epikdotusIf you want text messages & updates text:epik.ms (for middle school students)epik.hs (for high school students)epik.parent (for parents)to 292929

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMP

Middle School Camp is July 18-22 for those completing 6th-8th gradeHigh School Camp is July 25-29 for those completing 9th-12th grade

Cost is $225 registration and $10 bus fee = $235.Turn in a copy of your insurance card when you pay.

Register before these dates to avoid the late fee.Middle School register before Sunday, June 12High School register before Sunday, June 19Cost after Registration deadline is $270+$10 = $280.

Willmar AG Board of DeaconsButch Allen Joel Braegelman Mike Brouwer Gary Geer Bob Horyza Rick Schwindt Gary TerWisscha Bruce Watland

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Doors open at 6:10 pm.TONIGHT COMBINED SERVICE

Middle School & High School 7:00 pm

C O M I N G E V E N T S

FIRE FIGHTERS APPRECIATION May 15CHILD DEDICATION May 15FOREVER FAMILIES May 15AG RIDERS (Motorcycles) May 15SINGLE MOM’S RETREAT May 20-21ROYAL RANGERS CAMPOUT May 20-22COMMUNION May 29OFFICE CLOSED May 30

GRADUATION SUNDAY June 5AG RIDERS (Motorcycles) June 5HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP TO

L.A. DREAM CENTER June 6-12JR. HIGH MISSION TRIP TO

GREEN BAY June 12-18KID’S CAMP June 13-17HONOR TRL CEREMONY Rangers June 19AG RIDERS (Motorcycles) June 26WORSHIP NIGHT June 26

FAMILY CAMP July 1–10L.A. DREAM CTR MISSION TRIP July 5-10MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP July 18-22GUATEMALA MISION TRIP July 18-24VBS July 24–27HIGH SCHOOL CAMP July 25–29

EPIK VALLEY FAIR August 11ESTONIA MISSION TRIP August 19-27

SENIOR ADULT RETREAT Sept 9–11MPACT Statewide Campout Sept 23–25

FOREVER FAMILIES Sara Barber will again bespeaking to us THIS Sunday. Her topic will beadoption related issues that arise as childrenreach adolescence and into adulthood. This willbe our final meeting until we resume in the fall.On July 10, there will be a potluck at the Zimmer’scabin on Games Lake. Details to follow.

OPEN HOUSE BRIDALSHOWER For AmandaNussbaum, bride-elect of SamKerstetter will be held THISSaturday, May 14 at 9:30 am atthe Encore Center. Sam is the sonof Pastor Keith & Cindy Kerstetter.They are registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Targetand Pottery Barn.

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IT’S A BOY! It’s a Boy!Elliot FarrelAusposBorn: May 3, 2016Parents: Tyler & Gabriella AusposGrandparents: Theresa & Richard Heidecker

THANK YOU TO:

Our family at Willmar Assembly of God, for yourprayers during my surgery. Also thank you for thebeautiful plant! I am blessed to be a part of such anamazing church. Thank you for every prayer you’veprayed as our family has been through a lot thisyear. We are overcomers! Thank you all! Blessings, Angie Olander

Pastor Mike and custodians for being so helpful toour group. The venue was ideal. Pastor Mike wentabove and beyond in making last minute changes.The kindness I encountered was exactly whatgrace truly looks like to me! Many thanks foropening the AG Church to our community. You do itwell. Bev Werder, Treasurer of WCDAN and theWest Central Dementia Area Network ofvolunteers.

W i l l m a r A G P a s t o r a l S t a f fKeith Kerstetter, Senior Pastor pastorkeith@willmarag.orgPaul McCullough, Outreach pastorpaul@willmarag.orgBruce Schoeman, Adult Ministries pastorbruce@willmarag.orgMichael McDevitt, Administrative pastormike@willmarag.orgAlyssa Holtan, Glocal Ministries alyssa@willmarag.org

Aaron Rhodes, Lead Youth pastoraaron@willmarag.orgJosh Martin, Associate Youth pastorjosh@willmarag.orgBen Markwardt, Children’s pastorben@willmarag.orgMark Djerf, Fine Arts pastormark@willmarag.orgEunice Djerf, Fine Arts pastoreunice@willmarag.org

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RIGHT NOW MEDIAWe’d love for you to check out thisresource that is available for freeto our church families. Right NowMedia contains Christian kids’shows, Bible studies, andresources for your family. If youhaven’t received your free accountgo to www.willmarag.org and click“Resources.”

rightnow MED IA

THE CHURCH SOFTBALLSCHEDULE is on page 8 of thisnewsletter.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ADULTCLASSES will not be meeting forthe summer months. Their lastmeeting is May 18. They willresume again in September.

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Heartland Community

Action’s

Party for a Purpose Annual Fundraiser

Friday, May 20, 7 to 9 pmWillmar Conference Center

Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Raffle tickets: $25 each

FirefighterSundayMay 15

This is a time to celebrate andhonor all those who serve as

volunteer firefighters.

Willmar AG will be honoring all area firefighters during ourmorning services. If you are a

firefighter join us and inviteanother firefighter to attend our9:00 am or 10:45 am service.Please wear your uniform to

church that day.

If you are a firefighter who attends Willmar AG, please

indicate that on your ConnectionCard so we have for futurereference. Thank you.

A BENEFIT EVENT FOR JENNA REYNOLDSSaturday May 14, 2016

7 am to 12 noonKandiyohi Civic Center

PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFASTSilent Auction & Live Auction

In March, Jenna was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She had surgery on March 10. A week later pathology

came back that it was cancer. Jenna started protonradiation at Mayo in Rochester on April 4 and will

continue for 6 to 7 weeks. These treatments keep heraway from family, friends and school. Jenna is a 5thgrade student at Roosevelt Elementary in Willmar.

Her parents are Troy & Brenda Reynolds, brother Taggert, and twin sister Jorja.

Her grandparents are Darrell and Mary Fostervold and Larry Reynolds and Ione Reynolds.

Come to the pancake and sausage breakfast and stay forthe auctions. They would greatly appreciate your help bymaking a contribution to this benefit, either by product,

service, or financial gift. Monetary donations may be sent to: Jenna Reynolds Benefit Fund

c/o Harvest Bank321 Pacific Avenue

Kandiyohi, MN 56251

If you have questions contact KimRosendahl 320-212-3456or Dawn Fostervold320-220-1823

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RELAY FOR LIFEAmerican Cancer Society

Purple is the color representing cancer survivors. We are hoping to unite the area in prayer by pausing tocelebrate and remember those who lived with cancer and give thanks for their strength and courage.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF KANDIYOHI COUNTYWillmar Middle School Track

Friday, July 22 • 5 pm to midnightSurvivor Lap Approximately 8:15 pm

RFL have luminaries available for a suggested donation of $10 to the American Cancer Society. These luminaries can be decorated and brought to the track as we celebrate, remember and fight back against

cancer on July 22, 2016.RELAY TEAMS

We are looking for individuals and Relay teams to get involved. Would you and friends from your churchlike to be involved in a relay team? For information contact Michelle Dalle at:

dallem@maccray.k12.mn.us

WILLMAR AREA FAITH @ WORK

EVENTS

Business Connections at The Oaks on May 19th,

11:45 am to 1:00 pm The speakers are Jay TeBrake

& Travis Bonnema.

Community Prayer is held every Tuesday at Willmar Community

Christian School Library from noon to 1 pm.

All are welcome to come and pray.

Please pray for those serving our country through the military.The following attend AG church or are family members of those who attend – including but not limited to: spouses, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts & uncles.

AG Connection Person Branch StationedCJ & Kristina Collins’ brother Nick Collins Army TexasDorie & Todd Duininck’s nephew Josh Hiepler-Rosenow Air Force MinnesotaKornell Erickson’s son Klint Erickson Army MissouriTodd & Sue Erickson’s niece’s fiancé Andrew Bonnema Marines AfghanistanAmanda Garvick’s husband Larry Garvick Army KuwaitJesus & Kelly Gonzalez’s son Tyler Gonzalez Army Nat. Guard MNPatti & Randy Haats’ son David Powers Army AfghanistanDan & Kathy Halldin - family friend Beth Brydon Army ArizonaBob & Ricky Hoyt’s grandson Thomas J. (TJ) Hoyt Air Force MontanaLois & Dean Kasperson’s nephew Ray Medina Air Force KuwaitLois & Dean Kasperson’s nephew Logan Gaalswyk Army KentuckyEd & Carmen Linden’s grandson Jonathan Linden Cadet West PointCassie Maah’s nephew Arnold DenBeste Marines HawaiiKristina Middleton’ husband Peter Middleton National Guard Washington DCTorry & Val Norlng’s son Alexander Norling Army Reserve KuwaitTorry & Val Norling’s brother-in-law Gregory Woodard Navy VirginiaTorry & Val Norling’s nephew Nathan Smith Navy CaliforniaAndrew & Nicole Plowman’s brother Brett Nelson Special Forces North CarolinaHaldon & Louise Schlegel’s grandson Grant Leindecker Navy WashingtonJim & Rose Slagter’s nephew Jacob Johnson Air Force JapanNicole & Adam Stewart’s brother Nate St. Aubin Navy AfghanistanMel & Linda Stocks’ son Justin Stocks Navy UndisclosedIf you know of someone you want on this list who is serving in the military, contact the church office at 320-235-2529.

April / May 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

6:30 pm DivorceCare

6:45 pm Young Adults

7 pm Latino Prayer

Office Closedfor Memorial Day

6:10 pm Epik & Kidsworld opens6:30 pm Kidsworld AwardsLatino Bible Study, BibleOverview7:00 pm EPIK Middle andHigh School combinedservicel

6:30 pm Latino BibleStudy, Bible Overview

9 am Ladies Bible Study9:30 am Treehouse PlaydayNoon Ladies Pickleball6:30 pm Pursuing Revival7 pm AGAPE AA7 pm Pickleball men and women9 am Ladies Bible Study9:30 am Treehouse PlaydayNoon Ladies Pickleball6:30 pm Pursuing Revival7 pm AGAPE AA7 pm Pickleball men and women

Royal Rangers campout8:50 am 6th Grade Doctrine9 & 10:45 am Service10:30 am Coffee Connection @ Encore2 pm Latino Worship

Royal Rangers campout8:50 am 6th Grade Doctrine9 & 10:45 am Service10:30 am Coffee Connection @ Encore2 pm Latino Worship

9:30 am Treehouse Playday

6:30 pm Choir7 pm AGAPE AA

9:30 WM MissionaryPrayer & Quilting

6:30 pm Choir7 pm AGAPE AA

8 am Men’s Bible Study@ Encore7 pm AGAPE AA

8 am Men’s Bible Study@ Encore7 pm AGAPE AA

6:10 pm Epik & Kidsworldopens6:30 pm Kidsworld, Adultclasses,Latino Bible Study, 7:00 pm EPIK Middle andHigh School combinedservicel

9:30 am Treehouse Playday

6:30 pm Choir7 pm AGAPE AA

8 am Men’s Bible Study@ Encore

7 pm AGAPE AA

6:30 pm DivorceCare

6:45 pm Young Adults

7 pm Latino Prayer

6:10 pm Epik & Kidsworldopens6:30 pm Kidsworld, Adultclasses,Latino Bible Study, 7:00 pm EPIK Middle andHigh School combinedservicel

9 am Ladies Bible Study9:30 am Treehouse PlaydayNoon Ladies Pickleball6:30 pm Pursuing Revival7 pm AGAPE AA7 pm Pickleball men and women

CHILD DEDICATIONFIREFIGHTER SUNDAY8:50 am 6th Grade Doctrine9 & 10:45 am Service10:30 am Coffee Connection @ EncoreForever Famiies2 pm Latino Worship4 pm AG Riders Motorcycle

9:30 am Treehouse Playday11:45 am Senior Adult Singles-PandaGarden6:30 pm Choir7 pm AGAPE AA

8 am Men’s Bible Study@ Encore7 pm AGAPE AA

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Church Softball ScheduleIf you are not coming to play, come out to watch and cheer our team on to victory!