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from Pastor Tim Dodson

CARPE DIEM: “SIEZE THE DAY.” exploit the momentum in these ministries and to push on in
Syndicated columnist and author Harvey McKay once 2018 to affect the world around us for kingdom glory. Our
said “Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you RADIO station will begin for the first time in 2018 to
can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once digitally stream our content for the world. We are the only
you've lost it you can never get it back.” How are we doing local radio station in Menomonie and the only UW Stout
today Believers? How shall we be judged this morning as to directed station.
the use of our time, resources, and energies as a church over We also will continue our WEEKLY TV BROADCAST of our
the past year and what how shall we live in 2018? Not just as services Sundays on Eau Claire’s regional CW-TV, a unique
a church corporately but as individuals in unity making up opportunity that gives us a ministry reach from Rice Lake to
this body? the north to Prairie Du Chien to the south and well into
…looking back over the years gone by…especially the South Eastern Minnesota and North West Iowa.
one which is closing as we speak, I must tell you honestly The BLIND MUNCHIES COFFEEHOUSE has seen a very
that, in my own evaluation, I cannot remember a church year successful year and is blessed by great staff and exceptional
that has been as blessed as the one passing today. In the leadership. We have seen a great increase in use and traffic
past year we have continued to grow in number…proven by with the introduction of student breakfasts on Saturdays…
the adding of new bathroom stalls and the utilization of the something we learned from staying at Shelter Hostel in
church house in prayer breakfast studies! I believe that the Amsterdam, and offering a free-use conference room. There
permanence of Covenant membership over the past year has will no pulling back from this outreach, as no other medium
clarified so much also… touches this fellowship in so many ways. We will continue
As I look back over this past year, I see a flock that has with the concerts, the Street Level store with missions
moved to reach out to the world around them…in their back merchandise, guest coffee roasters, and our public
yards, the neighbor next door and down the street, the presentation as Menomonie’s only non-profit coffeehouse.
people we work with, and those on the other side of this INTERNET MEDIA is and will continue to be a focus…as
planet that most us will never meet on this side of eternity. Pastor Tom and the tech crew continue to expand our
The outreach ministries of this fellowship have found success presence in the digital world for the church, the coffeehouse,
in our Burning Dog Radio, CW-TV services, The Blind the radio station and Street Level. From first rate websites,
Munchies Coffeehouse, Street Level Campus Ministry, Word to google ads, to every social media presence we can muster,
on the Street magazine, International Student Ministry, and we are “out there.”
our own Creative Team. But even beyond the corporate WORD ON THE STREET MAGAZINE has had an exciting
endeavors here at JFB, we have seen the personal ministries and sometimes crazy year! Under the leadership of Suzie
of many of you bear fruit and change your living and your Haugley we have seen the magazine grow and expand in
interaction with the world around you. quality and reach. Publications are now in Menomonie for
We, of course, will endeavor to continue to invest and UW Stout and unique versions for the campus’ of in River
grow these ministries in 2018. We have every intention to Falls and Superior, and as far away as Cebu City Philippines in
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