As we conclude 2021, we are so thankful for the work that God has done and is continuing to do with our fellowship here in Duluth. Lots of changes took place over the last year as Covid restrictions started to lift. We tried to take advantage of every opportunity we could in order to reach out to our community and to deepen our relationships within the church. This past month has been much like the others, as we continued our rhythm of fellowship, Bible teaching, service, and outreaches.
OUTREACHES:
Before it got too cold, we were able to get in one more outreach at a local park. This time we invited the whole church to join our Community Group for a game of “Ultimate Kickball”. Those who were brave enough joined in the game, while others gave away popcorn and apple cider to those in the park. We had a great time with each other and it was another great opportunity to connect with people in our community.
STREET LEVEL SUPERIOR:
Street Level has had a full month as well. They had the opportunity to connect with River Falls and Menomonie’s Street Level group digitally. They also hosted a “Late Night Game Night” themed evening with Jimmy Fallon style games in the student center and even gave away prizes from local businesses. Then they hosted an authentic Thanksgiving meal at the Street Level house. Their day was filled with lots of food and games including football and basketball. They had a great time at both events, and they even had some international students join them for the meal.
TEACHING:
We are still going through the book of Romans on Sundays, and we are now in the book of 2nd Peter at the Street Level garage on Wednesday evenings. It’s amazing how warm and comfortable it is in the garage. We have been having great fellowship before and after the study, and the relaxed atmosphere has been great for having an opportunity for questions and discussion after the study.
SERVICE:
We had a Prayer Breakfast and workday at the church in mid-November. Workdays have been few over the past year, so it was really nice to have another one. We started the day with breakfast and broke off into groups for men’s and women’s studies. We then worked on a variety of projects that included: painting the sanctuary, tuck pointing, organizing the balcony, cleaning, and some office work.
FELLOWSHIP:
This past month we were also able to have a members meeting and a game night. During our member’s meeting we were able to video chat with Brittany and Laura, and then spend the night playing a variety of board games. We also went as a large group to a local Christmas tree farm in order to cut a tree down for the sanctuary. We then spent the evening eating pizza & cookies while decorating the tree and the sanctuary for Christmas.
As we conclude 2021, we are so thankful for the work that God has done and is continuing to do with our fellowship here. We were able to send a few people to participate in the domestic missions trips, continue to use our coffeehouse trailer for various different events in the community, be a part of drilling wells overseas, and we were able to deepen relationships in our church as we reached out to the community around us. Please continue to pray for our church and the outreaches we are doing. – Sara
