Announcements

NEXT WEEK Nate Liston will speak next Sunday as Dan will have just returned from Kentucky. Nate will continue in our Ten Commandment series. He’ll also share briefly about his new church plant in Ames and how we can partner with him. We will take a one-time offering for his new church plant at that time.

CONGRATULATIONS, MONICA! Monica Roy will graduate from the Mercy School of Nursing this Friday, August 15! If you can attend the graduation, it will take place at 2:30 PM at the Iowa Events Center-HyVee Hall. Congratulations, Monica!

COOKBOOKS Due to popular demand, more Pathway cookbooks will soon be printed. If you’re interested, please sign up at the information table. If you have not paid for your cookbook, you can give your payment to Cheryl Hudson or Kim Stocks.

ONE LAST BASH The Connections Ministry has planned a BBQ on August 31 at the Sweeney’s (901 SW Maplewood Drive-Grimes) at 4 PM. Plan to attend and help us celebrate one last time. Bring meat for your family to grill, your own drink, and a side dish to share. Ice cream and toppings will be provided. Bring your lawn chair and lawn games too!

EXOTIC GRILLED CHEESE THROW-DOWN Be thinking about unique ways to make a grilled cheese sandwich – more details coming soon!

BAPTISM If you have been thinking about being baptized, take a minute to sign your name on the sheet provided on the information table or send an email to Dan Hudson.

PRAYER SEMINAR On September 19 & 20 (Friday/Saturday) a prayer seminar will be led by Dean Trune of Impact Ministries. We are working on a location on the Drake campus for Saturday. Plan to pray around the campus on Friday night.

Mark Your Calendar …
Important Dates!

August 31 – SPF One Last Bash BBQ at Sweeney’s
Sept. 9 – Christian Evangelistic Mission annual meeting in Davenport
Sept. 19-21 – University of Pathway with Dean Trune

October – Exotic Grilled Cheese “Throw Down” – Date TBA

Ministry Center Stewardship Campaign
The Pathway family committed to give $98,070.00 above and beyond our regular giving over a three year period to pay off the Ministry Center (if you add our $850.00 already budgeted amount, it equals $128,670.00). People committed to give weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. Here’s how we are doing so far:

Date the campaign began: May 4, 2008
Amount given to date: $6,035.00
Number of weeks left in commitment: 143

If you were not here for our stewardship campaign, but would like to help pay off the Ministry Center, just write “building fund” on your check and place it in the offering box.