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Taylor Drake arrived at Real Life Church with his parents and sister in 1997. His dad, Pete Drake, was recently hired as the new pastor and had only been leading the church a few months.
During this time, when Taylor was about two, he woke up unable to stand or walk, had skin peeling from the palms of his hands and several other strange symptoms.
After taking him to the pediatrician, Taylor was immediately rushed to Children’s Hospital with something called “Kawasaki Syndrome,” a disease that ultimately causes inflammation of the blood vessels and can leave the child with a permanent heart condition. Since it was such a rare disease, doctors were coming in and out of the room just wanting to see a child with it.
It usually takes weeks to diagnose, and the damage is often already done to the heart, so many wondered how it was that the pediatrician diagnosed it so quickly.
Pete and Diane asked the doctor about his quick diagnosis, and he explained that every morning, he prayed for wisdom. As soon as he heard Taylor’s symptoms, the name of the disease came to his mind.
Immediately after arriving at the hospital, they started Taylor on the right course of treatment, and the church began to pray. It took two months for Taylor to completely recover, but as Diane expressed, “We know that prayer and our Christian doctor saved him from any life-long side effects.”
Not only could the disease have damaged Taylor’s heart but having the disease could also have stunted his growth. Now at age thirteen, Taylor has never had any heart problems, and he is presently over six feet tall!
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christmas tea
SURPRISE!
Don’t you just love a great surprise?
There’s so much that goes into a really great surprise…planning, thinking ahead about the other person and what they would truly enjoy the most, making it beautiful and
special.
Well, we’re thinking about you for our 12th annual Ladies’ Christmas Tea 2008 – and it’s a surprise! You won’t
know the “theme” for this event until you attend, & you won’t want to miss it!
You are invited to attend and bring guests on either:
Friday, December 5 or Saturday, December 6
7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
at Real Life Church
Kim Wajda will be our special guest and speaker for both evenings.
Extra Tea Info…
As per our Real Life tradition, please bring one gift-wrapped ornament per person for our annual gift exchange. No
meal will be served, but there will be a short reception mid-way through the evening.
Valet parking will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the doors will be open for general seating beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for all ladies ages five and older at $10.00 per person. They will be available for purchase
November 16-30 after church on Sundays, or by contacting the church office at 651.490.5433 or
office@reallifechurch.net. Ticket sales are limited!
sneak preview
Join us for this progressive shop and snack on November 19. We will be meeting at the church
at 6:00 p.m. to carpool to Carver to enjoy shopping at the following shops: Mustard Moon, Carver
Creek and Seasons. All three are quaint shops that specialize in vintage wears, home comforts
and gifts. There will be a hot cocoa bar and various foods provided at all stores. They have
also agreed to donate a portion of their profits on that evening to Project Rescue. We hope you
can join us. Questions? Contact Michele Smith at 651-490-5433.
play date
Mothers and young children are invited to a play date Friday, November 21. This event will take
place from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. The location for this event is yet to be determined. This is a great
opportunity for mothers and children to get out and make some new friends. Please contact Holli
Springer (651-587-2277) with any questions.
2009 men’s winter camping expedition
On January 30-February 1, a few brave men will trek into the Boundary Water Canoe Area for a
little adventure, solitude, and snow-bound fun. If you are interested in joining the crew for this
year's expedition, there will be an informational meeting held at 11:45 after today's service down
at R.L. Bean Coffee Cafe (East end of the church), hosted by Mark Kingsriter. Spots are limited
for these trips! Bring your questions, concerns, and spirit of adventure to the meeting today.
Please note, while winter reed basket weaving will probably not be one of the field classes this
year, the proper method for building an igloo might be...
church decorating day
The holidays are quickly approaching and we need help getting RLC spruced up! Join us Saturday,
November 22 at 9:00 a.m. to help decorate the church. We need both men and women to volunteer. Please
sign up today if you are able to help.
Real Life Church World Outreach
PICTURE THIS...a world were there’s a little less hunger, a little less thirst, a little less ignorance…and
more importantly, a lot less people without a connection to God!
The “world” can seem overwhelming at times, and it’s easy to think that you can’t have much of an impact...in fact,
Jesus says in Matthew 26:11 that we’ll always have the poor among us...so what’s the use?
But don’t forget that Jesus also said that if we had faith, we could do even greater things than he did! What a
promise!
So think about how you can be a part of the awesome things God is doing around the world through Real Life
Church! In other words...GET IN THE PICTURE!
REAL LIFE CHURCH World Changers
“Over There” World Changers
David & Jean Broberg – Kyrgyzstan
Mike & Crystal Channing – Laos
Mark & Janie Durene – Thailand
John & Dawn Elliott – Zambia
Victor & Janet Hedman – Spain
Dave & Angie Jacob – Asia
Jean Johnson – Cambodia
Mark & Anjali Jones – Mauritius
Charles & Tahnya Porter – Tanzania
Wayne & Natalie Sawatsky – Azerbaijan
Steve & Kim Wajda – Asia
“Right Here” World Changers
Richard Baker – MN Youth Alive Director
David & Karen Kingsriter – Global University
Francis & Lillian Jones – US Missions – Kenya
Sarreen Ministries – Twin Cities Somalia Ministry
Twin Cities Church Planting
So…How Can I Get In The Picture?
Throughout this past year, we’ve been keeping you up-to-date with Real Life Church’s World Outreach endeavors.
We’ve done this through our Sunday services, interviews with many of our “World Changers”, our monthly “World
Outreach Spotlight” publication and our “World Outreach Newsletter” published every trimester.
And because of your faithful giving, more and more people are being fed & educated, and experiencing freedom from
addictions & bondage. Also, orphans are being adopted, leaders are being trained to impact their communities &
countries, schools are being built & renovated, and young & old are hearing the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ!
As we look forward to another year of impacting the world, we want to encourage those who have been involved to
continue...you ARE making a difference TODAY, and you’re investing in eternity...thank you! But we also want to
challenge those who haven’t been a part yet to consider GETTING IN THE PICTURE!
Three Easy Steps to Get In the Picture!
1. READ UP! Make yourself aware of what’s going on with Real Life Church’s World Outreach through this website,
our monthly Spotlight, and our trimester newsletter, and stay tuned for more interviews with World Changers
during Sunday morning services!
2. PRAY UP! Pray about what part you might have in affecting this great big world of ours….we can all do
something, and together we can do A LOT! Pray for our World Changers often, and contact them to let them know
that you are praying for them!
3. SIGN UP! Complete a pledge form entitled “My World Outreach Faith Commitments”, which explains two
commitments: an “Encouragement Support Promise” and a “Financial Support Promise.” Then transfer that information
onto the “World Outreach Bookmarker”, and return your commitment card to the church office or the Information
Center. The bookmarker is for you to keep to remind yourself of your commitments to pray and give! The pledge
forms & bookmarkers can be found in the World Outreach Booklets at the Information Table in the church foyer.
Thanks for “GETTING IN THE PICTURE!”
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this week's events
Tuesday
Men's Prayer Meeting 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Wednesday
sneak preview: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
life.line for kids: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
crew student ministries: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m
Friday
play date: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Coming up ...
november 12
the gathering
november 15
feed my starving children
november 22
church decorating day
december 5-6
ladies christmas tea
service times
Sundays
Weekly Worship 10am
Hispanic Service 2pm
-with Pastor Antonio Pacheco
Pastor Pete Drake
Pastor Eric Matty
Pastor Jim Gooden
Danette Matty
Michele Smith
Dave Mann
Living God's Way
... is our dynamic kids' church for kids grades 1 thru 6!
Every sunday morning we offer the following kids' services:
- infant nursery
- toddler nursery
- Lil'K (age 4 to 5)
- Iwilligoway kids church
R.L. Bean Café
Open Sundays
9am 'till 9:55am and
11:30am 'till 12:15pm