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FATHER & SON NIGHTS
NEXT DATE: SEPTEMBER (hopefully)
For fathers and sons ages 6 and up
Fathers and sons are invited to join us for our third Father-Son Night in the next month or two! These nights are designed to create space for fathers and sons to have fun together, build meaningful connection, and grow in what it means to follow Jesus as godly men.
Our second gathering included bows, arrows, target practice, epic Nerf battles, and a short study from Scripture. Fathers had an opportunity to speak encouragement and wisdom into their sons, and sons had space to share where they’re at as well.
This is especially geared toward fathers with younger sons, ages 6 and up, but older sons — including high school and college age — are welcome too. The goal is simple: to invest in our sons, strengthen relationships, and help train up the next generation of men to walk with Jesus in wisdom, courage, humility, and strength.
We hope this becomes a regular rhythm throughout the year as we gather for games, food, Scripture, prayer, and intentional discipleship.
What to expect:
Games, Scripture, prayer, and father-son connection and encouragement.
Who’s invited:
Fathers with sons ages 6 and up. Older sons are welcome too.
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL UPDATES & EVENTS
Northside Christian School: Dates Our Church Family Can Support
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Sept 3 — Back to School Night
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Sept 8 — School begins!
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Sept 25 — Grandparents Day & Bike-A-Thon
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Oct 24 — Northside Christian School Gala
For more details go to: northsidemn.org/intheloop
About Northside Christian School
Northside Christian School is the largest ministry of our church and a vital part of how we love and disciple every generation into the family of God. As God continues building His Kingdom through our school community, we want to keep supporting NCS with our prayers, generosity, time, and encouragement.
FOOD SHELF
OPEN: Sunday, Aug 16 | After church
CLOSED: Tuesday, Aug 18 | 2:30-5:30 PM
Our food shelf is such an incredible outreach and ministry to hundreds of families in the North Metro. It is open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, as well as open to our congregation on Sundays after church following the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Also, we are in need of more plastic bags! So if you would like to volunteer to serve or simply drop off some plastic bags, please talk to Geri Buck or email the church at office@wayofthelord.org.
FLOURISH
🌸 FLOURISH Women’s Gathering
📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Parenting Room
Possibly outdoors under the shade or at the picnic tables if the weather is nice.
August Topic: TBD
Women are invited to come prepared to briefly share:
Who they are, where they came from, where they are now, and something God has taught them along the way.
This will be a relaxed, no-pressure time of connection, reflection, and encouragement as we grow together in friendship and faith.
Thank you so much for helping support Flourish! 🌸
Questions? Contact:
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Julie Ahlsten: 651-216-3129
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Dawn Nelson: 763-516-1132
BIBLE READING
PLAN
Join us for our next church-wide Bible Reading Plan as we journey through the New Testament from May 3 through September 12, 2026!
Together we’ll walk through Luke and Acts, tracing the life, teachings, death, resurrection, and mission of Jesus and His Church; then move into 1 Corinthians, Philippians, and Ephesians, where we’ll be shaped in holiness, unity, joy, maturity, and life in the Spirit; then into the Gospel of John and 1 John, where we’ll behold the glory of Jesus and grow deeper in truth, love, and abiding in Him; and finally we’ll spend four slower weeks in Revelation, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the hope of His return, true worship, faithful endurance, and God’s final victory.
Our Sunday messages will follow along with the reading plan, helping us grow together as one church family in the Word. Let's seek the Lord together, hear His voice in Scripture, and let His Word shape our hearts, homes, and church in this next season.
How to Join In >>>
📲 Digital Plan: Go to wayofthelord.org/bibleplan to view or download the full 16-week plan.
📄 Printed Copies: Printed reading plans will be available on the table in the foyer—grab one for yourself, your family, or your small group.
CONNECT CLASS
God designed us for connection—and the Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. If you’ve been attending Way of the Lord and are wondering what’s next, we’d love to invite you to take a deeper step into community.
Whether you're curious about:
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Who we are
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What we believe
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Where we're going
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Or how you can belong and serve
...we want to help you find your place here.
Reach out to Joey at jstontz@wayofthelord.org to learn more about our mission, our core values, and how to get meaningfully connected at Way of the Lord. There’s a place here for you—and we can’t wait to help you discover it.
AZURE HEALTHY
FOOD PROGRAM
We have a great new way to stock up on healthy food and bless Way of the Lord! Way of the Lord is now a drop site for Azure Standard’s “Around the Table” program. When people choose our drop for their orders, WOTL receives 2% back on those orders (paid out quarterly).
What is Azure Standard? A Christian, family-owned company in Oregon offering natural/health foods, regular produce, and pantry staples—basically most things you’d find at a grocery store (plus many hard-to-find items).
How to join:
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Visit Azure Standard and add items to your cart.
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At checkout, select “Find a drop near me.” Choose “Way of the Lord Drop.”
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Important: Use promo code WayoftheLord15 on your first order. This gives you 15% off that first order and links your account to WOTL for future credit (no need to use it again after your first order).
Delivery & Pickup:
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Orders arrive once a month.
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The truck meets in the back parking lot (near the back pond / dumpsters / wooded area).
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Azure emails your pickup date/time about a week beforehand (it varies monthly).
Next order cutoff? TBD
Questions or tips on what to order?
Reach out to Ellie Salley, Anja Buuck, or Britta Anderson.
Learn more: Azure Standard • Food, Faith, & Family (Around the Table)
PRAYER MINISTRY
We endeavor to be a heart knit and relationally based community empowered by the Holy Spirit that deeply cares about your personal, spiritual, and emotional needs. Every week immediately after our service, we have prayer ministry teams available up front at our altar. Please do not hesitate to receive prayer from one of our compassionate and prophetic prayer ministry teams.
Furthermore, if you would like to join this ministry, please contact John Zupek (johnzupek@gmail.com).
INTERCESSION
The engine that drives the ship in the Kingdom of God is prayer.
We value and encourage you to prioritize both:
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Warfare Wednesday Prayer at 7 PM
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Friday Night Intercession at 7 PM
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Sunday Gathering Unto Him at 7 PM
Also, our Way of the Lord House of Prayer has many open 1-hour shifts that can be filled either by coming on-site to our prayer room or by praying at home. Email John Zupek (johnzupek@gmail.com) to sign up for a shift!
THE FUTURE
For decades, God has been so faithful to our church and to Northside Christian School. Many of you have prayed, given, served, and poured yourselves out so that generations could meet Jesus, be discipled, and be sent out.
Now we sense the Lord inviting us to take another step of faith together.
Under the banner of “Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future,” we are moving forward with plans to build a new gymnasium that will serve both our church and our school—a space for worship gatherings, chapels, kids and youth ministry, community events, outreach, and everyday discipleship.
Why a Gym? Why Now?
This is more than a building project—it’s an investment into people and the future of what God is doing here.
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A place where students will hear the gospel, grow in character, and encounter Jesus.
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A place where our church family can gather, worship, celebrate, and serve together.
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A place that says to the next generation: “We believe in what God wants to do in and through you.”
We believe the time is now because:
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God has already begun stirring hearts and opening doors.
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Our current spaces are stretched, and the opportunities for ministry are growing.
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Waiting years down the road could mean missed opportunities to reach and disciple the kids, students, and families God is bringing to us right now.
Look What God Has Already Done! 🙌
We want you to be encouraged:
We have already raised $1,100,000 toward our $2,500,000 goal.
That means we are already over 44% of the way there! 🎉
Our next big milestone:
👉 Once we reach the $2,000,000 mark, we’ll be able to break ground.
How Can You Be Part of This?
First and foremost, we are asking every person and every family to:
PRAY
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Pray that Jesus would be exalted in this whole process.
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Pray for unity, faith, and wisdom for our church and school leadership.
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Pray that this gym will be used to reach many with the gospel and to make disciples.
ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Ask: “Lord, how do You want me (and my family) to invest in this?”
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This could be a one-time gift, a monthly commitment, a creative sacrifice, or even a step of faith you wouldn’t naturally take without God’s leading.
BE READY FOR A CONVERSATION
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In the coming weeks and months, you can expect a more formal ‘ask’ in a home group or small group setting.
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We want to share more details, answer questions, and give everyone a chance to engage personally.
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Our heart is not pressure, but invitation—inviting you to join in what God is doing.
Family, we truly believe this is a Kingdom moment for Way of the Lord and Northside Christian School. Let’s thank God for His faithfulness in the past, and step forward together in faith for the future.
1 CORINTHIANS ACTS BIBLE CLASS
We are excited to invite you to an upcoming ACTS class, co-sponsored by ACTS Bible College and Way of the Lord Church leadership, as we study Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth.
This class is for both fellow seekers and believers who want to grow in their understanding of God’s Word and explore how the message of 1 Corinthians speaks powerfully to Jesus-followers today.
One unique feature of this class is that each session will be largely stand-alone. That means even if you are not able to attend every class, you can still come for a specific topic without feeling lost because you missed previous sessions.
The class will meet on alternate Wednesday nights from 7:00–8:00 PM in the ACTS classroom at the Genesis building, beginning April 29.
Please note: the class does not meet on the Wednesdays in between these scheduled dates.
Below is the schedule of dates and topics:
April 29 — 1 Corinthians 1–2
Background on Corinth and its pagan culture; the problem of divisions within the church; and what it means to have “the mind of Christ” in contrast to the so-called wisdom of the world.
May 13 — 1 Corinthians 3–4
What are we building our lives with? Wood, hay, straw, or gold, silver, and precious stones? Also, when is it appropriate to “judge?”
May 27 — 1 Corinthians 5–6
How should the church respond to unrepented sin in its midst? Do we simply forgive, or is some form of discipline essential for the Body and for the individual? We will also explore what it means for our body, and the Body, to be a temple of the Lord, and how that shapes our choices without becoming overly legalistic.
June 10 — 1 Corinthians 7
Marriage, singleness, divorce, and remarriage. What does a fair and righteous Christian ethic look like as we wait for our Lord’s return?
June 24 — 1 Corinthians 8–9
How do we participate in the world around us without being controlled by it? What does it mean to become “all things to all people?” And how should we think about loving others, and even loving ourselves, rightly?
July 8 — 1 Corinthians 10
Learning from Old Testament examples. Does that really work and how should those examples shape our lives today?
July 22 — 1 Corinthians 11
Gender roles, women in ministry, and the practice of Communion. Was Paul giving a timeless bottom line or addressing temporary issues in these areas?
August 5 — 1 Corinthians 12 and 14
The gifts of the Spirit, tongues, prophecy, and other miraculous gifts. Do they still operate today in the same way as in days past?
August 19 — 1 Corinthians 13
What is Christian love, and how is it different from every other kind of love? Why is love even more important than supernatural gifts such as healing and prophecy?
September 2 — 1 Corinthians 15–16
The resurrection of Christ and the hope of our own resurrection. How do we live as faithful stewards of all we are and all we have as we await His return and the fullness of His Kingdom?
We hope you will join us for this rich and timely study. Whether you come to one session or all eight, our prayer is that these evenings would help ground you more deeply in Scripture and encourage you in your walk with Jesus.
PRAYER WALL &
ART CORNER
One of the quiet treasures in our church has been the Prayer Wall & Art Corner on the south wall of our foyer. For years, it’s been a place to display original, God-inspired content—paintings, drawings, poems, Scriptures, and creative expressions—and also a place where we can share prayer requests and support one another in prayer.
Over the past season, Irene Hilliard has graciously invested her time, creativity, and energy to make this wall more usable and interactive for all of us. We’re so grateful for her heart to help our church family connect, encourage, and build one another up. Here’s the invitation for this season: anyone in the church is welcome to “design” the Prayer Wall for a month at a time.
A family, a Home Group, a ministry team, a group of friends, or an individual—everyone is invited.
✅ How to sign up: There is a sign-up sheet on the right side of the wall. Simply choose a month and take ownership of that month’s “prayer mandate” focus.
🌿 Vision: We’d love for the wall to be interactive—as much as possible engaging the 5 senses—so it becomes a living, participatory space where we pray, reflect, and encourage one another. This is a practical way for us to share life, share inspiration, and join together in the beautiful vision of community God has called us to.
Example (March): You’re invited to lay hands on different ministry letters on the wall as a way to impart Aaron’s blessing and speak God’s favor over the ministries of our church.
This is very much in the spirit of 1 Corinthians 14:26—“When you come together, each one has…”—a simple way for us to bring our “each one has” to the family.
And as we pray, we’re believing for the kind of life and healing pictured in Revelation 22:2—fruit in every season and “leaves…for the healing of the nations.”
For more information and questions, contact Irene at 763-200-4334.
WORSHIP DANCE CLASS
Prepare to Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles!
Whether you've danced before or are completely new, you're invited to join us as we learn and practice worship dances in preparation for our church's Feast of Tabernacles celebration on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Class Details
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Mondays, 6:00–7:00 PM
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July 20 – August 24, 2026 (6-week class)
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Ages 12 and up
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Men and women, boys and girls are all welcome.
Cost: Free! A freewill offering will be received to help cover expenses.
These classes are a great opportunity to grow in joyful, expressive worship while building fellowship with others in our church family. No previous dance experience is necessary—everyone is welcome!
Registration
Sign up with Deb Holm after any Sunday service or email her by clicking here.
We look forward to celebrating the Lord together through worship and dance this Feast of Tabernacles season!
CPR / AED CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Annual CPR/AED Certification Opportunity
Be prepared to help save a life! The WOTL Health Ministry is offering an American Red Cross Adult/Child CPR/AED Certification Course. This opportunity is open to everyone—you do not need to attend Way of the Lord Church to participate.
The course includes approximately three hours of self-paced online training followed by an in-person skills assessment at WOTL.
Course Details
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Certification: American Red Cross Adult/Child CPR/AED
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Instructor: Jeanine Bruen, RN, FCN
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Cost: $39, paid to the American Red Cross or to Jeanine Bruen by cash or check
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Online training deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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In-person skills assessment: Tuesday, September 1, at 1:00 PM
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Location: Way of the Lord Church
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Skills assessment length: Approximately 60–90 minutes
To register, email Chris Resch and the WOTL Health Ministry at wotlhealth@gmail.com with your name and email address. Jeanine will then send instructions and access to the online training.
The WOTL Health Ministry has been a licensed American Red Cross training provider since 2022. WOTL receives no income from this course; our goal is simply to equip people with the knowledge and skills needed to respond during a life-threatening emergency.