12- 27-09 Announcements

WEEKDAY SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION: Pleaese take note there will be no weekday school or confirmation this week.

FLOWERS: Thank you to Debbie Soulek family for the flowers on the altar last week and this morning.

SHED WORK: January 1st and 2nd are days scheduled to work on the shed starting at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. If you have time to help out with this project please talk to Mark or Scott.

UPCOMING MEETINGS: Edlers meeting is on the calandar for January 6th at 7:00 p.m. Church Council meeting for January 13th at 7:00 p.m.

LADIES AID coffee hour for January 3rd are Clarice Haar, Ella and Elsie Hein. Altar Guild for the month of January is Garnet Stern, and visiting helper is Gerry Saner. Darlene Schrag will be hostess for the January 7th meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Church Services

Christmast Eve Childrens Program will be cancelled and Christmas Day Services will be cancelled due to the weather.

Chldrens Christmas Eve Program will be Sunday morning.

December 20th, Announcemnets

CHRISTMAS CHEER: Last week the Ladies Aid Visiting Committee delivered “Christmas Cheer” in the form of a personal visit, a Christmas card, and a bud vase containing a red carnation & evergreens to the following members Bernice Graber, Erna Bittner, Albert Koehn, Max Schamber, Helen Schamber, Clara Baer, Leone Haar, Mahala Peterson, Mabel Haar, Verna Herrboldt, Lavonne Knittel, Lorna Langle, Lorraine Wipf, Dorothea Albrecht, Pauline Walz, Winfred Haar, Leanne Albrecht, Delphine Laber, Pat Saarie, Irene Kleinsasser, Gerhard/Darlene Schamber, Bernard/Marie Wrenn, Floyd/Alice Fliginger, Berneita Langle, Lucille Rembold, and Joann Schmidt. A Christmas card and balloons were taken to Michael Mors and family and a Christmas card was sent to Altha Mayer in Yankton and Olinda Stark in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

If anyone has bud vases they no longer need can you bring them to the church kitchen and mark them for the visiting committee, because we will start saving the vases for our next year deliveries. Thank you very much.

SURVEY BOX: There is a box located in fellowship hall for you to return your surveys. Please have them returned by next Sunday, December 27th. Thank you.

LADIES AID will be taking donations for matching funds Christmas project for Main Street Living. Collection basket will be in fellowship hall for the next few Sundays.

SNOW DAY: If school is cancelled on a Wednesday, there will be no Weekday School or Confirmation held that day.

USHER LIST: There are still empty blanks to be filled on the usher schedule. If you have not signed up please do so. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in fellowship hall.

Following is a schedule for next Sunday’s Main Street Living:
December 27, 2009 Watch as the "Puzzle Club" kids solve the Christmas Mystery.
The featured speaker is Rev. David Ellis from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Menno, SD and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Scotland, SD. The sermon theme is "Depart in Peace". The hymns are Angels From the Realm of Glory; Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; and Lord Dismiss Us with Your Blessing. The Main Street Living Choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

December 13th, Announcements

LADIES AID will be taking donations for matching funds Christmas project for Main Street Living. Collection basket will be in fellowship hall for the next few Sundays.

ELDERS will be handing out a congregational survey for our call process after the service. If you did not receive one last week, please pickup one up today and return to Brian by December 27th. If anyone has a name to nominate to the call list please contact Brian.

FOLLOWING is a schedule for Christmas week:

December 24th- 7:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Children's Program
December 25th- 9:30 a.m. - Christmas Day Service
December 31st- 7:00 p.m. - New Year's Eve Service with
Holy Communion

SNOW DAY: If school is cancelled on a Wednesday, there will be no Weekday School or Confirmation held that day.

COPIER MACHINE: Sunday school teachers are in need of a copy machine. If anyone has one they would like to get rid of, please talk to Kristi.

USHER LIST: There are still empty blanks to be filled on the usher schedule. If you have not signed up please do so. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in fellowship hall.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Please try to have children at ALL practices if possible. Preschool & 1st grade only have to be there the first half hour.

Wednesday, Dec. 16th-5:00-6:00
Sunday, Dec. 20th- 11:30-1:30 (Lunch will be provided) Preschool & 1st grade there the first hour.
Wednesday, Dec. 23rd - 5:00-6:30 Preschool & 1st grade there the first hour.

With questions please contact: Staci,Lisa, Kristi or Amber.

Following is a schedule for next Sunday's Main Street Living:

December 20, 2009 Join "The Little Shepherd" and his little lamb "Bramble" as they journey to the manger to see the baby Jesus.
The featured speaker is Rev. Karl Gregory from Bethesda Lutheran Church in Marion, SD and 1st English Lutheran Church in Parker, SD. The sermon theme is "The Dawning Light of Glory", The hymns are Oh Bless the Lord My Soul; Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel; and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. The Main Street Living Choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

Weekday school & Confirmation

There will be no Weekday school or Confirmation on Wednesday. This is due to school being closed because of bad weather.

December 6, 2009

THANK YOU to Grace Gering for playing her harp this morning. The selections she will be playing are, "Whisper A Prayer" and "Still, Still, Still."

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS party will be this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. All ladies and guest are welcomed. Please bring a white elephant for exchange. All members are asked to bring Christmas cookies or other goodies. Altar Guild for the month of December is Lee and Visiting helper is the Visiting Committee.

LADIES AID will be taking donations for matching funds Christmas project for Main Street Living. Collection basket will be in felloship hall for the next few Sundays.

ELDERS will be handing out a congregational survey for our call process. Please fill out and return to Brian by December 27th.

SUNDAY SCHOOL will be taking a Special Offering during the Christmas Season of new KIDS WINTER-WARE ITEMS such as gloves, scarves, hats, boots, mittens, socks and so on. Anyone that would like to help out with this project is welcomed to do so. We ask that all items be brought and placed on or under the Christmas Tree in the church entrance before Christmas Eve. Thank you for your help and support.

All items will be distributed along with a Bible verse through the Freeman Food Pantry and/or Yankton Mission Project. We hope that many local families are touched by the warmth of God this winter by this project.

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he had decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

CHILDERN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Please try to have children at ALL practices if possible. Preschool & 1st grade only have to be there for the first half hour.

Wednesday, Dec. 9th- 5:00-6:00
Sunday, Dec. 13th- 2:00-3:30 (Snack provided afterwards)
Wednesday, Dec. 16th- 5:00-6:00
Sunday, Dec. 20th-11:30-1:30 (Lunch will be provided) Preschool & 1st grade there the first half hour.
Wednesday, Dece. 23rd-5:00-6:30 Preschool & 1st grade there the first hour.

MENTOR/MENTEE will meet Sunday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m.

November 30, 2009

CALL MEETING: There will be a call meeting this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. This is the first step in calling a Pastor. Please try to attend this very important meeting.

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS PARTY will be next Sunday, December 6th at 3:30 p.m. All ladies and guest are welcomed. Please bring a white elephant gift for exchange. All members are asked to bring Christmas cookies or other goodies. Altar Guild for the month of December is Lee and visiting help is the Visiting Committee.

LADIES AID will be taking donations for a matching funds Christmas project for Main Street Living. Collection basket will be in the fellowship hall for next few Sundays.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will be December 24th at 7:00 p.m. Program practices are as follows:

Wednesday, December 2nd - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9th- 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m
Wednesday, December 16th - 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23rd- TBA
Sunday, December 20th- TBA

Preschool and 1st grade only have to be there the first half hour of practice (5:00-5:30). Please watch the bulletin for more details. Than you, Staci, Kristi, and Lisa.

USHER LIST: There are still many blanks to fill on the usher list!!! If you are interest in helping
ushering next year, please sign up. Sign up sheet is located on the bulletin board in fellowship hall. Thank you!!

LOST AND FOUND: There are large quantities of unclaimed dishes in the kitchen. Some have been there for quite sometime. Please check to see if any containers belong to you. Thank you.

November 22, 2009 Announcements

WEEKDAY SCHOOL AND CONFIRMATION will be this coming Wednesday at 3:45 to 5:00 p.m.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening.

NEW ORGAN: During coffee hour this morning, we will be taking a special offering to raise money for the new organ. There is about $7500 left to raise and if all goes as planned the organ should be here by the middle of December and installed by Christmas.

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS PARTY will be Sunday, December 6th at 3:30 p.m. All ladies and guests are welcomed. Please bring a white elephant gift for exchange. All members are asked to bring Christmas cookies or other goodies.
SHED WORK: November 27th and November 28th are the dates set to work on the
shed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are willing to help out, please call Mark
(925-4395) or Scott (925-7004). Thank you!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will be December 24th at 7:00 p.m. If you know your child will NOT be here for the program, please notify your child?s Sunday School Teacher as soon as possible. We will be assigning parts for the program soon. Practices will begin the first week of December. Please watch the bulletin for further details. Thank you, Staci, Kristi and Lisa.

CALL MEETING: There will be a call meeting on December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. This is the first step in calling a new Pastor. Please keep this date open as all members are encouraged to attend.

USHER LIST: An usher list sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in fellowship
hall. If you are interested in ushering next year, please sign up. Thank you.

MAIN STREET LIVING no schedule was posted for today or next Sunday.

LOST AND FOUND: There are large quantities of unclaimed dishes in the kitchen
also a lunch cooler and goggles. Some have been there for quite sometime. Check to
see if any of these containers belong to you. Thank you!

November 15th, 2009 Announcements

Announcements


A VERY SPECIAL thank you to Pastor Ellis for helping us out the past few weeks!!

AFTER CHURCH service this evening, Brian will be giving the congregation an update on our vacancy pastor at coffee hour.

LADIES AID will meet for a short meeting after church service this evening.

THERE will be a call meeting on December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. This is the first step in calling a new Pastor. Please keep this date open as all members are encouraged to attend.

PASTOR KRAMER will be our vacancy Pastor starting next Sunday, November 22nd. Services will be back to Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Other details will be worked out soon.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be held on Wednesday evening, November 25th at 7:00 p.m. Please keep this date open as members are encouraged to attend.

PLEASE remember to keep the Mors family in your prayers.

NEW ORGAN: During coffee hour this evening and next week, we will be taking a special offering to raise money for the new organ. There is about $7500 left to raise and if all goes as planned the organ should be here by the middle of December and installed by Christmas.

SPECIAL thank you to Keith and Paul & Julie for helping with youth raking project.

SHED WORK: November 27th and November 28th are the dates set to work on the shed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are willing to help out, please call Mark (925-4395) or Scott (925-7004). Thank you!

BAZAAR COMMITTEE wishes to thank everyone that helped out at the bazaar and also to everyone that brought food for the lunch counter, items brought for the crafts, stitchery booth and for the country store.
The amount raised this year was $5398.76. Thank-you for all your generous support.

USHER LIST: An usher list sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in fellowship hall. If you are interested in ushering next year, please sign up.
Thank you.

Main Street Living is a Lutheran Television Program that is endorsed by The South Dakota District of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. The program is financially supported through the support of the viewers and congregations of the viewing area.
Broadcast each Sunday on KDLT-NBC, Sioux Falls, at 10 AM Central time, and KEVN-FOX, Rapid City, at 9 AM Mountain Time.
The first portion of the program is a children's program, Kid's Crossing. This program airs for the first 30 minutes of the Main Street Living hour.
November 15th, 2009 Kid's Crossing looks at the greatest commandment - love God with all your heart and mind and soul.
The featured speaker is Rev. Nathan Henschen from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Leola, SD, and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ipswich, SD. The sermon theme is ?Pessimist, Optimist, or Christian?? The hymns are Today Your Mercy Calls Us; Amazing Grace; and How firm a Foundation. The Main Street Living Choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

November 7th, Announcements

LISA LUKE BENEFIT will take place tomorrow (Sunday) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Parker Community Building-main street. Free will offering at the door. Any questions please contact Jason or Connie Luke.

LWML will meet November 19th and 7:30 p.m. Lee has the topic and Gerry will serve lunch.

THANK-YOU from the Bazaar Committee to each of you that helped make our Bazaar another successful event. All of your donations, hard work, and the support you showed us by attending was greatly appreciated. Also if you have a food container in the kitchen, please pick it up at your earliest convenience. Thanks.

NEW ORGAN Coffee hour for the weeks of the 14th and 21st , we will be taking a special offering to raise money for the new organ. There is about $7500 left to raise and if all goes as planned, the organ should be here in the middle of December and be able to be installed by Christmas!

October 27, 2009

A special thank-you to Pastor Ellis for leading church service this evening. Pastor Ellis will also be leading church service next Saturday, November 7th.

7:00 p.m. Divine Service
After Service: Coffee Hour (Group A)
After Service: Sunday School

Usher: Orville Huber
Acolyte: Cailey Roth


ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 5th Bazaar: Plan to attend our annual Bazaar on November 5th from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will again have a Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth & the Lunch Counter. We would like to thank everyone that has volunteered to bring food & work, if you would like to help us in anyway & have not been contacted please call one of the committee members. We would appreciate if you could cool or refrigerate your food before you bring it to the church. Also if you have frozen your food, please bring it to the church thawed out. We have posted the food list on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall & on the refrigerator in the kitchen if you want to check what you have volunteered to bring. See you November 5th for a day of good food & fellowship.

Bazaar Setup and Cleaning: We will be setting up for the Bazaar and cleaning the kitchen on Sunday, November 1st starting at 1:00 p.m. We would appreciate if you would come and help us with this project, the more workers the less time it should take. We also need some men to help us with the tables and chairs. Thanks

Youth is taking names for raking leaves. No date has been set yet. Anyone from the congregation is welcomed to help out with this project. Contact Allie Wynia if you would like your yard raked (925-4623).

Bulletin Announcements are due by Thursday noon. PLEASE e-mail them to the church e-mail (stpaulfreeman@gmail.com) or have them handwritten and give to Diane. Please watch the bulletin, check the web site and the Freeman Courier for announcements.

Contact Info: The new address for the Pautz family is:
1103 Westwood Lane, Muscatine, IA 52761
You are also welcome to drop a note by email (jeffpautz@gmail.com) or even become friends on Face book at www.facebook.com/pautz.

New Chruch Website: www.stpaulfreemanlcms.blogspot.com

Lisa Luke Benefit will take place Sunday, November 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Parker Community Building- Main Street. Serving will include: Pork loin, mashed potatoes & gravy, baked beans, carrots, pickles, desserts and beverages. Free will offering at the door.
Any questions please contact Jason or Connie Luke.

October 25th, 2009

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF 10-25-09

Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. Peter Matins
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Divine Service
Hymns: 907, 655, 656
Psalm: 46
10:45 a.m. Voters Assembly
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:45 a.m. Potluck Dinner


Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Choir

Thursday Bulletin announcements due by noon

Saturday 7:00 p.m. Divine Service
After Service: Sunday School
After Service: Coffee Hour (Ladies Aid)

Pastor David Ellis will lead the service the next two weeks.
Saturday (October 31st), at 7:00 p.m.
After service: Coffee Hour (Ladies Aid)
After service: Sunday School

Usher: Mark
Acolyte: Cody

Saturday (November 7th), at 7:00 p.m.
After service: Coffee Hour (Group A)
After service: Sunday School

Usher: Orville
Acolyte: Cailey



ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 5th Bazaar: Plan to attend our annual Bazaar on November 5th from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will again have a Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth & the Lunch Counter. We would like to thank everyone that has volunteered to bring food & work, if you would like to help us in anyway & have not been contacted please call one of the committee members. We would appreciate if you could cool or refrigerate your food before you bring it to the church. Also if you have frozen your food, please bring it to the church thawed out. We have posted the food list on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall & on the refrigerator in the kitchen if you want to check what you have volunteered to bring. See you November 5th for a day of good food & fellowship

Bazaar Setup and Cleaning: We will be setting up for the Bazaar and cleaning the kitchen on Sunday, November 1st starting at 1:00 p.m. We would appreciate if you would come and help us with this project, the more workers the less time it should take. We also need some men to help us with the tables and chairs. Thanks

YOUTH is taking names for raking leaves. No date has been set yet. Anyone from the congregation is welcomed to help out with this project. Contact Allie if you would like your yard raked (925-4623).

Bulletin Announcements are due by Thursday noon. Please e-mail them to the church e-mail (stpaulfreeman@gmail.com) or have them handwritten and give to Diane. Please watch the bulletin, check the web site and the Freeman Courier for announcements.

CONTACT INFO: The new address for the Pautz family is:
1103 Westwood Lane, Muscatine, IA 52761
You are also welcome to drop a note by email (jeffpautz@gmail.com) or even become friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pautz.

NEW CHURCH WEBSITE: www.stpaulfreemanlcms.blogspot.com

Ninteenth Sunday after Holy Trinity

The Week of October 18th

CALENDAR

Sunday
8:00 a.m. St. Peter Matins
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Divine Service
10:45 a.m. Coffee Hour (Group B)
Children & Adult Sunday School
7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study


Tuesday
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Matins
10:00-noon Office Hours
4:30-6:00 p.m St. Peter Catechesis


Wednesday
6:00 a.m Men’s Bible Study (Papa’s)
3:30 p.m. 5th-6th Grade
4:30-6:00 p.m. 7th-8th Grade
8:00 p.m. Choir


Thursday
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Matins
10:00-noon Office Hours
5:00 p.m. Church/Office Meeting/Pastor/Diane


Saturday
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Matins
10:00 a.m. Office Hours
11:00 a.m. St. Paul- Catechism Help


Next Sunday
8:00 a.m. St. Peter Matins
9:30 a.m. St. Paul Divine Service
10:45 a.m. Voters’ Assembly
11:45 a.m. Potluck Dinner
Usher: Ken
Acolyte: Josh


ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOLY COMMUNION: Because partaking of Holy Communion in a church-body is a profession that you agree with the doctrines of that particular church-body, visitors and guests who are not currently members of another congregation of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod are kindly asked to please make an appointment to visit with the pastor before taking communion here. For more information you may consult the Christian Questions with Their Answers on pages 329-330 of LSB Hymnal, as well as the following passages from Holy Scripture - Matthew 5:23f.; 10:32f.; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

POTLUCK: We will be honoring the Pautz family with a farewell card shower & potluck lunch on Sunday Oct. 25th at 11:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall. All are welcome. Dessert, dishes & drinks will be provided.

Coffee hour will be held after church service with only coffee and juice provided. There will also be a Voters’ Assembly held in the sanctuary following church service.

NOVEMBER 5TH BAZAAR: Plan to attend our annual Bazaar on November 5th from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. We will again have a Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth, and the Lunch Counter. If you would be willing to work or donate food please contact one of the committee members, Joan, Angie, Garnet, or Sharon. We have posted the food list on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and on the refrigerator in the kitchen if you want to check what you have volunteered to bring. See you November 5th for a day of good food & fellowship.

HUTCHINSON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THRIVENT will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. in Tripp. The event will be held at the American Legion. Join us for supper, entertainment and door prizes. Please notify Kevin (387-5549 or 925-4904) or Brian (925-7899) by October 29th if you will be attending. Due to the caterer, we HAVE TO KNOW by the 29th!!! Hope to see you there for food, fun, and fellowship.