Monday, November 30, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

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!

Friday, November 13, 2009

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.

Friday, November 6, 2009

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!

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