Sunday, November 28, 2010

11-28-10 Announcements

THE CHRISTMAS TREE set up in the fellowship hall is again going to be used as a local mission project. We are asking the congregation for help by bringing any new winter type apparel and placing it on the Giving Tree before Dec. 23rd.
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ANYONE who is interested in one of the old Christmas trees should talk to Sharon, Joan or Garnet.

PLEASE MAKE NOTE: The parsonage phone number is 925-7333 and Pastor Borglum’s cell phone number is 999-5591. Church e-mail is stpaulfreeman@gmail.com and Pastor’s e-mail is splcpastor@gmail.com.

OPERATION OUTREACH is a ministry in association with Pastor Dave Gunderson of St. John Lutheran – Yankton. He is now serving in Afghanistan. Part of this ministry is collecting children’s shoes. These can be new or used. St. Paul’s LWML is using this as a Christmas project and would like to invite the congregation to participate. There will be a box in the fellowship hall until Thanksgiving Day for shoe contributions at which time we will send them on to Camp Phoenix in care of Pastor Gunderson for distribution.

MAIN STREET LIVING:
December 5, 2010 Imagine being one the first to witness the birth of Christ. Witness this event with "The Stableboy's Christmas"
The featured speaker is Rev. Gene Bauman from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Spearfish, SD. The sermon theme is "So That..." The hymns are God Has Spoken by His Prophets; Hark the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes; and Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates. The Main Street Living choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

CARE PACKAGES: If anyone has a friend or family member whom you wish to receive a care package, please let me know. There is a suggestion list of what our soldiers could use or would like to have sent to them on the bulletin board. Thank you, Diane.

USHER LIST: Anyone willing to help out ushering for the upcoming
year, please sign up in fellowship hall. There is a sheet posted on the bulletin
board.

THE LADIES AID: Christmas Party will be held Sunday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m. All ladies of the congregation and guests are welcome. Please bring a five dollar gift for exchange. All Ladies Aid members are asked to bring 2 dozen cookies or other goodies. Hope to see you there.

THE LADIES AID: will be doing their annual matching funds Christmas project. It will again be for Main Street Living. There will be a “free will offering basket” in the fellowship hall from November 28th through December 19th. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: The Sunday School Christmas Program Practice schedule is as follows:

PreK-8th Grades Christmas Eve Program Practice:

Wednesday December 1st: 5-6pm
Wednesday December 8th: 5-6pm
Wednesday December 15th: 5-6pm
Sunday December 19th: 11:30-1:30(lunch will be provided)
Wednesday December 22nd: 5-6pm

Please make an effort to have your children at all practices.

Midweek Advent Worship Services will be offered this year at St. Paul. At 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 1st, 8th and 15th we will gather together for Advent services with the theme “The Genealogy of Jesus” in which we will see how this often over-looked subject is anything but boring or tedious. The three topics will be:
Dec. 1  “Joseph: God Keeps His Promises”
Dec. 8  “Rahab: God Makes Heroes Out of Zeroes”
Dec. 15  “Joash: A Child With a Destiny”
Please join us in worship and fellowship with other members of Christ’s family of believers!

Upcoming Worship Opportunities will be offered for your benefit as follows. Please join us in worshipping our Lord and bring a friend!

Wed., Dec. 1 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #1
Wed., Dec. 8 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #2
Wed., Dec. 15 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #3
Fri., Dec. 24 7:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Program
Sat., Dec. 25 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day
Fri., Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve

PLEASE LET US KNOW if you or another of our members is sick, hospitalized, has a new baby, has a death in the family, etc. This will enable us (pastor, elders and others) to visit them, send a note of encouragement and to keep the person and his or her family in our prayers.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

11-20-10 Announcements

We Welcome Everyone …
… in the Name of Jesus, our crucified and risen Lord and Savior, especially those who are worshiping with us for the first time. Please sign our guest book and accept our invitation to worship with us again!

CHURCH DECORATING: starting at 4:00 p.m. today. The congregation is invited to come and help decorate the church for the Christmas Season. If you plan on helping decorate the church this afternoon, please sign up on the sheet in fellowship hall.

ANYONE: who is interested in one of the old Christmas trees should talk to Sharon, Joan or Garnet.

PLEASE MAKE NOTE: The parsonage phone number is 925-7333 and Pastor Borglum’s cell phone number is 999-5591. Church e-mail is stpaulfreeman@gmail.com and Pastor’s e-mail is splcpastor@gmail.com.

OPERATION OUTREACH: is a ministry in association with Pastor Dave Gunderson of St. John Lutheran – Yankton. He is now serving in Afghanistan. Part of this ministry is collecting children’s shoes. These can be new or used. St. Paul’s LWML is using this as a Christmas project and would like to invite the congregation to participate. There will be a box in the fellowship hall until Thanksgiving Day for shoe contributions at which time we will send them on to Camp Phoenix in care of Pastor Gunderson for distribution.

MAIN STREET LIVING:
November 28th 2010 Kid's Crossing prepares for Christmas with the story "The City That Forgot Christmas." Speaker information not available at this time.

CARE PACKAGES: If anyone has a friend or family member whom you wish to receive a care package, please let me know. There is a suggestion list of what our soldiers could use or would like to have sent to them on the bulletin board. Thank you, Diane.

USHER LIST: Anyone willing to help out ushering for the upcoming
year, please sign up in fellowship hall. There is a sheet posted on the bulletin
board.

THE LADIES AID Christmas Party will be held Sunday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m. All ladies of the congregation and guests are welcome. Please bring a five dollar gift for exchange. All Ladies Aid members are asked to bring 2 dozen cookies or other goodies. Hope to see you there.

THE LADIES AID will be doing their annual matching funds Christmas project. It will again be for Main Street Living. There will be a “free will offering basket” in the fellowship hall from November 28th through December 19th. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: children will again be performing the Christmas Eve Service. Please provide your prompt response so parts can be divided out accordingly and a practice schedule can be set up.

The Sunday School Christmas Program Practice schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Nov. 21st: PreK-8th Grades 10:45-1:00 (No Sunday School) (we will provide lunch)

Wednesday, Dec. 1st: PreK-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Please make an effort to have your children at all practices. Watch for more of December schedule to come.

Midweek Advent Worship Services will be offered this year at St. Paul. At 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 1st, 8th and 15th we will gather together for Advent services with the theme “The Genealogy of Jesus” in which we will see how this often over-looked subject is anything but boring or tedious. The three topics will be:
Dec. 1 : “Joseph: God Keeps His Promises”
Dec. 8 : “Rahab: God Makes Heroes Out of Zeroes”
Dec. 15 : “Joash: A Child With a Destiny”
Please join us in worship and fellowship with other members of Christ’s family of believers!

Upcoming Worship Opportunities will be offered for your benefit as follows. Please join us in worshipping our Lord and bring a friend!
Thurs., Nov. 25 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
Wed., Dec. 1 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #1
Wed., Dec. 8 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #2
Wed., Dec. 15 7:00 p.m. Midweek Advent Service #3
Fri., Dec. 24 7:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Program
Sat., Dec. 25 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day

Sunday, November 14, 2010

11-14-2010 Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Welcome Everyone …
… in the Name of Jesus, our crucified and risen Lord and Savior, especially those who are worshiping with us for the first time. Please sign our guest book and accept our invitation to worship with us again!

THANK YOU FROM THE BORGLUMS: Thank you so much for the incredible welcome and hospitality shown to us these last several days! To all who helped on our day of arrival and to all who worked beforehand to get the parsonage ready for us, we appreciate everything that you have done. And, of course, thank you so much for the coordination and work done for last Sunday’s Installation service, the reception that followed as well as the many cards and gifts. We know that many people and a lot of time and effort went into making the service and reception so wonderful and so well done. In everything, you have gone out of your way for us and we truly appreciate it! This congregation is certainly blessed by our Lord through your efforts and your faith is shown in your many good works! Thank you and may God continue to look upon you with favor and give you His peace. (s) Pastor Borglum, Susan and family


THANK YOU: We thank all of you for the wonderful reception we had last Sunday. The awesome pot-luck dinner, the beautiful floral arrangement, the Lord's Prayer clock from the congregation, the beautiful cake, the many cards expressing your thanks for the services for the past year and the many gifts we received are all so much appreciated. In so many ways you have made our service at St. Paul's a wonderful joy and a great privilege. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Pastor and Janet Kramer

PLEASE MAKE NOTE: The parsonage phone number is 925-7333 and Pastor Borglum’s cell phone number is 999-5591. Church e-mail is stpaulfreeman@gmail.com and Pastor’s e-mail is splcpastor@gmail.com.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE: will be on Thanksgiving morning at 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21st: starting at 4:00 p.m. the congregation is invited to come and help decorate the church for the Christmas Season.

ANYONE: who is interested in one of the old Christmas trees should talk to Sharon, Joan or Garnet.
BAZAAR COMMITTEE: wishes to thank everyone that helped out at the bazaar and also to everyone who brought food for the lunch counter, items brought for the crafts, stichery booth and for the country store. The amount raised this year was $6,603.91. Thank you for your generous support.

OPERATION OUTREACH: is a ministry in association with Pastor Dave Gunderson of St. John Lutheran – Yankton. He is now serving in Afghanistan. Part of this ministry is collecting children’s shoes. These can be new or used. St. Paul’s LWML is using this as a Christmas project and would like to invite the congregation to participate. There will be a box in the fellowship hall until Thanksgiving Day for shoe contributions at which time we will send them on to Camp Phoenix in care of Pastor Gunderson for distribution.
MAIN STREET LIVING:
November 14, 2010
The featured speaker is Rev. Dan Redhage from First English Lutheran Church, Centerville, SD and Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley, SD. The sermon theme is "Scared Straight?" The hymns are God Himself is Present, Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand, and Have No Fear Little Flock. The Main Street Living choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

CARE PACKAGES: If anyone has a friend or family member whom you wish to receive a care package, please let me know. There is a suggestion list of what our soldiers could use or would like to have sent to them on the bulletin board. Thank you, Diane.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: children will again be performing the Christmas Eve Service. We ask that you contact Amber (925-7132) or Kristi (660-4139) if your children will not participate. Please provide your prompt response so parts can be divided out accordingly and a practice schedule can be set up.

The Sunday School Christmas Program Practice schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, Nov. 17th: 3rd-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.,
PreK-2nd Grades 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 21st: PreK-8th Grades 10:45-1:00 (No Sunday School) (we will provide lunch)

Wednesday, Dec. 1st: PreK-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Please make an effort to have your children at all practices. Watch for more of December schedule to come.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

11-7 2010 Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FLOWERS on the altar this morning are in honor of Pastor Kramer and Janet. Flowers on the piano this morning are given in memory of Collin Kleinsassers’ birthday from his sister Ronda Leaux.

COFFEE HOUR There will be no coffee hour after service today. The pot luck will begin at 11:30 in honor of Pastor Kramer and Janet.

INSTALLATION for Pastor Kent Borglum will take place this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. After the service there will be a sandwich buffet and bars will be provided.

THANK YOU for the numerous cards and prayers and personal wishes on my 90th birthday. It has been a pleasure, I appreciated your kindness. May God Bless You! Ruth Koerner

LWML will meet this Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Wyona will have the topic and Gerry will serve lunch.

THE BAZAAR COMMITTEE would like to extend a great big THANK YOU to each of you that helped make our Bazaar another successful event. All of your donations, hard work, and support you showed us by attending were greatly appreciated. Also if you have a food container in the kitchen please pick up at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21st starting at 4:00 p.m. the congregation is invited to come and help decorate the church for the Christmas Season.

ANYONE who is interested in one of the old Christmas trees should talk to Sharon, Joan or Garnet.

CARE PACKAGES: If anyone has a friend or family member that you wish to receive a care package, please let me know. Diane

SUNDAY SCHOOL children will again be performing the Christmas Eve Service. We ask that you contact Amber (925-7132) or Kristi (660-4139) if your children will not participate. Please provide your prompt response so parts can be divided out accordingly and a practice schedule can be set up.

The Sunday School Christmas Program Practice schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, Nov. 10th – 1st-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 17th – 3rd-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.,
PreK-2nd Grades 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21st – PreK-8th Grades 10:45-1:00 (No Sunday School) (we will provide lunch)
Wednesday, Dec. 1st – PreK-8th Grade 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Please make an effort to have your children at all practices. Watch for more of December schedule to come.

OPERATION OUTREACH is a ministry in association with Pastor Dave Gunderson of St. Johns Lutheran – Yankton. He is now serving in Afghanistan. Part of this ministry is collecting children’s shoes. These can be new or used. St. Paul’s LWML is using this as a Christmas project and would like to invite the congregation to participate. There will be a box in the fellowship hall until Thanksgiving Day for shoe contributions at which time we will send them on to Camp Phoenix in care of Pastor Gunderson for distribution.
MAIN STREET LIVING:

November 14th 2010
The featured speaker is Rev. Dan Redhage from First English Lutheran Church, Centerville, SD and Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley, SD. The sermon theme is "Scared Straight?" The hymns are God Himself is Present; Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand; and Have No Fear Little Flock. The Main Street Living choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

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