IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we pray for those in need of our prayers of supplication because they are home-bound, sick, in treatment, in tribulation and distress, are lonely or in mourning; we also offer our prayers of thanksgiving for those who have been granted restoration of health, another birthday or another anniversary. Please continue to pray for at least two people who are outside of the church and don’t know Christ that they turn to the Triune God for their salvation.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS will be taken down this Wednesday, January 4th, at 6:30 p.m. Please come and help if you are able, volunteers will be greatly appreciated!
MIDWEEK SCHOOL and CONFIRMATION CLASSES resume on January 4th. Snack sign-up sheet for January & February is on the bulletin board.
LADIES AID WILL MEET Thursday, January 5th at 7 p.m. Our regular business meeting will include the election of a Vice-Chairman and Secretary for a 2 year term. Nominated for Vice-Chairman are Garnet Stern & Barb Salis; and nominated for Secretary are Phyllis Knittel & Corrine Handel. Pastor will led us in Bible study; we will study session #3 in our Life of Jesus Teachings book. Our hostess for the evening will be Lee Lagendyk. In charge of Altar flowers for the month of January will be Garnet Stern. All ladies of the congregation are invited to our Bible Study & meeting.
LADIES AID had a very successful Christmas Project this year which was to provide financial support for the Main Street Living television programming broadcasts. Donations received were $490; however, since this was a 2-for-1 matching fund project, a check for $980 was sent to MSL. Thank you very much to all who helped make the project a success!
HOLIDAY CHEER: Within the past couple of weeks the Ladies Aid Visiting Committee delivered “Holiday Best Wishes” in the form of a personal visit, a Christmas card, and a bud vase containing a red carnation & evergreens to the following church members: Bob & Doris Albrecht, Clara Baer, Erna Bittner, Bernice Cvrk, Alice Fliginger, Berniece Graber, Leona Haar, LaNae Harberts, Verna Herrboldt, Connie Hinckley, Herb & Myrna Huber, Lavonne Knittel, Ruth Koerner, Delphine Laber, Lorna Langle, Mahala Petersen, Wayne Pfeiffer, Lucille Rembold, Helen Schamber, Max Schamber, Gary Schrag, Kermit & Darlene Schrag, Olinda Stark, Pauline Walz ,and Marge Wollman. Christmas cards were sent to Richard Salis in Freeman and Altha Mayer in Yankton.
USHER UPDATE: If you are willing to help usher on Sunday mornings, as in the past, please sign up on the new sheet on the bulletin board. Thank you! (s) Aleta & Lisa
PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER using your God-given gifts and talents in service to Him and our church. We will need the following offices to be filled. Please contact one of the Elders or the Chairman if you are willing to have your name placed on the ballot for: Chairman, Elder, Trustee, Board of Education, Evangelism, Usher and congregation Secretary.
MAIN STREET LIVING –Jan. 8, 2012 – Kid’s Crossing looks at baptism as Simon asks the usual silly questions. The featured speaker is Rev. Keith Bicknase from Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. The sermon theme is “Created and remade!” The hymns are “How Great Thou Art”; “Lift High the Cross”; and “Praise to the Lord, The Almighty.” The Main Street Living choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired. Main Street Living may be seen each Sunday morning at 10:00 on KDLT-NBC Sioux Falls.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – Jan. 8, 2012 – "Jesus' Baptism: Solidarity with Sinners to Save Them!" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz. Jesus stepped into the Jordan River for a baptism He didn't need in order to save a people who didn't deserve it. He showed solidarity with sinners so that they might receive God's forgiveness and mercy by grace. (Mark 1:4-11.) The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday morning at 8:30 on 105.9 FM (KMIT) and at 9:30 on 570 AM (WNAX).
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