IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we pray for Wyona Hofer who was re-hospitalized this last week (McKennan), for Ted Hofer hospitalized in Freeman with pneumonia and the flu, for Tom Stolp in McKennan Hospital, for Kermit Schrag as he begins his chemotherapy treatments, for Jennifer who recently had a bone graft, for Rick Hutchinson diagnosed with terminal liver failure, for all others under doctor’s care, for all who are in cancer treatment, for our shut-in and inactive members and, as always, at least two people in your life who do not know Christ.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA GIDEONS have a short presentation for us after today’s worship service. Roger Tieszen and Charles Duerksen, representing this Christian Businessmen’s Association, will discuss the Gideons’ mission to purchase and distribute the Bible around the world and what we can do to help them. We give praise and thanks to our God that so many people have been given access to the Holy Scriptures because of the Gideons. Last year alone 290,529 Gideons and Auxiliary members world-wide distributed almost 80 million copies of the Bible in 194 countries in 93 languages at an average cost of $1.31. We are one of 49 churches in the Freeman area who support the Gideons and we look forward to their presentation. A freewill offering for the Gideons’ work will also be accepted today’s service.
OUR 2012 CHURCH OFFICERS being installed today are Randy Koerner (Chairman), Darren Walz (Board of Trustees), Brian Knittel (Board of Elders), Matthew Stern (Board of Ushers), Phyllis Knittel (Board of Evangelism), Keri Neuharth (Board of Education), Millie Siekmann (Board of Finance), Sharon Pfeiffer (Secretary) and Leann Schulz-Thomas (Treasurer). We thank God for raising up these servants to work in His kingdom and pray that He will give them the wisdom, strength and courage to fulfill the duties of their respective offices.
LENTEN SEASON SOUP AND SANDWICH SUPPERS are being scheduled. The first one will be on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22nd. If any person – or a group! – would like to volunteer to do one of the 6 Wednesday soup suppers, please call Aleta at 660-3651 or e-mail her at starner5@gwtc.net as soon as possible. We suggest that you hurry to choose your Wednesday while it is still open and you can pick the one you want!
LAY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE classes will be offered by the District Office again this year with the first one from 1:00 to 4:00 on Feb. 18th at Faith Lutheran in Pierre. This year’s Bible Study and lay leadership classes will be organized under the theme of “Interpreting the Bible in Translation.” The registration deadline is Feb. 10th. Please see the poster on the bulletin board for more information.
PARISH LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP classes on church administration will be offered next Sunday by the District Office. The seminars closest to us will be in Sioux Falls on Feb. 12th from 2:00 to 5:30 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. There is no charge for attendance, no registration deadline nor advance registration required. Please see the poster on the bulletin board for more information.
THE 2011 ANNUAL REPORT will likely be published in the near future! We are waiting on the last of the reports from the various Board and Committee chairpersons. This year’s report will include an updated directory of our members. Please note that even though the Pastor and the Church Office have cell and work phone numbers and e-mail addresses for many of our members, these will not be included in the directory unless you specifically tell us. In other words, only your home phone number will be listed unless you give us permission to list another phone number and/or your e-address. That permission must be received by Feb. 9th. This is especially important for those members who have cell phones only and no home phones. Also, when you receive your Annual Report, please review the information that pertains to you and let the Church Office know if anything still needs to be updated. We are striving to have the contact information for our members be as current and correct as possible. Thanks!
OPERATION BARNABAS BROCHURE – Lutheran Hour Ministries has published a brochure on PTSD for friends and families of returning combat veterans. The brochure was written by Chaplain Steve Hokana (former pastor serving Trinity, Hartford and St. John, Montrose). If you would like a copy, you may either contact the Pastor or order it directly from Lutheran Hour Ministries.
MAIN STREET LIVING February 12, 2012 – Kid’s Crossing – Grandma B reads the story of the raising of Lazarus from the tomb.
The featured speaker is Rev. Thomas Brown, from Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell, SD. The sermon theme is “Foolishness or Power?” The hymns are The People That in Darkness Sat; Source of Thankfulness and Praise; and Oh God Our Help in Ages Past. 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.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR February 12 "You Can't Muzzle True Joy" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz. Joy is rooted in a relationship with God. You can't muzzle joy when that joy is connected to Jesus. (Mark 1:40-45) 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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