12/23/2012 Announcements

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we continue to remember all of the families (both in our midst and nationwide) who are in mourning over the loss of their loved ones as well as all other people who sick or in cancer treatment, our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 people who do not yet know Christ.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Samaritan Ladies for their time and effort last Wednesday to provide our soup and sandwich supper!  They did an excellent job as did the Andersen family and the Lutherans For Life before our 1^st midweek service and the Roth families who hosted the supper before our 2^nd midweek worship service.  Thank you all very much – we sincerely appreciate your work!

LADIES AID will meet on January 3^rd at 7:00 p.m. for Bible Study and business meeting.  The hostess will be Marie Wrenn.  Visiting Helpers are Ruth Koerner and Garnet Stern.  Coffee Hour committee for January 6^th is Garnet Stern, Staci Stern and Susan Borglum.

Christmas Worship Services – We invite you to join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of Man and Son of God!  Our Christmas Eve Children’s Program will be held on Dec. 24^th at 7:00 p.m.  Please mark your calendars and come worship with us as our youth present the Christmas story.  Our Christmas Day service will be Dec. 25^th at 9:30 a.m.  Both services will be filled with your favorite Christmas hymns so bring a friend with you!

NO MIDWEEK SCHOOL or CONFIRMATION CLASSES on the last 2 Wednesdays of December.  Christmas Break will be 2 weeks long so both classes will resume January 2^nd!

CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Sun., Dec 23^rd        10:45 – 2:30    (all ages; no Sunday School;

                                                      lunch will be provided)

MANY THANKS to Diane Engbrecht and Brenda Carmichael (members of Zion Lutheran, Canistota) who volunteered to sing in our choir’s Cantata performance today.  We sincerely appreciate your willingness to give of your time and talents to the music ministry of our church!  Also please note that our choir will perform their Cantata at Zion Lutheran in Canistota next Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

HOLIDAY CHEER – This past Wednesday 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 carnation and evergreens to the following church members:  Bob Albrecht, Clara Baer, Erna Bittner, Bernice Cvrk, Matt Dannenbring, Alice Fliginger, Bernice Graber, Ella and Elsie Hein, Verna Herrboldt, Connie Hinckley, Myrna Huber, LaVonne Knittel, Ruth Koerner, Delphine Laber, Lorna Langle, Mahala Petersen, Lucille Rembold, Helen Schamber, Max Schamber, Gary Schrag, Kermit and Darlene Schrag, Olinda Stark, Pauline Walz and Marge Wollman.  Christmas cards were sent to the Kahlen Salis family in Freeman and Altha Mayer in Yankton.

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

We want to send A BIG THANK YOU to all God’s “angels” here on earth that contributed to our Christmas Mission Tree.  Your generosity was amazing and heaven-sent for those in need.  We collected 2 coats, 4 scarves, 23 blankets, 38 undergarments, 47 hats, 63 pairs of gloves and 103 pairs of socks.  Thank you so much for your participation and as well as for sharing the spirit of giving.  May God bless your Christmas!  (s) The Board of Ed

THANK YOU so much for your comforting words, prayers, cards and beautiful flowers.  You have touched my heart with your kindness!  I thank God each day for my St. Paul Lutheran Church family! (s) Susan Borglum

THANK YOU Denise Peterson and Steve Smidt for helping out with the youth lock-in.  They had a fun time and it could not have happened without your help.  (s) Aleta Starner

ANNUAL REPORT – It’s that time of year to start working on the annual report.  Please get your report to Aleta or Pastor before the next elected officials take your place in the upcoming year.  Thank you for your help in getting the reports done in a timely matter.

There is a SIGN UP SHEET on the bulletin board if you would like to usher in the upcoming year.  Please add your name if you are interested in helping out.  Thank you.

NEW ADDRESSES -- The following members have moved:

Lucille Rembold:  Room 125, Salem Home, 106 West 7^th Street

Altha Mayer:  Room 22, Wakonda Heritage Manor, 515 Ohio St., Wakonda, SD 57073

RIDE THE BUS! – Winter weather is here so don’t forget that you can take advantage of Freeman’s free bus service.  They will pick you up at your home in Freeman and drop you off at the church.  To return, they can pick you up either right after worship or after Sunday School.  All you have to do is call 661-6545 by at least 6:00 the prior Saturday evening and give them your address.  Please do not pay or tip the driver directly.  If you wish to make a contribution to help pay for the bus system, please put your donation in our offering plate and designate it accordingly.  We will see to it that the funds are sent to where they are to go.

MAIN STREET LIVING may be seen on Sunday mornings at 10:00 on KDLT-NBC.  If you would like to donate to Main Street Living, there will be a basket in the Fellowship Hall for the next couple of Sundays.  Funds will be matched by the Ladies Aid.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR is broadcast on Sunday mornings at 8:30 on 105.9 FM and at 9:30 on 570 AM.