IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Kermit Schrag (in the Freeman hospital) who
continues to have pneumonia difficulties, Matt Dannenbring as he recovers at
home from back surgery, Lonnie Graber as he recovers (in the Freeman hospital) from
knee replacement surgery, those in cancer treatment programs, our shut-in and
inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do
not yet know Christ.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA GIDEONS have a short presentation for us after today’s
worship service. Julian Brodland,
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 287,000 Gideons and Auxiliary members worldwide distributed over 84
million copies of the Bible in 194 countries in 93 languages at an average cost
of $1.33. Since 1908, about 1.7 billion
Bibles have been distributed worldwide!
On average, more than two copies of God’s Word are distributed every
second all year long. Over one million
Bibles are distributed every 4½ days! 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 2013
CHURCH OFFICERS being installed today are Maria White (Board of
Education), Ted Hofer (Board of Elders), Bob Pidde (Board of Evangelism), Karen
Pidde (Board of Finance), Matt Rigo (Board of Trustees), Stuart Schrag (Board
of Ushers) 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.
LADIES AID will
meet on February 7th at 7:00. We will be studying Lesson 9 – “Stress Less”
followed by the Business Meeting. Hostess for the evening is Susan Borglum. Sharon Pfeiffer is on Altar Guild and Millie
Gunderson is Visiting Helper for February.
LENTEN SEASON SOUP AND SANDWICH SUPPERS are being scheduled. The first
one will be on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13th. If any person, family or group would like to
volunteer to do one of the Wednesday soup suppers, please contact the Pastor as
soon as possible.
YOUTH GROUP and MENTOR/MENTEE
will have a short meeting after church today.
Please plan to attend so we can discuss the upcoming Valentine Supper. There will be no meeting on this night so
please attend. Thanks.
ANNUAL REPORT – Thank you to those who have turned in their
reports. A few are still missing. Please get them to Aleta or Pastor so the
annual report can get finished. Thank
you.
SAMARITAN GROUP will meet today right after the church
service. We will be discussing upcoming
projects.
MYRON SCHAFFER has been transferred to the Freeman Hospital for his physical
therapy. All correspondence should be
sent to him there and no longer to the VA Hospital.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH would like to thank Sharon for all her hard work as church secretary.
VALENTINE SUPPER will be held on February 17th. If you would like to sign up for a time,
please see one of the youth or leaders to get the time you would like. There will be someone after the next two
church services that will take your name and the time you would like to come. Please plan to attend for a good meal and good
fellowship!
Adult
Bible Study class
on the Book of Revelation begins today in the narthex. Everyone is welcome to join us.
The Bible study
class on CHRISTIAN CONFLICT
RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION discussed at the voters’ meeting will be
held next Sunday evening, beginning at 6:30.
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
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