Friday, September 13, 2013

09-15-2013 Announcements


IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please pray for those who are recovering from surgery and illness, and those in cancer treatment programs as well as our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do not yet know Christ.

MAIN STREET LIVING – Sept. 15th – Kid’s Crossing shows us that wisdom helps in making the right decisions in our life.  The featured speaker is Rev. Scott Spiehs from St. John Lutheran Church in Wolsey.  His sermon theme will be “Jesus Christ Saves Sinners.”  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

PORTALS OF PRAYER – In addition to the standard pocket-size edition and the full-size, large print edition, Portals of Prayer now has available a digest-size edition.  Both the size of the booklet and the size of the font are in between the other two editions – that is, the booklet and the font in the digest size are larger than the pocket-size edition and are smaller than the large print edition.  If you would like to receive the new digest-size booklet each quarter (or for one quarter as a trial period), please let the pastor know.

THE LORD’S SUPPER at St. Paul Lutheran Church is administered in accordance with the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions.  It is celebrated in the confidence that we receive – in, with and under the consecrated bread and wine – our Savior’s true Body and Blood for the forgiveness of our sins.  All who commune at this altar are making this public confession of the faith that we believe and teach as is written in the Holy Scriptures.  If you are not a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, please speak with the Pastor before the worship service.

HIP HIP HORRAY!! Today is the first day of Sunday School. Sunday school will be held upstairs, after church. There will be beverages in classrooms, and the students may bring their snacks to the classroom.
Also the BOE would like to announce the following activities for the following fall quarter

OCTOBER 27TH will be Movie Matinee Day 4 PM in church fellowship hall- Please plan on coming for fellowship and great family entertainment.

NOVEMBER 24TH will be Sunday School Class Dress Day: We are asking the students and teachers to show their class spirit by dressing by color; PreK-1st grade: Green    2-3rd grade: Blue     4-6th grade: Red   7-8th grade: Orange

DECEMBER 29TH Movie Matinee at 4 pm for church and family fellowship.

JANUARY 29TH   Sunday school formal dress up day. 
Please save these dates on your calendar.  Thanks You  St Paul Lutheran  Board of Ed

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 7 – 12 are invited to attend the first Mentor-Mentee meeting of the year to be held on Sunday, September 15th at 7:00 P.M.  This is our kick-off meeting for the fall.  Come and see what we are about and join in on the fun and fellowship with the mentoring teams at St. Paul Lutheran.  You are also encouraged to join the St. Paul Lutheran Mentor/Mentee Group on Facebook to keep posted about our happenings and meetings.  Come share the love of God with others while having fun.

THE BAZAAR COMMITTEE – has started making plans for the November 7th event, which will run from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Food donations are needed for chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, chili soup, chicken sandwich meat, tavern, salads, pies, cake, pickles, crackers & coffee. We will also need workers for the day and evening shifts. We will again have the Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth, and the Lunch Counter. Please see or call Darlene Schrag (925-7767), Corrine Handel (925-7433), Mildred Siekmann (925-7050), or Sharon Pfeiffer (925-7604) if you are willing to donate food or work.

Monday, September 2, 2013

09/01/2013 Announcements


IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember those who are recovering from surgery and illness, Myron Schaffer who has been released from the VA hospital, those in cancer treatment programs as well as our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do not yet know Christ.

LADIES AID will meet on September 5th at 7:00 p, with Cindy Hofer as Hostess. We will be starting a new Bible Study, followed by the business meeting. Sharon Buechler is on Altar Guild for September and Darlene Schrag is Visiting Helper. Coffee committee for September 1st is Lee Lagendyk, Sharon Pfeiffer and Barb Salis.

WEEKLY CHOIR PRACTICE will resume on Sept. 15th 11:30.  Everyone invited to join.  Please contact Jane at 925-7069 as soon as possible and let her know if you want to be a part of our choir.  No prior choir experience is necessary!  Newcomers are always welcome to help us lift our voices and give God all the glory!

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember those who are recovering from surgery and illness, Myron Schaffer who has been released from the VA hospital, those in cancer treatment programs as well as our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do not yet know Christ.

Main Street Living – Sept. 1st – Kid’s Crossing encourages us to ask God for guidance and forgiveness as King David did.  The featured speaker is Rev. Bret Bierman from Trinity Lutheran Church in Mansfield and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stratford.  His sermon theme will be “The Full Armor of God.”  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

NEXT SUNDAY IS RALLY DAY POTLUCK:  The Board of Ed would like to invite the congregation to a Rally Day Potluck. We will be preparing Brauts and Hot dogs and are asking the congregation to bring a side dish or dessert. We are planning for a great SS year and are hoping to see you all there.

ROTH - THOMAS WEDDING – On Saturday, Sept. 7th, Elliot Thomas and Christa Roth will enter the holy estate of matrimony according to God’s Word.  They desire our prayers so that they may begin their marriage in God’s Name and with His blessing.  We thank our Lord for creating the institution of marriage and ask God to bless this couple with peace and love.  May they be faithful in service to our Lord and reflect His love by showing love to and for each other.

INSTALLATION OF TEACHERS – Our Sunday School and Midweek School teachers will be installed during next week’s worship service.

THANK YOU, REV. SESTAK, for leading us in worship today!  We sincerely appreciate your Christian service to our Lord, to His Church and to our congregation!

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