12-28-2014

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember all who are recovering from surgery and illness as well as 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.

Main Street Living – Dec. 28^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Keith Bicknase of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

CHRISTMAS FUND – Through today, Dec. 28^th, we are accepting freewill offerings to replenish our Christmas Fund.  These monies will be used to replace or repair our Advent and Christmas decorations, as needed, as well as to purchase the Children’s Christmas Program gift bag items.  The offering basket is on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

A Special Thank You to our Christmas-season choir members, vocalists and musicians for providing us with extra music for our worship services.  We give thanks to God for all of you who were willing to share your talents with the rest of us and for using them to God’s glory!

NEW YeaR’S EVE worship service will not be held this year.  However, we still encourage everyone to do their personal evening devotions, remembering that no matter what personal difficulties we will face next year, no matter what decisions we will have to make and no matter the times of uncertainty or anxiety in our lives, Jesus Christ … “who is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8) … will be there to strengthen us, help us, comfort us and guide us.  Only God knows what 2015 will bring but whatever may happen, one thing remains the same:  Jesus Christ, who is “our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast and our eternal home.”  (LSB 733 Verse 1)

NO CONFIRMATION CLASS on Wednesday, Dec. 31^st.  Classes will resume January 7^th.

LADIES AID will meet on January 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. with Millie Gunderson as Hostess.   The Bible Study will  be Session 8 – The Rich Fool followed by the business meeting.  Coffee Hour committee for Jan.  4, 2015 is Millie Gunderson, Ella and Elsie Hein and Cindy Hofer.  On Altar Guild for January is Phyllis Knittel and Ruth Koerner and Garnet Stern are Visiting Helpers.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS in the church will be taken down on Friday, January 2^nd, beginning at 5:00 pm.  If you have the time, would you please help us get the decorations and Christmas trees put back into storage?  Many hands will make light work!  Thank you in advance for your assistance!

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER using your God-given gifts and talents in service to our Lord and His church.  In January we will need to fill various offices and positions.  Please contact the Chairman of the Congregation (Matt Dannenbring) or any elder if you are willing to have your name placed on the 2015 election ballot.  Thanks!

 

12-21-2014 Annoucements

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we remember Sheila Rigo and her family as they mourn the death of her grandfather (Don Herrboldt), Frances Herrboldt as she mourns the death of her husband (Don), the family of Tom Stolp as they mourn his death, Pauline Walz as she recovers from foot surgery, Jerry Saner and Richard Salis as they recover from heart issues as well as 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.

Main Street Living – Dec. 21^st – The featured speaker is Rev. David Otten of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dimock.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

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.

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 rejoice with us as our youth present the Christmas story and as we worship our Savior and Redeemer.  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!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Matt Dannenbring family, Lutherans For Life, the Craig Roth family and the Mark Roth family for their time and effort to provide our midweek Advent soup and sandwich suppers this year!  They did an excellent job!  Thank you all very much!

CHRISTMAS FUND – Through Dec. 28^th we will be accepting freewill offerings to replenish our Christmas Fund.  These monies will be used to replace or repair our Advent and Christmas decorations, as needed, as well as to purchase the Children’s Christmas Program gift bag items.  The offering basket is on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

CHRISTMAS PROJECT for Ladies Aid this year is Brad Lessman from Spearfish who is  in his final year at Fort Wayne Seminary. There will be a basket in the Fellowship Hall  on Dec. 14th and 21st if you are interested in contributing to this cause.  Ladies Aid will match any funds collected. 

THE CARING/GIVING TREE is set up in the fellowship hall. Please help the Sunday school classes fill the tree to benefit others in need stay warm and clean. We are asking for new items of warmth and any basic hygiene items.  All donations will be taken to local food pantries or shelters. Thank you in advance.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Practice schedule:
Sunday Dec 21 All kids 10:45- ? with lunch provided
Christmas Eve Program at 7p.m

NEW MEMBER WELCOME – During our worship service today we will receive Janet Vargas and Scott and Carly Fritz as new members.  We ask that everyone please give them a warm welcome in joining our church family!

NO CONFIRMATION CLASS on Wednesday, Dec. 24^th or on the 31^st.  Classes will resume January 7^th.

TOM STOLP’S ENTRANCE INTO GLORY – We pray for peace and comfort for the family of Tom Stolp whom God called home last Thursday, Dec. 18^th.  We pray that God would comfort all who mourn with the hope of the glorious resurrection of the body and a happy reunion in heaven, and that He would sustain the family with the knowledge that all who remain faithful will be given the crown of eternal life and will be in our Lord’s presence forevermore.  Tom’s home-going service will be held tomorrow, Dec. 22^nd.

LADIES AID will meet on January 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. with Millie Gunderson as Hostess.   The Bible Study will  be Session 8 – The Rich Fool followed by the business meeting.  Coffee Hour committee for Jan.  4, 2015 is Millie Gunderson, Ella and Elsie Hein and Cindy Hofer.  On Altar Guild for January is Phyllis Knittel and Ruth Koerner and Garnet Stern are Visiting Helpers.

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 & evergreens to the following church members.  Erna Bittner, Alice Fliginger, Bernice Graber, Ella & Elsie Hein, Verna Herrboldt, Connie Hinckley, Myrna Huber, LaVonne Knittel, Ruth Koerner, Lorna Langle, Mahala Peterson, Lucille Rembold, Henrietta Rhoades, Myron Schaffer, Gerhard & Darlene Schamber, Gary Schrag, Arden Stern, Pauline Walz, Marj Wollman, and Marie Wrenn. We also visited and delivered a bud vase to Barbara Putzier at the Salem Home for the Aged. A Christmas card was sent to Altha Mayer at Wakonda and June Heckenlaible in California.

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 vases for our next year deliveries. Thank you very much.

NEW ADDRESS – June Heckenlaible has moved.  Her new address is:  Oakmont Assisted Living Home, 14837 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709-2020.

ALTAR FLOWERS – Dec. 21^st – Our altar flowers today were given in loving memory of Dennis Dubs and Hulda and Eugene Ulmer by Jeani Dubs.  Thank you, Jeani!

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER using your God-given gifts and talents in service to our Lord and His church.  In January we will need to fill various offices and positions.  Please contact the Chairman of the Congregation (Matt Dannenbring) or any elder if you are willing to have your name placed on the 2015 election ballot.  Thanks!

ST PAUL COOKBOOKS -  The Samaritan group will be selling cookbooks after church the next few Sundays. Nice $20 gift for Christmas.  Christmas savings - buy multiples and save 2- $35 and 3- $50

SMH ANGEL TREE – During the Christmas season, the Salem Mennonite Home will be decorating an “Angel Tree” in our Home to raise funds to purchase a Nu-Step machine (exercise bike) and a new computer for resident use.  For each gift of $25 or more, an angel ornament will be placed on the “Angel Tree.”  Help us attain our goal by sending gifts to:  Salem Mennonite Home, 106 W 7^th St., Freeman, SD 57029.  Thank you for your continued support of the Salem Mennonite Home.  May you have a Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

12-14-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember all who are recovering from surgery and illness as well as 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 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.

Main Street Living – Dec. 14^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Aaron Asmus of Memorial Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

ADVENT MIDWEEK SERVICES – We will gather at 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday for our 3^rd and final Advent midweek worship service.  At 5:45 p.m. we will also provide a soup and sandwich supper for all who wish to get together for a light meal.  The theme for this year’s Advent services is “Women of Faith.”  Please join us and please bring a friend or relative to share in this opportunity for worship and fellowship!

CHRISTMAS FUND – Through Dec. 28^th we will be accepting freewill offerings to replenish our Christmas Fund.  These monies will be used to replace or repair our Advent and Christmas decorations, as needed, as well as to purchase the Children’s Christmas Program gift bag items.  The offering basket is on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

CHRISTMAS PROJECT for Ladies Aid this year is Brad Lessman from Spearfish who is  in his final year at Fort Wayne Seminary. There will be a basket in the Fellowship Hall  on Dec. 14th and 21st if you are interested in contributing to this cause.  Ladies Aid will match any funds collected. 

THE CARING/GIVING TREE is set up in the fellowship hall. Please help the Sunday school classes fill the tree to benefit others in need stay warm and clean. We are asking for new items of warmth and any basic hygiene items.  All donations will be taken to local food pantries or shelters. Thank you in advance.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Practice schedule:
Sunday Dec 14
PreK-1st 10:45 -11:45 with lunch provided
 3-8th 10:45 - 1 with lunch provided
Wednesday Dec 17 All kids 5-6:15p.m
Sunday Dec 21 All kids 10:45- ? with lunch provided
Christmas Eve Program at 7p.m

ST PAUL COOKBOOKS -  The Samaritan group will be selling cookbooks after church the next few Sundays. Nice $20 gift for Christmas.  Christmas savings - buy multiples and save 2- $35 and 3- $50

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS (written by Lutheran Hour Ministries) were distributed after last week’s worship service.  Additional copies are in the library.

THANK YOU to everyone who helped us celebrate our 50^th wedding anniversary.  And thank you for your cards and messages; you made our day very special!  May God bless all of you!  (s) Harlin and Joan Neuharth

SURVEY – Final Call! – The Board of Elders is planning to open and recap the surveys on Dec. 19^th so please complete and return them if you haven’t already.  Only about 1/4^th of the surveys have been returned so far.  Thanks for your input and your help!

The CONFIRMATION PICTURE PROJECT is finally done!  Of the 83 possible years for which we have a written record of confirmands, we have 73 of the class pictures; thus, there were 10 years for which we were unable to locate a picture.  Some of the earlier missing pictures are unavailable because none were taken for those years.  The 10 missing years are 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1988, 1989 and 1995.  In addition to the 73 class pictures of our confirmation students, Pastor Borglum was also able to locate pictures of all 16 of our prior called pastors going back to 1882.  The pictures have been resized and their colors corrected (because of fading, sunlight exposure, etc.) as best as he could and are hanging in the Fellowship Hall.  Please feel free to browse through them at your convenience.

SMH ANGEL TREE – During the Christmas season, the Salem Mennonite Home will be decorating an “Angel Tree” in our Home to raise funds to purchase a Nu-Step machine (exercise bike) and a new computer for resident use.  For each gift of $25 or more, an angel ornament will be placed on the “Angel Tree.”  Help us attain our goal by sending gifts to:  Salem Mennonite Home, 106 W 7^th St., Freeman, SD 57029.  Thank you for your continued support of the Salem Mennonite Home.  May you have a Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

12-07-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Cheryl Walz, Joan and Dean Dreessen and Tom Stolp as they recover from surgery and illness as well as 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.

Main Street Living – No information is avaible at this time.

CHRISTMAS FUND – Through Dec. 28^th we will be accepting freewill offerings to replenish our Christmas Fund.  These monies will be used to replace or repair our Advent and Christmas decorations, as needed, as well as to purchase the Children’s Christmas Program gift bag items.  The offering basket is on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

ADVENT MIDWEEK SERVICES – We will gather at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 10^th and Dec. 17^th for worship.  At 5:45 p.m. (before each Wednesday’s service) we will also provide a soup and sandwich supper for all who wish to get together for a light meal.  The theme for this year’s Advent services is “Women of Faith.”  Please join us and please bring a friend or relative to share in this opportunity for worship and fellowship!

Advent SOUP-SUPPeRs – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for any person, family or group who would like to host one of our Advent Wednesday soup-suppers this year.

Note: CHANGE OF DATE! LWML will meet on Wednesday December 10th. at the home of Julie Huber at 2:00 p.m. Please bring a Christmas Reading to share and also some Christmas goodies.

ST PAUL COOKBOOKS -  The Samaritan group will be selling cookbooks after church the next few Sundays. Nice $20 gift for Christmas.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Practice schedule:
 Wednesday Dec 10  3-8th grade 5-6:15 p.m
Sunday Dec 14
PreK-1st 10:45 -11:45 with lunch provided
 3-8th 10:45 - 1 with lunch provided
Wednesday Dec 17 All kids 5-6:15p.m
Sunday Dec 21 All kids 10:45- ? with lunch provided
Christmas Eve Program at 7p.m

THE CARING/GIVING TREE is set up in the fellowship hall. Please help the Sunday school classes fill the tree to benefit others in need stay warm and clean. We are asking for new items of warmth and any basic hygiene items.  All donations will be taken to local food pantries or shelters. Thank you in advance.

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS (written by Lutheran Hour Ministries) were distributed after last week’s worship service.  Additional copies are in the library.

The CONFIRMATION PICTURE PROJECT is finally done!  Of the 83 possible years for which we have a written record of confirmands, we have 73 of the class pictures; thus, there were 10 years for which we were unable to locate a picture.  Some of the earlier missing pictures are unavailable because none were taken for those years.  The 10 missing years are 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1988, 1989 and 1995.  In addition to the 73 class pictures of our confirmation students, Pastor Borglum was also able to locate pictures of all 16 of our prior called pastors going back to 1882.  The pictures have been resized and their colors corrected (because of fading, sunlight exposure, etc.) as best as he could and are hanging in the Fellowship Hall.  Please feel free to browse through them at your convenience.

11-30-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Harlin and Joan Neuharth who are celebrating their 50^th wedding anniversary as well as those who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Nov. 30^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Kent Borglum of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

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!

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS (written by Lutheran Hour Ministries) will be distributed after today’s worship service.

AN OPEN HOUSE will be held in the fellowship hall this afternoon from 2 – 4 PM in honor of Harlin & Joan Neuharth’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary.  The congregation is invited. No gifts please.

The flowers on the altar today are in honor of Harlin & Joan’s anniversary, given by their family. Congratulations on your 50 years and God’s blessings to you.

LADIES AID will meet for the business meeting after Advent Service Wednesday,  Dec. 3.  Members are asked to bring Christmas goodies to share.  Joan Dreessen is on Altar Guild for December    

ADVENT MIDWEEK SERVICES have been scheduled for this year.  We will gather at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 3^rd, Dec. 10^th and Dec. 17^th for worship.  At 5:45 p.m. (before each Wednesday’s service) we will also provide a soup and sandwich supper for all who wish to get together for a light meal.  The theme for this year’s Advent services will be “Women of Faith.”  Please plan to join us and please bring a friend or relative to share in this opportunity for worship and fellowship!

Advent SOUP-SUPPeRs – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for any person, family or group who would like to host one of our Advent Wednesday soup-suppers this year

REFORMATION OFFERING – The amount of the designated Reformation worship service offering was $504.00.

CHRISTMAS FUND – Through Dec. 28^th we will be accepting freewill offerings to replenish our Christmas Fund.  These monies will be used to replace or repair our Advent and Christmas decorations, as needed, as well as to purchase the Children’s Christmas Program gift bag items.  The offering basket is on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

11-23-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please pray for those who are recovering from surgery and illness (including Kermit Schrag and Cheryl Walz, both at home), those in cancer treatment programs (including Bryan Roth who will be starting chemotherapy shortly) 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 – Nov. 23^rd – The featured speaker is Rev. Hyle Anderson of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aberdeen.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

AN OPEN HOUSE will be held in the church fellowship hall on Sunday, Nov. 30th from 2 – 4 PM in honor of Harlin & Joan Neuharth’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary.  The congregation is invited. No gifts please.

LADIES AID will meet for the business meeting after Advent Service Wednesday,  Dec. 3.  Members are asked to bring Christmas goodies to share.  Joan Dreessen is on Altar Guild for December    

Advent SOUP-SUPPeRs – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for any person, family or group who would like to host one of our Advent Wednesday soup-suppers this year

BAZAAR FOLLOW-UP – We want to thank everyone again who contributed in any way toward making our 50^th annual bazaar a success!  We raised $6,472.80 after expenses this year.  (s) The Bazaar Committee

CHURCH DEDICATION – Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica will have the dedication service for their new church building this afternoon at 3:30, followed by a dinner.  Everyone is invited.  Additional information has been posted on the bulletin board.

SURVEY – Please take a few minutes to fill out and return your Church Survey.  We would like to have all of the surveys returned by Nov. 26^th.  A report on the results will be given at the Annual Meeting in January.

I would like to say "Thank You" to everyone for their caring cards  and their continuing  prayers during my sinus surgery and my throat surgery.  May God Bless all of you!    Cheryl Walz

Our THANKSGIVING DAY worship service will begin at 9:30 this Thursday.  Please plan to join us and please bring a friend or relative to share in our worship and fellowship!

 CHRISTMAS DECORATING – We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Friday, Nov. 28^th at 5:00.  Please come when you can to assist in preparing our Church in celebration of Jesus’ birth.  A light supper will be provided.  Please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you think you will be able to help.  Thank you in advance for helping to get your church ready for Christmas!

BAZAAR EXPENSES:  As a Thrivent member I applied for a Thrivent Action Team $250.00 prepaid card to pay for the milk, orange drink, buns, and other supplies needed for the bazaar; it was approved, so this year the expenses were paid with that $250.00 card. Thanks, Sharon.

NO CONFIRMATION CLASS on Wednesday, Nov. 26^th.

11-16-2013 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Zac Sayler who has pneumonia, Kermit Schrag who is in the Freeman Hospital, those who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Nov. 16^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Craig Grams of St. John Lutheran Church in Groton, SD.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

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.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE:

Grades 3rd - 8^th:  Nov 19^th from  5-6:15 p.m. 

Other practice times will be posted later in November or see bulletin board for tentative Dec schedule. Questions- contact Amber Sayler or Kristi Dannenbring

advent SOUP-SUPPeRs – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for any person, family or group who would like to host one of our Advent Wednesday Soup-Suppers this year.

CHURCH DEDICATION – Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica will have the dedication service for their new church building on Nov. 23^rd at 3:30, followed by a dinner.  Everyone is invited.  Additional information has been posted on the bulletin board.

CHRISTMAS CHURCH DECORATING – We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Friday, Nov. 28^th at 5:00.  Please come when you can to assist in preparing our Church in celebration of Jesus’ birth.  A light supper will be provided.  Please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you think you will be able to help.  Thank you in advance for helping to get your church ready for Christmas!

SURVEY – Please take a few minutes to fill out and return your Church Survey.  We would like to have all of the surveys returned by 11/26/1024.  A report on the results will be given at the Annual Meeting in January.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS needed for the November 16^th through December 7^th.  We will be teaching the Christmas Story through Textiles, Art, Creative Writing/Music, and Cooking. Each workshop is taught three of the four weeks, so this is a three week commitment.   If you are interested in teaching, please talk to Kristi, Amber, Maria, or Lisa

CONFIRMATION PICTURE PROJECT   The gathering of 75+ years of confirmation pictures and getting them displayed is nearing completion.  Darren Walz hung the display bracket hardware in the Fellowship Hall.  Thank you, Darren!  As the pictures get posted, please check them out and for the pictures without names, please give the name, year of confirmation and placement within the group to the pastor so that we can update the class rosters.  Thanks!

11-09-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember the family of Roland Sayler who was called to his eternal home last Sunday as well as Cheryl Walz, Tom Stolp, Arden Stern, Richard Salis, Mahala Peterson, Joan Dreessen and all others who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Nov. 9^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Daniel Domke of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

hospice workshop – Sanford Hospice Freeman is hosting a “Grief in the Holidays” workshop on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Freeman Medical Center.  If you are interested in attending, please call LaVonne Brockmueller at 925-2120.

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.

THRIVENT ANNUAL MEETING – We will be hosting this year’s annual meeting of Hutchinson County Chapter of Thrivent Insurance tonight at 6:00.

  CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE:

Grades 7th & 8th and PreK-- 1st this week Wed Nov 12th  5-6 p.m

Grades 3rd - 8th next week Nov 19 5-6:15 p.m. 

Other practice times will be posted later in November or see bulletin board for tentative Dec schedule. Questions- contact Amber Sayler or Kristi Dannenbring

LWML will meet on Thursday November 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Salem Home. Pastor will lead Bible Study and Wyona will provide lunch.

CHURCH DEDICATION – Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica will have the dedication service for their new church building on Nov. 23^rd at 3:30, followed by a dinner.  Everyone is invited.  Additional information has been posted on the bulletin board.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS needed for the November 16^th through December 7^th.  We will be teaching the Christmas Story through Textiles, Art, Creative Writing/Music, and Cooking. Each workshop is taught three of the four weeks, so this is a three week commitment.   If you are interested in teaching, please talk to Kristi, Amber, Maria, or Lisa

CONFIRMATION PICTURE PROJECT   The gathering of 75+ years of confirmation pictures and getting them displayed is nearing completion.  Darren Walz hung the display bracket hardware in the Fellowship Hall.  Thank you, Darren!  As the pictures get posted, please check them out and for the pictures without names, please give the name, year of confirmation and placement within the group to the pastor so that we can update the class rosters.  Thanks!

THE BAZAAR COMMITTEE would like to extend a great big THANK YOU to each of you that halped make our Bazaar aother successful event.  All of your donations, hard work, and the support you showed us by attending were greatly appreciated.  Also if you have a food container in the kitchen please pick it up at your earliest convenience.  Thank you.

11-02-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Cheryl Walz, Tom Stolp, Arden Stern, Richard Salis, Mahala Peterson and all others who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Nov. 2^nd – The featured speaker is Rev. Scott Spiehs of St. John Lutheran Church in Wolsey, Zion Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs and Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Woonsocket.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

A Special Thank You to our multi-church Reformation choir members, Choir Director and Organist Elizabeth Soladay, Piano Accompanist Jane Kleinsasser, the Glorious Company Hand Bell Choir from St. Martin Lutheran Church, Virginia Heidelberger and the Old Farmhouse Café in Chester for our luncheon, Dillon Starner (our crucifer), Isabel Sayler (our acolyte) and, of course, to Rev. Dr. Paul Maier for being our guest pastor and Reformation seminar presenter.  We give thanks to God for all of you and everyone else who helped with our Reformation Festival!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE (3RD - 8TH GRADE ONLY) 

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH 5-6 P.M.
We would like to meet with kids grades 3rd - 8th who are in the program. We will be introducing the content and songs but most importantly handing out parts.  Other practice times will be posted later in November.  Questions- contact Amber Sayler or Kristi Dannenbring 

Attend the 50th BAZAAR on November 6 starting at 10:30 am.  Julie Huber is on Altar Guild for November and Corrine Handel is Visiting Helper

PLAN TO ATTEND THE BAZAAR on November 6^th from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  The times on the November calendar are incorrect.  We will again have a Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth and the Lunch Counter.  Thanks to all of you that have volunteered to work and/or bring food, this is greatly appreciated.  The food list and the work schedule are posted on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and on the refrigerator in the kitchen.  As you can see we are short waitresses & kitchen helpers for the evening; if you are willing to help, tell one of the Bazaar Committee members or just show up & help us out. Thanks.

THRIVENT ANNUAL MEETING – We will be hosting this year’s annual meeting of Hutchinson County Chapter of Thrivent Insurance.  It will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9^th at 6:00.  A catered meal will be served.  Please RSVP by Nov. 3^rd to Romona Ulmer at 387-5451.

THE SAMARITAN GROUP will be sending out Solider Packages in November. If you have a family member, friend or someone you would like to receive a package please contact Diane Schnabel.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS needed for the November 16^th through December 7^th.  We will be teaching the Christmas Story through Textiles, Art, Creative Writing/Music, and Cooking. Each workshop is taught three of the four weeks, so this is a three week commitment.   If you are interested in teaching, please talk to Kristi, Amber, Maria, or Lisa

CONFIRMATION PICTURE PROJECT   The gathering of 75+ years of confirmation pictures and getting them displayed is nearing completion.  Darren Walz hung the display bracket hardware in the Fellowship Hall.  Thank you, Darren!  As the pictures get posted, please check them out and for the pictures without names, please give the name, year of confirmation and placement within the group to the pastor so that we can update the class rosters.  Thanks!

10-26-2014 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember Cheryl Walz, Tom Stolp, Arden Stern, Richard Salis, Mahala Peterson and all others who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Oct. 26^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Bret Bierman of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mansfield and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stratford.  His sermon theme is “It Hurts When I Fall.”  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING NOTICE – Our Fall voters’ meeting will be held today in the Fellowship Hall right after the worship service.

reformation worship service choir – The final rehearsal will be this afternoon from 3:00 until 4:30.

REFORMATION WORSHIP SERVICE – We will be hosting this year’s annual Reformation worship service for our circuit of 12 churches.  The service will be next Sunday with a songfest beginning at 10:30 and the worship service beginning at 11:00 so as to allow the members of the other circuit churches to attend.  Following the service, we will offer a noon meal in our Fellowship Hall.  The cost will be $6.00; lunch tickets may be purchased from the Pastor.  At 2:00 Rev. Dr. Paul Maier (a professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan Univ. and a prolific author) will begin his presentation on the history of the Reformation.  Additional information has been posted on the bulletin board.

THRIVENT ANNUAL MEETING – We will be hosting this year’s annual meeting of Hutchinson County Chapter of Thrivent Insurance.  It will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9^th at 6:00.  A catered meal will be served.  Please RSVP by Nov. 3^rd to Romona Ulmer at 387-5451.

Attend the 50th BAZAAR on November 6 starting at 10:30 am.  Julie Huber is on Altar Guild for November and Corrine Handel is Visiting Helper

PLAN TO ATTEND THE BAZAAR on November 6^th from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  We will again have a Country Store, Stitchery/Craft Booth and the Lunch Counter.  Thanks to all of you that have volunteered to work and/or bring food, this is greatly appreciated.  The food list and the work schedule are posted on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and on the refrigerator in the kitchen.  The work schedule is also included with the bulletin, and as you can see we are short waitresses & kitchen helpers for the evening; if you are willing to help, tell one of the Bazaar Committee members or just show up & help us out. Thanks.

THE SAMARITAN GROUP will be sending out Solider Packages in November. If you have a family member, friend or someone you would like to receive a package please contact Diane Schnabel.

KITCHEN CLEANING:  We will be cleaning the kitchen, this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in preparation for the November 6^th Bazaar and would appreciate your help. Then next Sunday after all the Circuit Reformation events are over we will be doing the setup in the fellowship hall if you are able to help with that, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: There will be no Sunday School on November 2^nd.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS needed for the November 16^th through December 7^th.  We will be teaching the Christmas Story through Textiles, Art, Creative Writing/Music, and Cooking. Each workshop is taught three of the four weeks, so this is a three week commitment.   If you are interested in teaching, please talk to Kristi, Amber, Maria, or Lisa

MISC. STATISTICS ABOUT SD DISTRICT CHURCHES:

There are 109 LCMS congregations in SD.

81 churches have a weekly attendance of 100 or less.

26 churches have a weekly attendance of 25 or less.

6 churches have a weekly attendance of 300 or more.

73 churches are in multiple-point parishes.

98 churches made 2014 Mission intentions of over $1 million.