04/20/2014 Announcement

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS we remember all 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 – April 20^th – The featured speaker will be Rev. Matt Wurm of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings.  His sermon theme will be “Earthshaking News!”  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.

A Special Thank You to all Lenten and Easter season vocalists and musicians for the stewardship of your time and talents to provide us with special music for our worship services.  In God’s Kingdom, each of us has been given talents and the opportunity to use and develop them.  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!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!

LADIES AID will meet on May 1st at 7:00 p.m. with Darlene Schrag as Hostess.  The Bible Study will be Session 4 – The Talents, followed by the business meeting.  On Altar Guild for May is Ella and Elsie Hein and June Schamber is Visiting Helper.  Coffee Hour committee for May 4th is Joan Dreessen, Millie Gunderson and Elsie and Ella Hein. 

MELCHER SCHOLARSHIP applications may be picked up from one of the ushers. The application needs to be returned on or before Sunday, April 27th. You may give your application to Betsy, Barb or Diane.

MAY 21^ST our church will be serving at The Banquet in Sioux Falls.  The Samaritan group is organizing it but will need many volunteers from the congregation to help.  Please mark your calendars now and watch for more details as it gets closer.

FINANCIAL AID is available for any full-time undergraduate student attending one of our Synodical universities and who is preparing for professional church work as well as for any full-time seminarian attending one of our Synodical seminaries.  Financial Aid Request forms must be received by the Sioux Falls District Office no later than May 1^st.  Applications received after the deadline may not be considered or may be approved only if budgeted funds are still available.  Students must apply each year.  Applications are available online at the District web site http://sd.lcms.org under the Forms and Resources tab.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY CLASS – Rise and shine!  We have completed our study of the Books of I & II Thessalonians.  This week we will begin studying the Book of Jude which records for us timely warnings against the devil’s lies and those on earth who do his bidding.  The time of the world’s final accountability to God is near and we must never cease to fight for the faith.  All class materials will be provided.  All guys are welcome to join us at 6:00 a.m. each Wednesday in our Fellowship Hall for a hot breakfast and the studying of God’s Word!

IF ANYONE has belongings that were left in their home from the MSEC Choir, please bring it to the Pastor. He will make sure to get them back their belongings. Thank you.