10-19-2014 Announcements

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we remember Cheryl Walz and all others who are recovering from surgery or illness, those currently hospitalized, 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.

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 – Oct. 19^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Nathan Henschen of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Leola.  His sermon theme is “The Lord Reigns.”  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

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

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.

reformation worship service choir – Rehearsals will be this afternoon and next week 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 on Nov. 2^nd 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.

BAZAAR UPDATE: – Thanks to all that have volunteered to bring food & work at the Bazaar on November 6th. We have posted the food list on the refrigerator in the kitchen and on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall, if you would like to check what you have volunteered to bring. The work schedule is not complete yet, and we hope to have that ready & posted by next Sunday. Please see or call Corrine Handel (925-7433), Darlene Schrag (925-7767), Mildred Siekmann (925-7050), or Sharon Pfeiffer (925-7604), if you have any questions or if we have not contacted you & you are willing to donate food or work. Thank you.

A THANK YOU from both Main Street Living and from President Sattgast on behalf of the District’s Mercy Grant Fund has been given to all SD congregations.  Both of these entities are very grateful for all of the support that has been given to them which has, in turn, allowed them to serve the spiritual and physical needs of God’s people.  Thank you very much!

CHURCH CLOSING – The voters assembly of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ipswich has voted to close their church.  Please keep the parish in your prayers as they prepare for their final worship service.