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!