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.