IN OUR
DAILY PRAYERS this
week we remember all who are recovering from surgery and illness, 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 – Feb. 22nd – The featured speaker is Rev. Silas Mehl of Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota and St. John Lutheran Church in Montrose. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.
YOUTH GROUP: We
will be meeting on Sunday February 22nd at 4:30 upstairs in the newly remodeled
youth group room. Come for some faith, fun and food. 7th-12th
grade. We are excited to be your new leaders, Chris & Amber Sayler,
Matt & Kristi Dannenbring
ATTENTION DARTBALL PLAYERS: This Monday, Feb.23 Freeman plays at Parkston. If you want to carpool meet at St. Paul at 6:45pm. Game time is 7:30pm. Questions??
Call Rev. W. at 605-925-4004.
LADIES AID wlll meet on March 4th
after Lenten service for a business meeting. On Altar Guild
for March is Mildred Siekmann. Coffee Hour committee for March 1st is
Phyllis Knittel, Lee Lagendyk and Sharon Pfeiffer.
LENTEN DEVOTIONAL
BOOKLETS (written by Lutheran HourMinistries) will be distributed after today’s
worship service.
LENTEN
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 Lenten Wednesday soup-suppers this
year.
Midweek Lenten Services – The theme for this
year’s Lenten season is “The Passion
According to St. Matthew.” In this
sermon series we are following Jesus in His passion as He fulfills His role as
our Savior from sin and death. A soup
and sandwich supper will be offered beginning at 5:45. All services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and please bring a
friend as you join us for worship!
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY CLASS – Please join us this Lenten season for 6 Sunday evening Bible study
classes beginning Feb. 22 and then continuing on the 5 Sundays in March. The evening begins at 5:45 with a light
supper which will then be followed by a 1-hour class that will begin about
6:30; all materials will be provided.
The theme for this year’s classes will be “Christianity and the Competition” – authored by Lutheran Hour
Ministries and Dr. Paul Maier. We
welcome you to this time of Bible study and fellowship! Please add your name to the classes’ sign-up
sheet on the bulletin board so that we know how many meals and class materials
to prepare. Thanks!
2015 LENTEN CHALLEnGE – Based
upon our Lord’s example during His temptation in the desert as well as
throughout His ministry, it is not only good that we know God’s Word but
necessary as we follow in His footsteps.
Many of us already have regular daily devotions or other Bible study
activities – and you are commended for that!
During this Lenten season, your Pastor challenges everyone (of all ages)
to add one more facet to your faith life.
Starting today, let’s memorize one Bible verse (from the Bible
translation of your choice) for each of the season’s 6 weeks! Any time after Palm Sunday and before Easter
Sunday, you may recite all 6 verses privately to the Pastor to receive your
award! The verse for the 1st
week of Lent is the entire story of creation in one verse: Genesis 1:1.
THANK YOU: The Mentor/Mentees would like to thank everyone who came to the Valentine
dinner last Sunday. Your support was very much appreciated. Also, thank you to our youth and volunteers
for your hard work preparing for this event.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA GIDEONS have a short
presentation for us after today’s worship service. They will discuss the Gideons’ mission to
distribute the Bible around the world and what we can do to help them. We give praise and thanks to our God that so
many people have been given access to the Bible because of the Gideons. Some miscellaneous facts:
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There are more
than 300,000 Gideons and Auxiliary members.
In the last 10
years they have distributed over 750 million Bibles.
In 2014 more than
81 million copies of the Bible were distributed.
1.9 billion
Bibles have been distributed worldwide since 1908.
More than 2
copies of God’s Word are distributed every second.
Over 1 million
Bibles are distributed every 4 days.
A freewill offering for the Gideons’ work will also be accepted
after today’s service.
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