Thursday, August 27, 2015

08/30/2015 Announcments

IN OUR PRAYERS this week we pray for 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 – Aug. 30th – The featured speaker is Rev. Scott Sailer, President of the SD District.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

YOUTH GROUP The youth group members and their parents are ask to attend an informational meeting right after Church today.

LADIES AID will meet on September 3rd at 7:00 with Phyllis Knittel as Hostess.  We will be starting a new Bible Study followed by the business meeting.  Sharon Buechler is on Altar Guild for September and Darlene Schrag is Visiting Helper.  Coffee Committee for September 6th is Ella and Elsie Hein, Cindy Hofer and Phyllis Knittel.  

THE BOE is having a Rally Day potluck the first day of SS
after Sunday School-Sept. 13, 2015.  Please plan to come
and bring something to share. Maybe group B would be willing to help with the potluck  since there wouldn't  need to be a coffee hour.

BOE- Fifth and Sixth grade weekday school will start 09/16/15. 
Cherie Knittel will teach this class from 7-8pm

BIKE FOR LIFE – The 18th Annual Bike For Life ride (sponsored by Lutherans For Life) from Armour, SD (leaving at 7:00 a.m.) to the Alpha Center in Sioux Falls will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19th.  Funds raised thru this event will be used to support the Alpha Center.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

08-23-2015 Announcements


IN OUR PRAYERS this week we pray for Melton Langle as he continues to recover from heart surgery and all others 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 – Aug. 23rd – The featured speaker is Rev. Caleb Schewe of Trinity Lutheran in Corona.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

YOUTH GROUP The youth group members and their parents are ask to attend an informational meeting right after Church on Aug 30th.

LADIES AID will meet on September 3rd at 7:00 with Phyllis Knittel as Hostess.  We will be starting a new Bible Study followed by the business meeting.  Sharon Buechler is on Altar Guild for September and Darlene Schrag is Visiting Helper.  Coffee Committee for September 6th is Ella and Elsie Hein, Cindy Hofer and Phyllis Knittel.  

THE BOE is having a Rally Day potluck the first day of SS
after Sunday School-Sept. 13, 2015.  Please plan to come
and bring something to share. Maybe group B would be willing to help with the potluck  since there wouldn't  need to be a coffee hour.

BOE is currently looking for and several Sunday school teachers for the fall term. Please consider helping and contact a BOE member.

DELEGATES for the 2016 Synodical convention (to be held in Milwaukee) were elected last Sunday at a combined Freeman-Huron Circuit Forum as follows:
Pastoral delegate:  Rev. Tom Christopher
Alternate pastoral delegate:  Rev. Scott Spiehs
Lay delegate:  Ralph Borkowski
Alternate lay delegate:  Chris Hansen

Saturday, August 15, 2015

08/16/2015 Announcements

IN OUR PRAYERS this week we pray for Melton Langle (still hospitalized) and all others 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 – Aug. 16th – The featured speaker is Rev. Tom Christopher of St. Martin Lutheran in Alexandria, St. John Lutheran in Emery and Trinity Lutheran in Spencer.  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.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP  will have a meeting starting at 4:30 followed by a simple supper this afternoon. New officers will be elected for the up coming school year.

THE BOE is having a Rally Day potluck the first day of SS
after Sunday School-Sept. 13, 2015.  Please plan to come
and bring something to share. Maybe group B would be willing to help with the potluck  since there wouldn't  need to be a coffee hour.


BOE is currently looking for one Wed. teacher and several Sunday school teachers for the fall term. Please consider helping and contact a BOE member.

NEW ADDRESS – Kermit Schrag has moved.  His new address is:  Oakview Terrace Nursing Home, Room 327-B, P. O. Box 370, Freeman, SD 57029-0370.

NEW MEMBER WELCOME – We welcome Orville Ellwein as a new (and returning!) member to our congregation.  Orville, now a widower, was a member when he was married here in 1962.  He is currently living at Oakview Terrance Nursing Home.  We ask everyone to stop by and welcome him back into our church family if you are visiting at the Home or send him a card if you wish.

Friday, August 7, 2015

08-09-2015 Announcements


IN OUR PRAYERS this week we pray for Melton Langle (hospitalized in Parkston), Sharlene Schaffer (hospitalized in Yankton), Kermit Schrag (hospitalized in Freeman) and all others 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.

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 – Aug. 9th – The featured speaker is Rev. Nathan Neugebauer of St. John Lutheran Church in Revillo and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Milbank.  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

MATTHEW RESNER will be ordained and installed at the dual parish of Immanuel Lutheran Church (Menno) and St. Paul Lutheran Church (Scotland) this afternoon at 5:00.  Everyone is invited to attend the installation service.

LWML will meet on Thursday August 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Pastor will lead us in Bible Study. Julie will serve lunch.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP:  We will have a meeting starting at 4:30 followed by a simple supper on August 16th. New officers will be elected for the up coming school year.

THE BOE is having a Rally Day potluck the first day of SS
after Sunday School-Sept. 13, 2015.  Please plan to come
and bring something to share. 

BOE is currently looking for one Wed. teacher and several Sunday school teachers for the fall term. Please consider helping and contact a BOE member

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