10-18-2015 Announcements

IN YOUR PRAYERS this week please remember those 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 – Oct. 18^th – The featured speaker is Rev. Brian Bucklew of Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont and Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp.  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.

THANK YOU, REV. SESTAK, for leading us in worship today!  We sincerely appreciate your Christian service to our Lord, to His Church and to our congregation!

CHRISTMAS CANTATA:  Anyone interested in singing for our Christmas Cantata, please let Jane Kleinsasser or Amber Sayler know by Oct. 20th.  If we don't have enough singers then we will not perform a cantata this year.

No CONFIRMATION CLASS on Wednesday, Oct. 21^st.

No MEN’S BIBLE STUDY CLASS on Wednesday, Oct. 21^st.

PASTOR WILL BE ON VACATION thru Oct. 26^th.  Rev. Peter Sestak from Sioux Falls will lead today’s worship service and Rev. David Ellis will lead our worship service next Sunday.  Rev. Matthew Resner from Menno is on call for all pastoral emergencies.  You may reach him at 573-301-2600 [cell].  You may also contact any of our elders for assistance (Brian, Blaine or Keith).

QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING NOTICE – Our Fall voters’ meeting will be held on Nov. 1^st in the Fellowship Hall right after the worship service.

PLAN TO ATTEND THE BAZAAR on November 5^th from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will have a Stitchery/Craft/Country Store booth and the Lunch Counter. Thanks to all of you that have volunteered to work and/or bring food, this is greatly appreciated. We have the food list and the work schedule posted on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and on the refrigerator in the kitchen. If you would like to donate food or are willing to work please talk to Kelli Broders, Penny Smidt or Sharon Pfeiffer. Thanks.

NEW ADDRESS – Marie Wrenn’s new address is:  Sunrise Retirement Community, 5300 Gordon Dr. East, Room 111, Sioux City, IA  51106

EXCITING YOUTH GROUP NEWS: The Youth Group will be attending the 2016 LCMS National Youth Gathering - In Christ Alone next summer in New Orleans! Held every 3 years, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity. During the five days of the Gathering, youth spend time together in God’s word, worship, service and fellowship with others from across the synod.  We have 9 youth and 4 leaders attending.  Fundraising efforts for this trip have started so please watch for news in the bulletin about our fundraising events. We appreciate your prayers and support for our Youth Group as they plan and attend this gathering.