03-06-2016 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 -  Rev. Matthew Resner of Immanuel Lutheran in Menno, and St. Paul Lutheran in Scotland brings todays sermon titled “No Longer Regarded According to the Flesh” based on 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21.  The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS – In case of a pastoral emergency please contact one of our elders for assistance.  (Blaine Saarie, Keith Knodel or Randy Koerner).

DARTBALL ZONE TOURNAMENT -  hosted by Zion/Delmont at the Delmont Legion Hall on Main St. is TODAY at 3:00 pm.  If you want to carpool, be at St. Paul/Freeman at 2:15 pm.

DARTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT - hosted by Faith/Sioux Falls at 601 N. Cliff Ave. will be this Sat. (March 12) at 10:30 am.  If you want to carpool, be at St. Paul/Freeman at 9:15 am.

MID WEEK MEALS FOR LENT: plan to join the youth group as we serve some freewill suppers before Lent services. 6:00-6:45 p.m. on March 9 and 16. Menu for March 9 will be chili soup and grilled cheese sandwich. 

Easter Breakfast is also being planned for after Sunrise Service. 

LWML -  will meet March 10th. at 2:00 p.m. at Wyona Hofers.

MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT PRESIDENT -  After the service on March 13, Rev. Scott Sailer, the President of The South Dakota District, will meet with congregation members.  Among the topics:

• The pastoral vacancy
• What is the relationship of St. Paul's to the Synod and District?
• What is the mission of St. Paul's?
• What strengths of the congregation move you forward in achieving its mission?
• What challenges or obstacles get in the way of St. Paul's achieving its mission?
• What aspirations do you have for your congregation (hopes for the future)?

ANNUAL REPORTS – the 2015 annual reports were handed out last Sunday.  Extra copies can be found on the rack in the Narthex.  If more copies are needed please let Denise Peterson know.  Also we are asking that you check over all of the names, addresses and phone numbers listed.  If yours are not correct please let Denise Peterson or Aleta Starner know so that changes can be made.  Please do the same with the birthdays and anniversaries on the back of the monthly calendars.