01-01-2017 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 – January 8, Rev. Greg Lehr of Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, brings us today’s message “Real Identity in 2017” based on Romans 6: 1-11. The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

WEEKDAY SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION: We will resume weekday and confirmation classes on January 4, 2017 at 4:30.

LADIES AID  will meet on Jan. 5, 2017 at 7:00 pm with Julianne Huber as hostess.  Bible Study on Angels with Pastor Weeman followed by the business meeting. Altar Guild for January is Phyllis Knittel and Visiting Helpers are Sharon Pfeiffer and Garnet Stern.  

 

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS PROJECT this year is Main Street Living.  There will be a basket in the Fellowship Hall if you are interested in supporting this project.  The Ladies Aid will match the funds collected.

CHURCH POSITION - If anyone has interest in a Church position for the upcoming annual meeting in January, please contact nominating committee members Dean Dreessen, Blaine Saarie, Jesse Thomas or Randy Koerner.

CONGREGATION FUN NIGHT:  the mentor/mentees along with the Samaritans are hosting a Congregation Fun Night on Sunday, January 15th. It will begin with games at 4:30 P.M. Supper will follow at 5:30. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please sign up by January 8th. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Talk to Diane, LaNae, or Karen if you have any questions.

HOLIDAY CHEER:  On December 20^th the Visiting Committee delivered “Holiday Best Wishes” in the form of a personal visit, a Christmas card, and a bud vase containing a carnation & evergreens to the following church members.  Erna Bittner, Ann Broders, Marvin Dannenbring, Alice Fliginger, Millie Gunderson, Ella & Elsie Hein, LaVonne Knittel, Ruth Koerner, Melton & Lorna Langle, Mahala Peterson, Henrietta Rhoades, Myron Schaffer, Gerhard  Schamber, Kermit Schrag,  Pauline Walz.  Christmas cards were sent to June Heckenlaible in California, Lucille Rembold in Miller, and Marie Wrenn in Sioux City, IA.

 

If anyone has bud vases they no longer need please bring them to the church kitchen and mark them for the visiting committee, we will start saving vases for our next year deliveries. Thank you very much.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS for 6:00 p.m. on Friday January 6^th to remove and place the Christmas decorations back into storage.  All help is appreciated.

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY  Due to the recent activation of the Parkston and Huron guard units there are several from our community who have been activated.  If you have a family member or friend who is serving in the military and would like them on a prayer list please contact Denise Peterson at 605-421-1266 or e-mail her at peterson220@goldenwest.net .

Please include their names and where they are currently stationed.  I will then make a list and publish it in the bulletin.
    Stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas with the 153rd Engineer Battalion
            Lee Heckenlaible (Nephew of Arlene Stern)
            Lindsey Graber (Granddaughter of Lonnie Graber)
            Wade and Tanner Rupp (Father and Son from Freeman)

Anyone who would like a care package sent to a family member or loved one should contact Diane Schnabel at 660-2911. Care packages will be mailed out sometime in mid-February.

ATTENTION DARTBALL PLAYERS:  The 2017 season will soon begin.  There will be a PRACTICE NEXT SUNDAY, January 8 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul/Freeman.  All men, women, and teenagers of St. Paul are invited and welcome to participate.

Most of the games are on Monday nights and there is no cost.
For more information, contact Rev. Weeman at (605) 925-4004.

THE NEW COFFEE HOUR schedule is out in on the kitchen window in the secretary basket if you would like one.

 

ANNUAL REOPORT it is that time of year again to get the annual report out.  When you have your report done please give it to Aleta Starner, Denise Peterson or put it in the secretary basket in the kitchen on the window ledge or e-mail to stpaulfreeman@gmail.com  

The following reports are needed:  Trustees report, Board of Education, Board of Evangelism, Melcher Scholarship report, Youth Group report, Mentor-Mentee report, Samaritans report, Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women’s League and Treasurer’s.  Thank you in advance for getting them to us in a timely manner.