12-11-2016 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 – December 18, Rev. Daniel Deardoff of Blessed Redeemer Lutheran Church in Brandon, South Dakota brings us today’s message “God With Us…Do You Believe It?”, based on Matthew 1: 18-25. The program is interpreted and closed captioned 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.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Sun Dec 11th  11:30-1:30 lunch provided
Sun Dec 18th  11:30-1:30 lunch provided
Wed Dec 21st 5-6:15
Friday Dec 23rd 5:00-?

WOMENS BIBLE STUDY GROUP will meet Dec.14th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Julie Huber. Bring goodies.

LWML will meet Dec. 15^th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Julie Huber. Remember to bring your Christmas goodies and Christmas reading or story.

PASTOR ELLIS will be gone Thursday, December 15^th through Monday, December 19^th.  Rev. James Mueller will preach on December 18^th.  There will be no Communion.  There will be Communion on Sunday, December 25^th.  If emergency pastoral care is needed while Pastor Ellis is away, contact the Elders or, if they are not available, contact the Chairman. 

"WINTER WEARS " GIVING TREE AND ADVENT MEALS IN DECEMBER :

The Youth will be hosting mid-week advent meals in December before Advent Services at 7p.m.  We will serve from 6 p.m. -- 6:45p.m.

Dec 14  Pasta with Meat Sauce
Dec 21 Pork Sandwich

A freewill offering will be taken and split equally between the "Winter Wears" project and Youth Group Convention Fund.

We are asking the congregation to help us purchase Winter items to wear , such as coats, boots hats, gloves & scarves.  Clean Slightly used items will also be accepted. Items can be placed on and around the giving tree in the fellowship hall throughout December.  Items will be distributed to local families that need them.

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.

THE LADIES AID has given a check for $6000.00 to the church treasurer for the 2016 Bazaar receipts. Thank you.

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 153^rd Engineer Battalion
            Lee Heckenlaible (Nephew of Arlene Stern)
            Lindsey Graber (Granddaughter of Lonnie Graber)
            Wade and Tanner Rupp (Father and Son from Freeman)