12-25-2016 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 – January 1, Rev. Chris Esget, the 6^th Vice president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and Pastor at Immanuel Lutheran in Alexandria, Virginia, brings us today’s message “The Name of Jesus” based on Luke 2: 21. 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.

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.  

"WINTER WEARS " GIVING TREE :
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 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.

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.