Friday, October 6, 2017

10-08-2017 Announcements

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.

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 – October 15: Worship Service-Rev. Caleb Schewe of Trinity Lutheran Church on Corona, SD and Our Savour's Lutheran in Wilmont, SD brings us today's message. The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

LWML will meet on Thursday, October 12th at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Pastor will lead Bible Study "Changeless!" and Marlene will provide lunch.

THERE WILL BE no Men’s Bible study on Wednesday October 11, Pastor will be gone to a conference.

THRIVENT MATCH - As the Christian community comes together to pray for and reach out to those who have been affected by the recent disasters, Thrivent Financial is mobilizing its financial resources and members nationwide to help those in need. Thrivent members and others who are interested in ways to help with the recovery efforts are encouraged to visit www.Thrivent.com to learn more about the organization’s $3 million match on individual personal donations and other ways in which they can help.

YOUTH GROUP MEETING tonight ( Oct. 8th) at 7pm.

PLAN TO ATTEND THE BAZAAR on November 2nd from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will have the Lunch Counter and a Stitchery/Craft/Baked items booth. All the food donations for the Lunch Counter are very much appreciated, there are a few items we still need; if you would like to donate food or work during the day or evening please see Kelli Broders, Penny Smidt or Sharon Pfeiffer. Thanks.

DO YOU KNOW what the elders are to do with the remaining consecrated body/blood (reliquia)?  Even though we do not believe as the Roman Catholics - that it continues to be His body and blood outside of the Lord's Supper - we do want to respectfully care for the elements that were used.  Do they have a separate vessel to keep them in?  Do they pour them on the ground and not the sewer? And so on.  Because of this, there have been many debates and conflicts over the past 500 years of when it becomes the body and blood, when it ceases, and everything in between.  So, to avoid any consternation, you will sometimes see me (if there is not much left) simply do what it was consecrated for (the eating and drinking)…and consume what is left.  If you see this happen, please don't be alarmed, it is an ancient practice of the Church, and we are trying to ease consciences for the sake of the Gospel..- Pastor Makelin

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST REPORTER in the wire rack in the narthex for information on Harvey and Irma relief and long-term aid, as well as other official news from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
 
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN is seeking donations (online donations are being matched by Thrivent Financial to certain limits) to help with the relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey to ease the suffering of countless people, As an understanding of the enormous catastrophic effects of Harvey, it is a much wider area than when New Orleans was hit by Katrina and water was up to the belly of planes parked at the airport fifty miles from the coast!  Please find the letter posted on the bulletin board on how you can donate.

SEE BULLETIN BOARD for information concerning the annual bazaar of our sister congregation at First Lutheran Church Sioux City on November 4th from 9-3pm.  The theme is "The Gift of Christmas".

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