Friday, October 27, 2017

10-29-2017 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 –November 5:  Today’s message is presented by Rev. Dr. Chris Asher of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Titled  “The Saint” the sermon is based on Rev. 7:15-17.The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

FLOWERS - The flowers on the altar are from the Ruth Zanter funeral. We thank the family for the flowers.
 
VOTERS MEETING – Our quarterly voters meeting will be held this morning in the Fellowship Hall right after the worship service.  Please  plan to attend.

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".

GREETING CARD FUNDRAISER:  The Youth Group will be taking orders for boxed greeting cards including Christmas ones at the end of the month.   Most are in boxes of 12 cards/envelopes and range $6-$8 per box. A few samples and order forms will be available after services on October 22nd - Nov 5th and will be available for pick up later in November.

WANTED – Two more groups who would be willing to take turns serving during our Sunday morning Coffee Hours.  This would eliminate having any open spots and would keep those who serve from having to serve as often as they do.

Remember the ANNUAL CHURCH BAZAAR on Nov. 2nd from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Bob and Karen Pidde are responsible for  Altar flowers in November and Visiting Helper for the month is Corrine Handel. 

OUR ANNUAL BAZAAR will be held Thursday, Nov. 2nd from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will have a Stitchery/Craft/ Country Store Booth and the Lunch Counter. We have posted the food list and work schedule on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and the refrigerator in the kitchen if you want to check what you have volunteered to prepare. If you have any questions regarding the work schedule please contact one of the committee members. We plan to have the kitchen door unlocked by 7:15 a.m.  Also please put a checkmark by your name on the food list when you bring your donations. If you have prepared your food earlier and then froze it, please make sure it is unthawed when you bring it. A sincere Thank You to everyone that has volunteered to bring food and also all the workers. See you Thursday Nov. 2nd for a day of good food and fellowship.

NOTE FROM PASTOR: At the risk of some saying that I am always talking about money, I am going to ask; Do you tithe?  Some churches use tithing as a law, that you must give 10% of your income as a tithe and then use the Old Testament mandate of the tithe to the Israelites as proof.  Lutherans however, free in the Gospel, do not mandate a tithe, but instead look to 2 Corinthians 9:7  Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  So we use tithing as a goal to personally strive towards...guilt free.  Anyways, the reason why I bring it up is the bulletin insert concerning the California wildfires and other requests that may be in the bulletin from time to time, is that I do not put these in the bulletin to guilt you into giving or promote one charity over another.  Rather, I include what I can to inform you of things going on around the world in our Synod so that, if you are looking for a way to increase your giving outside of your local congregation, AND if you are so moved, you have the information available to you.  Until the Lord returns, there will always be need, so may God give you peace in how much you decide to return to Him and to whom. - Pastor Makelin

 
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Sunday Nov. 12th 11:30-12:30 2nd-8th grade only

Sunday Nov. 19th 10:30-12:00 All Kids (no Sunday School)

Wednesday Nov. 29th 5:00-6:00 All kids

Sunday Dec. 3rd 11:30-1:00 All kids, lunch provided

Sunday Dec. 10th 10:30-12:00 All kids (No Sunday School)

Sunday Dec. 17th 11:30-1:00 All kids, lunch provided

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