12-17-2017 Announcements

WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE WITH US TODAY

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 know Christ as they could, that they would accept the invitation to come to Church with you to hear God's Word preached in its purity, and see the Sacraments rightly administered.

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.

MAIN STREET LIVING –December 24: Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Brings us todays message “ It Actually Happened, For You“ based on Luke 2:10-11.

MAIN STREET LIVING is the Christmas project for Ladies Aid this year.  If you would like to make a contribution there will be a basket in the fellowship hall this season for this purpose.  Ladies Aid will match any funds collected.  THANK YOU for your interest in this worthwhile program.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE will be handing out offering envelopes today and next Sunday. Please see Janet Vargas, Penny Saarie and Sharon Pfeiffer. If you do not get envelopes and would like to receive them let them know. Remember to mark on the new style envelopes where you would like your donation to be used. If it is not marked clearly the money will automatically go toward the general fund.

MIDWEEK ADVENT MEALS
Youth Group will be serving from 6:00 pm until 6:45pm with Advent Service at 7pm  Everyone is welcome.  Free will donation will be taken.

Dec 20:  Hamburger Soup

CARING N GIVING TREE For the month of December we would like the congregation to donate Warm Pajamas. This year we would like to fill the caring tree in the fellowship hall with all types and sizes of pjs.  Each donations will get a Bible verse attached and will be taken to the Freeman food pantry to be distributed. Thank you in advance for helping with this project.

TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH --  The nominating committee will soon be contacting prospective members to fill Church council and board positions.  Please prayerfully consider serving your church.  If you have an interest in any position please contact any of the nominating committee members:  Dean Dreessen,  Keith Knodel or Dan Podzimek.

ADULT CATECHISM.  Want to learn a simple explanation of Christianity? Want to commune together with your spouse but you are not a member?  Do you, or know of someone, who wants to join the church?  Want to know why other denominations do not want to join with us?  Have you forgotten what was taught in your confirmation?  Then this is the class for you!  This January, for a limited time only, everyone is invited to an adult Bible study and Catechism that will be offered on Tuesday nights in January (2, 9, 16, 23, & 30), from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.  I will not therefore, be available to come to your home and visit in January, but you can come see me!  Please let me know if you have interest by writing your name, phone number, and address on a prayer card and the discount code "Grow", and give to me or an elder.  I will get the materials needed and put you on the list. - Pastor Terry Makelin 

Read this part really fast….Spouses, fiancés, and friends are strongly encouraged to attend with you, joining the church is NOT required after taking classes, adult instruction may not be available in other states or congregations, and offer will expire January 30, 2018 

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

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

THE POINSETTIAS ARE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES:

Blaine, Penny and Shay Saarie in memory of Mahala Peterson

Arlene Stern & family in memory of Arden Stern

Darlene Schrag in memory of Kermit Schrag

Linda Haar in memory of Wallace & Clarice Haar

Darren, Dawn, Dustin, Katelyn and Andrea Walz in memory of Pauline Walz

Jeani Dubs in memory of husband Dennis and parents Eugene & Hulda

John, Aleta, Elizabeth, Maria and Dillon Starner in memory of

parents Gordon & Harriet Vizecky and Edith Starner