03-04-2018 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.

MAIN STREET LIVING –March 4:  10:30 AM--Today's message “Faith on the Pole” is presented by Rev. Ryan Janke of Christ Lutheran Church in Winner and Zion Lutheran in Hamill, SD.  The message is based on readings from both the Old and New testaments.

CONGRATULATIONS to the ST. PAUL DARTBALL TEAM for winning FIRST PLACE at the Mitchell Zone Tournament last Sunday.  (AND a special thank you to the L.Y.F. and those who planned, prepared, and served the delicious meal.)

DARTBALL PRACTICE will be TODAY at 3 PM to get ready for the state dartball tournament.

STATE DARTBALL TOURNAMENT will be SATURDAY, MARCH 10 at Zion/Delmont beginning at 10:30 AM.

LWML will meet on Thursday March 8, at 2:00 P.M. at the church. Pastor will lead us in Bible Study and Gerry will provide lunch.

MIDWEEK LENTEN MEALS: Everyone is welcome to come and eat as the Youth Group serves a meal from 6:00-6:45 pm on March 7, 14 & 21.  Freewill donation taken. Also plan to come enjoy breakfast on Easter Morning April 1 served after early service.

March 7 - BBQ Pork Sandwich, cheesy potatoes, lettuce salad

March 14 - Chicken & Beef Taco Buffet ,  fruit

March 21 - Tater-tot casserole, corn, cherry fluff salad

LENTEN DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS are available in the rack for whoever would like one.  Please let us know if we are out and more can be printed.

THE CIRCUIT WINKEL (gathering of pastors in the circuit) happens every month.  Pastor's families also sometimes attend for the worship (the rare time when they can commune together) and their own fellowship.  This month the Winkel is hosted by St. Paul Freeman, on Thursday, March 15th, at 9:30am to about 4:00pm.  The Freeman circuit pastors will gather in the morning, commune together, then study until noon, followed by lunch, with more study and discussion in the afternoon.  If you wish to help serve a morning snack and/or lunch, please contact Gerry Saner who has graciously agreed to serve. "For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward, Mark 9:41" -  Pastor

 Now Jesus^[a] was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” ² And he said to them, “When you pray, say... (Luke 11:1-2a)  The Lord's Prayer (sometimes called the Our Father) is the third chief part of Luther's Small and Large Catechism and it is both the antidote and immunization for life in our spiritual warfare on this earth.  Come, grab a friend and join us for the Lenten Midweek services as we dig deep into this great gift from Son of God every Wednesday at 7:00 until Holy Week.  - Pastor Makelin
Note: For a video review of the Small Catechism, you may go to the website address at: http://higherthings.org/resources/video/catechism/introduction