03-18-2018 Announcements

WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE WITH US TODAY

HOLY COMMUNION is celebrated in our worship service today.  What a joy and privilege!  In this Sacrament our Lord gives unto us not only bread and wine, but also His very body and blood to eat and drink.  In this Sacrament He assures us that our sins are forgiven and He strengthens our faith.  To our guests who desire to receive Holy Communion, we ask that you consider the following:  If you do not believe in Jesus as your Savior, do not believe in the Real Presence of the Sacrament, or have never received instruction on how to prepare yourself for Communion, you should refrain from receiving the Sacrament, but are encouraged to come to the altar for a blessing, indicated by folding the arms over the chest.  We do this not to offend, but to honor the faith we hold at St. Paul Lutheran.  If you have any questions regarding communion, please speak to the Pastor or an Elder before service begins.

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 25:  Todays message “Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord” is presented by Rev. Eric Oberman of Our Savior’s Lutheran in Hill City, SD and Our Redeemer Lutheran in Custer SD. The message is based on John 12: 12-19.

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 14 & 21.  Freewill donation taken. Also plan to come enjoy breakfast on Easter Morning April 1 served after early service.
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.

MENTORS/ MENTEES will be having an Easter egg hunt after Sunday school March 25th. Preschool- 8th grade Sunday school students are invited to participate. Mentors/ Mentees will be getting the eggs ready and hiding them after the church service

THANK YOU Pastor Makelin for your prayers, hospital and home visits.  It has given me much strength and comfort!  To my fantastic family for their unending help and to those members of St. Paul who sent cards, brought food, your phone calls and most of all your prayers.  It is so heartwarming to have your support and concern.  Please keep me in your prayers as I continue my therapy.  God’s blessings to each of you.

                                                          Marlene Geidel

Remember a loved one this EASTER SEASON with a memorial Easter Lily.  For those of you who are planning to purchase an Easter lily for our altar please let the secetaries know so your loved ones names will be listed in the bulletion on Easter Sunday.  We ask that the family members take their Lilies after services on Easter Sunday.  

Dawn Walz would like to remind you that she has two sizes 8 inch Lily and 6 inch Lily available for purchase at 925-4200 or 660-0264.

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