12-30-2018 Announcements

WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE!

 

IN YOUR PRAYERS Pray this week for; Those who are recovering from surgery, hospitalization, or sudden illnesses (_______) and for those who have long term health issues and/or difficulty coming to services on their own (Connie, Bernice, Henrietta, Lee, Lavonne, Delores, Lorna, Melton, Millie, Ruth, Alice, Marlene, Norby).

MAIN STREET LIVING – January 6, 2019: Today’s message is presented by Rev. Dr. Christopher Ascher of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.  The message “Come and Worship is based on Matthew 2:1-4.  The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.  For more information go to the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com

 

LADIES AID and LWML will meet for Bible Study with Pastor Makelin on January 3rd at 2:00 p.m.   We will be starting a new Bible Study on Revelation.  Altar flowers is OPEN for January and Visiting Helpers are Sharon Pfeiffer and Garnet Stern.

 

HOLIDAY CHEER:  On December 20^th the Visiting Committee delivered “Holiday Best Wishes” in the form of a personal visit, a Christmas card, and a bud vase containing a carnation & evergreens to the following church members. Susan Cox, Alice Fliginger, Norby & Marlene Geidel, Millie Gunderson, Ella Hein, Connie Hinckley, Wyona Hofer, LaVonne Knittel, Ruth Koerner, Lee Lagendyk, Melton & Lorna Langle,  Bernice Pfeiffer, Delores Pidde, Henrietta Rhoades, Myron Schaffer, also Betty Bender & Reno Mettler.  Christmas cards were sent to June Heckenlaible in California, Lucille Rembold in Miller, and Marie Wrenn in Sioux City, IA.

If anyone has bud vases they no longer need please bring them to the church kitchen and mark them for the visiting committee, we will start saving vases for our next year deliveries. Thank you very much.

NEW MEMBER CLASSES start in January.  The Bible study on Tuesday nights (7:00pm) have been slowly going through Lutheranism 101, but will switch to covering Basic Christian Doctrine (which could lead to membership) in five weeks.  People who may be interested are possible new members, catechism kids (study ahead or catch up), other denominations (we can cover differences in teachings at the end), or anyone who would like to review the basic doctrines of the faith. Dates are; Jan 8, 15, 22, 28 and February 5.  Please let pastor know so he can have materials ready.

WATCH FOR MISSION/MINISTRY of the month in 2019.  Each month a different mission/ministry will be highlighted, a free-will offering held at fellowship hour, and prayers requested.  See list on Bulletin board.

 

ANNUAL REPORTS please give them to Pastor, Aleta Starner or Denise Peterson.  We would like to have the report done by the quarterly meeting in January, thank you.  The reports that are needed:  Elders report, Melcher Scholarship Fund, Board of Evangelism, Youth Group, Trustees report, Mentor-Mentee, Samarian Report, LWML, and Treasurer’s report.

 

USHER LIST is up please sign up to help usher for the year 2019.