08-25-2019 Announcement

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

MAIN STREET LIVING –Sep 1: 10:30 AM-Worship Service-Rev. Terry Makelin of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman, SD presents the message “Invited to His Feast.” The message is based on Luke 14:1-14. The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.  More information can be found on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com
 

LADIES AID and LWML will meet on Sept. 5 at 2:00 pm  to continue our Bible Study on Revelation with Pastor Makelin.  Darlene Schrag is Hostess for the meeting.  On Altar Flowers for September is Garnet Stern and Visiting Helper is Darlene Schrag.  Coffee Hour Committee for September 1st is Darlene Schrag, Joan Dreessen and Corrine Handel.

SPECIAL VOTERS MEETING will be held after worship services today to discuss (and vote?) to change worship times back to 9:30 (or not).  Here's the issue. Pastor Makelin has indicated that he is no longer willing to do vacancy coverage right away after St. Paul Freeman's services - especially during the school months, as he wanted to speak to people and teach during Sunday school/Fellowship hour (instead of rushing off).  Emmanuel Menno (who is currently worshiping at 10:30am) has offered to switch to 8:00am to accommodate Pastor Makelin still doing their vacancy coverage, but St. Paul Freeman would have to switch back to 9:30 to make it work.  If yes, and St. Paul switches back to 9:30am, then service times for both churches will change September 8th.  If St. Paul Freeman is staying at 9:00am, Emmanuel Menno will have to regroup and try something (or someone) else.

QUICK MEETING FOR PARENTS AND FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE KIDS concerning an after school program to cover Bible basics on this Wednesday at 6:30pm. - Pastor Makelin

WOULD YOU LIKE to help our home-bound neighbor?  Ask about the possibility of becoming a Volunteer Driver, contact Pastor, or send an email to stpaulfreeman@gmail.com

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: Our Congregation will be serving at the West Side Banquet in Sioux Falls on Wednesday Sept 4th. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you are interested in helping. More details will be posted there. We will also be collecting items for The Banquets “Wish List”   Items include:
Regular coffee grounds, Large size containers of cinnamon, granulated garlic, season salts, white or black pepper, oregano, dry mustard and poultry seasoning,  new white flour sack towels, hotel size toiletries, and any feminine products.  They would also take clean plastic containers with lids for families to take leftovers (cottage cheese, sour cream, cool whip& butter tubs sizes)
Boxes and baskets for your donation will be available through the month of August in the fellowship hall.  On August 25 after the service we will take a free will offering for anyone wanting to give a monetary gift.

THE SIGNUP SHEET for the 30 week Apologetic study is located on the tables in the Fellowship hall, with a "student book" to look over.  Everyone is encouraged to come and learn/practice their duty as Christians, sharing and defending the Christian worldview (focused on Christ and His work for us) to your neighbor in a loving way.  There are two opportunities; The Men's group (6:00am, starting September 4th), Sunday after services (starting on Sunday September 8th), for confirmed youth, former Tuesday night study members, and everyone else. The cost for the book is $18 if you wish to give a free-will offering to the regular offering plate.

AUGUST MISSION/MINISTRY OF THE MONTH, MISSION CENTRAL supports many missionaries.  Once of which is Pastor Eric Stinnett, and his family.  Eric is a Theological educator at Makane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa Ethiopia where pastors are being trained to serve in Lutheran Churches there.  The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, which is the national Lutheran church in Ethiopia, now boasts approximately 8.3 million baptized members – more than the United States.  By comparison, the ELCA stood at just over 3.5 million member, the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod maintains a membership of 2.4 million, and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has another 400,000, plus some other smaller Lutheran bodies.  You may contact them at; Website: www.missioncentral.us/stinnett.

Email: eric.stinnett@lcms.org or www.facebook.com/stinnettsinethiopia