Order of Service
Opening Hymn Page 797
Divine Service 1 (page 151) Psalm 111
Sermon hymn Page 357
Sermon John 1:19-28 or Luke 1:39-56
“As John prepared for Christ’s coming, we soon get to rejoice in His coming.”
Communion
hymns Page
368, 390, 375
INTIMATE
SACRAMENT: We continue to celebrate the Lord’s
Supper every week for those who have not been able to commune in some time, in
the glad confidence and confession, that our Lord, as He says, gives not only
bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the
forgiveness of sin. In these pandemic times, we have instituted
as much as possible the physical distancing and sanitation practices to assure
your physical safety, while still providing Christ for your physical/spiritual/emotional/psychological
safety against sin, death, and the devil. If you do not share in this
confession of our congregation and LC-Missouri Synod, or are not yet
instructed, or have doubts – please speak to the pastor first. Or, you
are invited to come to the rail for a blessing and meditate on God’s Word
during the distribution, praying for the day when divisions will have ceased.
IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Melton, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth, Lorna. and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, Lonnie and those Additional Requested Prayers: Kahlen, John (JJ)* Cheryl, Bryan.
FOR MEMORIAL POINSETTIAS please contact Dawn Walz at 660-0264 or 925-4200 by December 18th. The poinsettias will be displayed in the church throughout the Christmas season (Epiphany January 6) at which time they may be picked up.
POINSETTIAS DISPLAYED ARE IN MEMORIAM OF:
Albert & Betty Koehn and Delmar &
Vivian Dykstra by Gary & Nancy Dykstra;
Pauline Walz by Darren & Dawn Walz &
family.
Gordon & Harriet and Luther Vizecky and Leslie
and Edith Starner by
John & Aleta Starner
Sunday services will continue to be live streamed to YouTube and copied to Facebook. These sites however, are changing their terms, and we are pursuing building our own website for this (and other) purposes. At this time, we want you to be aware of future changes, ask for your patience, and let you know that until the website is up and running, all other services (funerals, midweek, etc) - while not live-streamed - will be recorded and are available by request soon after, by calling or emailing the church phone/email. - Pastor Makelin
OFFERING ENVELOPES are located on the table in the
fellowship hall. Please pick them up at your convenience, Remember, St. Paul Lutheran has been
set up to accept secure bank transfers as a new option to writing checks or
cash for offering donations. Click the link on stpaulfreemanblogspot.com or
contact one of the Finance Officers: Penny Saarie 351-7848., Vicky Huber,
Joni Knittel, or Treasure Sharon Pfeiffer
THE ANNUAL BASIC CHRISTIAN QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS
CLASS will
begin Jan. 6th through February 3rd on Wednesdays at 8:00-9:30pm (note new
time/date). This class is for recently new members, curious visitors,
evangelism/apologetic training, curious about different denominations or cults,
people thinking about becoming members, newly tasked board
members/volunteers/teachers, confirmation refresher course, or anyone who
would want to review the basics of the Christian faith of the Scriptures
Let me know if you are thinking of coming so I can make up materials, and I
hope to see you there - Pastor
ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP with Altar flowers for next year? Instead of making phone calls to individuals we have posted a monthly schedule on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall, you can sign your name for a certain month if you are interested in helping. Thanks.
MAIN STREET LIVING: This is
the Life at 10:00 a.m. and Worship
Service at 10:30 a.m. See BlogSpot.
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