October 22, 2006

Bulletins/Announcements

St. Paul Lutheran’s Mission is to be an expression of God’s compassion in our community and beyond.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS:  Jim Stafford, Deb Lange, Hilma Burnham, Garrett Chrzan, Brett Precord, Ron Hansen, Pamela (Anderson) Courtright, Oliveen Marek, Frieda Maggert, Elana Aal, Grace Olsen, Jeanna Bushey, Corbin Miller, Lorraine Mather, Clifford Wyman, RaeLynn Szatkowski, Dolores Paul, Bill Liebler, Al Severson, Richard Featherston, Lois Chapman, and Terry Minard. (Prayer is the best medicine and we are prepared to pray indefinitely for folks. Would you please help the church office keep our list current?  Unless we know otherwise, our normal practice is to remove names after a month.  Thank you for your partnership in prayer.

FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL (foot of the cross) are given in memory of Clara and Dick Firsch and Dorothy Girard from Barb, Kathy and family. 

We remember our prayer partners in the North/West Lower Michigan Synod:

* Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latvia, Bishop Janis Vanags 

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE           

Saturday           5:30 p.m.          (10/14)    94      

Sunday             8:00 a.m.          (10/15)    55      

                      10:30 a.m.                        199      

Total                                                        348 

Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:  Questioned by His Enemies, page 433, Blind Bartimeus, page 456, and Zaccheus Climbs a Tree, page 457.  Parents, will you invest ten minutes a day in your children by reading God’s word with them? All it takes is time.  I’ll bet you’re willing to give it.

The October Service Activity is Operation Christmas Child. Suggested Gifts: Toys, school supplies, hygiene items, hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries).  In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family (if you include your name and address, the child may write back).  Items may be placed in an empty shoe box.  See the October newsletter for further instructions.  Please leave donations in the provided baskets in the Narthex (back of Sanctuary), hallway or Fellowship Hall.  Questions: Lisa Thayer at 356-0515. 

This week we join in prayer with the other LARCC churches (Grace Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, First Congregational, St. Anne, St. Mary, St. Bernard and St. John the Baptist Catholic churches) for the Youth Group at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Daylight Saving Time:  Daylight Saving Time ends October 29th.  So don’t forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night (October 28) before you go to bed. 

Hymn suggestion box!  Want to help pick out the hymns for service?  Here’s your opportunity for input.  The hymn suggestion box is available in the narthex.  Just put the title of your favorite hymn on a slip of paper and drop it in.  The hymn committee will tally the results and make a “favorite hymn” list.  This way our hymn marker of being a song the congregation loves to sing can be more easily met.  Thanks in advance for your help! 

CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE:  The Call Committee has invited a candidate to visit us in early November.  During that time, the candidate will be able to get to know our congregation and we will have an opportunity to better understand his ambitions and needs.  After that visit, we will consider moving further in the call process with this candidate.  While we patiently wait, please pray for Bishop Hansen, the Call Committee, Pastor Paul and the candidate who will be a part of our process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact a member of the Call Committee:  Nancy Coombs, John Diamond, Ann Hardesty, Leonard Kemnitz, Wayne Kowalski, Rodney Lang, Tiffany Lang, Augie Matuzak, Beth Strong, Val Urban and David Werner.

The women of the ELCA (WELCA) General Meeting will be October 24, Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room.  The guest speaker will be Sally Bruski from Habitat for Humanity.  Remember to bring a treasure for the silent auction.  All women of the church are invited. 

The Boy Scouts Soup and Pie Dinner & Silent Auction will be Friday, October 27 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  It will feature a delicious assortment of homemade soups and pies.  The cost is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.  Auction donations are from local merchants with final bidding at 7:00 p.m.  All proceeds go towards Troop 92.  For more information contact Dennis Johnson at 354-5592. 

YOU ARE INVITED!!! On Sunday, October 29, (Reformation Sunday) all members of St. Paul are invited to meet and greet this years confirmands.  As most of you know, these young men and ladies have spent the past two years learning about and struggling with their faith.  Now on Oct. 29, our congregation welcomes them to a new step in their faith journey, as joyful servants in our community of Christ.  The senior high students will be hosting a coffee hour on that Sunday during the Sunday school hour in the dining room. You’re invited for that hour of fellowship with our newest adult members.  There will not be adult education hour on that day.  We hope you will join us.

Please note – Mark your calendars for November 4, 2006 for the Christmas Bazaar.  Items may be dropped off Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the gym.  A last minute decision was made to have the Book Nook again.  Please drop off any good condition books, games, puzzles and CD’s to Room 202 anytime before or on November 3rd.  Tickets for the luncheon are now available in the church office or from any Bazaar member.  The cost is $6.00 adult, $3.50 children under 12.  Any questions, call Lori Ludwig at 356-4753. 

WEEK AT A GLANCE: OCTOBER 22 - 29, 2006

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:30; Education Hour – 9:15 a.m.; Annual Meeting and Potluck – 12:00

MON.    Adult Bible Study – 9:30 a.m.; Girl Scouts – 6:00 p.m.; Line Dancing – 6:00 p.m.; Stephen Ministry – 6:30 p.m.

TUES.   WELCA General Meeting – 6:30 p.m.; Cub Scouts– 6:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts–7:00 p.m.; New Day Singers Rehearsal – 7:00 p.m.

WED.   Prayer – 9:30 a.m.; “Breaking Free” Bible Study – 6:30 p.m.; “The Case for Christ” Bible Study – 6:30 p.m.; Cherub Choir – 6:30 p.m.; Children’s Choir – 7:15 p.m.

THURS.  Praise Band – 5:30 p.m.; Choir – 6:30 p.m.

FRI.      Scout’s Soup and Pie Supper – 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

SAT.     Worship Service/HC – 5:30 p.m.

SUN.    Reformation Worship Services – 8:00/HC, 10:30/HC; Rite and Confirmation – 10:30 a.m.