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December 24, 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, Corbin Miller, Richard Featherston,
Alice Cornell, Helen Nickels, Kathleen Kaszubowski, Alice
Stoppa, John Matthes, Charles Neumann, Gary Brilinski,
Kenneth Richardson, Peter Benoit, Lisa Borchard, Janet Liske,
the Rick Karsten Family, McKenna Moulds, Karen Bisson, and
Ken Eklor. (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.)
We remember our prayer partners in the
North/West Lower Michigan Synod:
* Zion Lutheran Church, Cadillac, Pastor Tom
Reinertson
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
(12/16) 184
Sunday 8:00 a.m.
(12/17) 81
10:30
a.m. 162
Total
427
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 Quilting Fellowship
at Grace Lutheran Church.
Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s
Bible Story Book readings for next week are: Five Other
Prophets, page 301, The Angel Visits Mary, page 356, and A
Wonderful Baby’s Birth, page 358. 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.
We welcome into the kingdom of God through
the sacrament of Holy Baptism (Sat. 5:30 p.m.) Jacob Ronald
Zbytowski son of Eric and Stacy Zbytowski. His sponsors are
Raelyn Zbytowski and Greg Fedelem. May our Lord surround
him with His grace as they grow to know Him as Lord and
Savior.
The December Service Activity is socks for
Henry Ford Hospital. Clean, used socks are needed in the
emergency room of Henry Ford Hospital. Many patients arrive
needing a pair or a single sock to be able to go home.
Please leave donations in the designated spots: Hallway
leading into the sanctuary, Narthex or dining room.
Questions: Mary at 595-5675.
St. Mary Parish is hosting a blood drive on
Friday, December 29th from 9:00 – 2:45 p.m. at the St. Mary
Education Center located at 500 N. Second Avenue. The need
for blood increases during the holiday season. Please
consider giving the gift of life. For an appointment please
call 354-2322.
The Christmas Eve Services will be at 5:30
p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., December 24th. Holy
Communion will be served at all services. There will be no
morning services.
CALL UPDATE: On Tuesday, December 19th, the
Call Committee recommended to the Church Council that a call
be extended to Pastor Rodney Haselhuhn. The Church Council
accepted this recommendation and has called a special
congregational meeting for the purpose of voting on this
issue. The meeting will be held after each worship service
on January 6th and 7th. Please continue to keep all people
involved in the call process in your prayers.
Our Church will participate again this year
in the Annual Christmas Church Tour. This year the tour
will be held on Friday, December 29th from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Churches participating in this event simply open their
doors for visitors to come and enjoy the symbols, sights,
and sounds of the Christmas season. If you have any
questions contact Jerry Newhouse at 354-4613 or 356-9317.
A new Bible Study Group will start meeting on
Wednesdays in January and February to discuss the book of
Acts. The first meeting will be in the library on January
3, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. If you have any questions call
Iris Arthur, 354-2553, or Linda Collins, 356-2937.
Coffee Hour: There will be no coffee hour
December 24 and December 31. The crafters will be hosting
the coffee hour for January and February. If you or your
group would like to volunteer to host a month please call
Sandy Froggett at 358-0118.
Mark your calendars for the Epiphany Dessert
- Saturday, January 6, 2007 after the 5:30 p.m. service. If
you plan on attending the dessert event or have any
questions please call Paul Kieliszewski at 354-4800 or the
church office, 356-1658.
The Bazaar proceeds this year of $9,000 will
be given to the Education Building Window Project. Also 10
% tithe was given to Trinity Sunday Supper and Northern
Christian Radio.
Help is needed to open and close the church
building on the weekends. Please contact Don Urban to
volunteer or if you have any questions at 354-8115.
WEEK AT A GLANCE: DECEMBER 24 - 31, 2006
SUN. Christmas Eve Worship Services – 5:30
p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. - Holy Communion served at
all services
MON. Have a Blessed Christmas
TUES. Church Office Closed
WED. Church Office Closed
THURS. Church Office Closed
FRI. Church Office Opened from 8:00 a.m.
– 4:00 p.m.
SAT. Worship/HC – 5:30 p.m.
SUN. Worship–8:00/HC, 10:30/HC |
