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:  

*  Peace Lutheran Church, Charlotte, Pastor Todd Bruning  

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 Music Ministry at St. Anne Catholic Church. 

Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:  God Speaks to Samuel, page 177, and When Jesus Was a Boy, page 364.  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 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. 

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. 

Christian Weight-Loss Fellowship for Women meet weekly in the lounge at 6:30 p.m.  All are welcome.  There is no charge.  Call Jill Kowalski with questions, 356-2882. 

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. 

The Bazaar proceeds 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. 

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. 

Coffee Hour: There will be no coffee hour 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. 

Before you return your beverage cans to the store, please pull off the tab and save them for the Confirmation students.  There are collection boxes in the Narthex and in the fellowship room.  The tabs will be turned into the Ronald McDonald House of Michigan.  This program helps children and their families who can not afford serious medical care.  Each tab that is returned is worth a penny.  If you have any questions contact Kathy Froggett at 354-7126. 

Would you like to know about St. Paul Trust and Endowment Fund?  Please call Wayne Kowalski at 356-2882 with any questions. 

If you donated toward the poinsettias and would like to take one home, please feel free to do that after the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, December 31st. 

WEEK AT A GLANCE:  DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 7, 2006

SUN.    Worship–8:00/HC, 10:30/HC

MON.    Happy New Year

TUES.   Line Dancing – 6:00 p.m.; Cub Scouts – 6:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts – 7:00 p.m.

WED.   Prayer – 9:30 a.m.; Acts Bible Study – 6:30 p.m.

THURS.            Lois Circle – 9:00 a.m.; Weight Loss Fellowship – 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band – 5:45 p.m.; Choir – 6:30 p.m.

SAT.     Worship/HC – 5:30 p.m.; Epiphany Dessert – following worship service