December 23, 2007

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, Brett Precord, Elana Aal,  Lisa Borchard, Karen Bisson, Chuck Connolly, Cliff Wyman, Sue Robb,  Lois Cramer, Pamela Anderson Courtright, Lisa Taylor, Alice Cornell, Donna Stepanski, Randy Stewart, Courtney Kindt, Chet Barney, Sally Barney, Nicholas Laurent, Karin Hamann, Mary Lou Holmes, Lillian Kingsbury, Mark Hamann, Janice Janeski, Gus Kuhl, Sammy Wozniak, Coleen Martin, Gunner & Gauge Moe, and Richard Parfitt. (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:  

* Advent Lutheran Church, Lake Ann, Pastor Justin Grimm 

FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL (foot of the cross) are given in honor of baby Ben Bachmann from his grandparents, Anne and Tom Shifflet. 

CONDOLENCES TO: the family and friends of Ione Monroe who joined our Lord in eternity Dec. 12, 2007.  A Committal Service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery on December 28, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.  

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE           

 Saturday          5:30 p.m.         (12/15)      150  

 Sunday            8:00 a.m.         (12/16)        48  

                     10:30 a.m.                            89

Total                                                         287  

St. Paul Lutheran Church Women of the ELCA is looking for a Treasurer!  The WELCA Treasurer is entrusted with the custody of the unit’s funds, which includes bookkeeping and transmittal of offerings.    Please call Cathy Moe, 354-2858, if you are interested or need additional information. 

Coffee Hour: WELCA is going to do the coffee hour for the month of January. If you or your group would like to host a month please call Sandy Froggett at 358-0118. 

The December Service Activity is Stocking Stuffers & Hats, Mittens and Scarves for the Salvation Army and Sunrise Mission.  Items needed:  laundry bags, deodorant, tooth brush and paste, diapers/wipes, nail clippers/manicure items, socks (men and women) razors and cream, notebooks, gift cards (Wal-Mart, Wendy’s, McDonalds), hats, mittens, scarves and gloves.  Questions? Call Mary at 595-5675.  Please place items in the collection baskets in the narthex, fellowship hall or entry into the Sanctuary. 

To all our church family who prayed for Ralph and me during his illness; because of your prayers and God’s grace, Ralph was truly able to give his suffering and death to the sacred heart of Jesus all for God’s glory; because of your prayers and God’s grace, we both were given much strength, comfort and courage during this difficult but beautiful journey.  Thank you and may God bless each and every one of you.  Mollie Skiba

 The Christmas Eve Worship Services will be Monday, December 24 at 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.  Holy Communion will be served at all services.  The following weekend services will continue at the regular time: Saturday, December 29, at 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 30, at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.  Please note that there will be No Sunday School on December 23 or 30, but be ready to come back on January 6 for a fun-filled mid-year Rally Day! 

The Sixteenth Annual Christmas Church Tour will be Thursday, December 27th from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.  Come and enjoy the symbols, sights and sounds of the Christmas season at local area churches.   Watch for an advertisement in an upcoming Alpena News. 

The following students have attained 100% attendance for the first half of the Sunday School year:  Aaron Diamond, Bailey Becker, Rebecca Wojciechowski, Brianne Becker, Benjamin Diamond, and Phoebe Wojciechowski. 

Mark Your Calendars!  The Epiphany Dessert is scheduled for January 5th after the 5:30 p.m. service.  Please call Kori Werth if you have any questions at 354-2688. 

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 Prayer Line at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. 

UPCOMING BAPTISM CLASS:  Would you like help raising a healthy baby and becoming the parents you have always wanted to be?  Join us January 13, 20, 27 and February 3 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. in the lounge.  Classes are taught by Dr. Jamie and Marga Decker and Pastor Paul. Please contact Kristine Johnson at 356-4225 if you have any questions or if you would like to register. 

Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:  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. 

WEEK AT A GLANCE:  DECEMBER 23 - 30, 2007

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:30

MON.    Church Office Closed at 12:00 noon; Christmas Eve Worship Services – 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.

TUES.   Christmas

WED.   Church Office Closed

THURS.Church Office Closed; Sixteenth Annual Church Tour

FRI.      Church Office Closed

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