February 3, 2008

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, Lois Cramer, Lisa Taylor, Alice Cornell, Nicholas Laurent, Karin Hamann, Mary Lou Holmes, Lillian Kingsbury, Mark Hamann, Gus Kuhl, Sammy Wozniak, Coleen Martin, Jodi Headley, Arlin & Marjorie Spragg, Sue Robb, Lois Chapman, Sally Barney, Randy Stewart, Rita Jolin and Don Urban. (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.) 

CONDOLENCES TO:  the family and friends of Emerson Burzlaff who joined our Lord in eternity January 28, 2008.  His funeral was held January 30, 2008 at Bannan Funeral Home.

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

* Grace Lutheran Church, Lansing, Pastor Dan Johnson

FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL (foot of the cross) are given in honor of Milt and Geraldine Hanson on their 56th Wedding Anniversary.

ADDITIONAL FLOWERS are given in memory of Angeline (Tillie) Boudreau from her family.

 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE          

Saturday           5:30 p.m.       (01/26)          93          

Sunday            8:00 a.m.        (01/27)          63              

                        10:30 a.m.                        171            

Total                                                        327                                                    

Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:  God Gives the Ten Commandments, page 96, The Ten Commandments, page 99, and The Mount of Transfiguration, page 422. 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.

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 Rosary Society at St. Mary Catholic Church.

Coffee Hour: Lois Circle is going to do the coffee hour for the month of February. The Education Committee will do March and the Crafters will do April.  If you or your group would like to host a month please call Sandy Froggett at 358-0118.

“Holy Communion Instruction – Faith Stepping Stone 5” (beginning Feb. 10 and going through March 16) For 4th graders and their parents.  This class teaches parents and children about Holy Communion and forgiveness in the family.  Students receive the Lord’s Supper for their first time on Maundy Thursday.  If you have any questions about this Faith Stepping Stone please contact Mary Zann         (358-9890 or zannm@alpenaschools.com) or Pastor Paul (356-1658 or paul@stpaul.org) or Amy Ferguson (595-6653 or pol1750@aol.com)

This morning our High School youth will be collecting donations for the Sunrise Mission in Alpena after each service.  The students will be located at each exit with a soup pot for all donations.

The team that St. Paul sent to Cameroon has returned in good order.  Georgene Hildebrand, Burt Basney, Marty Cantleberry, Pastor Paul, and Don Albrecht (St. John Lutheran Chruch/Saginaw) learned a great deal and carried out the objectives with which the congregation charged them.  On Sunday, February 17, 9:20 in the multi-purpose room, you are all invited to come hear and see their report to the congregation.  They will have a slide show, written report, and will be eager to respond to your questions.  For more info, contact Don Cantleberry 354-5504.

We will be having two worship services on Ash Wednesday, February 6.  One service is at 11:00 a.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to join us.  The focus will be “Repentance: God is Working on You.”  

About St. Paul’s Eucharistic Ministry:  Christianity is essentially a lay movement.  Think about that for a moment.  Long before there were ever ordained pastors, Christians were gathering to hear the word and share the Lord’s Supper.  We have in our congregation now trained lay people who will help extend the Lord’s Supper, extend God’s table, if you will, to our homebound members who are not able to come to God’s house.  These folks will see that more regular visits are paid to our shut-ins and that they have a chance to be nourished at God’s table.  So, the first weekend of each month, you’ll see the communion kits that they will use out on the altar.  We will bless the Eucharistic Ministers present at the service and then everyone will be sent out to “Serve the Lord with gladness.” Again, this ministry is an extension of the meal that we share here together.  If you have questions or want to learn more, please contact Gerry Ludwig, 356-1059, or Pastor Paul (paul@stpaul.org), 356-1658.

The February Service Activity is Souper bowl of Caring.  Items needed for the Alpena Area: canned goods.  Please place items in collection baskets in the narthex, fellowship hall or entry in to the Sanctuary.  Questions? Call Sandi Owens at 356-4039 or sowens@charter.net  

WEEK AT A GLANCE:  FEBRUARY 3 - 10, 2008

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:30/HC; Education Hour – 9:15 a.m.; Faith Stepping Stone #1 “Baptism Class” – 9:15 a.m.

MON.    Adult Bible Study – 9:00 a.m.; Luther Manor/HC – 1:30 p.m.; Girl Scouts – 6:00 p.m.; Stephen Ministry Training Class – 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

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

WED.   Prayer – 9:30 a.m.; Ash Wednesday Worship – 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.; Evening Adult Bible Study – 6:30; Youth Praise Band – 5:45 p.m.; Cherub Choir – 6:45 p.m.

THURS.            Men’s Breakfast – 8:00 a.m.; Lois Circle – 9:00 a.m.; Adult Choir – 6:00 p.m.; Praise Band – 7:00 p.m.

SAT.     Worship Service – 5:30 p.m.