July 20, 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:  Hilma Burnham, Brett Precord, Elana Aal, Jim Stafford, Deb Lange, Lisa Borchard, Karen Bisson, Chuck Connolly, Cliff Wyman, Lisa Taylor, Karin Hamann, June Kaszubowski, Hannah Schooley, Mary Steinke, Bill Hays, Tatum Wallace, Ardath Thorburn, Sue Robb, Pastor Kurt Peterson, Marilyn Heythaler, Rapheal Marzean, Sally Barney, Joe Goike, Tammy Hines, Al Severson, John Germain, Randy Stewart, Bob Houle, Thelma Connolly, Jean Neiman, Thelma Parkham, Dorothy Blemke, Pat Leavesley, and Shirley Houston. (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:  

* ST. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Muskegon 

Condolences to:  the family and friends of Irene Smith who joined our Lord in eternity   July 10, 2008.  Private services were held at Bannan Funeral Home. 

Condolences to:  the family and friends of Maxine Coombs who joined our Lord in eternity July 11, 2008.  Her funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 14, 2008. 

 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE          

Saturday       5:30 p.m.      (07/12)   93  

Sunday         8:00 a.m.      (07/13)   56               

                  10:00 a.m.                  134     

Total                                            283 

The July Service Activity is Hygiene Kits for Shelter, Alpena (helping homeless and battered women and their children). Items needed for the female adult kit are:  bag for the items, deodorant, nail clipper, toothbrush and paste, hairbrush, nail file, shampoo, shaver and gel, wash cloth.  Items needed for the baby/child kit are:  bag for items, shampoo and soap, diapers and wipes, teething toy, formula and bottle, toothbrush and paste, small toy and wash cloth. Please leave donated items in the provided baskets in the Narthex (back of Sanctuary), hallway or Fellowship Hall.  You may donate one item or a whole kit.  If you have any questions please contact Sandi Owens at 356-4039 or sowens@charter.net.

Chris McDonald and Danielle Hein will be united in marriage next Saturday afternoon (July 26) at 1:30 p.m.  They ask for your prayers as they begin their lives together as husband and wife. 

We’ve just completed a three-year mission plan for the music ministry and are looking to begin another plan.  Your input is valuable in helping us know how we can “enhance the proclamation of God’s word through music.”  Please complete the included survey which will be used to help guide the direction of the next mission plan.  Surveys should be completed by August 10th.  Thank you! 

The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:  Jacob’s Dream, page 44, and Stories About the Kingdom of Heaven, page 407.  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. 

Calling all ACTION for LSSM volunteers!  There will be a Regional 3 Meeting July 30 at the Alpena Golf Club.  It will start at 11:00 a.m. with lunch at 12 noon (Dutch treat).  Please contact Bernie Wagner for reservations or for more information at 595-6835. 

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 Altar Servers at St. Anne Catholic Church. 

NEEDED:  Pint and half pint jelly jars for canning.  Please leave them in the room next to Julie’s office, across from the lounge.  If you have any questions please contact Andrea Dutcher at 354-3651.  Thank you.- 

WEEK AT A GLANCE:    JULY 20 - 27, 2008

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC. 10:00/HC

MON.    Line Dancing – 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

TUES.   Yoga – 7:30 a.m.; Baptism Faith Stepping Stone #1 – 6:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts – 7:00

THURS.  Yoga – 7:30 a.m.; Staff Meeting – 11:30 a.m.

FRI.      Line Dancing – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.; McDonald/Hein Wedding Rehearsal – 5:30 p.m.

SAT.     McDonald/Hein Wedding – 1:30 p.m.; Worship - 5:30 p.m.