February 16, 2014 announcements

Calendar of Events

Sunday 

 

February 16 8:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
  9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 a.m. Education Hour
  11:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
  6 & 7:00 p.m. Scouts 
Monday   
February 17    
  10:15 a.m. Preschool Chapel 
  5:45 p.m. Women’s Bible study
  6 & 7:00 p.m. Scouts 
Tuesday   
February 18 10:15 a.m. Preschool Chapel 
  6:30 p.m. Bell Choir 
  7:30 p.m. Parish Choir 
Wednesday   
February 19  10:30 a.m. Matthew Bible study
  4:30 p.m. Midweek Classes
  6:00 p.m. Praise Team practice
Thursday
 
 February 20  

 

   

 

Saturday
 
 February 22  8:00-2:00 pm

 Sewing party in Fellowship hall

Sunday 

 

 February 23 8:30 a.m. Service of the Word
  9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 a.m. Education Hour
  11:00 a.m. Service of the Word
  6 & 7:00 p.m. Scouts

Announcements:

HS Seniors – Scholarship information through Beta Sigma Psi (Lutheran Fraternity) is available in the office.

It’s Lutheran Witness Renewal Time! The current list is posted on the bulletin board.  Feb. 23 is the last day for ordering. If you want to continue to get the magazine, mark an OK next to your name and put your check for $21.65 in the office mailbox. This price includes the insert from Iowa District West. If you want to start getting the magazine, add your name to the blank form and put your check for $21.65 in the office mailbox. This price includes the insert from Iowa District West. If you want to stop getting the magazine, just cross your name off the list.

The 2014 flower chart is now posted on the bulletin board. Please sign up to provide flowers for our upcoming worship services. Include the reason or dedication on the chart.  Thank you.

Our Quilting group is in need of used sheets, cloth tablecloths, mattress pads, and fabrics for use in making quilts for the needy. Please place in the tub marked “Quilter Supplies” in the narthex. Thanks!!

Our new Audio/Visual system is in use. We are in need of willing people who would like to be trained to operate the control panel. If you would be willing to serve in this way, please let Chris Hand or the office know.  Thank you, Board of Elders

The Praise Team is in great need of a percussionist or rhythm person.  If you can help out, please talk to Joan Ingwersen.

The Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew continues our study on Wed, Feb 12th. Read chapters 18-21.

Printed Bulletins  We are now offering those who come to worship the choice of either a worship service bulletin with the service order plus an announcement page/inserts, OR an announcement page/inserts only.  First service attendees, if you use the full worship service bulletin, please return it to the basket in the back row for use at the second service. You may keep the announcement page/inserts to take home with you. Thank you, Board of Elders

All Aboard…”the Last Train from Paris” is due to depart Paris (the St. Paul Fellowship Hall) at 6:00 on Saturday, March 1st.  The tickets are $12.50 for a single, or $25 a couple.  there is a sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall.  The evening includes a gourmet dinner, a murder mystery play and lots of laughs.  We have a terrific cast, and can you guess who will be playing the following characters?  Barbra Z. Enhussie – rich, spoiled and beautiful;  Belinda Screete – a couturiers extraordinaire or a simple dressmaker;  Princess Idelle Chattre – a royal refugee driven to Paris by the Germans, beautiful and considered quite wealthy;  Mary K. Trairie – a highly published journalist for a great metropolitan newspaper; or Number 9, the mysterious, elegant, woman of means, who knows people in high places. Don’t be left standing at the station…sign up soon.  Contact Ellen a Sander (druellen@hotmail.com) with questions.

Don’t Forget! Loyalty Sunday is March 9th. We will be celebrating Loyalty Sunday here at St. Paul in both Sunday morning services on March 9th. Please remember to bring your Time & Talent form as well as your financial pledge card to church with you as a “thank offering” to God for his many blessings and in support of the many needs here at St. Paul. If you are unable to be here on March 9th, please drop your Time & Talent form and pledge card in the prayer box located in the Narthex at any time between February 16th and March 23rd. Thank-you.Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7