November 2, 2014 Announcements

Special Mens Event-  Nov 15 we are blessed to have Col. Jimmy Coy (Ret.) here to speak on MEN WITHOUT FEAR. Col. Coy has authored seven Christian books and travels to speak to men who would like to fulfill God’s divine plan for them. The event will be from 8:30 – noon with a continental breakfast beginning at 8:00 am.  Please sign up on the bulletin board so we know how many to plan for.

BINGO, BURRITOS and MORE! All youth are invited to come have fun at our Bingo, Burritos and More night on Wednesday, November 12 from 5:30-7:30pm. We will meet in the fellowship hall for the meal and then enjoy some fun and games including Bible Bingo, Pictionary or any games you may bring to share! (We will not be going to Food at First as indicated in the Epistle).If any questions, please ask Wayne Hagemoser or Carla Murphy.

We are in need of a few more people who will call our first time visitors and thank them for visiting St. Paul and answer any questions they may have.  This is a very easy, but important job. If you are interested, please contact the church office. Thanks.

Believe Catalog sales will continue through Sunday, November 16th. Orders may be placed online, an email will be sent at a future date to all members with online ordering, or with Youth before and after Sunday services in the Narthex. Orders will be delivered before Christmas. Proceeds will benefit the 2016 National Youth Gathering (NYG).

The Quarterly Giving Reports are in your member mailboxes located near the Wilson Ave. doors.

Congregational Care Cards are now available and have been placed in the pews. If you or someone you know from the congregation needs meals provided due to illness or surgery, or if someone needs a visit or transportation provided, please fill out the card in the pew rack, place it in the offering plate, and either an elder or Human Care Board member will take action to help out. Thank you!

All Veterans of St. Paul – Please bring a picture or memento of your service in the Armed Forces today to be displayed the weekend of Nov 9 for Veteran’s Day. We will be thanking God for our Veterans on Nov. 9. Come shake the hand of our Veterans and thank them for their service.  We will also be taking a free-will offering to benefit the LCMS Chaplain Association. Also needed are Veterans who are interested in participating in the Color Guard presentation at the beginning of the service. Please contact Dick Peterson at 515-835-1737 if you can help with the display or can participate in the presentation of the Colors.

New Mission Project: The Sunday School will be directing offerings from September through December to the purchase of mittens and hats for needy children. The children can also bring NEW hats and mittens in as offerings as well.

Younkers Coupon Books are for sale now!!!They are $5 to purchase but have a $10 coupon in the book. See any Human Care Board member (Carol Folkmann, Reiny Friedrich, Al Latuska, Brian Weber, Nancy Wiebel), or Karen Griffin to purchase your book. All proceeds will go to Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance to help provide healthy food vouchers, gas vouchers, and rent or utility assistance to persons living in Story County. If you don’t care to purchase a book but would like to donate to Good Neighbor, that would be appreciated as well.

School supplies still needed– The need for notebooks, pencils, & backpacks is very great this year. We will continue to collect these items to help local kids.

Offering Envelopes for 2015 are in– pick yours up on the table across from the sanctuary.

NOVEMBER…..V’s Are Important!!!! November is noted for it’s V’s as we celebrate our “right to vote” and “our Veterans”. Conversational Dinners will be November 9th, starting at 6:00pm. in November will show their patriotic colors as we support the “V’s”. put on your red, white and blue, you won’t want to be left out,. So “vote to attend” the November event and mingle with our “veterans” for an evening of conversation and good old American food. invite all adult singles and couples to be a part of Conversational Dinners. There is no joining fee, no long term commitment, just an opportunity to enjoy an evening with friends. Contact Drue and Ellen Sander to reserve your seat at the table. (515-292-3574) or druellen@hotmail.com

The Annual Combined Choir Concert will be held on Sunday, November 9 at Bethesda Lutheran Church (1517 Northwestern Ave., Ames) at 2:00.  There will be 13 choirs from the Ames area and a mass choir conducted by Lesly Lackore (music director from UCC- Congregational Church).  A “free will offering” will be collected during the performance to benefit Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance.

Do you have any extra coupons for any brands of laundry soap, toilet paper, or dishwasher soap? Please put the coupons in Lori Jenks’ mailbox. We could use them to purchase needed supplies for our November Preschool Chapel Project. Thank you!

Special Invitation: Rev. Redeker, Admissions Officer of Concordia Seminary, will be in Ames on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm at Memorial Lutheran Church. See the flyer on the bulletin board.