November 30, 2014 Announcements

Family Service raffle tickets (one for $1 or six for $5) for the flannel quilt tickets are available until December 14. Proceeds will be used to replenish Family Service quilting supplies and to provide support to a Texas LWML outreach to a Muslim Women’s Group (sewing quilts and sowing).

Our December LYF event will be attending the Cyclone Women’s basketball Faith & Family Day on Sunday, December 7 at 1 pm. We will meet at the church and go as a group. The Youth Board will pay for your ticket to get in but you will need to provide money for any concessions you may want. Please sign up on the bulletin board by TODAY, or contact the church office so we can be included in the group rate/seating.

Our Worship service on December 7 will feature many special songs by the Bells of St. Paul with some help from the Parish choir. Please join us for this special worship service,  “The Bells of Christmas.”

Fall 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.

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.

Photos are in– check the box on the table in the hall for your free 8 x 10.

The Women’s Bible study group is doing a short 5 session study by Donna Pyle titled “One Extraordinary Night” based on Luke 2. Everyone is invited to join us at 5:45 pm for prayer and 6:00 pm for the study.  There is no cost for the materials.

Christmas Party for Conversational Dinners…come and celebrate the season on Saturday, Dec. 13th.  We will meet at 5:30 to bring some Christmas music to several of our shut-in members. Later we will gather again at the Keith and Carol Folkmann home to enjoy appetizers and desserts. If you can’t join us at 5:30, we hope that you can join us later at the Folkmann’s. Please let Drue & Ellen Sander know if you do or do not plan to attend.  515-292-3574 or druellen@hotmail.com

Thank you to all who participated in the HOPE Gift Market. Your generous response in Helping Other People Everywhere is heartwarming! Once all forms have been tabulated, we will announce the total amount given. For those unable to attend the Gift Market on the 9th but wish to participate, you will find forms at the back of church. Please fill out the form, attach your check, leave in the Human Care box in the coat room. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO CONTRIBUTE.  ~Human Care Board‌

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

We will be decorating the church for Advent Season TODAY, November 30^th, at 6:30 pm. Come whenever you can….early or late.

Thanks to everyone who chose an angel from the Angel Tree. Please bring the wrapped gifts back to the fellowship hall by December 14th. Also, please remember to attach the angel to your wrapped gift so we are sure each child gets the correct gift.

This Wed., Dec. 3rd, is our annual SOUP & SWEETS supper at 6:00 p.m. with Advent service following at 7:00 p.m. Please sign up today for help & soup or sweets etc. that you will bring. Please have food in the church kitchen by 5:45 p.m. Thank you.

Iowa State Women’s Basketball will have Faith & Family day on Sunday, Dec 7 at the 1 pm game. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for Youth. Sign up on the bulletin board if you would like to go. (The tickets must be ordered as a group.) Questions… contact Ron Coy at 233-5097. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!!

The Board of Education is holding a Silent Auction to support the quilts for graduates.  Auction items: a lap quilt, 2 table runners and a quilted cosmetic bag. Place bids until Dec. 14th.