November 9, 2014 Announcements

Special Men’s 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.

The Women’s Bible study group will begin a new study Monday, Nov 10th.  We will be 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.

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, 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).

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 – Today we would like to thank all the veterans of St. Paul for their service to our country.

Wednesday morning Bible study will meet this week. For Nov 12, please read Deuteronomy chapters 30-31.

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.

Altar Flowers Please sign up on the bulletin board to provide flowers for our upcoming worship services. Include the reason or dedication on the chart.  Thank you.

The Annual Combined Choir Concert will be held today, November 9 at Bethesda Lutheran Church (1517 Northwestern Ave., Ames) at 2:00.  A “free will offering” will be collected during the performance to benefit Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance.

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 contact Wayne Hagemoser or Carla Murphy.

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

Vintage Quilt Raffle: Thanks to all of you who supported the vintage quilt raffle.$130 was raised for LWML mites. The winner of the quilt was Judi Charlson. If you didn’t win, don’t be sad — you will have another opportunity on a different quilt: a flannel quilt will be raffled at the Hope Gift Market – it is a lovely, soft, flannel quilt made by one of our members. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5.Proceeds will be used to replenish Family Service quilting supplies as well as provide support to an LWML outreach to a Muslim Women’s Group.

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!

Honey from the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch will be available at the HOPE Gift Market, $7 each (suggested).

The Book to Know group will meet at Carol Folkmann’s house at 7 PM on November 13^th.We will be discussing The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers.

Family Service: We will be meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 13 and quilt until 2 p.m. with a break for lunch — so bring a sack lunch along. Because of Thanksgiving, our second quilting date will be November 20th.We will quilt from 10 until noon, then break for lunch (bring a sack lunch).At 1 p.m., we will have our monthly devotion/meeting/dessert. Hope to see you there.

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