February 14, 2016 Announcements

Calendar of Events

Sunday   
Feb 14 8:30 am Service of the Word
  9:30 am Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 am Education Hour
  11:00 am Service of the Word
  3:00 pm Cub Scouts
  5:45 pm Conversational Dinner @ Perfect Games
Monday   Epistle Items Due
Feb 15 10:15 am Preschool Chapel
  5:45 pm Women’s Bible study
  6:00 pm Men’s Bible study
  7:00 pm Board of Directors
Tuesday   
Feb 16 10:15 am Preschool chapel
  6:30 pm Bell Choir
  7:30 pm Parish Choir
Wednesday   Lent II
Feb 17 4:30 pm Midweek/Confirmation classes
  5:45 pm Lenten Meal
  6:00 pm Praise Team Practice
  7:00 pm Lenten Worship
Thursday  
Feb 18    
Friday  
Feb 19    
Saturday  
Feb 20
 
Sunday   Loyalty Sunday
Feb 21 8:30 am Worship with Holy Communion
  9:30 am Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 am Education Hour
  11:00 am Worship with Holy Communion
  5:30pm Christian Estate Planning Presentation

Announcements:

It’s Lutheran Witness Renewal Time! The current list is posted on the bulletin board. Feb. 21 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 $22.01 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 $22.01 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.

2016 Festival of Music– A benefit for Good Neighbor, will be held Sunday, Feb 21 at 2:00 pm, at 1416 20th St., Ames. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken during the intermission.

Conversational Dinners are going “Bowl”ing. We have lanes reserved at 5:45pm, at Perfect Games on Sunday, February 14th. Please plan to be a little early so that we can begin promptly. We will then gather at their pizza restaurant for dinner. If you can’t join us for bowling, you can always join us for dinner at 6:45 pm. Come out and cheer our “bowling team” on.  

The “Book to Know” group will meet Feb 25 at the home of Pam Hagen to discuss “The Veritas Conflict” by Shaunti Feldhahn. Everyone is invited to read this exciting book and join us for the discussion.

Stewardship Emphasis & Education: Time, Talents & Treasures: Sunday, February 21: -Loyalty Sunday Services, -BBQ Dinner & Presentation by Jim Schroeder (IDW) Sunday Evening at 5:30 pm. March 6th: Time & Talent Sunday Services; Your invitations, Pledge Cards and Time & Talent Forms are coming soon by mail.

Sub Sandwich Sale Thank You  Thanks very much for supporting the Youth of Saint Paul, in their effort to raise money to attend the National Youth Convention. In addition, thank you to Hy-Vee and Fareway for donating a portion of the items used to prepare the sandwiches. The youth and parents greatly appreciated your generosity!

Youth- it’s time to bowl!  Save the date: Sunday, February 28 from 1-3:30 when we will be going to Perfect Games for bowling and half price arcade games. More info and permission forms will be out soon.

St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ankeny is throwing a Baby Shower for its daughter church, The Gate. When?   Sunday, February 21 @ 12:00pm; Where? St. Paul’s Family Life Center (1100 SE Sharon Dr., Ankeny, IA 50021); Why? To celebrate the upcoming birth of The Gate and to purchase necessary equipment for Sunday morning worship; What to bring? Your checkbook and a special dish to share for a potluck dinner (or give now at stpaulankeny.org/give and click on “The Gate” option)