January 4, 2015 Announcements

Today is LWML Mite Box Sunday.  With  the National LWML Convention coming up in June, we only have a few months to reach our mission goal of $1,825,000.00.  The Mite Box is located in the narthex. You can check their web site at www.lwml.org for updates on the mission projects, Bible Studies and other useful information.

The 2015 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.

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.

The Books to Know group will meet January 8^th at Adele Knop’s house. will be discussing A Winter Dream: A Novel by Richard Paul Evans.

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.

Take a stand for life! Plan now to attend the January 2015 LCMS Life Conference, which will take place Jan. 22-24, 2015, in Washington, D.C. at the Crystal City Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Va.  The conference will take place in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and at the Crystal City Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Va.$119 per night. Registrants must make their own lodging arrangements. Phone:-703-418-6800. To make hotel reservations, please visit Crystal City Hilton Hotel website.

The Women’s Bible study group will be beginning a new Beth Moore study Jan 12th on “Esther: It’s tough being a woman”. The books will be $10. Please let the office know if you would like a book.  All women are invited to join us. We meet in the youth room Mondays at 5:45 pm for prayer with the study beginning at 6 pm.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Board of Ed. quilt silent auction.The winners are:Lap quilt – Marlene Johnson, 3 star table runner – Cindy Baas, 2 start table runner -Barbara Folkmann, and small bag – Pam Hagen.

LYF Trip to Perfect Games is January 14 ~ permission forms are on the magazine rack in the west entryway. They are due to Wayne Hagemoser, Carla Murphy, or the office by Jan 11th.

New Sunday Morning Bible Study on the Foundations of the Christian Faith This January our Sunday morning adult Bible study will begin a new study of the foundations of the Christian faith.During the study we will review the Lutheran church’s teaching on such subjects as the relationship and roles of Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the Scriptures/Word of God; justification/forgiveness of sins, Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and much more.Adults who have never been confirmed may be confirmed by attending the Sunday morning sessions, completing the workbook lessons, and having a final personal meeting with the pastor for discussion and questions & answers. If you did not order the book through the office it is available from CPH at cph.org or 1-800-325-3040.. It is called “That I May Know Him” by Oswald Riess. It is item #175065 and is $12.99 plus shipping.

Midweek and Confirmation classes resume on Wednesday, January 7th.

Come help to Un-deck the halls… Jan 5th at 6 pm

Conversational Dinners will meet on Sunday, January 11th at 6:00.  “Soup’s On” will be the theme for the evening as January reminds us of snow, cold weather, fire in the fireplace, soup and a great loaf of bread, and did I mention Cold Weather?  Each group will decide how they want the evening’s soup supper.  It can be:  1.  a “soup exchange” where everyone brings a soup and we will provide containers for each couple to take home samples or 2.  Our normal venue, with soup as the main course.  Please let us know if you plan or Do Not Plan to attend by January 4th.  We will be sending out the group assignments on January 5th.  Of course, if you find you can come at the last minute, we can always find room at the table.  Drue and Ellen Sander.   515-292-3574 or druellen@hotmail.com