September 6, 2015 Announcements

Calendar of Events

Announcements:

Septoberfest Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 18, 19, 20. Fun for the ADULTS, too!

Saturday, September 18:

Saturday morning 7:30 am: Devotion and Yoga followed by yummy smoothies  

Saturday afternoon 3 pm: “Bags” Competition (teams), Basketball Toss, Bingo w/ nice prizes, Tailgate Party for the whole family and friends and neighbors of St. Paul FREE (Grilled Brats, etc.)

Saturday evening in the Sanctuary: 6:20 pm devotion; 6:30 pm St. Paul Singers; 7 pm Gospel singers “Higher Power”; Social Event after concert

Sunday September 20:

Sunday morning worship service at 8:30 am; Bible Trivia at 9:45; Festival Service in the tent at 11 am FREE congregational catered dinner from Hickory Park after church (tickets required); Pick your favorite pie

The “Book to Know” club will meet Sept. 10 at 7 pm at the home of Judi Charlson. We will be discussing “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus”. Everyone is invited to join us.

Senior Fellowship will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 8th, at 11:30 am.

“Discussing Life End decisions from a Christian Perspective” seminar will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller, IA on Sept. 13th from 1-4 pm. See the flyer on the bulletin board for tickets and information.

Preschool will be starting soon. For the last couple of years we have had a congregational member (or family) praying specifically for a Preschool child and family. What a wonderful way to support our preschool families! If you would like to pray for a preschool child this year, please sign up on the bulletin board. If you were praying for a child last year and they are returning, we will assign the same child. You will be given the name of the child before preschool begins.

Conversational Dinners “Season Opener” Tail Gate Party – Away Game… All adult members of St. Paul, singles and couples, are invited to join us for an evening of fellowship, fun and great tailgate food. The 2015 Season Opener is an “away game” at the home of Phil and Alberta Voge at 1001 N. Terrace Drive, Webster City. Kick off is set for 5:30 on Sunday, September 13th. Burgers and brats will be furnished by the “away team” and the home team is asked to bring their favorite tail gate appetizer, side dish or dessert. Table service, tea and water will be provided by the St. Paul Officials, please bring your beverage of choice. Car pooling is recommended, and directions to the “field” will be sent to you prior to game day. So it’s “Game On”, and we’ll plan on seeing you on the 13th. Please RSVP to Ellen Sander at druellen@hotmail.com or 292-3574.   Go Team!!!

On Sunday, September 13th ALL HIGH SCHOOL youth are invited to join us for our Fall series: Not A Fan. If someone asked you, “Are you a fan of Jesus?”, how would you answer? This study, authored by pastor Kyle Idleman takes a deep look into our relationship with Jesus, God, our Faith, and ultimately ourselves and our day to day relationships with others. Join us as we answer the question: What does it mean to REALLY follow Jesus?G meets Sundays at 9:45 – 10:45 in the youth room in the basement. If you have questions please contact Thomas or Lisa Wilson.

All youth in grades 1-12 are invited to our first youth event on Wednesday, September 9. We will meet at the church at 5:30 pm after midweek and carpool to McFarland Park for a nature hike, a nature scavenger hunt, and a bonfire for hot dogs and s’mores. Permission forms are due by September 8th– extras are available in the main lobby.

Sunday School starts Sunday, September 13th at 9:45 AM! We will be handing out Bibles to the 3yr olds, 3rd graders, and 7th graders on Sunday, September 13th at both services.

The youth looking forward to attend the 2016 National Youth Gathering in New Orleans are less then a year away from this wonderful adventure and faith growing experience. We are busy working hard to finalize the fundraising for this event. On Sunday, September 13th the youth will be here to sell their plane tickets! Ok, not their REAL tickets, but this fundraiser you are able to Buy a Mile for $5, yes, for $5 you can pay for a mile of travel for this wonderful group. We will be kicking this fundraiser off on September 13th and it will last until we have the funds collected to pay our fare! In Christ Alone! If you have questions you may speak with any parent of youth attending or contact Thomas or Lisa Wilson.

Any youth interested in either of the Iowa District gatherings this fall need to contact Carla Murphy at 451-2800 for forms and information. Due date is September 20 for the October event.

The LWML Mite collection will be on the 4th Sunday beginning in September. We will leave the Mite box out on the 1st Sunday also until everyone has adjusted to this change.

BACKPACK DRIVE Thank you to all who have brought backpacks. We will continue collecting because we still need some smaller backpacks for younger children. The collection bin is at the EAST entrance of the church through the end of September.

West Coatroom There are several boxes, old posters, and other things related to some of our past/current church events in the west coatroom. Please check to see if any of these items belong to your board/group so they can be moved to a storage area in the basement. There are also lost and found items including glasses, toys, and coats that are in the west coatroom. Please check them over to see if any of these items belong to you. Thanks!