January 27, 2019 Announcements

Calendar of Events

Sunday  
Jan 27 8:30 am Service of the Word
  9:30 am Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 am Education Hour
  11:00 am Service of the Word
  2:00 pm Gospel Sing
Monday  
Jan 28 9:15 am Collate Epistle
  4-5:30 pm American Heritage Girls 
  5:45 pm Women’s Bible study
  6:00 pm Men’s Bible Study
Tuesday  
Jan 29 10:15 am Preschool Chapel
  2:15 pm Preschool Chapel
  3-6:30 pm Blood Drive
  6:30 pm Bell Choir
Wednesday  
Jan 30 10:30 am 2 Kings Bible study (ch 8-9)
  4:30 pm Midweek Classes
  6:30 pm Praise Team Practice
Thursday  
Jan 31 10:15 am Preschool Chapel
Friday  
Feb 1    
Saturday  
Feb 2    
Sunday  Team Sunday
Feb 3 8:30 am Worship with Holy Communion
  9:30 am Coffee Fellowship
  9:45 am Education Hour
  11:00 am Worship with Holy Communion

Announcements 

NYG Super Sub Sale: It’s that time of year again! The Super Bowl is right around the corner! Which means…. it’s time for the NYG Super Sub sales! Youth will be taking orders for sub sandwiches for Super Bowl Sunday before and after services on Sunday January 20th and 27th. Subs are $10, and you can custom order your sub! Subs will be available to pick up at your chosen time on Sunday, February 3rd, along with our Super Sunday Bake Sale! All proceeds help our youth attend the LCMS National Youth Gathering.

The Book to Know group will meet Thursday, March 14th, 7:00 pm at Janelle Swenson’s home to discuss “Women of Easter” by Liz Curtis Higgs. Everyone is invited to read this book and join us for the discussion.

New Bible Study for Women: On Monday, January 28 the Women’s Bible study group will begin a new study: Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer. We meet every Monday at 5:45 p.m. in the board room in the basement. All women of the congregation are invited to join us.

Please bring your wedding picture (preferably framed along with your name and wedding date) to share on a display table during the “reception” following the February 10 “Renewal of Vows” ceremony.  Please bring it ahead of time to the office or to a receptacle on the back counter in the kitchen. Contact Gretchen Zitterich at 515-201-7570 if you have any questions.

It’s Lutheran Witness Renewal Time! The current list is posted on the bulletin board.   Sunday, February 24 is the LAST SUNDAY to place your order. If you want to continue to get the magazine, mark an OK next to your name and put your check for $22.68 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 $22.68 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.

Sunday, February 3, the LWML Group will be collecting Mites for the LWML Mission Grants. The large mite box will be in the narthex.

Needed: The men’s homeless shelter needs men’s white socks, underwear, and work gloves. This is a fun way to get something you know will be used. Please place items in the HOPE container in the east entryway.

 If you are a Thrivent member, and have accumulated choice dollars in your accounts, now is a good time to designate them to an organization of your choice. If it is St Paul Lutheran, you may select your choice dollars to go to any of the programs at St. Paul. If you do direct them to a specific program please notify the Financial Secretary (Tom Baas) of the amount and the area of our church to which you would like the funds directed. If you need help in designating your choice dollars, please contact your Thrivent representative or the St. Paul Office.  If your choice dollars are not distributed by March, Thrivent will distribute them to organizations of their choice.

 The Human Care Board is having a donation drive for ACCESS. There will be a large box in the narthex. Access is an organization that helps survivors of violence.  Some of the needs are: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and hygiene products. They have a registry at TARGET (search registry, then type in ACCESS under organization) where you can get more ideas or purchase a gift card. They also are always in need of gas cards. If you choose to donate a gift card please put it in the Human Care Board mailbox. If you have any questions please contact Gloria Lewis. Thank you! Board of Human Care.

 2019 Flower Chart: God has given us the greatest gift of all, His Son, our Savior. Would you like to give the gift of flowers? The 2019 Flower Chart is posted on the bulletin board.