- Monday, September 9th
- 10:00am – Monday Morning Bible Class
- Tuesday, September
- 10th Circuit Pastors’ Conference
- 9:00am – Piecemakers
- 9:15am – Health Cabinet
- Wednesday, September 11th
- 7:00am – 7:45am - Men’s Devo & Prayer (Stockholm Inn)
- 7:30am – Prayer at the Flagpole (Central Site)
- 8:25am – Chapel
- Thursday, September 12th
- 4:30pm – 7:30pm – Northwest Site Reserved
- Saturday, September 14th
- 6:00pm - Contemporary Worship (Northwest Site)
- Sunday, September 15th
- 8:00am & 10:30am – Worship/Communion (Central Site)
- 9:15am - Bible Class/Sunday School (Central Site)
- 9:15am – Worship (Northwest Site)
- 10:30am – Bible Study (Northwest Site)
- 4:00pm – Elders Meeting (Northwest Site)
- 6:30pm – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)
Serving in God’s House This Week
- Preacher: Pastor Thies
- Central Site Elder: Jeff Gibbons
- NW Site Elder: Jon Schuknecht
Announcements for Saturday & Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2013
- As we draw close to God in worship, let us also draw close to others in love and friendship. Pray earnestly, sing joyously, listen intently and greet one another sincerely.
- To our guests, we extend our warmest greetings to you and pray that God will bless you as you visit today. If you are searching for a Church home, we invite you to consider being a part of the St. Paul family. If you would like to know more about becoming a member, check the little box on the St. Paul Care Card or call the Church Office (963-5435). Please join us for worship again soon.
- Prayer for the Day is a daily devotional ministry. To hear a devotion recorded by Pastor Thies, please call the special Prayer for the Day phone number (963-7641) and then dial 3 when the call is answered.
- New Twelve Month Theme – For the year forward we have chosen the theme “Assembled as One in the Name of the Son” along with the passage, “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.” (1 Corinthians 12:12) We plan for it to guide us as we do work to foster Loving Relationships with each other. Watch for more!
- This Weekend’s Sunday Congregational Picnic – Children, Parents, Grandparents and Great Grandparents of St Paul! Please join us September 8th for a picnic celebration of the 125th anniversary of St Paul Lutheran Church and School! We pray the Lord will provide us with sunshine and we will provide the hamburger and hot dogs, buns, fixings and table service. Please bring a salad, vegetable or desert to pass. Sign up sheets are located in the Narthex. Join the many Generations of St Paul in fellowship, games and fun for all as we celebrate the gifts our Creator has provided His children.
- Our Sunday School Rally Day and the resumption of regular Sunday School for ages 3 and up is planned for this weekend, September 8th. Please join our new beginning of children’s ministry together at 9:15am in the music room at Central site.
- PULL! PULL! PULL! Sign up with Pastor Deen for the first St. Paul Annual Tug 'O' War tournament held at the Church picnic. Families, church boards, and random groups of 5 are encouraged to sign up for this fun competition. Only 5 to team, as we battle to see who really pulls the most weight at St. Paul. First Competition begins at 1:00 PM and will continue from that point on. Any questions feel free to contact Pastor Deen
- Monday Morning Bible Class is set to begin this week September 9th. If you have never tried our morning fellowship of 30-40 studiers and friends, please consider coming at 10am and join them and Pastor Thies in prayer, study and friendly care of each other.
- Door Offering - The Piecemakers (quilters) have received a request from LWR for funds to help defray the cost of shipping finished quilts overseas. It costs LWR in the range of $2.25 per quilt for the freighter shipping charge. A couple from the NID have been covering the cost of trucking the quilts from our area to the LWR warehouse, but from there to the overseas destination is where the biggest expense occurs. Since the quilts go by truck to the LWR warehouse the first Sunday in October, there will be a door offering and quilt display on September 14th and 15th so that we help with the expense of shipping our quilts overseas. Thank you for helping with this.
- Pastor Thies will be away next weekend serving our sister congregation in LaFox on this interim basis. Please pray for them as they draw seemingly nearer to issuing a call for a new pastor.
- PLEASE NOTE OUR OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE OUR CHURCH – IF YOU DON’T COME, YOU DON’T HAVE A SAY in the major directions that our planning with consultant Tom Gruno will establish with us. See the bulletin insert herein for the workshop info for NEXT SATURDAY, September 14th. YOU COULD REDESIGN YOUR CHURCH!!!!!!!!!
- HELP--LADIES GUILD and LWML of NID collect for "Gifts from the Heart." We are collecting Women's Toiletry items which will be delivered to the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. Some suggested items are--lotions, body washes, new slippers, etc. A complete list is with the black collection tub at the narthex at each site. LADIES GUILD sincerely thanks all who help with this LWML project.
- We are having our first St. Pauliday of the year! It is being hosted by Sam's Drive- in (Byron) which is operated by are very own Todd and Shirlee Aldrich. Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 29 from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Take your family out for lunch after church! A portion of the proceeds benefits our school.
- You are still invited to tell others about enrolling their children in St. Paul School. Seats are available in most classes. We think we are the best deal in town - tuition is only $2,700 a year for Community Members. That is less than $68 a week for a quality education in a small school setting. Remember to tell them that the children learn of Jesus each and every day! That is priceless! Interested families can call 815-965-3335 or email Lynn Warner at stpaulrockford@gmail.com.
- You need some St. Paul Lutheran Spiritwear! You really do! It is an easy way to show your pride and let people know your church and/or school home. There are numerous designs, logos, and items from which to choose. We have shirts, hoodies, hats, jackets, sweat pants, back packs and more that can be imprinted with the design of your choice. Please see the display in the narthex or stop by the school office. Orders are due into the church or school office by Monday, September 30.
- "8 oh 4 St. Paul". This is our new method to remind ourselves to take time from our busy lives to bow our heads in prayers to our Father. Last Spring we used "stop at 1:30 to pray for 130 students" for our school . We want to continue the habit of the St. Paul Family uniting in prayer at the same time. You are welcomed to set your alarm or phone for 8:04 (AM or PM) and join us to pray at 8 oh 4 St. Paul. Pray that God continues to guide and bless the ministry of St. Paul Lutheran School. Pray for our students, families, and teachers… and anything else that is on your heart. Jesus promises to hear our prayers!
