St. Paul Lutheran Church - Rockford

This Week at St. Paul

Sunday, December 8^th NO Blood Pressure Screening

   8:00am – Worship (Central Site)

  9:15am -  Bible Class/Sunday School  (Central Site)

  9:15am – SPYS Band

  9:15am – Worship/Communion (Northwest Site)

10:30am  - Christmas Carol Service (Central Site)

10:30am – Bible Study (Northwest Site)

  6:30pm – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)

Monday, December 9^th

 10:00am -   Monday Morning Bible Class

Tuesday, December 10^th

 9:00am -  Piecemakers

1:00pm – Crossroads Kids Meeting

Wednesday, December 11^th

  7:00am – 7:45am -  Men’s Devo & Prayer (Stockholm Inn)

10:30am – Advent Worship (Central Site)

11:30am – Ladies Guild Pot-Luck (Undercroft)

  7:00pm – Advent Worship (Northwest Site)

Friday, December 13^th

    “Epistle” Deadline

Saturday,  December 14^th

    Boy Scouts Christmas Party (Undercroft)

  8:30am – 9:15am – Market Day Pick-up (Gym)

  3:00pm – 2^nd City Chorus Christmas Show-2^nd Congregational Church

Sunday, December 15^th  Deadline for Christmas Collection

   8:00am & 10:30am – Worship/Communion (Central Site)

  9:15am -  Bible Class/Sunday School  (Central Site)

  9:15am – SPYS Band

  9:15am – Worship (Northwest Site)

10:30am – Bible Study (Northwest Site)

  6:30pm – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)

       Serving in God’s House at Central Site Today:

Acolytes: 8:00am – Holly                 10:30am – Euan

Preacher: Pastor Thies

Ushers: 8:00am –  Group 3              10:30am – Group 7

Elder: Jeff Gibbons

                   

       Serving in God’s House at Northwest Site Today:

Preacher: Pastor Thies               Elder: Dennis Slagell

Acolyte:   Grace 

                  

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.

Christmas Carol Service – Today we celebrate our Savior’s birth at the Annual Christmas Carol Service, in the 10:30am service. Here we will hear the message of hope conveyed through the Word, music and song presented by our musicians and choirs.

   

Advent Midweek Worship continues this week on Wednesday at 10:30am at Central and (this year site changed) 7pm at Northwest site.  We will enjoy hymns of Advent, the choir will sing in the evenings and Pastor Thies will give a message this week on the hymn,  “Once He Came in Blessing” LSB #333.  Services will be kept brief and devotional.  Join us and make Advent special!

  

How Lavished are You? With love, we mean.  Aren’t we “lavished with love” in so many wonderful ways? Watch for your booklet this week that will continue our exploration of God’s generosity that guides ours.  We have decided to forego the aforementioned workshops in lieu of a brief presentation otherwise.

St. Paul’s Board of Social Ministry is collecting toys, books, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves for the Rockford Rescue Mission for Christmas. The ages are newborn to 12 years of age. Please do not wrap the gifts. Donations will be distributed at the Rescue Mission’s Christmas buffet. Please have items in provided boxes at each site by December 15^th. If you have any questions, please call Dan or Nancy Collins at 815-398-0129.

Do you think there should be prayer in public schools?  Well we have an opportunity to make it happen in an after school program at our neighboring Haskell School near Central site through a partnership with Crossroads Kids Club.  We are considering a meeting on the subject with some community partners for Tuesday, December 10^th at 1pm.  If you would like to explore more and consider participation in “taking Jesus to the neighborhood” in this way, please see Pastor Thies or Sue Wilkinson in the church office (815-963-5435).  There is no better way to change Rockford than a proclamation of the gospel of Jesus where there is none yet made!!!

SPYS Christmas Party – Saturday, December 21^st, the SPYS will be holding their Christmas Party. This begins at 7:00pm. Plan for a gift drawing for less than $10.00. Olivia  is heading the planning but would like some  help! Let her know if you are willing to be her helper!

Prayer Chain – If you would like to be a part of the prayer chain, please contact Diane Schoonover at 815-988-8886. You can also call that number if you have a prayer request or email her at: ddschoon@att.net

Little Lambs is now accepting applications for fall enrollment. Please call Jan Morton at 815-965-3335, ext. 218.

Mrs. Lynn Warner is our admissions counselor. You are always welcome to provide names and contact information to her for perspective school families. You can reach her at 815-965-3335.

Ladies Guild will continue their potluck luncheons after the mid-week Advent services on December 11^th at 11:30am at the CENTRAL Site.