Friday, December 20, 2013

This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, December 22nd  
  8:00am & 10:30am – Worship (Central Site)
  9:15am -  Bible Class/Sunday School  (Central Site)
  9:15am – Worship/Communion (Northwest Site)
10:30am – Bible Study (Northwest Site)
  NO – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)
Monday, December 23rd
  NO  Monday Morning Bible Class
Tuesday, December 24th OFFICES CLOSED
  4:30pm – Christmas Eve Worship (Central Site)
10:30pm – Christmas Day Worship (Northwest Site)
Wednesday, December 25th OFFICES CLOSED
 10:00am – Christmas Day Worship/Communion (Central Site)
Sunday, December 29th LWML Mites Due
   8:00am & 10:30am – Worship (Central Site)
  9:15am -  Bible Class/Sunday School  (Central Site)
  9:15am – Worship (Northwest Site)
10:30am – Bible Study (Northwest Site)

  NO – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)

Acolytes: 8:00am –  Holly                10:30am – Euan 
Preacher: Pastor Ciprys
Ushers: 8:00am –  Group 1              10:30am – Group 5
Elder: Jeff Gibbons
                   
       Serving in God’s House at Northwest Site Today:
Preacher: Pastor Ciprys                 Elder: Dennis Slagell
Acolyte:   Grace 
                      
Guided Tours Available -  Ever get lost in the Bible or forget continually to tour it? Consider making use of a guide to lead you through it in one of our many Bible Study times. We are studying the appointed readings for each Sunday's worship more in depth. If you haven't been coming on Sundays, consider joining us at 9:15am at Central site in the undercroft and 10:30am at the Northwest Site in  the fellowship hall.

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.

St. Paul Care Cards – We hope you will fill yours out so we can take note that you were here. Please pass the completed cards toward the inside aisle during the offering for pickup by the usher. At the same time, please also pass in any unused cards so that we might reuse them another time. They will be picked up afterward as the usher comes back from the altar.     

2014 Offering Envelopes are now ready to be picked up. They are located in the undercroft at the Central site and the Narthex at Northwest Site. If you don’t see yours, please call the church office (815-963-5435).

Youth Lock In  (Jan. 3rd)! (High School & 8th graders) - Hey SPYS! Hope you enjoyed the Christmas Party last night. Thank you, Kahlers, for hosting us.  Remember our upcoming Lock In next week Friday, January 3rd.  Our planners will be at work finishing arrangements and letting you know them.  Plan on meeting at 7pm at Central site & bring your favorite 2 liter & some snacks for you.  We plan to have lots of fun stuff, run around time, a few group games & a couple topical video based Bible discussions.  So far let’s plan on wrapping up at 7am on Saturday.

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.

Christmas &  New Year’s Eve Worship Schedule

                                                           Christmas Eve Worship
4:30pm – Central Site
10:30pm – Northwest Site

Christmas Day Worship/Communion
10:00am – Central Site

New Year’s Eve Worship/Communion
December 31, 2013
6:00pm – Northwest Site