This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, September 21st
8:00am
& 10:30am – Worship/Communion (Central Site)
9:15am
- Bible Class
(Central Site)
9:15am - Worship (Northwest Site)
10:15am – Bible Class (Northwest Site)
4:00pm
– Elders Meeting (Northwest Site)
6:30pm – Jr. Confirmation
Monday, September 22nd
10:00am –
Monday Morning Bible Class (Central Site)
6:30pm – Church Council (Central Site)
Wednesday, September 24th
7:30am – 8:15am – Men’s Devo & Prayer (Stockholm Inn)
8:25am – Chapel (Central Site)
6:30pm
- “Something Different” (Northwest Site)
7:00pm – Ambassador Ministries (Undercroft)
Thursday, September 25th
11:00am - Knitting Etc. (Northwest Site)
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Chancel Choir Practice (Northwest Site)
Sunday, September 28th
8:00am
& 10:30am – Worship (Central Site)
9:15am - Bible Class
(Central Site)
9:15am – SPYS
High School
9:15am - Worship/Communion
(Northwest Site)
10:15am
– Bible Class (Northwest Site)
12:00pm
– 4:00pm –St. Pauliday (Sam’s Drive-In, Byron)
6:30pm – Jr. Confirmation (Northwest Site)
Announcements for Sunday, September 21, 2014
Serving
in God’s House at Central Site Today:
Acolytes: 8:00am – Abby T.
Preacher: Pastor Thies
Ushers: 8:00am – Group 4 10:30am
– Group 8
Elder: Scott Sautel
Serving in
God’s House at Northwest Site Today:
Preacher: Pastor Thies Elder:
Dennis
Slagell
Acolytes: Katie W.
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.
Generosity Moment – Matthew
20:9 “And when those hired about the eleventh hour
came, each of them received a denarius.” Behold the generosity of God! He gives
out of His grace, not what we deserve to receive. Living a godly life means
living in imitation of God – and surely one of the foundations of God’s being
is His generosity. And that influences
our financial giving in our offerings to His church.
COME TODAY! - In the introduction to the Large Catechism, Martin Luther wrote "I must still
read and study daily, and yet I cannot master it as I wish, but must remain a
child and pupil of the Catechism, and am glad so to remain". The
Large Catechism contains the basic foundations that all of our doctrine is
built upon: the Ten Commandments, the Creed, Lord's Prayer and the sacraments
of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Would you like to dig deeper into these
basic biblical doctrines that we as Lutherans hold so dear? Join us
as we study Luther's Large
Catechism during Sunday morning Bible study at both the Central at 9:15am and
Northwest site at 10:15am.
High School SPYS Youth
– Next weekend come to Youth Class at 9:15am in the Central site Cafeteria for
a full menu breakfast of eggs, meat & pancakes. It’s to kick off our weekly Sunday Youth
Class schedule for 1st, 3rd & 5th
Sundays. We’ll review activities for
fall and have a devotion with our time.
It’ll be tasty and a nice time together.
Last
week’s CHURCH 4U Neighborhood Service at Central site - It was a beautiful
day where everyone pitched in and joined in worship for 35 new neighborhood
guests for worship, food & friendship. Thanks to all who delivered 500 invitations
on the streets, attended, prayed, served food and cleaned up. Pastor Thies gave
a message on Jesus winning the battle of our life and for our soul. Carl &
Dianna Cole & Bettie Pumphrey led us in wonderful music. Our total with
helpers was 44.
Sunday School is TWO
weeks away – It’s a slower start this year but we needed some
transition. We are very thankful to Lora
Jackson who headed our program for nearly a decade. She needed to transition out for other
responsibilities. But she is working with
our new leader (superintendant) Katie Lopez to get us up and running by Sunday,
October 5th at 9:15am at Central site. We need any parties that can pitch in to make
it work to contact either of them, the church office or Pastor Thies so that
the task is shared by many. There is
also some possibility of some Sunday School at Northwest site being considered
by others. Please consider helping and pray for our children’s ministry in this
and other ways for the generations to come.
Two new AED units have been installed in the narthex at both
sites. Mark Beck has volunteered to train interested members(especially
any ushers) in their use after all services on October 12. Please remain
in the back of the church for a brief (10 -15 minute) session. These life
saving devices were donated to St.
Paul in loving memory of Jack and Nan
Shugart through generous memorial gifts to their beloved Church.
Ambassador
Ministries is a weekly Wednesday Bible study on discipleship and Christian life
skills taught by our member, Luegene Batten, and others including daughter
LuGina. They meet at 7pm in the
Undercroft. Enter from Locust Street at
the side door “L” and give it a try.
“SOMETHING DIFFERENT” continues this week on Wednesday, September
24th, at 6:30pm. SOMETHING
DIFFERENT is a time of prayer, fellowship, Bible study on Revelation with
Pastor Thies and a few other things.
Plan to try it out and maybe bring a friend
Altar Guild
needs volunteers for the Central Site. For more information, please call
Karen Utech at 815-229-6940.
It was April 4, 1964 that St. Andrew
Lutheran Church in Rockton , IL had its first
Voters' Meeting as a congregation of the Lutheran Church Immanuel Lutheran Church ,
Belvidere , IL
The 15th Annual Dinner Auction is right around the corner! The auction
will be held on November 8th at Lino’s beginning at 5:30pm. If you have any
donations you would like to make to this wonderful fundraiser, please contact
Sue in the church office (815-963-5435) or Dyan in the school office
(815-965-3335). We are very excited to have MANY new committee members this
year! This years profits will go towards technology enhancements. Thanks to all
who have already donated. It is much appreciated!
Speaking of Dinner Auction - We
need your help to fill two baskets for the school auction. We have an American
girl doll and Bitty Baby donated to the school auction. Looking for people to
help fill the baskets. Do you sew? Would you like to make clothes for the
dolls? We would like to fill the basket with additional outfits for the dolls.
Do you knit or quilt we could use a quilt and or blankets. Do you do wood
working? A doll bed or cradles would be a nice addition. I do have
American girl doll patterns you could borrow to make an outfit. If available on
Thursdays join me at the Knitting Etc at 11:00 till 12:30.At the Northwest
site. If I know you will be there I will bring the patterns with me. If you
have a portable sewing machine you could bring it and sew at church. If you can
help in any way please let me know. Thank you! Sandy Kahler
Would you like to help make Christmas stockings for
the Fairgrounds Children's Christmas party. Supplies will be furnished to
make the stockings. I have assorted Christmas fabrics and patterns ready to go.
Any extra stockings will go to stockings for the military. Please let me know
if you would like to help. You could join us at Knitting Etc on Thursday at 11
till 12:30 at the Northwest site. Bring you sewing machine and we can sew at
church. If unable to come on Thursday we could make plans to meet .Let me know
if you can help with this Christmas project. Sandy Kahler 815-877-7936
Join us for
our first St. Pauliday of the year!
What is a St. Pauliday? That is
when the St. Paul
family meets at a local eatery and the restaurant provides a portion of the
proceeds as a gift to our school. So,
put your apron away and join us at Sam's Drive In in Byron on Sunday, September
28 from noon until 4:00 PM. Big thanks to
the Aldrichs' (St. Paul Members) for hosting us at their drive in!
St. Paul Lutheran
School has seats available in the following
grades: Kindergarten, 7th & 8th grades. Grades 1-6
are at capacity. However, we may make an exception in those grades if a sibling
of a new student in grades K, 7& 8 were to enroll.
Do you want
to hang out with kids and serve our school as well? Then, we have fantastic opportunities for
you! We are seeking a volunteer study
hall "sitter" on Mondays and Fridays from 12:30 - 1:15 PM. The study hall has about 12 5th and 6th grade
students. We are also continually looking for people to read with
students. Carol Ulrich is the
coordinator for this effort. Please
contact the school office if you are interested in either valuable position
(815-965-3335 est. 215 or stpaulrockford@gmail.com).
Little Lambs is now accepting applications for fall enrollment.
Please call Jan Morton at 815-965-3335, ext. 218.
