This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, May 3rd
8:00am & 10:30am – Worship/Communion (Central Site)
9:15am - Bible Class/Sunday School (Central Site)
9:15am - Worship (Northwest Site)
10:15am – Bible Class (Northwest Site)
11:30am – Care Ministry Gathering (Undercroft)
Monday, May 4th
10:00am - Monday Morning Bible Class (Central Site)
Tuesday, May 5th NID Pastors Conference
9:15am – Health Cabinet
5:30pm – Trustees
6:15pm – Social Ministry
6:30pm – Board of Education
6:45pm – Youth Board
7:00pm – Stewardship
7:15pm – Evangelism
Wednesday, May 6th NID Pastors Conference
7:00am – 8:15am – Men’s Devo & Prayer (Spring Garden-Loves Park)
8:20am – Chapel (Central Site)
1:00pm – Ladies Guild Meeting (Northwest Site)
6:30pm – “Something Different” (Northwest Site)
7:00pm – Ambassador Ministries
Thursday, May 7th
11:00am - Knitting Etc./Community Activity (Northwest Site)
Friday, May 8th
7:30pm – St. Paul Spring Musical (Wesling Family Coaches Gym)
Sunday, May 10th Blood Pressure Screening – NW Site
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
SPYS Cinnamon Roll Sale
8:00am & 10:30am – Worship (Central Site)
9:15am - Bible Class/Sunday School (Central Site)
9:15am – SPYS Band (Central Site)
9:15am - Worship/Communion (Northwest Site)
10:15am – Bible Class (Northwest Site)
Acolytes: 10:30am – James G
Preacher: Pastor Thies
Ushers: 8:00am – Group 4 10:30am – Group 8
Elder: Aaron Temple
Serving in God’s House at Northwest Site Today:
Preacher: Pastor Thies Elder: Dennis Slagell
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 - John 15:2 “Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” God is interested in the fruit that we bear in good works, and He even prunes us so that we may bring forth more fruit. Trusting in our Lord’s work for us, being grafted by grace into His vine, we desire to be more like Him, to grow into His image. That’s growth in fruit bearing…and it always comes with some pruning. Some of it takes place as we give away our financial gifts in regular offering giving to the Lord’s purposes.
CARE MINISTRY GATHERING – Come and join us for a meal, fellowship and planning for the future of Care Ministry at St. Paul. Everything will be provided. All we need is YOU. We will meet this morning after the 10:30 service in the Undercroft. We do have a place for you. We always could use new partners in the care of God’s people. Thanks to all who have served in the past and to those currently serving in the Care Ministry. If you have any questions please call Roger 815-742-1988 or Lowes 815-742-5788 Eggert. Hope to see you there.
Pastor Thies will be away this week in Chicago for Tuesday and Wednesday for the NID Pastors’ Conference.
LADIES GUILD IS MEETING on Wednesday, May 6th at the Northwest Site at 1:00pm. Rock House Kids will explain their program to us. During May they collect NEW Flip Flops and NEW Socks for ages 5 through High School. Bring either of these items with you to the meeting to give to the speaker to distribute to the Kids in their program. Secondly, bring any of the following to give to Ruth Hintz---a new large spool of thread---sewing needles---6 matching buttons---which she will forward with cotton material to Lutheran World Relief. REMEMBER your MITES to help meet the goal of funding LWML Mission Grants, one of which has helped Lutheran Church Charities clean up from the recent tornado in Fairdale.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT – Join us for our Wednesday night activity at 6:30pm at Northwest site with “SOMETHING DIFFERENT,” our devotional Bible Study led by Pastor Thies. With our new start, we will utilize a video based resource from Lutheran Hour Ministries called, “Bible on Trial: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.” Our schedule for this presentation and discussion is as follows:
Wednesday, May 6th - Archaeology's Contribution
Wednesday, May 13th - Eyewitness Testimony
We also hope to promote this event to our community surrounding our Northwest site in the hopes of bringing new folk to explore our Christian family at St. Paul. SO NOW’S YOUR CHANCE! Come and try SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Following this series, we plan to continue on Wednesdays with some video lectures from Dr. Ken Ham of “Answers in Genesis.” Dr. Ham maintains that “Genesis is the foundation for all Christian doctrine and even the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The full School student body will present "The Agape League" on Friday, May 8 at 7:30 PM in the Wesling Coaches' Gymnasium. This is a fun musical featuring superheroes whose super powers are the Fruits of the Spirit.
Ascension Worship – Forty days after rising from the dead Jesus took his disciples to a hill and rose into the sky say, “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Now He sits on God’s throne as Son of God but also human representative making our way there possible as well through faith in His work and guiding us through life. Worship on this day is a deep tradition in the Christian church. Join us for such worship on Thursday, May 14th at 7pm at the Northwest site for a service of Holy Communion with Pastor Thies preaching.
SWEETEN IT UP WITH SPYS CINNAMON ROLLS – Next Sunday, May 10th (Mothers Day) our SPYS high school and junior high youth will be hosting a fundraiser with freshly-baked, scrumptious, titillating, mouth-watering, irresistible, OUT OF THIS WORLD Cinnamon Rolls for purchase following the services at Central site in the Entrance Way (Narthex) and in the Undercroft. There will be an opportunity at Northwest site on a future date. This will be a fundraiser to help them finance some of their summer events and to save up for next summer’s National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Please consider bringing some extra bucks or a checkbook so you don’t miss out and GET AN EXTRA TREAT for yourself by coming to church that day!
“Setting the world on fire” in just a small way happens each Sunday with the lighting of our candles for worship. On Sunday, May 17th, we will have training to do so for any not yet trained 5th grade and up young people. The training will begin immediately after our 10:30am worship service at Central site. At the training we will also allow you to schedule when you serve. Acolyting is an expectation for all Jr. Confirmation students but you do not need to be in Confirmation to light the candles.
Attention! If anyone has a white robe that was used for confirmation (this year or past years), please return it to the church or school office! Thank you!
Central Site Altar Guild is looking for helpers! Please contact Karen Utech if you are interested! (815-229-6940).
The Board of Education is looking for someone willing to coordinate Vacation Bible School this year. If you can help with this, please call Wendy Kissick (815-262-7175) or the church office (815-963-5435).
HUGE Estate Sale – The sale is going on at Dick & Diane Schoonovers home today beginning at 8:00am. The address is 9516 N. 2nd Street in Roscoe. The house is off of Hwy 251 on the west service drive, between Swanson & McDonald Roads. Everything must go!!
Any day is an Open House at St. Paul Lutheran School. You may direct interested families to our Admission Counselor Team of Dyan Lofgren (ext. 215) and Sue Wilkinson (est. 210). They can be emailed at stpaulrockford@gmail.com or called at 815-965-3335.
Our Spring Band Concert is an event to celebrate 125 years of Christian education at St. Paul Lutheran School. Join us on Sunday, May 17 at 6:00 PM in the Wesling Coaches' Gymnasium for this performance. We have invited back our band alumni to join us. Please talk to Mr. Volkert for more information.
St. Paul Ram Summer Band Camp – Registration is open for Ram Summer Band Camp 2015. Band Camp is held at the Northwest Site from 9:00am – Noon each day the week of June 15th. All are invited to the finale outdoor concert on Friday, June 19th at 7:30pm in the outdoor worship area. Band Camp is open to any student entering the 5th through 9th grades who have played their instrument for at least one school year from any school. Contact Mr. Volkert if you would like your child to participate (815-965-3335 ext. 217). You may also register and find full information at www.freewebs.com/bvolkert.
Little Lambs is now accepting applications for spring enrollment. Please call Katie Lopez at 815-965-3335, ext. 218.
