Thursday, December 31, 2015

This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, January 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)
   4:45pm -  SPYS serve at Rescue Mission
  NO -  Junior Confirmation (Northwest Site)
Monday, January 4th
  10:00am – Monday Morning Bible Class (Central Site)
Tuesday, January 5th Circuit Pastors’
  9:00am -  Piecemakers (Northwest Site)
  5:30pm – Trustees
  6:30pm – Board of Education
Wednesday, January 6th Epiphany
 7:00am – 8:15am – Men’s Devo & Prayer (Spring Garden-Loves Park)
  8:20am - Chapel
  9:15am – Health Cabinet
  6:30pm – Something Different (Northwest Site)
  7:00pm – Ambassador Ministries (Central Site)
Thursday, January 7th
   11:00am – Knitting Etc. (Northwest Site)
Sunday, January 10th
    SPYS Cinnamon Roll Sale
   8:00am & 10:30am– Worship (Central Site)
   9:15am -  Bible Class/Sunday School (Central Site)
   9:15am -  Worship/Communion (Northwest Site)
 10:15am – Bible Class (Northwest Site)
   1:00pm – SPYS Bowling (Park Lanes-Loves Park)
   6:30pm -  Junior Confirmation (Northwest Site)


Serving in God’s House at Central Site Today:
Preacher: Pastor Thies            
Ushers: 8:00am – Group 3         10:30am – Group 7
Elder: Mike Woolery
                             
         Serving in God’s House at Northwest Site Today:
Preacher: Pastor Thies         Elder: Jeff Gibbons



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.

 A JOINING OF TWO EVENTS - Knitting ETC and Community Activity Day Potluck will be held AT THE SAME TIME at the Northwest Site on January 14, 2016 at 11:00. Please come and join us in fun, food and fellowship. Bring a dish to share, everything else will be provided. This should be a fun way to keep the post holiday festivities going.

If you are wondering what Knitting ETC is all about it is for anyone who wants to join in any type of handwork at all. Bring your project along each Thursday or just come when that day is available for you.  We learn from each other and have a good time together.

Community Activity Day is for folks who have the 2nd Thursday time available that would like to join together for some type of activity. A variety of options are available such as a game or discussion or whatever we together come up with to do. It is for ALL to come together and decide where this goes. Ideas are welcome. If you have any questions or for more information please call Lowes Eggert at 815-742-5788 or Olaf Bauschke at 815-282-2706.

Preorder Your CINNAMON ROLLS Today for NEXT SUNDAY, January 10th - St. Paul Youth Group will be selling cinnamon rolls following each of the services in the Undercroft/Band Room or the Fellowship Hall (NW Site) on January 10th. If you would like to pre-order your rolls please fill out the order form included in today’s bulletin and turn into the church office by Wednesday, January 6th along with payment. Proceeds will support the youth attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans July 16-20, 2016. Thank you for your support!

SPYS at the Rescue Mission TODAY – Hey, St. Paul Youth, it's our chance to serve. Mount Olive Lutheran Youth have invited us to join them for this evening of serving the meal to the homeless and under housed people of our area at Rockford Rescue Mission on Sunday, January 3rd. With the meal comes the Chapel service led by our church leaders and youth. After the meeting, we plan to have a Bible Study for those going on the National Youth Gathering this July. Any are welcome to stay. We should be finished with the meal service and service about 6pm. Parents are welcome.

SPYS BOWLING is next Sunday – St. Paul Youth 6th grade & up, join next Sunday, January 10th when we will go bowling at Park Lanes (5813 N. 2nd St.) in Loves Park at 1:00pm. Cost is 20.00 for two hours of bowling including shoes, all you can eat pizza and drinks. Please have your ride pick you up at 3:00pm at Park Lanes. Let us know if you are coming!!! Hope to see you there!

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.

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

Are you interested in working with some of our wonderful St. Paul students?  We are looking for helpers to work one on one with students of all ages. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the school office (815-965-3335) or Carol Ulrich.