This Week at St. Paul
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)
Monday, January 11th
10:00am – Monday Morning Bible Class (Central Site)
Tuesday, January 12th
9:00am - Piecemakers (Northwest Site)
Wednesday, January 13th
7:00am – 8:15am – Men’s Devo & Prayer (Spring Garden-Loves Park)
8:20am - Chapel
6:30pm – Something Different (Northwest Site)
7:00pm – Ambassador Ministries (Central Site)
Thursday, January 14th
11:00am – Knitting Etc./Community Activity Pot-luck (Northwest Site)
Friday, January 15th “Epistle” Deadline
8:10am – 11:45pm - ½ Day of School
Sunday, January 17th
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)
4:00pm – Elders Meeting (Northwest Site)
NO Junior Confirmation (Northwest Site)
Serving in God’s House at Central Site Today:
Acolytes: 8:00am – ` 10:30am –
Preacher: Pastor Thies
Ushers: 8:00am – Group 4 10:30am – Group 8
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.
Generosity Moment - Luke 3:21 “Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying…” We know why the people where baptized, but why was Jesus baptized? He didn't need repentance or forgiveness. The answer is that He did it for us. The reason God sent His Son into the world is to fulfill all righteousness for us, to do what we could not do. The whole of Jesus’ life, everything He did and said, was one great offering to the Father in our stead to fulfill all righteousness for us. With our righteousness fulfilled in Jesus and given to us in Baptism – our hearts now overflow with thanksgiving and praise and that’s why we give generously in our weekly financial church offerings.
Pick-up Your CINNAMON ROLLS Today! - 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 this morning. Proceeds will support the youth attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans July 16-20, 2016. Thank you for your support!
SPYS BOWLING is today! – St. Paul Youth 6th grade & up, join us this afternoon 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!
This week - 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.
PLEASE NOTE – Pastor Thies will be out of the office this Thursday through next Sunday, January 14-17. Please contact the church office or Pastor Ciprys (815-222-0254) for any pastoral needs.
St. Paulapalooza & Potluckapalooza will be held on Sunday, January 31st from noon until 3:00pm. This is St. Paul’s first Open House of the year! This is a wonderful event for perspective families to learn about our school. Please invite families you know to this festive occasion. The bands will play, the kids will sing, there will be a craft table, a balloon man and of course the annual Book Fair! We will also have our 3rd annual Potluckapalooza. It is a potluck cook-off with a traveling trophy to the big winner! You may come and sample the food or even enter your own favorite dish. You may prepare an entry in any of the following categories: 1.) Appetizer 2.) Entrée 3.) Dessert or 4.) Kids category. Simply bring your dish before noon on January 31 if you would like to enter.
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.
