This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, June 5th
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)
12:00pm – 2:00pm – SPYS Pork Chop Dinner (Northwest Site)
4:00pm - Elders Meeting (Northwest Site)
Tuesday, June 7th
9:00am – Piecemakers (Northwest Site)
5:30pm – Trustees
6:30pm – Board of Education
Wednesday, June 8th
7:00am – 8:15am – Men’s Devo & Prayer (Spring Garden-Loves Park)
11:30am – Ladies Guild Luncheon (Northwest Site)
7:00pm – Ambassador Ministries (Central Site)
Thursday, June 9th
11:00am - Knitting Etc & Community Activity Potluck (Northwest Site)
Sunday, June 12th Blood Pressure Screening – Central Site
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)
11:45am - Special Voters Meeting (Central Site Sanctuary)
Preacher: Pastor Thies
Ushers: 8:00am – Group 1 10:30am – Group 5
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 - Galatians 1: 11 “For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.” Our religion is not man made, but God-revealed. We need the Lord's instruction and wisdom. We just don't know enough on our own. It seems foolishness to the world that Christians drop their hard earned money into the collection plate every week. They just don't see a benefit to the preaching of the Word, the administration of the Sacraments, the sending of missionaries, or the educating of children in the faith. But from the Lord's instruction and Wisdom we know better. Giving teaches us generosity; the work of the Church is the salvation of mankind and we are blessed to be called to participate in it in this way.
SPYS Pork Chop Dinner TODAY - St. Paul Youth going to New Orleans this summer will be serving a Pork Chop Dinner in the fellowship hall at the Northwest site this afternoon from Noon-2:00pm. Your meal includes a pork chop sandwich, corn, chips, desert and a drink. Please join us!
Our Elders Meeting is today, June 5th at 4pm at the Northwest site. This is a change due to a number of reasons. See you there, elders.
Special Voters Meeting - Our Congregational Chairman, Jon Schuknecht, on behalf of the Church Council and the Principal Call Committee, has called for a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, June 12th, at 11:45am in the Central site sanctuary to consider the following two matters: 1) Whether to extend a Call to Mr. Larry Wooster of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School of Ogallala, Nebraska, to be Principal at our St. Paul School; and 2) Whether to consent to the request of the Northern Illinois District to hold a Special District Convention to adopt new Circuit Realignment to be in compliance with Synod Circuit membership parameters. Please plan to attend. The meeting in anticipated to be brief.
Pastor Thies will be on vacation from June 6-19th and returns to the office on June 20th. If you have an emergency, please call Pastor Ciprys 815-962-6814 or the church office, 815-963-5435.
This week roofing work has begun on the “old school” portion of the building at Central site. It has been leaking and soaking up money in temporary repairs for years. We are thankful for a gift from the estate of Mr. Roger Schmeling that has covered the in excess of $35,000 for the roof. Let’s give thanks to the Lord for such generosity and that the Lord has provided a way for us to preserve our facility in such a way.
LADIES GUILD THIS WEDNESDAY JUNE 8th, has their Luncheon at 11:30am at the Northwest Site. Mark Weidner will prepare and serve this Celebration Lunch for us. The menu is a Chicken Salad with additional sides and beverage for $6.00. Please plan to pay at the Luncheon. If you did not sign-up at the May meeting, call Noma Weidner (815-968-4831) or Vicky Semenchuk (815-877-3874) by June 1st to make your reservation. You may bring MITES to this Luncheon, but also continue saving over the summer.
Knitting Etc & Community Activity Day Potluck will be held at the Northwest Site on Thursday, June 9th at 11:00am. Bring a dish to share, everything else will be provided. Please come and join us for food, fun and fellowship!
Monday Morning Bible Class has completed its study and weekly meeting until the fall. We will, however, meet on Monday, June 13th at 10:00am at Stockholm Inn. Please note it’s the second Monday of the month! Join us for good food and fellowship!
Join us for the 14th annual St. Paul Band Camp beginning June 20-24, 2016 from 9:00am – Noon each day. Band camp is open to students entering grades 5-9 and who have completed at least one year of instruction on their instrument. Camp will be held at the Northwest Site (4881 Kilburn Ave). Cost is 75.00 for 1st family member and 25.00 for second family member and no charge for the 3rd family member. There will be an outdoor concert on Friday evening at 7:00pm If you are interested you can fill out a form located in the narthex at both sites.
Vacation Bible School 2016 – We would like to spice it up a little differently this year under the theme “Ocean Commotion: Diving into Noah’s Flood.” We will be using this curriculum published by Answers in Genesis that hosts the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky (near Cincinnati). Our DCE trained Miss Marybeth Madsen (who also serves as our school Kindergarten teacher) & Pastor Thies have agreed to serve as coordinators together. But we need a lot of adult and youth volunteers to make it all happen. We plan to have it at Northwest site this year, July 11-15, from 5:30pm until 8pm. We now have sign up sheets for where you could help out available at the entrance ways at each site. Be thinking how you can help and please sign up to let us know, mark your calendars and register any kids you can snag for our “Ocean Commotion!”
Welcome Wednesdays at St. Paul Lutheran School are now every Wednesday from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Anyone interested in St. Paul can stop in and get a tour of our great 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 forsummer/fall enrollment. Please call Katie Lopez at 815-965-3335, ext. 218.
