13 Dec NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER LIST: Please lift up the following people in your prayers: Martha Smith, Lynn Ake, Lou Etta Probst, Leola Grote, Margaret Mason, Clemie Greenburg, Dan Jacoby Jr., Lorene Dunlap, Melody Kimbrel, Sally Lane, Beverly Russell, Tammy Pintor, Myrtle Hassell, the family of Leola Grote, the family of Larry Dannheim (Tommy Durst’s uncle) and those serving in the military.
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP with Holy Communion will be held at 5:30 P.M. St. Paul Youth will host the service.
CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNION WORSHIP will be held on Monday, December 25th at 10:00 a.m.
WORLD HUNGER INITIATIVE: During each Sunday in Advent, beginning December 2 and continuing through December 23, the congregation will have the opportunity to give to the ELCA World Hunger Initiative. The goal is to raise at least $715 for a “Family Farm” that would be comprised of a cow, couple of goats, a dozen chicks, two pigs, farming tools, seeds and agricultural training, along with support to help a family achieve a fresh start and hopefully escape the cycle of hunger and poverty. You may give your donation by making your check out to St. Paul Lutheran Church and earmarking it “Hunger Initiative” and placing it in the offering plate. As the cardboard barn banks are filled, children may bring them to the altar when they receive their children’s bulletins during worship. Adults using the barns may hand them to an usher. Deadline for donating to this ministry project is Sunday, December 23rd. This is a project of the Evangelism Committee.
2019 OFFERING ENVELOPES have been placed on the table in the narthex. If you would like to use the envelope system and haven’t in the past, please let the church office know.
“CHRIST IN OUR HOME” devotionals for January, February and March have been placed at each of the exits. Please pick up your copy today!
CHRISTMAS PROGRESSIVE DINNER will be held on Friday, December 28th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with appetizers at the home of Ron & Alberta Birk. Then it will be onto the Fellowship Hall (unless we have an invitation to go elsewhere for salad) and enjoy the remainder of the meal. Entrée will be pork tenderloin with raspberry and mild chipotle sauce, seasoned rice, and green beans. (Catered by Square Plate.) Desserts will follow. Cost for the event will be $15 per person. There will be a sign-up sheet in the narthex or contact Alberta Birk or Cynthia Bauer. This event is sponsored by the Parish Life Committee.