12 Feb NEWS FEB. 15, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER LIST: Please lift up the following: Grant Haines, Edward and Alene Haines (cousin & uncle/aunt to Connie Smith), Mark Nash, Kevin Geistweidt, Cindy Ward, Bert Mahnken, Pastor Bill Hill, Gene Zesch, Sherry Martin, Carl Martin, Beverly Marek, Jay Marek, Lynn Ake, Jim Vines, Deacon Darcy Mittelstaedt and the St. Paul Call Committee, those serving in the military, and for peace.
40 DAYS OF LENT BEGINS ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Ash Wednesday, February 18, Communion in the Sanctuary- 6:00 PM
Lenten supper followed by worship in the Fellowship Hall- 5:30 PM on the following dates:
- Wednesday, February 25 (Worship & Music Committee)
- Wednesday, March 4 (Parish History & Evangelism Committees)
- Wednesday, March 11 (Parish Life & Stewardship Committees)
- Wednesday, March 18 (Property Committee)
- Wednesday, March 25 (Parish Ed & Children’s Church Committees)
The meal will be served in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 PM with the worship service immediately following in the Fellowship Hall. (A meal will not be served on Ash Wednesday.)
A Lenten lunch will be hosted by the ladies of St. Paul for the Mason Ministerial Alliance at noon on March 4th in the Fellowship Hall.
Are you interested in serving in 2026 but unsure what opportunities are available in the church? A list of committees and other areas to serve has been placed on the table in the narthex. Next to each committee is the name of someone who can help answer questions. There is also a sheet that provides highlights of what each committee covers. Please write your name if you are interested in serving, and someone will reach out to you.
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING AND COVERED DISH LUNCHEON will be held on February 22 following the worship service. Everyone is invited to participate in the life of the church by being a member of one of the Standing Committees. They are Stewardship, Property, Parish Education, Parish Life, Worship & Music, Evangelism & Social Concerns, Parish History, and Children’s Church.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
St. Paul Lutheran will be in charge of the distribution of food at our local Food Pantry in February. The next date for distribution is February 23 from 3:45- 5:30 PM. Volunteers are needed to help with this project. A sign-up sheet will be made available on the table in the narthex. If you need more information, please contact Mark Lehmberg.
St. Paul’s Closet would like to thank our January volunteers: Courtney Scantlin, Linda Geistweidt, Paulette Keller, Cathy Grace, Tammy Parrish, and Shirley Keller.
OFFERING ENVELOPES are available on the table in the narthex. Please pick up your assigned box. If you would like to utilize the envelope system, please contact the church office.