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1 The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church January 7, 2018 This Week s Calendar Sunday, January 7 The Baptism of Our Lord 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 3 with communion 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School 7pm-ALIVE Monday, January 8 7pm Elders Meeting Tuesday, January 9 7pm Council Meeting Wednesday, January 10 6pm-Bible Class 7pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, January 11 9am 3pm Quilting Sunday, January 14 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 3 with communion 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School Congratulations on December Sunday School Perfect Attendance: Simon Meyer, Conner Isenbarger, Knoxton Krauter, Gabe Meyer, Gideon Weber, Ellce Krauter, Ryker Krauter, Sophie Schuller, Katie Chlebek, Jacob Fuelling, Hannah Weber, Garrett Werling, Andrew Chlebek, Olivia Schuller, J.D. Schuller, Gretchen Werling, Logan Salzbrenner and Garret Ternet. Please be sure to give these kids a pat on the back if you see them. Make Sunday School attendance your goal for 2018! Those Who Serve Us: Pastor Michael Blodgett Church Office: Our Website: Our garcreekoffice@aol.com In Our Prayers This Week: Dave Nahrwold Darren Wendel Pastor Blodgett will be gone from January 7 through January 21. To the Christmas Elves: I want to thank the Elves that came each night in the cold, wind and snow. They delivered a thoughtful Bible verse and a surprising gift. All very thoughtful for the 12 days of Christmas. Thanks, Carol Zelt Tickets for the CLS Square Dance on January 13 will be available in the Secretary s office today between services. The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gar Creek, is to teach and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ, to its members, the community, and the world.

2 Decatur Lutheran Bible Institute Make it your New Year s resolution to come and learn at the 50th annual Decatur Lutheran Bible Institute (LBI). Classes meet at Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, just north of Decatur on Highway 27. Students and adults can choose from four stimulating courses Praying in the Midst of Suffering, God s Salvation Meal: The Highlight of Worship, What Will Make Me Happy?, and A Study of Jonah. LBI classes meet on Tuesday nights January 16 to February 6. Prayer Chain Requests Contact Kim Ternet at CLS SPRING CONCERT AND GRANDPARENTS DAY SCHEDULED The annual Spring Concert will take place on Thursday, April 26. Grandparents Day for Kindergarten-8th Grade will take place on Friday, April 27. Meals of Compassion Meals of Compassion Coordinator Brenda Schuller Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. II Corinthians 9:7. Homebound Meals is proud to announce that they have expanded a route into the central New Haven area. If anyone would be interested in helping with deliveries, please call them at Also, if anyone would be in need of their services, call the same number listed above. Their address is 611 West Berry Street, Fort Wayne Central Lutheran Square Dance Saturday, January 13, :30pm 11:00pm Featuring Bill Werling and Breakaway Hoagland Hayloft Brunson Road, Hoagland, IN Tickets are $10 per person and available in the church office. Join us for the Concordia Open House from noon to 3 p.m. January 21. This is a chance for students of all ages to tour the high school and explore programs of their interest. We will have dedicated times for you to view our unique programs, including computer science, video production, art, biomedical and more! Visit for more details and to register.

3 APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LORD December 31 Worship Attendance 8:00am 97 10:30am 42 7pm-New Years Eve Service 42 As of November 30, 2017 Behind Budget $36, Underspent Budget by $69, BIRTHDAYS: January 7 Heather Werling January 8 Nick Lake January 9 Corbin Smith January 10 Amy Potter January 12 Gerald Avery January 12 Melissa Markey January 13 Todd Paterson POLICY ON CHURCH CANCELLATION Church will be cancelled when a Level 1 (state of emergency) has been declared. Travel may be restricted to emergency personnel ONLY! Further restrictions may be included. Donations to New Haven Food Bank will be ongoing and are always much needed and appreciated. Please continue to support those in need in our community by filling the designated boxes in the fellowship hall and coat room with your donations of non-perishable food items, personal care products, diapers, and Bibles. Please pick up your new offering envelopes for 2018, Your number should be the same as in If your number has changed or you did not receive a box of offering envelopes, please notify me immediately. Thank you, Jon Koeneman S.O.S. at Cross Connections: The Biblical counseling ministry at Cross Connections has a Serve our Servants fund (S.O.S) that provides free counseling for all active duty military, police, fire, and EMT personnel and their families. If you or somebody you know would benefit from these services please speak with pastor or call Cross Connections at to learn more.

4 BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Keep collecting and sending in your Box Tops! Ask neighbors, family and friends to clip and send in those Box Tops. Each one is worth 10. There are boxes of supplies available, located below the mailboxes, for the children to use with the Children s Bulletin. Please return these boxes after each service Listen to Worldwide KFUO.org, your radio station for practical Lutheran talk, daily Bible and Confession studies, daily worship opportunities, and current issues from a Lutheran worldview. Programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. You can also find our programming wherever you get your podcasts! Have a question or comment? Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This week on KFUO.org, we will be unveiling a brand new website! Our new morning lineup includes your favorite programs like Oratio, Sharper Iron, and Law & Gospel, and you can hear daily chapel services at 10am CT and an exciting new morning program at 9am CT. Let us know what you think! kfuo@kfuo.org or call us at A DAILY LUTHERAN BIBLE STUDY... Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: Lutheran Piety, The Movies "Darkest Hour" & "The Greatest Showman," Original Sin, Peter & Cornelius and more. You can listen live or at your convenience at and on the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app. Please make the back pews at church available to families with young children. Sometimes moms and dads have to take babies and young children out of the sanctuary and having the back pews available would allow them to do so more quickly. Thank You. If anyone is interested in becoming a member of the prayer chain and receive notification, either by text or phone, of prayer requests, please contact Kim Ternet or Diane Hartmann. Hoagland Area Advancement Association is having a pancake and Sausage Breakfast, on Sunday, January 28, 2018, This is a fundraiser for the Hoagland community to help with programs and projects for the Hoagland area. See bulletin board for more information.

The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church

The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church February 4, 2018 This Week s Calendar Sunday, February 4 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 1 with communion 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School 7pm ALIVE Wednesday,