St. Paul s Lutheran Church and School Announcements - December 8 & 9, 2018

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1 St. Paul s Lueran Church and School Announcements - December 8 & 9, 2018 ATTENDANCE CARDS Please locate e Attendance Cards in your row and fill one out when you arrive. This helps us know at you are here wi us and it enables us to assist you. The Attendance Cards are collected after e Offering. 9:50 a.m. SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES New Member Classes Location: Rm 130 Teacher: Board of Assimilation "Revelation: A Testament of Hope" Location: Rm 121 Teacher: Barry Gadbois "The Big Picture" Location: Rm 129 Teacher: Pastor Mike Revelation: A Testament of Hope. This class, led by Barry Gadbois, is an in dep study on e book of Revelation. Meeting in classroom 121. The Big Picture is BACK! Too often we get lost in e individual verses and chapters of e Bible and we fail to understand e Bible's big picture, at ere's one story God's Word teaches us, and it's all about Jesus. Drop in on Pastor Mike's Bible class as we explore The Big Picture roughout e books of e Bible. No previous reading required. This week we'll be learning about Ecclesiastes! MEMBER INFORMATION CLASSES Information Classes for New and Established Members are being held as follows: December 9 Groups & Organizations December 16 New Members Received in e 8:30 am Worship Service These classes cover e legal and operational organization of our church along wi e budget and where e money comes from and goes to. Classes are in classroom 130. MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP December 12 & 19 at 7:00 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Monday, December 24 5:00 p.m. - Candlelight - Communion 7:00 p.m. - Candlelight - Communion 10:00 p.m. - Candlelight - Communion CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES Tuesday, December 25 10:00 a.m. - Communion NEW YEAR S EVE SERVICE Monday, December 31st 6:00 p.m. - Communion (Downtown) CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Sunday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Thursday, December 20 at 6:30 p.m. (School Site) Matching Fund Challenge We have an exciting opportunity for our school ministry! An anonymous church family is matching up to $5,000 given from now to e end of e year. The money is designated for Tuition Assistance. We have envelopes at e downtown narex and in e lobby at e school. They can also give online under e matching fund category. We have collected $2, so far. Thank you for your generous gifts which help our church and school. CHRISTMAS CAROLING Attention all Families and Adults Sunday, December 16 From 1:15-4:30 p.m. Where: Riverside Community Senior Living Facility (Butterfield Court & Westwood Oaks) & Miller Community Senior Living Facility. We will meet at 1:15 p.m. at Riverside Community Senior Living Facility (Butterfield Court and Westwood Oaks) and sing Christmas Carols to e residents. Please park in Riverside s Parking Lot adjacent to our former school. Then we will drive over to e Miller Community Senior Living Facility. If you are interested in caroling, please contact Phyllis Long at ( ). Page -1- Page -2-

2 PLEASE JOIN US! The second Advent service and dinner is is Wednesday, December 12 in Fellowship Hall at e downtown church. The dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. by e Stewardship Board prior to e 7:00 p.m. worship service. The meal for is week is Italian Beef sandwiches, pasta salad and chips. Coffee, lemonade and dessert will also be available. A freewill offering will be taken GIVING ENVELOPES The 2019 Envelopes are here. Saturday attendee s envelopes are in Fellowship Hall; Sunday attendee s envelopes are in e School Cafeteria. Call e Church Office if you do not find yours, we can get it to e correct location for you. Thank you for your support of St. Paul s ministries. MEN'S BIBLE BREAKFAST We meet again Saturday, December 15 at 7am in e Riverside Hospital Cafeteria. Come and get some breakfast, and join us as we study God s Word. I pray at you can join us for e study! Tables of Eight 2019 Have you ever said hello to someone at church on Sunday morning and ought They seem nice. I d like to get to know em better.? Well, now is your chance! St. Paul s Tables of Eight 2019 begins in January and so it is time to sign up for is fun social event! Four randomly grouped couples meet once a mon for four mons in each oers homes for dinner. This is a purely social event and a great way to get to know each oer better. The dates for is year s dinners are January 26, rd rd February 23, March 23 and April 27 (all Saturdays). You need to be able to host 8 adults for dinner. This event is for adults only, giving parents a night out on eir own. If you cannot host 8 people or cannot attend all four dinners, we always need substitutes and you are welcome to sign up on our alternate list. Sign ups will take place after services December 9 and 16. Stop by our table in e cafeteria during coffee hour or talk to Lynda after church on Saturdays to find out more about Tables of Eight and sign up for e fun! If you have any questions or are not able to sign up at church, contact Lynda Koeppen at lykoeppen@comcast.net or by rd December 23. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD UPDATE I am pleased to report at 180 shoe boxes were delivered to e pick up location in Gibson City, Illinois a few days before Thanksgiving. Sufficient funds were received to ship all of e boxes! This means at 180 children and eir families will be touched by e Gospel! To God be e glory! In a few weeks we will know where our boxes were sent. The LWML ladies are very interested in continuing is project next year and we will be working on a few ideas to revitalize our efforts. Please stop by e LWML table on e ird Sunday of e mon and pick up a survey to complete. Thank you, everyone, for all at you do to support is project! SAVE THE DATE! The Sunday School Christmas program for Pre3-6 grade is approaching. The program will be Sunday, December 16 at 5:00 pm at e church in Kankakee. There is a practice at e downtown location on Saturday, December 15 from 9-11 am. All children are invited to join us as we celebrate e bir of Jesus! NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED AND RECEPTION Please join us December 16 during e 8:30 a.m. worship to welcome our new members and stay for fellowship following e service. Hope to see you ere! MANGER MAKERS DELIVER The Manger Makers will be delivering manger pieces to Sunday School children on December 9 and 16. Look for e table in e upper grade school hallway. 1) Pre 3's will receive e Holy Family consisting of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. 2) Pre 4's will receive an angel. 3) Kindergarten rough 7 graders will receive kneeling kings. 4) 8 graders will receive a stable, which should complete eir set. In e stable box is a list of all manger pieces e 8 graders should have to make up a completed set. If ey are missing any pieces, please call Linda Bohlmann at ( ). Page -3- Page -4-

3 ALTAR FLOWER CHART The Flower Chart for 2019 is up. The chart will be posted at e downtown church rough December and en will be moved out to e school site. If you would like to sponsor altar flowers in honor of or in memory of someone or some special occasion, please sign up on e chart for your desired weekend. When you sign up for flowers please include your phone number next to your name! Thank you! The cost is $25.00 for one vase or $50.00 for two. Please make checks payable to St. Paul s Lueran Church. Checks can be put in e offering plate or turned in to e church office. If you have any questions regarding altar flowers, please contact Lynda Koeppen at or lykoeppen@comcast.net. Gourmet Coffee Hour is Sunday! On December 9 we will have Viers Coffee starting at 8:00am. We will be serving before 8:30 service and again between services from 9:45-11:00. Come early and stay late!! Enjoy some great coffee and great conversation. Financial Peace University Planning for e future is hard when you re still paying for e past! Listen ere s a better way! Join our Financial Peace University group, and we ll learn how to beat debt and make a plan for e future... togeer! Interested? Join John Veers at St. Paul's School starting Jan 10, 2019, 6:30 PM. Feel free to message John at wi your questions or sign up at ST. PAUL S SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Thursday, December 13 from 5-7pm It is not too early to start inking about next school year. Open enrollment will begin in late January. Come and see e classrooms and talk to e teachers about e tremendous educational ministry we have at St. Paul s or check out what your students are currently doing. Make sure to invite your friends and neighbors to stop by and check out our program. There is a finder s tuition bonus for families who refer someone to St. Paul s and ey enroll. You Group Dates: December 9 : 6-8pm Grade You Group (Cookie Baking) December 16 : 6-7:30pm - 5 /6 Grade You Night December 16 : MISSION TRIP DEPOSITS DUE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL rd DECEMBER 23 AND 30 Thank you Words cannot express our anks to e school children, eir families, faculty, staff, and congregation for e food sources and money donated for e fall food drive at St. Paul's. We will use all of e items and money for bo e Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for ose wiout extra financial resources during e Thanksgiving and Christmas season. May your Christmas Season be blessed wi every good and perfect gift. Please be aware and enjoy two Christian radio stations as ey play Christmas music, bo WBGL-FM as well as 89.7 Shine-FM to celebrate our Savior's bir! Rejoicing in His Service, Human Care at St. Paul's OUR RESPONSE TO GOD'S LOVE December 1 & 2, 2018 Worship Attendance: Saturday 5:00 pm 52 Sunday :05 am 103 Weekend Total: 314 Bible Study: Children s Sunday School: 76 Sunday Adult Bible Classes: 18 WEEKLY FINANCES Weekly Thankofferings* Given Needed % of need $13, $17, % *Thankofferings include: Envelope, Plate, Sunday School and Electronic Giving Weekly Building Fund Offering* Given Needed % of need $5, $4, % *Building Fund Offerings include: Envelope and Electronic Giving CHURCH & SCHOOL OFFICE ( ) 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE,TUESDAY,1:30 P.M. Page -5- Page -6-

4 Preacher: Liturgist: Organist : Nadine Engel Serving In God's House Today Pastor Karl Koeppen Pastor Michael Hanel Lay Ministry 5:00: Bruce Clark, Robert Carruers 8:30: Kevin Kurtz, Steve Plotezka, Ken Taube (Brent Eden) 11:05: John Giertz Lay Readers: 5:00: Loree Yoakum 8:30: Dee Cordes 11:05: Mellody McDonald Acolytes: 8:30: McKenna & Jarred Salzman 11:05: Ava & Owen Pequette Greeters: 8:30: 11:05: Karen Beatty Usher Teams: 5:00: Fred Langelett, Jim Sharper, Terry Treece 8:30: Bill Balgeman, Judy Browning, Tom Minor, Steve Wei 11:05: Mike Callan, Aric Turrell, Sean Turrell, Kim Williams Audiovisual: 8:30: Todd Engel 11:05: Noah Stack Nursery: 9:50: Kayla Siemers 11:05: Madelynn Minton Coffee Hour: 8:30: Stewardship - Gourmet Coffee 9:50: Stewardship - Gourmet Coffee Contemporary Service Worship Team: Matt Callan, Bill Dyche, Nancy Eden Mellody McDonald, Scott Moore, Greg Ronchetto, Cindy Rubin, Jacob Rowe, Jim Stone, Ellana Turrell Page -7- Sun. December 9 Mon. December 10 Tues. December 11 Wed. December 12 Thurs. December 13 Fri. December 14 Sat. December 15 Sun. December 16 This Week's Schedule of Activities 11:05 am 6:00 pm Worship - Traditional Sunday School, Adult & You Bible Class New Member Classes - Groups & Organizations Worship - Contemporary 7-12 Grade You Group - (Cookie Baking) 9:00 am BEE Moms 10:00 am Adult Bible Class 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 5:00-7:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 5:00 pm 11:05 am 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Chapel 7 & 8 Grade - Non-Day School Confirmation Class Advent Dinner - Italian Beef Sandwiches (at Church) Worship - St. Paul s 6-8 Grade Choir (at Church) St. Paul s School Open House Men s Bible Breakfast S.S. Christmas Program Rehearsal Worship - Traditional Newsletter Deadline Page -8- (Riverside) (at Church) (at Church) Worship - Traditional - New Member Reception Sunday School, Adult & You Bible Class Worship - Contemporary Sunday School Christmas Program (at Church) 5 /6 Grade You Group You Mission Trip Deposits Due

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