The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 29, 2012
Worship Schedule
Adult Bible Study Sunday’s 8:00am
Sunday Services 9:00am
Sunday School/LYF 10:15am
Communion 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday
Pastor Andrew Carlson
Church Phone: 712-278-2324
Pastor’s email: carlsonandrew55@gmail.com
St. Paul’s email: secretarystpauls@aol.com
St. Paul’s website: http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com
BLESSED BY THE MEANS OF GRACE LAST WEEK
Sunday Attendance 100 Communion Attendance
Sunday School Attendance 30
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STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Needed | Offering Last Week | Budgeted Needed to Date | Giving To Date | Difference | ||
| Mission | 247.00 | 262.50 | 988.00 | 1050.00 | +62.00 | |
| Home | 2720.00 | 1449.50 | 10880.00 | 7369.50 | -3510.50 | |
Elder of Month: Steve Brown
Altar Guild: Val Hultquist, Marty Toczek, Linda Van Wyhe
Head Ushers: Don Johnson & Ron Johnson
Missionaries: Rick & Marla Steenbock: Misssionary in Eurasia & Russia: Michelle (Hoeppner) Cagnin, Missionary in Taiwan: Amy Meyer, Missionary in Latvia: Ben Smith, Missionary in Taiwan: Rev. Dr. Stephen Oliver & Family, Missionary in Hong Kong: Rev. Carl Hanson & Family, Missionary in Southeast Asia
THIS WEEK WITH GOD
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - Adult Bible Study
9:00 a.m. - Divine Service/Communion/BF
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School
1:00 p.m. - Open House at Parsonage
Monday: 1:00 p.m - Quilter’s
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. - Confirmation
Next Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - Divine Service/Communion
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School
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In Our Prayers: Don Johnson, Abby Jo, Ralph Gadbury, Phyllis Winterfeld, Jesse Sonichsen, Claire Opdahl, Leah Van Wyhe, Staff Sgt. Mike Shannon, Tech Sgt. Jesse Richardson, SA Rodrigo Banda
OPEN HOUSE AT PARSONAGE: Pastor and Dana are having an Open House at the Parsonage today from 1-4pm. Everyone is invited to stop by for food and fellowship!
JR. LYF: The Jr. LYF will be going bowling and eat pizza Saturday, February 11 from 3-6pm in Hawarden. Meet at the church at 2:30pm. Contact Dan or Julie Schipper with questions.
VALENTINES FOR VETS: The Sr. LYF will be bringing Valentines to the Vet’s Hospital in Sioux Falls on Sunday, February 12th. Everyone is invited to bring donated items to the Youth Room by the 12th. Contact Missy with questions.
LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS: If you interested in getting the Lutheran Witness sent to your home, please sign the sheet in the Narthex. St. Paul’s covers the cost of the subscription. Also if you are receiving it and would not longer like to, please cross you name off of the list on the sheet in the Narthex. Deadline to sign up is February 26th.
QUILT COMMITTEE: The quilt committee would like to have the quilt blocks for the Camp Okoboji Quilt Auction returned by the end of March. Blocks may be returned to Marjorie Johnson. Thank you!
CHURCH DIRECTORY: A church pictorial directory has not been done for quite some time so we are going to start working on one. Tayler Liston and Jordan Steckelberg will be taking pictures of members. Catch them on Sunday mornings to take your pictures. We would like to have pictures of everyone by the middle of March so a directory can be made by Easter.
NON-ALCOHOL COMMUNION WINE: There are cups of non-alcohol wine on the individual communion tray for those that would prefer it over the regular wine. They are the light colored ones in the middle of the tray.
MARRIAGE RETREAT: Sioux City Date Night is back! Calvary and St. Paul’s LCMS of Sioux City are working together to have a fun “Date Night” and retreat on February 24-25, 2012. The cost is $125 per couple and includes everything: meals, lodging & activities. To register, call 712-239-1575 or go to www.siouxcitydatenight.com
LUTHERAN BOOKS TO ORDER: CPH is offering The Lutheran Study Bible, Lutheran Service Book, Luther’s Catechism, Treasury of Daily Prayers, Book of Prayer, Reading the Psalms with Luther, Book of Concord, Law & Gospel, and The Lutheran Differences for a special order. Many of them are on sale! A signup sheet is located in the Narthex. Money will be collected when the order is received. The deadline to order is March 15th. For more information on the books, visit cph.org/TELL or call 1-800-325-3040.
ST. MARY’S DINNER: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hawarden will be serving their annual Mardi Gras Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday, February 19, from 11am-1pm. Meal includes mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll and pie. Contact Mary Koopmans for tickets at 278-2860.
VETERAN’S MEMORY ALBUMS: The Ireton Area Historical Society has printed a copy of their Veteran’s Memory Albums to be circulated in Ireton. If you would like to look at the books in your home, please call Janet or Marsha Brown at 278-2810. The books contain pages for more than 600 veterans including photos of more than 550 of them. DVDs based on the project are still available at Iowa State Bank for $5 each.
VALENTINE BREAKFAST: The Ireton First Reformed Church will have a Valentine’s breakfast/bake sale/silent auction fund raiser for their Centennial on February 11, 2012. We will be serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, coffee, and juice from 7:00 – 10:00 am. at the City Offices. There will be baskets for the silent auction, some of the basket themes so far are: Supper for your Sweetheart; Bar B Que Basket; and Breast Cancer Awareness Basket.
From Pastor Andrew Carlson-
“Follow Me”
The Epiphany season begins with God the Father introducing Jesus to the crowds with “this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him”. Then there is the calling of the 12 disciples to be “fishers of men”.
As Christians we are all disciples. As disciples we listen to our Savior as He speaks to us through His Word. “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17 NKJ). It is vitally important to spend time hearing God’s word in worship and daily devotions. The Holy Spirit works through word and sacrament to transform us as disciples.
It is also important that we carry out the Great Commission both here (evangelism) and elsewhere (missions). This is our very reason for existence as a church. All instruction and worship focuses on Jesus Christ and what He has done for us. As we realize what Jesus has done for us, we want to tell others the Good News! We also want to give our time, abilities, and treasure to serve God and others as a joyful response for what God has done for us!
We are about to begin the Lenten season in late February. This is a time of reflection and renewal. May we all have a renewed hunger for hearing God’s word and may that word transform us to tell others the Good News and serve God and our neighbor.
Pastor Andrew Carlson
DO YOU KNOW YOUR HYMNS?
Dentist's……………………………………..Hymn........................................Crown Him with Many Crowns
Weatherman's…………………………….Hymn...............................There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Contractor's………………………………..Hymn........................................The Church is One Foundation
The Tailor's………………….................Hymn...............................................................Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer's………………………………...Hymn........................................There's a Green Hill Far Away
The Politician's…………………………….Hymn............................................. Standing on the Promises!
Optometrist's……………………………...Hymn......................................Open My Eyes That I Might See
The IRS Agent's…………………………...Hymn................................................................ I Surrender All
The Gossip's…………………………………Hymn........................................................................Pass It On
The Electrician's…………………………..Hymn.......................................................……….Send The Light
The Shopper's……………………………...Hymn........................................................ Sweet Bye and Bye
The Realtor's………………………………..Hymn.....................I've Got a Mansion, Just Over the Hilltop
The Massage Therapists……………….Hymn.............................................................He Touched Me
The Doctor's…………………………………Hymn.......................................................The Great Physician
AND for those who speed on the highway- a few hymns:
55 mph .......................... God Will Take Care of You
75 mph ...........................Nearer My God To Thee
85 mph ...........................This World Is Not My Home
95 mph ...........................Lord, I'm Coming Home
100 mph ..........................Precious Memories
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
Give the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folks.
It doesn't hurt to have a little Biblical humor....
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.
Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.
Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.
Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.
Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.
Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.
Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.
Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan . The banks were always overflowing.
Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.
Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.
Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.
P.S. Did you know it's a sin for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . 'He-brews'
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