St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IA

Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ireton, IA!

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The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 5, 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 113 Communion Attendance 56

Sunday School Attendance 30

This Week-2/5/2012 Next Week-2/12/2012
Organist: Jeanna Negaard Jean Bertram

Acolytes: Margaret Jamtgaard Trent Rus

Mikella Coons Jacob Pottebaum

Greeters: *Don & Dorothy Van Wyhe *Butch & Sherry Eisma

Todd & Linda Degen Scott & Gina Vreeman

Tom & Denise Salker Steve & Cindy Renken

STEWARDSHIP

	Weekly Needed	Offering Last Week	Budgeted Needed to Date	Giving To Date	Difference
Mission	247.00	232.50	1235.00	1282.50	-47.50
Home	2720.00	2097.50	13600.00	9467.00	-4133.00

Elder of Month: Paul Eilts

Altar Guild: Gloria Ping, Marilyn Rostermundt, Denice Ping

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: 9:00 a.m. - Divine Service/Communion

10:15 a.m. - Sunday School/Sr. LYF

Monday: 1:00 p.m - Quilter’s

Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. - Confirmation-No 8th Grade Class

Next Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - Bible Study

9:00 a.m. - Divine Service

10:15 a.m. - Sunday School

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In Our Prayers: Jody Gradert, Abby Jo, Ralph Gadbury, Phyllis Winterfeld, Jesse Sonichsen, Claire Opdahl, Leah Van Wyhe, Staff Sgt. Mike Shannon, Tech Sgt. Jesse Richardson, SA Rodrigo Banda

THANK YOU!: We would like to thank Pastor David Schoop for leading our service this morning.

PASTOR CARLSON ON VACATION: Pastor will be on vacation through this Saturday, February 11^th. If you need any immediate pastoral care, contact one of the Elders (Paul, George, Randy K. or Steve B.) or Pastor Bunge @ 551-2743.

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.

SR. LYF: The Sr. LYF will meet this morning following coffee time in the Youth Room to elect officers. The 8^th graders are invited to attend.

JR. LYF: The Jr. LYF will be going bowling and eat pizza next 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 12^th. Everyone is invited to bring donated items to the Youth Room by the 12^th. Contact Missy with questions.

LENTEN LUNCHES: The LWL is in need of some extra members to bring sandwiches for the Lenten Lunches. They would like at least 4 persons per week, if you can help out, please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex. The Lenten Lunch offerings will go for the book mark ribbons in the hymnals.

LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTIES: An insert can be found in your bulletin today for Lutheran Hour Ministries. Donation envelopes can be found in the Narthex.

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 in the Narthex. Deadline to sign up is February 26^th.

CHURCH DIRECTORY: We are working on a new church directory! Tayler Liston and Jordan Steckelberg will be taking pictures of members so 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.

MARRIAGE RETREAT: Calvary & 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 Lutheran Books for a special offer. A signup sheet is located in the Narthex. Money will be collected when the order is received. The deadline to order is March 15^th. For more information on the books, visit cph.org/TELL or call 1-800-325-3040.

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. DVDs based on the project are still available at Iowa State Bank for $5 each.

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.

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. They will be serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, coffee, and juice from 7:00 – 10:00 am. at the City Offices. There will be gift baskets for the silent auction.

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'

Church Calendar Web Link

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Our Ministries

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Worship

Education

Fellowship Groups

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Contact Us

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Postal Address 602 Main St. P.O. Box 66 Ireton, Iowa 51027	Phone Office: 712-278-2324 Fax: 712-278-2683
E-mail Pastor carlsonandrew55@gmail.com Secretary secretarystpauls@aol.com

Our Location

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St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
602 Main St.
Ireton, Iowa 51027

Our Beliefs

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The following is a brief introduction to our beliefs.
You may also wish to check out our study resources page

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the LCMS

Links for Further Information

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), a Christian church body of 2.5 million baptized members. The LCMS, with over 6,000 congregations, has 10 colleges and two seminaries, along with over 2,000 Lutheran elementary and high schools.

With the universal Christian Church, the LCMS teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, Creator of all that exists; JesusChrist, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments. The three Persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.

Being “Lutheran”

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod accepts and teaches the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the Protestant Reformation of the Christian church in the 16th century. The teachings can be summed up in three phrases:
Grace alone.
Scripture alone.
Faith alone.

Grace alone
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him, and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.

Scripture alone
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.

Faith alone
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.

The Word “Synod”
The word “synod” comes from the Greek words that mean “walking together.” LCMS congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod. Diverse in their service, these congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.

LCMS congregations are “Confessional”
LCMS congregations believe that the Lutheran Confessions are the correct interpretation and presentation of Biblical doctrine. These statements of belief, or confessions, were put into writing by church leaders during the 16th century. The simplest of these is Luther’s Small Catechism. The confessions are contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

www.lcms.org – The official website for the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.

www.bookofconcord.org – A site containing the complete Book of Concord (The official statements of Lutheran Belief) including Luther’s Small Catechism which is used for all confirmation classes at St. Paul’s .

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The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod: What About?

A series of 27 pamphlets, written by former Synod President A.L. Barry, that address doctrinal topics, moral issues and concerns in the church to help Christians grow in their understanding of these important questions. (These are taken from the LCMS website, www.lcms.org)

Introduction	Christian Families
The Gospel	Angels
The Bible	Death and Dying
The Small Catechism	Pastors
The Ten Commandments	The New Millennium
The Apostles' Creed	Christian Stewardship
The Lord's Prayer	Fellowship in the Lord's Supper
Holy Baptism	The Difference Between the ELCA and the LCMS
Confession and Absolution	The Ordination of Women to the Pastoral Office
The Sacrament of the Altar	Homosexuality
Being a Lutheran	Abortion
Lutheran Worship	Living Together Without Marriage
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	Creation and Evolution
Telling the Good News about Jesus

About Us

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Our Beliefs

Our Location

Our Staff

What’s New!

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Links

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LCMS Links

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	Lutheran Witness
Concordia Publishing House	LCMS World Relief and Human Care
Concordia Historical Institute	LCMS World Mission
LCMS Commission on Worship	Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)
LCMS Commission on Theology & Church Relations	Lutherans For Life
LCMS Seminaries and Universities

Iowa District West Links

Iowa District West

Mission Central

Resources

Bible Gateway	Book of Concord - Online
ESV Bible Online	Project Wittenberg
Growing in Christ - CPH	Christian Cyclopedia
	Kretzmann's Popular Commentary on the Bible

Fun Stuff

Wittenberg Trail

Old Lutheran - An online store with lots of fun Lutheran Stuff

Study Resources Page

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Links Page

Dr. Barry's What About? Pamphlets
A series of 27 pamphlets, written by former Synod President A.L. Barry, that address doctrinal topics, moral issues and concerns in the Church to help Christians grow in their understanding of these important questions. (These documents are taken from the LCMS website.)

Introduction	Christian Families
The Gospel	Angels
The Bible	Death and Dying
The Small Catechism	Pastors
The Ten Commandments	The New Millenium
The Apostles' Creed	Christian Stewardship
The Lord's Prayer	Fellowship in the Lord's Supper
Holy Baptism	The Difference Between the ELCA and the LCMS
Confession and Absolution	The Ordination of Women to the Pastoral Office
The Sacrament of the Altar	Homosexuality
Being a Lutheran	Abortion
Lutheran Worship	Living Together Without Marriage
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	Creation and Evolution
Telling the Good News about Jesus

Book of Concord - Online
The Book of Concord is a book published in 1580 that contains the Lutheran Confessions. The Lutheran Confessions are ten statements of faith that Lutherans use as official explanations and summaries of what they believe, teach, and confess. They remain to this day the definitive standard of what Lutheranism is.

This is quite simply an incredible resource. On this site you will find the entire Book of Concord along with many additional resources. The Book of Concord includes the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, the Augsburg Confession, the Apology [Defense] of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles, the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord.

If you prefer, you may download a pdf copy of the Book of Concord at the LCMS website, click here.

Lent and Easter Schedule

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Midweek Services and Lunch

Lenten Service – Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.
Lenten Lunch – Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.

Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion

April 9^th at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

April 10^th at 7:00 p.m.

Easter Sunrise Service with Holy Communion

April 12^th at 7:00 a.m.