tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66729420987690508252024-03-08T13:05:41.940-06:00St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IASt. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-51362946043758372232018-01-03T12:35:00.000-06:002018-01-10T11:56:54.026-06:00Lutheran Church Missouri Synod<p><b><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;"></span></b> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKZVgVxcNIc/Vnq6Yq7in7I/AAAAAAAAAU8/WhT-6Nw0G7w/s1600-h/Use-this-church-pic4.jpg"><img width="744" height="339" title="Use this church pic" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="Use this church pic" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZR1vnYrkVXM/Vnq6ZdKiGyI/AAAAAAAAAVE/_9a1Mjg0LcI/Use-this-church-pic_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p> <p> <p><font face="Gisha"><font color="#0080c0"></font></font></p> <h4><span style="font-family: calibri; 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font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="5"><font size="7">Our Website has moved! </font></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="5"><font size="7">To get updated information, please click </font><a href="http://stpaulsireton.weebly.com"><font color="#0000ff" size="7">here</font></a><font size="7">!</font></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="5"><br></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="5"><br></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="5">Worship Schedule</font></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"><u>SUNDAY</u>-Adult Bible Study 8:00am </font></span></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4">Worship Service 9:00am</font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4">Sunday School 10:15am</font></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4">Sr. LYF- 2nd Sunday of the month-10:15am </font></span></font></span></h4><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"><u>THURSDAY</u>- Adult Bible Study 10:00am </font></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri;"><font color="#804000" size="4">Communion 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday</font></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"></font></span> </h4><strong> </strong><h4> </h4><strong> </strong><h4><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font color="#804000" size="4"></font></span> </h4><strong> </strong><h4> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UBI79lfPBko/V5JPvg8OiCI/AAAAAAAAAWo/UjUOme0j224/s1600-h/Pastor%252520Mike%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img width="225" height="273" title="Pastor Mike" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="Pastor Mike" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tdEvEw4CE6Q/V5JPwAg7jwI/AAAAAAAAAWs/h4E-TFxLtZk/Pastor%252520Mike_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"> <span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"><font size="4">Pastor Michael Boothby</font></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;">Church Phone: 712-278-2324 </span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;">Pastor’s email: <a href="mailto:michael.boothby@gmail.com">michael.boothby@gmail.com</a></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;">Secretary email: <a href="mailto:secretarystpauls@aol.com">secretarystpauls@aol.com</a></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;">St. Paul’s website: <a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com">http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com</a></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4 align="center"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;">Pastor’s Twitter Account: @pastorboothby</span></h4><strong> </strong><h4> </h4><strong> </strong><h4><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: medium;"></span></h4><strong> </strong><h4> </h4><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="5"><strong> First S. after Christmas-December 31, 2017</strong></font></font></p> <h4><u><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3"></font></span></u> </h4><strong> </strong><h4><u><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3">BLESSED BY THE MEANS OF GRACE LAST WEEK</font></span></u><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><br></font></font><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Divine Service</font> </font></font></span></font></h4><h4><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal;">110</font></font></span></font></h4><h4><font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-family: calibri;">Sunday School</span></font></h4><h4><br></h4><strong> </strong><h4><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font> </h4><strong> </strong><h4><font face="Calibri" size="3">Organist: </font></h4><h4><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Jeanna Negaard</font></font></h4><strong> </strong><h4><br></h4><strong> </strong><h1><font face="Calibri" size="3">Acolytes: </font></h1><h1><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Clayton Gradert & Gillian Rens</font></font></h1><strong> </strong><h1><br></h1><strong> </strong><h1><font face="Calibri" size="3">Greeters: </font></h1><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Ken & Mary Van Wyhe, Terry & Mary Van Wyhe</font></p><p><br></p><h1><span style="font-family: calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Elder of the Month:</strong> </span></span><strong> </strong></h1><h1><span style="font-family: calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Lyle Ten Napel & Mark Wells</font></span></span></h1> <h1><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong><br></strong></font></h1><h1><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong>Altar Guild: </strong></font></h1> <h1><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Gloria Ping, Denice Ping, Brenda Koopmans</font></font></h1> <p><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3"><u></u></font></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: small;"><font size="3"><u><strong>THIS WEEK WITH GOD</strong></u></font></span> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="224" valign="top"><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Sunday: </font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Monday:<br></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Thursday:</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Next Sunday: </font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font></p></td><td width="218" valign="top"><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">8:00 a.m.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">9:00 a.m.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">10:00 a.m.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"> 8:00 a.m.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"> 9:00 a.m</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">10:15 a.m.<br></font></p></td><td width="636" valign="top"><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Adult Bible Study</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Divine Service w/Communion</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Church Office Closed</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Adult Bible Study</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Adult Bible Study</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Divine Service w/Communion/Installation</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Sunday School</font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p align="center"><font color="#000000">**********************************************************</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b><u>In Our Prayers:</u></b><b> </b></font></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>From our congregation: </b></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Phyllis Winterfeld, Isabella Mares, Ray Moeller, JoAnn Winterfeld, Lois Torwelle, Bonnie Vlotho, La Vonne Vander Hamm</b></font></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><strong><font size="3">Other requests: Jesse (Sonichsen) West, </font><font size="3">Shirley Cain (brain tumor), Kathy Huitink, Dolan Grashoff, Dean Lill</font></strong></font></p><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Servicemen: 1SG. Mike Shannon, T<font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Sgt. Jesse Richardson, CPL Aaron Hoogland</b></font></font></b></font></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><strong>Missionaries: Shaun Daugherty: Missionaries in China, Rev. Henry Witte: Missionary to Hispanics</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><b><br></b><p align="center"><b><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><u><strong>Announcement</strong><strong>s</strong> </u> </font></font></b><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>WORSHIP SERVICE: </b>You may follow the worship service today on the TV screens or in your hymnal on page 151. Readings and hymn numbers are in the bulletin insert.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>NO SUNDAY SCHOOL:</b> There will not be Sunday School today. It will resume next Sunday, January 7at 10:15am.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED:</b> The church office will closed tomorrow for New Year’s Day.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>POINETTIAS:</b> If you donated a poinsettia, you may take it (them) home with you today. </font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CARING TREE: </b>Thank you to everyone that donated for the Caring Tree to the Ireton Christian-Kids of the Kingdom Preschool, West Sioux Elementary-Ireton Center and the Daycare. </font></font><p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>2018 OFFERING ENVELOPES: </b>Those that signed up for 2018 offering envelopes can find them in your church mailboxes.</font></font><p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>2018 GREETER’S & PRAYER CIRCLE LISTS: </b>The 2018 greeter & prayer circle lists can be found in your church mailboxes. If you cannot serve the Sunday you have been designated, please switch with someone and let the church office know. Make sure to discard your 2017 prayer circle lists at the end of 2017 as the list has changed.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS:</b> The installation of our 2018 officers will be next Sunday, January 7 during our worship service.</font></font><p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>COMMUNING AT ST. PAUL’S: </b>St. Paul's Lutheran Church holds to a confession of faith shared by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. We believe that the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is truly in, with, and under the bread and wine in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Communing at our altar serves also as a public confession of agreement with the doctrines of the LCMS. If you have not yet been instructed, are in doubt, or hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the LCMS, please speak to Pastor Mike before communing.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>READ THROUGH THE BIBLE: </b>There are copies of a schedule in the Narthex to read through the Bible in One Year.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>STEWARDSHIP QUOTE: </b><b>Luke 2:39 </b>“And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord. . .” The Law of God is good. Of course, it always shows us our sins: but that is good, too! We need to be driven back to the forgiveness of Christ. But the Law also shows us the truly blessed way to live – as Mary and Joseph found their joy in a godly life, so should we see the Law as a guide for Christian living, as the roadmap for saying thank you to the Lord for all His grace and mercy to us.</font></font><p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES:</b> Did You Know: It’s not too late! Your partnership in LFS’ life ministry of pregnancy counseling and adoption, as well as marriage, family and mental health counseling for families and all pro-family, pro-marriage and pro-life efforts throughout Iowa is still needed - and still possible! Make a gift online TODAY, or any time before midnight TONIGHT and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $1000)! It’s easy to make a secure gift online through the LFS web site at www.LFSiowa.org<http://www.LFSiowa.org>. Look for the red button and the words “Today’s the Last Day”. Clicking that link will take you to the secure donation page. Thank you for your partnership all year, and especially today as we wrap up 2017 and look forward to what the New Year holds. From your brothers and sisters in Christ at LFS, a Blessed and Happy New Year! <b>Lutheran Family Service- LFSiowa.org.</b></font></font><p><strong><br></strong><p><b></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p><b></b> <p><b></b> <p><b></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font></b> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri" size="3"></font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZQ58e80P8dk/U0glLggqYnI/AAAAAAAAASQ/QvSw3OT8alU/s1600-h/pastor34c%25255B1%25255D.png"><img width="156" height="187" title="pastor34c" style="border-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="pastor34c" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3pBxrBWNBog/U0glMA1XVEI/AAAAAAAAASY/UTfk_BezwHU/pastor34c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" border="0"></a> <p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">It always astounds me how quickly our society moves on from Christmastime. On December 26<sup>th</sup>, the radio stations who have played Christmas music since Thanksgiving suddenly revert to their normal programming, the stores price all the Christmas decorations for quick sale, and the presents have all been opened. When December 26<sup>th</sup> comes, we know that Christmas Day is over and it's time to return to reality. But I want you to know that December 25<sup>th</sup> is not the final day of the Christmas season. It's actually the first day of this joyous season on our Church Calendar.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">I'm sure you've heard of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. For the most part, the Twelve Days of Christmas is familiar because of the famous Christmas Carol that lists the numerically increasing gifts from the singer's “true love” What many people don't realize is that the Twelve Days of Christmas is a distinction that the Church gives to Christmas Day and the eleven days that follow it. The Christmas season actually ends on December 6<sup>th</sup> when we celebrate the Epiphany.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Christians have an opportunity to take these twelve days to continue to revel in the joy, peace and excitement that is Christ's birth. Perhaps our loved ones have returned to their homes and jobs in other parts of the world, maybe the cookies and Christmas treats are all eaten up, but you can still celebrate and remember the Christ Child's birth. With the commercialization of Christmas, we are told that this beloved season is about the presents, the parties, the food, and the decorations. While these are certainly joyful aspects of this celebration, we can still be joyful and glad without them. </font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">As this Christmas season goes on for a few more days, I invite you to continue to celebrate and be glad in knowing that your Savior was born to Mary, and through Him your salvation is assured.</font><p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Merry Christmas!</font><p><font face="Always In My Heart" size="4"> <font size="5">Pastor Mike</font></font><p><br><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><br></font><p> <p align="center"> <iframe width="250" height="400" src="//www.churchart.com/birthdays/birthdays.aspx?id=73814418" frameborder="0" style="width: 468px; height: 400px;"></iframe></p> <p><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font> <p> <h5><span style="font-family: lucida handwriting; font-size: medium;"></span></h5> <h5><span style="font-family: lucida handwriting; font-size: medium;"></span></h5> <h5><span style="font-family: lucida handwriting; font-size: medium;"></span></h5><span style="font-family: lucida handwriting;"></span><span style="font-family: barbara hand; 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font-family: calibri"></span></b> <font size="6" face="Papyrus"><strong>Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="Papyrus"><strong>Ireton, IA</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pPq1wZuI5-0/Vb-WgWryTxI/AAAAAAAAAT0/aihMB9jxUZ8/s1600-h/Use%252520this%252520church%252520pic%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Use this church pic" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Use this church pic" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nBvlKKJueec/Vb-WhSczYKI/AAAAAAAAAT8/ADIGXLBkoVk/Use%252520this%252520church%252520pic_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="744" height="339"></a></p> <p align="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Gisha"><font color="#0080c0"></font></font></p> <h4 align="left"><span style="font-size: medium; 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font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="5"></font></span></h4><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="5"></font></span> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="5">Worship Schedule</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4">Sunday Services 8:45am</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4">Sunday School Sunday’s 10:00am (Fall, Winter, Spring)</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4">Sr. LYF 2nd Sunday 10:00am (Falls, Winter, Spring)</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4">Communion 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4"></font></span> </h4> <h4 align="center"> </h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"></span> </h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font color="#804000" size="4"></font></span> </h4> <h4 align="center"> </h4> <h4 align="center"> <span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"><font size="4">Pastor Todd Bunge</font></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri">Church Phone: (St. Paul’s) 712-278-2324 or (Trinity) 551-2743</span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri">Pastor’s email: <a href="mailto:pastorbunge@gmail.com">pastorbunge@gmail.com</a></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri">St. Paul’s email: <a href="mailto:secretarystpauls@aol.com">secretarystpauls@aol.com</a></span></h4> <h4 align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri">St. Paul’s website: <a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com">http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com</a></span></h4> <h4 align="center"> </h4> <h4 align="left"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: calibri"></span></h4> <h4 align="left"> </h4> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font size="5"></font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font size="5"></font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font size="5"></font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p><span style="font-size: x-large; font-family: barbara hand"></span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-family: barbara hand"></span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-family: barbara hand"></span><span></span> <h2 align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Calibri">Second S.in Advent<strong>-December 6, 2015</strong></font></font></h2> <h4 align="left"><b><u><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font size="3">BLESSED BY THE MEANS OF GRACE LAST WEEK</font></span></u></b><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><br></h4></font></font><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font size="3"></font></span> <h4 align="left"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Divine Service 155 Sunday School 32 </font></font></span></font></h4> <h4 align="left"> </h4> <h4 align="left"> </h4> <h4 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Organist: </strong></font></h4> <h4 align="left"><font face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 6</u>-Jean Bertram, <u>December 13</u>-Jeanna Negaard, <u>December 20</u>-Jeanna Negaard, <u>December 24</u>-Jean Bertram, <u>December 27</u>-Jeanna Negaard</font></font></h4> <h4 align="left"> </h4> <h4 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Acolytes: </strong></font></h4> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 6</u>-Ryan Ping & Gracie Rens</font></font></h1> <h2 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 13</u>-Seth Salker & Grace Schuller</font></font></h2> <h2 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 20</u>-Zach Steckelberg & Levi Koopmans</font></font></h2> <h1><font size="3" face="Calibri"><u><font style="font-weight: normal">December 24</font></u><font style="font-weight: normal">-Brenna Reinking & Kamryn Rus</font></font></h1> <h1><font size="3" face="Calibri"><u><font style="font-weight: normal">December 27</font></u><font style="font-weight: normal">-Addisyn Van Oort & Parker Kruid</font></font></h1> <h1></h1> <h1></h1> <h1></h1> <h1></h1> <h2></h2> <h3></h3> <h4></h4> <h5></h5> <h6></h6> <h1></h1> <h2></h2><br clear="all"> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Greeters: </strong></font></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 6</u>-*Bud & Delma Vreeman, Scott & Deb Van Den Berg, Mark & Shelley Rus</font></font></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 13</u>-*Robert & Gail Vander Hamm, Scott & Deb Van Den Berg, </font></font></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal">Greg & Genise Vreeman</font></font></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 20</u>-*Mark & Nikki Van Oort, Robert & Cheryl Ten Napel, Scott & Gina Vreeman</font></font></h1> <h2><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>December 27</u>-*Richard & Ashley Steckelberg, Don & Dorothy Van Wyhe, </font></font></h2> <h2><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal">Ryan & Tia Ten Napel</font></font></h2> <h1 align="left"><span style="font-family: calibri"><span style="font-size: medium">Elder of the Month: <u><font style="font-weight: normal">December</font></u><font style="font-weight: normal">-Randy/Arven Koopmans</font></span></span></h1> <h1 align="left"><span style="font-family: calibri"><span style="font-size: medium"><u><font style="font-weight: normal">January</font></u><font style="font-weight: normal">- </font><font style="font-weight: normal">Mark Wells</font></span></span></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong></strong></font> </h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Altar Guild: </strong></font><font size="3" face="Calibri"><u><font style="font-weight: normal">December</font></u><font style="font-weight: normal">-Connie Koopmans, Missy Eilts, Kathy Heuer</font></font></h1> <h1 align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>January</u>-Gloria Ping, Denice Ping, Marilyn Rostermundt</font></font></h1> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font size="3"><u></u></font></span> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font size="3"><u><strong>THIS WEEK WITH GOD</strong></u></font></span> </p> <p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal" size="3">Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – Elder’s Meeting </font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal" size="3"> 8:45 a.m. – Divine Service/Communion</font></span></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: calibri"></span></font><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri"> 10:00 a.m – Sunday School</font></font></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – Hillcrest Communion Service</font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3"> 11:30 a.m. – Pastor Mike Boothby Visit</font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri">Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. – Confirmation Meeting at Pizza Ranch </font></font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri"> 6:00 p.m. – LWL Christmas Party, Crooked Fence</font></font></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> 7:00 p.m.- Advent Service-Trinity, Lunch to Follow</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri">Next Sunday: </font></font></font><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri"><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri">8:45 a.m.</font><font style="font-weight: normal" face="Calibri"> – Divine Service</font></font></font></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> 10:00 a.m. – Sunday School</font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><font color="#000000">***********************************************************</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b><u>In Our Prayers:</u></b><b> </b></font></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>From our congregation: Jacob Hoogland,</b></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b> Phyllis Winterfeld (shoulder surgery), </b></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>New Pastor for St. Paul’s</b></font></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri"><strong><font size="3">Other requests: Jesse (Sonichsen) West, Sandy Gregg (brain tumor), </font><font size="3">Shirley Cain (brain tumor), Curtis DeVries (cancer), Janet Brown (cancer)</font></strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Servicemen: 1SG. Mike Shannon, T<font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Sgt. Jesse Richardson, HM3 Rodrigo Banda, CPL Aaron Hoogland</b></font></font></b></font></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Missionaries: Shaun Daugherty: Missionaries in China, Rev. Henry Witte: Missionary to Hispanics</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><b></b></font></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><b>Announcements</b></font></font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CALL EXTENDED: </b>A call was extended to Pastor Mike Boothby at our call meeting. He is married and has 3 children. He will be coming to St. Paul’s on Tuesday at 11:30am to visit. Please keep him, his wife and family in your prayers.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>SERMON NOTES: </b>The sermon notes can be found on the back page of the service insert today.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>POINSETTIA ORDERS:</b> Today is the deadline if you want to order poinsettias in memory, honor or thanksgiving of loved ones. The order forms can be found in the Narthex and the cost is $15.00 per plant. Please fill out a form and give to Gloria Ping or put in her church mailbox along with the payment. </font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>ALTAR GUILD TODAY: </b>The Altar Guild will meet today after church to set up for Christmas.</font></font> <p><b><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></b> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CAROLING</b>: We will be going caroling today. Cookie trays will be made up at 2:00pm and everyone is welcomed to bring baked items. We will leave at 2:30pm from St. Paul’s to carol. Soup and taverns will be served in our fellowship hall following. Contact persons are Missy Eilts & Denny Hulshof.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>LWL CHRISTMAS PARTY: </b>Lutheran Women’s League Christmas party is Wednesday, December 9 at The Crooked Fence in Ireton, beginning at 6:00 PM. We will have a “white elephant” gift exchange – so wrap yours up nice and pretty and bring it for the exchange. We will assemble fruit plates for our shut-ins. Officers need to know by today if you plan to attend. All members are encouraged to come for an evening of food and fellowship.<b> </b></font></font> <p><b><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></b> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>MISSION FUND: </b>Our mission fund is $-947.84 in the red. So as of now we will not have enough funds to pay our quarterly mission pledges in December.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>VETERAN STOCKINGS: </b>50 Veteran Stockings were filled with all of the donated items! $250 from Thrivent will be used to purchase coffee, <font size="3" face="Calibri">stamps, popcorn and other things that were on the list of “needed items”. Thank you to everyone for your generosity for this great project!</font></font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: </b>The Children’s Christmas Program will be Sunday, December 20<sup>th</sup> at 10:00am. Lunch will follow the program with sandwiches, chips and goodies. Everyone is welcome to donate sandwiches and help out serving and with clean up. Contact Missy with questions. </font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: </b>St. Paul’s Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service will be at 5:00pm. </font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CARING TREE: </b>The LWL are again doing the Caring Tree for Ireton Christian-Kids of the Kingdom Preschool, West Sioux Elementary-Ireton Center and the Daycare. Useful items needed are mittens, gloves, caps, snow boots, crayons, books, toothbrushes and sizes can be from 12 months to 8-10.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES: </b>Those that signed up for 2016 offering envelopes can find them in your church mailboxes.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>2016 GREETER’S & PRAYER CIRCLE LISTS:</b> The 2016 greeters and prayer circle lists can be found in your church mailboxes. Please discard your old prayer circle list after January 1, 2016 as it has changed.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>CHURCH CANCELLATION: </b>Please check Trinity’s Facebook page or listen to KSOU 93.9FM if church would be cancelled due to the weather and Pastor Bunge being unable to make it to St. Paul’s. </font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>BONNIE’S CELL:</b> We no longer have a home phone, so if you need to get a hold of me, my cell number is 712-441-4702. I am in the office Monday-Friday from 8-12 so try to get a hold of me there unless you need something after hours.</font></font> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>‘BETHLEHEM REVISITED’:</b> You are invited to attend ‘Bethlehem Revisited’ on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, ELCA, 201 First Ave., N.W., Le Mars, Iowa. Come and experience the little town of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus birth. Free Admission. The Gift is Forever.</font></font> <p> <p> <p><b></b> <p align="left"> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZQ58e80P8dk/U0glLggqYnI/AAAAAAAAASQ/QvSw3OT8alU/s1600-h/pastor34c%25255B1%25255D.png"><img title="pastor34c" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="pastor34c" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3pBxrBWNBog/U0glMA1XVEI/AAAAAAAAASY/UTfk_BezwHU/pastor34c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="156" height="187"></a> </p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Church newsletter articles for December usually focus on Advent and the upcoming celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas. There are also mentions of special worship services, thoughts on gift exchanges and family gatherings, reminders not to get all caught up in the commercialism of Christmas, as well as an encouragement to remember the best gift of all… the baby Jesus in the manger, born with a purpose: to die and rise again to save us.</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Well, I’m not going to do that this December. (Wait a minute, I think I just did!) What I am going to do this December is focus on the theme for our Advent midweek services: The Nicene Creed.</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I have a picture in my mind that every winter night, you sit down with a warm cup of cocoa, turn off the TV or your smart phone, and curl up with a copy of The Nicene Creed and read and reflect upon it for hours upon end. Am I right? No, of course not!</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Nicene Creed is something we ramble through in church, rarely reflect upon it and probably never get our questions about it answered. Questions such as, “What does ‘Nicene’ mean?” Or, “What does it mean to be ‘very God of very God… begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father?’”</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">A while back a question in Sunday morning Bible study prompted us to go through The Nicene Creed so that we can better understand it when we recite it in church. I am fairly certain everyone else probably has the same questions about it, too. Therefore, we will hopefully answer them during our midweek services as we go through The Nicene Creed.</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">The services will begin with a Christmas hymn sing, followed by our service and devotion, all of which will last about a half an hour. Immediately following, we’ll have goodies and fellowship hosted by our Ladies’ Aid. 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St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-1311775676185096312009-03-18T13:37:00.001-05:002009-03-18T13:45:03.262-05:00Our Location<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="460" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="458"><u><strong>St.Paul’s Lutheran Church <br /></strong></u>602 Main St. <br />Ireton, Iowa  51027</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:84E294D0-71C9-4bd0-A0FE-95764E0368D9:a2318eae-330d-4ce3-91da-fd86e908f528" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a href="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=42.97263~-96.31722&lvl=14&style=r&sp=aN.42.97261_-96.31868_St.%2520Paul's%2520Lutheran%2520Church_602%2520Main%2520Street__http%253a%252f%252fpicasaweb.google.com%252fwebmasterstpaulsireton%252fStPaulSLutheranChurchIretonIA%253fauthkey%253dGv1sRgCPiJiNvM1uSPDA%25235309723020395012002&mkt=en-us&FORM=LLWR" id="map-fc36b799-c576-4282-b657-c45f42f92daf" alt="Click to view this map on Live.com" title="Click to view this map on Live.com"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ang74ffh-wQ/ScE_dCYjKXI/AAAAAAAAADU/cTW7v_CMP54/map-a15ff6121c0b.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="327" alt="Map picture"></a></div> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-46694293708575584462009-03-18T13:08:00.001-05:002009-04-09T09:23:54.865-05:00Our Beliefs<p> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="657"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="655"> <p align="center"><b>The following is a brief introduction to our beliefs. <br /></b><b>You may also wish to check out our <u>study resources</u> page</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="660"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="432"> <p align="center"> <br />St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the LCMS <br /></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="226"> <p align="center"> <br />Links for Further Information</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="432"> <p>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.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/"><img border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-jdBMT5Ey2o/SUx4-daWlRI/AAAAAAAAAR4/X-K_Kg1a-mU/image%5B10%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="72" /></a></p> <p>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. </p> <p><b><u>Being “Lutheran”</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>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: <br />Grace alone. <br />Scripture alone. <br />Faith alone.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-jdBMT5Ey2o/SUx4_JlctNI/AAAAAAAAAR8/DY2fgiqJGAs/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-jdBMT5Ey2o/SUx4_pScj1I/AAAAAAAAASA/w-wuKfwiKWA/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="154" height="155" /></a></p> <p><b><i>Grace alone <br /></i></b>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.</p> <p><b><i>Scripture alone <br /></i></b>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.</p> <p><b><i>Faith alone <br /></i></b>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.</p> <p><b><u>The Word “Synod” <br /></u></b>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.</p> <p><b><u>LCMS congregations are “Confessional” <br /></u></b>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 <i>Luther’s Small Catechism</i>. The confessions are contained in <i>The Book of Concord: The Confessions</i> <i>of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.</i></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="226"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org">www.lcms.org</a> – The official website for the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bookofconcord.org">www.bookofconcord.org</a> – 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 .</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="659"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="657"> <p align="center">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p align="center">The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod:  What About?</p> <p>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, <a href="http://www.lcms.org">www.lcms.org</a>)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="659"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_intro.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Introduction</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_families.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Christian Families</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_gospel.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Gospel</font></a><font color="#0080ff">  </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_angels.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Angels</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><font color="#0080ff"> </font><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_bible1.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Bible</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_death-dying.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Death and Dying</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_smallcatechism.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Small Catechism</font></a><font color="#0080ff">   </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><font color="#0080ff"> </font><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_pastors.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Pastors</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_10commandments.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Ten Commandments</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_newmillennium.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The New Millennium</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_apostlescreed.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Apostles' Creed</font></a><font color="#0080ff">  </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_christianstewardship.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Christian Stewardship</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lordsprayer.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Lord's Prayer</font></a><font color="#0080ff">  </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_fellowship-lordssupper.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Fellowship in the Lord's Supper</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><font color="#0080ff"> </font><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_baptism.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Holy Baptism</font></a><font color="#0080ff">  </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_elca-lcms.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Difference Between the ELCA and the LCMS</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_confession-absolution.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Confession and Absolution</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_ordinationofwomen.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Ordination of Women to the Pastoral Office</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_communion.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Sacrament of the Altar</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><font color="#0080ff"> </font><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_homosexuality.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Homosexuality</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_beinglutheran.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Being a Lutheran</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_abortion.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Abortion</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lutheranworship.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Lutheran Worship</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_livingtogether.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Living Together Without Marriage</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lcms1.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_creation-evolution.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Creation and Evolution</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="316"> <p><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_ttgn.pdf"><font color="#0080ff">Telling the Good News about Jesus</font></a><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="341"> <p><font color="#0080ff"> </font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-33262066213336515532009-03-18T12:00:00.001-05:002009-03-18T13:48:26.704-05:00About Us<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/our-beliefs.html ">Our Beliefs</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/our-location.html ">Our Location</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400">Our Staff</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-80298690359536140482009-03-13T15:21:00.001-05:002009-03-13T15:21:35.822-05:00What’s New!<ol> <li><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/lent-and-easter-schedule.html">Lent and Easter Schedule</a> </li> <li><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/study-resources-page.html">Study Resources Page</a> </li> <li><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/links.html">Links Page</a></li> </ol> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-59316657145777678052009-03-13T15:02:00.001-05:002009-12-09T11:16:44.458-06:00Links<p>LCMS Links</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="627"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/">The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod</a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/witness.asp">Lutheran Witness</a><a href="http://www.cph.org/"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://www.cph.org/">Concordia Publishing House</a><a href="http://chi.lcms.org/"></a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/">LCMS World Relief and Human Care</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://chi.lcms.org/">Concordia Historical Institute</a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=887">LCMS World Mission</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=601">LCMS Commission on Worship</a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lwml.org/">Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)</a><a href="http://www.lutheransforlife.org/"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=7494">LCMS Commission on Theology & Church Relations</a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lutheransforlife.org/">Lutherans For Life</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="328"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=395">LCMS Seminaries and Universities</a><a href="http://www.lwml.org/"></a></td> <td valign="top" width="297"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=395"></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Iowa District West Links</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://www.idwlcms.org/">Iowa District West</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://www.missioncentral.us/missioncentral/welcome">Mission Central</a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Resources</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="542"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/">Bible Gateway</a></td> <td valign="top" width="340"><a href="http://www.bookofconcord.org/">Book of Concord - Online</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/">ESV Bible Online</a></td> <td valign="top" width="340"><a href="http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html">Project Wittenberg</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="http://cphconnect.org/seeds/">Growing in Christ - CPH</a></td> <td valign="top" width="340"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/cyclopedia/">Christian Cyclopedia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"> </td> <td valign="top" width="340"><a href="http://www.kretzmannproject.org/">Kretzmann's Popular Commentary on the Bible</a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Fun Stuff</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://wittenbergtrail.ning.com/">Wittenberg Trail</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="http://www.oldlutheran.com/">Old Lutheran - An online store with lots of fun Lutheran Stuff</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Ireton, IAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07448220735218603377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672942098769050825.post-36136312967383744542009-03-13T13:33:00.001-05:002009-03-13T15:07:15.159-05:00Study Resources Page<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="593" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="591"> <p><a href="http://stpaulsireton.blogspot.com/2009/03/links.html">Links Page</a></p> <p><strong>Dr. Barry's What About? Pamphlets</strong> <br />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 <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=524">website</a>.)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="594" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_intro.pdf">Introduction</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"> <a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_families.pdf">Christian Families</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_gospel.pdf">The Gospel</a> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_angels.pdf">Angels</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"> <a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_bible1.pdf">The Bible</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_death-dying.pdf">Death and Dying</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_smallcatechism.pdf">The Small Catechism</a>   </td> <td valign="top" width="317"> <a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_pastors.pdf">Pastors</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_10commandments.pdf">The Ten Commandments</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_newmillennium.pdf">The New Millenium</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_apostlescreed.pdf">The Apostles' Creed</a>  </td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_christianstewardship.pdf">Christian Stewardship</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lordsprayer.pdf">The Lord's Prayer</a> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_fellowship-lordssupper.pdf">Fellowship in the Lord's Supper</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"> <a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_baptism.pdf">Holy Baptism</a> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_elca-lcms.pdf">The Difference Between the ELCA and the LCMS</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_confession-absolution.pdf">Confession and Absolution</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_ordinationofwomen.pdf">The Ordination of Women to the Pastoral Office</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_communion.pdf">The Sacrament of the Altar</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"> <a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_homosexuality.pdf">Homosexuality</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_beinglutheran.pdf">Being a Lutheran</a> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_abortion.pdf">Abortion</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lutheranworship.pdf">Lutheran Worship</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_livingtogether.pdf">Living Together Without Marriage</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_lcms1.pdf">The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_creation-evolution.pdf">Creation and Evolution</a> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_ttgn.pdf">Telling the Good News about Jesus</a></td> <td valign="top" width="317"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="275"> </td> <td valign="top" width="317"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="593" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="591"> <p><strong></strong><a href="http://www.bookofconcord.org/"><strong>Book of Concord - Online</strong></a> <br />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.<img height="209" src="http://www.cph.org/cphstore/images/product_images/products_xlarge/531154.jpg" width="168" align="right" border="0" /></p> <p>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.</p> <p>If you prefer, you may download a pdf copy of the Book of Concord at the LCMS website, click <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=522">here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> St. Paul's Lutheran Church - 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