December Schedules

Sound Board                                                 Acolytes

4^th        Jason Nahlik                                   4^th     Eva Aiello/Zach Jeffries

11^th       Ben Weibrecht                              11^th   Jacob Vogel

18^th       Jason Nahlik                                  18^th   Joey Frank

25^th     Ben Weibrecht                      25^th Ben Warren/Allie Warren

                                                              

USHER  

4^th     Jason Schaub/Charlie Friedman/Bill Weeke/Arlie Ehlmann

11^th   Jeff Nahlik/Jason Nahlik/Jerry Vogelsang/Nathan Aiello

18^th   Alec Aiello/Murel Warren/John Klunk/Virgil Benson

25^th   Justin Benson/Jonathon Schultz/Bill McClain/Gary Hagan

                                                                       

Greeter

4^th        Cap & Vi Miller

11^th     Virgil & Diana Benson

18^th     Justin & Michelle Benson

25^th     Linda Smith & Kathy Strebler

           

Sunday School Opener                                                    

4^th     Sandy Overberg

11^th   Murel Warren

18^th   Jeff Weibrecht

25^th   Kenton Ehlmann

Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now" he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all"

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

Holiday Schedule

Thanksgiving Eve 7:00pm

Advent Services 11:30am & 7:30pm with a meal from 6:00-7:00pm

Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve 7:00pm

Christmas Day & New Year’s Day 10:00am with Holy Communion

Christmas Music Festival December 11 at 6:00pm

Children’s Christmas Program December 18 10:00am

Mites on a Mission

As Pastor Schultz mentioned in his sermon on LWML Sunday, October 2nd, "Don't mess with the Ladies of the LWML!". I must say, the Ladies  of the LWML are movers and shakers in getting some things done. Thanks to each of you for your help and support of all our projects!
One such project is support of the "Mite" program, We are happy to report $451.74 was collected in October and sent in to complete our 2011 year total of $845.24. God Bless each mite as it flows with others to do His work in God's Kingdom. Hopefully we will have a new list of projects that will be voted on at the "Iron Mountain" Fall Rally .
Thank you one and all!
Arlene Marschel. Mite Chairman

Altar Guild Meeting

Altar Guild will meet on Sunday November 20th after the 10am service. Altar Guild is in need of new members. If you can help please contact Colleen Schultz.

Sunday School Christmas Program

Sunday School Christmas Service practices will be Sundays, Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11 and Saturday, Dec 17. Lunch will be served first. Practices will last until 2pm at the latest.

Saturdays practice will be in the morning (starting time TBD) Birthday Party for Jesus will follow.

Sunday school Christmas Service, Dec 18 during 10 am service, light refreshments will follow in the gym.

Ladies Aid Cookie Sale

                                                Dec. 4, 2011        8:30AM----1:00PM

A sign up sheet has been provided in the narthex if you are able to bake cookies for our sale this year.  Proceeds will be used to pay our $500 pledge for the Adopt a Seminary Student program.  We are pleased to have Michael Fieberkorn as our assigned student again this year.  We really need your time and baking skills to help us have a successful sale. Cookies can be brought to the kitchen from 9:00 to 11:00 on Sat. the 3rd.   

Christmas Music Festival

On Dec. 11th, the youth group will be sponsoring a Christmas Music Festival. Members of the congregation, as well as the choir and chime choir will be participating in this festival. The festival begins at 6PM, with refreshments following in the auditorium. If you would like to be part of the music festival, please let either Amy Held or Michelle Benson know by Wed. Nov. 16. We are hoping to have a practice the Sunday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 20). More information will follow for those who are participating.

Mission Board

Mission board gives a big thank you to all the members who came to donate blood at the blood drive on Oct. 30. We had 19 people donate!

Evangelism Committee

Evangelism Committee would like to thank all those who donated items and participated in the Fall Festival. We had a good turn-out, with many children from the community as well as church members. Everyone had a fun time making s'mores, decorating pumpkins, and of course, trunk-or-treating.