WELCOME TO PETERSBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH

February 1, 2009

     


 


 


Text Box: To find a new friend is to find a treasure. We welcome each person who has come here to worship. Be a friend to others and discover the wealth of friendship. Welcome to PLC! 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: This Week at PLC
 

Sunday Feb 8 Welcome Pastor Mike!!
à	8:15 am…..Worship with Holy Communion
à	9:45 am......Sunday School & Small Groups 
à	11:00 am…Worship
à	8:00 pm…..The Lutheran Hour ~ KRSA 580 AM radio
Tuesday Feb 10
¯	6:00 pm…..High School Youth @ Barb Marifern's
Wednesday Feb 11
à	6:30 pm….7th & 8th grade Youth ~ HCH
Thursday Feb 12
à	10:00 am…Bible Study ~ FH
à	2:00 pm…..Knit Wits ~ Lois DeBoer's home
à	6:00 pm…..4th ~ 6th grade Youth ~ HCH
à	7:00 pm…...Sharing/Caring Kathy Emmenegger's home
à	7:00 pm…..Choir Practice ~ FH
Friday Feb 13
à	2:45 pm…..Girl Scout Troup #112 ~ HCH
Saturday Feb 14
à	8:00 am….Men's Breakfast ~ FH
Sunday Feb 15 
à	8:15 am…...Worship with Holy Communion
à	9:45 am.......Sunday School & Small Groups
à	11:00 am.....Worship with Holy Communion
à	8:00 pm...…The Lutheran Hour ~ KRSA 580 AM radio

Tune to FM radio station 88.5 for broadcasts of services
 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath!"  Psalm 16:1,2

 

Prayers for Physical Health and Healing

Beverly Hammer (recovering from surgery)

Jeremy Jensen (recovering from 2nd surgery)

Pastor Carroll Marohl (recovering from surgery)

Tom Parker (recovering from surgery)

Ted Morrison (recovering at home)

John Jensen (recovering at home)

Ellie Mae (2-yr-old granddaughter of Shannon & Al Peeler)

Ruth Rhoden (Colleen Nicholson's sister)

Nancy Reichle (Sally Riemer's sister - cancer)                                                                       

Willmer Oines (recovering at home)

Ken Caulum (recovering at home)

 

Prayers for Comfort

The family of Michael Weeks

Rogathe Kaombwe & family

Elvin Borg & family

Julie Dahl, Bridget Wittstock & family

Lois DeBoer & family

Desi Burrell & family

 

Prayers for those Serving our Country

Eric Corl               serving in Iraq

Brett Evens          serving in Iraq

Jesse Anderson   serving in Iraq    (husband of Audrey, son-in -law of Linda and Ken Caulum)

 

Prayer Partner for February: Trinity Lutheran, Palmer

Salvation Army Food Pantry this week: powdered & canned milk

Mission Support for February: M\V Christian

 

Readers next week 8:15: Carol Beckett

                                  11:00: Mara Cisney

Counter next week: Joan Shilling

 

Coffee Crew:

à     A-F  1st Sunday: February 1

à     G-J  2nd Sunday: February 8

à                    K-P  3rd Sunday: February 15

à     R-Z 4th Sunday: February 22

Please bring a peanut-free treat to share, come to help

set up, serve, & clean up on your Sunday.

 

Birthdays This Week

Sun Feb 1: Burl Weller, Brita Lyons, Scott Hjort

Tues Feb 3: Christine Slaght

Wed Feb 4: Kara Newman

Thurs Feb 5: Susan Holmes, Heather Bieber,

                      Kylie Neuneker

Fri Feb 6: Mae McKeown, Audrey Burrell,

                     Tessa Hasbrouck

 Sat, Feb 7: Adele See

 

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Please, Folks, we need help!

Our snow removal team consists of just a very few people. We need YOU to help us with this job. Most often folks just show up when needed, but to make sure snow is removed before Sunday services & any scheduled event, we would like to have a list of people willing to help. Young folk would be most welcome. This is a great family project as well! Please call the office @ 772-3144 to put your name on the list.

 

Sharing/Caring News

Sharing/Caring holds its regular meetings on Thursday evenings at 7:00 at the home of Lois DeBoer, corner of Excel & 8th. Sharing/Caring welcomes anyone in need of a "safe & confidential" place to share one's joys/burdens of life. FMI call Lois at 772-4590.

 

Have You Seen This Book?

We are trying to locate the book "Apaurak in Alaska" by Tollef Larson Brevig & Joseph Walter Johnshoy. This book was loaned to Pastor Al soon after his arrival in Petersburg and has "gone missing". If you borrowed this book from either Pastor Al or our church library, or if you know of its whereabouts, please contact either the church office @ 772-3144 or Pam Jensen @ 772-4635.

 

4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Youth Group News

All 4th-6th graders are invited to join us as we enjoy fun activities on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm.  Our next meeting will be at the HCH on Feb 5. Join us as we make boxes to send to our overseas military friends. FMI call Craig & Ginger Evens @ 772-4392.

 

7th & 8th Grade Youth Group News

The 7th & 8th grade Youth Group will hold our next meeting on Wednesday, Feb 4 at 6:30-7:30 in the HCH. We will have dinner & a Rock Band Contest! All 7th & 8th graders are encouraged to join us for fun & fellowship. FMI please contact Tanya Somerville @ 772-4557.

 

Secretarial Help

 

The church office is looking for someone to be available during times when our secretary is unable to be in the office. If you are interested in learning some of the jobs of the secretary in order to be available in times of need, please call the office @ 772-3144.

Good Beginnings News

Good Beginnings is in need of a Board Member. If you would be interested in serving on this Board, please call Sally Riemer @ 772-3178 for more information.

 

Preschool Teacher Search

We are in need of a teacher for the Preschool Sunday School class. This is the class that includes children ages 2 & 3. If you would like to be a teacher for these little ones, or FMI, call the church office at 772-3144.

 

Building Use Information

We receive numerous requests from various groups wishing to use our facilities for meetings. If you are planning a meeting or an activity to be held in any of our facilities, please call the office @ 772-3144 to be sure the room you would like to use is available on the date you wish to hold your function.

 

Do You Have a Key?

If you have a church key that you are no longer using, please return it to the church office. We have several members who need keys to the church in order to do their work. Please check your key rings! Thanks!

 

Support Our Servicemen!

The 4, 5, and 6 grade Youth Group is putting together boxes for our 3 servicemen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.  If anyone in the congregation would like to put something in the boxes, please drop the items off by Thursday, February 5th.  Items can be placed in the church office.  We will be sending them out on Saturday, February 7th.  Thank you! FMI call Ginger Evens @ 772-4392.

 

Our Choir Returns

Choir Rehearsals will resume this week on Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We welcome anyone who would like to sing with us. Please join us! FMI call Lila Trask @ 772-3775.