WELCOME
TO
January
4, 2009


"What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in
Prayers
for Physical Health and Healing
Ellie
Mae (2-yr-old granddaughter
of Shannon & Al Peeler)
Stan
Hjort (recovering from
surgery)
Jerry
Wollen (recovering from
surgery)
Ruth
Rhoden (Colleen Nicholson's
sister)
Nancy
Reichle (Sally Riemer's sister
- cancer) Beverly
Hammer
Willmer
Oines
Prayers
for Comfort
Julie
Dahl,
Bill
& Annette Olson & family
Pam
Duvall & her family
The
Family of Kirk Thomas
Tom,
Mildred Lewis & their family
Ron,
Kelly, Geoffrey Hall & their family
Prayers
for those Serving our Country
Eric
Corl serving
in
Brett
Evens serving
in
Jesse Anderson serving in
Offering Envelopes
If you have not yet
picked up your offering envelopes for 2009, please do so. You will find them on
the table next to the elevator in the Narthex. If you do not now have envelopes
& would like to have them, please call our Financial Secretary, Larry
Peterson, at 772-2091 or contact the church office.
Prayer Partner
for January:
Salvation Army
Food Pantry this week: canned
baked beans
Coffee Crew:
à A-F 1st Sunday: January 4, 2009
à G-J 2nd Sunday: January 11
à K-P 3rd Sunday: January 18
à R-Z
4th Sunday: January 25
Please bring a peanut-free treat to share, come to
help
set up, serve, & clean up on your Sunday.
Birthdays
This Week
Sun, Jan 4: Bridget Walsh
Mon,Jan 5: Michael Eder, Sonja Ewing
Tues,Jan 6: Laura Durkin
Wed, Jan 7: Ted Morrison,
Thurs, Jan 8:
Sun, Jan 11: Patricia Biggers, Bill Jensen
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Winter
is Here! Please Help Us!
Our snow removal team
consists of just a very few people. If you are willing and able, 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.
"The Lutheran" Renewal Time
Subscription renewals to
"The Lutheran" are now due.
If you wish to continue receiving this magazine, please write "yes"
by your name on the list in the Fellowship Hall and place your check, payable
to
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.
Preschool Teacher Search
We are in
need of a teacher for the Preschool Sunday School class for the semester
beginning January 11th. This is the class that includes children ages 2 &
3. If you would like to be a teacher for these little ones, or if you would
like more information, please call Sheri Wikan at 772-4450 or the church office
at 772-3144.
Farewell to Eden & Rogathe
Soup & Bread
Tuesday, January 6
5:45 pm -- HCH
Please join us as we gather at the HCH at 5:45 pm
on Tuesday, Jan. 6 to say farewell to Eden & Rogathe and to thank them for
all they have brought to us during the past several weeks. Bring soup or bread
and let's all say a huge thank you.
We're grateful for your visit, Eden & Rogathe! It's been wonderful meeting
you and learning about
WAVE Meeting
The WAVE annual meeting will be held on Monday, Jan.
12 at 6:30pm at the Stedman Elementary Library. At 7:00 pm will be the
Community Presentation & Discussion on "Stalking". All are
invited and encouraged to attend. FMI send an email to Kathy Bracken: seanana49@yahoo.com.
Solmonson's Contact Information
If you would like to contact
Pastor Al & Mary Ann Solmonson, here is their information:
Mailing address:
Al's email:
Mary Ann's email:
Mary Ann's Cell Phone:
(360)481-2772