311 South 4th Avenue * Castlewood, SD 57223 * (605) 793-2444
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December 28, 2003 AnnouncementsCalendar: Today, December 28
Wednesday, December 31
Friday, December 26 – Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1
Sunday, January 4
Announcements: Visitors, welcome! We rejoice that you have worshiped with us. Please sign our guest book in the narthex. Return soon. If you are looking for a church home, talk to Pastor John. Members, we are glad that you are here today. Pray for our brothers and sisters who are or have been ill: Leola Wenzlick, Jeri’s sister Jo, Robert Greenfield, Joann Ries, Shelly Walder, April Oswald. Pray for those who grieve, especially for Lynn and Christy Bohrer & family at the death of Lynn’s mother. Welcome to Pastor Sam Hatlestad. We are glad to have you lead is in worship and preach the Word with us again. God bless you. Pass the word. Our worship service is television again! See it on ITC Cable TV in Castlewood on Channel 1 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and soon also at 12:30 p.m. Do you want to check a thought from the sermon? Check it out on the cable broadcast. Do you have a friend who doesn’t get to worship? Tell them about the service on TV. Today: Organist: Roxanne Bass. Reader: Janell Bemis. Acolytes: Chase Walder and Candis Kiihl Thank you to those serving us: This month: Ushers: *Robb and Shelly Walder family, Galen & Roxy Swenson family, Troy Prohl, Travis Prohl, Judy Prohl, Duane & Tami Sonen and family, Kari Nolte, Christine Bak family. Servers for the month of January are as follows:
Offerings received last Sunday totaled $1,075.98 in the General Fund (includes $45.75 from Advent Service), $1,136.00 in the Building Fund, $10.00 in the Mission Fund. Please, sign up now on the narthex clipboard to serve fellowship, read lessons, or assist with Holy Communion in 2004. If you will take note in the newsletter there are many blank spaces. Please pick up your newsletter today. Thank you! OOPS! The calendar is upside down in your newsletter. Sorry for the inconvenience! Next Sunday is the last day to pick up your offering envelopes. If you were missed & would like them, please contact Pricilla at 793-2356. Consider bringing a mission offering on January 4, Communion Sunday of non-perishable food for the Hamlin County Food Pantry. It is especially appropriate to share "daily bread" when we receive "the Bread of Life" in such a special way. Sunday School will resume on January 4. Let’s all get together to learn about Jesus and the difference he makes for us that we might make a difference for him. Adult Bible Class will continue on January 4, The theme is "Christmas, The Real Story". In the January 11th, Baptism of our Lord, we will do a Faith Stepping Stones Blessing for all the children who have been baptized in the last year. We ask parents to be sure to be here with their newly baptized children on that day. LO Camp Sunday will be Jan. 11th. The American Lutheran Church 2004 Annual Meeting will be Sunday, January 18th in the Fellowship Hall after worship service. On Sunday, January 4, gifts given in memory of loved ones and friends in the past year will be dedicated for service in God’s house. These include communion trays and clothes, altar cloth, acolyte crosses, cordless microphones, Bibles, and the following funds: general, building, choir, youth, mission, Sunday school and ALCW. |
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