January 18th

311 South 4th Avenue * Castlewood, SD 57223 * (605) 793-2444

January 18th, 2004 Announcements

Calendar:

Today, January 18

	10:30 a.m. Fellowship
	10:45 a.m. Sunday School
	7:00 p.m. Presentation on ELCA Homosexual Study, Brookings

Tuesday, January 20

9:30 a.m. Pastors’ Text study at Trinity, Estelline

Wednesday, January 21

	9:30 a.m. Hannah Circle
	1:00 p.m. Pastor leads Castlewood Assisted Living Service
	5:45 p.m. Confirmation

7:30 p.m. Ruth Circle

Sunday, January 18

	9:30 a.m. Worship
	10:30 a.m. ALC Annual Meeting
	10:45 a.m. Sunday School
	7:00 p.m.Presentation on ELCA Homosexuality Study, Brookings

Announcements:

Visitors, welcome! We rejoice that you are worshipping with us. Please sign our guest book in the narthex with your complete address. 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: Ralph Top, Leola Wenzlick, Jeri’s sister Jo, Shelly Walder. Pray for those who grieve, especially for Peggy Petersen and family at the death of Peggy’s grandmother, Margaret Wonsbeck, for Geri Gantvoort & other family members at the death of her brother-in-law, Robert Greenfield, for Lynn and Kristy Borer & family at the death of Lynn’s mother, and for Delma Rasmussen at the death of her sister. Pray for those who are victims of domestic violence.

Come to the annual meeting right after worship. Learn about the ministry of our church. Be part of making decisions about our missions local & beyond, council member elections, worship time, residing of parsonage, study group :the ELCA study - ordination of Gays & Blessings of Same-Sex Relationships, 2004 congregational theme.

Today: Organist: Roxanne Bass. Reader: John Top.

Thank you to those serving us: This month: Ushers: *Ernie & Rhonda Karst, Larry & Lorna Nielsen family, Jeannette & Larry Bohls family, Glenn Davis, Rodney & Dawn Stohr family, Michelle Schmit family, Robert Miller family.

Offerings received last Sunday totaled $1,355.62 in the General Fund and $316.00 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.

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. Tell your neighbors about the service on TV.

The Fellowship Offering for the next several Sundays will go to help us provide the meal at the Watertown Banquet which will be served by the Confirmation class on February 16^th at Grace Lutheran Church.

Could you spare a dollar? The confirmation class will participate in the nationwide Souper Bowl offering February 1. They will collect your offering of $1 and/or non/perishable food & take it to an area food pantry.

Calling all Youth! Do you like music? Do you like to have fun? Then come out for a Christian concert at ALC in Castlewood. Captive Free, sponsored by Minneapolis-based Youth Encounter, presents a concert of contemporary Christian music, personal testimony, puppetry and drama involving this year’s theme "New Creation". Grab a friend and join in the fun on Wednesday, February 4^th at 7:30p.m. We need host homes to house 1 to 3 people and to provide a breakfast and lunch to go. The team has 3 women and 3 men. Contact Pastor John.

Committee meetings won’t work on Feb. 4^th, so lets meet Wednesday, January 28^th at 7:15. All committees: Meet at that time, Council members and all other persons interested and willing to be involved in Outreach, church Properties, Christian Education, Youth, Worship and/or Family Life. We’ll meet as a group first, then break up into respective committees. Please be prompt.

A series of informational sessions on homosexuality and the Evangelical Lutheran church in America will be offered at the University Lutheran Center on Sunday evenings in January from 7:00-8:30 p.m. the University Lutheran Center is located at 14^th Ave. & 8^th St. – 2 blocks north of 6^th St. Florist. These sessions are sponsored by the University Lutheran Center and Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings. The topics yet to be covered: Jan. 18 – Biological & Psychological Perspectives by Dr. Nels Granholm., SDSU and Dr. Al Branum., SDSU, Jan. 25 – A Personal Perspective: What it means to be homosexual and Lutheran (presenter to be named later). Everyone is invited to attend any and/or all of the sessions.

Questions or Comments are Always Welcomed. Send mail to: American Lutheran Church.

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