American Lutheran Church

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

 

September 12, 2004 Announcements

Calendar:

Today, September 12

Happy Grandparents Day

9:00 a.m. Worship

10:00 a.m. Fellowship

10:15 a.m. Sunday School Rally Day

10:25 a.m. Adult Sunday School

2:30 p.m. Castlewood CROP WALK Registration at ALC

3:00 p.m. CROP WALK at ALC: Pray! Ready! Start! Go!

Wednesday, September 15

9:30 a.m. Hannah Circle, Lesson from September issue

5:30 p.m. Confirmation

7:05 p.m. ALC Church Council

Thursday, September 16

7:30 p.m. CROP WALK Committee – Wrap up at ALC

Sunday, September 19

9:00 a.m. Worship with Blessing of those Entering Sunday School

10:00 a.m. Fellowship

10:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:25 a.m. Adult Sunday School

Announcements:

Welcome to worship, everyone!

Pray for our brothers and sisters who are or have been ill: Della Aronson, Bud Walraven, Karl Coning, Shelly Walder, Joann Ries, Bea Wiarda and Walter Kalt. Pray for families of Carl Nolte, Leola Wenzlick and all those who mourn. Pray for peace in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine, Sudan and for all nations in conflict. Pray for our military people in Iraq/Afghanistan: Gerry Somsen, Matthew Haug, Jay Goldhorn, Cole Namken, Todd Moss. Pray for students and teachers as they begin the new year. A Mission Prayer: God of justice, bring to the people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, & Mexico, especially those living in poverty, the hope and truth that you give to all your children through your Spirit.. IJN. Amen.

Today: Organist: Roxanne Bass. Reading: .Joann Fischer Acolytes: Jackie Shepherd and Abbi Brandsrud.

Offerings received last Sunday were: $1,356.50 - General Fund, $180.00 - Building Fund, $10.00 - Mission Fund.

Thank you to everyone who joined in the CROP WALK!!

We encourage CROP walkers, donors, and all to bring a non-perishable food item on September 12 for the Hamlin County Food Pantry. thank you.

Everyone from ALC is invited for cake and coffee to celebrate the 61st wedding anniversary of Bea and Cecil Wiarda at First Presbyterian Church after their services today.

Ushers for September: *Sherwin & Shelly DeKam family, Janell Bemis family, Todd & Brenda Woertink, Richard & Lorrie Lemke family, Gary & Robin Gabur family, Robert & Carna Miller

The 12th Annual Senior Seminar will be held at the Codington County Extension Complex on September 14th, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. It is free.

Break Forth Contemporary Worship Workshop led by Arlen Salte will be held September 25 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church 2600 S. Sycamore Ave., Sioux Falls, SD. Register now for $55.00. Register online at www.thefellowship.com (look in the menu called "Concerts & Conferences") or call 800-783-3079 for information.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sponsors Lutheran Campus Ministries at many public colleges and universities around the country. In SD our Synod sponsors ministries at SDSU, USD, NSU and SDSMT and also provides ministry to young adults at other public and private colleges and tech schools in the state. If your son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter is attending a public or private college. university, or tech school, please encourage them to check out their campus ministry! Also let the church know of their school address and e-mail. If you provide the address and e-mail, we will support them with notes, mailings, etc. It is important for our church to keep in touch. Help us.

 

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Last updated: October 02, 2004.