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

Today, September 25

Tuesday, September 27

Wednesday, September 21

Wednesday – Tuesday, September 28 – October 4

Friday, September 30

Sunday, October 2

It’s so good to have you here worshipping with us. If you are a visitor, please sign our guest book including your complete address. We hope you will return soon. Thanks for being here.

Pray for our brothers and sisters who are or have been ill: Todd Woertink, Larry Dockter, Bill Schmit, & Karl Madsen-Coning. Pray for the people suffering from Hurricanes Rita & Katrina and for those helping them. Pray for our Sunday School students, parents, and teachers. Pray for our military people in Iraq/Afghanistan: Matthew Haug, Todd Freesemann, Charles Chapman. Pray for peace in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of conflict. Mission Prayer: Gracious God, we know that the people of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela face a multitude of challenges in their daily lives. Grant them the peace and protection of your warm embrace.

Ushers for the month of September:*Chuck Juntti, Rod & Joann Fischer family, Steve & Lisa Janssen, Rich & Tammy Krause family, Kay Zimiga, Ari Zimiga, Adrianne Zimiga, Kendall & Alisha Nielsen

Ushers for October: *Richard & Ardell Strait, Rob Walder family, Galen & Roxy Swenson family, Troy Prohl, Travis & Melissa Prohl family, Judy Prohl, Duane & Tami Sonen family, Brenda McKee. Communion Ware: Phyllis Selchert and Jeanette Bohls

Today: Organist: Roxanne Bass. Reader: Dee Vetter. Acolytes: Allison DeKam and Tricia Sonen

Offerings received last Sunday were: $1,195.00 General Fund, $210.00 - Building Fund, $24.00 - Mission Fund, $20.00 Special

In this Year of the Bible at ALC, we encourage you to read your Bible each day. You may wish to follow the schedule below or plan your own.

Bible Reading Suggestions for this week: Sun. Ezekiel 26-30, Mon, Ezekiel 31-33, Tues. Ezekiel 34-36, Wed. Ezekiel 37-39, Thurs Ezekiel 40-42, Fri. Ezekiel 43-45, Sat. Ezekiel 46-48, Sun. Daniel 1-5.

Our Sunday service is on ITC Cable TV, channel 1, in Castlewood on Thursdays at 12:30 & 7:00 p.m.

Welcome to Pastor Gary Anderson of Florence. Pastor Gary leads worship here today while Pastor John does a "synod visit" to American, Webster, and Pr. Jan FitzGibbon of American, Webster does a "synod visit" to New Helgen, Florence.

We continue our quarterly SPECIAL OFFERING SUNDAY today. You may use the special envelope from last Sunday’s bulletin or on the narthex cabinet, or mark the memo line on your check to make an offering to one, some, or all of the following: Lutheran Social Services, Lutheran Outdoors, Lutheran Campus Ministries, Multi-Cultural Center in Rapid City, Synod Office Addition, or write in your own. Checks should be payable to American Lutheran Church. Your offering will be forwarded. You may make your offering next Sunday, also. Thank you.

Our Men’s Breakfast Bible Study, called PIGS for Pretty Interesting Guy Stuff, meets next on Thursday, October 6, 6:30-7:30 a.m. All men are invited.

The Castlewood CROP WALK is today starting and ending at ALC. We register at 2 p.m. and walk at 2:30 p.m. You can still decide to walk, pick up an envelope on the table in the fellowship hall, sign for it, get your donations (even if it’s only your own) and come to walk. Or you can donate through a walker. This year there will be a friendly competition between participating groups like the area churches and possibly school organizations. Funds raised go to respond to disasters like Hurricane Katrina survivors, and long term hunger and poverty needs world-wide. ¼ of funds raised will be returned to the Hamlin County Food Pantry.

We will join together on October 5, 6 – 8 p.m., with the Castlewood School and other area churches for the Kindness Carnival for Katrina.. We need one person to co-ordinate and work at the bake sale, our confirmation youth are doing the Quarterback Toss game, and we need a co-ordinator and 5 or 6 acts (music, skits, etc.) for a ½ hour of entertainment. Please think and pray about how you (all ages) can participate, and talk to Pastor John about what you could do

The NeSoDak Lutefisk Dinner is Sunday Dec. 4, at 12:45 p.m. See Dennis Lund by October 2 if you are interested in going.

ALCW Fall Homecoming Bazaar and Bake Sale will be from 11:00 – 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Community Center. Each ALC member is asked to furnish a pie. We would also like garden items, crafts, etc. Cards and napkins will also be available. Supporting funds from Thrivent for coats, caps and mittens for those in need. There’s a sign-up sheet in the narthex for workers for the Homecoming Bake Sale and Bazaar on Friday. Please Help

St. John’s Catholic Church of Castlewood will be holding its Fall Dinner on Sunday, October 9^th at the Castlewood School from 11:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Roast Beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, dinner roll, corn, cole slaw and dessert will be served

Strength for the Journey Workshop, Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. sponsored by Bethany Christian Services. This workshop is for couples and individuals at any stage of the infertility journey. Conference costs: $20.00 for an individual, $30.00 per couple. The event will be held at the Good Samaritan society Corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls. Please RSVP to Bethany Christian Services at 605-336-6999

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