Announcements

Mission Prayer – Church Extension Fund – Lord of the Church, we pray that you would continue to extend your church here in the United States. Many of our congregations have benefited in their infant years through our Church Extension Fund. Continue to move our members to give gifts and loans to the Church Extension Fund so that we may continue to plant churches where your saving truth is heard. Amen.

Every Memeber Home Visits:  Pastor has begun home visits with the congregation; one thing he will be asking for is information to put into our new soft-ware program bringing it up to date; such as baptism & confirmation dates, middle names, ect. It has been over ten years since he has done this.

Mission Society Meeting: Thank you to all who helped clean the kitchen the week of 1/16. Looks great! There are old high chairs that we are willing to give away and are in the fellowship hall marked as free. There are also 2 wood vintage high chairs that are no longer used and would suggest a donation be given to the Mission Club as these may be in the antique classification. In conjunction with the Annual Meeting that the men of the congregation are conduction today, there will be a light lunch of sandwiches, pickles and chips provided by the ladies of our organization... This year our Mission support dollars are being divided between St. Paul's Tuition Assistance, Friends of China and Humanitarian Aid to Haiti. Thank you to all who support our efforts to provide Christ's saving grace to the nations.

KFC Meeting This Thursday!!!:  Our next Kids for Christ meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, at 3:30pm in the school library. All kindergarten through fifth grade students are welcome to attend! New members can join at any time. Extra registration forms are available on the school bulletin board in the narthex. On average, we have 18 kids present at a KFC meeting. If any teens or adults are available from 3:30-5:00pm on the first Thursday of the month, come and be an extra hand to help with snacks and crafts for this group. No prep work required, just show up and help. Contact KFC coordinators Kristen Lukasek 507-326-5227 or Lee Wendland 507-237-5973 with questions.

February Outing: Married Couples Club has a sign-up sheet in the narthex for anyone interested in going to Gert & Erma's in Glencoe, Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11:00.

Volleyball: If there are any women from St. Paul's that would like to get a church volleyball team together for a tournament at MLC on March 24. Please see Eric Kaesermann or the church office for information. Deadline to register is Feb 15.

Pastoral Conference:  The Mankato Pastoral Conference will be held here Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Meditations: The new Meditations books are here for Feb. 26 –May 26. Please take one home to use for your personal devotions.

Old Hymnals: Anyone wanting an old hymnal may pick one up at the church office. They are being given away to make room in the basement.

St. Paul's MVL Night: Our Congregational Night at MVL is February 10th. The girl's basketball team plays Buffalo Lake-Hector. Free tickets are available in the office.

Delegates: The Lutheran Chapel Service will hold it's Annual Meeting in the MLC Cafeteria Meeting Room Wednesday, February 1. Lunch will be provided by the Chapel Service at the cafeteria beginning at 11:45 a.m., with the Annual Meeting beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Thank You Letters: from MLC for Christmas gifts and groceries, Walking Together, Santa's Helpers Committee, and LIMA are on the bulletin board in the narthex.

Youth Group: Meeting and bowling/pizza has been changed to Saturday, Feb. 4 at 4:30 p.m. bowling with pizza to follow.

M.O.M.s: Our M.O.M.s, Moms On a Mission, group is getting organized for their first meeting scheduled for February 7, 2012. We are still in need of volunteers to help watch children on Tuesday mornings while their Moms attend the meeting. We are also looking for Mentor Moms to attend the meetings and add to our discussions, give support, encouragement, and advice to these Moms of young children. If you are interested, there is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. You may also contact Kari Schmidt at 507-964-2909 for more information on volunteering with this group.

Clearly Caring: publications are available in the narthex.

2012 Contribution Envelopes: Are on a card table in the narthex, please pick them up. If you could deliver someone's, this courtesy would be much appreciated.

Treat your sweetheart to a belated Valentine outing: Members of the Married Couples Club invite you and your sweetheart to join them for a performance of Around the World in 80 Days at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Martin Luther College. Tickets are $6 each, payable at the door. We will meet in the church parking lot at 12:30 for carpooling to New Ulm. Please add your name to the sign up sheet in the narthex if you would like to join in the fun. Also please indicate if you are interested in extending the event to dinner reservations after the performance.

Zumbathon: A benefit Zumba class for the Strack family will be Saturday Feb. 18 at the school gym. It is a free-will donation (suggested $8). 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Just put on comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle or beverage and check out the exercise-dance classes. These classes are for men & women and boys & girls.

Food Shelves: The items will be delivered to the food shelves tomorrow morning. Please have all items here by 9 a.m.

MLC Update: is posted in the narthex.

Christian Family Counseling: People struggling with depression and anxiety receive help from attending counseling. Appointments are available in New Ulm and North Mankato. For information or to schedule an appointment, phone Cornerstone Christian Counseling at 507-354-1147 or visit our website at www.cstonechristianco.org.

Time of Grace: If you are not able to come to church, you can watch "Time of Grace" Ministry with Pastor Mark Jeske at St. Marcus Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Time of Grace" is on at 6:30 a.m. on KMSP Fox Channel 9 on Sunday mornings. You can also access their website at www.timeofgrace.org

We are servants of Christ, and to show that Christ is our Lord, we will willingly serve others.

December             2011                      2010
Sibley County         25 lbs. $10.00          43 lbs. $0
MLC                       95 lbs. $0                64 lbs. $0