January 5th Announcements

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
Jan 5th – Installation of New Officers
Jan 12th – Council Meeting
Jan 26th – Voters Meeting
 
ALL NEW OFFICERS: are highly encouraged to attend the first Church Council meeting of the year – Sunday, Jan 12th immediately following Bible study.
 
VOTERS MEETING: The first of our semi-annual voters meetings for 2025 is coming up on January 26th.
 
CHECK YOUR MAILBOX! Check your mailbox for an updated directory and the 2025 Volunteer Handbook & Schedule. If you are a new member, you should now have been assigned a slot.

VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK: As you may notice, while flipping through the volunteer schedule there are many blank spots – that means we need more volunteers! If you would like to fill any of those slots, please let the secretary, Allison Doying, know. I also welcome feedback on the format of the booklet and please notify me of any mistakes you notice. Thank you.
 
OFFERING ENVELOPES: for 2025 are available to pick up. They are located on a table by the bulletin boards in the narthex. If you do not see your name, but would like envelopes, please see John Feldt or Daniel Rees. 
 
YOU’RE INVITED: Former member, Joshua Killion, is graduating with a Master of Divinity from Walther Theological Seminary on February 22, 2025. See the invitation on the bulletin board for more details.
 
EXPERT GUESTS, EXPANSIVE TOPICS, EXTOLLING CHRIST: Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: The Promises of God, The Top Biblical Archeological Discoveries of 2024, Eastern Orthodoxy, the Book of Lamentations and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org.