February 16th Announcements
SERVING FELLOWSHIP NEXT WEEK: K. Ikenberry & C. Verage
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
21st at 6pm – Fellowship Contract Rummy
PRE-LENT SEASON: refers to the three weeks immediately before the start of Lent, a period of preparation for the penitential season of Lent where Christians engage in self-reflection and repentance. The paraments are green during the Pre-Lent Season. The Alleluias before the Gospel are omitted. The first Sunday is known as Septuagesima. That is a Latin term that means there are approximately 70 days before Easter. This Sunday, we read about God's grace.
ASH WEDNESDAY SOUP SUPPER: Wednesday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. Everyone is welcome! Come for the fellowship at the supper… stay for Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN WITNESS MAGAZINE: If you are currently receiving the Lutheran Witness and would like to continue to do so, please speak with secretary Allison Doying to confirm your subscription. If you would like to start receiving the magazine of the LCMS, you may sign up. The cost is $28 for 11 magazines throughout the year.
PARKING LOT FUNDING: This is a reminder to prayerfully consider how you and your family could assist with funding for the parking lot project. Fill out the commitment card that was placed in your mailbox and return it by NEXT SUNDAY.
SAVE THE DATE! The fourth annual homeschool conference sponsored by the Lutheran Homeschool League is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025. The conference will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Iowa. This year's theme is Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: Bringing Beauty into Your Home and Homeschool. Rev. Kyle Verage from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is our keynote speaker. Conference brochure and updated website available soon!
END OF LIFE WORKSHOP: Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, IA is hosting a workshop on theological and practical aspects at life’s end, titled “Departing in Peace.” It will be held on Saturday, March 8th from noon until 4:30pm. Lunch and snacks are provided. RSVP to alexpost1226@gmail.com.
KARAOKE FOR CHRISTIAN HYMNS: You can sings hymns like “Now Thank We All Our God,” “Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done,” “O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe,” and more. Lutheran Public Radio has produced YouTube videos of more than 50 hymns featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir. Sing along at lutheranpublicradio.org/karaoke.
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
21st at 6pm – Fellowship Contract Rummy
PRE-LENT SEASON: refers to the three weeks immediately before the start of Lent, a period of preparation for the penitential season of Lent where Christians engage in self-reflection and repentance. The paraments are green during the Pre-Lent Season. The Alleluias before the Gospel are omitted. The first Sunday is known as Septuagesima. That is a Latin term that means there are approximately 70 days before Easter. This Sunday, we read about God's grace.
ASH WEDNESDAY SOUP SUPPER: Wednesday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. Everyone is welcome! Come for the fellowship at the supper… stay for Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN WITNESS MAGAZINE: If you are currently receiving the Lutheran Witness and would like to continue to do so, please speak with secretary Allison Doying to confirm your subscription. If you would like to start receiving the magazine of the LCMS, you may sign up. The cost is $28 for 11 magazines throughout the year.
PARKING LOT FUNDING: This is a reminder to prayerfully consider how you and your family could assist with funding for the parking lot project. Fill out the commitment card that was placed in your mailbox and return it by NEXT SUNDAY.
SAVE THE DATE! The fourth annual homeschool conference sponsored by the Lutheran Homeschool League is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025. The conference will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Iowa. This year's theme is Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: Bringing Beauty into Your Home and Homeschool. Rev. Kyle Verage from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is our keynote speaker. Conference brochure and updated website available soon!
END OF LIFE WORKSHOP: Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, IA is hosting a workshop on theological and practical aspects at life’s end, titled “Departing in Peace.” It will be held on Saturday, March 8th from noon until 4:30pm. Lunch and snacks are provided. RSVP to alexpost1226@gmail.com.
KARAOKE FOR CHRISTIAN HYMNS: You can sings hymns like “Now Thank We All Our God,” “Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done,” “O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe,” and more. Lutheran Public Radio has produced YouTube videos of more than 50 hymns featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir. Sing along at lutheranpublicradio.org/karaoke.
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