Annual LYF Thanks-Giving Dinner

Annual LYF Thanks-Giving Dinner
Sunday, November 13
11:00am-12:30pm
In St. John's Basement
Turkey, Dressing, Potatoes & Gravy,
Corn, Cranberry Sauce,
Drinks & Deserts
FREE WILL OFFERING
benefits St. John's Lutheran Youth Fellowship

This Week at St.John

• SUN 10/30- 7:00pm Adult Instruction Class
• MON 10/31- Reformation Day, on this day in1517, Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany
• TUES 11/1- All Saints Day (1 Peter 2:4-10)
• 6:30am Men's Bible Study
• WED 11/2- 9:00am Ladies Bible Study
• 3:30pm Confirmation
• THURS 11/3- 1:30pm LWML Meeting
• SAT 11/5-  + GROUNDED + GROWING + REACHING + Outreach resource and training event, Saturday, November 5, 2011 at St. John Lutheran, Storm Lake. For more information and to register, call Jill at (515) 576-7666 or visit www.idwlcms.org/outreach
• SAT/SUN- DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
• SUN 11/6- 8:45am Sunday School & Bible Class
  Special presentation in adult Bible Class by Brent & Eugene Friedrichs about their mission work in Nigeria
• 10:00am Worship with Communion (Mite Box Sunday)
• 7:00pm Adult Instruction Class

168 Quilts were dedicated today (Sun. Oct 30, 2011)! This may be a church record. The quilts will be given to the Orphan grain Train, the Sioux City Gospel Mission, and Hope Ministries in Des Moines so that they can be distributed to those in need. May the provide warmth and comfort this winter and for years to come. May they also carry God's love with them.

This Week at St. John

• TUES 10/25- 1:00pm Quilting
• WED 10/26- 9:00am Ladies Bible Study
• 1:30pm Confirmation
• 8:00pm Elder's Meeting
• THURS 10/27- Cub Scouts
• SUN 10/29- 8:45am Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00am Worship Service (Reformation Sunday)
• 7:00pm Adult Instruction class

PLEASE LABEL YOUR GIVING- We need $4,169.50 before the end of the year to fulfill the commitment we made to the District and Synod for missions. Please keep this in mind as you allocate your offerings between home and missions. There are different envelopes for missions.

If you are giving money toward your pledge to the building fund, please be sure to identify it as such, other wise it will go into the general fund. You can put it in an envelope which you label "for building find," or write "building fund" on the memo line of the check.

LWML COLLECTIONS- The LWML is collecting coats, sweaters and sweatshirts for the needy in the Church lobby until October 30th. They are also collecting used computer ink cartridges and old cell phones for recycling. Please ask your family members and co-workers for theirs too! Proceeds go toward the 2015 LWML National Convention in Des Moines. Thank you for your support.

 

SEASONAL HELP NEEDED- Scooping snow from the front of the Church & sidewalks this winter. Please talk to Trustee Bob Kroll or let Linda know in the Church office. Also, mowing the Church cemetery next Spring & Summer. Please contact Don Hopp or James Jepsen.

QUILTING!

Calling all Quilters... Quilting is on Tuesday. We will continue through the month of October. We take a coffee break at 2:30pm and quilt at 4:00pm. Several quilts are ready to be tied so we need lots of help tying! Please come put the quilts together & enjoy the fellowship.

2012 Officers Elected; Quarterly Meeting Minutes

·          2011 Ballot Results- There was a tie in at least one office so counters had to use President Magill’s ballot.

o        President: Robert Stoltze Jr.

o        Vice President: Ted Mallory

o        Secretary: Linda Nepper

o        Treasurer: Becky Dorale

o        Finance Secretary: Otto & Jane Kunze

o        Asst. Finance: Roger & Patty Kunze

o        Elder Kyle Schultz , Colin Gierstorf,

o        Finance Board Richard Goslar, Larry Krapfl

o        Trustee: Melvin Neddermeyer

o        Board of Education: Patty Goslar

o        Mission Secretary: Don Friedrichs

o        Stewardship: Byron Weiss

• Minutes from the Oct. 19 Quarterly Voter's Meeting 
• Minutes from the Oct. 12 Church Council Meeting

This Week at St.John

• Mon-Sat. Oct 17-22- 6:25AM Pastor Merrill hosts 'Thy Strong Word' (for Triple Parish) on KDSN 107.1FM/1530AM
• Tues 10/18- 1:00pm Quilting
• Wed 10/19- 9:00am Ladies Bible study
• 3:30pm Confirmation
• 7:00pm Choir Practice
• 8:00pm Quarterly Voter's Meeting
• Sun 10/23- 8:45am Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00am 5th Sunday Contemporary Worship Service
• 7:00pm Adult Instruction Class

Candidates for 2012 Church Council & Offices

The October 19, 2011 Quarterly Voter's Meeting will include choosing new officers for 2012

·    2011 Ballot- *designates incumbent

o        President: Robert Stoltze Jr., Dan Kuhlmann

o        Vice President: Ted Mallory, Randy Steffen

o        Secretary: Becky Berens, Linda Nepper

o        Treasurer: Becky Dorale*

o        Finance Secretary: Otto & Jane Kunze*

o        Asst. Finance: Roger & Patty Kunze*

o        Elder (vote for 2): Kyle Schultz*, Ralph dorale, Colin Gierstorf, William Magill

o        Finance Board (vote for 2): Alan Kuhlmann, Richard Goslar*, Russel Maack, Larry Krapfl

o        Trustee: Melvin Neddermeyer, Gary Schau

o        Board of Education: Tonya Funkhouser*, Patty Goslar

o        Mission Secretary: Don Friedrichs*, Norman Klinker

o        Stewardship: Byron Weiss, Kevin Pester
First Voters will be asked for additional nominations and to accept this ballot.

Women in Mission; Life on the Edge

Members of the St. John Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) sit together prior to worship on LWML Sunday, October 9. Members read the Scripture lessons and performed a skit emphasising how anyone can help spread God's Word and His love.

This Week at St. John

• TUES 10/11- 1:00pm Quilting
• WED 10/12- 9:00am Ladies Bible Study
• 1:30pm Confirmation
• 8:00pm Church Council Meeting
• THRS 10/13- 6:00pm Cub Scout Meeting
• SUN 10/16- 8:45am Sunday School/Bible Study
• 10:00am Worship with Communion
• 2:00pm LYF Meeting
• 7:00pm Adult Instruction Class
• QUARTERLY VOTERS MEETING Wednesday, October 19th at 8:00pm
• TIME TO CLEAN OUT THOSE CLOSETS- The LWML will be collecting coats, sweaters, & sweatshirts until October 30th.There will be a collection box in the church lobby
• St. Luke LWML Soup Supper- Sunday Oct. 16th, 2011, 5:09pm-7:00pm St.Luke Lutheran Church, Ricketts, IA  Serving Vegetable Beef, Chili, CHERRY SOUP, sandwiches & desserts. Adults $7, Ages 4-10 $5, Children under 4 eat free.
• + GROUNDED + GROWING + REACHING + Outreach resource and training event, Saturday, November 5, 2011 at St. John Lutheran, Storm Lake. For more information and to register, call Jill at (515) 576-7666  or visit www.idwlcms.org/outreach
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This Week at St. John

• TUES 10/4- 6:30am Men's Bible Study
• 8:45am Circuit Pastor's Conference, Mapleton
• 1:00pm Quilting
• WED 10/5- 9:00am Ladies Bible Study
• 3:30pm Confirmation
• 8:00pm Budget Meeting
• THURS 10/6- 1:30pm LWML Meeting
• 7:00pm Board of Education Meeting
• SUN 10/9-  LWML Sunday, LWML "Bakeless" Bake Sale
• 8:45am Sunday School & Bible Class
• 10:00am Worship with Communion
• 7:00pm Adult Instruction Class
• WED 10/12- 8:00pm Council Meeting
• WED 10/19- 8:00pm Voter's Meeting

YOU'RE INVITED- to join in the celebration of LWML Sunday (October 9th)! Praise the Lord that He has given the ladies of our congregation the opportunity to serve Him. There will be the LWML's first ever "Bakeless" Bake Sale. Your apron pocket is in the October church newsletter. Be sure to enclose your donation for your favorite (imaginary) bake sale items. There will be baskets at the back of the church to put your pockets in. All proceeds from this unique bake sale will go to help build the kitchen in our new addition.