This Week @ St.John

• MON 12/2- 
• TUE 12/3- 8:00AM LYF Prayer & Donuts
• WED 12/4- 3:30PM Confirmation
• 6:45PM Carol Singing
• 7:00PM Midweek Advent Service 
• THR 12/5- LWML Christmas Party- Please bring your Red Boot with mites for missions and food products for the Open Cupboard instead of a gift exchange.
• SAT 12/7- 2:00PM LYF Planning MTG, Ricketts
• SUN 12/8- 8:45AM Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00AM Worship 
• 11:00AM Finance Board Mtg.
• 4:00PM LYF Meeting
• MON 12/9- 1:00PM Blood Drive at Charter Oak Public Library

POINSETTIAS- Time to order your poinsettia. A sign up sheet is on the table in the church lobby. $12.

 SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE-

• Grades 1-8 December 11 & 18 at 5:00PM
• All ages (PK-8) Dec. 21 9:00AM-11:00AM

MEMORIAL IDEAS- If you have any ideas/suggestions for uses of memorial gift money, please give them to Memorial Secretary Karleen Beeck, Pastor, or an Elder.

EVENTIDE DELEGATES NEEDED- Two volunteers are needed from St.John to help with birthday parties, Bingo & Communion at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison. Please let Linda Kuhlmann know in the Church office if you would be interested.

This Week @ St.John

• TUES 11/26- 6:00 PM Western Iowa Mission Committee, Our Savior Lutheran, Denison
• 7:00 PM Crawford County Right to Life, Our Savior Lutheran, Denison
• WED 11/27- 9:00 AM Ladies Bible Study
• NO CONFIRMATION
• 7:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve Service
• THRS 11/28- Thanksgiving; Church Office Closed
• SUN 12/1- 8:45 AM Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00 AM Worship with Communion- Mite Box Sunday
• 11:00 AM-12:30 PM LWML Cookie & Candy Bazaar

Midweek Advent Services

Advent services begin Wednesday December 4 at 7:00 PM. Carol singing at 6:45 PM. Join us as we prepare for the Savior's coming.

Give Thanks

Youth served members & the community at the annual LYF Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 17, 2013 in St. John's Fellowship Hall.

This Week @ St.John

• MON 11/18- 8:00 AM LYF PRAYER&DONUTS!
• WED 11/20- 9:00 AM Ladie's Bible Study
• 3:30 PM Confirmation
• 8:00 PM Elder's Meeting
• SUN 11/24- 8:45 AM Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00 AM Worship

THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE- Wednesday November 27 at 7:00 PM

CALLING ALL COOKIE LOVERS! LWML Holiday Cookie & Candy Bazaar Sunday, December 1, 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM- Please bring donation items in by noon Saturday Nov. 30. Treats will be just $6 per pound on Sunday. All proceeds go to LWML projects.

Come & Get It!

See you tomorrow after Church (approx around 11:00 AM) for out LYF's annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey, dressing, potatoes & deserts all for a free-will donation. 

Stewardship; Managing God's gifts & Being who He created us to be

Psalm 148

1 Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
    praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens
    and you waters above the skies.

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for at his command they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree that will never pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 you mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b]
    the praise of all his faithful servants,
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.

Praise the Lord.

This Week @ St.John

• Mon-Sat Nov 11-17 Pastor hosts 'Thy Strong Word' 6:25 AM on KDSN 1530AM
• Tues 11/12- 8;45AM Circuit Pastors Conference in Dow City
• Wed 11/13- 9:0AM Ladies Bible Study
• 3:30PM Confirmation
• Sat 11/16-  9:00AM LYF decorate for Thanksgiving Dinner
• Sun 11/17- 8:45AM Sunday School and Bible Study
• 10:00AM Worship with Communion
• 11:00AM LYF Thanksgiving Dinner

NOVEMBER COLLECTION FOR TEMPORARY AID PROGRAM (TAP) For TAP to meet the needs of people in Crawford County they depend on regular contributions of basic food items and children's clothing. They always need canned goods of all types.

Many necessities can't be purchased with food stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program SNAP); paper towels, toilet paper, diapers and personal care items like soap, shampoo and laundry detergent. So, donations of these kinds of donations are particularly welcome.

Cash donations are also very helpful as they enable TAP to buy in quantity and take advantage of sales. They buy ONLY food. If you'd like to give a monetary donation, please give it to Linda Kuhlmann, our church secretary, who will make sure that it goes to TAP at the end of the month.

St.John's donation location is the table underneath the bulletin boards in the front entrance, between the offices and the Fellowship Hall. TAP is located at 210 S. 25th Street. in Denison and is open Mon-Thr 9:00AM-Noon. Or call Connie McGee if you have questions at 263-3538.

If you have adult-sized clothing to donate, TAP asks that you take them to West Central Community Action at 145 N. 7th Street in Denison. PH: 712-263-3538. HOURS: M - F, 9:00 - 3:00