Central Conference Jr. High Roller Skating Sunday, February 27th

All St. Paul 6th – 8th grade youth and your friends are invited to roller skating at White Pines from 1 – 3 pm on Sunday, February 27th.  We will carpool from the church, leaving at 12:30 pm and should return to the church by 3:30 pm.  All of the Central Conference churches have been invited so you'll get to meet a lot of other Lutheran youth.  Cost for skating is:  $3 for admission, $1 skate rental or $3 inline skate rental.  You may want to bring $5 for a snack if you'd like. Bring your money with you to the event.

NIS 2011 Congregational Resourcing Event (CRE)

The Northern Illinois Synod 2011 Congregational Resourcing Event (CRE) will be held on Saturday, March 19 at Kishwaukee College.  Everyone is encouraged to attend.  Brochures and registration forms are available on the gathering area table or by going to www.nisynod.org/cre.  Please return registration forms including checks made payable to Northern Illinois Synod for $17.00 per person which includes lunch to the office by March 1st.

NIS WELCA Retreat

All women of St. Paul are invited to a one day retreat at LOMC in Oregon on Saturday, March 26th called "Sacred Places", a Bible Study led by Inez Torres Davis.  Registration and coffee: 8:15 -9am.  Cost: $30 which includes morning coffee, lunch, snacks and materials.  Please fill out a registration form which are on the gathering area table and return it to the church office with your check by Wednesday, February 23rd. 

Central Conference Jr High Sledding Day/Roller Skating

All St. Paul 6^th – 8^th grade youth and your friends are invited to sledding day at LOMC next Sunday, February 27 from 1 – 3 pm.  We will carpool from the church, leaving at 12:30 pm and should return to the church by 3:30 pm.  However, if we have no snow, which it appears to be the case, we will be roller skating at White Pines at the same time.  Cost for skating is:  $3 for admission, $1 skate rental or $3 inline skate rental.  You may want to bring $5 for a snack if you'd like.  Parents/adults:  drivers and volunteers needed.  Sign up on the youth bulletin board and fill out a permission form with your parents by TODAY.  Bring your money with you to the event.

Council Member Installation Service

The new and returning council members and officers will be installed this Sunday, February 6th at the 8:15 am service.   Following that service will be an informal fellowship to greet them.  May God bless our new council for 2011.  Please join us to welcome our new members in the fellowship hall.

Souper Bowl of Caring

The youth are collecting nonperishable food items and cash and coin for the Souper Bowl of Caring super bowl weekend, February 5^th and 6^th.  Half of the collection will benefit the Dixon Food Pantry and half will benefit the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.  Please bring your donations super bowl weekend and drop it off in the soup pots located at either entrance to the sanctuary.  Thank you for your support to feed the hungry.