St Paul, MN Mission Trip

SURGE

Leadership is a trait that the young people of St. Paul are clearly showing!

 

SET AND READY TO GO!  We are signed up for our mission trip!!  From July 21 to 26, our youth and adults are in St. Paul, Minnesota!  We are working with local agencies and helping with various projects.  Our trekkers are Katie Bell, Zoey Colglazier, Sarah Krug (All Saints, Byron) Ashley Mulkins, Faith Garnhart, Philip Garnhart, Rob Colglazier and Peg Miller.  We report to the congregation at the 5:30 service, July 27.  If you see us anytime, ask about our adventures.  We will be glad to share.  We also want to thank the council, St. Paul Ministries and the congregation for your generous and continual support!

Summer Worship Assistants

Due to summer worship hours, there are no assigned worship assistants for the Saturday night service.  If you would like to volunteer for that 5:30 pm worship, your service would be much appreciated

Rachel Circle Group Dinner

 The Rachel Circle group will be attending a dinner at River’s Edge Restaurant in Dixon on August 13. We will carpool from the church at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. Please call Janet Searls at 815-288-6411 to let her know if you will be going.  

OPEN YOUR HEART AND HOME

OPEN YOUR HEART AND HOME
to a German or French exchange student
for the coming 2013-2014 school year

Volunteer host families (with or without children) are needed to provide food, a bed and a loving home for the coming school year, one or two semesters, starting in August.  EMF students have medical insurance, spending money for their personal expenses and expect to share their host family’s daily life including household responsibilities.  They speak English, are well-screened and eager to experience life in America.  Their stay here is sponsored and supervised by EMF (Educational Merit Foundation), a non-profit, educational exchange program.  For more information on EMF students, please call Marie-Claude Dijoud now at 1-800-467-8363 or visit our web site at www.emfusa.org

Summer Service Schedule

During the summer months, we only have two weekend services, as opposed to the usual three. We worship on Saturday nights at 5:30 pm and Sunday mornings at 10:45. The Sunday 8:15 worship is currently on hiatus until the end of summer. We welcome everyone to come worship with us at either of those times. The church office is still open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 2 pm.

Lasagne Fundraiser Dinner

The Outreach Mission Team is planning a community outreach activity. We will have a Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser to donate money to the people of Moore, OK on Friday, August 2nd, 2013 in our church fellowship hall. The dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 pm and the raffles will be available from 6:30-7:30 pm. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets for the dinner are $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. Children 3 and under will be free. Raffle tickets available at the event will be $1.00 a piece or 6 for $5.00. You can purchase your tickets in the church office. Hope to see you all there!

Celebrate Lent

Regular Lenten Service

February 13th, Ash Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Imposition with ashes and communion

Midweek Lenten Service
Every Wednesday, February 20th - March 20th.
6:00 p.m. Supper
7:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Notice of One Service on January 27th.

Only one church service will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 8:15 a.m. with the annual meeting to follow. There will be no service on Saturday, January 26th at 5:30 p.m. or Sunday, January 27th at 11:00 a.m.

Forum

A forum will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for a preview of the Congregational Meeting with the Constitution review.

All Church Retreat

You are invited to join us for a Retreat. We encourage each member of the congregation to join us. We can not stop this wonderful process of prayer and study that was started this year with the Unbinding Series. We are asking you to set aside Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with luncheon provided at noon. Please join us!