OCTOBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
VACANCY PASTOR: We welcome Pastor Herb Gerken and wife Donna back to our congregation. Pastor Gerken was our vacancy pastor during our transition from Pastor Horn to Pastor Yeager.
CHILI COOK-OFF AND TRUNK OR TREAT The Trunk or Treat will be on Saturday, October 26th from 5:00-6:00pm. Trunk or Treat is a fun and safe alternative to Trick-or-Treating door to door. At trunk or treats, costumed children walk through our church parking lot, stopping at cars that have been decorated and receive candy. Decorate your car trunk, wear costumes, have fun and be creative.
CHILI COOK-OFF will start at 6:30pm. Bring your best chili to share and compete for prizes. Please sign-up if you are bringing a chili on the bulletin board in the education hallway.
SENIOR LUNCHEON will be on Thursday, October 24th at 12:00pm.
OCTOBER MISSION OF THE MONTH: The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of the LCMS. LWML seeks to develop & maintain a greater mission consciousness through education, inspiration & service. It places a major emphasis on the support of missions & ministry throughout the world by means of Mite Box offerings. These Mite Box offerings have funded over $100 million in mission grants since the organization’s inception in 1942.
STAYING CONNECTED: Please take time to fill out one of the forms available on the table in the narthex and let us know how you would like to be informed. Place completed forms in the folder provided.
NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALTAR GUILD: annual planning meeting and carry-in will be held on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 pm. All ladies of the congregation are invited. There will be no carry-in dinner.
BOARD MEETINGS: The Board of Direction & Planning will meet on Monday, November 11th at 6:00pm with All Boards starting at 7:00pm.
LWML/LADIES BIBLE STUDY will be on Thursday, November 14th at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall.
VOTER'S MEETING there will be a Voter's Meeting following Sunday School/Bible Study on Sunday, November 17th.
SENIOR LUNCHEON will be on Thursday, November 21st at 12:00pm.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be on Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00pm.
OFFICE CLOSED the church office will be closed on November 28th and 29th.
STAYING CONNECTED: Please take time to fill out one of the forms available on the table in the narthex and let us know how you would like to be informed. Place completed forms in the folder provided.
NOVEMBER MISSION OF THE MONTH: sponsored by the Board of Education. They will be sponsoring a family for Christmas this year. Please take a tag off of the Christmas Tree in the narthex. You may purchase what is on the tag and return to the church unwrapped along with the tag from the tree. You may also take a money tag off of the tree and donate the money along with your Sunday offering envelope marked for Christmas family or give to one of the members from the Board of Education. Please have all donations in by the 8th.