Church Notes for November 2, 2025

VISUAL FAITH MINISTRY (VFM) The Visual Faith Ministry theme for 2025 is A Year in the Psalms. In November we’ll meditate on Psalm 139 – God is omnipresent and omniscient. All women are invited to a one-hour zoom event on Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. for this unique approach to scripture. We will meet in the fellowship hall to participate together. Please prayerfully consider attending. 

SAMARITAN’S PURSE sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of Gospel of Jesus Christ. Deadline to donate money is TODAY!  If you would like to donate money for shoeboxes, please write shoebox on the memo line and place it in the plate labeled SHOEBOX. Deadline to fill a box is Sunday, November 9th the day Sunday School kids pack the boxes for shipping. Boxes are on the table in the hallway. 

NEW OPPORTUNITIES ANNUAL COAT DRIVE! This is your chance to clean out the closet! If you have good used mittens/gloves, hats and coats, please bring them and put them on the table in the meeting room across from the office.  We will collect these items until November 3rd. Thank you!

Church Council Elections are coming up and there are openings to serve as follows: Congregation Officer (Vice-Chair) & (Secretary), Elder (1), Trustees (2), Christian Education (2), Missions (1), Parish Fellowship (1).  Please pray about these openings and if you would like to join one of these groups, please talk to Linda, Lynn, or Scott Graham. 

 

Please take a look at the rolling board with the DECEMBER volunteer sign-up sheet that is now posted. If there are any dates you are not available, please put your name on those dates.  Thank you!

Building Healthy Families: Someone somewhere counted, so now we know that on average, a child smiles about four hundred times each day. Smiling - and a happy heart - are known to bring health benefits including decreased stress hormones in your bloodstream and lower blood pressure. Smile often this week and enjoy the many benefits! “A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.” Proverbs 15:13 Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org 

 

 

  • IOWA DISTRICT WEST, SR YOUTH GATHERING
  • TOYS FOR GREENE COUNTY KIDS
  • GREENE COUNTY ADOPT-A-FAMILY

 

Announcements & Prayers. If you have any information to put into the Announcements or need someone added to Prayers, please contact Linda in the office by phone 515-386-3517 or email: tltcoffice@netins.net

 

When putting names on the prayer list we will keep them on there until you let us know that you feel you are ready to have them removed. Please let Linda know by Monday if there are any changes. If we need to add someone during the week let us now and we will send out an extra prayer request. Thank you for helping with this.

 

November 9, 2025                          

                                        Usher:     Mike Compton 

                                  Greeter:     Greg & Maralie Ruth

                                   Reader:     Scott Graham

                Lutheran ½ Hour:      Mike & Rita Compton

                                Counters:     Scott & Elizabeth Graham

                                   Acolyte:     Scarlett Graham    

 

SAVE THE DATE: 

                                                             

Sunday, Nov. 9              9:30 am      Divine Service 

                                              10:30 am     Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study,

                                                                        Sunday School, HSY, Confirmation

(Veteran’s Day)

Tuesday, Nov. 10            7:00 pm      VFM Zoom Meditation

                                                      

Wednesday, Nov. 12    10:30 am      Bible Study

                                          7:00 pm      Elders’ Meeting

                                                          HSY Fireman Appreciation Meal                                                     

Sunday, Nov. 16           8:15 am     LWML

                                         9:30 am    Divine Service w/Communion

                                        10:30 am     Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study, 

                                                          HSY, Sunday School, Confirmation

                                                                                              

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