Church Notes for January 11, 2026

 

    Please stay after Worship today to help take Christmas Decorations down. Thank You!

 

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  Care Initiatives is looking for volunteers in the Jefferson area.  Training is provided and there are patients in the Jefferson area wanting volunteer visits.  Please see the insert for more information if you would like to be a friend to someone at the end of life.

 

The VISUAL FAITH MINISTRY theme for 2026 is Sojourn with Jesus: A Year in the Gospels. In January we’ll mediate on Matthew 22:2-14, the parable of the wedding banquet. All women are invited to a one-hour zoom event on Tuesday, January 13th 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.

 

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY on January 25th is “Esther – a faithful Woman of God” from the Winter issue of Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly. It is found on pages 22-23 or in the mailboxes in the narthex. All women are invited at 8:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. 

 

Lost & Found: There are several items in the basket on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Please check to see if any of the items are yours.  Thanks

 

February Sign-up Sheet is up if there are any Sundays in February that you will not be available to volunteer for church services, please write your name on those week(s), or send Linda a note.  Thank you!

 

Building Healthy Families: What do da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” and “You,” have in common? Yep - all three are masterpieces, but an even greater Master Craftsman created you! God formed you in your mother’s womb and knew you before you were born. You may see clumsy big feet with ingrown toenails, expanding thighs, or a receding hairline. He sees and loves what He created…a one-of-a-kind, unique you. Be careful not to paint the creation He designed with your own brush of negativity, inferiority, or shame. Thank God for and take good care of the body, mind, and spirit you have! “For we are God’s handiwork...” Ephesians 2:10 Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

 

 

 

 

January 18, 2026

 

                             Usher:   Charles Griffith                                         

                         Greeter:   Margaret Martens

             Communion:   George Walker

                        Reader:   Adam Pedersen                   

    Lutheran ½ Hour:    Amanda Schroeder 

                    Counters:   Jason & Amber Smith   

                          Acolyte:    Bradon & Spencer Hirsch     

         

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2026 Lenton Suppers Sign-Up Sheet will be available Sunday, January 18th for the following dates:

Ash Wednesday  February 18th; Wednesday, February 25th;Wednesday, March 4th; Wednesday, March 11th; Wednesday, March 18th; and  Wednesday, March 25th.

 

January 25, 2026: Meals on Wheels Sign-up sheet for March.

 

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SAVE THE DATE: 

                                                             

Sunday, Jan. 18           8:15 am       LWML

                                        9:30 am       Divine Service w/Communion

                                      10:30 am       Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study,

                                                           SS, Confirmation, HSY

 

Wednesday, Jan. 21    10:30 am       Bible Study

 

Sunday, Jan. 25     8:15 am        Women’s Bible Study     

                                        9:30 am        Divine Service

                                      10:30 am        Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study

                                                                   SS, Confirmation, HSY, 

                                                                   Parenting Matters       

                                   

 

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