ANNOUNCEMENTS (09/14/25)

VISITORS: Welcome! Please fill out a visitor card (in the pews) and place in the offering plates.

• WE WELCOME TO THE LORD’S FAMILY... Theoden “Theo” Cordell Dreher, who is being baptized at the 10:30am service! He is the infant son of Anthony and McKensey Dreher; sponsors are Dylan & Jenae Dreher.

• HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY...  to Opal Eggers Nester! You are invited to her open house at the Platte Duetsche on Saturday September 27th, 2-4pm. Cards can be sent to her at Tiffany Square (3119 W Faidley Ave)

• GRIEFSHARE: a new 12-week session began on Thursday September 4th at 5pm. Anyone who has experienced grief at any point in their life will find this class to be a great resource; all adults are welcome to join in the Education Room, even if you weren’t at the 1st session!

• HAYRACK AND HOTDOGS: plan to come to our 2nd annual hayrack celebration on Sunday September 28th, at 4pm at the Laub farm!

• CORNERSTONE FUNDRAISING: if you have “junk” to donate to the Junk Jaunt effort, please put items in the classroom that was the former nursery. Also, there are still funds available in the Childcare Tax Credit bucket with the state of NE. If you would like to prepay your state in- come tax, please consider donating to St Pauls Cornerstone. Download the forms from revenue.nebraska.gov/tax-credits/

• BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: pet lovers, your favorite annual tradition is on Sunday, October 6th, at 4pm! Pastor Bill will bless all animals in attendance on the south lawn.

SAVE THESE OCTOBER DATES: 

• Sunday October 5th — Blessing of the Animals

• Saturday October 18th — Fall cleanup and Habitat workday

• Sunday October 19th — Confirmation

• Friday October 24th — Trunk or Treat (with outdoor movie)

• Sunday October 26th — Reformation Festival with a German-style lunch

FAITH FORMATION - CLASSES AND GROUPS:

TUESDAYS

• QUILTERS: meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 8:30am (Garden Room). You are welcome to join at anytime, for tying and fellowship!

WEDNESDAYS

• DARING JOY...a women’s study by Nicole Zasowski at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room at St. Pauls. Order your book from Amazon or Lifeway today! Also meets on Thursday mornings at 9:30am. 

THURSDAYS

• THINKING OF OTHERS FIRST MEN'S GROUP: Meets at Perkins on Thursdays at 7:30am; weekly devotional and fellowship!

• DARING JOY...a women’s study by Nicole Zasowski at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room at St. Pauls. Order your book from Amazon or Lifeway today! Also meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm. 

• GRIEFSHARE: a new 12-week session will meet on Thursdays at 5pm, starting on September 4th. Any adult is welcome to join in the Fireside Room.

• YOUNG ADULT MISSIONARIES TALKING ABOUT GOD(YAM-TAG): 21-35(ish) year-olds, casual conversation, 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 7pm (mainly at St Pauls’ Garden Room)

• 13TH DISCIPLE MEN'S GROUP: Casual study, meeting at rotating locations Thursdays at 7pm: 1st Week—Finish Line; 2nd Week— Taproom, 3rd Week—Prairie Pride, 4th Week—Chocolate Bar
  
  

FRIDAYS

• BOOK OF ACTS: Friday mornings at 10am.
  
  

SUNDAYS

• SUNDAY MORNING STUDY Pastor Jeff is leading a study about Lutheran Doctrine at halftime (~9:40am) in the Education Room
  
  

KEEP IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS: 

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: Gina Sherry

• PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR: Doug Lees, Jim Luebbe, Lisa Spiehs, Deb Powell, Carolyn Ewoldt, Diane Hansen (daughter of Elsie Hansen), Jeremy McFarland, Ian Osborn, Char Lepler, Jerry Fanta, and all of our sons and daughters who serve in the military.

September 24th:

• 5:30pm Worship (Sanctuary)

• 6pm Meal (Fellowship Hall)

• 6:30pm Choir (Sanctuary)

• 6:30pm High School (Youth Room)

• 6:30pm Women’s Study “Daring Joy” (Fireside Room)

• 7:30pm Praise Team (Sanctuary)

• **No Confirmation or WAVE on 9/24!