The Mission of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church is to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ with All People.

ORDER OF WORSHIP: Contemporary

(*Please stand if able for these portions of the worship service.)

Call To Worship ~ “Sanctuary”

Welcome and Announcements (Please Sign the Welcome Folders in the Pews)

*Opening Prayer and Confession

*Worship Song ~ No. 534 “Now Thank We All Our God”

Children’s Moment

Lector Reading: Jeremiah 7:1-11 (pp. 1182-1183)

*Sermon Reading: Psalm 145:4-18 (pp. 979-980)

Sermon “It Will Be Done”

*Worship Song ~ “There’s a Sweet Sweet Spirit”

*Apostles’ Creed

Offering

*Prayers

Communion

*Blessing

*Closing Song ~ No. 557 “Let All things Now Living”

*Sending

Sunday, November 25 - CHRIST THE KING 9:00 a.m. Worship/HC 4:00 p.m. Forum For Special Congregational Meeting Monday, November 26 12:30 p.m. Staff Meeting Tuesday, November 27 12:30 p.m. Sack Lunch Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry Meeting Wednesday, November 28 7:00 a.m. Early Risers - At Cook’s Café 9-3 p.m. Do-Day (Potluck) 9:30-3:30 p.m. Secretaries’ Office Hours 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Bell Choir 5:00 p.m. JAM (5-6:15) (Meal Served) 5:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group (5-6:20) 6:30 p.m. Worship/HC/At Fieldcrest 7:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group Thursday, November 29 9:30-3:30 p.m. Secretaries’ Office Hours 12:00 p.m. Bulletin Deadline 5:15 p.m. Prayer Group Friday, November 30 12:00 p.m. Secretaries’ Office Closes Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 2 -First Sunday In Advent 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Sunday School/Christmas Program Practice 4:00 p.m. Forum For Special Congregational Meeting

GIFTS FOR THE LORD & HIS WORK:

Budget Money Needed Weekly $ 6,049.60

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Budget Money Received $ 35.00 Worship Attendance: 12

Sunday, November 18, 2018 Budget Money Received $ 3,190.75 Special Money Received $ 630.00 Roof Repair Money Received $ 2,500.00 Thanksgiving Offering Received $ 10.00 Worship Attendance: 164 Sunday School Attendance: 17 $ 5.00

Operating Loan: Balance on Loan as of 11/13/18 $ 10,000.00

Roof Repair Loan: Balance on Loan as of 11/6/18 $ 2,823.18

E. 9th Street Property Loan: Balance on Loan as of 11/6/18 $ 49,735.76

OCTOBER Total Income (Includes $9,000 Loan) $ 2 Total Expense Income Less Expense

Fiscal Year Income $ 231,903.33 Fiscal Year Expense $(229,530.55)Fiscal Year Income Less Expense $ 2,372.78

Operating Loan: $ 10,000.00 Total: $ (13,743.54)

BIRTHDAYS:

St. Paul Website: www.stpaulsheldon.org

Pastor Craig Nissen: (712) 348-4740; pastor@nethtc.net Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesdays - 1-5 p.m. Drop-ins welcome.

11/26 Rachel Besaw 11/26 Brian Honkomp 11/27 Dustin Engelkes 11/28 Brad Petersen 11/28 Tony Rodger 11/28 Wanda Vos 11/29 Taylor Adams

11/30 Mark Brown 11/30 12/1 Dylan Brands 12/1 Paul Wollmuth 12/2 Troy Enger 12/2 Kelcie Monroe 12/2 Jeff Wollmuth

SERVING ST. PAUL TODAY:

SERVING ST. PAUL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2:

PRAYER REQUESTS: John Manning (father of Susie Kleve),

Special Congregational Meeting: The Church Council of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sheldon, Iowa, has called for a Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 9 at 10:15 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. Three questions will be brought to the floor for votes: 1. A vote will be held on whether or not to give the Church Council authority to sell the 1422 E. 9th Street property with adjusted property lines; 2. A vote will be held on whether or not to proceed with purchasing and installing a security system contingent on full funding; 3. A vote will be held on whether to approve the replacement of carpeting, flooring, and window treatments contingent on full funding.

There is a scheduled discussion forum regarding the Special Congregational Meeting: on Sundays, November 25 and December 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Please join us in the fellowship hall, following the worship service for coffee and cake to celebrate the 49th wedding anniversary of Harold and Jolene Eichmann.

We extend our Christian sympathy to Dee Tolk, Max and Mady, family and friends on the death of Dee’s mother, Marge Wood. She passed away on November 16. Her funeral service was held on November 21 in Spirit Lake.

We would like to thank the Council, Fellowship Committee, and all for the special coffee fellowship, cards, and kind words towards all of the St. Paul staff. It was greatly appreciated and we thank you. - St. Paul Staff

A big “Thank You” to the Sunday School youngsters who delivered fruit to our home last Sunday. It is very much appreciated. We also enjoyed hearing some of the things they have learned to memorize. The fruit is great and the kids were awesome!! - Carol and Frank Luepke

TODAY: Volunteers needed to help with baking for the Care Packages for St. Paul college students. If you would like to help with baking, please be at church to bake at 1:00 p.m.

Please join in the Christmas Decorating of the Church on Sunday, December 2, after the Worship service. Many hands make light work and the fellowship of the season is always wonderful. Looking forward to the wonders of the Advent and Christmas time of year! Thank you. - W.A.M.

NOTICE: The Secretaries’ Office Hours: November 28 and 29, will be 9:30-3:30 p.m.

There are a few 2018 Radio Broadcasts open (December 9, 16, and 30). If you would like to sponsor one, please contact the church office. To sponsor a broadcast it is $80.

The Sunday School Christmas Program is December 16, during the 9:00 a.m. Worship. Practices will be on December 2 and 9 during the Sunday School time. Please let Lori Brown know if your student(s) plan to participate.

The Christmas Eve Offering will go to: $100 Sheldon Unity Meal, $1,000 Camp Committee (Camperships), and the balance will go to the general fund. The New Year’s Eve Offering will go to the general fund.

Worship PowerPoint Set-up: One of the tasks in preparation for Sunday worship is creating the series of slides for the screen. Would anyone be willing to do this, perhaps 2 or 3 people taking turns? The templates are there, songs ready for ‘copy & paste’, mostly updating specific readings, page #s, etc. Talk to Pastor Craig to help.

Annual Report Deadline: All reports for the annual report are due in the church office NO LATER than Thursday, December 27, 2018! Please make sure to get your report in on time.

St. Paul has adopted three families this Christmas Season through the Upper Des Moines Opportunities Adopt-A-Family program. There will be boxes labeled for each # family. Family # 8 - Mother and 1 child, Female age 19 (queen size comforter, fuzzy socks, hoodies, pant size 2, shirt size xs-s, shoe size 9) and Female age 11 months (pant size 18-24 months, shirt size 18-24 months, shoe size 5, stand-behind walker, books). Family # 10 - Mother and 1 child, Female age 41 (blanket, candles) and Male age 4 (pant size 3T-4T, shirt size 4, shoe size 8 or 9, monster trucks, Spiderman). Family # 17 - Female child, Female age 3 (pant size 5T-6T, shirt size 5T-6T, Frozen themed items, Mickey Mouse items). The deadline for items is Wednesday, December 12.

Women’s Coats: There are some women’s coats hanging in the northeast entrance, please claim. If they have not been claimed in a month they will be donated to the Village Treasure Chest.

A suggestion box is located in the back of the sanctuary for suggestions and ideas for the Church Council.

Poinsettias Poinsettias will be purchased by the Worship, Arts, and Music Committee. If you would like to contribute towards the purchase of Poinsettias, please fill out this form and drop it in the offering plate or leave it in the church office by Sunday, December 9.

I/We will share a Poinsettia in memory of/in honor of:___________________________

Name:________________________________ Contribution enclosed: _____________