Upcoming Events:

Confirmation Classes

Confirmation class meets each Wednesday in March. We will meet from 6:00 pm until after worship (about 7:30) on March 3rd, 10th, 17th. On March 24th, the 8th grade only will meet. No class on Wednesday, March 31st.

Family Worship

There will be a Family Worship service in the Fellowship Hall on March 21st at 10:15 am. All are invited, especially families. This is an opportunity to worship as a family in a relaxed atmosphere. Please join us!!

Mobile Food Pantry
Friday, March 26th
4:00 - 5:30 pm

The Mobile Food Pantry will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshall and is open to people in the Marshall and Waterloo area in need of assistance. Volunteers are also needed to help with the pantry from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Any left over items will be given to the Waterloo/Marshall Food Pantry.

Prayer Chain

St. Paul’s has a perpetual Prayer Chain. If you have prayer requests please contact Jan Crave. Any prayer concerns will be kept confidential if requested. If you would like to participate in the prayer chain or would like more information, please contact Pastor Robb at the church office.

St. Paul’s Wants Your Input

The church council members would like to hear about your questions, concerns, and praise regarding the programs, facilities, and personnel at St. Paul’s. The people to talk to about these things are the committee chairpersons or the council reps on the various committees. A list of information regarding who to call is found in the 2009 Leadership Directory which was mailed out at the beginning of the year. If you would like a copy, they are in the information rack in the narthex or contact the church office.

Piggly Wiggly Receipts

This is just a reminder to remember to save your “Pig” receipts and to TRY to bring them in regularly. We recently received $500 in Piggly Wiggly cards which are being used for Vacation Bible School. These cards help us reduce our current expenses for programs at St. Paul’s that require items that can be purchased at the Pig. Thank you for your help in getting these cards. They are invaluable to the continuation of some of the programs here and we appreciate your dedicated response!!

In the News:

Holy Week at St. Paul’s

Mid Week Lenten Services

These will be held on Wednesday evenings in March at 7:00 pm and will feature the Holden Evening Prayer. No service on March 31st.

Sign up for Easter Brunch

There will be sign up sheets for donations for the Easter Brunch in the narthex sometime in March. This will include opportunities for helping with the brunch. Please consider this, your help is appreciated!

St. Paul’s “SCRIP” Program Continues Successfully

The next order date for SCRIP is Tuesday, March 23rd. You can hand in an order any time during the month, but the cards will only be ordered on the fourth Tuesday of the month. They will generally then be available for distribution the following weekend. As the need arises, we can alter these policies. If you have not tried, please consider ordering cards. We will all benefit from it! Thanks!!

We thank all those who are participating in the SCRIP program at St. Paul’s and also thank those who have given a “little extra” to cover the cost of postage!

Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money” – in other words, scrip is gift certificates from national and local retailers. They’re the same gift certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in our scrip program including JC Penney, The Gap, Shell, Pizza Hut, Red Lobster and many, many others. Scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift certificates to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the certificates for full face value, they redeem them for full face value, and our school keeps the difference as revenue. A list of the percentages earned by St. Paul’s is posted on the bulletin board or available online.

Just spend your regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that participate in the scrip program! And scrip can be used for just about any household purchase including food, clothing, entertainment, gasoline and even dining out.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact the office or Jean Tousignant. Order forms are available in the office. For information, there is also a website: www.glscrip.com.

Youth Bells

Esther Pratt has begun to practice with the youth in two groups of bell ringers. We can always use additional ringers so if you are interested, please come to the practice.

Practices will be held:
Grades 1-3 (colored bells): Mondays at 4:30 - 5:00 pm

Grades 4-7: Mondays at 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Ringing bells is fun, please come and join us and experience the fun!!

Communion and the Common Cup

In our practice of Holy Communion we offer communicants the options of receiving the wine from either the chalice (common cup) or from individual glasses. It has been decided that, with the onset of the flu season, we will continue to offer the common cup for our members who prefer that method of communion. We ask that, as always, if you feel sick or experience symptoms of illness, you refrain from receiving the chalice and opt instead for the individual glasses. Of course, all members and communion assistants are allowed the freedom to choose the individual cup at any time.

New Ministry Opportunity

We are looking for help in starting a new ministry directed at our post-high school/20-something members. The purpose of this ministry will be to reach out in love to a segment of our congregation who are in great transition in their lives and are largely absent from our worship and ministry. Anyone who is interested in taking part in this ministry, please contact the church office or Pastor Robb.

Missionary Support

Members can sign up to support the work of Pastor Charles Fredrickson and the Nagoya-Kibo Lutheran Church in Japan by signing up on the poster for one day or a group of days, and donating $5 per day. Please mark your donation for “Missionary Support.”

An Important Note About Starting Sunday School

If you have a child that will be turning four years old during the Sunday school year (August 13 – May 9) they are more then welcome to start Sunday school after their fourth birthday. You do not have to wait until next year to start them. You can bring them to Sunday school on the closest Sunday to their birthday. It is always good to get the little ones started learning about Jesus. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Janet Pionkowski.

Senior Dining Program

All persons age 60+ are welcome to participate in the Waterloo Senior Dining Program. The purpose of this program is to provide individuals the opportunity to socialize and enjoy a nutritious noon meal together.

Please contact the Senior Dining Manager at 478-4457. Reservations must be made a day in advance between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 noon. Lunch is served at 11:15 am. The suggested donation is $3.25.

The site is located at the Waterloo Fire Department. Home delivered meals are also available if a person qualifies after an in-home assessment is completed.

Volunteers are always needed for ongoing Habitat projects, especially in their office. Yes, they need people who can help with the construction process, but they also need strong leaders to come along side as they build their affiliate. They also need office volunteers, committee leaders, and even cooks (they like to keep their volunteers well fed!) Call their office to speak with their executive director, Lauren Cravens, at 920-648-3788, Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm.

If you or someone you know is in need of decent, affordable housing, please call their office for more information about the process of applying for Habitat home ownership.

If you would like to get involved with Jefferson County Wisconsin Habitat for Humanity, please click here or call their office at 920-648-3788.