Sun. 31St 9:15 A.M. Bible Study

Calendar www.fallscitylcms.com January 31st. Forms have been placed in the officer’s mailbox. Sun. 31st 9:15 a.m. Bible Study Portals of Prayer Thanks. 9:30 a.m. Sunday school The Portals of Prayer January through Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 a.m. Worship Service March 2016 copies have arrived and are on 5-7 p.m. LLL Soup Supper the table in the Narthex. Feb. 1st 7 p.m. Bible Study here at St. Paul’s Wed. 3rd 2 p.m. LWML meeting Receiving Communion at St. Paul's 5 p.m. Midweek at CLC If you are a member of a Lutheran 6:30 p.m. Confirmation class at CLC Church Missouri Synod congregation and 7:15 p.m. Adult Choir wish to commune here for the first time, Thurs. 4th 6:30 a.m. Breakfast Bible Study at CLC please see the Pastor or an Elder first. Persons 7:30 p.m. Altar Guild who are baptized members of another Fri. 5th 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Invitation to meet Rev. Michael denomination that is not in Altar or Pulpit Redeker from Concordia fellowship are invited to come forward for a Seminary at CLC office special blessing. Please, cross your arms over Sun. 7th 9:15 a.m. Bible Study your heart indicating your desire to receive a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school blessing. Please announce for communion by 10:30 a.m. Worship Service indicating your intentions on the reverse side Mon. 8th 7 p.m. Adult Information class begins of the attendance sheet. (These will be here at St. Paul’s gathered during the opening hymn.) Wed. 10th 5 p.m. Midweek at CLC 6-7 p.m. Confirmation class here Landscaping Committee st 6 p.m. Adult Choir The Landscaping committee would like January 31 , 2016 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday services here to place fresh mulch around the church St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Thurs. 11th 6:30 a.m. Breakfast Bible Study at CLC flowers, plants and trees but we really need 65103 712 Road 7:30 p.m. Altar Guild the funds to do so. If you feel so inclined Sun. 14th 9:15 a.m. Bible Study would you please give to the Landscaping Falls City NE 68355 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Fund. Contact Kathy for details. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy We do thank everyone who has given Rev. Dan Gifford, Pastor Communion funds for the Landscaping of the church 2-4 p.m. Birthday party for Evelyn W. grounds. We’re excited to get to work in the Rev. Kip and Ivy Hoech, 7 p.m. Pinochle party at CLC spring. Missionaries to the Dungan People Reminder: Please let the office know if you are going Annual Report Forms Enoch and Kristin Petersen, into the hospital or wish Pastor to visit. The 2015 Annual Report will be handed Missionaries to Turkey out in February. Each organization will need 0FFICE HOURS [email protected] 402-245-4643 to hand in your financial report and your Our Mission ~ “To serve the needs of all Pastor Gifford [email protected] 245-4618 or 402-360-4081 Wed. & Thurs. Afternoons at St. Paul’s Lutheran activities report if you want it in the Annual. members so as to grow in the true Word and Kathy Niedfeldt [email protected] 402-245-5459 Forms for each organization are due back by Wednesday and Thursday 1-4 p.m. Sacraments, so that we share God’s blessings among ourselves and reach out with them to those who need Jesus Christ’s love.” We remember in our prayers, especially our shut-ins: Visits Welcome! ORDER OF WORSHIP Roy and Naomi Bahr, Elva Eickhoff, Marcella Niedfeldt, Evelyn Elwood Steinke is now at the Community Medical Center in Falls Divine Service I – Page 151 Wissmann, and Esther Zentner City and his room # is 107. He looks forward to visits! We pray for all members of our congregation remembering Ringing of the Bell especially: Chuck and Tami Di Giacomo, Adam and Tyler; Muriel Birthday Celebration Opening Hymn…………. LSB Docker, and Craig and Mara Dungan Please join us to celebrate the 90th birthday of Evelyn Wissmann on 412 We remember in our prayers this week: Sunday, February 14th from 2-4 p.m. at the FC Nursing and Rehab “The People That in Darkness Sat” Patsy Fritz, Glenn Godemann, Donna Meyer, Mark Meyer, Rich Center, 1720 Burton Drive, Falls City. Hosted by her children. Inv, Conf. & Absolution….. P. Niedfeldt, Elwood Steinke, Evelyn Wissmann, and Esther Zentner 151 We remember all military personnel and their families and especially Reaching Out to Inactive Members Seminar Introit……………………… the military serving overseas and our missionaries serving overseas Every congregation has members who, for whatever reason, Insert We remember in our prayers those of the Christ Lutheran family: become less involved in worship attendance and other congregational Eugene Strauss, Ruth Groothuis, Joyce Bek, Mary Lou Coonce, Charlene activities. To help equip people to reach out to inactive members of Kyrie……………………… P. 151 Jahn, Bonnie Hossfeld, Alice Eickhoff, Darrell Rannebeck, Irene Taylor, their churches, the congregations of the FC Circuit are sponsoring an Hymn of Praise…………… P. Larry Rosenberger, Linda Karst, Patty Holtz, and Reed Schwartz Inactive Ministry Seminar. 155 st th Special Days to remember this week –Jan. 31 - Feb. 6 Date: Saturday, February 20 Salutation…………………. P. Birthdays Baptism Time: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with lunch served 156 2nd Justin Strecker 2nd Kent Stejskal Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn, Ne Collect……………………… 5th Tyler Di Giacomo 3rd Laura Kirkendall Cost: this seminar is being paid for out of the FC Circuit Treasury th Insert 4 Kaitlyn Kirkendall and will also be available to members of area congregations free of 5th Brady Osthoff charge. A freewill offering will be received to defray lunch expenses. OT Reading…….Jeremiah 1:4-10 Registration: please register by Friday, February 12th. Adult Choir … “The Best is The Gospel at Work Fill out the registration form and mail or email Love” Christ’s Servants Today: Our Efforts for our King: [email protected]. The information form is located in the Epistle...... 1 Cor. 12:31b – Elder: Phil Fritz Att. For 01/24/16: 53 insert in today’s bulletin. Organist: Ray Huebner/Connie Rowland Offering: $ 13:13 Greeters on Jan. 31st Need per week: $1965 Alleluia and Verse………… P. Glenn and Ramona Godemann Dist. Mission: $ 156 th The Best is Love Adult Choir Greeters on Feb. 7 : Hoech’s: $ Holy Gospel……….. Luke 4:31- Ted and Mona Godemann Petersen’s: $ Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by Thee, we covet most 44 January Ushers: of Thy gifts at Pentecost, Holy, heavenly love. Ray Huebner, Walt Rowland, Larry Strecker, and Ben Simpson Hymn of the Day………. LSB February Ushers: Harvey, Ryan, and Jared Eickhoff Love is kind, and suffers long; Love is meek and thinks no wrong. 842 Communion ware on Feb. 14th: Mara Dungan Love than death itself more strong, therefore give us, give us love. “Son of God, Eternal Savior” LLL Soup Supper Tonight! Faith will vanish into sight; Hope be emptied in delight; Sermon LLL will be hosting their Annual Soup Supper tonight from 5-7 Love in heaven will burn more bright, therefore give us, give us love. Apostles’ Creed…………… P. 159 p.m. Pie and cake donations for the soup supper are welcome and will Faith and hope and love we see, joining hand in hand agree; be greatly appreciated. Funds raised help mission projects and But the greatest of the three, and the best, the best, the best is love. Prayers scholarships. Offering Please come and enjoy delicious soups and great fellowship! Offertory…………. LSB 781 vs. 1 “We Give Thee But Thine Own” Benediction...... P. 166 Closing Hymn…………..LSB 541 “Away from Us! the Demon Cried” Welcome/announcements Adult Information Class An Adult Information Class will be held on Monday evening here at St. Paul’s from 7-8 p.m. starting Feb. 8th. This class will run for 6 weeks and if anyone is interested in becoming a communicant member, please call Pastor Gifford.

Thank You Thank you for your donation to the Falls City Area Ministerial Association. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by us and the many people this will help. Thanks for all you do. Blessings, Treasurer – Kenny Blaylock A Special Invitation Have you ever considered becoming a pastor or deaconess? If so, Rev. Michael Redeker from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis would like to meet with you at Christ Lutheran Church on Friday, February 5th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Rev. Redeker is interested in meeting with prospective students of all ages - elementary school age through adults. Appointments are individual, informal, and family/friends are welcome to come with you. Appointments are not necessary but encouraged. If you are interested in scheduling a specific time, please contact Rev. Redeker at 314- 505-7225 or [email protected].

SNC Empty Bowls Soup Supper SNC will be hosting the Empty Bowl’s Soup Supper for the 7th consecutive year. This event brings our entire community together to support our local children and their families through the BackPack program which provides food on a weekly basis to elementary children in our community. The cost of the program is about $7500 for the school year. In addition to food costs, students receive a bread, egg and milk voucher once a month. We need your help to fill the “empty bowls” of the children of Richardson County. The Soup Supper will be held at Prichard Auditorium on Tuesday, March 8 th from 5-7 p.m. We’ll serve a variety of soups from FC’s finest restaurants and volunteers. Everyone is welcome to come eat and enjoy the soups. A free will donation will be collected and all proceeds will be directly to the FC BackPack program. Last year the event raised $3,600.00