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Greetings! WORSHIP SERVICES for the weekend of November 29th: There will be NO Saturday individual communion services this week. Mini services are at 8:00 and 9:00 on Sunday. Reservations for these services are not be required, but you can still call Sue (815-979-3952) and ensure that you have a spot if you would like. The 10:30 service is a regular service. You can catch Pastor Fisk’s sermons on at: www.stpaulrockford.org or www.youtube.com/revfiskj The Ladies Guild will meet on Wednesday, December 2nd at 1:00pm in the fellowship hall. Join us for some fun Christmas games! The Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas Schedule is as follows: November 25: Thanksgiving Eve Service @7PM, Pastor Uttenreither (Matthew) guest pastor. November 28th: NO Saturday services. November 29th: regular Sunday services, Pastor Ciprys officiating. December 2, 9, & 16: Midweek services. These will be “open” services, w/singing. Christmas Eve services: Reading/Chorale service at 7:00pm, and then a service at 9:00pm with communion. Christmas Day service: 10:00 with communion. Would you like to donate some Christmas gifts for the residents of River Bluff? If so, they are looking for hats, gloves, socks, blankets, tops, elastic waisted pants, sizes M-3X. If you would like to spread some Christmas cheer, you can put your items in the box in the narthex marked, River Bluff Gifts. Questions? Call Wendy Stata at 815-519-8216. The Board of Parish Fellowship will be hosting an "Evening of Carols", Sunday December 20th from 4-6PM. The event will be held outdoors by campfire and luminaries. Light supper refreshments will be provided. Bring your lawn chair if possible. Bundle up and join us with family and friends. Please RSVP in the church narthex or by calling Dawn Stock at 815-871-5808. (Weather permitting of course!) PRAYER CORNER We ask you to continue praying for all of our members and especially for: Irene Six, Joan Kern, Gene Thornton and Mark Kottman (who is the son of our members, Greg & Sheryl Lawson) for healing. Texts - 11/29/20 1st Reading : Malachi 3:13-18 2nd Reading: Romans 13: 8-10, 11-14 Gospel: Matt. 21: 1-9 God’s Blessings, Your Church Office Crew 
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WORSHIP SERVICES for the weekend of November 14th & 15th : Saturday individual communion services start at 4:00pm. We request that you make a reservation for Saturday services, but you can attend without one, and we will fit you in as we are able. Please call Sue to reserve your spot (815-979-3952 Mini services at 8:00 and 9:00. Reservations for these services are not be required, but you can still call Sue (815-979-3952) and ensure that you have a spot if you would like. The 10:30 service is a regular service. The Foundation Fund directors manage an account from which interest earned is available for active St. Paul Lutheran families who have a student(s) enrolled in Rockford Lutheran High School. The account has received memorials in honor of saints who are now in the Church Triumphant, as well as gifts from other supporters of Lutheran High School. If you have a high school student at Lutheran, please contact Steve Hartenberger at 968-2089 or hrtnbrgr@comcast.net by November 11, 2020. We will send a check to the school and evenly allocate the available funds to each student’s tuition shortly after the deadline. The next Men’s Shooting event will take place on Saturday, November 21st at the Heise farm (2595 Kendal Road, Winnebago, 61088 . Time will be 12:00pm – 3:00pm. The Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas Schedule is as follows: November 25: Thanksgiving Eve Service @7PM, Pastor Uttenreither (Matthew) guest pastor. November 28th: no Saturday services. November 29th: regular Sunday services, Pastor Ciprys officiating. December 2, 9, & 16: Midweek services. These will be “open” services, w/singing. Christmas Eve services: Reading/Chorale service at 7:00pm, and then a service at 9:00pm with communion. Christmas Day service: 10:00 with communion. Would you like to donate some Christmas gifts for the residents of River Bluff? If so, they are looking for hats, gloves, socks, blankets, etc. If you would like to spread some Christmas cheer, you can put your items in the box in the narthex marked, River Bluff Gifts. PRAYER CORNER We ask you to continue praying for all of our members and especially for: Irene Six, Joan Kern, Gene Thornton and Mark Kottman (who is the son of our members, Greg & Sheryl Lawson) for healing. Also for Dean Ulrich and family as they grieve the death of Dean’s father. May the resurrection of Jesus Christ bring comfort, hope and peace to all who grieve. For the Lyle Hill family who sustained major damage at their farm from the storm on Tuesday. Texts - 11/15/20 1st Reading : Proverbs 8: 10-21 2nd Reading: Phil. 3: 17-21 Gospel: Matt. 24: 1-36 ST. PAUL MINDSET HYMNAL PEN PAPER BIBLE God’s Blessings, Your Church Office Crew
This week the newsletter is being emailed again. If you know of someone who cannot get to an email, please share this information with them. WORSHIP SERVICES for the weekend of November 7th & 8th : Saturday individual communion service by appointment. Please call Sue to reserve your spot (815-979-3952 Mini services at 8:00 and 9:00. Reservations for these services are not be required, but you can still call Sue (815-979-3952) and ensure that you have a spot if you would like. The 10:30 service is a regular service. Last Sunday we observed All Saints Day. We remember the Saints that went before us: John Thurow, Martin Hermeling, Ed Foerster, Leona Krause, Bob Mueller and Dennis Cutler. The Foundation Fund directors manage an account from which interest earned is available for active St. Paul Lutheran families who have a student(s) enrolled in Rockford Lutheran High School. The account has received memorials in honor of saints who are now in the Church Triumphant, as well as gifts from other supporters of Lutheran High School. If you have a high school student at Lutheran, please contact Steve Hartenberger at 968-2089 or hrtnbrgr@comcast.net by November 11, 2020. We will send a check to the school and evenly allocate the available funds to each student’s tuition shortly after the deadline. Everyone is invited to celebrate the Ladies Guild ingathering! Charmel Jacobs and Robin Snodgrass from the Rescue Mission will be guest speakers on November 4, 1:00 pm, in the fellowship hall, (masks and distancing protocols will be in place) to receive our initial pampering 'party' ingathering and to also talk about the ongoing work of the Women's Crisis and Recovery Center. Gathering of new items for St. Paul Pampering 'Party' (giving TO gals at the women's crisis and recovery centers, who are in need of the basics we take for granted FROM St. Paul Lutheran gals of all ages) continues this Sunday: Questions? Suggestions? Want to help? Call or text Carol Ulrich: 815-277-7838; email her at wedulrich6@yahoo.com The next Men’s Shooting event will take place on Saturday, November 21st at the Heise farm . Time will be 12:00pm – 3:00pm. (2595 Kendal Road, Winnebago, 61088). The Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas Schedule is as follows: November 25: Thanksgiving Eve Service @7PM, Pastor Uttenreither (Matthew) guest pastor. November 28th: no Saturday services. November 29th: regular Sunday services, Pastor Ciprys officiating. December 2, 9, & 16: Midweek services. These will be “open” services, w/singing. Christmas Eve services: Reading/Chorale service at 7:00pm, and then a service at 9:00pm with communion. Christmas Day service: 10:00 with communion. If you like the email option of your newsletter, please reply to this email and you will be taken off the “paper” version! We ask you to continue praying for all of our members and especially for: Irene Six for healing. For the family of Dennis Cutler who passed away. May the resurrection of Jesus Christ bring peace, hope and comfort to all who grieve. Texts for November 8th: 1st Reading : Micah 6:6-8 2nd Reading: Phil. 1: 3-11 Gospel: Matt. 18: 21-35 God's Blessings, Your Church Office Crew Below is a copy of the original newsletter that you can download.
Dear Members of St. Paul, This week the newsletter is being emailed. If you know of someone who cannot get to an email, please share this information with them. The mailed version should be back next week. Day Light Savings ends! Remember to “Fall Back” this weekend. Set your clocks an hour back on Saturday before you go to bed! WORSHIP SERVICES for the weekend of October 31 & Nov. 1 : Saturday individual communion service by appointment. Please call Sue to reserve your spot (815-979-3952 Mini services at 8:00 and 9:00. Reservations for these services are not be required, but you can still call Sue (815-979-3952) and ensure that you have a spot if you would like. The 10:30 service is a regular service. The Foundation Fund directors manage an account from which interest earned is available for active St. Paul Lutheran families who have a student(s) enrolled in Rockford Lutheran High School. The account has received memorials in honor of saints who are now in the Church Triumphant, as well as gifts from other supporters of Lutheran High School. If you have a high school student at Lutheran, please contact Steve Hartenberger at 968-2089 or hrtnbrgr@comcast.net by November 11, 2020. We will send a check to the school and evenly allocate the available funds to each student’s tuition shortly after the deadline. Women and Girls of St. Paul: Join us on a Mission! Everyone is invited to celebrate the Ladies Guild ingathering! Charmel Jacobs and Robin Snodgrass from the Rescue Mission will be guest speakers on November 4, 1:00 pm, in the fellowship hall, (masks and distancing protocols will be in place) to receive our initial pampering 'party' ingathering and to also talk about the ongoing work of the Women's Crisis and Recovery Center. Gathering of new items for St. Paul Pampering 'Party' (giving TO gals at the women's crisis and recovery centers, who are in need of the basics we take for granted FROM St. Paul Lutheran gals of all ages) continues this Sunday: Questions? Suggestions? Want to help? Call or text Carol Ulrich: 815-277-7838; email her at wedulrich6@yahoo.com We ask you to continue praying for all of our members and especially for: Irene Six and Dennis Cutler for healing. Also for Vi Giardini & Joan Kern who are homebound. Texts - 11/1/20 1st Reading : Rev. 7:2-17 Psalm 31: 1,3,5 2nd Reading: 1 John 3: 1-3 Gospel: Matt. 5: 1-12 God's Blessings, Your Church Office Crew P.S.: PDF download is available below.
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