Regular Worship Times

ANNOUNCEMENTS (11/30/25)

• VISITORS: Welcome! Please fill out a visitor card (in the pews) and place in the offering plates.
• FOUNDATION GRANT REQUESTS... are on Jill’s desk and are due Monday December 1st!
• DO YOU LIKE TO BAKE? Habitat for Humanity would love your donations! There is info in the brochure holder in the Gathering Area about how you can sign up.
• LOOKING FOR GIFT IDEAS? there are less than 30 cookbooks left! Now is the time to purchase one for $25, before they are gone. You can buy them in the office, or from Phyl Kostbahn or Vicki Madsen. If you already have a cookbook, we will have other gift purchasing opportunities for you! Molly Holcher will host a Fair Trade sale the first two weekends in December.
• CHRISTMAS DINNER SIGNUPS... are posted! Many helpers are needed. We have an online signup here https://signup.com/go/vxxMOHi
• AEBLESKIVER BREAKFAST: on Sunday December 7th, we will enjoy our annual Danish tradition of an Aebleskiver feed, at halftime. If you would like to help cook, or serve, please let Pastor Jeff know.
• POINSETTIA FORMS... are in the Gathering Area (under the TV). Cost is $12; orders are due by Wednesday December 10th.
  POLAR EXPRESS: our annual tradition of this Christmas favorite, complete with pizza and hot chocolate, will be on Friday, December 12th at 6pm.
• MUSICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS ADVENT SEASON:
  • City Singers Concerts, Saturday December 6th and Sunday December 7th at 2:30pm in the St. Pauls Sanctuary.
  • All-Church Caroling (followed by chili!), Wednesday December 10th at 6pm
  • Sounds of Christmas (various performers from church), Sunday December 14th at 6pm
  • Cornerstone Program: Tuesday December 16th at 6:30pm

FAITH FORMATION - CLASSES AND GROUPS:

• QUILTERS: meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 8:30am (Garden Room). You are welcome to join at anytime, for tying and fellowship!  If you didn’t hear, they made 235 quilts for charity over the last year! Awesome!
• GRIEFSHARE: Updated Schedule for December (now meeting on Tuesdays as well): All classes are @ 5pm in the Fireside Room (door #2). 
  
  
  • Thursday, December 4th
    
    
  • Tuesday December 9th
    
    
  • Tuesday December 16th, 
    
    
  • Tuesday Tuesday December 23rd. 

•  Adult Study on break.

• THINKING OF OTHERS FIRST MEN'S GROUP: Meets at Perkins on Thursdays at 7:30am; weekly devotional and fellowship!
• GRIEFSHARE: Updated Schedule for December (now meeting on Tuesdays as well): All classes are @ 5pm in the Fireside Room (door #2). 
  
  
  • Thursday, December 4th
    
    
  • Tuesday December 9th
    
    
  • Tuesday December 16th, 
    
    
  • Tuesday Tuesday December 23rd. 
    
    
• YOUNG ADULT MISSIONARIES TALKING ABOUT GOD (YAM-TAG): 21-35(ish) year-olds, casual conversation, 1st Tuesdays @ 7pm (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 *No group Christmas Night*
  
  

• Study on the Book of Revelation: starts on Friday December 5th at 10am. Led by Pastor Jeff

• SUNDAY MORNING STUDY on break until the new year
  
  

KEEP IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS: 

• PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR: Sandi Towne, Tom Towne, Becky Peterson, Ann Schleicher, Jim Luebbe, Diane Hansen (daughter of Elsie Hansen), Jeremy McFarland, Ian Osborn, Al & Char Lepler, and all of our sons and daughters who serve in the military.

Wednesday's Schedule

• December 3rd:
  • 5:30pm Worship 📍Sanctuary
  • 6:00pm Meal 📍Fellowship Hall
  • 6:30pm Confirmation 📍Garden Room
  • 6:30pm WAVE 📍Preschool Area
  • 6:30pm High School Youth 📍Youth Room
  • 6:30pm Choir 📍Sanctuary