Announcements

Weekly Announcements: November 16 -23 , 2008

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

HOPE Cancer Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month at 6:00 p.m.   Everyone is welcome.  If you are planning to attend, please call Linda at 920-474-7119.

 

COPING WITH GRIEF & THE HOLIDAYS

This support group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one.  To register & for directions, please call 262-548-9148.  Support groups are free of charge.  Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc and Monday, Nov. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Stillwaters Center in Waukesha .  See the flyer on the kiosk for additional details.

SAVE THE DATE

There will be a Blood Drive at St. Olaf on Monday December 8th from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 

WANTED:  Voices for St. Olaf’s Christmas Choir.

We will have a Christmas Choir – it will meet on Sundays, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, and 12/21, at 10:30 A.M. and we will sing at our 9:00 A.M. Christmas Day service.  If you are interested in being an active part in our choir, please sign your name on the “tear off” sheet of the bulletin and place it in the offertory plate or give it to Clara Birkel.

 

THE GIVING TREE

Parish Life will again be sponsoring a Giving Tree to benefit the volunteers and residents of P.A.V.E. (People Against a Violent Environment) in Beaver Dam.  The tree will be put up in the hallway with a table for you to choose a card and donate your items.  This year’s needs are: Anything to run a household including:  paper products, dish soaps, detergents, copy paper, garbage bags, cleaning supplies, gift cards to either WalMart, Menards, Piggly Wiggly or Kwik Trip, baby care items, etc.  Let’s make this year better than ever!  Looking forward to your generosity!

 

CAROLING

Mark your calendars now.  We will be caroling on Sunday nights, December 6 (west and south of church), Dec. 13 (east and north of church) with Dec. 20 being our “snow date” in case of bad weather.  We will leave church at 6:00 p.m. , sing, return to church for food, warm beverages, games, and maybe a bon-fire.

 

POINSETTIA ORDERS

Order forms are available for Christmas Poinsettias.  This year we have several choices.  Return the order form with payment to the office by Nov. 23.

 

THANKSGIVING WORSHIP

Will be at 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, November 27th.  We are asking everyone to bring non-perishable food and paper products as an additional offering of thanks to our Thanksgiving service.  See the list of items needed on the barrel by the entry door.

 

RECYCLE WITH US

The youth are still accepting aluminum cans, brass, copper and Batteries (car, boat, small engine).  There are bins in the garage for your use.  SORRY, no plastic, papers or cardboard at this time.  Start collecting your steel as we will be doing a major steel collection in the spring, hopefully when the prices of scrap metal go back up.

 

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DOUBLE YOUR MONEY

Yes, that is correct, we are offering you a chance to double your money to help the youth, the congregation and the hungry.  Spend approximately $16 to purchase and make cinnamon rolls for after service and make $35 or MORE for our Youth Group , the General Fund, the Food Bank.  A little time and talent and you have more than doubled your money.  Sing up at the coffee table today for a chance to help out.

 

PREPARING FOR LUTEFISK

Help fill sandbakkel tins, no experience necessary.  Call Kathy at 920-474-3991 or Linda at 920-474-7119 if you are interested in helping.  The Lutefisk dinner is just over a month away and we have lots to do before then.  Many hands make like work.  See the sign up poster on the kiosk to sign up for Lutefisk tasks.  We also need donations of cookies from our members.

 

CEMETERY PLOTS AVAILABLE

The church has two cemetery plots in Wisconsin Memorial Park on West Capitol Drive in Brookfield .  The gravesites are valued at $1695 each and are in a valued part of the park which is almost filled.  If you or someone you know is interested in these plots, please contact the church office.

 

NOMINATION FORMS

It’s time for our annual nominations to council and committees.  Please prayerfully consider your recommendations (and you are welcome to nominate yourself) and fill out the green form and place it in the offering plate or turn into the office.

 

SERVE OTHERS

“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (James 2:17 ).  The Adult Education group has agreed to being serving many of our church family members who can not get out by beginning a visitation program.  Watch for detail in the next few weeks, where you can sign up with your family to help serve.

 

I GET DISCOURAGED

Simple discouragement is the most common reason most people do not read the Bible.  Many other people never start because of a busy schedule and limited confidence.  Well join us starting January 1st and read the entire Bible in one year.  We will assign you a “buddy” for continuous encouragement and meet the first of Sunday on every month at 10:30 a.m. to discuss and encourage.  Sign up today in the coffee area.