THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are given to the Glory of from JoAnne Engelke.=
Co=
ngregational
Meeting this Sunday, January 29th
after t=
he
9:30 am service.
Pledges Received to Date: 53 Totaling $90,175
2011 CONTRIBUT=
ION
STATEMENTS AND 2012 ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE NARTHEX
BIBLE STUDIES are on Tuesday at=
7:00
pm, and Thursday at noon, “ If you want to learn more about the Bible, plea=
se
come and join us.
ST STEPHEN’S <=
span
class=3DGramE>COOKBOOKS We still have so=
me
cookbooks on hand in which members of our
congregation helped to make
up. There are many tempting recipes
included. If anyone is
interested in purchasing=
a
book please see Jan Bravo; the cost is $10.00.
FIRST COMMUNION will be on Februar=
y 19
at the 9:30am service.
SPECIAL
EVENTS COMMITTEE is sponsoring a fund raiser for our church. You can purchase 2
WHEN
A LOVED ONE HAS DIED/THE HEART CONNECTION Little Company of Ma=
ry
Hospital is offering these programs in February and March to help with the
grieving of the loss of a loved one for adults and children. Further details are on the bulletin boa=
rd.
FINANCES
– December, 2011
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Beginning
Checkbook Balance |
$4,265 |
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Total
Deposits |
$19,033 |
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Total
Expenses |
$11,193 |
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Less
Fund Activity |
$ 0 |
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Ending
Checkbook Balance |
$12,105 |
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Net Monthly
Activity(less funds) |
$7,840 |
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YTD |
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Total Deposi=
ts |
$163,345 |
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Total Expens=
es |
$174,766 |
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Net YTD Acti=
vity |
-$11,421 |
CAUSE AND EFFECT: YOU GIVE.
PEOPLE LIVE. St Christopher=
’s
Church Community Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, Feb 5 from 8:30am to
12:30pm in Unit D. Further details=
are
on the bulletin board.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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1/29 |
Annual
Congregational Meeting |
10:30 am |
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2/5 |
Scout
Sunday |
9:30am |
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2/19 |
First
Communion |
9:30 am |
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2/22 |
Ash
Wednesday |
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ST OLAF CHOIR from Northfie=
ld,
Minnesota will be performing a Centennial tour program to
celebrate the 100-year
milestone at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on February 10 at
7:30pm. St Olaf Cho=
ir is
one of the premiere music organizations at St Olaf College, a campus
internationally renowned for =
its
high caliber of musical ensembles and academics.
MARKET DAY ORDERS
THE
ENLIGHTENER
is available online! Go to =
www.seekandfind.com<=
/span> to find a cop=
y of our latest monthly publication. If you need the schedule information an=
d have
not yet received your copy, all the schedules are in the latest
publication. Let us know if you ha=
ve difficulty
getting into the publication.
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FOOD PANTRY HELPERS =
PLEASE CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD F=
OR THE
SCHEDULE.
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Tuesday Sherry, Jan Ruiz |
Wednesday Arlene Wagner, Louise Berlin |
Je=
anette
is running out of plastic bags so for the Food Pantry, so if you have some =
to
spare she would be most grateful.
THE
BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE thanks everyone who responded to our ca=
ll
for help and want you to know that your continued
support is always appreciated. The=
re
were 141 households and 365 individuals who were helped by the Food Pantry =
in
December.
Listed below are the items t=
hat
would be most helpful in the Food Pantry, please keep
in mind no perishable, outdated, or used items.
Peanut =
butter,
cereal, tuna, macaroni & cheese, soups, cans of vegetables or fruits, pasta and sauce, rice, Jell-O or pudd=
ing.
VISITATION OF THE SICK If you know a
church member of St Stephen’s who is homebound or in the hospital and they
would like Pastor Paul to visit them, please have them contact the office at
388-4283.
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6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Organist |
6:30pm Saturday
9:30am
Sunday |
Ron Selle
Ron Selle
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St
Stephen Lutheran Church
14700 Kildare Ave, Midlothian, IL 60445
Paul Ninnemann,
Pastor
Rita Verhey,
Administrative Assistant
Church Office
388-4283 and 388-4289 / Fax:
388-1089 Web Site: <=
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www.saintstephenschurch.com<=
/a>
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday Worship 6:30 pm Sunday Worship 9:30 am
Holy Communion at all
services
Sunday School
10:45 am September thru May. No Su=
nday School June, July & August.