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PASTOR'S WEEKLY MESSAGE: God be with you!!! Our next Sunday morning worship services will be the 7th of February. That will be the fifth Sunday after Epiphany and the gospel will be Luke 5:1-11. Pastor Hout is happy to report that Dr. Marcia Vannet will be sharing the message this Sunday. We invite you to read the gospel for this Sunday at www.biblegateway.com
Souper Bowl Sunday is this Sunday-Feb. 7th We are not sure if the Colts will win or if the Saints will win. But we do know that the hungry in Haiti will benefit from from our collection coins and bills this coming Sunday. Please join us as we gather coins and bills to support our Lutheran World Relief effort in that country.
The prayer of the day for February 7th is: “Most holy God, the earth is filled with your glory, and before you angels and saints stand in awe. Enlarge our vision to see your power at work in the world, and by your grace make us heralds of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
In our prayers We continue to pray for Angie Rammel and Lela Emrick, sister of Quillard Abney. Wanda Gebhart is recovering from knee surgery, so we will be praying for her. We are happy to report that Gene Braunschweiger has been with us in worship the past two Sundays. Of course, our prayers are also with our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
We continue to pray for Paradox Church. They have worked with us in the Angel Food ministry but have lost the facility where they had worship services. They are using our facility on Saturday evening while looking for another location. They are very thankful for our partnership and our prayers.
Last Sunday was the fourth Sunday in the season of Epiphany and it was very cold again outside. How great, though, to have so many people attend our worship services despite the weather. Pastor Hout was very encouraged by the dedication of all the people. It’s going to be a great year at St. Jacob!
Volleyball season is going well. Can you believe we have already had two wins? This doesn’t happen very often so we are celebrating our 2-1 winning record! Our next game is February 1st at 7:00pm. The match will take place at the Church of God gym on Heincke Road.
Angel Food Ministries continues to have their regular sign up on the first two Saturdays of each month from 10-noon. The pick up is the third Saturday of the month from 9-10. You can read more about Angel Food Ministries at http://www.angelfoodministries.com/
Upcoming Events include: Feb. 1 - Volleyball game - 7pm on Heincke Rd. Feb. 7 - Souper Bowl Sunday to benefit Haiti recovery Feb. 13 - Yo-Yo day at St. Jacob Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday
Pastor Hout can be reached by email at mikehout@erinet.com.
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