ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER

Guided by Faith, Driven by the Promise, and Finding Strength

In each other as we strive to fulfill God’s Word.

Editors: Cheryl Bossard & Tammy Muller

Volume 1 November 2015 Issue 9

PASTOR: Harold McMillin 563-252-3006 or 563-880-5052

CHURCH COUNCIL President: Jason Klinge Vice-President: Dan Moon Secretary: Kelly Shaw Treasurer: Becky Fuelling CHURCH SECRETARY: Kelly Shaw FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Kelly Shaw & Brenda Hoth OUTSIDE JANITOR: Loren Scherf INSIDE JANITOR: Mary Beth Tielbar WELCA UNIT BOARD President: Becky Fuelling Vice President: Kathy Klinge Secretary: Brenda Hoth Treasurer: Sharon Henning Mission Action: Bev Moon Nancy Moon & Marlene Glawe MEN’S GROUP President: Don Bossard Vice President: Brad Hoth Secretary—Treasurer: John Fuelling LUTHER LEAGUE President: Ryan Moon Vice President: Corbin Gardner Secretary/Treasurer: Carl Davis

ALTAR GUILD Directress: Cheryl Bossard Secretary: Loretta Weipert Treasurer: Sonya Stagman St. John Lutheran 208 E. Washington St. Farmersburg, IA 52047 Church’s e-mail: stjohn87@neitel.net Church’s website: http://www.stjohn-farmersburg.org/ Remember to like St. John Facebook

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NOTE TIME CHANGE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST @ 8:30 am Worship/Eucharist @ Farmersburg

Candles will be lit for the following Baptized & Deceased members since last All Saints Sunday,

2014 BAPTISMS ++plus any baptisms with-in your family since All Saints Sunday, November 2014.

DEATHS-(All Saints ‘14 to ‘15) ++plus any others you would like to light a candle for who has passed away since November 2014.

Farmersburg

Elizabeth Ann Wagner Fern Alvina Schievelbein Ilo Sophia Glawe Betty Howe Vernon Henry Henning Miranda Ella Kalke Dale Wilson Kurth JoAnn Alice Scherf Clifford Lorenz Kuhse Dawn Marie Miller Novak

Farmersburg Dallas Lee Tielbar Alexis Layne Feldmann Dominic Joshua Schoulte Axel Carter Rodas

THANKOFFERING ENVELOPE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd THANKOFFERING WORSHIP

Lead by the Women of the Church (Special Women’s Choir)

**The enclosed Envelope will be collected during the Worship Service by the Ladies with credit to your 2015

Giving Record. Monetary Donations should be made payable to St.

John WELCA!

Ecumenical Worship Wednesday, November 25th

7:00 pm

St. John Lutheran

Farmersburg

Pie & Fellowship following

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St. John Lutheran Luana ANNUAL WELCA FALL LUNCHEON

Sunday, November 1st 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

MENU: Beef & Noodles Coleslaw – Green Beans Pumpkin & Apple Pie

Milk/Coffee

. Free Will Donation **Carry outs available

Remember to set your clocks back on October 31st.

A WORD ABOUT HALLOWEEN At this time of year many Christian parents wonder if they should allow their children to take part in Halloween activities. The Christian history of Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve) ties it to All Saints Day (the following day). It is a part of a celebration of Christ’s victory over sin, death, and the devil. Far from acknowledging Satan’s power or “worshiping the devil,” Halloween actually is a way of making fun of the devil and celebrating the truth that Christ has been victorious and evil has been defeated. Let your kids know this. Martin Luther once said, “The children of God enjoy playing with devils because they know they are perfectly safe.” So use Halloween for fun; put on the masks, walk with the little ones, and have a good time.

EVENING SERVICE

Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Roman Catholic Church will

join in the --

31st Annual celebration

of their common heritage in an

All Saints’ Day Worship Sunday, November 1, 2015 7:00 pm

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church --- Garnavillo

A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service.

Thankofferings: Our History -- Beginning in the late 19th

century, Lutheran women were given small Thankoffering

boxes to place in a special location in their homes as a visible

reminder of blessings received. Women would add coins to

those boxes almost daily as particular blessings were noted.

From their use came the idea of an ANNUAL CHURCH

SERVICE to celebrate their collection, and so the women of

the congregation would come together for a Thankoffering service. The concept of Thankoffering

celebrations dates back more than 100 years and beyond Lutherans. In the Lutheran tradition, the

General Synod’s Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society created their first Thankoffering

service in 1889 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the organization. At that first Thankoffering,

$6,100 was collected. Today, Women of the ELCA collects more than $1 million in Thankofferings

annually for the ministries and mission of our women’s organization.

THANKOFFERINGS: continuing the tradition Thankofferings show gratitude for God’s blessings

and give us an important and tangible way to express that gratitude. It is a tradition grounded in

our celebration of community, of meeting together to joyfully give thanks for what God has given us.

Thankofferings have always been, and still are, our opportunity to say thank you to God in both

significant and ordinary moments. Giving Thankofferings is grounded in scripture and in our

constitution. “All income, whether received by the unit, cluster or conference, synodical or church-

wide organizations, shall be viewed as being given to the total program of Women of the ELCA.

BRING YOUR ENVELOPES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND –

this includes all members of the congregation – a great way to support the Women of the E.L.C.A.

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NEWSLETTER

MESSAGE FROM PASTOR HAROLD MCMILLIN

Dear Friends in Christ:

The question for today is: How Long?

The ladies of the church studied Psalm 113 in their “Gather” magazine for October. In this study we talked about how personal enemies, whether that be illness, attackers, mouthy neighbors, rumors, whatever that persist over a period of time. We ask God sometimes –

HOW LONG will this last?

Well, on Tuesday on my way home I had a call from Linda saying: “We are under attack. We are being invaded.” She then in the same breath said I had to stop at Fisk’s in order to get their bug treatment. So I stopped and picked up a package of treatment to get rid of those pesky little critters.

It is good to treat those little pests called Mexican Bean Beetles. I got home and they were clinging to the house by the thousands.

They are the little pests that leave left over undigested food trails on the siding of your house, they land all over you when you are outside, and they can bite pretty hard if they are of the mind to. Some say - leave them alone and once it gets cold they will disappear, - but they reappear when the sun of winter warms them up, only then it is on the inside of your home. They seem to pile up in the light globes, the slide tracks of doors, along the walls in garages and around the house.

It seems to get a lot worse once the bean harvest is started or done. When I got home it looked like a miniature locust infestation flying through the air.

Where are the birds to feed on them when you want them? I don’t think they even like to eat them. Must be the after-taste.

Anyway, we ask – HOW LONG must we endure this infestation of little pests?

It seems like they can stick around and get under your skin for quite a while. They will get you out of your comfortable chair to pick them up, catch them in a Kleenex and throw them away, vacuum them, clean after them, or just chase them out of the house. If you catch them with a Kleenex, you can’t just throw them in the garbage, you have to flush them down the stool or they will reappear. When you vacuum them you have to release them outside or they will crawl out the hose again, and they stink when left inside the vacuum. Or as one brave lady said she plugged the end of the hose, except you dare not forget to remove it before you start the vacuum up or the hose will be plugged. All kinds of complications from such a small creature.

Due to the inventiveness of man I did spray for them and now have none flying or crawling on the premises, but thou-sands to clean up with broom, vacuum, blower, and some to clean out of the light bowl.

I think I will have few to deal with for another year. I can finally say with the Psalmist: “I feel like celebrating, because you rescued me.” One thing our Psalmists and many other witnesses in scripture can do, when they are faced with in-flictions that last for a long time,

REJOICE and PRAISE GOD. May you find the same expression in your challenges. May God forever be seen as good in your life and may you sing about His work in your life.

Looking for ways to Praise the Lord,

Pastor Harold

Pastor Harold’s Information: E-MAIL: stjohnsph@alpinecom.net

HOME PHONE: 563-252-3006 CELL #: 563-880-5052 ADDRESS: 272 Grand Ridge Rim Way, Garnavillo, IA 52049

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Sunday, October 11th

@ Froelich Barn

COMMENTS SHARED from Western Service – --Dwain & Jean Wolter - Great! Music was beautiful and went so well with the

sermon. It was nice to share all fellowship. Food was great too!

--Becky Harnack – I really enjoyed the music. It was also a nice atmosphere.

Several commented – Great! Let’s do it again!

--Kathy Klinge – Let’s do it again next year! But just order warmer weather.

--Julie Kurth (Facebook) - A very meaningful worship service!! I so enjoyed it.

The music was beautiful and Pastor's message was uplifting. To worship together

like this in the Froelich Barn was truly an experience. A Big Thank You to the

organizers of this event and for the food that was brought for the potluck. We

need to do this again next year.

November 1 Mark Glawe Justin Fuelling 2 Stacy Fuelling 3 Josh Lenth Beth Radloff Don Marmann 4 Kari (Hope) Waterman 5 April (Koopman) Peringer Danny Leuchtenmacher Todd Walleser 8 Jeremiah Schoenfeldt 9 Kenneth Kuehl Rick Muller 10 Ryan Moon Olivia Kirby 11 Pastor Jenny Edinger Ethel Lenth Erin Scherf Beverly Moon Amanda (Lnenicka) Goltz 12 Lynda (Krugger) Schaefers Rodney Stagman 14 Richard Huckstadt Pastor Bob Edwards 15 Jim Lenth Randy Looby 16 Jeff Peake 17 Steve Trumblee Kevin Tilson 19 David Radloff 20 Craig Rodas Rebecca Knickerbocker Autumn Shaw 21 Vernice Moon Megan Schoulte 22 Tyler Smith 24 Bill Fuelling Kris Edwards 27 Cherise Baker 28 Diane Kluth Ben Erickson

Perfect Attendance For September Autumn Shaw Adrianna Schoulte Dacia Schoulte

The Luther League will be selling wreaths again this year. Cost will be $15. An order form will be passed around at church on November 8 and 15. If you would like to order and are unable to be at church contact Ryan or Nancy Moon.

Wreaths will be in on November 22nd. Payment will be when delivered.

FFA FRUIT SALES

Ryan Moon is selling FFA fruit. Items for sale are apples. oranges, pears, clementines, pineapples, and grapefruit. He also has sausage, jerky, soup mix, cheese spreads, cheese sticks, and block cheese. New this year is a variety of candy and nuts. If you would like to order see Ryan after church or call him at home at 539-4562. Help support your local FFA program. Thanks.

November 29

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St John Church Council Meeting

September 16, 2015

The meeting was called to order by Jason Klinge at 7:09 PM. Opening prayer was led by Pastor McMillin. Present:

Ron Tayek, Pastor McMillin, Sonya Stagman, Theresa Rodas, Jason Klinge, Dan Moon, and Kelly Shaw. Motion

to approve the Agenda with additions was made by Sonya. Seconded by Dan. Motion carried.

Motion to approve the August 12, 2015 council meeting minutes was made by Sonya. Seconded by Ron. Motion

carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

None

Pastor’s Report:

Scheduling more home visits

Motion to purchase new headset for worship was made by Ron. Seconded by Sonya. Motion Carried.

Old Business

Renting Parsonage: Discussion held.

Western Service at Froelich on October 4th. Theresa to bring the bread for communion.

Chair Lift/Elevator: Meeting set up.

Lenten Worship: OT Series, Worship at 5:30 and Supper at 6:15 p.m.

New Business

Date for Harvest Meal: October 25th, serving from 11:30-1:00 p.m.

Hosting Interchurch Council Thanksgiving service November 25th at 7:00 p.m.

Mailbox for Church: Discussion held. Motion made by Kelly to close the PO BOX and have mailbox. Seconded

by Sonya. Motion carried.

Committee Reports and Assignments

Evangelism/Caring Spirits (Becky): None

Good Samaritan (Dan Moon): None

Parish Education (Kelly Shaw):

Sunday School: None

Confirmation: None

Property (Ron Tayek): None

Stewardship Sonya Stagman): None

Worship (Theresa Rodas): Next Meeting October 28, 2015 at 7:30. Discussion held regarding Hymnals.

Auxiliary Organizations

Luther League: None

Men’s Group:

Women of the ELCA: None

Memorial Committee: None

Adjournment

Motion for adjournment was made by Theresa. Seconded by Dan. Motion Carried.

Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 9:25 pm.

Next meeting October 14, 2015.

Kelly Shaw, Church Council Secretary

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USHERS November 1 (8:30am) NOTE TIME CHANGE & November 8 (10:30 am) Paul Weipert, Captain 536-2870 Rod Stagman 536-2371 Larry Friedlein 536-2383 Vernice Moon 539-4566 November 15 (10:30 am) & November 22 (10:30 am) Gilbert Brainard, Captain 536-2366 Matt Goltz 539-4190 Don Bossard 536-2369 Ron Tayek 536-2538 November 25 (7:00pm Thanksgiving Eve ) & November 29 (10:30 am) Ivan Meisner, Captain 536-2327 Jeff Klinge 536-2314 Kenny Kuehl 536-2318 Don Erickson 536-2226

ACOLYTES November 1 (8:30 AM) Dacia Schoulte November 8 (10:30AM) Zoee Gerndt November 15 Ashley Shaw November 22 Dacia Schoulte November 25 (Thanksgiving Eve) Zoee Gerndt November 29 Ashley Shaw

NOVEMBER GREETERS (8:30am) 1 Don & Cheryl Bossard (10:30am) 8 Linda Schoulte & Tammy Muller 15 Ivan & Jean Meisner 22 Jim & Julie Fuelling Thanksgiving Eve (7:00pm) 25 Brad & Brenda Hoth 29 Rod & Sonya Stagman

Communion Assistants November 1 8:30 am Kelly Shaw November 15 10:30 am Sonya Stagman November 22 Assistant Needed

WELCA

November

7 Lutheran World Relief Truck—Decorah 22 Thankoffering Service 22 Installation of Welca Officers 28 or 29 Group 1: Decorate basement Christmas Tree

Women of St. John are invited to join in the Bible Study with the

Women of the St. John Lutheran Church, Luana –Tuesday, November 3rd - 9:00 am Good Sam/Postville - Carol Goettler 1:30 pm St. John/Luana Church – Marj Schrader Fall of 2015 - SLOW FAITH

NOVEMBER ALTAR GUILD

Meeting: November 7 9:00 am Sharon Henning Shirley Marmann Julie Kurth

SCRIPTURES READERS November 1 (8:30am) Becky Fuelling November 8 (10:30am) Volunteer needed November 15 Kathy Klinge November 22 Volunteer needed November 29 Deb Tidwell

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUNSHINE COMMITTEE Please volunteer and let Becky know.

There is one long serving tablecloth missing from the kitchen. If you have taken items home to wash please return them. Thanks

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SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS CONFERENCE

MINISTRY NEWSLETTER November 2015

Greetings From The Hill: The annual Shepherd of the Hills Hog Roast Fund Raiser was a success. I want to extend a BIG

THANK YOU to everyone who helped and donated. Because of your generous donations we will be able to continue helping families with shelter and utilities. Thank you all!!

Save the date: The All Saints Worship service will be held this year on Sunday evening November

1st, 7:00 PM at St. Peter Lutheran church in Garnavillo, IA. There will be a fellowship following the service. The offering will go to support the Clayton County Food Shelf.

Plans for this year’s 2015 Christmas Just 4 Kids are underway. This year the set up days will be Dec. 14th and 15th, and the giveaway days for clients to shop will be Dec. 16th and 17th. We will again need volunteers for both setting up and on the days of the giveaway. Also donations of NEW items are needed. Some of last year’s hot items were, Socks and Underwear, Pajamas & Bath Robes, Sweatshirts-hooded & Non-hooded, Sweat Pants, Stocking caps, mittens and Heavy Gloves (water proof, not one-size fits all) Children’s Clothing, sizes newborn through Adult Small – Large, Coates & snow pants. TEENAGE GIFTS Hand held video games and other Games, Tapes, CD’s, & DVD’s, Inexpensive Radios, CD Players/Boom Box’s, Clock Radios, Bedroom lamps, Flash Lights, Small Tool Kits, Fishing Poles/Equipment, Golfing Supplies, Ball Air Pumps, Phone cards, Electric Shavers/Disposable Razors, Duffel Bags, Jewelry & Hair Items, Curling & Straightening Irons, Blow dryers, Books, Personal Care Items, Stuffed animals. GIFT CARDS/ Subway, Culvers, McDonald’s, movie theatre, ITunes. OTHER ITEMS, Towels and Washcloths, Blankets & Quilts, Sleeping Bags, Sheet sets, and especially pillows. Every child gets a new pillow and pillow case.

COMING EVENTS ==================================================================================================

November 1st ~~ Safe Guarding God’s Children, 1:30PM, St. Paul Postville November 1st ~~ All Saints Worship Service Closed November 26th and 27th ~~ Happy Thanksgiving

Jeff Krambeer, Director Shepherd of the Hills Cooperative Ministry 100 West Hill Street PO Box 36 Saint Olaf, Iowa 52072-0036 Telephone: 563-783-2409/Fax: 15637832428 E-mail: shephill@neitel.net Hours: 9am-12 and 1-4 pm. Monday-Fridays

Remember to like Shepherd of the Hills Ministries on Facebook

PINK PIG!!! CONGRATULATIONS to the members of St. John!!! This year we raised a total of $175.00! Your monetary gifts was put towards the purchase of the meat for the Hog Roast on October 4th as well as the Shepherd of the Hills Crisis Fund!

THIS WAS EXCITING! Thank you!

2015 HOLIDAY TRAIN

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will have ONE STOP in Clayton County this year. On Tuesday, December 8th the Train will stop in Marquette at 5:00 pm The Holiday Train is beautifully decorated with over eighty thousand lights and great entertainment! Admission is a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for the Clayton County Food Shelf. Last year Clayton County’s stop netted the Clayton County Food Shelf $12,085 and 7,493.25# of food! The Holiday Train is in high demand! They will continue stopping, as long as we have a good turn out. Let’s keep them coming!

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NOVEMBER

National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month, and LSI is a proud partner of Iowa Kids Net, the statewide collaboration of agencies that helps Iowans become foster or adoptive

parents for children in Iowa’s foster care system. Nationally, there are over 101,000 youth waiting to be adopted from foster care, and thousands of teens age out of foster care every year without a permanent family. We know there are no unwanted children, only unfound families! To learn how you or someone you know can make a difference, visit www.IowaKidsNet.com. LSI is proud to be an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Learn more at www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.

Keeping Up With Brookie Brookie loves to talk, and she makes friends everywhere she goes. It’s quite likely she would be delighted to be your friend, too. But you’ll have to keep up with her first. Brookie has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. She lives at Harmony Place, a Muscatine house specially designed for “medically fragile” individuals. The home, built in 2008 by the Muscatine Welfare Association through public and private funding, has 24-7 staffing provided by LSI. The house is innovative, with a track system that makes it easy for its five residents to move from one room to another. And all five of their wheelchairs easily fit together in the Harmony Place bus. It gives Brookie a home base from which she can go anywhere. And she is always on the go. “I try to do as much as I can,” she said. “I work at Wal-Mart, I do sled hockey, I play softball in Davenport. I go to concerts.” There’s also bowling league, swimming, singing group, regular trips to see friends and family and fun times at Camp Courageous in Monticello. Plus, she spends a few days in Ames every year chasing down the competition in the Spe-cial Olympics wheelchair races. (She won gold in the 100m this year!) “Since I’ve been here, I’ve come a long way,” said Brookie. “I’m more independent now. I’m able to do a lot more. I see a friend whenever it fits in the schedule. I see my family whenever I want. LSI makes really good accommodations.” Some group homes have limits on how many vehicle miles a resident can use each month. Harmony Place does not. Instead, it places special importance on community integration and spending time with loved ones. LSI also helps support her in her goals, such as cooking, exercise and community involvement. “Many parents cannot provide caregiving,” said Lisa, an LSI staff. “Sometimes their home is not equipped or they are older. Harmony Place helps improve quality of life for people.” And for Brookie, that life is lived to the very fullest. Catch her if you can.

WELCA News Donations are needed for fall church cleaning. Checks can be made to St. John WELCA and given to Sharon Henning, WELCA treasurer, or placed in the offering plate. Thank you.

Thank you to Clark and Kris Wikner and to John Kluth who are Thrivent members for sharing their Community Impact Card to purchase the food and for the advertising of our Harvest Meal this year. Thank you to Thrivent for making this possible.

Throughout history, November was a relaxing month because the crops had been harvested and the cold had not yet set in strong. November is a time of the year that provides you a few weeks of rest before the rush of the holiday season, which begins with Thanksgiving at the end of the month.

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2015-16

Time will be 3:00 pm – riding the bus to Luana –

class at St. John, Luana! Each Wednesday!

EXCEPT FOR --

Wednesday, October 28th

& November 4th

–

Classes @ 4:00 pm

TEST SCHEDULE:

October 28 (4:00 pm) – 4-6

Commandments/meanings

November 4 (4:00 pm) – 7-10

Commandments/meanings

November 11 (3:00 pm) – Doxology

November 18 (3:00 pm) – Sacrament of Holy Baptism

NO CLASS – November 25th

– Worship @ St. John, Farmersburg – Thanksgiving Eve

December 2 – (3:00 pm) Sacrament of Altar

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REMINDER to be ready for the test when you come to class. ALSO REQUIRED to attend Sunday School!

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TREAT SCHEDULE:

October 28 – Zoee Gerndt

November 4 – Keri Picha

November 11 – Elena Schierholz

November 18 – Brock Lamborn

November 25 – No Class – Thanksgiving Eve Worship @ St. John - Farmersburg

December 2 – Logan Engelhardt

Worship Attendance

September

6 41

13 55

20 45

27 54

Financial Report - September, 2015 General Checking Balance - September 1...............................$ 5225.89 Credits ...................................................................................... 6520.74 Debits........................................................................................ 4925.79

Balance - September 30......................................................... $ 6820.84 Elevator Fund.............................................................. $17,664.73

Thank you to those in our church who are Thrivent members, a total of $1294.00 was deposited to our general checking account from Thrivent funds, for the month of September. The church appreciates the generosity.

Becky Fuelling Church Treasurer

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Please return to Church Office by December 1st

. If questions, contact Pastor Harold.

Please fill out the following information for all current members of the church. (Self, spouse and

children) Make extra copies or attach written information.

MEMBER INFORMATION Date: __________________

Name __________________________ ________________________ __________________

(First) (Middle) (Last)

Date of Birth: ___________________________

Place of Birth: ___________________________

Parents’ Names: __________________________________________________________________

(Include Mother’s maiden name)

Member current Address: _________________________________ _____________________

(Physical address) Mailing (if different)

_________________________________

City, State, Zip

HOME PHONE: _____________________ CELL #: ______________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

BAPTISM DATE: _______________________

PLACE OF BAPTISM: ________________________________ ________________________

(Pastor)

SPONSORS: _____________________________________________________________________

CONFIRMATION DATE: ________________________________ ______________________

PLACE OF CONFIRMATION: ___________________________________________

WEDDING DATE: ___________________________ __________________________

(Pastor)

PLACE OF WEDDING: _________________________________

HUSBAND OR WIFE’S NAME: ________________________________________

(wife’s maiden name)

**We are in the process of getting the membership onto the computer and would like to have a current

list of Birthdays – Baptism Dates – Anniversaries so we can list them in the Bulletin and keep them in

the prayers on their Baptismal Date. Please return by December 1st! Thank you!