MISSION & OUTREACH

Will meet on Wednesday, November 13 at 9:00 a.m. - Little Dresses (Potluck)

DO-DAY

Will meet on Wednesday, November 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Potluck)

BIBLE STUDY

Sack Lunch Bible Study will meet on Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 12:30 p.m. in the church lounge. Men’s Early Risers will meet at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20 & 27 at Cook’s Café.

PRISCILLA CIRCLE

Will meet on Monday, November 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Gladys Drenkow’s home. Bible Study/Hostess: Carleen K.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Join us on Sundays from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Students need to bring Fruit for the Altar on November 10 and will also deliver on this day.

JAM (1st-5th grade) meets on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:15 p.m. A meal will be served each week. NO JAM on November 27.

CONFIRMATION CLASS

The 9th/10th grade Confirmation Class will meet on Sundays, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. November 3, 10, 17 & 24.

ST. PAUL YOUTH ACTIVITIES:

Jr. High: October 27 (10:30 a.m.) Help Set Up For Spaghetti Supper October 28 (4:30-7:30 p.m.) Help Serve At Spaghetti Supper November 6, 13 & 20 (5-6:30 p.m.) Jr. High Youth Group (Meal Served) November 8-10 (Leave At 7:00 p.m.) Jr. High Recharge At IOLBC

Sr. High: October 27 (10:30 a.m.) Help Set Up For Spaghetti Supper October 28 (4:30-7:30 p.m.) Help Serve At Spaghetti Supper November 3, 10, 17 & 24 (3:00-4:00 p.m.) Sr. High Small Group November 6, 13 & 20 (7-8:30 p.m.) Sr. High Youth Group November 22-24 (Leave At 7:00 p.m.) Sr. High Recharge At IOLBC

NOVEMBER 27 - NO YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES (Thanksgiving)

St. Paul Website: www.stpaulsheldon.org

Office: (712) 324-3049

2019 RADIO BROADCAST/FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR/COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

The sign-up charts are located on the balcony bulletin board. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored or volunteered for any of these special services for St. Paul. Please notify the office (324-3049) of any changes, additions, or cancellations.

December 1, 8, 24(4:00 p.m.). To sponsor a radio broadcast the cost is $80.

Flowers On The Altar Open Dates: November 10, 17; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

The 2020 Sign-Up charts are in the narthex if you wish to sign-up for a special date.

YEARLY FINANCIAL UPDATE

SEPTEMBER

Total Income $ 17,279.88 Total Expense $ 15,277.30 Income Less Expense $ 2,002.58 Carpet Remodel Balance: 10/14/19 $37 Fiscal Year Income $ 172,250.63 Fiscal Year Expense $(168,878.52) Fiscal Year Income Less Expense $ 3,372.11 CAPET REMODEL PROJECT

Flooring Installation: Installation of new church flooring will begin Tuesday, October 29, and will be completed November 15. There will be some minor inconveniences during this time, however no programs/meetings will need to be cancelled. Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility during the installation process. CAMP COMMITTEE SPAGHETTI SUPPER

Our Annual Spaghetti Supper will be here at St. Paul on Monday, October 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Spaghetti with sauce and meatballs, salad, French bread, dessert and beverages served. Free Will offering with proceeds to help with Summer Camperships. Everyone is invited and bring your friends! Look for a sign-up in the narthex for items needed for the meal soon. SHELDON MOBILE FOOD TRUCK

Sheldon Mobile Food Bank - The mobile food truck from Siouxland Foodbank will be coming to the Sheldon Armory on Monday, November 4 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Those in need of assistance can receive a box of free food for their family. Please bring your own boxes/bags and use the back door (west side). Volunteers are also needed! If you would like to volunteer, call Megan at (612) 481-4789 or Paulette at (712) 348-3132. COATS FOR KIDS

The Sheldon Area Ministerial Association and Bubbles once again has collected coats, mittens, gloves, stocking caps, and snow pants, for the Coats For Kids. Distribution of the Coats will be on November 2 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the Sheldon Community Building. COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES/ADDRESSES NEEDED

Help! Addresses are needed for any member of St. Paul currently in college. Email it to pleasant@nethtc.net, drop it off in the office, or office mailbox. We are also looking for volunteers to help put Care Packages together for St. Paul college students. If you would like to help with this great project by funding, baking on December 1, or sending out the Care Packages, please contact the church office (324-3049). More information to come soon. CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR LENSLEY

Please help St. Paul give a loving Christmas gift through Touch of Hope Haiti for Lensley Raymond from Simonette, Haiti. This sponsorship will help with his school expenses each year. If you would like to make a monetary donation towards Lensley’s school tuition through your offering, there is a dedicated fund set up (Touch of Hope Haiti).

ANNUAL REPORT DEADLINE

ALL REPORTS FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE DUE IN THE CHURCH OFFICE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019! REPORTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR REPORT IN ON TIME. ADVENT WREATH CANDLE LIGHTING

Once again this year we are looking for families to help assist with the lighting of the Advent Wreath candles and the reading during each Sunday Worship Service. Look for the sign-up sheet in the narthex soon with the dates available: December 1, 8, 15, 22, and 24. ADOPT-A-FAMILY

St. Paul will be adopting a family this Christmas Season through the Upper Des Moines Opportunities Adopt-A-Family program. There will be boxes labeled for each family member in the fellowship hall. The deadline for Adopt-A-Family

items to be turned into the church is no later than Wednesday, December 11. Family #12 - Male (age 1): pant size - 2T, shirt size - 2T, shoe size - 7 (baby), wish list - big cars, ball; Male (age 8): pant size - 8, shirt size - 8, shoe size - 1, wish list - cars, any toy; Female (age 10): pant size - 14, shirt size - 16, shoe size - 5, wish list - craft supplies, dolls; Female (age 5): pant size - 5, shirt size - 5, shoe size - 11, wish list - dolls, toy kitchen.

Santa For Seniors: #12 - Female (age 89): grocery gift certificates (bring to church office). Prayerfully consider helping to make someone in need have a Merry Christmas. REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR

St. Paul will be collecting items during the Advent Season for the Upper Des Moines Food Pantry. Each day add the food item listed on the calendar for that day to a box. On Christmas Eve, donate all the contents to St. Paul Lutheran Church and it will be delivered to Upper Des Moines. Please start on December 1. There will be boxes located in the fellowship hall if you wish to bring them to the church each week.

December 1: box of cereal December 13: can of beans December 2: peanut butter December 14: box of crackers December 3: stuffing mix December 15: package of rice December 4: boxed potatoes December 16: package of oatmeal December 5: macaroni and cheese December 17: package of pasta December 6: can of fruit December 18: spaghetti sauce December 7: can of tomatoes December 19: chicken noodle soup December 8: can of tuna December 20: tomato soup December 9: dessert mix December 21: can of corn December 10: jar of applesauce December 22: December 11: can of sweet potatoes December 23: can of carrots December 12: cranberry sauce December 24: can of green beans

Poinsettias

Poinsettias will be purchased by the Worship, Arts, and Music Committee. If you would like to contribute towards the purchase of Poinsettias, please fill out this form and drop it in the offering plate or leave it in the church office by Sunday, December 15.

I/We will share a Poinsettia in memory of/in honor of:____________________________

Name:____________________________ Contribution enclosed: __________________

ENDOWMENT FUND FORM

The Endowment Fund Committee is accepting requests for funds to be used for worldwide

missions and for missions in the congregation and/or surrounding community. Forms will be

made available in the newsletter and at the back of the church, or you may contact the church

office. These funds are not to be used for any normally budgeted operating expenses of St.

Paul. Requests should be addressed to the Endowment Fund Committee and sent or delivered

to the church office by Friday, January 3, 2020.

Name of individual, group, or organization for which funds are being requested:

___________________________________________________________

Amount Requested: $____________

Date Needed: ____________

Proposed use for requested funds:

Additional information:

Contact Person: Recipient's Address:

Name _______________

Phone _______________

Date Submitted: _____________

EPIC/PACT APPLICATION FORM

Any high school senior or college student planning on applying for EPIC/PACT funds for the 2020/2021

school year needs to complete and turn in this form to the church office by Sunday, January 26, 2020.

Name: __________________________________

College: _________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

REV. DR. KENNETH H. ARNOLD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The “Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Arnold Memorial Scholarship Fund” has been established by St. Paul Evangelical

Lutheran Church, Sheldon, Iowa, in deep appreciation for the ministry of Pastor Arnold at St. Paul from

2000-2006, and in recognition of his faithful support of Lutheran colleges and seminaries.

The scholarship fund monies will be invested and only the interest will be used to grant one scholarship per

year to:

A member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sheldon, Iowa, who is attending, full time:

• Lutheran College

• Wittenberg Institute, Lutheran Graduate School of Theology, Everett, Washington

• Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, Pennsylvania

• Any Other NALC Related Seminaries

The Church Council will review applications, choose a recipient, and determine the amount of the

scholarship each year. Scholarship recipients may reapply each year, but the scholarship will be awarded

first to an applicant who has not been a past recipient of this scholarship. Application:

Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Arnold Memorial Scholarship Application Form Name: ___________________________________

College:___________________________________

________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

The By-Laws of the Endowment Fund Committee state that the committee may appropriate money for

“scholarships for members of St. Paul Lutheran Church attending Lutheran educational institutions,

including seminaries, universities, colleges, high schools, elementary schools, and preschools or daycare…”

To this end, the committee is entertaining requests from member-applicants who will be attending college or

university affiliated with the Lutheran Church next fall. These funds could also be requested for a

member-applicant attending Noah’s Ark Preschool. Qualified persons should also submit an application to

the church office which includes the Lutheran school which they will attend this fall. Applications will be

accepted until Friday, January 3, 2020. Scholarships cannot be used towards EPIC/PACT. Contact the

church office for more information.

For Office Use: Date Submitted: __________________ Received By: ____________________ Awarded Scholarship: o Yes o No Amount Awarded: ________________

For Office Use: Date Submitted: __________________ Received By: ____________________ Awarded Scholarship: o Yes o No Amount Awarded: ________________

YOUTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Our youth have been busy this month with games, activities, Bible verse

memorization, and studying Scripture. We had our Annual Sub fundraiser (thank

you for your support!) and served at Scott Stallmann’s benefit dinner. We are

looking forward to our Spaghetti Supper on October 28, in order to provide

camperships for our youth this summer!

Junior High Youth Group will

continue to meet on

Wednesdays from 5-6:15 p.m.

with a dinner served. The High

School Youth Group meets from

7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

High School Small Group meets

from 3-4 p.m. on Sunday

afternoons. Join us for teaching,

games, and fellowship!

There is still time to register for

a fall recharge at Ingham

Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camps!

This fall’s theme is Power Up!

Come learn how God sent the

Holy Spirit to empower us to love others, obey His commands, speak truth, and

serve others like Jesus. You can even expect to see some video game characters

throughout the weekend as they learn the Power Ups they have in their games to

help them complete their tasks. Those in Junior High can attend November 8-10,

and Senior High can attend November 22-24. Just pay $45 to Bri (Youth Director)

and the church will cover the rest. Register online or find a paper registration in

the youth room.

Reminders:

There are no Youth Group Activities on November 27.

To receive reminders about youth events, text @stpaulshel to 81010 to opt in for

text reminders through: Remind app