Church Office Phone: 515-573-3174
Lyle Hansen: Pastor, Home: 515-576-1676
Pastor office hours: Monday – Wednesday, Friday 8:30 - noon
Brad Niemeyer: Director of Christian Education
Please call the church office for e-mail addresses

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 5, 2012

We extend a special welcome to all who
worship with us in God’s House today.
If you have no church home, we invite you to
make Good Shepherd your church home.

Flowers gracing our chancel today given by Bill & Janice Peterson.

Catechism/Crosstown Kids need the donations of cookies. Please leave in the kitchen if you can help.

We have a challenge! If we can raise $4,200 by Tuesday, Feb. 28th for our new lawnmower, we have a generous donor who will increase our fund with a $2,000 donation to purchase an upgrade to the lawn mower that the trustees wish to purchase. If you would like to donate, please mark “Lawn Mower” fund. If you have any questions, contact a trustee or the church office.

Coming on Sunday, Feb. 26th: “Family Night on the Frontier.” This evening will include food, music and a chance to meet one of Fort Dodge’s early heroes. We need help on the following committees: Set Up, Food, Decorating and Clean Up. If you would like to help, contact Barb at 576-0070.

"God Is Faithful. Get Busy And Wait On The Lord" We can wait on God joyfully, expectantly and hopefully because we can trust Him. Hear about it on the Lutheran Hour KJYL (100.7) at 6:00 pm Sunday, KTLB (105.9 FM) at 8:00 am Sunday, KHBT (97.7 FM) at 12:00 pm Sunday or WHO (1040) at 7:30 am Sunday. Log on to www.lhm.org for other stations and details. Hear Woman-to-Woman on Saturdays over Boone station (1260 AM) at 1:30 pm. Life Notes airs from 9:05 - 9:10 am Sunday on KWMT (540 AM) and is also available on the Life Notes page on our web site.

Stewardship Corner: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27: St. Paul had the beautiful gift of showing such concern for others that he would refrain from doing what he was perfectly free to do so that the Gospel of Jesus would be better received by those to whom he was witnessing. One of the beautiful aspects of Christian stewardship is seeking and doing those things that are in the best interest and welfare of those around us.

Marriage Retreat: Sioux City Date Night is back. Calvary and St. Paul’s LCMS of Sioux City are working together to have a fun “Date Night” and retreat on February 24-25, 2012. The cost is $125 per couple and includes everything: meals, lodging and activities. To register, call 712-239-1575 or go to www.siouxcitydatenight.com

“We need to provide much more support for overburdened mothers - personal, financial, social, and medical support - both before and after their child is born. We need to ensure that children who may be unwanted and unloved by their parents will be welcomed and loved by others in society and especially by the Church.” John Stott, English Christian leader and Anglican cleric – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life www.lutheransforlife.org

Building Healthy Families: The old idiom “charity begins at home” is true. In your home, help your children or grandchildren learn the importance of helping others and managing the resources God entrusts to them. Three great ways to teach this are: 1) the example you set; 2) Lutheran Church Extension Funds’s K.I.D.S. program (Kids Into Discipleship & Stewardship) found at www.LCEF.org; and 3) Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Junior found at www.daveramsey.com. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa 573-3138

If you would like to be added as a member of the e-mail Prayer Chain in order to pray for people requesting one, please let the church office know your e-mail. If you need a special prayer for yourself or a member of your family, please let the church office know. Keep in mind for people that are not members of your family, due to HIPPA laws, you do need permission from them to give us their names.

Ever wonder what Mission Central is? There is a new folder in the Resource Center on the west side that explains all about it. Please take one to learn the history and how you can participate.

Dorcas Circle will meet on Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm at the church. Hostess: Jana Baldwin Bible Study: Holly Vogt

The Women of St. Paul Invite You. Please join us for our 3rd Annual “Souper Bowl Sunday” Soup Challenge at St. Paul Lutheran, today, in their Fellowship Hall. We will be serving from 11:30 am – 12:45 pm. Please come to sample several delicious soups, then enjoy a meal of your favorite soup, roll, dessert, and beverage. When finished, cast your vote for the best soup.

Thank you to Pastor Hansen and to all who prayed for Scott Lohman and his family following his surgery and hospitalization. He is making a very good recovery and we thank God for His miracles of healing Thank you also to the Adult Bible Class and to anonymous friends for the very kind gifts. Pastor John & Mary Lohman

Cub Weeks Camp Scholarships are available for children who have completed grades 3-6 as of June 2012. You must be a Missouri Synod congregation member. Applications must be received by April 2. Children selected will be announced on April 14.

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