Advent Worship: Hope in God’s Promises
Wednesdays in Advent, December 2, 9, and 16.
6:00 PM: Meal
7:00 PM: Hymn Sing
7:10 PM: Evening Prayer and Preaching
Children’s Christmas Program
6:00 PM, Sunday, December 20
Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols
7:30 PM
Christmas Day Service of Word and Sacrament
10:30 AM
New Year’s Eve Service
4:00 PM
On Christmas Eve at 7:30 we will be observing a service of Lessons and Carols, in which we remember the fulfillment of God’s ancient promises in Christ and celebrate this in song.
The Children’s Christmas Program will be Sunday, December 20, at 6:00 PM. As always, expect to be uplifted through the proclamation of the Gospel on the lips of our young ones!
On Wednesday evenings in Advent we will be observing Evening Prayer and learning about three women, Eve, Hannah, and Mary, as they had “Hope in God’s Promises.”
6 PM: Meal
7:00 PM: Hymn Sing
7:10 PM: Evening Prayer and Preaching
If you prefer to worship during the daytime, our sister congregation, St. John’s in Algoma, will have the same sermon, but with an abbreviated liturgy lasting no more than 40 minutes. You will be able to come, worship, and be back to work all within your lunch hour.
10:30: Meal
Noon: Responsive Prayer and Preaching
Marilyn J. Uecker, 80, formerly of Forestville, passed away November 30, 2015 at the Algoma Long Term Care Unit after a massive stroke eight years ago. She was born March 13, 1935 in the Township of Forestville to Melvin and Evelyn (Schley) Schmiling.
Marilyn graduated from the Algoma High School and she took over the family farm in the Town of Forestville. She married Kenneth Uecker on June 21, 1959 in Forestville and farmed together until Kenneth passed away on Feb. 12, 2001. Marilyn continued to farm until she had her massive stroke in 2008. Marilyn was very active in the farming industry including being secretary of the National Board for Morning Glory, Town of Forestvillle Supervisor for many years, a member of the Door County Farm Bureau, the Door County Library of Forestville and a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid and the LWML.
Marilyn is survived by her two children, Margean (Scott) Rodrian, Algoma; and Loren (Tammy) Uecker, Town of Forestville, five grandchildren, Kirk Rodrian, Coty and Griffin Knigge and Joslyn and Lauren Uecker, two sisters, Lyla (Lloyd) Uecker, Algoma; and Karen (Ken) Draves, Algoma; brother-in-law Craig Neubauer, Forestville. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth and one sister Sandy Neubauer.
Family and friends may gather at the SCHINDERLE FUNERAL HOME, Algoma from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 and after 9:30 am, Friday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Forestville until the time of services at 11 am with Rev. Dr. Chris Jackson officiating. Prayer service 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial in the church cemetery.
Margean and Loren would like to give a special thank you to the staff of the Algoma Long Term Care Unit for taking such great care of Mom. And special thank you to Aunt Lyla and Karen, who lovingly spent so much time with Mom in these last 8 years. Your kindness means so much and will never be forgotten!
On Saturday, October 3, St. Peter’s had a trout boil to raise money for the youth group! A great turn out for some great food!
Special Presentation: Tradition and Revision in Sexual Ethics
Rev. Dr. Gilbert Meilaender
As part of the Hearts and Re-Creation series, our sister congregation, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Algoma, WI, will be hosting a special presentation from Rev. Dr. Gilbert Meilaender.
Dr. Meilaender summarizes: “Learning from Christian tradition how to think about ourselves as sexual beings, we can better understand the distortions of our culture.”
Gilbert Meilaender is the Richard and Phyllis Duesenberg Chair in Theological Ethics at Valparaiso University and the Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University. One of the nation’s preeminent bioethicists, Professor Meilaender has written extensively on the body, human identity, and the meaning of emerging technologies. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Professor Meilaender is a Fellow of the Hastings Center and was a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics from 2002 to 2008.
Date: Monday, October 5
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church, E5221 Church Road, Algoma, WI 54201
Contact: revcjackson@gmail.com, 920-365-2218
We live in an age of Tinder, Bruce Jenner, same-sex marriage, and hook-ups. Not to mention older challenges: divorce, cohabitation, and pornography. How has God’s re-creation of us in His image called us to a mind and life distinct in this world? The Hearts and Re-creation series will provide guidance through sermons, Bible studies, and a special presentation from renowned bioethicist Gilbert Meilaender.
I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Revelation 21:2 ESV)
A great wrap-up day for Camp Discovery!
Today we focused on the theme “Jesus Give Me Faith,” and we learned about how Jesus gave Bartimaeus his sight.
