Calendar Change for this week

Due to the winter storm that is predicted to hit Northern Iowa tonight and tomorrow (March 15th & 16th), Pastor's office hours in Forest City, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 16th have been changed to Friday, March 17th from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Beaver Creek Lutheran Mission Announcements for the Week of March 12th-18th, 2006

This Week at Beaver Creek:
Wednesday, March 15th Lent Vespers III Worship, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 16th Pastor in Forest City, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, March 18th Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, March 19th KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m. 3rd Sunday in Lent Worship with Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m.

Today's Scripture Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22:23-31, Romans 5:1-11, Mark 8:27-38

Midweek Lent Vespers Readings: Genesis 1:6-8, Psalm 148, 2 Peter 3:5-9, Mark 11:15-19

Communion Frequency Change During Lent Beginning this morning, our congregation will, on a trial basis through Easter Sunday, be offering the sacrament of Holy Communion every Sunday. We will determine after Easter whether to cotninue the every Sunday communion practice, or return to our former 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday communion frequency practice.

KIOW Broadcast This morning's KIOW 107.3 FM broadcast features our Vespers service from this past Wednesday evening. It was brought to you by the ELCM North American Mission Reserve Fund. If you wish to sponsor a future broadcast in memory of a loved one or to commemorate a special event, please contact Pastor. The broadcast can be heard each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. over KIOW, 107.3 FM.

Wedding Guidelines to be Drafted In light of some unforseen issues that occurred from the wedding Pastor officiated at this past month (including him receiving no financial compensation for his time and services), it has been decided some wedding guidelines need to be put into writing to prevent any future problems or misunderstandings from arising. These guidelines will cover such issues as scheduling procedures for the pastor and the church (since we rent our house of worship, any couple would need to contact Heritage Park to schedule the church), pastor's compensation, planning/counseling meetings with the couple and the pastor, the right of the pastor to refuse to officiate at a wedding, who is responsible for what, and other issues.

It is hoped to have a draft of this document ready for discussion and possible approval by Sunday, April 2nd. This document would be given to any couple, member or non member, who inquires about using our ELCM pastors for their wedding, regardless of the site of the wedding, and the couple will be asked to agree to these stipulations for our ELCM pastors serving our parish to perform weddings. Please provide your input to this important proposal.

For more information about our Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium (ELCM), visit their website at http://www.elcm.org and our congregation's website at http://www.elcmiowa.org/beavercreek

Beaver Creek Lutheran Mission Announcements for the Week of March 5th-11th, 2006

This Week at Beaver Creek:
Wednesday, March 8th-Lent Vespers II Worship, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 9th-DNR "Iowa During the Ice Age" presentation in church basement, 6 p.m. (This is a Heritage Park of North Iowa Event, not an ELCM event)
Friday, March 10th-Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, March 12th-KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m.
2nd Sunday in Lent Worship with Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m.
Looking Ahead:
Wednesday, March 15th-Lent Vespers III Worship, 7 p.m.

Schedule Change: Please note that Pastor's day off has been changed to Friday, March 10th. This is a change than what appeared in the bulletin.

Holy Communion Change: Beginning next Sunday, March 12th, we will be celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion every Sunday during the season of Lent, Palm Sunday, and Easter Sunday. The sacrament will also be offered during one more midweek Vespers service and for our Maundy Thursday worship service. Thank you for your willingness to try every Sunday communion during the season of Lent.