North Prairie Lutheran Mission Announcements for the Week of November 26th-December 2nd, 2006

This Week at North Prairie
Wednesday, November 29th Bible Study, 6 p.m. Evening Prayer Worship, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 2nd Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, December 3rd 1st Sunday of Advent KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion, 9 a.m.

Bible Study Resumes This Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., we will be starting a new Bible Study topic on "Feminism & The Church". We will be learning about the basic agenda behind Feminist theology, and answer the question "Is feminism compatible with Christianity as we view it as Lutherans who are faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions?" Bring your Bible and a friend and join us in this interesting study.

Evening Prayer We will have a Service of Evening Prayer this Wednesday, November 29th at 7 p.m. here at the church. The sermon will be based on John 1:25-42 and we will learn more about St. Andrew the Apostle.

Midweek Advent Services North Prairie will host three midweek Advent worship services this year on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. on December 6th, 13th, and 20th. During these services, we will work our way through the first chapter of Luke's gospel and view some of the events leading up to the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Tenative Christmas/New Year's Worship Schedule:
Sunday, December 24th 4th Sunday in Advent Worship, 9 a.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship, 8 p.m.
Monday, December 25th Christmas Day Worship, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, December 27th Evening Prayer Worship, 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 31st 1st Sunday After Christmas Worship, 9 a.m., New Year's Eve Worship with Holy Communion, 7 p.m.

Any changes to this schedule will be announced in the Lake Mills Graphic and posted on the congregation's website.

To learn more about North Prairie Lutheran Church, visit www.elcmiowa.org
To learn more about the Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium (ELCM), visit www.elcm.org

North Prairie Lutheran Mission Announcements for the Week of November 5th-11th, 2006

This Week @ North Prairie:
Sunday, November 5th: KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m., All Saints' Sunday Worship with Holy Communion, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, November 8th: "Life of Jesus" Bible Study, 6 p.m., Midweek Worship, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 11th: Pastor's Day Off
Sunday, November 12th: KIOW 107.3 FM Broadcast, 8 a.m., Worship, 9 a.m.

Bible Study Bible Study will continue on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. during the month of November. We will meet in the chapel area of the fellowship hall in the church. The next two Wednesdays, we will finish our study on "The Life of Jesus-The Passion", then we will begin with a new topic: "Feminism & The Church". Bring your Bibles and a friend to join us in our study and discussion of God's Word.

Thanksgiving Eve Schedule We will offer a special Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 22nd, at 7 p.m. here at North Prairie. This will take the place of the usual Wednesday evening service. Holy Communion will be celebrated during this service. Please note that due to the holiday, we will NOT have Bible study on this night only. The church office will be closed Thursday, November 22nd so Pastor may spend that time with his family.

Heating System Update The furnace for the church has been converted to LP and installed. If you wish to make a contribution to help defer the cost of LP fuel for the furnace or for the furnace installation and set up costs, please contact Pastor or mark your gifts "Heating System" and place them in the offering plate. We will keep the electric heaters in the church to help supplement the furnace as needed this winter.

ELCM Update This past Sunday, our sister ELCM congregation, Faith Lutheran Church, Duncansville, PA, formally dedicated their new house of worship on Frankstown Road in Hollidaysburg, PA, and Fred Banquers was ordained as an ELCM pastor and installed as Mission Development Pastor for New York. Faith will continue to offer services at their Duncansville facility in addition to the Frankstown Road church. Our ELCM President, Pastor Roy Steward, will continue to serve as Senior Pastor of Faith's two locations and of Barley Lutheran Church of rural New Enterprise, PA. Please keep Pastor Steward, the members of Faith & Barley, and Pastor Banquers in your prayers as they continue to work with all of us in ELCM to extend God's Kingdom and plant new ELCM congregations.

For more information about our denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium (ELCM), visit www.elcm.org

For more information about North Prairie Lutheran Mission, visit www.elcmiowa.org/northprairie