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Lutheran Women

Posted March 28, 2024 By admin

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.

It was a huge success. Thanks to everyone for preparing the food, helped with crafts and hiding the eggs.

The children had so much fun and the event was enjoyed by all.

Lutheran Women Host Easter Egg Hunt

Posted March 10, 2024 By admin

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. There will be crafts to make and games to play and a light lunch will be served. There will be lots of eggs to hunt so please come and bring your Easter basket. You older kids are welcome to come and help us older ladies hide the eggs (You will be instructed as to where to hide them). Your help will be greatly appreciated. Also, invite a friend/friends to come with you to enjoy the fun.

Music Notes

Posted March 7, 2024 By admin

Zephaniah 3:14, 17

Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart!

 

The Lord your God is in your midst,

A mighty one who will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness;

He will quiet you by his love;

He will exult over you with loud singing.

 

I recently came across this verse during bible study and that last sentence immediately caught my attention. I can think of so many wonderful reasons to sing out to the Lord especially as we come out of this Lenten period of reflection on our need for a savior. God is with his us, he has saved us. What a beautiful message that he quiets us by his love, but then He exults over us with loud singing. I’ve never thought of God singing over us. I know that God loves our song. It appears in scripture so many times. But to think that God is singing over us thrills me. So this Easter morning as we rejoice again and give thanks for the most important gift we have ever been given let us raise our voices in song and sing aloud with the Lord.

 

Our youngest choristers have begun choir practice on Sunday afternoons preparing to sing on Palm Sunday. Children’s choir is from 3-3:30 every Sunday afternoon. We look forward to singing to the Lord Palm Sunday morning and in the future. Children’s choir is open to all children under 4th grade.

 

 

Up And Going

Posted March 7, 2024 By admin

On a beautiful, Sun Shiny February 9th morning, 21 Members and guests assembled in the fellowship hall for a morning of food, fun and fellowship. The hall was decorated in colors and symbols of Valentine’s Day. Each place was marked with Valentine’s candy and other goodies. Team Leader, Helen called the meeting to order. She welcomed all members and guests before the Treasurer’s Report was given. All were thanked for their contributions to We Care, Mercy Bags Project and all other projects. Devotions came from God’s Little Devotional Book for Women and Entitled “God Never asks about our ability or our Inability –just Our availability. Bible reading Was Isiah 6:8 and ended with prayer and the blessing for our meal. Lunch was a covered dish feast with delicious desserts. Our members and guests are great cooks and the food was very delicious

The program came from the book entitled “One Simple Act” Discovering The power of Generosity by Debbie MaComber. Helen read several excerpts and we discussed. The new Congregational Care Help team was discussed and all were encouraged to use this offer when needed. The program closed with these words from John Wesley… Do all the good you can, By all the Means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the Places you can, At all the Times you can, To all the people you can, As Long as you can.

The highlight of our day was a Valentine Mrs. Metze brought to Show us. It was the first Valentine that she bought for her husband, Mr. Walter. It Was very special. Still in the original Hallmark box. Approximately 8″x10″ in size with a beautiful Valentine colors screen printed white puffy brocade front. Helen Read the timeless verse inside. Oh, what a special item to share with us. Comments and questions were answered by Mrs. Miriam. She Purchased the Valentine in 1956 at the Cost of $1.00.

March meeting will be held March 14th at 11am in the Fellowship hall. The meal will be an Easter Buffet. Please bring an item to share. After lunch, we will assemble Easter Hospice Bags. See our bulletin board for details.

Women’s Bible Study

Posted March 5, 2024 By admin

The Women’s Bible Study meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:15 PM in the church office building. If you’ve been wanting to join us, now is the perfect time as we will begin a new study at our next meeting on March 11th. Mandy will be leading the study. Contact Susan if you have any questions.

The book we will use for our next study is: He’s Where the Joy is: Getting to Know the God of the Trinity by Tara-Leigh Cobble.

If you want to find that true JOY and see the many dimensions of the Triune God, join St. Jacobs Women’s Bible Study as we take a deep dive into this beautiful Bible study of the doctrine of the Trinity. Through this study we will come to know each other and the capacity of our faith, study God’s amazing Word and know God and love Him even more than we thought possible.

From author, Tara: “If you had to describe God’s personality, what would you say? Not what He does, but His demeanor. Not what He’s capable of, but what He’s like. Here’s how King David described God: ‘in your presence there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.’ (Psalm 16:11) He also said God’s presence brings gladness and joy (Psalm 21:6)!

God is infinitely joyful!! And because He’s so delighted, that’s how HE can be delighted in us – by sharing who He is with us. If JOY is your goal, knowing the Triune God will be supremely useful to you. In fact, this is the only path to true JOY!”
He’s Where the Joy is!!
Bible Study Book can be purchased online from either:

Lifeway Press: He’s Where the Joy is by Tara Leigh Cobble

Amazon.com: He’s Where the Joy is by Tara Leigh Cobble

Midweek Bible Study

Posted March 4, 2024 By admin

Our Midweek Bible study is back in full swing with a study of Psalms. Each week we are taking a close look at a selected Psalm so the topic is new every time. The purpose of our study is threefold:
• To know God through the world he created, through his Word, and through our experiences with him.
• To gain assurance that God will sustain us throughout our life.
• To help us hear God’s message every time we read Scripture. It is possible to read without hearing. Through this study, we want to learn to listen for God speaking very personally to us as we read the Psalms.

Worship at Generations

Posted March 1, 2024 By admin

Every other Sunday, Pr. David leads worship for the residents of Generations Assisted Care of Chapin. This ministry has made a great difference in the lives of many folks who are not able to attend worship at their home church. The congregation is invited and certainly encouraged to share this experience with our friends just down the road. Our next worship opportunities will be on Sunday, March 3rd and March 17th at 1:00 PM. Join us in the lobby at Generations.

Mercy Bags

Posted February 16, 2024 By admin

Mercy Bags are packed on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Please come to the Fellowship Hall immediately following worship to help pack bags.

Our Congregational Care and Discipleship Team are committed to help and assist our members with any needs that they may have. As Jesus shared in Matthew 25:40, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me”. As disciples and members of the Congregational Care and Discipleship Teams, we are here to serve, to assist, and to care for one another. Have you had these thoughts?
• I wish I had someone to call to pick up and deliver my medication today.
• It would be great to have someone to drive me/us to my/our doctor appointment or to another appointment.
• I need an errand run, who can I call?
• I wish I had someone to talk to.
• I would love to have someone from the church visit me.
You can call the church office at 803-345-2309, Billy, or Lynn! Our church ministry teams are here for you! If you have any special requests/needs, please do not hesitate to ask. We all need help at some time in our lives. We are a phone call or text away. Let us help! Let us serve!

Lutheran Men

Posted February 10, 2024 By admin

The Lutheran Men’s group will meet Sunday February 18th at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.