Our Adult Confirmation study meets in the church office conference room on selected Tuesdays beginning at 6:30 PM. All who are interested in learning more about Lutheran theology, teaching, and worship are welcome to attend, regardless of if you grew up in the Lutheran Church or another denomination. We will examine elements of Luther’s Large Catechism, the Book of Concord and the traditions of Lutheran preaching and worship. No special materials are needed. Many life-long Lutherans wonder why we do certain liturgies or traditions or have questions regarding the liturgies or traditions. Participants will enjoy learning more and having their questions answered. Please let Pastor David know if you would like to participate.
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Adult Confirmation
Posted June 1, 2025 By adminSt. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Council Meeting Briefs May 6, 2025
Posted May 31, 2025 By adminAll members present
Good Things at St. Jacob’s for April
- Easter egg hunt
- Easter services and breakfast
- Fellowship Hall doors painted
- New AC installed in sanctuary on back wall at balcony
Pastor’s Report
- Pastor shared his report and the upcoming events.
- He will be on vacation June 4th-11th for his daughter’s wedding.
- There will be a Congregation Picnic after worship on June 1st to support Mercy Bags. Youth request that congregation bring food items for the mercy bags. The list will be run in the worship folder. They are also planning games.
- Pastor provides an update on the business of the convocation.
- 535 congregations in the NALC.
- 53 congregations in the Carolina Mission Region.
- 17 congregations in the SC Mission District.
- 2025-2026 budget was approved.
- Each mission district elected lay members to the CMR Council.
- Passed the amendment to CMR constitution to allow two delegates to each congregation for the CMR convocation. The congregation must ratify by September 3rd, 2025.
- Approved $2,000 to be sent to St. Jacob’s for disaster shed lighting and fan improvements.
- Will receive two other checks for the Disaster Response Shed – $540 and $700.
Ministry Teams
Safety: Robert
- Payment form request completed, and camera installation has been paid.
- April services were well attended and monitored.
- Checking expiration dates of team members CPR certifications.
Christian Education: Sherrie
- VBS materials ordered.
- Starting to recruit volunteers for VBS.
- Appreciate Pastor teaching the kids for Sunday School in April and May.
Congregational Care: Billy
- The team cleaned up the picnic shelter for Celebration of Life for Kristen.
- Provided finger foods for the family of Kristen Nickel.
- Continue to assist members with errands as needed.
Discipleship: Lynn
- 16 Mercy Bags packed and delivered to We Care.
- Ordered 1,000 Mercy Bags.
- Disaster Relief Shed
- 338 Flood Buckets.
- 52 Bibles.
- 130 Hygiene Kits.
- 90 Elementary School Kits.
Property: Gerald / Danny
- Fellowship Hall newly installed exterior side doors primed and painted inside and out.
- Replaced the doorknob on the Fellowship Hall workroom door allowing it to be locked as needed.
- Completed the installation of Sanctuary mini-split heat pump units (2 Mitsubishi 3 Ton Unites with Wi-Fi thermostats).
- Purchased and installed necessary materials to connect previously buried water line for water access to the flower boxes at the church sign.
- Continue to work on parking lot drawing and permits.
- Awaiting grant to proceed with bus shed ventilation and additional lighting.
Next scheduled meeting is June 3, 2025 @ 6:45 PM in the church office.
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Midweek Bible Study
Posted May 29, 2025 By adminOur Midweek Bible study will be on a break until mid-July.
Pastor Out of Office
Posted May 29, 2025 By adminPastor David will be on vacation from Thursday, June 5th through Saturday, June 14th as he and Angela celebrate the wedding of their daughter Rachel to Navy Chief Petty Officer Kory Danielson. We give thanks to God for the blessing of marriage as we keep Rachel and Kory in our prayers.
While on vacation, Pastor David and Angela will entertain family members from Yorkshire, England. Anyone who has need for pastoral assistance during this time should call the church office during regular church office hours or contact Council President A.J. Peeples after hours and arrangements will be made. Our congregation elders will lead worship and distribute Holy Communion on Sunday, June 8th.
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Welcome New Members
Posted May 29, 2025 By adminOn Sunday, May 25th we welcomed Ms. Amber Helms and her son James (Jace) into our church family. Amber and Jace come to us by way of transfer from Living Springs Lutheran Church in Columbia. We give thanks to God as we welcome them to St. Jacob’s.
Pastoral Devotion for June – “Come Holy Spirit”
Posted May 29, 2025 By adminRead Acts 2:1-21
“Come Holy Spirit.” It’s only three words but as the believers of Christ were gathered together in an upper room on that day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon them in mighty fashion. Their prayer was answered in a dramatic way. The Spirit compelled them to take to the streets of Jerusalem and share the Word of God concerning Jesus Christ. To be filled with the Spirit of God means being open to the direction of the Holy Spirit as he drives us into action.
As we live out each new day, are we really sure we want to follow the direction the Holy Spirit will lead us? Remember, following his Baptism, Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. In the wilderness he faced forty days of temptation and anguish. Do we really want to receive that Spirit? As it was with the disciples, the Holy Spirit compels us to leave the safety of our closed doors and comfortable homes.
The wilderness is filled with uncertainty. It is filled with doubt, challenges, problems and difficulties. Sometimes it is hard to find our way through the wilderness. But that’s where the church is needed most. The question remains, “Are we sure we want to go?”
God calls all Christians to be his witnesses so that others may be refreshed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be strengthened through the fellowship of believers. It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that the church is able to accomplish the work God would have us do. The blessing is, that no matter where the Spirit leads us, Christ promises to be there.
As we pray, “Come Holy Spirit” we pray that we would be filled with the Spirit that makes things happen, the Spirit that leads us away from the safety of our own four walls in order to make Jesus known to a world lost in sin. Do we really want to be filled with that Holy Spirit? I pray it is so.
Prayer: Come Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle within us the fire of your love. Amen.
Vacation Bible School
Posted May 20, 2025 By adminMark your calendars for VBS! The dates are Monday, June 23rd through Thursday, June 26th. A meal will be served starting at 5:45 PM each night. VBS will be from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. There will be classes for all ages. Don’t miss the fellowship!
Point kids to Jesus, a faithful friend we can always trust. Guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
Finding your way in a world gone wild.
We have Jesus—our true north! Give kids a rock-solid foundation and point them to Jesus, their unmovable, unshakeable friend forever!
Summer Mission Trip
Posted May 14, 2025 By adminInquiries have been made to our North American Lutheran Church Disaster Response about scheduling a mission trip to the North Carolina Mountains this Summer. Per a conversation with others, it appears a good time to schedule such a trip is either the week of July 6th-12th or July 13th-19th.
We need to let the NALC Disaster Response coordinator know how may volunteers to expect, the type of service we could provide, and the dates we would be willing to serve. All housing accommodations would be arranged by NALCDR. Anyone interested in making a mission trip this summer should contact Pastor David so plans can be made.
Into the Liturgy, part 8
Posted May 14, 2025 By adminThe Agnus Dei
The Agnus Dei (Latin for Lamb of God) is a confession of the saving work of Jesus Christ acknowledging Christ’s true presence upon the altar in, with, and under the elements of the bread and wine of Holy Communion. The singing of this praise is directed exclusively to Christ, not in his being somewhere out there, but as he is truly and physically present for the assembly while he comes to feed his people the feast of his Body and Blood, the Bread of Life and Cup of Blessing for the forgiveness of sin.
The Distribution
From the hand of the Pastor to the mouth of the communicant, Christ feeds his sheep with the heavenly food of his true body and blood. Those who are baptized eat and drink in faith, believing that what is proclaimed, “Given for you” is what is received; the true body and blood of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin. In the sure and certain promise of salvation, the gift of eternal life is conveyed through the believer’s eating and drinking, for where there is forgiveness of sin, there is salvation through the divine sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son.
Adult Confirmation
Posted May 10, 2025 By adminThe next meeting of our Adult Confirmation study will be on Monday, May 19th beginning at 6:30 PM in the church office for all who are interested in learning more about Lutheran theology, teaching, and worship. We will study elements of Luther’s Large Catechism, the Book of Concord and the traditions of Lutheran preaching and worship. No special materials are needed. This is not a study only for people who were not raised in the Lutheran Church. Many life-long Lutherans wonder why we do some things or have questions regarding liturgies or traditions. Participants will enjoy learning more and having their questions answered. Please let Pastor David know if you would like to participate.
