Council Briefs

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for August:
• Carroll and Sherrie did a great job filling in for Pastor
• Good attendance at the “farewell reception” for Rachel
• Good to have choir back in the service, welcome to new member Tommy

Council Briefs:
• Building Team received the final drawings on the Parking Lot Project along with estimate of cost increases, and recommends that Council bring the new estimated costs to the congregation.
• New Confirmation Class begins Sept. 12th, 2021 with two confirmands.
• Carolinas Mission Region Annual Convocation will be September 24th -25th at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Gastonia, NC.
• Rev. Dr. Eric Riesen, President of NALS ,will be visiting with us and will preach on Sunday, September 26th. He will lead a discussion in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour.
• Homecoming Sunday is October 10th, with Pastor Marty Ramey as our guest preacher. There will be NO meal on Homecoming Sunday.
• Pastor Nuottila will be on vacation October 11th through October 25th.
• On Sunday, October 3rd, there will be one Sunday School class for all ages in the Fellowship Hall.
• There will be only one usher on Sundays, and the offering plate will be placed on the table at the entrance of the Sanctuary.