Join us on Sunday, March 4th at 5pm in the Fellowship Hall as we grow our faith through devotion, make final plans for the March 17th BBQ and determine upcoming SJY activities . ALL SJY are needed on March 17th – sign up for your shift at the March 4th gathering! Last day to sell BBQ tickets is March 11th! Be sure to bring your ticket sales and money to the March 4th meeting too!
Up and Going News
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminThe group met at 10AM on Friday, Feb 9th, in the Fellowship Hall to conduct business and to enjoy devotions given by Ray. He read from a booklet entitled “Jesus Calling”. His devotions reminded us to praise and thank God for His many blessings that we so often take for granted. We took a moment to thank God for the beautiful day that He had provided for our enjoyment.
Members voted to send a memorial in memory of Mr. Dan to St. Jacob’s Church Congo Mission Fund. We signed cards for Mrs. Floriede, Sandra, and Davis. Each person took a card to send to Hannah.
Twelve members and guests boarded the St. Jacob’s Express driven by Gerald and headed to The Brookland Banquet Facility in West Columbia
to enjoy a special treat Valentine’s Day seafood buffet, delicious food, beautiful surroundings and great service. Everyone enjoyed this event.
Now on to the Riverbanks Zoo to enjoy a “Free Friday at the Zoo”. We all got our exercise. We walked/took the trolley from one end of the zoo to the other. A special treat was the judged Orchid Show at the Botanical Gardens. The orchids were of all sizes and colors. God gave us the MOST beautiful day to enjoy the zoo. The animals were active, the people were friendly and the zoo was not so crowded. We all had a great time. Special “thank you” to Gerald.
March meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday, March 9th at 11AM in the Fellowship Hall. We will prepare Hospice Easter Bags (doing whatever is necessary to get the job done). Lunch will be a “Brown Bag Working Lunch”. Please bring an item that you would find in a brown bag lunch (sandwiches, chips, goodies, desserts, etc). Wear comfortable shoes and clothes because we will do lots of walking and moving about. Come join us, you will enjoy the fellowship and be so proud of the finished bags.
It’s Time to Order Easter Lilies
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminThe Altar Guild will once again be accepting orders for Easter Lilies to be placed in the church for our
Easter services in honor and/or memory of loved ones. This year the cost per lily will be $12.50 each.
If you would like to order a lily, please submit your completed
order form AND payment to Brenda Smith
or Robin Lindler. If it is more convenient, you may mail your completed order form and payment to:
St. Jacob’s Altar Guild, c/o Robin Lindler, 805 Crooked Creek Rd, Chapin SC 29036.
The deadline for placing your order is Wednesday—March 14, 2017.
The Altar Guild asks that you turn your completed order form and payment in
early as NO orders can be accepted after the deadline.
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St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Congregational for February 6, 2018 Meeting
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminCouncil noted Good Things at St.Jacob’s this past month included the installation of Pastor Nuottila went well, the
write up in the Chapin Times newspaper concerning St.Jacob’s new Pastor was exciting, the Congo presentation
along with the love offering was a success and Youth Sunday on February 4th went well.
Ministry Teams- Thank you to those that submitted monthly reports. A few highlights of the monthly reports are
included below.
Staff Support- St.Jacob’s is actively looking for a part time Christian Education/Youth Minister.
Worship and Music- Currently preparing for Lenten meals, working to finalize Holy Week and Easter services.
Children’s choir will kick off on February 18th at 9:15am. The children will work on preparing their songs for Easter
Sunday.
Altar Guild- Altar vases were refurbished and returned. Gluten free waters are now available for communion.
Prayer Team- Completed the year end report.
Constitution Team- Several change request have been submitted for the constitution.
Audit Team- Plans to audit the church books and the youth books are set for March 2018.
Building Team- Meet and reviewed several ideas for the church. Looking forward to working with the Long Range
Team as well as the church congregation on the future vision for St.Jacob’s.
Nominations- The list of team leaders for 2018 was finalized. Team leader responsibilities were distributed to each
team leader. We have an open position for a Long Range Planning team leader. The annual report was submitted to
the church office.
Up and Going- 185 bows for hospice bags were made at the last meeting. Members gathered and enjoyed a pot of
soup together. Helen Lindler gave devotions on “new beginnings” which our baptism gives us everyday. Friday at the
Zoo was planned for February 2nd, weather permitting.
Youth- Youth Sunday was great on February 4th! Over $400 was collected for “We Care” in Chapin. Youth provides
the Lenten meal on February 21st. Barbecue tickets are also being sold by all of St.Jacob’s youth. The youth
barbecue will be on March 17th.
Communication/Membership- 361 total membership as of February 5, 2018.
314 baptized confirmed and 47 baptized only.
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The NALC Nominating Committee Looking for Candidates
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminThe NALC Nominating Committee is now receiving names of candidates for nomination to serve in positions to be elected at the
2018 NALC Convocation, August 13-17 in Denver, Colorado.
The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the following positions.
Brief position descriptions can be found on the NALC website.
Executive Council 1 clergy and 1 layperson, each for a 4-year term
Court of Adjudication 2 persons for a 4-year term (lay or clergy)
NALS Board of Regents 3 persons for a 6-year term (lay or clergy)
Congregations are encouraged to suggest individuals for any of the open positions. Please confirm individuals you wish to recommend are
willing and able to serve prior to submitting their names.Also, if you feel called to serve in any of these capacities, we encourage you to
contact your pastor and congregational leaders to inform them of your openness to serving and request they submit your name.All candidate
recommendations should be submitted by May 4, 2018. This will give us the time necessary to compile biographical information on the
candidates and comply with the constitutional requirements about providing this information to the Convocation delegates.To submit a name,
please complete the Candidate Submission Form and return it to the Nominating Committee at nominations@thenalc.org. This is the preferred
submission method. In the alternative, forms may be mailed to Marc G Voigt; 4060 River Branch Ln., Pfafftown, NC 27040. If possible,
please include a photograph (head shot) of the candidate. (A Candidate Submission Form and Biographical Information Form are
available under the NALC Bulletin Board in the Narthex.)
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Vacation Bible School
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminAre you making Summer plans? All of us need time away from our routine to refresh and recharge! It is the
same for our faith life! Doing more than the routine can really ignite our spiritual walk with the Lord, especially with
the young Christians. Plans for Vacation Bible School at St. Jacob’s will soon be underway. Please: 1) Pray for the
attendees and the leaders, 2) Prayerfully consider serving as part of the VBS team, 3) Mark your calendars for July
15-19 for VBS, and 4) Watch your worship folder for more details.
Lutheran Men Next Meeting
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminOur next meeting is March 18 at 6 PM in the fellowship hall. Billy McTeer has devotions. Cooks
are Billy, John, and AJ.
Lutheran Women Next Meeting
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminOur next meeting is March 18 at 4:30 PM in the fellowship hall. Gloria has devotions.
Also, Our ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT with support from the St. Jacob’s Youth will be held Saturday, March 31 at
10 AM. All children 12 and under are invited. Bring your baskets and be prepared to enjoy crafts and refreshments.
Gideon Sunday
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminWe are pleased to welcome Gideon Representative, John Zagata, to our service on March 4th.
He will deliver a brief presentation explaining the important, ongoing work of the Gideons. Following the service, as
you exit the Narthex, a free will offering will be received, and 100% of this offering will go to purchase scriptures to be
placed in various establishments including hotels, military posts, prisons, medical institutions and educational facilities.
These scriptures are distributed FREE of charge in the hopes of finding the unsaved. The Gideons strive to impact as
many lives as possible and are grateful for the support of fellow Christians.
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First Communion Instruction
Posted February 26, 2018 By adminFirst Communion instruction for those children in our congregation who do
not yet commune, but whose parents feel they are ready to begin receiving the sacrament. Parents who feel their
child is ready should contact Pastor David. First Communion instruction will be held in the Purple classroom each
Sunday morning from March 4 -18, 9-9:20 a.m. Children participating will receive their first communion on Palm Sunday,
March 25.
