Welcome to St. Jacob's Lutheran Church

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for June:
• Up & Going resumed regular meetings
• Lutheran Men BBQ
• Recognition of Graduates
• Vacation Bible School
Briefs for July 2022
• Pastor David will start his Mission Trip to the Congo on August 1st. He will be away from St. Jacobs from August 1st – August 19th, 2022. During this time, the Elders of the church will conduct Sunday Services.
• Pastor David will be starting First Communion classes beginning July 10, 2022. First Communion will be July 31, 2022 for those who complete the class.
• Treasurer’s Report: The Church has spent 45.47% of the annual budget.
• Discipleship: The Church has delivered 20 Mercy Boxes to We Care.
• Stewardship: The Council approved September 24, 2022 as the date for the Church Yard Sale.
• Worship & Music: The Worship & Music Committee will be meeting to plan the annual Church Homecoming event.
• The Council approved the sale of the Church bus. If anyone is interested in purchasing the bus, please contact Michael Corley at mcorley0814@icloud.com for additional information or to make an offer.
• The problems that had been reported with the sound system in the church seem to be resolved at this time. The reported issues were related to Radio Frequency (RF), not the microphones.
• Matt has provided a spending plan for the Youth & Family Ministry to the Council, which was approved at the July Council Meeting. He will be given a debit card to use for the approved expenses from the youth account.
• The Council is planning to meet with the Staff Support Committee to update job descriptions.
• The Council approved to relocate the Music Director’s office from the Choir Room to the Church Office Building.

Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for May:
• Up & Going May Day Gathering
• Lutheran Men’s Ladies’ Night

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL BRIEFS:
• Pastor noted attendance at Generations has doubled since church worship program began.
• Youth and Family Minister making good progress. Bible School plans are progressing.
• Mercy Food Box Program is active and making progress.
• Council voted to sell the church bus. No active driver available at St. Jacob’s.
• Researching options to improve church sound system.
• Council voted to move forward with replacing nursery attendant.
• Council voted to approve Futrell Bookkeeping to assist in bookkeeping duties for St Jacob’s.
• Council approved providing more detailed Council Briefs each month and weekly fiscal information to the congregation.

Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for April:

• Sunrise Breakfast: good food and good attendance
• Nice reception for Matt Burt
• Good cemetery workday – thirteen workers spread 7.5 tons of topsoil
• Easter Egg Hunt

Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for April:
• Lutheran Men sold 700 pounds of sausage. Congregation was very supportive.
• Youth Choir
• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper was a success.
• Lenten Meals were excellent.
• Attendance is going up every Sunday.

Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for February:
• Attendance is up
• Lutheran Men and Lutheran Women making plans for Shrove Tuesday and Lenten Meals

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for January:
• Sunday attendance was up
• Bill Nuottila funeral service was beautiful
• Visitors from out of Chapin
• Record high of 16 views for on-line service

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for December:
• The Church decorations for Advent and Christmas were beautiful.
• Christmas caroling was enjoyed by all participants…those singing and those listening.
• There was good attendance for the children’s Christmas program; the program was wonderful.

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for November:
• Don & Leon took the water and flood-bucket supplies to Disaster Center in Kings Mountain, NC.
• Gerald & Robert (Lindler Plumbing) repaired the water lines for the church and office and supplied a much-needed cut-off valve.
• Received three new members this month, Ken and Linda Mostiler by transfer, and

• Tessa Monts by Holy Baptism.
• Thanksgiving celebration.
• New Advent Wreath made by Danny Shealy.

Council Briefs:
• Lutheran Women and Lutheran Men are resuming regular meetings.
• The Discipleship Team is working on the “Mercy Buckets” program – watch for coming news.
• Council approved re-opening the position for Choir Director.
• Worship & Music to purchase new Chrismon trees.
• Pastor will hold two training sessions in December for the Elders.
• New Finance Procedures approved for Policy and Procedures Manual.
• There will be a special called Meeting of the Congregation on January 9, 2022 to ratify the NALC Constitution changes.
• Council Retreat to be held on January 14th & 15th, 2022 at St. Jacob’s.

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for October:
• The G.I.F.T. Class had good attendance.
• Caroling on Homecoming went well and was very well received.
Council Briefs:
• We need at least TWO additional candidates for Council for year 2022. Please prayerfully consider offering your talents in service to our Lord and to St. Jacob’s.
• Worship and Music Team needs volunteers to help with putting up the Chrismon Trees on November 27th .
• The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 5th .
• The Discipleship Team is preparing for a new benevolence program in the Chapin Community through WE CARE called “Mercy Buckets” to help feed those who need help.
• Pastor has chosen several people from our church family to be “Elders” who will be trained in the communion liturgy; when pastor is away and no supply pastor is available these Elders will preside over the service of Word and Sacrament.

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for September:
• Dr. Eric Riesen, President of the NALS visited with St. Jacob’s Sept.26th.
• Good attendance at the first G.I.F.T. Sunday School Class. (Actually, Oct. 3rd.)
• Ladies Bible Study (that Rachel started) is going well.

Council Briefs:
• Robert L. Ziemer has accepted the position of Treasurer for St. Jacob’s and approved by Council.
• Pastor announced that the NALC has approved reinstituting the position of “Elder” in our congregations. At least three individuals at St. Jacob’s will be chosen by the pastor and trained to preside at table in the pastor’s absence.
• We have only three candidates for 2022 Council WE NEED AT LEAST TWO MORE volunteers!