Shout Outs: Annual Meeting and Commitees

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To Val and Steve Gruenwald…Congratulations, Grandma and Grandpa! We all celebrate the birth of Finley Isobel Meyer Gruenwald on Jan. 24, 2015. Blessings to the proud parents Seth and Sarah Meyer Gruenwald. God bless you all.

To EVERYONE who contributed to this year’s Annual Meeting: all who baked and cooked, picked up donated food and loving put together an amazing spread, submitted material and cleaned the Hall: what an fantastic effort and all for God’s greater glory.

To Steve Raftery, Jessica Tamaski and Bob DeHaven who successfully and selflessly served as our Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Bishop’s Committee Member for the past few years. Your dedication and guidance have been much appreciated and valued. Thank you and God grant you many blessings.

To Katie Black, Colleen Davy, Laura Lampe and Hal Stratton who have been voted onto the Bishop’s Committee…welcome aboard good people.

To Randy Drolen and Hal Stratton who will represent St. Nicholas as delegates to the 2015 Diocesan Convention come November and to our alternate delegates, Thelma Malecek and Jennifer Brundige. Thank you and God bless you for your service and early commitment.

To Pat and Bob Kalicki who served on the Building Committee with such grace and courage though now have stepped down: your efforts will go a very long way in helping to make our church stronger and more enduring.

To Thelma Malecek who served as Recorder at our Bishop’s Committee Meetings and now steps down: your notes will live on history, literally! Thank you, dear Thelma.

To Douglas VanHouten who helped with the creation of the Annual Report and lovingly put together the wonderful DVD presentation. Great going and what a beautiful video!

To Jack Groat of Little Boots Rodeo who brought much relief to our food pantry with a huge donation of much needed cookies and crackers…thanks a million, Jack.

Prayers of the People

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The Community of St. Nicholas is praying…
For our Connie N., and “Aunti” Pat, Donna T’s sister as they both continue to recover from recent surgery. Pray they heal completely, recover quickly and are able to up and around very soon.

For those who are soon to be baptized here at St. Nicholas: Cora and Angela: pray the Spirit fill them with an abundance of grace, joy and faith.

For the people of the world that are subjected to war and violence on a daily basis: pray peace come to them and stays.

For our beloved pets and all God’s creatures that are exposed to the cruel weather of winter: pray they are cared for and protected.

For all our St. Nicholas community members who are under the weather and in need of healing and prayers: may they find peace and be blessed with sound and better health: Joanne M, Kesha, Vernon, Dick and Mary G, Eunice D, Bob D, K.C., Dick D, Dale R, Paula O, Jim L, Jackie, Chris, Cathy W, Carrie and any one else in need of our continued prayers and well wishes.

*** “Pray for Eli.”

(***written prayer requests)

Christmas Eve At St Nicholas December 24 – 4pm Las Posadas, 9pm Lessons and Carols

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Christmas Eve December 24

4pm Family Service – “Las Posadas”
(the journey of Mary and Joseph to the Inn)

9pm Service of Lessons and Carols with Eucharist
(choral anthems with favorite carols to sing)

You are always welcome at St Nicholas!