Joint Announcements

Pastor will be at the Fall Conference on October 6th & 7th in Grand Island. If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact an elder and they will be able to get ahold of Pastor.

Joint Worship Service will be October 26th at Immanuel, with Bible study at 9:00 am, featuring a speaker from Lutheran Bible Translators. Worship with Holy Communion will begin at 10:00 am, with a potluck to follow. Immanuel needs volunteers to serve and donate food, so there is a sign-up sheet on the table in the back of church at Immanuel. Your help is greatly appreciated.   Immanuel asks the St. John's members to bring desserts.

Life Chain Sunday will be today from 1:30-2:30 pm. We gather by Crossroads and U-Stop. Signs are provided.

Seeking peace and healing after abortion? The Redeeming Grace Retreat, held November 13–16, 2025, in St. Charles, Iowa, offers a confidential, Christ-centered experience for women seeking hope, forgiveness, and emotional healing after abortion. Learn more at word-of hope.org/rgr

Thank you to all our friends in Christ for the kind remembrance of both of our 55th Wedding Anniversary. God Bless! ~Larry and Donna Rathe and ~Ron and Joyce Rathe

Immanuel’s Announcements

Voter’s Meeting will be October 12th after church. Please make plans to attend.

Bible Study will meet on October 8th at 1:30 pm. We will be starting a study on the Small Catechism.

Women of Immanuel will meet after church on Sunday, October 19th. Donna Rathe is hostess.

Meals on Wheels Immanuel has Meals on Wheels in October. The sign-up sheet is in the annex. Thanks to all who volunteer.

St. John’s Announcements

St. John’s Council Meeting will be Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 pm.

Voter’s Meeting will be October 12th after church. Please make plans to attend.

Quilts on back pews are ones that our Quilters have made to donate to Orphan Grain Train, other missions, and Plager for a Purpose fundraiser. Thank you ladies!

Pricillia’s group is collecting bath towels, wash cloths, bar soap, plastic soap box holders, toothbrushes, combs, band-aids, small package tissues, nail clippers and ribbon or cord for tying. These items will go to Orphan Grain Train.  We will be collecting them today-October 5th. Please see the sheet on bulletin board for more information.

Thank you to the church family for thoughts and prayers during each of our medical situations. ~Steve & Jennifer Bartels