CURRENT SERVICES AND USE OF THE CHURCH
Currently the church is closed through December 10, 2020-at which time the closure will be reevaluated.
The Traditional Service will continue to be uploaded to FB on Sunday’s by noon. The Service Bulletin and Announcements will be sent out by One Call e-mail. If you need to update e-mail contact information please call the church office, 515-576-2103.
IGNITE & CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Confirmation classes will continue to meet using Zoom with Pastor Emily at 6 pm.
Ignite Class will managed through on line videos with support materials. Please contact Emily Wikner if you have questions at 319-242-2718.
ALTAR FLOWERS-RADIO-BUS
Flowers have been donated by Merlin and Anna Fallon this Sunday, November 22nd, in honor of their 54th wedding anniversary.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember in your prayers: Judy Van Alstine, Curtis Stover & Family, Rosemary Stickrod, Teresa Kopps, Donna Smith, Jacob Berg, Jacob Berube, Linda Junkman, Marilyn Wingerson, Caroline Prochaska, and Donald Larson’s Family & Friends.
Please phone your requests into the St. Olaf office at 515-576-2103. We maintain the master list for the Sunday bulletin and weekly announcement updates. If you have someone on the prayer list, please update us when you can. Thank you.
OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES
Sanctuary Services will utilize a stationary container at the entrance of the church. ON-LINE at paypal.me/stolaffd or VANCO by downloading the Give Plus+ app
USPS Mail – address 239 N. 11th St.
Use the locked black drop box in the glass entry at church, West door/north entry.
BIBLE STUDY – Monday Morning Adult Bible Study
The Adult Bible study will continue. Due to the decision to close the church until December 10, Monday Morning Bible study will meet using Facebook Messenger Rooms. If you would like to join, please contact Emily Wikner via Facebook Messenger or email and she will make sure that you get added to a room. We will still meet on Monday mornings at 10 am. Once it is safe again to have in-person Bible Study with masks and social distancing, Emily Wikner will make you aware of that change. Until then, plan on meeting using Facebook Messenger Rooms. Scripture outline and schedule can be found on page 9 of the November Visitor.
If you don’t know how to use Facebook Messenger Rooms, you can type in this link to watch this video to show you how:
WINTER WEATHER POLICY (Once In Person Service Returns)
In the event of a major winter storm, on Sunday mornings please check the 3 major networks WHO channel 13, KCCI channel 8, and WOI channel 5, we will call cancellations in to each of these. You can also listen to KVFD 1400 on the radio. As we have done every year for Wednesday Ignite activities, if school is cancelled or closes early Wednesday church activities will also be cancelled.
ST. OLAF FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
The forms have been revised for 2021. They can be picked up in the church office. A copy will also be placed in the December Visitor.