{"id":2440,"date":"2020-11-22T09:13:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T15:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=2440"},"modified":"2020-11-22T09:13:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T15:13:50","slug":"in-person-services-meetings-canceled","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?blog_post=in-person-services-meetings-canceled","title":{"rendered":"In person Services &#038; meetings canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CURRENT SERVICES AND USE OF THE CHURCH<\/strong><br \/>Currently the church is closed through December 10, 2020-at which time the closure will be reevaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Traditional Service will continue to be uploaded to FB on Sunday\u2019s by noon. The S<\/strong><strong>ervice 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IGNITE &amp; CONFIRMATION CLASSES<\/strong><br \/>Confirmation classes will continue to meet using Zoom with Pastor Emily at 6 pm.<br \/>Ignite Class will managed through on line videos with support materials. Please contact Emily Wikner if you have questions at 319-242-2718.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALTAR FLOWERS-RADIO-BUS<\/strong><br \/>Flowers have been donated by Merlin and Anna Fallon this Sunday, November 22nd, in honor of their 54th\u00a0wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRAYER REQUESTS<\/strong><br \/>Please remember in your prayers: Judy Van Alstine, Curtis Stover &amp; Family, Rosemary Stickrod, Teresa Kopps, Donna Smith, Jacob Berg, Jacob Berube, <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='I  have worked in the church nursery  as a childcare attendant for the last several years My hours are on Wednesday evenings during Ignite &amp; on Sundays for both  services which includes coffee hour between services. My shared primary responsibility is taking care of little ones and making them feel comfortable  and also bring there for their parents  or care givers. You can get a hold of me by contacting church office or stopping in  the nursery.'>Linda Junkman<\/abbr>, Marilyn Wingerson, Caroline Prochaska, and Donald\u00a0Larson\u2019s Family &amp; Friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please phone your requests into the St. Olaf office at 515-576-2103<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES<br \/>Sanctuary Services\u00a0<\/strong>will utilize a stationary container at the entrance of the church.\u00a0<strong>ON-LINE\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0<strong>paypal.me\/stolaffd or VANCO by downloading the Give Plus+ app<br \/>USPS Mail\u00a0\u2013\u00a0address 239 N. 11th\u00a0St.<br \/><\/strong>Use the\u00a0<strong>locked black drop box\u00a0<\/strong>in the glass entry at church, West door\/north entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BIBLE STUDY &#8211; Monday Morning Adult Bible Study<\/strong><br \/>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 <a href=\"christianedemily.stolaffd@gmail.com\">email<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t know how to use Facebook Messenger Rooms, you can type in&nbsp;this link to watch this video to show you how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Use Messenger Rooms - Beginners Guide for Mobile &amp; Desktop\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyVOXJY6cwc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WINTER WEATHER POLICY (Once In Person Service Returns)<\/strong><br \/>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ST. OLAF FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS 2021<\/strong><br \/>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURRENT SERVICES AND USE OF THE CHURCHCurrently 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\u2019s by noon. The Service Bulletin and Announcements will be sent out by One Call e-mail. 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