New Year’s Day at Zion, Olivia: A joint worship service was held on New Year’s Day at Zion, Olivia at 9am. God blessed our worship on the first day of 2017, may he bless us the whole year through as we continue to celebrate the love of Christ together!
Mysterious Marriage: Online Bible Study: WELS Adult Discipleship offers LIVE online Bible studies for use by congregations, small groups, or individuals. Learn about the Bible with brothers and sisters in faith from around the country. The next four-week Interactive Faith online Bible study will begin Wed., Feb. 1, 2017. Rev. Randy Hunter, will lead a study on enriching marriages twice each Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. through Feb. 22. Couples will have the opportunity to build their marriage on the gospel of Jesus through the study entitled “Mysterious Marriage.” This study will examine how the gospel gives you the power to be married and how marriage gives you a way to show the gospel. Lessons will also be archived online for those who cannot view the study live. Visit www.wels.net for more information. Mysterious Marriage: Wednesdays Feb. 1 – Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
GriefShare – Your Journey from Mourning to Joy: A GriefShare group meets at Mondays at Zion, Olivia at 1:30pm. Remember this ministry is open for all and provides thoroughly helpful and practical materials. A GriefShare group will begin meeting on Tuesdays at the Renville Community Center starting January 17 at 9:30am.
Sunday School Christmas Pageant: The Sunday School Children will present a special Christmas Pageant on January 15. We thank the children and the teachers for the work that they put into sharing the good news of Jesus in this special way. Please join on us on January 15 for this special presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Offering Envelopes: Offering envelopes have been made available in the back of church. We are thankful for your continued support of the Gospel ministry. God loves the cheerful giver.
Thrivent Choice Letters: Members of our congregations who are also eligible members of Thrivent Financial choice program will be contacted to make their choice of how their congregation will make use of Thrivent Choice Dollars that have been allocated to our congregations. Letters are available to pick up in the back of church for the next few weeks. Remaining letters will be mailed out to members. Please complete and return the enclosed form indicating your choice at the time of your earliest convenience so that we can distribute those monies to the proper funds.
Annual Meeting: On January 29 St. Matthew’s Danube will hold its annual meeting. A short voter’s meeting will be held on a Sunday prior to that date to approve the nominating committees list of candidates.