St. Paul Lutheran Church

A group from HIS Kids will be presenting their donation to MDA on the telethon Monday, Sept. 1st at 10AM! Watch us on WMBD TV (CBS).

HIS KIDS are still saving soup labels (there is a list of all brands that will work on the bulletin board in the church parish hall). They are hoping to earn enough points to get a small laminating machine, but it takes 104,350 labels! They currently have 3100 points. 500 of those points were earned by participating in the MDA Hop-a-thon.

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR 2008-2009
Click here for letter to parents and Enrollment Form

"Loving Hands for Austin"

My name is Austin Rhoda and I'm from Chenoa, Illinois. I was diagnosed in July 06 with ALL ( Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). I spent until the end of August getting treatments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They are wonderful there. Please be sure to sign my guest book, we enjoy reading everyone's entries.

Austin has a new laptop and has an email address of austin_rhoda@hotmail.com

Austin Rhoda has a guest book where you can post a note.

Go to www.caringbridge.org/visit/austinrhoda The Journal tells how Austin is doing from day to day, the Guest book is for putting in your thoughts and prayers, My Story gives more information and Photos has pictures of Austin and others.

April 6, 2007 MSNBC had a story about CaringBridge.org, very interesting story, link is
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17986179/

If you are interested in helping with some of the events/tasks we have set up please contact us. Darrell and Rachel Ifft 815-945-5151 email is darrell@ifftfamily.com or you can email me rifft@HBTbank.com --You may also contact Karen White 945-7710 or Mark and Karen Heins 945-3432 Nancy Todd 945-3141. We will be having bi-weekly mtgs or more as necessary. We welcome any suggestions, comments, concerns, ideas etc.

There is going to be a fund set up at Heartland Bank in Chenoa should any donations want to be made ahead of time. In the event someone chooses to donate money ahead of time please put your name on the deposit so that the “Loving Hands for Austin” can record it accordingly.

It is our mission to give as much time and effort into the healing process for Austin and his family. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Our High School Sunday school class has been working their way through “The 13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Teenagers”; (Group Publishing). Below is an example of some of the work they have been doing. After reading Mat28:18-20; Acts2:42-47 and Eph4:11-16 they each wrote one sentence to create a brief essay describing the church.

Jesus instructed the apostles to recruit members to the church. When Jesus said that all authority on Earth had been given to Him, He established Himself the head of the church. They were baptized because they were doing what God had told them to do. After being baptized they became a family of God and in the church of God, they participated in fellowship with each other. Along with participating in fellowship they broke bread and communed together. They were good Christians by donating their extra things and money to the less fortunate. Through these good works we can see God’s good will in us all. They worshiped and praised God through singing and their attendance at Church. They set an example so others would go to church. Everyone has their own role in the church, that are all equally important. By working together in the church, the congregation becomes united in Christ. The things they practiced we still practice today.

I am sure you will agree we have a great group of kids at St. Paul, Chenoa!

Cookbook sale benefits Preschool

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chenoa has published a cookbook, the proceeds of which will benefit HIS Kids Preschool.

The books are chock full of great recipes contributed by the ladies of the church, and will make great gifts. The cookbooks are available at the church and at Heartland Bank in Chenoa.

We still have many cookbooks to sell, and if you know of any upcoming events or locations that might want to sell some for us, please let Kathy, Pastor or any of the board members know. We will be happy to get them out and about!

HIS Kids Preschool has reduced the price of the cookbooks by 50%. Cookbooks are now available for $10.00 rather than $20.00. They make great gifts!
Contact the church or Kathy Trachsel.

Did you know?
-- The HIS Kids Preschool Handbook can be viewed in Microsoft Word for viewing and printing at Handbook.doc