Announcements for January 11/12, 2025
Welcome Bishop Hutterer, who is here today to bid farewell and Godspeed to Pastor Sharon during the 9:30 worship service.
TODAY is our Chili Cookoff/Pastor’s Retirement Party! Come over to the Fellowship Hall to bid farewell to Pastor Sharon and Pat while participating in our Chili Cook-Off!
Thank you to our Worship Assistants & Readers this weekend: Tom Atkins, Kim Densmore, A. C. & Mell’o’Dee Gaber, Micah Swenson. Volunteers are always need-ed—see the sign-up sheet in the narthex.
Altar flowers this weekend are provided by Kim Densmore.
Happy Birthday to David Knutson and Nancy Sowarby, both on Jan. 11th, Dottie Sperger and Sharon Thaler, both on Jan. 13th, Beverly Saunders on Jan. 15th, Derek Swenson on Jan. 22nd, Lauren Mudro-Peterson on Jan. 30th. May you all be blessed with a happy birthday!
OFFICIAL NOTICE: The Annual Meeting of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church of the Verde Valley will take place on Sunday, January 19th at 10:15am in the sanctuary. All are welcome to attend. (See the definition of voting member in the January newsletter. Members have voice and vote, Associate Members have voice but no vote, friends of the congregation have neither voice nor vote.)
The Finance Team will meet on Tuesday at 4:30 in the Conference Room.
Church Council will have their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 4:30 pm in the CR.
Gather Bible Study meets on Thursday at 2pm in the CR.
Next weekend, Pr. Mike Girlinghouse will be here to lead worship.
2025 envelopes are here for those that use them. Please pick up your box in the nar-thex. If you do not use envelopes, please note that on your box.
Last week’s attendance: Saturday 1/4 & Sunday 1/5 = 76