WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

Emily Ness and Zach Kuschel were married on Sat., Aug. 14 in La Crosse. Zach will be finishing his schooling and Emily will be working there.

ST. PAUL’S VOTERS’ MEETING WILL BE SUN., Sept. 12, FOLLOWING WORSHIP and second Sunday lunch.

SUCCESSFUL VBS

Congratulations to Connie Krueger and all of her helpers on a very successful “High Seas” VBS. There were about 30 children registered for the Aug. 8-14 sessions.

OCTOBER 8 SPAGHETTI SUPPER

St. John Lutheran ladies are planning their annual spaghetti supper and bake sale for Friday, Oct. 8. Mark your calendars and let Sharon Fouks or Alice Heinbuch know how you can help.

MOOLA FOR MILK

The annual Moola for Milk Campaign will be held at St. Paul’s during the month of September. The gallon milk containers with the friendly cow on it will be used to collect your change. The funds collected are used throughout the county to distribute free coupons to the food shelves for milk.

SUNDAY SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS

Sunday school classes will begin at both churches on Sunday, Sept. 12. To register your child or to help at St. Paul’s, contact Connie Krueger. Classes will begin at 9 a.m.

At St. John’s, Sunday school classes are held following the worship service.

SUPPORT THE SCHOOL

There is a drop-off box in the Mother’s Room at St. Paul’s for Campbell product labels, General Mills Box tops, Kemps milk caps, Land o’Lakes milk caps and used laser and inkjet cartridges. The elementary school turns these items in for free playground equipment and cash to help our area students.

CARDS FOR SALE

Cards and napkins are for sale in the Mother’s Room at St. Paul’s. Please put the money in an envelope in Carolyn Mertz’s mailbox.

THRIVENT CHOICE

Choice Dollars are designated to elegible benefit members and can be directed to Lutheran organizations including local congregations. About 30% of members are eligible. Eligibility is based on insurance premium amount, contract value and Thrivent financial volunteer leadership. A church can have up to 4 advocates, who also are eligible to vote for choice dollars. Contact Susan Anderson at Forest or Char Croes at Deer Park if you are interested in becoming an advocate if you are a Thrivent Financial member. If you received a letter from Thrivent stating an amount that you can designate to Choice Dollars, then make the phone call or internet connection to designate where your choice dollars should go. Call 1-800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and say you are calling to designate your Choice Dollars. or www.Thrivent.com/choice.

THANK YOU

The Croes family thanks all who helped out at St. Croix County’s Farm City Day held Sat., Aug. 14 at their farm. Over 2500 people attended and the weather cooperated!