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Welcome to the website for St. Jacobi Congregational Church!
We are delighted to welcome you to St. Jacobi, a place of community and spiritual inspiration for more than 160 years! With such a rich history to build on, we seek to be a church community that is growing in our knowledge of God's Word, our understanding of Christ and our awareness of the Holy Spirit.
Welcome
Sunday Worship 10:00am (September-May);
9:00am (June, July and August)
Please use the following link or 'cut and paste' the address to your browser to sign up:
https://www.securedata-trans14.com/ap/stjacobicongregation/index.php?page=10
Daylight Saving Time – Spring Ahead this Sunday!!!
St. Jacobi Tiding ~ March 9, 2014
Devotion –Romans 5:12-19
What about St. Paul’s assertion that one sin brought death to the whole human race? Well, I think we have to understand first of all that when Paul is talking about death coming to the whole human race as a consequence of one sin, I don’t think he’s talking about the physical limits of human mortality. I think he’s talking about death as a spiritual condition. He’s talking about those actions that affect the spirit, the heart, the mind, the very the soul of who we are as human beings. Can one sin lead to the death of a person’s very soul?
From: http://thewakingdreamer.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-sin-infinite-mercy-rom.html
Reflection: What are the sins that I offer?
Prayer: Lord, keep me in your peace and blessing. Amen.
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Sunday’s Lectionary Scriptures |
Next Sunday’s Scriptures |
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Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 |
Genesis 12:1-4 |
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Psalm 32 |
Psalm 121 |
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Romans 5:12-19 |
Romans 4:1-5; 13-17 |
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Matthew 4:1-11 |
John 3:1-17 & Matthew 17:1-9 |
Prayer Requests
Judy and Dwayne Ketterer – Loss of their son
Esther –in hospital for declining health
Barbara Feil – treatment for cancer, entering hospice
Don Vollan – continues recovery from knee Surgery
Amy Such – recovering from pancreatitis
Victims of violence in this world; Christians around the world; unrest surrounding Russia and Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Military servicemen and support services, and military families
Church Calendar
March 6 Midweek Lent Soup Supper 5:30& Worship 6:15
**Daylight Saving Time**
March 9 Lent 1: Choir 8:45; Coffee 9:30; Worship 10am;
Women’s guild following worship; Food Drive & Diaper drive
March 13 Midweek Lent Soup Supper 5:30& Worship 6:15
March 16 Lent 2: Church Council; Coffee 9:30; Worship 10am
March 20 Midweek Lent Soup Supper 5:30& Worship 6:15
March 23 Lent 3: Choir; Coffee; Worship 10am
March 27 Midweek Lent Soup Supper 5:30& Worship 6:15
March 30 Lent 4: Coffee 9:30; Worship & communion 10;
Fellowship – sponsor needed!
April 4-6 Lifetouch photos – please sign up!
April 20 Easter Sunrise Service 7:30 am
Additional Announcements:
Church Photo Directory Lifetouch will be here to take photos on Friday – Sunday, April 4-6. Please use the following link:
https://www.securedata-trans14.com/ap/stjacobicongregation/index.php?page=10
Food Drive: NOW! We are collecting for our local St. Boniface/Gabriel Food Pantry. Collection will continue through March 16. Please bring your donations to the church at your convenience.
Seed of Hope Drive: Items needed for the Seed of Hope drive are listed on our website and on the church bulletin boards. Please consider a contribution! Many thanks for the donations that have already arrived! (see below)
Lent Midweek Services begin this week – Thursdays 5:30pm: March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, & 10. Our Holy week services include: Maundy Thursday April 17 @7pm; Good Friday April 18 @7pm and Easter Sunrise Worship on April 20 @ 7:30am with breakfast following.
Easter Bunny Breakfast: April 19 at the Richfield Firemen’s Hall
Choir Update: remaining rehearsals, 8:45am here are the dates: March 9, March 23, April 6, April 20 (Easter!), May 4, May 18, and June 1
FUNdations and Sunday School: Our next meeting will be April 6!
Bible Study was canceled due snow. We will return to our bible study on May following Lent.
Urgent Request!
Dear Friends of Seed of Hope Center
We would like to request your help for a young expectant mother that we are working with at the Seed of
Hope Center. Due to confidentiality, I am unable to give you the details of her life. I can tell you that she has
been through, and continues to be in, a very difficult situation. Her baby is due April 13, 2014. This is her first
baby and she is expecting a girl. The only support system that she had, has been unexpectedly removed from
her life, for a long period of time. We are her only support.
She is in need of numerous items. We have included a list at the bottom of this page. Please do what you can
to assist in providing these items. The items can be new or used (but please make sure they are in good
condition). We would even accept gift cards to allow our volunteers to go and purchase the items for her.
The Seed of Hope Center is going to be involved in an on- going relationship with this young lady, and her
baby, through our "Earn While You Learn" program, and other classes. This help will be a huge encouragement
to her at this difficult time in her life. The Volunteers would love to surprise her with a baby shower and so we
would love to have all the items by Thursday, March 13 at 7pm.
Baby items:
. Crib (cannot be a drop down side, please check recalls if you have a used crib)
. Changing table and pad, baby bath tub, stroller, bouncy seat or swing, baby monitor
. Newborn diapers, onesies, receiving blankets (center can supply, but she will need more)
. Waste basket and hamper, washcloths, towels
Household items:
. Laundry detergent, Toilet paper, Paper towels, Napkins, Dishwashing soap, Toothpaste
. Garbage bags and Cleaning products
Personal Note:
When asked what her theme would be if she had a choice, she stated that she loved hot pink and zebra print.
She also loves to take pictures and would enjoy anything to create a scrapbook for her and baby.
Please call or email to drop off items: seedofhopecenter@gmail.com or 262-338-1205.
We are located at 1110 Oak St., Ste 1100, West Bend, WI 53095
Or call 414-588-8349 (Cell phone) and we will arrange to pick any items up.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
God Bless You
Seed of Hope Director/Volunteers
The Covenant of St Jacobi Congregational Church:
We covenant to walk with one another to seek and respond to the Word and Will of God.
We purpose to walk together in the ways of the Lord, made known and to be made known to us.
We hold it to be the mission of the Church to witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ in all the world, while worshiping God as a striving for truth, justice and peace.
As did our fathers, we depend on the Holy Spirit to lead and empower us.
We pray for the coming of the kingdom of God, and we look forward with faith toward the triumph of righteousness and eternal life.
