St. Paul Epistle and The Peaceful Reminder
The Monthly newsletter of St. Paul and Peace Lutheran Church
April 2009
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NICHOLAS J. THACKERY - CANDIDATE ASSIGNED ST PAUL AND PEACE
On Tuesday evening, April 21st at the Fort Wayne Seminary, Nicholas J. Thackery was placed at St Paul, Emmetsburg, and Peace, West Bend. Nicholas is from Clear Lake, Iowa and his wife is from Garner, Iowa. They have a seven month old child.

PASTOR ANGLAND’S RETIREMENT DATES
By action of the voters, pastor Angland’s last Sunday will be August 2nd and his last day at work will be Saturday August 8th. He will take his 2009 vacation days from August 9th through the end of the month of August. His official retirement date is September 1st.

SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Two special offerings have been brought to the attention of the members of St Paul and Peace. One concerns missions through the Missouri Synod and the other concerns Camp Okoboji.
• Fan into Flame Mission Offering
Fan into flame “is a movement to inspire individuals and congregations in Iowa District West to respond as recipients of abundant grace through the sharing of resources in the work of the mission.” The goal of Iowa District West is to raise $2,000,000. Presently $ 320,470 has been raised. In support of this special offering, Iowa District West Congregations are being encouraged to consider such activities as: personal contacts, cottage meetings, commitment Sundays and pledges.
• Sac City Congregation Challenge offering for Camp Okoboji
St Paul Lutheran Church in Sac City is challenging the churches in Iowa District West to donate $4 per communicant member to Camp Okoboji for debt reduction. The challenge is to take place March 31st through December 31st 2009. When challenge offerings are sent they are to include a memo for debt reduction.

THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT OR FOCA
Included in the links on Lutherans For Life’s web page are a few on the Freedom of Choice Act. According to the group ‘National Committee for a Human Life Amendment’, this legislation would: eliminate regulations that protect women from unsafe clinics and unscrupulous abortionists; force American taxpayers to fund abortions; force every state to allow partial-birth abortions – its sponsors have said a primary purpose of the bill is to ensure that killing partially born children will again be permitted nationwide; run roughshod over the conscience rights of physicians, nurses and hospitals that oppose abortion on religious, moral or ethical grounds; strip parents of their right and responsibility to be involved in their minor daughter’s abortion decision. Letters in regard to the Freedom of Choice Act can be sent to The Honorable Tom Latham, United States House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515, The Honorable Tom Harkin, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510, The Honorable Chuck Grassley, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510.

LLL Rally
The Lutheran Hour Ministries Emmetsburg Zone Rally was held Sunday afternoon, April 19th, at Peace, West Bend with 56 present. Speaker John Rabando spoke on missions in Africa. A quartet from the Cornbelt Chorus barber shoppers provided entertainment. The afternoon ended with a light lunch and fellowship. Please note that the IDW LLL Convention will be June 13th in Sioux
City.

The LWML Rally Is Being Held at St Paul in Emmetsburg, Thursday, April 23, 2009