Ansgar, Bishop of Hamburg, missionary to Denmark and Sweden, died 865
A monk who helped bring Christianity to Scandinavia, Ansgar returned to Germany where he was named bishop of Hamburg. He is remembered for his love for poor people.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome
You are invited to Gloria Dei for any of our worship times or activities. Choirs hold rehearsal every Wednesday, new singers are always welcome. For young families a cry room is available in the lounge out the back of the sanctuary.
GDLC Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 31, at 1pm following lunch.
Among the items on the agenda will be the election of council members, the church budget, an elevator proposal, and some proposed changes to Gloria Dei’s constitution- copies of which are available on the Kiosk.
New Member Class
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church welcomes you and invites you to join us for worship and experience for yourself the joy, support and sense of community we share. We would also like to extend an invitation to consider becoming a member of Gloria Dei. The people of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church are anxious to welcome you into this community of faith.
If you wish to participate more fully in the ministry of Gloria Dei, as a member, you are invited to join our next new member class, Sundays Feb 21 & 28, at 9:15. Please contact Minister of Congregational Life Pam Larabee-Zierath via email or at 338-2893 for more information.
Adult Forum Join Pastor Karl in the loung this Sunday for Act of God/Active God, a discussion about natural disasters in our world today.
Blood Drive
Donate blood with the DeGowin blood center on Wednesday, February 10, 3:30 - 7:30 pm downstairs in the fellowship hall. The sign up sheet is on the kiosk in the narthex, or visit GeGowin to register and sign up for a time.
BOOK SALE: the Annual Used Book Sale for Shelter House will be held Saturday, February 27th at Hope United Methodist. It's time to start collecting books you'd like to donate--we'll take any books EXCEPT no encyclopedias, no magazines, no computer manuals. There will be space in the coat room to leave books, or contact us if you have a LOT of books, and we'll arrange pick-up: UsedBookSale [shelterhousebooksale@gmail.com]. All proceeds will go to support Shelter House and secure its future.
You can follow the book sale on FaceBook and be a fan! Shelter House Used Book Sale. We'll post volunteer opportunities, sorting schedules, and other info there.
