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Sunday, Jan. 18: Sunday School students will meet via Zoom.
Sunday, Jan. 18: The first of our six Bible Presentations begins at 1:30 p.m. in our church. Fellowship and light refreshments follow in the Fellowship Hall.
Tuesday, Jan. 20: The second Bible presentation will begin at 6 p.m. at St. Peter’s.
Sunday, Jan. 25: We are invited to a hymn festival commemorating the liturgical Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul beginning at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Troy. Four SID churches named St. Paul will join together for the festival: St. Paul’s, Columbia; St. Paul, Hamel; St. Paul’s, Troy, and St. Paul, Wood River. Hymn commentaries will be provided by pastors of the four churches. Singers and instrumentalists from all four churches will participate. In the spirit of St. Paul, an offering will be collected for the Seminario Concordia El Reformador in the Dominican Republic (a mission partner of the SID).
Sunday, Feb. 22: Pastor Winterfeldt will be installed as the pastor of St. John's, Ruma, and St. Peter's, Evansville, in a service at St. John’s at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall.
Susan Sochowski Family
At our request, Mark has put together a list of concrete and financial ways to help the family as they adjust to a new normal after Susan's stroke. As she continues to recover at home, Susan and the family can use everything from help cleaning the garage to supportive notes and cards to gift cards to help cover expenses.
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Bible Presentations, 2026
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ruma
and
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evansville
will once again host a series of six presentations on the Bible. This year’s presentations will focus on Hebrews 11 and its list of great Old Testament
men and women who lived by the faith
worked in them by God, their Father.
Light refreshments will be served after each presentation.
Sunday, Jan. 18, join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ruma at 1:30 pm. The topic will be an introduction to Hebrews 11 and God’s working faith in those who believe in the Genesis account of Creation. The presentation will be by Rev. Jonathan Winterfeldt, St. John’s Ruma/St. Peter’s Evansville.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, join us at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evansville at 6 pm. The topic will be the faith of “Cain and Abel, Enoch, and Noah.” The presentation will be by Rev. Scott Hojnacki, Trinity Lutheran, Red Bud.
Sunday, Jan. 25, join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ruma at 1:30 pm. The topic will be the faith of “Abraham and Sarah” presented by Rev. Tony Troup, Retired.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, join us at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evansville at 6 pm. The topic will be the faith of “Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph” presented by Rev. John Lukomski, Retired.
Sunday, Feb. 1, join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ruma at 1:30 pm. The topic will be the faith of “Moses and the Exodus” presented by Rev. Randy Fischer, Retired.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, join us at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evansville at 6 pm. The topic will be the faith of “The Rest and Conclusion” presented by Rev. Rodney Benkendorf, Hanover Lutheran, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Planning for the Future:
We can face competing priorities when we think about planning our estates someday. To work on your
Christian Estate Plan today, you must decide if you are more controlled by past goals or future desires. What does your family look like today? How does that compare to what it looked like twenty years ago? You might have more children, or the presence of grandchildren. God may have called some family members home. Marriage may have changed circumstances of family. Some family might be facing a health crisis, a financial crisis or mental health challenge that wasn’t present before. Your estate plans may need to change as a result. Your LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor can help you begin taking account of these changes, helping you to begin thinking of modifications needed for your estate plan. Contact Scott Radden @ 618-977-4049 or scott.radden@lfnd.org
