Please remember in your prayers...LaVaine Schroeder (Don Harmon’s aunt); Bill Smith (son of Nancy Salenius); James McGinnity (son-in-law of Aileen Brager); Kevin (Merry Seng’s brother); Paula Lamberg (sister-in-law of Ruth Nelson); Sherry Wiese (sister-in-law of Delores & Don Small); Loris Marcusen (Loretta Hoversten’s niece); Merle Knuteson (brother of Don Knuteson); Greg Schultz (son-in-law of Bob & Cheryl Lytle); Vern Bratton (Janet Hungerford’s father).

Prayers for those serving our country in the Military...Kent Riedel; Deontá Backovitch; Nicholas Paske (great-nephew of June Fiske); Cody Bratton (Janet Hungerford’s nephew); Chris Holzman (Peter Holzman’s nephew); Dustin Hoiten (nephew of Ted Koch); Megan McDonel (Gene & Betty Hehl’s niece); Bill Warren (son of Cheryl Lytle); Charles Judd (nephew of Chuck & Penny Judd); Quinten Case (great-nephew of June Fiske); James Wampole (nephew of Gene and Betty Hehl). If this list is incorrect or incomplete, please contact the church office.

The 2012 Women’s Bookletsare available at the back of the church.

14th Annual Wild Game Feed: February 12, 2012, 4:30 p.m. at Dekorra Lutheran Church. Tickets are on sale and going fast. See any DMC member for tickets or call Bill Schleichert at 635-2452/697-4434, or see Laurie in the church office. $20 per ticket. Door prizes, raffles and lots of great food. Hopefully the following items will be on the menu: Venison Italian Sausage/ onions and Green Peppers (donation needed); Venison steak medallions (donation needed); Elk Salisbury (donation needed); Orange Kist Pheasant (donation needed); Moose Meatballs (donation needed); Fish (we have on hand); Bison Stew (donation needed); Turkey (we have on hand); Pork & Kraut (we have on hand); Bear (donation needed); BBQ Raccoon (donation needed).

GREAT NEWS ABOUT THRIVENT CHOICE! During the first full year of Thrivent Choice, 36% of all eligible members participated, with approximately $52 million of the Thrivent Choice grant funds distributed to 19,800 organizations as of October 31, 2011! Dekorra Lutheran Church alone received $3,943! (Before Thrivent Choice, Dekorra would have been limited to receiving only $1,350 each year!) So we can keep that money coming, we want to remind all eligible Thrivent members to designate the remainder of their 2011 funds to their favorite Lutheran organizations by March 31, 2012. If you have not yet participated in Thrivent Choice, and need help learning how to designate your money, there is information on the bookshelves in the back of the church explaining how to designate your funds online or by phone. There is also information on how to participate in Thrivent Choice voting events, which allow you to designate funds to your favorite non-Lutheran charity. Whether or not you designate your funds to Dekorra Church, we're hoping that we can have 100% participation of all our Thrivent Choice eligible members!! If you have any questions, contact Dottie Schleichert (635-2452) email at fatkat@centurytel.net.

OWLS Luncheon The Dekorra OWLS (Older Wiser Lutheran Seniors) will have a potluck lunch this Friday, January 27th, beginning at 12:00 noon. Please join us!

Are you interested in becoming a member of Dekorra Lutheran Church? We will be having an orientation meeting on Monday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Come join other people interested in joining Dekorra; we will have people on hand from various committees of the church and we will provide an informational packet. New members will be received and recognized during worship services on Sunday, February 19th. A phone call (635-7200) or email (dekorralutheran@centurytel.net) sent to church would be appreciated as this will allow us to know if you plan on attending one or both of these events.

Lodi Community Blood Drive:Friday, January 27, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. At United Mehodist Church, 130 Locust Street. In honor of Sherri Orcholski, local blood recipient. The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.