THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT(DECEMBER 18, 2011)
Post date: Dec 16, 2011 10:05:04 PM
Witness
Holiday Worship Schedule:
¯ Wednesday Dec 21, 7:00pm - Advent Service
¯ Saturday Dec 24, 5:00pm - Christmas Eve Service (First Luth)
¯ Saturday Dec 24, 7:00pm - Christmas Eve Service
¯ Sunday Dec 25, 9:30am - Christmas Day Service
¯ Saturday Dec 31 - NO NEW YEAR'S EVE SERVICE
¯ Sunday Jan 1, 2012, 9:30am - New Year's Day Service
Reminder to kids kindergarten through 4th grade: there is FLOCK this week (Wed) and you're welcome to come eat with the confirmation kids around 5:30-5:45. We'll be done shortly before 7:00.
The Trinity Lutheran Preschool Board of Directors thanks the congregation for donating to provide Story Bibles for our preschool children in both classes. We appreciate that the congregation wants to help expose young children to God's story. They were passed out at the preschool Christmas Program. The families started to look through them right after receiving them. Thank you so much for caring about our preschool children and their families. Preschool Board, Anita, Becky, Deb, Dory, Jim, Linda, Melody, Mike, and Pat along with teachers, Joy and Brenda and Pastor Watt.
Issues Etc. reviews the new book "Everyday a Friday" by Joel Osteen: Joel Osteen is a true phenomenon in pop-American Christianity. He is pastor of the largest mega-church in the US, host of a weekly television show seen world-wide, author of several best-selling books and a frequent guest on secular media. Listen to the book review at http://issuesetc.org/osteen/
Join us for Family Bible Study Today (December 18): "The Real Saint Nick" A Video Bible study, hosted by the Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus-Speaker of The Lutheran Hour, examines a man who, next to Jesus Christ, is the most visible figure during the holidays-St. Nicholas or Santa Claus-as we know him in Western culture. Dating back to the third century, St. Nick is attributed with the doing of many benevolent and charitable acts of kindness and generosity. Revered and honored by Christians the world over, St. Nick has a resume of accomplishments and good deeds even the most celebrated saint would be envious of.
Mercy
Building Healthy Families: Depression during the Christmas season is common. If you recognize yourself or someone close to you struggling with depression during this time of the year, we encourage you to contact your local LFS office for more information or to schedule an appointment with one of the LFS counselors. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa (515)251-4900
Life Quote: “As Christmas looms with recurrent images of Baby Jesus, as Life Sunday reminds some of the babies they never held, let us speak and act tenderly with those who endure the pain of sexual abuse and abortion. God’s Truth is the Gospel: ‘The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit’ Psalm 34:18; ‘[A]s far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.’” Psalm 103:12.” Kristin Wassilak, deaconess at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, Brookfield, Illinois – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org
The total given for the Christian Care Fund so far is $1094.80. If you wish to give more to please mark an envelope "Christian Care Fund" and put it in the collection plate. Disbursement requests are on the Narthex table (blue pad). Any member in good standing may request funds for anyone. Please give completed requests to Pastor Watt. All request are strictly confidential.
Life Together
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Attendance Report : Dec 11: 71, HC 60; Dec 14: 52;
There will be an open house for May Huss Carlisle's 95th Birthday at Trinity Fellowship Hall 1:30-3:30pm Saturady Jan 7, 2012. Cards may be sent to 705 N Oak Creston, IA 50801.
A total of $420 has been given for The Story Bible gifts for Preschool parents. Thank you very much! That covers 21 of the 33 given. If you would like to give to this project use the envelopes on the narthex table.Board of Ed will meet on Wed.Dec. 28th at 7pm since there is no confirmation.
If anyone would like to take over decorating the cross in the narthex, please talk to Pastor Watt.
Installation of ALL officers will be January 8, 2012 during the Divine Service. Please contact Pastor Watt if you are unable to attend.
Removing of the Greens will be January 8, 2012 at 12pm
The Sunday School Teacher's Meeting and Midwinter Potluck for January will be on January 22 at 12pm following Sunday School and Adult Bible Class. Bring your spouse, children a dish to share for lunch!
We are once again switching computer systems for the membership database and finances. Volunteers are needed for data entry. You can do the work at home as long as you have access to the internet. Please talk to pastor Watt if you would like to help. We'd like all the data entered by Christmas.
This Week at Trinity
Sun Dec 18 Fourth Sunday in Advent (B/V)
Caring for Your Neighbor - Food Bank Donations
8:00am Divine Service (First Lutheran)
9:30am Divine Service
11:30am Family Bible Class - The Real Saint Nick
Mon Dec 19 Pastor's Day Off
Tue Dec 20 Katharina von Bora Luther
6:30am Early Risers (McDonalds)
9:00am Handy Helpers (FH)
1:30pm Streams of Living Water, Sermon Broadcast
www.PirateChristianaRadio.com
Wed Dec 21 Preschool, Last Day of Classes for 2011
6:00pm Jr. Confirmation
6:30pm F.L.O.C.K.
7:00pm Advent Service
Sat Dec 24 The Nativity of Our Lord—Christmas Midnight (W)
5:00pm Christmas Eve Service (First Lutheran)
7:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight
Sun Dec 25 The Nativity of Our Lord—Christmas Day (W)
9:30am Festival of the Incarnation of Our Lord w/ HC
No Sunday School / Bible Classes
Volunteers This Week
Sun Dec 18
Elder: Jim Nelson
Pianist: Julie Lang
Ushers: John Wolfe, Steve Bradley, Eddie Tomas, Kevin Kruse
Altar: Dave & Maggie Dory, Mike & Janette Lang, Carla Roghair
Finance: Steve Bradley, Lyle Scheel
Wed Dec 21
Organist: Sharon Eklund
Elder: Jim Nelson
Acolytes: Cali Fogelsong Cassidy Riley
Ushers: John Wolfe, Steve Bradley, Eddie Tomas, Kevin Kruse
Altar: Dave & Maggie Dory, Mike & Janette Lang, Carla Roghair
Sat Dec 24
Pianist: Julie Lang
Altar: Steve and Judy Bradley
Elder: Jim Nelson
Acolytes: Devon Peterson Kolby Tomas
Ushers: John Wolfe, Steve Bradley, Eddie Tomas, Kevin Kruse
Sun Dec 25
Organist: Sharon Eklund
Elder: Jim Nelson
Ushers: John Wolfe, Steve Bradley, Eddie Tomas, Kevin Kruse
Altar: Dave & Maggie Dory, Mike & Janette Lang, Carla Roghair
Finance: Steve Bradley, Lyle Scheel