Praise the Lord, Kristie Wessel gets to come home to her family for Christmas!

Her white counts are up, which means the time of major infection risk has mostly passed. They are watching her other counts and encouraging her to take it easy.

She called it "her own little Christmas miracle," and is unspeakably happy to be able to hold her children again. Praise God!

Please continue to keep her in your prayers!

More Prayers for Kristie

The good news is that Kristie's counts are coming up! However, she still needs our prayers today because the line that they give her the medicine through is infected and needs to come out. Please pray that the line will come out smoothly and that they will be able to get the infection under control.

December 18 Weekly News

OUR FOURTH MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP will be held this Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM. The Youth will be serving a taco salad/taco bar supper before the service, beginning at 5:45 PM.

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP will be held at 4:30 PM, and the Children’s Program, Celebration of A King: A Service of Song, will begin at 6:30 PM. Pre-service music will begin at 6:15 PM. Christmas Day worship will be held at 10:15 AM, and Holy Communion will be celebrated. Please note: There will be NO Wednesday evening service on December 28.

DONATIONS for the children’s Christmas candy treats may be given to any of the ushers or to Becky TODAY.

CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERY: Cards for the Youth card delivery need to be placed into the box in the narthex TODAY. The Youth will be delivering Christmas cards (local delivery only) this Tuesday, December 20. Donation: 25 cents/card.

PRACTICE FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE Children’s program will be held this Thursday, December 22, after school until 4:30 PM for children in grades 1-8.

PORTALS OF PRAYER devotional books for January – March will be available from the ushers after today’s worship. Large print books are also available.

2012 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available on the table in the narthex. Please pick up yours and any family members TODAY.

JANUARY CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be submitted to Becky by TOMORROW.

FINANCIAL UPDATE: Approximately $27,800.00 is needed by year’s end.

BULLETIN ITEMS for next Sunday need to be given to Becky by Tuesday this week. The church office will be closed this Friday, December 23, and the next Monday, December 26.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Everyone is cordially invited to attend the third annual St. Paul Lutheran (Clifty) Christmas Concert this evening at the church at 6045 East State Street, Columbus. The Bloomington Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Gerald Sousa will present this year’s program. The concert will begin at 7 PM with pre-concert music beginning at 6:45 PM. Admission is free, and there will be a reception following the concert. For more information or questions, please contact the church at 812-376-6504.