SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHILDREN in
grades 1-8 will meet in the gymnasium today to practice for the Christmas Eve
program. The 2s, 3s & 4s, and K
children will meet in their classrooms as usual.
OUR DECEMBER VOTERS'
MEETING will be
held TODAY after worship. (NO Bible
Class.) The business at hand will
include accepting the slate of nominees for 2013 church offices and determining
our worship schedule time. All confirmed
members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.
CHRISTMAS EVE PRE-SERVICE
MUSIC: If you would like to participate in the
pre-service Christmas Eve, either singing or playing a musical instrument,
please sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board in the front hall of
school.
OUR FIRST MIDWEEK
ADVENT WORSHIP
will be held this Wednesday evening at 7 PM.
Holy Communion will be given as it is the first Wednesday of the
month. Our 7th and 8th graders will be
singing during the service. Our Guild
will be serving turkey tetrazzini, salad, bread, and desserts (provided by the
Ladies Aid) before worship, beginning at 5:45 PM.
INGATHERING FOR ARMED
FORCES: A sheet listing needed items for our troops
is available in the narthex. These items
will be gathered and shipped out for the Christmas holiday. Please consider sending in items to help with
this project and let our soldiers know they have our support! A box will be in the front hall of school and
in the church narthex to receive items.
The items will be prepared for shipment next Saturday, December 8, in
our school cafeteria.
THE YOUTH GROUPS will be decorating the church and
narthex today after Sunday School. Many
thanks to them and all who help!
NEXT SUNDAY Mrs. Barnett will be recognized for 15 years
of service and Mrs. Clow for 35 years of teaching at the close of the 9:00 AM
worship service. Dr. Jon Mielke from the
Indiana District office will be making the presentations.
COOKIE SALE: The
Ladies Aid and Guild will hold their annual Cookie Sale next Sunday, December
9, in the front hall of school. Come and
purchase some delicious goodies!
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will be providing matching funds. Those
donating cookies are asked to have 4 dozen brought to the front upstairs
hall of school by 1:00 this Saturday.
CARD DELIVERY: Our
Youth will again be delivering Christmas cards locally for 25 cents/card. The container is in the narthex for card
drop-off. Cards will be delivered
Sunday, December 16.
CHRISTMAS CANDY TREATS: As has been our tradition for many years,
children receive a candy treat on Christmas Eve. Many thanks to Clara Claycamp for organizing
the purchase and assembling of these treats.
Persons who would like to donate to this may give their donation to the
Elder or any of the ushers.
POINSETTIAS:
Persons who would like to place a poinsettia on the Altar/in the narthex
for Christmas are asked to contact Karen Schlehuser (342-6140) as soon as
possible. Persons may purchase their own
flower or order through Karen.
THE 2013 LUTHERAN ANNUAL may be ordered
through the church office. Cost is
$20.69. Please contact Becky by Sunday,
December 16, to order. Checks may be
made payable to our church.
THE LADIES AID Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday,
December 19, at the Elk's Lodge in Columbus.
Reservations are to be made by Wednesday, December 12, to Jane Hoffman
(342-4279) or Betty McCrory (342-3580).
SCRIP CARDS: Order
forms are available in the narthex for anyone who would like to order gift
cards through our school's Scrip program.
Orders with payment need to be submitted to Becky in the church office
by this Thursday, December 6.
