MANY THANKS
TO Pastor Jung for leading our worship this
morning while Pastor Whitmore & family are in Fort Wayne for the baptism of
Pastor’s nephew.
“WHAT CHILD IS THIS, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?” Most of us have sung these words. As we gaze on this Child sleeping on His mother’s lap, we know that He is the great I AM. He is God in the flesh. During our Advent midweek services this year, we will be meditating on the theme: “I AM: God in the Flesh-Feared, Hated, Adored” as we look in John’s Gospel and hear Jesus claiming the words I AM for Himself. Join us Wednesday nights at 7:00 as we gaze upon our Savior who comes to us and contemplate who He claims to be. This Wednesday, the Guild will be serving ham, rolls, salads, and desserts before worship, beginning at 5:45pm. Please note that there will be no communion on Wednesday evenings during Advent. Communion will be celebrated December 2, 9, 16, 25, and 31.
REVERSE
ADVENT CALENDAR: Today,
the first Sunday in Advent, is the day to put your first gift in your Reverse
Advent Calendar grocery bag. If you did
not get a bag last Sunday, but would still like to participate in this
activity, you may use any bag or box that you have. From today until December 23, you can add
another gift to your bag/box, using the Reverse Advent Calendar that is on the
back of our church’s December calendar as a guide for ideas. (Extra copies are available in the
narthex.) The grocery bags are due back
on Sunday, December 23, and will be delivered to Turning Point Shelter on
Monday, December 24.
A SERVICE OF
CAROLS AND READINGS will be held for our 4:30pm Christmas Eve
worship. Anyone who would like to join
the choir to sing at this special service is invited to participate. It’s not too late to join! Practices will held 5:00-6:15pm before the
Midweek Advent Worships, December 5, 12, 19.
Call/text Lori Hill (812-350-1474) if you would like to participate.
THE ELDERS will meet this Wednesday evening after the Advent worship.
OUR YOUTH will be sponsoring a Christmas Cookie Sale next Sunday, December 9,
after worship. Come and get some
Christmas goodies! Proceeds will go to
help with their trip to the Youth Gathering next summer.
POINSETTIAS: If you would
like to place poinsettias on the altar for Christmas, please contact Becky by next
Sunday, December 9. If you would like
to order through Becky, price is $16.50, or persons may purchase their own.
CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERY (local only – 25 cents/card) will again be provided by our youth on
Saturday, December 15, so cards need to be in the box in the narthex before
that date.
CHRISTMAS CANDY TREATS: Monetary donations for the
children’s Christmas candy treats may be given to the elder/usher on duty or to
Joanie Otte by Sunday, December 16.
“AS WE PREPARE to celebrate the birth of our King, you are all invited to a Christmas
Party at the Parsonage on Sunday, December 23, from 2:00-5:00pm. No need to bring anything. Come as early or as late as you would like –
stay for as long as you would like.
There will be plenty of food and drink.
We look forward to seeing you.” – The Whitmore Family
CHRISTMAS EVE PRESERVICE MUSIC: If you would like to share your
musical talents (singing or playing an instrument) for the preservice music on
Christmas Eve (5:30pm), please contact Lori Hill, 812-350-1474.
THE BETHLEHEM WALK will be held at Prince of Peace, Martinsville, next Saturday, December
8, 5:00-8:00pm (20 minute intervals).
Tickets are free, but call the church at 765-342-2004 to reserve your
spot. Cookies and hot chocolate will be
served in the church fellowship hall after the Walk.
A CHRISTMAS CONCERT will be presented at St. Paul, Clifty, by the Second Presbyterian Church
Beecher Singers and Orchestra on Sunday, December 16, at 7:00pm. A pre-concert harp recital will begin at
6:40pm. Admission is free – everyone is
cordially invited.
THE LOVE CHAPEL was very appreciative of the over 900 pounds of food donated at
Thanksgiving. Good to share our
blessings!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! The Lutheran SGO program
currently has $7.2 million in Indiana State Tax Credits left for donors to
provide a tuition assistance gift to the Lutheran SGO program in the name of
Trinity and receive a 50% Indiana State Tax Credit for the total amount of
their donation. So far, Trinity has
received $142,000 of the $260,000 goal in tuition assistance through the
Lutheran SGO program for this year.
Please email David Probst at dprobst@trinitycougars.org or call him at 812-603-7970 for more information or to receive help in
setting up a tuition donation for Trinity students.
KEEP
IN YOUR PRAYERS
those who are in situations of domestic violence. God says in the 5th Commandment: Thou shalt not kill. What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we may not
hurt nor harm our neighbor in his body, but help and befriend him in every
bodily need. (Luther’s Small Catechism)
TBLESSINGS ON YOUR
WEEK! T
