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† IN OUR PRAYERS  Jim B., undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.

† 2024 OFFERING CONTRIBUTIONS  If you wish to receive a record of your GSLC charitable contributions for the 2024 tax year, please talk to Sandy D. or Denise G. or you can contact the church office, 358-1325.

† ELECTED CHURCH OFFICERS  The elected church officers for 2025 will be installed Sunday, January 12.

† LUTHERAN WITNESS  It’s about your faith, your church, your world.  If you would like to subscribe to or renew a subscription to The Lutheran Witness, please use the sign-up sheet on the round table in the narthex or give the church office a call, 358-1325. The annual cost is $20.65.  Please designate “Lutheran  Witness” if placing your payment in the offering plate.  The 2025 subscription year begins in April.

† PORTALS OF PRAYER  The new Portals of Prayer for the winter are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.

† TIME AND TALENT SURVEY  There are copies of the time and talent survey on the round table in the narthex.  There is a blue tray on the information table in the narthex for submitting the completed surveys.  If you have not done so   already, please take the time to fill it out.

† IN OUR PRAYERS  Jim B., undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.

† SPECIAL SERVICES

– 7:00 pm  Tuesday, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion.
– 9:00 am Wednesday, Christmas Day Worship Service with Holy Communion.

† OFFERING ENVELOPES  The 2025 offering envelopes are on the round table in the narthex.  Please remember to discard your 2024 envelopes and use only the 2025 envelopes beginning on Sunday, January 5.  If you do not see your name and want envelopes, please contact the church office.

† SURPRISE BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE  Betty Kester will be turning 95 and her family is having a SURPRISE get together for her on Saturday, January 4, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the downstairs fellowship hall.  They would like to invite anyone from Good Shepherd who would like to celebrate this milestone with her.  No presents please, but Betty really likes to receive cards.

† TREASURER NOTE  As we approach year end 2024, we need $6,140 in each of the remaining 2 weeks (a total of $12,280) to cover the years’ remaining  expenses.

† PORTALS OF PRAYER  The new Portals of Prayer for the winter are on the information table in the narthex.

† TIME AND TALENT SURVEY  There are copies of the time and talent survey on the round table in the narthex.  There is a blue tray on the information table in the narthex for submitting the completed surveys.  If you have not done so   already, please take the time to fill it out.

LFCS SEASON OF SHARING  Thanks to everyone who took an ornament from the tree in the narthex to sponsor a child connected to Lutheran Family and Children’s Services in Joplin for Christmas.  They were greatly appreciated