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† IN OUR PRAYERS  Sadie C., Doug and Peggy S.’s granddaughter; dealing with potential vision loss; Jim B., undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.

† TIME AND TALENT SURVEY  During the month of November, we will be making a Time and Talent survey available for you to complete.  There are copies of   the 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.  This will help us learn who in our congregation can help serve in different ways and help us connect you with the ministries and service opportunities that are the best fit.  Please take the time to fill it out.

† LFCS SEASON OF SHARING  A big 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.  The unwrapped items need to be back under the tree by Sunday, December 8.

† THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE  Be sure to join us Wednesday, November 27, at 7:00 pm, for our Thanksgiving Eve Service with Holy Communion.

† THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will  be held the evening of    Sunday, December 15.  The children have been practicing the songs during   Sunday School time and the first rehearsal is today.  If you would like your  children to participate, please join us.

† LWML CHRISTMAS  The LWML will be going Christmas Caroling to some of our church members on Tuesday, December 10.  This will be their Christmas party this year.  It will start at 5:00 pm at the church and end with dinner at Mis Arcos in Carthage.  All ladies are welcome to join us!

† NEW BANNER  How special to have a beautiful new Thanksgiving banner this morning in our sanctuary.  A big thank you to Karen Moll and Mary Parks!

† MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES  As in recent years, Good Shepherd will provide midweek worship services at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm each Wednesday during Advent.  The first Advent service will be Wednesday, December 4.  Please join us!

† IN OUR PRAYERS  Sadie C., Doug and Peggy S.’s granddaughter; dealing with potential vision loss; Jim B., undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.

† TIME AND TALENT SURVEY  During the month of November, we will be making a Time and Talent survey available for you to complete.  There is a blue tray on the information table in the narthex for submitting the completed surveys.  This will help us learn who in our congregation can help serve in different ways and help us connect you with the ministries and service opportunities that are the best fit.  Please take the time to fill it out.

† LFCS SEASON OF SHARING  The tree in the narthex has ornaments provided by the Joplin area Lutheran Family and Children’s Services.  These ornaments are for a specific child.  If you would like to sponsor that specific child, please take the ornament and it will have their age, size, and interests.  Then purchase gifts for that child for up to $75 total.  It might be helpful for two or three families to share an ornament.  The unwrapped items need to be back under the tree by Sunday, December 9.

† THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE  Be sure to join us Wednesday, November 27, at 7:00 pm, for our Thanksgiving Eve Service with Holy Communion.

† THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will  be held the evening of Sunday, December 15.  The children will be practicing the songs during Sunday School time and the first rehearsal is coming soon.  If you would like your children to participate, please let us know as soon as possible.  You can do this by letting your child’s Sunday School teacher know, by contacting Kayla H., or you can contact the church office by phone at 358-1325 or email at goodshepherd@ecarthage.com.

† INVITATION  The Muellers would like to invite everyone to a horse show on  November 22.  Elise will be participating in this show at 4:30 pm at Horses of Hope in Baxter Springs, KS.