\u2020\u00a0IN <\/b>OUR PRAYERS<\/b>\u00a0Wynette Q. and her family<\/i><\/b>, at the death of her father; Linda D.<\/i><\/b>,recovering at home; Ruth H.<\/i><\/b>, undergoing rehab at Mt. Vernon Care Place; Doretta F.<\/i><\/b>, Karen L.<\/i><\/b>, recovering from surgery; Paula B.<\/i><\/b>,undergoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0ADVENT\u00a0 <\/b>We are in the Advent season of the church year, the time before Christmas when we prepare ourselves for the celebration of the birth of our Savior.\u00a0 Plan to attend the Mid-week Advent service on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 11:00 am or 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0COMFORT IN SORROW\u00a0 <\/b>This Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 pm, Pastor and Earl invite those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one to join them for a special evening that will include devotion and prayer, learning about the phases of grief, and comfort from God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 It will be a time of getting together to encourage one another and build each other up!\u00a0 If you feel you could benefit\u00a0 from this, please join us!<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0EVERGREEN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (LCMS) <\/b>is situated in the midst of a low income, high crime area of Detroit, MI.\u00a0 The lives of the children who attend Evergreen are often touched by bullying, intimidation, and gang violence. Evergreen Lutheran School provides Christian Education in a safe and caring environment.\u00a0 GSLC Sunday School offerings are now going to support this unique inner city ministry.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0WOMEN\u2019S CHRISTMAS DINNER<\/b>\u00a0 All Good Shepherd women are invited to a Christmas party this evening, at 5 pm, at Rollins Creek Clubhouse (east end of Fairview).\u00a0 Dinner will be served and entertainment provided by the CHS show choir!\u00a0 We will reveal our Secret Sisters with a gift and anyone can play the ornament exchange game if you bring a wrapped ornament!\u00a0 Please RSVP on the narthex table so we can plan seating and food.\u00a0 Questions: Contact Jennifer S.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0CHRISTMAS CAROLING\u00a0 <\/b>Lutheran Youth Fellowship will be hosting a congregational Christmas caroling evening on Monday, Dec. 22, at 5:00 pm.\u00a0 There will be hot chocolate and cookies for everyone to share.\u00a0 Come and join in warming the hearts of others this season!<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0SECRET SISTERS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to participate in the Secret Sister program for 2015, please take a form from the table in the narthex, fill it out, and return it to Jennifer Shannon, Brenda K., or Judy G. by December 14.\u00a0 You do not have to be a member of LWML<\/a> to participate; all women are welcome.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0THE FUMBLY, BUMBLY ANGELS\u00a0 <\/b>OurSunday School Christmas Program will be held on Sunday, December 21, at 7:00 pm.\u00a0 Rehearsal will be held during the Sunday School hour today.\u00a0 Along with Sunday School time, there will be\u00a0 rehearsals after the late service today and on December 21.\u00a0 Help your children get excited about being involved.\u00a0 It is a wonderful and fun way for them to learn about and spread the news of Jesus\u2019 birth!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0OFFERING <\/b>ENVELOPES\u00a0 <\/b>The 2015 offering envelopes are on the table in the narthex.\u00a0 Please remember to discard your 2014 envelopes and use only the 2015 envelopes beginning in <\/b>January<\/b>.\u00a0 If you do not see your name and want envelopes, please contact the church office.\u00a0 Likewise, if you prefer not to use them and see your name, simply write NO on the label.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0INVITATION POSTCARDS\u00a0 <\/b>Due to a special donation, a special postcard will be mailed to many people in the area around the church inviting them to our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.\u00a0 If you see someone you don\u2019t recognize, welcome them warmly; they may be one of our neighbors.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0POINSETTIAS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to purchase a poinsettia(s) to help adorn the sanctuary at Christmas (as in the past, it\u2019s yours to take home after Christmas), please use the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.\u00a0 The cost is $8.00 each.\u00a0 See Diana E. about payment, and if you have any questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS\u00a0Wynette Q. and her family, at the death of her father; Linda D.,recovering at home; Ruth H., undergoing rehab at Mt. Vernon Care Place; Doretta F., Karen L., recovering from surgery; Paula B.,undergoing treatment for cancer. \u2020\u00a0ADVENT\u00a0 We are in the Advent season of the church year, the time before Christmas when we… Read More »Announcements — December 14, 2014<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1310"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310\/revisions\/1312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}