\u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS<\/b> \u00a0Jennifer S.<\/i><\/b>, <\/i>recovering from surgery; Kathy P.<\/i><\/b>, suffering health issues; Jack H.<\/i><\/b>, recovering at home; Paula B.<\/i><\/b>, April K.<\/i><\/b>, Sara P.<\/i><\/b>, Sara T.<\/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\u00a0 Christmas when we prepare ourselves for the celebration of the birth of our Savior.\u00a0 Plan to attend the Mid-week Advent service on December 16, at\u00a0 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0THE JR CONFIRMATION CLASS <\/b>will not meet on Dec. 20 or Dec. 27.\u00a0 Class will resume on Sunday, Jan. 3.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY GROUP <\/b>\u00a0Through the Advent season the Wednesday Morning Bible Study group will meet at 9:30 am instead of the normal 10:30 am time.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0WELCOME TO BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL<\/b>\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>The Sunday School\u00a0 Christmas Program is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7:00 pm.\u00a0 Today and next Sunday, along with practicing during the Sunday School hour, there will be rehearsals after the late service.\u00a0 A light lunch will be provided and the rehearsal will last until around 1:30 pm.\u00a0 Please encourage your children to get excited about this special opportunity to tell the story of Jesus\u2019 birth to our church family!<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0LWML<\/a> CHRISTMAS PARTY\u00a0 <\/b>There is a sign up sheet on the round table in the narthex for this year\u2019s LWML Christmas Party.\u00a0 The event is scheduled for this evening at 5:30 pm.\u00a0 It will be held at the Rollins Creek Clubhouse in\u00a0\u00a0 Carthage.\u00a0 The evening will include soups, breads, & desserts, live musical entertainment, an ornament exchange, and secret sisters will be revealed.\u00a0 All ladies of the congregation are invited to join us for this fun evening.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anyone who would like a ride can contact Rhonda N.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0SECRET SISTERS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to participate in the Secret Sister program for 2016, please take a form from the round table in the narthex, fill it out, and bring it along to the LWML Christmas Party or return it to the church office today.\u00a0 You do not have to be a member of LWML to participate; all women are welcome.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0OFFERING <\/b>ENVELOPES\u00a0 <\/b>The 2015 offering envelopes are on the table in the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 narthex.\u00a0 Please remember to discard your 2015 envelopes and use only the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016 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\u00a0GOOD SHEPHERD\u2019S TRANSITION TEAM <\/b>has started meeting to plan opportunities for the congregation and its members to \u201creflect on God\u2019s gracious Call and Good Shepherd\u2019s Identity\u201d to successfully transition from one Pastor to the next.\u00a0 An article on the formation and purpose of the Transition Committee is in the December Shepherd\u2019s Staff newsletter.\u00a0 Here are the dialog events currently scheduled for December: Dec. 13 – Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class; Dec. 13 – parents of the children attending the\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday School Christmas Program rehearsal.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0AN INVITATION FROM FIRST LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH, NEOSHO <\/b>On Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3:00 pm, Steven Gillmore will be ordained and installed as our new Pastor.\u00a0 Please join us in giving praise and thanks to our Savior for this new chapter in our congregational life.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0POINSETTIAS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to purchase a poinsettia(s) to help adorn\u00a0\u00a0 the sanctuary at Christmas (as in the past, it\u2019s yours to take home after\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas), please use the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.\u00a0 The\u00a0\u00a0 cost is $8.00 each.\u00a0 See Diana Endicott about payment, and if you have any questions.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0FLOWER CHART, 2016\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to place flowers at the altar for a special occasion or in memory of someone, please sign the flower chart\u00a0\u00a0 hanging on the wall next to the water fountain in the hallway.\u00a0 Simply write your name, phone number, and occasion with the pen provided.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0PRAYER BEARS <\/b>are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex by nursery) and given to anyone that needs God\u2019s love, comfort, and peace.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0ASSISTIVE LISTENING\u00a0 <\/b>If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers.\u00a0 They work like a\u00a0 transistor radio and you can control the volume.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS <\/b>are available in the nurse\u2019s office after the service.\u00a0 You will be given a small form that can be carried in your wallet which will include medical information and a log of your blood pressure\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 readings.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0NURSERY\/CRY ROOM <\/b>\u00a0Should your child become distressed or distract others \u00a0during the service, a furnished nursery\/cry room is located in the narthex for your use.\u00a0 Please ask one of the ushers if you need directions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS \u00a0Jennifer S., recovering from surgery; 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