\u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS<\/b> \u00a0Kes & Betty K.<\/i><\/b>, <\/i>dealing with various health & mobility issues; Kathy P.<\/i><\/b>, suffering health issues; Mary C.<\/i><\/b>, Linda D.<\/i><\/b>, Sara P.<\/i><\/b>, undergoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0CALL APPROVED\u00a0 <\/b>After the Special Voters\u2019 Meeting held on Sunday, December 4, it was voted to issue a Call to Reverend Silas Mehl.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0LARGE PRINT BULLETINS <\/b>are available in the back.\u00a0 Ask an usher.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0LINDA D.\u00a0<\/b>is recovering at Landmark Hospital, 2040 West 32nd<\/sup> St, Joplin, MO 64804.\u00a0 She is not ready to receive visitors yet, but cards would be appreciated.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0WEDNESDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE STUDY<\/b> started an Advent study on Nov. 30.\u00a0 Due to the 11:00 am Advent service, they will meet a little earlier, at 9:30 am,\u00a0 during the Advent season.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0LUTHERAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP <\/b>is hosting Christmas Caroling today at 3:00 pm.\u00a0 The whole congregation is invited for some fellowship, singing, and wishing others a Merry Christmas.\u00a0 There will be cookies and hot chocolate for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0THE LWML<\/a> CHRISTMAS PARTY <\/b>is this evening at 5:30 pm at the Rollins Creek Clubhouse in Carthage.\u00a0 All ladies of the congregation are invited to join us for this fun evening.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0A GIFT FROM HEAVEN ABOVE\u00a0 <\/b>The Sunday School Christmas program is scheduled for next Sunday, December 18, at 7:00 pm.\u00a0 Along with working on the program in Sunday School, there will be a rehearsal today after the late service.\u00a0 A light lunch will be provided before we start rehearsal.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS<\/b>\u00a0 GSLC is down to just a few people providing blood\u00a0 pressure checks on Sunday mornings, so we are in need a few more people who would be willing to help out one Sunday a month.\u00a0 If you would be interested in helping with this, please contact Jan G.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES<\/b>\u00a0 As in recent years, Good Shepherd will provide\u00a0 midweek worship services at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm each Wednesday during Advent. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cThe King Shall Come When Morning Dawns\u201d. Lessons will show how certain kings of Israel prepared for the coming of Christ\u00a0 our King. Please join us!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0POINSETTIAS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to purchase a poinsettia(s) to help adorn the sanctuary at Christmas, please use the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.\u00a0 The cost is $8.00 each.\u00a0 See Diana Endicott with any questions and about payment.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0SECRET SISTERS\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to participate in the Secret Sister program for 2017, please take a form from the round table in the narthex, fill it out, and bring it along to the LWML Christmas Party or put it in Diana Endicott\u2019s mailbox in 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 2017 offering envelopes are on the information table in the narthex.\u00a0 Please remember to discard your 2016 envelopes and use only the 2017 envelopes beginning on Sunday, January 1<\/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\u00a0SCHEDULING SPECIAL MUSIC<\/b>\u00a0 If you want to provide special music during a worship service, please contact the church office at least two weeks ahead of time so plans can be made to include all who wish to participate.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0FLOWER CHART, 2017\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 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 PORTALS OF PRAYER\u00a0 <\/b>The new Portals of Prayer for the winter are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS \u00a0Kes & Betty K., dealing with various health & mobility issues; Kathy P., suffering health issues; Mary C., Linda D., Sara P., undergoing treatment for cancer. \u2020\u00a0CALL APPROVED\u00a0 After the Special Voters\u2019 Meeting held on Sunday, December 4, it was voted to issue a Call to Reverend Silas Mehl. \u2020\u00a0LARGE PRINT BULLETINS… Read More »Announcements — December 11, 2016<\/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-1676","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\/1676","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=1676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1677,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1676\/revisions\/1677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}