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OUR MISSION – FAITHFUL IN THE WORD + To gather as God’s people and nurture one another + To know the Word of God + To grow in faith, love, and service

+ To go into the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ

ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCHADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCHADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCHADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Paul M. Sorcek

2nd Street Pike & Worthington Mill Rd. P. O. Box 840, Richboro, PA 18954

215-355-2529 web: www.adventrichboro.org

e-mail: [email protected]

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THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD OBSERVED

Sunday, January 7 8:00 am Traditional Communion 9:00 am Adult Bible Class 9:30 am Traditional Holy Communion Sunday School ages 4 - grade 8 10:30 am Fellowship Time - Open 10:45 am Adult Bible Class

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

Sunday, January 14 8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:00 am Adult Bible Class 9:30 am Contemporary Holy Communion Sunday School ages 4 - grade 8 10:30 am Fellowship Time - Open 10:45 am Adult Bible Class Church Council

WINTER JAZZ NIGHT

SATURDAY - JANUARY 20 - 7 P.M. Our Director of Music Michael Dettra presents an

evening of inspirational and enjoyable music.

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY CHRISTIAN UNITY SUNDAY SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE

Sunday, January 21 Annual Reports Due

8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:00 am Adult Bible Class 9:30 am Traditional Holy Communion Sunday School ages 4 - grade 8 10:30 am Fellowship Time - Open 10:45 am Adult Bible Class

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Sunday, January 28

8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:00 am Adult Bible Class 9:30 am Contemporary Holy Communion Sunday School ages 4 -grade 8 10:30 am Fellowship Time - Open 10:45 am Adult Bible Class

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY SOUPER BOWL OF CARING

Sunday, February 4 8:00 am Traditional Holy Communion 9:00 am Adult Bible Class 9:30 am Traditional Holy Communion Sunday School ages 4 -grade 8 10:30 am Fellowship Time - Open 10:45 am Adult Bible Class

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Pastor’s Message for the Month . . .

“On coming to the house, (the Magi) saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and

myrrh”. Matthew 2:11

On January 7. we will observe the Festival of the Epiphany of Our Lord. This day celebrates the Magi or Wise men coming to honor the Christ Child. The actual holiday occurs on January 6 and is sometimes called “Three Kings Day”. The Magi present the Christ Child with costly gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. We too need to give of our very selves to worship the child and honor him. As we begin this new year, let us resolve to give of ourselves fully to the one born for us. We can do that by regular participation in worship and Christian education. We can spend more time in prayer and in the study of God’s Word. We can make commitments to use our time, talent and treasure to further God’s work. Let us offer to the Lord our very selves even as the Wise Men gave him costly gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Yours in the Name of Jesus, Pastor Sorcek

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Pastor and Ruby express their thanks to the members of the congregation for the prayers, cards and gifts over the Christmas holiday. Your expressions of care and support are greatly appreciated. May God richly bless you and your family in this new year.

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REGULAR SCHEDULE RESUMES ON JANUARY 7 On January 7 we will observe the Epiphany of our Lord. We return to our regular schedule of worship at 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL RESUMES ON 1/07 We’ll see you on January 7, as our Sunday School classes resume at 9:30 a.m. Many thanks to our talented students for sharing “Grandpa’s

Christmas Memories” with the congregation on December 110. The acting, music, costumes and scenery were the result of our students and staff bringing their talents together for this delightful production. We look forward to seeing everyone soon in Sunday School, and welcome new students to join us, from age 4 through grade 8! ANNUAL REPORTS DUE Annual reports are due by Sunday, January 21. You may e-mail them to the church office. SOUPER BOWL OF CARING On Sunday, February 4 Advent will once again take a special collection for Souper Bowl of Caring. All donations will go directly to the food pantry in Warminster. Checks should be made out to Advent Lutheran Church and designated “Souper Bowl”. ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The annual meeting for review of reports will be held on February 25 following the 9:30 service.

FELLOWSHIP TIME We need committees or individuals to sign up to provide refreshments after

the late service. The sign-up sheet for January - February is on the fellowship table. Advent supplies hot beverages (i.e. coffee & tea) and all paper products. OFFERING ENVELOPES & CALENDARS Offering envelopes and calendars for 2017 are available in the narthex. If you do not have envelopes and would like them, please contact the Financial Secretary, Kathryn Urbaniak (215-968-2675). There are also calendars provided by Fluehr’s Funeral Home. Feel free to take several.

SIGN-UPS FOR 2018 The sign up sheets for altar flowers and for the support of our sister church, Iglesia Luterana Nueva Creacion for 2018 are on the table in the narthex. One bouquet of flowers is $22 and one week of mission support is $25. There is also a signup sheet for January - April on the fellowship table for anyone who would like to provide snacks following the 9:30 service. PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember in your prayers the following Advent member and friends who are ill, hurting or homebound. Vickie Flint recovering after hospitalization M. A. Jafar recovering at home. Sue Jafar recovering after eye surgery. Jen McQuiggan recovering after ankle surgery. Louise Rictchie at home. Norm Smith home from hospital. THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Advent expresses its thanks to all who decorated our church for the Christmas season. Also thanks for all involved with the brunch, the angel tree project, and the 3 services on Christmas Eve. It was wonderful to see many former members of Advent over the Christmas holiday.

Advent’s Christmas Brunch

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Angel Tree

Sunday School Christmas Pageant

MEN’S GROUP Advent’s men’s group will holds its monthly breakfast and fellowship on Saturday, January 13th at 8:30 am. All men of the congregation are invited to attend. For more information please speak with Men’s Group Coordinator, Dave Shearer. ADULT BIBLE STUDY We remind you that every Sunday our Christian Education Chairman George Henry offers Adult Bible Study at 9 and 10:45 am. You are invited to come and share in a half hour adult learning experience. No background in Bible is necessary.

SIGN-UP SHEETS Please sign up in the narthex for Mission Support & Altar Flowers.

FELLOWSHIP We need committees or individuals to sign up for Fellowship to provide refreshments after worship. The sign-up sheet for 2018 is on the fellowship table. Advent supplies hot beverages (e.g. coffee & tea) and all paper products. COMMITMENTS 2017 (as of 12/26) 19 Commitments Budget % Pledged Pledged/week Needed/week to date General $ 882.50 $3,607 24.47% Mortgage 307.00 $1,234 24.88% Total $1,189.50 $4,841 24.57% Benevolence (ELCA) $ 5.00 Benevolence (LWR) $19.50

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2016 2017 January $19,225.50 January $20,818.77 February $17,964.00 February $18,167.88 March $22,643.00 March $17,728.15 April $18,711.00 April $24,387.65 May $20,905.00 May $16,055.82 June $14,555.00 June $17,043.40 July $19,951.00 July $18,422.65 August $15,266.40 August $17,712.75 September $17,739.00 September $15,926.15 October $20,740.05 October $21,754.65 November $27,548.93 November $30,439.77 December $46,912.70 December $

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ADVENT’S BIRTHDAY CORNER

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

1 Madelaine Sjostrom Ellie Volz 8 Linda Gordon 10 Katie Dettra Derek Frey 12 Jim Hollingsworth 14 Nancy Sclight

Jayson Wunder 18 Benicia Meyers 22 Colleen Morrison 24 Jeremy Rayher 26 Keith Wills Jamie Sorcek Wunder

27 Kathy Sitler Keith Wills 29 Erich Rayher, Sr.

Please contact the church office if you or someone you know has been omitted from the list. Thank you.

THE ARMED FORCES

Please keep in your prayers all our service men and women and especially those related to our congregation: US Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Frey is Commander of the Third Weather Squadron at Fort Hood Texas, which is the largest weather Squadron in the Air Force and supports the Army’s First Cavalry’s Division. US Air Force Major Fred Gouse is a pilot and instructor stationed at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. Newly commissioned Air Force Captain Dana Roccograndi who serves as Pharmacist at Eglin AFB in Valparaiso, Florida US Army Colonel (Ret.) Jeff Williams is serving in Dubai, UAE as a military advisor. Please see our Armed Forces Display in the corridor leading to the ramp down to the fellowship hall. If there are any errors or omissions, please notify the church office. Thank you.

NUEVA CREACION LUTHERAN CHURCH

Please keep Pastor Lyzette Rios Sanchez and our mission congregation Nueva Creación Lutheran Church in your prayers. Your mission support gifts help them to minister in a very impoverished area of Philadelphia.

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SERVING THE LORD AT ADVENT

JANUARY SCHEDULES

ACOLYTES 1/07 9:30 am Courtney Korn 1/14 9:30 am Open 1/21 9:30 am Erik Urbaniak 1/28 9:30 pm Open

ALTAR FLOWER DISTRIBUTION

1/07 Nancy Sclight 1/14 Audrey Savchuck 1/21 Donna Duffy 1/28 Nancy Sclight

ALTAR GUILD

8:00 am Liz Gracey, Hanna McCollum 9:30 am Donna Duffy, Lisa Frey, Pam Maurer, Kathy Sitler

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

1/07 8:00 am Dave Shearer 9:30 am Tony Gryszka 1/14 9:30 am Gail Oines 1/21 9:30 am Jennifer McQuiggan 1/28 9:30 am Karen Matlack

LAY READERS 1/07 8:00 am Open 9:30 am Mike Vassello 1/14 8:00 am Open 1/21 8:00 am Dave Shearer 9:30 am Jennifer McQuiggan 1/28 8:00 am Open

MONEY COUNTERS 1st Janice Hoffmann, Dianna Strauss 2nd Cindy Frey, Bob Holford 3rd Ray & Joyce Heiss 4th Tony Gryszka, Tom Herbert 5th Gail Oines

USHERS

1st 8:00 am Ron Brown, Dave Shearer

9:30 am Ray Heiss, Bob Matlack

2nd 8:00 am Ron Brown, Dave Shearer

9:30 am Tom Herbert, Bob Holford

3rd 8:00 am Ron Brown, Dave Shearer 9:30 am George Henry, Mike Sitler 4th 8:00 am Ron Brown, Dave Shearer

9:30 am Tony Gryszka, Bob Pancoast

FELLOWSHIP TIME

1/07 Open 1/14 Open 1/21 Open 1/28 Open

January 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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7:30 PM A.A. Open

Meeting

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10:00 AM Bible Study

. 6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

7:00 PM Vocal Choir

7:30 PM Bell Choir

Practice

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7:30 PM A.A. Topic Group

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7:30 PM A.A. Step Mtg.

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10:00 AM Stitch Club

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OBSERVED

8:00 AM Trad. Holy Com

9:00 AM Adult Bible Study

9:30 AM Traditional Holy Comm

Sunday School

ages 4 - gr. 8

10:30 AM Fellowship-Open


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6:00 PM Confirmation

7:30 PM A.A. Open

Meeting

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7:00 PM Finance

Commit.

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. 6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

7:00 PM Vocal Choir

7:30 PM Bell Choir

Practice

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9:30 AM Lower Bucks

Pastors at Redeemer

Jamison


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8:30 AM Men’s Breakfast


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SUNDAY AFTER Epiphany

8:00 AM Trad. Worship 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study

9:30 AM Cont. Holy Comm.

Sunday School

ages 4 - gr. 8

10:30 AM Fellowship Time-Open


Church Council

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7:30 PM A.A. Open

Meeting

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. 6:30 PM Praise Team

Practice

7:00 PM Vocal Choir

7:30 PM Bell Choir

Practice

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9:30 AM Deans Meeting at

ULS


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20 10:00 AM Stitch Club

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SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

8:00 AM Trad. Worship


9:30 AM Trad. Holy Com

Sunday School

ages 4 - gr. 8



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7:30 PM A.A. Open

Meeting

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Practice

7:00 PM Vocal Choir

7:30 PM Bell Choir

Practice

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6:30 pm Planning Committee

7:00 PM Pastor at Pottstown


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EPIPHANY

8:00 AM Trad. Worship 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study

9:30 AM Cont. Holy Comm.

Sunday School

ages 4 - gr. 8



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7:30 PM A.A. Open

Meeting

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Practice

7:00 PM Vocal Choir

7:30 PM Bell Choir

Practice

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