Senior High Youth are meeting between services today

downstairs near the kitchen for a presentation from our

FLY Alumni about college life. Donuts and beverages

will be available!

Men’s

To be remembered in our prayers: Marcie Binning, Mark Zimmerman, Bonnie Brix’s father Harlan Beutler, Kathy Voigt’s son-in-law Jeff Langfeldt, Jim Oelhafen, Nate Norberg, Tim Van Eyck, Hudson Owen, Sue Jansen’s mother-in-law Shirley and sister-in-law Lynn, Shirley Parmelee, Bea Pittsley, Betty Panek, Zachary, and Cathy K.

Christmas Musical Offerings

The children's Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 22. If any

youngsters are interested in playing a Christmas piece as prelude music

that day (or another day), contact Jeff Johnson at JefnJudy@gmail.com

or 715-384-6805. Older youngsters are welcome to play too, as well as

voices and instruments other than piano. Any ukulele players out there?

Giving Envelopes are here! Let Dar in the office know if you do not find yours.

Poinsettia Forms in Gathering Space above giving envelopes.

Sign Up Sheets for Christmas Eve Services are in Gathering Space.

There will be a Winter Warmer Soup Sale on Sunday, January 12. Five varieties of delicious homemade soup, as well as muffins and bread, will be available for purchase after worship. Proceeds from this Green/Social Concerns Team project will be given to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national organization with a new local chapter. They build, donate and deliver beds to children to need. A huge thank you to all who helped make our Holiday Bazaar a success! Over $1,300 was raised for SOS and AMMPARO. If you donated, crafted, baked, shopped, or helped in any way at the sale - Green/Social Concerns Team sincerely thanks you!

Join us for decorating the church for Christmas, Saturday, Dec 14th. Lunch at 11:30 and decorating at Noon.

Join us for Caroling! Next Saturday we'll venture out to sing for our homebound around town. All ages and musical levels are welcome to join. (We stick to familiar carols.) If interested, join us at church at 2 pm December 14. We'll try to be done by 3:30.

Faith Lutheran Church

Marshfield, WI 54449

715-387-3757

Pastor Gisele Berninghaus

December 8, 2019

Education and Family Ministry

December 22nd

during the worship service

– Children’s Christmas Program

Crib Service

There will be no GLOW classes on December 29th

Happy Baptismal Birthday - Celebrating their baptismal birthday in December:

Bryce Grimm 12/3/06 Louisa Rand 12/27/12

Happy Birthday - Celebrating their birthday during the month of December:

Alexis Rhodes 12/5/15 Savannah Post-Langford 12/7/05

Breeleigh Polzin 12/22/14

Construction is in process for the main floor restrooms to make them

into handicap and family restrooms. There are bathrooms available in

the education classroom hallway and handicap bathrooms in the lower

level just off the elevator. Thank you for your patience while this

project goes forward.

Facility committee

Operation Christmas is here! The Operation Christmas Tree is in the Gathering Space. It’s an opportunity to provide a gift to someone in the community who might not otherwise receive a gift for Christmas. The tree is decorated with ornaments and gift wish tags. The tags are numbered and have the initials, age and gift suggestions for an individual. You may purchase any of the gift suggestions or provide a gift card. Gifts should be wrapped and have the ornament and tag placed on the outside. Gift cards should be placed in an envelope with the ornament and tag. Gifts should be returned to the church as soon as possible but no later than December 15.

Worship PRELUDE – O Come, O Come Emmanuel Welcome Advent Call to Worship Here I am to Worship Lighting of the Advent Candle – “Are We there Yet?” Reading John 14:25-27 Come to the Manger: Peace for Advent Peace - Video from The Bible Project – Advent Study of Words Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon Skit - “John the Ready” We Believe Skit – “My Christmas Chaos” Prayers of the People Announcements Shalom Offering – Breathe by Jonny Diaz Offering Prayer Preparing for the Table Words of Institution The Lord’s Prayer – Contemporary Distribution of Holy Communion 10000 Reasons Communion Blessing and Prayer Blessing Soon and Very Soon Sending POSTLUDE

Serving Us Today

Acolytes:Ean Sautebin & Zack Roehrborn Projection: Team Mueller Musicians: Faith Fire Worship Slides Creator: Kim Vrana

FAITH CALENDAR Sunday, December 8 9:00 Contemporary Youth led Worship 10:15 GLOW/Adult Ed/Coffee Hr/Sr High Youth 6:00 Scout Parents 6:00 OA Monday, December 9 7:00 Ruth Circle—Upper Rm 7:00 AA, Alanon—Way Place Tuesday, December 10 9:00 Bible Study—Upper Rm 11:00 Parkinson’s Exercise group 6:00 Endowment Team—Upper Rm 6:00 Cub Scouts 7:00 Boy Scouts Wednesday, December 11 9:30 Staff mtg 6:30 Choir 7:00 Youth Advisory Team Thursday, December 12 9:00 Piece Corps PreOp 11:00 TOPS 11:30 Miriam Circle lunch @ The Rivers 12:30 EBS Study Saturday, December 14 8:30 Men’s Breakfast @ Melody Gardens 11:30 Lunch for those helping with decorating Noon Church Christmas decorating 2:00 Church Caroling to Homebound Sunday, December 15 Fair Trade Sale 9:00 Traditional Worship – Choir Sunday 10:15 GLOW/Adult Ed/Coffee Hour 6:00 OA

Christmas Eve Worship, December 24

Traditional Worship at 2:30 & 7:00

Contemporary Worship w/ Praise Band

at 5:00 pm

Faith Lutheran Youth (FLY) News – Our Service

Today

Thank you to everyone who made this Youth

Sunday possible – most especially our youth who

helped to lead the service and also those who

served as musicians! Our theme today on this

Second Sunday of Advent is PEACE. You will

notice many connections throughout the service in

word and prayer to this message of God’s peace.

We hope you find the service enjoyable,

meaningful and a blessing to you this week and in

the weeks to come as we wait and prepare for the

coming of the Messiah.

Coffee Hour

FLY is sponsoring today’s Coffee Hour

immediately after our service. We welcome all to

stay for a time of fellowship, food and drink. Any

donations received at the Coffee Hour station

today will go toward our next mission trip -

Denver 2020

Senior High FLY Gathering

Senior High FLY (Grades 9-12) will be gathering

today after worship in the Youth Room.

FLY Gathering – The Advent Event

Middle School and High School youth will be

gathering together for a special time on December

18 beginning with supper at 6 PM. The Advent

Event will be a very special evening of learning,

music, worship, reflection and prayer where we

recognize the season of Advent as teenagers and

take a few moments to slow down, to be quiet

and to know that Christ’s light is in all of us

through joy, hope, love and peace.

All members, please fill out a communion card once a year

for our records.