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Sunday, May 20, 2:40 am
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Confirmation classes have begun again, and we’d love some volunteers to help with meals! If you’d be willing to provide a meal for about 35 youth/adults, please see the sign up sheet in the Narthex. For more info contact the office during regular office hours.
Thanks!- Pastor
Nativity: Lights! Camera! Action!
Who: Everyone!! (Young, Old, Singles, Families, Members, Guests)
When: Saturday, December 18
Timeline for the evening: 4:15-4:30 Registration 4:30-5:30 Practice 5:30-6:30 Program
CHRISTMAS SACK DONATIONS NEEDED
6:30-??? Soup Supper and Cast Party

Make a Joyful Noise unto
Our Lord and join the Grace
Choir. We need members of
all capabilities. Choir Practice
is on Wednesday evenings at
7:00 p.m. Any questions??
See Rocky Kollmeyer.
If you would like to order a poinsettia for our sanctuary for Christmas, please sign the chart in the narthex or see Shirley Matz. Cost is $7 per plant ordered. Please let us know if the plant is in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Thank you.
We need donations of “stocking stuffer” items for Children’s Stockings. Some suggestions are: Hot wheel type cars, small cosmetic items, crayons, pencils, markers, coloring books, stickers, hair ornaments, playing cards, McDonald gift certificates, gum, wrapped candy, and so on. White Tube Socks for the Homeless: We will be accepting donations of white tube socks that will be filled with “goodies” for the homeless and we will also be needing the “goodies” to fill them with. Some suggested “goodies” are: hard candy, small packages of snacks, “Slim Jims”, playing cards, etc. We need the tube socks and “goodies” donated by this Sunday, November 28th as we will be filling the tube socks on, Monday, December 7th beginning at 6:00 we can use your help. We will also be filling the stockings for the children at that time. Any Questions? See Bee Cline, Chairman Board of Social Ministry.

Beginning this Sunday, November 28, we will observe the regular Saturday/Sunday Worship Schedule with the exception of Saturday, December 25th.
Wednesday Midweek Services December 1, 8, 15, 22 – Services 11:00 a.m. Grace – Services 7:00 p.m. Trinity
Special Christmas Services Happy Birthday, Jesus Program & Party Saturday, December 18
Christmas Eve Worship – December 24th 5:30 p.m. Grace ~ 7:30 p.m. Trinity
Christmas Day Service ~ 10:00 a.m. No 5:30 p.m. Saturday Worship that day

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: If you want to take part in the 24th Annual Cookie Festival on Saturday, December 4th! The signup sheets and recipes are on the table in the narthex. Take a recipe and sign as many lines as you feel you can accomplish. The upright freezer in the old kitchen is empty awaiting your cookies, if they are freezable. There will be a (cookie decorating party) this Thursday, December 2nd beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Mueller Hall. The monies raised during this annual event goes to the Food Pantry for Christmas Baskets. If you have any questions, please see Audrey Rolf or a member of the Grace LWML. Attention Cookie Bakers: Please bring your cookies to the church on Friday, December 3rd between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Use the South Door (canopy side) so Susan or Audrey will be able to let you in.

Romans 13:11-14: Advent is a season of waiting and watching. Our Epistle reading this week encourages us to be prepared every day since our Lord who came on Christmas as an infant will come again as the Judge and Ruler of the universe. Wise stewards fill each day with words and actions that are fitting of those who wait for Jesus to return in glory!
A- Happy Birthday Jesus, Party and Christmas Program is planned for Saturday, December 18th. As has been the custom, goodie bags are passed out following the program. The Board of Education is asking for donations of candy, oranges, apples, and peanuts (in the shell). Please bring your donations to the church office. Thank you. See bulletin insert for more information regarding the Christmas program.
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