December 14, 2014 Announcements

Upcoming Services— Wednesday, December 17^th–Advent Service III, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 24th–Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 25th–Christmas Day Holy Communion Service at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, December 28th–Worship Service, 10:00 a.m. only

Sunday, January 4th–Worship with Holy Communion, 10:00 a.m. only

 The WOSP want your old cell phones and empty ink cartridges. Someone in your family got a new cell phone?? Please bring us your old cell phones (with charger) and home and/or office ink cartridges and place them in the container in the fellowship hall. These will be sold and the money used to defray the cost of the LWML convention in Des Moines in 2015.

A drawing will be held at the Adult Bible Class today to announce the winner of the flannel quilt made by Family Service.If you haven’t bought your ticket (one for $1 or six for $5), they are available until approximately 9:45 a.m. today.

Congregational Care Cards are now available and have been placed in the pews.If you or someone you know from the congregation needs meals provided due to illness or surgery, or if someone needs a visit or transportation provided, please fill out the card in the pew rack, place it in the offering plate, and either an elder or Human Care Board member will take action to help out.Thank you.

Fall Mission Project: The Sunday School will be directing offerings from September through December to the purchase of mittens and hats for needy children.The children can also bring NEW hats and mittens in as offerings as well.

Photos are in– check the box on the table in the hall for your free 8 x 10.

Take a stand for life! Plan now to attend the January 2015 LCMS Life Conference, which will take place Jan. 22-24, 2015, in Washington, D.C. at the Crystal City Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Va.  The conference will take place in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and at the Crystal City Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Va.$119 per night. Registrants must make their own lodging arrangements. Phone:-703-418-6800. To make hotel reservations, please visitCrystal City Hilton Hotel website.

The Women’s Bible study group will be beginning a new Beth Moore study in January on “Esther: It’s tough being a woman”. The books will be $10. Please let the office know if you would like a book.  All women are invited to join us.

Offering Envelopes for 2015 are in– pick yours up on the table across from the sanctuary.

Angel Tree The wrapped Angel Tree gifts are due TODAY, December 14th, to the fellowship hall. Also, please remember to attach the angel to your wrapped gift so we are sure each child gets the correct gift.

THANK YOU for sharing your abundance with the Food Pantry at Bethesda on November 23. Giving to others in need is being God’s hands on earth and showing His love. We gathered 330 food items and $831.61 so the food pantry can buy items at a reduced cost. Also Thank you to Linda Naeve and Tom Henriksen for being our pilgrims in the livingThanksgiving display on the26^th.

The Board of Education is holding a Silent Auction to support the quilts for graduates.  Auction items: a lap quilt, 2 table runners and a quilted cosmetic bag. Place bids until Dec. 14th.