REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Heather U., undergoing chemotherapy; Marty J., with cancer; Ann L. and Chuck P., undergoing treatment; Ann W.’s mother, seriously ill in the hospital.
THE THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE will be Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Holy Communion will be celebrated. O come, let us give thanks to the Lord!
ADVENT starts next Sunday and marks again the beginning of a new church year. Advent traditionally has been a season of preparation for “The One Who is Coming”, Jesus, who is coming at Christmas as the Christ child, and who is coming again as the judge of the world. We will have special midweek Advent services on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm up to the week of Christmas. Be sure to make these special services a part of your Christmas preparation and celebration.
FUNDRAISER, DECEMBER 5 A benefit chili/soup supper for the Heather Danner Ulrich family will be held here at Good Shepherd, Saturday, Dec. 5th, from 3:00-7:00 pm. Heather will have to remain here in the states until May for chemo and radiation treatments. The benefit proceeds will help with the costs of flying her family home to the States to be with her for Christmas and with other major expenses. We are very excited about and thankful to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks for their wonderful donation to help pay for Heather’s two son’s transportation costs. We will need everyone’s help to make this a successful community event and would like your help in selling advance tickets. Tickets are $5.00 each, children five and under eat free. Please see Brenda K., Melody S., or Corinne W. to get tickets. Items are also being collected for a silent auction to be held that day. We are pleased to have Thrivent match a third of the proceeds of the fundraiser.
THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will be included with the 10:45 morning worship service Sunday, December 20th. All Sunday School aged students are encouraged to be a part of this wonderful program where the children tell the beautiful story of Jesus’ birth in a way only they can. Practices will begin on Sunday, November 29th, during the Sunday School hour.
QUILTING LADIES DISBAND It is with much sadness that the ladies of the Tuesday morning quilting group have decided to no longer meet. They do want to offer to the ladies of the congregation an opportunity to check out and take any of the fabric and thread they have left over. It is all located in the quilters room off the old fellowship hall. What is not taken will be donated. They also want to thank everyone who, over the years, has given material, supplies, and helped them in their cause in general.
POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS Hard to believe, but it is that time again to place our order for the poinsettias that help beautify our church at Christmas. The cost will be $5.00 each, and as always, you are welcome to take the plants home with you after Christmas. Use the sign up sheet in the narthex, and please make payment to Betty K.
JOY COMES IN PAIRS In light of the necessities of life, walking barefoot may seem minor, but for millions of children around the world their bare feet are subjected to infections that can lead to crippling consequences, disease and even death. The Sunday School offerings, now through to the end of the year, will go to help purchase and send pairs of clog type, all-terrain shoes to children in need worldwide. This project is a division of Life Outreach International.
BLOOD PRESSURE The opportunity to have your blood pressure taken and recorded after each service is still available. We have moved the site to the nurse’s office located off the narthex. You will be given a card to carry with you to record your readings.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.
TAPES OF THE SERVICE Audio tapes of the service are available after the 8:15 am service each Sunday. They are located in the glassed-door cabinet in the narthex. Tapes of the previous Sunday are also available.