† IN OUR PRAYERS Jim B, undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.
† ADVENT DEVOTIONALS “His Gospel is Peace” devotional books are available in the Narthex on the information table. Please take only one copy per family.
† CROSSLINES ADVENT DONATION Pick up an advent donation calendar to help out our local Crosslines. They are on the round table in the Narthex.
† TIME AND TALENT SURVEY There are copies of the time and talent survey on the round table in the narthex. There is a blue tray on the information table in the narthex for submitting the completed surveys. If you have not done so already, please take the time to fill it out.
† LFCS SEASON OF SHARING Thanks to everyone who took an ornament from the tree in the narthex to sponsor a child connected to Lutheran Family and Children’s Services in Joplin for Christmas. They will be given to LFCS this week.
† THREE WISE GUYS & THE GATHERING OF TALENTS will be held the evening of Sunday, December 15, at 6:00 pm. We are rehearsing during the Sunday school hour. The children are excited to be able to share the story of the Saviors birth with their congregation. Please join us.
† LWML CHRISTMAS The LWML will be going Christmas Caroling to some of our church members on Tuesday, December 10. This will be their Christmas party this year. It will start at 5:00 pm at the church and end with dinner at Mis Arcos in Carthage. All ladies are welcome to join us!
† MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES The next Advent service will be Wednesday, December 11, at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
† TREASURER NOTE For the 11 months ended in November, our expenses totaled $219,996 while our income totaled $212,856, leaving us a deficit of $7,140.
† POINSETTIAS If you would like to purchase a poinsettia(s) to help adorn the sanctuary at Christmas, please use the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex and prepay Diana E. The cost is $10.00 each.