† IN OUR PRAYERS Jim B., undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.
† THREE WISE GUYS & THE GATHERING OF TALENTS The children’s Christmas Program will be held this evening at 6:00 pm. The children are excited to share the story of the Saviors birth with their congregation. Please join us.
† SPECIAL SERVICES
– 7:00 pm Tuesday, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion.
– 9:00 am Wednesday, Christmas Day Worship Service with Holy Communion.
† OFFERING ENVELOPES The 2025 offering envelopes are on the round table in the narthex. Please remember to discard your 2024 envelopes and use only the 2025 envelopes beginning on Sunday, January 5. If you do not see your name and want envelopes, please contact the church office.
† TREASURER NOTE As we approach year end 2024, we need $6,200 in each of the remaining 3 weeks (a total of $18,600) to cover this year’s remaining expenses.
† PORTALS OF PRAYER The new Portals of Prayer for the winter are on the table by the nursery 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 were greatly appreciated.
† MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES The next Advent service will be Wednesday, December 18, at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.