2018 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Dec. 15 – Christmas Hall and 11:30 am Brunch with Santa
Dec. 16 – Sunday School Christmas program 9:00 AM
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
> Monday DECEMBER 24 5:00 PM AND 10:30 PM
Sunday, December 30, one service at 10:00 AM
Announcements for the 2nd Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018
WELCOME to worship in the Church of Our Saviour. May you find strength for Christian living in this new week through your worship today!
VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS . . . please introduce yourself to the pastor and other members of the congregation and sign our Guest Book in the narthex. We cordially invite you to worship with us on Sundays for either our Modern Traditional Service at 9:00 AM or our Traditional Service at 11:15AM. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME IN WORSHIP – Parents with small children may use the pews in the back of the church. Parents’ Room (equipped with sound) is available.
Hearing impaired:
• Hearing Aid Loop is installed and
• 87.8 MH FM broadcasts. Ask for FM receiver, earphones or assistance from the usher…A suggested prayer upon entering church: Eternal God, you who are true to your promises recorded in the Scriptures, instill in our hearts a greater desire to read and study your Word, that by the power of the Holy Spirit, hope may strengthen our faith. We pray through Christ, the hope of the world. Amen.
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS for the Service are available from the ushers.
THE CHURCH SERVICES ARE RECORDED AND ARE ON YOUTUBE, TO VIEW, CLICK ON SERMONS
Webpage—The Events Calendar, Weekly Sunday Announcements, Newsletters, and Newsletter Calendars are all available on our web-page under “News” in the menu
NEXT SUNDAY THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM—9:00 AM. With a cookie and punch reception to follow. Please join us. Traditional Service at 11:15 AM.
THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH during worship calls our attention to Jesus’ coming and the Advent hope which fills God’s people. Thank you to Franz and Sheila Foltz family at the 9:00 AM Service and Michael and April O’Connor family at the 11:15 AM Service for leading this portion of our worship. Advent coin folders are available on the narthex table. The offering received from this coin folder will go to our Mission/E.L.C.A. benevolence.
2019 FLOWER CHART awaits your choice of dates for placing flowers for the Sunday Services in memory of loved ones, in celebration of an anniversary, or any special occasion. Sign up soon! The chart is posted on the bulletin board. The cost of altar flowers is $30.00. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS—The Altar Guild invites you to place a poinsettia in the chancel for the Festival Christmas Services. Plants this year are $10.00 each and may be taken home for enjoyment or given to a sick or homebound person following the 10:30 PM Christmas Eve Service. Please sign-up today on the narthex table. Please take a special envelope and place your payment in the offering plate. Sunday, December 16, is the last day to sign-up for Poinsettias.
2019 OFFERING ENVELOPES are arranged alphabetically on the narthex table. We appreciate your help by picking up your envelopes today. Should you not find a set with your name, please check with the office and a set will be made for you. Please do not use 2019 Offering Envelopes until the first of the year.
75th ANNIVERSARY We need your assistance preparing for our 75th anniversary next year . The anniversary committee wants to develop a scrapbook of our church’s history . If you have news clippings, photos, letters from members and other memorabilia we ask you to share it with us. Please place any items in the box set up in the narthex during the months of December and January. Thank you in advance. In addition, through the month of December we are asking for your help to come up with a theme for the Anniversary. You will have opportunity to submit you theme on the Tan response sheets throughout the month of December and we will announce the winning theme in January.
BRUNCH WITH SANTA—is Saturday, December 15, at 11:30 AM. A light lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches and chips will be served. Pictures with Santa following lunch. A free will offering to cover expenses will be collected. Reservations are a must! Call the Church office 247-7824 or pick up a flyer on the table in the narthex. Volunteers are needed to set up, cook, and clean up. Please call the church office if you are willing to help.
NEED VOLUNTEERS – With winter on our doorstep, we are in need of a few volunteers willing to shovel and operate snowblowers. If you are interested, please call Ed Jarvis
ANGEL TREE—Gifts need to returned by December 10. Thank you!
IF YOU ARE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL please let Pastor or the Church office know, also let the hospital know you are a member of Our Saviour .
PRAYER REQUEST CARDS-have been placed in the pews. If you have prayer concerns please fill one out and hand it to the ushers during the Hymn of the day.
Jubilees Christmas Luncheon— today is the final day to sign up and Pay for this luncheon. Jubilees Christmas Luncheon at beautiful Brook Lea Country Club on, December 13, 2018 @.will be served in the library with a carol sing-along following. Our own very talented Alexandra Pond will be playing Christmas music on the piano for us to set the mood for Christmas.selection and the sign-up sheet are on the narthex table. We are limited to 48 participants so sign-up today if you are interested.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for our Christmas Eve Services
5:00 PM Lectors, Ushers
10:30 PM Ushers, Communion Assts
CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE
Monday, Christmas Eve, December 24
5:00 PM Family Candlelight Lessons and Carols Service
10:30 PM Festival Candlelight Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, December 30, one service at 10:00 AM
A Service of Lessons and Carols
THIS WEEK AT LCOS
December 10 to December 16
Tuesday 6:30 PM Women of the ELCA Christmas Party
Wednesday 10:00 AM Bible Study
6:30 PM NG”us and LYO
Thursday Noon Jubilees Luncheon
Saturday 9:30 AM Bell Choir Rehearsal
11:30 AM Brunch with Santa
Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School Christmas Play
11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service
No Sunday School
10:30 AM Adult Choir
10:30 AM Adult Bible Study
Lutheran Church of Our Savior
