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1 Building Christmas Presented by The Kids of the Kingdom Sunday school December 17, 2017

2 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Pre- Service Music WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ Pastor Stephan Sandness CALL TO WORSHIP ~ A responsive reading from the book Psalm 100 L: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. C: Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. L: Know that the LORD is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. C: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. L: For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Building Christmas Presented by: The Kids of the Kingdom Narrators: In the beginning Mary and Joseph Maggie Faulkner & Tucker Olson The Manger Animals Presented by the Little Lambs & Preschool classes Hymn: Away in the Manger (3 v.) #277 *Congregation, please join us on Verses 2 & 3 Scene One: The Stars in the Night Sky Presented by the Kindergarten Class Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem (3 v.) #279 *Congregation, please join us on Verses 2 & 3 Narrators: have seen a great light A Multitude of Angels Presented by the First Grade Class Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High (3 v.) #289 *Congregation, please join us on Verses 2 & 3 Narrators And there were Shepherds 2

3 Scene Two: The Shepherds Presented by the Second Grade Class Hymn: O come, All Ye Faithful (3 v.) #283 *Congregation, please join us on Verses 2 & 3 Narrators: Magi from the east Scene Three: The Greatest Gift The Wise Men Presented by the Fourth Grade Class Hymn: We Three Kings (4 v) *Congregation, please join us on Verses 2, 3, & 4 Scene Four: The Star Narrators: For God so loved Offering Prayers and Lord s Prayer Church Mouse ~ Advent Wreath Hymn: Silent Night (v. 1-3) #281 Narrators: For unto us Sending Song: Go Tell It On the Mountain (3 v) #290 Congregation please join us for all verses Dismissal The students made the artwork and Christmas crafts you see on display in the Fellowship Hall. Parents feel free to find and take your child s artwork today or we will have them in the classrooms in January. All students will go downstairs after the program, get their belongings, and meet their family upstairs. 3

4 ~~Kids of the Kingdom Sunday school Classes~~ The Little Lambs Class The Manger Animals Teachers Janice Koski, Angie Atkinson, Diane Krogstad The Pre-School Class The Manger Animals Teachers Shelby Larsen, Grace Stroebner, Kelly & Cassie Maser The Kindergarten Class The Stars in the Night Sky Teachers Mandy Verhulst & Tiffany Carlson The First Grade Class Teachers Andrea Wager & Kyra Wager A Multitude of Angels The Second Grade Class Teacher Ashley Ziegler Shepherds in their Fields The Third Grade Class Mary: Maggie Faulkner Joseph: Tucker Olson Teachers Kim Nida & Mandi Lyons Heavenly Choir The Fourth Grade Class Teacher Sommerlyn Mortensen Wise men from the East The Fifth & Sixth Grade Class Teacher Jen Pietzyk Narrators, Readers & Ushers Narrators: Readers: Cassidy Ewing & Jack Faulkner Anissa Pietzyk & Austynn Suda-Roberts, Cami Lyons & Tanner Johnson, Jesse Kimbell & Malaya Naescher, Elaina Nielsen & Alexandrea Sukstorf Musicians: Piano Jack Faulkner, Cami Lyons, Malaya Naescher, Miranda Naescher, Elaina Nielsen, Evan Nielsen Guitar Jesse Kimbell THANK YOU! **To Sommerlyn Mortensen, and Ashley Ziegler, for your help directing the program and making props. *To Diane Bryan for her lovely accompaniment and Michele Hazeldine for leading the singing. *To the Lantis family for thoughtfully providing a gift for each child today. *To the TEACHERS and VOLUNTEERS for sharing your time, talents and energy with our kids, not just today, but every Sunday! 4

: 1:00 PM Yarn Ministry 6:00 PM Good Shepherd Clinic Tues.: 8:30 AM Fix-It Group 9:00 AM Quilting 5:00 PM Worship & Arts 6:30 PM Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Wed.

5 Opportunities This Week Dec. 17 Fourth Sunday of Advent Sun.: 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Kids of the Kingdom 9:50 AM Conversation around the Word Conference Room 10:45 AM Kids of the Kingdom Christmas Program Mon.: 1:00 PM Yarn Ministry 6:00 PM Good Shepherd Clinic Tues.: 8:30 AM Fix-It Group 9:00 AM Quilting 5:00 PM Worship & Arts 6:30 PM Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Wed.: 10:00 AM Dorsett Worship Service w/holy Communion 1:00 PM Stonecroft Bible TLR 5:16 PM Wednesday Supper 6:00 PM Confirmation 6:26 PM Advent Worship 7:15 PM High School TLR Thurs.: 8:00 AM Spearfish Ministerial Association 10:00 AM Monthly Communion Burrs 10:00 AM Ruth Mary Ellen Lantis Home 10:45 AM Monthly Communion Sandstone Manor Fri.: 6:00 AM Christian Business Men s The Living Room Sat.: Christmas Eve Dec. 24 No Morning Worship Services ~ Please join us for: Sun.: 1:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service 3:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service Dec. 25 Mon. Christmas Day ~ Office & Good Shepherd Clinic Closed Christmas Eve Music Wanted To enhance our Christmas Eve worship services, we would love to have four pieces of Special Music (one offering and up to three communion) at each of our worship services, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 10:00 PM. Please call the church office to sign up for a service or stop by and sign up on the sheet posted to the wall at the reception desk. **Note: 5:30 PM is filled! Thanks!! Christmas Eve Ushers and Holy Communion Assistants Ushers are needed for all services (except 1:30 PM). Holy Communion Assistants are needed for the 3:30 PM worship service. Please sign up on the Faith & Care Board by the kitchen. 5

Other Announcements PRAYER CONCERNS: Lynn Schmidt, Mark Brobst, Britt Miller-Praker, Caleb Weaver, Ed Eastvold, Annette Wang, Cal, Taina, Wesley Johnson, Marv Kotek, Mavis Fuchs, Phyllis Ruby, Alan,

6 Other Announcements PRAYER CONCERNS: Lynn Schmidt, Mark Brobst, Britt Miller-Praker, Caleb Weaver, Ed Eastvold, Annette Wang, Cal, Taina, Wesley Johnson, Marv Kotek, Mavis Fuchs, Phyllis Ruby, Alan, Randy Bartell, Tawny Tetrault, Irvin Hartman, Dolores Smith, Mike and Erin Maurer, Char Elmstrand, Ann Foster, Jim Aisenbrey, Ruth Michels, Polly Sailer, Rick Tetreault. CONTINUING PRAYER CONCERNS: Steve Dodson, Grayson Chapeau, David Talsma, Howard Jacobs, Ashley Fischer, Erin Larson, Joe Picasso, Sam Soulek, Gwen Martin, Nancy Christopherson, Lonnie Wells, Levi Kirksey, Renee Hanson, Michelle Keil. Also to Ben Alger (currently serving aboard the USS FIREBOLT-PC 10, based out of Manama, Bahrain); Jodi Kuester, deployed to Kuwait; Col. Scott Nauman deployed to Iraq, and all Our military members and their families. FLOWERS DISPLAYED provided by Cheryl Shinabarger. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE EQUAL EXCHANGE display case in the fellowship hall. A wide variety of chocolate bars and minis have arrived along with a wonderful selection of new coffees, decaf. dark and medium roast. Wide selection of teas and cocoa are available also. Great gift giving ideas. P lease join us for a Service of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 31 at both the 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM Worship Services 6

Faith and Care: December Chairperson: Pat Aiken (605) 642-5571 December Altar Guild: Suzanne Alger 8:30 AM Traditional Worship Service This Week (December 17) In Two Weeks (December 31) Acolytes:

7 Faith and Care: December Chairperson: Pat Aiken (605) December Altar Guild: Suzanne Alger 8:30 AM Traditional Worship Service This Week (December 17) In Two Weeks (December 31) Acolytes: Karlee Paulson, Hanna Bjorkman Welcome Center Hosts: Ernie & Sandi Nauman Ushers: Todd & Karen Otterberg Lector: Sandi Nauman HC Assists: Lonnie & Leesa Haugland HC Prep/Cleanup: Diane Krogstad Prayer Minister: Dianne Miller Cookies: Karol Johnson, Deb Ludens, Connie Niehaus Coffee Servers: Soulek Family Organist: Karol Green Mary & Gary Goddard Ernie & Sandi Nauman Darcy Emme Karol Johnson, Genelle Johnson, Pat Aiken Karol Green 10:45 AM Joyful Journey Contemporary Worship Service This Week (December 17) In Two Weeks (December 31) Acolyte: Jordan Keifert Ushers: Ray & Cheri Leahy Lector: Peg Holmquest HC Assistants: HC Cleanup: Prayer Minister: Attendance last Sunday 71 Kid Min News SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS! We will not have Sunday school on December 24 or 31. We look forward to seeing you on January 7 when Sunday school resumes. Preschoolers to receive Story Bibles on January 14 Each year, our preschoolers receive a Spark Story Bible to mark this special time in their faith development from the Ruth Circle Ladies. This year the children will receive their Bibles during either worship service on January 14. Please note preschool Bibles are given to three year olds or any preschooler that may not have received one yet. Please contact Beth Nielsen, to ensure that your little one is on our list. Blessings, Beth Nielsen, Director of Children s Ministry Call/Text , oslcyouth@rushmore.com 7

Wednesday December 6 131 Attendance Sunday December 10 8:30 AM Worship: 256 10:45 AM Worship: 132 Total Worship: Last Week: 519 Senior Pastor: Stephan Sandness Deacon: Laura Lee Campbell Office

Waseen Joyful Journey Team Leader: Todd Tetreault Assistant Youth Ministry Leader: Adam Roosa Address: 1020 State St., Spearfish, SD 57783 Phone: (605) 642-3715 E-Mail: oslc@rushmore.

8 Wednesday December Attendance Sunday December 10 8:30 AM Worship: :45 AM Worship: 132 Total Worship: Last Week: 519 Senior Pastor: Stephan Sandness Deacon: Laura Lee Campbell Office Manager: Julie Lee Receptionist: Lisa Williams Lay Minister of Youth: Chris Blain Director of Children s Ministries: Beth Nielsen Adult Music Minister: Steve Aalbu Senior Choir Accompanist: Symeon Waseen Joyful Journey Team Leader: Todd Tetreault Assistant Youth Ministry Leader: Adam Roosa Address: 1020 State St., Spearfish, SD Phone: (605) oslc@rushmore.com Office Hours: M - F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Website: Worship Opportunities: Sunday Traditional Worship Service 8:30 AM Joyful Journey Contemporary Worship Service 10:45 AM Wednesday Wednesday Word w/ Holy Communion 6:26 PM 8

9 Advent / Christmas Worship Schedule Wednesday, December 20 5:16 PM Wednesday Supper 6:26 PM Advent Worship Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve No morning Worship Services. Please join us for Candlelight Service with Holy Communion 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM and 10:00 PM Sunday, December 31 Service of Lessons & Carols 8:30 AM Worship Service 10:45 AM Worship Service We Three Kings 1. We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Chorus. Chorus: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect Light. 2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign. Chorus. 3. Frankincense to offer have I. Incense owns a Deity nigh. Prayer and praising all men raising, Worship Him, God on high. Chorus. 4. Myrrh is mine: Its bitter perfume Breaths a life of gathering gloom. Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Chorus. First Sunday of Christmas 9

Electronic Giving Options now available at OSLC! Supporting your church through your financial gifts just got easier, now with the introduction of on-line giving options!

Clicking on that button will take you to a secure page on which you can donate to the vital ministries of Our Savior s Lutheran Church directly from a checking or savings account, or using a credit

10 Electronic Giving Options now available at OSLC! Supporting your church through your financial gifts just got easier, now with the introduction of on-line giving options! By going to the OSLC website (oslcspearfish.com) on your smartphone, tablet or computer, you ll notice a new button near the top, left-hand side of the homepage, entitled Online Giving. Clicking on that button will take you to a secure page on which you can donate to the vital ministries of Our Savior s Lutheran Church directly from a checking or savings account, or using a credit or debit card. ALSO NEW: our worship bulletins will include a QR code. By using your smartphone to capture the image of that code (you ll need to download a QR reader onto your phone free on any app store), you ll be taken immediately to the secure giving site from which you can donate. The first time you use the online giving feature, you are given the option to save some of your personal info (home and billing address, account numbers, etc.) so you don t have to re-input those things every time you utilize the site. You are also given options to make one-time gifts or to set up recurring gifts, based upon your preferences. On-line giving isn t for everyone, and we value ALL support of the ministries of OSLC, no matter what form that support takes... but for those so inclined, these new options can make your financial caretaking of your church easier than ever. Check it out! 10

Sunday December 17, :30 AM. Our Savior s Lutheran Church, ELCA Spearfish, SD 57783

Sunday December 17, :30 AM. Our Savior s Lutheran Church, ELCA Spearfish, SD 57783 Sunday December 17, 2017 8:30 AM Our Savior s Lutheran Church, ELCA Spearfish, SD 57783 Mission Statement: Inspired by God s grace, we open our hearts to all in faith, prayer, fellowship and service through