Welcome to Holy Spirit Lutheran!

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1 Welcome to Holy Spirit Lutheran! Thank you for worshiping with us today. Whether you are a member, a regular guest or a newcomer, we are happy to have you with us. The people and pastors of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church are committed to meeting you wherever you are on your journey in faith. If you are visiting and would like to know more about our church and our faith, please fill out the Connection Card in the back of the chair in front of you and place it in the offering plate. COMMUNION PROCEDURES Everyone who believes that Jesus Christ is truly present in the sacrament and sincerely wishes to commune with Him is welcome to participate. Children may come forward for a blessing. When you receive the wafer, you may dip it into the wine (red) or grape juice (white). Gluten Free wafer available upon request. If you would like to participate in the sacraments but are unable to come forward, please inform an usher and communion will be brought to you. EVERYONE IS INVITED FOR REFRESHMENTS out on the patio. Please take a moment to share greetings and joy with one another. Make some new friends by introducing yourself to others. BIBLE ACTIVITY BAGS AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN during the worship service. Please ask the ushers for a bag. At the end of the service, return it to the usher so a child at another service can use the Bible Bag. OUR FAMILY ROOM is available for families with young children. It is equipped with sound and video from the sanctuary. SUBMIT YOUR PRAYER requests for this week by using a Connection Card found in the chair back. Pastor will include your request in today s service. All prayer requests will be prayed for by our Prayer Ministry during the week and included in next week s worship bulletin. ASSISTED HEARING DEVICES are available at the sound booth for use at the beginning of each service. These devices will help amplify the sounds of the service to a comfortable level for the hearing impaired. It will allow you to move out of the sanctuary and not miss one word. The second candle on the Advent Wreath is the Bethlehem Candle. Jesus was born in an ordinary little town, in a stable full of animals. He comes to us also in ordinary places, among ordinary people. And just as God set His star above Bethlehem that night, He also fills our seemingly ordinary lives with His extraordinary light. NOTES ON THE SERMON: If you would like to take notes during today s sermon, there is green paper in the back of the chair in front of you. YOU CAN LISTEN TO EACH WEEKLY SERMON at WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Pastoral care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling the church office at or after hours call Pastor Frank at Pastoral counseling is available with Rev. Dr. Sid Nelson, a professional pastoral counselor. Call for an appointment. MISSION STATEMENT Holy Spirit Lutheran Church will intentionally and deliberately seek out and welcome all people, churched, unchurched and members, and assist all in becoming fully devoted followers of Christ.

2 Order Your Poinsettia Today Every Week at Holy Spirit Lutheran! You can help to beautify our sanctuary by donating a poinsettia plant for $20 each. You may donate one or more plants and designate: In honor of In memory of or To the glory of You may take your plant(s) home following the 11:00 PM Christmas Eve worship service on Sunday, December 24. Please sign up at the Hospitality Center. Make your check payable to Holy Spirit Lutheran Church and mark it Poinsettias. MONDAYS LWR Quilting Group: 10:00 AM in the Learning Center room 202 Contact Barbara Antonelli at Beginners welcome. Intercessory Prayer: 10:00-10:30 AM in the Worship Center. Prayer Small Group: 10:30 AM in the Church Office. Contact Mary Ann Williams at Middle School Soulfire: 6:00 PM in room 203 of the Learning Center TUESDAYS Women s Group: 7:30 AM in the church office with Pastor Frank. Pilates: 4:30-5:30 PM (chair) & 5:30-6:30 PM (mat), upstairs in the Learning Center. Contact Barbara Saltzgiver at WEDNESDAYS Men s Group: 7:00 AM in the Church Office with Pastor Frank. Men s Fellowship Breakfast: 8:30 AM at Hurricane Café on US 1. Yoga: 10:00 AM in Learning Center room 202. Contact Ruth Mamo at or glammom@verizon.net. WAY Ministry Needs Your Help! WAY is looking for volunteers to help with the Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 16. If you can help with set up at 12:00 pm, admissions/drawing table at 5:00 PM, serving food at 5:00 PM, or clean up at 8:30 PM, please contact Pam Wohlschlegel at or pswohlschlegel@gmail.com. Caring Card Ministry Our His Kids are working extra hard today to put on a Christmas Pageant for you! Come see them dazzle you on December 16th at 9:30 service! After opening with pageant practice, the children will go and learn the story of when Mary visits Elizabeth and tells her the amazing news she is carrying. This story is from Luke 1:39-55 and our theme is Magnificat, because Mary is truly doing a miraculous miracle! Soulfire Youth Ministry Today we will be Christmas Caroling from 3:00-5:00, followed by dinner at HSLC! Join us for a festive afternoon! Bridge Small Group: 1:30-3:30 PM in the Learning Center. Pam Wohlschlegel, Social Bridge is played. High School Soulfire: 6:00-7:30 PM in the Learning Center room 203 THURSDAYS Knitting Group/Prayer Shawl Ministry: 1:00 PM in the Learning Center. Contact Ilse Miller Beginners welcome! Join us for knitting or crocheting. Making cards to send to those who are shut in, grieving, suffering, celebrating something special or just a note to say Hello is what we are all about. If you are interested, join us and have a creative hour of fun on the 2nd Sunday each month at 12:15 PM in the Learning Center room 208. Please contact Shonda Staudt , shonda1313@gmail.com or Jamie Johnson , cloey524@yahoo.com with any questions. No experience is necessary. Beginner s Bridge: 6:30 PM in the Learning Center. Contact the Danielson s at New & experienced players welcome. Care Ministry Contemporary Worship Services: 5:00 PM (Weekly Communion) Supervised Nursery and Kid Connection available. Get your flu shot at CVS and donate your $10 gift card to the Care Ministry. The cards will go to the underprivileged in our community. You may leave your cards in the church office or contact Harry Drier at FRIDAYS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS HIS KIDS Supervised Nursery: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM for infants and 1 year olds in the Learning Center room 103. Next week is our Christmas celebration on Sunday from 11:00-1:00! Join us for lunch and FUN! Gas card donations are needed to keep the Food Pantry Van moving. You may send cards to Harry Drier, 5380 N. Ocean Dr. Apt. 6D, Singer Island, FL Our ski trip is coming up! The cost is $ per youth and we are looking for adult chaperones to help us drive up to Camp Lutherock. Thursday evening, January 17 - Monday, January 21. Please Shawn to sign up by December 16th! Items needed for the Homeless at St. Ann: shoes, belts, hats, cloth shopping bags, men s jeans/pants (sizes 28-38) and ladies pants. Small size toiletries, band aids, sunscreen, bug spray and vitamins are needed. Please place in the patio storage room Offering Envelopes We need laptops or ipads for families in transition from homelessness. If you have one to donate, please contact Harry Drier at Contemporary Worship Services: 8:00 (Weekly Communion) 9:30 AM (Communion the first Sunday of the month) 2019 Offering Envelopes are available on the patio today. Please pick yours up. If you do not have envelopes, but would like some, please contact the church bookkeeper at or finance@hslcjuno.org. There are many volunteer opportunities within the Care Ministry. If you have time and a passion for giving back your time, please join the Care Ministry team of volunteers by contacting Harry Drier at or drierh@aol.com. Traditional Worship Service: 11:00 AM (Weekly Communion) HIS KIDS Kid Connection: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM in the Learning Center room 104. For ages 2-3. HIS KIDS VPK 5th Grade: 9:30 AM in the Learning Center. Adult Bible Study Class: 9:30 AM in the Learning Center room 203. SOULFIRE Youth Group: 11:00 AM in the Learning Center room 203.

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