St. Philip Information and News (SPIN)

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1 St. Philip Information and News (SPIN) November 29, 2017 Church News Upcoming Services-December Wednesday, December 6, 13, and 20 our weeknight Advent services will take place at 6pm. Sunday, December 3 Brooklyn Chardon will be baptized at the 10:45am service. We will also have our Memory Tree Service at 9:15am. Meet outside of the church office after the first service. Bring a sturdy ornament to hang on the tree outside in memory of a lost loved one. Sunday, December 10 we will have our Choir Cantata at both services. Madison Doty will be baptized at the 10:45am service. Sunday, December 17 our Sunday School children will present their Christmas Program at the 10:45am service. Sunday, December 24 we will have one morning service for the 4th Sunday in Advent at 9:30am. Then we will proceed with our regular Christmas Eve services at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm. Monday, December 25 we will have our Christmas Day service at 10am. Christmas Greenery The Scouts will be at church this Sunday, December 3 with the Christmas Greenery. They will be there from 9:15am until after the second service to hand them out. Also, we will have some extra ones on hand if anyone missed the opportunity to order. Thank you for supporting our troop. Congregational Meeting Our semi-annual congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, December 10 between our worship services, from 9:30 10:30am. Major items on the agenda will be the approval of our 2018 budget and the election of three new council members plus one person up for re-election to our Endowment Committee. Poinsettias for Our Sanctuary Orders are being taken for poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary on Christmas Eve. See your Connection Cards for details or contact the church office. Raise the Tree It's time once again to raise the St. Philip sanctuary tree! St. Philip Men will be raising the tree after the Thursday morning breakfast on December 7. If you would like to help, meet us at the church at 8:45am. Or join us for men's breakfast and then on to the tree raising and decorating! Altar Flowers Flowers this weekend have been given by Ginny Reitze in memory of Bill. The 2018 sign-up sheet is available now! If you are interested in donating flowers, please contact the church office. The cost is $25 and needs to be pre-paid. You are

2 welcome to take the flowers home after the second service on Sunday. Please return the vase to church when finished. Christmas Feast The Women of St. Philip will be holding a Christmas Feast on Saturday, December 9. All are invited to join in on the fun and fellowship. The festivities will begin at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall at the church. Baked ham will be served so please bring a dish to accompany this meal. We will also have an ornament exchange. To participate please bring a wrapped Christmas ornament. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Contact Char Nauman at or naumancm@aol.com with any questions. Newsletter from Madagascar Please see the new bi-monthly newsletter Mada Matters from our missionary in Madagascar, Pastor Kirsten Laderach. It is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex near the drinking fountain. Angel Tree All the gift requests for the Angel Tree are covered! If you are getting clothing items, ANY size is fine. Refugees are choosing what they need this year and a variety of sizes are helpful. Gifts are due by Monday, December 4. Place your unwrapped items in the bins next to the tree. Any questions? Call Carl or Rita Kuenne at or rckuenne@yahoo.com. Blessings to all and thank you! ELCA Good Gifts Do you know a child who would be thrilled to learn that a chick or other barnyard animal is being given in his/her name to a needy family? Or adults who would appreciate that you are honoring them by contributing a water filter or health care to someone halfway across the globe? If you are wanting to help others who have so very little both in the US and around the world, check out the Good Gifts catalog on the table in the narthex. Pick up an ornament to include with your gift. You can find out how to give in the Good Gifts catalog or online at ELCA.org/goodgifts. Silver Sages Dinner Join us for good food and good company at the White Fence Farm Wednesday, December 6. We will meet at the church to carpool at 4:45pm. Dinner is at 5:30pm. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex no later than December 3. Let Us Wrap Your Christmas Gifts! The high school youth going to Houston this summer would love to wrap your Christmas gifts! They will be wrapping on Sunday, December 10 and Sunday, December 17 during both services. Bring them your gifts before service and they will have them wrapped and ready to pick up after. Goodwill offering will be accepted, and all money raised will go towards the ELCA Youth Gathering trip this summer. If you'd like to donate gift wrap, bags, bows, ribbon, etc there is a donation bin in front of the church office. Facing the Mourning This class will meet from 9:30 10:30am December 3 and 17 in the Fireside Room. Pastor Nathan will be the class facilitator. Please join us as we support one another in our grief. 2

3 Church Needs Family Promise December Rotation Our next hosting week will be December Volunteer sign-up sheets can be found at the Family Promise table in the narthex. Please see or call Rick Richardson at for more information or if you would like to assist with this important ministry. Double Your Impact to ELCA World Hunger Thanks to generous friends of ELCA World Hunger, your donation made between now and the end of December will be matched - up to $165,000. Act now and your gift will go twice as far! Donations can be made by checks payable to ELCA World Hunger or online at ELCA.org/hunger/donate. Thank you for your generosity. Come Make a Difference in the Life of a Confirmation Student Are you interested in making a difference and having an active role in the faith of one of our confirmation students? St. Philip is continuing its mentoring program for our confirmation students! Our mentors have and continue to make a big impact on our confirmation students and their faith. Our goal is to pair up one confirmation student with one adult in the congregation. We would like the mentors to walk with the confirmation student for two years as they go through confirmation. The hope then is that this relationship continues as they are in high school. There are three Wednesdays in Advent where the mentors will meet with their mentee (December 6, 13 and 20). Then we will come back in Lent to meet again (February 21 and 28 as well as March 7, 14 and 21). We will begin with worship at 6pm and then join in a meal together after worship. After the meal the mentors and the confirmation students will meet for mentoring for minutes, until 8pm. Please contact Pastor Brad if you are interested. Sharing with Sheridan Food Pantry December Donations For December we are asking for 16 oz. cans of peas and corn and personal items such as toothpaste, bar soap, small hand creams, and shampoo. Please place these items in the bins by the office. Thank you! Church Families in Need Take Them A Meal If you know of a member who may appreciate having meals brought to them, please call Karen Rossi at (cell). Children and Family Ministries Sunday School Children through 6 th grade and their families are invited to take part in an Adventthemed family-style Sunday School December 3, 10, and 17. Come hear an Advent story, learn songs in preparation for the Children s Christmas program, and complete an Advent wreath activity. Meet at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. This week s theme is Peace. Frolic (0-3 years), SPARK (PK-4 th grade), and Connect (5 th & 6 th grade) will resume in the new year. Children s Christmas Program The Children s Christmas Program is Sunday, December 17 at the 10:45am service. 3

4 Children of all ages are invited to share their musical gifts during the service, and children in grades 3-6 are invited to be readers, ushers, narrators and puppeteers. Sign up by this Sunday: Events Ken Caryl Concert Series-Christmas Classics Please join us Sunday, December 3 at 2:30pm for a collection of sacred and secular holiday favorites performed by our choir, handbells, Bluegrass Group, and various solo and small ensemble groups. There may also be a visit by a certain man in a red suit! Festive refreshments will be served following the performance, and there may. This is a free and family-friendly event. A free-will offering will be collected to support our concert series and related funds. For more information visit stphilip-co.org/concerts/. Holiday Family Sing-Along Augustana Arts is pleased to present the Colorado Women s Chorale and Colorado Men s Chorale Holiday Family Sing-Along on Saturday, December 9 at 2:30pm at Augustana Lutheran Church (5000 E. Alameda, Denver). The annual CWC/CMC Holiday Sing-Along is a family-favorite, featuring beloved holiday standards followed by a holiday party where little ones can take selfies with Santa, decorate cookies, eat sweet treats, and play lots of games. Tickets $10-$5. Enter code RMS25 for a 25% discount. Visit augustanaarts.org for tickets. Mosaic Holiday Party Join Mosaic in Denver for an afternoon of fun, as we gather to share in the spirit of the holidays. The festivities take place Sunday, December 10 from 2-5pm at Our Father Lutheran Church (6335 S. Holly St. Centennial). Enjoy a dessert social with Santa, Christmas carols, presents, and the annual Christmas play. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Enjoy Arvada Center s matinee performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat musical on Saturday, December 16 at 2pm. This event is a fundraiser for the League of Women Voters Jeffco. A limited number of $46 discounted tickets are available at but they are selling quickly. Christmas Concert Augustana Lutheran Church Festival Christmas Concert, And on Earth Peace, includes the Chancel Choir, Ringers, and Augustana Vocal Ensemble joined by Stratus Chamber Orchestra to present their annual Christmas Concert featuring Gerald Finzi's, Et in Terra Pax along with other Christmas favorites on Sunday, December 17 at 7:30pm at Augustana Lutheran Church (5000 E. Alameda, Denver). Freewill offering. Visit augustanaarts.org for reservations or just come! Theater and Theology Our next play, Zoey s Perfect Wedding, is a wildly funny fiasco where one bride s expectations of her perfect day are destroyed. The play is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30 at 6:30pm in the Space Theater. Please sign up in the narthex by Sunday, January 7. Tickets are $35 each. Contact Nancy Oelz at nancyoelz@gmail.com or for questions. 4

5 Preparing for Worship - December 2 & 3 First Reading: Isaiah 64:1-9 Second Reading: I Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 Worship Servants Saturday, December 2, 2017 Pianist Becky Miller Cantor Taylor White Altar Guild Linda Heesch Usher Joanne Ermold A/V Jerry Jantz Worship Servants for Sunday, December 3, :00am 10:45am Assisting Minister Sandi Stevermer Bill Shepard Lector Karen Morin Nathan Whittenburg Acolytes Roni Pixley, Abby Husted Jaimen Whittenburg, McKenna Rogge Communion Deacons Paula Willhouse Renate Muthart, Kris Mauler Prayer Partner Barb Delong Naomi Doerr Ushers Bob & Barb Delong, Bob Kidder Marc Roswech, Bryant Barchet, Chris White, Joe Klingman Altar Guild Paula Willhouse Sue Bryant, Betty Welch Kris Mauler A-V Sound & Slides Denton West John Wall Greeters OPEN OPEN Ambassadors Dick Rusch, Mary Hatlestad Char Nauman, Lorren Ballard Coffee Cart Dick & Margaret Rusch KeyKeepers Sat. (12/2): John Breed Week beg. 12/3: Jay Breidenbach 5

6 Save The Date 2 nd Saturday of each month work at Food Bank of the Rockies December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 25 May 12 August 18 August 20 October 5 & 6 November 4 Ken Caryl Concerts Christmas Classics-2:30pm Choir Cantata-8am & 10:45am Children s Christmas Program-10:45am Christmas Eve Worship Services-3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Christmas Day Worship Service-10am 2018 Ken Caryl Concerts Singin and Swingin -7:30pm Ken Caryl Concerts Rags to Rock-7:30pm 7th Annual Golf Tournament SPELC Consignment Sale Ken Caryl Concerts Harvest Hoedown-2:30pm 6

7 Calendar of Events This Week (November 29 - December 10, 2017) Wednesday, November 29 6:00p Confirmation Group 6:00p Sr. Youth Group Thursday, November 30 7:00a Men s Breakfast (IHoP Bowles Crossing) 6:30p Choir Rehearsal (Choir room) 7:00p Overeaters Anonymous (MC-3) Tuesday, December 5 2:00p Prayer Team 6:30p Boy Scouts 7:00p Bell Rehearsal (Sanc.) 7:00p Men s Bible Study (Selander Home) Wednesday, December 6 9:00a Girl Scout Training (MC-3) 6:00p Midweek Advent Service Friday, December 1 (church office open 8am-noon) No activities scheduled Thursday, December 7 7:00a Men s Breakfast (IHoP Bowles Crossing) 6:30p Choir Rehearsal (Choir room) 7:00p Overeaters Anonymous (MC-3) Saturday, December 2 9:00a ACA/Serenity s Child (MC-3) 10:30a Al-Anon/Columbine AFG (MC-3) 5:30p Worship Sunday, December 3 8:00a Worship 9:00a Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30a Education Hour 10:45a Worship 2:30p Ken Caryl Concert Series (Sanc.) Friday, December 8 (church office open 8am-noon) No activities scheduled Saturday, December 9 9:00a ACA/Serenity s Child (MC-3) 9:00a CHCA Meeting (MC-1) 10:30a Al-Anon/Columbine AFG (MC-3) 11:30a Christmas Feast (FH) 2:00p Lucas Doty Birthday Party (FH) 5:30p Worship Monday, December 4 7:00p Troop 554 Committee Mtg (FH-1) Sunday, December 10 Gift wrapping fundraiser-during worship 8:00a Worship 9:00a Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30a Education Hour 10:45a Worship Prepared and sent by Angela Seep, Parish Secretary St. Philip Lutheran Church 7531 S. Kendall Blvd. Littleton, CO Office: Fax:

8 Our Prayer List Members: Ray Peterson, Renate Muthart, Pam Kubicek, Kay Mosier, Chuck Krieger, Nancy Bott, Janet Wagner, and Bree Amsberry. Family Members: Amy Cooper (Carolyn Endecott s relative) Chelsea & Owen Lucero (Jim Cimino s niece and her son) Judy Bailey (Karen Otto s sister-in-law) Joe Lestyk (Marilyn Reitz s nephew) Laura Bauer (Carol Whittenburg s sister) Sandra Miller & family (Sue Miller s cousin) Dinell Jacobson (George & Nancy Jacobson s daughter-in-law) Megan Flahive (Karen Nelson s niece) Olivia Van Gorder (Marilyn Belford s greatgranddaughter) Brittan Hall (Marilyn Belford s granddaughter) Carolyn Denker (Carolyn Rapp s sister-in-law) Fawn Kemp & her children (Larry Kemp s daughter & grandchildren) Mark Overholser (Barb Delong s brother) Richard Truman (Arne Truman s nephew) Scott Worman (Monica Auch s son) Ryan Ermold (Joanne Ermold s son) Jim Dawson (Dave Husted s uncle) Bill Orf (Howard & Nancy Hanson s son-in-law) Erika Kuenne (Carl & Rita Kuenne s daughter) Friends: Constantine Xamis (West) Mary Ellen Gillard (Lewis) Steve Howard (Lewis) Family & friends of Steve Soledad (Clough) Donna Hershfeldt (Hatlestad) Matt & Amanda Rabe (Anderson) Danielle Kaliterna (Anderson) Chad (Miller) Keith Stechmesser (Philpy) Lore Schnell (Fritsch) Janet Arceneaux (Stevermer) Ryan Pfister (Belford) Emily Mulhollen (Celusniak) Dr. Jill Pechacek (Roswech) Prayers for our sister congregations, Abiding Hope and Christ Lutheran. Prayers of love, support, and encouragement for JoHanna Buchholz and Aaron Silco, as they continue their seminary studies. Prayers of support and love for our companion synods and friends in Madagascar, and our Madagascar missionary Kirsten Laderach. Prayers of remembrance and love for all our homebound members. Prayers for all servicemen and women deployed around the world, especially those with ties to St. Philip. Prayers for healing and comfort for those suffering with physical and mental injuries. If you have a prayer concern, please call the church office at , or send an to Angela Seep at aseep@stphilip-co.org. Prayer requests will run for two weeks unless otherwise requested. 8