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Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas 78717 Phone 512.671.6100 www.lordoflifeaustin.org Hours Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm God s Work, Our Hands December 2018 Edition Inside this issue: Message from Missional River 1 Global Initiatives 2 Prayer List 2 Sunday Readings 2 Baptisms 2 God s Generosity 2 Memorial 2 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Members Expectations 3 Sunday Worship Times 3 Birth Announcements 3 Education News 4 Kindred Sisters 5 Upcoming Events 6 Office Closed 6 Youth Event Pic 6 Men s Breakfast 6 Troop 150 Wood Yard 6 Church Council Opportunity 7 Opportunity for Ministry 7 Harvest Fest Thanks & Pics 8-9 Caroling & Cookies 10 Angel Tree 10 Mid-Week Advent Services 11 Christmas Eve Services 11 Poinsettias 12 Church & Tree Decorating 12 Caroling to Homebound 12 ELCA Good Gifts 13 Flower Chart 13 High Church Service 13 Council Minutes 14 Save-the-Dates 14 State of the Church 14 Worship Leaders 15 Calendar 16 WISHING YOU A BLESSED ADVENT, A MERRY CHRISTMAS, and, A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR! from The Lord of Life Staff Kelley Harbert, Tealithia Oliver, David Pencil, Pr. Skip Wachsmann NEWS FROM THE MISSIONAL RIVER LISTENING TEAM Since the last time you heard from the Missional River 2.0 Team we have been praying, studying scripture, having discussions and following our Missional River guidebook, all with the goal of finding where God is calling us to be in our neighborhood and community. One of the tools we are planning to use to help us with this journey is a Congregation-wide Anonymous Survey to be distributed in January. The team is at work listening and your voices matter. To provide ample time for reflection, we want to share the survey questions ahead of time. They are: How has God positioned this congregation to serve its neighbors? If this congregation disappeared tomorrow, what would the neighborhood miss? What is keeping this congregation from growing? What are three things about this congregation that you would not want to change as you welcome new people? (Besides being friendly.) What are you personally passionate about that would make a difference in the neighborhood? The Missional River Team will review the responses with the goal of finding insight into where God is calling our church to serve and how best we can move into the future. If you have questions about our mission please talk to Shannon Anderson, Randi Ladolcetta, Tony, Lopez, Yuki Miyamoto-Mendez or Pastor Skip. And, keep your eyes and ears open about the survey in January 2019.

Life-Lines Page 2 GLOBAL INITIATIVES www.elca.org/global-links Through the benevolence we pay to the ELCA, we are supporting these global initiatives. A link is available on our website under Giving, so you can keep up-to-date on what the ELCA is doing to reach the world for Christ. PRAYER LIST Angie Parr, Ilamay Bartholomew, Herman Haenel, Peggy Suggs, Ilene Dunn, Dorothy Holcomb, Roger Adamson, Chanel Cobb, Kira Niedert, Fred & Mycah Klinker, Michael Chudej, Bill & Cathy Czajkowski Salem Lutheran Church Yates Crawford Velebil Monica Wolf Barbara Dailey Kristi Gilbeaux Edith Swartz Brenda Searcy Cindy Tarsi Barbara Carter Family of Mary Vaughn SUNDAY READINGS December 2 Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 December 9 Malachi 3:1-4 OR Baruch 5:1-9 Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 December 16 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 December 23 Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:46b-55 OR Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-55 December 30 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 BAPTISM FESTIVALS Anyone who has not been baptized is invited to come and wade in the waters of eternal life. Please contact Pr. Skip for a pre-baptism appointment. The Baptism Festivals for 2019 are: Baptism of our Lord, January 13 Easter, April 21 Holy Trinity, June 16 Holy Cross Day, September 15 All Saints Day, November 3 Contact Pr. Skip as soon as possible concerning which day works best for you. RESPONDING TO GOD S GENEROSITY Giving freely of what has been freely given to us Unconditional LOVE, FORGIVENESS, ALL that WE HAVE LOVE GOD, LOVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES GIVE GENEROUSLY from our BLESSINGS Time Talent Treasure OUT OF THANKS for each. GIVE UNTIL YOU FEEL GOOD November: Virginia Sauer: Paul Rohne Rea Wiruscheske Birthdays: Randi Ladolcetta Eric Weston Tealithia Oliver Raina Parsons Erica Smith Barbara Dailey Roman Duarte Herman Haenel Crosby Anderson Benjamin Parsons Tony Lopez Keri Gold Katie Reidy Patsy Walker Bill Krejci 12/04 12/04 12/05 12/11 12/13 12/17 12/18 12/20 12/21 12/24 12/25 12/27 12/30 12/30 12/31 Anniversaries: None this month

Page 3 Birth Announcements James Ross Pharis Born 11/06/2018 Cole Harold Waggoner Born 11/08/2018

Life-Lines Page 4 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES, SUNDAYS AT 9:30AM Please mark your calendars and be there every week as we strive to build community studying God s word together. ADULTS WILL CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: Youth will meet in their classrooms as follows: 2 yrs Pre-K will meet in the nursery for study and play with Ms. Tealithia. Kinder through 5 th grade will meet in the Elementary Room. Middle/High School Youth will meet in the High School Room. Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People by Nadia Bolz-Weber WHAT IF THE PERSON YOU VE BEEN TRYING TO AVOID IS YOUR BEST SHOT AT GRACE TODAY? AND WHAT IF THAT IS THE POINT? God keeps showing up in the least likely of people a church-loving agnostic, a drag queen, a felonious Bishop, and a gun-toting member of the NRA. In a time when many have rightly become disillusioned with Christianity, Accidental Saints demonstrates what happens when ordinary people share bread and wine, struggle with scripture together, and tell each other the truth about their real lives. This unforgettable account of their faltering steps toward wholeness will ring true for believer and skeptic alike. THIS CLASS WILL MEET IN THE CAFÉ. Women s Study: 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs. Wherever you are on your journey, here is the wisdom you need for the road ahead. Maybe you re stuck and want to move forward. Or you feel anxious and long to know what s next. Or you re ready for an uplifting reminder that God holds your future in His loving hands. Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs examines each word with care and adds a sprinkling of humor through her honest stories and personal examples. For each verse you ll find a unique One Minute, One Step challenge a do-it-now task that requires one minute or less. You ll soon discover how practical and meaningful the book of Proverbs is as you apply its ancient wisdom to your thoroughly modern life. THIS CLASS FOR WOMEN WILL MEET IN THE OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM Weeknight Christian Education Opportunities TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY Bible Study on the book of Mark, continues Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Café. THURSDAY MORNING STUDY GROUP Thursdays at 9:45 am in the Lakeline Target snack bar. (*Note* - you will enter Target at the opposite end from before). We are studying Jonah, the whale guy: a study about Grace. Contact: Marge Kretschmar, mdkretschmar@gmail.com, for more information.

Page 5 Kindred Sisters Kindred Sisters Annual Christmas PotLuck Luncheon is Tuesday, December 4th at 10:30 am. Glenace Klinker has invited us to her home to celebrate Advent and the coming of Christmas Celebration. Address: 15004 Cordero Drive, Austin, TX (Davis Springs subdivision by LOLLC) Telephone # 512-671-3690 All ladies of LOLLC are cordially invited to attend! Please bring your favorite dish to share for our noon luncheon. (Dessert is Done) On Election Day, we voted to do a COOKIE EXCHANGE! Therefore, bring THREE DOZEN cookies you will exchange for THREE DOZEN other various cookies to take home with you. Please join us for a special time of prayer and Christian fellowship as we prepare our hearts and minds for the Blessed Christmas Season! Our November KS Meeting program led by Pastor Skip was very thought provoking. What do we know about the Bible? How often do we read it? Why Read The Bible? How do we read the Bible -- Literally or Critically? A definite PARTICIPATION discussion about God s Word and Our Faith. Thank you. There will NOT be a Kindred Sisters Meeting in January since the First Tuesday is New Year s Day! Happy New Year! We need hostesses and Devotion Sign-Ups for the new year of 2019! The dates are on the Bulletin Board in the Koinonia Cafe! Thank you! LOLLC LADIES KINDRED SISTERS Monthly Meeting 1st Tuesday Morning Upcoming Opportunities Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:30 am Bring a Dish to Pass Special COOKIE EXCHANGE Bring 4 Dozen Cookies Go home with 4 dozen various cookies At Glenace Klinker s Home 15004 Cordero Drive, Davis Springs A Stone s Throw from LOLLC NO Kindred Sisters Meeting in January The First Tuesday is January 1, 2019 Happy New Year Please Sign Up on the 2019 Program Dessert Hostess Chart Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps For LWR Stamporee Box Questions: Glenace Klinker 512-626-5048 t-gklinker@sbcglobal.net Please save your Christmas card stamps for our Stamporee Project! Leave at least 1/4 inch around each stamp when you cut them out! It is a wonderful way to help with the cost of shipping our LWR Kits, as the stamps are sold and the money goes to our LRW shipping costs.

Life-Lines Page 6 DECEMBER Dec 2, 9, 16 Dec 4 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 11 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 31 Advent Services Kindred Sisters Mid-week Advent Services Church Christmas Decorating Men s Breakfast Caroling, Cookies & Cocoa Elections Christmas Eve Services Christmas Day / Office Closed New Year s Eve JANUARY Jan 1 Jan 6 Jan 12 Jan 21 Jan 27 New Year s Day / Office Closed Take Down Decorations Men s Breakfast MLK Jr. Day Reconciling in Christ Sunday Just a reminder that the church office will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1st for the Christmas and New Year s Holidays. We hope that you all have a blessed time with your families!! December 8, 2018 8:00 a.m. - cafe All men, young and old, are encouraged to attend for faith development & fellowship. Contact Mark Waggoner waggmar@gmail.com or 512-800-5412 Youth group yucks it up on our tour Nov. 17 at Community First! Village. TROOP 150 WOOD YARD The Boy Scout Troop 150 now has firewood for sale. Check out their website at https://troop-150.trooptrack.com/ for more info. Printed order forms are also available in the Welcome Center.

Page 7 The Nominating Committee of Lord of Life is currently meeting to prayerfully select members of the congregation to be up for election for the 2019-2021 Council at the annual congregational meeting in January. If you would like to be a member of the Council, please contact Carol Gaskamp (cdgaskamp@att.net), Deb Grunska (grunskadeb@gmail.com) or Barb Haskins (bmmhaskins@gmail.com). Please do not hesitate to contact them if you have any questions about the role of a council member. OPPORTUNITY FOR MINISTRY Church Council is searching for someone who will continue LOLLC s celebration ministry and it may be done from home. On behalf of the church, you would be sending birthday cards, anniversary cards, get well cards, and sympathy cards to active participants within our faith community. The church office will purchase the cards, provide the stamps, and provide names of the recipients. You sign the cards (Lord of Life Lutheran Church), add an encouraging word (optional), address the envelope, apply the postage, and mail in a timely manner from your own mail box if you prefer. This ministry continues to recognize the importance of community and you are needed to keep it going. Contact the church office with your desire to be that someone. Council offers a special Thank You to Patsy Walker who served faithfully in this position for many years.

Life-Lines HARVEST FEST THANK YOU!! Thanks to everyone that contributed to and volunteered at the Harvest Festival this year!! Your help with the planning and outreach, bake sale, café concessions, youth sponsored drinks, silent auction, children s activities, vendor coordination, decorating, setting up, taking down, cleaning, serving, etc you are all AWESOME! Your efforts and contributions of time, talents and resources are appreciated so much and this event would not have been successful without each and every one of you. Special thanks to the Blessed Day Out Kids program at Lord of Life for their generous contribution to the children's petting zoo. The funds raised from the event will go towards the purchase of gifts (clothing and one gift item) for the 4 local families that Lord of Life has adopted to sponsor for the holidays (they were adopted through Operation Blue Santa last year). Through your participation in the festival as a volunteer or by visiting the vendors and buying baked goods, you will help share the harvest by providing gifts for these special families. You may have seen students from the UT School of Film at the festival who were working on a project. They were thankful to have our festival to provide the scene for their work, and they will be making a short video for us. We will share that video with the congregation as soon as it is ready. We also appreciate the students from Pearson Ranch Middle School National Junior Honor Society. They had fun at the festival leading the children's games, face painting and helping with crafts. We are glad that they got to meet us and hope that relationship can continue in the future. If you have any suggestions for next year's event, please email Kelley and she will share the information with those that coordinated this year. Page 8

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Life-Lines Page 12 POINSETTIAS Please help us beautify our sanctuary on Christmas Eve by purchasing a poinsettia! Envelopes are available in the Welcome Center for the next few Sundays. To purchase one, fill out the envelope and place it in the ushers baskets on the way out on Sunday mornings, or contact Kelley in the church office This year we are ordering our poinsettias from BIG, the Brookwood community in Georgetown. This excerpt is from their website: Brookwood in Georgetown is a very out of the box innovative vocational community for adults with special needs where everything we make we sell in a beautiful high end gift shop, cafe and greenhouse. We want to change the way our world views this population by taking the "status quo of providing these individuals with custodial care to these individuals creating beautiful, marketable items to sell to help sustain the vocational community they enjoy every day The cost per plant is $13.50 with all proceeds going to BIG. You can pay the full amount of $13.50, or pay $10 per plant and the church will cover the rest (as we ve subsidized in past years). The deadline to order is Sunday, December 16. You can pick up your plant(s) and take it home any time after the 7:30 service on Christmas Eve. If you have any questions, please contact the church office or Deb Grunska. CHURCH & TREE DECORATING We will decorate the church and Christmas tree, and hang the outside lights on our deck, on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 PM. We d love to have everyone come join us for this fun time! CAROLING TO HOME-BOUND MEMBERS The choir will be singing to our Home- Bound members on Dec. 16 from 1:00 5:00; we will meet at the church around 12:45. We would like to invite everyone to join us! We have so much fun visiting and singing to our home-bound members; and they love having us come sing to them! Please consider joining us. After we re done caroling, we like to join together for a potluck dinner very informal but a great way to end a day of singing and rejoicing with each other.

ELCA GOOD GIFTS Again this year, on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6, we ll have ELCA Good Gifts ornaments on our Christmas trees. Please consider taking an ornament and purchasing what you select. Place a check for the cost of the ornament you select in the offering plate, indicating in the Notes section what you are purchasing. This is a wonderful opportunity to help the ELCA address world hunger. There will be ELCA Good Gifts catalogs in the Worship Center or visit their website at https://community.elca.org/elcagoodgifts. Page 13 FLOWER CHART Members of Lord of Life have blessed and adorned our sanctuary with beautiful flowers in praise and honor to our Lord and for other special events in their lives during 2018. Thanks for your generosity now it's time to do it again!! The new flower chart for 2019 is out in the Welcome Center. Hurry and sign up. Let's see how fast we can fill it up so you can have the special dates you would like. (More than one can sign up for any Sunday). SPECIAL HIGH CHURCH SERVICE We will hold a special High Church service on Jan. 6. This is the style of worship familiar to Martin Luther and the early Lutherans. We hope you will be able to join us for this special service at both the early and late services on Jan. 6. It is so amazing how we can worship our Lord using all these different styles from the non-liturgical, contemporary service we enjoyed in September, to the very-liturgical, high church service we will enjoy in January, to our usual modified-liturgical services we celebrate every Sunday at both the early and late services here at Lord of Life. No matter the style of worship, they are all an expression of our way to praise and worship our awesome triune God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Life-Lines LORD OF LIFE COUNCIL RETREAT/MEETING MINUTES November 15, 2018 6:30pm Attendees: President John Duarte, Vice-President Carol Gaskamp, Members Dave Smith, Brynn Waggoner, Randy Anderson, Pastor Wachsmann (Duarte excused at 8:15PM) Call to Order by Duarte at 6:30 Opening prayer offered by Duarte 6:32 Devotional offered by Smith. Subject was the power of thankful prayer even when facing death and hardships. 6:42 Last month s Council Minutes brought to floor for approval by Duarte. Approval motion made by Smith. Previous minutes approved by consensus. 6:43 Duarte brings to floor Dwelling in the Word with reference to Luke 24:13-35. Waggoner and Smith each read verses. Discussion on how sometimes the obvious is not acted upon. Also what is the meaning of a burning heart? God sightings happen in life in some very strange places and times in life. 7:04-7:19 Duarte brings to floor a time for Discerning Prayer. Re: youth ministry, five year vision, nominations for church council, supporting Deb Grunska in worship lead succession endeavors. 7:20 Tony Lopez arrives as guest speaker and offers Missional River learning team briefing. Praying, listening and how God is moving through us and the community. Assess current values as congregation (top 5). Who we are now and who we want to be. Tony shared the aspirational value results of Missional River team s upcoming survey of congregation, 5 questions (thought provoking) to be done in January. Missional River is asking Council to support the survey with the congregation. Need a statistically sound participation rate per Smith. Missional River floats the idea of our church neighborhood service area. Old Business 7:50 Duarte brings update on violin lessons (Kavitha). $100/month is agreeable. All that needs to happen is the contract to be signed. Yoga rental terms are good per Hindu Swayamsevak but they are still in consideration. Duarte confident on music lessons. Yoga is static and will require coordination with scouts given Sunday evening request. 7:54 Anderson brings to floor disc golf church parking issue. $100/month/space($12000.00/yr.) vs. $100/yr./space($1000.00/yr.). Church does not want to get sideways with HOA. Parking on street is allowed and legal, though not desirable. Neenah is designated as a county road, not a city street. Duarte suggests tabling pending further information regarding amount paid to local developer for parking use and City of Austin assurance that users will be able to park on Neenah as well. Duarte will contact developer, Anderson will contact Justin Stewart at city. 8:19 Gaskamp states Deb Grunska and Barbara Haskins have agreed to be on Council nominations committee. Smith moves to accept. Waggoner seconds. Unanimous approval. 8:22 Pastor Wachsmann brings to floor issue of member celebration cards coordinator. Pastor will prepare a job description and email to Council. 8:23 Smith raises question of member omission from birthday listing in email blast. Member has been moved to inactive status. Protocol followed is described in constitution. 9:08 Anderson discusses youth ministry initiative with Peace Lutheran church. Anderson moves to consider two persons for a Youth Coordinating/Steering Committee, Smith seconds. Unanimous approval. identified for next meeting to serve as the steering committee. New Business Gaskamp brings to floor consideration of 2019 Church Council elections. Nominating committee stands for one year, ending in November. After an identification process, persons are asked if they are willing to serve. Names needed by Jan. 1. Gaskamp brings to floor discussion of 2019 council retreat. Smith to contact Denise Sheehan to extend an invitation to ministry team leads for retreat. Smith to attend Dec. 2 meeting for ministry team leads. Council enters executive session at 9:33 10:19 Pastor Wachsmann leads in closing prayer. 10:20 Adjournment Respectfully submitted, Randall W. Anderson, Secretary Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 24 Dec 25 Jan 1 Jan 6 Jan 12 Jan 21 Jan 27 SAVE-THE-DATES Advent Services Mid-Week Advent Services Christmas Eve Services Christmas / Office Closed New Years Day / Office Closed Epiphany / Put away decorations Men s Breakfast MLK Jr Day RIC Sunday Prayerfully consider two persons to be FINANCE STATEMENT: (June 2018) Page 14 Jun Income $26,925 YTD Income $190,839 Jun Expenses $22,989 YTD Expenses $117,731 Jun Principal Pymt $ 4,568 YTD Principal Pymts $27,151 Jun Net Gain/Loss $ (633) YTD Gain/Loss $19,666 Sunday Worship Attendance 11/04/2018 73 11/11/2018 81 11/18/2018 90 11/25/2018 58 Weekly Average: 76 YTD Total 3,872 YTD Weekly Avg 77

Page 15 Worship Leaders for December 2018 December 2, 2018 Color: Blue Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Asst Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); Denise Sheehan (2) Lector: Carol Gaskamp (1); Carol Alessi (2) Media Assistant: Lloyd Haskins (1); Bryce Sheehan (2) Communion Assistant: (1); (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Fred Grampp (1); Dave, Erica, Chapin & Luke Smith (2) Altar Guild: Melinda Prather (1); Deb Grunska (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Julia Neeley & Ronnie Wachsmann Cantor: (1) Flowers: Children s Time: Dave Smith December 9, 2018 Color: Blue Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Asst Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); John Paul Crawford (2) Lector: Nell Pennington (1); Brynn Waggoner (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); Luke Smith (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Mike & Pam Kamensky (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Fred Grampp (1); Brad & Bryce Sheehan, Dave & Erica Smith (2) Altar Guild: Lyn Caldwell (1); Kori Weston (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Julia Neeley & Ronnie Wachsmann Cantor: (1) Flowers: Horace & Nell Pennington, in memory of loved ones Children s Time: John Paul Crawford December 16, 2018 Color: Blue Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Asst Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); Oscar Lopez (2) Lector: Donna Hagens (1); David Ladolcetta (2) Media Assistant: Lloyd Haskins (1); Chuck Neeley (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Carol Alessi (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Fred Grampp (1); Mike Kamensky, Dave & Erica Smith, Mark Waggoner (2) Altar Guild: Marge Kretschmar (1); Chuck/Julia Neeley (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Julia Neeley & Ronnie Wachsmann Cantor: (1) Flowers: Duarte Family, celebrating Roman s 18th birthday Children s Time: Felicia Wachsmann December 23, 2018 Color: Blue Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Asst Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); (2) Lector: Marge Kretschmar (1); Carol Alessi (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); Dick Fink (2) Communion Assistant: (1); David Ladolcetta (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Fred Grampp (1); Dave, Erica, Chapin & Luke Smith (2) Altar Guild: Melinda Prather (1); Dick Fink (2) Acolyte: (1); (2) Tellers: Julia Neeley & Ronnie Wachsmann Cantor: (1) Flowers: Christmas Poinsettias Children s Time: Dave Smith December 30, 2018 Color: White Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Asst Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); Denise Sheehan (2) Lector: Carol Gaskamp (1); Tony Lopez (2) Media Assistant: Lloyd Haskins (1); Bryce Sheehan (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Carol Alessi, David Ladolcetta (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Fred Grampp (1); Mike Kamensky, Dave & Erica Smith, Mark Waggoner (2) Altar Guild: Lyn Caldwell (1); Kori Weston (2) Acolyte: (1); (2) Tellers: Julia Neeley & Ronnie Wachsmann Cantor: (1) Flowers: Children s Time: Denise Sheehan

Page 16 D e c e mber 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 8:15a Early Worship 9:30a Christian Educ 10:45a Late Worship 12p Qrtly Ministry Mtg 5:30p Facility Rental? 6p Troop 150 Cmt Mtg 3 7p Troop 150 Mtg 4 10:30a Kindred Sisters 6p Pack 150 -Den 3 Mtg 6:30p Bible Study 5 Prayer for Ministry 11:30a Advent Svc 6:30p Pack 1501- Den 3 Mtg 6:30p Praise 7p Advent Svc 7:30p Bells 6 9:45a Women s Study (off-site) 7p Property Mtg 7p Educ Mtg 7p Stephen Min Mtg 7 8 8a Men s Breakfast 10a Troop 150 Showcase 2p Christmas Decorating 9 Bells Performance 8:15a Early Worship 9:30a Christian Educ 10:45a Late Worship 12:30p Worship Mtg 5:30p Caroling, Cookies & Cocoa 10 7p Troop 150 Mtg 7p Finance Mtg 11 Elections 6:30p Bible Study 12 11:30a Advent Svc 6:30p Pack 150- Den 6 Mtg 6:30p Pack 150- Den 9 Mtg 6:30p Praise 7p Advent Svc 7:30p Vocal 13 9:45a Women s Study (off-site) 6:30p Pack 150- Den 8 Mtg 7p Confirmation Class 14 15 16 8:15a Early Worship 9:30a Christian Educ 10:45a Late Worship 17 6:30p Evang & Outreach Mtg 7p Troop 150 Mtg 18 6p Pack 150 -Den 3 Mtg 6:30p Bible Study 19 Prayer for Ministry 11:30a Advent Svc 6:30p Pack 1501- Den 3 Mtg 6:30p Praise 7p Advent Svc 7:30p Vocal 20 RRISD-No School 9:45a Women s Study (off-site) 6:30p Council Mtg 7p Pack 150 Cmt Mtg 7p Pack 1501 Cmt Mtg 21 RRISD-No School 22 23 Vocal Performance 8:15a Early Worship 9:30a Christian Educ 10:45a Late Worship 30 8:15a Early Worship 9:30a Christian Educ 10:45a Late Worship 24 Christmas Eve RRISD-No School 4p Christmas Eve Children s Svc 5:30p Christmas Eve Svc 7p Troop 150 Mtg 7:30p Christmas Eve Svc 25 Christmas Day Office Closed RRISD-No School 26 RRISD-No School 27 RRISD-No School 9:45a Women s Study (off-site) 28 RRISD-No School 29