PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 4 DECEMBER 11, 2016 SUNDAY: 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:03 Sunday Matins on KTOE 8:45 Breakfast 9:15 Sunday School 9:15 Bible Class - Sanctuary 9:30 Bible Class Fellowship Hall 10:30 Worship with Communion 11:30 Sunday School Teachers 4:30 Sunday Matins on KTOE 6:00 Youth Group MONDAY: 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 1:30 LLL/YAH TUESDAY: 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:15 Private Baptism 7:00 Board of Deacons 7:00 Board of Elders 7:00 Board of Trustees 7:00 Worship Service on KTV WEDNESDAY: 12:30 Christus Choir 1:30 Advent Worship 2:00 Worship Service on KTV 2:15 Coffee/Fellowship Hour 3:00 LWML Board Meeting 5:00 Meal 5:00 Kids Ring 5:30 Kids Praise 5:30 Adult Bells 6:30 Advent Worship 7:15 Jr. Confirmation 7:15 Adult Choir THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: 10:00 Grades PreK-6 Christmas Program Practice 6:00 Worship with Communion NEXT SUNDAY: 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:45 Breakfast 9:15 Sunday School 9:15 Bible Class Sanctuary 10:00 River of Life Charter Service 10:30 Worship with Communion 6:00 Youth Group BREAKFAST will be served by the Board of Education from 8:45 9:15 this morning. A free-will donation will be collected. ATTENDANCE last Saturday, 28 Sunday 8:00, 153; 10:00 (St. Peter), 110; 10:30, 136; Sunday School, 55; Midweek Advent 1:30, 47; 6:30, 106. ABOUT THE COVER: Just as God had promised, John the Baptist came preaching: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! (Matthew 3:2). We now receive God s promise of forgiveness through repentance because of His Son, Jesus, our Savior. Through Holy Baptism, we are washed clean of our sins in the blood of the spotless Lamb. This is done not by our merit but by our heavenly Father, who loves and cares for us.
GOD S CREATION CALENDARS: The ever popular and beautiful God s Creation Calendars are for sale in the Narthex. These calendars make great Christmas gifts. Wall calendars are $8 and pocket calendars are $5. Please drop your payment in the marked box next to the table. Thank you for your support. Funds raised will be used for youth activities. SCRIP GIFT CARD SALES each week in the Narthex through December. This is a fundraising activity for our youth. Like buying gift cards anywhere else, you simply pay the face amount. Order one Sunday and pick up your cards the next. The Youth will be able to keep the proceeds of each purchase which can range from 2% to even 20% depending upon the retailer. FELLOWSHIP TIME after the 1:30 Advent Service on December 7 th will be hosted in the Fireplace room by Ruth & Lydia Bible Study Circle. WEDNESDAY CHOIR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Kids Ring, 500-5:30 in the balcony. Kids Praise, 5:30-6:00 in Room 113. Adult Handbells, 5:30-6:15 in the balcony. Adult Choir, 7:15-8:00 in the balcony. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL will be served from 5:00 6:15. This week, December 7 th, we will enjoy Pizza Burgers. A free-will donation will be accepted (suggested donation of $3 per person.) LLL/YOUNG AT HEART will meet Monday, December 5 th at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room. We invite you to come enjoy fellowship and learning! We will watch a video of the 100 years of ministry milestones since Lutheran Hour Ministries began in 1917. We look forward to seeing you and please bring a friend! LWML BOARD MEETING including all new officers and committees will be on Wednesday, December 7 th at 3 p.m. in the library. BREAKFAST next Sunday will be served by the Kids Ring and Singing Groups. Cheesy Scrambled Eggs and Toast. BAKE SALE: The Youth will be holding a holiday bake sale on Sunday, December 11 th between services. Come look for your favorite treats! If you would like to contribute to the bake sale, your wonderful baked goods will be greatly appreciated. Baked goods can be dropped off in the kitchen on Saturday, December 10 th by 10 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Wilson at 507-514-4847. Thank you for supporting the youth of Our Savior s. CARD SHOP CLOSEOUT SALE December 11 th in the Narthex.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED Ministry here at Our Savior s is gathering on Monday, December 12 th at 11:30 a.m. We invite all widows, quilters and staff to join us. Our theme will be God s gift of faith Christ s perfect righteousness based on He guides me in paths of Righteousness (Psalm 23:3b) THE CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS SERVICE Christmas Jubilee will be Saturday, December 17 th at 4:30 p.m. Come, hear the Sunday School children share the story of Jesus birth with us. Come early and enjoy a pre-service recital, beginning at 4pm. There will be a reception following the service in the Fellowship Hall. A "MUSICAL JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM" will be done on Christmas Eve, December 24th before The 5 and 7pm services. Enjoy 30 minutes of festive Christmas music in celebration of the Birth of baby Jesus. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN WAY to get involved at Our Saviors? The adult handbell choir is always looking for new ringers. The choir is targeted to those in high school and older that have some musical experience. No handbell experience necessary if you can read music, we can teach the rest! So, if you played clarinet in the 6 th grade..... We meet for 45 minutes Wednesday night and play for church about once a month, so the time commitment is not great. If you are interested, please contact Matt Brand (mattsbrand@gmail.com), or just pop up to the balcony at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. HEART OF JESUS: Women in the Gospel of Luke is the theme for our Women s Retreat February 25. If you are interested in the book that goes along with the topic, you can purchase it ahead of time. We ll be collecting orders until December 4. Maybe you would like to give one as a Christmas gift. The cost is $7. You can sign up on the Adult Education bulletin board, contact Deaconess Lisa, or order yourself from Concordia Publishing House, www.cph.org LWML MISSION SERVICE made 60 Health Care Kits this month. Thank you to all the wonderful helpers who came to put the kits together and to those who brought so many great donations. The kits will be delivered to the Salvation Army and the House of Hope. Thank you! THANK YOU TO ALL who helped decorate the church for the season of Advent and Christmas. Thanks also to the lunch servers and those who brought goodies for dessert. With the great help we had, we were all done in less than two hours. If you missed out, the decorations will be taken down on Sunday, January, 8 th right after the 10:30 service. All help will be much appreciated. Lunch will be served for the helpers. A BIG THANK YOU to Pastor Lauer, Lisa, and all my church family for your prayers, visits, and cards while I was recovering from back surgery and during my rehab. It s good to be home! God s blessings to you all. Doris Emich
ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLACING FLOWERS for our worship services in December please contact Kathy Johnson, phone 469-4591. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: When we talk about reaching the ends of the earth with the Gospel, think about the shoeboxes that were just sent! Through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritans Purse is working with unreached people groups on five continents. One out of every 10 boxes collected in the USA this year will go to children living in predominantly Muslim countries. Think of what a difference your gifts made for the sake of the Gospel in that part of the world! Thank you to everyone who packed a box or brought supplies! OUR SAVIOR S WORSHIP SERVICE is aired Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KTV, Charter Cable channel 181; Consolidated Communications channel 7. SUNDAY MATINS can be heard on radio station KTOE (1420AM) every Sunday at 8:05 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of an event, contact the church office at 385-2180. The cost is $14 for each week. FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Matthew 3:1-2 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." John prepared the way for Jesus by preaching repentance. Then, when Jesus' ministry was complete and He was raised from the dead, He sent out his disciples to preach repentance and the forgiveness of sins. We never outgrow the need for repentance for examining our lives, turning away from our pet sins, and turning toward Jesus in faith to receive his forgiveness and strength for a renewed life of godliness. CHRISTMAS AT BETHANY concert is today, December 4 th at 4pm. S.A.G.E.S. DISTRICT BOARD MEETING will be on Tuesday, December 6 th, 10am at Christ Lutheran Church, 1930 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN. JOIN CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, St. Paul s Professor Eric Dregni on the 2017 Alumni & Friends Travel Program: Along the Viking Trail May 13-24, 2017. Exploration, adventure and friendship await! Learn more at ave.csp.edu/travel2017. Reservation deadline: January 13, 2017. THY STRONG WORD on Lutheran Radio Station KFUO.org. Continue a fascinating indepth study of the Gospel of Matthew, weekdays at 11am. Tune in! Monday, December 5 Matthew 17: The Transfiguration. Tuesday, December 6 Matthew 18: Who is the Greatest?. Wednesday, December 7 Lectionary Sneak Peek: Third Sunday in Advent. Thursday, December 8 Matthew 19: Teaching About Divorce. Friday, December 9 Matthew 20: Laborers in the Vineyard. Archived at KFUO.org. Follow us on Facebook.com/KFUOradio or Instagram @kfuo.radio for shareable photos and program information.
WELCOME TO OUR SAVIOR S LUTHERAN CHURCH! We are Christians gathered around the unchanging Word and Gifts of Jesus Christ which give forgiveness and salvation now and forever. Our Savior has more than enough blessings for everyone and promises that He will turn no one away. Please let us know who you are and how we can serve you by completing a registration card found in the seat backs and placing it in the offering plate. HOLY COMMUNION: As He instituted the Lord s Supper, Jesus said, I tell you I shall not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father s Kingdom (Matthew 26:29). St. Paul also set forth the connection between Christ s second coming and the Lord s Supper, saying that in receiving it we proclaim the Lord s death until He comes (1 Corinthians 11:26). As we commune today, we confidently confess faith in the Lord s return! Those who understand the meaning of communion and wish to receive it today are asked to review the statement on the back of the registration card. LARGE-PRINT copies of today s worship service are available in the narthex. Ask an usher. A STAFFED NURSERY is available on Sundays from 7:45-11:45 each week down the hall by the church office. JOIN US BETWEEN SERVICES: Breakfast is served in the Fireplace room. Sunday School is in session. Pastor Lauer s Bible class meets in the Fellowship Hall, Pastor Matheny s Bible Class meets in the Sanctuary. SERVING TODAY Liturgist...Rev. Adam M. Matheny Preacher... Rev. Paul A. Lauer Organist... Barb Anderson Special Music... Adult Handbells Elder of the Day... [8:00] Gregg Marg; [10:30] Chuck Stensrud Acolytes... [8:00] Katelyn Wilson; Naomi Brand... [10:30] Sydney Nagel; Kaitlyn Henry Assistant Ushers... [8:00] Gordy Westermann; [10:30] Kurt Anderson Greeters... [8:00] Jay & Cindy Jindra; Lorraine Kruckeberg... [10:30] Dave & Pam Borchert Sound Tech... [8:00] Gene Mensing; [10:30] Dale Bergemann