This Week @ St.John

• MON 12/2- 
• TUE 12/3- 8:00AM LYF Prayer & Donuts
• WED 12/4- 3:30PM Confirmation
• 6:45PM Carol Singing
• 7:00PM Midweek Advent Service 
• THR 12/5- LWML Christmas Party- Please bring your Red Boot with mites for missions and food products for the Open Cupboard instead of a gift exchange.
• SAT 12/7- 2:00PM LYF Planning MTG, Ricketts
• SUN 12/8- 8:45AM Sunday School & Bible Study
• 10:00AM Worship 
• 11:00AM Finance Board Mtg.
• 4:00PM LYF Meeting
• MON 12/9- 1:00PM Blood Drive at Charter Oak Public Library

POINSETTIAS- Time to order your poinsettia. A sign up sheet is on the table in the church lobby. $12.

 SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE-

• Grades 1-8 December 11 & 18 at 5:00PM
• All ages (PK-8) Dec. 21 9:00AM-11:00AM

MEMORIAL IDEAS- If you have any ideas/suggestions for uses of memorial gift money, please give them to Memorial Secretary Karleen Beeck, Pastor, or an Elder.

EVENTIDE DELEGATES NEEDED- Two volunteers are needed from St.John to help with birthday parties, Bingo & Communion at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison. Please let Linda Kuhlmann know in the Church office if you would be interested.

Merry Christmas from the St.John Sunday School!

 Here are some images from tonight's annual Sunday School Christmas Program. Thank you to all who attended. The students did a wonderful job. Thanks also to Superintendents Trisha McDonald, Peggy Sue Henschen, accompanist Art Beeck, and Music Director Bethany Mallory!

Here are some more pictures, these come from Linda Nepper- Thanks Linda!

This Week at St. John

• TUE Dec.6- 6:30am Men's Bible Study
• WED Dec.7.- 3:30pm Confirmation
• 6:45pm Carol singing
• 7:00pm Midweek Advent service-  'Waiting with Comfort'
• SUN Dec.11- 8:45am Sunday School & Bible Class
• 10:00am Worship
• 11:00am Finance Board meeting
• 6:00pm Adult Instruction Class

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SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM/PRACTICES
Sun. Sch. Christmas Program, December 18th at 6:30pm We need all the children at Church by 6:15pm
Practices are very important for the program to run smoothly, so we need all children (1st-8th Grades) and their teachers to attend. Thank You

Practice Schedule 

• Wed. Dec.14- 5:00pm-6:30pm For 1st-8th grades
• Sat. Dec.17- 9:00am-11:00am Dress Rehearsal for all children
• Sun. Dec.18- During Sunday School

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MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES: 'Wait, Pray, Live By Faith: Waiting with the Old Testament Church'
Advent services will begin November 30th. Services will begin at 7:00pm. Christmas carol-singing will begin at 6:45pm, before the worship service itself.

• Wed. Dec. 7- 'Waiting with Comfort'
• Wed. Dec. 14- 'Waiting with Joy'
• Wed. Dec. 21- 'Waiting with Worship'

Come worship Him! Come early & sing His praises as we prepare for the celebration of His birth. The LYF will serve bars after each Advent service.

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CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP
There will be one worship service at 9:00am, but not Sunday School or Bible Study on Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day. Watch the Website and weekly church bulletins for Christmas Eve worship times.

Sunday School Christmas Practices

 Sunday School Christmas Program
December 18th at 6:30pm 

We need all the children at Church by 6:45pm

Practices are very important for the program to run smoothly,
so we need all children (1st-8th Grades)
and their teachers to attend.
Thank You

 2011 Practice Schedule 

• Wed. Dec.7- 5:00pm-6:30pm
• Sat. Dec.10- 9:00am-11:00am
• Wed. Dec.14- 5:00pm-6:30pm
• Sat. Dec.17- 9:00am-11:00am
• Sun. Dec.18- During Sunday School