Ruby's Pantry in December will once again have a FREE pancake/French toast breakfast served from 7:30 to 10:30am. This year's date is December 16th. We are still in need of a couple helpers for the kitchen. Please talk to Darlene Kurshinsky if you can help with this big event! 

Monetary donations may also be given to help with the costs.

Our final gathering in 2017 will be a good old fashioned Christmas party, complete with a White Elephant gift exchange. Wrapped gifts may be dropped off in Pastor Ned's office any time before this Wednesday.  Wondering what makes a good W.E. gift?  Here are a few criteria that might be helpful: 

Dress rehearsal will be Friday night, December 15th at 6:00pm. Please make every effort to attend. Children will take their costumes home Friday night after dress rehearsal. Please have them come to church dressed and ready to go Sunday morning December 17th. We will meet in the garage at 8:55am. Narrators can just wear normal concert clothes.  Questions? Ask Christine Ebner 715-296-1890

There are up to 15 residents on any given night. They receive a hot supper (which they help cook), access to laundry equipment, a bed, shower facilities and a hot breakfast. Many may be working, seeking work or be in school during the day and they can return again at 5 pm. Each resident agrees to do chores and the Family House residents keep the place very clean.
Our December goal is to help them with some much needed supplies, bedding and a small gift for their residents. A table with tags of needed items is in Church starting this Sunday and continuing on through Christmas. We will also be collecting funds for a few larger items for their kitchen.
Thank you for your support.    -Mark Palma

A big huge thanks to everyone who signed up at Clipboard Central to be on the Carpet Cleaning Team.  Moving the chairs & vacuuming the carpets for the commercial cleaning company shouldn't take more than a couple hours.  Let's meet at 8am, 12/26.  Once the carpet is dry we'll set a time to move everything back in place.  Thanks again!

Church - good news!  We now are able to offer text-to-give.  Here's how it works:
Step I:   text LIVWATER to 206-859-9405
Step II:   you'll receive a reply with the link to your giving interface

Step III:   login and give immediately if you've already set up a Subsplash Giving account! If not, you can create their account in seconds!

Want to know what's happening at your church?  One of the absolute best ways is the Living Water App.  Simply open the app and when you get the Welcome Page, click on the calendar button, located on the bottom.  We work really hard to update it each week with things you'll want to know. Thanks!

If you're thinking of purchasing a bible for someone you this Christmas, the version we use at Living Water is the NLT: 
New Living Translation.  It's a modern and faithful interpretation of the ancient biblical texts that's very easy-to-read.  Merry Christmas!

Rev. Jennifer Larson LaRue, an ELCA pastor and registered Marriage & Family Therapist, has opened a new practice here in Cameron.  She is now seeing clients at Living Water on Tuesday evenings.  Jennifer is a gifted counselor and we are really excited to have her as part of Living Water.  To schedule an appointment simply go to https://www.schedulicity.com   You may also phone Jennifer at (833)LIV-HOPE 548-4673 to leave a message for a return call to set up an appointments.

In 2018 we're trying something new:  a one-time Starting Point class held on a Sunday after worship.  If you are new to Living Water and would like to dig a little deeper into this church that's all about, "serving others through Christ," please sign up at Clipboard Central.  Free childcare will be provided.   

This fall we were so excited to welcome home our friends, Jim & Carolyn Brown.  Since 2008 we have been incredibly blessed to be connected with the amazing work God is doing through these two in Cameroon, Africa.  Click here to read their latest newsletter!  

Living Water shirts, jackets and other items are now available for ordering.  Simply click on the link below to go to the Living Water clothing store. Watch for new items being added in the next couple weeks!   https://stores.inksoft.com/livingwater

On Saturday, February 10 from 9 am to noon Living Water will be offering a one-day workshop for all those wishing to join our weekly meal called Holy Communion.  Parents - if your children have been asking about the bread and wine, it may be time to come and join this conversation.  Sign up is at Clipboard Central.  Please contact Pastor Ned with any questions.  

Pete is the Agriculture teacher at Rice Lake High School and Lindsey works for Medical Staffing Solutions, Inc. also in Rice Lake.  Ellie is their 2 year old cockapoo.  Pete and Lindsey took a week-long trip to Ireland this past July and would love to tell you all about it!

How we became connected to Living Water:

We were looking for a church to join and were struggling to find 'the right fit'.  One service at Living Water was all it took for us to know it was the place we needed to be.

What we like about Living Water:

We love the realness that LW offers every individual or family that walks through its doors.  You will 'really' be welcomed as you walk in.  Coffee 'really' is available at any time.  Your 2 year-old 'really' isn't expected to sit still and be quiet.  If you're open to it, the messages 'really' do speak to you.  You 'really' are offered the opportunity to serve others through Christ.