Happening This Sunday
9am Holy Communion
10am Education Hour
11am Service of the Word 
Happening This Week
MONDAY 
10am Men’s Coffee

TUESDAY 
10am Painters
1pm Staff Meeting

WEDNESDAY 
9:30am Quilters
4:15pm Confirmation
7pm Council

THURSDAY
10am Bible Study and Lunch
2pm Food Bank
6pm Scouts
7:30pm Choir

FRIDAY
6:30pm Sunday School Christmas Rehearsal
6:30pm Youth Christmas Sleepover
7:30pm Women’s Bible Study

SATURDAY  
3pm Wedding

NEXT SUNDAY
10am Sunday School and Youth Advent Worship Service
11:30am Family Christmas

Sunday Assistants
THIS SUNDAY
2nd Sunday of Advent


Reading:
Isaiah 40:1-11

Reader:
1: Monika & Hayley Edwards
2: Johanna Borle
   
Altar Guild: 
1: John Campbell
2: n/a

Worship Assistant:
1: Carl Betke
2: Mark Vogel

Communion Assistants: 
1: Ursula Buller,
Lois Flakstad,
Verne Miller
2: n/a

 Sound:
1: Eugene Ulmer,
Erik Heise
2: Cindy Schriner

Ushers:
1: Wayne Goebel
2: *****

Offering Counters:
1: Barry & Rodina Couling
2: *****

Coffee:
1: Tammy Massa
2: Myrna Pinchbeck


*****Can You Help?
NEXT SUNDAY
3rd Sunday of Advent


Reading:
Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13

Reader:
1: Tom Kieren

   
Altar Guild: 
1: Glenys Schmidke


Worship Assistant:
1: Eugene Ulmer


Communion Assistants: 
1: mark & Colleen Vogel,
Glenys Schmidke


 Sound:
1: Dennis Heise,
Cindy Schriner


Ushers:
1: Wayne Goebel,
Dave Leeson


Offering Counters:
1: Tammy Massa,
Cindy Schriner


Coffee:
1: Tammy Massa,
Myrna Pinchbeck

In Our Prayers
People In Our Prayers.....
Today we pray for Tina Evans, Shirley W. the family and friends of Herb Dofka, who passed away Nov.28 th , and for those included in the extended prayer list. 

Extended Prayer List:
Michael Newsom (Don Newsom), Clara Jonsson (Anna Thede), Mercedes R, (Marlene Chapman), Brandon R., (Marlene Chapman),  Pauline Gibson (self-requested), Darlene Anderson (Gladys Hansen), James Sloan (Marlene Chapman), Chelsea Sloan (Marlene Chapman), Owen Wiig (Pr. Anna), Scott Brown (Pr. Anna), Jean Freund (Hendricksen Family), Stephanie B., Sebastian B., Ted B., Sharon B., Jonathan B., Dwayne B., Marc B. (by Marc B.), Barb Clausen (Rodina Couling), Eric Lange (Pr. Anna), John Sims (self-requested), Emily Stebner (Pr. Anna), Lynn Kitchen (Carole Hernder), Irene Erickson (Judy), Dale Grinde (Marlene Grinde), Marvin Seifert (Shirley Seifert)
News and Updates

On Sunday, December 15 th , we go to one service, at 10am until January 5 th . Two services resume at 9am and 11am on January 12 th .




  • Friday December 13, 6:30pm- 10am Saturday: Youth Christmas Sleepover. This returning favorite event will feature a rehearsal for Sunday’s service, Christmas tree decorating, games, snacks and movie, sleepover and breakfast. You will need to bring your sleepover stuff for camping out overnight! If you can’t stay over but still want to participate in the other activities, you are welcome. Please RSVP for this event to Pastor Anna by Dec. 11, to ensure we are prepared.

  • Youth: Sunday December 15, 10am: Sunday School and Youth Advent Sunday. Come help lead in worship by participating in the Sunday School and Youth Sunday Service. Even if you can’t make the rehearsal please join us Sunday morning. 

  • On Sunday, December 15th, we go to one service, at 10am until January 5th. Two services resume at 9am and 11am on January 12th.

  • The Christmas Eve Volunteer chart is on the Black Counter. Please sign up for one service (or more!) – There are several positions to be filled in, including: lighting families, readers, communion assistants, sound people, and ushers.


  • Campus Ministry Cookie Sunday next Sunday: It will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month during the university year. Please bring homemade or bought cookies. It is for the students that visit with Pastor Richard Reimer in his office or at Martin Luther House. See Orest Myroon for more information.

  • St. David’s Welsh Male Voice Choir presents the 2019 Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 8th at 2:30pm. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10014 – 81 avenue. Tickets: $20 at the door.


  • Thursday Morning Bible Study: This study continues on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. After the study (and lunch!) on December 12th, the group will take a Christmas recess, resuming on January 9th. If you have not been part of this group this year, consider checking it out in the New Year – there’s great discussion, a lot of laughter and no homework! Copies of the study we are using are available above the Black Counter if you would like to take a look or if you have to miss a day.

  • Women’s Bible Study: Women’s Bible Study will meet for a Christmas get together on Friday, December 13th at 7:30pm at the home of Carol Chrapko (18431 – 91 Avenue, phone 780-487-0368). Please bring a short devotion to share with the group. All women are welcome even if you haven’t been able to join us before!

  • Friday December 13, 6:30pm- 10am Saturday: Youth Christmas Sleepover. This returning favorite event will feature a rehearsal for Sunday’s service, Christmas tree decorating, games, snacks and movie, sleepover and breakfast. You will need to bring your sleepover stuff for camping out overnight! If you can’t stay over but still want to participate in the other activities, you are welcome. Please RSVP for this event to Pastor Anna by Dec. 11, to ensure we are prepared.

  • Youth: Sunday December 15, 10am: Sunday School and Youth Advent Sunday. Come help lead in worship by participating in the Sunday School and Youth Sunday Service. Even if you can’t make the rehearsal please join us Sunday morning.

  • The DECEMBER Usher/ Counter sheet signup is now on the Black Counter. Please consider helping in these important areas at the Sunday service.  

  • An updated directory insert is on the Black Counter. Please call the church office if you need to update your contact information. 

  • Church Calendar Link. If you would like to link to the online version, click here

FYI

  • CLWR “Gifts from the Heart” catalogues are now on the Black Counter. You can also order online at: clwr.org/GFTH
  • I-have-an-idea Funds Any ideas? As part of the establishment of the ELFEC investment fund, Finance has set up the three new funds as approved at the annual meeting: Project Fund, Sustainability Fund, and Mission & Ministry Fund. We're accepting donations to these funds and your ideas. You can submit ideas for congregational projects through the bright pink "I have an idea" forms above the Black Counter. Hand your idea in to the office or by email to Ihaveanidea@hosannalutheran.ab.ca
CHRISTMAS SEASON SCHEDULE REVISED
Wanted and Needed
Wanted, notices for the E-board!
 Have an anniversary or birthday to announce? Have a job opening at your business? Have stuff you want moved? Read a good book or saw a movie that you want to tell people about? Let us know! Send your info to Lena at office@hosannalutheran.ab.ca

Needed By the Jasper Place Wellness Centre
In addition to socks and underwear, the Jasper Place Wellness Centre is always in need of lots of other personal items to provide to their clients. Current needs include: personal toiletries (small sizes of things such as q-tips, deodorant, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, chapstick, and disposable razors.) If you can donate any of these items, please drop them off at the Centre at their new location: 15626 - 100A avenue.