THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
Gordon Wieck, Richard Miller, James Leonard, Allen Benicke, Odin Pfrang, Sharon Zirtzlaff, and Joel Hacker.
BULLETIN SPONSOR
This weekend’s bulletin sponsors are Jerry & Laura Thuemmler in memory of Raymond and Dorothy Fink.
ALTAR GUILD MEETING
Please meet in the church to place the poinsettias on Thursday, December 22 at 1:00pm. Thank you! Contact Cheryl with any questions. 920-893-0941.
BIBLE CLASS UPDATES
-Beginning in December, the Middle School Bible class will be studying the book of Genesis focusing on the Biblical foundation and world view. All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are invited to join Mrs. Huebschman in this thoughtful and interesting class!
-The High School Bible class is working its way through the Bible. Continuing this Sunday with the prophets of the Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament. All 9th through 12th grade students are invited to join Miss Johns in the youth room (below the sanctuary).
DONATIONS FOR QUILTERS
The quilters are in need of blankets, sheets, large pieces of material, and 2-ply yarn in any color. Please drop these items in the church office. Thank you for your donations.
Janice Abraham, 920-893-5797
THANK YOU
I want to thank all who were there for me when I fell on Wednesday, December 7. We are grateful to our Lord for those who offered prayers, well wishes, cards, and gifts. God bless you for your Christian love and concern. -Pam Sundell
ADVENT-IN-A-BOX UPDATE
If you registered for Advent-in-a-box, please pick up your week 4 box in the Fellowship Hall. If you did not register, you may view the online portion of the weekly activities at sjlplymouth.com/advent.
WELL-SEASONED GROUP
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 | FELLOWSHIP HALL AT 11:00 AM
During this Well-Seasoned group gathering we will be having a Christmas pot-luck dinner with everyone bringing a dish to pass. Our program will be the Stephen Ministries outreach that just recently started at SJL. If you have not signed up, please call Marge Meyer, 920-893-5586 or Cheryl Steinhardt, 920-893-5235 by December 18.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS MEAL
CHRISTMAS DAY – DECEMBER 25 | SJL CAFETERIA | 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
The time is approaching again for our annual Community Christmas Meal. The meal is free and all are invited. Come and eat, enjoy fellowship, and celebrate the birth of our Savior. If you plan to take part in the meal or want to volunteer, there will be a sign-up sheet at the welcome desk in the Fellowship Hall. You can also contact the church office to sign up (920-893-3071). We hope to see you there!
SCRIP UPDATE
Happy Holidays! Please keep an eye out for emails from Raise Right between now and Christmas, there will be multiple specials coming up: Dec 10-19 for eCards only, and special low value cards from now until Christmas. For eCard deals, you will need to have an online account linked to our organization. Not sure which brand you may want? There are also universal prepaid cards available that do not charge an activation fee. There are also multi-brand cards available. We have also added some new brands to our regular stock: Target, Starbucks, and Panera. We are removing Pizza Ranch once the stock is sold out. Thank you for letting us serve your family and our congregation.
ELDERS AVAILABLE FOR PRAYER AFTER WORSHIP
At the end of each worship service, our Elder on duty is available (in the front or back of the sanctuary) to pray with you. As you may need prayer, take a moment to find an elder. Then, as you feel comfortable, please take advantage of the wonderful opportunity to have someone pray out loud for you. The Elder will ask your name, take a prayer request, place their hand on your shoulder to pray with you. We rejoice in the opportunity to serve one another and to take every request to the Lord who hears and answers our prayers.
YEAR END CONTRIBUTIONS & LAST DEPOSIT OF THE YEAR
Year-end financial gifts are encouraged and appreciated. Please be sure your gift is received in the church office by Wednesday, December 28, 2022 (by 12:00pm). Any gift received after Wednesday, December 28 will be recorded as a 2023 financial contribution to the ministry of St. John Lutheran Church & School.
2023 OFFERING ENVELOPES
Please pick up your 2023 offering envelopes from the table in the Fellowship Hall at your earliest convenience. Please do not use the envelopes until 2023. Thank you!
PIZZA SALE 2022-2023
The annual Pizza Sale is right around the corner. This year's pizza making dates are Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2023. The pizzas can be picked up on Saturday, February 18, from 9:00am to 11:00am. We are sending the order form home now, before the holidays, so you will have a chance to get orders during the vacation break. The order forms will be due back to school by Friday, January 20, 2023, or for your convenience, you'll be able to submit your totals to the electronic form that will be sent out in January. A sign-up form for helping will also be sent out in January. We greatly appreciate all your help in both the selling and making of these pizzas!
