We hope that a wonderful Thanksgiving was had by all!
THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
Sharon Zirtzlaff, Joel Hacker, Clay Bowe, Eileen Dreczka, Steve Hintz, Kay Meyers, Wendy McKnight, Nancy Nichols, Kristen Nigh, Carol Laux, and Shirly Kelly.
SJL PARADE FLOAT THANK YOU
Thank you to all those who created the SJL parade float and to those who braved the cold and walked in the parade. Such an amazing way to see the town!
ADVENT-IN-A-BOX UPDATE
If you registered for Advent-in-a-box, please pick up your week 1 box in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you!
ANNUAL AHG COOKIE DOUGH PICKUP
A reminder that cookie dough pick up is Saturday, December 3, from 3-5pm in the SJL Cafeteria. Payment is due at time of pickup. Thank you!
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP CHANGE IN TIME
We will be meeting December 11 at 2pm…not 1pm. It will be 2pm-3:30pm, Sunday, December 11 for caroling at Songbird Pond, followed by a Christmas party back at the church in the Youth Room.
CALLING ALL COOKIE BAKERS
The LWML Christmas Cookie sale is coming and the Women in Mission need you to help bake cookies. SMALL Christmas cookies will be packaged into assortments of 2 dozen and then sold for $8 per container. The more cookies that are donated – the more containers that can be prepared. Cookies may be dropped off on Friday, December 9 until 3pm in the church office and then from 8:00-8:30 on Saturday morning in the Fellowship Hall. The cookie sale will start on Saturday before/after the 4:30 service and then will continue while supplies last on Sunday morning. A limited number of gluten free packages will be available. If you’d like to guarantee a container or 2, please connect with Vaunie Weaver vauniew24@yahoo.com or 920-207-9241. Mission central in Iowa will again be the recipient of the proceeds of the sale. MC is the largest mission network that provides support to the LCMS Office of International and National Mission also known to many people as LCMS World Mission. It continues to be blessed by God as a conduit to raise millions of dollars every year to send and keep missionaries in the mission field. We look forward to being a blessing to an unknown missionary or missionary family with our cookie sale!
THANK YOU FOR DECORATIONS
A big THANK YOU to Capelle’s Farmer’s Market for donating the beautiful fall decorations for our church!
CHRISTMAS HYMN SINGING/RECITAL FEATURING REV. DR. JAMES MARRIOTT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 9:30AM AT BIBLE STUDY HOUR
Do you enjoy singing many classic Christmas hymns? Do you enjoy hearing musical medleys? On Sunday morning, December 11, SJL will be welcoming guest musician and organist James Marriott to play for our worship services. Additionally, he will play a Christmas hymn/recital during bible study hour and provide us meditations on the background of these classic songs. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Music and Department Coordinator (Chair) of Music at Concordia University, Texas. For many years he also served as the Music Chair and Conductor of Choirs at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Come to church and bible class on December 11 to hear some wonderful Christmas music and worship with a renowned Lutheran musician!
WELL-SEASONED GROUP
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 | 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 11.
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. 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. We hope to see you there!
SCRIP UPDATE
Happy Holidays! To ensure gift cards will be available prior to Christmas, any physical gift card special orders or any orders that will be paid for by check must be received in the office with payment no later than December 13th. Please keep an eye out for emails from Raise Right between now and Christmas, there will be multiple specials coming up: Nov 26-Dec 9 will include many brands for eCards and physical gift cards, 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.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD THANK YOU
A big thank you to those who took an Operation Christmas Child shoe box (or 2) and returned them by the deadline of November 20. 43 were returned and delivered to Cornerstone Community Church where they were reported over 2,000 boxes had been turned in throughout Drop Off week which ended on Nov. 21. The boxes will now be shipped to one of several locations where volunteers organize the boxes for delivery to children around the world! The boxes are given to the children and the Gospel message of Jesus and his love and forgiveness for them is shared! You can go to the Samaritan’s Purse website to see videos of the boxes being delivered and the joy they bring to those who receive them!
SPECIAL SERVICES
Advent Midweek Nov. 30 9:07AM & 6:30PM Midweek Advent Services
Advent Midweek Dec. 7 9:07AM & 6:30PM Midweek Advent Services
Advent Midweek Dec. 14 9:07AM & 6:30PM 3K & 4K Christmas Service
Advent Midweek Dec. 21 9:07AM & 6:30PM Grades K-8 Christmas Service
Christmas Eve Dec. 24 4:00PM Candlelight Service – Holy Communion
Christmas Eve Dec. 24 6:00PM Service of Lessons & Carols
Christmas Eve Dec. 24 8:00PM Candlelight Service – Holy Communion
Christmas Eve Dec. 24 10:00PM Candlelight Service – Holy Communion
Christmas Day Dec. 25 10:00AM Christmas Day – Holy Communion
Monday, Dec. 26 No Worship Service
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA ORDERS
The Gospel Light Chorus is selling Poinsettia plants for Christmas as a fund raiser for their spring tour to the Twin Cities. You will be able to order plants to decorate the church which can be picked up following the Christmas Day service. The plants are 6 1/2 inches wrapped in gold foil. To order, please see a Gospel Light Chorister, call Tim Huebschman at 920-892-6780, or use the attached order form.
