In This Email:
THIS WEEKEND AT ADVENT
Worship at Advent
Adult Forum - Ask the Pastors
Sunday Funday School
A/V Help Needed
TOGETHER AT ADVENT
Advent Day of Giving
Child & Youth Led Worship
Christmas Eve Services
Calling all Christmas Cookie Bakers
Midday Wednesday Prayer Service
Pandemic Preparedness Plan
CHOIRS
Handbell Choir
Community Choir
FAITH FORMATION
Faith Formation 2021
Adult Forum Schedule
SERVING WITH US
Gift of Love
Prayer
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
Pastor Led Bible Study
Women's Bible Study
Men's Bible Study
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Worship at Advent
Join us for worship!
Sundays, 9:30 am:
Our Sunday Worship Services are continuing indoors. Live stream services are available through the following link, Watch Online.
If interested, please download the current Sunday worship bulletin here.
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm:
Midweek worship will be inside and livestreamed through the following link Watch Online. You may listen to worship in your vehicle, on 103.3 FM, in the church parking lot.
Other details:
Once on the website for livestreaming worship, you can click Worship Recordings to see or share a worship service again.
The Give link provides a place for you to make a monetary donation to Advent’s mission.
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"Ask the Pastors"
Adult Forum - December 5
Bring your burning questions about the church, the Bible, worship, heaven, or… and learn from Pastors Elizabeth and Peter this week at 10:45 am.
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Family Sunday School December 5
Learn what bugs, honey, and wild hair have in common this week!
10:45 am in Anderson Hall
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A/V Help Needed!
We are in need of additional A/V helpers on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
If you are able to help occasionally (or often!), please email Jordy Anderson.
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Advent Day of Giving
We are excited to announce Advent’s
First Annual Day of Giving
planned for next Sunday, December 12.
Advent Day of Giving is a one-day challenge to raise money for the General Offering.
Advent continually provides life-changing ministry, and we'd like to do more. Your gifts make this possible. Our offering is off pace and we want to finish the year strong. On December 12, we need everyone to consider what gift they can give above their normal offering so we can bridge the divide between our expenses and our 2021 offering to date.
We have a matching gift that will be announced on Sunday!
Every gift matters, large or small. Every dollar, whether it is $10 or $10,000, makes a real difference. Together, we can end the year in the black!
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Child & Youth led worship
Sunday, December 19
We need several readers, and YOU would be great! Sign up HERE!
We are also looking for videos of kids of all ages to answer the questions:
- What gives you Hope?
- What does Peace mean to you?
- How can you show Love to others?
- What brings you Joy?
Videos can be simple cell phone videos, shot landscape, separate videos for each question please.
Videos can be sent to:
Questions? Contact Cindy Paulson: 763-443-2326 or cindypaulson@adventlutheran.com
*Color My Worship Painting by Ela Jamosmos
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Christmas Eve Services
The votes are in for most desired Christmas Eve worship times!
Family Christmas Eve Worship - 3:00 pm
Christmas Eve Worship - Communion & Candles - 4:30 pm
Christmas Eve Worship - Communion & Candles - 10:00 pm
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Calling all Christmas Cookie Bakers!
Looking for bakers to come into church and bake batches of your favorite Christmas cookie. This is in preparation for our Cookie Tasting event on Sunday, December 12. Email LuAnn if you would like to be a part of this fun (and tasty) Advent season event!
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Midday Chapel Service
during Advent
Wednesdays at 12:00
Please join us each Wednesday in Advent for a reflective, prayerful service continues December 8, 15, and 22.
Please plan to stay for Soup Luncheon provided by LuAnn following the service.
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Update:
Advent Pandemic Preparedness Plan
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Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Handbell rehearsal is Tuesdays 6:15 pm in the sanctuary.
If you are interested in joining the Bell Choir, please come!
Contact Colette Svanoe, 763-425-4243, ext. 105 or
(We will follow the CDC guidelines and rehearse with masks and will be socially distanced.)
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Community Choir Rehearsal
Meets every Wednesday at 7:15 pm in the sanctuary.
Please join us while noting we will be socially distanced and wearing masks.
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CONFIRMATION
Wednesday
6:30 pm
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FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL (FSS)
Sundays
10:45 - 11:30 am
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ADULT FORUM
Sundays
10:45 - 11:30 am
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DECEMBER
1 Confirmation
8 Ugly Sweater Cookie Decorating
WINTER BREAK - NO Confirmation
Confirmation Resumes January 12, 2022
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DECEMBER
5 Family Sunday School
12 Cookie Tasting
(in Fellowship Hall)
19 Family, Youth, and Child led Worship (no FSS after)
WINTER BREAK
Family Sunday school resumes January 9, 2022
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DECEMBER
5 Ask the Pastors
12 Cookie Tasting
(in Fellowship Hall)
WINTER BREAK
Adult Forum resumes January 9, 2022
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SERVING WITH US
We believe that the love God shows us through Jesus Christ moves us to show love to our neighbors in service to the world. This weekly e-mail will highlight ways you can serve with us each week.
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Gift of Love
September - December
Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program
The number of homeless students in the Osseo Area School District is not decreasing. Last year with distant learning it was more challenging to identify students in need. So far this school year the number of homeless students that have been identified is on track with previous year.
There are hundreds of school children in the Osseo Area School District that qualify as homeless and receive support services through the Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program. The objective of this program is to ensure homeless and highly mobile students have the same access to opportunities in getting an education, which can be foundational to future stability. This includes helping to meet basic needs when needed, which was especially true last school year.
Our Gift of Love will help bring supplemental support to this program. Please prayerfully consider your monetary donation to the Gift of Love and the Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program during these months.
Drive for new boots and gift cards through Sunday December 12th! We collecting new children size boots and $10-$20 gift cards for the Homeless Student Program. Boots in any children size are needed. Suggestions for gift cards include food or gas.
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Prayer
Prayer is our personal connection with God and guides us individually and as a church. It is a vital part of our faith life, and an important way we can continue to minister to one another in this time of social distancing. We know that God hears our prayers and will empower us to see God’s will in our lives!
Pray for our church and our world this week: for our community as we celebrate worship back in the sanctuary; for doctors and nurses as they work to control the Delta variant; for all of us as we work to continue to stay safe during this time in the pandemic; thanks for our ability to gather, learn, and serve together in person again; for our community as we seek ways to live justly and safely together, for all people on our weekly prayer list:
Jeff D., Jan N., Mary B., Mark P., Connie S., Sharon L., Barb, McKenzie, Cory, Julie, Jeni F., Deanna G., Dave C., Charlotte G., Pat D., Pat E., Linda G., Kathy J., Mary Lou M., Hoyt & Millie L., Brian B., Sue D., Pettie B., Rick D., Dian W., Benjamin T., and for all to be blessed by the Holy Spirit's faith.
(Due to privacy concerns and internet safety protocol, we cannot publish last names.) For confidential prayer requests, you may leave a private voice mail by calling 763-425-4243 and pressing “2” when the answering machine picks up. You can also e-mail our Prayer Chain leaders.
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Pastoral Care - Easy to Schedule!
We have an easy way to request an appointment for a one-on-one conversation with a pastor. Simply go to www.adventlutheran.com/pastoralcare. You will see a request form. Fill in the requested information and select a time, and one of the pastors will reach out to confirm the appointment with you.
In the case of an emergency:
** Call the church office.
** In the event the church office is closed, please call the church office, 763-425-4243, and you will be directed to a way to reach a pastor.
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BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES |
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Bible Study Opportunities
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Pastor led Bible Study is back on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. This meeting will be in-person and online, so you are welcome to come to church. If you prefer to stay home, here is the Zoom LINK to join the Bible Study.
- Pastor Led Bible Study will not meet on Wednesday, December 29.
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Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study is taking place Thursdays at 9:30 am. We will be studying, the book of "Luke". Here is the Zoom Link. For more information, please contact Jan Christofferson, dickjan9161@centurylink.net
- Women's Bible Study will resume on January 6, 2022.
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