This Sunday's Theme:

"It's a Bird, It's a Plane...No Wait, It's Jesus!"

Mark 13:24-37

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM

Hello friends,

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Advent is “awaiting the coming or the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event”. We use this word to describe the coming of Jesus, the Messiah, the King of Kings. This is a season of anticipation and in that time we experience joy and sadness, challenge, and comfort. This is all a part of our preparation for the coming of Jesus. If it were to be easy and prosperous for all, everyone would do it. But our preparing takes time, use of our spiritual gifts and our even costs us our resources. How many people would purchase gifts for someone that they don’t even know? I don’t think too many, unless you were changed by a God who gifted you with gifts that you couldn’t even dream of attaining on your own. Advent is a season of preparation for the coming of Jesus. How are you preparing for his coming?

This Sunday we will look at the first Sunday in Advent text, Mark 13: 24-37, as we wait for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us after worship as we gather for some pizza and salad, and then decorate the Church and Christmas Tree.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Pastor Steve

• Goldie McMahan and her family as she recovers from surgery. Continue to bring her Your healing presence. Please continue to check the website here for updates if you would like to follow along with her journey.
• Prayers for comfort for the family of Dennis Affleck, Mary Reynoso's brother-in-law, who passed away recently.
• Alex Duarte and his family as they prepare for open-heart surgery early in the New Year – for peace, strength, hope, courage, and life!
• Prayers for Seth, for healing and successful treatment of his recently diagnosed cancer.
• Prayers for healing and hope for Roxana Mullenhoff, friend of Dave and Debby Andrews, who has not yet found relief from headaches since suffering a head injury fourteen months ago.
• Prayers for healing for Will Wartenburg who is undergoing treatment following a cancer diagnosis. We thank you for his recovery from surgery to repair to vertebrae which had fractured.
• Prayers for Sandee that she is able to experience healing for her depression as well as other health struggles. Prayers that she would find a renewed sense of purpose.
• Prayers for all young parents, for patience, peace, and overflowing love in their homes.
• Prayers for Uncle Ronnie's health and safety and for his family, that they may all feel strengthened and experience God's peace during this difficult time.
• Prayers for healing for Troy's brother in Colorado who suffers from Parkinson's.
• Matt Knopf of La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church has been diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Prayers for strength for him and his family as he undergoes treatment.
• Prayers for Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, as she continues with therapy.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brothers, Len and Larry and also his wife, Ann, for healing; and also Daphne and Cassidy for God’s guidance.
• Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, is in need of continued prayers as he navigates his diagnosis.