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December 10, 2017
8:00 a.m.
*=Please stand as able
Call to Worship “Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine” – Bell Choir
Words of Welcome Creating Connections
Opening Hymn: (Text: on screen, tune: ELW 263)
Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord Invocation
Confession and Absolution Prayer of the Day
Ministry through Music – Bell Choir “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
“Medley: Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella & On Christmas Night All Christians Sing”
Old Testament Reading: Micah 5:2-5 Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Hymn of Preparation: (on screen) Jesus Name of Wondrous Love
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon Hymn: ELW 279 vs. 1&2
O Little Town of Bethlehem Sermon
Light Overcomes Darkness Prayers
Rooted in Faith Offering
Quiet Offering (benefits ALC Endowment Fund)
Lord’s Prayer Benediction
Closing Hymn: ELW 282 vs. 1&4 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Dismissal
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December 10, 2017
10:15 a.m.
Words of Welcome
Creating Connections
Opening Song: “Here I Am to Worship”
Invocation
Confession and Absolution
Prayer of the Day
Ministry through Music:
“Noel” – Shannon Schmitz
Children’s Time
Old Testament Reading: Micah 5:2-5
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon Hymn: “Choose to Hope”
Sermon
Light Overcomes Darkness
Prayers
Rooted in Faith
Offering
Quiet Offering
(benefits ALC Endowment Fund)
Words of Institution
Lord’s Prayer
Communion
Benediction
Closing Song:
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
Dismissal
Together... Together...
This Week at American Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 10th, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent / Quiet Offering 8:00 a.m. Worship 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship / Blood Pressure Clinic 9:15 a.m. Sunday School / Adult Class 10:15 a.m. Worship / HC 11:15 a.m. Play-n-Pray 3:00 p.m. Matinee Movie (Miracles from Heaven) 5:00 p.m. Youth Gathering Meeting Monday, December 11th, 2017 Pastor Bailey’s Sabbath 2:00 p.m. Widow’s Ministry Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 9:30 am. Worship Planning 10:00 a.m. WAYMA 5:30 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting (OA) 6:00 p.m. “Advanced Gifts” Report Meeting #2 7:00 p.m. Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. AA Big Book / Al-anon 8:00 p.m. “Community Gifts” Team Captains Orientation Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 7:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship 8:00 a.m. Capital Campaign Cabinet Meeting 9:00 a.m. Quilt Tying 10-12 p.m. Christmas Volunteer Open House 11:30 a.m. WAMCA 5:00 p.m. Special Council Meeting 5:30 p.m. Meal / Blood Pressure Clinic 5:30 p.m. Endowment Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. UpBeat! Worship 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation 7:45 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday, December 14th, 2017 10:30 a.m. Bulletin Deadline Friday, December 15th, 2017 Messenger Deadline Pastor Gary’s Sabbath Saturday, December 16th, 2017 9:30 a.m. FH Reserved Sunday, December 17th, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. Worship /HC 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School / Adult Class 10:15 a.m. Worship / HC / Christmas Program 6:00 p.m. Staff / Church Council Christmas Party
Worshipers: Sunday, December 3rd: 268 (8:00 – 150) (10:15 - 118)
Share Joy Zephaniah 3:14-20
Worship 8:00 a.m. Sunday Traditional 10:15 a.m. Sunday Alternative
6:30 p.m. UpBeat! Wednesday
Office Info 915 Winifred Street Worthington, MN 56187 (507) 376-5264 www.worthingtonalc.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
December 10, 2017
Welcome Office Staff
Gary Andersen, Lead Pastor [email protected] Bailey Fossum, Associate Pastor [email protected] Sylvia Andersen, Worship & Music Coordinator [email protected] Stacy Bickett, Youth Director [email protected] Kristin Appel, Children/Family Ministry Coordinator [email protected] Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse [email protected] Jessica Peil, Office Manager [email protected]
Flowers Today were given today by
Darren & Rachel Ponto in memory of Grama June Folkers
Prayers - Please take home for your personal prayers
Healing (within the ALC family)…
Delores Rachuy Lorraine Korthals Duane R. Anderson Donna Getzel Gary Kuehl Joe Bailey Rhonda Hibma Jill Williams Janelle Saufley Sheena Eidhammer Andrew Stoll Lora Lee Timm-Knuth Konner Honius Kevin & Sherrie Adolph
Healing (beyond our congregation)
Jerome Anderson brother of Duane R Anderson
Scott Zinnel son–in-law of Duane R. Anderson
JoAnne Spada aunt of Kristine & Rodney Obermoller
Rochelle Sandstrom daughter of Jerry & Mavis Sandstrom
Verlyn & Ordell Westra brothers of Betty Herreid
John Diepenbrock brother-in-law of Sue Isder
Trenton Bass friend of Adam & Laurie Dahlquist
Elffie Kopperud mother of Diana Kvilhaug
Raymond LeBrun father of Jim LeBrun
John Muck brother of Judy Fischer
Celebrating Healing...Elaine Hovland. Also praying for…
• Our “Creating Connections” Capital Campaign
• All who are suffering from the natural disasters
• All who suffer human violence
• Love INC.
Happy Birthday to those who celebrate birthdays through this coming week: 10) Barry Hinsperger, Tallen Clausen; 11) Kelly Beckmann; 12) Marlys Busse, Mike HIbma, Sheryl Hokeness, Ronella Markus; 13) Daly Kruger; 15) Marvene Barrie; 16) Dennis Hohensee, Mary Turner, Tara Thompson, Aurora Freimuth
Today’s Worship participants:
Worship Leader - (8:00) - Kurt Haag, Rich Besel Sound System - Jeff Carroll (10:15) - Kurt Haag, Shannon Schmitz Video System - Bob Demuth Ministry through Music — Bell Choir / Shannon Schmitz Readers - (8:00) Kieth Olson; (10:15) Karen Skog Acolytes - (8:00) Denesha Ling, Dillon Maras (10:15) Connor Henning, Aaliyah Petersen Communion Servers — Tyler Luitjens, Madison Johnson Greeters - (8:00) Larry & Le Lucht (10:15) Scott, Heidi, Max & Alec Langerud Ushers (8:00) Team 8 (Ronnie Noerenberg, Greg Kvilhaug, Shawn Noerenberg, Scott Langerud,
Max Langerud, Alec Langerd, Kelly Meyer) (10:15) Team 4 ( Bruce Juber, Marc Janssen, David Skog, James Johnson, Madison Johnson,
Erlin Weness, Erik Fossum) Coffee Fellowship - Larry & Pat Boots, Steve & Sharon Lynn Drivers for Senior Chariots - Carole Wiese
Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse
Chronic Disease Self-Management Class The Chronic Disease Self-Management class in October and November was a great
success! The class learned about the ‘Self-Management Tool Box.’ This ‘Tool Box’ offers
many tools to help manage our chronic disease. A couple of the tools learned about: a) breathing techniques, which can be used to help to control pain; and b) action planning, which can help us improve how we care for ourselves.
A couple comments from participants: • ‘The book, ‘Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions,’ was a great
resource.’ • ‘Good class. Also made me more aware of other disabilities people deal with.’
After taking the class, many who participated said the class has helped them to manage their chronic condition better. Most also said they would recommend the class to others.
“We suffer because we live in a fallen world. When sin entered the world, death entered. Chronic pain, illness, and disease are a form of death."
We will never understand why we suffer. But we can understand a couple truths from God’s word: ‘Suffering produces intimacy with God. (Job 42:5). ‘Suffering helps us to comfort others,’ (2Cor.1:3-5). ‘Suffering conforms us into God’s image.’ (Romans 8:28-29).
Information from Focus on the Family website
FREE MOVIE MATINEE
TODAY @ 3:00 p.m.
Free-Will Donation for Concessions (Popcorn, candy, pop, etc.) Your donation will support our YOUTH attending the 2018 ELCA National
Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas.
Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy
discovers her 10 year old daughter Anna has a rare,
incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious
advocate for the daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak
accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of
her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists
mystified, her family restored and their
community inspired.
American Lutheran Church Sanctuary
Rated: PG
Opportunities for Involvement and Service
WINTER ADDRESS REMINDER!! Please let us know when you leave for
the winter so we can change your mailing address in our system. Thanks!
Want to keep up-to-date on the
Creating Connections Campaign?
Check out the campaign website link below...
http://www.churchcampaign.org/worth/
Want to view the Campaign video?
1. Heritage Room at anytime
2. Fellowship Hall on Wednesday nights during supper and Sunday mornings during coffee fellowship
3. Church Website
Great and glorious God,
We give you thanks for your wonderful grace and undeserved
mercy. May we be filled with your Holy Spirit to enable us to dare be a special light for Jesus. Help us to be generous with our
gifts and unselfish in servanthood. We pray that you comfort those who mourn and soothe those who suffer. Thank
you for all your blessings and unconditional love.
In Jesus’ Precious name.
Amen.
It is time to PLAY hard and PRAY harder! “Slowly Going Crazy”
TODAY @ 11:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Open all 6th - 8th grade youth
Starts in the Fellowship Hall
Growing Orb Spheres
Taped Candy Treat Ball
Draw on My Head?
World’s Best Tic Tac Toe
“Togetherness as a Community”
Chamber Christmas Program Worthington Chamber Singers & Brass
TODAY, December 10th First United Methodist Church
2:00 p.m. Come early — Great music to lift up Christ!
Season of Advent
“Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to
your holy name and glory in your praise.” (Psalm 106:47)
With this our theme verse, our “Together …” Advent series will help us celebrate as the
family of God the coming of his Son for our salvation. Each week will focus on a different activity for our “to-do list” that is centered on giving and sharing instead of on materialism.
Sunday Worship at 8:00 & 10:15 a.m.
December 10 Send Peace (Micah 5:2-5a) Beyond sending cards to loved ones this Advent season, we do all we can as the family of God to send peace to one another because the Prince of
Peace is on his way.
December 17 Share Joy (Zephaniah 3:14-20)
In this time when we share cookies and other treats with one another, we share joy with those around us that they might taste and see that the Lord is good to us through the birth of his Son.
At 10:15 worship, the Sunday School Christmas program “The Legend of the Candy Cane” will be
presented.
December 24 (morning) Wrap in Love (1 John 4:7-12)
In this season of hustle and bustle, we move from wrapping presents to wrapping people in love, as
Mary wrapped the Christ Child so lovingly in swaddling clothes.
Christmas Eve, December 24th
Three distinct Christmas Eve worship service.
4:00 PM Family Christmas A Star is Born
With playful presentation, this collection of skits, songs, and readings creates joyful worship and a fresh examination into the story of Jesus’ birth.
Ideal for children of all ages.
6:00 PM Traditional Christmas Be the Light
The theme of divine light shining in deep darkness is captured in this service of
candlelight, special music, and Holy Communion.
10:00 PM Traditional Christmas – With A Twist
Returning to the Manger This service highlights how we should continue to return to the manger during and beyond the Christmas season to marvel in the wonderful
event that happened there. Candlelight, worship band, and Holy
Communion.
“Simply Giving” Offering Cards Available
More than 57 ALC households use “Simply Giving” to give their offerings via electronic funds transfer. While this is a great way to give regularly and systematically, givers often would like something tangible to put in the offering plate. The Bible instructs that giving offerings is the central act of our worship of God, so being able to participate in the offering during worship is important to many “Simply Giving” givers, and it is a sign of the broad support of our ALC ministries.
Cards are available in a basket near the main sanctuary entrance that read “An Offering through Simply Giving.” If you give through “Simply Giving,” feel free to pick one up before worship and place it in the offering plate. If you do not use “Simply Giving,” you can sign up through the church office at any time.
REMINDER OF COMMUNION CARD
INSTRUCTIONS The synod requests a count of
American Lutheran members who commune at lease once during the year. It is therefore necessary to fill out only one Communion Card each year recognizing your having communed here at ALC. This can be done at any time during the year. If you have not filled out a card for 2017, please do so before the end of the year.
~ The Worship & Music Committee
Thank You from the Stewardship Committee
Because of your generosity, more than 159 households have already returned their Time &
Talent forms and/or Estimates of Giving forms for 2018, and they continue to come in. ALC
members who haven’t yet done so are encouraged to return their forms to the “Faith Chest” located in the narthex or to the church office; additional forms are available in those locations as well.
Thank you to all for your generosity in sharing from your heart!
Thank You for Your Generous Support!
Thank you American Lutheran members and friends for your generous support of our congrega-tional mission through prayer and the giving of time, talents and financial resources. Your love and commitment to Christ and your church enables us to carry on a wide and varied ministry. As we approach the end of our fiscal year, people often wonder where we are at when it comes to the budget. Here is a snapshot of our annual operating budget (“Box 1”) for January-November:
Actual Income $401,834 Expense 417,233 Net -$15,399
Though we do not send out personal giving statements until after the end of the year, some would like to have this information earlier to check their progress toward their estimate of giving for the year or for planning year-end giving. Please know that you can ask the church office (376-5264) at any time for a printout of your personal giving.
Your generous gifts during December will enable us to accomplish our planned ministry for 2018. Thank you again for your generosity as we carry out the mission Christ calls us to do together.
- Your Budget & Finance Committee, Stewardship Committee and Church Council
