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A Place to Come Home To…
December Newsletter
In this Issue:
From the Pastor…. The great story of Jesus’ birth is reflected in the
words of John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.”
For many people Christmas is a joyful time because it is a time for gift giving and gift receiving. It is a time of happiness and good will. It is a time for decorating
and baking, shopping and wrapping, eating and drinking, visiting and being visited. And, for many
people, Christmas is nothing more than that. The celebration of Christmas will only be all that it can be for you if you remember to focus on the reason
for Jesus’ birth. – and that is your need of a Savior. God tells us in His Word that all have sinned and have
fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Left to ourselves, we perish. Death is the end and there is no
hope of eternal life. The One Who created us does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. He sends His Son into the world to remove our sins from us (I John 1:7), to pay
the penalty for our sin, to die on our behalf (Romans 5:8), and to rise from the dead so that we might live
forever and have eternal life (I Corinthians 15:22). All of this God does for us because He loves us. All of this God does for you because He loves you. If you were the
only person alive on the face of the earth there would still be a Christmas, a Good Friday and an Easter. God
loves you so much that He doesn’t want YOU to perish. And so He sends His Son into the world to be born, to die and to rise from the dead so that you might not die,
might not perish, but have everlasting life. The baby Who is born in Bethlehem for you is the same One Who
Pastor Bill
From the Pastor
Advent Schedule
Family Advent Festival
Sunday School Christmas Program
Christmas Worship Times
Meals, Mugs & Mittens
Congregations in Transition Update
Missions
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Wrap Up
Pregnancy & Life Center Open House
Youth & Family
Upcoming Events
Regular Features
Bible Studies
Mission Focus
Service Group
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Calendar
LCMC
Pastor Bill Bakewicz
215 9THSt SE Long Prairie, MN 56347
320-732-2932
American Lutheran Church
[email protected] americanlutheranchurch.org
American Lutheran Church
From the Pastor (Continued) dies on the cross and rises from the dead for you. He is
truly the greatest gift you could ever receive! So as you buy or make the gifts you will give, and as
you receive the gifts that others have purchased or made for you, think of Jesus – the greatest gift of all – remember to come and worship Him and thank God for
His birth. As you visit and eat and drink and enjoy the “season to be jolly”, think of Jesus and the joy that He brings to you because He is YOUR Savior.
Remember…God loves you so much that He gave His only begotten Son, and as you believe in Him you will
not perish but have everlasting life.
Sincerely,
Pastor Bill
Our Church Family Celebrates
The Birth of our Savior – Sunday,
Dec. 22nd at 9:00 a.m.
Together with our Sunday School
children we tell the story of Jesus’ birth.
Christmas Eve
Candlelight Worship
Services
with Communion
4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Christmas Day
Worship Service
with Communion
10:30 a.m.
Meals, Mugs &
Mittens…..
Christmas Day at 12:30
p.m.
Advent Schedule
Advent Schedule
2019 The Coming Savior
Sunday, December 1 9:00 a.m. worship
The True Star of Christmas
Wednesday, December 4 Advent Family Festival
Sunday, December 8 9:00 a.m. worship
The Stable-born King
Sunday, December 15 9:00 a.m.
Heaven’s Gift to All Nations
Sunday, December 22 9:00 a.m.
Our Sunday School Celebrates The Birth of our Savior
Tuesday, December 24 4:00 p.m. Christmas Candlelight Service with Communion 6:00 p.m. Christmas Candlelight Service with Communion
Wednesday, Christmas 25 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day worship with Communion
12:30 p.m. Meals, Mugs and Mittens
Family Advent Festival
Youth & Family
Coming Up:
TeamKID happens every Wednesday night from 6-7 for 1-6 graders! December 4th: Family Advent Party December 8th: Sunday School class until 11:30 December 11th: Mission Trip Fundraising Supper December 15th: Sunday School class until 11:30 December 22nd: Sunday School Christmas Program January 5th: Sunday School classes resume January 8th: Confirmation & TeamKID resumes January 10-11: Mega Fun
How’s life? Want to talk
about it? Feel free to
contact me…..
Kari Christians (320)533-3021 [email protected]
MEGA FUN!
REGISTER NOW for this winter’s Mega Fun event at Camp Lebanon!
Who: Youth grades 3-6
What: 2 days/1 night of Mega Fun
Where: Camp Lebanon, Burtrum
When: January 10-11
Cost: $39 per person
Come to Camp Lebanon in the winter for tons of fun outside…including ice games, tubing hill,
chapel, and worship!
Friends welcome!
Please sign up on the Youth and Family Board. Registration deadline is Dec. 15th.
Mission Trip Fundraising Supper!
Join us December 11th at 5:30 for a Family Night
Supper of pulled pork sandwiches, salads, and desserts!
All proceeds go towards our youth mission trip events.
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Mission Focus for December
Congregations in Transition Update
Your Congregation in Transition[CiT] team
is at work on your behalf. The first phone coaching meeting with Pastor Don Brandt was
November 12th. From that, CiT requested church council permission to: 1] "post" our upcoming vacancy on LCMC web site.
2] prepare and send a preliminary letter to possible LCMC pastors in the regional area.
Church council fully agreed to go ahead.
Our current council president, Blanche Tirk, will receive any replies from the communications and simply pass them on to the Call
Committee. [(The Call Committee, once formed, will do a more formal, detailed letter for a second mailing.) *The hope is that a slate of
candidates for Call Committee will be ready for January 26th annual congregational meeting, to be voted on at that time.*]
The "posting" and preliminary letter will be done in early December, if
not sooner. The congregation will be updated on CiT work: both verbally, in announcements during worship and via newsletter.
Jonathon Young did the first verbal update 11/1719. Next phone coaching meeting is scheduled December 2.
Please feel free to contact a team member with questions or concerns.
Most importantly meanwhile, please be in prayer for: the pastor that God already has in mind for us, ALC seek God's will in this process and
that this process be done in grace and peace, all to God's glory!
Sincerely,
Andrew Katterhagen, Jane Olson, Jody Ellingson, Jonathon Young, Deb Fearing
OCC Shoebox Wrap Up
Bible Studies
Please join the 5x5x5 Bible Readers group that will help you apply Christ’s teachings as you think through the Word of God. We meet once per month, the second Sunday of each month at 7 PM at the church fellowship hall or church library. The next meeting is Nov. 10th. December Readings: Revelation Chapters 3 - 22
Men’s Breakfast Group
Kirk Olson will provide breakfast and several choices of studies for a
breakfast Bible study group.
Time:The first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 AM. Place: American Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Purpose: Spiritual support for men in their working years. All are
welcome. Kirk Olson 320-732-6895 C 320-219-2624
Pregnancy and Life Center Open House
Service Group 6 – November - December Service Group Responsibilities:
• Serve for funerals on a rotating basis every 7th Funeral.
• Serve for special events occurring during the two month period. Group 6 Leaders: Martin, Gary & (Home) 320-732-2390 Betty (Cell) 320-249-6094
Alsleben, Larry & Bonnie.. 320-808-4039
Group 6 Members: Atkinson, Dave & .………………………………… 320-304-3995 Julie.………………………..…………… 320-760-0254 Bruder, Al & Melinda ………………….…………. 320-732-2601 Durheim Delvin &….………………………………. 320-766-3875 Deb……………………………………….. 320-766-8113 Ellingson, Dale & Sue…………………………….. 320-732-1040 Ellingson, Mark &……………………………….…. 320-732-4237 Jody………………………………….……605-695-3541 Guse, Linda & Dols, Kimberly…………………… 320-732-2725 Hedlund, Jammie…………………………… (Cell) 320-493-5180 …………………………(Home) 320-732-6961 Jacobsen, Russ & Jean…………………………… 320-732-2988 Kraska, Josh &……………………………….. 320-232-0572 Toni………………………………..…(Cell) 612-414-6911 ………………………… (Home) 320-547-0662 Kruse, Kolby & …………………………............... 218-820-1545 Megan …………………………................. 320-533-0536 Kruzel, Bob & Lynn…………….………..…(Cell) 320-808-8910 ………………………… (Home) 320-732-3863 Marcyes, Heather……………………….…(Cell) 320-760-3821 ………………………… (Home) 320-732-6689 Mentele, Linda………………………………………. 320-333-3559 Parker, Jason &……………………………………..320-815-8484 Amanda…………………………………….. 303-808-0450 Poegel ,Tom & Peggy………………………………. 320-732-6497 Prill, John & Sue…………………………………… 320-732-2605 Schultes, Dean &…………………………………… 320-533-0948 Julie………………………………………. 320-533-1070 Steinert, Jason &……………………………………320-760-8705 Lisa…………….………………………….. 320-732-8146 Thompson, Carole……………………...……(Cell) 320-219-1560 …………………………(Home) 320-732-6045
December
Happy Anniversary 4th Kolby & Megan Kruse 6th Stan & Dorothy Hortness 11th Gary & Pam Schneekloth 12th Mark & Jen Meagher 18th Marvin & Laurie Poegel
Happy Birthday 3rd Olivia Christians 3rd Sandy Westerberg 4th Donovan Hanson 4th Marlyne Klinder 5th Larry Alsleben 6th Bonnie Alsleben 7th Kolby Kruse 9th Joan Faust 9th Emma Lubbers 9th Helen Monson 11th Allison Coyer 12th Joni Young 13th Blake Schultz 18th JoAnn Manlove 19th Lynn Kruzel 20th Bob Fox 22nd Kermit Goldenstein 24th Sue Prill 26th Phyllis Winters 30th Austin Evenson 31st Gavin Hasse
American Lutheran Church Calendar – December 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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8:30am Choir Rehearsal 8:45am Children's Nursery
9:00am Worship Service with Communion
No Sunday School 10:15am Noah Film Showing - Part 2
7:00pm Sarah Circle Nursing Home Birthday Party
7:00pm Transition Team Meeting
9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am Music Ministry at Valley View
7:00pm Trustees Meeting
6:30am Men's Breakfast Group 4:15pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
4:30pm Family Advent Festival 5:30pm Family Night Supper 6:00pm Team Kid - Grades 1 - 6
6:00pm Praise Team Practice
6:00pm 9th Grade Confirmation 7:00pm Choir Practice 8:00pm Deacons Meeting
9:30am Food Shelf Committee Meeting
11:00am Nominating Committee Meeting
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8:00am Praise Team Rehearsal
8:15am Board of Education Meeting
8:45am Children's Nursery
9:00am Worship Service 10:15am Sunday School until 11:30 am
11:15am Missions Committee Meeting
7:00pm 5x5x5 Bible Readers Meeting
6:45pm Sarah Circle Christmas Party at Valley View
9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am Music Ministry at Valley View
4:15pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
5:30pm Family Night Supper - Fund Raiser for Mission Trip
6:00pm Worship Team Practice 6:00pm Team Kid - Grades 1 - 6 6:00pm 9th Grade Confirmation 7:00pm Choir Practice 8:00pm Church Council Meeting
9:30am Chapel at Nursing Home
10:15am Chapel at Assisted Living
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8:30am Choir Rehearsal 8:45am Children's Nursery
9:00am Worship Service with Communion
10:15am Sunday School until 11:30 am
9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am Music Ministry at Valley View
11:00am Newsletter Articles Due 4:15pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
4:30pm Audio-Visual Committee Meeting
5:30pm Family Night Supper
6:00pm Worship Team Practice 6:00pm Team Kid - Grades 1 - 6 6:00pm 9th Grade Confirmation 7:00pm Choir Practice
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8:45am Children's Nursery
9:00am Worship Service with Sunday School Christmas Program "His Name is Jesus"
10:00am Music Ministry at Valley View
3:30pm Choir Rehearsal 4:00pm Christmas Candlelight Service with Communion
6:00pm Christmas Candlelight Service with Communion
10:30am Christmas Day Worship Service with Communion
12:30pm Meals, Mugs & Mittens Free Community Dinner
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8:00am Worship Team Rehearsal
8:45am Children's Nursery
9:00am Worship Service with Communion
No Sunday School
9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am Music Ministry at Valley View
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