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Christmas Program
The Christmas program featuring students from PreK-8th grade will be held during the second worship service (at 11:15am) on December 18th. The Christmas celebration will be held throughout the entire service of worship and will feature the full Adult Chancel Choir, student led music and much more. We sincerely hope that you and your family will join us for this Christmas celebration! We will be doing a dress rehearsal practice on December 18th at 10:00am, during regular Sunday School time. Thank you!!

Advent Readers

We are looking for a family to lead a short advent reading and light candles on our advent wreath on Christmas Eve at 6pm. We would love to have you participate. Please reply to this email and let us know if you are willing.

Advent Dates left to fill…

Dec. 24 – 6:00pm

Thank You
The Presbyterian Women say thank you to all who contributed in many ways to our Christmas Luncheon. The women who baked and prepared food, the men who served and did kitchen clean up. You are a blessing to all.

Usher Still Needed on Christmas Eve

(Ushers please plan on being to the church at 3pm.)

4pm Christmas Eve Service – 1 Usher

If you are available to help, please contact Bob Peterson at (513)379-9656 or the church office at 336-1649.

Advent is Here! Worship, Learn and Celebrate with Us!

Christmas Caroling
The congregation will be sharing Christmas carols with shut ins and community members on December 14th starting at 6:00pm. All students and families are invited to join us for our pizza dinner starting at 5:30pm and join us as we share Christmas favorites with others!

High School Christmas Party
This year’s High School Christmas Party will be held on December 14th starting at 7:00pm. Join us for a white elephant exchange ($10 maximum), Christmas music, Christmas goodies, and Christmas related games. It will be a night full of fun and fellowship, we look forward to seeing you there!

Adult Education during Advent

Sunday School – Stories of Christmas – This will be an extension of the Advent sermon series and we will invite people during the class to present and explain the objects or items they brought to symbolize that week’s Advent theme. (See the advent series announcement if this doesn’t make sense.) Class will meet Dec. 4, 11, and 18 between services.
Recharge – The Worst and Best of Christmas – This will be a 2 week discussion class on the worst parts and the best parts of celebrating the birth of Christ in 21st century America.

Food For The Soul: The Ingredients of Christmas
This Advent, we will be exploring the major components of the Christian life and the Christmas message… Hope, Peace, Joy, Love and Christ. Essentially we will be using the idea of holiday recipes and Christmas cooking to consider these fundamental “ingredients” of the Christian life. These themes will guide us through advent as we prepare and approach Christmas together, and we need your help, remember to bring your symbol of Advent!

December 18 – Love [The love box will be available from 12/19 – 12/24]December 24 – Christ [The Christ box will be available from 12/19 – 12/24]

Advent Poinsettias
This year we will be supporting another Mission Project. If you would be willing to share a poinsettia ($11) with us and/or donate to this year’s Mission Project, ($15), please contact Cheri in the office at 336-1649. Please let her know if this poinsettia is in memory of, or honoring someone.

Wednesday, December 14th

Meal: Pizza Party & Lasagna
Meal Crew: Roger & Donna Rieck & Doug & Barb Johnson

Notice: 2nd Semester dues are due on January 11, 2017.
Craft Item Needed: empty wrapping paper tubes

The Baby/Lap Quilts are ready to be finished. They are located in the chest of drawers in fellowship hall.

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Phyllis Johnson on the passing of her husband, Cleo, this past week.
Betsy Johnson suffering with a brain tumor.
Sandy Goetsch recovering from surgery.
Kay Monson who is home with Hospice care.
Nancy Haas recovering from surgery.
Darla Ubben beginning chemo.
Rob Oldson suffering with leg pain.
Jennifer Larson suffering with pain management.
Gena Main recovering from surgery.
Shawnda Prochaska suffering with migraines.
Jenny Beers recovering from pneumonia.
Paul Kamermeyer diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Finley Brunsvold going through chemo treatments.

Upcoming Meetings:

December 14th

Recharge – 5:30pm
Christmas Caroling – 6pm
High School Christmas Party – 7pm
Adult Handbell practice -7pm
2nd Service Rehearsal – 7:15pm
Chancel Choir practice – 8pm

December 15th

Men’s Bible Study – 9am

December 18th

Reformed Worship Service – 8:50am
Coffee and fellowship – 10am
Sunday School – 10:15am
Confirmation – 10:15am
Adult Ed – 10:30am
Reforming Worship Service – 11:15am
Act II – 12:30pm
Worship Service at Hawkeye – 2pm

December 19th

PW Sewing – 9am
Stewardship Committee Meeting – 5:15pm

December 20th

Weekly Prayer – 9am
Women’s Bible Study – 1:30pm
Session Meeting – 7pm

Reformed (1st) Service ~ 8:50am
December 18th

Organist – Charlene Radcliffe
Liturgist – Kathleen Johnson
Ushers – Randy & Vonda Buchman, Tom Brodie, Kelly Swancutt
Greeters – Doug & Jean Kies
Video Taping – Milt Nolting
Nursery – Angie Peterson & Amy Profit
Coffee – Jerry & Dorothy Ingvall

Reforming (2nd) Service ~ 11:15am

December 18th

Nursery – Sarah Dirks
Sound – Roger Rieck
Power Point – Logan Sill

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