Announcements: December 1

IN LOVING MEMORY

Flowers on the altar in Wonewoc are in memory of Sandy Miller, given by Gary, Jenny, and Mike Miller.

DIVINE CALLS RETURNED

Pastor Benjamin Zamzow has returned the call to serve as our associate pastor. We thank him for his time in deliberation and pray for God’s continued blessings on his ministry. The next pastor call meeting will be in January after the Christmas hiatus on extending pastoral calls. 

Greg and Dawn Johnson have also returned their calls to serve and 5-6 and 1-2 grades respectively. The next teacher call meeting will be December 10, 6:30pm at the Wonewoc Campus. 

DIVINE CALLS

A call meeting was held on Tuesday, November 19 for the purpose of calling a Kindergarten teacher for next year and a divine call was extended to Mrs. Katie Coudron. Mrs. Coudron currently serves at St. John’s Lutheran School in Milwaukee. Keep her in your prayers as she deliberates. She can be contacted at (713) 542-9041 or katie.coudron@stjohnsmilw.org.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING

The Wonewoc church decorating will take place next Saturday, December 7 beginning at 9:30am.  We will put up the trees, the outside nativity and decorate the windows.  If we get a good turnout to help, we should be done by noon.  (The basement will also be open all day for decorating tables for Sunday’s Advent by Candlelight event). Hillsboro church decorating will be right after the 8:00 service on December 1.

ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT

Advent by Candlelight is scheduled for Sunday, December 8, in the Wonewoc Campus church basement. There will be a luncheon and program beginning at 12:00pm. All ladies are invited. (Moms, bring your daughters)!  We are also looking for table hostesses. There is a sign-up sheet and more information in back if you are interested or contact Jan Fick or Jessica Limpert for more information. Deadline for sign-up is today, December 1.

MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP

Advent worship will be held on December 11 at 4:00pm in Wonewoc and 6:30pm in Hillsboro. 

ALTAR FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS
If anyone is interested in having a poinsettia on the altar in memory of a loved one for Christmas, please let Jan Fick know by December 20.  If you ordered your plant from Blossoms and Bouquets, we already have the information.

BONHOEFFER MOVIE OUTING

A group is being put together to see the new movie based on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor during World War II. For more information, contact Keith Trost at (608) 639-0390.

LIVE NATIVITY—DECEMBER 14

You are invited to a Live Nativity hosted by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mauston on December 14 from 4–7pm. This event includes an outdoor nativity scene with live animals, Christmas treats and refreshments, and multiple choirs singing Christmas music. More information can be found on St. Paul’s Facebook page.

Weekly Calendar | December 1—December 15, 2024

SUNDAY (12-1)                    8:00 am             Worship with Communion (H)

                                                    9:15 am             Fellowship/Bible Study (Both Campuses)

                                                    10:30 am           Worship with Communion (W)

                                                    6:00 pm             Cantata Practice (Adult Choir Practice @ 8:00) (W)

MONDAY (12-2)                  5:00 pm             “A & B” Boys Basketball @ Home

                                                    7:00 pm             Worship with Communion (W)

TUESDAY (12-3)                  5:30 pm             ECM Organizational Meeting

WEDNESDAY (12-4)          1:30 pm             Ladies Aid (H)

THURSDAY (12-5)              5:00 pm             “A & B” Boys Basketball @ Home vs. St. Joseph’s

                                                    6:00 pm             Bible Information Class (W)

FRIDAY (12-6)                      8:05 pm             School Chapel

SATURDAY (12-7)              8:30 am             Elders/Discipleship (W)

                                                    9:30 am             Christmas Decorating (W)

                                                    10:00 am           Piano Students Perform @ Bethlehem - Rockbridge

SUNDAY (12-8)                    8:00 am             Worship (H)

                                                    9:15 am             Sunday School H)

                                                    9:15 am             Fellowship/Bible Study (Both Campuses)

                                                    10:30 am           Worship (W)

                                                    12:00 pm           “Advent by Candlelight Women’s Luncheon” (W)

MONDAY (12-9)                  5:00 pm             “A & B” Boys Basketball @ Home vs. St. Peter’s

                                                    7:00 pm             Worship with Communion (W)

                                                    8:00 pm             Education Committee (W)

TUESDAY (12-10)               5:00 pm             A & B” Boys Basketball @ Home vs. St. Mary’s

WEDNESDAY (12-11)        4:00 pm             Advent Worship—Wonewoc Campus

                                                    6:30 pm             Advent Worship—Hillsboro Campus

THURSDAY (12-12)           5:00 pm             A & B” Boys Basketball @ Home vs. St. Patrick’s

FRIDAY (12-13)                    8:05 pm             School Chapel

SUNDAY (12-15)                 8:00 am             Worship with Communion (H)

                                                    9:15 am             Fellowship/Bible Study (Both Campuses)

                                                    10:30 am           Worship with Communion (W)

                                                    11:30 am           Adult Choir Practice

                                                    5:00 pm             Family Forge (W)

                                                    6:00 pm             Cantata Practice (W)