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Sundays 9:00 am: Traditional

11:00 am: Contemporary

Advent Worship Schedule

1st Sunday in Advent: December 2nd Chancel Choir

2nd Sunday in Advent: December 9th Children’s Choir

Children’s Program

3rd Sunday in Advent: December 16th Bell Choir

Lippstadt Service December 16th, 7:00 pm

4th Sunday in Advent: December 23rd Chancel Choir

Sunday December 23rd, 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion

Celebration Band

Christmas Eve Evening Services Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion

6:30 pm: Chancel Choir 8:30 pm: Bell Choir

Advent Activities

Cookie Walk

Saturday, December 1st

8:00am - noon

Christmas Community Choir at

Innsbrook

4:00 pm

Live Nativity Scene

Saturday, December 1st

5:00 - 8:30 pm

A Night In Bethlehem

Saturday, December 1st

5:00 - 8:30 pm

Rev. Andrew Lovins…..……....Senior Pastor

Pam Bryant .....…………….Office Manager

Peggy Williams……..……..Church Organist

Cody Watson...........................Youth Minister

Guy Schreck………..Chancel Choir Director

Susie Rowan……….….Praise Band Director

Bill Petersmeyer……..….Bell Choir Director

Alana Owenby……...Kids Choir Co-Director

Clinton Owenby…….Kids Choir Co-Director

Susie Rowan….……...…….…..Accompanist

Ned Quest...................................Accompanist

Jessica White.......................................Nursery

Our Church Staff

Lynn Meyer ..........………......……President

Susan Nash...........……….......Vice-President

Peggy Phillips …….....…..........….Secretary

Linda Schneider …...............…......Treasurer

2018 Council Officers

These numbers are for both services and are approximate.

November 2018

11/4 140 Unity Service

11/11 181

11/18 162

11/25 160

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Monthly Financial

Report

October Month Year-To-Date

Income $16,535.38 $160,932.06

Expenses $19,235.36 $187,515.30

Net Income $ -2,699.98 $ -26,583.24

Church Office

The church office will be closed, or open for limited hours, during Christmas week. The office is closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24th and 25th for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It will be open at lunch time and manned by volunteers on Wednesday through Friday, December 26th - 28th while the office manager is on vacation.

Sunday Coffee Hour Fellowship

Every Sunday after the 9:00 am service, donuts, fruit salad, coffee and juice will be served in the fellowship hall. Come on down and enjoy the food and friendship!

Morning Men’s Fellowship

Join the Morning Men’s Group for faith, food, and fun! The Men’s Fellowship group meets for coffee/breakfast Tuesdays at Denny’s in Warrenton. All men of the church and their guests are welcome between 7:30 – 8:30 am. Hope to see you there!

Patriot Packages wants every Active Duty and National Guard member deployed from Missouri and Southern Illinois to receive a care package in appreciation for his/her commitment to duty. The collection box is in the narthex.

December: M&M’s, Twizzlers,

Tootsie Tolls

Dorcas Women’s Fellowship

Our November meeting was held November 14 with eight members and one guest present. Our program speaker was Rich Lageman explaining the Books from Birth program. The focus of this program is to provide a book a month to children age 0-5 in Warren county. Several upcoming events were discussed. We have purchased a new Bunn coffee pot for the kitchen and made a donation to the church Christmas decorating committee. We will have a noon carry-in luncheon for our December meeting. All ladies of the church are invited to our monthly meetings.

Small Group Discussion

Every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm, there will be a small group who meet to delve more deeply into the previous Sunday’s scripture using the questions posed on the back of the bulletins as a starting point. If you would like to participate, just show up! All are welcome. The meeting will be held in Room 3 (large classroom upstairs). Please use the entrance on the Thurman St. side of the building.

Lippstadt Christmas Service

If you would enjoy a simple, beautiful service at a lovely old

church, please join us on Sunday, December 16 at 7:00 pm at Lippstadt Church. Attending the candlelight service at Lippstadt has become a favorite Christmas tradition among many Friedens members and friends.

Special Olympics Calendars

The 2019 Special Olympics Calendars, featuring beautiful local nature photography by Mike Shaw, are now available to order. The calendars are $25 a piece and proceeds go to Special Olympics. The order form is in the church office.

Under the Mistletoe

Pastor Andrew

Over and over Scripture tells us we cannot hate those we can see and then claim to love God who we cannot see, for “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) Speaking of love, do you have mistletoe in your house? If you don’t, get some mistletoe. Kissing under the mistletoe is a tradition that came from the Druids in Northern Europe. They believed mistletoe had curative power and could cure lots of things including broken relationships. So, when two enemies happened to meet under an oak tree with mistletoe hanging over them, it was a sign from God that they should drop their weapons and reconcile. When missionaries moved into Northern Europe, they saw this mistletoe as a fitting symbol for what happened to the world at Christmas. At Christmas a new age dawned, it was a time of peace, a time of healing, a time for embracing one another and letting go of the past. If you want Christmas to be more than a day on the calendar, go in the spirit of love and mend what is broken. Go and make peace. Don’t put it off. Swallow your pride, drop your resentment, put away the grudge, go set it right, then you’ll have the Christmas God intends. Merry Christmas, Rev Andrew

Poinsettias for Sale

If you would like to order a Poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one, complete and turn in a 2018 Poinsettia Order Form by December 7. Each 6” plant costs $10. Money and order forms should be given to Pam in the office.

The Christmas Fund 2018 For the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund

This fund has been a way in which we, as members of the United Church of Christ and the predecessor denominations from which our Church was born, share with those who have served and now find themselves facing unforeseen financial crises. The gifts of the UCC congregations fund the Pension Board’s Ministerial Assistance Program for retired clergy. Offering envelopes for donations will be available in the pews and the church office through December 23rd.

Share-A-Christmas

It’s time to Share-A-Christmas with children in Warren County who need our

help. This list of gift ideas has been provided to us;

Gift cards from restaurants, Walmart, or gaming stores are also a fabulous

way to contribute to Share-A-Christmas.

Take an ornament from the Share-A-Christmas tree in the narthex, shop for

the gift, return the unwrapped gift with the ornament securely attached and

place it under the tree by Thursday, December 6th.

Thank you again for sharing God’s blessings with local children in Warren

County.

Gift Ideas Beauty / Personal Care • Hair styling tools (straightener, blow dryer, curling iron, etc) • Makeup (tinted lip gloss, eyeshadow, makeup kit, brushes, etc) • Bath & Body Sets (lotion, shower gel, puffs, bath bombs, etc) • Perfume • Hair accessories (brushes, bows, bobby pins, headbands

Arts & Crafts • Craft kits • Science / building kits • Art supplies

Sporting Goods & Electronics

• Electronics (headphones, video games, movies, musical instruments) • Sporting goods (basketball, football, basketball hoop for the door, nerf guns or other

sports related equipment) • Outdoor items (fishing poles, tackle box, tents, sleeping bags, leatherman multi-tool) • Bikes, scooters, helmets, roller blades

General • Gift cards - this age group loves gift cards, so we would love to collect a lot of these

(Walmart, Amazon, iTunes, movie theaters, Google Play Store, etc.) • Sweatshirts, hoodies, fleece, leggings, sweatpants, etc. • Board games • Books • Wrapping paper, ribbon, scissors, tape

Agape Meal of the Month

Can of Soup Can of Pineapple

Little Debbie Snack Toilet Paper

Please place your donations in the narthex. Food-filled backpacks are sent home with students of at least 120 families that do not have enough food over the weekends.

December: Beef Stew

COUNCIL CORNER November 13, 2018

Members present: Lynn Meyer, Susan Nash, Linda Schneider, Peg Phillips, Katie Moreau, Karla Bryant, Guy Schreck, Becky Boehle, Alana Owenby, Tony Rowan, Roger Held, Rev. Andrew Lovins Direct mail update by Becky Boehle – The proposed mailing was passed around and reviewed by council with various suggestions given that Becky will work on incorporating. The cost was iscussed. It will be mailed out in time for this year's Christmas season. Pew sale update – It was decided that this issue will be tabled for now. Warrenton Downtown Association – Guy Schreck attended the monthly meeting. Hometown Christmas celebration was the theme. There will be no parade this year. The Innsbrook choir will sing at 4:00 pm in our church that day. Pastor's Report – He reviewed all the duties he has fulfilled the past month. Requested time off December 25-January 1. He is working on getting a fill in. Respectfully submitted by Peg Phillips, Council Secretary

SERRV Sale

Serrv is a nonprofit, fair trade organization dedicated to lifting disadvantaged artisans, farmers, and their families out of poverty.

Behind every basket, tunic and necklace that we offer, you'll find a story of positive change. A story of an empowered artisan or farmer who works in a safe environment, can send his or her children to school, and can save for the future with the reliable income he or she earns through fair trade.

The mission committee will hold our annual SERRV sale on December 2nd and 9th and we will also hold a presale for those wishing to shop before the sale. The catalog will be available during the 10:00 coffee hour in the dining room. Stop by the table outside of the youth room to look at the catalog. Thank you for your support of this mission project.

December Servants

HEAD USHERS

Jeff Hoelscher, Doug Nordwald

USHERS

Roger Brakensiek, Clinton Owenby Larry & Karen Bade

GREETERS

Dec. 2 Ed & Lynn Meyer Dec. 9 Betty Singer, Karyn Dothage Dec. 16 Roy & Mary Ruth Jaspering Dec. 23 Council Dec. 30 Alan & Claudia Kimbel

LITURGISTS

Dec. 2 Kim Moreau Dec. 9 Bill Petersmeyer Dec. 16 Kim Moeller Dec. 23 Brandon Moeller Dec. 30 Robert Singer Christmas Eve Eve: Peggy, Jaycee & Kason Williams Christmas Eve 6:30: Alan Kimbel Leslie Held Christmas Eve 8:30: Camryn & Wade Petersmeyer, Scott Bade

ACOLYTES

Nov. 4 Warren Schutte Nov. 11 Camryn & Wade Petersmeyer Nov. 18 Mark & Johnathan Jaspering Nov. 25 Jenna Moeller

USHERS

Dec. 2 Chris & Don Huff Dec. 9 Bill & Cheryl Tappmeyer Dec. 16 Tony & Vivian Lanzone Dec. 23 Dennis & Peggy Williams Dec. 30 Mike & June Holt

GREETERS

Dec. 2 Beth & Keith Luecke Dec. 9 Tony & Vivian Lanzone Dec. 16 Bill & Cheryl Tappmeyer Dec. 23 Mike & June Holt Dec. 30 Dennis & Peggy Williams

COFFEE HOUR

Dec. 2 Kim Moreau Dec. 9 Linda Schneider Dec. 16 Leslie Held Dec. 23 Ellen Herbel Dec. 30 Volunteer needed

9:00 am Worship Service 11:00 am Worship Service

Advent Special Music

Dec 2 Jaycee & Peggy Williams Dec. 9 Kerry Uhl Dec. 16 Wade Petersmeyer Dec. 23 Debbi Schwaab

Advent Readers 9:00 am Dec 2 Marilee Barry, David & Benny Avi s Dec. 9 Cody Watson & Youth Dec. 16 Juniper & Ryan Nelson Dec. 23 Carol Perry, Heather & Warren Schutte 11:00 am

Dec 2 Cody & Reese Watson Dec. 9 Kevin & Danielle Smith Family Dec. 16 Mary Hess, Heitgerd Family Dec. 23 Marsha Borgman, Kelly & Eli Garrett

December Birthdays

December

Anniversaries

Dec 02 Jerry & Helen Pherigo 51 years

Dec 09 John & Vicki Handlang 23 years

Dec13 Matt & Kim Handlang 21 years

Dec 29 Melvin & Joyce Handlang 56 years

Dec 29 Bill & Cheryl Tappmeyer 46 years

03—Emily Hill

Matthew Schoen

04—Mike Holt

Alexandra Kimbel

Bailey Ressegger

Aaron Williams

06—Roy Dothage

07—Joe Avis

Morgan Corder

Shirley Sida

08—Marilyn Spoede

09—Rayna Santiago

Raelynn Thomas

10—Karen Corder

11—Bernadine Cope

Tim Hill

12—Kelly Garrett

13—Kylie Jordan

14—Eileen Boehm

Kelly White

15—Collette Kimbel

16—Ervin Herbel

Samantha Swoboda

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20—Jeremy Rowan

Katie Shaw

21—Sheila Gruenefeld

22—Jennifer Hale

Bonnie Nelson

23—Ryleigh Kohler

Ashley Pullen

27—Jeff Potthast

28—Holly Dwyer

29—Ginnie Schoen

30—Kerri Hill

Roy Jaspering

Mary Lou Hahn

31—Chad Berrey

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