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2017 DECEMBER 2ND & 3RD
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Staffed Nursery Hours For children ages birth through age 5 Saturdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Sundays 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Announcements Church Office 301.663.6361 Church Office 301.663.6361
DECEMBER 6 Meal Chicken Piccata, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans Mixed Salad &Dressing Ranch, Blue Cheese, Oil Vinegar, Raspberry Vinaigrette Drinks Coffee, Tea, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Water Dessert suggested donation $6 Wee Folk School Teacher Assistant needed on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8:45 – 11:15 am. Please contact Jo Anne Pritchett 301.663.5117 x0 if you are interested or email your resume to [email protected] Social Ministry’s Winter Market Sat. December 2: 9 am - 7 pm Sun. December 3: 8 am - 1 pm All proceeds from the donations will go to Operation Second Chance. We will spotlight ELC members’ donated items as well as our ELC Vendors. Mike O’Donnell with his pottery and books. Nancy Luse with her delicious toffee. Grammy Lo with her children’s books. Twin Spires Quilters are selling Quilts. Linda Kavanagh with her greeting cards and artwork. Please come out and shop to support a great cause!
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Year End Gifts & Offerings To ensure that gifts and offerings are received and deposited by December announcements 31, 2017, please deliver envelopes and/or checks to the church office by Wednesday, December 27, 2017. If you mail your offering, please allow sufficient time for delivery by December 28, 2017. For gifts of securities, kindly contact our Endowment Advisor, Charlie Trunk, at 301-663-6592 or [email protected] by Monday, December 11, 2017, to facilitate the transfer. Please notify Charlie of your gift(s), as securities are often transferred without a name (donor) attached. Backpack Ministry Along with monetary donations, we could use peanut butter, black beans, oatmeal packets, sleeves of crackers, and pasta. There are many more things listed with our full menus on the website. No glass please! All donations should be put in the BACKPACK collection bin in Trunk Hall. We are also looking for people to help pack--especially Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. If anyone is interested, please contact [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
LAST CHANCE Join us January 19-21, 2018 in Ocean City for the DE-MD Synod High School Youth Gathering. Students come together from across the synod to worship, serve, and play for a weekend of faith formation and fun! Registration and your payment of $195 due ASAP. Financial Assistance is available for any student – please speak with Pastor Naomi for more information & registration. [email protected] COOKIES NEEDED ELC will host over 2,000 guests during the annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship. If you can donate cookies to be served during the tour, please label them for Candlelight Tour and leave them in Trunk Hall before or after worship services on December 23-24-25. You are also welcome to drop off donations in Trunk Hall during the Tour or the Church Office from 9 am—3 pm the week of December 1822.
Poinsettias for our Homebound Members
Lunchtime Prayer Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1 pm The sanctuary is open for prayer or quiet time. All are welcome!
Donate a poinsettia to grace our chancel during Christmas week. The poinsettias will be delivered to our homebound and Nursing home members after the Historic Houses of Worship Tour on December 26th. Please make checks to Evangelical Lutheran Church with memo marked for “Poinsettia Donation” Orders accepted through December 10, 2017 Cost: $15.00 each
Social Ministry December Adopt a Family Gifts are be due back the weekend of December 9-10th and will be collected in the sanctuary during worship During the month of December, the Wee Folk School children, families and staff will be collecting new toys to donate to the U.S. Marines “Toys for Tots” program. All new, unwrapped toys may be placed in the designated boxes located in the Schaeffer Center. Toys will be collected until December 14. weefolk.org
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sat Dec 2 All day 1st Saturday Event - Downtown Frederick 9:00am – 7:00pm Winter Market TH & Shepherd's Chapel 5:30pm – 7:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 6:00pm – 7:00pm Traditional Worship 6:00pm Youth Lock-In STARTS Underground Sun Dec 3 » 8:00am – 1:00pm Winter Market Trunk Hall 7:30am – 12:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 8:00am – 9:00am Traditional Worship Sanctuary 8:30am – 9:00am Chimes of Praise Choir Room 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School Schaeffer Center 9:30am – 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Youth Bible Study Traver Center 9:30am – 10:30am Young Men's Bible Class Rupp House 10:30am – 11:00am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary 6:00pm Youth Lock-In ENDS Underground Mon Dec 4 6:00pm – 8:00pm Property Task Force Hahn Bldg Library Tue Dec 5 10:30am – 11:30am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 7:00pm – 8:00pm Finance Meeting Hahn Conf Rm Wed Dec 6 7:30am – 11:30am Wednesday Crew 10:30am – 11:10am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 11:30am – 1:00pm Lunchtime Meditation & Prayer Sanctuary 5:30pm – 6:30pm Fellowship Dinner Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:30pm No Experience Necessary Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:45pm MO'D Class SC Rm 8 6:30pm – 8:00pm Quilting for LWR Hahn 1st Fl 6:45pm – 7:45pm Praise Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class Traver Center 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Thu Dec 7 9:00am – 9:30am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm P. Jones Bible Study Traver Center 6:15pm – 7:30pm Handbell Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 9:00pm Stewardship Hahn Bldg Conf Rm 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Fri Dec 8 6:30pm – 8:30pm Friday Night Fellowship The O'Donnell's
Service Opportunity is Adopt-a-family for Christmas – Please contact Social Ministry if you can help collect and/or deliver gifts. twinspires.org/socialministry
Worship Attendance November 25 & 26, 2017 Dinner Church Children’s Choir 27 6:00 PM 44 8:00 AM 126 9:30 AM 219 11:00 AM 95 TOTAL 511
ADULT FAITH FORMATION Sunday School for Worship No Experience Necessary Pastor’s Bible Study: Exodus “Accidental Saints” Book Study
Weds Weds Thurs th 4 Thurs
6:30 pm 6:30 pm 11 am 7:30 pm
Schaeffer Ctr Rm 8 Trunk Hall Traver Center Wegmans
Men's Club and guests will gather @ 6:30 pm Dec 11th in Trunk Hall for dinner at 6:45 then Christmas Program with carols. Newcomers are especially welcome. Dinner is $8. If not on the call list, RSVP by Dec 6th to Dave Garman 301-834-6242 or [email protected]
TODAY’S PRAYERS We lift in prayer today: James Allard, Nora Barnes, Ken Crutchley, Renee DeWitt, Sarah Erman, Kym Foss, Catessa Gunderson, Abby Ketcham, the Kidd family, Austin Porter, David Rule & family, Bettie Skelton, and the Sumner family. We continue to keep in our prayers: Emily Arnoult, Sandy Hubbard, Melissa Kidd, Nick Lindenstruth, Erin Mauer, Stacey Neikirk, Mike Shifler, Dana & Frances Sumner, and Peggy Young. Jennifer Albritton, Judy Berenbrok, Kim Brennan, Karl & Doris Kidd, Robert Vaughn, and Larry Williams. Carla Jo Bitner, Seok Hwan (James) Chang, Beth Stitely, and Nicole Wilkum. In Memory of: please pray for the families of Trisha Destremps, who died November 22nd; John Owens, who died November 18th; Barbara Ann Rice, who died November 24th. Extended prayers for: Kevin, Wyatt Black, Bob Broadrup, John & Deb Bulach, Ruth Chipley, Patti Davis, Nancy & Tom Deater, Gary Delphey, Lou & Neeta Falconer, Bettie Lou Finfrock, Elaine Guitard, Don & Mary Haas, Oscar Henriquez, John, Deloris & John David Horn, Linda Icard, Jack Johnson, Larry Johnson, Theresa King, Sam Loeffler, Dick Main, Tracy Markham, Mary Martin, Sandra Mastrino, Martha McBurney, Nancy Ohler, Ted Poole, Lauren Prete, Bob Saylor, Ed Shock, Austin Smith, Betty Sulcer, Flo Thackston, Julie Uecker, Judy Virts, and Hal Waxter. For military personnel serving overseas: Christopher Potter, Nicholas Falconer, Nicholas Gugliuzza, Kelly Kavanagh, and Levi Pippy.
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Staffed Nursery Hours For children ages birth through age 5 Saturdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Sundays 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Announcements Church Office 301.663.6361 Church Office 301.663.6361
DECEMBER 6 Meal Chicken Piccata, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans Mixed Salad &Dressing Ranch, Blue Cheese, Oil Vinegar, Raspberry Vinaigrette Drinks Coffee, Tea, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Water Dessert suggested donation $6 Wee Folk School Teacher Assistant needed on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8:45 – 11:15 am. Please contact Jo Anne Pritchett 301.663.5117 x0 if you are interested or email your resume to [email protected] Social Ministry’s Winter Market Sat. December 2: 9 am - 7 pm Sun. December 3: 8 am - 1 pm All proceeds from the donations will go to Operation Second Chance. We will spotlight ELC members’ donated items as well as our ELC Vendors. Mike O’Donnell with his pottery and books. Nancy Luse with her delicious toffee. Grammy Lo with her children’s books. Twin Spires Quilters are selling Quilts. Linda Kavanagh with her greeting cards and artwork. Please come out and shop to support a great cause!
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Year End Gifts & Offerings To ensure that gifts and offerings are received and deposited by December announcements 31, 2017, please deliver envelopes and/or checks to the church office by Wednesday, December 27, 2017. If you mail your offering, please allow sufficient time for delivery by December 28, 2017. For gifts of securities, kindly contact our Endowment Advisor, Charlie Trunk, at 301-663-6592 or [email protected] by Monday, December 11, 2017, to facilitate the transfer. Please notify Charlie of your gift(s), as securities are often transferred without a name (donor) attached. Backpack Ministry Along with monetary donations, we could use peanut butter, black beans, oatmeal packets, sleeves of crackers, and pasta. There are many more things listed with our full menus on the website. No glass please! All donations should be put in the BACKPACK collection bin in Trunk Hall. We are also looking for people to help pack--especially Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. If anyone is interested, please contact [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
LAST CHANCE Join us January 19-21, 2018 in Ocean City for the DE-MD Synod High School Youth Gathering. Students come together from across the synod to worship, serve, and play for a weekend of faith formation and fun! Registration and your payment of $195 due ASAP. Financial Assistance is available for any student – please speak with Pastor Naomi for more information & registration. [email protected] COOKIES NEEDED ELC will host over 2,000 guests during the annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship. If you can donate cookies to be served during the tour, please label them for Candlelight Tour and leave them in Trunk Hall before or after worship services on December 23-24-25. You are also welcome to drop off donations in Trunk Hall during the Tour or the Church Office from 9 am—3 pm the week of December 1822.
Poinsettias for our Homebound Members
Lunchtime Prayer Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1 pm The sanctuary is open for prayer or quiet time. All are welcome!
Donate a poinsettia to grace our chancel during Christmas week. The poinsettias will be delivered to our homebound and Nursing home members after the Historic Houses of Worship Tour on December 26th. Please make checks to Evangelical Lutheran Church with memo marked for “Poinsettia Donation” Orders accepted through December 10, 2017 Cost: $15.00 each
Social Ministry December Adopt a Family Gifts are be due back the weekend of December 9-10th and will be collected in the sanctuary during worship During the month of December, the Wee Folk School children, families and staff will be collecting new toys to donate to the U.S. Marines “Toys for Tots” program. All new, unwrapped toys may be placed in the designated boxes located in the Schaeffer Center. Toys will be collected until December 14. weefolk.org
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sat Dec 2 All day 1st Saturday Event - Downtown Frederick 9:00am – 7:00pm Winter Market TH & Shepherd's Chapel 5:30pm – 7:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 6:00pm – 7:00pm Traditional Worship 6:00pm Youth Lock-In STARTS Underground Sun Dec 3 » 8:00am – 1:00pm Winter Market Trunk Hall 7:30am – 12:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 8:00am – 9:00am Traditional Worship Sanctuary 8:30am – 9:00am Chimes of Praise Choir Room 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School Schaeffer Center 9:30am – 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Youth Bible Study Traver Center 9:30am – 10:30am Young Men's Bible Class Rupp House 10:30am – 11:00am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary 6:00pm Youth Lock-In ENDS Underground Mon Dec 4 6:00pm – 8:00pm Property Task Force Hahn Bldg Library Tue Dec 5 10:30am – 11:30am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 7:00pm – 8:00pm Finance Meeting Hahn Conf Rm Wed Dec 6 7:30am – 11:30am Wednesday Crew 10:30am – 11:10am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 11:30am – 1:00pm Lunchtime Meditation & Prayer Sanctuary 5:30pm – 6:30pm Fellowship Dinner Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:30pm No Experience Necessary Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:45pm MO'D Class SC Rm 8 6:30pm – 8:00pm Quilting for LWR Hahn 1st Fl 6:45pm – 7:45pm Praise Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class Traver Center 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Thu Dec 7 9:00am – 9:30am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm P. Jones Bible Study Traver Center 6:15pm – 7:30pm Handbell Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 9:00pm Stewardship Hahn Bldg Conf Rm 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Fri Dec 8 6:30pm – 8:30pm Friday Night Fellowship The O'Donnell's
Service Opportunity is Adopt-a-family for Christmas – Please contact Social Ministry if you can help collect and/or deliver gifts. twinspires.org/socialministry
Worship Attendance November 25 & 26, 2017 Dinner Church Children’s Choir 27 6:00 PM 44 8:00 AM 126 9:30 AM 219 11:00 AM 95 TOTAL 511
ADULT FAITH FORMATION Sunday School for Worship No Experience Necessary Pastor’s Bible Study: Exodus “Accidental Saints” Book Study
Weds Weds Thurs th 4 Thurs
6:30 pm 6:30 pm 11 am 7:30 pm
Schaeffer Ctr Rm 8 Trunk Hall Traver Center Wegmans
Men's Club and guests will gather @ 6:30 pm Dec 11th in Trunk Hall for dinner at 6:45 then Christmas Program with carols. Newcomers are especially welcome. Dinner is $8. If not on the call list, RSVP by Dec 6th to Dave Garman 301-834-6242 or [email protected]
TODAY’S PRAYERS We lift in prayer today: James Allard, Nora Barnes, Ken Crutchley, Renee DeWitt, Sarah Erman, Kym Foss, Catessa Gunderson, Abby Ketcham, the Kidd family, Austin Porter, David Rule & family, Bettie Skelton, and the Sumner family. We continue to keep in our prayers: Emily Arnoult, Sandy Hubbard, Melissa Kidd, Nick Lindenstruth, Erin Mauer, Stacey Neikirk, Mike Shifler, Dana & Frances Sumner, and Peggy Young. Jennifer Albritton, Judy Berenbrok, Kim Brennan, Karl & Doris Kidd, Robert Vaughn, and Larry Williams. Carla Jo Bitner, Seok Hwan (James) Chang, Beth Stitely, and Nicole Wilkum. In Memory of: please pray for the families of Trisha Destremps, who died November 22nd; John Owens, who died November 18th; Barbara Ann Rice, who died November 24th. Extended prayers for: Kevin, Wyatt Black, Bob Broadrup, John & Deb Bulach, Ruth Chipley, Patti Davis, Nancy & Tom Deater, Gary Delphey, Lou & Neeta Falconer, Bettie Lou Finfrock, Elaine Guitard, Don & Mary Haas, Oscar Henriquez, John, Deloris & John David Horn, Linda Icard, Jack Johnson, Larry Johnson, Theresa King, Sam Loeffler, Dick Main, Tracy Markham, Mary Martin, Sandra Mastrino, Martha McBurney, Nancy Ohler, Ted Poole, Lauren Prete, Bob Saylor, Ed Shock, Austin Smith, Betty Sulcer, Flo Thackston, Julie Uecker, Judy Virts, and Hal Waxter. For military personnel serving overseas: Christopher Potter, Nicholas Falconer, Nicholas Gugliuzza, Kelly Kavanagh, and Levi Pippy.
