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Advent and Christmas 2009 “Expecting the Unexpected” St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday Worship in Advent Worship on the Sundays of Advent will focus on how God is at work in ways that are unexpected. Experiencing the unexpected is a big part of our Advent journey. Through scripture, song, proclamation and prayer we will celebrate God’s love for us demonstrated in the sending of God’s son to live among us. Families will begin our worship by lighting the Advent wreath. The 10:30am service Children’s Message will present “Messengers from God”. Weekly devotion and prayer cards will be distributed each week. Prepare ye the Way of the Lord! ***** “Celebrate the Bethlehem Baby” Advent Bible Study with Pastor Kathy Tuesday Mornings December 1, 8, 15, 22 10:30am – 12 noon and Thursday Evenings December 3, 10, 17 and 22 (Tuesday) 7:00pm – 8:30pm A weekly Advent Bible study will be offered by Pastor Kathy entitled “Celebrate the Bethlehem Baby”. Two options are scheduled. One is scheduled for Tuesday mornings and the other for Thursday evenings. The content of the study will be the same for the morning and evening group. Both daytime and evening studies will be held in the Fellowship Hall. This four week study invites us to explore how we are called to be as welcoming as possible to Christ at work in the world. The Bethlehem Baby teaches us that God is present with us in Jesus Christ. This group will talk about what that really means by reflecting on God’s promises in all circumstances of our lives. Need a ride for either the daytime or evening Advent Bible Study? Call the church office or Pastor Kathy at 410-848-6402. Questions? Call Pastor Kathy at the office or at home at 410- 374-4130. Mark Your Calendar! Sunday School Christmas Program Sunday, December 20 th at 9:15am In the Social Hall ******* BLUE CHRISTMAS Worship Service at St. John’s Monday evening, December 21 st at 7:00pm Service of Holy Communion Guest Preacher: Pastor Stacy Marsh Blue? Yes, blue as in the blues. As in "I am feeling blue”. Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of a job, living with cancer or some other disease that puts a question mark over the future, and a number of other human situations make parties and joviality painful for many people in our congregation and community. This Blue Christmas Worship Service offers an opportunity for people who are blue at Christmas to come to a sacred space, for a service which is, accepting where they really are, and holding out healing and hope. Our guest preacher will be Pastor Stacy Marsh who serves Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Westminster. Do you know of someone who might benefit from attending this service? If yes, contact the church office and well send the person an invitation – or invite them yourself and come with them. Please contact the church office if you would like to attend this worship service but need transportation. We will arrange for a member to pick you up and take you home. CHURCH OFFICE: 410-848-6412
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Advent and Christmas 2009
“Expecting the Unexpected”St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sunday Worship in AdventWorship on the Sundays of Advent will focus on howGod is at work in ways that are unexpected.Experiencing the unexpected is a big part of our Adventjourney. Through scripture, song, proclamation andprayer we will celebrate God’s love for us demonstratedin the sending of God’s son to live among us. Familieswill begin our worship by lighting the Advent wreath.The 10:30am service Children’s Message will present“Messengers from God”. Weekly devotion and prayercards will be distributed each week.
Prepare ye the Way of the Lord!*****
“Celebrate the Bethlehem Baby”Advent Bible Study with Pastor Kathy
Tuesday MorningsDecember 1, 8, 15, 22
10:30am – 12 noonand
Thursday EveningsDecember 3, 10, 17 and 22 (Tuesday)
7:00pm – 8:30pm
A weekly Advent Bible study will be offered by PastorKathy entitled “Celebrate the Bethlehem Baby”.Two options are scheduled. One is scheduled forTuesday mornings and the other for Thursday evenings.The content of the study will be the same for themorning and evening group. Both daytime and eveningstudies will be held in the Fellowship Hall.
This four week study invites us to explore how we arecalled to be as welcoming as possible to Christ at workin the world. The Bethlehem Baby teaches us that Godis present with us in Jesus Christ. This group will talkabout what that really means by reflecting on God’spromises in all circumstances of our lives.
Need a ride for either the daytime or eveningAdvent Bible Study? Call the church office orPastor Kathy at 410-848-6402. Questions?Call Pastor Kathy at the office or at home at 410-374-4130.
Mark Your Calendar!
Sunday School Christmas ProgramSunday, December 20th at 9:15am
In the Social Hall
*******BLUE CHRISTMAS
Worship Service at St. John’sMonday evening, December 21st at 7:00pm
Service of Holy CommunionGuest Preacher: Pastor Stacy Marsh
Blue? Yes, blue as in the blues. As in "I am feeling blue”.Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmasholidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facinglife after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of ajob, living with cancer or some other disease that puts aquestion mark over the future, and a number of otherhuman situations make parties and joviality painful formany people in our congregation and community.
This Blue Christmas Worship Service offers anopportunity for people who are blue at Christmas tocome to a sacred space, for a service which is, acceptingwhere they really are, and holding out healing and hope.Our guest preacher will be Pastor Stacy Marsh whoserves Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Westminster.
Do you know of someone who might benefit fromattending this service? If yes, contact the churchoffice and well send the person an invitation – or invitethem yourself and come with them.
Please contact the church office if you would like toattend this worship service but need transportation.We will arrange for a member to pick you up and takeyou home.
CHURCH OFFICE: 410-848-6412
