In This Issue

• Mission &

Evangelism

• Church

Council

Meeting

• Elders

Meeting

• December

2018

Calendar

• December

2018

Serving

Schedule

• October 2018

General

Giving &

Attendance

• December

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

• Advent

Worship

Schedule

• Adult Annual

Christmas

Gathering

• CROSSWAYS!

• JOY News

• God of All

Comfort

Newsletter for Lamb of God Lutheran Church December 2018

LAMB OF GOD NEWS

Contact Us

Lamb of God Lutheran Church * 57210 Allen Road * Slidell, Louisiana * 70461-2348

Phone: (985) 847-1877 * E-mail: lambofgodslidell@gmail.com * Website: www.logslidell.com

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For us, at Lamb of God, our baptism should mean more than our physical birth. Our baptism is our new birth in Jesus the Messiah. We are born from above by God, Himself. God came to us in our baptism and made us His own; a part of His forever family. Everyone is a creation of God, not all people are children of God. Your baptism makes you a child of God – something worth celebrating!

Remembering our baptism is also important because our baptism has significance for each day of our lives. We like to emphasize that we ARE baptized not that we WERE baptized. Our baptism is a living and active event that trans-forms us every day; it is not just an event that happened in the past. This is why Luther instructed us to make the sign of the cross in the morning when we rise to be reminded that we ARE baptized!

Please get your baptism information to the church office ASAP!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Pastor Craig

Baptismal Thanksgiving

As I write this article for the December newsletter, I am sitting in the kitchen of my son’s home in North Carolina. It is 37 degrees outside with a slight wind. It is indeed chilly and adds to the sense of celebration for this year’s Thanksgiving Day events.

The cold temperature is the best reason for heating the house with the stove! Bring on the turkey, the mashed potatoes, the green-bean casserole, the pumpkin pie and the German chocolate cake! As the house warms it is filled with the aroma of all the foods that make Thanksgiving so special.

This year is very special for us; especially so, as we celebrate the baptism of our grandson, Gunnar. Here is a picture of us with my son, his wife and Gunnar. The baptism took place in the JFK Memorial Chapel at Ft. Hood, NC. As we took out the candle to light it and give it to the family, I mentioned how every year they should throw a party and light the candle as a remembrance of this important event. I also said that since the baptism took place on the 21st of November that the chances were very good that I might be invited to these baptismal anniversary celebrations!

As we get to the end of another year on the civil calendar and look forward to beginning a new year, I would like us as a congregation to focus on our baptism. We will begin to print our baptism anniversary remembrances in the monthly newsletter along with the birthday and wedding anniversaries. We need your baptism date to make this work. Please bring this information to the church office so that Melanie is able to add your baptism anniversary date to our newsletter and our church calendar on our church website. If we add it to the website, then it will appear every year automatically just like the birthday anniversaries do now. (continued on last page)

Leadership at Lamb of God

Pastor—Craig R. Boehlke

President—Bob Henderson

Vice President—Gwyn Ellermann

Secretary—Michelle Bonin

Financial Secretary—Eddie Reso

Treasurer—Ron Dicke

Sunday School Superintendent—Jennifer Boehlke

Care Ministry—Jackie Kennedy

Fellowship—Kathy Jones

Head Elder—Eldon Beck

Missions and Evangelism—Sharon Mahnke

Stewardship—Marian Pezant

Trustee—Bruce Dupre

Youth—?

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Mission and Evangelism News From Lamb of God’s Mission Statement: “The purpose of

Lamb of God LCMS is to proclaim God’s love in Jesus to each other, to our community, and to the world…”

Jesus said to them “I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger and

whoever believes in me shall never thirsts.”

John 6:35

This is the verse that is included with the loaves of bread given out at the end of each service to guests and members to remind them that Jesus is the Bread of Life and to encourage continued worship with us at Lamb of God. Please enjoy the bread or take it to share with a neighbor, friend or neighbor that needs the message of the Bread of Life, Jesus. Remember our members that are at home because of illness; share a loaf of bread and a visit with them.

We also have our meetings at 11:15

am on the second Wednesday of

each month, after Bible class. We

would love to have you join us! Call

Sharon Mahnke 504-578-7479.

Community Christian Concern Please continue to bring your pantry

items to the CCC basket, now located

in the Narthex. Items are delivered on

the fourth Wednesday of the month!

The Broadcast of the Lutheran Hour

WWL 870 AM Sunday at 6:30 AM

WWWL 1350 AM Sunday at 8:00 AM

December Sermons 2018

December 2, 1st Sunday in Advent, Hope “The Vision of Paul's Ministry” Philippians 1:2-11

December 9, 2nd Sunday in Advent, Love “The Reason for Love!”

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

December 16, 3rd Sunday in Advent, Joy “The Joy of Jesus!”

Philippians 4:4-7

December 23, 4th Sunday in Advent, Peace “At Peace with God?”

Hebrews 10:5-10

December 24, Candlelight Service “Jesus for Us!”

Luke 2:1-20

December 25, Christmas Day Service “What Does This Mean?”

John 1:1-18

December 30, 1st Sunday After Christmas “A Great and Mighty Wonder!”

Luke 2:22-40

The next meal at Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry will be on Monday, December 10, 2018. Thanks to all our donors and volunteers, we are all set to cook and serve another meal.

Reminder: The Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry has a designated fund. When donating to the Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry always make your check to Lamb of God Lutheran Church and write in the memo line: Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry.

Feeding Ministry

There will be No Church Council

meeting for December. Meetings

will resume in January 2019.

Elders Meeting

Our Elders meeting will be Wednesday,

December 5, 2018 after Bible study!

Care Committee News

Please let Pastor Boehlke,

our elders, care committee

chairman or the church office know

of anyone who has been in the hospital, has

been ill or has a family death and needs a meal

so that the care committee can extend an offer

to help. Anyone interested in participating in this

service to others can contact Jackie Kennedy at

985-640-5400.

Prayer Chain

Our prayer chain is always ready to

receive prayer requests from the

congregation, friends of the congregation or the

community. Please call Marian Pezant 985.685.6054

when needed.

CROSSWAYS! Starts a new unit in January. From the Conquest to the

Babylonian Exile. The unit covers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2

Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. The total/partial cost of $20.00 to cover the Study

Guide and Workbook may be waived with grant money from a Thrivent action

card. The beginning dates will be Monday’s class (10am) on January 7th and

Thursday’s class (6pm) on January 10th. The ending class will be on Monday, March

11th and Thursday, March 16th, respectively. Let Pastor Craig know if you would like to

join the CROSSWAYS! class on either day so that the materials may be ordered in a timely

manner. The deadline to join the class is December 2nd.

Helping Our Neighbors at Trinity Lutheran Church, Panama City, FL

The Mission & Evangelism committee has been in contact with Pastor Paul McComack of Trinity Lutheran

Church in Panama City, Florida. We have requested information on one-two families (with young children) from

Trinity that our congregation can help provide a Christmas. He assures us that there are many to

suggest! He will provide us with some information after Thanksgiving. As soon as we can, information on the

ages, sizes, needs and wants on all the family members will be provided to our congregation. All items will be

transported over to Panama City before Christmas!!! Help us give to those families who have lost everything!!!

The Mission and Evangelism Committee has a fund to accept all payments and donations for our projects

(except Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry) Instead of writing on the memo line for whatever projects we have (example:

shirts; Christmas gifts, etc.) now you simply write the check to Lamb of God Lutheran Church and put on the

memo line: Mission and Evangelism Fund. The ONLY exception is for donations to Mt. Olive

Feeding Ministry Fund!!

Get your Portals of Prayer on your cell phone or tablet by downloading the app from your

Google Play Store! Go to your app store to download.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Regular Sunday

Schedule

8:00 Worship

9:15 Children’s

Sunday School

Adult Bible Class

10:30 Worship

1

2

Happy Birthday!

Maureen Kennedy

Annual Adult

Christmas

Gathering

(5:30 PM)

3

Staff Meeting

(9:15 AM)

4

5

Wednesday

morning Bible

study

(10:00 AM to

11:30 AM)

Elders Meeting

(11:30 AM)

6

Bulletin

submissions

deadline for the

week

Pastors

Conference/

Combined Circuit

(8:30 AM)

7

Pastor's Day Off

8

9

10

Serving at Mt.

Olive Feeding

Ministry

(8:00 AM to

1:00PM)

Staff Meeting

(9:15 AM)

11

Happy Birthday!

Patricia Mahnke

13

Wednesday

morning Bible

study

(10:00 AM to

11:30 AM)

(11:30 AM to

1:00 PM)

13

Bulletin

submissions

deadline for the

week

14

Pastor's Day Off

15

16

17

Staff Meeting

(9:15 AM)

18

Lamb of God News Deadline for

Submissions!

JOY Bible Study (9:30 AM)

19

Wednesday

morning Bible

study

(10:00 AM to

11:30 AM)

20

Bulletin

submissions

deadline for the

week

21

First Day of Winter!

December Solstice

Pastor's Day Off

God of All Comfort

(10:00 AM)

22

23 24

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve

Candlelight

Service

(6:30 PM)

25

Office Closed

Christmas Day!

Christmas Day

Worship Service w/

Lord’s Supper

(10:00 AM)

26

Community

Christian Concern

Food Delivery

27

Bulletin

submissions

deadline for the

week

28

Pastor's Day Off

29

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Advent Worship Schedule

December 2 .............. Worship Services—8:00 AM & 10:30 AM ....... 1st Sunday in Advent HOPE

December 9 .............. Worship Services—8:00 AM & 10:30 AM ...... 2nd Sunday in Advent LOVE

December 16 ............ Worship Services—8:00 AM & 10:30 AM ......... 3rd Sunday in Advent JOY

December 23 ............ Worship Services— 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM ... 4th Sunday in Advent PEACE

December 24 .............. Worship Service— 6:00 PM ....................................... Candle Light Service!

December 25 ............. Worship Service—10:00 AM .............................................. Christmas Day!

December 30 ............ Worship Services — 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM ......1st Sunday After Christmas!

Lamb of God Annual Adult Christmas Gathering

Sunday, December 2, 2018/Pinewood Country Club, Slidell, Louisiana

5:30 P.M. Fellowship and Appetizers/6:30 P.M. Buffet, Dessert, and Beverages 7:30 P.M.

The Christmas Story/Christmas Caroling/Dressy Casual Please /$20.00 Per Person/Cash Bar

Lamb of God hosted a booth at Faith Music Festival on Saturday, November 10th. It was a day filled with fun and excitement for everyone who attended!

Featured in the photos are Susie, Patricia, Caleb, Eddie and Lisa, Mary Lou, and Kessie.

Thank you to all who have assisted with volunteering and giving donations!

Christmas Poinsettias The Altar Guild is asking for sponsors for

the Christmas Poinsettias for the altar on

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,

December 24 & 25, 2018.

The cost is $10.00 each. The plant is

yours to take home following Worship

Service on Christmas Day.

Please fill out the form inserted in the

worship bulletin and place it in the

collection plate to be sent to the office.

Sponsorships are due by December

16th.

Volunteers

This year our Christmas church decorating will

be a gradual process, beginning Monday,

December 3rd. Volunteers are needed.

General Giving Attendance Weekly Average

October 2017 — $ 27,527.00 391 — 4 Sundays 98

October 2018 — $ 15,549.00 348 — 4 Sundays 87

General Giving Expenses Surplus (deficit)

October 2018 — $ 15,549.00 $ 18,323.03 $ (2774.03)

Jan.– Oct. 2018 — $ 193,778.72 $ 191,163.18 $ 2,615.54

General Giving and Attendance for October 2018

JOY NEWS JOY Bible Study and meeting will be held on Tuesday,

December 18th at Lamb of God, beginning at 9:30am. In addition

to their Bible study and meeting, JOY will have their Christmas

Luncheon.

JOY Quilters will resume in January 2019!

God of All Comfort Meeting Friday,

December 21, 2018

at 10:00am.

December 2018

Serving Schedule

Sunday, December 2 (Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thess. 3:9-13) Sunday, December 23 (Micah 5:2-5a; Heb.10:5-10)

Serving as… 8:00AM 10:30AM Serving as… 8:00 AM 10:30 AM

Assisting Phil C. Dan L. Assisting Leo J. Dale M.

Usher Jeff D./Shelby N. Dan L./Ron D. Usher Jeff D./Shelby N. Dan L./Ron D.

Reader TBA Marian B. Reader Cheryl D. Dale M.

Acolyte Elder Kayla D. Acolyte Elder Caleb M.

Altar Guild Lorraine D. Lorraine D. Altar Guild Lorraine D. Lorraine D.

Organist Louis M. Louis M. Organist Louis M. Louis M.

Welcome Gene B. All Welcome Gene B. All

Sunday, December 9 (Mal. 3: 1-7b; Phil. 1:2-11) Monday, December 24 (Isaiah 7:10-14; 1 John 4:7-16)

Serving as… 8:00AM 10:30AM Serving as… 6:00 PM (Candlelight Service)

Assisting John R. Peter B. Assisting Dale M.

Usher Jeff D./Shelby N. Dan L./Ron D. Usher Dan L./Ron D.

Reader Sophie B. Sandy E. Reader Sharon M.

Acolyte Elder Caleb M. Acolyte Kayla D.

Altar Guild Lorraine D. Lorraine D. Altar Guild Lorraine D.

Organist Louis M. Louis M. Organist Louis M.

Welcome Gene B. All Welcome All

Sunday, December 16 (Zeph. 3:14-20; Phil. 4:4-7) Tuesday, December 25 (Isaiah 52:7-10; Heb. 1:1-6 (7-12)

Serving as… 8:00AM 10:30AM Serving as… 10:00 AM (Christmas Day!)

Assisting Phil C. Ron D. Assisting John R.

Usher Jeff D./Shelby N. Dan L./Ron D. Usher Jeff D./Shelby N.

Reader Denise N. Justin G. Reader John R.

Acolyte Elder Kayla D. Acolyte Caleb M.

Altar Guild Lorraine D. Lorraine D. Altar Guild Lorraine D.

Organist Louis M. Louis M. Organist Louis M.

Welcome Gene B. All Welcome Gene B.

Sunday, December 30 (Ex. 13:1-3a, 11-15; Col. 3:12-17)

Serving as… 8:00AM 10:30AM

Assisting Leo J. Peter B.

Usher Jeff D./Shelby N. Dan L./Ron D.

Reader TBA Lisa R.

Acolyte Elder Kayla D.

Altar Guild Lorraine D. Lorraine D.

Organist Louis M. Louis M.

Welcome Gene B. All

December Birthdays

For we are his

workmanship, created in

Christ Jesus for good

works, which God prepared

beforehand,

that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10

1—David Smith

7—Adrienne Dussel

11—Tricia Mahnke

12—Joey Smith

17—Jean Fischer

28—Frank Wickboldt

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast;

it is not arrogant or rude.

Love bears all things, believes all things,

hopes all things, endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4,7

14— Craig & Pam Flucke

17—David & Debbie Smith

December Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary!