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CARE MINISTRY

Get your flu shot at CVS and donate your $10 gift card to the Care Ministry.

The cards will go to the underprivileged in our community. You may leave

your cards in the church office or contact Harry Drier at 561-601-8211.

Gas card donations are needed to keep the Food Pantry Van moving. You may

send cards to Harry Drier, 5380 N. Ocean Dr. Apt. 6D, Singer Island, FL 33404.

Despite the fire at the Food Pantry, we have still been distributing food to an

average of 80 families each week. Items needed are peanut butter, jelly, pasta,

pasta sauce, cereals, and dry beans.

Items needed for the Homeless at St. Ann: shoes, belts, hats, cloth shopping

bags, men’s jeans/pants (sizes 28-38) and ladies pants. Small size toiletries,

band aids, sunscreen, bug spray and vitamins are needed. Please place in the

patio storage room.

We need laptops or iPads for families in transition from homelessness. If you

have one to donate, please contact Harry Drier at 561-601-8211.

There are many volunteer opportunities within the Care Ministry. If you have

time and a passion for giving back your time, please join the Care Ministry team

of volunteers by contacting Harry Drier at 561-601-8211 or drierh@aol.com.

ALTAR FLOWERS & ETERNAL LIGHT

The 2019 sign up is available for the Altar Flowers and Eternal Light. Your

donation of $35 towards each bouquet or $10 towards the eternal light is a

wonderful way to honor someone special or give glory to God. The flowers are

delivered to those who are unwell and unable to attend church.

SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY

We meet Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in room 203 of the Learning Center.

We are currently learning about the letter the Apostle Paul wrote as advice in

1 Timothy. Please join us!

ARE YOU A FIST TIME VISITOR TO HSLC?

We welcome you! In the seat back in front of you, you will find an I’m New

information card to help answer your questions. Please connect with us by

completing a Connection Card from the seat back in front of you.

Happy New Year! Blessings to you!

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COMING IN 2019! Calling All Moms! Come make new friends and join

us for HOLY STROLLERS MOMS GROUP! We are

a group of Moms that study the bible and socialize

with our little ones. We enjoy coffee and treats, and

childcare is provided while we meet. We will meet

9:30 - 11:00 AM every other Monday beginning January 14. Please contact

Erin Chaison at erin.hardison@gmail.com for more info and to sign up.

Each of us has been impacted by evil and

suffering. Have you wondered why is there evil in

the world and what is the reason we have to suffer

pain and distress? HSLC will be providing a three

session class in February on the first three Tuesday

evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in the church sanctuary that will examine

these issues: Questions About Evil and Suffering: Philosophical,

Theological, and Psychological Perspectives. The class schedule is:

Tuesday February 5 - The Origins and Essence of Evil

Tuesday February 12 - The Theological and Biblical Conceptions of Evil

Tuesday February 19 - Meaning in Suffering: Psychological Insights and

Personal Experiences

The community is welcome. For additional information, please contact

Doug Wessel at 605-641-6110 or dougwessel@hotmail.com.

God does have a plan for your life! Discover his plan in

a new Life Group that Pastor Frank will be offering.

This Life Group will help you recognize God’s voice,

and use His guidance to make wise decisions. We will

also discuss ways to use God’s guidance even after we have made poor

decisions. Using John Ortberg’s short book, What is God’s Will for My

Life?, this Life Group will meet for two Wednesdays, January 9 & 16,

10:00 – 11:30 AM. The cost of the book is $4 and available from the

church. To register, contact the church office at 561-624-9663 or

office@hslcjuno.org or sign up today on the church patio.

Beginning January 8 a Life Group will begin studying The

Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Everyone is welcome.

This will be a weekly study on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM in the

home of Debby Weeks at 3370 SE Diamond Hill Terrace, Hobe

Sound. Contact Debby to RSVP or with questions at 630-913-0980.

Join A Life Group in 2019! Life Groups are primarily groups discussing

faith related matters where we also have the opportunity to meet and enjoy

some other like minded people.

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2019 OFFERING This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported Holy Spirit

Lutheran Church this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions

and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you

need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an

additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into our

electronic giving options. Visit www.HSLCJuno.org or contact the church

office for more information at 624-9663. As a reminder we need to have your

contributions in the office by the end of day on Dec. 31, 2018. Your 2019

Offering Envelopes are available today on the patio. Envelopes are in

alphabetical order. If you do not have envelopes, but would like some, please

email Finance@HSLCJuno.org.

Have YOUR KIDS met our HIS KIDS? Join us next Sunday January

6th at 9:30 as we kick off our HIS KIDS new year! We will be

reviewing what all the excitement was really about for Christmas.

We will review the Nativity and the story of Baby Jesus' Birth from

Luke Chapter 2:1-20. We welcome all Kids ages infants through 5th grade to

join any Sunday to be part of our group and study the bible while they have fun

and interact with hands on crafts and activities.

NEW MEN’S GROUP TOPIC

“ETERNITY IS NOW IN SESSION” is the name of a new Men’s discussion

opportunity that Pastor Frank will be leading on Wednesday morning’s

beginning January 23, 7- 8 AM. In this discussion we will discuss what it

means to “be saved”, how the Bible describes eternal life, and what it means to

be a follower of Jesus. All men are welcome.

SOULFIRE YOUTH MINISTRY

Happy New Year! Enjoy the holiday break with your families! There will be no

Soulfire event until Sunday, January 13th. Middle school Monday resumes

January 14th. High School Bible study resumes January 16th.

Ski trip payment are due by January 1st. Youth accounts may be used!

SANDWICH MAKING

If you would like to help prepare the sandwiches for St. George’s, please join us

in the HSLC Sanctuary on Saturday, January 5 at 8:30 AM.

DO YOU LOVE WATCHING LITTLE ONES?

Our Holy Strollers Moms group is looking for someone to help us out once a

month from 9:30am till 11am on a Monday watching the little ones. You

would be giving the Moms an opportunity to get together, study the bible, and

have some Mom time. Thank you so much for considering helping us. Please

contact Diana Cosgrave @ Hiskids@hslcjuno.org if you can volunteer for this.

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Father, Hear Our Prayer

Please pray for the people on our prayer list. You don’t need to know them or why they are

on our prayer list, God knows. Names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks.

Please notify the church office of additions or corrections.

Al (Carol Entrekin) Alex & Erin (Carol Entrekin) Belinda & Family (Bourques) Bill (John & Barbara Booth) Billy (Deb Rand) Gina Bugliese (Dana Squire) Barbara Brodbeck (Karen Hudson) Heather Broderick (Cyndy Ryan) Kevin Cantara (John & Barb Booth) Cathie (Kitty & Larry Adkins) Tammy Chido (Tracy Marsom) Pat Collins Family (Barbara) Brayden Copple (Weeks Family) Helen Curran Connie Dana Bev Darragh Jean Dempsey Rick Ehlebrecht (John &Barb Booth) Elyse (Carole Entrekin) Nancy Felton (Karen Hudson) Frances (Weeks Family) Doug Harris (D. Williams) Heather & Lauren Bill Hertzig (Kirt Danielson) Jean Holm Terri Hopper (Barbara Brodbeck) Geoffrey Jacobs, Kerrie Jacobs Josie Jacobs, Gabby Jacobs Steve Jasecko (Finn Family) Jayla Jergerson Jim (Carol Entrekin) Jim (Weeks Family) Jim K. (Ilse Miller) Ada Kamerer (Patti Thompson) David Kehler (Betsy Oteri) Scott Keiser (Sandra Spain) Charles Keller (Borer Family) Linda Koeppe (Nancy Elliot) Klien Family (Joann Swift) Joann Lazetera (Faye Galemore) TJ Light Ralphh Lipford Ellen Lowe (Karen Hudson)

Ashley Maddox Judy Maiwurm (Lynn Stanavitch) Michael Martin (Faye Galemore) Marvin Michael Mike and Carol Mike, Jim, Karin, Rosie & Rick Mike, Justin (Fred) Morgan (Paul & Debbie Bell) Jean Murphy Judy Murphy Family (Cherrie) Margaret Nelson (Dave & Carol) Dana Neith (Erin Maggio) Virginia Ormond (Nancy Anderson) Debbi Philbin (Karen Hudson) Kevin Podlesnik (Bev) Cheryl Prill (Thomas Patri) Linda Quinn (Fred Kempel) Robert Regelmann Sterling Riethman Louie Rosa (Barbara Brodbeck) Nina Russell (Barbara Brodbeck) Dottie Ryan (Cyndy Ryan) Ryan, Justin, Carl Jorge Sallent (Pat & Ron Poitras) Sandra Walt & Cindy Shinn (Julia) Dot Sisco Don & Esther Smith Mary Smith (Jamie Johnson) Phil Smith Family (Van Lindts) Jeff & Shari Snyder (Cherrie Ullom) Joshua Squire (Dana Squire) Keith & Mark Stamm (D. Stamm) Allyson & Karen Steixner (Jocelyn) Jean Steixner Sue (Kitty & Larry Adkins) Mary Swinford (Lynn Stanavitch) Johnny Thomas (Karen Hudson) Tom, Amanda, Jeff, Dallas, Elizabeth John Ullom (Cherrie Ullom) Chuck Vaccaro Vincent Family Jan Wollom (Shannon Wollam)

Luke 11:9 ~ “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and

the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and

to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Welcome to Worship

Saturday & Sunday, December 29 & 30, 2018

Opening Music

Announcements

*Greet One Another

*Opening Songs “10,000 Reasons”

“Light of the World”

*Prayer

Baptism (9:30)

Bible Reading Matthew 25:34-40 (NRSV)

Thanksgiving Moment

Giving Back to God (Offering) “Who You Say I Am”

(Pass Pew Pads)

Message “Who Sits On The Throne of Your Life?”

Pastor Sid Nelson

*Prayer

*Blessing of Communion Elements (5:00 & 8:00 only) “In Christ Alone”

*“Lord’s Prayer” Song

Distribution of Communion Elements (5:00 & 8:00 only)

Communion Song (5:00 & 8:00 only) “Come to the Table”

*Closing Prayer

*Benediction

*Closing Song “Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)” *The congregation will please stand

The Eternal Light is given by Holly Finch in honor of Danny’s birthday

& by Karla & Jim Dailing in honor of their 38th anniversary.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES • LWR Quilting Group will not meet on 12/31.

• Tuesday Women’s Group will not meet on 01/01.

• Wednesday Men’s Group will not meet on 01/02.

• Knitting Group will not meet on 01/03.

• Church Office will be closed 01/01.

BAPTISMS TODAY

Hannah Leigh Tyre and Molly Kate Wagner will be baptized by Pastor Frank at the 9:30 service today. Hannah’s parents are AJ and Monique Tyre. Godparents are Casey Jerauld and Natalie Tyre. Molly’s parents are Erik and Katie Wagner. Godparents are Mark and Sienna Wagner. Hannah and Molly are Pastor Frank and Martina Wagner’s grandchildren. We welcome them into the family of God.