DECEMBER 18-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
HOSPITALIZED:  Palmer Krichau and Worth Stevenson
RECOVERING AT HOME: Vivian Nash, Paul Umble, and Chuck Walter
ADDITIONAL PRAYERS: Francis Caswell, Bob Sherwood, Rita Hayes, Thurman Floyd, Maxine Harrison, Betty McLaughlin, Dorothy Porter, Mary Durham, and our service people and their families.

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557.

E-PRAYER CHAIN
If you would like to sign up for the e-prayer chain to receive an e-mail any time a request is made for a prayer, please contact Heather at fumchurch@iowatelecom.net or 641-842-3712 with your name and e-mail information.

THIS WEEKEND
THIS WEEKEND there will be a special offering collected to raise funds for the Community Christmas Day Dinner. Mark a “Love” envelope Christmas Dinner to donate to this.

SUNDAY is the when the MSPS students sing a couple of their Christmas songs at the 8:30 and 10:45 services.

RESCHEDULED TO THIS SUNDAY at 5:00 p.m. will be the Children and Youth Christmas Program with potluck dinner immediately following in West Fellowship Hall. Please bring a covered dish for the potluck. Drinks and table service will be provided.

THIS WEEKEND is UMW recognition weekend.

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RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS AND BAPTISM

Baptized – Saturday Service – Dawn Allspach
- 10:45 Service - James Findley
- Heather Huyck
- Patricia Marconi

New Members received into Membership this weekend are Kerrey Steele, Dawn Allspach, James and Jill Findley, Heather Huyck, and Patricia Marconi.

NEW THIS WEEK!
CONDOLENCES to the John Haning family on the passing of his brother, Robert.

THANK YOU
Thanks to everyone who served coffee and to the ones who furnished cookies for first service. Hospitality Committee

Can you imagine 92 beautifully wrapped gifts lined up on tablets, ready to be sorted and delivered? Thanks to your generosity, we are making Christmas a whole lot brighter for 10 needy families this year. A special thanks to Folmer for all his help in making my project a lot easier. I LOVE THIS JOB. Bev Sterling

DECEMBER 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
7:00 P.M. service will be a dramatic presentation of the birth of Jesus as experienced by the eyewitness. 11:00 P.M. service will be the traditional service of lesson, carols, and Holy Communion. Both services will conclude with lighting of the Advent candles and singing of Silent Night.

ONGOING NEWS…

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER
The Community Christmas Potluck Dinner will take place on December 25th at noon. This year we are asking for cook helpers, servers, and cleanup. Food supplies are needed to feed 100 guests. Cash donations would be appreciated. If you would like to donate, mark a “Love” offering envelope Christmas Potluck.

LECTIONARY: December 25-26
Isa. 63:7-9 Ps. 148 Heb. 2:10-18 Matt. 2:13-23

ATTENDANCE/GIVING
December 11-12
Worship attendance: 137
Giving: $5561.75

OFFICE CLOSURES –
The church office will be closed, December 27 and December 31.

NEXT SUNDAY (DEC 26)–
Please join us for special services as we continue the celebration of the Christmas Season.

THIS WEEK…
Sunday December 19, 2010
MSPS SUNDAY
8:30 & 10:45a Worship Services
9:30a Sunday School
5:00-6:00p Children’s Christmas
Program – Sanctuary
6:00-7:00p Potluck - WFH
6:30-8:00p Confirmation Class - EFH
Monday December 20, 2010
1:00-3:30p KAMA—Act Cntr
3:00-6:00p Almost Free Shop
7:30-8:30p Marion Co. Hist. Soc. – Act Cntr
Tuesday December 21, 2010
7:00a Early Birds—Hardee’s
9:00a Staff Meeting
9:00a-Noon Almost Free Shop
6:00-8:00p Boy Scouts
7:00p Junior Optimists – YR
Wednesday December 22, 2010
Noon Wings – Conf Rm
1:00-3:30p KAMA—Act. Center
Thursday December 23, 2010
8:00a Late Birds— Mr. C’s
Friday December 24, 2010
7:00p Christmas Eve Service
11:00p Christmas Eve Service
Saturday December 25, 2010
SATURDAY CHAPEL SERVICE - CANCELLED
Noon Christmas Community
Dinner – WFH
Sunday December 26 2010
HEIFER PROJECTWEEKEND
8:30 & 10:45a Worship Services
9:30a Sunday School
10:30a-3:00p WFH – Reserved

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH:

Saturday – Judy Paulsen/Kerrey Steele
8:30 – Jacob and Ericka DeGeest
10:45 – Cheryl and Brian Hennefeld

Assisting with Services: Liturgist: Larry Scott & Praise Band

USHERS:
Saturday - Brenton and Shirley Trabert & Mike and Dorothy Larson
8:30 – Jim Butler, Jacob DeGeest, Dave Johnson, Dan Russell, John Scott, Jim Young, and Dave Roby
10:45 – Don and Cinda Synhorst & Park Woodle

GREETERS:
Montgomery Street
8:30 – The Shepherd Family
10:45 – Johnna & Kyle Kincaid
Fourth Street
8:30 – John and Darlene Scott
10:45 – Folmer and Norma Petersen

COMMUNION:
8:30 – Barb and Joel Johnson

HOSPITALITY:
8:30 – Kitty Shepherd Family