The SJLC Minute

Weekly Updates | St. John’s Lutheran Church | Nov. & Dec. 2022

Church Events November 22

Advent Wednesday Worship 6:30 pm

BEER Meeting*

November 24- Thanksgiving 25 The church office will be closed.

November 27

1st Sunday of Advent

November 29

Advent by Candlelight

November 30

Advent Wed. Worship

December 4

2nd Sunday of Advent 1st Sunday Brunch Service of Remembrance Lunch Service of Remembrance Worship

December 7

November 30, December 7, 14, 21 Holden Evening Prayer Hot Chocolate, Cookies, and Fellowship to follow service.

This year, the distribution of gifts will happen on Monday, December 19!

Kindly bring your gifts— tagged and bagged but NOT wrapped—by Sunday, December 18.

SAM’s Meeting Advent Wed. Worship

December 11

The “no wrap” approach is Christenberry’s suggestion, so please no gift wrapping!

3rd Sunday of Advent Christmas Pageant Orientation

*denotes meeting off site

2023 Dove Tree

The tree and sign-up sheet are in Welcome Center. If you need further information, contact Ruth Crowley at rnvc@comcast.net Thank you so much for sharing God’s love with a special child this year!

SAVE THE DATE: Elf Night and Christmas Carols and Parents Day Out! We invite you to come for a fun singa-long and also to watch the movie Elf and Charlie Brown Christmas! We will gather on Saturday, December 17th at 2:00 to 7:00…

The tenth annual St. John’s Lutheran Women’s Ministry/Katie’s Sisters event, “Advent By Candlelight” will be held on Tuesday, November 29, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in the Sparks Fellowship Hall.

All women are invited to join us for a special evening designed to help prepare our hearts for the seasons of Advent and Christmas.

The program this year, “Dreaming of a Light Christmas,” will give us all something to ponder during this season of joy and light. Amid the softness of candlelight, the evening will offer a meaningful program, fellowship, beautiful music, and delicious desserts. Please make plans to be a part of this special evening, as it will be the tenth and the last Advent by Candlelight program.

Reservations are currently being taken for individual seats. We will have open seating this year. Please extend an invitation to your friends and sisters in Christ, and make plans to be a part of this special event. Doors will open beginning at 6:30. Carpooling is recommended, and please park in the lot facing Broadway. If you prefer to use valet parking, please use the driveway under the porte-co-chere at the front of the church building, and someone will meet you and park your car for you.

Sign up by contacting Ruth Crowley at 405-3727 or RNVC@comcast.net.

As an expression of gratitude for all we have been given, please consider bringing an offering to share with others.

This year, we are asking that you contribute an inexpensive pair of children’s athletic-type shoes, any children’s size 10-5, (please, no name-brand shoes) for the shoe closet at Christenberry Elementary. Little feet grow quickly, and giving a child a new pair of shoes that fits is such a good way to brighten a day, and provide for a need that is often unmet. Any additional monetary donations will also help provide shoes or socks for a child, and checks may be made to Christenberry Elementary, with a notation of shoes. What a great expression of sharing this will be during this season of giving! Thank you in advance for your generous gift.

The Stephen Ministry Lunch and Service of Remembrance is scheduled for NEXT Sunday, December 4, 2022.

At 12:10, the Stephen Ministers will host a light lunch in the Sparks Fellowship. At 1:00, the St. John’s family will remember those who completed life during the past year, celebrating the promise of resurrection in worship. We will light a candle in memory of those who enriched our lives by being present and who now remind us of a hope-filled eternity: parents, children, siblings, family members, and friends. Please plan to join us for a gentle time of reflection.You don’t have to have lost a loved one in the last year to join us, all are welcome! RSVPs for lunch are requested; please contact Toni or Clarke in the church office at 523-3330 or e-mail them at toni@sjlcknox.org or clarke@sjlcknox.org.