Weekly Updates | St. John’s Lutheran Church December 2022
Church Events December 7
•SAM’s
SAM--Senior Adult Ministry… Wednesday, December 7
Gathering
•Midweek
December 10
•Choir
Christmas Party*
December 11
3rd Sunday of Advent •Christmas
Pageant
Rehearsal December 14
•Midweek
December 17
•Meal
at 11:30 am
Advent Worship
We will begin in the sanctuary at 11:30 am for Christmas music and devotions. Danny Brown, a talented musician in Knoxville, will give our program as he tells a musical story of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Please join us for this beautiful performance.
Advent Worship
and Porch Visits
•Elf
Party and Parents Night Out
Following the program, we will go into the Fellowship Hall for a Christmas luncheon. Reservations for the luncheon have already been submitted.
For our Blessing Basket, the following items have been suggested (at Midweek Advent my request) for us to give to VMC (Volunteer Ministry Center): adult coloring books and colored pencils, sweatpants (adult sizes), sweatshirt Worship hoodies (adult sizes), and socks for both men and women. VMC mission 6:30 pm is to facilitate permanent, supportive housing for those who are December 7 homeless and to provide services to prevent homelessness. Thank you December 14 Join us for the glow of for sharing with our church neighbors during this Christmas season.
*denotes meeting off site
candlelight and gentle music of Holden Evening Prayer Following the service, TLC will provide warm beverages and tasty treats in the Welcome Center.
Happy Advent (as of Nov. 27th) to all of you as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. Hope to see you Wednesday, December 7th.
We will decorate the sanctuary with poinsettias for Christmas Eve worship. The Altar Guild is providing the opportunity to contribute plants in honor or in memory of loved one. Each plant will cost $14.00. Please e-mail Toni (toni@sjlcknox.org) or Clarke (clarke@sjlcknox.org) to place your order. The names of those honored will be included in a special bulletin on Christmas Eve; to meet the printing deadline, orders need to be placed by December 20.
Elf Party and Parents Day Out Sign up for the Elf Party and Parents Day Out by following this QR code to the sign-up sheet! 2:00-3:00
Rehearsal for the Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 18 at 10:15 AM 3:00-3:30 Setting up our Elf party! 3:30-5:30 ELF!!!!!! 5:30-6:15 Eat like an Elf--spaghetti dinner with candy corn on the side. 6:15 A Charlie Brown Christmas and some carols 7:00 Everyone picked up (Please be e sure to join us Sunday, December 18 for worship at 9:00 or 11:00 and the pageant at 10:00!)
Holiday Schedule Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 4:00 pm Children & Family Worship with Communion 5:30 and 8:30 pm Candlelight Communion Worship
Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Sunday, December 25
Sunday, January 1
ONE Service ONLY at 10:00 am
ONE Service ONLY at 10:00 am
A Place at the Table will be making sandwiches on the December 20, 2022 2nd Sunday of each month, 6PM and we need your help! Next Sunday, we will need help Midweek Advent Worship assembling the sandwiches after the 2nd service. We are also in 6:30 pm TONIGHT Homeless
need of donations of bread, meat and cheese or peanut butter DecemberMemorial 7 and jelly. We will be making sandwiches for 150 people, so we'll December 14 need 10 loaves of bread and plenty of sandwich meat.You can Service drop them off at church anytime during regular office hours Join us for the the week of 12-5-22 or bring them next Sunday.You can also make sandwiches at home and bring them on Sunday. Our glow of candlelight and neighbors are grateful for the meals we help provide. If you gentle music of Holden Evening Prayer have any questions, please reach out to Clarence S @ sisterAt St. John’s Lutheran Church maryclarencenknox@yahoo.com or call the church office. more information to follow.