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Advent Devotions
To enrich your journey this Advent season, please pick up an adult Advent Devotional (large print available) and/or a young person's devotional (a crafty version). There is also a special FAITH5 list of scriptures for the Advent season.
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Discipleship commitments
for 2015
2015 Discipleship Commitment slips continue to be distributed at our Sunday services. This is a powerful opportunity for each Living Springs Disciple to ponder our commitments of love and gratitude for the year ahead! Sealed Discipleship Commitments will be offered at the manger during the last 3 Sundays of Advent, Dec. 7, 14, and 21. We are truly "blessed to be a blessing!"
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Church Decorating
Saturday, December 6
We will decorate the church starting at 8:00 am. Come join the fun and stay for lunch, soup and cornbread will be served. Any questions, contact Kathy Brennan, 699-1574.
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PRACTICE SUNDAY 9:30!
Children's Christmas Program
Sunday, December 14 @ 5pm
Elf Store & Youth Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Sunday, December 14 @ 5:30pm
Our Christmas Play this year will be on Sunday, December 14th at 5:00pm, followed by a Spaghetti Dinner and the Elf Store. We have a very unique Christmas play called, “An Unexpected Christmas” to present to you, so we hope you will feel the Spirit guiding you to participate in it or attend and share in this experience. This play is presented from God’s viewpoint and will call us all to ponder how God works in this world and in you.
If you are interested in being in the play, we will need several adults, teens, young people, and toddlers. We will have speaking and non-speaking parts. Our practice times will be Sundays, Dec 7 and 14 from 930-1030am. Please contact Leslie Bloss (LBloss3306@hotmail.com) or Lexanne Graves (Lexanne@LivingSpringsColumbia.org) to participate.
The Elf Store is a "store" set up with donated gifts ranging in price from $0.25 to $4.00. This is a special evening where the children get to purchase and wrap gifts to give to others! Come support our youth and enjoy a spaghetti dinner after the program.
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Christmas Caroling
Saturday, December 13
At 12:00, we will go caroling to the members of Living Springs who are shut-in. THIS IS NOT just a choir event, but an All Church event. This your chance to be involved in the Music Ministry of Living Springs, and share the gift of Christmas music to folks who need to receive this gift! We will meet at 12:00, share a quick meal, then share the Christmas story with our Living Springs family. SIGN UP in the Narthex.
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Lutheran Men’s Dinner
Monday, December 15
This month’s Lutheran Men’s meeting will be held on Monday, December 15 at 7:00pm. We will meet at Beef O’Brady’s on Hardscrabble Rd. as we celebrate the Christmas season. All men of Living Springs are invited and please bring your wives to join us for this fun evening of fellowship. We will resume our monthly breakfast fellowship and devotion time in January. Contact Bob Turnmire at 803-513-7533 if you have any questions.
Amen for Lutheran Men!
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LSLC is establishing a team of volunteers to perform small household tasks for those members unable to complete them. The team will do minor tasks in the areas of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, IT (computer-related), transportation and other minor home repairs depending on the skills of the team. The team will suggest contacts for jobs beyond the scope of the team skills. Everyone is encouraged to participate. For details contact Bob Gill (788-6788), Jim Zieche (497-3239), Bill Franck (331-7871) or Pastor Eric (736-0661). If you would like to be a member of this team, please sign in the narthex.
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LS Christmas Tree
and Wreath Lot
The LS Christmas Tree Lot is now open. Lot hours are Fridays at 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturdays at 10:00am - 9:00 pm, and Sundays at 12:00pm - 8:00pm. Volunteers are needed to help. Contact Adam Woodruff (803-917-6270) or Bob Turnmire (803-513-7533). Help support our youth!
Youth Meeting Tonight at
Red Robin
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Backpack Food Ministry
Wednesday, December 3
The next day to pack will be Wed. Dec. 3 which will be the start of the Advent Wed. night services with the option to have a meal before or after the 5:30 pm service, SO we will plan on setting up at 4:15 and packing right after to be done in time to eat and/or attend service.
Our backpack room has reached the point that we have bare shelves on some items – milk, cereal, meat items, fruit, puddings/cookies, & snacks. Please watch this You Tube video that was taken of the Spring Valley “Homeless not Hopeless” event and read & listen to the facts. http://youtu.be/zfM_jWfzP3k . When you’re shopping for your holiday meal or just your normal weekly shopping, pick up one of two items and drop them in our Backpack Project shopping carts. Thank you, as always, for your support. Contact Karen Kranz for information
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Adult Fellowship Christmas Party
Sunday, December 7
Join us for merriment, joy, laughter and cheer! It’s a holiday party to celebrate Christmas growing near at the home of Becky and Randy Sides (note new address: 308 Crickentree Dr. Blythewood) on Sunday , December 7th at 6:00 pm. Pleased bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Bring your own adult beverage of choice; soft drinks and punch to be provided. Please note this is an adult event.
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LIVING SPRINGS LIVING NATIVITY
Saturday, December 20 & Sunday, December 21
Thanks to the 60+ members of our congregation who have volunteered to participate in The Living Nativity on December 20th and 21st. The rehearsal schedule for the cast/crew can be found here.
There are still openings for additional adult/teen townspeople and young shepherds. Volunteers are also needed to set up and direct traffic for each performance.
Living Springs members are encouraged to invite family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to join us for these special performances. What a great opportunity for our congregation to reach out to the community and share the true joy of Christmas!
For additional information contact:
Dea Jones dejones@richland2.org
Anita Gabbard nitagabbard@yahoo.com or 788-4233
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Poinsettias & Candles
If you would like to have a poinsettia or candle placed around the altar on Christmas Eve in honor or memory of a loved one please fill out the forms in the Narthex and turn them in to your ushers or the office. Please turn the form in no later than December 14.
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Tuesday Night Devotion Dinner
Tuesday, December 16
On the 3rd Tuesday of the month, we are offering dinner at 6:15 pm. Everyone is welcome to experience a lasagna dinner and devotions. Dinner is served by Laura Cunningham, our LS Food Resource person. The cost will be $9 – the signup sheet is in the narthex or contact the office before 11 am on Monday. You might even want to stay for Bible study or join handbells!!
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Drink Small Book Signing
Drink Small - Come see me at Books-A-Million Sandhills shopping center Columbia SC 12/13 4:00-6 pm or December 11th-Uptown Gifts, Main Street, 11:30 a.m.
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