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Living Springs
Annual Congregation Meeting & Ministry Celebration
This Sunday
9:15-10:30 in the Fellowship Hall
Pastries & coffee/juice to be served!
Please attend – a quorum is required.
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2016 Council Elections & Ministry Spending Plan
Update on Road-Widening Offer from DOT
Annual Ministry Celebration Slideshow
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Advent Family Night
Sunday, November 22
We gather as God’s Family to prepare our hearts and homes for the Season of Advent! ("Family" means all God's family of every age, not just parents and children!) Advent Devotional Crafts, Advent Servant Activities, Fellowship, Devotions & Fun, Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22 – starting at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall (You may bring finger foods, light snacks, or desserts to share with others). Please let us know you are attending so we can plan for crafts by signing up here or in the lobby.
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NE Community
Thanksgiving Service
Monday, November 23, 7pm
Fellowship time to follow.
Sponsored by Living Springs Lutheran, Journey Church, Northeast UMC, and Rehoboth Baptist.
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Living Springs Handbells will be contributing to the worship music. Pastor Eric is coordinating the service planning, along with Rev. Dr. Ivory Thigpen of Rehoboth and Rev. George Ashford of Journey Church. Rev. David Day (Jeff Day's brother!) of Northeast UMC will be preaching.
Each congregation is asked to bring finger foods and desert items for the fellowship time. A sign up sheet is located in the administrative building lobby.
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Christmas Tree Pre-orders
LS Youth have begun taking pre-orders for this year's Christmas Tree sales. Pre-orders are due by November 15 for pickup on or after Friday, November 27th. Click here to get your order form.
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Tuesday Night Devotion Dinner
Tuesday, November 17
On the 3rd Tuesday of the month, we offer dinner at 6:15. Everyone is welcome to to this dinner and devotions served by Laura Cunningham, our LS Food Resource person). Cost $9 – signup sheet is in the narthex or contact the office before 11 am on Monday.
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TELS
(Traveling Evangels of
Living Springs)
Saturday, November 21 & Thursday, December 3
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November’s event is The Real Christmas Story at Narroway Theatre in Rock Hill on Saturday, November 21. We will leave Living Springs at 10:30 am. Currently, we have a full bus, but let us know if you are interested. Bus transportation is usually $5, but you can always use your own vehicle if you are more comfortable doing that.
Thursday, December 3 will be a visit to the fairgrounds for the Junior League of Columbia’s Holiday Market. After the fairgrounds, we will have lunch at California Dreaming, 401 S. Main St. Entrance tickets are $8 to the fairgrounds.
Sign-up sheets are in the administration building --for information, contact Beverly Hoppert.
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Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, November 22
Congregation Wide Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 22nd at 930am sponsored by our Senior Youth! Let's gather and celebrate Christ the King Sunday!
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FAITH Friends Sunday
Sunday, November 22
Each one of our school age young people is gifted with a Faith Friend who journeys with them! We will bless these Faith Friend pairings at both worships services on Sunday, November 22nd. So make plans to join your Faith Friend in worship on this day!
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SIGN UP NOW! LIVING SPRINGS LIVING NATIVITY
Saturday, December 19 & Sunday, December 20
Sign up now on the board in the narthex to participate this year. Remember, no speaking is required by the actors! There is a role for everyone: cast members, lights, sound, scenery, props, costumes, music, animal keepers, and refreshments. Rehearsals begin in November after the Sunday 10:45 service. What a special opportunity for you and your family to celebrate the birth of our Lord with the congregation and community! Contact Dea Jones (dejones@richland2.org) or Anita Gabbard (nitagabbard@yahoo.com)
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LS Flood Relief Efforts
Our SC Synod has established a fund to expedite direct resources for those in our Midlands area and the state. Financial donations may be given through our congregation - make payable to “Living Springs” and mark “flood relief.”
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Daily Advent E-Mail Devotions
This year, Pastor Eric and the Worship Team invite you to contribute your own daily devotion for our LS Advent E-mail Series. A theme & Scripture passage will be assigned for each weekday during Advent. Devotions should be approx. 300 words in length and submitted to Pastor Eric by Nov. 20. A sign-up sheet will be available in the narthex and admin building. You can sign up as an individual, couple, or family. This is a wonderful way to focus your heart on an Advent message to share with others!
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Faith Formation Focus in November:
David
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Each month we will learn about a new person in the Bible and how that person can teach us how to be a better disciple in today's world.
Our focus this month is on David as a boy, David as a leader of an army against Goliath, as a psalmist and harp player, and upon the Lord’s covenant to David and to God’s people.
We encourage all ministry teams and groups to focus on the passages relating to David for your November devotions.
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Would you like to assist in teaching our young people on Sunday mornings? Please contact Leslie Bloss (lbloss3306@hotmail.com) or Lexanne Graves (Lexanne@livingspringscolumbia.org) if you are interested.
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Christmas Tree Pre-Orders
Pre-Order deadline is November 15.
Pre-orders will be available for pickup on or after Friday November 27, 2015. All Proceeds are used to fund Youth events throughout the year.
Tree Lot Hours
Friday 5:00pm—9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am til 9:00 pm & Sunday 12:00 pm til 8:00 pm
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Click above for the November FAITH5 verses
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Prayers
John Ducate
Anne Ducate
Colleen Franks
Sue Loveless
Stephanie Joyner
Ron Wagner - husband of Vicar Marty Wagner
Andi-Kate Cunningham - great-granddaughter of Janet Bate
John Frey - uncle of Wendy McKenzie
Donna Johnson - friend of Laura Turnmire
Betty Ann Barrett - friend of the Turnmire family
Mandy Towler & family - friend of Katie Prizer
Sandy Shusterman - mother of Erica Wilson, PSC teacher
Melvyn Steelman - father of Jan Schmidt
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Lessons for Sunday, November 8
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16
This chapter begins the story of Elijah. God sends a drought on Israel because of the sins of King Ahab. This passage depicts God’s saving acts not only on behalf of Elijah, but also on behalf of those who are associated with the prophet, even a foreigner, the widow of Zarephath.
Psalm (ELW): Psalm 146
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. (Ps. 146:8)
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28
The letter to the Hebrews describes Christ as a high priest who offers himself as a sacrifice for our sin. Christ does not die again and again each year. He died once, is alive with God, and will reveal himself on the last day.
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44
After engaging in a series of public arguments with religious leaders in the temple, Jesus contrasts the proud and oppressive ways of those leaders with the sacrificial humility and poverty of the widow.
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Click below if to see the upcoming schedule and/or to sign up for a future date.
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SERVING THIS SUNDAY
8:15 Service
Council Person
Scott Graves
Assisting Minister
Saundra Dixon
Lector
Helen Doerpinghaus
Communion Assistants
Bill Franck
Karen Kranz
Ushers
Peg Fox
Bill Fox
Greeter
Sadonia Grimmer
Acolyte
Anna Leigh Graves
Crucifer
Lexanne Graves
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10:45 Service
Council Person
Gail Buchanan
Assisting Minister
Jeff Day
Lector
Sarah Schultz
Communion Assistants
Jeanette Bloss
Laura Turnmire
Ushers
Karlene Stuart
Laura Stuart
Mike Davidson
Bob Turnmire
Greeter
Linda Hayes
Acolyte
Lauren Bloss
Crucifer
Jan Berger
Torchbearers
Adam Woodruff
Brenda Grohman
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Children's Message
V. Marty
Counters
Alison Levitt (LC)
Karlene Stuart
Steve Bloss
Flowers
Karen Kranz
Mugger
Sadonia Grimmer
Nursery
Misty O'Donnell
Refreshments
Congregational Meeting
Altar Guild
Shirley Laingen
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THE ATHEIST AND THE BELIEVER
There's a little old Christian lady living next door to an atheist. Every morning the lady comes out onto her front porch and shouts "Praise the Lord!".
The atheist yells back, "There is no God".
She does this every morning with the same result. As time goes on the lady runs into financial difficulties and has trouble buying food. She goes out onto the porch and asks God for help with groceries, then says "Praise the Lord".
The next morning she goes out onto the porch and there's the groceries she's asked for, of course she says "Praise the Lord".
The atheist jumps out from behind a bush and says, "Ha, I bought those groceries - there is no God".
The lady looks at him and smiles, she shouts "Praise the Lord --- not only did you provide for me Lord, you made Satan pay for the groceries!"
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Have you seen some funny church related humor? Please share! We are accepting your submissions
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