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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 if you are attending so we can plan for crafts by signing up here or in the lobby.
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Items needed for Advent Family Night
Backpack Food Ministry: Milk, cereal, fruit and meat items are priority items needed for the backpack ministry.
Blessing Bags: personal toiletry items (travel size shampoo and conditioner; soap; toothbrushes and toothpaste) protein bars and granola bars. Please turn donations into the Blessing Bag Barrel located by the door in the Admin Bldg.
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NE Community
Thanksgiving Service
Monday, November 23, 7pm
Fellowship time to follow.
Sponsored by Living Springs Lutheran, Adams Northeast AME, 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. Rev. David Day (Jeff Day's brother!) of Northeast UMC will be preaching.
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Finger Foods and Baked Good needed
for the Thanksgiving Service
Each congregation is asked to bring finger foods and dessert items for the fellowship time. A sign up sheet is located in the administrative building lobby.
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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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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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Annual Adult Christmas Fellowship Party
Sunday, December 6
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The Annual Adult Christmas Fellowship Party will be hosted by the Sides, 308 Crickentree Dr. Blythewood, SC on Sunday, December 6th at 6pm. Please bring appetizer or dessert. Bring your own adult beverage of choice, soft drinks and punch to be provided. We will sing carols, play games, and enjoy delicious food and fun fellowship !!!!!
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TELS
(Traveling Evangels of
Living Springs)
Thursday, December 3
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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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Annual Christmas Pageant, Spaghetti Dinner and Elf Store
Sunday, December 13th
On Sunday, Dec 13th at 5pm we will have our Annual Christmas Pageant, Spaghetti Dinner at Elf Store! Please help support this cherished event by:
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- donating new or gently used items to the Elf Store which will be sold for $4 or less (the children come in and buy Christmas gifts for their family and wrap them, so that they too can be a part of the gift giving Spirit of Christmas!)
- volunteering to be in the pageant
- help serve or clean up at the spaghetti dinner.
Pageant Signup sheet is in the office lobby or contact Kellee Flores at (kflores@richland2.org).
Pageant practices are Nov 29, Dec 6 & 13 at 930am.
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Christmas Tree Pre-Orders
Pre-Order deadline is November 27.
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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Beer & Carols
Monday, December 14
We had a blast at our first Beer & Hymns in November. Don’t miss out on Beer & Carols on Monday, December 14th at 7:00pm. We will gather at Beef o’ Brady’s on Hardscrabble Road. Folks are welcome to arrive earlier if they wish to eat prior to the merry singing.
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Living Springs Living Nativity
Saturday, December 19
Sunday, December 20
Sign ups still being accepted on the board in the narthex to participate this year. Remember, no speaking is required by the actors! Contact Dea Jones (dejones@richland2.org) or Anita Gabbard (nitagabbard@yahoo.com)
Rehearsal schedule has been posted and rehearsals have begun! Click here to get the schedule.
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Living Springs
“Caring for Your Marriage” Retreat
January 29 – 31st
Spend a weekend caring for your marriage!
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One of Living Springs own members, Air Force Chaplain, Rev. Kris Cox, will lead couples in this wonderful "MarriageCare" opportunity. This program was created by Air Force chaplains who are trained as marriage and family therapists. It has been utilized and validated by our nation's uniformed men and women, and it is centered upon:
- I take you...
- To have and to hold...
- For better, for worse...
- To love and to cherish...
Location: Hampton Inn, Charleston/Mount Pleasant/Isle of Palms, SC
Cost: See attached registration flyer
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Preschool Happenings:
If you missed the Scholastic Book Fair, you can still order online until November 19. A portion of each book sold contributes to the preschool earning points for free books for each classroom. Books ordered online will have free shipping and be delivered to Living Springs Preschool and distributed to you by preschool staff and parent volunteer Sheila Kowalski.
Click here to go to the Scholastic Site
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The Preschool is also holding a Yankee Candle Fundraiser. You can shop online until 12/31 or until supplies run out.
Click here to go to the Yankee Candle site.
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Care Meal Team Coordinator Needed
This individual would be the liaison between Pastor and the Care Team monthly leader to ensure care meals are delivered. This does not involve cooking or providing meals. If you feel the spirit tug for this ministry, please contact, Wendy McKenzie at 603-6145 or email at wendy.mckenzie@sc.edu. We are also looking for volunteers for the monthly teams. Be on the lookout for a sign up genius email for the opportunity to volunteer.
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Thrivent - Is It Trash or Treasure?
Sunday, November 22
On Nov. 22 Dawn Corley will do an appraisal of objects at a cost of $25 per object of which the proceeds will be donated to the SC Synod History Matters book project. Check in begins at Reformation Lutheran Church at 3 pm – Laura & Mark Cunningham are doing the refreshments. Contact Karen Kranz or Jan Schmidt for information.
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2015 LARCUM Bishops’ Dialogue
Education of Children in Poverty:
Encouraging Trends & Future Initiatives
Monday, November 30
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December 1 - #GivingTuesday
 We've all heard of the shopping frenzy of "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday", #GivingTuesday, December 1, is an opportunity for us to give back and give thanks. This year we join this global celebration of generosity by supporting Gifts of Hope, an alternative gift-giving program in the South Carolina Synod (ELCA). This Christmas give gifts to family and friends that really matter. Give hope. For your shopping pleasure, this website contains 31 unique gifts priced from $5 to $150 that give hope to others. The gifts are presented by the institutions and social ministry organizations affiliated with the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA, as well as the South Carolina Synod's companion synods.
Visit www.giftsofhopesc.com to find out more >>
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ELCA Good Gifts
The new ELCA Good Gifts catalog is now available. With more than 50 giving options, find something for everyone on your list. The catalog features new gifts, such as the long-drop latrine. You can also find special cards to announce to your loved ones the ELCA Good Gift that you have made in their honor.
Shop | Order new catalog
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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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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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Click above for the November FAITH5 verses
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Prayers
Sue & Mike Loveless - passing of Sue's brother-in-law, Irv Bostwick
Brantley & Aaron Smith - expecting baby any day now
John Ducate
Anne Ducate
Colleen Franks
Stephanie Joyner
Ron Wagner - husband of Vicar Marty Wagner
Linda Bostwick - Sue Loveless' sister
Carole Lindstedt - mother-in-law of Melissa Lindstedt
Katie, Matt & baby Mara - granddaughter/great-granddaughter of Alice Renaud
Andi-Kate Cunningham - great-granddaughter of Janet Bate
John Frey - uncle of Wendy McKenzie
Tina Akers - co-worker of Judy Lawrence
Donna Johnson - friend of Laura Turnmire
Betty Ann Barrett - friend of the Turnmire family
Mandy Towler & family - friend of Katie Prizer
Alyssa Gillespie - friend of Courtney Murray
Melvyn Steelman - father of Jan Schmidt
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Lessons for Sunday, November 22
First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
To the community for whom this passage was written, it seemed as though the oppression they were experiencing would never end. Daniel’s message is: It shall end. The Ancient One who is judge will call all nations to account and will give dominion to “one like a human being,” the Messiah.
Psalm (ELW): Psalm 93
Ever since the world began, your throne has been established. (Ps. 93:2)
Second Reading: Revelation 1:4b-8
The book of Revelation begins by celebrating the Almighty God, who spans all of time. Similarly, Jesus is celebrated as the firstborn from the dead who rules over the world’s rulers. He is the one whose return we eagerly await.
Gospel: John 18:33-37
In John’s gospel, the story of Jesus and Pilate presents two different ways of exercising power: through force or with love.
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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
Rocky Berger
Assisting Minister
Jan Berger
Lector
Bob Gill
Communion Assistants
Gwen Furcron
Sally Moore
Ushers
Jan Schmidt
Peter Moore
Greeter
Marj & Jerry Appleton
Acolyte
Ben Arnold
Crucifer
Jan Schmidt
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10:45 Service
Council Person
Aaron Smith
Assisting Minister
Jan Berger
Lector
Ed Brennan
Communion Assistants
Trish Davidson
Gail Buchanan
Ushers
Adam Woodruff
Bob Turnmire
Lauren Bloss
Karlene Stuart
Greeter
Dea Jones
Acolyte
Collin Flores
Crucifer
Laura Stuart
Torchbearers
Gail Buchanan
Steve Padgett
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Children's Message
Bob Gill
Counters
Scott Graves (LC)
Trish Davidson
Aaron Smith
Flowers
Karlene Stuart
Mugger
Cathy Lowman
Nursery
Angie Dyches
Refreshments
Alice eRnaud
Altar Guild
Shirley Laingen
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MORE HUMOROUS CHURCH MARQUEE SIGNS
"Prevent truth decay. Brush up on your Bible."
"It's hard to stumble when you're down on your knees."
"A clear conscience makes a soft pillow."
"The wages of sin is death. Repent before payday."
"Never give the devil a ride. He will always want to drive."
"Can't sleep? Try counting your blessings."
"Forbidden fruit creates many jams."
"Christians, keep the faith... But not from others!"
"Satan subtracts and divides. God multiplies and multiplies."
"If you do not want to reap the fruits of sin stay out of the devil's orchard."
"To belittle is to be little."
"Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself."
"God answers kneemail!"
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Have you seen some funny church related humor? Please share! We are accepting your submissions
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