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Advent Family Night this Sunday!
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As we pause to ponder the blessings of God in these days of Thanksgiving,
we invite the words of Psalm 105:1-5 to resound in your hearts and home:
Give thanks to the LORD and call upon God’s name;
Make known the deeds of the LORD among the peoples.
Sing to the LORD, sing praises, and speak of all God’s marvelous works.
Glory in God’s holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Search for the strength of the LORD; continually seek God’s face.
Remember the marvels God has done,
The wonders and the judgments of God’s mouth! 

Advent Family Night

Sunday, November 27

We gather as God’s Family to prepare our hearts and homes for the Season of Advent! Advent Devotional Crafts, Advent Servant Activities, Fellowship, Devotions & Fun, Sunday, November 27 – starting at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall (You may bring finger foods, light snacks, or desserts to share with others).

Living Springs Christmas Tree Lot

Opens Friday, November 25

Is that time again! Our Living Springs Christmas Tree Lot will open Friday, November 25.  The tree lot will be open every weekend until Christmas.  Spread the word!!! We encourage all LS members to volunteer for at least one slot during this season to support our Youth Ministries. Please use this link to sign up for available times or check the office lobby for a signup as well. We are especially looking for help with: Friday, November 25 1:30-5:30, Saturday, November 26 5:00-9:00, and Sunday, November 27 12:00-4:00 and 4:00-8:00. Contact Leslie Bloss: lbloss3306@hotmail.com 803-413-1994 if you have any questions.

Living Springs Christmas Party

Sunday, December 4 @ 6:30 pm
Please join us for some Holiday fellowship at the Annual Adult Christmas Party to be held on Sun, Dec 4th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share.  Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.  If you would like wine, you are welcome to bring (council approved). Youth will be providing child care on site–donations appreciated.  Don’t miss out on the Fun and fellowship.


HOORAY! AN AFTERNOON FOR PARENTS TO SHOP

Saturday, December 3
Save the date – Saturday, December 3 from 2 pm to 5 pm, the Preschool and Worship Outreach Team are providing childcare to give three hours of free time to do your shopping. There will be supervised activities and snacks for children ages 3 and up (must be fully potty trained). Then at 5 pm, there will be a special children’s tree lighting ceremony on the church lawn.  This event is open to all preschool and congregation families.  To sign-up your child(ren), please use the clipboard in the admin building, click here to sign up online or contact the office no later than Monday. If you would like to help be part of our volunteer team, contact Jim Zieche or Karen Kranz.

CHILDREN’S TREE-LIGHTING
 ALL ARE INVITED!

December 3, 5:00
All preschool and congregation families, please join us for our Children’s Tree-Lighting Ceremony on the church lawn – Sat, Dec. 3 at 5:00. There will be singing and reading of the Christmas story, along with hot chocolate & snacks as we light this special tree adorned with decorations made by our children. The tree will then share the light of Christ with passers-by through Advent and Christmas.  

Gently used or new Christmas Tree lights needed!

The Preschool is in need of  new or 'gently used' Clear Christmas Tree lights for their outdoor tree.  The lights are needed by November 30th.  Please leave them in the box in the administration work office.  Thanks for your help!

Children/Youth Christmas Program
Spaghetti Dinner
& Elf Shop

Sunday, December 11
Our Christmas Program is called "A Super Christmas" and will be held at 5pm on Sunday, Dec 11th in the sanctuary.  Following the pageant, the youth will feed everyone a delicious Spaghetti Dinner and then the children can shop in our Elf Store for gifts for their family and friends (everything is $4 or less and is a Youth Fundraiser)!   
Program Practices are as follows:
  • Sunday, Nov 27th at 1215pm in the sanctuary for speaking parts (please bring your own lunch to eat)
  • Sunday, Dec 4th from 930-1030am in the sanctuary (all)
  • Sunday, Dec 11th from 930-1030am in the sanctuary (all)
  • Sunday, Dec 11th--All actors arrive at 430pm, dressed, in the Narthex. 
Email us (Kellee kflores@richland2.org, Gwen gwendolenl@msn.com, and Lexanne Lexanne@LivingSpringsColumbia.org) if your child/youth wants to be in this year's Program.
 
BONUS:  We are trying something new this year along with our Christmas Program to get more children and youth involved and to showcase our Super Hero Talents!!!  We are offering a "Living Springs Got Talent" Show prior to the Pageant.  So if your child/youth has a special talent (joke telling, instrumentalist, dancer, singer, clogger, baton twirler, magic tricker, mannequin challenger, or other "super" talent to share), we want your child/youth to come on Sunday, Nov 27th at 1215pm and showcase that talent to us.  This will help us shape and design the Talent Show based upon what each person is performing.  
 
We look forward to hearing from you!  We hope your child/youth will join us for this SUPER pageant and share in the story of Jesus' love born in a stable....for ALL!


Daily Advent E-Mail Devotions

 
Starting Monday, check your email for your weekday daily Advent devotion from Pastor Eric and other congregation contributors.   If you need to be added to the church email list – or if you need to make arrangements for a printed copy – contact the office.   For families with children, a daily Advent FAITH5 Devotional is available in the narthex. In addition, a few large print copies of the annual Advent Devotional from Luther Seminary are available in the narthex (or visit  www.luthersem.edu/advent)


Opportunity to Be a Worship Helper

Refresher Training Sessions 11/27
There will be refresher session on 11/27 for assisting ministers, lectors, ushers, communion assistants, greeters, crucifers, and torch bearers.  Did you wonder what is involved in serving in one or more of these responsibilities?  Expand your comfort zone – meet in the sanctuary at 9:30 am or contact Jim Zieche or Karen Kranz for information. One of the ways that Jesus showed us his love was by washing his disciples’ feet.  That was the job of a servant, but Jesus willingly took up that job. Show your love by being a worship assistant!

G.I.F.T. COMMITMENTS
AND TIME/TALENT SHEETS

We give thanks to God for all the 2017 Discipleship Commitments that were hung on our Growing in Faith Together trees during the past weeks, and for all the Time & Talent Sheets which have been offered.   Our G.I.F.T. trees (1 maple & 1 oak) are now planted on the church property!
If you were not able to offer a Discipleship Commitment yet, your sealed envelopes may still be deposited (along with all the others) in the G.I.F.T. box on the offering table behind the altar – or simply placed in the offering plate.   Basket for the Time & Talent Sheets will remain in the narthex for a few more weeks – we ask that everyone in the LS family please complete a Time & Talent sheet for the upcoming year!  Blank commitments and T/T sheets are located on the narthex table and in the office lobby. 

Midweek Advent Services

 

Wednesday, Noon & 6:30 pm
Soup & Salad Supper, 5:45pm


Sanctuary Christmas Decorating

Saturday, December 3

We will be decorating the sanctuary on Dec. 3 starting at 8am. The tree should be ready to decorate around 9:30.

All are included!

Help with the Living Nativity Prop Item Pickup

Saturday, December 3 @ 9:30am

Marshall Hurlbert is in need of 1-2 pickup trucks and some helping hands that can assist him in picking up the backdrops and other tech items Cardinal Newman High School is loaning to us for use in this years Living Nativity. If you can help, please contact Marshall.   

LADIES BOOK CLUB

Monday, December 5

This is ladies night out!  The book for this month is Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.  On Monday, December 5 at 7 pm, meet at JP’s 4 Corners, 150 Forum Dr. in the Sandhills Mall.  Please contact Karen Kranz 803.699.9566 or kbkranz@gmail.com if you are attending – all are welcome even if you haven’t read the book!

LIVING SPRINGS LIVING NATIVITY:
LOVE IS BORN

DECEMBER 17th AND 18th

Living Nativity Rehearsal Schedule
All Rehearsals are after 10:45 Services at the Church!

 
December 4 – Mary, Joseph, Narrator, Shepherds, Gabriel, Angels
December 11 – Music and rehearsal make up for townspeople, shepherds, Angels
December 15 – Tech rehearsal – all tech crew and music
December 16 – Dress rehearsal – costume check – all cast and crew– 6:30 pm
December 17 and 18 – All cast and crew – 6:30
 
There is still time to sign up to be a part of
“Love is Born”, the Living Springs Living Nativity.
The sign up board is in the narthex.

Questions?     Contact Dea Jones or Anita Gabbard

Looking for an Animal Trailer

Dea Jones is trying to locate someone in the church who has, or knows someone who has, an animal trailer .  It is needed to transport Peter Moore' s donkey to the church for the Living Nativity December 16-18.  Please contact either Pastor Eric, Dea ,or the church office.

Prayers

Retha Murray
Vickie Crapps
Anita Dye
Jan Schmidt
Marshall Hurlbert
Deborah Smith
Al Jordan
Colleen Franks
Frank Inda - brother of Irene Tracy
Robin Cartledge & family - sister of Tammy Mancuso
Beth Ott - mother of Jan Berger
John Crawford - father of Shelby Sheldon
Steve Szpiech - brother of Sue Stewart
Gladys Smith - mother of Delores Harmon
Drew Atkinson - grandfather of Kristen Prizer
Kevin Bowen - brother of Beverly Wyka
Emma Detwiler - cousin of Sheila Kowalski
Nancy Oliver - friend of Linda Hayes
George Conley - friend of Mike Wyka
Horace Cooper - uncles of Delores Harmon
Joey Zayas - cousin of Jean Weick
Reed Etheredge - friend of Helen Doerpinghaus
Joan Maack - friend of Tina Molineu
Scott Counts - son of friend of Peggy Collins
Chip Conklin - husband of Sally Catoe's co-worker

Lessons for Sunday, November 27


First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5

The visionary message presented in this reading focuses on a future day when God establishes a universal reign of peace. Divine decisions will make war obsolete, and the worshiping community responds: “Let us walk in that light of that Lord now!”

Psalm 122

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” (Ps. 122:1)


Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14

Paul compares the advent of Christ to the coming of dawn. We live our lives today in light of Christ’s coming in the future.


Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44

Jesus describes his second coming as a sudden, unexpected event that will bring salvation or judgment upon people caught up in the usual affairs of daily life. He urges people to be alert and expectant.
Click below if to see the upcoming schedule and/or to sign up for a future date.
December

8:15 Service

Council Person
Beverly Hoppert
Assisting Minister
Lexanne Graves
Lector
Ken Flynn
Communion Assistants
Ashley Ramsey
Bill Franck
Ushers
Peter Moore
Sadonia Grimmer
Greeter
Nancy Franck
Acolyte
Wesley Graves
Crucifer
Jan Schmidt

10:45 Service

Council Person
Rocky Berger
Assisting Minister
Mike Davidson
Lector
Jab Berger
Communion Assistants
Kathryn Padgett
Laura Turnmire
Ushers
Jab Berger
Cindy Day
Steve Bloss
Jeanette Bloss
Greeter
Laura Turnmire
Acolyte
Collin Flores
Crucifer
Jeff Day
Torchbearers
Jan Berger
Pat Bartucca

Children's Message
Lexanne Graves
Counters
Beverly Hoppert (LC)
Karen Kranz
Wendy McKenzie
Flowers

Mugger
Kathy McDonald
Nursery
Meredith McKenzie
Refreshments
Ashley Ramsey
Altar Guild
Tiffany Ginn


Church Humor...
A preacher was completing a temperance sermon. With great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river!" The congregation nodded their approval. With even greater emphasis he added, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river, too!" The people clapped and were saying "Amen." And then finally, he concluded, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river!"
As he sat down, the song leader then stood up quite cautiously and announced, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365: "Shall We Gather at the River."
Do you have some church humor you'd like to share? We would love to share it too! Send your humor to Lisa in the office.
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