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Happy Friday!

This weekend we celebrate All Saints Day. During service we will remember the faithful departed who have gone to be with the Lord in the past year. Pastor Belt did a mini-service on actual All Saints Day (November 1) on Facebook. You can watch it here.

It's Daylight Saving Time again. Make sure to set your clocks back an hour before bed Saturday night.

Thank you to everyone who donated to Operation Christmas Child! The children will be filling shoeboxes this Sunday. They will be dedicated during service the following week and then delivered to the local drop-off location.

We are once again doing a seven week Advent, which means it starts this weekend. Why seven weeks? For one, this was the historic practice of the Church and our lectionary readings still reflect this. For another, it allows us to enjoy a more reflective Advent season (which covers not only the build up to Jesus' first coming at Christmas, but also looks forward to his second coming on the last day) before the busyness of the secular Christmas season takes over. It also mimics the 7 weeks of Lent leading up to Easter.

We are in need of a few donations for Bethlehem Walk. See below for details.

Upcoming dates to know:
November 9 & 10 - Advent Starts
December 2- 3 - Bethlehem Walk

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Happy All Saints!

All Jr and Sr High Youth are welcome to join Tammy for Bible Study after the Sunday School Hour (11:30am-12:30pm).

We had a lot of fun at last week's pancake breakfast! Thank you to the elders for putting it on!

Our Operation Christmas Child coordinators were sorting all of the donations last week. From the excess monetary donations they were able to go buy what we were short on. The Sunday School children will be filling shoeboxes this weekend.

Our 7 weeks of Advent start Wednesday (on November 9). Join us for midweek services either Wednesday morning at 9am or Thursday evening at 6:30pm. These services are different than Sunday, so we encourage you to attend both. It's a great way prepare for Christmas.

Join Yvonne for Bible Study on Tuesdays at 3pm. We will be starting a new 4 week study for Advent beginning Tuesday, November 22nd called The Case for Christmas. In The Case for Christmas, Lee Strobel investigates the story of Jesus' birth and reveals how we can know it is true. He examines the Bible's claim that Jesus was born of a virgin, some of the "puzzles" we find in the Gospel that don’t seem to match up with the historical record, and the great mystery of the incarnation - how Jesus could be both fully God and fully human. Please let the office or Yvonne know by November 8th if you will be attending this study so that we be sure to have enough study guides ordered.

We are taking a trip to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum next summer. You can find the flier with more information in the Narthex. Price is per person based on the number of people you have in your room. There is a lot of interest, so make sure to sign-up on the table in the Narthex soon.

The Bethlehem Walk is back! It will be December 2 and 3 from 4-7pm. Lots of volunteers are needed to make it happen. If you can help, please let Tammy or the office know ASAP. Work nights will be held November 15 and 22 from 6-8pm. Set-up is November 26 at 9am.

Donations needed: Scotch brand packaging tape, bottles of water, snack-sized zip lock bags, royal blue or white craft paint, monetary donations to buy ingredients for bakery.

Sunday School News
Penny War: The Pre-K won the penny war! They will get a treat in class later this month.

Filling Shoeboxes: November 6. All classes will fill the shoebox gifts during the Sunday School hour.

Christmas Program: Program practice starts at the end of the month. Sign-up forms will be sent out this weekend. Please let your child's teacher know if they are participating.

Sunday Morning (after service): Large Catechism.

Monday Morning Men's Breakfast (7:30am): Paul's Prison Epistles

Tuesday Afternoon (3pm): Led by Yvonne Rosche.

Wednesday Morning (9:30am): Romans. Led by Pastor Belt.

Once-a-Month Couple's Study: Contact Tim and Cheri Sterzinger at 715-387-2606 or email at sterz4@charter.net if interested. Next meeting is Sunday, November 6 at 2 pm

Youth Bible Study: SaLT and Light (Sundays at 11:15am): Jr and Sr High Youth in the youth room (downstairs).

Saturday Morning Strolls (10am): At Hamus Park. Join Tammy for a walk and thirty minute devotion.

EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION OF LUTHERANS… Issues, Etc. is a radio-talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: The TV Series “Andor,” Wokeism 101, Misconceptions about Eternal Life, The Opponents of Jesus and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.

CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO.org: Study Joshua 21-24 on Sharper Iron’s “The Promised Land Delivered” (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), finish the book of James and begin the book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT), and study the First Article of the Creed on Concord Matters (11/12 at 10:00 a.m. CT). Find your favorite programs on demand at kfuo.org or the KFUO Radio app!

A few interesting articles, events, and podcasts we shared this week on Facebook:

The Promised Comfort of Heaven

Pastor Andrew D. Belt
revbelt18@gmail.com
Cell Phone: 231-920-2519

DCE Tammy Schwartz
dcetammy@yahoo.com

You can also friend them on Facebook.

Sunday, November 6
9:00am - Divine Service
10:30am - Education Hour
11:30am - SaLT and Night Light (Youth)
2:00pm - Couples' Bible Study

Monday, November 7
7:30am - Men's Bible Study

Tuesday, November 8
3:00pm - Bible Class (Yvonne)
After 3:30pm - Pastor's evening off

Wednesday, November 9
9:00am - Chapel
9:30am - Bible Class
5:30pm - Potter's House
6:30pm - Confirmation
7:30pm - PUPPETS

Thursday, November 10
12:30pm - Ladies Aid
6:30pm - Divine Service

Friday, November 11
Office Closed and Pastor's Day of Rest

Saturday, November 12
9:00am - PUPPETS at Alpine Holiday

Sunday, November 13
9:00am - Divine Service
10:30am - Education Hour
11:30am - SaLT and Night Light (Youth)

Thank you for your support of our mission and ministry!

October Tithe to Mission
(as of 10/23)
N. WI District, Camp Luther, LWML: $2280

Did you know that you can give your offering online? Go to Christmarshfield.org/give or download the App (search Christ Marshfield).

The Church has a Scrip Card Fundraiser. Find out how to participate here. You can get e-cards immediately if you sign-up for an account at raiseright.com (use enrollment code C4E4511D63916). Physical cards can also be ordered from the online account. Order forms can be found on the table in the Narthex if you don't want to create an online account.

“These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
- Revelation 7:14-17