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WELCOME We extend a warm welcome to you on this cold and longest night of the year. We hope that you will be blessed by your presence here as you remember those you love and acknowledge the pain and sorrow of these days. Our prayer this evening is that the light of our Savior Jesus Christ might shine through the darkness of grief and grant you everlasting comfort and peace. THE PRAYER OF PREPARATION God of compassion and love, we give you thanks and praise for the opportunity to share our sorrow and pain at a time when many are laughing and filled with great joy. The holidays are difficult for us as we remember the loss of those we have loved. May this time in your presence grant us comfort and peace as we acknowledge our feelings and rest in the eternal hope you offer through Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen.

a Blue Christmas at Resurrection Recognizing Grief in a Time of Joy 5:30pm, Saturday December 21st

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BEARING OF THE LIGHT

THE CALL TO WORSHIP The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who lived in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. For the yoke that was weighing upon them, and the burden upon their shoulders, God has broken in pieces.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, full of grace and truth, and we have seen his glory.

In him was life, and that life was the light of all. The light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. THE HYMN OF PRAISE “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” ELW 257

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PRAYER OF THE DAY God of Mercy, hear our prayer in this Advent Season, for ourselves and our families who live with the painful memories of loss. We ask for strength for today, courage for tomorrow and peace for the past. We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ who shares our life in joy and sorrow, death and new birth, despair and promise. FIRST READING ...................................................... Isaiah 40:1, 25-31 40:1 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. 25 To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel,

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‘My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God’? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30 Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. RESPONSIVE HYMN “Comfort, Comfort Now My People” ELW 256

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THE LITANY OF HOPE Psalm 121 I will lift up mine eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from God who made heaven and earth.

God who keeps you will not slumber, nor suffer your foot to be moved. Behold the Holy One who keeps Israel shall not slumber or sleep.

The Almighty is your keeper and the shade on your right hand. The sun shall not hurt you by day or the moon by night. The Creator shall preserve you form all evil and shall preserve your soul. Thanks be to God who preserves our going out and our coming in from this time forth and even for evermore.

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SECOND READING .................................... Lamentations 3:1-3, 19-26 3:1 I am one who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath; 2 he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; 3 against me alone he turns his hand, again and again, all day long. 19 The thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall! 20 My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me. 21 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.’ 25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. 26 It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Responsive Hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” ELW 733

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THIRD READING ........................................................... Luke 13:18-19 18 [Jesus] said therefore, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to

what should I compare it? 19It is like a mustard seed that someone

took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the

birds of the air made nests in its branches.’ MEDITATION “A Mustard Seed Christmas” Charlene Fairchild Last year our first Christmas decoration was a mustard seed. A lowly mustard seed. Taped on a sheet of white paper to the center of our mantelpiece. It was a sign and a symbol of the fragile and tiny hope I had of celebrating Christmas. The hope was fragile and it was tiny because I did not “feel” like Christmas last year. How could I sing the Lord’s song in the strange land of Grief? It was the first Sunday in Advent and my husband and I were having our usual leisurely coffee brunch after all the duties of the morning and the noon hour. Two church services and the important weekly phone calls to my father and other family members were behind us for another week. My husband, rather gingerly, brought up the subject of Christmas knowing that I was immersed in the full bloom of grief. Mom had died on Labor Day and this was the first Christmas to be marked without her. I did not “feel” like Christmas. Despite my fog of misery, I knew that I was being somewhat self-absorbed in my pain. Life was going on about me but, for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how I was going to get through this time. Everybody was busy and happy and having parties and family gatherings. I shrank inside. The thought of smiling and pretending joy was beyond pain for me. What was I going to do? I remembered the reading from Romans that morning. The night is far gone, the day is near…. Let us put on the armor of light…. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ.” The season celebrating His birth and looking for His coming again was upon me and I was being called to participate. But it was beyond me to rejoice. As I said these things to my husband, he reminded me that God IS able even if I was not. He mentioned the parable of the mustard seed to me. God could take that little mustard seed and make of it something worthy. God could take that tiny seed of faith and grow it into a kingdom of hope.

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I felt as if I had been touched. I got up and went into the kitchen and rifled through my spices! Yes! There it was. My bottle of mustard seeds. I got one out and grabbed a piece of paper from the pad by our phone and taped that mustard seed to the center. I returned to the dining room, waving the paper triumphantly, “I’ve got it! I’ve got it! I CAN celebrate this year.” My husband said, “Here, let’s put it up on the mantel. It’ll be our first Christmas decoration.” Up it went. Every time I looked at it, I was reminded of the hope it symbolized and the faith it embodied. I couldn’t do it on my own. But God could. And God did! The mustard seed became a powerful witness in our house last year. Many people asked about it and it became a growing joy to share what it meant. The mustard seed again graces our mantelpiece to symbolize Light in the darkness, hope in the face of grief and despair and faith in the promises of God. My prayer is that, in the midst of difficult times, you will find hope that a mustard seed Christmas may be yours.

ADVENT WREATH “Light one Candle to Watch for Messiah”

ELW 240

After verse 1 We light the first candle to remember those whom we have loved and lost. We pause to remember their name, their face, their voice, the memory that binds them to us in this season. May God’s eternal love surround them.

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After verse 2 We light the second candle to remember the pain of our loss; the loss of relationships, the loss of jobs, the loss of health. We pause to gather up the pain of the past and offer it to God, asking that from God’s hands we receive the gift of peace. Refresh, restore, renew us O God, and lead us into your future. As we grasp your hands and receive the embrace of your peace.

After verse 3 We light the third candle to remember ourselves this Christmas time. We pause and remember these past weeks and months; the disbelief, the anger, the down times, the poignancy of reminiscing, the hugs and handshakes of family and friends, all those who stood with us and give thanks for all the support we have known. Let us remember that light defeats the darkness.

After verse 4 We light the fourth candle to remember our faith and the gift of hope, which the Christmas story offers to us. Here we remember that God who shares our life promises us a place and time where there will be no more pain and suffering. Let us remember our Savior Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who bears the light and shows us the way, unveiling the truths of eternal life.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE In the spirit of this season let us now confidently ask God for all the things we need; For ourselves as we participate in whatever way we can this Christmas. God hear our prayer. And in your mercy answer.

For our families and friends that they may continue to help and support us. God, hear our prayer. And in your mercy answer.

For the person we have loved that has died. For all the losses that we know, that all may be redeemed by your Easter promise. God, hear our prayer. And in your mercy answer.

For all our family and friends that they may know love, peace and happiness in you. God, hear our prayer. And in your mercy answer.

For the peace proclaimed by the Christmas angels to come throughout the whole world. God hear our prayer. And in your mercy answer.

God of great compassion and love. Listen to the prayers of these, your people. Grant to all especially the bereaved and troubled ones this Christmas, the blessing we ask in the name of Christ. Amen. CLOSING HYMN “Silent Night, Holy Night” ELW 281

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BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

Special Music by: Connie Dunwoody, Harpist Thank you for sharing your gift of music with us today!

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RESURRECTION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

December 22, 2019 Gretna, NE 68028 Church Office: 402-332-3383 Fax: 402-332-4784

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.relchurch.net Pr. James Sells: 402-759-6347

Tyler Johnson-Youth & Program Director: 402-540-5527

We welcome you to Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church! We hope our time together will be a blessing to you!

Fellowship Sheet for Members and Guests—Welcome to our worship. You are in the right place! Please fill out the fellowship sheet that is inserted in your bulletin, then drop it in the offering plate (along with your pencil if you are at the second service). Thank you for worshipping with us today!

Bulletins are given by Carol Pinkall to the glory of God.

CURRENT HAPPENINGS

Christmas Eve Services Come and join us on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We will have our contemporary service at 4:00 p.m., our traditional service at 7:00 p.m., and our candlelight service at 11:00 p.m. We hope you will come and hear the Christmas message as it is told to us in the bible.

Note: Dec. 29th – Only one 10:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary

Christmas Poinsettia They will be available for you to take home after the 7:00 p.m., Christmas Eve worship. They must be picked up by Jan. 3rd.

Refresh Phase 2 THANK YOU for your overwhelming response! We’ve received 83% of the $39,900.00 pledged as of 1218/2019. Please submit your payment marked REFRESH in the memo line no later than the church service on December 29th.

Year End Giving To ensure that donations to the church will hit for the 2019 tax year, please plan ahead and use the following guidelines:

• Credit cards and text giving can take 3-4 business days to process. (a December 29th text or online donation will not hit the church account and your giving statement until 2020).

• The last checks for the year will be deposited the morning of December 30th by the counters.

Please contact Desiree Stednitz in the office at 402-332-3383, M-F, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., if you have any questions. Thank you for your generosity!

Financial Peace University We have an opportunity to host the Financial Peace University course at RELC beginning in January 2020. Financial Peace University is a life-changing class to equip individuals and families to manage personal finances, eliminate debt and save for

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the future. This course will be led by Jeff Cavallo, an experienced financial counselor and course instructor. Following are the details:

When: Sunday afternoons at 1:30 pm at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church Beginning January 12, 2020

Nine weeks (except for Super Bowl Sunday) ending on March 15, 2020

2 to 2.5 hours in length each week

Participation can be individually or as a couple. Participation Options (cost per family):

- Financial Peace University (FPU) membership, course and materials = $109.00 (The FPU membership provides copies of all course materials and access to FPU services for life)

- Course participation (without FPU membership) = $20.00 per person/family

Altar Guild-Help Needed Have you been looking for a way to help at RELC, but don't have a lot of extra time? The Altar Guild is looking for 4-5 people who would like to help prepare communion for services. This is not a big time commitment. You would be teamed up with 1 or 2 others, and each team covers two months each year. Please contact Patti Layher, [email protected], or leave your name and contact information in the office.

Nebraska Synod Disaster Response Team If you or someone you know is still recovering from the flooding or storm damage, there is help available through the NE ELCA Synod. The team has financial resources available. To apply for funding support, please contact the NE Synod Disaster Response Team in the care of Deacon Timothy Siburg at: [email protected]. Please let him know the need you have and what amount of financial assistance you are applying for.

ONGOING HAPPENINGS

Mid-Week Meal Join us for a mid-week meal around the dinner table on Wednesdays at 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sit with us and enjoy a hearty meal (prepared by our own chef, Matt Anderson), friendly conversation and a break from the activity. There will be a free will offering to cover the cost of food. All ages are welcome! We will resume meals on January 8th.

Mid-Week Programming Please join us every Wed. evening for special programming for all youth. Programming includes: Nursery (Pre-K-K), Lambs (1st-5th grade), Confirmation (6th-8th grade), Underground (9th-12th grade).

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OWLS News! Everyone 55 and over is invited to join us on the second Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at RELC for fun and fellowship. Stay after for our Mid-Week meal at 5:30 p.m.

May the festivities of Christmas radiate Gods’ love in your family's lives with joy and jubilation! Merry Christmas to all, from The RELC OWLS!

RELC Archives Team If you have any stories with pictures of how the church was in years past and would like to share them, please contact Jim Eichner from the Archives Team at [email protected].

Faith Family Trekkers The Faith Family Trekkers continue to enjoy fellowship on the trails! Join us at Chalco on the weekends. We walk as fast or slow and as long or short as participants are comfortable. Contact Sue Lobsiger to be added to the text messenger group for scheduling at [email protected]; 402.689.7658.

Low Impact Aerobics Class The Health Ministry team would like to remind everyone that we offer a low impact aerobics class every Friday from 9:00-9:40 a.m. We love our weekly attendees but would love to see some new faces as well. Our class consists of approximately 20 minutes of cardio work. We do only marching or side stepping and an

occasional grape vine, no high impact! We use bottles of water or light weights of your choice or no weights at all. We then do approx. 15 min. of toning and a 5-min. cool down. If you would like to find a way to a healthier you this year, come and join us. There is no cost and it comes with good fellowship and some good laughs. This class is led by Nicki Ayer and Linda Anderson.

Note: We will not be having class on December 27th.

Tabletop Adventure Group (TAG) Join us each month every other Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at RELC. Players will bring their pre-made character sheets for a night of adventure, fun, and fellowship. If you’re new, come join us! Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Individuals interested that don’t have characters are welcome to come, we will have pre-generated characters you can choose from for this session!

Theology on Tap Please join on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Brag N Rights in Gretna. All adults over 21 are invited to join us as we enjoy a beverage and discuss whatever topic arises.

Blood Pressure Checks Thank you to the Health Ministry team for offering free blood pressure checks every third Sunday of the month between services. Please stop by the church office to get yours checked.

Hospital Visits Hospitals usually don’t contact us when you go into the hospital due to the privacy act. If you or a family member is going into the hospital, be sure and let the office know so that we can be there for you with prayerful support.

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Flowers & Bulletins Sign-Up Please sign-up for flowers and bulletins on our new 2020 sign-up sheets on the south bulletin board. Find a date that works for you. The suggested donation for bulletins is $20.

If you are interested in signing up for flowers, as always Town & Country Floral gives all Gretna churches altar flowers at cost. They will also deliver and set them up for you. Thank you for your generosity!

TAGG To date, our church TAGGers have raised more than $1400 for church projects sponsored by the Local & World Service Team. Download the app to your smartphone and choose RELC as the supported organization. You can also drop your receipts at the office. When you purchase from a

TAGG business, it will donate up to 5% of your total purchase to RELC.

Quilting Group We meet at 1:00 p.m. in the quilting room on the second and fourth Tuesdays. All are welcome!! You do not have to be a quilter or know how to sew to come. You can also sew quilt tops at home. The quilters are always looking for old blankets and sheets of any size.

Dorcas Circle The Dorcas Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the church library, which is located at the south end of the educational wing. We welcome new members. Our gatherings start with coffee and a light snack before we study the lesson.

Followers of Christ-Prison Ministry If you are interested in becoming involved to help those incarcerated. Please contact Scott Drews at 402-670-8259 or [email protected] or you may contact the office for more information.

Toastmasters Club Would you like to be more comfortable speaking to a group, large or small? Would you benefit from being a more confident leader? Toastmasters is an international organization that will help you reach those goals in a fun and supportive atmosphere. We are continuing to work on creating a new club. Please contact Janel Asche ([email protected]) for more information.

Cribbage Night Cribbage will meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Courtyard. All are welcome! Note: No Cribbage in December

Save your Best Choice and Box Tops for Education Labels! Deposit them in the containers located at the Outreach Corner with yellow shelving.

Food Pantry Corner Donations are being accepted for food items. Please drop items by the Outreach Corner with the yellow shelving for either Project Hope or Gretna Neighbors Food Pantries. Project Hope will also take some gently used clothing items, but no other items accepted.

Aluminum Can Collection! Bring your empty cans to the container outside of the west door of the church-in the alley. We please ask that you do not crush them. The can needs to be visible for refund purposes. The proceeds will go to Least of My Brethren.

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OPPORTUNTIES WITHIN RELC

The following opportunities are available now!

PAID POSITIONS:

Part-Time Nursery Support Staff Contact: [email protected]

Part-Time Worship Service Accompanist Contact: [email protected]

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

Altar Guild Assistant Contact: [email protected]

Part-Time Lay Reader Coordinator Contact: [email protected]

Sunday School Substitute Teachers Contact: [email protected]

Resurrection Café Server Sign-Up Sheet: Bulletin Board by Café

Part-Time Chair Set-Up Contact: [email protected]

[email protected]

Sound Board Technician PowerPoint Assistant

Electric Guitarist 10:45 a.m. Service Contact: [email protected]

**If you have questions about any of these opportunities or would like more details,

please contact the church office at 402-332-3383.**

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THIS WEEK AT RESURRECTION

Sunday, 12/22 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service

9:30 am Free Blood Pressure Checks in Office

9:45 am Last Adult Forum

10:45 am Contemporary Communion Worship Service

Tuesday, 12/24 Office Open Today

4:00 pm Christmas Eve-Contemporary Worship

7:00 pm Christmas Eve-Traditional Worship

11:00 pm Christmas Eve-Candlelight Worship

Wednesday, 12/25 Merry Christmas! Have a Blessed Day!

Friday, 12/27 Office Open Today

No Exercise Class

Saturday, 12/28 No Saturday Worship Service

7:00 am Men’s Bible Study @ Billy’s Café

9:00 am Walking Group @ Chalco

Sunday, 12/29 10:00 am Service of Lessons & Carols

ATTENDANCE

Saturday: Blended 33

Sunday: Traditional 93, Contemporary 105

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 31 Gretna Public Library-Noon Year’s Eve January 1 Office Closed-No Mid-Week Programming or Meal January 5 Sunday School Begins January 8 Mid-Week Programming & Meal Resumes January 12 Thrivent Meal & Speaker January 16 Gretna Public Library-Henry Doorly Zoo January 23 OWLS-Table Grace Meal

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Our shut-in members and those in the assisted living and nursing homes: Jeanne Fleck, Darlene Foged, Margie Biel, Patti Huff, Marlene Kuehl, Bob Dietz, Sharon Barkley, Keith Barkley, Carol Schlueter, Marge Warren, Harold Hansen, Jim Schram, Delores Kreifels, Jackie Mowinkel, Joan Bohling, Thelma Mowinkel

Healing and courage: Tyler Johnson’s friend-“M”, Ruth Hartman, Alice Turner, Craig Gissler, Donna Fleck, Roger Asche, Morris Palle, Birgit Schlechte’s mother-Elisabeth Hoehn, George and Karen Jahn’s daughter-Cindy Ewer, Keri Cradduck, Kathy Iske’s sister-Dottie, Kathy Iske’s sister in law-Donna, Angela Simpson’s daughter-Emma Simpson, Delores Snodgrass’s daughter-Rhonda Meyer, Jarod Asche, Monica Gissler’s brother-in-law-Kevin Bottke, Jerry Walker, Tiffany Honeyman’s step sister-Cory Martain and family, Jen Hardy’s in laws-Don and Sandra Hardy, Lexi Wagner’s friend-Madi Krauter, Jeanne Fleck’s daughter-Jayne Pool, Brian Roeber’s father-Willis Roeber, Larry Kersten, Kim Palle, Denise McKay, Lois Nore, Judy Kersten’s friend, Joyce Zimmerman’s husband-Mike Zimmerman, Alvin and JoAnn Glasshoff’s daughter-Dawn Allbery, Kelli Barnhart’s sister-Robin Maestle, Liz Flynn’s mother-Sue Lutton, Sarah Nordhues’ uncle-Ken Walker, Jan Sharples, Brandon and Luke Pyle, Denise McKay’s sister-Kathy Ewert, Jeanne Ralston’s friend-Amy LaFontaine, Gwen Reier, Duane Strong, Schlechte’s German foreign exchange student-Judith Willers, Kelli Barnhart’s mother, Sandy Brehmer, Marsha Wilderdyke *Please email the office if you would like to be removed from the list above.

Birthdays: Brooks Klug, Paityn Adwell, Kim Hill, Harolyn Stender, Ainsley Shea, Nathan Buresh, Mark Grimm

Anniversaries: John & Janet Sharples

Concord Sister Congregation: Please pray for our sister congregation, Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord, NE.

Service Men and Women: For all those serving our country and for the families of soldiers who were killed or injured, that they be healed in body and spirit.

*Please keep the office updated on the status of prayer requests. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

*Hand sanitizers are available throughout the church for your use. *If you are having trouble hearing the service, please ask an usher for a Sound Mate hearing device. *For large print bulletins, please contact the office. *Wheelchairs are available for your use in the church. Contact an usher or a council person for assistance. *First Aid kits are located in the kitchen, church office, and in the cupboard below the library book shelf by the narthex. There is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) located on the wall by the south bathrooms

PRAYERS Be still, and know that I am God…

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Pastor: James Sells Youth & Program Director: Tyler Johnson

Church Council Members: Sue Lobsiger, Jerry Layher, DeeAnn Hartman, Linda Biel Karas, Melanie

Van Blarcom, Ryan Bergsten, Karen Hitz, Dave Schram, Larry Rippe Council Duty December 21

5:30 p.m.-Open Council Duty December 22

8:30 a.m.-Dave Schram 10:45 a.m.-Jerry Layher, Sue Lobsiger, Linda Karas

Council Duty December 24-Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m.-Dave Schram, Karen Hitz, DeeAnn Hartman, Melanie Van

Blarcom, Jerry Layher, Linda Karas 7:00 p.m.-Ryan Bergsten

11:00 p.m.-DeeAnn Hartman, Sue Lobsiger Council Duty December 29

10:00 p.m.-Larry Rippe Office Managers: Desiree Stednitz, Jeanne Ralston

Nursery Coordinator: Dhani Milliman Music Director: Dr. Matt Hill

Sunday School Superintendant: Lynn Donahue Kitchen Coordinator: Matt Anderson

Custodial Needs: Property Team, Bill Schwarten Flowers & Bulletins:

October, November, December-Harolyn Stender Altar Guild for December

Connie Walters, Renee Gross, Pam Dauner Lay Readers for December

8:30 am-Arielle Clark 10:45 am-Tammy Williams Lay Readers for Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m.-Kris Wagner, 7:00 p.m.-Jennifer Reineke, 11:00 p.m.-Judy Feit Ushers for December

Sat., 5:30 p.m.-Jim Haver/Jeremy Reineke Sun., 8:30 a.m.-Jim Haver/Larry Rippe/Rich Killingsworth

Sun., 10:45 am-Brian Roeber Acolytes for December 21 5:30 p.m.-Adison Huffman

Acolytes for December 22 8:30 a.m.-Sydney Malone, Ava Honeyman

10:45 a.m.-Miles Cradduck, Brady Donahue Acolytes December 24-Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m.-Michael Sheridan, Lincoln Hjelm 7:00 p.m.-Kate Roseland, Open 11:00 p.m.-Addie Schuka, Open

Acolytes for December 29 10:00 a.m.-Payton Bush, Junior Killingsworth

Sound Board Team December 22: Eliott Steinhoff

December 24: Doug Ayer

Screen Team December 22: Jennifer Bush December 24: Pavi Galaska

Connectors/Welcome Station for December 22 8:30 a.m.-Duane & Carolyn Strong, Brian & Eva Roeber

10:45 a.m.-Mark & Keri Cradduck, Andy & Desiree Stednitz Connectors/Welcome Station for December 29

10:00 a.m.-Church Council on Duty