Pray for our Members: Mary Gwen Barrington, Robert Barrington, Donna Brucato, Patricia Daugherty, Bridgette Hubbard, Evan Janish, Otis Jarvie, Woodrow Millspaugh, Julie Quinn. Pray for our Friends: Hunter Bowman, Devon Hansen, Mary Lou & Gary Landless, Gavin Morgan, Natalie Northrup, Michael Saucedo, Heather Sturr, Myah Isabelle Taylor, Chris VanderSlice, Laura Wendell, Sheri Worm. Pray for those at home: Robert Bahr, Lorraine Keson, Marilyn Marrison, Bruce Nelson, John Quinn, Dorothy Reed, Jonah Schmidt, Geraldine Schultz. Pray for those in care facilities: Loraine Emms, Wilma Keson, Helen Nelson, Jerry Welton. Pray for our Armed Forces, especially our members: Army – Christian Boomgaard; National Guard - Jeremy Horstman, Jordan Martz, Tad Reed. Pray for our Veterans, especially those suffering from the wounds of war. Pray for our Parish Family: our area churches and our Synod, as well as churches throughout the United States and the world, especially especially Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Creek and Pastor Kjersten Priddy and the Renewing Congregation Table. To submit a prayer request, call the Parish office at 843-3686 or fill out a prayer request card during Sunday worship. Your intention will be held in prayer for 30 days. For immediate prayers in a crisis situation, you may activate the Emanuel Prayer Chain by calling Stephanie Sundholm at 843-8320. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 11:30 AM to 5:15 PM at St. Simon Church, 702 E Bryant Rd, Ludington. Sponsored by Ludington Knights of Columbus. For information or appointment, visit redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: KofC Ludington) or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). BLUE CHRISTMAS, 6:30 PM on Thursday, December 22nd at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1101 S Madison, Ludington. Are you feeling “blue” this Christmas season? Do you feel compelled to "put on a happy face" for others when you are less than joyful confronted with the holidays? This is a service intended especially for you. Please come and experience the healing presence of Christ in your faith community. HAVEN HOUSE is up and running and serving lunch for the homeless two days a week. Many volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals throughout the cold winter months. To volunteer please contact either Neil Plante (517)996-2037 [email protected] or Carolyn Plante (517)802-8731 [email protected]. MASON COUNTY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Cornerstone Baptist Church on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to noon. For more information, contact Betsy at [email protected] or 231-843-7285. TOPICAL BIBLE STUDY at Bethany Lutheran Church, Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM. Please come and join the group, led by Pastor Bill Huether, for this informal, informative study. For more information, call Shelly at 231- 843-8711. Community Corner For more information regarding calendar events, Four Corners Church activities, archived sermons and other pertinent details of parish life, please visit our website at: emanuelluthernludington.org. WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EMANUEL? Let us pray... Go from “Bah! Humbug!” to a Blessed Advent and Merry Christmas! Four Corners 2016 Advent Series The Redemption of Scrooge, based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, will explore the world of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits, with an eye to Christian faith. Along the way we will meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come and learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus. 6:00 PM Worship 6:30 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Advent Program HOSTED BY December 21—Emanuel Lutheran Church