St John Lutheran Church
Third Sunday in Advent
December 14 - 20, 2025
Weekly Announcements
Welcome Visitors – We are blessed to have you join us for Divine Service today. We kindly request you sign our Guest Book at the back of the church and/or fill out a Welcome Card and place it in the offering plate. Thank You.
Tuesday, the 16th – (1) No Host Lunch at Switchback at Noon. Sign-up sheet in back; (2) 1:00 Visit Shut-ins. Meet at church.
Wednesday: Dec. 17th – Soup Supper at 6:00, church at 7:00. Sign-up Sheet in the back.
Next Sunday – 9:15 – No Bible Class; instead, the Children’s Christmas program. They pray that all who attend will be blessed by the program. Gift exchange to follow before worship. Final Practice for the Children’s program is Saturday, the 20th at 9:30 am.
Adults in the Connecting Generations Program – if you have a gift for your “child,” it would be good to have it at the church before next Sunday or bring it that day. Put it under the tree in the basement. The kids will open gifts after the Program. Hopefully, all will be present. They may not be at the church on the 24th or 25th. s/Freda.
Library – when the “Grand Re-Opening” was held earlier this year, I announced that the first 12 people checking something out would have their name placed in a drawing. Right now, we have 6. The drawing will be on January 4th regardless of how many names we have. Drawing will be for a $25.00 gift card at the Christian Book Store. No books will be on the card table in the back during December. Just go to the library and you’ll be sure to find something of interest. s/Freda
At the Voters Meeting last Sunday – Election of Church Officers. All officers were re-elected. President - Dan Howard; Vice President – Walter Snyder; Secretary – Hope Kirschenmann; Financial Secretary – Sharon Davis; Evangelism Chair – Freda Howard; Education Chair – Charlene Snyder.
Birthday Box – If you have a December birthday, you are encouraged to thank God for your life by donating $.10 or more for each year of life you’ve been given. Box is in the back – look for the red bow. No checks please. Cash only. Thanks! If you didn’t put in any money during your birthday month, it’s not too late. January 3rd is the last day for 2025. The total collected for the year goes to Love’s Journey (PCC) and Flathead Chapter of Lutherans for Life.
Prayer Shawls – if you know of someone who might appreciate one, they are near the elevator. Instructions are there or contact Freda. Recipients can be anybody in the community.
We will be assisting a needy family this Christmas. If you would like to help, a list is on the back bulletin board and on the back pew. Return them to St. John so we can deliver them all at the same time to the Pregnancy Resource Center/Love’s Journey by next Tuesday, December 16th. If you would like to wrap the gifts, that would be great, but please note on the tag who it is for: for example: “To: Family #6-Dad - From: St. John Lutheran Church.”