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Friday Blessings

 

 

Our Senior Pastor welcomes you to a Friday Blessings Update for December 18, 2009.

In This Issue

Christmas Eve Worship Information

Christmas Message from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson

"Active Waiting" by Pastor Elyse Nelson Winger

Preaching

Pastor Elyse is preaching at all worship services this weekend.

 

Traditional Services are held in the Sanctuary. All other services are in the Parish Life Center.

 

Join us for worship at St. John's!

 

For More Information

St. John's Website



 

 

 

 

 

WORSHIP FOR THE FOURTH WEEKEND IN ADVENT  

 

On this 4th weekend of Advent, the nearness of ChristmSt. John'sas is upon us. The Gospel reading from Luke 1:39-55, presents us with two women . . . Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist) and Mary (mother of Jesus) . . . two women filled with the Holy Spirit and with deep faith. Their situation in life (Mary is poor, pregnant and unmarried) is always tempered by a continual trust in a God who sustains them, lifts them up and "fills them with good things." When Elizabeth sees Mary, she announces a blessing on her . . . "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." The witness of faith of these two women is tremendous and inspiring. Come and join us for worship this weekend. 

 

Our Christmas Eve worship schedule is designed to meet your needs with the encouragement to bring family and friends with you to services. Traditional worship in the Sanctuary will be at 4:00, 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 PM. Contemporary Worship will be at 4:00 and 6:00 PM in the Parish Life Center. Pastor David Bruner will be preaching at 4:00 and 6:00 PM (COJ) and 7:00 PM (Traditional.) Pastor Knight Wells will be preaching at 4:00, 9:00 and 11:00 PM (Traditional).

 

We are still in need of ushers and greeters for Christmas Eve.  Greeters are needed for services at 4:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 PM. Please contact Gudrun Dunt (827-6121 Ext. 214) Email: gudrun@stjohnsbloomington.org  if you can help!

 

Ushers are needed for 4:00 and 6:00 PM COJ services. Please contact Rachel Broach if you can help (862-0759) Email: jrbroach@verizon.net

 

For a 2009 Christmas Message from Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson, please click here:

 

http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Messages-and-Statements/09christmasEmail.aspx

 

Pastor Elyse Nelson Winger has been published in the December issue of Lutheran Women Today. You may read her inspirational article by clicking on this website: http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Women-of-the-ELCA/Lutheran-Woman-Today/Articles/2009/December/Active-Waiting.aspx

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY:  Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come.  With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.

 

Alive in Christ,

The Reverend Knight Wells
 
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