December 2016
ALTAR GUILD:
Lorinda Suhr
Elizabeth Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
Bonnie Lillge
733-8515
606-4603
858-2370
734-5373
GREETERS:
8:00
Jeff & Cheryl Bohl
10:30
Tom & Nona Kranzusch
TIMES OF WORSHIP FOR CHRISTMAS:
Sunday, December 18th
Worship service
8:00am
Children’s Christmas service
9:30 and 11:00am
Monday, Dec. 19th worship service 6:30pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight
3:00, 5:00 and 7:00pm
Christmas Day w/Lord’s Supper
9:00am
NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP: We close this year
thanking our Lord for all he has given us and receive in His
Word and Sacrament our forgiveness and life. Come and
worship with us at 6:30pm on Saturday, December 31st.
12/4
8:00
10:30
John & Jane Cleven
Charlie & Rose Miller
12/11
8:00
9:30
11:00
Jon & Chris Coenen
Merlin & Audrey Doell
Dan & Melissa Price
12/18
3:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
Jim & Ann Evers
Bob & Dolores Griffiths
Mitch & Ginger Kobussen
12/24
9:00am
Dan & Kathy Kreutzman
12/25
6:30pm
Laurie Lindberg & Betty Randall
12/31
MARRIAGES: Anthony Rottier and Jessica Kiecker were
united in marriage on November 5, 2016. Leslie Gowey and
Kevin Kempf were united in marriage on November 12, 2016.
May the Lord bless these marriages. “So they are no longer two
but one.” Matthew 19:6
DIVINE CALL: On Tuesday, November 1st, we the members
of St. John extended a Call to Pastor Jon Hadler to serve as our
Associate Pastor. Pastor Hadler is currently serving our Savior at
St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church in Marathon, Wisconsin.
Please keep Pastor Hadler in your prayers as he deliberates where
to continue serving our Savior.
NEW MEMBERS: Melissa Hang and children, Neveah, Elleah
and Aubrie have become members of our church. Please welcome
our sisters in faith.
PASTORAL CARE: If you are in need of pastoral services
and are unable to reach Pastor Suhr, please contact Pastor Fred
Toppe at (920) 358-7648.
APPLE VALLEY FOOD PANTRY: Collection date is
December 4th. Items in need are: cereal, spaghetti sauce and all
noodles, all canned meats such as chicken and tuna, jam, canned
fruit, boxed and canned potatoes, cookies, all crackers, lotions
and hair conditioner, toilet paper and paper toweling.
ADVENT MID-WEEK SERVICES: Our Advent mid-week
services will be on November 30th, December 7th and
December 14th at 10:30am and 7:30pm. We encourage all to
take time out of the busyness of this time of year to come and
worship our coming Savior. He came to Bethlehem. He comes
to us in Word and Sacrament. He will come again to judge the
living and the dead. Parents of catechism students: please come
and worship with your child those Wednesday evenings.
CELEBRATE THE GREATEST GIFT OF JESUS:
After the children’s Christmas practice on Saturday,
December 3rd all the children and families are invited to this
event from 11:00am-12:30pm. The true meaning of Christmas
will be taught, lunch will be served, and cookies will be
decorated. If your family is coming, please sign up in the
entryway. Use this as another opportunity to invite family or
friends to hear the good news of the birth of our Savior, Jesus
Christ.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING: We will be caroling to shutins on Saturday, December 10th. The Pioneers will go
caroling with the congregation and will deliver the cards that
they made for the shut-ins. We meet at church at 2:00pm.
Please sign up in the entryway.
CHRISTMAS DECORATING: We will be decorating
the church for Christmas on Saturday, December 3rd at
11:00 am. All are welcome.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY: Our congregation will be adopting
families for Christmas from our congregation. If you would
like to give a monetary gift, the money will be used to
purchase appropriate gifts. This must be done by Monday,
December 5th. Money can be given to Pastor Suhr.
POINSETTIAS: If you would like to purchase a red poinsettia
plant to decorate the church for Christmas, please sign the sheet
in the entryway. The price is $13.00 per plant and Riverside by
Reynebeau Floral will deliver them to church. You may take
yours home after the Christmas Day worship. Please sign up by
Sunday, December 4th.
SHUT-INS: Following is a list of St. John shut-in members
if you would like to send them a Christmas greeting card.
Claire Beyer, 285 Highland Park Ave. #625, Appleton, WI
54911
Carol Dalke, Matthews Assisted Living, 1650 Century Oaks
Ct., Menasha, WI 54952
Lorena Geer, 3600 Woodman Dr. #115, Appleton, WI 54914
Elaine Jentz, 285 West Highland Park Ave. #6, Appleton, WI
54911
Kenneth and Rose Kahler, 607 E. Bronson Rd., Room 104,
Seymour, WI 54165
Evelyn Kamke, 305 E. Florida Ave., Appleton, WI 54911
Margaret Mayer; 3222 W. Capitol Dr., Appleton, WI 54914
Nancy Ross, W6782 Center Valley Rd., Shiocton, WI 54170
Bernice Schabo; 607 E. Bronson Rd., Good Shepherd Home,
Seymour, WI 54165
Jean Schleis; Bridges of Appleton, 2915 N. Meade St.;
Appleton, WI 54911
Clarence Trieglaff, 305 E. Florida Ave., Appleton, WI 54911