Author: Samantha Neeb

THIS WEEK

Today:  Sunday, December 15	Thursday, December 19
10:00 am Worship with the Sacrament	8:00-5:00 pm Pastor’s Office Hours
Monday, December 16	Friday, December 20
8:00-5:00 pm Pastor’s Office Hours	Saturday, December 21
7:30 pm AA/Al-Anon at Dickson	Sunday, December 22
Tuesday, December 17	10:00 am Worship
8:00-5:00 pm Pastor’s Office Hours
9:30 am Fellowship Meeting
Wednesday, December 18
8:00-5:00 pm Pastor’s Office Hours

Looking ahead
December 14-19:  Samantha on holiday for Christmas with her family
December 26-January 1: Pastor on holiday for Christmas with his family
January 2:  Board of Church Life Meeting
January 2: Church Council Meeting
January 4: Ladies’ Bible Study and Activity
January 5:  Soup and Bun lunch after worship

Worship Opportunities this Christmas Season:
December 24: 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Dickson
December 24: 9:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Raven
December 25: 11:00 am Christmas Day Festival Worship with Communion at Dickson
December 29: 10:00 am Worship with Mr. Mark Giesbrecht (Pastor on holiday)

Kids Sunday School  will be taking a break for the Christmas holiday, they can look forward to starting up again on January 5^th

Samantha’s Upcoming Days Away Samantha will be away on Christmas holidays from December 14-19. Samantha will be joining Norm, Deb, Fred and the rest of Team Zion on the Nicaragua mission trip, January 9-25.

Pastor Russ on Holiday:  Pastor and Pat will be on holiday December 26-January 1

Midweek Bible Study will be taking a break until Wednesday/Thursday, January 8^th & 9^th

Fellowship Committee Meeting  will be held Tuesday, December 17^th at 9:30 am.

New Year, Same God: Ladies Bible Study & Activity  Ladies, you’re invited to join Amanda and Samantha for another Bible Study and activity on Saturday, January 4 from 2-4pm. We’ll be challenging the idea of “new year, new me.” Come with your favourite Bible verse and an anti-resolution snack to share. We will also highlight an LWMLC mission grant project and a freewill offering will be taken. We hope you can join us!

Soup and Bun Sunday!!  Please join us after worship on Sunday, January 5^th for great fellowship and a yummy soup and bun meal.

King of Kings Christmas Dinner Hampers  Our Church would again like offer families and individuals a blessing at Christmas by providing a full Christmas dinner with all the fixings. If you know someone who would benefit from this gift let Clint and Juanita Nissen know. As in the past, we are asking for congregational members or friends to donate funding to support this endeavor. The cost of each hamper is about 150 dollars. Last year we provided 18 hampers. Donations can be made through the worship offering, or directly to treasurer Cheri, or to Clint and Juanita Nissen

Young Adult Retreat at King of Kings We are planning on hosting a young adult retreat (ages 18-35ish) at King of Kings the weekend of June 6-8. If you have a spare bed and
would be willing to host a young adult or presenter for the weekend, please let Samantha know. All meals will be provided at the church, we’re just looking for a more comfortable place to sleep than the church floor

Life Coach at King of Kings  What is life coaching?  Life coaching is all about having a conversation or a series of conversations that help you figure out what really matters to you and what makes your life feel fulfilling.  We have access to a Certified Life Coach, Dierdre Franks, here at King of Kings.  This is a ministry supported by the Great Commission Fund.  Please see the poster on the bulletin board in the foyer for more information and available time slots.

THIS WEEK

Today: Sunday, December 8
10:00am Worship with Children’s Christmas Pageant

Monday, December 9
8:00am-5:00pm Pastor’s Office Hours
7:00pm Lay Ministry at Howard’s
7:30pm AA/Al-Anon at Dickson

Tuesday, December 10
8:00am-5:00pm Pastor’s Office Hours
3:30pm Discipleship Unlimited
7:00pm GriefShare Holiday Seminar

Wednesday, December 11
8:00am-5:00pm Pastor’s Office Hours

Thursday, December 12
8:00am-5:00pm Pastor’s Office Hours

Friday, December 13
1:00pm Junior Youth Christmas Party

Saturday, December 14
12:00pm Ladies Centerpiece Crafting & Lunch

Sunday, December 15
10:00am Worship with the Sacrament

LOOKING AHEAD
December 14-19: Samantha on Christmas Holidays
December 26-January 1: Pastor on Holidays
January 4: Ladies’ Bible Study and Activity

Annual Benevolent Auction
Thanks to all of you who made the auction such a great success! It takes many hands to make such an event happen, from the organizers, to the donators, down to those who purchased the items. We raised $6,262.50 for our Benevolent Fund. Glory to God!

Sunday School on Break
Kids Sunday School will be taking a break for the Christmas holiday, they can look forward to starting up again on January 5.

Discipleship Unlimited
Tuesday, December 10 at 3:30pm. The topic this week will be the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Two GriefShare Courses
We thank the Lord for Linda Herron and d’Arcy Gamble for their willingness to facilitate the two GriefShare courses this fall. Your ministry is much appreciated!

GriefShare Surviving the Holidays
This one-day holiday seminar will give you encouragement, support, and valuable tools to navigate the challenges of the season. Tuesday, December 10, 7:00-9:00pm at King of Kings. Talk to Linda Herron for more information.

Midweek Bible Study
Midweek Bible Study will be on a break until Wednesday/Thursday, January 8 & 9.

Junior Youth: Christmas Party
Our next Junior Youth event will be a Christmas Party on Friday, December 13 from 1-3pm. We hope you can join us for a very merry time celebrating Jesus’ birth and have some holly jolly fun. Talk to Samantha for more details.

New Year, Same God: Ladies Bible Study & Activity
Ladies, you’re invited to join Amanda and Samantha for another Bible Study and activity on Saturday, January 4 from 2-4pm. We’ll be challenging the idea of “new year, new me.” Come with your favourite Bible verse and an anti-resolution snack to share. We will also highlight an LWMLC mission grant project and a freewill offering will be taken. We hope you can join us!

King of Kings Christmas Dinner Hampers
Our Church would again like to offer families and individuals a blessing at Christmas by providing a full Christmas dinner with all the fixings. If you know someone who would benefit from this gift let Clint and Juanita Nissen know. As in the past, we are asking for congregational members or friends to donate funding to support with endeavor. The cost of each hamper is about $150. Last year we provided 18 hampers. Donations can be made through the worship offering, or directly to treasurer Cheri, or to Clint and Juanita Nissen.

Young Adult Retreat at King of Kings
We are planning on hosting a young adult retreat (ages 18-35ish) at King of Kings the weekend of June 6-8. If you have a spare bed and would be willing to host a young adult or presenter for the weekend, please let Samantha know. All meals will be provided at the church, we’re just looking for a more comfortable place to sleep than the church floor.

Life Coach at King of Kings
What is life coaching? Life coaching is all about having a conversation or a series of conversations that help you figure out what really matters to you and what makes your life feel fulfilling. We have access to a Certified Life Coach, Dierdre Franks, here at King of Kings. This is a ministry supported by the Great Commission Fund. Please see the poster on the bulletin board in the foyer for more information and available time slots.

“‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,’ (which means, God with us)” (Matthew 1:23)

I suspect that we all get too busy sometimes. Our calendar fills up and we get going so fast that we
miss things. This Advent and Christmas, let us do our level best to slow down and not miss the most
critical thing…the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Let us clear away all the tinsel and
paper and cards and food and drink and frenzy and see Him who is “God with us, Immanuel.” Let us
remember that He was sent to rescue us from sin with His very own blood. We are so cherished by
God that He really would rather die than live without us! Glory to His name! Singer/songwriter Don
Francisco said it well….

“The day the God of majesty was given to the earth;
a gift of such magnificence we can never plumb its worth.
And the rudeness of the setting just ignites the jewels fire;
a pearl beyond the greatest price, the joy of man’s desire.”

Blessed Advent and Christmas!
Pastor Russ

THIS WEEK

Today: Sunday, December 1
10:00am Worship with the Sacrament & Sunday School
Christmas Pageant Practice after Worship
Benevolent Auction after Worship

Monday, December 2
8:00-5:00 Pastor’s Office Hours
7:00pm Lay Ministry at Howard’s
7:30pm AA/Al-Anon at Dickson

Tuesday, December 3
8:00-5:00 Pastor’s Office Hours
7:00pm GriefShare

Wednesday, December 4
4:15pm Confirmation
7:00pm Uganda Mission Fundraiser at Raven Church
7:30pm Midweek Bible Study

Thursday, December 5
8:00-5:00 Pastor’s Office Hours
10:00am Midweek Bible Study
1:00pm GriefShare

Saturday, December 7
7:00pm Christmas Concert at Craig

Sunday, December 8
10:00am Worship with Children’s Christmas Pageant

Worship Opportunities this Christmas Season
December 24, 7:00pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Dickson
December 24, 9:00pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Raven
December 25, 11:00am, Christmas Day Festival Worship with Communion at Dickson

Sunday School will be taking a break for the Christmas holiday (December 15, 22 and 29). It will resume January 5.

Annual Benevolent Auction Today after worship. Please join us!

Two GriefShare Courses are this week:
Tuesday evening from 7:00-9:00, December 3
Thursday afternoon from 1:00-3:00, December 5

Confirmation Class
4:15, Wednesday, December 4

Special Fundraiser
There will be a concert held at the Raven Church on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00pm. The fundraiser is for the Uganda Mission that Pastor Fiege has been supporting.

Midweek Bible Study
The sessions will be held Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm and Thursday mornings at 10:00am. Wednesday/Thursday, December 4 & 5

Christmas in the Country
This Christmas Concert will be held at Craig on Saturday, December 7 at 7:00pm.

GriefShare Surviving the Holidays
A one-day holiday seminar to give you encouragement, support, and valuable tools to navigate the challenges of the season. Tuesday, December 10, 7:00-9:00pm at King of Kings. Talk to Linda Herron.

Ladies Christmas Centerpiece Crafting
Ladies, you’re invited to join Theresa from The Flower Boutique in Innisfail, here at the chuch, for a Christmas Centerpiece Crafting event on Saturday, December 14. The cost for the event is $85+GST. We’ll start with a meal together at 12pm, with the crafting following at 1pm. If you’re interested please let Samantha or Deb know by December 1.

King of Kings Christmas Dinner Hampers
Our Church would again like to offer families and individuals a blessing at Christmas by providing a full Christmas dinner with all the fixings. If you know someone who would benefit from this gift let Clint and Juanita Nissen know. As in the past, we are asking for congregational members or friends to donate funding to support this endeavor. The cost of each hamper is about $150. Last year we provided 18 hampers. Donations can be made through the worship offering, or directly to treasurer Cheri, or to Clint and Juanita Nissen.

Life Coach at King of Kings
What is life coaching? Life coaching is all about having a conversation or a series of conversations that help you figure out what really matters to you and what makes your life feel fulfilling. We have access to a Certified Life Coach here at King of Kings. Deirdre Franks is available to help if:
-You feel stuck or like something is missing from your life.
-You are looking for a sense of purpose and meaning.
-You want help setting and achieving goals.
-You have dreams for the future but don’t know where to start.
-You are facing big decisions.
This is a ministry supported by the Great Commission Fund. Please see the poster on the bulletin board in the foyer for more information and available time slots.

December 24, 7:00pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Dickson

December 24, 9:00pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Raven

December 25, 11:00am, Christmas Day Festival Worship with Communion at Dickson