December 2013 The Reverend Jennifer Obermueller, Pastor St. Paul Lutheran Church • 721 Twelfth Avenue • Huntington, WV 25701 • 304-525-9630 www.stpaulhuntington.org Advent begins December 1 and continues through the afternoon of December 24. Advent is the perfect opportunity to find a quiet center in the midst of life and often hectic activity. During Advent you will see and hear signs of anticipation and hope at St. Paul: Blue paraments and candles, signs of light in the midst of darkness and the coming of Christ the Light of the World; Advent carols and hymns, songs of anticipation and hope from many traditions around the world; Wreaths and Advent candles, signs that mark time and tell us not only that Christmas is coming, but that all time is blessed by Christ’s coming to us with his promises; The Kyrie, Sunday prayer of the day, and a service of evening prayer on Wednesdays all beseeching God to have mercy, stir up the divine power, and come!; Evergreen boughs and eventually a tree, signs of life in the midst of a world that often believes death has the last word. Such symbols are likely to appear in your home, as well. Whether they are Advent candles (four--one lit for each week of Advent) or Christmas trees, festive symbols at this time of the year point us to Christ: the Light of the World, the Tree of Life, Immanuel--the God for whom we wait. Join us for worship this Advent and at Christmas this December. Wed., 12/4 5:30 p.m. Children’s pageant rehearsal 6 p.m. Advent Dinner and children’s rehearsal 7 p.m. Advent Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Sun., 12/8 9:30 a.m. Second Sunday of Advent worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School with children’s rehearsal Wed., 12/11 5:30 p.m. Children’s pageant rehearsal 6 p.m. Advent Dinner and children’s rehearsal 7 p.m. Advent Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m. Choir Sun., 12/15 9:30 a.m. Third Sunday of Advent worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School with children’s rehearsal Wed., 12/18 5:30 p.m. Children’s program rehearsal 6 p.m. Advent dinner and set up for children’s pageant 7 p.m. Advent worship with children’s pageant 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Sun., 12/22 9:30 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Advent worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tues., 12/24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion 11 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion with special pre-service music Note: There will be no Christmas Day worship.
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December 2013
THE LUTHERAN VISITOR
The Reverend Jennifer Obermueller, Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran Church • 721 Twelfth Avenue • Huntington, WV 25701 • 304-525-9630
www.stpaulhuntington.org
Advent begins December 1 and continues through the afternoon of December 24. Advent is the perfect opportunity to find a quiet
center in the midst of life and often hectic activity.
During Advent you will see and hear signs of anticipation and hope at St. Paul:
Blue paraments and candles, signs of light in the midst of darkness and the coming of Christ the Light of the World;
Advent carols and hymns, songs of anticipation and hope from many traditions around the world;
Wreaths and Advent candles, signs that mark time and tell us not only that Christmas is coming, but that all time is blessed by
Christ’s coming to us with his promises;
The Kyrie, Sunday prayer of the day, and a service of evening prayer on Wednesdays all beseeching God to have mercy, stir up
the divine power, and come!;
Evergreen boughs and eventually a tree, signs of life in the midst of a world that often believes death has the last word.
Such symbols are likely to appear in your home, as well. Whether they are Advent candles (four--one lit for each week of Advent)
or Christmas trees, festive symbols at this time of the year point us to Christ: the Light of the World, the Tree of Life, Immanuel--the
God for whom we wait. Join us for worship this Advent and at Christmas this December.
Wed., 12/4 5:30 p.m. Children’s pageant rehearsal
6 p.m. Advent Dinner and children’s rehearsal
7 p.m. Advent Evening Prayer
7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal
Sun., 12/8 9:30 a.m. Second Sunday of Advent worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday School with children’s rehearsal
Sun., 12/15 9:30 a.m. Third Sunday of Advent worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday School with children’s rehearsal
Wed., 12/18 5:30 p.m. Children’s program rehearsal
6 p.m. Advent dinner and set up for children’s pageant
7 p.m. Advent worship with children’s pageant
7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal
Sun., 12/22 9:30 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Advent worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
Tues., 12/24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion
11 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion
with special pre-service music
Note: There will be no Christmas Day worship.
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2 Meredith Brumfield
9 Barbara Garnett
20 Jennifer Hinkle
21 Christina Eid
30 Ingeborg White Sturgill
31 Jonathan Anderson-Cain
Please let us know if your
birthday is missing or
inaccurate.
Annual Congregational
Meeting
The Annual Congregational
meeting of St. Paul will be
held Sun., 1/19/14. For this
meeting the annual Bulletin
of Reports is published and
distributed to all active
members of our congrega-
tion. Deadline for emailed
reports from council mem-
bers is 12/15/13.
Your Are Invited
Bell Choir will practice
on Thursday, 12/5,
12/12, and 12/19 at 7 pm
in the bell loft. Looking
forward to ringing with
you on Thursdays.
Barbara
Garnett
SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS
The purpose of the St. Paul Social Ministry Committee is to serve those in need, both in and outside our
congregation. If you know of needs, or if you would like to help, please let Pastor Jennifer, Linda Schneider,
or Anna Mummert know.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I
was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, …” Matthew 25: 35 & 36
November saw the beginning of our Christmas service project of delivering food baskets to local neighbors
in need. Our list of recipients is provided by Information & Referral Service, located in the Cabell County
Library.
Food donations are going extremely well so far! Thank you for your enthusiastic support! Please check
the weekly food list, and keep it coming, if you’re able. Without you, Social Ministry could not undertake
this yearly project. If you prefer to donate money, please place it in the offering plate, marked “food baskets”.
Monies will be used to purchase perishable items at the time of delivery.
In the midst of extra food collections for Christmas, our Food of the Month donations to Cridlin are down a
bit. We collected 31 cans of beef stew in November. December’s food is canned tuna.
Social Ministry Committee will meet on Sunday, December 8, after Sunday School, about 11:35.
EVERYONE IS INVITED to help us plan shopping for and delivery of the baskets, which will take place
Sunday, December 22.
NOVEMBER 3 CANS OR JARS OF SPAGHETTI SAUCE & NOODLES
NOVEMBER 10 PEANUT BUTTER
NOVEMBER 17 BOXES OF INSTANT MASHED POTATOES
NOVEMBER 24 CANNED CHILI AND/OR SOUP
DECEMBER 1 CAKE MIX & FROSTING
DECEMBER 8 CEREAL
DECEMBER 15 CANNED VEGGIES
DECEMBER 22 MACARONI & CHEESE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 9:30 am
First Sunday of
Advent worship
10:45 am
Sunday School
2
1 pm Woman’s
Club
3
9 am Quilters
5:30– 7 pm
Brownies
4
5:30 pm
Children’s pag-
eant rehearsal
6 pm Advent
dinner
7 pm Advent
Evening Prayer
7:30 pm Choir
rehearsal
5
12 noon—1:30
pm Brown Bag
Bible Study
7 pm Bell Choir
6 7
8 9:30 am
Second Sunday
of Advent wor-
ship
10:45 am Sun-
day School with
Children’s re-
hearsal
9
6 pm Writers
Group
10
9 am Quilters
6—7:30 pm Girl
Scouts
11
5:30 pm
Children’s pag-
eant rehearsal
6 pm Advent
dinner
7 pm Advent
Evening Prayer
7:30 pm Choir
12
12 noon—1:30
pm Brown Bag
Bible Study
7 pm Bell Choir
13 14
15 9:30 am
Third Sunday of
Advent worship
10:45 am Sun-
day School with
Children’s re-
hearsal
11:45—2 pm
Church Council
16 17
9 am Quilters
5:30—7 pm
Brownies
6—7 pm Girl
Scouts
18 5:30 pm
Children’s pag-
eant rehearsal
6 pm Advent
dinner
7 pm Advent
Worship w/
children’s pag-
eant
7:30 pm Choir
rehearsal
19
12 noon—1:30
pm Brown Bag
Bible Study
7 pm Bell Choir
20 21
22 9:30 am
Fourth Sunday
of Advent wor-
ship
10:45 am
Sunday School
23 24 7 pm
Christmas Eve
worship w/
Holy Commun-
ion
11 pm Christmas
Eve worship w/
Holy Commun-
ion w/special
pre-service mu-
sic
25
Christmas
Day
26 27 28
29 30 31
9 am Quilters
2013
St. Paul Lutheran Church
721 12th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
DECEMBER 2013
I would like to place flowers in the church for Christmas Season __________ 6" red poinsettia with pot cover $7.00 PLEASE PRINT the information as you want it listed in the bulletin insert
In Memory of:__________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of:____________________________________________________________________________________
