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The Ten Commandments, Part 3 Pastor’s Page:

o far in this three-part series of articles on the Ten Commandments,

we have heard how God establishes these commandments with an

eye to relationships. The first three deal with our relationship with

him. In the next three some of the closest of human relationships are

dealt with, including with our fathers and mothers and the

relationship between husbands and wives. In this final

installment we look to the last four commandments.

As we will see, in commandments seven through ten

God widens his scope to address our relationships

with our neighbors.

All human communities have recognized private

property to some extent or another. Even the most dedicated hippie or

communist won’t share their toothbrush. We need certain things that

belong to us in order to carry out our callings in this world. It is often

said, “good fences make good neighbors.” In the seventh command-

ment, “You shall not steal,” God builds a fence around property and

belongings, guarding them from being snatched away. Stealing involves

more than outright theft, however. As Luther notes in the catechism,

dishonest or deceptive business dealings violate this commandment as

well. Human community flourishes when people respect each other’s

property and trade with honesty and integrity. As Christians we

understand that everything ultimately belongs to God, and we recognize

that our possessions are to be used in ways that honor God and serve the

neighbor. We also respect our neighbor’s property and belongings,

seeking to help them keep and maintain it.

The eighth commandment is “You shall not bear false witness

against your neighbor.” Lying is the most obvious violation of this

commandment. Like stealing, lying prevents human community from

flourishing. Basic trust in the words we speak to each other is

foundational in every human community, whether a family or a nation.

In the catechism Luther further interprets the commandment to include

any speech that slanders others or hurts their reputation. This kind of

speech, even if technically truthful, bears false witness by lifting up the

flaws or failures of others at the expense of their identity as a precious

human being made in the image of God. It might be true, but it isn’t the

whole truth. But Luther doesn’t stop there. He goes on to say that we

should interpret the words of others in the kindest possible light. To

assume the worst of others or interpret their words uncharitably is a form

of bearing false witness as well, as it puts forth a characterization of

someone that may well be untrue, with damage that isn’t easily undone.

The ninth and tenth commandments deal with coveting, with

wanting other peoples’ possessions, property, or relationships for

ourselves. These commandments on coveting are different from the

previous eight in that God is not restraining outward behavior but an

inward disposition. Coveting is an inward disposition which goes

beyond benign desire or ambition to become something more like greed

or lust. The covetous heart is no longer capable of gratitude because it is

always looking with longing at what other people have rather than

looking with appreciation at what God has given us. It has been widely

noted that excessive social media use can lead to depression in some

people as they compare their own lives to the carefully curated lives they

see in other Facebook feeds. People start to covet the possessions,

accomplishments, vacations, relationships, or even just the smiles of

others, failing to understand that they are seeing a highlight reel and not

the whole picture. This is just a high-tech version of an age-old problem.

With these commandments God seeks to redirect our eyes from looking

at the lives of others with an unhealthy longing so that we can instead

begin to notice and appreciate the ways he is blessing us.

The Ten Commandments are a gift and a blessing to us, given by

our gracious and loving God to preserve and protect our relationships

with him and with each other. When they are followed, God is honored

and human communities flourish. There’s just one problem: they aren’t

followed. The old Adam and Eve in us don’t see these commandments

as a protective fence giving us space to live in right relationship. The old

sinner in us sees it as a cage. We want out of this cage so that, like our

spiritual ancestors, we can do what is right in our own eyes. We never

truly get past the first commandment, wanting to be our own gods.

Thankfully, God sent us more than Moses and his stone

tablets. He sent us his Son, born in Bethlehem. He

sent his Son, Jesus, who died and rose to establish

and preserve our relationship with God forever.

Through Christ our sin is forgiven and Jesus begins to

raise up a new person in us. Through his Spirit, God’s

commandments begin to be written on our hearts and lived

out with joy as a fruit of faith.

Pastor Jeffrey R. Spencer

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You are invited to…

Youth & Family Night at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

Sunday, December 2, 6:00-7:30 PM

All

About

Advent!

FEATURING OUR EP IC

HO T C HOC O LA T E BAR !

Including: MARSHMALLOWS WHIPPED CREAM

PEPPERMINT STICKS PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL SYRUP

STRAWBERRY SYRUP RAINBOW SPRINKLES

AND MORE!

We’ll also play GAMES, make a NATIVITY CRAFT, and all families will receive a special ADVENT DEVOTION BOOK!

Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!

Luth Youth to Warm Beach to see the lights On Sunday, December 9, OHLC Luth Youth

are headed to Warm Beach Christian Camp in

Stanwood for The Lights of Christmas! Come enjoy

spectacular displays of over a million lights! There

will also be carolers and other live entertain-ment,

food booths, bonfires, and a giant nativity scene. We have rented a bus

(thanks, Lydia Circle!) for the journey to Stanwood. Seats on the bus are

open to OHLC youth and their parents/guardians on a first-come, first-

served basis, based on responses through the Connection Card in the

worship bulletins.

Adults who are not parents of youth are also welcome to join us

via carpool (unless there ends up being room on the bus) and will get

their tickets at the group rate. We will leave OHLC promptly at 4:00 PM

and expect to return to Oak Harbor around 9:00. There is no cost for

youth. Adult tickets at the group rate are $11 per person ($8 military).

Youth and adults are encouraged to bring money for food, etc. Be sure

to dress for the weather!

Deck the halls! Our sanctuary Christmas trees will be going

up soon and will be decorated after worship on

Sunday, Dec. 9. All are welcome to stick around after

the 10:30 service to help hang Chrismons. Many thanks to

Craig and Colleen Pedlar, who deck our halls with beautiful wreaths

from Boy Scout Troop 59. Craig also coordinates the acquisition and

raising of our Christmas trees and hangs the wreaths. Thanks so much!

Visit the Sharing Tree Starting Nov. 25, our Sharing Tree will be

decorated with tags and on display in the narthex. Each tag

includes a gift suggestion for someone in need. These

needs have been gathered from Josephine Home in

Stanwood, El Camino de Emaus in Burlington, and from

our local community on Whidbey Island. You are invited to review the

tags and choose one or more to take with you. After you have purchased

the item on the tag, please wrap it and bring it back to OHLC with the

tag on the outside. (Please look at the tags carefully – some have very

specific directions.) All gifts must be returned to OHLC by Sunday,

Dec. 16. Thank you for helping our friends in need this Christmas!

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Worship schedule for Advent & Christmas

Join us on Wednesdays

during Advent! n Wednesdays during the Advent

season (Dec. 5, 12, and 19) we

will be gathering at 12:00 noon and

6:00 PM for worship services. We

have a special Advent liturgy

prepared, and Pastor Spencer will

preach on passages from the prophet Isaiah to begin to answer the most

important question of the season: “What Child is This?”

Meals of soup and bread will be served afterwards at 12:30 and

6:30 PM. You’re invited to sign up on the round table in the narthex to

bring soup and/or bread and to help with clean-up.

Christmas Worship Schedule

Share the joy of Christmas!

Invite your family, friends, and neighbors

to join us for worship!

Christmas Eve

4:00 PM: Family Service featuring the Sunday

School Christmas Program

7:00 PM: Traditional Service with Candlelight

and Communion

10:00 PM: Traditional Service with Candlelight

and Communion

Christmas Day

10:30 AM: Service of Carols and Communion

In December. . . Fair Trade Winds at OHLC on December 9

Fair Trade Winds will be coming to OHLC on Sunday, Dec. 9,

offering goods from artisans from developing nations. Visit their display

in Herrigstad Hall between or after services to peruse a wide variety of

gifts. Your purchases directly support farmers and craftspeople in

impoverished lands. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be sent to

Lutheran World Relief.

Adult Education: The Bible Project The Bible Project continues! We meet in the library/

fireside room on Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15 AM, and

Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. If you’d like to get

caught up on previous books we’ve covered you can

visit our church website or Facebook page for videos and discussion

questions from past sessions. Here’s what’s coming up in December:

Sunday, Dec. 2/Tuesday, Dec. 4: Ezra-Nehemiah

Sunday, Dec. 9/Tuesday, Dec. 11: Psalms

Sunday, Dec. 16/Tuesday, Dec. 18: Proverbs

Sunday, Dec. 23/(no class 12/25!): Song of Songs

Advent Calendars: The world is about to turn... Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and

wonder of the birth of Christ with an Advent calendar

from the ELCA. Each day is a reminder of the reason

for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses, and

stories of how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in

the world. These calendars are free and available in the narthex.

Sunday School news The annual Sunday School Christmas program will be pre-

sented as a part of the 4 PM worship service on Christmas Eve. Rehear-

sals will take place during class time on the Sundays in December.

Questions? Give me a call in the church office, 360-679-

1561, or send me an e-mail, [email protected].

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His Kids Preschoolí A ministry of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

he month of November was all about the letters G, N, and T,

focusing on Good Nutrition and Thankfulness and how we can

share God’s good gifts for us and to others. Our field trip was to see

Ms. Susan at our local Haggen grocery store. She talked to us about the

five food groups and sent us home with our own bag of yummy things to

try such as ham, cheese, Honey Crisp apples, sweet mini peppers, yogurt

covered pretzels, baby carrots, all topped off with snickerdoodle cookies

and a hot cocoa from Starbucks. She really took care of us, and we are

thankful for her generosity to our program each year!

Back at class, we painted plates and filled them

with our five food groups, as well as finger-painted paper

cutout milk jugs with chocolate pudding. We colored, cut

and glued our fruit and vegetable bowls as well as easel-

painted giant turkeys and made delicious-looking paper

sandwiches. Don’t worry, we didn’t have the children

taste those paper-made projects, because we had our own Thanksgiving

feast before we left for our break from school!

During the month of November while we are learning about the

food groups, we help the children get a hands-on learning experience as

families bring in food donations to be given towards our local food bank.

We have over 100 items to be sorted into their various food groups and

passed along to Help House! This amount of donations was amazing,

and we are so thankful for to our children (as well as their parents/

guardians) who have given towards this cause.

This month we asked our children what their hearts are thankful

for. Please take a moment to take in their delightful answers, and then

reflect on what your own hearts are thankful for. Sometimes the simplest

answer is the most profound.

“My heart is thankful for...”

AM Class Lawson: Riding a pony

Easton: Dad Mya: My family

Logan B: Dad Levi: Doing puzzles

Ainhara: Friends Amy: Friends

Cole: Mom, for working Owen: Slides

Elijah: Swimming Logan Z: My toys

Kennedy: Candy Lily: School

Colt: School Scott: Toys

PM Class

Edwin: Mom Sharon: My mom and my family

Andi: The clouds Taylor: My friends, like Kaitlyn

Aiden: Helping people Naomi: My mom and dad

Logan G: The color green Sadie: Miss Kim

Alina: Food Adalyn: Bedtime

Paisley: My family Kaitlyn: My pets

Grey: My mom Avery: My family

Charlee: My mom and dad and brother and sister

Hanna: My mommy and daddy and grandma and grandpa

Our hearts are thankful for His Kids Preschool, the staff, and the

congregation of OHLC that supports this beautiful ministry!

God’s Peace,

Ms. Elva, Ms. Michelle, Ms. Sara

BookMarksí

he Coupeville Book Group meets Dec. 4 at 6:00 PM in the home of

Gaye Rodriguey, 228 Rhodena Drive (note the earlier time!). In

celebration of the Advent/Christmas season, everyone’s invited to bring

an appetizer to share. Jan Heideger will lead discussion of The

Abundance, by Amit Majmudar: A luminous, bittersweet novel of India and the American midwest, immigrants and their first-generation children, and the power of cooking to bridge the gulfs between them. Fiction, 255 pages

he Second Wednesday Book Group meets at 11:30 AM on Dec. 12

at China City for a Christmas lunch (note the time/location changes

from the usual schedule!). Please bring a gift-wrapped book that the

group has not read for the book swap.

Newcomers are always welcome at book group gatherings! For

more information, contact Gaye Rodriguey (Coupeville group), 360-678-

3561, [email protected], or Leona McKee (2nd

Wednesday group),

360-675-5712, [email protected].

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2019 Women’s Retreat

Loving Kindness

April 26-28, 2019

Quaker Cove, Anacortes

Registration information

will be included

in the January newsletter.

OHLC Womení Opportunities for fellowship, study & service

Wrap-up on the Holiday Bazaar

he Lydia Circle of OHLC would like to thank our

congregation for your gifts of time, talents, crafts,

baked goods and auction items so generously

provided for our sixth annual Holiday Bazaar.

God provided us with a beautiful sunny day

on November 3, (NO rain this year!!) and there was

much joy and laughter amidst the twinkling Christmas lights and table

after table of beautiful, crafty items. Thank you, too, to everyone who

opened your checkbooks to make your purchases, to the local vendors

who participated, and especially to our spouses and other volunteers who

worked tirelessly to make this bazaar a success!

As always, all proceeds benefit our Oak Harbor Lutheran

Church.

Your Lydia ladies,

Peg, Mary, Becky, Sheila, Anita, Amy,

Michelle, Jodi, Andrea, Roberta, Angela, Beth

Blanket Workshop

Blanket Workshop meets Tuesday & Wednesday, December

4&5, starting at 9:00 AM in the fellowship hall to work on quilts for

Lutheran World Relief.

Sewing experience is not required! For more information,

contact Leona McKee, 360-675-5712, [email protected] .

Circle meetings in December

12/ 3 Lydia Circle meets at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall for our

annual Christmas potluck. Please bring a dish to share and a

white elephant gift ($10).

12/10 Deborah Circle meets at 10 AM in the library for Bible

study: Fear Not, December 2018 Gather magazine, pages

24-25.

12/13 Deborah Circle meets at 10 AM in the library for our

annual Advent brunch and gift exchange. Bible study

continues in Fear Not, Gather magazine, pages 26-27.

Circle notes

Deborah Circle: No meeting on Dec. 20 – Merry Christmas! No

meeting on Dec. 27 – Happy New Year!

Lydia Circle: Bible study will resume January 7 at 6:00 PM in the

prayer room, with the Self-Study Bible Course by Derek Prince,

Study 4: Water Baptism – How? When? Why? Copies of the

study book are still available; please join us!

Rebecca Circle: No meeting in December; we’ll resume on January 15,

10:00 AM in the library.

Beads and baskets benefit Ugandan families Gaye Rodriguey will have Bead for Life jewelry

and baskets available for sale during December Sunday

fellowship and Wednesday evening Advent soup suppers. This impor-

tant ministry empowers Ugandan women to start their own businesses

and provide a living for themselves and their children. Questions?

Contact Gaye, [email protected].

Included in this newsletter are Prayer Ventures and The Spirit for

December.

The deadline for articles for the January 2019 newsletter is

Tuesday, December 18.

Year-end note: In order to be included in your 2018 statement

of giving, all offerings must be received by 12:00 noon on

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Compassion Ministryí

Making a difference through Stephen Ministry’s care

ould you like to be part of a ministry that makes a difference in

people’s lives? Stephen Ministers are members of our congrega-

tion who provide a one-on-one caring ministry to people who are

experiencing grief, divorce, loneliness, job loss, hospitalization, and

other troubled times.

Stephen Minsters are trained in well-established listening and

communication skills to address the needs of the care receiver. Stephen

Ministers participate in a support system of pastoral care and trained

leadership who monitor and advise the Stephen Minster in their

caregiving task.

Above all, Stephen Ministers are

compassionate helpers, listening to their care

receiver and offering prayer and spiritual support.

It is the unique dynamic of Stephen Ministries that

equip us to offer the love of Christ to those who are

spiritually seeking support through hard times.

Oak Harbor Lutheran Church is offering

training for this valuable ministry, beginning in

January 2019. If you are interested in signing up or

you have some questions, please call the church

office at 360-679-1561. Rekann Brannon will

connect you to our Stephen Ministry coordinators,

Pastor Marc Stroud and Gaye Rodriguey.

Thank you for your generosity!

During our October mission focus on Lutheran World Relief, we

received $2027. These generous gifts have been divided as follows:

$591 was spent on shipping costs for OHLC’s quilts & kits

$786 was sent to Lutheran World Relief

$650 was set aside for the spring LWR shipment of quilts & kits

Lutheran Disaster Response: Every disaster is local

Adapted from the Lutheran Disaster Response website:

Lutheran Disaster Response brings God’s hope,

healing and renewal to people whose lives have been dis-

rupted by disasters in the United States and around the

world. After the dust settles and the headlines change, they

stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need.

Lutheran Disaster Response recognizes that every disaster is

local and every response needs to be rooted in the community. They

work to accompany communities from immediate relief through long-

term recovery. Internationally, they partner closely with companion

churches and other Lutheran and ecumenical relief agencies to make sure

local needs are addressed and met. In the U.S., they work through an

extensive affiliate network and other partners to address those same

concerns.

California Wildfires: Lutheran Disaster Response is working with

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, L.S.S. of Northern

California, and the California synods to respond to the widespread

wildfires, assessing ever-changing situations to determine the best

response.

2018 Hurricane Response: Responses have been coordinated

through Lutheran Services Carolinas for Hurricane Florence relief

and through Lutheran Services Florida, the Florida-Bahamas Synod

and partners and affiliates in areas impacted by Hurricane Michael.

Google ‘Lutheran Disaster Response ELCA’ for links to their

website which offers more information and opportunities to make

donations. Gifts may also be made through OHLC; please designate

your gift Lutheran Disaster Response. You may specify ‘Hurricanes’ or

‘Wildfires’ or give a gift to be used wherever LDR has the greatest need.

In Appreciationí hank you one and all for your caring response to the untimely death of

my older brother, Alfred Bothum, Jr. The cards, expressions of

concern, prayers, and thoughtful comments were and will continue to be

treasured by me and Alfred’s entire family.

Blessings to all, Barbara Wilson

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Josephine Caring Community, Stanwood

The Church’s One Foundation

here is a piece going around the

internet sharing the favorite hymns of

different professions. I’ll share few

here, and let you google the rest if you’re

interested:

The Dentist’s Hymn – Crown Him With Many Crowns.

The Tailor’s Hymn – Holy, Holy, Holy.

The Golfer’s Hymn – There Is A Green Hill Far Away.

The Architect’s Hymn – The Church’s One Foundation.

It’s this last one that offered me this month’s inspiration. One of

the things that I love the best about being a chaplain at Josephine is the

time that I get to sit down one-on-one with folks. As I mentioned in

previous articles, although we would not wish the pain and suffering of

getting older on others, I have found, time and time again, that folks who

are going through those times often have a lot to teach us if we take the

time to listen carefully. I’d love to share a couple of those experiences

with you now from two of our female residents.

The first, I’ll call her “Laura” here, will be 100 years old soon! I

never need to give her a Bible study sheet to study because she is almost

totally blind and she uses a walker so that she can get around the facility

at her own brisk but steady pace. However, I’d like to focus not on

Laura’s physical limitations but on something she shared as we had the

chance to sit down and talk one day outside my office. We spoke for

about 20 minutes about a whole range of things, when I then had the

opportunity to ask about her family. She shared that she had seven

children and that three of them passed away. I took the time to try to

empathize with her by trying to imagine what that would have felt like if

it happened to me, and I couldn’t – or wouldn’t – because it would be too

painful to consider, and I shared that struggle with her. I then asked

Laura, “How were you able to get through those devastating losses?”

After a brief and thoughtful pause, she replied, “It was my faith.”

Less than an hour later, I had a 15-minute conversation with

“Deena.” Deena is only 87 😊, and she shared about her four children,

mentioning that two had passed away. Seemingly too much to be a

coincidence, the similarities that I had in two separate conversations less

than an hour apart, I also asked Deena how she got through her

devastating losses. Wouldn’t you know it, her reply was exactly the

same: “It was my faith.”

Both Laura and Deena taught me loud and clear, in that short

hour I had the privilege to briefly hold their pain and listen, that the

foundational messages we grow up with and learn in life are incredibly

important. Does God promise to walk with us when we are going

through rough times? “Ya, sure, ya betcha.” However, it is also those

foundational years that can be incredibly important to draw from. For

many of us, that time is now!

As always, dear Josephine Partners, I give thanks for your

wonderful support of our ministry here. You make it possible for me to

continue to listen and learn from some wonderful saints in light. God

bless!

Warmly,

Chaplain Andy

Josephine Caring Community

í Lesser Festivals & Commemorations December 3 Francis Xavier, missionary to 14 John of the Cross, renewer of the

Asia, 1552 church, 1591

4 John of Damascus, theologian, 20 Katharina von Bora Luther,

hymnwriter, c. 749 renewer of the church, 1552

6 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342 26 Stephen, Deacon and Martyr

7 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397 27 John, Apostle and Evangelist

13 Lucy, martyr, 304 28 The Holy Innocents, martyrs

This month’s decorative fonts are

Kingthings Christmas and Kingthings Petrock.

Little Lutheran bags in December – Dave & Peg Fosnaugh

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Worship Assistantsí December 2 8:00 AM

Healing

Prayer:

M. Stroud,

G. Rodriguey

Assisting Minister: G. Anglum

Communion Asst.: Tracey Tomlin

Ushers: Fosnaugh family

Music: Morning Glory

Acolyte: Johannes Christensen

Computer: Donna Aspery

Organ/Piano: Kris Bruland

10:30 AM

Healing

Prayer:

M. Stroud

J. McCullough

Assisting Minister: Jan Heideger

Communion Asst.: Gisela Hawley

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte: Ryleigh Bruce

Computer: Luke Spencer

Organ/Piano: Jan Ernst

6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Marc Stroud

Cantor: Carol Reafs

Communion Asst.: Benjamin Bruland

Assisting Min.: Charles

Wardle

Piano: Kris Bruland

December 9 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: Shanna Lundstrom

Communion Asst.: Peg Fosnaugh

Ushers: Margraf family

Music: Morning Glory

Acolyte: Mackenzie Mathieu

Computer: Sheila Ryan


10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Trudy Decker

Communion Asst.: Jay Decker

Music: Harbor Choir, Harbor Bells

Acolyte: John Totten

Computer: Peter Spencer

Organ/Piano: Verna Morgan

6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Jay Decker

Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Gisela Hawley

Piano: Kris Bruland

December 16 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: Jeff Margraf

Communion Asst.: Marge Moore

Ushers: Ellis family

Music: Praise Team

Acolyte: Isabel Carr

Computer: Hanai Zakimi


10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Carol Wall

Communion Asst.: Jan McCullough

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte: Rees Myers

Computer: Anders Spencer



Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Margaret

Anderson

Piano: Kris Bruland

December 23 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: K. Krotz-Sperry

Communion Asst.: Gaye Rodriguey

Ushers: Lenita Forster, Joan Flowers

Music: Morning Glory, Youth Choir

Acolyte: Lucas Stone

Computer: M. or K. Brock

Organ/Piano: Sue Stroud

10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Bobbi Miller

Communion Asst.: Rita Cline

Music: Harbor Choir, Youth Choir


Computer: Rick Culbertson


6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Jeffrey Spencer

Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Curt Davis

Piano: Kris Bruland

December 24 – Christmas Eve 4:00 PM Christmas program!

Assisting Minister: Keith Yeager

Communion Asst.: Gaye Rodriguey

Ushers: Steve Ellis & crew

Acolyte:


7:00 PM Assisting Minister: Carol Fitzgerald

Communion Asst.: Marge Moore

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte:


10:00 PM Assisting Minister: Sheila Ryan

Communion Asst.: Mark Needler

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte:


December 25– Christmas Day

10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Carol Wall

Communion Asst.: Bob Wall

Acolyte: Anders Spencer


December 30 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: Paul Senness

Communion Asst.: Mike Fankhauser

Ushers:

Acolyte: Johannes Christensen

Computer: M. or K. Brock


10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Carol Reafs

Communion Asst.: Rita Carter


Computer: Organ/Piano: Sue Stroud


Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Carol Snoble

Piano: Kris Bruland

Financial Reportí October

October Year to date

Income $ 45,970 $ 368,866

Outgo 41,877 379,280

$ 4,092 $ (10,414)

Worship Attendanceí NovemberDate 8:00 AM

10:30 AM

Coupeville Nursery

Nov. 7 70 110 20 2

Nov. 14 66 119 22 1

Nov. 21 86 117 20 5

Nov. 28 63 122 25 2

Average Att. 71 117 22 3

Average Sunday attendance: 213

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 Healing prayer

at the morning services

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

The Bible Project 9:15

Worship 10:30

Den meetings 3:00

Youth & Fam. Night 6:00

Vespers/Coupeville 6:30

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12:30 Munchy Monday

5:30 Girl Scouts

6:00 Lydia Circle

6:15 4-H K-9 Korps

7:00 North Whidbey NA

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9:00 Blanket Workshop

6:00 Patrol Leaders

7:00 The Bible Project

7:00 Cpvl Book Group

7:00 Boy Scouts

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9:00 Blanket Workshop

12:00 Midweek Worship

12:30 Soup & bread

4:30 Harbor Bells


6:30 Soup & bread

7:00 Harbor Choir

7:00 Overeaters Anon.

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10:00 Deborah Circle

3:45 Youth Choir

4:00 Morning Glory

5:15 Praise Team

6:00 Knitting Group

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9 Fair Trade Fair

Worship 8:00 Directory photos

9 AM-1:30 PM

Sunday School 9:15


Worship 10:30 Sanc. trees decorating 11:45

Piano recital 1:30

Den meetings 3:00

Bus leaves for lights 4:00


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12:30 Munchy Monday

2:00 Coping Through The

Holidays/WhidbeyHealth

5:30 Girl Scouts

6:00 SPIN Café Board


7:00 Piano Recital

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9:30 Stamping Group

12:00 Brotherhood of St.

Bernard


7:00 Boy Scouts

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11:30 Book Group


12:30 Soup & bread

4:30 Harbor Bells


6:30 Soup & bread

7:00 Harbor Choir


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10:00 Deborah Circle

3:45 Youth Choir

4:00 Morning Glory

5:15 Praise Team

5:15 Stephen Ministry

6:00 Knitting Group

7:00 Council

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6:00 OHLC Staff

Christmas party

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16 Sharing Tree deadline s

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15


Men’s Ensemble 9:15

Worship 10:30

WSMTA Recital 1:30

Confirmation 5:00


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5:30 Girl Scouts

6:15 4-H K-9 Korps


18 Newsletter Deadline

6:30 Scout Adult Comm.


7:00 Boy Scouts

19


12:30 Soup & bread

4:30 Harbor Bells


6:30 Soup & bread

7:00 Harbor Choir

7:00 Overeaters Anon

20

3:45 Youth Choir

4:00 Morning Glory

5:15 Praise Team

6:00 Knitting Group

21

22

23

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Worship 10:30


24 Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Worship

4:00: Christmas program

7:00: Candlelight &

Communion

10:00: Candlelight &

Communion

25 Christmas Day

Church office closed

Christmas Day Worship

10:30 AM - Service of

Carols and Communion

26 OHLC at SPIN Café


27 OHLC at SPIN Café

28

29

30

Worship 8:00

Worship 10:30


31

NOON – Deadline for

year-end offerings to

count for 2018 giving.


What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the king, whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary!

The church calendar

is updated regularly

on OHLC’s website, www.oakharborlutheran.org

HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL M, T, W:

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

12:45-3:45 PM

Th, F

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Christmas Break:

Dec. 17-Jan 1


click on these links for the december newsletter inserts

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