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Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, December 18 th Prepare for Christ’s Coming: He Comes to Reign Forever

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Prepare for Christ’s Coming: He Comes to Reign Forever. Redeemer Lutheran Church. Sunday, December 18 th. Welcome to Redeemer!. Welcome to Redeemer as we celebrate the last week of our Advent series. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Redeemer Lutheran ChurchSunday, December 18th

Prepare for Christ’s Coming: He

Comes to Reign Forever

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Welcome toRedeemer!

Welcome to Redeemer as we celebrate the last week of our Advent series.

We have prepared our hearts for Christ’s arrival, and now we wait for him to come and reign forever. His coming means life and salvation for the world.

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For Our Guests

If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you.

If you’d like to learn more about Redeemer and its ministry, please talk to Pastor Wolfe or a church member after the service.

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Children’s Message

Each week, our younger worshipers are invited to the front of church before the sermon hymn to hear a special message for them from Pastor Wolfe.

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Need to Know what’s going on?

• Check the church calendar,• Get access to sermons,

and more.

www.redeemermandan.com

Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips

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Prayer before WorshipFather in heaven, we praise you

today for your abundant gifts. You sent Jesus to atone for the sins of the world, you brought us to faith through your Word, and you keep us in the palm of your hand.

Continue to bless us in Christ, Amen.

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Please be courteous

and silence all pagers and cell phones.Thank You

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Special Worship Opportunities

Family Christmas ServiceThis afternoon, 4pm

Sunday School service with potluck dinner to follow

 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Saturday. December 24th, 7pm Service of Lessons & Carols

 Christmas Day Festival

Sunday, December 25th, 9am Festival Service with Communion

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Mission of the Month

Thailand:

Hand-

Crafted items for

sale

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Sunday School Christmas Program

This afternoon our Sunday school children will present their Christmas program in a special family Christmas service at 4:00 p.m.

A potluck fellowship dinner will be held after the service.

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Spreading Christmas Joy

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our December

food collectionBoxes of foods and goods will be delivered to nine families and

individuals in need during the coming week.

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Voters’ Meetings

Special Voters’ Meeting January 1st after church service to discuss mission commitment

Voters’ Annual Meeting January 15th after worship service

All members are encouraged to come as our leaders share our plans for the work we do in Christ’s name.

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New Bible Study Beginning

• “God’s Big Book – Past, Present and Forever”

• Begins January 8th

• History of the Bible: what it is, who wrote it, how it was preserved, why the translation change is such a major issue.

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Preschool Open Forum

• January 1st after church

• Learn and ask questions about

possibility of starting preschool

ministry at Redeemer