Calendar and Events
This Week at Living Word
Sunday, December 8
8:00 and 10:30am | (Sanctuary) Worship Services
9:15 am | (Sanctuary) Sunday morning Children’s Bible Education Children’s Program Practice
6:30 pm | (Sanctuary/Kitchenette) Shine On College Ministry
Monday, December 9
5:00-6:30 pm | (Adult Education Room) The Battle Plan for Prayer Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday, December 10
12:00-1:00 pm | (Kitchenette) Men’s Bible Study
5:30 or 7:00 pm | (Living Word) Monthly Board Meetings
7:00 pm | (Pavek’s Home) Young Adult Study Group
Wednesday, December 11
7:00-10:00 am | (Prayer Room) Small Group Prayer 10:30 am | (Gathering Room) Young at Heart Coffee Fellowship
5:30-7:00 pm | (Gathering Room) 7-8th Grade Confirmation Class
7:15-8:45 pm | (Youth Room) Ignite HS Youth Group
Thursday, December 12
6:30 am | (Gathering Room) Men’s Bible Study
9:30 am | (Adult Ed Room) Women’s Study BSF
1:30 pm | (Adult Ed Room) Grief Share
5:30 pm | (Sanctuary) Monthly Prayer Partner’s Meeting
Friday, December 13
No activities currently scheduled for this day
Saturday, December 14
9:15 am | (Sanctuary) Children’s Children’s Program Rehearsal
Sunday, December 15
8:00 and 10:30am | (Sanctuary) Worship Services
9:15 am | (Lower Level Dining Room) Adult Bible Ed “Thriving in Babylon“
9:15 am | (Sanctuary) Sunday morning Children’s Bible Education Christmas Program Practice
10:30 am | (Sanctuary) Children’s Christmas Program (During 10:30 Service)
6:30 pm | (Sanctuary/Kitchenette) Shine On College Ministry
Looking Ahead at Living Word
12/15: Children’s Christmas Program 10:30am (snow date 12/22)
12/22: Coffee Fellowship 8:30am
One Worship Service 9:30am
No Bible Education
12/24: Christmas Eve Worship Services (details below)
12/25: Christmas Day Service of Carols (details below)
1/19/20: Congregational Meeting 9:15am
2/9/20: LWLC 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Serve With Us!
Service Opportunities are available for everyone at Living Word! Whether you have been with us a short time or for years, all are encouraged to sign up. On Sunday mornings, volunteers make sure we have a warm smile at the door, smooth sailing for offering and communion, and hot coffee for fellowship. There are many ways to serve, and it is easy to sign up.
- Click Sunday Morning Service Team Opportunities for the Active Member Information Page
- Enter password (same as the guest WiFi password; contact the office for help if needed)
- Click on “Usher/Greeter/Communion/ Fellowship Sign Up”
- Enter your name for date & service time; the sheet auto-saves so you don’t need to do anything else!
THANK YOU for serving!
In Case You Missed It…
For more info on any of the announcements below, follow the blue links or contact the church office.
- Surviving the Holidays GriefShare Seminar – This nondenominational seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. It will be presented on Monday, November 18: 3:00-4:30 pm at Boulder Estates and 6:30-8:00 pm at Holy Redeemer Church.
- Christmas Devotional Booklets – FREE! The carol “Joy to the World” is based on Psalm 98, which highlights how we should praise God for what He has done – especially for sending Jesus to the world as a baby so long ago. We invite you to read the ten reflections together as a family this Advent season to help you see why Jesus is worth celebrating. One booklet per household, available at the name tag and resource tables.
- We are looking for piano students (grades K–6) to share Christmas piano solos for prelude of our 10:30 Family Christmas Service. Please contact the church office if your child has a song to share.
Community Volunteering Opportunities
- Meals on Wheels Deliverers needed – Please consider contacting Senior Dining directly to volunteer to deliver meals, even if only for a day or two. Every little bit helps, and is greatly appreciated. This only take about an hour from 11AM to 12 PM Noon. Please contact Laurie Eischens, Marshall Senior Dining Site Manager, at 507-537-6124 to volunteer.
- Light Up The Night volunteers needed- sign up here— Event Help — Decorating — Entertainment
- Make-A-Wish Volunteers needed – Make-A-Wish Minnesota grants wishes to children with a critical illness between the ages of 2.5-18. They are looking for volunteers all over Minnesota, including our area, to be wish granters. These individuals help the child with the process of coming up with a wish and they help the child get excited about the wish before the wish happens. Please email VolunteerServices@mn.wish.org or call 612-767-2765 for more information or questions about volunteering with Make-A-Wish.
- Salvation Army Bell Ringers needed – Bell Ringers sought for the 2019 Red Kettle Campaign, November 22 to December 24. Money raised fights poverty & gives hope to people in Lyon County. This is a great service opportunity to do with kids! To volunteer or for more information contact: Deloris Richards 507-532-2038 or Dennis Ozmun 507-829-8978 or email lyoncosa@charter.net
- Women’s Rural Advocacy Program (WRAP) is a domestic abuse program serving Lyon and surrounding counties. WRAP is looking for individuals or families that are willing to sponsor a family for Christmas. As a sponsor, you would be provided a list of the ages and interests of the individuals in the family or you could sponsor a Christmas meal, with gift cards to local grocery stores, that can be given to the family to purchase a special meal. WRAP will coordinate delivery to the families. Contact WRAP at 507-532-9532 to be a sponsor or for more information.
- Prairie Home Hospice – share musical gifts – Prairie Home Hospice is looking for people to come and play piano or guitar or sing during the holiday season. If you are interested, please call 507-337-0080 and ask to speak with Tara or Deb to arrange a time to bless families and patients at their hospice homes.
Christmas Worship Services 2019
Adult Bible Education Series
Thriving In Babylon
Sunday mornings between services
9:15-10:20am Lower Level Dining Room
We will look into how God is on the throne in spite of how “bad” things seem to be. Check out the resource on RightNow Media by Pastor Larry Osborne.
Living Word Lutheran Church
10 Year Anniversary Celebration!
Save the Date…
February 9, 2020
9:30am Coffee and Fellowship
10:00am One Service
Meal and Entertainment to Follow
Planning Committee Volunteers and Monetary Donations Needed!
Please contact the church office
Advent Season
Beginning Sunday, December 1st
The word ‘Advent’ comes from Latin and means “coming.” The purpose of the Advent season is to look forward to the coming of Christ to Earth. Advent is a season that focuses on waiting.
Through prayer, we can ask God to prepare our hearts the way He prepared all of history to receive the gift of His Son. Ask the Father to use this time during Advent to remove distractions and help each of us make this holiday season an offering of praise to Him.
