...to all who received him,
who believed in his name,
he gave power to become the children of God,
born not of blood or of the will of the flesh
or of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12-13

What can we learn about parenting from Mary and Joseph?
Find out with us this Sunday!

SUNDAY, January 2
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
with the baptism of Elsie Esther Bock
10:30 am Fellowship

WEDNESDAY, January 5
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choirs rehearse at Messiah
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmands and Mentors
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles)
7 pm Confirmation Lesson

THURSDAY, January 6
5:30 pm Epiphany Vespers
6:45 pm Mutual Ministry Committee

SATURDAY, January 8
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)
9 am Taking Down Christmas Decorations

SUNDAY, January 9
8 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11 am Sunday School for All Ages
4:30 pm Ephesians study at J. Petersons
6:15pm Genesis study at Apels

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

Is Jesus a lion, a lamb, a king, a star, a shepherd or all of the above and more?

Let our child stars tell you this Sunday at 9:30am

Also, don't miss "Grieving through the Holidays,"
a series of events Sunday afternoon.

SATURDAY, December 18
8 am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, December 19
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5) and Children's Christmas Program
10:30 am Fellowship
4:08 pm Grieving Through the Holidays followed by a Soup Supper
5:30 pm Blue Christmas Service

MONDAY, December 20
11 am Open Lunch for High School Students
7 pm Council

TUESDAY, December 21
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi
11 am Open Lunch for High School Students

FRIDAY, December 24 Christmas Eve
OFFICE CLOSED
4 pm Family Holy Communion with Candle Lighting
11 pm Holy Communion with Candle Lighting

SATURDAY, December 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SUNDAY, December 26
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 5)
10:30 am Birthday Party for Jesus

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, Kansas

Now have come the salvation and the power and
the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah,
for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down....
Revelation 12:10

Celebrate Christ's victory with us this Sunday!

Adult Forum this Sunday at 11am (the last this year!).
We'll see and discuss a video on the Bethlehem Star.

Join the youth for soup after the Bethany College Jultid Concert Sunday evening.

Born between 1960 and 1985 (or thereabouts)?
Don't miss a new Bible study starting this Sunday, 7pm.
Genesis for GenXers
Contact pastor Dean (dapel@mlc.kscoxmail.com) for more info.

SATURDAY, December 4
8am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, December 5
2nd Sunday in Advent
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11 am Sunday School for all ages
11 am Men's Choir Rehearsal
4:30 pm Youth Group Yuletide Fundraiser
7 pm Genesis for GenXers

TUESDAY, December 7
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY, December 8
11:30 am S.A.L.T. Lunch
(Single Adults Living Today)
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and
children's choirs rehearsal at Bethany Church
5:30 pm Family Meal at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Confirmation at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles) at Bethany LC

THURSDAY, December 9
6:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal
7 pm Christmas Decorating
Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall (all welcome)
7 pm T.A.C.O.L. Board Meeting

SATURDAY, December 11
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, December 12
3rd Sunday in Advent
8 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Candlelight and Children's Program Rehearsals
7:00 pm 75th Choir Candlelight Service

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

Creation - Polaris, the Perfect Star

Light the first candle.

Pray: "Creator God, you made heaven and earth, the stars and all things. When you finished your work, you said that it was very good. Yet, we, your highest creation, fell from your goodness. Restore to us yourself through faith in your Son Jesus Christ whom you sent to be our Savior, that we may praise you for your awesome power. In his name, one God with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

Read: "I believe that God has created me together with all creatures. God has given me and still preserves my body and soul: eyes, ears, all limbs and senses; reason and all mental faculties. In addition, God daily and abundantly provides shoes and clothing, food and drink, house and home, spouse and children, fields, livestock, and all property - along with all the necessities and nourishment for this body and life. God protects me against all danger and shields and preserves me from all evil. God does all this out of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness of mine at all! For all of this I owe it to God to thank and praise, serve and obey him. This is most certainly true." - Luther's Small Catechism

Thank: Each person may share three things they are especially thankful for in God's creation.

Sing (or speak), Beautiful Savior, v 3:
Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky.

Conclude with the Lord's Prayer