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Nov. 30-Dec. 1|2019
Shirley VoshellLarry LewisPaula SparkJessica Kramer
Heather KuselTaylor PetersonBob SamsRoger Cling
Sandra JacksonLou SchroedelGinny Swift
Those traveling this weekend
Message: “God’s Light Promised”
Scriptures: Genesis 3:1-15 & Isaiah 7:10-14 As a result of what you have received from God’s Word today, what do you think He is giving you to believe or do this week?
Additional Notes:
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 8301 Aurora Ave. Urbandale, IA 50322 276-1700 • www.gdlc.church Pastor Joe Meyer, Senior Pastor Ph: 777-3892 | Twitter: @KeyRowJoe E-mail: [email protected]
Outpouring of Love November 17-23, 2019(Fiscal year July-Dec, 2019)
General Fund Offerings $46,306
General Fund Offering Budget $34,900
2nd QTD Offering Total $273,423
2nd QTD Budget $252,200
YTD Offering Total $720,773YTD Budget $691,800
Let’s pray!Prayer Wall: Post your prayer requests (anonymously, if you choose) to a pastor or the online community. (Go to: www.gdlc.church/prayer-wall/)Connection Cards: Prayer requests can be made on the back of the “Welcome” card located in the pews. Phone Calls: Contact Pastor Phillips at 276-1700 or Diane Young between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 321-1566 with your request.
Visiting Today?Welcome to worship! We are glad you’re here. If you have any questions, please stop by the Connection Center or contact Pastor Ben Johnson at 777-3900 or [email protected].
Infants-4 years old: Our fully-staffed nursery is located through the doors at the southwest corner outside the Sanctuary.
PreK-Grade 5: Grace Place is not available this weekend. Join us next week as we welcome children ages 3 through grade 5 on Saturdays at 5:15 p.m. and Sundays at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m.
“God’s Light Promised”As we start this “God’s Light” sermon series, we have to start
at the beginning! We have to go back to the Garden of Eden
to truly be amazed by the way that God loves us even though
we brought darkness into His
world. We know He loves us
in that He created us and in
fact, made us the pinnacle of
His creation. We know He
loves us in that He breathed
the breath of life into our
lungs and set us on our way
on this earth. But His love is far more amazing than that. The
moment Adam and Eve chose darkness by disobeying God’s
one command in the Garden...He showed them, showed us,
the true extent of His love. He loved us in spite of our sin,
and disobedience and promised, in the Garden, to send His
Son, the Light of the World. In other words, He loved us in
the Garden and all the way to Bethlehem and beyond. And so
today we will explore “God’s Light Promised” in the midst of
our sin!
Advent Midweek Worship Services
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11 & 18
12:15 p.m. (Traditional in Sanctuary)
6:30 p.m. (Blended in Sanctuary)
Please note: During worship, children are welcome to worship with their
families before being invited to Faith Alive. ReCharge will meet in the
Youth Center at 6:10 p.m. Family meal will be served from 5:30-6 p.m.
Nursery will be open from 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
Water Project “Jugs-O-Coins”We want to say a HUGE thank you to all the families that took the plastic jugs in support of the clean water initiative. We want to not only make this easy for our accounting department, but we also want to provide the most tangible learning experience for your family. So, here’s what we need you to do:
• Before the end of December, as a family, take the coins to your bank and ask them to count/sort the coins for you. (We’ve found that most banks will do this no charge...and you can tell them about this amazing project while you’re at it.)
• Let your kids know (if you have children) how much you were able to raise by just dropping spare change into the jug.. Explore other ways on how to be generous with others.
• Spend time as a family talking about clean water and how privileged we are to have it, but also about reaching out towards those that have less than we do.
• Either write a check to Gloria Dei for the amount of the coins, with “Clean Water” in the memo, or donate through the Gloria Dei App or Website under “Clean Water Initiative” fund.
Thank you for all that you do for God’s Kingdom!
Sweet! Holiday Bake Sale!
HOLIDAY BAKE SALE!
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
Saturday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
before & after worship services The LWML Circles are busy collecting their favorite family recipes for a Holiday Bake Sale. They will have lots of holiday goodies, including hundreds of delicious cupcakes collectively made and decorated by
these women. It will be a great place to pick up all your holiday treats, put them in your freezer and then serve them at holiday parties. All proceeds will go toward local missions.
Christmas with a CauseSaturday, Nov. 9 ( 9 am- 2 pm) & Sunday, Nov. 10 (9 am- 2 pm)We invite you to Christmas with a Cause. We currently have 22 participants whose proceeds will help individuals in Africa, South America, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Malawi, Honduras, Swaziland, Hong Kong, Ethiopia, Haiti, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and right here in Iowa! Their products are as varied as the non-profits that they represent. Handbags, paintings, leather bags, coffee, crochet
Sunday, December 8 from 4-5:30 p.m
Plan to attend this amazing rendition of the Christmas story told by our children.
Advent by Candlelight This lovely evening is open to all women to celebrate the coming of our Savior, Jesus. If you have not registered, please contact DeAnn at
Christmas Brunch Women's Event
Christmas Caroling
Senior Adult Christmas Party
ReCharge Breakfast Fundraiser
Lessons & Carols
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 1-5 p.m. Come and lift the hearts of those who are home bound. Please meet at church at 1 p.m. Afterwards, we will finish by eating a meal together at church. Register online at www.GDLC.CHURCH.
Sunday, Dec. 15 | 8 a.m. to noon Join us for a delicious hot breakfast. All profits will help support the Youth Ministry and mission trips. The delectable menu is: • French Toast • Ham • Eggs • Baked goods • Fresh Fruit • Drinks (OJ, milk, coffee)
Sunday, Dec. 15 | 3 p.m. Hear the musical telling of the nativity story in the Sanctuary delivered by a variety of voices and instruments of Gloria Dei.
Sunday, Dec. 15 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reserve your spot for the Senior Ministry Christmas Party. They will have games, caroling, a devotion and a delicious chicken dinner for you to enjoy! Wear your favorite Christmas
glitz or your ugliest Christmas sweater. Bring a White Elephant gift or a purchased gift costing no more than $5 to exchange. Reservations are due no later than Wednesday, Dec. 11 by calling Elaine Mueller at 515-276-
8903 or registering online at www.GDLC.CHURCH. Anyone desiring a ride to or from the party (you may already be at church because of the Lessons in Carols), please call Elaine Mueller.
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 9-11 a.m.
Join us for a time for women of all
ages and stages to come together to
celebrate Jesus, our Savior, born in a
manger. This event will help us slow
down and focus on His presence as we
Monday, Dec. 2 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
prepare for Christmas. We eat, have fellowship, worship, and have a
time of Bible study. Register online at www.GDLC.CHURCH
Tiny Treasures Christmas Program
Thursday, Dec. 19 | 6 p.m.Come and experience the Christmas story through the eyes of our preschool children.
Giving TreeWe are very excited to provide you an incredible missions opportunity through our Christmas Giving Tree 2019!
GIV ING TREE
International $25 Donation Outreach: These two items are what $25 will provide:
Mama Kit: In Uganda the women giving birth are required to have a $5 medical kit in order to be allowed to have their baby in the hospital or clinic. No kit? No hospital! Many of them cannot afford the paltry $5 for the kit! So, in partnership with Shining City, you can make that happen for them!
Shoes That Grow: All over the world children are going without shoes and even if they have them, they often grow out of them quickly ending up bare-footed after all. “The Shoe That Grows” is a ministry that provides expandable shoes for children and adults that are not only sturdy, but that also expand (forward and sideways) with the growing foot. The shoes are $20 a pair.
GRAB an envelope!PLACE
cash or check in envelope!
(please make checks
payable to Gloria Dei)!
DROP envelope in red box!
Christmas EvePlease invite your friends, family and neighbors to join you as we
worship the birth of our Savior!
Tuesday, December 24 in the Sanctuary12:00 p.m. (Traditional)
2:00 p.m. (Traditional – Nursery*) 4:00 p.m. (Traditional – Livestream – Nursery*)
6:00 p.m. (Traditional) 8:00 p.m. (Acoustic with Strings)
Tuesday, December 24 in the Family Life Center2:00 p.m. (Acoustic with String – Nursery*) 4:00 p.m. (Acoustic with Strings – Nursery*)
6:00 p.m. (Acoustic with Strings)
*Nursery: Children 4 and under: We will provide a safe and loving place for your young children on Christmas Eve. The nursery will be open for
the 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. worship services (1:45-5:15 p.m.)
Worship Schedule ChangeSaturday, Dec. 28
Saturday evening worship service will not be held. Feel free to join us on Sunday, at 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 in the Sanctuary,
and 9:00 in the Family Life Center.
Do you love to serve food?If your love language is food and you thoroughly enjoy blessing others with the gift of tasty nourishment, you are needed as a leader on the Single Moms’ Morning Out team. The leader will oversee recruitment and leadership of volunteers, preparation of food and securing of food donations for the event. Please prayerfully consider the position and
contact Jenny Lappin if you are interested at [email protected].
