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DECEMBER 2013 ISSUE 12 / VOLUME 18
IN THIS ISSUE:December Activities......pg 2 Birthdays........................pg 2Calendar...................... ...pg 3Lessons/Contact Info....pg 4
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January Deadline: Dec. 10Please send your submissions to Laurie Gibbs: [email protected].
The pressures around this holiday have continued to increase over the years: Higher expectations.
Taking on too much. Over spending. Depersonalization. Laments about what the season has become
and yet falling prey before the “demands.” Eating too much, drinking too much, doing too much.
And we find it so difficult to get off the Christmas merry-go-round that isn’t always so merry.
Christmas is, after all, the celebration of Jesus—Jesus coming into the world, Jesus as a
baby, Jesus with us now, Jesus at work in our lives to bring peace that passes all human
understanding, and reconciliation with those whose relationships we have broken, and love
that heals and makes whole.
So, perhaps, this Christmas we could focus on Jesus and let go of anything and everything
that pulls us away from him—or at least keep all those hectic demands in their proper
place. And, perhaps, we could spend time with Jesus as well as all the other people we
love and who love us in a way that makes us whole.
Just a thought. And, perhaps, we could do those things so that when we look back
in January, we could say we have truly made Christmas this year the best of times.
Christmas It was the best of times. It was worst of times…
Which will it be this year for you? And what will
make it whatever it turns out to be?
May you have the best, most Jesus-filled Christmas ever!
DECEMBER 2013 | PAGE 2www. elimlutheran.com
ELIM ACTIVITIES WORLD STORE OPENSSunday, Dec. 1–22, 9-11am, Fellowship Hall
ELIM’S TURN AT THE PANTRY Eastside (Lucchesi): Tuesday, Dec. 3 5-6pm / Westside (Elim): Thursday, Dec. 19, 5-6pm
EXPLORING THE STORYSundays, 10:15am & Tuesdays, Dec. 3–17, 7-9pm—both in Choir Room
CONGREGATIONAL WORKSHOPFriday, Dec. 6, 7-9:30pm & Saturday, Dec. 7, 9am-4:30pm, Elim Church
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Rehearsals: Sundays, Dec. 8 & 15, 10:15am, Room 4 / Dress Rehearsal: Sat., Dec. 21, 9-11am, Sanctuary / Performance: Sun., Dec. 22, 9:10am (Cast Party, 10:15am)
FESTIVAL CHOIR PERFORMS Sunday, Dec. 15, All Services
HEALING PRAYERSaturday, Dec. 21, 10am-NoonPlease contact the office to set up an appointment.
HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN DAYSunday, Dec. 22, 10:15am, Fellowship Hall/KitchenPlease join us to decorate cookies and make cards for senior members of our congregation who can’t make it to church. Lots of ways to get involved! Please contact Laine Gen for more info.
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES see page 4 for details
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 4/5:30/9/11pm & Wednesday, 10am
DECEMBER1 Debra Jensen Orner Will Osman Candis Zusin
2 Scott Clark Kirsten Creamer
3 Pam Lewis
4 Alexis Fraser Spencer Prime Judy Scott Dane Svinth
5 Jacob Sampietro Tim Williamsen
6 Bennett Adams Laine Gen Joseph Roemer
7 Bonnie Clapham Audrey Norman Jim O’Connor
8 Trudee Herman
9 Aaron Earley Katie Hunsicker Gunnar Taylor
11 Michael Power Katie Van Renselaar Lydia Zipp
12 Lynn Harenberg-Miller Jen Ramstad
13 Avery Enbysk Cole Enbysk Kiera McGavin Sharen Schrock Veronika Svinth
14 Cotter DeJong Scott Hilbert Sue Rodkin Danny Turner
15 Zachary Warner
17 Martha Sabourin
18 Haile Billings Caroline Flett Dolores Frey McCloud Mark Norman Bill Tennyson
19 Jim Wyrick
20 Robin Butts Anna Offner Don Reed Hank Wickley
21 Martin Bohn Hannah Dillingham Natalie Micco Carol Smith
23 Caroline Stewart
24 Emma Baswell Pat Kellgren Gene Smith Sally Warner
25 Ryan Chavez Bailey Chelemedos Joel Petersen
27 Elizabeth Ravenscroft Jaden Schrock
28 Grant Gibbs
29 Krystal Enbysk Lisa Stewart
30 Dominique Long Cindy Moore Alva Whitt Emma Wing Greg Winters Declan Widger
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7:30
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Adu
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5pm
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Stor
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Stud
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5:30
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Chan
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choi
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6:30
pm
Cher
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(R
oom
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7pm
Fes
tival
Cho
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7:30
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Wav
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(San
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3:15
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Yout
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Cong
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10:15a
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Pag
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Re
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Room
4)
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7:30
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Adu
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Team
(Cho
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10 So
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7pm E
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the
Stor
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Stud
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Roo
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5:30
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Chan
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choi
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7pm
Lea
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Team
M
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Room
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Noo
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Fri
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of c
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7pm
Fes
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Cho
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7:30
pm
Wav
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13
3:15
pm
Yout
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Team
(San
ctua
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14
9a
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estiv
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hoir
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rehe
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nctu
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15
Festival Cho
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services
Dea
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po
insettia orders
9-‐11
am
Wor
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tore
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ello
wsh
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all)
10:15a
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Pag
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Re
hear
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Room
4)
16
7p
m E
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Circ
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7:30
pm
Adu
lt W
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Team
(Cho
ir R
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17
Noo
n Es
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Cir
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Chri
stm
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att)
7pm E
xplo
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the
Stor
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ble
Stud
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hoir
Roo
m)
18
5:30
pm
Chan
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hoir
Re
hear
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choi
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TBD
Yout
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5p
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turn
at t
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Wes
tsid
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6:30
pm
Cher
ub C
hoir
(R
oom
9)
7pm
One
-‐Hou
r W
omen
's
Gro
up (L
ydia
's)
7:30
pm
Wav
es o
f Gra
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20
3:15
pm
Yout
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Team
(San
ctua
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21
9-‐11
am C
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Pa
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t Dre
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ehea
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9-‐11
am F
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wsh
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deco
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10am
Hea
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Pray
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sess
ions
(Roo
m 1
0)
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9-‐11
am
Wor
ld S
tore
ope
n (F
ello
wsh
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all)
9:10
am
Kids
Chr
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10:15a
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Page
ant C
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/
Fam
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7:30
pm
Adu
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(Cho
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4pm & 5:30p
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Fam
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serv
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9pm
Tra
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11pm
Can
dlel
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ser
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25
10am
Chr
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with
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John
’s
Epis
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at E
lim
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27
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29
8:30
am
Wor
ship
10am
Wor
ship
(Sam
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Jan. 5)
30
7:30
pm
Adu
lt W
orsh
ip
Team
(Cho
ir R
oom
)
31
Su
nday
Worsh
ip at Elim
(excep
t Dec. 2
9)
8:00
am
Trad
ition
al W
orsh
ip
9:10
am
Cont
empo
rary
Wor
ship
11
:15a
m
Blen
ded
Wor
ship
9a
m – 12:15
pm
Nur
sery
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r ch
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Office Clos
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Office Clos
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Sund
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am
Conf
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atio
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in R
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4 o
n 12
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Room
TBD
on
12/8
and
12/
15
Adu
lt Fo
rum
with
Pas
tor
Tim
in th
e Ch
oir
Room
DECEMBER 2013 | PAGE 4www. elimlutheran.com
504 Baker Street, Petaluma, CA 94952Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-2pmOffice: 762-4081 / Fax: 773-7866 / www.elimpetaluma.org
Pastor Timothy P. KellgrenHome: 762-9472 / [email protected]
Pastor Manda TruchinskiCell: 773-915-3455 [email protected]
Doris Widger, Business Administrator 762-4081 / [email protected]
Laurie Gibbs, Communications Administrator 762-4081 / [email protected]
Becky Schuerman Choi, Office Manager 762-4081 / [email protected]
Ed Sellai, Leadership Team President775-3449 / [email protected]
Cathe Kiler, Music Director 415-898-1248 / [email protected]
Sue Whitney, Little Shepherd Preschool DirectorPreschool office: 769-0462 / [email protected]
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Living in God’s Love, it is Elim’s MissionTo invite all peopleTo grow in GodAnd to work togetherTo heal and transform the communityIn Jesus’ name.
“And the people of Israel came to Elim, where there were 12 springs of water and seventy palms and they encamped there.” Exodus 15:2
ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH
CHRISTMAS EVE, 4-5PM: Best suited for families with young children and include elements for all ages and for families to share. Worship led by Waves of Grace band. Special music by our Cherub Choir.
CHRISTMAS EVE, 5:30-6:30PM: Best suited for families with young children and include elements for all ages and for families to share. Worship led by Waves of Grace band.
CHRISTMAS EVE, 9-10PM: Designed for the later evening crowd, has special music by Elim’s Christmas Choir, and the traditional elements of a Christmas Eve worship. Worship led by Cathe Kiler and the Worship Team.
CHRISTMAS EVE, 11PM-12AM: The candlelight service is more meditative with special music provided by a vocal ensemble and centering around Holy Eucharist. Worship led by Cathe Kiler and the Worship Team.
CHRISTMAS DAY, 10-11AM: Shared with St. John’s at Elim.
NARRATIVE LECTIONARY FOR DECEMBERSUNDAY, DECEMBER 1: DANIEL 3.1, 8-30What threat would make you relinquish your faith?
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8: EZEKIEL 37:1-14When you feel “dried up” where do you find new life?
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15: ISAIAH 55:1-11For what are you truly thirsty?
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22: JOHN 1:1-18Who gets to the story of God?
SUNDAY DECEMBER 29: JOHN 1:19-34If someone we don’t respect announces God, do we hear it?
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES
