SUNDAY SCHOOL EVENTS

Sunday, December 11th  - Children's Christmas Party after church from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.   See Betty Gunn for more information.

Sunday, December 18th - Christmas Concert Practice after church until 1:30 p.m.  Lunch will be served for the children.  Please try to attend.

NOTE:  Last Sunday School class is December 18th, 2005 and we will see you back on January 15, 2006.  We hope to see you in church during your holiday!

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT

 DECEMBER 18TH AT 7:00 P.M.

All are welcome!
Dainties are welcomed for fellowship after concert.

  A GREAT BIG THANKS TO:

" The Youth Group for the new love seat and sofa purchased through their funds.  Members of the Youth Group scoured the stores for just the right set and price.
" Tami, Nick, Zachary and Jim Philips for their generous donation of toys!!

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CANADIAN LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF NAMED
Robert Granke has been appointed the new executive director of Canadian Lutheran World Relief and will assume his position in March 2006.
Raised in Winnipeg, Granke is currently director of the Lutheran World Federation Department of World Service (LWF/DWS) in Geneva, Switzerland. LWF/DWS is the humanitarian and development agency of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). It has field programs in 37 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin and Central America and Europe.
Granke replaces Ruth Jensen who resigned her position in January 2005 after serving nine years as CLWR's executive director.

Poet's Corner

The First Advent Candle  - the candle of hope - was lit last week.  It brought to mind a poem sent to me and written by Esther Haab.  The Poem is entitled:  HOPE.  Following are a few lines from that poem:
 
Hope is like the rain as it falls on parched ground.
Or like a person who was trapped, but is now unbound.
Hope is like the first dancing butterflies
Or like a mother singing gentle lullabies.
Hope is like spring when new leaves unfurl
Or like a beautiful new found pearl.
For me hope is the Lord's people together
Praising God and enjoying each other.

By Esther Haab

GOOD HUMOUR

Seen on a church sign in Winnipeg:  WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? 
FLIGHT LESSONS GIVEN HERE.