Mingus View Presbyterian Church. . .
. . . a fellowship of believers proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, nurture, and striving to exhibit the Kingdom of God to our community and the world.
December 15, 2024
3rd Sunday of Advent
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“Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 12:6
You are invited to join us on Sunday for our 10:00 a.m. worship service either in person or on YouTube Live via our Facebook page as we observe the 3rd Sunday of Advent. The title of Susan Goe’s sermon is “The Promise of Joy,” (Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 3:1-7-18; Philippians 4:4-7.) Special music will be “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence,” a duet by Janet Hansen & Fran Chadwick. Hymns for the day include: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” “Fairest Lord Jesus,” and “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart.”
THIS WEEK!!
Monday Food Pantry Open, 9 – 11 a.m.
Tuesday Advent Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Hope Circle & Salad Lunch with the Crafterrnooners, 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Saturday Blue Christmas Service @ Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
3:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
- “The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of the Grinch,” our Advent Bible study, concludes Tuesday, December 17th at 10:30 for Lesson 4.
- The Hope Circle will meet on Wednesday, December 18th, at 10:00 a.m. Please read Lesson 4 of the study book. After the meeting, there will be a salad luncheon, beginning around 11:30.
- There will be a Blue Christmas Service on Saturday, December 21st at 3:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7763 E. Long Look Drive in PV. This is a service of hope and healing as we acknowledge the “blue” feelings we experience amid our pursuit of healing and hope in the Christmas season. All are invited.
- Christmas Eve – Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Tuesday, December 24th, will begin at 5:00 p.m.
- The Christmas Eve tradition continues! Bob and Jone Rongstad invite you to their home following the Christmas Eve service at Mingus View. No one like to be alone on Christmas Eve so plan to join us and our church family for chili, potato soup, and lots of other goodies. We promise a great time of fellowship as we celebrate Christmas together. Please let us know if you will be coming so we know how many to expect. A sign-up sheet is on the round table.
- Annual Reports are Due! A reminder to all moderators and leaders of teams and groups that Annual Reports are due by December 31st please! Speak to Susan Goe if you have any questions.
- This week’s Food Pantry suggestions include: Cereal, peanut butter, jam, canned fruit, pastas, bags of beans and rice, ketchup and mustard, boxed meals. Of course, we appreciate any donations! Thank you!
- Mingus View, you are wonderful partners with Mountain View Elementary school. Stephanie Clinton, the school nurse, is so appreciative. Her budget was cut this year so our donations are that much more appreciated! We pretty much had her set to start the year. Checking in with her recently, she said they can always use bandaids and, as usual, sweat pants size 6-8. She said both boys and girls wear the sweat pants. Underwear, basically boys 6-8 and girls 6-8. The small water bottles and crackers are hot items and great to have on hand. Many come without breakfast. Thank you so much for your support! You can put your donations in the school bus (thanks to Sue Von Hagel) in the narthex.