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Christmas Service

Schedule

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

MONDAY, DEC. 24 @ 7 PM

Christ the Savior is Born! Let us rejoice in this Good News of Great Joy! Invite your friends and neighbors!

CHRISTMAS MORNING TUESDAY, DEC. 25 @ 9 AM

Rejoice in the birth of your Savior with this special service of 9 Lessons and Carols.

This service will be held at

Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church 955 W. Peckham Ln in Reno

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL DECEMBER 23, 2018

“Sharing the unchanging Word of God with a changing world!”

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THE MYSTERY OF SIMON SHEPHERD

BY JOHN JACOBSON AND ROGER EMERSON

“Sharing the unchanging Word of God with a

changing world!”

The Springs Ev. Lutheran Church 470 Rockwell Blvd. Sparks, NV 89441 Phone: (775) 354-2800 Website: TheSpringsLutheran.org

A Member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ~ www.WELS.net

Pastor Steven Hillmer Cell: (775) 229-3194

Email: shillmer76@gmail.com

Vicar Jake Brohn Cell: (651) 239-4644

Email: jbrohn21@gmail.com

Simon Shepherd is missing! It’s census time in Bethlehem and Simon is nowhere to be found. Bethlehem’s best Judge Trudy Justice is the only one who can preside over such a baffling case, while lawyers Matt Hemlock and F. Lee Maybe fight it out to find out whodunit. There’s a suspicious Innkeeper and Caesar Augustus himself is summoned away from his palace as a witness to solve this riddle! Welcome & Preservice Music Our children have prepared a number Christmas Carols. During this time we will gather our offerings. We also encourage everyone to fill out a Connection Card. If you are new to The Springs or are visiting with us this morning, we would love to follow up with you and share more about God’s love for you!

Sami Alano ~ flute Joy to the World

Grace Alano ~ viola Jerusalem the Golden

Jude Hillmer ~ piano Angels We Have Heard on High

Katie Gilkey ~ piano God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman

Silas Hillmer ~ baritone On Christmas Night

Brady Gilkey ~ violin Silent Night

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This Week at The Springs...

Monday 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Tuesday 9:00 am Christmas Day Service @ Shepherd

Wednesday 11:00 am Youth Group Ice Skating

Friday 5:30 pm Family Game Night

Serving the Lord This Week Christmas Eve Dec.24 - 7 pm

December 30

Ushers Mike Salgado Matt Guthrie

Ron Breitmeyer Marty Breitmeyer

Early - Ron Breitmeyer Kevin Zander

Late - Allan Culuris Gary Frankenhauser

Snacks Al & Ann Koch Cathy Gray

Silas & Kathy See

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Dan & Chris Meyers Marilyn Silvey

Counters Sam Brown Dan Klebenow

— Beth Henry Don Tews

Music Jenny Hillmer Ray Foster

In Our Prayers Cindy Porath (hip replacement 11/27); Maxine Fink (recovering from a fall; broken wrist and ribs); Lori Owen (back pains; awaiting surgery); Joe Banholzer (regaining strength); the Schlittenhart family (Jeff and Kevin’s uncle called home to heaven); Annie Christian (peace and wisdom in her business endeavors); Rick Knotek (lung cancer; diabetes); Milton Fink’s sister, Marlene (surgery); David Beal (Linda Beal’s husband, suffered a stroke); Pat Neumil-ler (multiple health challenges); Robert Wood (guidance as he continues to care for his Aunt whose health is failing).

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Highlights and Announcements Please join us for refreshments and fellowship following worship. More information about

The Springs Lutheran Church is available on the tables in the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday Bible Classes Between our worship services there are Bible classes for all ages. Cur-rently our children are practicing for the Christmas Musical. The Adult Class is continuing a series based on the 7 O Antiphons—names of the Coming Messiah!

New Meditations are here Pick up your copy of the new winter “Meditations” booklet. It’s a great resource to help you stay connected to Christ each day!

Midweek Bible Classes resume January 9 & 11 We invite you to join us for our Midweek Bible classes. We are starting a new class looking at the book Romans. The same class is offered twice each week; join us for either one: Wednesdays at 6:30 pm or Fridays at 10:30 am. Bible Information Class If you would like to learn more about the Bible we have a great class just for you! We are currently finished 2 of these classes and a new one will begin in January. We will meet on Sundays at 12:30 pm, right after church. If you’re interested, please speak with Pastor Hillmer or Vicar Brohn. . Remember to check your Mailboxes Your mailbox is our primary way to pass along infor-mation to you, so we encourage you to check them weekly. If you do not have a mailbox, please grab a copy of the calendar and newsletter on the Information Table. “Youth Group Ice Skating / Warm Clothing Drive” over Christmas Break On Wednesday, December 26, at 11 AM, we’ll gather at the Reno Ace’s Ice Rink for a fun morning of Skating. There is a $250 Gift Card from Thrivent to help cover most of the cost. As part of the gift card, we ask each teen to bring some gently used warm winter clothing that we can donate to a homeless shelter. Afterwards we will gather at Shepherd of the Mountains for Pizza and Hot Chocolate! Family Game Night - Dec. 28 bring a board game and some food and join us for our First “Family Game Night.” It will be a great time to come and hang out and enjoy each other’s com-pany and play games! Join us from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Did You Know that you can watch our services live online, or go back and rewatch them later? Copies of the sermons and worship folders are available there too. Visit our church website at www.TheSpringsLutheran.org to see what’s all available. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook too. Share the events so that your friends will know what’s happening at church!

2019 Offering Envelopes are available today. Please pick up your box.

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Thank you to all the parents for helping your children to learn their lines for this musical. Thank you to Cristie Gilkey, Rachel Brohn and Cindy Porath for their work in leading this year’s Children’s Musical. Thank you to everyone else who helped in the many “behind the scenes” roles including making costumes, setting up, providing food and more!

THE MYSTERY OF SIMON SHEPHERD

OUTLINE & CAST

Mother: Lexi Reed

Small Shepherd: Markus Alano

Simon: Brady Gilkey

Bailiff: JD Reed

Judge: Grace Alano

Maybe: Caleb Salgado

Hemlock: Anthony Morreale

Innkeeper: Cate Salgado

Announcer: Kennedy Henry

Caesar: Silas Hillmer

Elizabeth: Sami Alano

Astrologers: Markus Alano, Brady Gilkey, Jude Hillmer

Shepherds: Jude Hillmer, Katie Breitmeyer, Oliver Bonow, Thomas Meyzer

Angel Gabriel: Chase Porath

Angels: Margaux Meyzer, Sophia Morreale, Tess Breitmeyer

Mary: Emma Heusey

Joseph: Robert Deboy

Jury: Katie Gilkey, Ryan Gilkey, Kennedy Henry, Reagan Henry, Matthew Hillmer, Sa-rah Kidd, Cindy Porath

Sheep: Audrey Bonow, Jessi Buckley, Avery Barbera, Mandy Breitmeyer, Reagan Henry, Eli Buckley, Jamison Buckley

1. Overture

2. All Rise!

3. Live at Caesar's Palace

4. You Are Chosen

5. It Happened One Night

6. Moonrise in Bethlehem

7. Heavenly Echoes

8. Astrologers Three Are We

9. All Praise!

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Youth Group Ice Skating/

Warm Clothing Drive

Wednesday, Dec. 26th 11:00 am

Ice skating, pizza, and hot chocolate. What a great way to celebrate

Christmas!

Sign up sheet located on the information table

Family Game Night

Friday December 28th 5:30 pm

Enjoy board games and each other’s company at our first

Family Game Night!

All are invited to come and bring a board game or food!

This Month

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Coming up in January

5th Annual Women’s Retreat

January 11-13, 2019

Mt. Hermon Conference Center Stressed Out But Standing Strong

Healthy Marriage

February 8-10, 2019

There are so many things that can affect and influence your life, and this is also true in your marriage. Healthy Marriage will help you learn more about them, but also will equip you to practice and main-tain the health of your marriage and the health of your faith in Jesus!

For more information, or to register go to www.wels.net/marriage-enrichment

Christian Estate Planning

Sunday January 13

Is it for you? Is it time to review your will? Christian Estate planning is taking care of your loved

ones!