ELCA VISION:

Claimed by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we are a new creation through God’s living word by the power of the Holy Spirit; Gathered by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will live among God’s faithful people, hear God’s word and share Christ’s supper;

Sent by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed, serve all people following the example of our Lord Jesus, and strive for justice and peace in all the world.

GATHERED IN BAPTISM + FED BY WORSHIP + SENT OUT AS SERVANTS

IN THIS ISSUE

• Ways to Connect with The Wittenberg Family

• Youth Sponsoring 1st Sunday Lunch

• Upcoming Congrega-tion Meeting

• Christmas Program Details

• People in Need of Prayer

• Church Calendar

The Monthly Edition of Wittenberg Lutheran Church’s Newsletter DECEMBER 2019

Pastor’s Reflection

Sometimes, this last month before Christmas can feel like ice skating. Some

of you may be good at ice skating. I am not. My accomplishments include

making it around the rink with only minimal hanging on to the railing.

For me, December is often moments of glory interspersed with anxiety and

falling over.

This month’s calendar has enough to keep the church busy nearly every day

of the week. Grief Group is back. We have circle meetings, a congregation

meeting, parties, and some fantastic worship services to look forward to. The

third weekend alone will be a holy time, with our Blue Christmas service on

Saturday, December 14th, and our Christmas Program on Sunday the 15th.

Now is the time to invite your friends, neighbors, and maybe a coworker to

come with you to any of these events, or to Christmas Eve worship at 5:30 or

10:30pm.

That’s not to mention our service through the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen.

We had our first weekend with 100+ clients in the Food Pantry this November

and we served 240 plates through the Soup Kitchen the same weekend. God

is turning generosity into gratitude at an amazing rate.

I know that for many of you, the church calendar layers over your work life,

where there’s the crunch to get things done by the end of the year, or busi-

ness has picked up for Christmas. It layers over your family life, whether

that’s traveling, juggling the kids’ schedules, or just getting in time with every-

one you love. And then life often throws in a curveball to the mix: a baby be-

ing born, or car trouble, or unexpected drama.

My hope is that, in the middle of all the busy, we’ll find some space to just be.

Maybe it will be as you hold communion in your hand and realize that the

baby in the manger truly is God-With-Us. Maybe you will take time to rest in

the presence of God before bed. Maybe it will be a favorite family tradition

that links you back to the faith.

One thing that helps in my family is an Advent wreath. We’ve used it for about

3 years now. We light the candles, sing a verse of a favorite hymn (usually it’s

“O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” because the kids could learn the refrain easi-

ly), and then prayer grace before dinner. The kids blow the candles out right

away, though I’ve never been sure why we can’t have them lit through the

meal. We also do an Advent calendar after dinner, though the kids mostly

enjoy the chocolate and the countdown.

On that night in Bethlehem, after travel and exhaustion and childbirth, Mary

and Joseph had a few moments to be with God, their son. Those precious

times sustained them, as they sustain us now.

May God bless you this month and always. May your busyness be joy and

your rest be peace.

Pastor Emily

Serving in the Food Pantry

this month: ______________________________________________________

Friday, December 6: Volun-teers Needed Saturday, December 7: Volun-teers Needed Friday, December 13: Ann & Charles Nichols Saturday, December 14: Marti Burns, Doris Antley Friday, December 20: Rondoll Watson, JoAnn Williams Saturday, December 21: Volun-teers Needed Friday, December 27: Volun-teers Needed Saturday, December 28: Volun-teers Needed

GREETERS: Ricky & Donice Frick ALTAR GUILD: Ann Nichols, Freida Banks, Debbie Reyn-olds, Marti Burns USHERS: Larry Lorick, Chip Spradley LAY READER: Rebecca Reed WORSHIP ASSISTANT: Larry Dasher SUNDAY SCHOOL OPENING: Brent Shealy SUNDAY SCHOOL NURSERY: 1 ............ Marti Burns 8………… Samantha Trotter 15……… Margaret Caughman 22………. Rhonda & Dawn Bedenbaugh 29 .......... Breakfast, No Nursery CHILDREN’S CHURCH : 1………… Betsy Dority, Kayce Shealy 8………... Chancie & Todd Frick 15………. Toshia & Freida Banks 22........... Betsy Dority, Kayce Shealy 29 .......... Debra & Grant McDonald NURSERY: 1 ............ Toshia & Freida Banks 8........... .. Barbie Rodgers 15………. Toshia Banks 22........... Rhonda & Dawn Bedenbaugh 29 .......... Rebecca Dasher ACOLYTE: 1 ............ Jake Sawyer 8 ............ Smith Kirby 15............ Susanna Reed 22........ Kate Shealy 29 ....... Cade Long

Serving In Worship This Month:

ALMSBEARER: 1 ............ Jaycob Banks 8……… .. Pierce Kirby 15……… Sara Reed 22........... Wyatt Hendrix 29 .......... Jayden Banks CRUCIFER: 1 ............ Marissa Spradley 8 ............ Jase Long 15………. Matthew Reed 22........... Sarah Hendrix 29 .......... Reece Rawls TELLERS: 1 ............ Chip Spradley, Chris Taylor 8…… ...... Emily Barnes, Cher Davis 15……… Ricky Frick, Jay Hendrix 22.......... Gregg Long, Ann Nichols 29 .......... Billy Rauton, Rebecca Reed BBW: 1 ............ Jennifer Spradley 8……….. Kayce Shealy, Betsy Dority 15……….. Barbie Rodgers 22 ........... Larry & Rebecca Dasher 29 .......... Last Sunday Breakfast ALTAR FLOWERS: 1 ............ By: Melvin Swygert 8………. . By: Crissie Kirby 15……. … By: Michael & Betsy Shealy 22 ........... By: Ross & Sonya Cary 24 .......... By: Larry & Elwanda Lorick 29 .......... By: Harriet Householder DECEMBER 24 (10:30 P.M.): Acolyte: Pierce Kirby Acolyte: Smith Kirby Almsbearer: Jaycob Banks Crucifer: Emily Davis Banner Bearer: Brayden Patrick Bible Bearer: James Banks

The Worship Assistant will serve on the first Sunday of the month and Festival Sundays as usual. The Lay Reader will serve on the remain-ing Sundays as reader. The Worship Assistant or Crucifer will assist with communion on the remaining Sundays.

If for some reason you can not do the duty you were assigned, please let the church office know ASAP so a substi-tute can be arranged. Thank you.

YOUTH Wittenberg Youth Events Sunday, December 1

st – Youth

Hosting “First Sunday Lunch” (Chili & Cornbread) Sunday, December 15

th – 12 NOON – Lunch/Devotions/Christmas Caroling

Tuesday, December 24th—Placing luminaries around the church for the Christmas Eve service Time - TBA Saturday, December 28

th - Soup Kitchen

FINANCIAL UPDATE:

Parish Events & Announcements:

Soup Kitchen: The soup kitchen will be serving on Saturday, DECEMBER 28, 10:30am - 12n. Please contact Jennifer Spradley or Jennifer Patrick with any questions, donations, or volunteer times. Noisy Offering: Thank you all who donated to our Noisy Offering! Last month we collected $166.18! Our next Noisy Offering will take place on DECEMBER 15. Please remember to bring your change (or dol-lars) that day. All money donated will go to the food pantry. Coffee & Conversation: Adult Bible study meets on Monday mornings at 9am in the fellowship hall. Dorcas Quilters: Dorcas Quilters group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00am on the 3rd floor of the educational building. You do not need prior experience with sewing nor quilting to join us. Lunchtime Book Study: We’ll meet at 12pm on Tuesday, DECEMBER 10 at Panera on 378 in Lexing-ton, to read Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. Bring your own book, grab a cup of coffee or some lunch, and join us for a chance to grow in faith together in the middle of the day. Grief Group: Grief Group will resume on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. beginning December 5. We will meet weekly through January 9. However, we will not meet on December 26. Taco Theology: Each Tuesday at 7pm we meet for “Taco Theology” at Mi Rancho in Leesville. Interest-ed adults are invited to share chips and conversation. Praise Band and Chancel Choir Practice: Praise Band and Chancel Choir will practice every Wednes-day at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively. There will be no practice on December 25, 2019 and Janu-ary 1, 2020. Lutheran Men: The monthly Lutheran Men meeting will take place on Monday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. Medicine Bottle Collection: We are collecting empty medicine bottles at the Food Pantry for Matthew 25 Ministries. For more information on this ministry, you may visit their website: https://m25m.org/ or contact Mona Henderson. Flower Calendar: The Flower Calendar for 2020 is located in the Narthex. Sign-ups are first come, first served. If you have a special date that you would like, be sure to sign up as soon as possible! The cost will be $60 this year. Please remember to state who you would like to honor or remember when you sign up on the flower calendar. Altar Flowers: There are a number of members who still owe for altar flowers for this year 2019 and some from 2018. It would be greatly appreciated if you owe for flowers if you could pay before the end of the year. If you are not sure if you paid just look at your 3rd quarter financial statement or call Connie Kramer (532-5558). LMM Pee Dee Indian Sunday: LMM Pee Dee Indian Sunday will take place on Dec. 22. CIRCLE INFORMATION:

Circle Date Time Place Leader/Hostess

Morning Wednesday,

December 4

11:30 a.m. Angelo’s Dot Mullins

IV Monday, December 9 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Christmas Deliveries

& Finger Foods

L Monday, December 9 7:00 p.m. Home of Doris

Antley

Sue Ruff/

Doris Antley

A Note from the President - December Newsletter

Please remember to attend our annual Congregation Meeting on Sunday, December 8th at the 11 am worship service. During the meeting, we will take action on the 2nd reading of changes to our Constitution, Preschool and Church budgets, and the election of four new Congregation Council nominees. Please remember that additional nomi-nees for Council can be made until nominations come to a close on the floor of the meeting.

During the November Council meeting, Congregation Council had more great discussion about the proposed Master Site Plan. An alternative plan was submitted to Council after the previous month’s discussion. The Master Planning Committee will continue to make revisions and we look forward to the opportunity in the future to present this to you once the plans have been improved.

A job description for the Youth Coordinator position was finalized and approved during the Novem-ber Council session. The Executive Committee will begin working on a plan for the search process to fill this position and plans to report back to Council at the first of the year.

Please support our Youth on Sunday, December 1st during the First Sunday Lunch as they pre-pare a meal and fundraise to prepare for their summer mission trip. Thank you for all you do for our church and community!

Grace, mercy, and peace,

Brian Shealy

2020 OFFERING ENVELOPES

The 2020 offering envelopes will be available to pick up beginning Sunday, December 1. They will be located on a table in the concourse area to the left of the elevator. Please remember to pick up your envelopes by the end of the year and begin using them January 5, 2020. Each year some people will have a new envelope number because of people leaving or joining the church the previ-ous year. Please use your envelopes for whatever you give. Whether it is to the general fund, Vi-sion 20/20, the food pantry, poinsettias, lilies, altar flowers, music fund, endowment fund, soup kitchen, any memorial, etc. This is so important for record keeping.

DONATIONS FOR 2019

If you want your gifts to the church to be counted for 2019, please remember to make your do-nations to the church by Sunday, December 29, 2019. Thank you for your cooperation.

ATTENTION CIRCLE IV

Circle IV will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, December 9 at 6:30 pm. Bring a finger food to share at the meeting. After eating we will prepare our gifts to shut-ins. Hope everyone can come.

2020 WELCA HANDBOOK

The end of 2019 is coming soon and we need to make plans for 2020. Each active circle needs to provide updated information for the women’s handbook to Connie Kramer by December 22. Please include changes in membership, officers, phone numbers, meeting dates, times and loca-tions. Also include a summary of all the activities that your circle participated in during 2019. You can hand Connie your information, mail it to her or email her at bgus72scus@yahoo.com Thank you for your help.

LET US PRAY FOR OUR MEMBERS: Mary Shealy Tissy Price Billy Long John & Merlyn Watkins Sue Nichols Sybil Ergle Sandy Spradley John Banks Larry Lorick Joann Wells LET US PRAY FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY: Teddy Kneece (brother of Brenda Howard) Brad Cary (brother of Ross Cary) The Mayo Family (friends of Marti Burns) Heyward Bouknight (father of Tripp Bouknight) Scarlet Kasperbauer (friend of Flora-Ann Kaiser) Lynwood Hyler (friend of Robbin Swygert) Chris Gunter (cousin to Robbin Swygert ) Karen Ferry (aunt of Lynne Rauton) The Anderson and Salley Families (friends of William and Emily Barnes) Bob Isenhower (friend of Pastor Emily Edenfield) Margaret Shuman (mother of Sally Sherman) Walter Chandler (friend of Hazel Cooper) Stephanie Lewis (friend of Sue Nichols) Mike Nichols (son of Sue Nichols) Jeff Long Oaklyn, Wrenley, Dakota & Kelsey Hall (friends of Barbie & Dean Rodgers) The Yager family (friends of the Rauton family) Betty Ann Webb (cousin of Lynne Rauton) Victoria Morris (sister of Mike Sherman) Stan Nichols (son of Ann & Charles) Shealy McCormack (WLPP student) Eddie Dority (father of Gregory Dority) Jeanette Kneece (friend of Brenda Howard) Bill Amick (family of Barbie Rodgers) Chuck & Carlene Galemore (friends of Sandy & Diane Spradley) Tayler Grace Kinard (cousin of KD) Reece Spradley (niece of Chip & Jennifer Spradley) Ronda Miller (friend of Chip & Jennifer Spradley) Dean & Selena Player & family (relatives of Chip & Jennifer Spradley) Lisa Williams (friend of Crissie Kirby) Chad, Marci, Mason & Drew Arant (friends of Samantha Trotter) Daphyne Ridgell (friend of Brent Shealy) Cheryl Vansant (friend of Brent Shealy) Beverly Smith (sister of Jerry Price) Edie Boozer (friend of Donice Frick) Alice Martinez (friend of Donice Frick) ARMED FORCES: Jon Rogers Logan Gibson Zack Wallace WE REMEMBER: Bobby Oswald (brother of Lavonia Frick) Wayne Suber (cousin of Sue Nichols) Myrtle Goss (grandmother of Robbin Swygert) Calvin Berry (brother of Freida Banks) Paul Quattlebaum Jr. (nephew of Carolyn Price) Armand Shealy (brother of Otho Shealy) Sue Amick (family of Barbie Rodgers) Liza Antley (relative of Doris Antley) DeLoris Fellers (mother of Randy Fellers) Carolyn Sosebee (mother of Rebecca Dasher) Bert Hite (friend of Rachel Young) Linda Almgren John Ramlow (brother of Connie Kramer) Jean Harman (mother-in-law of Walter Smith)

WITHIN THE WITTENBERG FAMILYWS:

Gary Barnes 12/1

Andy Hendrix 12/1

Pete Osment 12/6

James Banks 12/7

Pierce Kirby 12/7

Kevin Halsey 12/9

Carter Shealy 12/9

Pam Humphries 12/14

Anna-Claire Osment 12/14

Annette Caughman 12/17

Heather Smith 12/20

Liz Barnes 12/21

If you have corrections, please email or the church office.

Ariel Maroney 12/23

Melvin Swygert 12/24

Larry Wurtz 12/24

John Banks 12/27

Megan Brown 12/27

Larry Lorick 12/27

Earlene Swygert 12/28

Haven Banks 12/29

Davey Taylor 12/29

Wesley McNabb 12/30

Sue Nichols 12/31

Melvin & Earlene Swygert 12/1

Chris & Robbin Swygert 12/21

Gerald & Letha Long 12/27

Larry & Elwanda Lorick 12/28

Jarrod & Brittany Frick 12/29

Doris Antley Gerald & Letha Long Lynne Rauton Suzie Schaum Freida Banks Eva Watson Madison Grace Maroney

PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION:

Brian Shealy - President/Strategic Planning Chair, 803-422-0636, bmshealy@att.net

Chip Spradley – Vice President/Preschool Committee Chair, 803-920-0155, spradleychip@gmail.com

Rebecca Reed - Secretary/Worship & Music Chair, 803-413-2266, Rrreed2002@yahoo.com

Brent Shealy - Treasurer, 803-532-5963, bshealy@sc.rr.com

Pastor Emily Edenfield - 864-498-8558, pastoremilyedenfield@gmail.com

Connie Kramer - Financial Secretary, 803-532-5558, bgsu72scus@yahoo.com

Cher Davis—Youth Chair, 803-892-6965, jtd1@pbtcomm.net

Jay Hendrix - Property Committee Chair, 803-413-7934, JayHendrix74@yahoo.com

Ann Nichols - Mutual Ministry Chair, 803-532-9401, anichols35@gmail.com

Tom Sawyer - Evangelism Committee Chair/AV & Technology Chair, 803-685-7604, christree@comporium.net

Gregg Long—Cemetery Committee Chair, 803-920-0922, gregglong1959@gmail.com

Billy Rauton - Stewardship and Finance/ Endowment Chair, 803-429-2576, billy.rauton@gmail.com

Chris Taylor—Christian Education Chair, 803-530-3395, Cntaylor337@gmail.com

Emily Barnes - Social Ministry Chair, 803-464-4186, eptinge@gmail.com

Ricky Frick - Parish Life Chair, 803-206-5824, barryraces24@gmail.com

Wittenberg Lutheran Church & Barr-Price Funeral Home

will host

A Blue Christmas Worship Service

A community service of hope and remembrance

for those experiencing loss

Saturday, December 14, 4:00 p.m.

Wittenberg Lutheran Church

Approved Council Meeting Minutes, November 10, 2019:

Members Present: Brian Shealy, Tom Sawyer, Jay Hendrix, Gregg Long, Billy Rauton, Ricky Frick, Ann Nichols, Pastor Emily Eden-field, Cher Davis, Rebecca Reed, Connie Kramer, Brent Shealy Members Absent: Chip Spradley, Chris Taylor, Emily Barnes Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Devotion: Rebecca – Trusting Jesus in all aspects of our lives. Brian – Devotion from the Synod highlighting Synod missions support-ed by our apportionment funds. Also seeking a Synod communicator from Wittenberg. Prayer Concerns Prior Meeting Minutes (previously approved via email) Pastor’s Report: Hard copy provided at meeting. Includes activities from 10/14/19-11/10/19. Seeking approval for new members Pam and Stephen Humphries and Madison Grace Maroney on 11/17/19. Approved after motion from Jay, 2nd from Ricky. Treasurer’s Report: Checking balance $14,301.54, of which $6,137.43 is restricted (food pantry, soup kitchen, reserve for copier lease). Brent noted offerings are up about 4% from the same time last year. Quarterly reports from all Wittenberg groups were includ-ed in financial reports this month. Report approved after motion from Ricky, 2nd from Tom. Financial Secretary’s Report: submitted via email prior to meeting. Approved after motion from Ricky, 2nd from Billy. President’s Report:

Facility Use Request – Kim Hendrix requests fellowship hall use for B&L Cross Country team banquet on Saturday, 11/23/19 (after soup kitchen is finished). Approved after motion from Cher, 2nd from Billy.

Update on 2019 Council Goals: Goal 1 (Billy) – Master Plan committee met with architect Craig Otto 11/4/19, Site Plan B was submitted by Otto. New

site plan places family ministry building closer to fellowship hall building with covered walkway attaching the two buildings. Playground would be moved behind fellowship hall, food pantry would be moved to Caughman Street lot. Parking and paving included in Plan B as well. Further discussion regarding potential costs of the addition (upfront costs, monthly mortgage payments, utilities and upkeep, etc.) Discussed phasing the Master Plan into 3 phases, with Phase 1 involving building new food pantry, parking and paving, and moving the playground. Presentation/discussion with congregation is needed, hopefully in the next 2 months. Committee will meet again 11/25/19.

Goal 2 (Brian) – Tabled until next meeting. Goal 3 – Tabled until next meeting. 150th anniversary committee to meet 11/13/19.

LMM requests a Sunday in December to designate a special offering to the Pee Dee Indians. Cher motioned that this be Sunday, 12/22/19, 2nd from Jay. Motion passed.

Annual congregational meeting to be held Sunday, 12/8/19 at 11:00 service, to include the election of four new council members to 3 year terms, approval of preschool and church budget, 2nd reading of amendment to constitution. Letter to be mailed to all congregation members with this announcement.

December council meeting and covered dish lunch to be held after the 11:00 service on Sunday, 12/8/19. New council members are asked to attend but do not need to bring a dish.

Committee Reports: Cemetery: Permit from SCDOT received with the stipulation that if the sidewalk is installed it is to be maintained by Wittenberg

forever. Gregg motioned that we not accept this permit as it is written. 2nd from Ricky. Motion passed. Sidewalk installation on hold for now. Tree removal will begin in the next few weeks depending on Gregg’s availability.

Christian Education: no report. Christmas play 12/15/19 Endowment: no report. Evangelism & A/V Tech: Committee is planning a gift for every church family. Mutual Ministry: no report Nominating Committee: 3 nominations confirmed Parish Life: Breakfast with Santa on 11/30 (including preschool students). Preschool: planning to offer classes on site after hours for staff certifications. Budget to be emailed to council members for ap-

proval. Property: Chrismon tree to be set up Wednesday, 11/27. Jay to coordinate with Ervin, Tom, and property committee. Social Ministry: October numbers: Food pantry served 243 families, Soup kitchen served 206 plates. Stewardship & Finance: 3rd reading of the budget, approved after motion from Billy, 2nd from Jay. Strategic Planning: next meeting scheduled for 11/17/19. Worship & Music: During Advent we will begin having communion every Sunday and continue that going forward. First Sundays

of the month and festival Sundays will be traditional communion, other Sundays we will commune by intinction. Saturday, 12/14 we will be having a special service for Advent (“Blue Christmas” or “The Longest Night”), for those who feel less than happy during the Christmas season. Decoration of Chrismon tree will be Saturday, 11/30.

Youth: 12/1 (First Sunday Lunch). Cher moved that the Souper Bowl donations to be collected on Sunday, 2/2/20 be donated to our food pantry. 2nd from Ricky, motion passed.

Other New Business: none at this time. Old Business:

Youth Director’s Responsibilities Draft – Discussion of bullets 6-10. Document approved as written after motion from Cher, 2nd from Ann.

Youth Policy – tabled until 2020. Security Cameras – no update.

Meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m. with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully Submitted, Rebecca Reed, Council Secretary

Christmas Musical

The musical, The Not-So-Silent Night, will be presented Sunday, December 15 at

5pm. Invite family and friends to this joyous celebration! Be sure to stay for the recep-

tion afterward in the parsonage! The practice schedule is as follows:

Sunday, December 1 5 pm - 6 pm

Saturday, December 7 5 pm - 6 pm

Saturday, December 14 10 am - 12 pm Dress Rehearsal

Sunday, December 15 5 pm Performance

I would like to thank the congregation for the many cards I re-

ceived during my recent hospitalization and recovery.

Jo Wells

All Wittenberg members are invited to participate in a Christ-

mas gift of money for Pastor Emily Edenfield.

Connie Kramer or Brian Shealy will accept your donations for

this purpose. You can include your gift in your envelope. Just mark

your envelope appropriately.

Thank you for your help.

Congregation Meeting!

Please remember to attend our Congregation Meeting on Sunday,

Dec. 8 during the 11:00 worship service. We will be electing new

council members, voting on the 2020 budget and have a second

reading of the Constitution amendment.

Members of Wittenberg,

The 2020 Time & Talent Sheet sign-up and Pledge Cards were mailed to each member’s household on Monday, 11/25. Please prayerfully consider your gifts to the church. We encourage each member to return the completed form and pledges on or by Pledge Sunday, December 8th where we will be collecting the forms and pledges at the 8:30 am and 11:00 am Worship Services. If you desire, you may also complete the Time and Talent Sheet online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHM3VRJ or by scanning the QR code below with your smartphone. The Pledge Cards are not available online, so please remember to bring your pledge cards on Pledge Sunday if you choose to submit your Time and Talent Sheet online. However, both are available on the Policies/Forms tab on the website.

Please also remember that our Annual Congregation Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 8th at the 11:00 am Worship Service. Please feel free to contact the church office with any questions.

Sincerely,

Brian Shealy, Council President Pastor Emily Edenfield

QR Code for Online Time and Talent Sheet

To use the QR Code, open the camera app on your smartphone, hold your device steady for 2-3 seconds towards the QR Code, then click on the notification to open the web link of the QR Code. If

this does not work, your phone may need a QR Reader app. You may also enter the web link provided above on your web

browser.

Be sure to purchase our Anniversary calendar for $13 each! This price is at cost to reimburse the general fund for printing. Don’t miss out on this super cute way to keep up with all of our Anniversary activities!

WLPP Wittenberg Lutheran Preschool Program

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

November has been full of crafts and discoveries. We have read several books from the library about thanksgiving, turkeys, pilgrims and Indians as well as having story time with the library. We have done feather painting, turkey handprints, pilgrim hats, Indian head pieces, log houses, Indian necklaces, and pinecone turkeys. We learned about Veterans’ Day, celebrated Mickey Mouse Day, and enjoyed a bit of team rivalry on Clemson vs. Carolina Day. We also started our music practice for the Christmas play with Mrs. Mary Ann Shealy. Our kids and their families have also participated in a food drive for a family in need. Our box of donations was overflowing! With all the fun we also talked about what we have to be thankful for. Mom and Dad are at the top of the list, but the pet cat and dog made the list too! December will be especially busy! We have so much on the calendar to make and learn. We will be learning about the nativity and angels. Plus, candy canes, mittens, Christmas trees, ornaments, stockings, gingerbread, wreaths and of course Santa and the elves and the reindeer. Our older kids have been learning to write the letters in their names, days of the calendar and months in the year. They have even been learning to cut paper…not hair, with scissors. Our younger class has been learning colors, shapes, singing songs, and they too learn about the months and days of the calen-dar. We all enjoy story time and since the weather has been cool and wet, we have been doing pro-jects to help with our fine motor skills. Tearing paper, threading pasta, and building towers of blocks are things you might see us working on. We even have our own Friendship bread in the making. The children have been helping with kneading the bags, measuring ingredients, and they will be en-joying the finished project one morning for breakfast! As our year comes to a close, we would like to thank all of you who have a hand in the preschool. Your donations are a blessing, the time spent serving on the board, giving of your time and talents, and sharing food with the kids, are all ways that represent the love and care that is put into this pro-gram. We have a wonderful group of kids. Every kid has their meltdowns but seeing that smile across their faces as you walk into the room or feeling those little arms around your legs sharing a hug and a “I love you” just melts your heart and makes you forget about the food smeared on the table and floor, or the little one who decided his/her classmate might taste good today. But even more, they bring you back to a place of innocence that we as adults lose as we grow older. The wonder of a leaf, the worm in the wrong place at the wrong time, or that black cat that walks through the back yard, brings a world of delight to those sweet little faces.

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Cricket Leaphart Wittenberg Lutheran Preschool

HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE - 8:30 A.M. + SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30 A.M. + WORSHIP SERVICE - 11:00 A.M.

December 2019

Please check our calendar on the WLC website http://www.wittenbergleesville.org/ for the latest information.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 8:30 AM Early Service/

Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School

Assembly

10:10 AM BBW

11:00 AM 11:00 Ser-

vice/Communion

12:00 PM First Sunday Lunch sponsored by Youth

5:00 PM Christmas

Musical Practice

2

9:00 AM Coffee & Conversation

3 Pastor Emily at Candidacy Comm. 8:45AM Preschool

Chapel –canceled

6:30 PM Execu-tive Commit-tee

7:00 PM Taco Theology

4 Bulletin Deadline

10 a.m.

11:30 AM Morning

Circle

6:30 PM Praise Band Prac-tice

7:30 PM Choir Practice

5 7:00 PM Grief

Group

6 9:00 AM Food Pantry

Open

7

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

5:00 PM Christmas

Musical Practice

8 8:30 AM Early Service/

Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School Assembly 10:40 AM BBW

11:00 AM 11:00 Ser-vice/Communion/Congregation Meeting

12:00 PM Council

Christmas Dinner

12:45 PM Council Meet-

ing

4:00 PM Handbells

9

9:00 AM Coffee & Conversation

6:30 PM Circle IV 7:00 PM Circle L

10

8:45AM Preschool Chapel

12:00 PM

Lunchtime Book Study 7:00 PM Taco

Theology

11 Bulletin Deadline

10 a.m. 6:30 PM Praise

Band Prac-tice

7:30 PM Choir Practice

12

5:30 PM Girl Scouts

7:00 PM Grief

Group

13

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

14

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Christmas Musical Dress Rehearsal

4:00 PM Blue Christmas Service

15 8:30 AM Early Service/Communion/Noisy Offering 9:30 AM Sunday School

Assembly 10:40 AM BBW 11:00 AM 11:00 Ser-

vice/Noisy Offer-ing/Communion

12:00 PM Youth Carol-

ing

5:00 PM Christmas Musical Perfor-mance

16

9:00 AM Coffee & Conversation

7:30 PM Lutheran

Men

17

8:45AM Preschool Chapel

7:00 PM Taco

Theology

18

Bulletin Deadline 10 a.m.

10:00 AM Dorcas

Quilters 6:30 PM Praise

Band Prac-tice

7:30 PM Choir Practice

19

7:00 PM Mutual

Ministry

7:00 PM Grief

Group

20 Newsletter Deadline 9:00 AM Food Pantry

Open

21

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

22 LMM Pee Dee Indian Sunday

8:30 AM Early Service/Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School

Assembly 10:40 AM BBW 11:00 AM 11:00 Ser-

vice/Communion 4:00 PM Handbells

23 Bulletin Deadline 10

a.m. 9:00 AM Coffee &

Conversation

24

Christmas Eve Services 5:30 PM, 10:30 PM

25

Office Closed

Praise Band and Choir canceled

26

Grief Group-

canceled

Pastor Emily-Vacation

27

Bulletin Deadline 10

a.m.

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

28

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

10:30 AM Soup Kitchen

29 8:30 AM Early Service/ 9:30 AM Sunday School

Assembly

10:10 AM Last Sunday

Breakfast

11:00 AM 11:00 Service

30

9:00 AM Coffee &

Conversation

31

8:45AM Preschool Chapel 7:00 PM Taco

Theology Becky-vacation

1

Office Closed

Praise Band and Choir canceled

2

Becky-vacation 7:00 PM Grief Group

3

9:00 AM Food Pantry Open

Becky-vacation

4 9:00 AM Food Pantry

Open

GATHERED IN BAPTISM + FED BY WORSHIP + SENT OUT AS SERVANTS

Contact Us

Pastor: Rev. Emily Edenfield

For more information contact...

Wittenberg Lutheran Church

233 N. Lee St. / PO Box 3447

Leesville, SC 29070

803-532-4636

wittenberg@sc.twcbc.com

Visit us on the web at:

www.wittenbergleesville.org

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday… 9am-1pm

Join Us For Worship!

Sunday Morning Worship Times… • Service of Word & Sacrament - 8:30am

• Sunday School Assembly - 9:30am

• Sunday School - 9:40am

• BBW (Breakfast Before Worship) - 10:40am

• Worship - 11:00am

Wittenberg Lutheran Church

P.O. Box 3447

Leesville, SC 29070

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