T h e L a t e s t

Word

“Making Jesus Christ Known Through Word And Deed…”

Children’s Ministry ...…………………………………. ………page 2 Youth Ministry……………....……………….…...page 3

Words from Pastor Dan.………....……………………..…….page 4 Mission and Outreach…………………………page 5—6

Financial News…………….………………………………..…page 7 ‘Dish to Pass’…..……………..……….…………page 8

Worship an Music Ministry……….....…...………………......page 9 Adult Education and Fellowship.……………page 10

Preschool News………………………...…..………………...page 11 December Calendar/Stewardship …..….…Insert Insi

de

: December 2017

Volume 25 ● Issue No.12

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer ● Watertown, SD

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Children's Ministry

Christmas Programs

Sunday Church School: Sunday, December 17th at 9:30 am

Wednesday Church School:

Preschool: Wednesday, Dec. 6th during Worship at 6:30 pm

1st & 2nd Grade: Wednesday, Dec. 13th during Worship at 6:30 pm

3rd & 4th Grade: Wednesday, Dec. 20th during Worship at 6:30 pm

Program practice will take place during church school!

Please make sure children are in attendance to prepare!

Route 56- 5th & 6th Graders - Bring your friends! December 17th- Ice Skating 7-8 PM @ the Ice Arena

January 13th-NeSoDak Winter Youth Day

(Saturday) 10am—4pm A day of Joyful winter activities, delicious warm

food, games, crafts, worship & of course hot

chocolate!

No Church School - Christmas Break

Sunday, December 24th Wednesday, December 27th

Sunday, December 31st Wednesday, January 3rd

Church School will resume Sunday, January 7th, 2018!

Share the Faith Kindergarten & Parents-Baptism Class: January 14th @ 9:30 am & January 17th @ 5:30 pm

PreKindergarten & Parents-Prayer Class:

January 21st @ 9:30 am & January 24th @ 5:30 pm Page 2 Volume 25, Issue 12

The Latest Word

HS Deeper 9th-12th graders, join us in the youth room, for amazing and thought provoking discussions on

Wednesday nights at 7:30pm. The youth room is available from 3:30-5:30 pm, on Wednesday’s, so

come early to hang out, do a little homework and enjoy fellowship with others. At 5:30 pm the Youth

Room will be used for Middle School Ministry Programs!

December dates are as follows:

December 6 / 7:30 pm

December 13 / 6:30 pm – Caroling at Edgewood Assisted Living Center

December 20 / 7:30 pm – Caroling at Cedarview Assisted Living Center

December 27 / No Deeper

HS Lunch Juniors and seniors, join us each Monday at 11:45 am or 12:30 pm (depending on if you have first

or second lunch) for an awesome meal! Meals are served in the great hall, so park in front of the

church! As always, friends are welcome!!!

December Lunch Dates will be:

Monday, December 4

Monday, December 11

Monday, December 18

Monday, December 25 – No Lunch…Merry Christmas!!!!

HS Coffee & Conversation Thursday’s 4 pm /Gather Coffee House (2nd and Kemp)

December dates are the 7th, 14th and 21st.

7th/8th Grade Confirmation December Confirmation schedule are as follows:

Wednesday, December 6 @ 7:15 pm – Workshop #9

Wednesday, December 13 @ 7:15 pm – Workshop #10

Wednesday, December 20 @ 7:15 pm – Christmas Visiting

Wednesday, December 27 / No Confirmation

Wednesday Night 7th/8th Grade Schedule 5:00 – 6:00 pm / Meal served in the Great Hall

5:30 – 6:30 pm / Confirmation students coming early, in Youth Room for Youth Group

6:30 – 7:15 pm / Confirmation Students already at the church, attend Worship

7:15 – 8:30 pm / 7th/8th Grade Confirmation Workshop (Start in the Sanctuary)

H.S. Mission Trip & National Youth Gathering Information and Registration Forms for both trips are available from Philip.

Registration Deadline is December 20th.

Page 3

Youth Ministry

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Page 4 Volume 25, Issue 12

It's the hap-happiest season of all” – Andy Williams

In a 2015 Harris Poll, 46% of Americans named Christmas their favorite holiday. We live in

a divided world but on this issue, there is unity across gender, race, and political leanings.

Christmas, for many is the “hap-happiest season of all.” And it is no wonder why. It is a

time of family and friends. Whether it is lutefisk, oyster stew, prime rib, or ham, food is in

abundance. There are smiles in the street and greetings of “Happy Holidays!”, or “Merry

Christmas.” We look forward to those traditions that connect us to ancestors and place.

And the gifts! What kid can contain the excitement of a tinseled tree with mysterious gifts

wrapped and nestled underneath?

After the autumn leaves have fallen and the Thanksgiving turkey has been de-

voured, there is an expectation of jolliness and joy as we anticipate gatherings and gifts,

lights and mistletoe. But, what if that isn’t how you are feeling? What if you’ve had a diffi-

cult year? What if this is the first year you have celebrated Christmas without the presence

of someone you love? What if a job was lost and this year the gifts aren’t in the usual

abundance? What if there are family dynamics that makes Christmas gatherings difficult

to navigate? What if the dark, cold nights and short days of winter are wearing you down

and you just aren’t excited about your annual hosting duties.

Christmas is a busy time of the year. In that busyness we sometimes unintentionally

overlook the reason that we are celebrating. God comes to us enfleshed. In a humble

manger, in the mess of the place designed for the animals, Jesus enters the world. There

was no place for Mary, for Joseph. Still, in the only corner carved out for them, Jesus

breaks through. For this, we give thanks. We celebrate our God who meets us in the

messy places of our lives; that shows up in the leftover places for the sake of you and me.

This year, as a way of acknowledging that this joyous season can also be difficult,

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer is going to try something new. On December 21 at

6:30, you are invited to come to our first Longest Night Service. In the middle of the hustle

of Christmas, we slow down, and gather around scripture, song, prayer, and one another.

On the day of the year covered with the longest stretch of darkness, we recognize that we

might need rest. We recognize that in the dark night, some might need time to sit in the

glow of candle, receive prayer, and hear God’s promise of being among you in the dark

night, in the stress of the season, in the loneliness and loss that is just as real as the joy of

Christmas. Come and join us, trusting that “The light shines in the darkness, and the dark-

ness did not overcome it.” (John 1:5)

In Christ,

Pastor Dan

The Latest Word

Quilters Meet at 9am

at LCOOR

Thurs, Dec. 7

Thurs, Dec. 21

Friday, Dec. 22

Prayer

Shawl

Group

Meet at 10am

at LCOOR

Tuesdays

December

5 & 19

Community

Cart

Salvation Army

Food Pantry

Needs:

-Boxed Potatoes

--‘Cream of’

Soups

-1 lb. boxes of

macaroni

-‘Chunky’ Soups

-Pork ‘n Beans

Page 5

Thank you to all who participated in or supported the Charitable Pheasant Hunt

for the Cedro Galan Farm Project which is sponsored by the Nicaraguan Luther-

an Church of Faith and Hope. The hunt was held on Saturday, October 28, at

Tim and Chris Chandler’s Glacial Lakes Lodge. Thank you Tim and Chris for

hosting this successful event. Ten hunters participated and $2,450 in funds

were raised. The farm is a pioneer project of national impact involving areas of

food security, water/land management, responsible care of creation and appro-

priate agricultural technologies. This project is a mission priority of the South

Dakota Synod of the ELCA, and the Lutheran Church of Nicaragua.

Please join us in welcoming the following new members to Lutheran Church of

Our Redeemer. While several of these folks have been active here for some

time, we officially welcomed them into membership during a new member re-

ception and worship services on November 12, 2017.

Briana Givens [joining husband Darian Givens]

Ryan, Lindsey & Connor (9) Thompson

Brandon & Maleah Cornelius [joining their infant daughter, Nevaeh]

Shirley Lundy

Liz Hustad

Alyssa Harms [joining her infant son, Cayson]

Jeff, Lisa & Taylor (4) Schulz

Taylor Turbak [joining husband Blake and son Bennett Turbak]

Pastor Dan, Sarah, Emma (9), & Chloe (7) Ofstehage

Jared Sutton [joining wife, Brooke & children, Cael (15), Hayden (11) & Cillian (5)]

Jeremy, Trish, Kynslee (10), Grady (6) & Maddox (5) Johnson

Welcome! We look forward to getting to know each and every one of you.

Mission and Outreach

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Mission and Outreach

Page 6 Volume 25, Issue 12

Mission of the Month - LCOOR Care Fund Our Mission of the Month for December is the Care Fund. Dollars donated to the Care

Fund are primarily passed along to church members needing help with food, clothing,

rent, utility payments, transportation, lodging and other emergencies. When donating to

the Mission of the Month, be sure to clearly mark “Mission of the Month” on your offering

envelope so that it is properly credited. The dollars you give through Missions of the

Month are so very much appreciated by those receiving the help they need. Thank you.

Thank you everyone for your generous donations to the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

Our 2 “Fill Pastor Kathy’s Car” Drives have totaled 4,000 items!

Because of you, the Salvation Army will be able to supply food to those who cannot do it

themselves for one reason or another.

The fellowship committee would like to thank all who attended ladies night out. We 'd especially like to thank the men who served and others who stayed after and helped with clean up!

The Latest Word

Page 7

Thrivent Choice Dollars directed in October

LCOOR Christian Preschool - $77.00

Thank you Wanda Lau

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer - $710.00

Thank you Darwin & Nancy Brinkman and Nancy Reishus

$145.00 in Memorials and Special Gifts given in November

Prayer Shawls In Memory of Virginia Moehring’s Birthday by Corky Moehring

by Marv & Joyce McGillivary

Camera Fund

In Memory of Sally Richter by Gary & Carna Kruse

2017 Offerings: All 2017 offerings must reach our office by 5pm on Thursday, December 28th.

Call Donna in the church office if you need more information on remaining amounts on your Estimate of Giving for 2017.

Financial News

October 2017 Financial Report

Revenue $ 82,823.99

Expenses $ 83,473.30

Change in General Fund $ (649.31)

Revenue to Date $ 707,204.72

Expenses to Date $ 727,566.67

% of Budget Year Completed 83.30%

Annual Budgeted income for 2017 $ 947,549.00

% of Budgeted Income Received YTD 74.64%

Annual Budgeted Expense for 2017 $ 945,184.00

% of Budgeted Expenses Incurred YTD 76.98%

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

I like to imagine the shepherds out in the fields before Jesus’ birth. While they are quietly minding their

own business (the business of minding sheep), they are among the first to hear The Good News!

“Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the

Lord.” – Luke 2:9

Can you imagine? Shepherds were not the most prestigious folks in Biblical times. Yet, the angel ap-

peared, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for every-

one! The Savior has been born tonight in Bethlehem.” – Luke 2:10-11

As we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth, it seems that we could continue to learn a great deal from the

shepherds. After they heard the host of heavenly angels singing, they said to one another, “Come on!

Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us

about!” Luke 2:15

Now, how many of us display a nativity scene in our homes each year before Christmas? Given the

beautiful story in Luke, one would think shepherds would always be included. But, I’ve noticed over

the years that just isn’t the case. Shepherds tend to be overlooked in favor of figures representing the

Three Kings (or Wise Men). I guess there’s just something flashier about wearing crowns and bearing

gifts!

But, as we remember the humble beginnings of our Lord, cradled in the hay, I hope we can feel a

shepherd’s heart and also express this same jubilee for our Savior,“The shepherds told everyone what

had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherd’s

story expressed astonishment.” -- Luke 2:17-18

Shepherds why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be? Which

inspire your heavenly song? – Merry Christmas!

I can barely hear the word ‘jubilee’ without thinking of cherries! December’s recipe is

Marian Riddle’s “Cherry Bars” from the LCOOR Cookbook.

Cherry Bars

1 c sugar 1 c. cherry chips 2 T. butter

1 c. milk chocolate chips ¼ tsp. salt ½ c. peanut butter

1/3 c evaporated milk 1 c. chopped peanuts 1 c. mini marshmallows

Combine sugar, butter, salt and evaporated milk in 1-1/2 quart saucepan. Boil over medium heat for 5

minutes, stirring often. Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips. Spread in 8 inch square pan which has

been sprayed. Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter over low heat, stirring often. Stir in peanuts.

Spread over cherry layer. When cool, cut into squares. Refrigerate for faster setting.

‘Dish to Pass’...by Twila Schmitt

Page 8 Volume 25, Issue 12

The Latest Word

Worship and Music Ministry

Page 9

Christmas Eve Instrumental Group

High school age youth and adults are invited to

join this group in playing for the 3:30pm and

5:30pm Christmas Eve Worship Services. Saxo-

phone, clarinet and flute players are also invited

to play along with the brass. See Robbyn for more

information. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome

Center.

Handbell Choir

Teens and adults are invited to join this group. A

basic knowledge of music is helpful, but reading

music is not required in order to be a part of this

group of merry ringers. The Handbell Choir, under

the direction of Bev Splinter, meets Wednesday

evenings at 7:15 to practice. This group plays for

worship an average of one time per month, as

well as for some of the festival worship services.

The Season of Advent Advent is a time of preparation. We in the Chris-

tian church take this time to prepare our hearts

for the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus

Christ.

The word Advent is from the Latin “adventus”

which means “coming”. In the Christian Church

we celebrate three Advents:

1. Jesus came into our world, born in Bethlehem.

2. Jesus comes to us in Holy Baptism, in the

Lord’s Supper and in the neighbor. 3. Jesus will

come again, to bring us safely home.

Join us each week as we explore the meaning of

the four candles of Advent: Mary, the neighbor,

hope and Jesus.

Additional Worship Help

Needed this Month December is a busy month for all of us. Even if

you are not scheduled to serve during the month

of December; please stop by the Welcome Center

to sign-up to help when you can. There are many

additional services on Christmas Eve which offer

many more opportunities to serve. You can sign

up to serve at the Welcome Center or on-line:

www.lcoorwatertown.org then click on MINISTRY

→ WORSHIP & MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES → FAITH

& CARE SIGN-UP FOR DECEMBER 2017.

Youth are also invited so

sign up to acolyte or serve

as a crossbearer. Openings

are still available at Christ-

mas Eve services. Acolyte/

Crossbearer sign-up is locat-

ed on-line at www.lcoorwatertown.org. Click on

MINISTRY → WORSHIP & MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES

→ ACOLYTE SIGN-UP…or see Robbyn to indicate

your interest.

Praise & Rejoice Choir

This teen and adult choir meets every Wednesday

at 7:30 p.m. to rehearse. Under the direction of

Arlene Brandt-Jenson, this group sings for wor-

ship an average of two times per month and at

many festival worship services. Everyone is wel-

come to join in making a joyful noise unto the

Lord!

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Adult Education and Fellowship

Women’s Christmas

Gathering & Study

December 13th at 9:30am

All women are invited for a time of fellow-

ship and Bible study (led by Pastor Dan).

Bring Goodies to Share!

Page 10 Volume 25, Issue 12

Book Club Thursday, December 21st at 10:00am

Meet at the home of Maylou Austin

[14 10th Ave NE]

“Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande

What if you knew where all of your money was

going each month? What if you were debt-free,

investing and making wise spending decisions?

With Dave Ramsey’s class Financial Peace Uni-

versity, you CAN take control of your money and

start planning for your future.

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer will be offer-

ing Financial Peace University starting on Janu-

ary 25, 2018. If you’re interested in learning

more about the class, contact Twila in the

church office (twila@lcoorwatertown.org). Addi-

tional information will also be available at The

Welcome Center.

December 10th!

6—8 pm

We’ll have a cookie exchange!! How fun right before

the holidays!

We will also have a guest speaker, Audrey Jo Rider!

She just finished writing and publishing her first

book! She is an amazing mom and faith friend that

would like to share with all of you! Her only request

is that we grab a copy of the book before Dec. 10th

so we have it in our hands that night!!

Please RSVP to me Ange-

la@lcoorwatertown.org if you are

able to come (and if you're bringing

a friend). I will order the books

through her and then you can all

get them from me at church!

Ladies Bible Study

Beginning Wednesday, January 10th

5:30pm in the Conference Room

“Awakening to a Grand New Day”

Books are available at the Welcome Center.

Cost is $5 payable to Paula Orthaus.

Men’s Lunch

Resumes January 10th 12:15pm

Our parents will soon celebrate their 50th Wedding Anni-versary. Gary Westgard and Vivian Weeks were mar-ried on December 16, 1967, in St. Paul, Minnesota. They moved to Watertown in 1995, where Pastor Westgard served Grace Lutheran Church from 1995 to 2004. Before coming to Watertown, they lived in Laurel, Nebraska, then Gayville and Vermillion, both in South Dakota. Upon re-tirement in 2004, they became members of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Greetings can be sent to Gary and Vivian Westgard, 1340 22nd St. NE, Watertown, SD 57201. No gifts please.

Christin and Dean Woockman

Joshua Westgard, Benjamin and Finn

The Latest Word

Page 11

LCOOR Preschool News

Email: preschool@lcoorwatertown.org | Facebook: LCOORPreschool | Phone: 886-2696

This month we will celebrate the fulfillment of God’s prom-

ise, Baby Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day. We will decorate the

room and sing lots of Christmas songs. The students will

spend this month preparing for their Christmas program and

finding out the true meaning of Christmas!

December Calendar

December 19th -Shining Stars Christmas Program

in the Sanctuary 10:30 a.m.

December 19th -Busy Bees Christmas Program

in the Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.

December 25th-January 1st -Christmas Break-

No School

January 2nd-Classes Resume

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!!

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

2001 Second St. N.W. · Watertown, SD 57201

NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

WATERTOWN, SD

57201

PERMIT NO. 587 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

T h e L a t e s t

Word A monthly publication of

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.

Deadline for the January 2018 issue:

Thursday, December 21, 2017.

Staff Pastors Kent Stillson (Senior Pastor)

Dan Ofstehage (Associate Pastor)

Gary Westgard (Visitation Pastor)

Kathy Hibbert – Retired

Sam Hatlestad - Retired

Youth & Family Director Philip Lickei

Education Director Angela Terhark

Preschool Teacher/Director Nikki Landmark

Preschool Teacher Aide Christy Crook

Welcoming & Caring Ministries Twila Schmitt

Worship & Music Coordinator Robbyn Givens

Business Manager Donna Hamre

Administrative Secretary Jodi Spilde

Custodian Adam Lauseng

Janitorial Marilyn Byer

Jodi Pearson

2017 Church Council President Kerry Stager

Vice President Mark Schulz

Secretary Shelly Alvine

Treasurer Tim Chandler

Hugh Bartels Barb Dohrer

Connie Fannin Justin Hanson

Lee Hurlbert Lisa Olerud

Barb Struwe Terry Ulrich

Prayer Chain

Mary Jo Manzey

882-3339

Marilyn Chapman

886-4858

Email: twila@lcoorwatertown.org

Phone (605)886-2696

Fax (605)886-3362

Website www.lcoorwatertown.org

facebook.com/lcoor

Faithful Generations

Worship & Fellowship

Thursday, December 14, 2:30pm

*We will have a special musical

treat from the afternoon

PreKindergarten Students.

Longest Night Service

December 21 @ 6:30

Christmas Eve Services

December 24 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 10:00

The Lutheran Church of Our

Redeemer staff wish all the

family and friends of Luther-

an Church of Our Redeemer a

very Merry Christmas and a

Blessed New Year. May God

bless us as we together seek to

do the will of God who loved

us so much that He became

one with us in Jesus Christ.

Well done, good and faithful Servants!

We have been living and learning stewardship these past weeks – both in

worship and in our homes. Thank you for your faithful response to live and give

faithfully for the work of Jesus Christ in Watertown and around the world.

Total financial response will not be known for a couple weeks, but here is what

we received after our first weekend of Neighbor to Neighbor stewardship:

155 Estimate of Giving cards were returned through the mail

and in the offering plate

35 families indicated they are increasing their giving

Total pledged so far: $308,028 were committed for 2018

It is not too late to join the rest of us in making your commitment. Please find

your stewardship bag, discuss with your family, pray the stewardship prayer,

return your commitment and take the challenge of the master, that you too will

receive the “thumbs up” and hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant!.”

Check the church website and the Facebook posting of the video clip with

familiar faces saying thank you.

Thank you for your faith, generosity and hard work -- from the LCOOR

Stewardship Team.

Al Lawrence Dorothy Synstad Tom Munger

Grant Titze Justin Hanson Bryan Gaikowski

Donna Hamre Bob Jenson Pastor Kent

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 Holy Communion5:30-12pm Rounds Benefit 10am Over Eaters Anon. County Fair Banquet Hall 4:30pm Mini Advent Fair

5:30pm Worship 6:30pm Saturday Evening Meal

3 Holy Communion 4 5 6 Holy Communion 7 8 98:30am Contemporary Worship 11:45am HS Lunch 10:00am Prayer Shawl Group 12:15pm Men's Lunch 9:00am Quilting 10am Over Eaters Anon.9:30am Church School (all ages) 12:30pm HS Lunch 10:45am Area Pastor Text Study 5-6pm Family Meal 4:00pm HS Coffee & Conversation 4-9pm Hoover Benefit9:30am Program Practice - Sanctuary 7:15pm Al-Anon 1:15pm Saff Meeting 5:30pm MS Youth Group 5:15pm Al-Anon Watertown City Auditorium

9:30am Mini Advent Fair 5:30pm Worship Team I Rehearsal 5:30pm Church School 5:30pm Endowment Cmte 5:30pm Worship [Lay Led]

10:30am Traditional Worship 5:30pm WOW Team Rehearsal 6:30pm Cub Scout Mtg

2pm Piano Recital (Mary Wika) 6:30pm WOW Worship

Preschool - Kindergarten Sing

7:15pm 7/8 Confirmation Workshop #9

7:15pm Handbell Rehearsal7:30pm HS Deeper7:30pm P&R Choir Rehearsal

10 11 12 13 14 15 168:30am Contemporary Worship 11:45am HS Lunch 10:45am Area Pastor Text Study 9:30am Women's Bible Study 2:30pm Faithful Generations 10am Over Eaters Anon.

9:30am Church School (all ages) 12:30pm HS Lunch 1:15pm Saff Meeting 12:15pm Men's Lunch Communion Service 5:30pm Worship [Lay Led]9:30am Program Practice - Sanctuary 7:15pm Al-Anon 6:30pm Executive Committee 5-6pm Family Meal 4:00pm HS Coffee & Conversation

10:30am Traditional Worship 7:00pm Church Council 5:30pm MS Youth Group 5:15pm Al-Anon

6:00pm #MomLIFE 5:30pm Church School

5:30pm WOW Team Rehearsal

6:30pm WOW Worship

1st Grade & 2nd Grade Sing

6:30pm Handbells & HS Deeper at Edgewood

7:15pm 7/8 Confirmation Workshop #10

7:30pm P&R Choir Rehearsal

17 Holy Communion 18 19 20 Holy Communion 21 22 238:30am Contemporary Worship 11:45am HS Lunch 10:00am Prayer Shawl Group 5-6pm Family Meal 9:00am Quilting 9:00am Quilting 10am Over Eaters Anon.

9:30am Sunday Church School 12:30pm HS Lunch 10:30am Preschool Program 5:30pm MS Youth Group 10:00am Book Club

Christmas Program 5:30pm Cub Scout Pack 2 10:45am Area Pastor Text Study 5:30pm Church School at Maylou Austin's home

10:30am Traditional Worship Christmas Party 1:15pm Saff Meeting 5:30pm WOW Team Rehearsal 4:00pm HS Coffee & Conversation

7:00pm Route 56 - Ice Skating 7:15pm Al-Anon 2:00pm Preschool Program 6:30pm WOW Worship 5:15pm Al-Anon

5:30pm Foster Family Christmas 3rd Grade & 4th Grade Sing 6:30pm Longest Night Worship Service

7:00pm HS Deeper -Cedarview Assisted Living

7:15pm 7/8 Confirmation Christmas Visiting

7:15pm Handbell Rehearsal

7:30pm P&R Choir Rehearsal

24 Holy Communion 25 26 27 28 29 301:30pm Candlelight Worship Office Closed Pre-K (No School) Pre-K (No School) Pre-K (No School) Pre-K (No School) 10am Over Eaters Anon.

3:30pm Candlelight Worship Pre-K (No School) 10:45am Area Pastor Text Study 5:15pm Al-Anon 5:30pm Worship [Lay Led]

5:30pm Candlelight Worship 1:15pm Saff Meeting 6pm Troop 8 Christmas Gathering

10:00pm Candlelight Worship

318:30am Lessons & Carols

10:30am Lessons & Carols

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer ◦ 2001 2nd Street NW, Watertown, SD 57201 ◦ (605)886-2696 ◦ www.lcoorwatertown.org

January Newsletter

Submission

Deadline

I Have Come into the world as light So That No One who believes in me Need Remain In The dark. - John 12:46