December 2016 Advent Pot-Luck Supper & Candlelight Prayer Service December 21st More than 800 million people — Everyone is invited to slow down during this busy holiday that’s 1 in 8 people in our world today season, and enjoy a pot-luck meal together at 6:00pm — are hungry. As members of the and then worship at 6:45pm, using the Holden’s Evening ELCA, we are called to respond. We Prayer service. Our Prayer Team will be present to offer are a church that rolls up our sleeves anointing with oil, and laying on of hands with prayer for and gets to work. Working with and healing of body, mind, and spirit. We all have wounds through our congregations, in the and brokenness in our lives. It is important to bring United States, Puerto Rico and the ourselves deliberately and expectantly to Jesus, the U.S. Virgin Islands Lutheran churches great physician. overseas and other partners, ELCA Everyone is encouraged to attend this evening as a World Hunger is uniquely positioned family, this will take the place of H2H Confirmation Class to reach communities in need. From and 5/6 Youth Group this week. Please sign-up (call health clinics to microloans, water 492-2099 or email
[email protected]) to bring a wells to animal husbandry, dish to share. Beverages will be provided. community meals to advocacy, your gifts to ELCA World Hunger make it possible for the ELCA to respond, KOK Advent Presentation supporting sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and Sunday, December 18th 10:30 am poverty.