FIRST FRUITS WE GIVE OUR FIRST FRUITS BECAUSE HE GAVE US HIS ONLY SON

December 2018 Volume 21 No. 12

First Things First…

ENOUGH SAID

Luke 2:1-20 (ESV)

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was

the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his

own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of

David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary,

his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And

she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger,

because there was no place for them in the inn.

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they

were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of

great joy that will be for all the peoples. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who

is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and

lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising

God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is

pleased!”

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over

to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they

went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it,

they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it

wondered at what the shepherds had told them. And Mary treasured up all these things, pondering

them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and

heard, as it had been told them.

Do you need more reason to come to worship the Lord in December? See John 19:1-20:31 and 1

Corinthians 15:1-28.

Enough said!

First School

And Day Care ews

First School has 73 children. Our First School

Thanksgiving Feast was a wonderful success! I want to thank Pastor and other church members for being a part of such a great

experience with our school families! I wanted to invite you all to our annual Preschool

Christmas Program on Tuesday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. It is always so cute and such a great time. This

year’s performance will be entitled “Christmas in Our Jammies”!! We hope to see you there!!

Many Blessings,

Bree Joines First School Director

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FLCEC Manna Meals Team serves on Thursday, December 20th!

12/02 Psalm 25:1-10; Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Luke 21:25-36

12/09 Psalm (Luke1:68-79); Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3:1-6

12/16 Psalm (Isaiah 12:2-6); Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18

12/23 Psalm 80:1-7; Micah 5:2-5a, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

12/30 Psalm 148; 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26, Colossians 3:12-17, Luke 2:41-52

First School Activities

First School Christmas Program

Tuesday, December 18th, 6:30 p.m.

Happy Birthday Jesus Party

Thursday, December 20th, 10:00 a.m.

WE’RE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US

OR

Office hours: Tues & Thurs: 8:00am - 4:30pm Wed: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Phone: 979-543-5847 Email: office@firstlutheranec.com

12/08 Leroy Bram

12/08 James Stewart

12/09 Ed Campbell

12/13 Doug Mathews

12/13 Daniel Wilfert

12/15 Jake Herrington

12/15 Jacqueline Lundy

12/16 Betty Nielsen

12/18 Pat Marek

12/19 Karen Kight

12/25 Loretta Johnson

12/26 Cori Koudela

12/28 Emma Jo Barosh

12/07 Michael Barosh

12/14 Lori Cykala

12/23 Becky Sample

12/23 Ted Schoenfield

12/26 Daniel Wilfert

12/11 Harry &Marilyn Kight

12/11 Philip & Sheila Miller

12/22 David & Karen Kight

COUNCIL MEETING Thursday, December 13

th

6:00 p.m.

Pray for our loved ones

In the Military

Jake Barosh

Pastor Clyde Grier:

Phone: 979-541-6173

Our FLC Family

Dorothy Atchetee

Evon & Linda Atchetee

Charles Bard

Nora Hollingsworth

Jewel Deen House

Boogie & Marilyn Kight

Kim & Larry Ledwig

John Nelson

Forrest & Norma Newton

Betty Nielsen

Jimmy & Sharon Nielsen

Friends of FLC

Vanessa

Preston Dornak

Eugene Bard

Rosell Giesie

Debbie Hamman

Peggy Glaze

Verna Roy

Kim Walker

Monica Harris

Riley Sless

Sherry Morgan

S J Swanson

Annalee Blaha

Joela Johnson

Jordan Friedberg

Shawn

Eric Englund

Kellie Yarborough & Family

Flo & Tony Tupa

Daniel Wittig

Kim S

WOMEN OF THE WORD

MEETING

Monday, December 10th

6:00 p.m.

WOW Food Drive

Sunday, December 2nd

Prayer Meetings

No Prayer Meetings

in December

Prayers will be included

in the Advent Service

Infant holy, infant lowly, For his bed a cattle stall;

Oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the child is Lord of all.

Swiftly winging, angels singing, Bells are ringing, tidings

bringing:

Christ the child is Lord of all! Christ the child is Lord of all! --- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, LBW #44

Advent Schedule

Advent Theme: “The Eternal Light”

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

6:45 Advent Service: Light in the Beginning

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

6:45 Advent Service: Light for a While

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

6:45 Advent Service: The Light Ye t to Come We will have a soup supper at 6:00 p.m. (prior to the Advent service) each week.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

Monday, December 24th 6:30 p.m.

The Light of the World

Christmas Mall

December 1st & 2nd

FLC Youth will have a booth at the

Christmas Mall to raise funds to cover

the cost of camp for Summer, 2019.

Poinsettias If you would like to place poinsettias in

church, the cost is $12.99. Look for the order form in the Narthex.

Flower Chart

The Flower Chart for the new year, 2019 is available in the Narthex. Please choose your special dates and sign up to provide flowers for our worship services.

End of Year Giving

All donations must be in the church office by

Dec. 31st

in order to receive credit for 2018.

All contributions received Jan. 1st

or later will

be credited to 2019, regardless of the date on

the check.

Looking Ahead . . .

The Three Days of Prayer

January 1, 2, and 3, 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:45 AM

w/Communion FLC Youth Booth @Christmas Mall

3

4

5

Soup Supper 6PM

Advent Service 6:45PM

6

7 1/8 FLC Youth Booth

@Christmas Mall

9 Sunday School

9:30 AM Worship Service

10:45 AM

10 WOW

Meeting 6PM

11 First School

Board Meeting 5PM

12

Soup Supper

6PM

Advent Service

6:45PM

13 Church Council Meeting 6PM

14

15

16 Sunday School

9:30 AM Worship Service 10:45 AM

w/Communion

17

18 Newsletter Items Due

First School Christmas

Program 6:30PM

19 Soup Supper

6PM

Advent Service

6:45PM

20 Happy Birthday Jesus Party-FS FLCEC Manna Meals Team

serves

21

22

23 Sunday School

9:30 AM Worship Service 10:45 AM

24 Christmas Eve

Candlelight Service with Communion

6:30PM

25 Merry

Christmas!

Church Office Closed

26 Church Office

Closed

27 Church Office

Closed

28

29

30 Sunday School

9:30 AM Worship Service

10:45 AM

December Responsibilities

ASSISTING MINISTER: Calvin Borak

SEXTON: David Kight

USHERS: Lynn Talafuse, Kirk Marek

ALTAR GUILD: David & Karen Kight

ACOLYTES READER

2nd

Cathy Schoenfield 9

th Diane Stewart

16th

Sheila Herrington 23

rd Lynn Talafuse

30th

Ty Schoenfield

If you are unable to serve on your date, please find someone to take your place.

DECEMBER FLOWER

CALENDAR

December 2018

2nd

Kyle Orsak & Haley Stewart

9th

Open

16th

Kirk & Pat Marek

23rd

Poinsettias

30th

Poinsettias

First Lutheran Church

304 Oscar

El Campo, TX 77437

979-543-5847

Email: office@firstlutheranec.com

ESTABLISHED FEB 1893

Worshipping Christ and Sharing the Word for over a century.

Clyde Grier, Interim Pastor Helen Marie Kight, Organist

Christine Richter, Office Manager Bree Joines, Director of First School

Join us on FACEBOOK or check us out at

www.FIRSTLUTHERANEC.COM

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Sheila Herrington, Milton Johnson, Sheila Miller, Jimmy Nielsen,

Cathy Schoenfield, Lynn Talafuse & Daniel Wilfert

Our Newsletter

can be found on

our website at www.firstlutheranec.com

Join us for our Christmas Eve Service

on Monday evening, December 24th

!

Worship Service with Candlelight and

Holy Communion – 6:30 p.m.