Family Faith Night Participants Carol at Pearl City Place and Addington Place
For our December service night, our Family Faith Night crew caroled at area nursing home facilities. Thanks to Leslie Eichelberger for coordinating and for all who lended thier voices to provide some Christmas cheer!
Reminder: Family Faith Nights resume on Wednesday, January 10.
Christmas Party Fun!
On Sunday morning we were encouraged to be on the lookout for awe and joy, and then later that night we embodied it! Thanks to those who joined us for fun as we played Christmas bingo and Christmas pictionary!
Introducing our newest Shepherd!
We rejoice with Nick and Mackenzie Gilbert on the birth of thier daughter, Gracelynn Marie, on Wednesday, December 13. 8 lbs 2 oz; 21 in long. Mom, dad, and baby are all healthy and well!
Support Muscatine Youth Performing this Season
We have one last performance from one of our SOTC youth performing this holiday season! Support Elyse this Tuesday and be sure to congratulate her after the concert!
Susan Clark Junior High Choir Concert –
Tuesday, December 19 @ Susan Clark @ 6:30 pm
Featuring Elyse Eichelberger
Opportunities to Serve at Lutheran Living
Recently Pastor Aleese has learned of several opportunities to serve residents at Lutheran Living. If you are interested in serving in any of these capacities, contact Pastor Aleese.
Volunteer Visitor: seeking volunteers to offer 1 hour per week (or every 2 weeks) to visit with residents. Training would be provided for volunteers.
Volunteers to transport residents to chapel worship services: seeking volunteers to assist on Sundays from 1:45-2:45pm to transport residents desiring to attend worship from their rooms to the chapel.
Christmas Eve greeters: SOTC is leading a brief, 30-minute worship service on December 24 at 2:00pm. To extend our hospitality to those outside our flock, we’re looking for some additional people to help lead portions of worship, help residents, and visit. Time commitment: 1:45 – 2:45pm.
Office Hours @ SOTC after Christmas
To offer time for our staff to spend time with family, the church office will be closed on Christmas Day – Monday, December 25.
Pastor Aleese will be on vacation Monday, December 25 – Monday, January 1. Worship on Sunday, December 31 will be lay led.
Following Christmas, the office will be open on Wednesday, December 27 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. If you need something from the church office at other times during the week of Christmas, contact Kathy.
Women’s Epiphany Party
Sunday, January 7, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Join us for a night of celebrating Christ’s light to the nations! This year, in lieu of a candle exchange, bring a white elephant gift.
Also, to give back to our community, bring winter outerwear that will be donated to those in need in our community. New or gently used accepted. Gloves, hats, scarves, boots, coats…whatever you so please! We’ll invite the whole congregation to join this initiative through January.
Year End Giving
Last day for 2023 Contributions: December 27
As you look to the end of the calendar year, note that if you are planning to make a year end donation, please do so by Wednesday, December 27. All gifts received after December 27 will be deposited in 2024.
Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 28
Each January we set aside a Sunday to celebrate our shared ministry together at SOTC during our annual meeting. During this time, we will review the year, vote on nominated leaders, and hear reports from our president and treasurer. All are welcome to join us as we give thanks for the ways God has been at work in and through our Shepherds in the past year!