A Message from Our Pastor

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

I pray that your celebration of the Nativity of our Lord was glorious and hope-filled! In case you missed them, our celebrations here at LCOS were indeed glorious. The children and youth shared the Christmas message in a Christmas Around the World pageant at the 10:30 a.m. service. It was fun for me to have so many children and youth in the chancel during worship, especially as they sang! Special thanks to Rachel Spry and all the parents who helped to coordinate this year’s program.

And we were truly inspired by our Chancel Choir at the 10:00 p.m. service, magnified by the candlelight that flooded the sanctuary. Special thanks to Ginger Minneman and the members of the Chancel Choir, and members of the Worship Planning Team for helping to make our celebrations so meaningful this year!

But, as much work as goes into preparing for our Christmas Eve services, this weekend’s worship is right around the corner:

Saturday evening will feature singing Christmas carols, message, and the celebration of Holy Communion.

Both Sunday Communion Services (8:15 and 10:30 a.m.) will be held as usual, and the Joyful Noise Children’s Choir will present special music for us at the late service.

And . . . there will be a congregational meeting after the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday, December 31, to hold an election for congregational council.

Let’s finish 2006 off in the right way by worshiping together this weekend!

In Christ,

Gary