December 31, 2017

9:30 a.m.

*=Please stand as able

Gathering Welcome and Community Time

Creating Connections *Call to Worship

*Confession and Forgiveness *Gathering Song: ELW 300

The First Noel *Greeting

Kyrie WOV p. 28 Canticle of Praise WOV p. 29

Prayer of the Day

Word Reading: Psalm 32:1-2

*Gospel Acclamation: WOV p. 31 *Gospel: John 1:19-34

Sermon Hymn of the Day: WOV 778

O Christ the Same *Creed

Response to the Word *Prayers of the Church

*Peace Offering

Noisy Offering (benefits ELCA World Hunger Campaign)

*Offering Prayer *Lord's Prayer

Sending *Blessing

*Sending Song: ELW 288 Good Christian Friends Rejoice

*Dismissal

Copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS010899. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright ©

1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

December 31, 2017

9:30 a.m.

*=Please stand as able

Gathering Welcome and Community Time

Creating Connections *Call to Worship

*Confession and Forgiveness *Gathering Song: ELW 300

The First Noel *Greeting

Kyrie WOV p. 28 Canticle of Praise WOV p. 29

Prayer of the Day

Word Reading: Psalm 32:1-2

*Gospel Acclamation: WOV p. 31 *Gospel: John 1:19-34

Sermon Hymn of the Day: WOV 778

O Christ the Same *Creed

Response to the Word *Prayers of the Church

*Peace Offering

Noisy Offering (benefits ELCA World Hunger Campaign)

*Offering Prayer *Lord's Prayer

Sending *Blessing

*Sending Song: ELW 288 Good Christian Friends Rejoice

*Dismissal

Copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg

Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS010899. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United

States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

This Week at American Lutheran Church

Sunday, December 31st, 2017 New Year’s Eve 9:30 a.m. Worship / No HC NO Coffee Fellowship, Sunday School, or Adult Class Monday, January 1st, 2017 New Year’s Day! Offices Closed Pastor Bailey’s Sabbath Tuesday, January 2nd, 2017 9:30 a.m. Worship Planning 7:00 p.m. Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. AA Big Book / Al-anon Wednesday, January 3rd, 2017 7:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship 9:00 a.m. Quilt Tying 9:00 a.m. CML Meeting 9:30 a.m. Mary Circle (FH) 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 5:15 p.m. Mission & Ministry Meeting (HR) 5:30 p.m. Meal (Burgers) 5:30 p.m. Youth Council Meeting (OA) 6:30 p.m. UpBeat! Worship 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation 7:45 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday, January 4th, 2017 9:00 a.m. Marth Circle 10:30 a.m. Bulletin Deadline 6:30 p.m. Esther Circle Friday, January 5th, 2017 Pastor Gary’s Sabbath Saturday, January 6th, 2017 Sunday, January 7th, 2017 8:00 a.m. Worship / HC 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School / Adult Class 10:15 a.m. Worship / HC 11:15 a.m. Play-n-Pray 3:00 p.m. Movie Matinee (Soul Surfer) 5:00 p.m. Youth Gathering Meeting

Please offer to help with next week’s meal! You can bring bars,

help prepare and serve the meal from 4:00-6:30 or help clean up

from 6:15-7:45. The sign up table is in the Fellowship Hall near the

piano. Thanks!

REMINDER OF COMMUNION CARD INSTRUCTIONS

If you have not filled out a card for 2017, please do so before the end of the year.

~ The Worship & Music Committee

Worship 8:00 a.m. Sunday Traditional 10:15 a.m. Sunday Alternative

6:30 p.m. UpBeat! Wednesday

Office Info 915 Winifred Street Worthington, MN 56187 (507) 376-5264 www.worthingtonalc.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

December 31, 2017 9:30 am

Welcome Office Staff

Gary Andersen, Lead Pastor alcpastorga@gmail.com Bailey Fossum, Associate Pastor alcpastorbf@gmail.com Sylvia Andersen, Worship & Music Coordinator alcworshipsa@gmail.com Stacy Bickett, Youth Director alcyouthsb@gmail.com Kristin Appel, Children/Family Ministry Coordinator alcfamilyka@gmail.com Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse alcnursecs@gmail.com Jessica Peil, Office Manager alcofficejp@gmail.com

Prayers - Please take home for your personal prayers

Healing (within the ALC family)…

Delores Rachuy Lorraine Korthals Duane R. Anderson Donna Getzel Gary Kuehl Joe Bailey Rhonda Hibma Jill Williams Janelle Saufley Sheena Eidhammer Andrew Stoll Lora Lee Timm-Knuth Vern Bastian George Wieland Kevin & Sherrie Adolph Judy Fischer

Healing (beyond our congregation)

Jerome Anderson brother of Duane R Anderson

Scott Zinnel son–in-law of Duane R. Anderson

JoAnne Spada aunt of Kristine & Rodney Obermoller

Rochelle Sandstrom daughter of Jerry & Mavis Sandstrom

Verlyn & Ordell Westra brothers of Betty Herreid

John Diepenbrock brother-in-law of Sue Isder

Trenton Bass friend of Adam & Laurie Dahlquist

Elffie Kopperud mother of Diana Kvilhaug

Raymond LeBrun father of Jim LeBrun

Dorothy Mikkelson mother of Karen Pfeifer

Kayden & Kason Johnson great-grandsons of Pat & Larry Boots / Les & Judie Johnson

Also praying for…

• Safety for all holiday travelers

• Our “Creating Connections” Capital Campaign

• All our neighbors in the Worthington area

• Military personnel

• Love INC.

Happy Birthday to those who celebrate birthdays through this coming week: 31) Cindy Frederickson, Lawson Cuperus; 2) Merle Andersen, Jon Benson, Lori Glawe, Kerrona Petersen; 3) Doug Harberts, 4) Ruth Noerenberg, Derek Schmitz, Brett Wiltrout, Ashlee Buntjer, Betsy Thompson, Chase Hurlburt; 5) LeAnn Miller, Melissa Ahlschlager, Mark Landberg; 6) Bria Steves-Saufley

Today’s Worship participants:

Worship Leader - (9:30) - Kurt Haag, Lola Lindquist Sound System - Jeff Carroll Video System - Sandy Demuth Readers - (9:30) Jacob Prunty Acolytes - (9:30) Abby Hibma, Elly Hibma Greeters - (9:30) Robert & Margaret Willardson Ushers (9:30) Team 8 (Ronnie Noerenberg, Greg Kvilhaug, Shawn Noerenberg, Scott Langerud,

Max Langerud, Alec Langerd, Kelly Meyer) Team 4 (Bruce Juber, Marc Janssen, David Skog, James Johnson, Madison Johnson, Erlin Weness, Erik Fossum)

WINTER ADDRESS REMINDER!! Please let us know when you leave for the winter so

we can change your mailing address in our system. Thanks!

Thank You for Your Generous Support! Thank you American Lutheran members and friends for your generous support of our congregational mission through prayer and the giving of time, talents and financial resources. Your love and commitment to Christ and your church enables us to carry on a wide and varied ministry. As we approach the end of our fiscal year, people often wonder where we are at when it comes to the budget. Here is a snapshot of our annual operating budget (“Box 1”) for January-November:

Actual Income $401,834 Expense 417,233 Net -$15,399

Though we do not send out personal giving statements until after the end of the year, some would like to have this information earlier to check their progress toward their estimate of giving for the year or for planning year-end giving. Please know that you can ask the church office (376-5264) at any time for a printout of your personal giving.

Your generous gifts during December will enable us to accomplish our planned ministry for 2018. Thank you again for your generosity as we carry out the mission Christ calls us to do together.

- Your Budget & Finance Committee, Stewardship Committee and Church Council

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Applications for the ALC Scholarship Program are now being accepted. The application process

has two phases: 1) An intent to apply must be submitted by January 31 of each year. The intent to apply is simply a letter addressed to the ALC Scholarship Committee stating the student intends to

complete the Application Form. 2) The final scholarship application form must be submitted by June 15. Application forms are available in the church office and all the regulations are attached to the application. To apply for this scholarship a student must be a member in good standing at

ALC and must be at the sophomore or higher level at any undergraduate or graduate college, university or a vocational school.

Opportunities for Involvement and Service Want to keep

up-to-date on the Creating

Connections Campaign?

Check out the campaign website link below...

http://www.churchcampaign.org/worth/

Want to view the Campaign video?

1. Heritage Room at anytime

2. Fellowship Hall on Wednesday nights during supper and Sunday mornings during coffee fellowship

3. Church Website

Dear Heavenly Father,

We praise you with joy this Christmas for all your love and grace made known to us at the cradle.

Help us, through your spirit, to seek ways to share the

peace and joy you so abundantly share with us.

Give us an awareness of the joy that is present for us in the Child born in the manger.

We thank you for the joy of living in a covenant with you.

Bless those who are hurting, sad and lonely, that they may find the joy of the season.

With Joy around the manger, Amen.

It is time to PLAY hard and PRAY harder! It might be cold outside…but we are having some

summer fun “Camp Style”.

January 7 @ 11:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Open all 6th to 8th grade youth

Starts in the Fellowship Hall

• A Boon Chick a Boom!

• Tape Art

• Scavenger Hunt

• S’mores

Thank you to my Church family for your healing prayers and for the beautiful Christmas plant. God’s

blessings to you all and a Joyous Christmas season. ~ Elaine Hovland

A very deep heart felt thank you to all who helped during my husband’s funeral. With your prayers and visits it helped make the day a little easier for us. Thank you to Pastor Bailey for the service, your visits and your prayers. Thank you to Pastor Gary for your visits and your prayers.

Blessings to all — the family of Steven Engler.

Opportunities for Involvement and Service Want to keep

up-to-date on the Creating

Connections Campaign?

Check out the campaign website link below...

http://www.churchcampaign.org/worth/

Want to view the Campaign video?

1. Heritage Room at anytime

2. Fellowship Hall on Wednesday nights during supper and Sunday mornings during coffee fellowship

3. Church Website

Dear Heavenly Father,

We praise you with joy this Christmas for all your love and grace made known to us at the cradle.

Help us, through your spirit, to seek ways to share the

peace and joy you so abundantly share with us.

Give us an awareness of the joy that is present for us in the Child born in the manger.

We thank you for the joy of living in a covenant with you.

Bless those who are hurting, sad and lonely, that they may find the joy of the season.

With Joy around the manger, Amen.

It is time to PLAY hard and PRAY harder! It might be cold outside…but we are having some

summer fun “Camp Style”.

January 7 @ 11:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Open all 6th to 8th grade youth

Starts in the Fellowship Hall

• A Boon Chick a Boom!

• Tape Art

• Scavenger Hunt

• S’mores

Thank you to my Church family for your healing prayers and for the beautiful Christmas plant. God’s

blessings to you all and a Joyous Christmas season. ~ Elaine Hovland

A very deep heart felt thank you to all who helped during my husband’s funeral. With your prayers and visits it helped make the day a little easier for us. Thank you to Pastor Bailey for the service, your visits and your prayers. Thank you to Pastor Gary for your visits and your prayers.

Blessings to all — the family of Steven Engler.

FREE MOVIE MATINEE

Sunday, January 7th @ 3:00 p.m.

Free-Will Donation for Concessions (Popcorn, candy, pop, etc.)

Your donation will support our YOUTH

attending the 2018 ELCA National Youth

Gathering in Houston, Texas.

American Lutheran Church Sanctuary

Rated: PG

Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse

Holiday Eating The holidays are almost over, and the

overeating with it. How can we get ourselves and our family back on track? Here are a few helpful hints:

• Overeating- teach children about using ‘MyPlate’ method:

• ‘12-3’ (on the plate) is for meats and proteins; ‘3-6’ (on the plate) is for grains and other starches; ‘6-12’ is for vegetables and fruits.

• Neglecting vegetables- try roasting vegetables, this brings out the sweetness in them. Involve children in the preparation; make it fun for them.

• Overdoing sweets and treats- Put leftover sweet treats in the freezer and eat them in moderation. Replace the cookie plate with a bowl of fruit.

Healthy eating is for everyone. It is also about a time to renew your family commitment to enjoy a heathy, happy life together by feeding our bodies well.

Our bodies belong to God. In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, it says we are to honor the Master with our bodies, remember that our bodies are created with the same dignity as the Master’s body. By choosing a proper diet and exercise regime, we are glorifying God. All things are from God, through God, and to God. The Glory is all His!

5:30-6:30 Meal w/dessert – for everyone!

6:30-7:00 UpBeat! Worship – for Confirmation students and parents, and everyone!

7:00-7:45 Confirmation continues

7:00-7:45 Adult Bible Class (Heritage Room) & Class for Pre-Confirmation Aged Youth

7:45 Chancel Choir

FREE MOVIE MATINEE

Sunday, January 7th @ 3:00 p.m.

Free-Will Donation for Concessions (Popcorn, candy, pop, etc.)

Your donation will support our YOUTH

attending the 2018 ELCA National Youth

Gathering in Houston, Texas.

American Lutheran Church Sanctuary

Rated: PG

Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse

Holiday Eating The holidays are almost over, and the

overeating with it. How can we get ourselves and our family back on track? Here are a few helpful hints:

• Overeating- teach children about using ‘MyPlate’ method:

• ‘12-3’ (on the plate) is for meats and proteins; ‘3-6’ (on the plate) is for grains and other starches; ‘6-12’ is for vegetables and fruits.

• Neglecting vegetables- try roasting vegetables, this brings out the sweetness in them. Involve children in the preparation; make it fun for them.

• Overdoing sweets and treats- Put leftover sweet treats in the freezer and eat them in moderation. Replace the cookie plate with a bowl of fruit.

Healthy eating is for everyone. It is also about a time to renew your family commitment to enjoy a heathy, happy life together by feeding our bodies well.

Our bodies belong to God. In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, it says we are to honor the Master with our bodies, remember that our bodies are created with the same dignity as the Master’s body. By choosing a proper diet and exercise regime, we are glorifying God. All things are from God, through God, and to God. The Glory is all His!

5:30-6:30 Meal w/dessert – for everyone!

6:30-7:00 UpBeat! Worship – for Confirmation students and parents, and everyone!

7:00-7:45 Confirmation continues

7:00-7:45 Adult Bible Class (Heritage Room) & Class for Pre-Confirmation Aged Youth

7:45 Chancel Choir