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St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
Lacey, Washington
St. Andrew’s UMC’s Mission Statement:
We go with God’s help, to build a community that explores faith, experiences the living presence of God, and shares what we have come to know with others.
December 9, 2018
Second Sunday of Advent
Highlights and Happenings
Advent Devotional Study - Member churches of the South-Sound Co-operative will be hosting Advent Bible studies to discuss the weekly reading of the book We Make the Road by Walking promoted by Bishop Stanovsky. Studies will be Mondays at 6:30pm at Starbucks (1301 Yelm Highway), Tuesdays at 1pm at First Olympia UMC, and Thursdays at 1pm here at St. Andrew’s.
Senior Supper – Saturday, December 15th at 12:00pm. We will have a dinner, caroling and cookie exchange. Please bring a dozen cookies.
Blue Christmas - Blue Christmas: Monday, Dec. 17th at 6:30pm. Amongst all the caroling, Christmas shopping, and family gatherings, Christmas is often a joyous time of year – giving us little space to pause to contemplate any hardships. Blue Christmas is designed to give space to naming the challenges in life – whether a loss of a loved one, a loss of a job, family hardships, etc. – and bringing them to God. This will be a South-Sound Co-operative event hosted by St. Andrew’s.
Christmas Eve Service – This year’s candlelight service will begin at 7:00 pm on December 24th.
Staff Appreciation Gift – In St. Andrew’s tradition, we are saying thanks to our staff with a monetary gift. If you’d like to contribute, please write a check with “staff bonus” in the memo line or place cash in an envelope marked the same way in the offering plate.
Youth Group – Grades 7-12 will meet at Tumwater UMC at 1:30 pm today.
Mission and Service Opportunities
St. Benedict’s Community Dinner – Saturday, December 15th @ 3:00 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church. We serve a hot meal for the homeless and low-income people in our community. We are in need of a few Christmas table decorations for the community dinner on Saturday, December 15th. If you have something you no longer use please bring into the church office before Friday, December 14th.
FORKids Weekend Meal Bags – Please take a red bag with you and purchase any of the items listed on the attached tag. These bags go to hungry kids at Olympic View Elementary for weekend meals.
SIMPLE RULES
Church location:
540 School St. SE Lacey, Washington 98503
- CELEBRATION EARLY WORSHIP– 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
- ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL– 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- TRADITIONAL WORSHIP– 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- CHILDREN"S CHURCH– 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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