Newsletter of the Archer United Methodist Church

December, 2015 - Volume 12

Seven years ago my life changed dramatically. I brought

Kezia home from the hospital. In a moment, all of my priorities changed. It is amazing the difference a small baby
can make. As we enter into the season of Advent, I think
about the emotions that I felt as I prepared to welcome her into the world. And I
realize that those are the emotions that we are able to celebrate as we prepare for
Christmas. We are all able to experience the Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love that
Christ comes for all of us. Just as I had that season of nesting in preparation for
my daughter, we are able to celebrate the preparation for Christ to come into all of
our lives in a new and refreshed way.
Whether we are hearing the stories for the first time or the hundredth time, it
doesnt matter because we are all constantly growing in our faith and we are moving forward to experiencing the grace of God and being born again with Christ.
Duane and I are excited about the new beginning that we are able to experience as
we celebrate our first Christmas season in OBrien County. We are looking forward to hosting people at the parsonage on December 11 from 4-8 PM and allow
the congregations to see how we are using the house the church provided to make
it a home.
-Blessings, Pastor Kris
Do you know people who need to hear
about Gods love and forgiveness?
Will you share the true Christmas
message with them this year?

6th:
13th
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GREETERS
Dean & Lissa J ohnson
Stan & Betty Wilkens
Steve Landhuis
Alvin & Sadie Stor m

DECEMBER
LITURGISTS
Jane Schwartz
Jim Thornton
Richard Ludeke
Sean Lane

Pastor Kris & Barb

wish you all a Merry
Christmas & a Happy
New Year!

FELLOWSHIP
Vern & Vione Nieuwenhuis
Barry & Linda Nieuwenhuis
Mark & Wendy Lane
Keith & Kathy Landhuis

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MON

TUES
1

WED

FRI

SAT

4
Pastor Kris
Day Off

5
9:00 am Cookie
Walk for VBS
at Primghar
Community
Bldg.
2:00 pm Peterson UMC
Christmas Tea

9
4:15 pm Confirmation
WWW Schedule
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Classes &
JH/HS Youth
Group

10

11
Pastor Kris
Day Off

12

13
14
9:00am WWW
Christmas
Program
9:30am Archer
Sunday School
10:30am Archer Worship
7:00 pm UCP
Council Mtg.

15
16
7:00pm Evening Last WWW for
Circle
2015
7:00 pm Christmas
Tea-Archer

17

18
Pastor Kris
Day Off

19

20
21
9:00am UCP
Worship
9:30am Archer
Sunday School
10:30am Archer Worship

22

24
5:00pm UCP
Christmas Eve
Worship
7:00pm
Archer
Christmas Eve
Worship

25

26

27
28
9:00am UCP
Worship
Baptism Lindy
Wittrock
10:30am Archer Worship

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DECEMBER USHERS
Stan & Jane Schwartz

9:00am UCP
Worship
9:30am Archer
Sunday School
10:30am Archer Worship
4:00 pm UCP
Leadership
Mtg.

THURS

12:00pm UCW/
Faith Circle Potluck
4:15 pm Confirmation
WWW Schedule
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Classes &
JH/HS Youth
Group

23
No WWW

30

Open House at
Parsonage
4:008:00 pm

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