The Charger
December 19, 2008


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December 19, 2008

In the famous words of Ebenezer Scrooge: “Christmas is a Humbug”, and for some people Christmas is indeed a “Humbug”. If you let yourself get caught up in the shopping, the traffic and all of the hectic things that go along with the holiday season, it is easy to start to feel that way. Several characters in various Christmas movies have had that feeling as well, characters such as The Grinch and George Baily in It’s A Wonderful Life. However, old Ebenezer, George Baily and even the Grinch learned by the end of their stories that there is so much more to Christmas. 

One of the best Christmas movies is the Peanuts movie where the character Charlie Brown feels that there is nothing special about Christmas and learns by the end it’s true meaning. It gives me great joy to watch every year when Linus van Pelt tells the story for us and reminds us the real reason for the season. Read the bible story again and try to keep it in mind when you start to feel all of the hectic things surrounding this entire season.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” (Luke 2: 9-14)

Merry Christmas, Lora Beavers (for Dan Henschen)


December Chapel Offerings:

The December chapel offerings are going to help Bible translators. They translate the Bible so that people of other languages can know the word of the Lord.

We need your help: In order for us to keep everyone up to date with the events and news for our children, school and congregation we need you to let us know so we can put it in our school Charger and the church Cares newsletters. We have a form you can fill out with all of your information which was designed to help you not forget any important details. You can locate one of these forms on the Narthex table, on the bulletin boards, the office and in the former Charger articles box. Please fill them out as completely as you can and don’t forget your contact information in case we should have a question. The due dates for your articles on listed on our form. When you have filled them out, please turn them in to the office. If we are away from the office please put them in the top tray on Lora’s desk across from Pastor’s office. -Thank you, Sharon & Lora

**REMINDER: When you are picking up your children early from school, you need to stop by the office and officially sign them out! Thank you


FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
The PTL is sponsoring a family movie night on December 19th. Everyone is invited to see the movie “By Dawn’s Early Light”. The movie will be free of charge and we will be serving free popcorn as well. Other concession items will be for sale and we would like to encourage everyone to bring a holiday treat to share. The movie will be held in the Concordia Gymnasium. Doors open at 6:00pm, the movie starts at 6:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Vonda W.


High School Youth Group
The high school youth group is selling Springfield area coupon books. The cost is $30.00. The high school youth will be available after services or you may purchase the coupon books in the church office.

$$$ Coupon Exchange $$$
The coupon exchange group meets every 3rd Sunday. Everyone is invited to gain lots of information regarding saving extra dollars at the checkout. So, start saving all of your coupons (phone book, newspaper, mail inserts, etc.) and bring all non expired coupons in a small shoe box so we can pass the boxes to each other. The December meeting will be Sunday December 21st at 4:00pm in the church overflow. If you have any questions, please call Pam at 529-1927.


Happy Birthday Jesus!!
Immanuel Lutheran Church is holding the 4th annual Advent For Kids Event on Saturday December 20th. This event is for children ages 3-10 years of age. Registration begins at 9:30 am and the event will be from 10:00 am —3:00 pm. Activities include: crafts, stories, games, songs and lunch will be provided. Parents take advantage of this free baby-sitting opportunity while helping prepare or the birth of Jesus. Immanuel Lutheran Church is located at 2750 E. Sangamon Ave. and the phone number is 528-5232.
Your Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated

*If you have just a half an hour each day a volunteer is still needed to help in the 4-year old preschool class from 11-11:30. If interested please contact Emily Weimer at the church 529-3309.

*1st and 2nd grade is still in need of an additional reading helper! Helping only involves coming to school from 9:30-10:30 am on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. All you need to do is listen to a group of 3-4 children take turns reading the assigned story of the day. The more volunteers the smaller the groups. If you know anyone who would be interested, please contact Pam Billotte 529-3309.

*When cleaning out your old “Stuff”, Please think of Concordia. Our classrooms are in need of your donations. If you are trying to get rid of any of these things or are at the store and see any of these items on sale your help would be greatly appreciated. The needed items are:

Extended Care: any theme craft supplies, Nerf balls, Frisbees, Play dough and supplies
Preschool: old magazines (especially those with pictures of food)
Pre K: plastic coffee containers, empty and clean pudding/Jell-O/land-o-lakes butter 
containers (oblong shape), mittens and gloves (don’t have to match), old pants 
(size 4/5), socks and underwear (boys and girls), plastic store bags, Halloween 
costumes make great dress-up clothes, brown paper lunch bags
1st & 2nd : Clorox wipes
3rd & 4th: baby jars (clean and empty), old towels
5th & 6th: 6 sets of fine line Crayola markers,
Computer Lab: 12 mouse pads

*Concordia Lutheran Church is in the process of building a new room called “The Heritage Room”. This room will be used to hold meetings, Bible class, counseling, a place for the funeral families, a bride’s dressing room, library and other applications. Capitol items will be included as part of the mortgage but the furnishings will have to come from individual donations. The committee set up to take care of the layout and furnishings have decided to have all of the furnishings be oak and brass. If you have any items that you would like to donate please send a colored picture with your name and phone number along with the dimensions of the item to the church office. The item will then be considered as to it’s suitability for the overall plan for furnishing the room. 


Student Poetry Corner
The star is always seen, it shines like a glowing beam. 
It sits adjacent to the sun; you look at it for fun. 
A little dot in the sky is all you need to realize, 
wherever you are, whatever you do, even if your down and blue, 
just look up in the sky and see that star shining high.

Tina W. —- 8th Grade

Mark Your Calendar
With Concordia Lutheran Church and School Events

12/19 6:30pm PTL Movie night (doors open at 6:00pm)
12/20 5:30pm Please join us for church service
12/21 9:00am Please join us for Sunday school
     10:00am Please join us for church service
     4:00pm Coupon exchange group
12/22 NO SCHOOL!!!
12/23 NO SCHOOL!!!
12/24 NO SCHOOL!!!
     7:00pm Please join us for Christmas Eve service
     11:00pm Please join us for Christmas Eve candlelight service
12/25 NO SCHOOL!!! —-Merry Christmas !!!!
     10:00am Please join us for Christmas morning service
12/26 NO SCHOOL!!!
12/27 5:30pm Please join us for church service
12/28 9:00am Please join us for Sunday school
     10:00am Please join us for church service
12/29 NO SCHOOL!!!
12/30 NO SCHOOL!!!
12/31 NO SCHOOL!!!
     5:30pm Please join us for New Year’s Eve service 

School resumes on December 5th !!!!!!!

A Note From 
The Office
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
From: Concordia Lutheran Church & School

web address: www.concordiaspfld.org
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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