eBulletin: 29 November 2009

Welcome to Pilot Knob Lutheran Church
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Pilot Knob Lutheran Church, AALC. We pray your worship here this morning will be uplifting and help you better understand the relationship we have with God through Jesus Christ.

If you have any questions about receiving Jesus by faith and beginning a relationship with God, please speak with the person who invited you, another member of the congregation or the Pastor before you leave this morning. We will be happy to help you discover the truth about starting a new life with Jesus today! Once, again, welcome and may God richly bless our time here this day.

Pray for the Following: Louis and Dorothea Escobedo; Economy; Government; Revival; AALC; Armed Forces: Amanda Simmons, Bobby Snitzer, Justin Gerdes, Steve Ferronato

Personal Memory Bank: “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” —Colossians 3:13 (NIV)

Today’s Quiz: What will a man harvest if he sows to his sinful nature? Read Galatians 6.
Next Week’s Quiz: What kind of man was Mary’s husband? Read Matthew 1.

The Month Before Christmas

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a 'Holiday.'
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an XBOX, an iPod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Target was hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas—was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
not Happy Holiday!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Pilot Knob’s Purpose Statement:
Worship God and proclaim His Word so people experience salvation in Jesus, mature in the faith, and equip all to serve in the church and world.

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THIS WEEK

SUN | 11/29/09
9:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Service
10:15 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages

TUE | 12/1/09
6:30 p.m.
Women of Life Christmas Tea: ”Christmas with a capital ‘C.’” Bring a friend.

WED | 12/2/09
6:45 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal

THU | 12/3/09
7:00 p.m.
Adult Bible Study

SUN | 12/6/09
9:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Service
Women of LIFE will be packing Christmas treats; this year 6 packages will be distributed locally and 2 to military personnel

FRI | 12/11/09
6:30 p.m.
Wedding reception for Nathaniel and Elizabeth Schmidt

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