Working on the windows...

Stainedglass windows are coming along.

Stainglass window work dates:

Jan. 5, 4:30 - 7:30 Wednesday
Jan. 9, 12:30 - 300 Sunday
Jan. 12 4:30 - 7:30 Wednesday
Jan. 16, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday
Jan. 19 4:30 - 7:30 Wednesday
Jan. 23 Sunday afternoon - after voters meeting
Jan. 26 4:30 - 7:30 Wednesday
Jan. 30 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday



Dates will be updated as we go.

Design for Stained Glass windows

Cross
Altar
Chancel
Font
Lectern Pulpit

III.......... church pews.......... VI

II "...................................... " V

I " ......................................." IV

III. (left side - front)
B. The Lord's Supper/Wheat and Grapes
A. Dry Land/Plants
The plants which God caused to be brought forth
from the dry land on the third day are taken up
and sanctified in the Supper which Christ gives.
They become the body and blood of Christ.
Also, the Lord's Supper is intimately tied to the
crucifixion of Christ as the Lamb of God, which in
this scheme is exactly opposite the depiction of
the Sacrament.

VI. (right side front)
A. The Lamb of God
B. Animals and Man
Christ is true God and true Man, having both a
heavenly and an earthly nature. He is spoken of
symbolically in the Scriptures as the Lamb of God.
He is also spoken of in the Epistles of Paul as the
Second Adam. The creation of man was the first
start to the human race. The sacrifice offered by
Christ on the cross was the second start to the
human race, and Christ the second Adam.
It is also fitting that according to the Gospel of
John Christ was crucified on the sixth day of the
week, Friday (19:14).

II. (left side middle)
B. Holy Baptism/Shell/Font
A. Divided Waters
Baptism is water and the Word. The division of
the waters here which allows life to come forth
prefigures the Red Sea, the division of which was
the salvation of God's people, and the
prefigurement of Holy Baptism which now saves
us.

V. (right side middle)
A. The Holy Spirit/Baptism in Jordan
B. The Birds and Fish
Christ's baptism in the Jordan, where the Holy
Spirit descended in the form of a dove (thus the
tie to the creation of the birds and the fish—the
Third Person of the Trinity has seen fit to appear
in this form at Christ's baptism) is directly
opposite the symbols of our own baptism-the
shell, the font, and the water.

I. (left side back)
B. Book of Scripture/Sword/Lamp
A. Creation of Light
It is by God's speaking that he brought light into
being. Scripture is the true speaking of God and is
lamp to our feet and a light to our path. It also
divides, as God spoke and divided the light from
the darkness. We are told in Hebrews 4:12 that
“the word of God is living and powerful, and
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even
to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and
marrow.”

IV. (right side back)
A. Jacob's Star/Sun of Righteousness
B. The Sun, Moon, and Stars

Christmas Eve Services

9:00 p.m.

+++ Spotlight December 2010 +++

Advent Services 2010

Christ – Elkhart: Wednesdays at 7 pm.

Faith – Hugoton: Thursdays at 7 pm.

Faith

Divine Service – Sunday 9 am.

Faith Sunday School – Sunday 10:15 am.

Faith Confirmation 1 Class – After Christmas.

Faith Confirmation 2 Class – Thurs., 5:30.

Faith Advent Service, Midweek – Thurs., 7:00 pm.

December Volunteers at Faith:

Elder – Ray. Usher – Larry. Altar – Josh.

Christ

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Sunday School – Sunday 10 am.

Divine Service – Sunday 11 am.

Christ Confirmation Class – 4:00 pm Sundays.

Christ Advent Service, Midweek – Wed., 7:00 pm.

December Birthdays

12/2 Adam & Susan Carey

12/4 Ramona Johnson

12/8 Anne Fincher

12/11 Eldon Bultman

12/12 Arden Nusser

12/18 Tammy Hardy

12/22 Tim Hardy

12/23 Bobbi Horton

12/26 Anna Dobie

12/29 Carol Wilson

December Baptisms

12/14 Anne Fincher

December Anniversaries

12/6 Adam & Susan Carey

12/27 Tom & Jody Wiggins

12/31 Tom & Rena Brewer

Christmas Eve Services: Faith at 7 pm, Christ at 9 pm. Sign up to participate in the readings on the set of sheets in the Narthex, and take a copy of the service for practice.

Christ Mass! The Lord's Supper will be offered in a brief, spoken service at Christ on Christmas Day at 9 am, and all are invited to attend.

Faith, Hugoton

Lutheran Witness Subscription has been invoiced,w which means it is time to submit payment to the church. If you are confused about how much you owe, please contact the pastor or treasurer, and they will be able to give you an amount to drop in the offering. Submit checks with “Lutheran Witness” on the memo line.

Heating Repairs represent an unexpected expense for this past month, but you have an opportunity to help! If you are interested in helping to cover the cost of repair, giving thanks all the while for warm fingers and noses, feel free to drop a little something in the container in the narthex.

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Christ, Elkhart

Student Adoption: Christ is supporting Seminarist Samuel Wirgau in his last year of preparation for pastoral ministry. A letter from Sam is available in the narthex. Please keep Samuel, his wife DoRena and their daughter Sarena in your prayers during his fourth year of seminary.

Sunday Attendance

Nov 14: Faith – 14. Christ – 28.

Nov 21: Faith – 29. Christ – 25.

Nov 28: Faith – 33. Christ – 34.

Christmas Services 2010

Christmas Eve

Faith at 7 pm, Christ at 9 pm.

Christmas Day

Christ – Elkhart: 9 am.

Church Christmas Decorating

November 28th after church services we will be decorating the church for Christmas. We are going to order pizzas for lunch. Join the fun!!!

There will also be a short meeting at this time to make the finial decisions on the stain glass windows.