Advent Midweek # 1 - Lift Up Your Hearts & Prepare November 30, 2022

GLORIFY HIM ... GROW IN HIM ... GO WITH HIS GOSPEL

CELEBRATING THE GOODNESS OF GOD
Lift Up Your Hearts & Prepare
for a Joy-filled Christmas

A place to call home: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Mark’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today.
We pray you will be strengthened by the good news about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness through Jesus.

Worship Focus: With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas … the decorating, the cleaning, the 
baking, the gift buying, and so much more … the JOY of CHRISTmas can be missing in us and 
through us. These midweek Advent Gatherings are meant to help us stay focused on the JOY of 
CHRISTmas even as we do all the other activities we like to do this time of year. If we lose the JOY, 
what is the point of Christmas? If we don’t have Christmas, we have no reason for joy. God is good, 
for He has given us CHRISTmas which comes with JOY. Pass on the JOY! 
 
Serving at Worship 
Presiding Minister: Pastor Jonathan Kolander 
Accompanist: Lisa Thiesfeldt 
 
The Advent Candles … The first candle (blue) is the prophecy candle (candle of hope). The 
second candle (blue) is the Bethlehem candle (candle of preparation). The third candle (pink) is 
the Shepherd candle (candle of joy). The fourth candle (blue) is the Angel candle (candle of love). 
The fifth candle (white) is the Christ candle. 
 
Worship Materials:
https://www.stmarkslutheran.com/stay-connected-2/

Explore our website: stmarkslutheran.com. You’ll find materials for:
.       Worship
.       Bible Studies
.       Devotions
.       Children's Sunday School

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Bible Study: Streamed live at 9:30 a.m. Also:
        Recorded Video: Go to stmarkslutheran.com: hover over media: Video Bible Class
        Available on audio podcast: Go to stmarkslutheran.com: hover over media: Audio Services and Classes
        On - Line Materials: Go to stmarkslutheran.com: hover over Connect: Staying Connected to God's Word

If there is any way our church and school can serve your spiritual needs, please contact one of our pastors or our school principal:
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: (916) 961 - 7891
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com
Audio - Video Questions? please email to av - crew@outlook.com

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