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St. John Lutheran School exists to nurture children in faith and intellect, equipping them for Christian lives of service.

"Be kind and compassionate to one another,

forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven us."

Ephesians 4:32

Grades 5-6 – Our Mid-Year Calling Task Force is asking for a mid-year graduate from Martin Luther College (our teacher-pastor training college). The assignment committee meets on Monday, December 16. We don't know if there will be a teacher available for us, but we pray that the Lord guide this process according to His will. We are also ready to extend calls for the position as the Lord provides opportunities. If you have questions, comments, or concerns please ask Principal Dave Retzlaff.

Please join us for Advent Wednesday Worship in December. Worship services are at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. with supper served between services. Our theme this year is:

Come, Lord Jesus!

Be Our Guest

Let Your Gifts to Us Be Blessed!

The Children's Christmas service is coming up, we'd love for you to be here!

Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, 5 p.m.

Christmas Day: Worship, 9 a.m.

New Year’s Eve: NYE Worship, 5 p.m.

This week we have games on Friday and Saturday. Friday, December 6, we travel to Racine, WI (734 Villa St., Racine, WI) to play WLS. Here is the schedule of games:

• Girls' B Team (5 p.m.)
• Boys' B Team (6 p.m.)
• Girls' A Team (7 p.m.)
• Boys' A Team (8 p.m.)

Saturday, December 7, we play at Immanuel Lutheran School in Waukegan (1310 N Frolic Ave, Waukegan, IL). Here is the schedule of games:

• Boys' B Team (10 a.m.)
• Girls' A Team (11 a.m.)
• Boys' B Team (12 p.m.)
• Boys' A Team (1 p.m.)

A concession stand will be available throughout the morning. The players would love to have you come and show your support. Come for the whole morning or just come for a game or two. Lets cheer on our teams!

Sunday, December 8, 2-4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

The Ladies of St. John Church invite all St. John School moms to our annual Christmas party. Enjoy fellowship, Christmas treats, and more. The Ladies of St. John will provide coffee, tea, and hot cider. Please bring a dozen of your favorite cookies or bars to share with the group.

Tuesday evening, December 10, the student pianists of St. John will host a recital in the St. John sanctuary. The music begins at 6:30.

Lovely dresses, handsome ties, happy smiles, and warm songs - both the traditional and a few lesser-known old European carols - will be performed by students of Mrs. Kopczynski.

All families of St. John, along with grandparents, neighbors, and even Great-Aunt Josie are welcome.

This year, we would like to bring the residents at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Round Lake some Christmas gifts! Here is an Amazon list that shows what each person would enjoy: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/30WFUOMG698I6?ref=cm_sw_em_r_gr_un_Izuq2RJKgAgcq

You are welcome to shop from the Amazon list or do the shopping on your own, but either way, please let Karlie Massey (karkar1426@gmail.com) know when you've picked up specific items so that she can mark them off the list. Please note that there are names for each person either above each gift or in the comments section of each item along with the requested size or color from each person. Please purchase clothing items in the correct requested sizes (found in the comments).

You are welcome to wrap the gifts yourself or leave them unwrapped and we will have the youth group/Sunday school classes wrap. All gifts are due to Karlie by December 14. Please let Karlie know if you would like to make arrangements to mail directly to her or drop off at St. John. Thank you in advance for your help and generosity!

St. John's book club invites you to join us starting in January! The Page Turners is an informal, fun, and relaxing book club for adults that meets once a month to enjoy connection through the power of books.

We meet next on January 9, at 6 p.m. at Fremont Library in Mundelein.

Our book for January is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. We hope to see you there!

Join us at our monthly meeting as we plan ahead and enlist volunteers for upcoming events. All meetings are the second Tuesday of the month from 3:30-4:30 in Mr. Wintrone's room. Attendance counts towards volunteer hours and child care is provided.

Next Meeting Dates: 12/10, 1/14

Upcoming Events: February Book Fair and Daddy Daughter Dance

Chapel Offerings so far: $713.95

Thursday, December 5: Basketball practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Friday, December 6: Basketball Games at WLS, Racine, starting at 5 p.m.

Saturday, December 7: Basketball Games at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL,

starting at 10 a.m. (No B-Girls Games, 2 B-Boys Games)

Sunday, December 8: Ladies of St. John Christmas Party, 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 10: PTP Meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Piano Recital, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 11: Advent Worship, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., Supper served between services

Thursday, December 12: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Friday, December 13: Basketball games at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL,

starting at 5 p.m.

Sunday, December 15: Children's Christmas Service, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, December 18: Advent Worship, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., Supper served between services

Friday, December 20: Early Dismissal (11:30 a.m.)

Monday, December 23 - January 5: No School - Christmas Break

Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Worship, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day Worship, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, December 31: New Year's Eve Worship, 5 p.m.

Game Night, 6 p.m.

Email: info@stjohnslib.com
Website: stjohnslib.com
Location: 501 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL, USA
Phone: (847)362-4424
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