{"id":2920,"date":"2021-11-18T19:28:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=2920"},"modified":"2021-11-18T19:38:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:38:50","slug":"christmas-at-st-olaf","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?blog_post=christmas-at-st-olaf","title":{"rendered":"Christmas at St. Olaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"uppercase\">Beginning November 15<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/><u><strong>Advent Bible Study Mondays at 10am<\/strong><\/u><br \/>The adult Bible study group will meet on Monday, November 15th, at 10am in the Fellowship Hall. We are studying scripture passages focused on the upcoming liturgical season of Advent. The aspect of study for Monday, November 15 will be \u201cJoy\u201d during the season of Advent. Please contact Emily Wikner at <a href=\"mailto:christianedemily.stolaffd@gmail.com\">christianedemily.stolaffd@gmail.com<\/a> or at 515-576-2013 if you have questions or would like to join the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"ek-underline\">Stewardship Commitment Sunday <\/span><\/strong><br \/>At both services. Please bring or mail your pledge cards.We appreciate you sharing your gifts &amp; talents with Christ &amp; our church!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"ek-underline\">OWLS Christmas Luncheon &amp; Festivities<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Noon in the Fellowship Hall. <br \/>Please <strong>R.S.V.P<\/strong>. by December 1<sup>st<\/sup> to <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='I work in the nursery as a childcare attendant every Sunday from 9am till noon and during the school year every Wednesday from 5pm till 7:30pm. My duties are caring for the little ones and giving them love and attention while they are away from their parents. I love this job and everyone of the kiddos are important and very special.  I retired from Friendship Haven in 2014 as a caregiver after being there 28 years. Friendship Haven will always be dear to my heart. I have 3 grown children, 14 grandchildren and a cat named Sammy. My favorite quote is\u2026 &quot;Know that you are somebody because God don&#039;t make no junk.&quot; Life is good. God is good.'>Pat Zeka<\/abbr> or <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='I  have worked in the church nursery  as a childcare attendant for the last several years My hours are on Wednesday evenings during Ignite &amp; on Sundays for both  services which includes coffee hour between services. My shared primary responsibility is taking care of little ones and making them feel comfortable  and also bring there for their parents  or care givers. You can get a hold of me by contacting church office or stopping in  the nursery.'>Linda Junkman<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"uppercase\"><strong><em>SATURDAY, December 11<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong><u>Jive For Five!<\/u><\/strong> <br \/>Brass quintet will be presenting a concert on at 6pm Concert is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"uppercase\">MONDAY, December 13<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><u>Book Club<\/u><\/strong><br \/>1:30pm in the Gather Room. The Book is Midnight at the Blackbird Caf\u00e9 by Heather Webber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><u>Live Nativity<\/u><\/strong> <br \/>Come see the St. Olaf high school students present a live nativity on December 15<sup>th<\/sup> from 6:30-7:00pm and from 7:30-7:45pm by the church entrances. Please come to Wednesday night worship that evening to support them and to prepare your heart for Christmas.<br \/>If you would like to donate hand warmers, hay bales, or costumes for this event, please contact Lindey Krug, Juli Springer, or Emily Wikner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"uppercase\">Sunday, DECEMBER 19<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><u>Children&#8217;s Christmas Program<\/u><\/strong><br \/>The St. Olaf Ignite students will perform <em>Stranger in the Manger<\/em> on Sunday, December 19<sup>th<\/sup> during the 11am service. Please come to support them and their hard work and to enjoy this retelling of the Christmas story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning November 15Advent Bible Study Mondays at 10amThe adult Bible study group will meet on Monday, November 15th, at 10am in the Fellowship Hall. We are studying scripture passages focused on the upcoming liturgical season of Advent. The aspect of study for Monday, November 15 will be \u201cJoy\u201d during the season of Advent. 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