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December 3

First Sunday in Advent “When God Shapes Our

Destiny” Isaiah 54:1-9

Holy Communion

December 10 Second Sunday in Advent

Choir Cantata

“Hope”

December 17

Third Sunday in Advent

“God’s Comforting Word for Our

Uncomfortable World”

Isaiah 40:1-11

Christmas Program; “The Late

Great Potentate”

December 24th

Fourth Sunday in Advent

“How Far to Bethlehem”

Micah 5:2-4

Christmas Eve Candlelight

“The Greatest Story Ever”

Luke 2:15

7:00 pm

December 25th

Christmas Day

“The Christmas Journey”

John 1:1-14

Holy Communion

December 31

1st Sunday after Christmas/New

Year’s Eve

“Light for Our Lives in the New

Year”

Luke 2:25-35

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Newsletter The

December 2017

Gathering Growing

Going in Christ

Sunday School Program ........ 1 Choir Cantata “Hope” ........... 2 President’s Post ..................... 2 December Birthdays .............. 2 Congregational Meeting ........ 2 Pastor’s Message ................... 3 Scripture Readings ................ 4 BSLC Vision Statement ........ 4 Advent Bible Study ............... 4

Table of Contents

BSLS, “O Give Thanks” .......5 Celebrating God’s World ......6 Let’s Celebrate My Learning 7 Early Years Connection .........8 Join the Caring Community ..8 Upcoming BSLS Events ........8 BSLS Christmas Celebration .9 A Look Ahead .......................9 Treasurer Report ..................10 Calendar ...............................11

Sunday School Christmas

Program

December 17th, 10:15 am

Please join us as the children share the Christmas story in a unique musical way.

Saturday Practices for the children Dec. 9th and 16th, 9:30-11:00am

Beautiful Savior Choir presents “Hope”

The choir will share a Christmas Cantata on Sunday, December 10 at both the 8:00 and 10:15 services. The title, HOPE! is composed and arranged by Joel Raney.

HOPE! tells the story of Christ's birth through six choral anthems, each presented in a contemporary gospel style. There is original music throughout, but you'll also hear plenty of familiar carols infused with the gospel, soul, and even a touch of the blues. Narration and visuals will be added to hopefully enhance the musical message as well.

Beautiful Savior Choir will also be at the Chateau Retirement Center on Dec. 16th.

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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool 16919 33rd Avenue South - SeaTac 98188 206-246-9533 Beautiful-Savior-Seatac@comcast.net (new!) Mrs. Kittler BSLS Director beautifulsaviorls@gmail.com

Office Hours: 9:00 am—1:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 am—12:00 Friday

Reverend David Blair, Intentional Interim Pastor_David_bslc@outlook.com A member of the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

President’s Post Hello fellow members: Last month, I told you that we were waiting for a list of candidates for our next Settled Pastor from our North-west District. Well, we have received six names and the Call Committee has begun its evaluation. The Call Committee will be reviewing the candidates in light of the member survey we conducted last summer to en-sure we select the best match for the unique needs of Beautiful Savior. Please pray for the Call Committee. Beautiful Savior is at a crossroads. We need to find a pastor that can help us reach into the community and help us grow. We need all of our members and friends to be involved in the selection process and to support our ministry now and in the future. Please join us for a congregation meeting scheduled for December 3rd between worship services where we’ll discuss progress made by the Call Commit-tee and vote on the 2018 budget. Pastor David has been with us a whole year already! Please remember to thank him for his steadfast leadership as we work through this interim period. Have a blessed Advent Season and a Merry Christmas! Jeff Thoelke 206-579-3254 http://beautifulsaviorseatac.org

1 Ashley Moe 5 Bill Kittler 15 Evonne McMullen 16 Ethan Fenster 18 Sarah Cook 20 Tim Fenster 24 Holly Saeteurn 27 Benjamin Thunstrom 28 Ian Heiland, Chris Kittler, Derik Moe

Congregational Meeting between

1st and 2nd Service

December 3rd

Call Committee Update 2018 Budget Discussion

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December 2017

Dear members and friends of Beautiful Savior, December 2017 is here! Ready or not, it is time once again to prepare for Christmas. There are a multitude of things that need to be prepared: putting up the outdoor Christmas lights; buying and/or making gifts and then wrapping them; sending out a family Christmas letter (or email!); cleaning and cooking and baking and travel-ing … and the list goes on! Unfortunately, many times, the most important preparation is last on our list, if it even makes it at all … that preparation is to prepare our souls in worship to once again receive Jesus, the Christ-Child, our Savior, into our heart and life. To assist us in this preparation our mid-week Advent time of food, fellowship and study/worship this year is under the theme:

TIME TO REFLECT

Each Wednesday we will meet at 12:00 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. in Luther Inn. We will consider the fol-lowing topics:

Week 1: December 6 --- Preparation … As Promised

Week 2: December 13 --- This Season for Amazement

Week 3: December 20 --- Believe It … and Grow!

Sundays:

Dec. 3 -- 8 & 10:15 a.m. -- First Sunday in Advent with Holy Communion

Dec. 10 -- 8 & 10:15 a.m. -- Second Sunday in Advent

Choir Cantata: "Hope"

Dec. 17 -- 8:00 a.m. -- Third Sunday in Advent Praise Worship

10:15 a.m. -- Sunday School Christmas Program: "The Late Great Potentate"

Dec. 24 -- 8 & 10:15 a.m. -- Fourth Sunday in Advent

7:00 p.m. -- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dec. 25 -- 10:15 a.m. -- Christmas Day with Holy Communion

Dec. 31 -- 8 & 10:15 a.m. -- First Sunday after Christmas/New Year's Eve … Last Services of 2017 with Holy Communion

Come, let us worship the newborn King! Come, let us adore him, Christ our Lord! Joined with you in our Savior’s service,

Pastor David

David Blair Intentional Interim Pastor

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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR DECEMBER (underlined reference = sermon text)

SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST Reading PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL

ADVENT Dec. 3,2017

First S. in Advent Is. 64:1–9 Ps. 80:1–7 1 Cor. 1:3–9 Mark 13:24–37

Dec. 10 Second S. in Advent Choir Cantata

Dec. 17 Third S. in Advent Is. 40:1-11

SS Christ-mas Pro-gram (10:15 a.m.)

Dec. 24 Fourth S. in Advent Micah 5:2-4 Ps. 89:1–5 Rom. 16:25–27 Luke 1:26–38

CHRISTMAS Dec. 24Eve

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 7:10–14 Ps. 110:1–4

1 John 4:7–16 Luke 2:15Luke 2:1-20

Dec. 25Day

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 52:7–10 Ps. 2 Heb. 1:1–6(7–12)

John 1:1–14(15–18)

Dec. 31 First S. after Christ-mas

Is. 61:10—62:3 Ps. 111 Gal. 4:4–7 Luke 2:25-35Luke 2:22–40

TIME TO REFLECT

Each Wednesday we will meet at 12:00 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. in Luther Inn. We will consider the following

topics:

Week 1: December 6 --- Preparation … As Promised

Week 2: December 13 --- This Season for Amazement

Week 3: December 20 --- Believe It … and Grow!

Beautiful Savior

Vision Statement

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church aspires to be a light on the hill where the Love of God is em-braced, the Word of God is proclaimed, and transforming relationships with Jesus Christ are fostered.

Kim Gibbon and Darcy Mey created a bulletin board to show our vision. It is located in the church narthex.

O Give Thanks to the Lord for He Is Good His Love Endures Forever – Psalm 107:1

During the month of November, the BSLS families gathered for a Thanksgiving Celebration which was an international potluck brunch. The fellowship was wonderful, and the food was delicious. Great Gathering!

The morning began with a few songs of greeting and Mrs. Manuela Crowley, our Zeno Math representative, was introduced as the guest speaker. Mrs. Crowley shared with adults and children the story entitled, Feast for Ten. During the story which was projected on the large scene, Mrs. Crowley was able to share with adult’s ways that they might be able to use books to encourage math at home. After eating, everyone also enjoyed

doing a Thanksgiving craft together as they shared what they were thankful for. The event continued with a time to listen to the children sing

songs, recite autumn poems and everyone got up and did the dance called, The Turkey Pokey! Pastor David closed the gathering

with a chapel message about Counting Our Blessings and the children ended the service with the songs, Give Thanks and Thank you, Thank you, Jesus! Families were given resources on how to help their child/family count their blessings and children received a book about learning how to say thank you to God through prayer.

Celebrating God’s Beautiful World Each day for a whole week the children wore assorted colors to celebrate the beautiful world God has created. Children and parents came to school dressed in blue, green, red and rainbow colors. Very fun and very festive!

“Thank you for providing a gathering where I can come and be with my child at school. I enjoy that I get to come

once a month and fellowship with others. During the Thanksgiving event I also learned some new skills about

incorporating math into my reading. I always like to hear my child sing songs and say poems. The Turkey Pokey

dance was fun too. That was very new for me. In fact, I could not stop laughing, I was having so much fun! I feel so

blessed that my child can have so much fun learning. I also am happy that my child is learning about Jesus because I

think that is important, but I don’t really know how to do this, so I am glad that there are teachers at BSLS who do.

I also like that they give me resources once a month to help me teach my child about God at home. This school is

so very good, it is helping me, and my child get ready for kindergarten and it is helping us as a family to learn more

about God. I am learning so much through my child. This makes me happy. Thank you!” -A Pre-Kindergarten Parent

Let’s Celebrate My Learning! During the month of November, parents met with the teachers for Parent-Teacher Conferences to discuss each child’s growth and set new development goals. Much growth has happened in just three months, it was great to share with each parent. Look at some of the lessons the Pre-K children have been busy learning.

I can make a bear habitat. Bears live in a

den. They sleep in the den in the winter.

I can draw a picture of myself and

write my first name.

I can use playdough tools. I can roll

playdough to make 17 spheres.

I can draw a picture and

cut with scissors.

I can act out the story of

The

3 Bears

FUN!

Each child made a bear den and

created a bear habitat. The

children also received bears that

went with the den and used them

with the math lessons. (i.e. Put two

bears inside the den and one bear

in front of the den. How many

bears in all? Etc.) Children have

been learning positional words

along with other math skills.

The children have been enjoying many books and creating art pieces that correspond with the stories.

After reading the story of the Gingerbread Man, each child made their own print of a gingerbread person.

Children have been learning the upper and lower-case letters of the alphabet along with letter sounds.

It is wonderful to listen to children use new vocabulary in their speech and begin to put letter sounds together in their reading and writing.

Early Years Connection Classes – Every Wednesday 9:45-11:00 AM (For Parents with children Birth-Toddler age)

Free Classes, Open To The Community

For Your Information – Up Coming BSLS Events Thursday, 12/14/17 – Family Christmas Celebration 6:00-7:30 PM. Please meet in the church for the Christmas service followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Monday, 12/18/17 - Monday, 1/1/18 – No School – Christmas Break

“I love the fact that I can come every Wednesday morning

and spend time with my child in a class setting. We have been

coming to every class and even though my child is very young

she already feels comfortable in the classroom. My life can

get very busy, but I schedule my week to make sure that I

come to this class because it is good for my child and it is very

good for me. I like interacting with the other parents and the

teachers. They give me good ideas and support. I have also

told my friend about it and she is now coming too. I am

amazed that BSLS is offering this class for free, it is very nice.

Thank you for doing this.” -A Parent of a EYC Student

Come Join the Caring Community Team When? Tuesday Mornings at 9:30 in the Parish Hall.

What Is There To Do? Projects to help others connected with the church, school and community.

Why? Your extra hands will be a blessing to others. We look forward to seeing you – Thanks for your efforts!

The Lord continues to bless BSLS as we interact and come along side parents, community partners and one another. Thank you for your

continued support through prayers, encouragement, donations, gifts, helpful hands and love.

May God’s richest blessings be yours as we work together and as you continue to be a blessing to many. - Mrs. Chris Kittler – Director, BSLS

You Are Invited BSLS Christmas Celebration Come Join Us For An Evening Gathering Thursday, December 14 from 6:00-7:30 Christmas Celebration In The Church

It is a joyful time of year as we celebrate our Savior’s birth. For some of our children and their families, this is the first time that they have heard the story of the birth of Jesus. Everyone is showing much interest in the Christmas story, songs and message of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. You are invited to join the BSLS families as the children will sing songs and share the Christmas message. This family experience will be the perfect way to see the school children in action, hear the Christmas message and catch some of the spirit that makes this time of year so joyful. As a Christmas gift, the children will also receive the book entitled, When Jesus Was Born… which goes along with the message that they will share at the Christmas celebration.

Following the service will be a reception – Everyone is invited to the Parish Hall for a piece of Birthday Cake for Jesus. Please mark your calendar and we hope to see you there.

A Look Ahead - January 2018 Tuesday, 1/2/18 – Return to School Monday, 1/15/18-No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, 1/29/18-Thursday 1/31/18 – Spirit Week Monday, 1/29/18 - In-House Registration begins for the 2018-2019 School year. Tuesday, 1/30/18 – School Chapel & Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with Breakfast 10:00 – Parish Hall Wednesday, 1/31/18 – PJ Day and Literacy Night & PJ Time @ Valley View Library 6-7 PM Every Tuesday School Chapel - 9:30-9:55 – Parish Hall Every Tuesday – Caring Community Team – 9:30-10:30 Parish Hall -Thanks for being a blessing! Every Wednesday – Early Years Connection Class 9:45-11:00 (Parents with children Birth – Toddlers)

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BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

GATHERING, GROWING, GOING IN CHRIST

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL 16919 33rd AVENUE SOUTH SEATAC, WA 98188