Author: Sharon Springs UMC

December 2022

Sharon Springs United Methodist Church Pastor Galen Crippen (785) 850-3734 529 W. 6th Ave., P.O. Box 339 Sharon Springs, KS 67758

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2 Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal 3:30—7:00	3
4 Children’s Christmas Program during Church at 11:00 A.M. Basket dinner following program	5	6	7 UMW 1:15 at Ramona Zortman’s Kid’s Choir 3:30/5:30 Prairie Village Bible Study 11;00 a.m.	8 / Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.	9	10
11 Communion Christmas Caroling for Community at UMC 5:00 to 6:00 Soup 6:00 to 7:00 Sing	12	13	14 UMW Prepare Cookie Plates @ 1:00 Prairie Village Bible Study 11;00 a.m.	15 / Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.	16	17
18 / Adm Co Mtg. following Church Service	19	20	21 / Prairie Village Bible Study 11;00 a.m.	22 / Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.	23	24 Christmas Eve Church Service 5:00 P.M.
25 Christmas Church Service 10:00 A.M.	26	27	28 / Prairie Village Bible Study 11;00 a.m.	29 / Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.	30	31

We are really proud of our Children’s Choir Duet Sunday during the Church Service. They did a really great job!

A song with a message
According to folklore, the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” was written to help young believers learn about their faith. Although no evidence proves that claim, some say the popular carol contains these codes:
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ. Two turtle doves are the Old and New Testaments. Three French hens stand for faith, hope and love. The four calling birds are the four gospels. The five golden rings are the Law: the first five books of the Old Testament. The six geese a-laying represent the six days of creation. Seven swans a-swimming represent the gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy, serving, teaching, exhortation, contribution, leadership and mercy. The eight maids a-milking are Jesus’ eight Beatitudes. Nine ladies dancing are the fruits of the Holy Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The 10 lords a-leaping are the Ten Commandments. The 11 pipers piping stand for the 11 faithful disciples. The 12 drummers drumming symbolize the 12 statements of belief in the Apostles’ Creed.

Pastor’s Page
December 2022
Hello and Merry Christmas! It is going to be a great end of the year. Please take time to stop and smell God’s roses.
Advent is a time to wait and prepare us for the upcoming birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. I know that you will hear some nay-sayers complaining that we don’t know for sure that Jesus was born on December 25th. It doesn’t matter what day we call Jesus’ birth; we are celebrating his birth not the day. Just politely say you may be right but that is when we celebrate it.
I am looking forward to the Christmas Eve service at 5:00 on the 24th and at 10:00 on the 25th. Christmas is a magical time if you let it. Put your whole heart and soul into it.
In closing I want to let you know that December 11th and the 18th I will be finishing my 3-part sermon series on the Redemption of Scrooge. I hope you enjoy it and maybe learn something.
God’s Blessings,
Pastor Galen

On December 11th the Wallace County Ministerial Alliance we are holding a Christmas Caroling time for the entire county coming to our church for the caroling evening.

A Christmas blessing
May you have the Spirit of Christmas, which is Peace, The Gladness of Christmas, which is Hope, The Heart of Christmas, which is Love, The Gift of Christmas, which is Christ. —— Ada Hendricks

Children’s Choir Christmas Program
December 4, 2022, 11:00 A.M. MT
During the Worship Service
Potluck Basket Dinner will follow the program.
Fellowship — Food — Fun

Sunday, December 11
CHRISTMAS CAROLING FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY SHARON SPRINGS UMC Free Will Offering to benefit the MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
Soup Supper 5:00—6:00 P.M. Singing from 6:00—7:00 P.M. Special’s furnished by each church
Each Church furnish 3 Crock Pots of Soup!

SERVICE COMMITTEE
FOR DECEMBER
Etta Walker, Chairman Sharon Van Allen
Claire Helse
Crystal Brown
UMW—December 7 at 1:15 P.M.
Fill Cookie Plates—December 14th