December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas!



This Weekend in Worship


No Communion this weekend, Dec. 27/28


News in this edition


  • Christmas Worship Services
  • The 12 Days of Christmas
  • Adult Ed Classes beginning in January
  • Celebration of Life




"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord - Jeremiah 29:11

Come and bring family and friends to

celebrate the birth of our Savior!

 

December 24 - Christmas Eve

Family Service at 4:30pm

Contemporary Candlelight Service at 6:00pm

Traditional Candlelight Services at 7:30 & 9:00pm


December 25 - Christmas Day

Traditional Worship with Communion at 10:00am


December 27 / 28

Traditional Worship - 5pm Saturday, and 8:00am & 9:15am Sunday - Sanctuary

and

Contemporary Worship - 10:30am - Gathering Place


All services will be in the Sanctuary

and will be livestreamed at lacasalive.com.

The 12 Days of Christmas

 

Christmas is here! We wish you and your family a blessed celebration of our Savior's birth!


We've all heard the song, The 12 Days of Christmas, but do you know the meaning behind the lyrics? At one time in our history, Christians had to hide the important elements of their teachings, so poems were written with hidden meanings, and this Christmas carol is believed to be one of them. The 12 days, from Christmas morning until Epiphany, represent the time it took the wise men to reach the place where Jesus was born. Epiphany means 'the manifestation or revelation of Jesus to mankind.' There is a devotion on the 12 days of Christmas on the YouVersion Bible web site if you would like to learn more.

Adult Ed Classes 2026


There is a new slate of classes scheduled that you will not want to miss! Mark your calendars and sign up for one or more classes here. Bring family and friends!



What Lutherans Believe

with Pastor Jeff and Peter Faur

Thursdays - 10:00am - 11:30am, beginning Jan. 8

Room B

We will explore together Lutheran distinctives such as grace; the three solas; our creedal statements; and the major tenets of the Lutheran faith. We will use the Small Catechism of Luther as our guide, but also explore what makes our theology unique, as well as our commitment to the wider Apostolic Church.


Archaeology and Geography of the Old Testament

with Pastor Matt

Sundays at 9:15am or 10:30am, beginning Jan. 4

Fellowship Hall


Wednesday Night Dinners & The Chosen Season 2

with Pastor Jeff

Wednesdays - 5:15pm dinner / 6:00 The Chosen, beginning Jan. 7 in the Gathering Place

 

Biblical Citizenship Video Series

with Steve Zangle

Part 1 - Jan. 8 - Feb. 12

Part 2 - April 9 - June 11

Thursdays - 6:30pm - 8:00pm, beginning Jan. 8

Room A


Special Presentation

Asia Lutheran Seminary Professor Glen Thompson

Sunday, January 25, 2:30pm - 5pm

Fellowship Hall

Join La Casa for an afternoon of fascinating Christian history. Pastor Matt is welcoming in Professor Glen L. Thompson from Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong for a special set of lectures that you don't want to miss. Professor Thompson will be sharing about two topics: St. Paul's Mission Strategy and early Christian Missions in China, with dessert in between! Please register today so that we can save dessert for you!

More information: Lacasadecristo.com/asia

Schedule:

2:30-3:30pm - Roads, Cities, Hellenism, and St. Paul's Mission Strategy

3:30-4:00pm - Dessert!

4:00-5:00pm - The First Christian Mission to China

Celebrate the Lives of:


Connie Harris

Tuesday, January 6, 11:00am


Jack Haydon

Saturday, January 10, 11:00am


Marcy Hontz

Wednesday, January 14, 11:00am


Livestreamed at lacasalive.com


Gordon Magoon

Saturday, January 31, 11:00am (no livestream)

Anticipating Surgery

Craig Culloton (1/6)


Hospitalized

John Barber


Rehabilitation Hospital

Bobbie Besenczky

Marie Williams


Recuperating

Karen Archibald

Bonnie Erbe

Merrill Johnson

Phyllis Merritt

Joyce Reinhard

Marilyn Walsh

Dave Wilson


On the Death of a Loved One

Mavis Magoon... her husband, Gordon


Family & friends of Nancy Jones

Email prayer requests to Jean Knowling



Worship Schedule


Traditional Worship:

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8am & 9:15am


Contemporary Worship:

Sunday 10:30am


All services live-streamed at LaCasaLive.com.


The nursery is available on Sunday mornings

during the 9:15am and 10:30am worship services.

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