Bench

Nov. 30 (Advent 1 – paraments are purple) – Reserved
Dec. 7 (Advent 2 – paraments are purple) – Reserved
Dec. 14 (Advent 3 – paraments are purple) – Reserved
Dec. 21 (Advent 4 – paraments are purple) – Reserved

ELHS BOYS SOCCER IN STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Cheer on our Evergreen Eagles as the boys soccer team head into the state semi-finals on Friday. You must purchase tickets for these games. You will want to purchase the WIAA 1B/2B State Boys & Girls Soccer tickets. Purchase at: https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA?activity=Soccer

• The game on Friday will be 7:00 pm at Mt. Tahoma Stadium.
• The game on Saturday will be either at 11:00 am (if they lose on Friday), or at 3:30 pm (if they win – State Championship game).

Go Eagles!

THANKSGIVING SOCIAL HOUR:
This year the Men’s Club will be hosting a Social Hour on November 23 following the Divine Service. This is an opportunity to enjoy seasonal treats while visiting with fellow members. We hope you will stop by and visit us and consider making a contribution to The Sunshine Fund Free-Will Collection. We hope to see you there. PLC Men’s Club.

2026 OFFERING ENVELOPES:
Your offering envelopes have been placed in your member box. Please review your new envelope packet and remove it from your box. If you do not have an offering book in your membership box please remember you may have asked that you not to receive one. If at anytime you would like to have an offering book please contact the church office and we will get you one. (If you prefer to give electronically and do not need the physical envelopes, please let the office know that as well.)

OUR BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE:
After each quarterly meeting, the ELS Board of Regents has been publishing a summary of their meeting, requesting our congregations to distribute it to our members. Please see the Midweek Update to view the BoR report.

NEW CHURCH YEAR PREACHING TEXTS:
Beginning on Nov. 30^th (Advent 1), the readings from the Old Testament will be selected from Pr. Obenberger’s Chronological Old Testament readings that also follows each Sunday’s themes of the historic church year. The back of the service folder will have a few paragraphs to help connect the previous week’s reading with the current week’s reading. (We cycle through Pr. Obenberger’s OT readings every 3 years to help keep them in our memories and we preach on them every 6 years. Your pastors hope that this will be comforting and insightful series of devotions as we see God’s promises given and fulfilled in our Savior Jesus Christ.

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER:
PLC welcomes you to attend the Christmas Dinner on Sunday, December 14 after the Divine Service. The sign-up board will be in the Narthex soon for everyone to sign up to bring food items and to help with cleanup.

MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICE SERIES:
This year’s Advent series will be a meditation on 3 of the 4 canticles (songs) of Luke 2 surrounding our Savior’s birth, the Sacraments, and the stories of Abel, the Flood, and God’s promise to Abraham. Services will be held twice each Wednesday (December 3, 10, 17) at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm (only the 6:30 pm service will be livestreamed and recorded).

PLC CEMETERY GATE:
The cemetery gate is now locked for the winter. Anyone wanting to have the gate open please contact Matt Daniels a day or two ahead of time and he will be glad to open the gate.

PORTALS OF PRAYER AVAILABLE:
The new Portals of Prayer devotion books for January-March 2026 are available in the church narthex. Please take extra copies for family members or friends that could use the encouragement of the Gospel.

PLC DECEMBER CALENDAR:
Please click here to view the PLC December calendar.

PLS BOOSTER SCRIP GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER:
The Booster’s annual Scrip Gift Card Fundraiser is here! Scrip cards are regular gift cards that, when purchased through PLS, give a percentage of the purchase back to the school. An order form and payment collection envelope for PLC member orders are available on the Narthex table. Please complete the order form and include payment (cash or check payable to PLS Boosters) in the collection envelope by Monday, December 1. PLC member orders can then be picked up after the PLC service on Sunday, December 21. What a great way to support PLS while getting a head start on your holiday shopping!

PLS CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS SERVICE:
The PLS Children’s Christmas Service will be held on Sunday, December 21, at 4:00 pm in the PLS Ark (gym). Everyone is invited to attend this special service. Afterward, please join us for fellowship and light refreshments as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Final Practice: Everyone is welcome to attend the final practice for the PLS Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 18, at 9:30 am in the PLS Ark (gym). Parking will be available in front of the church and inside the playground fence starting at 9:10 am. The Ark (gym) doors will open at 9:15 am.

NOVEMBER GIVING FOR BUDGET AND MORTGAGE:
Please see the Midweek Update for detials.

REMINDER NOTES!

PLC B.A.S.H. FOOD DRIVE:
The Men’s Club will hold the annual food collection on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, Thanksgiving Day, November 27, and Sunday, November 30.

THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT PLC:
Parkland Lutheran Church would like to invite everyone to attend the following services:

• Thanksgiving Eve Vespers Service: Wednesday, 11/26 @ 6:30 pm (in-person & online)
• Thanksgiving Day Service: Thursday, 11/27 @ 10:00 am (in-person)
• Advent Services: Wednesday, 12/3, & 12/10, 12/17 @ 1:30 pm (in-person) & 6:30pm (in-person & online)
• Advent 3 Sunday Service: Sunday, 12/14 @ 9:30 am (in-person & online)
  • PLC Christmas Dinner to follow service
• PLS Children’s Christmas Service: Sunday, 12/21 @ 4:00 pm (in-person)*
• Christmas Eve Services: Wednesday, 12/24 @ 5:00 pm (in-person & online) & 11:00 pm (in-person)
• Christmas Day Service: Thursday, 12/25 @ 10:00 am (in-person & online)
• New Year’s Eve Service: Wednesday, 12/31 @ 6:30 pm (in-person & online)

*PLS Final Christmas Service Practice: Everyone is welcome to attend the final practice for the PLS Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 18, at 9:30 am in the PLS Ark (gym). Parking will be available in front of the church and inside the playground fence starting at 9:10 am. The Ark (gym) doors will open at 9:15 am.

TEACHER CALLED ISSUED:
On Sunday, November 9th, our Voters issued a call to Miss Katie Rath to serve as our 3rd grade teacher next year. Please pray for Miss Rath that the Lord would lead her in her deliberation of the two calls she now holds.

TEACHER CALLED RETURNED:
This last week, Miss Emma Schneck announced that she returned the call to Holy Cross Lutheran School in Madison, so she will continue to serve here at Parkland Lutheran School. Please continue to pray for Holy Cross as they continue to call for a teacher.