12/19/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Dec. 21, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
Worship In Person:  
 
 8 a.m. at St. Luke’s 1072 21st Ave. Columbus, Nebraska
10 a.m. at St. Luke’s, 1072 21st Ave. Columbus Nebraska
9 a.m. Sunday School
 
On the Radio:                 
On KTLX 91.3 FM (if you are within 3 miles of Columbus)
Thank you, Trinity Lutheran Church, for providing us with this opportunity.
 
Online(Live and Recorded):
Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and it is available to watch throughout the week. 
We’re glad you could make it today. Please take a moment to sign our online guestbook so that we can get an idea of how things are (or are not) working on your end to improve our live streaming experience.                 
 
Blessings, Pastor Adam
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With gratitude for our whole selves, created in your image and made new in Christ, we pray for the community, the state, our nation, the church, the world, and all who are unnamed and are in need.
 
(A time for silence and personal prayer is kept)
 
We place in your loving arms these, our prayers, spoken and unspoken, trusting in your boundless mercy, though Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
We lift our hearts in prayer for those who need continued prayer including: 
 
 

We lift our hearts in prayer for those who need continued prayer including:  

Julynn Saunders Young, Virginia Mort (Diane Garner’s sister), Karen Brown (Mindi Struebing’s Aunt), Helen Schweizer, Rob, the family of Luella Luchsinger as passed away on Dec. 3.

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
With gratitude for our whole selves, created in your image and made new in Christ, we pray for the community, the state, our nation, the church, the world, and all who are unnamed and are in need.
 
(A time for silence and personal prayer is kept)
 
We place in your loving arms these, our prayers, spoken and unspoken, trusting in your boundless mercy, though Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
 
 
Happy Birthday:
 
We rejoice with friends and family celebrating Birthdays this week:
 
 
Birthdays:  
Dec. 22 – Holly Recek
25 – Tammy Dreifurst
27 – Mike Lieberman
27 – Emilie Prien
27 – Ron Schroeder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Anniversaries:
 
We rejoice with friends and family celebrating Anniversaries this week: 
 
 

Anniversaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Those serving in worship this week
Lector:
  
8 a.m.: Dorothy Struebing
10:00 a.m.: Jodi Abegglen
 
Fellowship Hour Server: 
Darlyn Spitz
 
Those serving us in the month of December
 
Ushers:
Gary Luchsinger & Ross & Cabe Debower
 
Doorkeepers:
Kevin Johnson – Dec. 21
Dale & Diane Garner – Dec. 28
 
A doorkeeper is needed for Christmas Eve service at St. Luke’s.
Open doors at 5:15 p.m. and close after 6 p.m. worship.
 
 

Thank you to Holly & Jim Recek for sponsoring our bulletin today.

 

 

 

 

 

All interested in the power of prayer:

The Together in Prayer group will meet from November 16-January 18.  Bring your meditative heart to the lobby in front of Tracey’s office.  Time will start at 9:05 a.m. and last approximately 15 minutes. Please stop in the Fellowship Hall for coffee and snacks on your way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
You can sign up at the table, at the bottom of the ramp, in the Fellowship Hall for the following:
 
Coffee Servers
Doorkeepers
& Lectors 
 
Things don’t happen without your help!  
 
We are thankful for all those that help by serving as
Coffee Servers, Doorkeepers & Lectors.
 
Thank you!
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Dates to remember:

 
 
 Dec. 22 & 23 – St. Luke’s Delivers Meals on Wheels
 
 

Dec. 24 – office closes at Noon

Christmas Eve Worship

6 p.m. @ St. Luke’s

10 p.m. @ Gruetli

 

Your offering on Christmas Eve will go to Kamp Kaleo and the Columbus Emergency Relief Fund,

unless you specify otherwise.

Thank you!
 
 
Dec. 31, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Give blood at St. Luke’s Fellowship Hall.  Make an appointment at: www.redcrossblood.org
 
Office Closes at Noon on Dec. 31st.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Annual Reports

Annual reports need to be at the church office JANUARY 13, 2026. If you are responsible for your group’s annual report, please turn it on time.  Thank you!

The Annual Meeting will be on JANUARY 25, 2026.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you’d like to sponsor the Sunday bulletin, for a special date, event or in memory of a loved one, we have openings.  Cost is $15.  Give the office a call 402-564-8862.              

 

                  

 

 

 

There are scrip cards available for some new businesses:  Subway, Starbucks, Taco Bell,      Freddy’s, Casey’s & Arby’s. 

Stop by the table on Sundays or the office during the week to pick some up!  Thank you for supporting St. Luke’s Rainbow Preschool!