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While digging into the history of some Christmas carols this week, I ran onto a story I had never heard before, and thought it would be fitting to share ahead of the Christmas holiday about the carol, "Silent Night".
Written and composed as "Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht" in 1816 in Austria, the song had spread all over and been translated into many languages by the time The Great War broke out in 1914. After months of bitter fighting and casualties on all sides, the Christmas season brought about something unexpected on the Western Front: singing from the trenches! Hearing "Stille Nacht" from the German trenches, British soldiers began to sing along in English. Soon soldiers from France, England and Germany crossed into no man's land and began to talk with one another, share meals, honor their dead and sing carols together. What an unexpected joy it must have been to celebrate the Prince of Peace with enemies in a warzone! Though the war would continue through 1918, those peaceful Christmas meetings in the middle of war would remain in history books as The Christmas Truce of 1914.
- Pastor Rob
Ladies, join us for Crafternoons! || 12/13/25 || 1:00 - 4:00 PM || The Porch at The Springs
Crafternoons is an open house time for fellowship where women can bring their own craft (BYOC) and chat. Women can bring crafts or other projects to work on.
We will meet in The Porch (the Women's Ministry Room) every month on the 2nd Saturday. It's a come as you want, leave as you need from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Ladies Christmas Tea || 12/13/25 || 7:00 PM || The Springs Church, Room 124
It's that time of year for our holiday get together! Join us at 7:00 PM at The Springs Church in the Fireside Room for a fun evening of tea, delicious snacks and Christmas karaoke. This year we are asking everyone to bring 2 dozen cookies for a fun cookie exchange. We are having an Ugly Sweater Contest, so come wearing your bought or made sweater! Please sign up in the Lobby so we know how many to expect!
Advent Family Resources
Advent: noun - "coming"
This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of Advent! Observing Advent as a family is a great way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas together as you remember the first Advent/"coming" of Jesus as a baby to be the Savior of the world. Feel free to stop by the Advent resource table, where we have an Advent resource for families and also an Advent devotional booklet for students.
Nominating Committee
Our Nominating Committee is convened to consider officers to serve in leadership at The Springs. Our nominating committee is Tom Semmelbeck, Reada Acheson, Syne Altena, Dave Leuthy, Mark Logan, Kim Liss and Marissa Withers. If you have nominations for the role of Elder or Deacon (we have 1 vacancy on each board) please place them in "The Box" in the lobby attention "Nominating Committee." You can also submit them via email to office@thesprings.church. Please pray for the Lord to guide our nominating committee and for the Lord's will as leaders are selected to be presented for voting at our annual meeting.
Christmas and Holiday Schedule
Winter Groups and Ministry Kickoff || Week of 1/11/2025
All of our GROUPS and MINISTRIES will be kicking off in January! Look for winter brochures and calendars to come out soon.
End of Year Giving
As we approach the end of our fiscal year, we are always deeply grateful for special year-end gifts the Lord may lead you to make (*see below for current financials). These gifts help us to finish the year strong as well as to prepare for an exciting year of ministry ahead. Year-end gifts must be dated or postmarked by December 31st in order to be credited to 2025! You can also give online: https://thesprings.church/give. As always, thank you to everyone for your joyful, generous and faithful giving to the Lord at The Springs in 2025.
- Ladies, join us for Crafternoons!
- Ladies Christmas Tea
- Advent Family Resources
- Nominating Committee
- Christmas and Holiday Schedule
- Winter Groups and Ministry Kickoff
- End of Year Giving
While digging into the history of some Christmas carols this week, I ran onto a story I had never heard before, and thought it would be fitting to share ahead of the Christmas holiday about the carol, "Silent Night".
Written and composed as "Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht" in 1816 in Austria, the song had spread all over and been translated into many languages by the time The Great War broke out in 1914. After months of bitter fighting and casualties on all sides, the Christmas season brought about something unexpected on the Western Front: singing from the trenches! Hearing "Stille Nacht" from the German trenches, British soldiers began to sing along in English. Soon soldiers from France, England and Germany crossed into no man's land and began to talk with one another, share meals, honor their dead and sing carols together. What an unexpected joy it must have been to celebrate the Prince of Peace with enemies in a warzone! Though the war would continue through 1918, those peaceful Christmas meetings in the middle of war would remain in history books as The Christmas Truce of 1914.
- Pastor Rob
Ladies, join us for Crafternoons! || 12/13/25 || 1:00 - 4:00 PM || The Porch at The Springs
Crafternoons is an open house time for fellowship where women can bring their own craft (BYOC) and chat. Women can bring crafts or other projects to work on.
We will meet in The Porch (the Women's Ministry Room) every month on the 2nd Saturday. It's a come as you want, leave as you need from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Ladies Christmas Tea || 12/13/25 || 7:00 PM || The Springs Church, Room 124
It's that time of year for our holiday get together! Join us at 7:00 PM at The Springs Church in the Fireside Room for a fun evening of tea, delicious snacks and Christmas karaoke. This year we are asking everyone to bring 2 dozen cookies for a fun cookie exchange. We are having an Ugly Sweater Contest, so come wearing your bought or made sweater! Please sign up in the Lobby so we know how many to expect!
Advent Family Resources
Advent: noun - "coming"
This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of Advent! Observing Advent as a family is a great way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas together as you remember the first Advent/"coming" of Jesus as a baby to be the Savior of the world. Feel free to stop by the Advent resource table, where we have an Advent resource for families and also an Advent devotional booklet for students.
Nominating Committee
Our Nominating Committee is convened to consider officers to serve in leadership at The Springs. Our nominating committee is Tom Semmelbeck, Reada Acheson, Syne Altena, Dave Leuthy, Mark Logan, Kim Liss and Marissa Withers. If you have nominations for the role of Elder or Deacon (we have 1 vacancy on each board) please place them in "The Box" in the lobby attention "Nominating Committee." You can also submit them via email to office@thesprings.church. Please pray for the Lord to guide our nominating committee and for the Lord's will as leaders are selected to be presented for voting at our annual meeting.
Christmas and Holiday Schedule
- Children's Music Presentation: Join us December 21st at 9:00 & 10:30 AM as we celebrate with the whole family as our kids join the worship team in songs for Christmas! After the music, kids will return to their classes as we continue our journey through the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke.
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Join us on December 24th at 5:00 PM for our annual Christmas Eve service as we celebrate our Savior's birth. This is a great event to share with family and friends. Pick up an invite card in the Lobby or follow this link and bring your family and friends!
- Childcare will not be provided, but a family room will be available.
- Sunday, December 28: We will all join together for ONE service at 9:00 AM. There will be NO 10:30 AM service.
- Infant-Preschool: Childcare will be provided.
- Elementary & Youth: There will be no K-12th grade programming; children & students may worship with parents in either service.
- Sunday, January 4th:
- Infant-Preschool: Childcare will be provided.
- Elementary & Youth: There will be no K-12th grade programming; children & students may worship with parents in either service.
Winter Groups and Ministry Kickoff || Week of 1/11/2025
All of our GROUPS and MINISTRIES will be kicking off in January! Look for winter brochures and calendars to come out soon.
End of Year Giving
As we approach the end of our fiscal year, we are always deeply grateful for special year-end gifts the Lord may lead you to make (*see below for current financials). These gifts help us to finish the year strong as well as to prepare for an exciting year of ministry ahead. Year-end gifts must be dated or postmarked by December 31st in order to be credited to 2025! You can also give online: https://thesprings.church/give. As always, thank you to everyone for your joyful, generous and faithful giving to the Lord at The Springs in 2025.
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