No Elementary/Middle School Sunday School or Adult Intro to Bible Study
Worship – 10:55
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Sermon :  “Unto Us a Child Is Bornâ€Â  Dan Witmer
Special Music: by Marissa Carnahan
Caroling : meet at church by the Sack’s home (in front) at 2:45 p.m. Supper after at Sack’s home. RSVP
Upcoming Calendar
Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service; 7:30 p.m. Bring cookies to share after the service.
Dec. 26 – Potluck party at Pastor Claudia’s home; 6:00 p.m.
Jan 21-23 – Women’s Conference at Amagi Sanso, Izu; Karen Seevers is this year’s chairperson
Service to our congregation and community
Church Directory – Please check the hard copy church directory located on the bulletin board for your current contact information. The directory includes phone, email and birthday information. Contact Toshi Sasao (tsasao1@gmail.com) for changes or to be included in the directory.
WTUC supports Second Harvest Japan where WTUC member, Ruby Sakuma, works as the Food Pantry Coordinator. Second Harvest Japan welcomes volunteers on Fridays and Saturdays to help with the preparation and distribution of food to the homeless.  Those who are interested may see Ruby  or go to the Second Harvest Japan website (2hj.org) to sign up.
Music at WTUC:  If you have favorite songs that you would like to sing, please send Carrie Bennett your requests.  bennettinkuwait@hotmail.com
Carrie is going to help coordinate music at WTUC.  Anyone interested in committing their vocal and musical talents once a month, email or see Carrie.
Interested in being a liturgist? Contact Betsy Terada.
Interested in joining the prayer chain? See Pastor Claudia or Kayo Ozawa, prayer chain coordinator.
Interested in becoming a Lay Eucharistic Minister? Contact Pastor Claudia.
Other
Prayer requests – send to Pastor Claudia or Prayer Chain Coordinator Kayo Ozawa (kayo@ta2.so-net.ne.jp)
Website -Â www.wtuc.net
Church contacts:
Pastor:Â Â Rev. Claudia Genung-Yamamoto;Â RevClaudia@aol.com
Steering Committee chairperson: Karen Seevers;Â kseevers@asij.ac.jp
Worship Committee chairperson: Betsy Terada;Â blterada@jcom.home.ne.jp
Adult Intro to Bible Class: Dr. Toshi Sasao;Â tsasao1@gmail.com
Outreach: Ruby Sakuma;Â r-sakuma@ac.auone-net.jp
Treasurer: Mark Hisamatsu;Â Hisamatsu-mk@tbz.t-com.ne.jp
Snacks and Coffee: Dr. Ann Tang;Â anntc@easternpearl.jp