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“16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)
“4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:4-6 (ESV)
I know that Thanksgiving is at the end of the month, but it is my favorite holiday and I am so excited I was hoping we could talk about what we are thankful for. One of the verses that I make the confirmands mem-orize at church is 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18. This passage is a common theme in Pauline writings. We see the same theme in the Philippians passage above. Part of being a Christian is to rejoice, to give thanks, and to pray. Paul groups these three together intentionally. And the reason that we can do these three in all seasons is because Christ’s treatment of us in all seasons. We can rejoice always because even if we lose everything (even loved ones) we still have Jesus. We can give thanks always because even if we lose it all, we still have something to be thankful for: God hasn’t left us. And in all things, we pray and talk to God because he is the source or our encouragement and our strength. Thanksgiving is coming. I am so thankful for our church and our savior and I rejoice for what he has done in our hearts. I want to encourage everyone to come to Thanksgiving Eve Service this year to thank and rejoice in the Lord together as a church body. Thanksgiving Eve Service is Wednesday, November 21st at 7pm. Come and worship and receive the blessing of God’s presence through Holy Communion. And as always, who loves you? God loves you, and I love you. And it’s a privilege to be your pastor. God bless you all. Pastor Aaron Olson
Calvary Free Lutheran Church PO Box 303
Arlington, SD 57212
605-983-5254
November
2018
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord!
Please Join Us… Thanksgiving Worship Service Wednesday –Thanksgiving Eve
November 21st 7:00pm.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to come as we hear our Sunday School
children present to us the greatest story ever told! You will not want to miss this. Invite your family. Invite your
friends. Invite your neighbors. EVERYONE needs to hear about the
Christmas Miracle! There will be lunch and Jesus' birthday cake following the
program for ALL to enjoy.
Sunday School
Christmas Program December 2
10:30 AM
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 4th… Don’t forget to set your clocks back!
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A small request and we hope it’s not hard
Please bring a book instead of a card
It doesn’t matter if it’s well loved or brand-new Either way your book will remind Evelyn of you.
Write a sweet message or prayer on the inside cover And your words will be cherished forever and ever.
November 3rd 2:00 pm
Calvary Free Lutheran Church Arlington, SD
BABY shower in honor of
Abigail & Josh Woodford & new baby
Evelyn Ann
You’re invited to a
WHO WHO?
Beatrix Sheila Sue daughter of
Jason and Sara Converse November 17th
2:00 PM Calvary Free Lutheran Church
Arlington, SD
There are a few changes this year. 1. No tooth paste will be accepted 2. No candy will be accepted (both changes due to expiration dates and issues at customs) 3. There will be a $9.00 shipping fee. The Operation Christmas Child "Shoeboxes" will be due to CFLC by Sunday, November 11th. They will be collected from the church fol-lowing worship. If you have questions or need suggestions on how to pack your shoebox, please visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ
FREED YOUTH There will be normal Youth Group on November 28th which will start at 6:30. It will consist of supper, fun, music, worship, and a testimony. There will NOT be normal Youth group on the 14th due to the lutefisk supper, but we are asking and encouraging all Youth who are able to help at the lutefisk supper to please participate in this church family tradition. It not only blesses those around you, but you find yourself being blessed. Free and Living Youth…Freed from our sins…Free for all to come SATURDAY NIGHTS ALIVE Calvary Free Lutheran Church is hosting Saturday Night's Alive November 3rd for ALL 7th-12th Grade Youth within our District. This is a super fun event which starts at 4:30 and ends at 8:30. There is a lot "GOOD STUFF" going on… Games, Mu-sic, Fun, Worship, Singing, Fellowship, Food, and JESUS! This is based around the needs of teens and the issues that teens deal with. The cost is $3 for food. We highly encourage ALL Youth to attend, and invite a friend, or two!
Youth Freed
November Birthdays
Renee Hoff 11-1
Julie Nemitz 11-1
Vernon Vedvei 11-4
Ethan Folsland 11-5
David Timm 11-6
Betty Ellingson 11-8
Marsha Weiss 11-9
Greysen St. John 11-9
Mary Grebel 11-10
Adam Leighton 11-10
Sarah Mobley 11-10
Joan Groon 11-12
Zachariah Ricke 11-12
Joanne Vedvei 11-12
Lucas Schneider 11-13
Joel Schneider 11-14
Amanda Druskoff 11-15
Annette Miller 11-17
Rhonda Gross 11-18
Faith Nicolas 11-19
Trysten Huntimer 11-19
Erika Hauck 11-21
Bristol Hoff 11-21
Michelle Olson 11-26
Eliah Ricke 11-26
Mackenzie Thuringer 11-26
Ronald Teal 11-27
Shawn Danielson 11-30
November Anniversaries
Ron & June Ohm 11-19-1966
Michael & Sue Barker 11-20-1976
If your birthday or anniversary is
not listed, please let us know so
that we can celebrate your special
day with you!
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
Lutefisk Supper
November 14
CFLC will be having their annual lutefisk supper November 14th.
The meal will be served from 5-7 PM.
Tickets are $20.00 and available through
Kendra at 605-690-5954.
For He Is Good by Greg Laurie And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.—Colossians 3:17 In 1789, President George Washington designated the first national Thanksgiv-ing Day when he issued a proclamation for “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God.” In our day, it can be very easy during our feasting to forget about the one we are celebrating on Thanksgiving. And sometimes we forget to give thanks altogether. You may say, “Well, I don’t have a lot to give thanks for. I am just not feeling thankful this year.” Maybe you are having financial troubles or health problems or there is conflict in your family. But maybe we need to get things into perspective. The primary reason we were put on this earth as human beings was to glorify God and to give Him thanks. The Bible tells us this again and again. Psalm 107:1 says, “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Colossians 3:17 says, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Hebrews 13:15 says, “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacri-fice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Yes, praise and worship can sometimes be a sacrifice because we don’t want to do it. And that might be because we are depressed or down or things aren’t going that well. It may be that hardship or tragedy has befallen us, and we don’t feel like praising God. But the Bible does not say give thanks to the Lord because you feel good. Rather, it says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!” We need to put things into perspective.
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It: Read a book everybody, read a book. (Repeat) If you’re lonely or you’re blue, Books will help to see you through, Read a book everybody, read a book. 2nd Verse: Be a listener everybody, be a lis-tener. (Repeat) Read a book of deepest learning, It will help your inward yearn-ing, Read a book everybody, read a book. Wislawa Szymborska: I’m old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.
“Treasured Grace,” by Tracie Peterson, is historical fiction about Grace Mar-tindale who is raising her two younger sisters after their parents died. A hasty decision to head west seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start but instead left them in a precarious position. Dr. Whitman and wife agree to let the sisters stay at their mission for the winter but a measles outbreak threatens the lives
at the mission and the native Indians who live nearby. Grace finds herself and those she loves in more danger than she imagined possible. Thank you, my Texas book friend. “My Father’s World,” by Michael Phillips & Judith Pella, is a similar fiction story about 15-year-old Corrie Belle Hollister who is the only one left to bring her two brothers and two sisters into a raucous mining camp during the California Gold Rush to find their Uncle Nick. When the little troop arrives in Miracle Springs they discover Uncle Nick has skipped town with the sheriff close behind, and their “land of promise” turns into one of fear and unknown danger. Can they make it on their own? Corrie will try. I knew Franklin Graham had been a problem kid with his well-known parents and unique set of prob-lems. Then I read his autobiography, “Rebel Without A Cause.” It is fascinating as he reveals those earli-er years and his development, and, finally, he is comfortable being Franklin. He says: I was about to learn something that still breaks my heart, but it’s true: Christians can viciously kick, claw, and spit on each other with the best of them. And Satan laughs the whole time. The primary goal of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin’s organization, is sharing the gospel. He writes: Some people are a bit surprised to learn that this is our main focus, but it’s true: We are not just a Christian relief organization. We are an evangelistic organization that takes to the ditches and gutters of the world to reach out to those in need. I personally believe that when we respond as Christians to wars, famines, natural disasters, and other tragedies with food, medicine, and clothing, we earn a hear-ing for Christ. When people are down and out--whatever their circumstances--and we stop and help, they will listen to what we have to say. We have earned their respect. I want to take advantage of such opportunities to do everything I can to clearly, convincingly present Jesus Christ and His claims. Billy and Ruth Graham have added their nickel’s worth at the end of the book. E.E. Cummings: It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. Author Unknown: Why not learn to enjoy the little things, there are so many of them. Eleanor Roosevelt: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Albert Camus: In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. To err is human--and sometimes it’s the best thing that could happen to you. “God Loves The Dandelions,” by Roger Fredrikson, is an older book with a copyright date of 1975. The author became pastor of the First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1959 and after fifteen years, wrote a revealing story of their adventures. He humbly admits that he had to be reminded that “the real people of God are the lay people.” The church expanded with study groups, then widened its horizons to the Firehouse which included drug-drenched youth, and the Glory House which drew in the ex-convict, and a host of other “dandelions.” Frederickson learned, painfully, that “being a big man for God” was not his job. When a pastor is “a stimulator and an enabler, not an answer man,” he finds that “ordinary people will begin doing extraordinary things because the Spirit is among them.” May our Lord go with you, may He go behind you to encourage you, beside you to befriend you, above you to watch over you, beneath you to lift you from your sorrows, within you, to give you the gifts of faith, hope, and love. Amen. ~Ferne Liebsch
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Missionary Focus for the Month:
CALVARY FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH P.O. BOX 303 ARLINGTON, SD 57212
Missionary Focus for November ~Nate & Rhoda Jore and family~
Nate and Rhoda Jore and their children, Elijah, Judah, Hannah, Jere-miah and Julia and Evie Mae are AFLC missionaries to Uganda, East Africa. Nate and Rhoda arrived in Uganda to begin the work there in the fall of 2006. The first year was spent studying the language and culture and building relationships. They continue by ministering to the people and working with the training of pastors and leaders of the churches. Birthdays: Nate (August 1), Rhoda (September 29), Elijah (July 9, 04), Judah (November 26, 05), Hannah (April 24, 2008), Jeremiah (June 29, 2010), Julia (April 19, 2012) and Evie Mae (September 21, 2016). Prayer Concerns:
Wisdom for us in training and raising our boys to be men of God, For protection against attacks from the evil one, Our personal, daily walks with the Lord, For unity & selflessness between us, For Elijah, Judah, Hannah, Jeremiah, Julia and Evie May as they live in Ugan-da , This work of the AFLC in Uganda (vision, wisdom, sensitivity to the Spirit), A great harvest of souls in Uganda and For good health & safety.
Get Plugged In!!
Arlington Wed. 8:30 p.m.
At Calvary Free
Larry- 605-983-3316
Lake Preston Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Jan-605-847-4700
Oldham Wed. 7:30 p.m.
Joel- 605-482-8404
Brookings Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Rich- 605-692-9817
Volga Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Kendra-605-690-5954
