The mission of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church is to glorify God by proclaiming the

gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, witness, education, service and fellowship.

November 7, 2018 Bi-weekly news of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Council Nominees Stephen Andrews has been a member of Augsburg since 1995 when his family moved from Connecticut and his mother found Augsburg. His wife, Emily, also has a strong family connection to Augsburg. He, Emily and his daughter, Marlowe usually attend the 8:30 a.m. service. Stephen is a Clinical Athletic Trainer at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Augsburg has played a significant role in Stephen’s life from a very young age. He has many fond memories of his time spent at Augsburg from VBS to youth group, to meeting and marrying his wife here. Now that he is a father, Stephen is even more keenly aware of the value of Augsburg’s strong faith community. Stephen is currently involved with youth ministry, is a nursery attendant, and volunteers as a lay reader and communion assistant. Previously, Stephen was a youth advisor, was on the softball and basketball teams, and was an overflow shelter volunteer. Stephen has been a member of Augsburg since 1995 and has seen many friends and family join church council. He is quite honored to have been considered by the nomination committee and if he is elected, he looks forward to the opportunity to serve his church family.

Sanford (Sandy) Beard and his wife, Yvonne, joined Augsburg after relocating to Advance from the Chicago area about 10 years ago. They visited several area churches and chose Augsburg. They connected immediately with Pastor Rinn and the warmth of the congregation. Sandy and Yvonne travel and have had the opportunity to visit different Lutheran churches and have found that none measure up to the fantastic experience at Augsburg. Sandy retired from IBM Corporation Predictive Analytics in January, 2016. Previously he was Vice President of Business Analytics at CNA Insurance in Chicago and was Vice President of Personal Lines at GMAC Insurance. Sandy usually attends the 8:30 a.m. service. Sandy is always impressed with the warm, friendly atmosphere and the inspiring music. Augsburg has become an extension of his family. Sandy was born in Seymour, Indiana. Sandy and Yvonne have five children: Rhonda, Angela, Timothy, Jeffrey, and Brian. Sandy is currently a lay reader for Augsburg and Yvonne is involved with quilting,

sewing backpacks, providing office help, working in the kitchen and the overflow shelter during the winter. Sandy volunteers and trains at Baptist hospital interviewing patients in Orthopedic, Cancer and the Emergency Departments. He also plays the piano at Trinity Elms and Salemtowne. Sandy previously led the stewardship group at a mission church in St. John, Indiana that culminated in the building of a new Lutheran church. He also was the pianist and musician for several years at Grace Lutheran in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and was responsible for the first (contemporary) service on Sundays while there.

Matt Cournoyer was born in Sacramento, California and is an Army veteran. He works as a hearing instrument specialist. Matt usually attends the 11:00 a.m. service. He found Augsburg when he was changing careers and used the ELCA website to find a congregation in Winston Salem. Matt feels that having a faith community is almost more important than having faith. He learned this while stationed overseas. Since then, Matt has maintained a connection with a faith community. Matt regularly attends Wingz Men’s Group. Matt has significant ties to the LMM in both the national and the NC levels. Men’s ministry is a passion for Matt and something he will continue in as time moves on.

Matt wanted to share that the Spirit moved someone to knock on his door and who would he be if he didn’t answer the Lord’s call.

Maria Fortin was born in Jamestown, New York. Maria and her daughter, Christina, joined Augsburg in June of 2016. They had visited several Lutheran churches after moving to North Carolina in 2005, but none really suited them. They settled in and joined Good Shepherd Moravian in Kernersville until they closed in 2015. She came to Augsburg seeking a church home. Maria usually attends the 11:00 a.m. service. Maria is a physician assistant at the Stokes County Health Department. Maria is married to John and has two children: Amy and Christina. Maria loves that Augsburg’s community really does do God’s work. “We are alive here.” Augsburg’s outreach is both tangible and spiritual and she is glad to be a small part in that. Maria is currently involved with the overflow shelter, is a communion assistant and a lay reader. In previous congregations, Maria has been a council member, an assisting minister, a lay reader and a member of choir, band and hand bell choir. She has also

served as a member of the Worship and Music committees. Maria is honored to be nominated for council.

Scott Hanes was born in Lexington, NC. Scott is married to Julie and they have two children: Cory and Emma. Scott works at Bermuda Village Retirement Community. Scott found Augsburg while Julie and he were dating and looking for a new church. Scott loves Augsburg’s traditions; its breadth of worship opportunities, and the friendship and support of the congregation. Scott is currently serving on the Finance Committee. Previously he has served as a church treasurer, on church Council, on the 2015 Special Review Committee, personnel committee, finance committee, and investments committee and played on both the men’s and coed softball teams. He has attended the Wingz men’s group. Scott usually attends the 11:00 a.m. service.

John Norris found his way to Augsburg through his relationship with his wife, Emily. John equally attends both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services. John loves the welcoming and supportive community that he has found at Augsburg. He also appreciates the ways Augsburg is active in serving the community. John was born in Winston Salem, and he is employed as a Property Manager. John currently participates in the adult handbell choir and also volunteers for the overflow shelter. John was previously a member of the worship and music committee.

Dana Cannin-Mulhearn was born in Evanston, Illinois. She is married to Robert and they have two children: Leon and Rory. The Mulhearn’s typically attend the 8:30 a.m. worship service. Dana is a Speech-Language Pathologist. Dana found Augsburg when she and Robert first moved to the Winston Salem area. Dana grew up in the Lutheran Church and Robert was raised Catholic. They had visited a few of both denominations and none felt like the right fit. Dana’s cousin came to visit from out of state and they drove around the downtown area to give him a tour. During that tour, they happened to drive by Augsburg. She and Robert attended service that following Sunday and were pleased with the welcome they received by so many, including Pastor Rinn. Each Sunday, Pastor Rinn remembered their names and was happy to see them. That, and other people and events, gave them the feeling of being home and they continued to attend, eventually becoming members. There are many things that Dana loves about Augsburg. First, Augsburg reminds her of her childhood church (Christ Our Shepherd, Peachtree City,

Georgia) in regard to the similarities in worship, fellowship and activities. Feeling familiar, comfortable and at home in church is exceptional. Second, Dana loves what Augsburg does and gives to the community and its emphasis on serving. It unites us as brothers and sisters in Christ and Dana can see, year after year, the efforts in place to make a positive difference. Third, Dana loves Augsburg because its fellow members and pastors have become like family. They look for one another during service. Dana and Robert’s children are interacting with and growing alongside of one another. Dana feels support, encouragement, and compassion from the Augsburg family and for that she is incredibly thankful.

Linda Maynard-Stephens was born in Durham, North Carolina and is married to Charles Stephens. Linda has lived in the Winston Salem area since 1981. Linda has worked as a banker in the community since her move to Winston. Her roles in banking have focused on commercial lending, treasury service and retail sales management. Linda is currently Vice President of Business Banking with Capital Bank. Linda loves the music and worship at Augsburg and typically attends the 8:30 service. She found Augsburg because of her desire to find an early traditional worship service. While at Epiphany, Linda was the chair of the social ministry, served on stewardship, led the Heifer International project and was active in circle. She served on finance for 3 years for Lutheridge.

Linda is also has served in numerous capacities with Sawtooth School, Piedmont Craftsmen, Lutheridge, Relay for Life, Stokes Partnership for Children, United Way, Arts Based Elementary School, Leadership Winston Salem (class of 2011), Ardmore Baptist Church, Epiphany Lutheran and the Enrichment Center. Linda and Charles enjoy salt and freshwater fishing, boating, cooking, football, gardening and their two pointers, Lucy and Sadie.

James Walker (Jim) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jim is married to Kitty and they have three children: Amy, Drew and Lesley. Jim is a real estate license instructor and sales broker for Caldwell Banker Triad. Jim found Augsburg years ago through a friend. He enjoys the service and the people. Jim usually attends the 11:00 a.m. service. His children and grandchildren will occasionally worship at Augsburg with them. Jim currently helps with special meals and the overflow shelter. Jim attends Covenant Sunday school class. Jim previously has served on the property committee and helped out during work days. Jim is also involved with GreeNest.

Mark Weber was born in Maryville, Missouri. He is married to Sommany and they have two children: Jacqueline and Kennedy. Mark is a Technology Manager for Wells Fargo & Company. Mark found Augsburg after relocating to Winston Salem from Iowa in 2009. They originally joined Mount Carmel Methodist Church. They began looking for a Lutheran Church in 2012 and found Augsburg. After attending the Inquirer’s class, they joined in March, 2013. Mark loves the people at Augsburg and the biblical based teaching in the sermons and worship services. Depending on the family’s weekend schedule, Mark and his family have attended both the 8:30 and the 11:00 a.m. worship services. Mark is currently a youth group advisor and has previously been on the property committee and has played on the church’s softball and basketball teams.

Mark grew up and was confirmed in the Lutheran Missouri Synod and was a member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, Iowa before moving to North Carolina. Mark is a retired Army Reservist, after serving for 25 years, including two deployments in Iraq.

Jacob Wharton was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Jacob is married to Jan and they have three sons: Ian, Isaac and Irving. Jacob is an attorney at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. Jacob and his family found Augsburg when they were invited to attend services by Dan Bradley and J. K. Curry and he typically attends the 11:00 a.m. service. Jacob loves the friendly welcoming people and the church’s commitment to spirituality and faith at Augsburg. Jacob has played on the softball team. He is involved in Arts Council as Workplace Campaign Chair, serves as Den Leader for Cub Scouts Pack 910, was a former board member of the Winston Salem Youth Chorus, and is a member of Forsyth County Business Lawyers. Jacob is also a guest lecturer and panel member at WFU School

of Law. Jacob also served on Pro Bono Guardian Ad Litem Appeals and Novant Cancer Pro Bono Project.

Claire Wynnemer was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is married to Mike Phelps. Claire is employed at Bell, Davis & Pitt as a legal assistant. Claire has been a life-long Lutheran and joined Augsburg back in the late 1990’s after moving to North Carolina. Claire generally attends the 8:30 a.m. worship service. Claire loves the ministers and the music at Augsburg. Claire is currently involved in the Worship & Music Committee, Altar Guild and helps prepare Communion for the worship services.

READINGS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Nov. 4 Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Rev. 21:1-6a John 11:32-44

Nov. 11 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44

Nov. 18 Daniel 12:1-9 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8

Nov. 25 Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37

159 School Kits and Personal Care Kits collected so far. If you haven't filled your school kit or wrapped up your personal care kit, despair not. There is still another week before the truck comes to collect. Bags and instructions are still available

outside the Gathering Room and the church office. Help a child (or 2) with your generous gift.

G.I.F.T.: meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. We are

studying the Bible through the Animate video series.

Continue in My Word: Welcome to the Monday Adult

Weekly Bible Study, in the Youth Area from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

We are studying Ephesians. Bring your Bible.

Pastor Paul’s Bible Study: meets Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in

the Sid Sowers Classroom. We are studying the prophets.

It’s not too early to think about summer camp 2019 at Lutheridge or Lutherock: The earlier you register your children for summer camp, the more you’ll save. In fact, in 2017 and 2018 on Black Friday, NovusWay offered a buy one, get one half off for camp registrations. In addition, the Hine Fund will also be able to provide up to $200 per

camper to go towards camp tuition for the 2019 summer camp season. This is what you need to do: 1. Register your children as soon as you can to save on registration fees. Camp prices increase with each passing deadline. 2. Please pay the balance in full, if you’re able. If you only want to pay the deposit, that’s OK, but DO NOT check the box on their registration screen that says ‘bill the church’. 3. Please put a copy of your registration in the Hine Fund box in the church workroom. This registration should indicate the child’s name, the week he/she is going to camp, and the amount that you’ve paid to secure their spot. Please include the parent’s name and an email so we can get in touch with you if there are questions. 4. Once the Hine Fund secretary receives your information and it’s confirmed with NovusWay, a $200 check will be mailed to you. 5. NovusWay does have an application for their own camp scholarships for those with financial hardships. More information can be found on their website. If you have applied for this, please indicate that on the paperwork you submit to the Hine Fund, as it could reduce the amount the Hine Fund pays. 6. If for some reason you have to cancel, we do ask that you return the Hine Fund reimbursement to us so we can use it for another camper. If you have any questions, contact Kris Andrews.

Overflow Shelter Signups for the 2018-19 season are open! Augsburg’s shelter will be in operation again every evening from December 1 - March 31. We need volunteers to sign-up for guest reception, goody bags, partial overnight shifts (7:30 P.M. - 12:30 A.M. Sunday-Thursday), full overnight shifts (7:30 P.M. to 7 A.M. Friday-Saturday only) and folks who can prepare dinner (groups such as families, circles, & Sunday school classes work well here) for 30

people every evening. Sign-up directly at http://signup.com/go/AugsburgOverflow2018, or contact John Collins (336-408-1519, jchcollins@gmail.com) or Emily Norris (336-971-4897,harkinsemily@gmail.com) if you have questions or need assistance. Additional details on the duties of each position are listed on signup.com. A challenge for this season: Of 121 total nights of shelter, there are only 32 full overnight positions (Friday and Saturday nights) which need to be filled. The overnight slots are always our biggest challenge in securing volunteers for every new season. Can we fill all of these slots on the signup app before the end of the year? Overall, the goal of the Augsburg Social Ministry team and City With Dwellings is to have 75% of all our signups complete prior to December 1 of this year. Please help us out in any way you can!

Calling all poets and artists!

Our 2018 Christmas pageant is coming to Augsburg during Sunday School on December 9. We are putting together a different and creative program which will showcase the many talents of our members. The characters in the play read poems from the perspectives of the Innkeeper, a Shepherd, an Angel, a Wise Man and the Star as they w itness the w onder of Christ ’s birth. We would like to include poems written by our members (children and adults) from the point of view of one of these characters.

Instead of scenery, we plan to use a power point program as a background to the action. We need drawings and paintings (from children and adults) which depict Mary and Joseph coming to Bethlehem, the manger scene with animals, the angels rejoicing, the shepherds going to the stable, the Wise Men following the star and the baby Jesus being worshipped.

If you would like to contribute poetry or art work, please email Debbie Byorick at dbyorick@gmail or call her at 828-577-1093. All poetry and artwork must be submitted by November 18.

Youthrans will meet on Sunday, November 19 at 12:30 p.m. to assemble blankets for our overflow shelter guests.

Join the Augsburg family for the Annual Thanksgiving Lunch Sunday, November 18 following the single 10:30 A.M. service in the Family Life Center. Any bakers are invited to bring a pie to share.

The Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be at First Christian Church, 2320 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 on Sunday, November 18 at 5 P.M. Those who wish to attend are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for Crisis Control. Monetary donations benefit Samaritan Ministries.

Council Vice President Jeanne Brickhouse called the meeting of the Congregation Council of Augsburg Lutheran Church to order at 7:30 pm, Thursday, October 18, 2018. The Christian Education Ministry team celebrated Leigh Anna Voigt’s contributions to Children’s Ministries and Faith Formation and highlighted the upcoming intergenerational Christmas pageant on December 9. The Fellowship Ministry Team highlighted upcoming JOY group activities, the Reformation 501 celebration (with lunch, play, and recognition of new members/shepherds), Thanksgiving lunch, and chili cook-off (January 6). The Finance Ministry Team advised that the contract for IT improvements has been signed, the internal audit has been successfully completed, and we have chosen a replacement accounting software. The Stewardship Ministry Team asks you to prayerfully consider, if you have not done so already, submitting a commitment card by either mailing it to the church office or placing it in the offering plate. Upcoming evangelism opportunities:

Our annual All Saints service on Sunday, November 4, at 7:30 pm will be a Requiem Eucharist/Service of Remembrance.

Advent Compline – Sundays, December 2, 9, 16 at 8:30 pm, preceded by a 25 minute recital at 8:00 pm in the sanctuary

The October speaker series – “Augsburg Cares: Coping with Real Life Challenges”

Council approved the following motions:

From Finance – to transfer $8,040 from the Hackbarth General Fund to the Dedicated Hackbarth General account ($5,628) and to the 2019 budget ($2,412).

From Finance – to transfer $7,920 from the Endowment Fund to the Hine Fund for Benevolence ($6,740), Fund 30’s Capital Improvements Dedicated Account ($885), and to the 2019 Operating Budget ($295).

From the Council Nominating Committee to accept the names of 11 individuals who have agreed to be nominated.

From the Personnel Ministry Team to approve three revised position descriptions for Sexton, Director of Children’s Ministries and Faith Formation, and Pastoral Associate for Congregational Care.

From Finance – the proposed 2019 operating budget

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Augsburg Lutheran Church 845 West Fifth Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Telephone: 336-722-8144 / Fax: 336-722-2731

www.augsburglutheran-ws.org

The Beacon is the bi-weekly newsletter of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The Staff:

Rev. Paul A. Wollner, Senior Pastor

pastorwollner@gmail.com

Rev. Lori H. Carter, Pastoral Associate for Congregational Care lcarter5158@gmail.com

Vicar Emily Norris, Dir. of Student and Social Ministries harkinsemily@gmail.com

Dr. Timothy Olsen, Cantor cantor.ole@gmail.com

Bruce Tippette, Youth Music and Handbell Director bwtippette@gmail.com

Leigh Anna Voigt, Dir. of Children's Ministries

laokeef@gmail.com

Robin Welch, Youth Coordinator

robie22@triad.rr.com

Nancy Carbone, Parish Administrator alcparishadm@gmail.com

Michaelene Wirth, Parish Secretary augsburgpublications@gmail.com

Reggie Jackson, Sexton

Stephanie Hickman, Sexton

Carl Davis, Substitute Sexton

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