Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church

101 Vance St. Kannapolis, NC 28081

Kimball Communicator

Reverend John Futterer-Senior Pastor Liz Fisher, AIM-Minister of Faith Formation Mrs. Gail Mosher– Church Office Manager

Mr. Don Simmons– Music Director Rev. Dr. David R. Keck, Pastor Emeritus

SEPTEMBER 2017 News and Newsletter Onlin e at: WWW.KIMBALLCHURCH.ORG 704-93 3-4101

Inside this Issue:

•Pastor’s article...1 •Financial…….....2

•Preschool/J.O.Y.3

•Up Coming Events……… 3 & 5 •New members ……………….4 & 5 •Homebound …...6

•September Birthdays…..........6 •Prayer Page…....6

•Signed Up to Serve……….........7 •September Calendar………....8 •Kids Page..….....9 •Youth Gathering Information…....10

FROM THE PASTOR

On Being Content Once a rich industrialist, disturbed to find a fisherman sitting idly by his boat, asked, “Why aren’t you out there fishing?” “Because I’ve caught enough fish for today,” was the reply. “Why don’t you catch more fish than you need?”

asked the rich man. “What would I do with them?” “You could earn more money and buy a better boat so you could go deeper and catch more fish. You could purchase nylon nets, catch even more fish, and make more money. Soon you’d have a fleet of boats and be rich like me.” “Then what would I do?” asked the fisherman. “You could sit down and enjoy life.” “What do you think I’m doing now?” the fisherman replied. Someone once said: • Discontentment keeps a person from enjoying what he or she possesses. A drop or two of vinegar will sour a whole glass of wine – Thomas Watson • A little sprig of the herb called contentment put into the poorest soup will make it taste as rich as the Lord Mayor’s exquisite dish – Charles Spurgeon Contentment is realizing that God has already provided everything we need for our present happiness – Bill Gothard In this busy time of returning to school and work schedules – vacation time but a distant (and hopefully!) good memory…it would be well for us to remember that we are always called on to do our best and strive to be better – but we are NOT to be discontent with our present situation. God is here to help us be the best that we can be…but also to remind us that He provides for all our needs right here…right now. As Jesus reminds us: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these” St. Matthew 6:28-29. Enjoy your autumn…and may we look to God for all we need! Peace and love, Pastor John

Worship Times:

8:30am

Contemporary

9:45am Agape Time and

Sunday School

11:00am Traditional

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CHURCH OFFICE Summer HOURS (through September 29)

MONDAY-THURSDAY- 8:00 am-4:00 pm FRIDAY 8:00 am-Noon

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Kimball Monthly Total Offering vs Monthly Target**Incl udes General Fund and Mortgage Loan Only

Data Source: Weekly Bulletin Insert

Offering Total Goal - $42,000

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Kimball Average Giving Per AttendeeData Source: Weekly Bulletin Insert

Avg Giving Per Attendee Linear (Avg Giving Per Attendee)

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KMLC Preschool News Hello Kimball Families,

We had a great time learning about the Fruits of the Spirit and playing with friends during our

Kimball Preschool Summer Camp! We are now getting ready

for our students for the new 2017-2018 school year! We have many new things we will learn

and explore! We still have openings if anyone is interested in registering their little one.

Registration forms are available online at www.kimballchurch.org. If you need additional

information, have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, please call Carey Swanner,

Preschool Director at 704-933-4101.

God Bless, Carey Swanner, Preschool Director

Good News, Good Brew– September 29th-Oct 1st @Agape Kure Beach

Liz is leading the Good News, Good Brews retreat this year at Kure Beach. If you are

interested in coming, please contact Liz. We will be doing Bible study and tasting home brews as

well as visiting some of the local breweries around the Wilmington area! Would love for

some of Kimball to go.

JOY GROUP This month’s event for the

J.O.Y. Group is a trip to Stony Mountain Vineyards in

Albemarle. We will leave from the church at 10:00 am on

September 13th .

Kingdom Kids and 3-5 Alive Faith Formation It is soon time to start back up with our

Wednesday night evening faith formation. We will be meeting this year starting on September 13th. We will continue with games, crafts and

devotions! Hope to see you then! Rowan Museum’s

Germanfest

September 15-16, bigger and better this year! Come to the Old Stone House, 770 Old Stone House Road, Salisbury, Friday evening from 6

-9 pm September 15 for a German feast, German music, and Dr. Gary Freeze talking

about the 500th anniversary of the Reformation! Advanced registration required,

$35. Come on Saturday, September 16, for a 9 am volksmarch, a German festival, brats,

pastries, and New Sarum specially brewed beverages. Dr. Freeze will speak twice on the Reformation and several local Lutheran and Reformed churches will share some of their

history and artifacts. Theo Buerbaum's photographs of early Rowan County will be

displayed also. $5 for adults $3 for students. For more information call Rowan Museum 704-

633-5946.

The word "ultreya" is a Spanish word that means to persevere upward. This word is

used by Via de Cristo for a gathering of those that have attended a weekend. It is at these

meetings that we challenge each other to "keep going" on in our journey for a deper

relationship with Jesus Christ and our service to Him. There will be an Ultreya on

September 30th at Kimball. It is an open event for all. If you have not attended a VdC

weekend and would like to know more, please plan to attend. If you have attended a

weekend, come and get renewed with that Spirit. This will be a covered dish event,

starting at 11:30am. Lunch will be served first followed by a short program and worship with

communion. Come and see!

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• Parker Fremont Goldstein joined us by Holy Baptism. He was sponsored by his parents, Mark and Amanda Goldstein and his godparents, Jeremy and Tracy-Lynn Goldstein. The family has been coming to worship with us – they live at 514 S. Little Texas Rd. in Kannapolis.

• Joseph David Griffin joined us via Holy Baptism. He was born on April 28th, and is the son of David and Katie Price Griffin (who grew up at Kimball Memorial)…and Joe and his family currently live in NYC. Proud maternal grandparents are Kimball Memorial Members Randy and Amy Price; equally proud paternal grandmother is Mary Griffin, of Raleigh.

• Eric and Kaylee Helfrich joined us by transfer – they have lived all over the USA…Eric in Indianapolis, Illinois, and Atlanta; Kaylee in Iowa, West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee. Fortunately…they arrived in Clemson, SC at the same time…both graduating from there and marrying soon after! Eric is with Bank of America in Charlotte and enjoys Mountain Biking, while Kaylee is pursuing her PhD in Nutrition from UNC Chapel Hill and enjoys the piano, cooking and yoga. They are at home at 10219 S. Gemini Dr. Kannapolis, NC 28081. Eric’s cell # is 404-216-1894 and Kaylee’s cell is 614-330-4100.

• Jon Todd and Jodie Hott and their youngest daughter, Savannah also joined us by transfer – coming back to Kimball Memorial. Jon Todd is a native of West Virginia, a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University and is a Business Teacher at Cox Mill High School. JT enjoys hunting, gardening and his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers! Jodie grew up in this area and is also a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne. She is a 6th grade math teacher at Harris Road Middle School. Jodie enjoys reading, traveling and cooking…and has served as a CARE Leader at Lutheridge for many years. Savannah has just graduated from Northwest High School, and will begin her

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

• IT’S WITH GREAT JOY that we welcomed the following new

members recently: • Savannah Kate Baucom and Ella

Sophia Baucom joined us via the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. These beautiful girls were sponsored by their parents, Chris and Claudia Baucom and their paternal grandmother, Kimball Memorial Member Frankie Bogutsky. The girls enjoy gymnastics, board games (they handily defeated PJ in a game of Candyland!) and everything Disney. They live in Wellington, Florida with their parents.

• Charles Calandra joined us via Profession of Faith. He is the brother in law of Florence Calandra and the uncle of Jennifer Buttner, both of whom sponsored Charles in membership. He is at home at 2552 McGinnes Pl NW in Concord (704-795-7786).

• Abigail Marie Carpenter joined us by Holy Baptism. Abby is a rising 7th grader at Northwest Middle School. She plays in the band at Northwest, and is a MOST active member of our High School/Middle School Youth Group and Sunday School program. She was sponsored by her family, Miss Liz and Pastor John. Abby is at home at 114 Springway Drive in Kannapolis (704-787-9008).

• Kay Cress joined us by transfer. Kay is a native of Kannapolis and is retired from the Insurance industry. She enjoys reading, exercise and movies…and was sponsored by Louise Moser and Margaret Keller. Kay is at home at 213 Key West Avenue in Kannapolis (704-490-0488).

REFORMATION SERVICE IN

CHARLOTTE ON SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBER 23

A Reformation Service will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at

Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte (1000 E. Morehead Street). This service will be

held with the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA…in celebration of the 500th Anniversary of

the Protestant Reformation. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, the presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (and a guest at Kimball Memorial for our 100th Anniversary

Celebration) will be preaching. All are invited and welcomed to attend.

A group from Kimball Memorial will be leaving the church at 11:00 AM on that day…to enjoy

lunch in Charlotte together and then attend the worship service together. We will return to

Kimball Memorial following the completion of the worship service…around 5:00 PM. To reserve

your spot on the van, please sign one of the reservation forms posted near the Sanctuary

and the Commons…or call the Church Office at 704-933-4101.

High School/Middle School Fall Youth

Calendars and Meeting

We will gather on September 10th

during the Sunday school hour to have a meeting about our Fall events as well as talk about confirmation and

the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering. We hope that you can all be there and we will send out our

Fall calendars to that meeting prior!

Hope you can join us!

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freshman year at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) this fall. She enjoys sports of all kinds…and music. She cares very much about the preservation of the planet and hopes to major in a field where she can make a real difference in this area. The Hott family is at home at 6189 Blue Crown Court in Kannapolis (704-467-2904).

• John Pendleton also came back to membership at Kimball Memorial by transfer. John is retired and is a most welcome face at worship these days! He is a real history buff, particularly enjoying studying WW II history…and he also en-joys classic cars. John is at home at 5112 Lynchburg Drive in Concord (704-932-1681). John…as well as Jon Todd, Jodie and Savannah were all sponsored by the Hott’s oldest daughter…Bryanna.

• Joe Saullo joined us by transfer, moving down to the area from Long Island, NY. Joe is employed by the City of Kannapolis. He enjoys and follows VERY closely the exploits of the New York Islanders…and bowling. Joe has become active with our Lutheran Men and with Samaritan’s Table.

• Diana Saullo , also moved down from Long Island…she enjoys music, birds, and flowers…and is singing in our 8:30 Choir. Both of these fine people live at 2981 Deep Cove Drive, NW in Concord (980-439-5046) and were sponsored by Florence Calandra. We are so pleased to have these new members in our fellowship…and hope to welcome other new members in coming months!

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September Birthdays

1 Suzie Pascua, Betty Walker, Jacob Hardy, Randy Price 2 Sherry Artz, Eric Jones 4 Bryana Hott, Terry Fisher 6 Allen Brantley 7 David Goodnight III, Katie Griffin 8 Hunter Patterson, Doug Brothers 9 Jennifer Buttner 10 Richard Dorton, Jr. 12 Winfred Wise 13 Mary Hunsuck (V) 14 Peter Busteed, Paul Smith 15 Ashlyn Christy 19 Caroline Brown, Cynthia Brown 20 Lou Finger, Mary Jo Snipes 21 Allyson Randle 22 Cathy Young, Mike Fisher 23 Brad Brothers 26 Charlotte Fisher 28 Michael Hoke, Sylvia Anderson 30 Liz Fisher, Nevin Robinson, Peggy Lynch

Homebound Members

Lutheran Home •Gladys Litaker Brian Center-Lincolnton •Eleanor Foil Transitional •Robert Busteed, Sr. •Patty Morris La Moor Commons Apartments •Aileen Triece •Kathleen Ridenhour •Carrie Walker Brookdale •Arlene Bostian Big Elm •Libby Meadows •Gertie McDaniel Morningside •Libby Hunsuck Liberty Commons •Lucille Rayson The Carriage House @ Caremoor •Norma Matheny Trinity Oaks •Robert Gribble Taylor Glen •Evelyn Whitley At their home •Rachel Edmiston •Sylvia Graham •Jo Henrickson •Doris McCarn •Joe & Bettie Overcash •Jane Ritchie •Marty Sides •Earline Snipes

Prayer Page Have someone in need of some prayer? Add them to our prayer page! Military: Ben Ballard, Robert Busteed, Jr. (Norfolk, VA), Tanner Triece (Georgia), Andrew Smith (Arizona), Chris Kirchner, Ben Kirchner (Texas), Devon Scott (Washington), Vance Parker (Colorado) Kimball members : Allen Brantley, Jim Daugherty, Bruce Davis, Rachel Edmiston, Todd Haley, Libby Hunsuck, Jerry Lambert, Garry Mallernee, Norma Matheny, Dakota Moffitt, Kat Ousley, Frankie Overcash, Jane Ritchie, Nevin Robinson, Margaret Sechler, Marty Sides, Gaye St. John, Laurah Van Poole, Evelyn Whitley

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September Service

Kimball’s Ministers in service on Sundays

MONTHLY TELLERS 9:00 am each Monday Brenda Brown & Pat Moser

COUNCIL ASSISTANTS 8:30 Ed Dunlow & Bob Hill 11:00 John Glass

COMMUNION PREPARERS 8:30 Debbie Troutman & Kathy Scott 11:00 Peggy Lynch & Jeff Honeycutt

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS 8:30am 3 Liz Fisher 10 Bob Hill 17 Donna Taylor 24 Buster Bennet 11:00am 3 Buster Bennet 10 Tony Lippard 17 Liz Wise 24 Liz Fisher

ACOLYTES 8:30am 3 Mykaela & Sabrina Bennet 10 Jack & Paul Smith 17 Mykaela & Sabrina Bennet 24 Jack & Paul Smith 11:00am 3 Gracie Matheny 10 Choir 17 Gracie Matheny 24 Choir

PROJECTION (Video) 8:30am 3 Debbie Troutman 10 Mike Abernathy 17 Laura Abernathy 24 David Taylor 11:00am 3 Garry Mallernee 10 Milton Matheny 17 John Glass 24 William Sloop

SOUND (Audio) 8:30am 3 Tim Patterson 10 Keith Garver 17 Howard Bentley 24 Rick Teumer 11:00am 3 John Glass 10 John Glass 17 Garry Mallernee 24 Garry Mallernee

LECTORS 8:30am 3 Frankie Bogutsky 10 Bob Hill 17 Florence Calandra 24 Jacob Bensler 11:00am 3 Anne Futterer 10 Betsy Smith 17 Huyla Jackson 24 Garry Mallernee

GREETERS 8:30am 3 Jim & Susan Harris 10 Jenny Jones & Todd Haley 17 Debbie Troutman & Jessica Troutman 24 Eric & Jenny Jones 11:00am 3 Eleanor Johnson Circle 10 Eleanor Johnson Circle 17 Eleanor Johnson Circle 24 Eleanor Johnson Circle

HEALING MINISTERS 8:30 Lena Gillon 11:00 Anne Futterer

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Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church Kimball Communicator-Newsletter 101 Vance St. Kannapolis, NC 28081 704-933-4101

2018 ELCA Youth Gathering Houston, TX June 27th-July 1st, 2018

Devotion by Landon Ridgell published in the ELCA Yo uth Gathering ENEWS! An article published in Detroit during the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering described how the “Skittles” were taking over the city. This was referring to the several thousand youth and adults in Hart Plaza wearing bright orange shirts. But these weren’t just any old Skittles that when they get hot their color stains your hands or they get hard to bite into. These Skittles only got better with time. On my service day, I was on one of the busses that went around to the hotels that people were staying in and collected diapers. It definitely didn’t seem or feel like a service project considering there were other people that had their orange shirt covered in dirt. Once we got to the place where all the diapers were to be dropped off, we saw the impact we had made – an entire gym full of diapers and wipes. So many families were helped by us just riding around and all of the people who brought diapers with them. The ELCA Skittles don’t make stains; we try our best to get rid of the previous ones, even though it may not seem like it at

times. We are all moving toward that common goal. I am one of the lucky few that will get to attend two Gatherings. Detroit was an experience I will never forget, and I can’t wait to see what Houston has to offer next year. – Landon Ridgell, North Carolina