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2. Worship Schedule Worship Notes
3. Music Groups Sunday School/Education
4. Student Ministry Getting Involved Youth Activities
5. Take Note Kebede Ministry Stewardship Theme
6. Committee Reports Int’l Student Ministry
7. Int’l Student Ministry
8. Birthdays Anniversaries Member Updates Financial Report
Change is in the air. Fall brings rap-id weather changes, moving from cool in the morning to hot in the afternoon and back. Stores put up their Hallow-een decorations as soon as the Labor Day sales are over. Pumpkin flavored everything replaces the tastes of sum-mer. Change comes with the new school year, as well. Children learn and grow, and what worked with them in the past may not work now. The streets of Ames are full of students. A new coaching staff brought hope for Iowa State football fans, a hope that thus far seems un-founded. Though things change, God remains constant. No matter what happens to us, whether the earth gives way or the mountains fall into the sea, as oceans rise and empires fall, we know that God is with us, and is our refuge. That’s why Martin Luther used this Psalm as the basis of his most fa-mous hymn; probably written ten years after he’d posted the 95 Theses and begun the Reformation. Luther faced a lot of change. Ten years had passed, and he was still considered a heretic.
Reforming the church had not been as easy as a young, naïve college profes-sor had thought. In 1527 the plague swept through his home in Wittenberg, and Luther struggled with his own health problems. With all of the trou-bles raging around him, Luther wanted to remind himself and his people that God was their refuge and strength. He wanted to remind them that God was
their mighty fortress. We need that remind-er, as well. As we deal with changes in our lives, good and bad, we need to be reminded that God is our refuge and strength. We need to be reminded that no matter what happens in our lives, no matter what happens in our world, God is the same yester-day, today, and forever
and He is with us all the time. So the next time you sing “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” remem-ber Psalm 46, the Scripture upon which it is based. Give thanks to God for re-storing the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Church. God grant you such strength, comfort, and peace as you trust and treasure His Word ever-more. ~DRB
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the
mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Psalm 46:1-3
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When Sunday School is in session we hold a contemporary service at 10 AM in the MLC Stu-dent Center. Parents of Sunday School children can worship while their children are in Sunday School. It is also an easier service for international’s to follow. Holy Communion will be celebrat-ed the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
Our special Reformation service will take place on October 30, as we celebrate the 499th anniversary of Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg.
Saturday, Oct. 1 5:00 PM Informal Worship (HC) Sunday, Oct. 2 8:30 AM Divine Service, Setting 1 (HC) 10:00 AM Informal Worship 11:00 AM Divine Service, Setting 1 (HC) Saturday, Oct. 8 5:00 PM Informal Worship (HC) Sunday, Oct. 9 8:30 AM Service Based on Ruth 10:00 AM Informal Worship (HC) 11:00 AM Service Based on Ruth (HC) Saturday, Oct. 15 5:00 PM Informal Worship (HC) Sunday, Oct. 16 8:30 AM Divine Service, Setting 4 (HC) 10:00 AM Contemporary Worship 11:00 AM Divine Service, Setting 4 (HC) Saturday, Oct. 22 5:00 PM Informal Worship (HC) Sunday, Oct. 23 8:30 AM The Pharisee and Tax Collector 10:00 AM Informal Worship (HC) 11:00 AM The Pharisee and Tax Collector (HC) Saturday, Oct. 29 5:00 PM Informal Worship (HC) Sunday, Oct. 30 8:30 AM Reformation, Divine Service 1 (HC) 10:00 AM Informal Worship (HC) 11:00 AM Reformation, Divine Service 1 (HC)
The Memorial Messenger, published monthly [except August] Current Issue October 2016, Volume 55, Issue 9 Online at: www.MemorialLutheranChurch.org/churchnews
Memorial Lutheran Church and Student Center, 2228 West Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50014-7185 Office Phone: 515-292-5005; Email: [email protected]
Mark Heilman, Pastor ......................................................................... home phone: 232-4595; email: [email protected] David Beagley, Associate Pastor........................................................... home phone: 292-7542; email: [email protected] Richard N. Osslund, Pastor Emeritus ........................................................................................... email: [email protected] Judy Newhouse, Coordinator of Int’l Ministry ....................................... Phone 292-5005, email: [email protected] Jeanne Noack, Administrative Asst. .................................................. office phone: 292-5005; email: [email protected] Lyle Groth, Director of Volunteers........................................................ cell phone: 451-0573; email: [email protected] Kebede & Workitu, Agricultural Missionaries .................................................................... email: [email protected] Mail: Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Tabor Congregation, PO Box 49, Awasa, ETHIOPIA
October Worship
Schedule
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Our Sunday School Superintendents Sarah and Tyler Teske have put together the Sunday School staff listed here: Preschool-Cammy Tewes and Andi Luth, Kindergarten-Nick and Bea Upah, and Taylor Wulf, First & Sec-ond Grade-Mikayla Maves and Aiden Jones, Third Grade-Dawn Thompson and Ben Halley, Fourth Grade-Brittany Hovendick and Krista Klocke, Fifth Grade-Nathan Hollander and Jacob Vogts, Sixth Grade-Hanna Moser and Sarah Kreutner, Seventh and Eighth Grade-Tracy Porter and Andrew Wilmes
Substitutes: Angie Halfwassen, Karah Huinker, Anna Schlueter, Kayla Johnson, Jaeda Pitman, and Jessica Young. Assistant Superintendents: Megan Brandt and Allie Flessner
Music: Preschool-2 Grade- Connie Ringlee, 3-8 grades- Jeff and Denise Balvanz, accompanists- Carol Weber and Natalie Hanson The Sunday Adult Bible Study will have two guest presentations this month. On October 2 Thomas Wil-son from our sister church St. Paul will be reporting to us about the summer convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Thomas was our circuit lay delegate. He is Al and Jan Denner’s son-in-law. On October 9 high school seniors Rachel and Taylor Junck will share with us about their experiences this sum-mer as part of the Ames High School group that goes to Uganda, Africa to build schools. The rest of the month the Bible class will resume a study on “The Apostles of Jesus.” Our fall evening Bible class will be held on Wednesdays in October beginning October 5. The topic will be “Faith and Movies.” What messages can we see in movies that reflect on our Christian faith? How can even secular movies show us examples of what we believe? The class is held at 7 PM downstairs in the Car-dinal Room. Fermenting the Faith- Fermenting the Faith- The Bible Study group for graduates students and young working adults meets on Tuesday night at 8 PM in the State Room at Olde Main. Please contact Pastor Dave, Hannah Worral ([email protected]), or Kristine Neu ([email protected]) for more infor-mation."
Education
Memorial’s Music Groups All are invited to join any of our music groups. All groups rehearse in the organ loft. For more information, contact the directors: Bells II-Tuesdays, 6 PM John Anderson ([email protected]) Memorial Bells-Tuesdays, 7 PM Jim Acton ([email protected]) Memorial Choir- Thursdays, 7 PM Jackson Daubitz ([email protected]) Memorial Brass-Thursdays, 8:15 PM Alec Garringer ([email protected]) Junior Handchimes-Wednesdays, 4:30 PM Linda Vogtlin ([email protected]) and John Anderson ([email protected]) Kirsten Reineke has stepped down as the Memorial Bells director after they played on September 18 due to a busier schedule. Also, over the last few months, many long-time bells players have left the group because of a variety of life changes. James Acton, a grad student who has been a member of the bells for the past couple of years, has volunteered to direct the Memorial Bells until he graduates in May. John Anderson and Linda Vogtlin will help with the behind-the-scenes work. They are eagerly looking for new members to join them. No prior musical experience is required.
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The University Student Task Force has been planning monthly activities. On August 28, a cookout and game night brought 75 students together. Peer ministers Natalie Hanson, Jessica Heintz, Deborah Heth, Michael Nelson, and Zachary Johnson have been contacting many students in the dormitories. They also help to lead the Wednesday evening fellow-ship. Activities for Students The Wednesday Night Fellowship meets in the MLC Student Center each Wednesday at 8:30 for songs led by Norm and Linda Weitzel, small group Bible study, and a snack.
Student were invited to a free brunch on September 11 to let them know about opportunities for small group studies.
September 21 a special monthly study for Greek students began in the MLC Student Center.
On September 25, students played kickball on Central Campus.
Students are invited the first Sunday of the month for free breakfast pizza from 10:30-11 AM. That will be October 2nd this month.
On October 22, they will do a “grown-up” VBS.
Getting Involved
Student Ministry
We plan to conduct our annual talent survey on October 23. Please note these ways you can help now! Help with the 6 PM congregational potluck October 23. Help label the student Memo in October (check with the church office). Help an international during worship. Help drive an international to church or an activity. Come to a “FISH” supper October 7. Meet with an international to speak English together. Let me know if you want to be added to our prayer circle list.
The high school youth shared their experiences from the National Youth Gathering on September 25th during the church service and Adult Bible Study. The high school youth will meet weekly on Wednesdays. The Middle School resumed monthly meetings on September 21. The 6-8 graders will meet each third Wednesday of the month for supper and an activity after confirmation.
Youth Activities
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Kebede news—Plans are to have Pastor Mark Gerken, our Iowa District West missions execu-tive, and his wife Ruth go to Ethiopia to visit Kebede and learn about church planting from Pastor Dawit. The concern for them is that there has been recent unrest in Ethiopia. For a long time there have been conflicts along Ethiopia’s border with refugees from the Sudan, smuggling along the border with Kenya, and conflicts be-tween Ethiopia and the neighboring countries of Somalia and Eritrea. However, those conflicts have not affected the interior where Kebede lives. The recent problems have been in the Oromio province, which is not where Kebede lives in Awassa, but lies between Awassa and the capitol, Addis Ababa, and is where many of the rural mis-sions are located where Kebede works. For one period of five days stores and highways were shut down because of unrest with the government. We pray for the Gerkens as they consider this and for Kebede, his family, and the people of Ethiopia. We sent our most recent money wire to Kebede in September. We are now $8,000 short in our funding for him. We ask that you consider con-tributing to this before we need to make our next contribution in December.
Kebede Ministry
Stewardship— “Being Macedonia” Our stewardship theme for 2017 will be “Being Macedonia.” Macedonia was the northern part of Greece that included cities like Philippi, Berea, and Thessalonica where St. Paul founded mission churches. From there he went to southern Greece and started a mission in Corinth. When a severe famine struck the city of Jerusalem, the headquar-ters of the Christian Church at around 55 AD, Paul went to the churches He founded collecting funds for famine relief. He wrote to the Christians in Cor-inth and told them about the generosity of the Mac-edonian in their giving. “Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.” He used that as en-couragement to the Corinthians. This month and in November we will hear peo-ple share how God has blessed them in giving as an encouragement for us to give. We will also see how we as a mission congregation to students and inter-nationals can be an encouragement to other congre-gations. On October 23 Lyle Groth, our coordinator of volunteer ministries, will go through the annual “Time and Talent” survey to see how we can better use our gifts to be “Macedonia” to one another.
Stewardship Theme
TRUNK
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TREATING- a fun activity for
everyone.
ISM is encouraging families to participate in the “Trunk or Treat” activity scheduled for October 30 from 2-4 PM. There will be trunk or treating, lots of games, cookie decorating, etc. for the chil-dren to enjoy. If anyone is interested in decorating their trunk please let Judy know.
Fall congregational/ student potluck.
Our annual fall potluck dinner is scheduled for Sunday, October 23 at 6 PM. The church will provide meat from Hickory Park, rolls, baked beans, beverages, and place settings. We ask members of Memorial to provide a salad or des-sert for themselves and at least 12 others. The students are our guests.
Take Note
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Committee Reports
Summary of the September 13 Board of Directors Meeting
The board voted to use $500 from the Kapfer fund to give to the fund being set up by Iowa District West to help pay the cost of volunteers traveling to Hong Kong to help with VBS. This will be in addition to what the Sunday School raises.
The Gideons will make a presentation during all ser-vices the weekend of the 17-18th.
Property committee: The drinking fountain in the Fel-lowship Hall, the custodial sink near the offices, tuck-pointing of the parsonage basement and wheel chair ramp, new LED lights installed in the sanctuary, paint-ing the trellis on the north porch, and planting grass for the backfill by the parking lot wall were done. A new snow blower and lawn mower need to be purchased. Estimates are that is will cost $100,000 to replace the roof of the old church will 40 year-shingles, 3 inches of insulation, a vent, and an ice shield.
The stewardship survey of time and talents will be Oc-tober 23. Volunteers will be needed to share messages on October 9, 16, November 6 and 13.
The bells group has lost several key charter members. Director Kirsten Reineke cannot continue into October. The group is seeking ways to incorporate with Bells II.
Task Forces—the student group had 27 attend the breakfast pizza on the 11th. They plan an activity time Sunday, September 25. The middle school- high school group is checking into having a mentoring program for the middle schoolers. The young professionals continue to support the Tuesday evening “Fermenting the Faith.” (Note the news article in Ames Tribune.) The young families group encouraged parents to come to the first Sunday School day on September 11 and meet the teachers.
Plans for Reformation Rally, 2017—We have October 15, 2017 reserved at the Great Hall at Iowa State. Dr. Paul Maier will speak. A Pastor Rotweiler from Des Moines, who does Luther impressions, will be there. There are also plans to invite Simon Estes to sing as well as the Musica Antiqua (which uses instruments from Luther’s time), Ames Children’s Choir and a group from Iowa State.
We have been asked to send to the district a proposal for setting up a columbarium here at Memorial. Several other churches in town have these as a place for cremat-ed remains to be placed. This would of course have to be taken before the congregation for approval.
Some older people have been inspired by “Fermenting the Faith” to have a Bible study event for their age group.
Budget request for 2017 need to be given to the board by October 11. A committee of Don Beitz, Doug Ward, Tom Gust, Carolyn McCall, Jeanne Noack, and Judy Newhouse will meet in later Oc-tober to set up a proposed budget for the Novem-ber board meeting.
December 4 is the date set to bring the pro-posed 2017 budget to the congregation. It will also be a time for task forces and groups to share with the congregation.
Next meeting: October 11
“FISH” (Friday International Student Hospitality) will be held October 7. The meal will be prepared by students from India. September 17 a group of internationals went apple picking. Judy Newhouse, our coordinator of international student ministry, and Pam Millen shared their ex-periences during the summer VBS programs at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Hong Kong on September 18. Congregations in Iowa District West of our Lu-theran Church-Missouri Synod have been asked to contribute $500 to providing funds for people to help with future winter and summer VBS pro-grams in Hong Kong. Our Board of Directors has agreed to send $500 in addition to what the Sun-day School raises.
International Student Ministry
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International Student Ministry
NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE FROM VIETNAM Huong Vu and Thanh Nguyen are from Vietnam. They come from the country about
60 miles south of the capital of Hanoi. Thanh graduated from the Hanoi School of Science and Technology. He came to Iowa State University in the summer of 2015 to begin work on a doc-torate in Statistics and Computer Engineering. Huong graduated with a pharmacy degree from the Hanoi University of Pharmacy.
Though they knew each other since high school, they later got reacquainted. Four months ago Thanh returned to Vietnam so they could get married. Since Thanh knew that Hu-ong would be coming to America in the summer of 2016, he wanted to help her adjust to life here. He learned from a friend about our programs at Memorial for internationals. He contact-ed Judy Newhouse, our coordinator of international student ministry, and learned about the classes we have. At first it was difficult for Thanh to bring Huong to classes. She was afraid that people would not like how she spoke English. Though she studied it in school, she was not confident that she could be understood. Much of what she thought she knew about Americans was based on what she saw on TV. Vietnam allows Christianity, but does place obstacles in the way of Christians because they associated it with western ideas. But when she did come to class, she found out how kind her teacher Pam Millen was. She found that all the other teachers and par-ticipants were also so friendly and helpful. Cleo shared books with her. Linda Vogtlin helped her make contact with medical personnel when she became pregnant. They have helped her get over her homesickness. Thanh has had difficulties with his research since his major professor, who is also from Vietnam, took a position at another university. He is thankful that our ministry has helped his wife. Besides English classes, Huong attends Bible classes. Tranh comes from a Roman Catholic family, but Huong’s family is Buddhist. At first her family resisted her marriage to him, but changed when they found out how kind Tranh is. Huong has become a Christian and wants to grow in her faith. Both Tranh and Huong thank the many people they have met at Memorial who are helpful to them and have provided for them a community.
ROSETTA STONE ENGLISH PROGRAM
You can walk into the church office during the week and hear people talking, but when you look at them, their backs are to you. They are not speaking to a person, but to a computer. In 2009 the Ames Women’s Rotary purchased four lap-tops, a server, and the “Rosetta Stone” language program for English. Michael Steffen, the husband of our then secretary-international ministry coordinator Catherine Steffen, installed the program and system. Just about every weekday groups of internationals come to the office to work on their English skills. We will be investigating funding to get new computers and updated programs for the future.
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October 1 Allen Sorenson October 5 Joel Heilman Donna Riese October 6 Katie Trent October 7 Pauline Balmer Joyce Joens
Solomon Kebede Dean Struecker
October 8 Noaha Kebede October 9 Tate Hamer October 10 Elaine Faas October 13 Paula Dacken October 14 Daniel Lempiainen Joseph Lempiainen October 15 Julie Inglett Kurt Mackey October 16 Emma Dacken October 17 Emily Krull Jackson Meis Ted Millen Andrew Smelser
October 18 Lucinda Doty Emily Carver
October 19 Cliff Barker Lydia Beagley October 20 Gil Marten October 22 Dena Damman Elizabeth Herzmann Ashok Lual
Charles Nelton October 23 Bill Breidinger Al Denner Daryl Erickson October 24 Jan Denner Patricia Gilbert October 27 Jennifer Evans Alissa Riese-Wignall October 29 Kristine Neu October 30 William Johnson October 31 Garry Gruhn
October Anniversaries
October Birthdays
4 David & Ariane Schmidt 30 yrs. 6 Al & Jan Denner 37 yrs.
18 Jon & Destiny Lempiainen 13 yrs. 18 Gary & Cathy Smelser 41 yrs. 21 Todd & Michelle Hamer 21 yrs. 23 Tyler & Sarah Teske 17 yrs. 25 Byron & Beverly Schulke 53 yrs.
Transfer Out: 9/6/16 Charles and Christine Cott To: Trinity Lutheran Columbia, MO (LCMS) Baptisms- 9/5/2016 Jace Everett Larson Zachary James Larson
As of September 25, 2016
Budgeted Amt. Received Expenses 374,146.00 336,014.00 Synod 34,500.00 14,677.00 Missions 3,675.00 2,600.00 Kebede 35,288.00 30,262.00 Totals $447,609.00 $383,553.00
To date, members and friends of Memorial Lutheran have donat-ed their Thrivent for Lutherans “Choice Dollars” in the amount
of 4,157.00. Thank you for your support.
Financial Report
Member Updates
