November 2013

The Stewardship of Surprising Gifts Dear Friends and Members of Wright Church,

To smell the roses is not enough - they must be tended also.

The rose, Wright Church. So if we want our rose to bloom, we have to take care of it. That's what stewardship does.

We need to give generously of our substance - which is what we need to live on, to pay our bills, not the extras. When you give from your substance, you remember it - it stays with you.

Thanks, and we will see you in church!

Ron & Syl Apperson Stewardship Chairs

Stewardship Sunday on November 10 What surprises are in store for us when we give lavishly? There are some who would link financial gifts with worldly happiness, but doesn't that miss the point of Christian stewardship? We know that we are blessed by God, no matter what, and it is in the sharing of God's blessings that we are surprised to discover that God's grace never runs out.

On Sunday, November 10, we will celebrate our stewardship of God's grace by receiving our pledges. Please be sure to bring your pledge card on that Sunday or mail it to the church office. What counts is not the size of the gift but if it gives you joy in giving. You might be surprised to find that you can increase your pledge; you might be surprised to find that God appreciates the simple gift of your love and prayers. No matter how great or small your gift is in the eyes of the world, what we celebrate is that we share our love, hope, and joy with one another and the whole creation. We do this through our prayers, volunteer activities, and financial contributions.

All-Church Potluck Be sure, when you mark your calendar for November 10, that you include a reminder that we will be having an all-church potluck after the worship service. Time to get out the church cookbook and cook up a storm!

All Saint's Sunday, November 3 November 1st is celebrated in the Church as a time of remembrance for all the saints who have enlivened the life of the Church. This year, we will celebrate and memorialize all those members and friends of Wright Church who have died in the last year on All Saints Sunday, November 3, during the worship time. Our hearts are particularly weighed down by the recent loss of Jo Elliott-Blakeslee and Amy Linkert but there have been others including Agnes Schwarzhoff, Shirley Nielson, Carol Hansen, Lois McCurdy.

Come and light a candle for those whose lives you celebrate.

Reports and Meetings

Notes from the Board Notes from the Board

Dear Lord, may your holy spirit be with your Church and with each of us. Let us be kind and gentle with one another, for we do not know the challenges each of us face in our lives. Help us to be faithful to you, as we seek to understand your will. Remind us there is room for all of us in your Church, and all are welcome and invited. We ask for your guidance and reassurance as we move forward in our lives and in the life of your Church.

Knowing our Lord will guide us, we conducted the business of our Church.

Several committee chairs remain available. Our Ministry of Volunteers, chaired by Meredith Pond, is looking for candidates to fill these positions. Please contact Meredith if you are interested in serving.

Our stewardship campaign has begun. We thank Ron and Syl Apperson for stepping in as Chairs. Please prayerfully consider pledging financial support to your Church. Our budget is based in part on your pledged amount and this helps plan for future.

Your Church is active as we move into the fall season. Our worship services are inspired. The Choir has reconvened. Our youth group is focusing on hunger in our Community. Sunday school is meeting. Many other groups are active. Together we are the Church.

We place our trust in our Lord and boldly move forward.

Respectfully submitted, Will Patterson, Board Chair

Congregational Budget Meeting

This is the first call for the Congregational Budget Meeting on Sunday, November 24, following the worship service. The 2014 preliminary budged will be presented and you will have a chance to meet to the officers for 2014.

Search Committee Update The past month your search committee has received additional candidate profiles and we continue to review earlier ones. As we prayerfully consider each candidate we keep in mind the wants and wishes of our congregation. We will continue to receive profiles as we examine those already received. Stay tuned for monthly updates.

Carl Van Slyke, Chairperson

Treasurer's Report

September Income $9475.02 September Expenses -$4015.55

Sep Balance $5459.47 Aug Balance $3469.59 Year To Date Bal $8929.06

Thanks to everyone who has paid their pledge and then some. With Rev Cynthia’s reduced hours this summer we have been able to stay in the black.

Thanks.

Janice Aagaard

Treasurer

Calling All Volunteers ! ! ! It’s time to start planning for 2014. If you are a current committee chairman, please contact Meredith Pond (376-7185 or pond5@q.com) and let her know if you would like to continue with your position for next year or what else you would like to try. If you aren’t a chairman, please don’t be bashful. Contact Meredith and she would be happy to find the perfect job for you. Wright Church needs your help in MANY ways! Volunteering is the best job you’ll ever have.

Usher Notes: Volunteers are needed for ushering in 2014. Please contact Wes Andrews if you are interested. Several of our older ushers will be retiring.

Your Updates Needed for Directory We are starting to put together the 2014 phone directory. Do you have a new number or a cell phone number to add? How about a new email address? Please contact the office with updates or corrections by the end of December. Don't be left out.

Need a Name Tag? Need a name tag to hang in our new beautiful name tag holder – just fill out a pew card and put it in the offering plate on any Sunday or leave a note on Robin's desk.

Wright Up Articles for the December issue are due in the office on Nov. 25 by 10 am.

Church Missions

Bench Supper Update Our last Bench Supper for 2013 was held the fourth Thursday in October. We served soup, chili, and cornbread to 100 people!

Please contact Julie Patterson if you are interested in helping with next year's suppers beginning in January 2014.

We continue to thank the following local businesses for their kind donations: Elliott Law Firm, Rose Hill Coin and Jewelry, Anytime Lock and Key.

Huntington Disease Society The Huntington Disease Society had their annual Walk for Hope on Saturday, Oct. 12. Many of our members helped to sponsor Trevor & Jennifer Makinson who say 'Thank you. Your financial support it is greatly appreciated.' The local chapter raised $13,500, a $6000 increase over last year!

Huntington's disease is a disorder passed down through families in which nerve cells in certain parts of the brain waste away or degenerate. There is no cure for Huntington's disease, and there is no known way to stop the disease from getting worse. The goal of treatment is to slow down the symptoms and help the person function for as long and as comfortably as possible.

Proceeds from the Walk for Hope go to research, education, and advocacy.

The 31st Annual Thanksgiving Service

The service will be held on Monday, Nov. 25 at St. John's Cathedral beginning at 7:30 pm.

Celebrations in November Birthdays: Nov. 8-Don Miller; Nov. 10-Susan Busche; Nov. 12-Lois Taylor; Nov. 16-Harry Teilmann; Nov. 17-Maxine Palmer; Nov. 22-George Miller; Nov. 24-Cynthia Brandt; Nov. 26-Jane Penrod; Nov. 28-Marilyn Carmen; Nov. 29-Dwain Baxter; Nov. 30-John Shockley.

Anniversaries: Nov. 11-Jennifer & Trevor Makinson; Nov. 15-Carol & Jerry Card; Nov. 23-Bob & Kathy Smith; Nov. 25-Bob & Janine Balfour; Nov. 29-Rick & Chris Watson. Memorials have been given in loving memory of: Carol Hansen by Janice Aagaard and Linda Sutton

Please Help the Furnaces!

When these things break, it can get pretty cold. We have had to repair or replace three of our furnace units in the last month. Please do what you can to help us cover the almost $4000 bill. Donations can be made to the Building Fund; note that it is to help pay the furnace repair bill.

November Worship Team

Lay Worship Leader David Carmen

Ushers Dale Ramsey, Chuck Pond, Wes Andrews, Cathy Andrews

Care Givers Anne Schnebly

Altar Care Meredith Pond

Communion Servers Laura & Clay Shockley, Marilyn Williams, Ann Durand

Date Greeters Fellowship Hosts Flowers

11-3 Jane Penrod & Robin Canning Youth Group Bake Sale Anne Schnebly

11-10 Al & Susan Busche All Church Potluck Carol and Jerry Card

11-17 Dave & Debbie Turner To be arranged Ethel Farnsworth

11-24 Will & Julie Patterson Rev. Cynthia Brandt in celebration of her birthday

Harry Teilmann in remembrance of Zoeann & Sandy Teilmann

Fellowship Activities

Women's Fellowship

Wednesday November 6th the ladies of Wright

Church, both members and friends, will meet in the Social Hall of the church for a program as yet to be confirmed and refreshments. We always have a good time visiting and being together. See you the 6

th.

Also don’t forget to sign up for the Christmas Luncheon December 4

th at Jerry’s State Street

Café.

Janice Aagaard

President

The Lunch Bunch will gather on Thursday, November 14 at 1:00 at the Olive Garden. It is located at 320 N Milwaukee (next to the Mall). Please contact Pat Robb to RSVP or for more information.

Upcoming Schedule for first Thursdays at 1:00 pm:

Nov 7: The Painted House by John Grisham.

Dec. 5: A Place for Kathy, by Henry Denker

Jan. 2: The Grave Digger's Daughter, by Joyce Carol Oats

All are welcome to come and enjoy a cup of tea and interesting discussion.

Bible Study Join us for a conversation about the most vexing book in the Bible, Revelation.

We meet on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 in the Upper Room. Copies of the study book, Journeys Through Revelations: Apocalyptic Hope for Today, are available.

There were only eight people in the room when pictures were taken and there are eight people in this picture. Q1. Who took the picture? Q2 Name the people in the picture.

It isn't true that all the Wright 1s do is party but…

In October we had a Halloween party at Rev Cynthia's house and in December we will party again. This time at Robin Canning's house. Mark your calendar for Sunday, December 15, following the church service and fellowship time. Currently there is no activity planned for November but that doesn't mean there won't be!

November 2013

Room Key SH-Social Hall UR-Upper Room K-Kitchen L-Library SA-Sanctuary

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2

3 Daylight Savings Ends-Fall back

10:30 WORSHIP All Saints Communion

11:30 Coffee with Youth Group Bake Sale

4

7-Search Committee UR

5 7- Alanon SH

6 10:30 Bible Study UR 1-Women's Fellowship SH

7 1- Book Club L

8 11:00 am - Cathedral of the Rockies Memorial Service for Dr. Jo and Amy

9

10

10:30 Worship Stewardship Sunday

Children's Sunday School 11:30 All Church Potluck

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12

7- Alanon SH

13

10:30 Bible Study UR 6- Huntington’s SH

14 1- Lunch Bunch Olive Garden

15 16

17

10:30 Worship Children's Sunday School

11:30 Fellowship time

18

19 7- Alanon SH

20

10:30 Bible Study UR 7- Board of Directors SH

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24 Thanksgiving Sunday

10:30 Worship Children's Sunday School

11:30 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

25 Wright Up Articles due for December 7:30pm St. John's Thanksgiving Service

26 7- Alanon SH

27 10:30 Bible Study UR 7-Choir Reh.-SA

28

Office Closed

29 Office Closed

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Wright Community Congregational Church United Church of Christ 4821 Franklin Road, Boise ID 83705 wrightucc.com

November 2013 Vol. 2013 Issue 11 Published Monthly

Contact us: Phone: 208.343.0292 E-Mail: church@wrightucc.com Web: wrightucc.com

Ministers: You

Interim Pastor: Rev. Cynthia Brandt

Office Administrator: Robin Canning

Organist: Ginny Trapp

Board Chairman: Will Patterson

Moderator: Carl Van Slyke

Sunday Schedule: 10:30 Worship 11:00 Sunday School 11:30 Fellowship Time Cry Room available for restless little ones.

Communion 1st Sunday of each month

Return service requested

Thanksgiving Food Drive

and Bake Sale

Our Youth Group has accepted the challenge of leading our Wright response to the St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Food Drive. Last year the program provided 2400 turkey dinner boxes that served over 10,000 people in the Boise community.

The Youth Group will host a bake sale on Sunday, Nov 3, following the worship service. Money raised will go toward purchasing as many frozen turkeys as possible. In addition, members are asked to bring any of the following ingredients for the turkey dinner boxes. We will be collecting until Thursday, November 21. The boxes will be distributed on Nov 24 and 25 by St. Vincent's.

10 lb potatoes Stuffing mix for bird 1 large can pumpkin pie mix Bisquick or baking mix 2 cans yams 2 cans cranberries 2 cans corn 2 cans green beans 2 cans peas 1 package pie crust mix 2 cans chicken broth 2 cans evaporated milk 1 or 2 large onions 1 foil roasting pan

The hope is to be able to assemble at least one box, maybe more. A sign-up sheet is available at the church.