8001 Panorama Drive Bakersfield, CA 93306 Phone (661) 871-1289

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Website: www.lcop.org

October 2015 Volume 15, Issue 10

In this Issue

Message from Elder Chairman ...... 1

Birthdays & Anniversaries ............... 2 Member News and more .................. 2 Altar Circle Invitation ....................... 2

Oktoberfest/Trunk or Treat ........... 3 Thrivent Chapter Meeting ............... 3

Board Articles ....................................... 4

Operation Christmas Child .............. 5 Concordia Seminary Invitation ..... 5 Healthy Harvest Resource Fair ...... 5

Kids Puzzle! ........................................... 6

Wonder Window ........................... 7&8

Calendars: October Event Calendar Serving us in October

The Prayer Line

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Well, here we are in the first month of our vacant pastorate. Let's see how many changes have come about since the departure of Pastor Airey! We've conducted lay-lead worship services; Bible studies have been meeting; Wonder Window has had their open house; we met in a parish planning session; plans are unfolding for a number of activities including our Oktoberfest celebration, and various board meetings are taking place planning for our future. Not the least is the call committee who has undertaken the responsibility for locating our next pastor. I would say that it looks like not many changes have taken place with all these activities swirling around us.

A lot of people, your fellow members at Lutheran Church of Prayer, have stepped up and filled roles that they may not have considered doing in the past. Praise God for such activities and the people to conduct them. No one can do all of this work by themselves and I am truly grateful for all those who have volunteered to help out during this time of vacancy.

It has been mentioned several times at meetings and in the announcements after the worship service that it is the desire of the Church of Prayer leadership to continue our activities in as normal a process as we can. For the most part this has been accomplished. We are still struggling with finding a Lutheran minister to consecrate the elements in a Communion worship service. We have notified our district leaders and they have assured us that they are working on this situation. As soon as we know a schedule for Communion worship we will publish that and let everyone know the date or dates of availability for October. As it stands now it looks like we will have November and December covered for Communion services. Not knowing how long it will take for us to call a new pastor we will make plans even further into the future. Meanwhile, let us be reminded that we are safely in the Lord’s hands. He will guide us and protect us and we need to remember that the new pastor for our congregation has already been selected by Him and all we need to do is to follow our process to call this man to our congregation.

May God's blessings be on each and every one of us as we continue to worship and serve Him.

Brian Henderson

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MEMBER NEWS

Member changes or additions will be posted in this section.

Please record changes in your church directory

LCoP Prayer Chain When you have any prayer concerns, please let our prayer chain pray for you by contacting Chuck Jordin at 661-873-9565 or send an email to chuck.jordin@yahoo.com.

Join Our Email List! Would you like to be emailed when the newsletter is posted on our website? If you want to subscribe, please email info@lcop.org. The Prayer Line is still available in the Narthex. You have an option to read it on our website or pick it up Sunday.

Cards, calls and prayers are much appreciated by our homebound members:

At Home Ruth Jones Mary Smith

Bob & Marge Palmbach Norm & Margaret Snyder

Beautiful Floral Arrangements

The beautiful new floral arrangements, on the credence shelves, that we

have all been enjoying these past few months have been provided due the talent and generosity of one of our new members, Ana Espericueta.

Blessings and a big thank you to Ana for her hard work and sharing her flowers to enhance our services.

God’s blessings to everyone on your special occasion! If you don’t see your name in print please call the office to make corrections or additions. We want to include everyone!

♥ OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES ♥

4 Mike & Stephanie Elliott 5 Ken & Angela Madding 7 Don & Jann Votaw 18 Ivan & Shirley Foster 20 Bruce & Cherryl Biggar

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

2 Gayle Frye 3 Chuck Poyner 4 Mia Cummings 6 Miranda Perez 7 Kurt Sturz 8 Chelsea Smith 9 Bryant Arnold 10 Susan Bailey 11 Travis Powers Alan Sterling 12 Brian Henderson 13 Debbie Moreno 14 Bill Gresco 20 Reid Nikkel 21 Katie Cressy John Lunsford Pete Zimmermann 22 Adrianna Munoz 24 Roberta Jack 25 Vivienne Kuster Mario Moreno 28 Lyn Nagatani 29 Colby Gallardo

We honor birthdays and anniversaries on the Second Sunday of every month. If you would like to help with refreshments for those who are celebrating, bring your treat to church that morning.

Altar Circle Meeting Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.—Inside the Church

Please join us for a brief meeting on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. inside the church.

It’s time to determine assignments for 2016, as well as to discuss the needs of the upcoming Thanksgiving/Christmas season, etc

Anyone interested in the duties of Altar Circle and becoming a member please attend. We love to have new members! No experience necessary!

Altar Circle members perform an important function in the church by preparing the altar for Sunday worship. The duties include preparing the communion trays, checking that all candles function properly, confirm that the proper Paraments are being used and remove/replace dust covers as needed etc.

We would like to encourage the ladies of Lutheran Church of Prayer to join us in “Serving the Lord with Gladness” in fulfilling these duties. It is a wonderful fellowship and way to gain new friendships by being an active part of your church family.

Your serving time can be as limited as your time allows. Members are always willing to step in and help others when needed.

Please think about it, pray about it and join us on November 14th.

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Oktoberfest Donations Gift Cards: Please bring your donated gift cards to church and place in the small box on the info center or give to Kathy or Terry Vergon. The cards are a huge addition to our Oktoberfest fun! SAM Board thanks you in advance for your support! Calling All Bakers! SAM Board is calling all bakers! Anyone willing to bake homemade cookies or cakes, please sign up on our board in the Narthex. We need your help to make Oktoberfest a huge success!

Thank you!

Trunk or Treat Saturday, October 31st

6:00-8:00 p.m. LCoP Parking Lot

You are invited to dress in costume for this event. Every year there are great displays out of member’s trunks. Hot dogs and nachos will be available for purchase.

Wonder Window Fundraiser! Popcorn Palace, a delicious,

flavored gourmet popcorn, was such a hit last time, Wonder Window has decided to implement their services once again.

Orders will begin on Monday, October 26th and end Monday, November 9th. Your order will arrive in plenty of time for holiday gift giving.

Thrivent Chapter Meeting The Thrivent Chapter meeting for

October has been moved up to Saturday, October 10th. Thrivent Chapter 30203 will meet at the Grape Leaf located at 901 North Heritage Drive, Suite 102, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 at 10:00 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10:30. Lunch will follow the meeting, around noon.

Please bring any reporting documentation you may have from this year’s completed projects. And if you have any new projects you want to have considered for support from Thrivent, please bring that along as well.

Praise Band Rehearsals

The Praise Band will resume our regular rehearsal schedule beginning Wednesday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Second Annual Nathan's Army 5K The N8 (Nate) Pediatric Brain

Tumor Foundation 5K is scheduled for October 3, 2015 at Rio Bravo Ranch in Bakersfield. One hundred percent of the proceeds generated from this event will go to the N8 Foundation, a non-profit public benefit charity organization created in Nathan's memory to help fund research for DIPGs (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomos) at Stanford University and to assist local families with children who are currently battling the disease.

The Street family thanks everyone at LCoP for their past and continued prayers and support in fighting this deadly children's disease. To participate: Nathan's Army 5K Facebook page. Register at Active.com: Nathan's Army 5K. Tax ID number: 47-3464357.

Saturday, October 17th 12 noon-5:00 p.m.

Adult Dinner Plate - $10 Child’s Dinner Plate - $3

Willkommen!! Come one, come all!! Join us (the Service and Activity Ministry board) for our 4th annual Oktoberfest held at LCoP in the quad area. We will serve authentic German meals in a beer garden setting with wonderful music. There will be German sausage, sauerkraut, cabbage and salad, an apple dessert as well as pretzels, cheese, beer and non-alcoholic drinks. We have a child’s plate ($3) as well as an adult plate ($10) available for presale, which includes a free raffle ticket. Tickets are also available for sale the day of the event.

This is a traditional German fall-festival full of fun including a jump house, pumpkin-painting and face-painting for the children. We’ll have a cake walk, door prizes and many delightful basket-winning opportunities. See any member of the SAM board for your tickets! Use this opportunity as an outreach and invite your neighbors and friends for a wunderbar time.

If you have any questions, please call Kathy Vergon (871-3730) or Kristy Sturz (872-3196) from the SAM Board.

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Wonder Window School Board Tim Hartnett, Chairman

Wonder Window started off with a bang this year. On September 8th, we

hosted Open House for the parents of our Wonder Window students. It was very well attended and the teachers did a great job of displaying the work their students had been doing. Needless to say, the parents were very impressed and we heard lots of positive comments about our program. We would also like to thank you for the cookies you provided. Once again, you went over and above and we really appreciate it.

We are in the midst of our first fundraiser of the year, the Save Around coupon books. We’ve noticed that they have expanded their offers this year and there are lots of opportunities to save money by using the coupons. If you haven’t ordered yours yet, let us know and we will set one aside for you. If you like to save money, these books are a great $20 investment. As we look forward to October, we have some neat activities planned. The children will be having their Western Round Up on Friday, October 30. This is an opportunity for the children to dress up and there are some really fun activities planned.

We will also be having Trunk or Treat on October 31st, Halloween. If you haven’t participated in the past you are really missing out. We decorate our vehicles and ourselves and hand out candy to the Wonder Window children and kids from the neighborhood. It’s from 6-8 p.m. and it is fun.

Please keep Wonder Window in your prayers. We are looking for teachers and aides to fill several positions. God has blessed us with an increased enrollment. We have

had to turn students away because we don’t have enough staff to handle them. Pray that God will send qualified, Godly people to help our mission grow.

Tim Hartnett, WW School Board

Properties Board Don Votaw, Communications

Thank you everyone, who takes the time to

serve the Lord by working on the house He lets us use. Let’s continue to pray for a pastor to be chosen, that the process will go smooth and fast. That with his guidance, we’ll pick the right person to lead us.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 12th, at 7:00 p.m. and our next work day will be Saturday, October 24th, at 7:30 a.m.

You are always welcome to come to the meetings. You are especially welcome to come out on our work days. Thank you everyone.

God’s Blessings to all, Properties Board

Mission Board Meeting LCoP Mission Board will be meeting Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

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Worship Ministry Board The Worship Ministry Board will be meeting on Saturday, October 10th at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room. If anyone has any suggestions, questions or concerns regarding the worship experience at LCoP, please contact a board member or e-mail me at chutama@bak.rr.com, to have your concerns noted at the October 10th meeting.

Tammy Poyner Board Facilitator

Women’s Fellowship Guild: New Meeting Day of the Week! Women's Fellowship Guild will

meet in the church library on MONDAY, October 5th at 10:30 a.m. for devotion, business discussion and fellowship.

All women of LCoP are cordially invited to join us as well as any guests you may choose to bring. We will adjourn for Dutch Treat Lunch to the Bistro at Four Seasons (car pool and/or directions will be given).

Our hostesses are Marilyn Giddings (873-9749) and Delores Markell (873-1354).

PLEASE RSVP as soon as possible. Thank You!

Blessings with Love, Phyllis Whitfield xoxoxo

Newsletter Deadline Thursday,

October 22nd, 2015

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When a shoebox is assembled for Operation Christmas Child, the first thing to go into it is love and prayer. Decide if it will be for a boy or a girl, the age range, if you’d like to put it in a cardboard or plastic box, if it will be lined, and then wrap it. Then you are ready to fill it. For older kids, recommended items include tools, sewing kits, fabric squares, deflated balls with a pump and needle, solar calculators, deodorant and jewelry. Younger kids might like blankets, stickers, picture books, finger puppets and blocks. Other suggested items are dolls, balls, cars, small puzzles, jump ropes, crayons, hard candy (that won’t melt in shipping), coloring books, pencils, toothbrush and toothpaste, combs, bar soap, socks, flip flops and sunglasses. You may want to also include a family photo so the child knows who sent them this gift box. Please do not include liquids, war-related items, food, balloons, chocolate, breakables, aerosols, or vitamins.

You’re invited to the shoebox party on November 8th at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. We usually go to lunch (Dutch treat) before assembling the boxes. As you purchase items for the shoeboxes, please add them to the barrel in the narthex.

Blessings, Heidi Frye

OPERATION

CHRISTMAS CHILD

Have you ever considered becoming a pastor or deaconess? If so, Rev. Daniel Eggold from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis would like to meet with you. Rev. Eggold is interested in meeting with prospective students of all ages – elementary school age through adults.

We are looking for: Students in the confirmation program High school students College Students Adults considering a change in vocation Anyone you know to be interested in a church

vocation or individuals you would like to encourage to consider becoming a pastor or deaconess.

Meetings with Rev. Eggold will be held:

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311

661-665-7815

Appointments are individual, informal, and family/friends are welcome to come with you. Appointments are not necessary but encouraged. If you are interested in scheduling a specific time, please contact Rev. Eggold at 314-505-7224.

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO VISIT WITH

Rev. Daniel Eggold, Admissions Officer CONCORDIA SEMINARY ST. LOUIS

2015 Healthy Harvest Senior Resource Fair

Featuring community agencies and organizations

serving senior citizens and dependent adults

Saturday, October 17, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In the parking lot of Kern County Aging & Adult Services

5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Free Flu shots for seniors 60+

Free Glucose screening

Free Blood pressure checks

Free Samples, prizes and more!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about services for seniors in our community!

For more information call (661)868-1000

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CHILDREN’S CENTER

Ms. Charla Herider

Director

Dear Wonder Window and LCoP family,

Hooray, it’s fall, my favorite season. The cooler air after a hot summer is so refreshing. The shorter days are coming, leaving long cozy evenings and darker nights. The crockpot is ready to be brought out for hot casseroles and my soup recipes are waiting to be made. During this time of year, our wonderful cooks begin to make us warm casseroles and we add oatmeal and cream of wheat back to the Wonder Window menu. Please remember that the mornings are getting much cooler and send your child with a light jacket or sweater for our morning recess.

I would like to thank all of the members of Lutheran Church of Prayer who helped us with our “Fishers of Men” drive. Because of your generous spirits, we have plenty of tissue, glue sticks, antibacterial wipes and playdough to get us through the end of the year. Cleaning wipes are always appreciated as we strive to keep the germs at bay. “Tissue season” is coming up shortly and we appreciate the stock we now have on hand. You’d be amazed at how quickly we can go through these items.

Picture Day is coming up soon. On Wednesday, October 7th, Lil’ Angels will be here to take individual

portraits of your child. You will then choose what package you would like to purchase. All checks should be made payable to Lil’ Angels. You will have about a week to decide and then return your picture envelope. We have worked with Lil’ Angels for years and are always pleased with their work. We hope you will be as well.

We will have one more Fundraiser this school year. Popcorn Palace, a yummy flavored gourmet popcorn, was such a hit last time we have decided to implement their services once again. Sales will begin on Monday, October 26th and run through Monday, November 9th. Once all orders are compiled, we will place one giant order. It will arrive in plenty of time for holiday gift giving. I highly recommend the Peanut Butter Drizzled popcorn. It’s amazing!

On Friday, October 30th, Wonder Window will be holding a Western Round Up. We will have a petting zoo and pony rides for the children as well as games and prizes for them to play and win. This is a time of fun and allows the children to dress up in their cutest western wear. Jeans, kerchiefs, cowboy hats, boots, and badges are all appropriate. Please do not send your child in sandals as there could be “pony presents” to step in, though we will make every effort to clean these as they occur.

We will be asking for small donations of toys, candy and parent volunteers so be sure to watch for the sign-up sheets later in the month. You are welcome to attend with your children as they enjoy having you here. This event will run from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:45 a.m. Sadly, due to licensing regulations, no younger brothers or sisters can attend this event. Be sure your child has a change of clothes for afterwards.

This month our curriculum themes are going to be Fire Prevention and Safety, Autumn Changes, Bugs and Food and Harvest. We will look for the little changes that come our way during the fall, subtle color shifts, chilly mornings and changes to the amount of light in the evenings. We will look for bugs, and taste new fruits and vegetables. It’s always fun to try new things. Our Chapel themes this month are as follows: Crossing the Red Sea, Traveling in the Desert, The Giving of the Law, and The Battle of Jericho. Memory verses for the 3’s and Pre-K classes will be available on the cubby tops on Mondays. You can also look on our Facebook page on Fridays to get a “head start” on the week.

This year, the Bakersfield City School District and its schools, will be closed the entire week of Thanksgiving. We will be sending a note in early November to find out if your child will be attending Wonder Window during the holiday season. Please be sure to respond so that we can properly staff during that time. Another note will follow in December for the Christmas season. I thank you in advance for turning these items in promptly.

Lutheran Church of Prayer will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31st from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

You and your family are invited to dress up in costume and bring your “little characters” on down for this event. Every year there are great displays out of member’s trunks…you never know what you’ll see. We’ve had everything from Charlie Brown’s Pumpkin Patch to the Duck Dynasty family with everything in between.

Come on down and see the creative side of our church and its members. Hot dogs and nachos will be available for purchase too!

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Closed

Wednesday, October 7

Picture Day

Saturday, October 17

Oktoberfest

Friday, October 30

Western Round Up

October 26 – November 9

Popcorn Fundraiser

Wednesday, November 11

CLOSED for Veteran’s Day

Thursday and Friday,

November 26 and 27,

CLOSED for Veteran’s Day

WONDER WINDOW DATES TO REMEMBER

Finally, I will be away from the school from October 28th through November 3rd. My son is graduating from the Naval Nuclear Power program and I will be attending his graduation with his grandfather and great aunt in Charleston, South Carolina. If you need to speak with someone while I am away, please see Ms. Stephanie. She will be happy to assist you.

I wish you God’s peace, Charla Herider

Miss Vanessa’s 2’s Class

Hello everyone! It’s hard to believe that fall is upon us. The 2’s have been eager learning their letters, numbers, colors and shapes. They also enjoy learning a new Bible story every week.

This month the children will be introduced to the letters D, E and F. The numbers will be 4, 5 and 6 and the colors will be orange and black. Our shape will be a square.

Our Western Round-Up will be Friday, October 30th at 9:00 a.m. I will be putting out a list soon. We would appreciate your help in bringing in some of the items listed as well as parent volunteers. May the peace of God be with you!

Miss Rachel’s 3’s Class Hello! Can you believe that fall is

here? We’re looking forward to cool weather and saying, “Goodbye!” to the heat.

Our class has been busy learning. We’re working with our numbers and alphabet. Making art projects with colors and shapes and doing well reciting our memory verses.

I want to thank everyone who attended our Open House and making it a big success!

Please be safe and have a glorious October.

May God bless each of you.

Miss Stephanie’s Pre-K Class Happy October to all of my

families. My class has been working so hard and learning more each day.

This month, the class will be discussing how the weather and the tress change with the fall season.

This year, we will be hosting a Western Round Up on Friday, October 30th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Your child can simply wear jeans and a kerchief or you can go “all out” with your Western costume. As a surprise to the children, we will have a petting zoo and pony rides. Please have a change of clothing for them to change into after the carnival is over. We will have sign-up sheets for small toys, candy and volunteer positions. Please try and sign up for one.

During this month, our phonic sounds will be C, K, E and H. Our colors are orange and black and our numbers are 6-8. Please continue to review all work at home. This helps reinforce what we’re learning in class.

Finally, we would like to wish two of our classmates a Happy 4th Birthday. Happy Birthday to Alessandro on October 7th and to Ava on the 22nd.

Have a blessed month!

Mr. Jacob’s School-Age Class In October we will be shining

with the light of Jesus. We will be doing art crafts to go along with the themes of Fire Prevention, Autumn Changes and some “spooky” crafts.

We also want to wish a Happy Birthday to the following three classmates, Madison, Makayla and Kate.

The School age is also wondering if anyone has a television they are no longer using. If so, we would happily accept it and Ms. Charla would be glad to write you a receipt for your taxes. Thank you.

We hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween!!

God bless you all!

Be sure to “Like” our Facebook Page! Wonder Window Children's Center,

Preschool and Kindergarten

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7:00pm Choir

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7:00pm Bible Study at

Schaefer & Wilson

Homes

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9:00am Worship

10:30am Bible Study & Sunday School

7:00pm Bible Study at

Campbell & Hartnett Homes

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10:30am NEW DAY! Women’s Fellowship in the Library

7:00pm Handbells

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7:00pm Elders

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6:00pm Praise Band

7:00pm Choir

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7:00pm Bible Study at

Schaefer & Wilson

Homes

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10:00am Thrivent

Chapter Meeting

in Ridgecrest

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9:00am Worship 10:30am Bible Study & Sunday School 7:00pm Bible Study at

Campbell & Hartnett Homes

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7:00pm Properties

7:00pm Handbells

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7:00pm Board of Directors

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7:00pm Choir

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7:00pm Bible Study at

Schaefer & Wilson

Homes

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12 noon-5:00pm

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9:00am Worship 10:30am Bible Study & Sunday School 2:00pm Rehab Center

7:00pm Bible Study at

Campbell & Hartnett Homes

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7:00pm Handbells

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7:00pm School Board

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7:00pm Choir

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NEWSLETTER

DEADLINE

7:00pm Bible Study at

Schaefer & Wilson

Homes

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7:30am Congregational

Work Day

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9:00am Worship 10:30am Bible Study & Sunday School

7:00pm Bible Study at

Campbell & Hartnett Homes

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Wonder Window Popcorn

Palace Fundraiser Begins!

7:00pm Handbells

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7:00pm Missions Board

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7:00pm Choir

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7:00pm Bible Study at

Schaefer & Wilson

Homes

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6:00-8:00 p.m.

October ~ 2015

Serving Us In ~ October 2015

Date

Nursery

Elders

Ushers

Greeters

Readers

Children’s Message

Acolytes

Altar Circle

October 4

Wendy

Hendricks

&

Linda

Hartnett

Brian

Henderson

Lew Frye

&

Roy Eynaud

Marie & Mike

Lehmann

Marilyn

Wilson

Brian

Henderson

Kasen

McKinney

Kate

Zimmermann

October 11

Teresa

Hammett

Tim Hartnett

Tim Hartnett

&

Jordan

Adams

Lyn & Jaime

Espericueta

Glenn

Hammett

Brian

Henderson

Grace Kraley

Susan Bailey

&

Kate

Zimmermann

October 18

Becky Cressy

&

Katie Cressy

Ken

Campbell

Frank Cressy

&

Glenn

Hammett

Betty &

Chuck Jordin

Bryant

Arnold

Marilyn

Wilson

Zac Arnold

Susan Bailey,

Patty King

&

Kate

Zimmermann

October 25

Ramona

Holmes

&

Laura & Bella

McKinney

Harry Kraley

Bryant

Arnold &

Harry Kraley

Marlene

Cawelti

&

Phyllis

Whitfield

Ken Campbell

Brian

Henderson

Cameron

Raasch

Susan Bailey,

Patty King

&

Kate

Zimmermann