Pastor’s PageBy Rev. Hal Toenjes

CampaigningI’ll be glad when this is all over! Heard those words lately?

Of course you have. With the barrage of ads for political candidates, the typical citizen is receiving an avalanche of promotion. I actually heard conversation on the radio about the possible impact of using all the money invested in elections to reduce the national debt. Imagine the impact. We’d be better off by billions of dollars.

What’s all the fuss about? Crassly put, power. Better said, influence. When it comes to “campaigning,” people can get a little intense. Have you noticed that “everybody’s talking” about the election? It’ll all happen on the 1st week of this month. And then, much to the delight of many, it’ll all be over. Then what? What happens on the 2nd week of November? Ahhh… peace and quiet. But don’t expect the quiet to last too long. Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner you know.

When it comes to campaigning, what are your options? Turn off the TV and hope it all goes away? That’s probably not best because it sounds too much like burying your head in the sand. Get real anxious? That doesn’t sound good either. We’re supposed to be people of peace. Get involved? That sounds better, but how we do that can be a challenge.

Here’s my two cents. Exercise “delightful democracy.” Democracy realizes that the common person has what all the ads are trying to gain, “influence.” Your influence for good and for God is vital in the political process so vote November 8; but it’s also vital in the following weeks of November! When everything quiets down, hopefully we’ll use our country’s precious gift of freedom to influence as many people as possible to realize the great benefit of placing our trust in the true leader, Jesus Christ.

When it comes to THAT leader, we join with Peter and say, “We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20)

See you in church,Pastor Toenjes

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

Fax (661) 872-6302E-Mail: office@lcop.or g Website: www.lcop.org

November 2016Volume 18, Issue 11

In this Issue

Pastor’s Page......................................1Birthdays & Anniversaries............2Member Info........................................2Board Articles.....................................3Board Articles and more................4Wonder Window..........................5/6Puzzles……………………………………7

CalendarsNovember calendarServing us in November

Newsletter Deadline!Thursday,

November 18, 2016

The Prayer Line

MEMBER NEWSMember changes or additions will be posted in this section

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

Ruth JonesCarol Kritsch

Delores MarkellNorm & Margaret Snyder

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

Online Calendar!Did you know that our event calendar is online so you can access it anytime, anywhere, from the internet? Check it out at www.lcop.org, click on Info Center and Calendar. This will also be updated during the month as events change or are added! To update, please email info@lcop.org.

Join Our Email List!Are you on our email list to have the newsletter and event reminders delivered to your inbox? Subscribe by sending an email to info@lcop.org.

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

♥ November ANNIVERSARIES ♥

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

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.

In the Hospital?If you find yourself hospitalized, I would like to visit!

But rather than relying on the hospital to contact me, please give me or the church office a call with your information. I’d be happy to stop by, share a word of Scripture and prayer.

If you have a planned surgery, I’d be happy to visit before the procedure. Just let me know the specific hospital as well as the time you are supposed to check in and the time of the procedure. I’ll do my best to be there in between those two times.

Thanks! – Pastor Toenjes

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Wonder Window School Board

Happy November from Wonder Window School Board!

Our meeting this month will be on November 15th at7 pm. Our annual Thanksgiving Feast for the school children and their families will be held on Wednesday,November 23rd. If anyone would like to volunteer tohelp with the luncheon, we could use you from 10:15to 12:30 on that day serving in a classroom and visiting with the children and their families. We will also have the popular Popcorn sales beginning November 14th and ending on November 28th. We expect delivery of the orders on December 16th, plenty of time to use the treats as Christmas gifts or hostess gifts at a party. Please continue to keep the school, staff and thechildren entrusted to us in your prayers. God Blessingson you all.

Vivienne KusterWonder Window School Board

Women’s Fellowship Guild

Ladies, there will be a potluck luncheon arranged by Marlene Cawelti on Monday, November 7th in the library. Our meeting time is 10:30 a.m. with a devotional

reading, a small will offering and financial report then the planning of our mission project. Our Mission is to support Outreach of LCoP through prayer and stewardship of our gifts dedicated to the Glory of God. James 2:18. We close with recognition of birthdays within our group and always lunch time to share a personal story or two! Please help us in our mission which will be discussed at the next meeting and give Marlene a call 829-6655 and let her know what you will be bringing to our always friendly and yummy potluck this month.

Shirley Curran, Secretary

Church Work daySaturday November 19th, at 8:00am.

All helpers are welcome!!

Properties Board

Hi everyone, A thank you to those who come out and help on the work days, your labor is appreciated. Our next meeting is on Monday November 14th at 7pm and our next work day is Saturday November 19th at 8am. Continued prayers for Pastor and family, our church and fellow Christians and prayers for the unsaved.

God’s Blessings, Properties BoardDon Votaw, Communications

SAM (Service and Activities Ministry)

Delicious German food, music, games, baskets, fellowship and great weather made for a fun and lively Oktoberfest! A “thank-you” and hugs to the SAM committee members for their enthusiasm and physical efforts in making Oktoberfest 2016 happen. A shout out and thank-you also to the church, youth & Wonder Window members who filled in throughout the day so others could enjoy the activities . Our goal for Oktoberfest is to be an outreach to the community and our church family. Truly we are the Little Church with the Big Heart!

Blessings,Linda Hartnett

Dates to Remember

• All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2016 • Daylight-Saving Time ends, November 6, 2016

• Election Day, November 8, 2016 • Veterans Day, November 11, 2016 • Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2016 • Thanksgiving, November 24, 2016 • First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016

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Church Golfers, you need to come and join us Anyone interested in golfing, we golf every Friday morning For information please call or text Tim Hartnett at 661-319-8469.

The Child with Four Names

An Advent Midweek Series from Isaiah 9:6-7You’ve heard the four names before--maybe you memorized them for a children’s Christmas service. Or perhaps you recall them from Handel’s Messiah, as the names ring out, “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Whatever your recollection, these names were given by Isaiah seven centuries before the Christ Child was born. And these names help with our identification of the Savior and His gifts and with our preparation to receive Him once again as our coming King. Each Wednesday night (beginning November 30) we’ll gather at 7:00 for an informal evening service which will include the singing of familiar hymns of the season and a focus on one of the four names given by the prophet. Make plans now to include this extra worship opportunity in your weekly Advent schedule! For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Shoebox time is quickly approaching. If you’d like you can make your own boxes & there are ideas of what to include on the table in the narthex as well as sample boxes. We will also be having a shoebox packing party on Nov 6th at 1:00 in the room across from the kitchen in the education building. Our greatest need for the packing party is toys/clothing for boys, things like cars, ball caps, balls, flashlights, tool kits, and fishing kits (kit ideas on back table). We have boxes to put items in under the back tables. Also, shipping for each shoebox is $7.00. We have a Bunco game in November to help raise shipping money. Any donations would be appreciated. With any questions contact Gayle or Heidi Frye.

Ms. Charla HeriderDirector

Dear Wonder Window and Lutheran Church of Prayer family, “I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will recount all of

Your wonderful deeds” Psalm 9:1. This is one of my favorite times of the year, when families gather together to celebrate the many blessings that have been given to each of us. We all have a warm, safe place to rest our heads, access to nutritious food, freedom to worship as we choose and choices when it comes to our individual lives. Not everyone can say that and we need to be grateful daily for our blessings and all that they bring. Our curriculum themes for the month of November reflect our thankfulness. We will be learning about Native Americans, Thanksgiving Traditions and God Sending His Son. The younger children will be learning the letters G, H and I and exploring the numbers 7-9. Our colors are yellow and brown. We will be making triangles this month so be sure to talk about our shape with your child. If your child is in the Pre-K class, be sure to read their teacher’s information regarding their current letter sounds. During Chapel, we will be learning more about several of God’s messengers. Naaman, Jonah and the Three Who Remained Standing. We will also learn about the Birth of John the Baptist. Did you know he and Jesus were cousins? We will be putting out a note asking you to let us know if your child will be attending the week of Thanksgiving. We will be opened Monday through Wednesday that week but understand many of you will be traveling for the holidays. We want to be sure to staff appropriately so please, fill this out and return it to your teacher as soon as possible. A similar note will go out in December for the Christmas holiday. Our annual Thanksgiving Feast will be on Wednesday, November 23rd and you are all invited to attend. We will have lunch at 11 a.m. this day and are looking forward to many of the traditional favorites. Please sign up in your child’s classroom so we have an idea of how much to prepare.

We hope you can all make it for this special lunch with your child. We would like to say “Thank you!” to the Hernandez family for selling so many Save Around coupon books. They earned the prize of $100 off of their October tuition. That’s 2 years in a row!! Thank you to all who participated. Over $1100 was raised for future fun activities for the children. We appreciate you all for being so involved in our sales. There are a few books remaining if you know someone who still would like one. See me in the office. Speaking of sales, this month we will be selling POPCORN! Popcorn Palace popcorn is flavored and delicious. We receive 50 percent of sales and did really well the last 2 years. The popcorn will be delivered in time to allow it to be a fresh Christmas present. The sale begins on Monday, November 14th

and ends on Monday, November 28th. The popcorn will be delivered the week of December 16th. Personally, I am looking forward to the White Chocolate Peanut Butter popcorn and the Chicago Mix. If you have any questions, be sure to call or stop by the office. The top 3 sellers will receive a break on their December tuition. I wanted to remind you of our Parent Referral Credit? If you recommend us to a family member or friend and they sign their child up at Wonder Window, you will receive a tuition credit of $50 once they have been enrolled for a month. Be sure to have them mention you sent them. You can use this credit up to 12 times per year. Several of our families have taken advantage of this recently. Thank you for sharing us with your friends and family!In His love,Charla HeriderDirector

Days to Remember: November 8th Go Vote!! November 11th Closed for Veteran’s Day November 24th and 25th, Closed for Thanksgiving December 11th Wonder Window Christmas program

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Miss Vanessa’s ClassHello parents! Fall is here and the weather will begin to get cooler. Soon, the leaves will begin turning colors. The children continue to be eager and ready to learn. I love seeing their faces light up with joy when they learn a new concept. This month you will see our classroom full of orange and black art projects as we learn these colors. I want to wish a very happy birthday to Maverick and Aiden this month as they turn 3. We will be having a Western Roundup on October 31st at 9:00 a.m. This is a fun opportunity to spend a little extra time with your child and their friends. You can also donate goodies. A sign up list will be up soon. We hope to see you here on that day. God bless!

Miss Rachel’s ClassHello Parents! Can you believe that fall is upon us? Our mornings are already beginning to get cooler and soon we will begin to see the leaves begin to change colors. Hoot, hoot! Our 3’s class is busy working like little owls. We are working hard on learning our letters and sounds and tucking that knowledge away in our brains. The letters for the month of October are D, E and F. The numbers we will learn are 4, 5 and 6. We will learn about squares and the colors orange and black. Continue to practice our weekly Bible verses. Let’s remember to keep those who are sick or going through a hard time in prayer. God bless!

Miss Stephanie’s ClassHappy October! The weather is starting to get cooler the children are beginning to need a light sweater or jacket in the mornings. Be sure to label them with their names as many look alike. During the month our phonic letters will be c, k, e and h and our numbers are 7, 8, 9 and 10. We will be creating art using orange and black and our shape will be a triangle. Continue to review at home. We have a couple of things that happen during October. On Saturday, October 29th, LCoP will host Trunk or Treat beginning at 6:00 p.m.

It will be held in the east side parking lot (where you now park to come in). Then, on Monday, October 31st, Wonder Window will host our annual Western Round-Up from 9:00-10:30. Signs will be up soon with more information. Have a blessed month!

Ms. Joyce’s Class

Happy Fall to all my parents and families! We have been very busy learning many new things and reviewing what we know. I have really been enjoying getting to know everyone. Thanks for coming to Back to School Night and showing your support! It was nice to have you all there. We enjoyed our special trip to the Kern County Fair! A big thanks to all the parents and grandparents who participated. We couldn’t have done it without you! This month we will be looking at the season of fall and the changes it brings along with fire prevention, insects, feathered friends and food and harvest. In math we will be working on sorting and classifying and continuing to review our numbers under 10. We will have a special Black and Orange Day and Square Day and we will be working with letters e, h, r, m, d, g and o. Please continue to review your child’s work at home to reinforce what we are learning at school! We’ve been enjoying singing our praises to Jesus every morning. It’s a joy to sing together! Our Bible stories this month are God’s Battle Plan for Jericho, David the Singing Shepherd, David and Goliath, and King David and Mephibosheth. We are looking forward to a very special morning on Monday, October 31. We will be having our Western Round Up. Your child can dress up in their “Western wear” (Jeans and a bandana are fine!) and enjoy special games and activities. Look for sign-up sheets in the classroom for small toys, candy and other positions. We appreciate your help in making this a fun morning! God bless you and keep you!

Mr. Jacob’s ClassThe School Age class will have a class theme of “Shining with the Light of Jesus” for the month of October. We will be letting our lights shine bright for the love of Jesus. We will also be doing plenty of fall crafts and have our Halloween party on Monday, the 31st. We also want to wish Emerson and Joann a happy 6th and 8th birthday. May you all shine with the light of Jesus this month as well. God bless.

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