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TRI POINT LUTHERAN PARISH
CARELETTER
OCTOBER2015
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PASTOR JAMES SELLS & PASTOR BECKY SELLSPO BOX 343
GENEVA, NE 68361402.759.3822
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
1026 O StreetGeneva, NE 68361
402.759.3822St. John’s Lutheran Church
PO Box 188Ohiowa, NE 68416
402.295.2324
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
105 South Third StreetPO Box 248
McCool Junction, NE 68401402.724.2441
CARELETTER
OCTOBER2015
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
To our family of faith of the Tri Point Lutheran Parish, grace to you and peace from God the Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
For many people, myself included, we are coming into the best time of the year. Hot breezes and muggy afternoons give way to refreshingly cool and crisp mornings and evenings. October sees many things change in our lives from nature to holidays to harvest; it is a great time of the year.
It is interesting to me, though, that when we come to a time of change, as in the change from summer to autumn, we are reminded of the past. We always relate the future to the past we have experienced. As Becky and I plan family activities for October we think about going to the pumpkin patch, either in Glenvil or Gretna because we remember having good experiences there in Octobers past. When we plan for a changing season, we seek to recreate good experiences and we rate our present times by how they measure up to the old.
We do this in the church as well, judging our present to that of the old and measuring them side by side, recreating old programs and activities to recapture what has been done in the past. Lots of time this is helpful for our worship and fellowship life together. We need to know where we have been before so that we can know where we are going. But I wonder if we don’t sometimes try to recreate the past, and hold onto the ideal of the past, to such a degree that we lose sight of a major truth of our calling as protestant Christians. The truth that we are not a church that merely recreates the past but a church that reforms the present as we look to the future.
This October, as we come ever closer to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, let’s be more intentional about our heritage as a reforming church. This parish has been pretty good at change of the past five years. You have taken risks for the sake of the Word and the world. The Tri Point Lutheran Parish began as an experiment; after five years it has grown into an established church structure with its own traditions and heritage, such as shared Advent and Lent services, the Lakeside service, shared milestone ministry for 2nd through 6th grade, confirmation, and pastoral leadership.
As we come to this year’s celebration of the Reformation it is my prayer and hope for our congregations that we continue to reform, that we listen closely to what the Spirit has to say about what we are doing now and where we may be going. There is something freeing and wonderful about following where the Spirit leads. It gives us permission to let go of the old, to let go of our own ego and traditions. Walking in the Spirit we can let go of our need to measure the present with the past as we look to the future. So that we can live as the church in the present, aware of our realities and unafraid to change, to reform, in order to meet them.
This is one of the best times of the year. I hope that it is for you as well. As we get into October, listen to the calling of the Spirit. The Lord, the giver of life, will show you where to go and where we are going together.
Peace in Christ,
Pr. James
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OCTOBER 2015 – PRINCE OF PEACESUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
27 28 29 30 1 2 39am-Noon 9am-NoonOffice Hrs. Office Hrs.
4 5 6 7 8 9 108:30am Worship w/ Pastors’ Sabbath 7am Men’s B. Study 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr. 9am-Noon 9am-NoonHoly Communion 7pm NA meeting 10:30am Text Study First Comm. @ PoP Office Hrs. Office Hrs.9:30am Fellowship 2-5:30pm Office Hrs. 6:45-8:00pm 2pm Hymn Sing& Sunday School Confirmation @ PoP at Heritage10:30am Women’s 7pm WELCA mtg.Vid. Study @ PoP11 12 13 14 15 16 178:30am Worship Pastors’ Sabbath 7am Men’s B. Study Planning Day 9am-Noon 9am-Noon9:30am Fellowship 7pm NA meeting 10:30am Text Study for Pastors Office Hrs. Office Hrs.& Sunday School 2-5:30pm Office Hrs. 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr. Noon Meal atWorship & Music 7pm TPLP Board First Comm. @ PoP Senior Centermtg. following serv. mtg. @ PoP FH 6:45-8:00pm10:30am Women’s Confirmation @ PoPVid. Study @ PoP 7pm Council mtg.18 19 20 21 22 23 248:30am Worship w/ Pastors’ Sabbath 7am Men’s B. Study 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr. 9am-Noon 9am-NoonHoly Communion 7pm NA meeting 10:30am Text Study First Comm. @ PoP Office Hrs. Office Hrs.9:30am Fellowship 2-5:30pm Office Hrs. 6:45-8:00pm& Sunday School Confirmation @ PoP10:30am Women’sVid. Study @ PoP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheoCon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25 26 27 28 29 30 31Reformation Sunday Pastors’ Sabbath 7am Men’s B. Study Planning Day 9am-Noon 9am-Noon8:30am Worship w/ 7pm TPLP Mothers’ 10:30am Text Study for Pastors Office Hrs. Office Hrs.Holy Communion Group @ St. John’s 2-5:30pm Office Hrs. 6:45-8:00pm9:30am Fellowship 7pm NA meeting 5-7pm Stock Our Confirmation @ PoP& Sunday School Shelves @ Congo10:30am Women’s ChurchVid. Study @ PoPParish Office Regular Hours 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am
SERVERS FOR OCTOBER 2015Bread Baker for October: LaDonna Pendleton
Counters for October: Sandy Lichti & Jennifer TrowbridgeWorship Date October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25Greeters Gibson Family Gergen Family Gaston Family Fangmeyer FamilyUshers Toodie Biegert &
Elmer HessheimerCoash Family Roger Coon Family Donovan Family
Organist Sharie Hubert Robin Galusha Shaunna O’Brien Shaunna O’BrienReader Glen Loontjer Mark Norvell Kris Nun Shaunna O’BrienAcolytes Travis & Trevor Meyer Hannah Miller &
Halle TheisKayLynn Sieber &Alexia Dittmer
Travis Meyer &Kelsi Gaston
Video Marissa Nun Kalisha Gergen Aaron Poppert Faith LauberCommunion Prep. Kim Gaston Sandy Gergen Bev GibsonCommunion Asst. Larry Smith LaDonna Pendleton Sandy LichtiSound Board Roxann Hafer Elmer Hessheimer Joan Ackland John SteiderFellowship Gergen/Hogue Families Gibson Family Spencer Hafer Family Jividen Family
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PRINCE OF PEACE NEWS
NOVEMBER LUTHER LEAGUE
On November 8th, Prince of Peace’s Luther League is planning to leave for Lincoln directly following church so that they may serve lunch at the People’s City Mission. Any high school students wishing to participate need to sign up on the sheet in the narthex so we know how many to count on. For more information, contact Kris Nun or Shaunna O’Brien.
PRINCE OF PEACE ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER
Prince of Peace will be hosting its Annual Soup Supper on Wednesday, November 4 th from 4:30-7:30pm. Please have your food items (hamburger, roast beef, chicken, and vegetables) to the church by Tuesday night at 6:30, and all other food donations by Wednesday at noon. We greatly appreciate these donations of food and help for this fundraiser for our Church.
GENEVA ROTARY COAT DRIVE AND THE CHRISTMAS STORE
Attention local business owners and other donors! 2 local mission projects will be continuing their fundraising efforts throughout October and the end of the year.
The Geneva Rotary coat drive is one of the longest running mission projects in Fillmore County. Serving the entire county, it provides new coats for kids. Last year, they delivered 166 coats to kids ranging in age from newborn to 18 years. The coats are wrapped by students from YRTC and are distributed in November by Rotarians. This project anticipates serving over 175 youth this year. The average cost of a coat is $30.00. All money for this project is donated by private citizens and local businesses.
The Christmas Store is a local project celebrating 10 years serving the community of Geneva. This project is designed for kids to come and shop for their siblings and parents at no cost. The gifts they choose are wrapped and labeled for the kids to take home and put under their tree. We seek financial donations, gift items and most importantly volunteers to help with this project. The date for the Christmas store is December 12, 2015; we will begin receiving gift donations at the UMC on October 1.
The coat drive is sponsored by Geneva Rotary with help from Good Beginnings. Donations may be given to any Rotarian or mailed to Jill Schmidt at 974 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361 and I will pass them on.
The Christmas store is coordinated by Good Beginnings and involves many local organizations. Please send your financial donations to Good Beginnings at 974 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361.
Contact Jill Schmidt at 402-366-2152 with any questions about these projects. We appreciate everything you have done for us in the past. We can’t do these projects without your support.
Jill SchmidtGood Beginnings Coordinator
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PRINCE OF PEACE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESSeptember 9th, 2015
Members Present: Clark Poppert, LaDonna Pendleton, Larry Smith, LaVon Parde, Jodi Fintel, Mark O’Brien, Pastor Becky, Wanda Moses, Chris Coash, Jennifer Trowbridge, Jim Whitehead
Clark called the meeting to order. Pastor Becky led us in prayer. Larry made a motion to amend the August minutes to delete the information in the Property Report that reads “and we will take these bids to the other councils as well”. Mark made a motion to approve the August minutes as amended. Jim 2nd. Motion carried.
Committee reports:
Treasurer’s report: Jim made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report, Jodi 2nd. Motion carried.
Evangelism: They hosted a fishing tournament at Lone Star on August 15 with 12 people attending. Next year they will be going back to Boys Pond for the tournament with opes for better attendance. Possible date will be the last day of Sunday School.
Fellowship: They are working on fall and winter events, including the annual hayrack ride.
Parish Ed: Rally Sunday is September 13, and the 3rd graders will be getting their Bibles this day also. Permission was given to Jodi to purchase new items for the children’s church bags.
Property: Larry reported the focus right now is dealing with the parsonage repairs. He presented bids from Koenig Construction and Flo-Rite for gutters, downspouts, soffit and fascia. Larry made a motion to accept the bid from Koenig Construction for the project, LaDonna 2nd. Motion carried. Larry also presented bids from udell Construction and Justin Sautter to replace
the front and back porches at the parsonage. LaDonna made a motion to accept the bid from Justin Sautter. Mark 2nd. Motion carried.
Stewardship: Undie Sunday will be postponed until after the 1st of the year. The next project will be Operation Christmas Child. Worship: They met on Aug. 13 and chose hymns for September and October. Since St. John’s has the same service, they will now share hymn choosing duties. Next meeting Oct 11 after worship.
Youth: The parents of the POPs group and the Luther League will meet Sunday, Sept 13 after church to plan activities for the upcoming year, including concession stands for both soccer and midget football. Jim made a motion to combine the POPs and Luther League accounts so there is only one account. Mark 2nd. Motion carried. It was decided to invite the youth from St. John’s to join in the activities and fund raising projects.
Pastors report: Submitted earlier. Pastor James has been working hard on the church website.
New Business:
Brown Group: A council meeting was held on September 1 with Todd Brown from the Brown Group and the architects for the project. They will be working on designs for the remodeling project.
Coffee and cake will be served during fellowship on September 20 for Sandy Lichti.
Mark made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Wanda 2nd. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be the executive committee only on Wednesday, October 14 at 7 pm.
Lavon Parde, Secretary
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OCTOBER 2015 – FIRST EVANGELICALSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
27 28 29 30 1 2 33-5pm Office Hrs.7pm Men’s B. Study
4 5 6 7 8 9 1010:30am Worship Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Noon Senior Meal 3-5pm Office Hrs.w/ Holy Communion 7pm Hospitality 3-5pm Office Hrs. 7pm Men’s B. Study
mtg. 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr.First Comm. @ PoP
11 12 13 14 15 16 1710:30am Worship Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Planning Day 3-5pm Office Hrs.Family Sunday 7pm TPLP Board For Pastors 7pm Men’s B. StudySchool after service mtg. @ PoP FH 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr.
First Comm. @ PoP7pm Endowmentmtg.
18 19 20 21 22 23 2410:30am Worship Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Noon Senior Meal 3-5pm Office Hrs.w/ Holy Communion 3-5pm Office Hrs. 7pm Men’s B. Study
5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr.First Comm. @ PoP7pm Council mtg.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheoCon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25 26 27 28 29 30 31Oktoberfest Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Planning Day 3-5pm Office Hrs.10:30am 7pm TPLP Mothers’ for Pastors 7pm Men’s B. StudyPolka Service Group @ St. John’s
Parish Office Regular Hours 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am
SERVERS FOR OCTOBER 2015Worship Date October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25Reader Janine Scheerer-Hamm Curtis Cogswell A.J. Hamm Alecia MertzOrganist Jane Hoeft Jane Hoeft Jane Hoeft Polka Worship ServiceUshers Doug Smith &
Tom CunninghamDoug Smith &Tom Cunningham
Bryan Christian &Curtis Cogswell
Bryan Christian &Curtis Cogswell
Communion Asst. Al Mack Sharon Davis Doug Smith
2ND ANNUAL OKTOBERFESTSunday, October 25th
Schedule of events:10:30am – A special Polka Worship service at First Lutheran11:30–2:00pm – German Meal served at the Town Hall for a free-will donation (Menu: Brats/hot dogs, buns, sauerkraut, beans, chips, dessert & drink)
12:30–1:00pm – Lash Chaffin’s presentation on the history of Oktoberkfest & Beer Tasting, taking place upstairs in the Town Hall
1:00–3:00pm – Beer Tasting continues, Polka music played (dancing encouraged!)
2:00pm – Raffle Drawing (Need not be present to win!)
Funds raised from this event will go towards replacing the front doors and the doors of the fellowship hall, as well as toward the McCool Junction Teachers’ Christmas Gift fund, which purchases gifts for McCool Junction students who may not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. This program serves 30-40 children each holiday season.
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FIRST EVANGELICAL NEWS
FIRST COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESSeptember 16th, 2015
Present: Jim Norquest, Curt Cogswell, Jack Bellis, Tim Stacy, Pastor Becky
Absent: Jim Green, Mike Vorderstrasse
Also Present: Pam Norquest
Meeting called to order by Tim Stacy at 7:10 p.m.
Devotions by Pastor Becky
Motion to approve the Agenda made by Curt seconded by Jack (All ayes – motion passed.)
Motion to approve the August Board Minutes made by Jack and seconded by Tim (All ayes – motion passed.)
Pastors Report: Reported that the pastors officiated two weddings this month. Pastors also had Isabelle Whitemore’s Funeral this past week. We started Family Sunday School this Sunday, September 13th. First Communion classes will begin this month. Accepted report as submitted by Pastor Becky.
Motion made by Curt and seconded by Jim to approve Pastor’s Report. (All ayes – motion passed.)
Treasurer’s Report: Pam presented the Treasurer’s Report.
Pam reported that $500 was transferred to Tri Point Parish to go into the reserve fund. It was also reported that the church had paid for the One-Call for the year.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report by Tim and seconded by Curt – (All ayes – motion passed.)
Tri Point Parish Report: No meeting this month. Pastor evaluations need to get out.
Ministry Teams Report:
Worship – None
Youth – NoneEvangelism – Waiting on membership list.
Property – Jim contacted Fairbury Glass on the doors.Christian Education – Pastor Becky led the Family Sunday School this past Sunday. Pastor Becky told the Council about the “Splash!” curriculum that can be sent home for our young children. A motion to purchase the “Splash!” – Curriculum for upcoming year. (All ayes – motion passed.)Stewardship – Sunday School visited about having a mission project – Living Water Mission was the one that was chosen for their first project.
Hospitality – Working on the Oktoberfest fundraiser. Our next meeting will be Tuesday. Committees are being formed for the raffle, food, advertising, and music.
Endowment Committee:Old Business:
a. Committee By-Laws (Need to be emailed to Pastor Becky)
b. Communication with Fairview ManorNew Business:
a. Oktoberfest – we need to designate what the fundraising is going towards this year. Look at splitting the proceeds between the new doors for the church and Christmas Gifts for needy families. Motion made by Jack and seconded by Tim (All ayes – motion passed.)
Communication: None
Closing Prayer: Pastor Becky
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m.7
OCTOBER 2015 – ST. JOHN’SSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
27 28 29 30 1 2 39-11am Office Hrs.
4 5 6 7 8 9 109am Worship w/ Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study 9-11am Office Hrs. 9-11am Office Hrs.Holy Communion 1:30pm WELCA 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr. 2pm Hymn Sing10am Sunday School Bible Study First Comm. @ PoP at Heritage10:30am Women’s 6:45-8:00pmVid. Study @ PoP Confirmation @ PoP11 12 13 14 15 16 179am Worship Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Planning Day 9:30am 9-11am Office Hrs.10:30am Women’s 7pm TPLP Board for Pastors Birthday CoffeeVid. Study @ PoP mtg. @ PoP FH 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr. @ Ohiowa Cafe10am-3pm Ohiowa First Comm. @ PoPAnnual Craft Day 6:45-8:00pm
Confirmation @ PoP18 19 20 21 22 23 24Thankoffering Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study 9-11am Office Hrs. 9-11am Office Hrs.Sunday 5:30-6:30pm 5th Gr.9am Worship w/ First Comm. @ PoPHoly Communion 6:45-8:00pm10am Sunday School Confirmation @ PoP10:30am Women’sVid. Study @ PoP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheoCon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25 26 27 28 29 30 319am Worship w/ Pastors’ Sabbath 10:30am Text Study Planning Day 9-11am Office Hrs.Holy Communion for Pastors10am Sunday School 6:45-8:00pm10:30am Women’s Confirmation @ PoPVid. Study @ PoPParish Office Regular Hours 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am 8:30-11:30am
SERVERS FOR OCTOBER 2015Organist: Nancy Cradduck
Ushers for October: Gorlyn Nun, Deb Rohr, & Gary BulinFlowers for October: Lynn Mussman
Communion Assistant: Chris MussmanWorship Date October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25Acolyte Kala Most KayLynn Sieber Kimberly Schropfer Conner NunLay Reader Kim Mussman Peggy Roit Kristi Most Gaylord Cradduck
ST. JOHN’S NEWSLUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF BLESSING OF THE QUILTS AND SCHOOL KITS
October 18th, 201560 quilts have been sewed and tied and about 81 school kits have been put together for Lutheran World Relief. Thanks to all who have contributed to help make these projects a success.
A volunteer is needed to deliver the boxes of school kits and quilts to First Lutheran at 1551 S. 70th Street in Lincoln during the week of November 2nd through the 5th. Drop off time is between 9:00am and 1:00pm. A semi-
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trailer will be in the parking lot. If you can help out with this please contact Louise Wulf.
2015 THANKOFFERING
“The twelve were with him, as well as some women…” Luke 8:1-2
These verses give us a snapshot of women and Jesus’ ministry when what we crave is a video. Luke parcels out few facts, so we must infer the rest. The women appear to be followers of Jesus precisely because of what Jesus had done for them—he cured them and in gratitude, they served him. The women could have been doing the cooking and sewing for the men, but the Greek that is translated as “provided for” actually means to serve, or to minister to, as a deacon. Married and single women, some with wealth and status, traveled with a poor itinerant preacher and his male disciples who had given away their possessions.
On this side of the kingdom, we aren’t likely to know exactly how these women were involved in Jesus’ ministry. But this we know: they were bold women because they responded in service to Jesus’ gift of healing, they traveled in unconventional societal circumstances, and they gave of their own resources to support Jesus’ ministry.
Question to ponder: How do YOU use YOUR resources to provide for Jesus? Your Women of the ELCA THankofferings support stewardship and education and resources. As we collect the Thank-offering, we share in a tradition dating back to the 1800s, when Christian women formed “mite” or “cent” societies to support local and international missions. When others in the church said there was not enough money to carry out these projects, the women believed otherwise. Each woman collected offerings at home until the community of women gathered with thanks and praise to combine their offerings and offer them up to mission.
We will be collecting our Thankofferings EARLY this year—Sunday, October 18 th , 2015 to be exact. While we continue to be thankful at thanksgiving time, we are acting boldly this year in an effort to get our monies transmitted prior to the end of the calendar year AND to have a service of dedicated the quilts and school kits that
have been put together this year. Our Thankoffering contributions are a tangible reflection of our many blessings. Here’s some ideas to add to those funds this next week or so . . . how about if you have wee folks in your household, add a penny for each diaper that you change. If you don’t have wee folks, put in a nickel a day for being blessed with not having the daily routine of diaper changing! Add a dime for each unexpected letter you get and a penny for each time you responded to that mailing. Increase your pot of change by a quarter if sharing your abundant resources puts a smile on your face.
If you won’t be attending service on the 18th, please see that treasurer Claire Ann Mussman has your ‘offering-of-thanks-money’ donation (no amount is too small or too large!) as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the month, please.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
ST. JOHN’S COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 20th, 2015St. John’s Council met on Sept. 20, 2015 with Pastor Becky, Luther, Darcy, Scott, and Barb present. Absent were Gaylord & Chris.
Vice president Luther called the meeting to order.The secretary and treasurer reports were given.
Pastor Becky gave their monthly report.Scott made a motion to accept all reports, seconded by Darcy. Motion carried.Old BusinessNo report on memorial boards.The basement restroom was discussed and a plummer will be contacted.Staff evaluations are in members’ mailboxes and need to be returned by October 11th.New BusinessThe parish board meeting was reviewed.Communion assistant for October is Chris.
October meeting is October 18th.
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Scott made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Darcy. Carried.
Secretary Barb Dunse
OCTOBER CELEBRATIONSBIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES
PRINCE OF PEACEOct 01 Niki Coon
Addison WallinMegan WollenburgNicholas Wollenburg
03 John HogueWesley Rippe
06 Marion Jensen08 Samuel Pendleton10 Lois Naimon
Brielle O’BrienTracie Tonniges
11 Darin Lichti
16 John EberlyCraig Lichti
18 Richard Dolph21 Stacey Eberly
Kristin Nun23 Sandra Lichti26 Rhonda Duensing
Riley Moses27 Alexandra Howell
Andy HubertJeffrey Nunns
Oct 01 Deb & Ray MohlmanClark & Valerie Poppert
06 Joe & Joyce Knoche08 Ralph & June Graham28 Larry & Sue Loseke
FIRST EVANGELICALOct 4 Chance Chrisman
5 Pattie Bailey9 Sarah Norquest11 Colton Chrisman
Phyllis West13 Lori Limbach
17 Zarek Graves20 Xzavier Graves21 Neil West25 Alexandria Bailey
Amber Bailey
Oct 6 Jack & Sherry Bellis
ST. JOHN’SOct 4 Robert Rathjen
6 Marvin Roit8 Conner Nun11 Sharon Kuska12 Henry Mussman16 Steven Perminio Most21 Patsy Niederklein22 Kasey Gibson
22 Galen KuskaGalen Niederklein
23 Jackie Niederklein24 Anthony Soukup25 Ashli Soukup27 Chris Mussman31 Marlene Cecrle
Mary Schropfer
Oct 15 Bob & Jacque Sanders20 Kenny & Nadine Mussman28 Morley & Darlene Most
GENERAL PARISH NEWS
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES FOR FIFTH-GRADERS in the parish will begin on Wednesday, September 30th at 5:30pm and will
be held each Wednesday until Reformation Sunday on October 25th, when these fifth-graders will receive their first Holy Communion.
FAMILY FUN DAY
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Sunday, October 4th
Come join others from the Parish for a Family Fun Day at the Country Harvest Pumpkin Patch (331 Road 310, Glenvil, NE)! They open at noon, but the Pastors are planning on getting there at about 2pm, and then meeting up with others for supper at about 5:45. Admission is $8.75 plus tax, and children under 2 are free. Please let Pastor Becky know if you are interested, or
respond via Facebook. It is always more fun to go with people you know! I hope we can get a group of young families on board for this!
CHRISTIAN COMEDIAN ANITA RENFROE will be at Sheridan Lutheran Church in Lincoln on November 13th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15. Please contact Pam Bespalec at 759-1112 if you are interested in tickets!
WILD WEST FESTCarol Joy Holling Camp - Sunday, October 4th
The Wild West Fest runs from noon until 4:00. Attendees will get to enjoy free hayrack rides, western-themed face-painting, panning for gold, ring toss, s’mores and zip-line action for kids second grade and up. Lunch will be available; a meal of a brat, chips and a cookie will be offered for $5.00.
MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE REFUGEE CRISISThe Situation: A record number of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa are fleeing war and poverty and making a terrifying, life-threatening journey to find a safer, better way of life in Europe. Although they come from different countries, for various reasons, they share a common goal: hope for a brighter future. As conflicts continue, especially in Syria and Iraq, the number of people seeking safety and basic necessities is on the rise.
Our Response: As a church, we are called to respond. Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to meeting basic humanitarian needs and upholding the rights of those fleeing war and crisis. We are working with our companion churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary, the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia and the Lutheran World Federation to provide food, diapers, blankets, water, health kits, hygiene kits and psychosocial services to assist those who have fled their homes. We are also in communication with our church companion in Germany. As temperatures drop and resources run out in the coming weeks and months ahead, your gifts will provide warmth, healing, and hope.
What you can do:
Pray: Pray for those who are affected by violence and are vulnerable, that they may be granted peace and healing.
Give: Your gifts are needed now to help with immediate relief. Gifts designated for the Middle East and Europe Refugee Crisis will be used in full (100 percent) to assist those directly impacted.
A Story from the CrisisNargis is 2 and has been traveling with her mother and father for two months. Because of security reasons, they fled their home country and have been traveling by foot and truck ever since. They’ve arrived in Hungary safely but with few resources left.
As a church, we are called to respond and help individuals, families, and children like Nargis. Her family is among the record number of refugees and migrants fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East. Many who have fled only have the clothes on their backs. As temperatures drop in the coming weeks and months ahead, the already difficult situation will become life-threatening.
Through Lutheran Disaster Response, your gifts will be used to provide basic but essential items for refugees as they endure the long journey ahead.
From Jordan to Germany, Serbia to Hungary – we have been and will continue to work with our Lutheran companion churches and partners. As resources run out and conditions become more harsh, your gifts designated for the Middle
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East and Europe Refugee Crisis will be used in full to assist those directly impacted by the crisis. Thank you for your prayers and partnership.
For more information, or to make a donation, head to http://elca.org/disaster or https://community.elca.org/middle-east-and-europe-refugee-crisis.
ELCA MALARIA CAMPAIGN UPDATEWe did it! The ELCA Malaria Campaign reached its financial goal of raising $15 million. Thank you! Working with our Lutheran companions and partners, malaria programming has taken place throughout 13 countries in Africa. By working together we have brought about lasting change.
Although the fundraising goal of $15 million has been met, our commitment to ending deaths from this preventable, treatable disease has not. Additional gifts may be given to expand the malaria efforts until January 31, 2016. In the coming years, support to our companions and partners to address malaria will come through gifts to ELCA World Hunger, which has a long history of supporting health-related work.
Our Impact: By joining hands as ELCA members, congregations and synods and by working with our Lutheran companions and partners in Africa – we have accomplished far more together than we ever could have alone. Over the last five years, the ELCA Malaria Campaign has inspired, empowered, and saved countless lives.
Together we have had great success:
Educated 2 million community members. Distributed 50,000 insecticide-treated bed nets. Tested 160,000 people for malaria and if positive, provided treatment. Trained 10,000 local volunteers in prevention and treatment. Empowered 12,000 households to be economically stable. Provided 32,000 pregnant women malaria-prevention medication. And so much more – thank you!
For more information on this campaign, check out http://elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-Malaria-Campaign/Our-Impact
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