The Open Door Behold, I have set before you an open door,
which no one is able to shut. Revelation 3:8
december 2019 Volume 30 Number 12
Summer Memorial Lutheran Church
1609 Milligan Street
Newberry, SC 29108
Church Phone (803) 276-4568
Web-site
www.summermemorial.org
Worship Schedule
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion
Pastor
James Henricks
336-941-7265
Pastor @summerlutheran.org
Amy Frick, Music Director
Cell (803) 271-8424
Phyllis Suber, Office Administrator
(803) 276-4568
Lutheran Men
Von Metts, President
Women of the ELCA
Laura Kay Rumfelt, Convener
12 Symbols of
Christmas
Children’s Christmas Play
Sunday, December 22
At 4:00 PM
Christmas Eve
Service
December 24
8:00 PM
Special Offering
On Sunday, December 8, the Lutheran Men in Mission will take a special offering to help the children of our congregation support the ELCA Good Gifts and give livestock to farmers in developing countries. LMM has made the commitment to match the first $200 collected to increase the impact of our children’s offering, with the support of the whole congregation.
WELCA Circles will not meet in December.
Linder/Sigmon Circle will meet on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the
church.
Kathryn Luther Circle will meet on Thursday, January 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Circle of Friends will meet on Friday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m.
A Called Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, December
15 for the purpose of voting on a new roof for the office/fellowship
hall building.
Words cannot express the love and care you have shown us during the last several weeks of Daddy's life and his death. Everything has meant so much. All of the phone calls, texts, food and visits helped us to rejoice in the life of daddy. Pastor James was wonderful in the care of my family. These gestures will never be forgotten. Much love to you all.
Love and Thanks
Virgil, Kathy and Thad Buchanan
If you would like to provide altar flowers for worship in 2020 please sign-up on the chart in the narthex.
Sign-up sheets are in the
narthex for 2020 Worship
Assistants.
Volunteers are needed for Lector, acolyte
Communion Assistant, crucifer, and ushers.
OFFERING REPORT - MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019
GENERAL OFFERINGS OFFERINGS BUDGET
Weekly Envelopes & Loose Offerings $ 10,706 $ 12,248
Sunday School Offerings $ 51
Interest $ 59
Thrivent-Dividends $ -
General Fund Memorials $ 60
Use of Fellowship Hall $ -
TOTAL GENERAL OFFERINGS - Octoer 2019 $ 10,876 $ 12,248
GENERAL OFFERINGS vs EXPENDITURES Month YTD
General Offerings for OCTOBER 2019 $ 10,876 $ 132,021
Operating Expenses for OCTOBER 2019 $ (12,000) $ (118,383)
Giving Above (Below) Monthly Operating Expenses $ (1,124) $ 13,638
SPECIAL MISSIONS OFFERINGS OCTOBER YTD 2019
ELCA Disaser Relief $ 110 $ 2,165
ELCA World Hunger $ 110 $ 1,060
Manna House $ - $ 210
Interfaith Community Service $ - $ 260
Manna House - Souper Bowl Sunday $ - $ 273
LMM Water Project $ - $ 1,365
SC Retreat Center $ 25.00 $ 76
Newberry College/Koch Scholarship - Lent $ - $ 456
TOTAL SPECIAL MISSIONS OFFERINGS $ 245 $ 5,866
For the month of December we are collecting canned milk, dry milk and macaroni & cheese. Boxes are located in the narthex and downstairs for your donations.
There will be no Summer-Tymers gathering
in December. Gatherings will resume in
January 2020.
Ushers/Greeters
Ashley Moore
Lector
Norma Price
Communion Assistant
Norma Price
Altar Guild
Betty Franklin & Linda Knight
Acolyte
1 Cooper Willis
8 Liam Davenport
15 Mason Mills
22 Thomas Sheppard
29 Noah Mills
Crucifer
1 Makayla Moore
8 Ashley Moore
15 Noah Mills
22 Evelyn Sheppard
29 Khristie Metts
Chancel Flowers
1 Poinsettias
8 Poinsettias
15 Poinsettias
22 Poinsettias
29 poinsettias
Offering Tellers
1 Shirley Aughtry & Carol Bickley
8 Wanda Amick & Nikki Morris
15 Michael Mills & Lee Werts
22 Milton Price & Ricky Jones
24 Sharon Golden & Julia Counts
29 Shirley Aughtry & Carol Bickley
Visitation TeaM
1 Betty Smith & Margaret Sligh
8 Sherry Brigman & Joyce Kesler
15 Norma Price & Shirley Mills
22 Khristie Metts & Laura Kay Rumfelt
29 Caroline Fulmer & Peggy Bedenbaugh
Birthdays
6 Betty Franklin 24 Tim Langford
6 Gene Shealy 24 Wayne Kesler
9 Makayla Moore 24 Chris Bennett
13 Tripp Werts 25 Mary Beck
14 David Pursey 26 Bailey Clark
19 Corey Sease 27 Madison Rivers
20 Steven Wilhelm 30 Holly Golden
21 Wayne Golden
21 Carolyn Marsh
Baptismal Celebrations
5 Gary Boozer 18 Barbara Stribble
7 Mac Werts 22 Cadie Shealy
11 Amanda Kirkland 23 Jennifer Shealy
13 Hunter Werts 23 Stephanie Shealy
14 Connie Kesler 26 Leah Blackmon
14 Ann Shealy 27 Shaun Kesler
15 Susannah Price
Anniversaries
15 Thad & Samantha Werts
22 Benji & Nilkki Morris
31 Harold & Robbie Hunter
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