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Worship Service
Sunday 10:30 am
Sunday School and Bible Class 9am
Upcoming:
October 9th—Back to Church Sunday
2016
It's time for gigi! Middle School & High
School girls come & join us! gigi meets
Sundays, beginning in October, after church
until 1:00pm. We nourish our bodies as well
as our souls.
Persistence
Persistence is keeping on going even when the going gets tough. It is getting back up again after getting knocked down. Persistence is a component of good character but often times it feels like a burden. At times we don’t want to persist, we just want to throw in the towel. God says, “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself
and your hearers” (1 Timothy 4:16). Persistence is a matter of life and death. It is of eternal consequence for you and your hearers.
There is an article from the evangelism committee in this newsletter about how “Now is the Time” to spread the seeds about the life saving message of Jesus love that brings us to eternal peace. Back to Church Sunday which we will celebrate on October 9 is a way of being persistent in our calling to share the Good News with those around us. Many of you have done this in the past and sometimes it works and other times it appears not to. We are encouraged by God not to give up. Whether you are inviting someone you have invited before or someone new, you are doing God’s good work when you offer a warm, loving invitation to someone, to join you to receive God’s good gifts through our Sunday service.
Romans 5:3-4 says, “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Endurance here is like persistence and it leads to hope and hope is just what we and those around us need – now and for eternity.
I was using a turkey baster today to suck water out of the tray under the washing machine because the water was overflowing. After suctioning the water out with a hose didn’t work this was the only other idea we could think of. It was a tediously slow process and my legs were starting to protest the extended squatting position. I was tempted to give up and thrown in the wet towel which we had used to sop up the wet floor. Now, maybe persistence isn’t the solution in this case. Maybe a new washing machine is the answer but you get the picture.
But for some problems you can’t just buy your way out of it. You can’t buy new neighbors to have someone new to invite to church. Although someone I know moves often enough that they get new neighbors every year or so. You could try that if you are so bold. You have all heard the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” This is an important and true sentiment that God puts before us. But he doesn’t drop it and run. He offers us words of truth as the seeds to spread and he nourishes our soil with fertilizer so that we can mature (mature and manure differ by just one letter, hmmm) and grow. He rains down life sustaining water to us and to those we witness to. He gives us the strength we need to carry on. He makes our burdens light. He supplies the patience to endure for the long haul. He offers joy so that our service is a privilege not a chore. He promises that his word will not return to him empty.
May the Lord lead you to his eternal waters to drink so that you are sustained for the journey before you and may he show you who you can help lead to those same waters of forgiveness, hope and life. Peace to you! Pastor
Matthew 23:11
Lay Ministry
As we begin another school year, your Lay Ministry Team would like to re-introduce
ourselves to you. The Lay Ministry Board members are: Carole Aguirre, Jean
Cartwright, Steve Galbraith, Dick Johnson, Lenore Onyon and Angus Pratt. Hopefully
each of you has been assigned a Lay Minister, if you haven't or don't know who your
Lay Minister is, please contact the church office at (360) 332-6589, or me at (360) 332-
7311, and we'll provide you with their name and telephone number. The Lay Ministers
are here to assist you and Pastor, and encourage you to contact us so we can get to
know one another.
Cares Committee
I'd also like to re-introduce you to your Cares Committee program. Currently we have
approximately 14 participants on the committee serving 31 people within our
congregation. Based on the individual requests, the committee members send out
cards, make telephone calls, and visit people in their homes or retirement facility. If
you're interested in receiving a visit, a note or card, or telephone call, please contact
me at (360) 332-7311 or call the church office at (360) 332-6589, and we'll add your
name to our list. In addition, volunteers for the Cares Committee, are always welcome.
You can volunteer for whatever you feel led to do, whether it be sending greeting cards,
visiting someone at their home, or making telephone calls, we'd love to you join our
committee.
Blessings to You and Yours
Lenore Onyon
Lay Ministry Chairperson
SARAH’S CIRCLE ladies will be
making fleece tied blankets instead of quilts for their next project to benefit
Lutheran World Relief. This is an easy , inter-generational activity. For more
information contact the church office.
Novels, History, Devotionals, Children’s Stories,
Christian Living, DVD’s— we have them!
CHECK IT OUT:
The Story Bible by Pearl S. Buck. The complete Bible translated into
easy-to-read modern English. Especially good for young readers or new
Christians.
The Church in History by B. K. Kuiper. A brief but thorough history of the Christian Church from
Roman times until 1996. Includes all major and some minor Christian churches and how they came
about. A good read if you like history.
Plant the Seed
A couple of weeks ago we sang in the church the song, “Make Me a Servant”, and it got
me thinking. We are only being asked to plant or scatter the SEED, while the Lord does the actual
work through the Holy Spirit. Again we are being asked to scatter or plant the seed!! So why not
just make a list of co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family members that may need a “nudge”,
some encouragement, or a friendly invite to attend church, a bible class, Sunday School, a church
event, or even a visit from the pastor.
On Sunday, October 9th, we are hosting a special worship service to help reach those
mentioned above. This service is called “NOW’S THE TIME” and will be hosted by our Evangelism
Committee. Caring for people is our heart ministry and reaching out to fellow members as well
as those outside our membership. We need to communicate our faith by being sensitive to the
needs of others, while still maintaining our “servant” attitude.
Ask yourself, “why would an unchurched person come to our church? Or, why would
someone who gave up on our organized church sometime ago want to return?” We need to reach
out and touch others in a loving and caring manner, planting that seed that has YOU believing and
embracing the Lord Jesus Christ.
Are you looking for the opportunity to “reach out”? We need you to help us spread the news
about this special day of worship. We will be canvassing neighborhoods, inviting unchurched
people who may be looking for a church home. Share the good news and join us October 9th.
Your Evangelism Committee.
“The convention
was truly a blessing
and I am asking
God to show me
what my purpose is
and what my gifts
are, so that I can
use them to his
honor and glory.”
Heart to Heart Sister
Heart to Heart Sisters Committee
Now that the 2016 LWML Washington-Alaska District
Convention in Everett is a memory, it’s about time to
reflect on our experience with the four ladies, who
came to see just exactly what LWML was all about.
Ruth Skeete was one of the four ladies, she is from Barbados, one was from
Ethiopia, and two from South Sudan. We were all blessed as they shared their
similarities and differences. The session began with information on what
LWML is all about. We then had a Bible study from the Fall 2015 Lutheran
Woman’s Quarterly by Marilyn McClure and Melissa Salomon. After lunch we
began our participation with convention activities starting with attending the
First Timers Welcome.
One of the major blessings was watching the Heart to Heart Sisters’
interaction among themselves. You wouldn’t have guessed that they were
from countries on different sides of the world! What an example of what can
happen when Jesus is the center of your relationships.
A special thank you to Massie Hicks and Aletha Voges
for their hard work in helping to create a meaningful
experience for the new Heart to Heart Sisters.
Now, time to start thinking about 2018…
The preschool room is full of activity with new students this Fall. We have many new faces in both our classes this year. The 4 year-old class has 3 returning students and 13 fresh new faces for a total of 16 kids. Our Little Explorers class has 13 busy and full of energy kids. Miss Ayn and I are very busy in that class! All the kids are doing well getting used to our schedule and are enjoying the many toys we have.
October finds us busy with fall crafts and learning our zoo-phonics alphabet. We will also be visiting a new pumpkin patch this month in Custer and the kids are very excited. The farm is called Triple Wren Farms and the kids will get to learn about bee keeping and how they grow pumpkins on the farm as well as take home a little pumpkin.
Preschool News
October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2
9:00 Bible Study
10:30 Worship
w. Communion
3
Ladies Bible
Study 7 pm
4 5
Invites
distributed
throughout the
neighborhood
5-7pm
6 7
1
8
MEN’S Bible
Study 8 am
9
9:00 Bible Study
10:30 Worship
BACK TO CHURCH
SUNDAY
10
Ladies Bible
Study 7 pm
11
Lay Ministry
Meeting
7:30pm
12
Confirmation
13 14
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE
15
16
9:00 Bible Study
10:30 Worship
w. Communion
17
Ladies Bible
Study 7 pm
18
19
Confirmation
20
21 22
MEN’S Bible
Study 8 am
23
9:00 Bible Study
10:30 Worship
24
Ladies Bible
Study 7 pm
25
Council
Meeting 6pm
26
Confirmation
27
28 29
30
9:00 Bible Study
10:30 Worship
w. Communion
31
Ladies Bible
Study 7 pm
Pastor at Conference 4th—6th
1 Ann Johnson
2 Fred Hartman Ryan Thompson
3 Hannah Phelps-McDonald
4 Anabelle Terris
5 Daizy Dehnke
7 James Aguirre Marilyn Mitchel Sophia Delong Butch Hinchey
8 Joan Gregory
10 Kellie Faulkner-Brinton
13 Gavin MacArthur
17 Butch Hinchey
Tom Rutherford
18 Roy Delong
20 Kyle Thompson
22 Svenna Hrutfiord
23 Lisa Berg
27 Linda Thompson
29 Stirling MacArthur
30 Christie Rector
October Birthday’s
Servants October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 31
ACOLYTES Anthony Emily Anna Corinne Seth Elee
ALTAR
COMMITTEE Pam & Linda Pam & Linda Pam & Linda Pam & Linda Pam & Linda
COFFEE HOUR
Lenore Onyon
Steve & Debbie Roe
Jon & Colleen Huffman
Mary Johnson
Jacquie Robbins
Ron & Donna
Leach
Tom & Hazel
Rutherford
Mike & Jo
Galbraith
Linda Thompson
Jim & Carolyn
Higby
Rick & Gladys
Faulkner
GREETERS Steve & Rachel
Hrutfiord
Evangelism
Committee Jackie Robbins
Carole Liebert /
Nadine
MacArthur
Steve & Debbie
Roe
SCRIPTURE
READERS John Gilliland Kristi Galbraith Dan Persse Lenore Onyon Jim Higby
LAY MINISTERS/
COMMUNION
Lenore Onyon /
Steve Galbraith
Jean Cartwright /
Angus Pratt
Carole Aguirre /
Dick Johnson
PIANIST Cheryl Fischer Cheryl Fischer Cheryl Fischer Cheryl Fischer Cheryl Fischer
ORGANIST Brent Johnson Brent Johnson Brent Johnson Brent Johnson Brent Johnson
USHERS Dan Persse /
Angus Pratt
Jay Pukaluk /
Bruce Shelton
Ron Leach /
Art MacArthur
P.J. Aguirre / Dick
Johnson
Jim Higby /
Andy Higby
FLOWERS
OCTOBER
SERVING
SCHEDULE
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