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| | Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter | October 9, 2016 |
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| Sunday, October 9 9:15am -- Worship 10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education | | Monday, October 10 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 6:00pm -- Elders' Meeting 7:00pm-9:00pm -- Lightroom Fundamentals - FLC
| | Tuesday, October 11 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 12:00pm-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 6:00pm-9:00pm -- Baker Basketball 6:30pm-9:00pm -- L'Arche Community Night - FLC | | Wednesday, October 12 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 9:00am-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 7:30pm -- Choir | | Thursday, October 13 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 1:00pm -- Knoble Knotters 7:00pm -- AA - Mixed - FLC | | Friday, October 14 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 7:30am-10:00am -- Craft Fair - Fellowship Room 6:15pm -- AA Women - FLC 8:00pm -- AA Men - FLC | | Saturday, October 15 8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 8:15am-11:45am -- LWML Zone Rally - FLC 8:30am-12:00pm -- Craft Fair - Fellowship Room 5:00pm -- Worship | | Sunday, October 16 9:00am-12:00pm -- Craft Fair - Fellowship Room 9:15am -- Worship 10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education |
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| | A Message from Dr. Biermann I'm an adult convert. Growing up in a place where the only spectator sport in the entire state was collegiate football, I grew up without baseball. Indeed, for the first half of my life, I harbored a degree of animus toward the utterly "boring" sport. Then I moved to St. Louis, and oddly found myself keeping Jack Buck turned on when driving around town. From there it was only a matter of time as I was gradually but inevitably transformed into a legitimate citizen of Cardinal Nation. Of course, the conversion did not happen overnight. Not only did it take time, it took a good deal of learning and doing. The parallels between cultivating an appreciation for baseball (complete with a renunciation of both the designated hitter and the Cubs), and learning to be a part of the church are actually quite striking. There is an entire community and culture of baseball that one must grow to understand and value for its own sake. People who grasp it call it a "respect for the game" or "honoring the tradition". It's quite telling, by the way, that one rarely hears such phrases when other sports are discussed. Far older, more refined, and sacred are the gifts, narratives, and practices that have been granted to the church and that have been carefully cultivated and cherished by generation after generation of believers. Yet, how strange that some people seem more concerned about maintaining the integrity and honor of baseball than they are about preserving the church's distinctive heritage and teachings. The lessons to be learned using baseball as a living illustration are many. Join me for Bible Class on Sunday mornings, and in the weeks ahead we'll explore more of the wonders and importance of God's gift of the church.
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Faith Formation Ministry One Family Bible Class
Dr. Biermann leads the Bible Class this morning in the Family Life Center. Grab a cup of coffee and join us.
Sunday School Preschool through 1st grade children will meet in the lower level of the Parish House (under the gym). Grades 2 through 6 will meet in the lower level of the new building across from the elevator, room 012. High School youth will gather in the Youth Room. Confirmation class for 7th and 8th grade youth will be in the conference room next to Pastor's office, room 113.
Women's Thursday Evening Bible Study We will not be meeting on October 20 but instead meet on Saturday morning, October 22 for breakfast at Karen Frimel's home, 9:00am. All women are invited and welcomed! Please join us! If questions, please contact Cathie Albers at 314-882-2033 Stewardship Sentence  Matthew 22:5 'But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business.' The invitation to join God in His feast and in His work is easily ignored. The rest of life seems so much more pressing, and we always think that there will be another time when we can catch back up with God. But what joys are we missing when we set aside God's invitation to join Him in His plans and purposes? What inheritance are we trading for the world's bowl of pottage? |
| Pastoral Care If you need pastoral care for any reason, don't hesitate to contact the church office or one of the vacancy pastors directly. Pastor Biermann will be at the church on Monday and Thursday mornings most weeks, and Pastor Erkkinen is available on campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. |
The GLC website has a new look. A small team worked to update the appearance of the site and the technology that makes it work. Not only does the site look a little more modern, it is much easier for volunteers with limited technology skills to update information and keep it fresh. You can share your thoughts about the new site by sending an email to office@glendalelutheranchurch.org. There is also a "Comments" option on the website that you can use to format an email from the website. If you would like to help with keeping information updated, please include your interest in your email. |
| Hands on Kirkwood - Thank You! The Winter Clothing Store was a HUGE success. Hands on Kirkwood had 412 customers and had a store of more than 10,000 clothing and toy items available free of charge. Thank you to all who donated and helped make this a success! |
| OktoberFest  Back by popular demand - Saturday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. will be an OktoberFest at the Barbercheck home (629 Bonita Avenue, Webster Groves) featuring the brews of Gefahrliches Ding (Tony Petzoldt and Dan Stauder's brewery), Schlafly Brewery and others. There will be babysitting available. It's a "Bring a Dish to Share" event. Tony plans to bring Petzoldt brats. And if you don't like beer, don't dismay, there will be plenty of wine and other beverages available. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor - just enjoy the fall weather and singing the Schnitzelbank Song, led by Tony! |
| Potluck Dinner  October 19 is the date of the next Potluck! We have asked the CCLS families to join us again, this time to participate and bring a dish. We also encourage everyone to bring a contribution for the KirkCare Food Pantry. See you there at 6:00pm for fellowship and 6:30pm for dinner! |
| TLC Ministry In an attempt to revitalize the TLC Ministry at GLC, I have partnered (Phyllis Phelps) with Beth Nicholaus to get things rolling. The purpose of the committee is to provide meals, etc. for those in our congregation who may be going through times of illness, recovery, etc. The hope is that many of you already do this on your own, but in order not to inundate the recipient with more than they can use at any one time, it is nice for us to be able to spread the wealth, so to speak. We are asking for a list of volunteers who would be willing to do this sort of thing on occasion if the needs arise. I will be posting a sign-up sheet on the kiosk and hopefully will have more names than we will ever need. Or you can call me at 314-822-2639, email me at pdpsppphelps@att.net, or call Beth at 314-961-8075. Thank you all in advance. Along this line of thinking, we currently have a need that will be on-going for a period of time. Pastor and Julie Wise I am sure would appreciate a little break now and then, and with that in mind would love to have some names to get things off to a good start. I am certain that many of you have already offered but think it would be rewarding to all of us if we can share in this ministry. In Christ, Phyllis |
| Calling All Thrivent Members!  If you are a member of Thrivent Financial, and you so choose, you have the opportunity to share some of your Action Team Dollars with ministries and projects going on in our GLC congregation and community. Many Thrivent members are not aware that these funds are available so they go unused. The outreach committee has used some of these Action Team dollars to host outreach events in the past, but would like to get more Thrivent members involved. If you are interested in learning more about how to use you Action Team funds, please contact Sue Schultz at 314-304-0556. |
| Voters' Meeting We will have a Voters' Meeting on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in the sanctuary following  service. The only item on our agenda will be the election of two Leadership Council members and one Elder. The Leadership Council candidates are Lisa Grossenheider and Phyllis Phelps to serve three-year terms. Outgoing Leadership Council members are Marcia Hempel and David Reed. The Elder candidate is Greg Frimel to serve a three-year term. Our outgoing Elder is Andy Ortstadt. We will accept additional nominations at the Voters' Meeting and look forward to everyone's participation. |
| Attention All Crafters! Remember that the craft fair will be on October 15, 2016.  We will be accepting donations of craft items of all types. It will be helpful if items are priced by the donor and in the hands of the crafter committee, i.e. the Nifty Knitters and Clever Crocheters, by October 13. That will enable us to work out the display arrangements. If you have questions, contact Sally Dobrunz at 314-821-5256. Thank you for supporting the organ fund! |
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Trivia Night at Lutheran South The Lutheran South bands are hosting their annual Trivia Night on Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:15). Proceeds will help students pay for this year's band tour to the Midwest. The Grand Prize is four free Field Box Cardinals tickets for each player at the winning table. Tickets are $15 each or a table of six for $90; includes light snacks and prizes for the top scorers. Space is limited so make your reservation early! See any band member or contact Mrs. Laurie Senkbeil at 314-308-9271.
Golf Tournament Room at the Inn Golf Tournament to Benefit Area Homeless Room at the Inn's Third Annual Golf Tournament is on Monday, October 10, 2016, at Westborough Country Club. Player cost is $150 per person or $500 per foursome. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Mary Kaminski at 314-209-9181 or MaryK@roomstl.org. For the event website and online registration, visit www.roomstl.org/events. With the involvement of nearly 60 interfaith congregations, Room at the Inn offers temporary, emergency shelter for homeless women and families, up to 20 people each night. All proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit the shelter's clients. Thank you for giving our homeless clients a purpose and a future!
Sausage Supper & Silent Auction Chapel of the Cross in St. Peters is holding their annual Sausage Supper and Silent Auction on Sunday, November 6, beginning at 11:30am. Tickets are $10 for adults, $4 for ages 4-10, and free for children 3 and under. Supper includes sausage, sliced beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, sauerkraut, and desserts. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Chapel of the Cross church office at 636-928-5885.
Immanuel Boar's Head Christmas Festival The Christmas Festival of the ages, the Boar's Head Festival, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Charles, December 9, 10 and 11. There will be a 7:30 performance each evening with afternoon performances at 4:00pm both Saturday and Sunday. A dress rehearsal (tickets required) will be held at 7:30pm on December 8. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis starting at 8:00am on Tuesday, November 1. Call 636-946-2656 or come to the Immanuel Church office. Get your tickets early! They go fast! There is no charge for the tickets (limit 5 per person). |
| The Word Within The Word
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| Worship Attendance Saturday 10/1, 22; Sunday 10/2, 117 = 139 Total |
| Funnies (used with permission)  |
Worship Leaders
| This Sunday (10/9)
| Next Sunday (10/16)
| Preacher/Celebrant
| Dr. Joel Biermann | Dr. Joel Biermann | Liturgist
| Dr. Joel Biermann | Dr. Joel Biermann | Pianist (Saturday)
| Joy Elowsky | Joy Elowsky | Organist (Sunday)
| Joy Elowsky | Joy Elowsky | Lector
| Andy Ortstadt | Cathie Albers | Acolyte
| Spencer Moore | Anna Rawlings | Children's Message
| Marcia Ladd | Sue Schultz | Communion Assistant
| Seminarian Nate McCarty | Seminarian Nate McCarty | | Lay Communions Assistants
| Terry & Jennifer Buchholz | Greg & Karen Frimel | Greeters
| Steve & Phyllis Phelps | Vince & Flo Ryan | Nursery
| Nora & Krista Steele | Sandy Barbercheck, Grace Ortstadt | Sound/Video
| Tony Petzoldt | Paul Barbercheck | Ushers
| Deb Toney, Judy George, Becci Sasser, Theresa Canania | Mike Toney, Layton Wille, Sarah Skouby, Ben Lee, Grant Lee
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PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK'S WORSHIP through a careful, prayerful reading of the appointed lessons for the day: Genesis 32:22-30; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 |
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