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| | Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter | October 23, 2016 |
| | | | WEEKLY CALENDAR
| Sunday, October 23 9:15am -- Worship 10:40am -- Sunday School/Adult Education | | Monday, October 24 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 7:00pm-9:00pm -- Lightroom Fundamentals - FLC
| | Tuesday, October 25 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 12:00pm-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 6:00pm-9:00pm -- Baker Basketball 6:00pm-7:00pm -- L'arche Faith & Light | | Wednesday, October 26 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 9:00am-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 7:30pm -- Choir | | Thursday, October 27 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 7:00pm -- AA - Mixed - FLC | | Friday, October 28 6:15pm -- AA Women - FLC 8:00pm -- AA Men - FLC | | Saturday, October 29 8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 5:00pm -- Worship | | Sunday, October 30 9:15am -- Worship 10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education |
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| | A Message from Dr. Biermann Many of you may have noticed two extra little boys in the chancel for the children's message last Sunday. Titus and Jude are two of my five grandchildren. They were visiting us this past week with their mother, while their dad attends to his pastoral responsibilities at his congregation in Michigan. It is, of course, always a delight to have them visit. Tuesday morning, I took them to Dierbergs to buy hamburger buns. It was no ordinary errand. It was an adventure. At 2 and 3 years old, every event can become so. They anticipate making the journey, and tell me as we drive which cart they want-the black one that looks like a race car with two seats side by side and two corresponding steering wheels. The store itself is filled with wonders to explore: vegetables and fruits they have yet to taste, helium-filled balloons on strings that can be reeled down and then released again, pumpkins of assorted sizes each with its own virtues to be appreciated, and best of all, when the aisle is completely empty, there is the sudden acceleration and short burst of speed as we race past the shelves only to brake abruptly as the endcap approaches. For them, it is all full of wonder and simple joy. And for me, it is much the same. Adults have, I think, a way of becoming far too full of themselves and their sophisticated tastes for what is rare and unusual. Perhaps, the wiser course is to learn with children simply to enjoy each event for the gift that it is, without trivializing the ordinary by our quest for what is spectacular. Yes, extraordinary events are rightly treasured. But, the greatest treasures may be those close at hand too routine to gain our attention: a child's smile, a sparrow's song, a warm blanket, a wafer and some wine. |
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.
Stewardship Sentence  Philippians 1:5 "I always thank God... because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now." God doesn't need anything we have. Yet He invites us to give so that we can indeed become "partners in the Gospel." This is a gift of His grace: inviting us to do significant work in the Kingdom of God. |
| 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. |
| Books & Bread Outreach Glendale Member get ready to START YOUR MIXERS!!!!! Let's bless our 75 CCLS Glendale preschool families again this Thanksgiving with "Books and Bread." Sign up on the kiosk in the church lobby to let us know how many loaves of sweet breads you would like to bake. What you need to know: - Sign up letting us know how many loaves of sweet bread you would like to make
- Take the provided labels (that will be near the sign-ups) to put on your bread
- Bring your loaves to church on Sunday, November 20th or arrange with Sue Schultz to deliver them early
- Pray for our outreach efforts that they may be a blessing for the givers and the receivers
If you have any questions or would like to help, contact Sue Schultz at 314-304-0556. |
| Community
Help Move Lutheran History Forward! Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) is seeking volunteers to assist visitors and tour groups at the CHI museum at the LCMS International Center in Kirkwood, Missouri. We are looking for those willing to volunteer regularly and to occasionally fill-in when a volunteer needs a day off. If you would like more information or want to serve as a Greeter, please contact Kristen Muehler at: 804 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105, Christian Cancer Survivorship Retreat November 4 and 5 beginning at 4:00pm on Friday the 4th. This retreat is for those who are in treatment or who or who have completed treatment for cancer. For more information, please contact Karen Tripp, MS, LMFT at Karen@cancer-companions.org.
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 10/15, 16; Sunday 10/16, 117 = 133 Total |
| Funnies (used with permission)  |
Worship Leaders
| This Sunday (10/23)
| Next Sunday (10/30)
| Preacher/Celebrant
| Dr. Joel Biermann | Dr. Joel Biermann | Liturgist
| Seminarian Nate McCarty | Dr. Joel Biermann | Pianist (Saturday)
| Carol Benninghoff | Carol Benninghoff | Organist (Sunday)
| Joy Elowsky | Joy Elowsky | Lector
| Greg Frimel | Miriam Lee | Acolyte
| Max Sauer | Krista Steele | Children's Message
| Seminarian Nate McCarty | Janet Leet | Communion Assistant
| Seminarian Nate McCarty | Seminarian Nate McCarty | | Lay Communions Assistants
| Frank & Charlotte Moret | Steve Phelps | Greeters
| Terry & Jennifer Buchholz | Paul & Sandy Barbercheck | Nursery
| Cyndi & Spencer Moore | Mary & Brian Skouby | Sound/Video
| Ken Clark, Layton Wille | Mike Toney | Ushers
| Joel Bergt, Ron Froesel, Ben Lee, Grant Lee | Carol Froesel, Lisa Grossenheider, Jeanne Lipinski, Suk Wille |
PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK'S WORSHIP through a careful, prayerful reading of the appointed lessons for the day: Revelation 14:6-7; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 |
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