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| | Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter | October 22, 2017 |
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| Sunday, October 22 9:15am -- Worship 10:30am -- Voter's Meeting 10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education | | Monday, October 23 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 3:00pm-6:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 4:00pm -- Confirmation class 7:00pm-9:00pm -- Lightroom Fundamentals - FLC
| | Tuesday, October 24 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 8:30am-3:30pm -- CPA Plus Network (Brugere) 9:15am -- Women's Bible Study 6:00pm -- L'Arche Faith & Light | | Wednesday, October 25 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 9:00am-7:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 7:00pm -- Choir | | Thursday, October 26 6:30am-6:00pm -- CCLS Preschool 9:00am-5:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 12:00pm-1:00pm -- Lunch with Luther 7:00pm -- AA - Mixed - FLC | | Friday, October 27 9:00am-5:00pm -- LFCS Counselor 6:15pm -- AA Women - FLC 8:00pm -- AA Men - FLC | | Saturday, October 28 9:00am-11:00am -- Photography Class - FLC 5:00pm -- Worship | | Sunday, October 29 9:15am -- Worship 10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education |
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| | Pastor Scott's Message This week we start a new sermon series, Christ Alone. As we approach the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, it is a good time to focus on the truths that Martin Luther rediscovered. The 1500s started out as a dark time for the Church. The Sunday morning services were in a language the average person could not understand. People did not own Bibles. They were too expensive and they were also in a language they didn't know. Pastors were untrained and uneducated. The scripture was a rare thing that only the educated few could access. Understandably, the Gospel was hidden. Then God raised up Martin Luther to correct these abuses. He learned Greek and studied the original New Testament. God's words changed him and motivated him to share the good news. He translated the New Testament into the German language so people could discover the truth. Christ alone saves us sinners by grace alone. Through faith alone are we made Children of God. The only way we know this is through scripture alone. The Lord deserves all of the credit so to him alone be the glory. These are the core teachings of the Bible. Jesus taught them 2,000 years ago. Luther taught them in his time. We teach them today. Come to worship and Bible class on Sunday to hear it again. Don't you need more good news in your life?
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| Voters' Meeting A reminder that a Voters' Meeting is scheduled for this Sunday, October 22, 2017, in the sanctuary immediately following service to elect Elders and Leadership Council members. Jason DeBord, John Steele, and Robert Lubben have all been nominated to serve three-year terms as Elders. Sandy Barbercheck and Jeff Wille have been nominated to renew their service on the Council for additional three-year terms. We will provide you with Elder candidates when we finalize the nominees. Additionally, we remain grateful that Thomas Schultz has joined the Leadership Council as a nonvoting member. Please plan on attending the Meeting to provide any additional nominations you may have and to vote on these Elder and Leadership positions. |
Doors and Windows Those of you that have attended any gathering in the Family Life center perhaps have noticed that the seals on the double pane windows that open onto the "Rose Garden" have been compromised. This is something that has been worsening over the past few years and has created a "fog" between the two panes of glass. This can only be remedied by replacement and monies for the effort have been approved in this year's expense budget. Having said all that, those who have been given the responsibility for the upkeep of our campus property began to think of an alternate and, perhaps, better solution. The "Rose Garden" is a space that could find new life if we had better access. Karen Frimel and Paul Barbercheck have agreed to help us create a vision of what a renewed exterior space might look like and what multipurpose activities it might support. Regardless of what vision we as a congregation ultimately agree to adopt, the first and certainly essential step in the process is to create that better access to the area. We need to replace one or both of the current window walls with large doorways. Money spent to replace windows would be money foolishly spent. The challenge: doors cost more than windows. We are in the process of looking at multiple vendors and assessing the added cost. In the meantime, we will be creating an opportunity for those who might want to support this effort financially. You can designate monies to a "Dollars for Doors" campaign. |
Reduction of Principal for Member Loans Thank you to those who continue to specify funds beyond contributions to the general fund for the on-going need to reduce our indebtedness. We continue to use these funds to whittle away at the total owed.
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Books & Bread Outreach Let's bless our 100 CCLS Glendale preschool families and staff 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 19th 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.
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| Attention GLC Youth! Glendale Youth! You are invited to help Decorate and fill Thanksgiving Bread and Book bags for our CCLS/GLC preschool families. How can you help: - Bake sweet breads.
- Help decorate bags on Sunday, November 12, during Sunday School hour. Just bring your smiley face!!! Donuts will be provided.
- Help fill and organize Bread and Book bags on Sunday, November 19th during Sunday School hour!! Just bring your smiley face! Donuts will be provided.
Talk to Sue Schultz if you have any questions. Thank you! |
| Christmas Organ Concert Our new organist, Jim Thielker, will present a Christmas organ concert on Sunday, December 3 at 3:00pm. Plan now to attend! |
| Community Events
Reformation Anniversary Service Concordia Seminary invites you to an area-wide Reformation  Anniversary Service at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 31. The festive service will include area choirs, with many of our Lutheran schools participating. Join us at the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus as we celebrate, reaffirm, and witness to God's unmerited grace to us through faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Boar's Head Christmas Festival Four choirs, period instrumentalists, and an elegantly costumed cast of over 150 invite you to the Boar's Head Christmas Festival, a 1300s medieval Christmas pageant celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, at Peace Lutheran Church in South County. Performances will be held Thursday, November 30 through Saturday, December 2, at 7:30pm, and on Sunday, December 3 at 2:30pm and 6:00pm. Free tickets (limit 6 per person) are available at 8:00am on Wednesday, November 1 on a first come first serve basis by calling the church office at 314-892-5610 or going to Peace Lutheran Church at 737 Barracksview Rd. Additional information can be found on our website, www.peaceboarshead.org. |
| The Word Within the Word  |
| Funnies (used with permission)  |
| Worship Attendance Saturday 10/14, 8; Sunday 10/15, 116 = 124 Total |
| Worship Leaders
| This Sunday (10/22) | Next Sunday (10/29)
| Preacher/Celebrant
| Pastor Scott | Pastor Scott | | Liturgist | Pastor Scott | Pastor Scott | Lector
| Jonathan Schultz | Jonathan Schultz | | Pianist (Saturday) | Jim Thielker | Jim Thielker | | Organist (Sunday)
| Jim Thielker
| Jim Thielker | Communion Assistant
| Seminarian Michael Hansen | Seminarian Michael Hansen | | Lay Assistants
| Jack & Norma Bentzinger | Terry Buchholz | Greeters
| Chris & Mimi Schaefer | Greg & Karen Frimel | Sound/Video
| Jerry & Beth Nicolaus | David Williams, Layton Wille | Ushers
| Ken Clark, Jack Hurley, Jeff Wille, Robert Lubben | Deb Toney, Judy George, Becci Sasser | | Nursery | Andy Ortstadt | Vicki Devenport, Grace Ortstadt | Children's Message
| Pastor Scott | Pastor Scott |
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| Next Sunday's Bible Readings 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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