First English Ev. Lutheran Church

Inside this issue:

Call Process Update 2

Annual Meeting

Kitchen Use Reminders 3

Pastor Ulmanis 4

Letter from Bob Foster 5

Womens’ Advent Service 6

With the Members

Thrivent

Financial Summary

Schedules + Contact Info

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Adult Education 8

Organ Fund

Columbarium

Board of Fellowship 9

Bd. Of Social Action 10

Parish Ed./Youth News

Tree Walk & Tea 11

Recycle

Preschool

Kroger 12

December Birthdays 13

Serving in December 14

December Calendar 15

The Coming of Christ

Dear Members and Friends of First English, The coming of the season of Advent marks a new beginning in the church year. While our home calendars do not begin a new year until January 1st, the church year begins with the first Sunday in Advent, November 30th this year. Advent is a time of expectation and fulfillment, a time when year after year the coming of Christ is promised and prayed for. It’s a time of hopeful waiting. Waiting? Waiting is not something we like to spend much time on! We live in a world that is used to instantaneous answers; we are available by cell phone almost anywhere and anytime, we can shop, bank, do research and so much more via the internet, and make changes with a simple “delete.” Our stores, and their over abundance of advertisements, remind us that the time is short and Christmas is coming all too soon!! We in the church are blessed to celebrate the season of Advent during the month of December. Advent is about preparing ourselves to give attention to God’s best gift ever, Jesus the Christ! Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming.” Advent serves as a dual reminder of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrew people for the coming of the messiah, as well as the waiting that Christians today do for the second coming of Christ. It’s a time of self-examination, asking for forgiveness, and looking forward to Christ’s coming with anticipation and most of all with the hope we share in Christ. We often miss Advent’s power because these December weeks are so full of all the preparations for Christmas, parties, shopping, and school concerts, that we get distracted and caught up in the busyness of the season and spend little time in quiet reflection on the real “reason for the season.” Some Advent Scripture to get you started reflecting:

Isaiah 60:1-3, 19-20 Isaiah 11:1-9 Isaiah 40:1-5 Luke 1:26-38

Wishing you Peace & Hope, Pastor Chris

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WE’RE ON

THE WEB

www.feelc.or

MISSION STATEMENT

‘GO, MAKE DISCIPLES’

First English Ev. Lutheran

Church

800 Vernier Road

Grosse Pointe Woods,

48236-1530

Phone: 313.884.5040

Fax: 313.884.4460

www.feelc.org

Interim Senior Pastor

Rev. Krister Ulmanis

pastorkrister@feelc.org

Associate Pastor

Rev. Christina Veres

pastorchris@feelc.org

Ed./Youth Coordinator

Renata Conger

renata@feelc.org

Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Walter A. Schmidt

Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Paul F. Keppler

OFFICE HOURS

8a.m. — 12:30 p.m. ****

1:30p.m. — 4:00p.m.

(Monday—Friday)

WORSHIP SCHEDULE: Through Memorial Day 2015

9:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Adult + Youth Sunday School

11:00 a.m. -Traditional Worship

Update-Senior Pastor Call Process The Call Committee started the process of finding a new Senior Pastor for First English in early August 2014

We are looking for a candidate based on the description developed by the Church Council for the Ministry Site Profile that First English submitted to the ELCA. We also consider in-puts gathered from the congregation and ideas developed by the call committee. Our priority is finding the right candidate no matter how long it takes. We are meeting at least once per week reviewing candidate pro-files, interviewing candidates, and refining our process. As of mid November we have reviewed over 30 candidate profiles, selected seven candidates to interview, and have had telephone or video interviews with five. We do not believe we have found the right candidate, yet. First English is blessed to have Pastor Ulmanis to support us during the search process, both as our Pastor, and with h i s e x p e r i e n c e h e l p i n g o t h e r congregations in the call process. We pray for God’s guidance, and have faith that we will be led to the right pastor, on God’s time table. Please keep the committee in your prayers, and let anyone on the committee know if you have questions or inputs.

God's Peace, First English Call Committee

What do YOU think? Members of the Call Committee are available on Sunday mornings or at your convenience via phone, email, or in person. If you would like to ask questions or share your opin-ions please let us know. Below is contact information for each member of the com-mittee. Not sure who we are? See our photo on the poster in the lounge. Mark Balle- (313)882-8111 (h),

mkballe@comcast.net

John Blohm- (586)469-0199 (h),

blohmjd@msn.com

Trevor Clor- (313)220-1028 (c),

trclor@gmail.com

Jeff Gates- (313)399-7409 (c),

gator613@hotmail.com

Waynette Hostetler- (586)978-8755

Chris Judson- (313)886-4914 (h),

cejncj@aol.com

Randie Kohler- (734)546-0900 (c),

randie.kohler@gmail.com

John Nyquist- (248)705-2180 (c),

jnyq@yahoo.com

Marc Simone- (313)886-6544 (h),

chrismarcsimone@comcast.net

Susan Ulmer- (313)884-4726 (h)

susankulmer@comcast.net

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ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of First English Lutheran Church is Sunday,

December 7, 2014, 12:00 Noon, immediately following the late

service. At our Annual Meeting, we accept the various reports;

approve the budget for the upcoming year and vote for

members to serve on the various boards.

Reminders for Kitchen Use As you may know, our kitchens at FEELC are licensed with the state as commercial kitchens. It is this license which allows us to rent our kitchens to outside vendors making the license an asset for the church. This is an important asset to maintain. The county health department routinely inspects commercial kitchens. I learned a lot from our inspector this fall and it is good information to share. I’ve summarized a few things from the inspection that everyone who uses the kitchen must know and follow to maintain our license.

-Wash your hands! When you arrive at the kitchen to cook or prepare food your first stop should be the hand washing sink. Wash your hands again if your hands become unclean (i.e. handle money, pick something up off the floor, touch a dirty plate).

-Wear gloves when handling food. Both of our kitchens are stocked with gloves. For example if you are serving food, you must wear gloves. If your gloves become unclean, put on new gloves. Before putting on gloves, whether it’s your first pair of gloves or your fourth, wash your hands.

-Use a three step process when washing dishes/pot/pans by hand. Wash, rinse and sanitize. There are sanitizing tablets in each kitchen with directions for use on the bottle. Dishes/pots/pans need to be air-dried.

-Leave the kitchen as clean as you found it or cleaner if need be. Many FEELC groups and some outside groups use our kitchens and we all need to do our part to keep them clean!

-If you leave something in the fridge, label it with a date and whom it belongs to or what event it is for. The refrigerators are periodically cleaned and unlabeled items may be thrown away.

-If one of our renters is using the kitchen, please respect the time they have scheduled in the kitchen. It’s OK to ask to get something out of the fridge or cupboard but you should not disturb their cooking process.

Thank you for helping the church to maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment! Should you notice anything in the kitchens that need attention, let me know!

Christine Simone Facility Coordinator

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An Advent meditation: Waiting for the gift! -from Pastor Krister Ulmanis As we light the four Advent candles at Church or at home, we have living symbols to tell us that we are journeying through a time of waiting. The journey of Advent asks us to wait, so that we can reflect on just what it is we are expecting from this Messiah. This baby, whose first crib will be a manger. If Advent is all about waiting, the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany are also a time to look at not only Mary and Joseph, but in addition, we focus our thoughts on Shepherds and angels, star, wise men, and gifts. We can learn a lot from the characters who were there at the manger. But the real lesson to be learned comes from Mary herself. Mary’s focus on her readiness to follow through with what God has asked her is a challenge to us today. What is it that God asks of us in our lives today? And how ready are we to hear the challenge and say yes to what God asks us to do? The real lesson to be learned from Mary is that with our life anchored in God, through the Son whose birth we wait for in the Advent season, we are able to stand firm in our commitment to live out our faith. The light that shines the way for our mission as followers of Christ comes to us through the Saviour, the baby in the manger we are waiting for to celebrate: the baby given to us by a God that loves us. A God who cares about us, and guides us in our lives the same way God guided Mary. The stage is set for the four week countdown to Christmas. Before the King was born, there had to be a time of waiting and expectation. We will journey through that time now. In a few weeks, we will celebrate the birth of this baby, Jesus, the Saviour whose love shines in our lives every day of the year. In the story of the birth of Christ, we hear more than anything the message of hope. This message - of the birth of hope - is especially well expressed in this Christmas hymn from the Roman rite:

From east to west, from shore to shore, Let ev’ry heart awake and sing The holy Child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting king. Behold, the world’s creator wears The form and fashion of a slave; Our very flesh our maker shares, His fallen creatures, all, to save. For this how wondrously he wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place. Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of his grace. And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor the Lord most high, The one great shepherd, was revealed. All glory for this blessed morn To God the Father ever be; All praise to you, O Virgin-born, And Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen (From East to West by Coelius Sedulius d. c. 450; Hymn #64 in Lutheran Book of Worship- 1978)

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Dear Members and Friends of First English:

As many of you know, I have served as organist and Coor-

dinator of Music at First English since

November of 1983. About a year before I was hired as or-

ganist at First English, several of my fellow U of M organ

students and I participated in an “organ crawl” of about 8

pipe organs in the Detroit area. Many of the organs were

prestigious instruments in historic buildings throughout

the Detroit area. Our day ended with a visit to First Eng-

lish, and our fine 1958 Möller Pipe Organ. For me and

many of the other students that day, the First English Pipe

Organ was the highlight of our afternoon. We enjoyed its

versatility, its excellent design as a worship service instru-

ment, and, of course, the sound of the instrument in our

outstanding acoustics. At that time, our organ had served

our congregation for 24 years. Since that time, it has

served our congregation well with relatively little mainte-

nance other than the tunings which occur a couple times a

year. About 20 years ago, some of the leather compo-

nents which maintain pressurized air in the wind chests

began to deteriorate, and some minor repairs were made

with the understanding that eventually all of the leather

would need to be replaced. With

increasing frequency, our organ technician has warned us

that these minor repairs would only provide temporary

relief to the growing issue of the failing leather through-

out the instrument. Compounding the organ’s integrity is

the failing console action components, most of which be-

came obsolete in the 1970’s. Replacement components

for our console haven’t even been manufactured since

1974. Many churches with Möller pipe organs of the same

vintage have had the instrument fail 10-20 years ago. It

became apparent to me that ours is in serious trouble

when on August 6th during a funeral service 3 of our 41

ranks (rows) of pipes failed.

After a very generous gift from the estate of

Gladys Greenburg, the Board of Worship & Music

(at my suggestion) sought out three proposals from repu-

table organ builders who were interested in

restoring our instrument. All three of the proposals in-

clude the rebuild of all the leather and related

components in the organ, and the replacement of the or-

gan console (the keyboards & pedalboard &

related stop controls) with a solid-state system. All three

of these proposals each quoted a cost

exceeding $200,000 to complete the project. Many

Grosse Pointe area churches have replaced their 1950’s

era instruments with completely new pipe organs at a

cost that was near or above $1,000,000 dollars. If we

were replacing our present instrument with a new in-

strument of comparable size and scope, its cost would

easily match the million dollar amount. It would be fool-

ish and wasteful to scrap our organ for a new one. It

makes much more sense to rebuild and upgrade the

Möller that has served our congregation so well for the

past 56 years. The proposal that I recommended to the

Board of Worship & Music, which was approved by them

and Church Council, was the proposal that demon-

strated the most creative approach for not only restor-

ing our instrument, but for serving our congregation

with state of the art 21st century techniques in pipe or-

gan building for the next 50+ years. This process will

involve totally disassembling the balcony and antiphonal

organ components, removing both consoles, and com-

pletely rebuilding the organ from the bottom up. The

process will take approximately nine months, and the

results will sound and look spectacular. A couple of dra-

matic changes will be evident even to the members who

may not be familiar with the sounds and workings of a

pipe organ. The first is a redesign of the placement and

finish of the balcony façade pipes, so that our beautiful

balcony stained-glass window is featured more promi-

nently. A second obvious change will be a console to

replace the current transept console with a second 3

manual (keyboard) console that will operate both the

antiphonal and balcony organ pipes. It is my belief that

both our congregation and our community values the

fine pipe organ that First English has

featured in worship services, recitals, and community

concerts for over fifty years. I believe we owe it to our

members who so generously contributed to have the

organ built, and to those who have contributed to main-

tain its integrity, to allow it to enhance our worship at

First English for the coming generations. As one church

council member stated, this will be the legacy of music

that we will leave for generations to come.

Yours in Christ,

Bob Foster

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Boy Scout Troop 1984 would like to say “Thank You” to all those that made our Bake Sale such a success. The money raised will help the troop in many ways (ie..Patches, badges, camping, etc..) The left over items from the sale were donated to two different MCREST programs.

The Boy Scout of America just had their “Scouting for Food” campaign this November. The boys helped collect food for those in need. After the trucks were filled in St Clair Shores there were a lot of glass containers which they could not take. They put the glass containers in two large boxes and gave the boxes to our Troop for our Church’s Food Pantry. The boxes of food were brought to our church to help others.

Also our Troop will be helping at the Fall Clean Up. They want to give back to their Charter Organization.

Again if any Boys 11 years old to 18 years are interested in visiting our Troop or for information please call Kathy or Bob Wagner at 586 –777-2892 for more information. You can join even if you have never had any scouting experience.

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THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS We continue to receive your “Thrivent Choice Dollars” gifts! Thank you to all of our members who have directed their “Thrivent Choice Dollars” to support the mission and minis-try of First English. Over $2,000.00 was donated last year to First English through this program. If you are a Thrivent policy holder you are eligible to also direct your support to First English. The rules have changed a bit in that now the gifting of the “Thrivent Choice Dollars” must be done annually. You can direct your gifts to First English by calling Thrivent at 1-800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and state “Thrivent Choice” or on line at Thrivent.com. Again, thank you for your support; it is greatly appreciated!

SCHEDULES & CONTACT NUMBERS

Pastor Chris’ day off is Friday and in an emergency she can be contacted at 248-231-5091. Her email address is pastorchris@feelc.org.

Pastor Krister day off is Friday. He can be reached by e-mail at pastorkrister@feelc.org.

Church office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the office closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mon-day through Friday. Sue’s email is sue@feelc.org.

Elaine Zea passed away November 18, 2014. Thanks be to God who give to us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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WOMEN’S CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY

The topic of our Women’s Circle Bible studies for this fall is “Transforming Life and Faith.” This study will look at the transforming power of Jesus, the transformations of Paul, Moses, Lydia, Philip and the Ethiopian, plus more. The November study focuses on a portion of the Exodus deliverance story. Through this story we come to understand how God uses signs both to show his power and to strengthen the faith of Moses

and the Israelites. We will also see that for people in the Bible and for Christians today, growth in faith so often takes time. Grace Circle will be studying the book of Nehemiah. All women of First English are encouraged to participate in the learning, service and

fellowship of one our various Circles.

Please see the calendar for Circle meeting dates and please join us.

Grace Circle - Fourth Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Peace Circle - First Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Faith Circle - First Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

Hope Circle - Second Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.

Check the calendar at www.feelc.org

9:30a.m. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” to the church door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg Germany. Historians have assigned this event as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Thus in 2017 we will celebrate the 500 Anniversary of the Reformation. Our Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, has suggested that as we look forward to that celebration we study Luther’s Small Catechism. She points out that “it could be argued that no other experience is more universally Lutheran than studying Luther’s Small Catechism.”

So, our Adult Sunday School Class for this fall will be an overview of Luther’s Small Catechism. Not only will this give us an opportunity to celebrate our Lutheran Heritage, but Luther’s Catechism is also an excellent review of the basics of the Christian Faith!

We have a nice size group on Sunday mornings, but we would love to have YOU join us as well. Our sessions meet during the Sunday School Hour, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Lounge.

Thursday morning Bible study will resume after the first of the year with Pastor Krister leading the way……. E-mail Pastor Krister with topic suggestions. pastorkrister@feelc.org

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Our organ at First English is over fifty years old, and over the past 10 years has had switching

components beginning to fail. Because the original components of the organ console haven’t been

manufactured since the early 1970’s, the console and its related switching need to be rebuilt to have the

organ fully functional again. The three bids that we are looking at estimate repairs to be approximately

$300,000. Total funding at this point is at 77,412.00 in the Organ Fund, including the gracious gift from

the estate of Gladys Greenburg. If you wish to help with these repairs, please mark your envelope

"Organ Fund" or use an “Organ Fund” envelope and place in the offering plate or leave in the office.

Thank you! -The Board of Worship and Music.

Please see Bob Foster’s letter on Page 5.

Coffee Hours The new 2015 schedule is posted on the lounge refrigerator door. Carol-along Get in the Christmas mood, on December 7. There will be a light supper starting at 5:30 pm in the Luther Center gym. We will be serving Sloppy-joe's, salad and chips. The Carol-along starts at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Don’t forget after the Carol-along come back into the Luther Center for some punch and cookie treats courtesy of the Worship & Music Board. As always, we could use some help with the dinner, there will be a sign-up sheet in the lounge area.

BOARD OF FELLOWSHIP news

COLUMBARIUM FOR FIRST ENGLISH The down payment for our Columbarium has been paid, and Eickhof Columbaria, the company who will be doing the installation, has scheduled to begin working on our Columbarium this coming February.

We will continue with the same policy as approved earlier concerning sale of the niches, i.e. before construction begins, the companion niches, which hold two urns, will be sold for $1,500.00; after construction begins they will sell for $1,800.00. We will give the congregation sixty days notice before raising the price to $1,800.00. Niches will be assigned on a “first come-first-served” basis, with members being able to choose the location of their niche within the Columbarium. To date thirteen dou-ble niches have been sold. If you are interested in purchasing a companion niche, please contact the church office.

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BOARD OF SOCIAL ACTION

CHRISTINE SIMONE: OUR FACILITY COORDINATOR

Christine Simone is our Facility Coordinator She is also our Pre-School Director and is

very familiar with our facility She will be doing the scheduling of our many and varied activities

within our facility. If you have a facility request, please contact Christine at 313-655-7367 or

christinesimone001@gmail.com.

Pantry You’ve heard the expression “back to basics.” This time we’re talking food. Each

month we’ll ask members to donate another “basic” to restock our pantry. October is canned mac & cheese and canned soup. Consider buying one or two for our shelves. Obviously if you find a great

deal for other pantry basics, bring ‘em in. There’s always room for more!

‘Tis the Season for Giving

The tags were hung on the Giving Tree with care in hopes that FELC elves soon would be there… Please take a tag (or two!) from The Giving Tree and make a needy child’s Christmas special. Or, make a dona-tion toward food baskets or gift cards for turkeys. Together, we’re helping bring holiday cheer to 115 children — 37 families — at Immanuel Lutheran. All wrapped gifts need to be back under the tree by Sunday, December 14th with the tag attached. Thank you, FELC elves!! Remember ‘tis better to give than to receive!! Your Social Action Elves

Tis the Season for Baking The cookies were placed on the platters with care in hopes that FELC buyers soon would be there… Please bake two dozen (or three!) of your favorite homemade cookies for our annual Cookie Walk on Sunday, December 14th. We will be selling cookies after both services at $5 a pound…a steal! Better yet, Thrivent will give us matching funds, so the more you buy, the more we make. Proceeds will go toward $20 Kroger gift cards (for turkeys) for our Giving Tree families. Thank you, FELC bakers and buyers!! Your Social Action Elves

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Parish Education/Youth News from Renata Sunday School

Go Boxes Are Sent! Operation Christmas Child was another grand success at First English this year. Our congre-gation delivered 26 boxes to the drop off location, which will join the other nine million collected world-wide. These boxes, along with discipleship programs in their native languages, will be delivered to children in more than 100 countries. Thank you for your support!

Children’s Christmas Pageant This year’s Pageant will take place during the 11:00am service on Sunday, December 21st. If you haven’t done so already, please Renata Conger or Christine Simone know if you would like your child to participate. Rehearsal dates are as follows:

December 7, 14, and 21, 9:40-10:40am Rehearsal During Sunday School

December 13 and 20, 10:00-11:30am Saturday Rehearsal (snack provided)

December 21, 11:00am Children’s Christmas Pageant

December 28 No Sunday School

Confirmation & Youth Group

Caroling & Lock-in The middle and high school youth will visit both Shore Point facilities in St. Clair Shores and both Sunrise facilities in Grosse Pointe to sing Christmas carols for the residents. Friends and family are wel-come! Meet in the Gathering Area to carpool; drivers needed! A pizza dinner will be served afterwards, fol-lowed by the high-school lock-in. Yearly permission/medical forms are required for all 19-and-under attendees. Please RSVP by December 3.

National Gathering—Detroit 2015 The ELCA National Youth Gathering is in Detroit from July 15-19. Youth entering the 9th through 12th grades in fall 2015, and 2015 high school graduates are welcome to attend. Submit your $50 deposit by Sunday, December 21 and the Youth Fund will pay the remaining $275—an amazing opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Important Dates December 5, 5:00-9:00pm MS & HS Caroling

December 5-6, 9:00pm-9:00am HS Lock-in

December 21 $50 Registration for National Gathering Due

December 20-January 4 No Confirmation or Youth Group

CHRISTMAS TREE WALK & AFTERNOON TEA Monday, December 29th

12:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy the beautifully decorated Christmas trees and adornments throughout our church this Holy Season.

After the tour, a delightful tea will be served including finger sandwiches & sweets.

We look forward to sharing a Christmas

afternoon with you and your families!

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Accepting enrollment for 3 & 4 year olds for September 2015

First English Lutheran Preschool offers an academic program to help prepare

your child for kindergarten. With a small class size, our program includes Bible lessons, math, music, science, art, language, beginning reading concepts and physical development. We have a very large and bright classroom for your

child to spend their morning socializing with friends.

The school year is going very well in our preschool room. Mrs.

Jackson and I are enjoying an energetic group of 10 children

including a few members of the congregation. In November we learned about the

letters L, T and G and Thanksgiving. November was a great month to help the

children reflect on all that God provides. December will bring activities to go with

the letter J and N as we work our way through the alphabet. The children will be

learning about the first Christmas through books, songs and eventually acting out the Nativity for parents and

grandparents prior to the Christmas break. It’s an exciting time of year in preschool! Watch the hallway outside

our classroom as we share photos and artwork with those who pass by!

-Christine Simone

Please contact Christine Simone if you, or a friend, is seeking a preschool. Call Christine at (313)655-7367 or e-mail at mrssimone@comcast.net to arrange a classroom visit.

RECYCLE PAPER BIN BRING YOUR

PAPER for

RECYCLING!!

Please take time to drop all your clean, dry newspapers, magazines, office and

copy paper, advertising inserts and junk mail into the recycle bin in the parking

lot. You don’t have to sort anything or remove staples. Please bag your shred-

ded paper. NO CARDBOARD OR PHONE BOOKS ARE ACCEPTED.

The AbiBow Recycling, LLC program is designed for organizations to recycle pa-

per -- most of all, it’s an opportunity for us to recycle and help the

environment.

Have you enrolled or re-enrolled yet?? Please

take the time to go online and

sign-up or renew your card and make your dona-

tion designation to First English (#83535). It

doesn’t cost you anything. If you don’t

remember the email address that you used

previously to enroll, you can call (877)576-7587

to remove any email attached to your card num-

ber and then proceed to enroll again. Our

fundraising efforts, by participating in the Kroger

Community Rewards Program, have added up to

significant money - just by purchasing your

weekly groceries! DOWN again from the last

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM - PLEASE Re-enroll quarter, our latest quarterly check was in the

amount of $223.01!! In the beginning we were

receiving over $400.00 from Kroger. If you have

never signed up – please go to Kroger’s website

krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the

prompts. You will need your Kroger card. Re-

member - It doesn’t cost YOU

anything (It only costs Kroger)……..it only

costs you a little time….. to register your

card.

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12/2: Buffy Breckenridge, Trevor Clor

12/3: Cynthia Chantler

12/4: Andrew Bezel

12/5: Virginia Ewart, Addam Ouvry,

Skylar Pudlo, Peter Moskaluk

12/6: Melissa Zwicker

12/7: Frances Sutherland

12/8: Jordan DeBruin, Janice Eggly

12/9: Emily Conn, David Jensen, David Kreutzans,

Marilyn McGraw

12/10: Tylor Clor, Douglas Rouleau,

Benjamin Schneedecker

12/11: Sara Gierman, Barbara Guest

Renata Conger

12/12: Donald Herbert, William Parsons, Olivia Ritchie, Megan Strozeski,

Stephanie Sturton

12/13: Anthony Rozycki

12/14: Scott Evers, Melanie Horbal, Jennifer Kamerud,

Bryan Nelson, Aaron Rao

12/15: Todd Bauer, Lynda Bock,

Christine Simone, Ruth Platts

12/16: Susan Mancani

12/17: Colin Hassig, Devon LaMagno

12/18: Robert Backlund, Linda Stewart, Douglas Ulmer. Allie McIntyre,

Morgan McIntyre

12/19: Carolyn Schmidt

12/21: Patricia Hoskin

12/22 Renee Strobl

12/23: Heidi Feldman, Edward Geha, Patrick Glynn,

Edward Kenny

12/24: Jennifer Reck

12/25: Marion Engelhart,

Patty Foster

12/26: Karen Parsons

12/27: Cullin McGraw, John Paluch

12/28: Danielle McGrail, Gordon

Stewart, Sr.

12/29: Tyler Nelson,

James Pangborn

12/30: Samuel Humphrey

12/31: Kathleen Gates, Lisa Kurtz, David Link, Amber Marchetti, Roger Salomon, Dominic Vitale

If your birthday does not appear

on this list and you would like it

to, please contact the church

office with your information in

order to update our computer

records. Thank You.

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