First English Lutheran Church 94 Long Street Ashville, Ohio 43103
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rst English Lutheran Church Long Street hville, Ohio 43103 Worship Information Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M. Pastor Marie Duquette Church 740-983-2641 The Mission of First English Lutheran Church is: to grow in faith, to spread God’s love, to share god’s gifts, together, through service and worship.
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First English Lutheran Church94 Long StreetAshville, Ohio 43103
Worship InformationSunday Worship Service
10:00 A.M.
Pastor Marie Duquette
Church 740-983-2641 The Mission of First EnglishLutheran Church is:
to grow in faith, to spread God’s love,to share god’s gifts, together,through service and worship.
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September 2012First English Lutheran Church
The MessengerA Message from Pastor Marie… “Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth!
Let the sea roar and all that fills it the coastlands and their inhabitants.” –Isaiah 42:10
As I write this, inhabitants of Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana are preparing for Hurricane Isaac to arrive. The news reports that Louisiana in particular is far more prepared than they were for Katrina. Those who have lived through hurricanes and who aid in disaster recovery have learned a great deal in the past decade, and the things they have learned changed the way they are preparing today.
New things abound at First English as well. On September 9th, we will be having our first Baptismal Festival. Weather permitting we hope to baptize several people in the garden maintained by Bob and Nancy Rich. A first for our congregation. I am officially signed up to substitute teach in the Teays-Valley schools. I look forward to getting to know the students better in this way. It will be a new way for your pastor to Ashville youth. We have a new evangelism committee: Mona Lee Trego, Shirley Norris, Sheryl & David Cleaver, Mike Raver, and Tom Ramsay, together with the women of the Esther Circle, are busy planning a Nativity Walk as part of the Ashville Church Tour on December 1st. Choir is meeting Wednesday at 6:30 to discuss who might direct our choir this year and options for providing special music in the meantime. A new year of confirmation begins Sunday, October 7th, from 6-7:30 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lithopolis. Confirmation will meet on the first Sunday of every month at the same time through April. On September 2nd we will begin learning a new liturgical setting from the blue hymnal, With One Voice. We will use this setting until the season of Advent begins in December. We have new members on the Worship & Music committee: Patti Danison and Karyn Brown. Ernie Reeb is assembling a technology team so that we can begin using our new screen to enhance our worship on a regular basis. Mike Kent has stepped down from leading Worship & Music and directing the choir so that he and Jana can prepare for their NEW adventure: boarding the Lady J in the spring of 2014 as both their boat and their HOME. Imagine all the new experiences that lie ahead for these beloved members of First English. Thank you, Mike, for your strong leadership in the past. You can read about Mike & Jana’s plans on the blog: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ladyjjourney Our Adult Sunday School which meets at 9 a.m. has just begun a new bible study: Digital Disciple (by Adam Thomas). Through this study we will be considering how to be use technology to faithfully reach out to others and the issues of both connection and isolation that come with the way technology permeates our culture today. On Sunday, September 30th, we will be having a potluck after worship with donations going to support World Hunger. At our last-Sunday food gatherings, we are also having “Food for Thought,” an informal time when council can share its plans with the congregation and solicit your input. Sometimes, in the face of many new things, anxiety increases. Let me assure you that despite all these new things, many former things remain. We have returned to using the Revised Common Lectionary during Sunday worship; it enables us to use the many resources available to enhance our worship and allows Pastor Marie to remain in step with colleagues in sermon preparation. We will continue to celebrate the Lord’s Supper on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. We will continue to worship using Now The Feast and Celebration from Marty Haugen on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
Even as we sing to the Lord a new song, the old, old story is told. This is the day that the Lord has made. It will include former things and new things.
Therefore, in all things, let us rejoice and be glad in it!---Pastor Marie
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• Gretchen Featheringham• Julie Ramin•Thomas Smith (The Wilson’s Grandson) Serving in the U.S. Marine Corp• Comfort to The family and friends of Pastor Paul Fransen during their mourning• Mission Partner Living Waters Lutheran Church, Cherokee, NC• Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and the work of the ELCA• Bishop Cal Holloway, his staff and the ministry of our Southern Ohio Synod• The poor and needy within our community and in the world• All our brothers and sisters throughout the world suffering through War and Natural Disasters• Those serving in the military and their families.
The ongoing healing of:
Jane WilsonDixie CumminsBill DanisonJim Kent (Mike’s brother)Bill Repp (nephew of Bobbie Green)Madeline RichardsonJennifer Patton (Patti’s Niece)Pastor Dave ShugertBridget MoloneyThomas Keenan Paul MyersBill ReppPastor Gerhard Kraus, Trinity L.C. Circleville
Sept. 1 Kaylnne WilliamsSept. 2 Merinda BlantonSept. 3 Thomas BausumSept. 7 Paula RamsaySept. 14 Dalton BlantonSept. 19 Lucile Norris
Raven BlantonSept. 28 Tony Reed
Sept. 10 Laura CochranSept. 21 Rebecca DeVorsSept. 22 Jerry TregoSept. 24 Phyllis BiskerSept. 28 Matthew Cherry
Sept. 18 Niels & Carole JohnsenSept. 26 Ernie & Linda ReebSept. 26 Jeff & Beth Allen
A Message about Worship…
Thank you for volunteering to serve as a worship assistant. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date
please get a replacement if possible.
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Reader: Pam JohnsenFourteenth Sunday after PentecostDeuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9Psalm 15James 1:17-27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
September 9th
Reader: Linda Reeb15th Sunday After PentecostIsaiah 35:4-7aPsalm 146James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17Mark 7:24-37
September 16th
Reader: Tom RamsaySixteenth Sunday after PentecostIsaiah 50:4-9aPsalm 116: 1-9James 3:1-12Mark 8:27-38
September 23rdReader: Robyn HelselSeventeenth Sunday after PentecostJeremiah 11:18-20Psalm 54James 3:13-4:3, 7-8aMark 9:30-37
September 30th
Reader: Mike KentEighteenth Sunday after PentecostNumbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29Psalm 19:7-14James 5:13-20Mark 9:38-50
Sept. 2nd Ernie ReebSept. 9th Ken HarnessSept. 16th Niels JohnsenSept. 23rd Tom & Nancy BausumSept. 30th Mike Raver
September Communion Set up
Linda Reeb
September
Sept. 2nd Tom & Nancy BausumSept. ;9th
Sept. 16th
Sept. 23rd Jeff & Beth AllenSept. 30th
Acolyte Schedule: Please see Merinda & Sydneyto find out when you are servingas an Acolyte in September.
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From Linda Cummins, Food Pantry Director
The Food Pantry is open the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Committee & Group Messages…
July Totals
Regular Offerings $6637.00Designated Funds (see below) $ 253.13Total Income $6890.13
Designated Funds for JulyBuilding Fund $202.00T-Shirt Money $ 10.00Sunday School Mission $ 34.00Interest $ 7.13
Total $ 253.13
Total Expenditures/Transfers $8,977.68
Current Assets (checking/savings)AAL Money Market $28,326.98Building Fund $ 1,169.42Education Fund $ 4,432.10General Fund $14,277.81Memorial Account $ 6,559.51Peters Grant $17,942.63Savings Bank CD $24,223.24TOTAL $106,931.69
Finance Committee…
Not able to make it to church?Still want to enjoy the service?Sunday morning church services are now available on CD. If you missed a particular Sunday and want to hear the service please contact either Ernie Reeb or Pastor Marie Duquette for a copy.
Sunday School Mission Offering for
September
Good Samaritan Fund
The food pantry is in need of most of the items distributed every month. The items most needed are:
Spaghetti saucePeanut butterCanned MeatsPastaBoxed or Canned Potatoes
Pot-LuckSeptember 30th
Following worship there will be a Pot Luckand an informational time when council willshare its plans with the congregation and solicityour input. Donations will go to World Hunger.
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Lydia Circle
Esther CircleNext meeting is September 20th at 6:00 p.m. at PBJCatering, 7 Long Street, Ashville.
Jocebed (Yo-keh-bed) CircleNext meeting – September 9th after worship
Committee & Group Messages…
Lydia Circle begins hosting its autumn bible study onTuesday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Mona Lee Trego. All women are welcome. Pastor Marie will lead us in this study from the WELCAmagazine, Gathered.
GatheringsSession 1: Our Present, Christ’s PresenceTheme verse: “For where two or three are gathered In my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20) The Yo-Yo’s would like to everyone
who paid for an add in the upcomingFELC cook book. Remember the cookbooks will be out in time for
you to purchase as Christmas gifts. Keep them on your list.
A Message from the Youth….
A BIG THANK YOU!To all the members of FirstEnglish that contributed to
the Youth’s Yard sale in August.They were able to raise $700.00.
Upcoming EventsOctoberConfirmation Cluster Begins for Sam & DaltonYouth outing to Kings IslandJanuaryYouth Quake & Zone
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September 2012First English Lutheran Church
The MessengerMessage from Council…
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCHCONGREGATION COUNCIL MINUTES
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The regular meeting of the FELCCC was called to order by President Tom Ramsay. Present were Beth Allen, Sheryl Cleaver, Linda Cummins, Tom Ramsay, Ernie Reeb, Pastor Marie Duquette and Pastor Jeff Wick. Not present were Raven Blanton and Cindy Reed. Pastor Marie led prayer.
Secretary’s Report - There was not a quorum for the June 19 meeting, so there were no minutes.
Treasurer’s Report – Linda made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Beth seconded; motion carried.Pastor’s Report – Pastor Marie provided a written summary of highlights of her first year at FELC which is attached as part of the minutes. This summary was used by Pastor Jeff Wick and the Council for discussion of Pastor Marie’s performance review. Due to the limited meeting time left, the normal committee reports were held for the next meeting.
Old BusinessA new laptop computer has been donated for use with the AV equipment in the sanctuary. The Anniversary Committee provided a summary of their activities. All council members expressed their appreciation to the Anniversary Committee for all the work they did on the 125 th Anniversary activities.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, at 7 p.m. in the Social Room at the church. Beth made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Linda seconded. The meeting was adjourned.Respectfully submitted,
Sheryl Cleaver
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