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New to Calvary? Stop by the Welcome Desk to pick up a gift we have prepared for you.

Opening Praise Offering & Announcements

Bible Lessons 1 John 3:18-19, 23-24, 4:7-8 NT (NLT) Pg 188

Romans 8:26-28, 31b-39 (NRSV) Pg 121 John 14:7-11 (TNIV) NT Pg 83

Message Prayers Apostle’s Creed Holy Communion Blessing

"...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" Galatians 5:22-23 (NRSV)

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever and ever in the next. Amen.

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Senior Pastor: Jonathan Heierman Ext. 203

Home Phone: 248-620-2105 E-Mail: [email protected]

Administrative Director: Deborah Robitaille Ext. 204 [email protected]

Administrative/Office Coord: Jennifer Angus Ext. 201 [email protected]

Children’s Ministry Director: Terri Miller Ext. 207 [email protected]

Creative Co-op Preschool [email protected]

Faith Community Nursing*: Cindy Dixon Ext. 216 [email protected]

Financial Assistance Ext. 412

Intern Pastor in Training: Ken Greble Ext. 211 [email protected]

Outreach/Mission Coord*: Carl Bloom LLM Ext. 202 [email protected]

Spiritual Devel. Director: Debbie Heierman Ext. 212 [email protected]

Wedding Coordinator : Kellee Rainoldi [email protected] Worship Ministry Director: Keith Van Goor Ext. 213 [email protected]

Youth Ministry Coordinator: Susan Batchik Ext. 205 [email protected]

Youth Ministry Director: Rebecca Couser Ext. 205 [email protected]

Custodian: Don Rochford—Head of Maintenance

[email protected] James Rochford—Custodian Baron McBride-Interim Custodian

2016 Church Council Rick Hedden (President), Debbie Courtney (Vice President), Carol Martus (Secretary), Chris Peterson (Treasurer), Michael DuBay, Don Peters, Mathew Rainoldi, Scott Thams and Pastor Jonathan.

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church

6805 Bluegrass Drive ● Clarkston, MI 48346 9101 Highland Road • White Lake, MI 48386

Calvary Community Orchard, Pontiac, MI 48341 (248) 625-3288 ● fax (248) 625-3625

Website: calvaryinfo.org E-mail: [email protected]

*unpaid staff

We are glad you’re here May you be richly blessed by our time

together. Please use the in touch card to request more information or to let us know how we may assist you.

We welcome children of all ages to our worship celebrations. We also offer a

staffed Nursery for infants through 2 year olds and a Quiet Room for families with small children.

We practice Open Communion. All who seek Jesus’ promise of love, forgiveness, and grace

are welcome to share Holy Communion at Calvary.

For those requiring gluten free bread we encourage you to bring your own each weekend to avoid any possibility of

cross-contamination. If you do not have your own gluten free bread today we have some available at the Welcome Center

Desk.

If you have prayer needs or questions today

please indicate them on the in touch card

Sermon messages online at calvaryinfo.org

Simply follow the link at the bottom of the website. Messages are available from your web browser.

Prayers

The family of Linda Gray at the death of her mother Edna Gail Jackson, Mary Cosart, Louise Stakle, Bonnie Fong, Dale Vincent, Stephanie Miller, Cindy Buck, Edna Jackson, Linda Gray, The family of Alicia Duncan, Curt Conrad, Ellen Frain, Mary Vollrath, Jasmine Kraft, Dave Ehlfeldt, Christina Martus, Ilmars Ritins, David Ewers, Merlynn Graff, Jack Mirovsky, Roberta Lundgren, Irene Jacobs, Paul Batchik, Jim Reed, Marlon Marcale, Rick Hedden, Ann & Burt Holliday, Ben Walker, Bob Grimstad, Matt Pauly, Todd Kesster, Jeff Ewer, Gilbert Bell, Al Peloquin, Dan Plourde, Katy Mirovsky, Don Auger, Dawn Bell, Katy Rose, Judy Ogg, Lisa Mohr, Micah 6 ministry in Pontiac, Joyce Anaman, Joyce Butler, those serving in our armed forces and their families, our companion congregation Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem and Pastor Ibrihim&Nahla Azar, Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church, West Bloomfield.

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SuperStarz 4th

– 7th

Grade

SpringHill Camp Weekend

Operation Christmas Child There’s still time to bring in items to fill more

shoe boxes! Bring all items or monetary

donations by November 18.

Help us reach out goal!

Volunteer Needs Preschool-12

th Grade

1. Small group leader to team teach at the

9:15 or 10:45 for 6th/7th grade-this is a rotation for either hour.

2. Small group leader at 10:45 hour 1x or 2x's

per month in preschool.

3. Small group leader for confirmation students

8th/9th each Sunday or a team teacher at 12:30-2:30 PM-this can be a rotation. 4. Welcomer to check kids in and take attend-ance at 9:15 hour-still need 1-this is a rotation-and a good way for teenagers to serve. 5. Activity Stations helpers to supervise kids between 9:15 & 9:30 or 10:45 -11:00, while they play together-need several-this is a rotation or as often as you like. 6. Substitutes for ALL age groups -preschool-senior high. On an as needed basis.

K.O.W. – Kids Own Workshop Wednesday evening November 16 & 23 6:45 – 8:00 PM K – 5

th grade

Nursery provided 4 and under

Children’s Ministry

Youth and Young Adults Ministry

Youth & Parents: To stay up to date, visit the Youth page at calvaryinfo.org. Contact Susan Batchik, Youth Ministry Coordinator, regarding any of the youth events, classes, Growth Groups, or Confirmation Ministry.

Thank you to all of the parents, kids, and small group leaders that participated in Community Impact Weekend last weekend.! Sunday, Nov. 13 12:30-2:30 pm 10th-12th Grade are invited to kick off our first afternoon session together. Lunch will be served before activities and small group time. Upcoming Events Sign up on the youth page at calvaryinfo.org Friday, Nov. 18 8:00 pm-Saturday, Nov. 19 8:00 am Lock-In! Grades 8-12 $10 suggested donation Saturday, Dec. 3 10 am-2:30 pm [Grades 8-12] IF: Girls Gathering Join us for a time to be empowered and equipped with a fresh perspective of who God made YOU to be. Dec. 27-30 Michigan State Youth Gathering Grades 9-12 Cost: $155 before Nov. 16 | $180 after

Grade Class Dates

6th-7th

9:15 & 10:45 Music Room

Nov. 13, 20, 27

8th-9th

12:30-2:30 pm Coffee Center

Nov. 13, 20

10th-12th

10:45 Outdoor Classrooms

Nov. 13, 20, 27

10th-12th 12:30-2:30

Coffee Center Nov. 13, Dec.11,

Jan. 8, 22

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Survivors Day 2016 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day hosted by Common Ground Resource & Crisis Center and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Join with a community of suicide loss survivors to find comfort and gain understanding, share stories of healing and hope. Saturday, November 19, 2016, 10am-2:30pm at Common Ground, 1200 N. Telegraph Building 32E, Pontiac, 48341. For more infor-mation contact: Amelia Lehto 248-451-2613 or [email protected]

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Community Enrichment

Meetings Hearing Loss & Hearing Screenings

At Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Office. Speaker: Phil Wells, MSW Executive Director of Lions Hearing Center of Michigan. Wednesday, November 30, 1:00pm, 8075 Ritter, Center Line MI 48015. (Off Van Dyke between 10 & 11 Mile Rds.)

Oakland Hope Oakland Hope is a non-profit, volunteer-driven human service organization that has recently formed within our county. Following in the foot-steps of Focus Hope and Hope Center in Ma-comb, Oakland Hope will partner with other agencies to become Oakland County’s first one-stop-shop human service agency, providing a wide range of services and resources for the under-employed and working poor of Oakland County from a single location.

Oakland Hope is currently accepting thrift store

donations. Furniture, household items and

clothing (must be boxed) will be accepted. To

schedule a pick up call 248-783-6547. If you

would like more information on Oakland Hope

and how you can get involved go to

Oaklandhope.org or email

[email protected].

Equip Extend

Lighthouse Food Drive Creative Co-Op Preschool will be collecting canned goods and non-perishable items for Lighthouse thru November 18. There is a donation box located outside of the preschool room by the door. Donations would be greatly appreciated.

We Commemorate Our Veterans and Active Service Members

You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, you will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91)

During the week of Veterans Day (Friday, Nov. 11), I invite you to join across this church to pray for service members, veterans, chaplains and their families. Let us pray for an ordered civic life and respect for the dignity and worth of every person. In worship on these days, please remember the impact of family separation and mobility for veterans and those currently serving, many of whom are members of our congregations and communities…

I invite you to pray for the pursuit of peace and for the right use of power in cases where war is a response to aggression. Pray for those who have answered a vocation of military service and for their families. Through prayer, let us encourage our ELCA chaplains as they witness for Jesus Christ and make Christ present in word and sacrament. Prayer is powerful, and knowing this church remembers in prayer those who serve helps sustain their hope in Christ…as together we turn to God as our refuge and strength.

God’s peace, The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Altar Flowers Today's altar flowers are in celebration of Scott & Kathy Laga’s anniversary. If you would like to thank God for a special day or person by providing flowers, talk to someone in the front office and sign up on the flower calendar.

TODAY

40 Days of Courageous Prayer

14th Annual Spiritual Growth Journey

Week 5

NEXT WEEKEND

40 Days of Courageous Prayer

14th Annual Spiritual Growth Journey

Week 6

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday Evening Growth Groups

6:00pm Coffee, Juice, & Snack 6:45pm Growth Groups & Children’s/Youth Ministry

This Week at Calvary...

Sunday, November 13

Tell, Thank , Ask Sunday

SuperStarz Camp

Weekend Worship Services:

8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 am Worship

9:15 am PraiseLand/PraiseTown

Youth Ministry Grades 6/7

9:30 am Discover Calvary Part B

9:30 am Serenity Prayer GG


10:45 am Serenity Prayer Y.M. GG


Youth Ministry Grade 10-12

12:30 pm Confirmation Grades 8/9

12:30 pm Senior High Youth Gr 10-12

4:00 pm Serenity Prayer GG

4:00 pm Spiritual Gifts Class


6:30 pm Al Anon

7:00 pm AA (WL)

Monday, November 14

10:00 am Body Fit Spirit Strong GG

11:15 am Senior Fit (WL)

11:30 am Senior Fit

12:30 pm Serenity Prayer GG (WL)


7:00 pm Yoga Expression GG

7:00 pm Assistant Scout Leaders Mtg

7:00 pm Scout Committee Meeting

7:00 pm WELCA Bible Study

7:00 pm AA

7:00 pm AA (WL)

Tuesday, November 15

9:15 am Staff Meeting

10:30 am Craft & Chat (WL)

5:00 pm Creative Co-Op Preschool

Cleaning Night

7:00 pm Boy Scouts

7:00 pm Time for Healing GG

7:00 pm Fractured Not Broken GG

Wednesday, November 16

10:00 am Bible Study GG

11:15 am Senior Fit (WL)

11:30 am Senior Fit

12:15 TOPS (WL)

6:45 pm Fractured Not Broken GG


6:45 pm Children’s & Youth Programs

7:00 pm Living Green


Thursday, November 17 1:00 pm Staff Prayer 7:00 pm Serenity Prayer GG 7:00 pm AA 7:00 pm Boy Scout Patrol Leaders 7:30 pm Praise Team

Friday, November 18 Newsletter Deadline 11:15 am Senior Fit (WL)

11:30 am Senior Fit

7:00 pm AA (WL) 8:00 pm Youth Lock-In Gr 8-12 Saturday, November 19

8:00 am Youth Lock-In Gr 8-12

10:00 am AA

5:00 pm Serenity Prayer GG (WL)

6:00 pm White Lake Worship

Sunday, November 20

Health & Wholeness Sunday

Weekend Worship Services:

8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 am Worship


Youth Ministry Grades 6/7

9:30 am Discover Calvary Part B



10:45 am Serenity Prayer Y.M. GG


Youth Ministry Grade 10-12

12:30 pm Confirmation Grades 8/9


4:00 pm Spiritual Gifts Class


6:30 pm Al Anon

7:00 pm Scout Troop Leader Mtg

Family Discussion Topics:

40 Days Courageous Prayer Growth Groups—always an open chair!

Advent by Candlelight

GIFT Weekend

Baldwin Kitchen

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Enter Enter

Thank You Big thanks to all of our Community Impact Weekend Sponsors, who provide us with materials, volunteers and other resources!

Great Lake Ace, Clarkston & Waterford Nemeth Marketing Nieman's Family Market Curtis Vargo, Mr. Steam Clean Clarkston Independence District Library Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Clarkston Community Schools Habitat of Oakland County Habitat ReStore

Christmas Gift Tree Every year, as the holiday’s approach, families around the world gather together to celebrate with festive decorations, feasts of all flavors and varieties and often also an exchange of gifts. What’s very easy to forget during these times of feasting and celebrating is the fact that there are so many families in our community that are struggling just to put food on the table for the kids, holiday gifts and elaborate parties just aren’t in the picture for them. They desperatly need the Christmas help that we can provide to make a young child’s Christmas fun and exciting.

We graciously ask that you please pull a tag off the Christmas tree in the entrance that has a gift for a child. These small inexpensive gifts will be distributed though Clarkston Lighthouse, and Samaratias for Children in need. Please bring back a gift by Dec ember 11

th and place around

the tree.

A little bit of Christmas help for low income families who are in tough spot economically, where simple survival takes all of their resources, will be able to feel God’s Love and Grace though your generosity. In behalf of the Children, Thank You and Merry Christmas. Staff contact Carl Bloom

Courageous Prayer Growth Groups

The Serenity Prayer It’s never too late to sign up for a growth group! Brochures and sign up table in the Welcome Center or browse groups on our website. Www.calvary-lutheran.org under the Growth Groups tab follow the link for online registration. You can always just show up, there’s always an empty chair, it’s that easy! Staff Contact: Debbie Heierman

Men’s Retreat

Today more than ever, the world needs Godly men. Men who will step up and courageously lead at home, church, work and in their communities. That’s the message of the men’s ministry at Calvary. This day long retreat will engage you in learning and stretch you as we envision the future possibilities for the men’s ministry here at Calvary. It promises to be a day filled with learning and fellowship. Pastor Ken a trained spiritual director and retreat leader will be teaching “real world” strategies of prayer and discernment that will help you keep Christ in the center of a busy life. Then after lunch we will facilitate an afternoon of “possibility” while we develop a plan for Men’s Ministry for Calvary. This is a one day retreat on January 28

th hosted at St. Augustine House

Monastery starting at 8 a.m. with worship and finishing at 4 p.m. (approx.) Lunch will be provided, costs to be determined (Approx. $20 per person). Register soon with Carl Bloom or Intern Pastor Ken. Online registration on our events page at calvaryinfo.org.

Help Decorate for Christmas

White Lake Campus, Monday, November 21 beginning at 4PM, Clarkston Campus, Sunday, November 27 beginning at 12:30PM Hard work but loads of fun! Bring a buddy— we need both outside and inside workers. Staff Contact: Debbie Heierman

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Engage Engage

Key Award for Garden Open Door Outreach Center is proud to

announce their 2016 Key Award winner this year

is White Lake Community Garden! Co-Leaders

Ben Pusheck & Bruce Britt of the White Lake

Community Garden will be joined by Calvary

Lutheran Church’s Senior Pastor Jonathan

Heierman to accept the award.

The food is grown by individuals gifting their time

at the community garden then given to those

struggling in our community. The Garden has

gifted over 20,000 pounds of food.

Approximately 5,000 pounds of fresh vegetables

are donated each year over the past 5 years to

Open Door Outreach Center and Micah 6 in

Pontiac. The White Lake Community Garden

provides critical resources of fresh food to feed

the hungry in our community.

The 2016 Key Award will be presented

November 16 at 3:00pm in front of the New

White Lake Community Garden sign.

Zonjic Meets Motown

Save the Date, Spread the Word Spend the afternoon with Alexander Zonjic and special guests Serieux: A Motown Temptation Review. Calvary is proud to be able to host this wonderful fundraiser for Blessings in a Backpack. Sunday, December 11 at 4:00pm. Free will offering.

Women’s Event Sunday, December 4, 2016

5-7 p.m. Please join us for Advent by Candlelight, a woman’s elegant evening of fellowship, beautiful music, worship and praise. Appetizer and dessert will be served. Ticket sales will begin November 13, 20 and 27 $10 per person. For more information contact Kathleen Bloom 586-214-0433 or Barb Lovell 248-568-9584.

GIFT Weekend (Giving In Faith Together)

Weekend of December 3/4 – your generous response in faithful giving and your participation matters to God and to Calvary's mission as we continue to give unto God’s future.

Today !!!

Break the Chain Documentary Screening

Educational screening of this feature length documentary film that addresses the issue of Human Trafficking with Michigan communities and the U.S. Sunday, November 13, 1:30pm. Birmingham Library, 300 West Merrill St. Birmingham 48009. $10 donations appreciated for victim support. Sponsored in part by Sanctum House.

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