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OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS DESIGNED TO DRAW PEOPLE TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

AND TO EXPERIENCE A LIFE WITH GOD..........................

Inspired by God and united in faith, the family of First Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) utilizes the word and sacraments to share our time, talents and resources

to nurture our spiritual growth and bring people of all ages into the Christian community of God.

First Evangelical Lutheran

Church Newsletter

November 2014

Give

Thanks!!

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**** UNAPPROVED COUNCIL MINUTES ****

Minutes will be published in the newsletter in a more timely manner ..however please keep in mind these minutes have not been reviewed and approved by council members......this will take place at the next meeting on November 3

ALSO REMEMBER that anyone can come to listen to council meetings ..... 1st Monday each month @ 7pm

Minutes – First Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Council Monday, October 6, 2014

The October meeting of the First Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Council was called to order by President Jim Wagner. Members present: Matt Holthe, Stacey Stark, Stan Schulz, Sharon Lott, Pete Teegerstrom, Phil Hallisey, Jim Wagner, Pastor Bud Christensen. Absent: Sharlene Most and Frank Sandall. Also present: Hannah Miller, Treasurer A devotion from Phillipians I entitled Standing Firm was shared by Wagner. Pastor Bud provided an opening prayer. Motion by Holthe, second by Teegerstrom to approve the agenda as printed. Motion approved. Minutes of the September 1, 2014 meeting were approved as printed. Hannah Miller presented the Treasurer’s Report. Discussion followed and the report was approved as presented.

It was discussed and agreed upon to transfer designated building contributions each month towards the long term note.

It was discussed and agreed upon to transfer any designated vertical lifts contributions each month to savings to replace funds used from there.

It was requested that the detail of the repairs account for 2014 be reviewed to determine what repairs have been completed this year.

Pastor’s Report …

Communion assistant sheet passed Pastor reported he has signed up for rotation for worship at both Mahoney House and The Hearthstone. There are 17-18 veterans signed up for the upcoming Veteran’s breakfast. Pastor is having a pizza party event for kids in grades 10-12 and their parents on Sunday, October 12th. He

is not sure of attendance yet. Pastor is looking into the possibility of planning a senior pot luck. Pastor would like to have a community Thanksgiving Dinner to be held the Sunday, November 23rd.

Tickets will be sold in advance. He would like congregation members to invite their family and friends.

The Freed for LIFE dinner will be at Sheridan Lutheran on November 9th. Pastor requested permission to promote the event.

Pastor would like to hold a Christmas Caroling event. The council agreed he could move forward on this. Pastor would also like to have a Christmas Pageant. This will not be a replacement of the children’s

Christmas program, but in addition to. The council agreed that he could explore the idea. Pastor in interested in a community project in the late winter/early spring led by our church. The council

agreed to explore and move forward.

Con’t…..

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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED . . . ???

Have you ever found yourself wondering about something that is going on in our church

or within our church family ?? We would like to encourage an increase in communica-

tion among the congregation, committees, council and Pastor. Just write down your

question, comment or concern and place in the offering plate. Please include your

name, so that the council, appropriate committee and/or Pastor can respond to your

comments.

THANK YOU.....

President’s Report … Discussion was had about the site profile to completed. Who should serve on this committee?

Committee Reports … Education / Youth – Holthe/Stark – Kids will be singing in church on October 19th at the contemporary

service. There will be an education committee meeting soon to discuss the next quarter of Spark and the Christmas program. FLY (First Lutheran Youth) met with Scott and Stacy Kohmetscher on Sunday, October 5th. They had 14 youth in attendance. The Spark Thanksgiving dinner will be held Wednesday, November 19th. There will be a sign up for donations and helpers.

Endowment – Wagner – no meeting Memorial – Wagner – no meeting Mutual Ministry – Wagner – no meeting Outreach/Social Ministries – Most/Lott –They had the God’s Work Our Hands event. It was quite

successful. A thank you was received. Property – Teegerstrom/Hallisey –

Coat rack is ready for use. Front lights were replaced Bathroom stall fixed There has been some moisture in the basement. Recommended that we use a dehumidifier.

Stewardship – Wagner – meeting October 7, 2014 to plan fall commitment event. Worship & Music – Schulz – meeting October 7, 2014.

With the conclusion of business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, November 3rd at 7:00pm. We closed our meeting with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Stacey Stark

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY....... NOVEMBER 15 & 16, 29 &30 (Before and after worship)

Please come 1/2 hour prior services or stay after to get your family photo taken for the new directory. There will be two photographers (members of the congregation) ready to snap your picture. Make sure to be available one of these dates so that our directory can be complete

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Dear Members of First Lutheran Church:

In our church we use a Monthly Ministry approach to help members experience the differ-

ent facets of our worship assembly as well as assist in making each worship service go smoothly.

Our congregation is divided into 12 teams/families. In September and October, we

pass around sign-up sheets for upcoming year. We would like families to choose TWO MONTHS where they would be able to participate. With all of our church families and individu-

als signing up there will be plenty of volunteers to cover the areas needed. All families will be assigned to monthly ministry teams by the end of November. Then the Decem-ber newsletter will include the complete upcoming year’s list of teams. Regular monthly newsletters will list names of those for the current month as well as those volun-teers for the next month as a friendly reminder.

Then in preparation for each month, the coordinator will meet with the teams/families following the worship service, on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Together this group will volunteer for the many different positions for the upcoming month.

The following are the areas in which whole families can participate: ** Ushers ** Greeters ** Readers

** Altar ** Sound/Video System

** Refreshments for Fellowship following Sunday’s service

Please be willing to answer affirmatively to this calling.

Please consider this an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellow members here at First Lutheran Church.

Thank you from the Worship Committee

Dog Gone Funny!

An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later he went to the door and I let him out. The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: “I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful, sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.” The next day he arrived for his nap with a note pinned to his collar: “He lives in a home with six children, two under the age of 3. He’s trying to catch up on his sleep…….Can I come tomorrow?”

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John Overing 11/1 Larry Hineline 11/4 Donna Loschen 11/4 Jeanette Shellington 11/5 Doug Jensen 11/6 Jodie Hoarty 11/7 Kellie Mostrom 11/8 Derik Logston 11/9 Dustin Logston 11/9 Daryl Wilton 11/9 Nancy Bellows 11/12 Mike Sandall 11/18

BIRTHDAYS

Bondel Friesen 11/19 Leslie Neeman 11/21 Beth Cosgrove 11/22 Scott Kohmetscher 11/23 Velda Minderman 11/24 Tiffany Krause 11/25 Jon Pieper 11/26 Jonah Blackburn 11/27 Nicholas Ackerman 11/29 Dorothy Fisbeck 11/29 Stacy Pieper 11/29 Joyce Bogenrief 11/30

AnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversaries Joe & Angie Johnson

11/12/1983

Josh & Hannah Miller 11/14/2009

Jeff & Erin Wiens 11/19/1993

Jim & Barb Koester

11/20/1976

Christopher & Cassey Houtwed 11/26/2010

Bob & Jan Lott 11/1/1958

David & Jane Willis

11/5/1966

Brian & Becky Houtwed 11/8/1986

Darroll & Donna Loschen

11/9/1963

Dick & Norma Christian 11/12/1955

Jerry & Dorothy Nygren 11/26/1978

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TERP HALL ..... Every

2nd Sunday following worship there will be a brief organizational meeting for the next month’s monthly ministry individuals and families ����

November

Don Bailey

Scott & Michelle Dewey

Chris Ericson family

Jim & Donna Heins

Jolene Jensen

Dennis & Roxanne

Johnson

Joe Johnson Family

Jim & Barb Koester

Scott Kohmetscher

Family

Brian Leggett

Darroll & Donna

Loschen

Sharon Lott

Tom & Jeanette

Shellington

Anthony Shepard-

Jenny Wright family

December

Chris Ericson family

Larry Hineline

Tom Hoarty family

Jim & Kim Hoffman & Jeremy

Hoffman

Josh Hoffman family

Jolene Jensen

Eileen Krumbach

Ray & Jean McKenna

Jon Pieper family

Ron Quast family

Frank Sandall family

Anthony Shepard-

Jenny Wright family

COMMITTEE CORNERCOMMITTEE CORNERCOMMITTEE CORNERCOMMITTEE CORNER

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE

Nov 2 Jalen Kroger Ty Bartholomew

9 Alex Ackerman Isaac Stark

16 Carter Culotta Jaden Koehler

23 Tina Hallisey Rylie Krause

30 Ryan Seevers Logan Erickson

November 9

OUTREACH COMMITTEE REPORT

DO YOU KNOW NEW MEMBERS

TO THE COMMUNITY ?? Let the Outreach Committee know the

details and we will send a welcome to York as well as an invitation to worship

at First Lutheran

Working Together in

Monthly Ministries

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GOOD NEWS HAPPENS !! .....if you have news in your family or know of good news in our church family please let the office know...... you can drop a note in with your offering or leave a message on the church answering ma-

chine .............. OUR CONGREGATION

WISHES EVERYONE THE BEST

(births, baptisms, confirmations, graduations, weddings, moving)

Would you like to bring in altar flowers in memory or honor of a member of your fam-ily....contact Jolene Jensen or Deanna Warn-ken or the office.....a special note will be made in the bulletin for that weekend

DO YOU

WANT

TO

SHARE A

FAVORITE

RECIPE

(like one you may

have used lately

for fellowship)

....we have space for

yours in the monthly

newsletter !!!!

KITCHEN NEWS

Have you recently provided food for a church function and left your pans; or dishes in the kitchen????

Those items not claimed in a reasonable amount will be given to individuals who may be in need of types of items.

PLEASE TAKE TIME

TO COMPLETE THE

ATTENDENCE FORM

that is handed out with the bulletin and return in the offer-

ing plate.

THANK YOU !!

Breakfast Pizza - Quick, easy and delicious!! (serves 8)

1 pound bulk sausage Bake uncovered @ 400° 1 tube (8 oz) ref. crescent rolls for 15 minutes or until 4 eggs crust is golden brown and 2 tablespoons milk the cheese is melted. 1/8 teaspoon of pepper 1 to 2 cups shredded cheese In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Unroll crescent dough into a lightly greased 13 X 9 baking pan. Sprinkle with sausage. In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and pepper; pour over sausage. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake…..

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PAST MONTH’S ACTIVITIES

8/23 44 8/24 86

“DO WE ADVERTIZE THE WORD OF GOD”

POSITIONS:

There are always places available to be on a committee ............just ask someone how you can get involved in

COME AND JOIN....... Adult Forum .....check it Out

Every Sunday 8:00am Office Meeting room.

Singing......playing music.... Visitation.......Ushering..... Reading scriptures....... Acolyte duties........ Cleaning and building..... Organizing...... Greeting......fellowship..... EVERYONE DESERVES A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Everyone Has Gifts To

Share

6/14 15 6 /15 44 6/ 21 9 6/ 22 65 6 /28 17 6/ 29 82 7/5 21 7/6 53 7/12 18 7/13 43 7/19 19 7/20 50 7/26 16 7/27 45 8/2 19 8/3 56 8/9 23 8/10 50 8/16 21 8/17 62 8/23 44 8/24 86

8/30 9 8/31 44 9/6 30 9/7 71 9/13 23 9/14 67 9/20 17 9/21 63 9/27 25 9/28 63 10/4 20 10/5 73 10/11 15 10/12 64 10/18 21 10/19 88 10/25 25 10/26 57

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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR (as of— 10/29/2014)

Year to Date Needed $165,120 Year to Date Received $146,929

“Enable each of us

the joy of

giving abundantly”

Jan 11/12 $ 6,425 18/19 $ 2,640 25/26 $ 3,000 Feb 1/2 $ 3,886 8/9 $ 3,402 15/16 $ 3,513 22/23 $ 2,389 Mar 1/2 $ 3,539 8/9 $ 3,850 15/16 $ 3,051 22/23 $ 3,377 29/30 $ 3,054 Apr 5/6 $ 5,096 12/13 $ 3,453 20 $ 3,494 26/27 $ 2,708 MAY 3/4 $ 4,847 10/11 $ 3,423 17/18 $ 3,051 24/25 $ 2,205 JUNE 7/8 $ 3,591 14/15 $ 2,083 21/22 $ 3,192 28/29 $ 3,599 JULY 5/6 $ 3,344 12/13 $ 3,382 19/20 $ 2,759 26/27 $ 2,523 AUG 2/3 $ 4,424 9/10 $ 2,583 16/17 $ 2,915 23/24 $ 5,184 30/31 $ 3,011 Con’t…...

SEPT 6/7 $4,251 13/14 $3,888 20/21 $1,920 27/28 $3,164 OCT 4/5 $4,824 11/12 $3,013 18/19 $3,491 25/26 $3,367

HELP FOR THE DAY:

Dear Lord,

So far today, I’m - doing all right.

I have not gossiped, lost my temper,

been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or

self-indulgent. I have not whined,

complained, cursed, or eaten any

chocolate. I have charged nothing on my

credit card.

But, I will be getting out of bed in a

minute, and I think that I will really need

your help then.

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STEWARDSHIP: It is Stewardship time again. We are God’s stewards all of the time, but every fall we take another look at our giving plans, both as individuals servants of God and as a congregation. Our them is “Generous Living, Generous Giving!” Generosity is a life-style for God’s people. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love is what we do. Love is how we live. As members of God’s family we are all invited to consider how we will work together to make LIFE happen again in the new year. We will share the family chores in this wonderful place called First Evangelical Lutheran Church. We will give our time, our talents and our financial blessings to God and to the work we share. There have been several opportunities to sign up on the “chores” clipboard so we can plan our work together for the new year. You will be getting a financial intent card and letter soon. Please fill it out prayerfully and return it on Stewardship Sunday, November 8/9 or November 15/16. Thank you. The Stewardship Committee

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Church

Council

7 pm

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Stewardship

Comm 7pm

Worship

Comm 7:30

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SPARK

5:30 pm

Choir

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Outreach

Ministry

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SPARK

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5:30 PM

Worship

“Directory

Photos”

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Photos”

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Forum

9:30Worship/

Fellowship

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Women of

Joy 7 pm

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SPARK

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Choir

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8 am Adult

Forum

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Worship/

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5:30 PM

Worship

“Directory

Photos”

30 “Directory Photos” 8 am Adult

Forum

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Worship/

Fellowship

* Sunday

November - 23……. Thanks- giving Dinner Serving @ 4:30 pm & 6:00 pm

November 2014

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