A monthly publication of Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Notes Music News 2

Youth News 2

Congregational Life Board News

2

Grace Women News 3

Crop Walk 4

Faith Formation Instructors

5

Birthday’s & Anniversaries 6

Worship Assistants

Calendar

7

October Calendar Of

Events 8

Inside this issue:

October 2013

Starting on October 3rd,

2013 the Celebration

Worship of the Five

Evangelical Lutheran

Churches in America

(ELCA) Ministries of

Muscatine, will air on the MPW

Public Access Channel 9.

Show times are: Thursday

& Friday’s at 10:00 a.m.,

3:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.

For more scheduling

information you may check

the channel line up at

http://mpw.org/pdf/Ch9Schedule.pdf

Celebration Worship of the ELCA

Ministries of Muscatine to air on MPW Public

Access Channel 9

GRACE NOTES PAGE 2 OCTOBER 2013

Music Notes

Our Hymn of the Month for October is “How Firm a Foundation” (ELW #796). It was first

published in 1787 in A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, which was edited by

London pastor John Rippon. It is most often sung to the early American tune

“Foundation” (or “Protection”). Notice the quotation marks in verses 2, 3 and 4. In those

verses God is promising His eternal protection and love for His church and people.

“How Firm a Foundation” was the favorite hymn of General Robert E. Lee and was played

at his funeral. The hymn was also sung at the funerals of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and

Woodrow Wilson. On Christmas Eve 1898, American units involved in the Spanish-American

War joined together to sing the hymn. The units were from both the North and the South.

-Bob Romza

The GLC Youth Group has been meeting

each Sunday from 4:30 to 6:00 in the YOT.

This fall we have been looking into issues and

questions such as peer pressure, why bad

things happen, fitting in and are all religions

the same. We have also been having fun

with some wacky games each week and

delicious snacks.

On October 13th we will have a game night

when each youth can bring a favorite

board game to play.

On October 27th we will have a Progressive

Dinner. The dinner will have the theme of

“500 Years of Lutherans.”

We will travel to several different

homes for appetizers, dinner and

desert then end up back at the church

for a bonfire and communion.

More details to come.

-Bob Romza

Youth NewsYouth NewsYouth NewsYouth News

Our board is currently looking at envelope usage and how we can provide them without having to throw unused envelopes away at the end of the year. As part of this conversation we also want to make sure everyone is aware that you can also have your offering electronically paid to the church via Simply Giving, a program provided through Thrivent Financial. Participating in this program eliminates the need for offering envelopes, so before ordering next years envelopes we thought we would encourage anyone interested in switching to Simply Giving to sign up at this time. The form is included for your convenience or copies can be found on the Treasurer’s section of the bulletin board in the main hallway. This giving arrangement can be modified or cancelled at any time. You can return your completed form to the church office or our treasurer, Mike Allenbaugh.

—Cindy Edgmond

Congregational Life Board News

By Mary Hovick &

Karen Hessel

Last month we started our new Bible study “In Good Company: Stories of Biblical Women” which is our topic for this year. We will meet many interesting women in the Bible. Their faith journey can help us exam our own path. In our first session we walked through Hannah’s story. This month we will meet Deborah who was a determined leader. The book of Psalms continues to lead our discussion as we study how God called these women in special ways. We use this time to have fellowship and to support each other as we learn God’s teachings. New members are always welcome.

Coffee – Remember to look for the coffee cart. Equal exchange coffee helps farmers get a fair share for their crops. Coffee can be purchased anytime the church office is open or use one of the envelopes on the coffee cart and

slip it under the church office door.

Box Tops for Education – Please save Box Top Coupons and/or UPC Codes found throughout your local grocery store Clipped coupons can be placed in the “Box Tops for Education” folder on the bulletin board across

the hall from Pastor’s office.

No Board Meeting This Month

OCTOBER 2013 GRACE NOTES PAGE 3

An Invitation

All women of Grace are invited to join us on

October 8th, 9:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.

The Gifts and Memorial Funds Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the

church lounge. All interested parties are welcome to attend. — JoAnne Fisher

Grace Women News

THANK YOU

GRACE NOTES HELPERS

Mary Chalupa Beth Lemkau

Shirlee Staley Karen Hessel

Lauren Smith Mary Hovick

Ardy Stein Virginia Lippelgoes

GRACE NOTES OCTOBER 2013 PAGE 4

MUSCATINE CROP WALK

This year is the 42nd anniversary of the "Muscatine Crop Walk". The original crop walk was

started by Midwest farmers in 1947. They donated a wagon-load of grain to alleviate hunger in

Europe after WWII. The program has grown from those beginnings. Grace Lutheran has a long

history supporting the walk, one of the early organizers were Jack Richards and Ardyth

Laursen. This years walk will be on the 6th of October

at 2:00 p.m. on the river - front. Our representatives

from Grace are the Kelly family and Paul Wilts. We

will have envelopes for walkers on Sunday, September

1st. We hope many of you will participate in the walk

or support the walkers with your contributions.

Remember every dollar we raise is matched by the new

hope foundation. 25% of all the money raised will be

distributed to the food pantry and various other

charities right here in Muscatine.

― Paul Wilts

I am pleased to announce that Wittenberg University is continuing the Martin Luther Scholar

Award program initiated in 2008. This August, Wittenberg welcomed the sixth group of Martin

Luther Scholars to campus. This scholarship aims to recognize outstanding Lutheran students with

an $80,000 academic award and to give them the exceptional opportunity to continue their

education at Wittenberg, one of 26 ELCA-affiliated colleges and universities.

Located in Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg University has been affiliated with the Lutheran Church

since our founding in 1845. Today, the 1,800 students who attend this national liberal arts univer-

sity are educated in the tradition of Martin Luther to discover their callings for service to humanity.

Current Martin Luther Scholars are having a positive influence on campus through their efforts as:

leaders in student government and student organizations, members of first year academic

honoraries, student athletes, Peer Helpers, Resident Advisors, graduates of our Emerging Leaders

program and chapel leaders, to name a few.

For the 2014-2015 academic year, we will provide 25 Martin Luther Scholar Awards to students

entering Wittenberg as freshmen. Each scholarship is worth $80,000 ($20,000 per year, renewable

over four years) and encourages recipients to experience personal and spiritual growth during their

time at Wittenberg. Your congregation in invited to select one student to receive a four-

year award. Through this award you have an opportunity to continue making a significant

difference in the life of a youth from your congregation.

To qualify, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5, be a member of a

Lutheran congregation, and be acceptable for admission to Wittenberg University. To nominate a

student, locate the on-line form at www.wittenberg.edu/mls and submit your nomination by

November 4, 2013.

GRACE NOTES OCTOBER 2013 PAGE 5

You and your parents are invited to attend our College Fair and Workshops. Our events

include workshops on College and Career Planning and on Financial Aid, and opportunities to

meet with representative from individual colleges. For more information, visit

www.lutherancolleges.org/events.

Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served at all events. All families attending will receive four

application fee waivers to our colleges.

Des Moines, IA Bettendorf, IA (Quad Cities Area)

Sunday, October 6, 2013 Monday, October 7, 2013

Faith Lutheran Church St. James Lutheran Church

10395 University Ave. 1705 Oak Street

Clive, IA 50325 Bettendorf, IA 52722

6:30 p.m. Registration Begins 6:45 p.m. Registration Begins

6:45 p.m. Financial Aid: 7:00 p.m. Financial Aid:

Strategies to Help Put All the Pieces Together Strategies to Help Put All the Pieces Together

7:15-8:30 p.m. College Fair 7:30-9:00 p.m. College Fair

Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres

Faith Formation Instructors For The Year

Don Kelly

Tibe Vander Linden

Molli Lippelgoes—

Sunday School

Traci Lippelgoes

Katie Green

Al Bengston

John Simmons

Pastor MacManus

Not Pictured

Alice Simmons—Youth

Affirmation

OCTOBER 2013 GRACE NOTES PAGE 6

Please save this page to use for your prayer list. Pray for each person on their birthday. By the end of the year, you would have prayed for everyone in the congregation. If we have missed a birthday or anniversary, please call the church office at 263-5680.

10/1 Jodi & Daniel Newsom

10/6 Cory & Molly Bachman

10/7 Don & Janet Duncan

10/10 James & Cynthia Edmond

10/12 Charles & Shannon Lewis

10/13 JoAnn & Harry Christofferson

10/13 Krista & Clinton Finley

10/14 Lafe & Marjorie Westerfelt

10/17 Chad & Amy Hessel

10/19 Marcy & Raymond Curtis

10/28 Anna & William Shea

10/30 Vinton & Nancy Cromer

10/31 Kim & Wendell Thompson

10/1 Cathy Goonetilleke

Betty Hoffman

Amy Holliday

Rodney Lippelgoes

Kaylie Miller

Janice Pohl

10/2 Wanda Barkema

Daisy Cannon

Logan Wagner

Marilyn Weber

10/3 Paige Froelich

Frances Meyer

Karina Sigulinksy

10/4 Laura Edgmond

Darrell Olderog

Joslyn Strouf

10/5 Sharon Ellefson

Kara Hage

Lindsay Moeller

Dorothy Schmoldt

Zach Sigulinsky

Austin Wagner

10/6 Benjamin Barkema

Wade Bruns

George Monson

Anna Shea

Mitch Sturtz

10/7 Donald Kelly III

Natalie Maxwell-McDonald

Curtis Olswold

Jack Zorich

10/8 Martin Buster

Willa Drake

Haven Henningsen

Tony Woods

10/9 Isabel Little

David Sulzberger

10/10 Tami Houmiel

10/11 Kristen Miller

Hope Pohl

Jacob Schultz

10/12 Margaret Goddard

10/13 Mark Kottman

Joseph Manriquez

10/15 Brooklyn Bermel

Greyson Jones

Jeffery Jones

10/16 Laura MacManus

William Nus

10/17 Sophie Gabriel

Anna Masengarb

Ian Naber

10/18 Katherine Melson

10/19 Morgan Schmidt

Anna Sparks

Dan Warschauer

10/20 Payton Addink

Cameron Christiansen

Juila Moravec

Matthew Morgan

Bryan Schmelzer

10/21 Jamie Bantz

Chalynn Hampton

10/22 Brian Green

Achmed Johnson III

10/23 Devin Purdy

10/24 Catie Clemens

Christy Johnson

10/25 Ronald Hage

Jacob Hartsock

Holly Rameriz

10/26 Keri Langan

Troy McKasson

Abby Rusch

Tammy Walsh

Michael Ward

10/27 Connor Christiansen

Karen Hessel

Christine Maxwell

Almeda Rich

10/28 Codi Holmes

Megan Pohl

10/29 Carolyn Ford

Makinley Hage

Kevin Hughes

Vaughn Will

10/30 Tjode Nus

Cliff Scherrer Sr.

Lucas Sears

10/31 Martha (Jean) Boche

Janet Graham

Robin Laursen

Jeff Sorensen

OCTOBER 2013 GRACE NOTES PAGE 7 DATE

OCT 6

OCT 6

OCT 13

OCT 13

OCT 20

OCT 20

OCT 27

OCT 27

SERVICE

8:15

10:45

8:15

10:45

8:15

10:45

8:15

10:45

USHERS

Vinton &

Nancy

Cromer,

Jane

Theobold,

Beth Lemkau

Paul &

Joanna Wilts,

Linda

Hinman,

Ruthann

Hoffman

David &

Susan Freers,

Doug & Tibe

VanderLInden

Jim & Tammy

Stein, Jerry

Lange, Katie

Green

Al & Judy

Pameticky,

Carlin &

Vickie

Lawhead

Ron & Jane

Gear, Phil &

Mary Chalupa

Judy & Dan

Schaapveld,

Mike & Cindy

Manriquez

Ron &

Daniece Hage,

Sharon

McCleary,

Traci

Lipplegoes

LECTOR

Jane Theobald Paul Wilts

David Freers

Michelle

Hampton

Carlin

Lawhead

Ron Gear

Brenda Erber

Lauren Smith

COMM ASST

Al & Judy

Pameticky

Al & Sue

Bengtson

Rod Drake,

Beth Lemkau

Michelle

Hampton,

Jeannette

Billingsley

Pam, Ben

Houseman

Roger & Sue

McConnaha

Terry &

Theresa

Hogenson

Tim & Lauren

Smith

HOSPITAITY

Mary Hovick

Paula Lofgren

Shirlee Staley

Sue Wilder

Cindy

Manriquez

Jeannette

Billingsley

Peg Paulsen

Tjode Nus

GREETERS

Ken & JoAnne

Fisher

Phil & Mary

Chalupa

Karen Hessel

Cliff Scherrer

Vinton &

Nancy Cromer

Mike

Manriquez,

Cindy Sparks,

Tracy

McGinnis

Melissa

Paulsen, Rosie

Dietrich

Rich & Cindy

Alexander

COFFEE

HOUR

Grace Quilters

Pam

Houseman

Mary Hovick,

Lisa Paul

Beth Lemkau

PENCIL

SHARPEING

Jim Edgmond

Beth Lemkau

Virginia

Lippelgoes

Cassis

Pameticky

BULLETIN

FOLDING

Virginia,

Shirlee

Beth, Mary

Al, Norma

Lauren, Tina,

Caitlin

ALTAR

GUILD

Allen, Judy, & Cassie Pameticky

GRACE NOTES PAGE 8 OCTOBER 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

3:30 After School

Reading Program

5:15 Hospitality

Board

2

6:15 Affirmation

Youth Class

6:30 Grace

Singers Rehearsal

3

9:00 Grace

Quilters

3:30 After School

Reading Program

6:00 Education

Board

6:30

Congregational

Life

4 5

9:00 Men’s

Gathering

6 8:15 Worship

9:30 Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 Education

Hour

10:15 Text 4 Week

10:45 Worship

4:00 Youth Choir

4:30 Youth Group

7

6:30 Property

Board

6:30 Worship &

Music Board

8

3:30 After School

Reading Program

6:30 Social

Ministry

6:30 Gifts &

Memorial

Committee

9

6:15 Affirmation

Youth Class

6:30 Grace

Singers Rehearsal

10

3:30 After School

Reading Program

11 12

13

8:15 Worship

9:30 Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 Education

Hour

10:15 Text 4 Week

10:45 Worship

4:00 Youth Choir

4:30 Youth Group

14 Columbus

Day

9:30 WELCA

4:15 Ministry of

Literacy

15

3:30 After School

Reading Program

6:00 Mutual

Ministry

16

6:15 Youth

Affirmation Class

6:30 Grace

Singers Rehearsal

17

9:00 Grace

Quilters

3:30 After School

Reading Program

6:00 Council

Meeting

18 19

20

8:15 Worship

9:30 Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 Education

Hour

10:15 Text 4 Week

10:45 Worship

4:00 Youth Choir

4:30 Youth Group

21

6:30 Property

Board

22

Grace Notes

Articles Due

3:30 After School

Reading Program

23

6:15 Youth

Affirmation Class

6:30 Grace

Singers Rehearsal

24

3:30 After School

Reading Program

25 26

27

8:15 Worship

9:30 Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 Education

Hour

10:15 Text 4 Week

10:45 Worship

4:00 Youth Choir

4:30 Youth Group

–Progressive

Dinner

28 29

3:30 After School

Reading Program

30

6:15 Youth

Affirmation Class

6:30 Grace

Singers Rehearsal

31 Halloween

3:30 After School

Reading Program

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