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PastorPastorPastorPastor
Rev. June A. Wilkins [email protected]
Music MinistriesMusic MinistriesMusic MinistriesMusic Ministries
Dr. Timothy E. Guenther [email protected]
Mission DeveloperMission DeveloperMission DeveloperMission Developer
Rev. Ipyana Mwakabonga [email protected]
Child Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care Center
Brenda Weilbacher [email protected]
Children’s MinistChildren’s MinistChildren’s MinistChildren’s Ministry Assistantry Assistantry Assistantry Assistant
Julia Wiebe [email protected]
Seminary InternSeminary InternSeminary InternSeminary Intern
Joel Wildermuth [email protected]
Parish SecretaryParish SecretaryParish SecretaryParish Secretary
Diane Gutgesell [email protected]
CustodianCustodianCustodianCustodian
Brian McLean
In this IssueIn this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue
From the Pastor—P. 2
Adult Education—P. 3
Small Groups—P. 4
Play & Learn—P. 5
Prayer Concerns—P. 6
Council Highlights—P. 7-8
Serving Schedule—P. 9
Calendar—P. 10
Saturday, Christmas Eve, 7:30 pm Sunday, Christmas Day, 9:30 am
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FROM THE PASTORFROM THE PASTORFROM THE PASTORFROM THE PASTOR
The Senses of Advent
If someone asked you to describe the Christmas
Season, you probably wouldn’t automatically talk
about the miracle of God coming to us in the
incarnation (well, maybe if you’re a seminary student
you would!) You would probably talk about the smell
of Christmas trees, the look of the lights, the taste of
your favorite food, the feeling of being with family and
friends, and the sound of Christmas carols.
Christmas is one of the times that fills all of our
senses. Our senses help us to live in the present to be
attentive to the world around us. Staying attentive
and experiencing our world helps us to notice God in
the reality of the present moment.
God fills us with the presence of Christ now with our
families, friends, and in our worship, but Christmas
was at a real time and place in first century
Bethlehem. The senses of the original Christmas were
very different from our experience now.
During Advent, our season of preparing for Christmas,
our theme will be The Senses of Advent. We will talk
and experience a few of the senses of that time. The
time when the savior of the world was born to us.
Please join us for our Advent worship and prepare for
Christmas by filling your senses with the birth of our
savior.
Rev. June Wilkins
Christmas Caroling
We need your voices! Not for the TV show
“The Voice”, but to sing Christmas carols to
GLC’s homebound. Please join us on Sunday,
Dec. 11, following worship for a late morning
of caroling.
Bring along a plate of goodies to share with the
people we visit as well as each other after our
singing.
Questions – contact the church office
614-885-4319
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LEARNLEARNLEARNLEARN
LIFETIME LEARNING Christian Education about life, for life, and for a lifetime
SUNDAYS at 10:45 AM
December 4
Listening to Handel’s Messiah as an Advent Devotion
led by Sharon Walton.
Most of us have heard the music of Handel’s Messiah
many times in our lifetimes and some of us have sung
the entire work or many of the familiar choruses. We
hear the Hallelujah chorus sung in grocery stores, films
and in advertisements!
However, have
you ever taken
the time to
listen carefully
to hear how
the music
enriches the
beautiful texts?
Handel uses
musical “word painting” to emphasize the meaningful
Biblical language. Careful listening will enrich your
experience with this great music. On this Sunday we
will listen to portions of Messiah with the emphasis
being on how this George F. Handel masterpiece can
be a meaningful Advent devotion.
Lifetime Learning Hour will meet in the Sanctuary at
10:45am for a quiet Advent meditation and listening
experience.
December 11
G.I.F.T. – Generations in Faith Together
Christmas Caroling to our homebound members.
We will gather after worship take Christmas cookies
and sing to our homebound.
December 18
Improvised Christmas Event
Join with the whole Gethsemane Community to tell
the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. No acting
experience necessary! No rehearsal! All ages are
needed! Be whatever character you want! Bring a
favorite costume. Penguins in the nativity? Let’s see
how that looks! (We will also have a slew of traditional
costumes here!) Preparations begin at 10:45 in the
Great Hall and our show begins whenever we’re
ready. And if you’d rather watch, we need an
audience to sing carols and people to decorate the
sanctuary for Christmas. Join us! Bring cookies to
share afterwards.
December 25 & January 1
Christmas and New Year’s Day – No Classe
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CONNECTCONNECTCONNECTCONNECT
Small Group
Ministries
First Reflections
Monday Bible Study
Paula Sauer
Brown Bag Bible Bunch
Dick Lyndes
Connections:
Faith at Work
Judy Reuning
Book Group
Sharon Walton
Barbara Ford
Men’s Breakfast
Bob Davis
Thrivent Builds
Bill Darlage
LWR Quilts
Terri Siebert
Prayer Shawls
Emilie Hagerdorn
Every Monday at 8:00am
at La Chatelaine-Worthington
Second Saturday of the month
at 8:00am at TeeJaye’s
Every Wednesday at 12:00pm
in the church library
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday from 8-3:00pm.
First Friday of the month at
7:00am at Bob Evans on
Olentangy River Road
Last Saturday of the month
from 9-12:00pm in Trinity Hall
Last Wednesday of the month
at 7:30pm in the church library.
Third Monday of the month at
7:30pm in the church library.
Quilting
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PLAY & LEARNPLAY & LEARNPLAY & LEARNPLAY & LEARN
“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ”
― Mary Ellen Chase
Oh the magic and wonder of December! The children and teachers
at P&L are busy practicing special songs for their Christmas
program, which will be presented at 6:30pm on Thursday,
December 8 in the sanctuary. The joy, pageantry, love and parental
pride are palpable at these events. And because these could very
well become some of the children’s first memories of a Christmas tradition, how blessed we are at Gethsemane to
have them here praising God. A cookie reception will follow the program that evening and, because it is a much
later than normal night for everyone, the following day will bring another special P&L tradition – the center-wide
Pajama Day for children and staff! Then, after the last of the children are picked up that evening, the P&L Staff
will be treated to an Appreciation Dinner at a local restaurant, made possible by contributions from the P&L
Parents. Thank you to all our P&L staff who work so tirelessly each day with the children to ensure each feels
loved, safe and accepted and has fun learning while they play.
In observance of Christmas, the center will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26 so that
everyone can spend time with their families celebrating, resting, and marveling at the Bethlehem birth of our
Savior. From P&L to our extended GLC family, “Merry Christmas”!
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”
― Hamilton Wright Mabie
Play & Learn Christmas Program 2015
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PPPPEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWS
December
Birthdays
1 Doug Sand
5 Tammy Bullwinkle
9 Jackson Lyimo
13 Anna Bogan
Celia Conlon
Ruth Fisher
16 Anna Lagergren
20 Beryl Cumberland
23 John Tyrrell
25 Imanuel Lyatuu
27 Charles Keller
Rebecca Oldaker
28 Cindy Keller
29 Diane Gutgesell
Our Prayers and Concern
Are With . . .
“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every
prayer and supplication. To that end
keep alert and always persevere in
supplication for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:18
New concerns: Dennis Whitesell
(brother of David Whitesell).
Congratulations to Tyler Hagerdorn
and Allison Foit who were married on
November 13.
Our love and compassion to the family
of Mary Bardach who passed away
October 26.
Members with ongoing concerns:
Donna Baer … Bob and Sibylle Custis …
Bob Hagerdorn … Elaine Haines … Dick
and Sue Jones … David Kibble … David
Lagerberg … James Laspisa … Phyllis
Nelson … Gary Rader … Howard Spring.
Friends and family with concerns:
Sharlene Brengman (mother of Jill
Woods) … Eugene Hirschfeld (father of
Alice Siddall) … Kathy Kapostasy (sister
of Linda Mackov) … Mickey Loughran
(mother of Lisa Whitesell’s daughter-
in-law) … Jonathan Partsch (son of
Barbara Ford) … Nora Woods (mother
of John Woods).
Homebound: Marie Cooper … Beryl
Cumberland … Carolyn Fergus (Wesley
Glen) … Ken and Alice Gerken (Mayfair
Village) … Becky Oldaker (Bennington
Glen) … Joanne Vollrath (Worthington
Christian Village) … Phyllis Wei … Reva
Woodruff (Columbus Colony).
Would you like to add a name
to the Sunday prayers?
Contact church secretary at 885-4319 or
[email protected] before 10:00
am on Thursday to have the name
printed in the bulletin. After that time,
you will have the opportunity in worship
to name those silently or aloud during
the prayers. You may also have the
name sent out to the congregation via
our E-Prayers (email).
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COUNCCOUNCCOUNCCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSIL HIGHLIGHTSIL HIGHLIGHTSIL HIGHLIGHTS
Congregation
Council
OFFICERS:
President
Paula Sauer [email protected]
Vice-President
Hank Langknecht [email protected]
Secretary
Anna Wildermuth [email protected]
Treasurer
Chris Bullwinkle [email protected]
MEMBERS:
Jackson Lyimo [email protected]
Michael Murphy [email protected]
Jim Siebert [email protected]
Joy McLemore [email protected]
Carol Savolaine
.
Highlights of Council Meeting – November 10, 2016
A copy of the Council minutes and Financial Report is posted in Atrium Way.
PLEASE READ BUT LEAVE POSTED. Take home copies (minus attachments) are available
at the Welcome Desk in the narthex.
VISITOR PRESENTATION: Bill Darlage shared information and history of Re-
lamping the sanctuary. New bulbs to be LED lights, which have a small cost
savings, but also will/shouldn’t need to be replaced every 3 years. Relamping to
occur before Christmas.
PASTOR’S REPORT:
● Sabbatical grant (through the Lily Foundation) potential topic for both
congregation and Pastor June could be focused around Leadership.
● January 2017, Pastor June will be traveling to El Salvador with Thrivent
Builds.
● Pastor June passed out 2017 Goals that will be presented during
Congregation Meeting on November 20th.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
President
● Current projects ongoing
Vice President
● Hank has accepted a call to serve as pastor at Christ the King Lutheran
Church in Great Falls, Virginia, beginning in February 2017. He will not be
serving as President of Church Council for 2017.
Secretary
● October Minutes approved via email.
Treasurer – October 2016 Financials
● For the month, GLC has a net surplus (i.e. income exceeds expense) of
$210.73. The result is worse (lower) than the budgeted surplus by
approximately ($5,300). Contributions in support of general operations
are $21,827.30. Contributions are lower than budget by approximately
($5,500).
● Year-to-date GLC has a surplus of $998.42. The result is lower than the
budgeted surplus by approximately ($5,900). YTD contributions are
$97,805.08.
● Contributions year-to-date are lower than budget by about $16,500.30.
The cumulative surplus is $34,260.15.
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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHT
Purpose Statement The people of
Gethsemane
Lutheran Church
Sing God’s good news
Share God’s
unconditional welcome
Care for each other
Serve those in need
Guiding Principles • The life, words, and
actions of Jesus Christ are
the inspiration for all we
do and are.
• We recognize the
uniqueness of each
individual. We welcome
and value everyone.
• We reach out to each
other, our neighbors, and
creation with our hearts
and minds as well as with
our labor, generosity, and
works of justice.
• We create a supportive
environment to nurture
growth and learning. We
find Christ in the study of
God’s Word and through
sharing questions, doubts,
a diversity of opinions, and
new ideas.
• As a faithful Christian
community, we are led by
the Holy Spirit to live and
worship together, respect
differences, communicate
openly, and seek consen-
sus.
LIAISONS’ REPORTS:
● Outreach - Service Day, Saturday November 12th.
● IYK - Pastor Ipyana Mwakabonga, is officially on ELCA roster, and
services will be every Sunday, instead of every other Sunday beginning
January 2017.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Faith Formation Task Force – update
a. Task force continues to meet and look through survey results.
Task Force will present at the Voters’ Meeting November 20th
with more information.
2. Appointments: Staffing Task Force and Facility Task Force
a. Staffing Task Force Chair – Judy Kulikowski
b. Facility Task Force Chair – Jim Sauer was approved. Council
made several other suggestions of members to recruit for this
committee.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Nomination finalizations (list attached): Don Dell has agreed to be
nominated for President with the news of Hank’s new call. Council will
seek another VP nominee.
2. Items to report at Voters’ Meeting
a. 2017 Goals
b. Finances
c. Faith Formation
d. Nominations
Carol will serve as Interim Secretary for the Congregation Meeting because Anna
will not be able to attend.
Jim moved to adjourn the meeting. Joy seconded. Meeting adjourned.
CONGREGATION MEETING: November 20, 2016, after worship.
NEXT MEETING: December 15, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
Anna Wildermuth
Secretary
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SERVING THIS MONTH – DECEMBER 2016
December 4
9:30 AM
December 11
9:30 AM
December 18
9:30 AM
December 24
7:30 AM
December 25
9:30 AM
Assisting Minister Jeff Luedke Joel Wildermuth Jeff Luedke Jeff Luedke Jeff Luedke
Projectionist Mike Siddall Kate Lutz Paul Siebert Paul Siebert Brian McLean
Sound
Monitor
Eric Walton Mike Siddall Jim Sauer Mark Geary
Readers Elaine Haines
Doug Sand
Hank Langknecht
Shirla Langknecht
Mike Murphy
Margaret Murphy
Howard Feole
Nancy Feole
Bonnie Spring
Howard Spring
Ushers
Jim Driver
Barb Driver
Bob Abdou
Scott Conlon
Rick Langner
Diane Langner
Bill Darlage
Howard Feole
Jim Sauer
Paula Sauer
Judy Reuning
Eric Walton
Hugh Geary
Joyce Geary
Mark Geary
Brian Burdette
Nursery Jill Woods
Jeff Klukas
Karen Obee
Diane Langner No nursery No nursery
Communion
Bread
Joyce Geary Doug Sand Carole Wilkins Brian Lutz
Communion Care
Darlene Norman Darlene Norman Darlene Norman Darlene Norman Darlene Norman
Counters Dave Reutter
Brian McLean
Joyce Davis Scott Conlon
Celia Conlon
Jeff Luedke
Wendy Luedke
Choir to present Major Musical Work in Worship on December 18.
Our choir has been working hard to prepare Marc-Antonin Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noël, or Midnight
Mass for Christmas Eve, as the liturgy for our morning worship on December 18.
Charpentier was one of the most outstanding musicians in late seventeenth-century France. His Messe de Minuit
pour Noël dates from around 1690 and was probably composed for the great Jesuit church of St. Louis in Paris,
where Charpentier held the important post of maître de musique.
The use of popular carols in church music had long been an accepted practice. The liturgy of the Midnight Mass
permitted the singing and playing of these Christmas folksongs, and by Charpentier’s time quite complex
instrumental arrangements were commonplace. However, Charpentier’s idea of basing a whole mass on these
songs was completely original.
We will perform a slightly edited version of the mass, abridging the Gloria section, and omitting most of the
Credo, to make it better fit into our 21st century Lutheran worship practices. We hope you enjoy this little journey
to 17th Century France and its Christmas traditions as we prepare to celebrate again the birth of Christ!
Portions of this article excerpted from program notes by John Bawden, and used by permission.
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DECEMBER 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Vocal Choir
2
7:00 AM
Connections:
Faith at Work
3
9:00 AM –
12:00 PM
Quilting
4
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Education Hour
4:00 PM
Swahili Worship
5
8:00 AM
Reflections
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
6
9:30 AM
P&L Chapel
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
6:00 PM
Handbells
6:30 PM
Swahili Choir
7
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
6:00-8:00 PM
Food Pantry
8
6:30 PM
P&L Christmas
Program
7:00 PM
Congregation
Council
7:30 PM
Vocal Choir
9
5:15-7:45 PM
Faith Mission
10
8:00 AM
Men’s
Breakfast
9:00 AM –
10:00 PM
Scandinavian
Club Dinner
11
8:30 AM
Health Ministry
Team
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Christmas
Caroling
NO Education
Hour
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE
12
8:00 AM
Reflections
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
13
9:30 AM
P&L Chapel
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
6:00 PM
P&L Staff Mtg.
6:30 PM
Swahili Choir
14
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
6:00-8:00 PM
Food Pantry
7:30 PM
Swahili
Ministry
15
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Vocal Choir
16
17
18
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Christmas Event
19
8:00 AM
Reflections
6:00 PM
Day Care
7:30 PM
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
20
9:30 AM
P&L Chapel
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
6:30 PM
Swahili Choir
21
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
6:00-8:00 PM
Food Pantry
22
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Vocal Choir
23
CHURCH
OFFICE & DAY
CARE CLOSED
24
7:00 PM
Pre-service
Music
7:30 PM
Christmas
Eve
Worship
25
9:30 AM
Christmas
Day
Worship
4:00 PM
Swahili
Worship &
Dinner
26
CHURCH
OFFICE & DAY
CARE CLOSED
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
27
9:30 AM
P&L Chapel
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
6:30 PM
Swahili Choir
28
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
6:00-8:00 PM
Food Pantry
NO Book Group
29 30
11:00 PM
Mkesha
31
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