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10/5/2018 WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, 2018ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, 2018
20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME Bishop Craig Satterlee this morning. CHOIR SINGING THIS MORNINGAT THE 8:30 SERVICE, OCTOBER 7TH, during the offering “Until All Are Fed” and will lead singing the Psalm PASTOR SHERRY IS ON SABBATICAL THROUGH DECEMBER 4TH.
NOISY OFFERING : for the month of October will go to our Thanksgiving Meal that we prepare for the community and the congregation. This has been well attended in the past. There is a lot of work that goes into putting this meal together. Carolyn Matzinger is in charge this year so please contact her if you can help in any way. ALTAR FLOWERS this morning are placed by Tom and Kris Olsen in celebration of the birthday of Kate Olsen. God’s blessings to you. BULLETINS this month are given by Cyndi Yingling. Dedications for both the bulletins and the flowers are found at SIGN UP CENTRAL in the green notebook. $10 for flowers and $10 for bulletin dedications. Each week our flowers are donated to Flowers for Friends to be distributed throughout the community. THANKS BE TO GOD FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS Please check the volunteer schedule in the green binder at the sign up table. The volunteer list beginning January 2018 is available in the green notebook. Please cross your name off of the list if you are unable to volunteer. If you can find a substitute please fill in the name. If you can’t find one, let the office know. Sunday, October 7th 8:30AM: Greeter: Jim & Cynthia Knibbs; Usher: Trudy Day; Lector: Marilynn Smith; Cantor:; Acolyte:; Assistant to the Minister: Sue Finley; Head Usher; Wayne Meyer Coffee Hour: Wayne & Priscilla Meyer 10:00AM: Greeter: Donna Smith; Usher: Bryan Young; Lector: Melissa Hansen; Acolyte: ; Head Usher: Kasi Meckstroth; Cantor:; Assistant to the Minister: Carolyn Matzinger; Coffee Hour: Bill & Vira Heise; Counters: Carolyn Matzinger & Melissa Hansen; Bread Baker: Karie Jeisel; Recycling: Donna Smith; Nursery: Olivia Nolff Sunday, October 14th 8:30AM: Greeter: Gary & Bev Engel; Usher: Jeff & Karen Hamal; Lector: Karen Hamal; Cantor:; Acolyte:; Assistant to the Minister: Sue Finley; Head Usher: Wayne Meyer; Coffee Hour: Wayne & Priscilla Meyer 10:00AM: Greeter: Donna Smith; Usher: Bryan Young; Lector: Melissa Hansen; Acolyte: ; Head Usher: Kasi Meckstroth; Cantor:; Assistant to the Minister: Carolyn Matzinger; Coffee Hour: Bill & Vira Heise; Counters: Carolyn Matzinger & Melissa Hansen; Bread Baker: Karie Jeisel; Recycling: Donna Smith; Nursery: Olivia Nolff SIGN UP FOR FALL and WINTER WORSHIP VOLUNTEERING AS SOON AS YOU CAN! Check the Green notebook for volunteer times that need volunteers! Summer is always chaotic so if you sign up first, Pastor Sherry will fill in the volunteers with the time and talent sheets. BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY Birthdays: October 11: Noah Honaker, Russ Scott; October 13: Brian Morgan MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information. ELDERBERRIES: The next Elderberry Meeting will be on Friday, October 12th at 12:30PM at the City Park Grill. CHOIR & CHIMES NEWS: The choir and chimes will practice on October 10rd; choir at 7-8PM and chimes from 6-7PM. New members are always welcome. PAPER PANTRY: Last week we had 85 people come to paper pantry. Please remember the paper pantry operates on donations of items or money. Without your gifts we could not continue this project. The people are so thankful for what they receive. We could always use help setting up or handing out items. It is very rewarding to see how happy we make people. Our next distribution is Thursday, September 27, 9-10:30 AM, set-up is Wednesday, at 3:30 PM. If you are able to help give Bev Engel a call at 248-672-9449. PAPER PANTRY DONATIONS: If any of you do not use the products given to you following a dental appointment please bring them in for the Paper Pantry distribution. Remember that this outreach program works on donations only. SOUP KITCHEN NEWS: October is here. Think about what you can do to help. The soup kitchen has four Thursdays that we need to prepare and serve food . If you can help with food or serve be sure to sign up in the green volunteer notebook by the church office. If you have questions call Sue Finley at 231-439-9101. ELEMENTARY YOUTH PUMPKIN CARVING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14: Pumpkins and pizza and drinks will be provided. Families please bring veggies and desserts, like cupcakes to decorate. This will be a fun day so be sure to save the date and join in the fun. POTLUCK AND PHOTO SESSION: October 21, 2018 from 11AM-3PM join us for a soup potluck and mini photo session. The Mini photo sessions will be with photographer Hilary Harrington for $25 for all members and $35 for non-members (a major bargain) – setting will be a fall theme. Each mini session will take 10-15 minutes at the most, depending on the number of people per photo. If you need more than one photo shoot, please reserve two spaces and you will be charged for two sessions. (Example, you need 3-5 pictures of just kids, this is one session and another session would be 3-5 of your family.) Each session will include 3-5 photos delivered digitally to you to print. With your consent, the photos will be used for a church directory/bulletin board. If you are interested, please sign up and you’ll be assigned a time for your mini-photo session. Please bring a $25 or $35 check the day of the session made out to Hilary Harrington or cash. We will also be collecting items for the paper pantry, feel free to bring an item to donate on this day. Sign up to reserve your time (required): https://tinyurl.com/soupandpics MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUPS PUMPKIN DECORATING OCTOBER 21: There will be lunch followed by pumpkin decorating after church until around 2PM. Be sure to come and enjoy a fun afternoon. CONTACTS: While Pastor Sherry is gone these people will be helping:
THE GATHERING for Senior High Youth Groups will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing on December 27th-30th. Contact Kasi Meckstroth at 231-420-6660 if you would like to attend or get additional information . 8:15am #METOO BIBLE STUDY: Please note that there will be no bible study on October 1st and the 8th. Normal study will start up again on October 15th. BIBLE STUDY ON MONDAYS AT 6PM : under the leadership of Cindy Bergstrom at her home at 2286 River Road. Her phone number is 231-838-9675. Everyone is invited and we will be studying “The Beatitudes and Living the Blessed Life” books will be available through Cindy. SUNDAY SCHOOL: If your child is between the ages of 4 years old up to 10 years of age they are Sunday School age. The theme this year is Putting on the Whole Armor of God. They will be doing lots of fun things. Don’t let your child miss out. If you would like to have more information, contact Cheryll Morford at 231-838-0502. NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHORALE on November the 17th & 18th, 2018 will be presenting their holiday concerts “The Gift of Song” at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018: THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES Income Need Difference General Fund 8,191.54 10,121.81 1,930.27 Synod Benevolence 372.00 Property Fund 788.00 1762.50 (974.50) 9,351.54 11,884.31 (2,904.77) HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the calendar when you are planning your events.) Sunday , October 7: 8:30AM &10:00AM Holy Communion Worship Services Monday, October 8: 6:00PM Bible Study; 7:00PM Chorale Tuesday, October 9: Wed., October 10: 10:00AM-12:00PM Secretary in the office, Chimes Practice 6-7PM, Choir Practice 7-8PM Thursday, October 11: 10:00AM-12:00PM Secretary in the office Friday, October 12: Saturday, October 13: Sunday, October14: 8:30 & 10:00AM Holy Communion Services with Bishop Craig Satterlee; Elementary School Youth Group 11:30AM-2PM Comments are closed.
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