LAY MINISTRY:
Those Privileged to Serve This Weekend:
SATURDAY (5:30pm): Nov. 21, 2009
Bake
Bread: William Crawford
Greeter/s: Fred Davis family
Lay
Reader: Greg Drew
Comm.
Asst.: Barb
& Greg Drew, Annette Davis
Set-Up/Clean-up
Comm.: John & Vicki Zietlow
Acolyte/s: ?
Sound: Maggie Rempt
Music: Lynne
Rasmussen/Holden Evening Prayer
SUNDAY: (8:00am) Nov. 22, 2009
Altar
Guild: Eileen Waterman
Greeter/s:
Michael Johnson family
Ushers: Milt & Joanne Kramer, Loras & Kathy Riniker
Lay Reader: Joanne Kramer
Communion Asst: Karen Hartman, Dennis & Marsha Wiedenman
Acolyte/s: ?
Sound: Bob
Johnson
Fellowship: Host/s: Curt & Lori Hanson; Bake:
Wendy Zehr, Vicki Zietlow, Marsha Wiedenman
SUNDAY: (10:30am) Nov. 22, 2009
Altar Guild: Colleen
& Grace Jennings
Greeter/s:
Troy, Dawn,
& Kelsi Askeland
Ushers: Andrew Askeland, Cory Gilje, Tim & Madalynn
Burke
Lay Reader: Deb Meyer
Communion Asst: Deb Meyer, Troy & Dawn Askeland
Acolyte/s: Maria Clute
Sound: Melanie
Schiltz
Prayer Chain: Sandy
Swanson, 927-3397 or Linda Knutson, 927-3306
Good Neighbor Home: Nov. 26
Thanksgiving/no visit
Friends at First: Nov. 22 Deb Richmond
Shaking Hands: Worship
Planning has decided to suspend the shaking of hands during the worship services in
order to protect the health of parishioners.
You may greet each other and/or show the peace sign.
Good
Neighbor Home Christmas presents.
See the list of appropriate gifts on the Bulletin Board in the Narthex. Deadline for gift delivery is Dec. 1st.Do not wrap gift items. If you are sending money, please make checks
payable to the GNH Activity Department. Thank you!
THIS WEEK AT FIRST LUTHERAN
11/14/09
Next Sat: 11/21 5:30p Worship
w/C, Music: Lynne R.
Holden Evening Prayer
Next Sun: 11/22 8:00a Worship w/C
9:15a SS/
No Adult SS Class
9:30a Choir Rehearsal
10:30a Worship w/C, Choir
sings
6:30p Community Thanksgiving
Service
@
Presbyterian Church
Next Mon: 11/23 10:00a Staff Meeting
Next Tues: 11/24 8:30a Sewing
Ladies meet
12:30p Mail Lamplighter
6:00p Prayer Group
Wed: 11/25 10:30a Adult Bible Study
7:00p First Lu Thanksgiving Service w/C
Thurs. 11/26 THANKSGIVING
DAY
6:00p Zietlow Wedding Supper
7:00p Rehearsal
Fri.: 11/27 4:00p Zietlow Wedding
Next Sat: 11/28 5:30p Worship
w/C, Music: Dulcie S.
Pr. Hock presiding this weekend
Next Sun: 11/29 8:00a Worship w/C
9:15a SS/No
Adult SS
9:30a Choir Rehearsal
10:30a Worship w/C
Next Mon: 11/30 10:00a Staff Meeting
Next Tues: 12/01 8:30a Sewing
Ladies meet
6:00p Prayer Group
6:30p Worship Planning
October 31, 2009 Finances at First Lutheran
Year to date total income: $198,789.14
Year to date total expenses: 181,951.27
Plus Balance
16,837.87
Evangelism Committee’s “Touch of
Christmas Love,” will reach out
to needy families in Delaware County again this holiday season. They will be placing the tree with tags in
the entryway of the church on Sat., Nov. 28th. Pam’s phone number is
563-608-0941 if you have any
questions. The phone number on the cover
of the Lamplighter is incorrect. If
anyone would like to adopt an entire family, Pam would be happy to get a family
list for them.
Silent
Auction: Heaven Bound will again be having their
Silent Auction. The auction will be
ongoing until December 13th.
Prayer Concerns: We pray for the
family and friends of the soldiers of Ft. Hood, Texas. We pray for God’s
healing touch to those who are ill or suffering: Alec Gotto, Cathy Wickman, David Skou, Jim Schlagel, Liz Hawkins, Dennis Roberts,
Maggie Saunders, Carl Hauschild, Rich
Otto, Jan Theisen, Charlene Erceg, Jackie Snyder, Jeremy Roberts, Linda Wild, Orpha Rigter, Gayle McElmeel, June
Sandhagen, Jane Alm, Al Friederich, Jean
Smith, Jeanette Nieman, Mona Salow, Rose Sperfslage, Otto Luker, Harold
Swanson,“Uncle John,” Ronnie Corell, Jeff Tegeler, Charles Ehrig, Carolyn
Milroy, John Roloff, Harriet (Guetzko) Seedorff, George White, Jackie Gassmann,
Betty Helmrichs, “Theresa,” David Tegeler and John Weis. We
pray for all our military
people in harm’s way.
Coffee/Fellowship: There
will be coffee/fellowship after the 8:00 a.m. worship this morning in the
Fellowship Hall. Everyone welcome!
Radio is given for the glory of God by Marwan &
Lillian Burns in honor of their anniversary.
Altar Flowers
given for the glory of God by Pat & Carolyn Maloney in honor of their 38th
wedding anniversary.
The Annual Holiday Treats and Cookie
Sale will take place on Saturday,
December 5, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran
Church, 116 Guetzko Ct. There will be an excellent selection of
Christmas cookies, bars, and treats. Baked goods will sell for
$6.00/lb. Buy ahead and freeze for the holidays! Sponsored by the Our Savior
Youth Group.
Daily Texts
for 2010: the office will again order this daily
devotional for anyone interested. The deadline
for ordering is Nov. 23.
Children’s Christmas Program will be Dec. 12-13 at 5:30pm and 10:30am respectively. Special music for the prelude is welcome. If you would like to sing, play the piano, or
any other instrument, contact Laura Clute at 927-3405. High Schoolers can join in too. You don’t have to perform at both services,
but it would be nice if you could. Thank
you!
The December 6th
Congregational Meeting will
be held in the Fellowship Hall at 9:15am to vote on the Multi-media
proposal and the adoption of a resolution recommended by the Bishop of the Northeastern Iowa
Synod. Please plan to attend.
Scrip: Talk to Brenda
Saunders, 927-4682. It’s easy! Remember Scrip makes a good Christmas gift!
Helping Services for Northeast Iowa is working to promote the Iowa Concern Hotline,
1-800-447-1985, as a way for anyone experiencing post disaster related stress
to get access to free and confidential services. See the poster on the Narthex bulletin
board.
DONATIONS NEEDED: Items for "Festival of Trees" bake
sale. Please drop off at St. Mary's Parish Center on Friday, Nov. 21st from 5-9
p.m. or Sat., Nov. 22nd from 7-10 a.m. All proceeds go to the Good
Neighbor Home Memory Care Unit. Thanks!
Daily Texts for 2010: the office
will again order this daily devotional for anyone interested in having a
copy. The price will be $5.95 plus
freight. Since I won’t know the freight
dollar amount until I order the books, you can pay the office when you pick up
your book. The order must be sent in
before the end of November, so I’m putting a deadline of Nov. 23 on
ordering. Linda
Scrip: Talk to
Brenda Saunders, 927-4682. It’s easy!
October 31, 2009 Finances at First Lutheran
Year to date total income: $198,789.14
Year to date total expenses: 181,951.27
Plus Balance 16,837.87
When you buy a quilt, you will help flood relief. The First Lutheran Quilters are selling the
displayed quilts (in the Fellowship Hall) to donate the proceeds for flood
relief or social concerns. Regular quilts
are $40.00 and the baby quilts are $25.00.
Thank you, Joanne Kramer
The Lamplighter can now be
emailed to you if so
desire. All you need to do is email the
church: firstlu@iowatelecom.net
and tell us that you want us to email it to you. Send the email address you want us to use.
The Good
Neighbor Society’s 1st Annual Festival of Trees is quickly approaching.
The dates are Sat., Nov. 21 and Sun., Nov. 22 with a gala the
evening of Nov. 21 from 7-10 p.m. The
Committee is asking for the donation of the following items to be silently
auctioned at the Gala: small decorated Christmas trees, stocking, wreaths,
garlands, center pieces, or gift baskets.
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The Good Neighbor Society’s 1st
Annual Festival of Trees is
quickly approaching. The dates are Sat.,
Nov. 21 and Sun., Nov. 22 with a gala the evening of Nov. 21 from
7-10pm. The Committee is asking for the
donation of the following items to be silently auctioned at the Gala: small
decorated Christmas trees, stocking, wreaths, garlands, center pieces, or gift
baskets. Donations of baked goods are
also being accepted. All proceeds will
go towards the new Memory Care Unit.
Contact Deb Gassman at 927-3907 if you can contribute.
September is
First Lutheran's month to stock the shelves at the Delaware County
Food Pantry. Donations may be placed in the grocery cart in the narthex
or taken directly to the Pantry located at the Methodist Church. Cash
donations will also be accepted and can be sent to: Delaware County Food
Pantry, United Methodist Church, 413 E Butler, Manchester
IA 52057. Any questions, contact Corene Messer, 927-5032.
Living Liturgy Event: November 19-21, 2009, Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert
Lea, MN. The Living Liturgy team – Marty Haugen, Susan Briehl, Ben Steward,
Tom Witt, and Mary Preus – brings a wealth of experience from years of
planning and leading worship, teaching and leading workshops for clergy, parish
musicians, and other worship leaders.
The office has registration materials if interested.
Senior Pastor Update: After a
careful review of multiple pastoral resumes and prayerful discernment, our Call
Committee deliberated and has submitted Pr. Rabary’s name to be our Senior
Pastor. He is at the last phase of his rostering process and will be available
for call after the Synod Candidacy Committee approves him on December 4, 2009.
Gary Schmidt, Council
President.
Borrowing Tables: There are lots of tables in the hallway
around the corner from the sewing room so please do not take any of the tables
in the sewing room. They
have tables marked for cutting patterns and use the sewing room
for extra seating for big funerals. So if anyone needs a table
or chair or anything, please call or email the office. If it is a last
minute thing, leave a note thru the slot in my door. The main thing is to know who took what. Thank you, Linda Stoner
Attention
Acolytes: If you are in church and notice that there aren’t enough acolytes to
cover the service, please help out! If
you help, please write your name on the board outside the church office. Thank you, Karen Hartman
Men’s Fraternity: Winning at Work and Home – this is a 16-session study, and focuses on the two
areas that are central to a man's life: Career and Family. It will begin to build the walls of manhood
through study dealing with a man's chief responsibilities. Sessions include a 50-minute DVD lecture
followed by small group discussion.
Join us on Friday mornings from 6:00 – 7:30 a.m. in the First Lutheran
Fellowship Hall beginning on Nov. 6th.
Sign-up is located in the narthex, or call Linda at the Church
Office. Deadline for sign-up is
October 27th. There is no
cost for this session. For information: http://www.mensfraternity.com/curriculum/winning
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September is First Lutheran's month to stock the shelves at the Delaware County Food Pantry. Donations may be placed in the grocery cart in the narthex or taken directly to the Pantry located at the Methodist Church. Cash donations will also be accepted and can be sent to: Delaware County Food Pantry, United Methodist Church, 413 E Butler, Manchester IA 52057. Thanks to all the volunteers who are helping deliver for the Food Pantry this month. Any questions, contact Corene Messer, 927-5032.
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Scrip:
Talk to Brenda Saunders, 927-4682.
It’s easy!
Please
remember to pick up your bowls
and pans in the kitchen as soon as you can.
Thank you, Kathy Nightingale.
Pink
Prayer Cards: When filling out a prayer card, please put on your
name as the requester. This way if
the office has any questions, they can contact you for more information such as
correct spelling, pronunciation, length of time name should be kept on the
list, etc.
Donations for Mission Focus should be marked Fund 99. Donations for the HIV Clinic marked Fund 92.
Flood Repair in Cedar Rapids will continue for years. The need for volunteers is huge. We will be going again on Saturday the 20the
of June. Men and women over the age of
14 are invited. For more information or
questions, contact Bob Hostert at 920-6365.
Second Helpings/Kid’s Café: A
couple of years ago the MUMC started the program Second Helpings. It
is held every Monday evening at 5:30pm.
It was created to provide a meal for those who are in need. On average it serves 125-150 people each
Monday night. Just recently “Appetizers”
was added to this great program. From
5:00-5:30 the appetizer half hour offers children the opportunity to have a fun
social time and learn about the Lord. A
new mission will begin this summer to provide lunch and learning for our area
youth: Kid’s Café will offer a free lunch and activity each Tuesday
and Thursday noon hour. If you would
like to share a monetary donation to either of these local
community program, please make your check out to Second Helpings-Monday Night and/or Kid’s Café and mail it to Manchester United Methodist Church, 413
East Butler Street, Manchester.
Lutheran
Services in Iowa is beginning a
group program that will meet every Monday starting on Monday July 6, 2009 from
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the LSI offices. The group meetings will be called Munch
out on Monday’s. MOOM
is part of our Early Intervention (EI) program, which is geared towards
maintaining the family, and strengthening each family member through
empowerment, skill building, and effective communication. MOOM is
open to all children ages 8-17. A snack will be served at each
group session. Call 563-927-3281 to register your child for MOOM
at LSI. Gary Schmidt
Address & Phone Changes: Please
notify the church office if your phone number, cell phone
number, or email address has changed. Also if your mailing
address has changed. Thank you, Linda
Calling All Campers: It’s time to start thinking about summer and going to
camp! On behalf of the Bill
Johnson Memorial Fund, First Lutheran will pay
$250.00 per child for the first 15 campers who apply. To apply, call the Church
office (927-3420) or email firstlu@iowatelecom.net.
Registrations
postmarked on or before March 2nd saves $25.00. April 20th is
the next deadline to register for camp and receive a $15.00 discount. There is also a $15.00 sibling discount. To check out Camp
EWALU, go to www.ewalu.org or phone
563-933-4700.
www.marybetho.blogspot.com Our Missionary, Mary Beth O.
(Please contact the church
office when family members and friends can be removed from the prayer list.)
Mission Statement & Goals: Our new Mission Statement is on back of the February Lamplighter and our
goals are on page 2 of the February Lamplighter. Please check them out.
Christians
Concerned has advised us that the
items most needed are: toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes/
toothpaste, dish soap, laundry soap, Kleenex and disposable baby diapers (sixes
3,4,5). Please put your donations in the grocery cart.
When you buy a quilt, you will help flood relief. The First Lutheran Quilters are selling the
displayed quilts (in the Fellowship Hall) to donate the proceeds for flood
relief. Joanne Kramer
High School
Seniors: EPIC grants and
Cuthbertson Memorial Scholarships are available to you if you are planning to
attend college after graduation. EPIC
grants of up to $150.00 per semester are available if you are planning to
attend an ELCA Lutheran College in Iowa.
There is no application for an EPIC.
You just need to notify the church office that you are attending a
Lutheran College. The Cuthbertson
Memorial Scholarships number and value will be determined by the funds
available. These scholarships will be
offered to members of First Lutheran Church who wish to further their education
at any technical school or two or four-year college. Preference will be given to graduating high
school seniors; however, those already enrolled in college or intending to go
back to further their education will also be given consideration. Obtain an application for the Cuthbertson
from the Church office and apply before
March 1.
Prayer Shawl Ministry: It is still not too late to help if you are
interested in knitting or crocheting prayer shawls. We would appreciate
donations toward the purchase of yarn.
It costs approximately $15.00 per shawl.
Confirmation pictures can be purchased
online through the photographer at
www.somethingspecialphotos.com.
September is First Lutheran's month to stock the shelves at the Delaware County Food
Pantry. Donations made be placed in the grocery cart in the narthex or
taken directly to the Pantry located at the Methodist Church. Cash
donations are also accepted and can be sent to Delaware County Food Pantry,
United Methodist Church, 413 E Butler, Manchester
IA 52057. Any questions, contact Corene Messer, 927-5032.