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knowledge of the Small Catechism
and the Bible.
Honoring the day of St. Luke,
October 18, Christ Lutheran worship
on the 19th will include prayers for
healing. St. Luke was a physician.
We will lift up the healing arts vocations and ministries, and those who
wish may come forward for private
prayers during the worship.
WURSTFEST POTLUCK PICNIC
AT LARSON PARK PAVILION
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
REFORMATION SUNDAY
WITH CONFIRMATION
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY 9 A.M. - NOON
TUESDAY-FRIDAY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
PASTORS
PENNY AND KEITH HOLSTE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
CINDIE LUHMAN
PASTORAL ASSISTANT
MARK ROOCK
DIRECTOR OF SENIOR
ADULT MINISTRIES AND
PARISH NURSE
CAROLYN CROWE
SOUTHSIDE YOUTH
COORDINATOR
RHONDA DUNBAR
DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS
DIANE DROLLINGER
ORGANIST
MARK RUFF
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
SUSAN HUNT
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
TAMMY PRYOR
CUSTODIAN
KELLY LAKIES
WEBMASTER
DAVE RINGKOR
2014
WORSHIP WITH
PRAYERS FOR HEALING
WEBSITE
WWW.CHRISTWG.ORG
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY AT
8 & 10:30 A.M.
CHILDCARE
7:45 TO 11:45 A.M.
OCTOBER,
October 26 is Reformation
Sunday. We will remember the Gospel centered heritage we have received as well as the strong musical
component that was so key to the
Reformation. Dr. Michael Hoy will
address the Adult Forum on the significance of the Reformation for today.
This will also be the day of
confirmation for our ninth graders.
Details about confirmation appear
below.
FOUR NINTH GRADERS TO
AFFIRM FAITH OCTOBER 26
The ninth grade youth who
will affirm their faith in the rite of
Confirmation this year on Sunday,
October 26 at 10:30 a.m. are: Ayanna Askew-Sunkara, Anna Bussler,
David Hill and Trevor Luhman.
After attending two years’ of
confirmation classes in junior high,
these youth are now attending the
high school class on Sunday mornings and working with a mentor to
help them clarify their Christian
faith.
In addition, the group will go
on a retreat October 18, choose a
Bible verse, prepare an essay and
participate in an interview on Oct.
19 where they will demonstrate their
Christ Lutheran has reserved
the pavilion and fire pit at Larson
Park, off of Kirkham in Webster
Groves, for the annual fall celebration of WurstFest. Beginning around
5:30 p.m. we will serve the best
brats, hot off the grill, courtesy of
grill master Mark Lewis. There will
be hot dogs for the kids. Bring a picnic side dish or dessert to share.
Don’t forget your favorite beverages. We will provide plates, utensils,
cups, etc., plus chips, buns and condiments. Iced tea and hot cider will
quench your thirsts.
There will be a bonfire in the
fire pit and marshmallows to toast
and make s’mores. Katrina Lynn will
lead campfire games and singing.
You are welcome to come earlier as
the pavilion is next to the Magner
Bug Park, a playground for the little
ones or play in the open grass areas
of the park. Bring your yard games
and be sure to remember those lawn
chairs for sitting around the fire pit!
FEEDING THE HUNGRY IS
OCTOBER WORSHIP EMPHASIS
“I’m so hungry!” How often do
we say these words? Probably only
when we’ve been dieting or working
out and then it’s not because the
refrigerator is empty. We don’t live
with the daily aches and weakness
which 1.2 billion (!) people worldwide feel who live in extreme poverty.
This month Christ Lutheran
members will be invited to reduce
hunger in two ways. On Oct. 5 and
Story continues on page 7.
MEMBERS INVITED TO CARE FOR KIDS
RESCUED FROM HOMELESSNESS
SATURDAY, OCT. 11
All youth, adults and families are invited
to help provide a fun morning for children ages
infant to 15 on Sat. Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to
noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Soulard. We
had a lot of fun doing this as a congregation
last summer and we hope many people will return to help again this time. Meet at church at
8:15 a.m. Sat. Oct. 11 to carpool to Trinity or
go directly there and be there by 8:45 a.m.
We’ll play games in the gym, do crafts
with the older ones and play with the youngest
ones in the nursery. As we watch the children
their parents take classes provided by Humanitri to prepare them to be successful parents
and workers after having been homeless.
Humanitri is a Lutheran non-profit which
takes families from homeless shelters and provides them with a house at nominal cost for
two years. After two years of support classes
and counseling, families are ready to move on
to rent or even buy their own homes.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY CROP WALK
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
Webster Groves will be the site of the
only CROP Walk in the St. Louis metro area
again this year on Sunday, October 12. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and the walk, beginning at 1:30 p.m., consists of one-mile and
three-mile routes along the sidewalks of Webster Groves, all beginning at Eden Seminary,
475 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves.
Registration forms and donation forms
are available from Pastor Penny or you can contact Susan Hunt in the church office.
25% of the funds received will stay in the
St. Louis area to benefit Operation Food Search,
Feed My People, and Webster Rock Hill Ministries.
The remaining portion will help feed
starving people in other countries through
Church World Service. Donors can also designate that the international portion be given to
Lutheran World Relief.
HEALTH MINISTRY TEAM
SEEKS MEMBERS
Almost fifteen years ago, a Health Ministry Team was organized at Christ Lutheran to
assess the needs of our faith community in the
area of health and wellness. The team soon recognized that having a parish nurse would help
carry out the church’s mission to preach, teach
and heal, and a part-time position for a faith
community (parish) nurse was created.
We need to re-activate this group, and
invite members, both health professionals and
others, to serve on the Health Ministry Team.
While the faith community nurse plays a pivotal
role in health ministry, it is important to have a
team that will provide guidance, direction, and
support for this important mission.
Please contact the church office (314962-6011) or Carolyn Crowe (314-277-2164) to
indicate your interest.
NEW MEMBER INQUIRY SESSIONS
New members inquiry sessions will
begin in October. Pastor Penny will meet with
those considering membership at Christ Lutheran. Several sessions will provide orientation
and answer questions about being Lutheran
and a member of Christ Lutheran. Let Pastor
Penny know of your interest or call the church
office, 314-962-6011.
KIDSING & KIDSING2
BEGIN IN OCTOBER
Singing groups providing basic musical
instruction for children will begin in October.
The programs are lead by Diane Drollinger, Director of Choirs at Christ Lutheran and will take
place at the Mead Center.
KidSing, for Grades 3—6, will provide
basics, with 4 to 6 performances per year. Rehearsal are at 8:30 a.m. on the first & third
Sunday of the month, starting October 5th.
KidSing2, for Kindergarten through
Grade 2, also provides music basics, with 2 to
4 performances a year. Rehearsals are at 8:30
a.m. on the second & fourth Sunday of the
month, beginning October 12.
WARM CLOTHING DRIVE
We will be collecting warm clothing for
the fall clothing give away at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church in the Annie Malone neighborhood.
The clothing with be collected in the box in the
narthex during October for the Nov. 8 event
sponsored by Janis Hutchinson and the
Northside Outreach. Warm outer clothing for
men is needed especially. SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
This forum meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall (in basement below worship area).
Childcare is available in the nursery from
7:45 to 11:45 a.m. every Sunday.
Oct. 5 – Chris Krehmeyer, CEO of Beyond
Housing, will speak about the factors in a community which make it healthy and cohesive.
Beyond Housing focuses on education, housing, health, employment readiness and access,
and economic development and currently
works in north St. Louis County. This session
continues the previous three weeks’ focus on
understanding and finding healing after the
killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
Oct. 12 – Holy Communion and Hospitality
“Who can take Holy Communion?” is a question
many ELCA congregations are rethinking. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the
ELCA, has asked congregations to discuss their
practice of Communion by asking such questions as: Do our practices welcome or discourage guests? How can or should Communion be
part of our hospitality? This is part of a twopart discussion and study of Holy Communion
led by Pastor Penny.
Oct. 19 – Holy Communion: Passing on the
Mystery - How do we prepare people to take
Communion at Christ Lutheran? What is the
proper balance between hospitality and respecting the sanctity of Communion? Should
we revisit our requirement of baptism? These
and other questions will be part of a second
discussion and study of Holy Communion led
by Pastor Penny.
Oct. 26 – Rev. Dr. Michael Hoy: The Reformation for Today - As Lutherans begin a several year celebration of the 500th anniversary of
the Reformation, Dr. Hoy helps us understand
what it means to be a “reforming” church today. Pastor Hoy is a retired parish pastor with
a Ph.D. in systematics and ethics.
SMALL GROUP STUDIES
Sunday Morning Book Discussion This discussion group meets at 9:15 in the Conference
Room to watch and discuss a DVD about the
book of Ruth, entitled “The Girl’s Still Got It.”
The DVD follows a talk by author and speaker
Liz Curtis which goes through the story of Ruth
and makes connections to modern life.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study This
group
meets from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays.
They are currently studying Psalms. Have questions about these songs and poems? Come
learn with other inquiring minds. Check in with
Carolyn Crowe on where the class will meet,
314-277-2164, or call the church office..
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
This class
meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Conference room on the first floor
across from the Beauty Salon, near the clinic,
of the Laclede Groves senior living community
at 701 S. Laclede Station Road.
The pastors lead a study on the lessons
for the upcoming Sunday. For information or
transportation, call the office (314-962-6011).
7th and 8th Grade Confirmation Activities
During the month of October 7th and 8th graders will be involved in several activities. On October 5 they will join other middle-schoolers from the Southside Cluster at Epic6 in Fenton for a
fun, fellowship activity. They will be there from 12:30 to 2:30 P. M.
On October 12 they are invited to participate in the CROP Hunger Walk conducted in Webster Groves.
They are scheduled on October 25 at 9:30 A.M. to join others from the St. Louis area as
they help at the “Feed My Starving Children” food packing event at Good Shepherd Lutheran in
Manchester. Over the weekend the congregation is hoping to pack 500,000 meals. The event puts
together ingredients in sealed bags so that when added to water, a stew will feed six people from
each bag. An area youth barbecue and picnic will follow at a nearby park.
The Confirmation Class meets weekly on Sundays at 9:15 A.M. at the Mead Center with Pastor Keith and adult guides.
Memories and Change
I continue to be thankful for the recognition
given by the congregation at the occasion of my 40th
anniversary of ordination. Like many good events, it
has had an afterglow of appreciation as I review the
greetings received, think of memories that go with
the people, and consider how good God has been
over the years.
As I think of the memories, I have been
nudged to think how being a pastor has changed
over those 40 years. The assumptions are changing,
and I understand that those in seminary now are
being trained differently and with different goals in
mind than what was done forty some years ago.
In retrospect it probably wasn’t the best, but
the direction was more towards care and maintenance of a well functioning church, rather than
thinking in terms of church growth and re-inventing
and re-presenting the church for a new day.
Part of the change has to do with pastoral
care. More time was given to it. Hospital stays were
longer giving more time for interaction. I remember
calling on a man when I was on vicarage who had a
newly developed surgery for a cataract who was in
the hospital for ten days, or another man early on
who had heart bypass surgery and was in physical
preparation for the surgery for six weeks and in the
hospital for two weeks.
People were at home more for visits. Less
people were working and the work hours were more
regular. It was easier for a pastor to meet with people in their homes and discuss things that were
meaningful in their lives.
Those things happened in the days before
there were coffee shops as we have them now. I
don’t think Starbucks had even started in Seattle
yet. It was more common to have a cup of coffee in
someone’s home than to meet them in a public
place. At the same time, there were local cafes
where people did gather for “coffee time.” I spent
many a mid-morning gathered with a regular group
of men both members and non-members, who came
together to a town café for mid-morning coffee. It
was good way to be a part of community, hear both
official and unofficial news, and be aware of community concerns.
In church the liturgical renewal movement
began occurring in my early years. I had a head start
with it having been at Valparaiso University, an early
adopter of that movement. Early on I wore a black
cassock for worship and soon changed to wearing
an alb. I started praying towards the altar at the
wall, and only here at Christ Lutheran have been
able to use a free standing altar.
Along with that, liturgy and hymn selection
has changed, also. Thankfully the liturgy is much
more involving of all of the congregation, and the
importance of Holy Communion has been recovered,
with its frequency increasing four fold in the locations I’ve served. There is less reliance on the
hymns that came from Europe, and more contemporary hymns are used. What used to be called “folk
services” years ago have changed to be more
“contemporary” services in many churches.
Trends have changed with youth ministry.
The former blend of Bible study, fellowship, worship, and service has changed. For some years the
fellowship with fun idea loomed large and I was involved with countless trips to amusement parks.
Now those trips have become mission or servant
trips, with much more emphasis on service and caring for and learning about others.
During the forty years the place of the Christian church in culture has changed a great deal, depending some on where you are. From being the
“majority culture” in most places in the country, it
has become one of many. Being the majority culture hasn’t always been so good for the church, so
that is not as troublesome as the secularization of
the culture. We haven’t done well enough at explaining to our own why faith matters and why Jesus
matters--how you can still have faith and be a full
throttle scientist, psychologist, philosopher, or person of arts and letters—let alone to those not even
close to the church.
What I do still see is a people as lived out in
this congregation who are uplifted and upheld for
daily living by the good news of the Gospel of Jesus
and who seek to live in the way he taught and
demonstrated. I see parents being genuine with
their children and wanting them to know the best
about this message and helping them integrate it
into their lives at an early age. I see those who have
been through struggles or still in them finding their
foundational rock in the Word that they receive. I
see people knowing it’s so hard to go it alone and
finding one another in the gathering about Word
and Sacrament and in fellowship and service in the
name of Jesus. I see people being sustained by the
music, much of which has come from past generations of Christians who put in poetry accompanied
with tunes what it means to live life with Christ. I
pray this will be sustained into the future.
— Pastor Keith
Christ Lutheran Sponsors East African Children’s Choir Concert
Friday, November 7, at Eden Seminary
Christ Lutheran will be one of four churches to
sponsor a choir concert, open to the public, of African children at 7:00 p.m. on Fri. Nov. 7 in the
chapel of Eden Seminary (475 E. Lockwood Ave.,
Webster Groves), which is also a sponsor. The
choir, called Asante, is made up of young children
from Uganda and Rwanda, countries recovering
from the genocide of the mid ‘90s. Each sponsoring church is asked to find several families to
house groups of two children and one adult for
two nights as they travel in the U.S. giving concerts. Through their travels, the choir uplifts audiences with their powerful performances, builds bridges between cultures and their travels also give
hope to the children for a better life. Please let Pastor Penny know if you’d be willing to open your
home to these children. The nights they need housing are Thursday, Nov. 6 and Friday, Nov. 7.
“Asante” is a Swahili word translated “Thank You” in English. The Asante Children’s Choir is
made up of children from East Africa, where years of civil war and genocide claimed millions of
lives leaving thousands of children and women as orphans and widows. The Choir is dedicated to
spreading love, hope and joy while raising awareness for the desperate plight of orphans and other
vulnerable children. Their colorful clothing, pounding drums and sweet voices demonstrate their
hope and dream for a brighter future. Their inspirational stories of resilience have instilled hope in
the hearts of all those who have seen them perform.
These children, who have been rescued from some of life’s most difficult circumstances,
take pride in expressing gratitude through their music. Their performances are the true testimonies and living “Thank-You” notes sung to everyone who has invested in their lives giving them
great pride and hope for a brighter future.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
CONGREGATIONAL BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIES IN OCTOBER
Congratulations and Best Wishes to
the members of Christ Lutheran celebrating
wedding anniversaries and birthdays this
month! Here are the wedding anniversaries
and birthdays of members, from the information turned into the church office. Due to
the encryption of the membership information, we might have missed your birthday, we are sorry. Please notify the office
immediately. Thank you.
ANNIVERSARIES
10/01 Sally & Jim Wachtman
10/11 Suzie & Ian McIntyre
10/11 Kelley & Tim Truss
10/14 Claudia Trautmann & Ted Christner
10/15 Kate & Phil Hoerchler
10/17 Sarah & Matt Bender
10/27 Megan & Tom Holmes
10/28 Melissa & Martin Allen
BIRTHDAYS
10/03
10/08
10/09
10/10
10/10
10/10
10/11
10/11
10/17
10/17
10/18
10/20
10/20
10/23
10/29
10/30
Ted Christner
Cletus Romay
Jim Bennett
Tim Bolhafner
Larry Neeb
L.R. Seabaugh
Linda Armstrong
Isabella Blaser
Bob O’Brien
Karen Wood
Mark Lewis
Peter Jordan
John Uy
Tim Truss
Jadee Lauer
Lily Bennett
from your Christian Service Ministry Team
A TIME FOR THANKSGIVING—There is
still much to be thankful for in spite of all of
life’s difficulties that we see reported in the
news and elsewhere. Let us show God our gratitude by sharing with others less fortunate the
blessings which have been bestowed upon us.
Opportunities surround us everywhere, but on
particular day called “Thanksgiving” calls to our
attention how we may share our God-given
gifts with those who are suffering and hungry.
Keeping in mind that food pantries, whose daily business is that of helping feed hungry families and individuals, need our help today more
than ever. Won’t you please open your hearts
and purses to give the pantries something extra to work with at this most appropriate time?
Your green envelope gifts, placed in the
offering baskets throughout the month of October will help Webster-Rock Hill Ministries and
Feed My People fulfill their Thanksgiving Holiday Basket programs again this year. To share
your love and blessings, please make your
check payable to Christ Lutheran Church and
designate Holiday Baskets or one of the ministries (WRHM or FMP) on the memo line. May
you and your own families have a Happy and
Beautiful Thanksgiving.
SECOND SUNDAY SPORTS
Second Sunday Sports at Epworth Family & Children’s Services is now a continuing, ongoing activity—the boys at Epworth have enjoyed our visits
and activities! This month, October, we will be
there from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on Sunday the 12th
for flag-football and make hot chicken wings
with the boys.
Volunteers must be 21 and over. Please
sign up with Melissa Rentfrow by e-mail at
Melissa.rentfrow@gmail.com (or for more information). Remember, cheerleaders are also
needed, so bring your lawn chair and pompoms?!!
UPDATE ON ONGOING COLLECTIONS
Box Tops for Education: We are continuing to
collect box tops for schools. Please deposit
them in the envelope on the Christian Service
board in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like
your school to be added to the box top
‘beneficiaries,” please let Melissa Rentfrow
know.
Stamps: We are no longer collecting stamps.
The charity we formerly donated to has ceased
this fundraiser.
Give-A-Meal-A-Month: We are continuing to
collect for Give-A-Meal-A Month. This is a great
family friendly activity, and something kids and
adults can be involved with to help address
hunger in our local community. One idea is to
let the kids do the “shopping” according to the
list provided in the newsletter each month.
Items are to be deposited in the cabinet in Fellowship Hall. Each month Carolyn Lange delivers them to either Webster-Rock Hill Ministries
or Feed My People. Feel free to use a bag provided or use your own. We’re just glad to have
donations to continue to support these organizations.
GIVE-A-MEAL-A-MONTH
October, 2014
November, 2014
Canned chicken & dumplings
Canned chicken or turkey
Canned green vegetable, low sodium
Boxed potatoes au gratin
Whole wheat flour
Canned asparagus
Applesauce in plastic, no sugar added
Cranberry sauce or berries
Powdered milk or shelf-stable soy milk
Powdered milk or shelf-stable boxed soy milk
Return to Church by Sun.,
Return to Church by Sun.,
October 19, 2014
November 16, 2014
A meal a month for you, a meal a month for your neighbor. Please fill a yellow shopping bag or two
(available in the Fellowship Hall) with food items and return them to CLC. May God bless you.
FEEDING THE HUNGRY IS
OCTOBER WORSHIP EMPHASIS
Continued from page 1
SAVE THE DATE!
WOMEN’S ADVENT BRUNCH
DECEMBER 6, 2014
And 12, members can donate to those walking
in the annual CROP Walk (see article on pg. 2).
One fourth of the money helps local hunger organizations and the rest goes worldwide to buy
food.
Then on Oct. 12, members will hear how
they can help control billions of dollars of US
aid by writing letters to their Congress members, using information from Bread for the
World. Members can also contribute to Bread
for the World, a Christian lobby for starving
and impoverished people, started by Rev. Art
Simon, Lutheran pastor, whose current director
is Rev. David Beckmann, an ELCA pastor. Bread
for the World is one of the few lobby groups in
Washington D.C. which stands up for the needs
of the poor and starving in this country and
worldwide.
On Saturday, December 6, 2014, we will
celebrate the fifteenth annual Women’s Advent
Brunch at Christ Lutheran Church. The guest
speaker this year will be Karen Melang, a graduate of the Lutheran Deaconess program at
Valparaiso University, and retired Director of
Habitat for Humanity, Fremont, Nebraska.
The planning committee is recruiting
members to work on the program, a theme and
decorations, and will meet on Sun., Oct. 12,
11:45 a.m. following the late service. Look for
more information in the Sunday bulletin. If you
are interested in being a part of this tradition
at Christ, contact Carolyn Crowe, 314-9623855, or Susan Hunt, 314-962-6011.
Complete details will be in the November newsletter.
Jesus taught us to say “Hallowed be Thy
name.” The dictionary tells us that “hallowed”
means sacred and thus we have come to celebrate Halloween or the eve of All Saints Day.
Today’s world celebrates Halloween in a different manner than did
the early Christians as we perceived it as a secular day as opposed to a religious day.
On September 9th, eight
women gathered to enjoy each other’s company and to fill 24 prison
packs for Church Women United to
be presented at the Festival of
Sharing in Sedalia. These packs will be distrib-
uted to the women’s prisons at Vandalia and
Chillicothe.
On October 14 we will visit the History
Museum to view the exhibit—American Revolution on the Frontier. We will also enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants
in Forest Park. Please sign up on the
sheet in the Fellowship Hall. Although it is fun to dress in a costume on Halloween and our children
thoroughly enjoy “Trick or Treat,” it
is always good to remember that we
“Hallow the name of Jesus.”
See You in Church!
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS OCTOBER 12TH
Each month Carolyn Crowe, Faith Community Nurse and Director of Senior Adult
Ministries, schedules blood pressure screenings on a Sunday morning during the
Fellowship and refreshment time. For October, she will be doing the screenings on
October 12th, the second Sunday of the month. Following the early service she will
be in her office on the lower level near the Nursery. Immediately following the
10:30 service Carolyn can be found in the Fellowship Hall. You can also make an appointment with
her for a blood pressure check up. Screenings for all ages can be very beneficial. Carolyn can be
reached at the church, 314-962-6011, or by call phone 314-277-2164.
LUTHERAN COLLEGE FAIR
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
High school youth and parents are invited to attend the Lutheran College Fair on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel—St.
Louis Airport, 11228 Lone Eagle Dr., Bridgeton,
MO 63044. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m.,
with a Financial Aid Seminar at 6:15 p.m.. The
College Fair, with refreshments to be served,
will be from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Go to lutherancolleges.org for more information.
At its September 16 meeting the Christ Lutheran Church Council:
--Reviewed with comments the report from
the visioning committee. While work remains to
be done with it, the council was is agreement
with the direction of the report. That included
finding better ways to establish connections
within the congregation to develop a deeper
sense of community. The development of small
groups is a suggested way to do this. Also included is finding better ways to make a positive
difference outside our church community
through outreach and service connections and
activities. This might involve re-shaping how we
support benevolences. Another area was to be
watchful about the use of the Mead Center so it
can both help the community and produce income to aid its support. A fourth area involves
the congregation as a way to connect faith and
daily life and work. Pastors Penny and Keith will
work with this area especially. Interaction will
continue between the council and visioning
committee, which is chaired by Steve McCarty.
--Considered upcoming elections for new
council members and reviewed open positions.
PFAUTCH LECTURES
OCTOBER 20 AND 21
Monday and Tuesday, October 20 and
21, Dr. Thomas H. Troeger, Ph.D., of Yale University will speak at the Pfautch Lecture Series
at Second Presbyterian Church, 4501 Westminster Place, St. Louis. This year’s theme, “Song
That Blesses Earth, will be presented at 7:00
p.m. each evening. Monday’s lecture is “Song
that Deepens Faith” and Tuesday lecture is
“Song that Wakens Hope”. Both lectures are free
to the public.
--Heard report from Property Committee of
progress on parking lot re-surfacing and plaster repair in the Mead Center. Committee is
looking into a sink and counter for large lower
room at the Mead Center.
--Christian Service reported on ongoing activities with Epworth Children’s Home Society,
Room at the Inn, and Humanitri.
--Christian Education reported activities have
begun well this fall.
--Fellowship Committee reminded of the upcoming Lebanese Dinner with Ellen Mead and
the WurstFest in October.
--Stewardship is designing a way to incorporate an end of year thanksgiving into the stewardship plan.
--Youth reported that so far seven youth are
planning to attend the ELCA Youth Gathering
next summer.
--Outreach reported a presence at the Webster
Univ. Involvement Fair.
--Received the report from Treasurer Tore
Stole showing $273,000 received as general
fund revenue with some $23,000 of that designated against expenses of $283,105. So in actuality we are some $33,000 behind expenses.
--Pastor Keith reported that the bookkeeper’s
old computer has been decrypted from the ransomware and those documents and records
should be available now.
--Discussed briefly difficulty of finding sufficient assistants for the 8:00 A. M. service.
--Changed the next meeting date to Wednesday, October 22.
Youth Meet to Plan Chili Cook-Off, Rock-Climbing and More
High school youth and parents met after church Sun., Sept. 21, to plan fall
events. Approximately eleven youth and adults plan to go to the National Youth
Gathering, July 14-19, in Detroit, Mich. this summer. To raise the necessary money
for registration, transportation, meals and housing for this event and for other retreats, the group has planned such activities as a chili cook-off (Nov. 16), offering babysitting to
couples for a “Date Night” (Nov. 22), making Lenten meals, providing the Easter breakfast and having occasional “noisy offerings” in church.
They discussed participating in faith-enriching and service activities such as the monthly sessions run by shared youth director Rhonda Dunbar, the YRU retreat (four youth would like to go),
having a lock-in, walking in the CROP Walk 9 (two are walking), doing childcare for Humanitri, and
being leaders at the Be Like Jesus service event.
Upcoming activities for fun may include rock climbing, skating, going to Epic 6 activity center, bowling, sailing, going to a haunted house, going to a hockey game and having a Christmas
party.
Lutheran School of Theology
October Classes and Workshops
Lutheran School of Theology in St. Louis offers the following courses and workshops for its
next term. LST is an ecumenical school which offers courses for laity and clergy.
“Susan Palo Cherwien on THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE, BEAUTY, POETRY AND HYMNODY IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH”. This workshop is for those who sing, play, write, or select
hymns for worship, or who want a deeper appreciation for hymnody. It is Saturday, October 4, at
Bethel Lutheran Church, 7001 Forsyth (at Big Bend) from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. with registration at
8:30 A.M. Tuition is $40 which includes lunch on site. Course number is PM 79.
Presenter Susan Palo Cherwien is a freelance writer, musician, teacher, vocalist and author
of hymn texts which appear in denominational hymnals in the U.S. and Canada. She is a frequent
contributor to and presenter at National Lutheran Choir concerts.
The workshop is presented in five sections:
“God Spoke: The Power of Language”
“And the Walls Fell: The Power of Music”
“For Glory and For Beauty: Poetry in the Service of God”
“Becoming the Glory We Sing Of: Hymnody”
“Seven Good Questions”
Cherwien has a BMus degree in church music with emphasis in voice from Wittenberg University and an MA from Mundelein College. She has written two books of hymn texts, two of reflections for hymn festivals, and one to plan the church year with vocal solos.
WHERE FAITH AND SCIENCE MEET: Exploring How We Know and Create Meaning for our
Lives. Must science and religion be enemies or could they represent two, equally valid ways of finding meaning? Can we really know anything objectively? This class will consider ways that modern
science and theology may work together to find meaning and make sense of the world.
Session topics: Physics Old and New; A Finely Tuned Universe; Freedom, Truth and Beauty;
Our Place in the Universe.
Course instructor is The Rev. Dr. Dan Handschy, Rector of Church of the Advent (Episcopal)
in Crestwood, Missouri, Adjunct Professor at Eden Theological Seminary, and Director, Episcopal
School of Ministry. He has an undergraduate degree in Physics, Master of Divinity from Harvard
Divinity School, and a doctorate in Historical Theology from St. Louis University.
The class is offered four Thursdays, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Oct. 9, 23, 30 and Nov. 13, at Christ Lutheran
Church, 1 Selma Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119. Tuition is $64. The course number is PD 110.
Register at www.lststl.org, under “courses,” by email to registrat@lststl.org, or by calling
314-918-2556.
OCTOBER 2014 "WHO-DO" LIST
DATE: Oct., 2014
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Jerry Kuziel
10:30 A.M. Service
Joan O’Brien
Sandra Hoyer
John Hoffmann
Laura Swanson
Jerry & Kathy Kuziel
Brett Bussler / Jadee Lauer
Flo Saeger
Elizabeth Bude
TBA
Kristin & Mike Hill Family
Kathy Kuziel / Angela Bratcher
Faith Moore
Lynnae Ruff
Dave Hopper / Joan O’Brien
Donna Munger / Mary Richter / Janet Roock
DATE: Oct. 12, 2014
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Bill Griffith
Matt Bender
Flo Saeger
John Hoffmann
Paige Lauer
Harriet & Bill Scholle
Jim Bennett / Larry Neeb
John Hoffmann
Danielle Uy
Sally & Jim Wachtman
Danielle & John Uy
Sarah & Matt Bender
Sarah Bender
Lynnae Ruff
Dave Austin / Susan DeBusk
Angela Bratcher / Ann Frillman / Sally Wachtman
DATE: Oct. 19, 2014
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Vic Saeger
Keith Lissant
John Hoffmann
John Hoffmann
Sam Allen
Flo & Vic Saeger
Joan O’Brien / Will Zempel
Vic Saeger
John Hoffmann
Larry Hill / TBA
Dianne Deck / Tom Palazzolo
Nancy & Keith Lissant
Dianne Deck
Lynnae Ruff
Sarah Ely / Flery Langholz
Ellen Mead / Flo Saeger / Melissa Rentfrow
DATE: Oct. 26, 2014
8:00 A.M. Service
10:30 A.M REFORMATION DAY
Confirmation Day
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Bill Scholle
10:30 A.M. Service
10:30 A.M.
Mike Hoyer
Carolyn Crowe
John Hoffmann
Bruns Family
Harriet & Bill Scholle
Mike Hoyer / Roger Rose
Larry Hill
Katie Ciorba
Flo & Vic Saeger
Donna Munger / Gale Nunn
Janet Roock / Carolyn Lange
Sandra Hoyer
Lynnae Ruff
Joan O’Brien / Tore Stole
Sharon Hornbeck / Carolyn Lange / Harriet Scholle
October 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
9
10
11
10a Adult Bible study
@Laclede Groves
11:30a Staff meeting
6p Exercise class—
Fellowship Hall
7:30p Christ Choir
practice—Sanctuary
5
6
7
7:45-11:45a Childcare
8 & 10:30a Worship
8:30a KidSing rehearsal
9:15a Education Hour
11:35a Fellowship Time
12:30p SS Cluster
Middle school students
go to EPIC6
11a Conscious Body
Alignment—Fellowship
12p Senior Fellowship—Conference Rm
6p Exercise Group—
Fellowship Hall
10a Pastor’s Text Study 10a Adult Bible study
@Laclede Groves
-Conference Room
10a Adult Bible study—
7:30p Christ Choir
Fellowship Hall
practice—Sanctuary
8
12
13
14
15
7:45-11:45a Childcare
8 & 10:30a Worship
8:30aKidSing2 practice
9 & 11:35a Blood pressure screenings
9:15a Education Hour
11:35a Fellowship Time
11:45a Advent Brunch
12:30p CROP Walk
1:30p 2nd Sunday
Sports @Epworth
11a Conscious Body
Alignment—Fellowship
12p Senior Fellowship—Conference Rm
6p Exercise Group—
Fellowship
10a Pastor’s Text Study
-Conference Room
10a Adult Bible study—
Fellowship Hall
11:30a Women’s
Group—History Museum/ & lunch
10a Adult Bible study
@Laclede Groves
6p Exercise class—
Fellowship Hall
7:30p Christ Choir
practice—Sanctuary
19
20
21
22
7:45-11:45a Childcare
8 & 10:30a Worship
8:30a KidSing rehearsal
9:15a Education Hour
11:35a Fellowship Time
2p Latvian Lutheran
worship
5p WurstFest @ Larson
Park Pavilion
11a Conscious Body
Alignment—Fellowship
12p Senior Fellowship—Conference Rm
6p Exercise Group—
Fellowship
7p Pfautch Lecture—
2nd Presbyterian
10a Pastor’s Text Study
-Conference Room
10a Adult Bible study—
Fellowship Hall
7p Worship CommitteeConference Room
7p Pfautch Lecture—
2nd Presbyterian
10a Adult Bible study
@Laclede Groves
6p Exercise class—
Fellowship Hall
7p Church Council—
Conference Room
7:30p Christ Choir
practice—Sanctuary
26
27
28
29
REFORMATION DAY
7:45-11:45a Childcare
8 & 10:30a Worship
8:30a KidSing2 practice
9:15a Education Hour
10:30a Rite of Confirmation
11:35a Fellowship Time
11a Conscious Body
Alignment—Fellowship
12p Senior Fellowship—Conference Rm
6p Exercise Group—
Fellowship
10a Pastor’s Text Study
-Conference Room
10a Adult Bible study—
Fellowship Hall
10a Adult Bible study
@Laclede Groves
6p Exercise class—
Fellowship Hall
7:30p Christ Choir
practice—Sanctuary
Healing Prayers
9a-12p All congregation
event— provide childcare for Humanitri
clients
16
17
9a-2p 9th Grade Retreat
7p Stephen Ministers
support meeting w/
speaker (7-8p)
23
18
24
25
9:30a SS Cluster Middle
School—Feed My
Starving Children
@Good Shepherd
30
7p Interfaith Partnership
Annual Dinner & Celebration
31
ONE IN CHRIST
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1 Selma Avenue at Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3199
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
October, 2014
Worship at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Childcare 7:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Christian Education Hour 9:15
Coffee Fellowship 11:35 a.m.
October 2014 Highlights
10/5
10/11
10/12
10/18
10/19
10/21
10/22
10/25
10/26
7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 9:15 a.m.: Education Hour;
11:30 a.m.: Coffee fellowship;
9:00 a.m.—12 noon: Humanitri—Provide childcare for Humanitri clients. Meet at Christ to
carpool (8:15 a.m. to Trinity Lutheran , Soulard).
7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship; 9:15: Education Hour;
9:15 & 11:30 a.m.: Blood Pressure screenings w/parish nurse; 11:35 a.m.: Coffee fellowship.
11:45a: Advent Brunch committee; 12:30 p.m.: CROP Walk, begins at Eden Seminary.
1:30 p.m.: Second Sunday Sports @Epworth
9 a.m.—2 p.m.: 9th Grade Confirmation retreat
7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship; 9:15 a.m.: Education Hour
Fellowship Hall; 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 2:00 p.m.: Latvian Lutheran worship & fellowship.
5 p.m.— WurstFest at Larson Park Pavilion.
7:00 p.m. Worship Committee meeting—Conference Room
7:00 p.m. Church Council—Conference Room
9:30 a.m.: SS Cluster Middle Schoolers at Feed My Starving Children, Good Shepherd Lutheran
Reformation Sunday 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00—Worship; 10:30 a.m. - Worship w/Confirmation;
9:15 a.m.: Education Hour; 11:45 a.m.: Coffee fellowship.