Sharing God’s Love Messiah Lutheran Church 1101 Neosho, Emporia, Kansas www.messiahlutheran.org “To Live and Teach Jesus’ Love” “Growing God’s Family through Worship and Service” Serving Today Elder Acolytes Saturday Sunday 11:00 a.m. Tom Menke Don Bauck Grant Riles Abbie Schroeder Ashlyn Bradford Jarrett Botkin Emily Christensen Sandy Lahr Leticia, Leanna & Lacey Rust Greeters Larry Rust Troy Barnhart Ushers Organist/Pianist Altar: Elders: Sunday 8:30 a.m. Louise Hinrichs Louise Hinrichs Judy Schade Lois Dains, Maggie Hinrichs, Sheila Duncan & Shannon Schumann Tom Menke, Dan Johnson, Jim Meyer, Grant Riles, Ken Taylor, Don Bauck, Richard Miller, Jason Schubarth Steve Hanschu, Dustin Lantow, Dathan Fischer Offerings to the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1/2, 2014 Baptized Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 Weekend Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Total Weekend Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,786.65 (Weekly Budget needs $7,108.00) Altar Flowers In Memory of Jeanette Ermler Given by: Kathy Ermler Please Take Home November 8/9, 2014 2 Extra Hands Are Needed LOGOS Schedule November 12 November 19 November 26 Thank you Veterans! - Spaghetti/Tossed Salad/French Bread/Red & Blue Poke Cake Thanksgiving is Thanksliving! - Turkey/Mashed Potatoes/Gravy/Stuffing/Corn/Dinner Rolls/Pumpkin Bars No LOGOS Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Service, 7:00 p.m. LOGOS Serving from the Heart Needs: Time to clean out your closets!! Serving from the Heart is collecting new or gently used coats, jackets, hats, mitten, gloves, scarfs, etc. for their Winter Clothing Drive. We will be donating our bounty to organizations in need such as the Salvation Army, Abundant Harvest, Men's Shelter, etc. Drop off boxes will be in the fellowship hall. Thanks in advance for your support of the LOGOS Serving from the Heart kids!! There is no planning involved and no teaching involved! The only requirement is that you come with a loving heart. You will be asked to commit to one Sunday a month during the school year from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. The classes needing help are Kindergarten 2nd Grade or 3rd - 5th Grade. Contact Brenda Mawdsley at 620-481-0583 or mawd1949@inbox.com, if you would like to help our teachers and our children. Come Join Us For A Manly Breakfast All men of Messiah are invited to a manly breakfast and devotion with the men of Faith on Saturday, November 16. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 in Messiah’s Fellowship Hall. A study on “The Great Deceiver” will be continued from the October meeting. The joint men’s group is an effort to join in fellowship, prayer and faith growth for the men of Messiah and Faith. Please join us each month and bring a friend. They also need empty shoe boxes for a project they are working on. Please join us in celebrating Larry & Marcia Janzen’s 50th Anniversary LWML News with a reception on Saturday, November 15th from 1:00 – 3:00 in the fellowship hall. No gifts please. Mite Sunday - November 9 between Sunday services Greet the "Mite Lady" with coins for Missions! Check if she has candy in her apron pocket. Ask for a mite box and save coins for next month. Dorcas Circle - November 18, 6:30pm Roll Call Word: Thanksgiving Devotions: Laura Johnson Topic Leader: Marietta Whitson Facebook This is the time of year when Messiah is trying to get the word out about a number of events hosted by the church. If you go to Messiah’s facebook page, please “like” or “share” the posts to help in spreading the word! Be a Young Woman Represenative! Age 22-35 as of June 25, 2015 National LWML Convention June 25-28, 2015 in Des Moines Kansas District will send two young women. You do not need to be an LWML member. For an application ask Bonnie Thomas 620 787-2269. Application needs to be postmarked by December 5, 2014. 3 State Football Championship Game at ESU! Saturday, November 29th is the State Football game and Messiah has been asked to help. If you are able to help - and it doesn’t interfere with family Thanksgiving plans, there is a sign up at the back of church. This event will help the kids earn a few more bucks for Youth Ministry activities. 4 “Home for the Holidays” Advent Devotions From the Quilt Room This years Lutheran Layman’s League Advent Devotions are available at the back of church. In Home for the Holidays, Pastor Wayne Palmer takes the reader on a nostalgic ride back to the days of Christmases past. Along the way he mines his own holiday memories, blends in contemporary scenarios, and adds a generous portion of Scripture. Palmer knows Christmas isn't just "fun and games" for everybody. Health and relationship issues, money worries, and a whole lot more rob people everywhere of the true joy of the holiday season. Yet, amid these strains, God makes our Christmas celebration complete through the "home" we have with our Christian brothers and sisters at church. It is there we can come together in Word and Sacrament to renew our faith and recall again the magnificence of God's Good News in Jesus Christ. And it is there—surrounded by those who share our faith—that we remember we have a heavenly home, prepared for us beforehand by Jesus Himself and secured for all believers through His work on the cross. Home for the Holidays is available to read online or can be received on your ereader or via e-mail subscription throughout the Advent season. An audio version of Home for the Holidays will be available beginning Nov. 30 or you can receive it as a podcast. Go to http://www.lhm.org/advent. We are making more quilts! If you would like to help us come on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and join in on the fun. HARVEST HOME WORKERS ARE NEEDED Pies Bakers are needed for the Harvest Home Lunch Counter - there are aluminum pie tins available in the kitchen for you to bake your pies in. Please bring the pies to the Anderson Building by 8:00 am on November 22, or you can drop them off at the church. Also, workers are needed for the breakfast and lunch shift, as well as cleanup - there is a sign up sheet in the back of church. Grab a friend or family member and sign up to help serve breakfast or lunch! We have been blessed with a lot of nice, new material but can always use anything like old blankets and sheets to put in the middle. We do have some material we can not use such as lace and chenille squares. If anyone is interested in these, let me know. We also need people to cut squares, we can’t keep up with Ella who sews our tops together. I have patterns and you can cut the material at home. If you can help us in anyway or have questions, please call me at: 343-9157. Thank you, Myrna Hinz and the quilting crew Special Music for Sunday, November 23rd Celebration Service Sunday School Children will be singing during the Celebration Service, “Arky, Arky”, and the LOGOS Children will be singing “Forever Reign”. Please join us for the Celebration Service on November 23rd at 10:30 a.m. Remember only one service that weekend. Following the service we will have an all Church celebration meal. Lutheran - How do we respond to myths about Lutheranism? Listen to “Issues, etc. 24,” a live 24 hour broadcast from 10:00 a.m. CST, Friday November 14 through 10:00 a.m. CST, Saturday, November 15 at www.issuesetc.org Come Join Us For A Manly Breakfast Christmas! Calling all Kids! Believe it or not it is time to start thinking about preparing for the Children’s Christmas Service. Practices begin at the end of this month - November 30 from 2:00- 3:30 p.m. around the theme “Silent Night”. Can you help? The service needs speakers, actors, stage hands, sound techs, soloists and more! The other practices are scheduled for December 7 & 14 at 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, December 21st at 9:45 a.m. The Service is scheduled for December 21st at 6:00 p.m. 5 All men of Messiah are invited to a manly breakfast and devotion with the men of Faith on Saturday, November 15. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 in Messiah’s Fellowship Hall. A study on “The Great Deceiver” will be continued from the October meeting. The joint men’s group is an effort to join in fellowship, prayer and faith growth for the men of Messiah and Faith. Please join us each month and bring a friend. 6 Prayer Time With God “Call upon Me in the day of trouble.” Ps. 50:15 _ Hospitalized: Anna Mae Lodel, Lonna Thomas – mother of Floyd Thomas _ Prayers of Thanksgiving: .... For K who “is figuring some things out and turning a corner” .... For Kaitlin Callen, granddaughter of Kathleen Martin who had her baby. Both mother and child are doing well. _ Prayer for Rev. Tim and Beth Heiney: .... For Pastor Tim as he steps deeper into the mission work among the people of Siguiri and surrounding villages .... For Beth as she begins to learn the Maninka language with the goal of working with the women .... For an end to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. .... For wisdom, discernment, and integrity for the leaders of the affected nations as they make decisions affecting millions of lives. .... That the international community would respond not with fear but with compassion, urgency, and perseverance, assisting those in need. _ Prayer Petitions: .... For a “married couple who is struggling in their marriage.” .... For LaVerne Potter, Brenda Taylor’s mother, who underwent surgery for a broken hip on Saturday .... For Donna Spain who had surgery Friday .... For Donna Key who will have surgery in December .... For Dianne Heins, friend of Betty Rust, who has cancer .... For Lloyd Davidson who had surgery on Wednesday, October 29th .... For a friend who had knee surgery this past week .... For “a young friend who is facing several months of physical therapy” .... For Merilyn "Johnnie" Humphrey, Brenda Mawdsley's mom, who was moved to Holiday Resort this past month .... For those impacted by “Ebola here in the U.S. and around the world” .... For Michele Well’s brother-in-law who hospitalized in Lincoln. .... For Amanda Wiemers, Scott and Sheryl’s niece, who is hospitalized and recovering from her injuries caused by a serious car accident .... For those caught in the midst of violence and unrest .... For Brenda Stephens, friend of Natalie and Ann Schnakenberg, who was diagnosed 7 with breast cancer and is recovering from surgery .... For Lydia Hinrichs, Delynne Whitson, Marietta Whitson, Melinda Riles, Patricia Onek, Patricia Hamlin, Jean Witherspoon, Montana Cole, Doug, Bethany and Abby Disney’s grandpa, Dale Wall, Inez & Dale Hines, Floyd Switzer, Paul Hensley, Mik Mikulecky, Larry Hinrichs, Wilbert Hinrichs, Julie Schaefer, Tom Stebbins, Camille Cooper, Terry – friend of Marcia Janzen, Joe Schneider, Avery Hart, Megan Hachinsky and her parents, and Addi Ortega who have health concerns .... For peace .... For leaders in all walks of life as they discern God’s will _ Prayer for Expectant Families: .... For Austin & Andrea Edwards, Tyler & Britney Hinrichs, Megan & Scott Powers, Cody & Marcy Williams, Matthew & Jennifer (Elkins) Duncan _ Prayer for Grieving Families: .... For Matt and Jennifer Esau and their family at the death of Matt’s grandfather. The funeral was on Thursday. .... For the family of Anne (Cash) Shelton, goddaughter of Sharon & Mik Mikulecky who passed away suddenly this last week. Military Members Addresses - Please pray for individuals Andy & Jordan Reynolds 4338 W. 5825 S. Hooper, Utah 84315 Dan Rahe 3800 San Miguel Lane Rockledge, FL 32955 SrA Joshua Lawson 244 Washington Loop Dyess AFB, TX 79607 SGT Ritchie, John T. PSC 561 Box 317 FPO AP 96310-0017 Andrew Laib (New address 9/28/14) 1534 Antietam Dr. Apt 10226 Columbus, GA 31907 CPL Jake R. Schaefer New address to come..... Best Choice Labels need to be turned in by November 20 for this quarter. If you have any questions, please contact Orinne Schumann. Please put all your labels in the box on top of the white cabinet in the kitchen. 8 November 9 - 16, 2014 Sunday, November 9 Daily Devotions: Jer.22:1-23; Matt.25:1-13 Early Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. Bible Study & Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m. Late Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday Pot Luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 Noon Congregational Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. LSO, Faith Lutheran Hosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 10 Daily Devotions: Jer. 23:1-20;Matt.24:1430 Worship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 11 Daily Devotions: Jer.23:21-40;Matt.26:3656 Veteran’s Day TOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. Mixin’ Mixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 12 Daily Devotions: Jer.25:1-18;Matt.26:1-19 Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:10 p.m. LOGOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 p.m. Thursday, November 13 Daily Devotions: Jer.26:1-19;Matt.26:20-35 Bible Study, Braum’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m. Long Range Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon Praise Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15 p.m. Praise Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Friday, November 14 Daily Devotions: Jer.29:1-19;Matt.26:36-56 Saturday, November 15 Daily Devotions: Jer.30:1-24;Matt.26:57-75 Men’s Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall Reserved . . . . . . . . . . noon - 4:00 p.m. Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. 9 Sunday, November 16 Daily Devotions: Jer.31:1-17, 23-34 Matt.27:1-10 Early Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. Bible Study & Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m. Late Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. Young Couple Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. WEEKLY ADULT BIBLE STUDIES Saturday Night The Book of Luke Saturday Night at 6:00 p.m. in the Wing Sunday Morning Crossways - The Pre-Exilic and Exilic Prophets Sunday at 9:45 a.m. - Meets in the Fellowship Hall Greg Rahe, Facilitator True Spirituality - Becoming a Romans 12 Christian Sunday at 9:45 a.m. - Meets in Basement Fellowship Hall Keith Shaver, Facilitator The Book of Revelation Sunday at 9:45 a.m. College Bible Study, Church Basement, bottom of the North stairs Cory Olson & Daphne Evans Faith Begins @ Home Mom Sunday at 9:45 a.m. - Meets in the basement, Room 6 & 7 Gena Jones & Britney Hinrichs, Facilitators Faith Begins @ Home Dad Sunday at 9:45 a.m. - Meets at the Youth House, 2nd Floor Tom Menke, Facilitates Wednesday Noon Bible Study 12:10 p.m. - Meets in the Youth House This group is working their way through the Ray VanderLaan DVD’s. Adult LOGOS Study - A study of Luther's Small Catechism 6:55-7:40 p.m. in the wing Dustin Lantow facilitates Thursday Morning Breakfast Study - Book of Leviticus Meets at 7:00 a.m. at Braum’s on 6th Street Led by Pastor T 10 WICHITA YOUTH QUAKE FEBRUARY 6-8 6th - 8th Grade Youth Marriott - Wichita, KS “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” FRIDAY - leave about 5:00 p.m. thru SUNDAY - Home about 3:00 p.m. WHAT HAPPENS AT AN EVENT? C Celebrations: Large group sessions featuring great speakers, super musicians, Scripture, prayer, and lots of other fun things! C Treks: Participants have the opportunity to attend three of the small group sessions on hot topics that interest them. C Group Builders: Fun activities to bring your youth group closer together C Campfire: A time of worship and devotion in a large group setting C Family Time: Time at the end of the day with your youth group for discussion, Bible study, reflection, prayer, and bonding C Quality Time: Plus free time and meal time on your own PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO: C Praise and worship God through large group celebrations with Christian musicians and speakers C Experience a caring Christian community and develop healthy relationships with other youth C Discuss issues of concern and grow a deeper Christian faith through workshops Registration Deadline: Before 11/16/14 Cost: $145 Before 1/4/15 Cost: $160 After January 4 Cost $175 SEE ELAINE FOR REGISTRATION FORMS 11 12
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