Volume XIX Issue12 Monthly Buckley, Illinois December 2013

“And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for

behold, I bring you good news of great joy that

will be for all the people.’” Luke 2:10

In a very short time, we will be celebrating the

birth of our savior Jesus Christ. How do you react

to the good news of the Savior? How do you react

to the good news that God has sent His only

begotten Son to come into this world and take your

place under the Law? How do you react to the

message that Jesus has come so that He might lay

down His life for your sins on the cross and

overcome death for you through His resurrection?

How do you react to Christmas?

The truth is that there were many different

reactions to Christmas when Jesus was born. There

continues to be many different reactions to

Christmas today as well. During our Advent

midweek services, we want to consider the different

reactions to Christmas.

On Wednesday, December 4, we want to

consider the reaction of King Herod. His

reaction to Christmas was one of fear. We

see that Herod was troubled with fear.

On Wednesday, December 11, we will see

how John leaped for joy.

On Wednesday, December 18, we will see

how the shepherds were eager for news.

Their reaction would be one of faith.

All of these reactions to Christmas are reactions

that we still see today. We want to look at how

others reacted to Christmas and we want to

consider our own reaction to Christmas. Do you

react to Christmas with fear? Do you react to

Christmas with joy? Well, we certainly want to

react with joy, but do we look in the right place for

that joy? Do we react to Christmas with faith as the

shepherds did?

I hope that you will make a point of coming to

the special Advent midweek services in order to be

deepened in your faith in Jesus so that you might

have the right reaction to Christmas. There are so

many things that demand our time and attention at

this time of the year. Our Advent midweek

services are an opportunity for us to allow the

Holy Spirit to come to us and focus our attention

in the right place. They are an opportunity for

God to come to us and deepen us in our faith in

Jesus so that we have the right reaction to

Christmas.

In His service, Pastor Olson

Church Attendance Saturday & Sunday Services

2013 2012 November 3 297 297 November 10 244 297 November 17 290 298

Average for the Month: 277 297

(Average does not include mid-week services.)

December Schedule

Advent Services

December 4, 11, 18 4:30 & 7:00 p.m.

A soup/sandwich supper will

be provided between services

in the church basement.

Pre-Kindergarten Program

December 16 12:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve

Children’s Service 6:30 p.m.

Candlelight 9:00 p.m.

Christmas Day - 9:00 a.m.

with communion

New Year’s Eve - 7:00 p.m.

Members in the Military Sgt. Will I. Luhrsen 153 Nun Dr. Crestview, FL 32536-4277 Matthew Wagner 712 Goodrich Ave. Manhattan, KS 66502-4421 David & Amber Cluver 200-5 Lanieve Ct. Hubert, NC 28539-3481 Skyler & Amber Weber 16006 89th Ave E Puyallup, WA 98375-3003 Heartland HealthCare Center 1001 E. Pells St. Paxton, IL 60957-1300 Irene Hilligoss Alta Klann Warren Ronna* (*Non-member) Arn Schuldt

Illinois Knights Templar Home 450 E. Fulton St. Paxton, IL 60957-1716 Verna Johnson ASTA Care Center 1240 N. Market St. Paxton, IL 60957-4158 Gloria Roemer

SHUT INS & MILITARY

Christmas Greeting If you wish to send Christmas

greetings to your church family,

you may make a donation to the

church office through Tuesday,

December 18. Proceeds will go to

the Gross Winterstein Fund. The

greeting list will be published on

Christmas Day and the Sunday

after Christmas.

Home Wanda Ecker 208 E. Williams Rd. Buckley, IL 60918-7009 Linda Harweger P. O. Box 223 Buckley, IL 60918-0223 Julia King 211 E. Hawthorne Blvd. Wheaton, IL 60187-3607 Ada & Magdalene Peters 555 E. State St. Apt. 13 Paxton, IL 60957-1328 Carole Wells 204 E. Williams Rd. Buckley, IL 60918-7009 Merton & Neoma Balk P. O. Box 175 Buckley, IL 60918-0175 Ruth Becker P. O. Box 163 Buckley, IL 60918-0163 Helen Niemann 707 La Sell Dr. Champaign, IL 61820-6817 Nadine Schumacher IOOF 201 LaFayette Ave. E #154 Mattoon, IL 61938-4641 Viola Sheetz Richmond Terrace #417 1633 Laclede Station Rd. St. Louis, MO 63117-2038 Lois Bartell Autumn Fields Assisted Living 325 E. Orange St. Hoopeston, IL 60942-1605

Veteran’s Day

On November 11, the students of St. John’s

hosted an assembly to honor our local

veterans. The afternoon began with the playing of

our national anthem. The seventh and eighth

graders then shared some poetry and played

America on the choir chimes. During the

assembly, veterans and other guests enjoyed the

performance of the entire student body as they

sang the Song of the Unsung Hero. This

performance was videoed and can be seen on the

St. John’s Facebook page. Following the choir’s

performance, the third and fourth graders

described what it means to be a veteran and

finished by holding up letters that spelled out

“Thank You Veterans” along with flags they made

representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

and Coast Guard. At that time, veterans who were

present at the assembly were asked to stand and be

recognized as the anthem of each military branch

was played. The program was closed with a

prayer. Following the assembly, many

expressions of appreciation were shared with the

staff and students, complimenting the students on

their efforts to honor the veterans.

Chrismons

Volunteer, Diana Lohrbach, came to St. John’s

to help the students make this years’ chrismons.

This is a St. John’s tradition and one that Diana

has been doing for over seven years. For those of

you new to this tradition, a chrismon is a Christian

symbol representing Jesus Christ. Every year the

students at St. John’s make chrismons with the

help of Diana. These are then used to decorate the

school hallway Christmas tree. This tree is a

constant reminder to all who enter the building

that Christmas is about the birth of our Lord Jesus

Christ. Thanks, Diana, for volunteering your time

to help our students remember the importance of

Christmas!

St. John’s School News 217-394-2422 www.stjohnsbuckley.com

St. John’s Lutheran School exists to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to assist families

in following our Lord’s commands by providing sound Christian training for children.

Philosophy We, at St. John’s Lutheran School in Buckley, Illinois, believe that each child is a child of GOD; created by the Father, redeemed by the Son, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, empowered by the congregation and supported by the children’s parents, we teach using developmentally appropriate methods and practices. Our goal is to fulfill each child’s potential by teaching excellence in character, education, and leadership throughout the integrated curriculum using sound Lutheran doctrinal principles based upon scriptural truth.

Children’s Christmas Eve Service

“Silent Night, Holy Night” is the title for the

Children’s Christmas Eve Service. The children

will share the joyful story of Christmas through

word and song using imagery of the “Silent Night,

Holy Night” hymn. All are invited to attend and

celebrate the birth of Christ. The service begins at

6:30.

Children’s Christmas Service If you are a kindergarten through 8th grade

student and a member of St. John’s but do not

attend St. John’s School and wish to be included

in the Christmas Eve service, please contact

Rebekah Meyer at 217-379-0344 or

rmeyer@stjohnsbuckley. com by Friday,

December 6.

Classroom News

Pre-K

There are so many things to be thankful for

this November! I am especially thankful for my

3’s and 4’s classes. We’ve been learning about

fall and working on some fun crafts to get ready

for our Thanksgiving Party. We’ve been talking

about the importance of giving and being thankful

for the things we have.

Along with our letter people we’ve also been

working on patterns, counting, number

recognition, shapes, colors, and our weekly bible

stories. Our Christmas program is right around

the corner; therefore we’ve started practicing our

songs. I love Christmas time and look forward to

celebrating the birth of Jesus the whole month of

December with the kids!

Kindergarten

Our school year is just flying by. It’s hard to

believe that November is already here.

Thankfulness to God has been at the center of

many of our discussions, especially during our

religion lessons of Moses and the Ten

Commandments and of the Israelites crossing the

Jordan River into the Promised Land. Lately, in

our social studies lessons, the children have been

learning about the Native American Indians and

the Pilgrims and have even celebrated and

thanked God with their own homemade

instruments. The kids have helped cook Indian

bread and cornbread, have dyed shirts with

vegetables and fruits, and have made Kuna

Indian animal molas for art, too. In math the

kindergartners have just finished the unit on

numbers up to ten and have started the unit on

graphs. In language arts, the kindergartners

have been learning about such things as plot,

adjectives, and opposites and just finished writing

their own story about a make-believe talking and

singing sunflower. We thank God for his many

blessings, including the opportunity to experience

and learn about so many new things.

Grade 1

November was another exciting month in

first grade! We hope you all had a blessed

Thanksgiving! In religion we learned about

Hannah, Samuel, David, Solomon, Jehoshaphat,

& Esther. Through all these stories we were

reminded of God’s great love for us, His

incredible might and power, and also how God

works through us to do great things. In reading

we have been trying to identify the plot, setting,

and characters within a story. Our favorite

fiction story this month was “King Midas and His

Gold.” The “moral” of the story fit in perfectly

with Thanksgiving. . . that we should not be

greedy but be thankful for what we have! Our

favorite non-fiction reading story was “Land of

Ice.” We were able to read about animals that

live in Antarctica including penguins, octopus,

starfish, and much more! In math we worked

with graphs and various addition strategies. In

English we learned all about nouns and

pronouns. In science we’re in the midst of an

earth science unit. We’ve studied rocks, soil, air,

water, and land. We began learning about

weather and will start learning about our

amazing solar system in December! In social

studies we learned about Veteran’s Day. We are

so thankful for the men and women who have and

are risking their lives for our freedom! We also

have been working on our geography skills in

social studies using maps and globes. On

November 27 we enjoyed our Thanksgiving feast

with the 2nd grade class. The 1st graders were the

Pilgrims while the 2nd graders were the

Wampanoag tribe. Students enjoyed being able

to help cook our meal, and we were once again

reminded of how much we have to be thankful

for! Instead of having a party and receiving treat

bags, students brought in non-perishable food

items to be donated to our local food bank. We

also made Thanksgiving snack mix to give to

people we are thankful for. As written in Psalm

126:3, “The Lord has done great things for us,

and we are filled with joy.” We look forward to

December and the upcoming Christmas

season! Have a blessed Advent and joyous

Christmas!

Grades 3 & 4

The third and fourth graders are studying each

person of the Trinity in Religion class. With

Advent just around the corner, it is fitting that we

would be centered on Jesus. As we study His

divine and human natures, we realize that both

were important for our salvation. We also see the

great love He had for us to humble Himself and

follow through with the plan of salvation.

The third graders are plugging away

memorizing their multiplication facts, while the

fourth graders are realizing how helpful it is to

have them memorized as they are tackling larger

multiplication problems. The third grade class

has been studying about the Jamestown settlement

and how blessed they were to have the Native

Americans help them adjust to the new land. The

fourth graders have covered both the Southwest

and Southeast regions of our country. They have

learned that the longer growing season in the

south allows them to grow crops that we do not

see here in the Midwest.

We enjoyed helping out with the Veterans’ Day

Assembly at our school. What a great sacrifice

each of our veterans has given for our country!

Grades 5 & 6

Over the last month the fifth and sixth grade

has changed courses a little bit in their reading

class. The 5th grade started an all-time favorite

“Hatchet” and have really enjoyed it. The 6th

grade students have been reading, and continue to

read “Bud Not Buddy,” which is based around an

orphan child during the Great Depression. Once

the students finish these units, we will return back

to our normal texts.

In History, the students have finished studying

about the European explorers and have moved onto Spanish trade. So far, they have learned

about Columbus, the Aztec, and new Spain.

Science has been focusing on research for the

Science Fair. Most of the 5th and 6th grade

students have started their experiments, and are

excited about their results thus far.

I would like to thank all of the substitute teachers who filled in during my medical leave,

your time is greatly appreciative. I would also

like to thank the parents and students for their

understanding and support during my recovery

and the transition back.

Grades 7 & 8

During the month of November, the 7 & 8

graders wrapped up a very successful speech

season. On Saturday, November 2, the 7 & 8

graders traveled to Cissna Park to compete in the

State Speech Contest. The first performance of the day was the chorale reading, and the students

earned a first place rating. Also receiving first

place ratings were monologue performances by

Samantha DeBella and Mikayla Jones; the duet

by Elena Shields and Dawson Weppler; the duet

by Alexis Wisniewski and Jaeden Washington;

the small group performance by Rachael Daugherty, Ashley Thomas, and Samantha

Hector; and the small group performance by

Bree Davis, Katelyn Crabb, and Kylie

Sleigh. The small group performance by Ryan

Perkinson, Caden Shields, and DJ Spitz earned a

second place rating. Following the state contest, the students performed their speeches during PTL

speech night on November 6 and also for the

members of Ladies Aid on November 7. The

following week, the students were surprised to

find out that three of our groups earned the

Judges Choice Award from the state contest. The Judges Choice Award is an additional award that

is given by each judge to their favorite

performance of the day. The students receiving

this honor were Samantha DeBella for her

monologue “Grounded,” Elena Shields and

Dawson Weppler for their duet “Bun-gee!” and Katelyn Crabb, Bree Davis, and Kylie Sleigh for

their small group performance of “Friends

Forever.” Congratulations to all of the students

for a job well done.

CHRIST Lutheran High School www.christlutheranbuckley.com

News

Upcoming Events Dec 2 – Board of Directors meeting 7:00 Dec 8 – Hand Bells at Calvary Watseka 9:00am Dec 9 – CLHS Christmas Concert – Crusader Hall 7:00 Boys Basketball 0Tue. Dec. 10 Normal Calvary Christian - Away 7:30 3Thu. Dec. 12 KKK Trinity Academy - Away 7:30 3Tue. Dec. 17 Grace Baptist Academy - Away 7:30 3 Fri. Dec. 20 Deland-Weldon High School - Away 6:00 Girls Basketball Dec. 6 & 7 Mike Walsh Invitational - Away TBA 3Tue. Dec. 10 Normal Calvary Christian - Away 6:00 3Thu. Dec. 12 Trinity Academy - Away 6:00 3Tue. Dec. 17 Grace Baptist Academy - Away 6:00

Thank You Thank you to all who attended the Oktoberfest and the Deck the Halls. Almost 200 people attended the Oktoberfest and approximately $2,300 was raised for Christian Education. The Deck the Halls event was the largest yet. We thank the vendors and all you shoppers for making this event a success. Thanks for your support!! Scrip for Christmas Christmas is just around the corner and it is never too early to order your scrip cards! We added several movie theaters to our list of cards and also Dave’s Supermarket in Fairbury. These make wonderful gifts for those who have everything. We also have available a gift card wallet with 9 pockets, each holding 2 cards with an elastic band closure. We also have card sleeves for dressing up those gift card gifts. For those of you who are keeping track, total sales since inception $482,025 and free money of $25,973.09 used for tuition assistance and general fund. THANK YOU!! School Financial Update CID-Church Extension Fund Mortgage: $114,473

This mortgage debt is current at this time. CLHS mortgage is paid through August of 2014.

All other bills are current. Community Service News…Senior Meals Christ Lutheran High School in Buckley is pleased to assist the community with the mission of Senior Meals for Buckley & the surrounding area! Happy Days Diner in Roberts will be providing the meals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Meals will be served at 11:30 a.m. in Crusader Hall at CLHS. Menus are available in the Buckley Post office, Goat’s Hardware, Buckley State Bank, CLHS & area churches. Meals must be ordered in advance. The cost per meal is $4.00. Please call the school office (217-394-2547) for more details or if you would like to participate in this service.

Church Choir will be practicing following the

7:00 p.m. Advent services each Wednesday at the

church, beginning at approximately 7:45. If you

are currently not involved in choir but wish to sing

with us just for Advent/Christmas we’d love to

have you join! Contact Rebekah Meyer at (home)

217-379-0344, (cell) 217-840-0660, or rmeyer@

stjohnsbuckley.com if you have any questions.

Poinsettias - The Ladies Aid is again purchasing

poinsettias to adorn the altar area for Christmas. If

you would like to purchase one for $10.00, contact

Jane Wagner 394-2514 or Donna Steiner 394-2469

or one of them will be in the church basement

following services on December 1 & 8.

Christmas Cards - The Ladies Aid has boxed

Christmas cards for sale in the church basement on

the table by the kitchen door.

Christmas Caroling - We will be caroling at the

Paxton nursing homes on Sunday, December

15. Everyone is welcome to come join and spread

Christmas joy. If you’d like to carpool from

Buckley, please meet in the church parking lot at

2:45. If you’d like to meet in Paxton, please meet

at Heartland at 3:00 p.m. If you have any

questions, please contact Rebekah Meyer at (cell)

217-840-0660, (home) 217-379-0344, or email

rmeyer@stjohnsbuckley.com. Christmas Greeting - If you would like to wish members of the congregation “Merry Christmas” with a greeting that is published on Christmas Day and the Sunday after Christmas, your donation should be received by Tuesday, December 18. This year’s donations will go to the Gross Winterstein Fund.

Lutheran Annual - If you would like to purchase a

2014 Lutheran Annual, please contact the church

office by Friday, December 20. The cost is $30.00.

This publication lists ordained ministers, social

ministry organizations, schools, churches, teachers,

and more.

Live Outdoor Nativity Pageant will be held at

Peace Lutheran Church, 200 W. Arnold St.,

Thomasboro, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday,

December 8. In addition, there will be Christmas

music, free food & drinks, children’s activities, and

conversation. Prepare to be touched by the true gift

of Christmas!

2014 Contribution Envelopes can be picked up

in the church basement.

Lutheran Hour Advent Rally

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altamont, Illinois

Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m.

The theme of the rally is “Share the Light of

Christmas” and will include musical groups from

several churches during the program. Pastor

Gregory Seltz will be speaking and singing. The

rally will conclude with a free-will meal with a

portion of the proceeds to benefit Lutheran Hour

Ministries. Immanuel Lutheran is located at 203

E. Division Street at exit 82 on Interstate 70.

Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar sponsored by

Grace Lutheran Church, Rankin, at the Rankin

Lions Club on Main Street on Saturday, December

14, from 6:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Free-will donation

for sausage gravy, biscuits, fruit, pastries, coffee,

juice, milk.

“Christ Is Christmas” nativity event will be held

at Majestic Park in downtown Paxton on Sunday,

December 15, at 5:00 p.m. The program will

include some sing-along Christmas hymns, two

very brief reflections, a couple of prayers, and

Baby Jesus carried to his crib by a child. A

limited supply of hot chocolate and Christmas

cookies will be available. Come spend a few

minutes with family and friends remembering and

celebrating that “Christ Is Christmas.”

Luther Trip - Former District President

Bueltmann and Dave Rohe are planning a trip to

the Luther sites in and around Wittenberg,

Germany. We plan to leave the U. S. on June 16,

2014, and arrive back on June 25, 2014. As in the

past, our trips are all inclusive including air fare,

hotels, two meals per day, and most entries. We

will visit sites such as Luther’s birth and death

houses, the site of his grave in the Castle Church,

the Kidnap site, Wartburg Castle, and many more.

We will travel while in Germany in a modern

motor coach, which is also included in the cost of

the trip. The cost of the trip is $2,500.00 based on

November air fares and airport fees. There is an

additional charge of $200.00 for a private room.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact

Dave Rohe at 217-793-1802 or my email

Drohe1@aol.com and request an application.

St. John’s Church received a check for

$4,014.00 from Thrivent Financial for

Lutherans from members who chose St.

John’s for Choice Dollars. Thank you.

Duane & Norma Hofer have given a

donation to the School Renovation Fund in

celebration of their 60th wedding

anniversary, which is on November 28.

GIFTS

St John’s Ladies Aid

November 7, 2013

St. John’s Ladies Aid held their regular

meeting on November 7, 2013, in the church

basement.

A delicious soup and dessert luncheon was

served by St. John’s PTL. Following lunch,

Pastor Daniel Olson provided an update on St.

John's School, and St. John’s 7th and 8th grade

speech students presented several of the pieces

they had performed at the recent county and

state speech contests. They did an excellent

job.

Arliss Dettmering presented devotions about

“Counting Your Blessings.” When you count

your blessings, every day is a day of

Thanksgiving. The hymn, “We Praise Thee, O

God, Our Redeemer, Creator,” was sung.

President Ruth Jones called the meeting to

order. Roll call was taken with 21 members and

two guests present. The minutes of the October

meeting were read and approved. Thank You

notes were read from the family of Harold

Luebchow, the family of Marion Gronewold,

Pastor Olson, Christ Lutheran High School, and

the Concordia Theological Seminary Food

Coop.

The Treasurer’s report was approved and

filed for audit.

Phyllis Henegar reported from the Human

Care Committee that college students and

servicemen recently received a note with a

bookmark for the November mailing and that

they will be sent a gift card in December.

Ten boxes of quilts were taken to Gilman

for Lutheran World Relief. The boxes were

given tracking numbers so members can see

where they are sent. Quilting in the church

basement will resume after Christmas.

Members can continue to work on piecing and

sewing quilt tops at home until then.

Items for the food pantry will continue to be

collected until Thanksgiving and may be taken

to the church basement.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project

was discussed and a motion was made and

approved to participate in the program. The

Human Care Committee will be in charge.

Betty Plath reported that the Prairieview

residents again enjoyed Bingo.

New officers were elected. Norma Niemann

is the new vice president, and Rena Wagner is

the new treasurer. Installation will take place in

January.

The Ladies Aid will again be supporting a

seminary student at the St. Louis Seminary. A

letter of thanks and introduction from Mark

Schwarz, of Sugar Grove, Illinois, was read.

Poinsettias will again be for sale in the church

basement after church services.

Members signed get well cards and birthday

cards for shut ins.

The Ladies Aid will sponsor a bake sale at

“Deck the Halls,” an upcoming event at CLHS on

November 9. Members should bring baked goods

for the sale by 8:30.

The Life Committee will provide Christmas

gifts for needy families.

Advent services will begin December 4.

Members may sign up to bring cookies for the

evening meal.

A donation list for Christmas was presented.

A motion was made and approved to accept the

list.

Sign up sheets for next year’s committees

were presented. “The Clarion” was passed out to

those who do not receive it online.

The November flower committee is Ruth

Jones and Linda Kottke. The November visiting

committee is Arliss Dettmering and Linda Kottke,

and the December serving committee is the work

committee since they will be in charge of the

Christmas party.

The birthday song was sung for those with

November birthdays: Evelyn Luhrsen, Ruth

Biggs, Glenda Weisenbarn, and Jane Wagner. We

closed with the Lord’s Prayer. Refreshments were

served.

Ruth Biggs, Secretary

Richard Colbert 12/1 Charlene Kaufmann 12/1 Amanda Rock 12/1 Gail Tobeck 12/1 Derek Cobb 12/2 Billy Krumwiede 12/2 Bryson Teske 12/2 Stephen Gerdez 12/4 Stacy Harweger 12/4 Cadence Jones 12/4 Dalton Jones 12/4 Helen Niemann 12/4 Matthew Schuldt 12/4 Adam Tofari 12/4 Ron Weber 12/4 Eli Grohler 12/5 Phyllis Henegar 12/5 Bernice Abbe 12/6 Ron Lenington 12/6 Becky Grohler 12/7 Ashley Woodmansee 12/7 Kaylin Cargo 12/8 Debra Ecker 12/8 Lana Wesslund 12/8 Mark Baillie 12/9 Dawn Burr 12/9 Connor Genzel 12/9 Jacob Kaufmann 12/10 Michael Long 12/10 Chris Steiger 12/10 Wilmer Tholen 12/10 Ross Cluver 12/11 Patti Brantley 12/13 Norma Niemann 12/13 Kelsie Schroeder 12/13 Nathan Woodmansee 12/13 Kasey Berkshire 12/14 Kevin Hethke 12/15 Elmer Luebchow 12/15 Jeanie Teske 12/15 Kaylee Genzel 12/16 Gage Peters 12/16 Samantha Hector 12/17 Julie Knuth 12/17

Armin Luening 12/17 Etta Teske 12/17 Lisa Woodmansee 12/17 Patricia Killion 12/18 Tielea Chaney 12/19 Kendall Hofer 12/19 Robin Scharp 12/19 Logan Swanson 12/19 Mary Theesfeld 12/19 Jen Wilson 12/19 Karson Wise 12/19 Sandra Hector 12/20 Edward Nieman 12/21 Noah Steiner 12/21 Bree Davis 12/22 Cheyenne Weber 12/22 Rita Hilligoss 12/23 Austin Jones 12/23 Tami Kuester 12/23 Bill Luttrell 12/23 Earl Rust 12/23 Hunter Weber 12/23 Dorothy Wright 12/23 Anna Birge 12/24 Shelby Scheurich 12/24 Gary Teske 12/24 Mandy Abbe 12/25 Jay Goldenstein 12/25 Nancy Perkinson 12/26 Kay Amsden 12/27 Michelle Baillie 12/27 Janice Hunt 12/27 Brian King 12/27 Denny Luhrsen 12/27 Wyatt Schlickman 12/27 Sharon Berkshire 12/28 Katelyn Crabb 12/28 Rilynn Uden 12/28 Steven Grohler 12/29 Owen Theesfeld 12/29 Paige Weber 12/29 Linda Garrelts 12/30 Molly Ramme 12/31

Jason & Kaci Rust 12/1/2007 Steve & Janie Teske 12/1/1979 Richard & Carol Wooten 12/15/1956 Glenn & Alice Genzel 12/18/1959 Jerry & Jane Knuth 12/28/1966

The family of Harold Luebchow would like to thank everyone for the prayers, memorials, cards, condolences, flowers, and food following the passing of our husband, dad, and grandpa. Thank you to Pastor Olson for the time he spent with our family when we needed him; to Buckley and Loda American Legion for conducting military rites; and to St. John’s Ladies Aid for serving the lunch after the funeral. God’s blessings to all of you.

Joanne Luebchow & family

I would like to thank everyone for

the cards and prayers after my surgery.

It is greatly appreciated.

Laura Birge

Thank you to all of you who donated

food for the food pantry. They really

appreciate what they get and St. John’s

families are very generous.

St. John’s School, Ladies Aid,

and Life Committee

Thank You

Savings Account Balances

As of 10/31/2013

Account Last Month’s

Balance

Current

Income

Monthly

Disbursements

Current

Balance

Building 14,472.57 498.49 1,122.69 13,848.37

Bus 311.81 311.81

Cemetery 9,761.62 .66 9,762.28

CLHS Scholarship 680.02 306.00 986.02

Concert 970.38 970.38

Gross-Winterstein 1,054.63 1,054.63

Historical 492.47 492.47

Office Equipment 350.00 183.95 166.05

Organ 2,211.21 2,211.21

Recorder 1,867.76 1,867.76

Reserve 2,751.65 852.20 3,603.85

School Renovation 6,185.72 20,006.00 18,901.01 7,290.71

TOTALS 41,109.84 21,663.35 20,207.65 42,565.54

MISSION GOAL FOR 2013 $32,000.00

MISSION YEAR TO DATE 21,622.80

CLHS MISSION GOAL 2013 $11,000.00

CLHS YEAR TO DATE 11,108.00

MEMORIALS

In Memory of Marion Gronewold

School Renovation $180.00

In Memory of Harold Luebchow

St. John’s Church $10.00

In Memory of Rudy Brutlag

St. John’s School $10.00

School Renovation Fund Update as of November 1 Bank Loan (July 15) $127,500.00

Bank Loan (August 2) 138,000.00

Bank Loan (September 16) 57,000.00

Bank Loan (October 11) 12,000.00

$322,500.00

August payment (August 2) 16,710.09

Interest 251.50

Principal 16,458.59

September payment (September 3) 73,673.74

Interest 706.98

Principal 72,966.76 (includes sale of King house $54,490.55) October payment (October 3) 6,185.72

Interest 659.51

Principal 5,526.21

November payment (November 1) 7,290.71

Interest 775.71

Principal 6,515.00

Amount due $233,033.44

October 2013 Comparison Report

Beginning Balance 10/1/2013

10,462.48 Current Month YTD

10/1/2013 - 10/31/2013

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014

INCOME

After School Program Income 516.39 621.39

Bank Loan 0.00 0.00

Bulletin 50.00 425.00

DivInc 0.00 0.00

Envelope 34,076.34 134,153.90

Gifts 370.00 4,590.80

Interest Income 796.25 934.27

Loose Plate 1,741.28 7,661.73

Lunch Salary 1,254.26 5,017.04

Memorials 205.00 566.00

Reimbursements (49.06) (108.76)

Transfer* 0.00 0.00

Tuition 9,990.66 49,560.22

Use of Building 50.00 160.00

TOTAL INCOME 49,001.12 203,581.59

EXPENSES

After School Program Expenses 802.73 1,948.71

Bldg Maint Ch 0.00 2.99

Bldg Maint Parsonage 0.00 96.00

Bldg Maint Sch 54.38 725.99

Church Exp 165.75 884.93

Concordia Plan Services-Ch 2,557.23 10,008.92

Concordia Plan Services-Sch 5,987.23 15,661.00

Conference Exp 93.24 298.24

Insurance 0.00 7,693.00

Janitor Spls 324.00 1,379.90

Mileage 778.57 2,161.69

Mileage - Guest 60.12 307.82

Office Exp 628.69 1,499.18

Organist 450.00 1,620.00

Paper Shipment 97.24 272.14

Payroll Taxes 822.30 3,034.51

Postage 0.00 372.10

Salaries-Ch 8,065.04 32,205.68

Salaries-Guest 110.00 510.00

Salaries-Sch 25,251.09 98,933.78

Sub. Teachers 284.23 616.98

Substitute Help 90.85 144.18

Sunday School 304.14 584.97

Utilities-Ch 343.31 1,586.64

Utilities-Parsonage 370.76 1,880.30

Utilities-Sch 759.67 3,194.96

VBS 0.00 (174.35)

TOTAL EXPENSES 48,400.57 187,450.26

OVERALL TOTAL 600.55 16,131.33

Ending Balance 10/31/2013

11,063.03

$6,397 still owed to the Reserve Fund to pay bills in July and August 2012.

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