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Gloria Dei Church Leadership:

Erik Nelson, Interim PresidentDoug Schutte, Interim V. PresidentKathryn Merrill, Interim Secretary

Stacey Stone Semmler, Interim TreasurerMarilyn Anderson, Worship

Adrienne King, Social MinistryKatie Jerue, Education

Chuck Karjala, Building & Grounds

Connor MacInnis, Youth RepMichael Perkins

Larry Kampen (Interim)Marianne Strahle (Interim)Betty Anderson (Interim)

Harold Wolverton (Interim)

Church Staff:Elizabeth Hollers,

Choir Director, [email protected]

Holly Karjala, AccompanistAmanda Voshell, Admin Manager

[email protected]: (907) 243-2301

Office Hours:Closed Monday

Tues - Thur: 9am - 5pmFri: 9am - 1pm

Worship Time: 9:30 am,

Communion every Sundaywww.gdlcanc.org

GLORIA DEI NEWSNews & Events of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying. - Martin Luther

In this issue:

Church News..................................................................3November Calendar....................................................7Lutheran Social Services Update...........................8November Birthdays/Anniversaries...................9Prayer Requests.........................................................10

November, 2019

SAVE THE DATE 39th Annual Lutheran Women’s Advent Brunch

Saturday December 7th, 2019 9:00 AM Egan Center

The Jesse Tree

Isaiah 11:1 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit”

Tickets available October 20th, 2019 $24.00 each

Please contact Adrienne King (907 248-1177 or 907 227 4174) or any member of the Advent Brunch committee

We will be collecting Diapers and Wipes for LSSA

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CHURCH NEWS

LWR Project ComfortOn Sunday, October 13, sixty warm, colorful quilts were folded across the pews in our sanctuary—the product of many hands working together throughout the year. And in a basket at the foot of the altar, ten bundled fabric kits are ready to be used for teaching people sewing skills they can use to earn an income on their way to gaining self-sufficiency.

Destined for the very neediest in our world, whether because of chronic poverty or natural disaster, these gifts will be distributed by Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

to refugees and others in need, blessing our neighbors thousands of miles from Alaska in ways perhaps hard for us to imagine.We are grateful to Lynden Transport for their generosity

over the years in delivering our quilts and kits to the ingathering site in Seattle at no cost to us.

From Seattle, they head to LWR headquarters in Baltimore from where they are disbursed around the world. The quilts and kits are tracked by barcodes we include on the box labels, and we are advised of their final destination.

Keeping our Longarm Busy Last month marked two years since the dedication of Gloria Dei’s longarm quilting machine. Given in memory of Margaret Carlson by her family, the quilting machine continues to be a beautiful tribute to Margaret’s giving spirit and love of sewing.Gloria Dei’s Piecemakers and others trained in using the

machine keep it humming—some of their projects have included full-size quilts for our high-school

graduates and for Lutheran Social Services’ fundraisers as well as baby quilts for McKinnell House and other needy kids, Quilts of Valor, and LWR Mission Quilts. To date the Piecemakers have quilted more than 175 quilts with others waiting in the closet at any given time.

Dropping quilts off for shipment

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Donations for a Thanksgiving FeastGreen Beans and Corn, Stuffing,Gravy, and Cranberries. . . our contribution to Thanksgiving Blessing, a community-wide ministry of LSSA and their faith-based partners in providing a holiday meal to those who may need some help putting a dinner on the table. This month we’ll beconcentrating our efforts oncollecting 325 cans of green beans, 200 cans of corn, 150 packages of stuffing mix, 60 packages of gravy mix, and 50 cans of cranberry sauce. You may bring your food donations to Gloria Dei any time before worship on Sunday, November 24. “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” - Matthew 25:35

Neighborhood Thanksgiving WorshipWe will worship with our friendsand neighbors from Jewel LakeParish and St. Benedicts on Tuesday evening at 7:00pm, November 26. Jewel Lake Parish will host our annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship, involving clergy, lay persons, and a combined choir from each of our traditions. By having the service on Tuesday, those of you who are preparing for dinner on Thursday can worship without the stressof wondering if the turkey isthawing.

A meaningful expression of ourunity in Christ, this communityworship has become animportant tradition for many ofus. So please plan to share in itwith us and invite a friend. Let’sdo our part to fill the sanctuaryas we celebrate the Thanksgivingseason by lifting our hearts andvoices together in praise to ourCreator.

Jewel Lake Parish inviteseveryone to stay for thetraditional fellowship timefollowing worship. Please bringcookies, cake, or other fingerfoods to share if you are able.

The longarm is an important part of our outreach ministry to church and community. The Piecemakers are grateful to the Carlsons for their generosity and to Gloria Dei for supporting their work.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Family, Faith and Fun nightFamily, Faith and Fun night will

be Saturday, November 23rd at 5:30pm. Bring your favorite

Thanksgiving recipe. There will be games and crafts. Invite your neighbors to come and celebrate

the many blessings God has given us. U


2019 Hunger Print “Give Thanks”

The “kick-off” Sunday for the 2019 Hunger Print is Sunday, November 24. “Give Thanks” is the title of this year’s print. The size is 5” by 11” and will be sold for $30. A table will be set up before and after service for the sale of this year’s print as well as prints from previous years.

In 1979, Anchorage artist Marianne Wieland and Gloria Dei member attended a Bible study at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church where Pastor Rick Halvorson spoke about world hunger. In an effort to make a difference, the first of what was to become known as the “hunger prints” was created.

The embossed prints, hand produced in her studio with the help of volunteers, follow a different biblical them each year. The entire proceeds of these yearly prints, sold through Lutheran churches, are designated to hunger projects both locally and worldwide. The money raised through 2018 have totaled nearly $300,000.

2019 Wieland Print Coming Soon!

The Salvation Army’s MC KINNELL HOUSE is our Loose Change recipient for November. The McKinnell House provides emergency shelter for homeless

families with 24hr lodging and staff support. Individual case management, education, and nutritious meals & snacks are also provided.

LOOSECHANGE

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OctOber Faith Family Fun night

& trunk Or treat

PhOtO gallery


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Worship 9:30 amChildren’s ChoirSunday School

Tongan Worship 1:00 pm

41:00 pm Women’s Book Club

7:00 pm Al-Anon/AA

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Yoga6:00 pm

67:30 am Men’s Bible Study

7:00 pm Al-Anon

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6:00 pm Adult Choir

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10:00 am Piecemakers

10 Worship 9:30 amChildren’s ChoirSunday School


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7:00 pm Al-Anon/AA

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Yoga6:00 pm

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7:00 pm Al-Anon

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6:00 pm Adult Choir

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17Worship 9:30 amChildren’s Choir Sunday School


181:00 pm Women’s Book

7:00 pm Al-Anon/AA

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Yoga6:00 pm

6:30 pm Council Mtg


7:00 pm Al-Anon

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6:00 pm Adult Choir

22 2312-2 pm Boy Scouts Party in the Parking Lot

Faith Family Fun Night, 5:30 pm

24Worship 9:30 amChildren’s ChoirSunday School (Wieland Prints)



7:00 pm Al-Anon/AA

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Ecumenical Service at Jewel Lake Parish7:00 pm


7:00 pm Al-Anon

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November Calendar


Save the date:Nov. 25th - Thanksgiving Blessing - Central Lutheran Church

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES UPDATEThanksgiving BlessingWe are finalizing our plans with others in the faith-based community of Anchorage for this year’s Thanksgiving Blessing food basket distribution. This year we are planning to serve 1,325 families. LSSA is the site coordinator for the distribution at Central Lutheran Church and need your help in many ways. As usual we are asking our Lutheran congregations to collect the corn, green beans, stuffing mix or gravy mix that your congregation has been assigned. We also need your help volunteering with set-up and distribution on Monday, November 25th. Shifts on Monday are from 10am to 12:00pm for set-up, 1:30pm to 4:30pm and 4pm to 8pm for distribution. If you can help us out at one of these shifts, please call the LSSA office at 272-0643 ext 10 or email us at [email protected].

Christmas StockingsIt is a tradition to present

Christmas stockings to the families with young children who visit our food pantry during the month of December. Thank you to all the groups and individuals that make stockings for this ministry. We ask that you include a story or activity book about Jesus’ birth in the stockings. If you need instructions or a template of the pattern, please contact the LSSA office.

Food PantryThe Food Pantry continues to see large number of families who are seeking food assistance. We find our shelves especially low on the following items. Tuna, Spam, canned soups and chili, canned fruit, oatmeal, cereals, peanut butter and jelly, macaroni n cheese and packages of ramen are some of the more popular items that we are low on or have none on the shelves. Please remember the Food Pantry the next time you are shopping and simply bring the items with you to church or drop them off at the

LSSA Food Pantry.

Thank YouThanks to everyone who remembered LSSA through Pick.Click.Give on your PFD application. We received $12,717 dollars this year.

Another thank you goes to Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church and retired Pastor Dan Bollerud for another successful Beer and Hymns. You raised $12,383 for the LSSA Food Pantry.

Together Caring for Others,

Alan BudahlExecutive DirectorLutheran Social Services of Alaska

1303 W. 33rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503


Take a moment to say a little prayer, send a card, and wish your best to those in our Gloria Dei family who will be celebrating birthdays this month.

Are we missing a birthday or anniversary? Contact the office to update our list.

November Birthdays & Anniversaries2 Jane Vergason3 Justin Amor4 Kierian Henderson, Ron Myers5 Rooslan Helgesen-Thompson6 Evelyn Turner7 Dick Wells, Emma Muhlbauer8 Pat Pompa, Shirley Pittz9 Stacey Eisert10 Linda Taylor, Sandy Skaggs, Catherine Orth11 Grant Weber12 Angie Astle13 Marcia DeVoe14 Michael Helgesen-Thompson, Kay Fiero

15 Heather Mildon, Emilee Monson17 Karsten Rodvik18 Keith Clark, Ray Utter19 Panu Lucier20 Connor Budahl21 Stephanie Brenner, Chloe Orf24 Katrina Carlson, Barbara Friese, Julie Anderson25 Sandra Hall, Marina Brekke28 Rebecca Perkins

Kyle & Erica Monkelien Nov. 25

Jacob & Jennifer Romero Nov. 17


PRAYER CONCERNSGerri Bergstrom, Bill Wienke, Tuney Zoske, Gene & Yvonne Emery, Matthew Sutterer, Al & Joyce Schuerger, Faye Weber, Janie Henderson, Rylie Graff - Howell, Shirley Raiford, Grant Henderson, George Janssen, Joy Anderson, Holly Hoback, Betty Anderson.

Family and Friends of the CongregationKristy Mundell, The Graff’s niece; Lucie Indahl, niece of Sharon Kazem; Harlan Wold, friend

of the Graff family; Tyler Larimer, grand son to Al & Joyce Schuerger; Denise Aune, niece toConnie & Roger Graff; Cara Leckwold, friend to Janie & Grant Henderson; Tom, cousin to JanieHenderson, and his wife Laura; Francis, grandneice to Joy Anderson and Anderson family; Jim & Katie Mans, cousin and wife to Bill Mans; Bob Slette, father-in-law to Helayne Callies; Rebecca Stinson-Lane, friend of Marianne Strahle; Jackie Aune, sister-in-law to Roger and Connie Graff;Lowell Freeman, father to Tom Freeman; Cable Green, nephew to Neil Hawthorne; Lily GraceStone, a daughter of Stacey Semmler’s cousin;

Paul Huffman, brother-in-love of Norm and Betty AndersonFrank Rion, friend of Frank Box; Ann Northcutt and sister Rose; Myrna Lane, friend of Norm Anderson; Debbie, niece of the Graff family; Laurie Johnson, sister-in-law of Marianne Strahle; James MacInnis, grandfather of Connor Macinnis; Stan, uncle of Leah Maenius; Susan Stone, mother of Stacey Stone; Paul Huffman, brother-in-law to Betty & Norman Anderson; Adam Manor, son of Patty Schwalenberg; Crystal, friend’s mother of Patty Schwalenberg; Jeanne Brown, mother of Patty Schwalenberg; Rick Kuhlman, friend of Connie Budahl U

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers!U November Prayer Partner: Faith Lutheran Church, Delta Junction U

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church8427 Jewel Lake RoadAnchorage, AK 99502

Join us!Regular Sunday Worship is at 9:30 am with Holy Communion

Sunday School during serviceChildren’s Choir

Women’s Book Club Monday, 1:00 pm

Church Council Meeting November 19, 6:30 pm Check calendar for yoga dates

Men’s Bible Study Wednesday mornings, 7:30 am at Village Inn on Spenard

Adult Choir every Thursday, 6:00 pm

Faith Family Fun Night Saturday November 23, 5:30 pmEcumenical Service at Jewel Lake Parish, November 26, 7pm

Visit our websitewww.gdlcanc.org

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