Pastor Susan B. Lidums November 2015 Newsletter

4040 Lapeer RoadBurton, MI 48509(810) 742-3780; orl4040@att.net www.ourrisenlordelca.com

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00 a.m. Service of Holy Communion

ALL SAINTS DAY November 3rd- “Is There Hope?”

Daylight Savings Time Ends November 10th -“Can We Live in the Resurrection

Now?”- Children’s Bells play

November 17th - “ Will We Draw Strength?”

November 24th- “Can We Know the Power of Christ’s Love?”

Midweek Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays - November 6th – Holy Communion November 13th– – Service of Word & Prayer November 20th—Holy Communion

November 27th – THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE 7:00 p.m.

Cross alk

The Season of Advent begins on Sunday, December 1st. Our Worship anticipates the coming of Christ and the fulfillment of God’s Promises.

Special 7:00 pm Wednesday services will be held: December 4th - “O Antiphon”

December 11th – Advent Bell ConcertDecember 18th – Blue Christmas Service ; 24th Christmas Eve-

7:00 & 11:00 Candlelight Service

The month of November brings to mind Thanksgiving … sights and smells of turkey dinners, families gathered, and holiday treats. All that happens on the last week of November.

Have you noticed what happens at the beginning of the month? In thanks-giving we remember the saints who have gone before us: faithful parents and grandparents, teachers and mentors, brothers and sisters in Christ who have lived and shared the faith and now rest in the Lord. We remember and honor those who were among the faithful who helped to build the church in this place …a gift now given to us for stewardship and care. With thankful hearts we gather around the Lord’s Table of grace, in remembrance of Christ’s gift of forgiveness and life and in anticiption of the feast to come. With thankful hearts we sing our praise and lift our prayers to God who promises abundant life.

…And in the middle, the ordinary days of life demand our tasks and decisions. It is November that we head to the polls to cast our vote for local and sometimes national leaders. It is in November that we remember the veterans of wars fought in defense of democracy. - How can we live the ordinary days with Thanks-giving? Through acts of justice and mercy and commitment to Christ’s way of peace, we share our thanks and love toward God.

The mood of the times is tense this year, filled more with chaos, anxiety, fear and division than with hope and thanksgiving. As I read the stories of scripture from the past, it strikes me that none of this is new. Read the words of the prophets, the psalms of prayer and lament, and the cries of the people of God throughout history. What gave them hope was more than a dream, …more than pride or power in their own efforts. What gave them hope was the promised presence of God. Holidays and holy days are celebrated in faith and trust in God’s Grace, …the undeserved work of God’s love among us, for the sake of a world in need.

As a community of faith, we will gather around Word and Meal. We will gather too in the joy of fellowship, giving thanks to God as Young in Heart invites you to share in a meal of Thanksgiving on November 20th. We will gather in thanksgiving for the Word as we open scripture in small groups

throughout the month, inviting all to come to know the power of God’s love at work in the church today and throughout history. As family united in God’s love, we may find many and new ways to share our thanks to each other and to God.

“Give thanks to God, bless his name.For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures foreverand his fiathfulness to all generations.” - Ps. 100:4-5

Pastor Sue

Women’s Bible Study – We will continue the topic of “No Hard Feelings” as we explore the book of Psalms. The topic is “Stewarding the Gift of Joy” - Saturday, November 9th, 9:30 a.m. or on Monday, November 11th, 7:30 p.m., at Joy Burns’.’ As always, bring a friend! - Pastor Sue

“Listening to God”On Mondays at 10:00 a.m., November 4 & 18, we meet in the conference room to “listen” to the pastoral letters of Paul to the church. It has been good to see this group grow ---come join us! Pastor Sue

On Saturday November 23rd – beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast - we listen again to God’s Word of hope as we look to the “Coming of the Messiah.”

FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL HOURNovember 3rd – All Saints

Sunday

Parents and grandparents are invited to join the children as we

find creative ways to give thanks to saints who have

passed on the faith.

The Advent FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL

HOUR will be on December 1st.. .

Our October get together was very interesting and educational, as we learned about Fire Fighters and EMT’s. 18 people attended our potluck (which was yummy) and listened to Kevin Harmes discuss his occupation in Northport Michigan. Fire fighters today have a heavy load to carry which we witnessed seeing his Fire Fighter suit. It was great having a good turnout for Kevin. I hope we can again in November as we meet for our Thanksgiving meal—November 20th at NOON. A signup sheet will be posted. Nancy Gunnell

Join with your church family in a Thanksgiving

Dinner.Wednesday, Nov. 20th

Sign up to bring dishes to go with our turkey.

-Young at Heart

Thanksgiving Eve ServiceWednesday November

27th at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we give

thanks for all the blessings

YOUTH CONEY SALE

The youth will be hosting a Coney Sale following the 10:00 service on Sunday November 10th. Coney plates are made

with Koegel hotdogs and served with pop, chips and a cookie.

(minimum cost is $5.00 a plate). Be sure to mark your calendars

and join us for this fellowship event.

Carry-outs will be available.

“Feed the Turkey” - Help provide meals for the homeless and needy through Carriage Town Ministries.

This month we will focus on gathering funds for Thanksgiving dinners at Carriage Town Ministries. The Thanksgiving Turkey (Ed Rumer’s design) will be in the narthex for collections on Sundays November 3, 10, & 17. It costs Carriage Town about $2.62 to provide a complete Thanksgiving dinner, including pumpkin pie, for each person they serve.

WATER WALK -- Thanks to the many who walked and gave support to Water for Flint. $775.00 was collected for Salem’s water distribution.

The annual Angel Tree will be in the narthex beginning Nov. 30th.. We will again be helping families from a nearby elementary School. To participate: please take a tag off the tree, sign the sheet stating which tag you took, purchase the item and return it

wrapped with the tag attached by December 15th. Thrivent Action Teams are helping with Thrivent funds to purchase Pajamas, socks and underwear, and food to be sent to the Angel Tree families along with the gifts you bring in. - Social Ministry Committee

Next food distribution from Bentley School on Court Street is

scheduled for November 7th @ 8:30 am. ORL volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated. Feeding our neighbors is God’s Work Our Hands

Needs BoxPersonal Hygiene Products

Shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. for Flint

Shelters

NO sewing for the month of December.

It will soon be time to update the church

directory. Please let me know if you have a new address,

phone number or e-mail address. You can leave a note in my

mailbox or call the church office.Thank you,

Carolyn McDougallParish Secretary

God’s Creation Calendars are available until sold out.

Cost is $8.00.-They make a great Christmas gift.

Men’s Monthly Prayer Breakfast Saturday,

November 16th 8:00 a.m.

Men of all ages are encouraged

to come.

Living Every dayAs Disciples We are now in the 3rd stage of work as a LEAD team -- listening to community and its needs:

2020

- openly inviting sharing, fellowship and prayers through our September Fest, - listening to Burton’s needs through the city council (request for building a dog park), - listening to Bentley School and the community in its needs for food and family support, - listening to local seniors, and - listening to children’s needs at Burton Academy. As we listen, we will look for ways to respond as the Holy Spirit guides us in service to Christ.

Altar Flowers need to be

ordered before the last Friday of the month for the

next month. Thank you

REMINDER

November 3rd

SANTA’S TOY SHOPSaturdayDecember 7 11:00-1:00

Share this with families in your community who might

need help buying toys for Christmas. Each family who comes can pick out toys …with wrapping and stocking stuffers. If you want to contribute toys to this Thrivent Action Team project, bring in your new or “like new” toys before December 5th. Stocking stuffers are also needed (small items …erasers, pencils, small toys, even toothbrushes and small personal items). If you can help in the nursery, with gift wrapping, or in greeting and hosting, please come! - Deb Callahan & Holly Hatfield’s Action Teamwith Social Ministry Team

Look for the Sign-up Sheet on the Bulletin Board soon (Flowers can be taken home

after Dec. 29th service …or left for Epiphany season)

ORL Advent Bell Concert

Wednesday evening, December 11th- featuring ORL adult and children’s

bell choirs.

Families, please sign up to light the Advent candles

Sundays, Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22

and Christmas Eve – 7:00 /11:00 p.m.

Thank youDear friends of ORL,

I want to thank each and everyone for the cards and notes of prayers that were sent to me.  They came at

a special time.The beautiful flowers of

mums are still as fresh as the day I received them. 

The beautiful rose bouquet is still very pretty.

Doing well – hurting little less each day.  Waiting for

the day when I can say “Oh, it doesn’t hurt

anymore.”Shirley Hummel

Thanks to Jennifer Arsenault for

washing the walls and ceiling of the janitor closet. …also to Connie & Gary Durance who offered to clean the chairs in the fellowship hall.

What happens “behind the scene”?

THANKS to Dawn Morgan who sets up the coffee ahead of time.

THANKS to LaRene who sets up for quilters on Wednesdays.

THANKS to Art Arsenault who is overseeing our property needs.

THANKS to Brad McDougall who sets up the video camera and posts message and music on FACEBOOK …and to Chris Gagnon who

monitors the AV equipment on Sundays.

Communion Assistants3 10:00 Jennifer Arsenault10 10:00 Holly Hatfield17 10:00 Joyce Hyatt24 10:00 Jan Swanson

Altar GuildMinnie Batoha &

Dawn Morgan

Coffee Cleanup 310 Norma Hixenbaugh & Cathy Vejnovich1724

Greeters3 10:00 Patricia Lindsay10 10:00 Don & Ersel Nichols17 10:00 Bill & Debbie Nicolai24 10:00 Bob & Terry Christenson

Lectors3 10:00 Elaine Smith10 10:00 Joy Burns17 10:00 Marilyn Lewinski24 10:00 Jan Swanson

UshersNo need to wait to be asked! Anyone can sign up, giving our

“regulars” the opportunity to sit with

family.3 10:00

10 10:0017 10:0024 10:00

Kristina Nicolai5438 Maple Park Dr.

Flint, MI  48507

BIRTHDAYS

2 Patricia Knoblock4 Cathy Vejnovich5 Linnea Goulet 7 Nathan Kircoff Bob Christenson10 Brad McDougall

Jim Kircoff11 Alicia Hamlin12 Cindy Knuuti14 Norma Hixenbaugh15 Anthony Sumner16 Embry Williams18 Judy Sobey19 Dick Gunnell21 Jennifer Dewley22 Ron Erman24 Nancy McDaniel

Nichole McDaniel27 Connie Durance

Hudson Nicolai28 Richard McDaniel29 Isla Rose Mattern

ANNIVERSARIES

5 Ed & Carol Lee Dymowski ('94)

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Richard & Nancy McDaniel ('71) 7 Heather & Ryan McDaniel26 Joyce & Bryce Hyatt (’77)27 Steven & Carla Holm (’82)

November 2019 Our Risen Lord Lutheran Church

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT1 2

310:00 am Worship9:00 am FAMILY Sunday SchoolDaylight Savings Time Ends

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10:00 am Bible Study

7:00 pm Confirmation

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7:00 pm Social Ministry

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9:00 am Sewing

7:00 pm Holy Communion7:40 Choir

78:30 amFOOD BANK At Bentley

7:00 pm Property7:30 pm Worship & Music

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9:30 am Women’s bible study

1010:00 am Worship (children’s bell choir)9:00 am Sunday SchoolConey Sale following service

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7:30 pm Women’s Bible Study @ Joy’s

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7:00 pm Gather & Growing

13 9:00 am Sewing

7:00 pm Worship 7:40 Choir

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15 16 8:00 am-

Men’s Prayer breakfast

17 10:00 am Worship9:00 am Sunday SchoolNewsletter items due this week

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10:00 am Bible Study

7:00 pm Confirmation

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7:00 pm Council

20 NOON Young at Heart Thanksgiving Dinner7:00 pm Holy Communion

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6:30 pm LEAD

22 238:30-11:00 am Bible Study

“Coming of the Messiah”

24Christ the King Sunday10:00 am -Worship9:00 am Sunday School

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7:00 pm Confirmation

26 27 Thanksgiving Eve7:00 pm Service

28Thanksgiving Day(office closed)

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November Community Needs

Personal Hygiene ProductsShampoo, Deodorant, Toothpaste

WEEKLY OFFERING VS. BUDGET(9-30-19)

Wkly Budget Needed $3,024.222018YTD $2,875.912019YTD $2,878.86September 2018 $3,514.25September 2019 $3,289.00YTD Giving vs Budget 2018 -$17,561.99YTD Giving vs Budget 2019 -$5,668.93