Volume 7, Issue 12 God’s Work — Our Hands

Vicar’s Pen Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

One of my favorite Scripture passages to

read at this time of year is Mary’s song of

praise, known as the Magnificat. After

Mary finds out that she is to give birth to

Jesus, she goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth.

Mary greets Elizabeth, who is pregnant with the future John the Bap-

tist, and the child moves within Elizabeth’s womb. When Elizabeth

praises Mary for her faith, Mary sings these words:

“My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.

Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

for the Mighty One has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

His mercy is for those who fear him

from generation to generation.

He has shown strength with his arm;

he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,

and lifted up the lowly;

he has filled the hungry with good things,

and sent the rich away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his mercy,

according to the promise he made to our ancestors,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

What stands out to me about Mary’s song of praise is her proclamation

that the birth of Jesus Christ is good news for all of us broken, hungry,

needy people. In his reflection on this text, Martin Luther writes,

“From now to the end of time God will make what is insignificant,

despised, suffering, and dead into something valuable, honorable,

blessed, and alive”. To me, that promise is what makes the incarna-

tion so powerful. God in Christ Jesus has entered into our suffering,

dying world and promises to bring us life. Thanks be to God for

God’s gift of Jesus Christ. May Advent and Christmas be for you a

time when you experience this new life in Jesus Christ. I look forward

to celebrating this gift with you in December and beyond.

Peace,

Vicar Anne

St. Luke Lutheran Church

Ph. 860-464-7897 Fax: 860-464-7742

Email: [email protected] www.stluke.info

Office Hours:

Monday—Friday 8:30 am to 1:30 pm

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Pastor:

The Rev. Stephen R. Schmidt [email protected]

Vicar

Anne Confer [email protected]

Terri Meyer [email protected] Director of Music

Jessica Dodson

[email protected] Director of Discipleship Ministry

for Children and Families

Ruth Dirlam [email protected]

Administrative Specialist

Kathleen Bartkowski [email protected]

Organist/Celebrate Accompanist

Ellen Young [email protected]

Bookkeeper

Bill Brentnall Sexton

Officers of the Congregation

Paul Anderson [email protected]

President

Felix Vajdos [email protected]

Vice-President

Jennifer Gilletti [email protected]

Treasurer


Pastor Steve Vicar Anne

Kathleen Bartkowski Bill Brentnall

Michelle Clements Ruth Dirlam

Jessica Dodson Terri Meyer

Heather Pollin Ellen Young

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year from the staff at St. Luke.


CHILDREN and FAMILY MINISTRY NEWS AND UPDATES Jessica Dodson, 464-7897 x103; [email protected]

Dear St. Luke families, I’m getting excited thinking about the upcoming Christmas Program. The program incorpr ates a few different parts of our church. Parents, Sunday school children, and special music groups. I love when our congregation comes together and puts on a special event! There is still room for you to join!

In Christ’s name, Jess

Children’s Ministry is collecting pajamas for children in our community. The pajamas will be sent to the Riverfront Children’s Center. Please consider donating a set for those in need. Pajamas will be collected during the learning hour.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

December 19th 11:00am

Preparations are underway. Parents please let me know if your child (ren) will not be

participating. Program forms are available on the credenza in the narthex and have gone home with children. I need help from parents ! If you would like to help out, please give me a call, or email me. Thank you! Rehearsals: Only one on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9 to 11 am. With only a single rehearsal it is critical to have EVERYONE present.

Reminders:

There will be NO Sunday School on December 26th and January

2nd due to the Christmas holiday. Classes will resume on January

9th.

Parents/Caregivers are reminded to check the church’s webpage for

any cancellations due to inclement weather. We do have a phone

tree in place for Sunday School families, if Sunday School is can-

celled, but worship continues.

Live Learning Event

RAISE UP A CHILD– A BIBLICAL PORTRAIT OF PARENTING.

Join St. Luke on a journey of parenting by God’s design. During your live adventure you will learn how to follow God’s “GPS” as it helps you navi-gate through the pitfalls and perils of raising children. Prepare to be guided back to the heart of parenting through four easy to remember, easy to apply principles; Choices, Consequences, Compassion, and Consistency. January 22nd, 2012 @St. Luke 9a.m.-4p.m. Lunch, workbook and snacks included for $20.00 before Jan-uary 1st. $25.00 after 1/1/12


Service of Lessons and Carols

Sunday, December 4

at 4:00 PM

A wonderful way to begin the Christmas season…

Come, let us adore Him!

Ring in the Season

A CD of Christmas

handbell music recorded by our very own

St. Luke Concert Handbell Choir

Available Now!

Give the gift of music this Christmas

while showing your support for our talented and

dedicated St. Luke teens.

$15

Call the church office or e-mail [email protected] for

your copy!

Saturday, Dec. 24

4:30 PM Family Worship Service with Ring Masters and Children’s Choir

8:30 and 11:00 PM Traditional Candlelight Services with Holy Communion, Senior Choir and Concert Handbell Choir

On November 12, the Concert Handbell Choir joined 89 teen ringers in Amherst, NH for the 12th annual High School Ring Out. They were directed by guest conductor Michael Joy from Philadelphia, and per-

formed their own solo piece in the final concert.

Thanks to Barb Candler for

chaperoning!

My Favorite Lyrics

Mary Did You Know?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your Baby Boy

has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy

will give sight to a blind man? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy

will calm the storm with His hand? Did you know that your Baby Boy

has walked where angels trod? When you kissed your little Baby that you kissed the face of God?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy

is Lord of all creation? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy

would one day rule the nations? Did you know that your Baby Boy

is heaven's perfect Lamb? The sleeping Child you're holding is the great I Am!


Furniture Bank Tag Sale

The fall tag sale was followed by the worst October Nor’easter in recorded history (or some such statistic as that). It was pretty bad, anyway—90%+ power outages in much of the state, 15% in our area. We started the dollar-a-bag sale early to get stuff sold before the weather got too bad, and cleaned up after the sale while being pummeled by really wet snow-flakes the size of Beanie Babies. Yet, when you include a couple of items sold a few days after the sale, we made $6140, our highest total ever for a fall sale! Thank you, Lord! Mountains of high-quality “stuff” were donated for the sale, most of it by members of St. Luke and their friends, and most of it early enough in the week that we were able to sort, display, and price it before the start of the sale! As usual, a sub-stantial amount of unsold merchandise remained at the end of the sale. Some of this was retained for the next tag sale or taken directly to charitable organizations. Much of the remaining clothing was gathered up by a representative of the First Baptist Church of Norwich, there to be stored and distributed to people in need through organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul, Madonna Place, and the Katie Blair House. The rest of the leftover merchandise was taken away by an industrious family we’ve been hiring for years. Thanks to a handful of dedicated volunteers, we got it done. We brought in and set up tables and bookcases from our storage shed on Sunday, arranged and priced sale items Monday through Friday, held the sale Friday from 6 to 8 pm and Saturday from 8 to 2, and had the place cleaned up by 5 o’clock on Saturday. I think we all wanted to hit the road while we could still see it.

Proceeds from the tag sale will be used to meet operating expenses, especially rental on our storage lockers in Gales Ferry, and to buy beds for people in financial need who are referred to us by social service agencies.

With apologies to anyone we may have left out, thanks to: Sue Anderson, Andrew August, Corri Bradley, Hugh and Trudi Busey, Dawn Chapman, Doug Chapman, Bobbi Jo and Cassandra Cini, Sue Conley, Judy Cregeur, Rudy and Carol Croteau, Crystal and Jessica Dame, Mitzi Dame, Sue Davis, Dave Etris, Angela George, Kari Hammen, Diane Hansen, Shirley Harrington, Ray Heller, Carla Henschel, Ginny Jacobson, Caile Johnson, Marge Johnson, Chris Jones, Dottie Mallon, Linda Martin, Doug and Terri Meyer, Al Nordquist, Norm and Judy Owsley, Mark Pitluck, Mary Ellen Robe-son, Melanie, Bekah, and Noah Savage, Rebecca Sindel, Wayne Stolle, Kathy Swope, Lynn Tarozzi, Lynn and Barclay Thomas, Ellen Turley, Ben Viera, Pauline Wanner, Janeese Watson, Karen, Sean, and Ryan Wilding, Gina Williams, Sandy Wimmermark, Schneider Withrow. God bless you all!

Karen and Mike Wuesthoff

A Warm Thank You from Honduras

Many thanks for all of the donations of toiletry items for the hygiene kits for Gracias, Honduras. Over one

hundred kits and a dozen prayer shawls were distributed the last week in October. The people are very

spiritual and love the idea that there is a church in Connecticut that is keeping them in their prayers. It is a

wonderful way to share God’s Love.

Dios los bendiga!

Mark and Gail Brown

Order your Scrip Cards Early! Scrip cards are a great gift idea for Christmas. Order early to ensure

you get your cards before Christmas.


A CHRISTMAS GIFT

This year, as you think about the gifts you plan to give this Christmas, please think about giving a gift of life. Become a blood do-

nor at our next Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, December 17th. It costs only a little of your time and can be truly life-saving

for a family member, a friend or a neighbor. And in the true spirit of Christmas, your gift as a blood donor may end up helping a

stranger, our brother or sister in need.

We all are familiar with AAA projections about travel increasing during the holidays, and DMV statistics which show the increase

in auto accidents that result. The Red Cross tells us that the need for blood is constant and contributions are essential in order to

maintain a healthy and plentiful blood supply. What better time to think of becoming a blood donor than before the holidays, when

we know that the need for blood will be greater than usual.

Signing up to become a donor is easy. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or sign up online at

www.redcrossblood.org. You can also sign up after our worship services on Sunday, December 11th. Please listen for the

announcement as a reminder. Volunteers who wish to help at the drive are welcome and can sign up on the yellow “Connections”

forms.

We hope to see you at the blood drive at St. Luke on Sat. December 17th between 8:00am-1:00pm!

Safe travel and a blessed Christmas to all.

Elaine Simpson and Sandy Wimmermark

December 16th: Join us for an Advent Bible Study. We’ll be studying some favorite

Advent texts and looking at their application to our lives as women. Bring a friend and

a snack to share! We’ll gather at 7pm in the Conference Room.

January: My Sisters’ Closet was such a hit the first time around that we’re doing it

again! Join women from Saint Luke for a clothing swap and good food and conver-

sation. Date and time TBD.


Stewardship Notes “Loved and I Know it”. How precious the love of God is to me. I rejoice in the knowledge that I am a child of God. Yet there are moments when I am not aware of the precious gift of being embraced by God and I like it when another member of St. Luke reminds me of God’s steadfast love. “Loved and I know it” our Stewardship Theme for this year has done that for me. It has been my constant reminder for the past two months as the stewardship team has found hosts, made sure invitations to stewardship circles were sent out, printed names on pledge cards and attended the circle events. There were 15 people who acted as hosts and I give thanks for each one and their wanting to invite other St. Luke members into their homes. Not all members who were invited were able to attend and some circle events did not take place. There were some members who did not receive an invitation. But the intent was that everyone would know they are “Loved by God”. In response to that love all members of St. Luke are encouraged to decide upon an amount of money to pledge to the ministries done by St. Luke Lutheran Church. If you have not already done so make a pledge for 2012. You can find pledge cards on the credenza and the entry room. Just fill it out knowing how very much you are loved by our faithful God. All through Scripture, God demonstrates an all-consuming love for his broken people. In Jesus Christ, that love is lived out to the fullest. In 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul uses the language of rich and poor to describe the self-sacrifice of our Savior: “For you know the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.” Now we are his: “You are not your own; you were bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).” Christ has given himself in love 100% and we belong to him 100%. Pledging can be a way to celebrate the 100% that Jesus has given, a token of the 100% that belong to Christ. (Rev. Mark Gravrock) As I reflect on Christ's love for me I want to say something in response. I understand my pledge of money to St. Luke Lutheran Church for 2012 to be a thank you to the Christ who loves me so much. It is a way that I say , “I am Loved and I know it.” I invite each of you to use your pledge card in the same way. Mary Robinson, Stewardship Coach

Bags for a Better World Treat yourself (or a loved one) to a unique tote bag or purse, and support worthy missions at the same time. Visit Bags for a Better World on December 4 (Soup Sunday), in the hallway by the Fellowship Hall, following both ser-vices. 100% of the purchase price goes to Chachaguala and Chikumbuso!


SKC William James Sneddon Sr. USN Ret.

As written by his loving daughter, Sharon:

If someone were to ask me what my definition of a “role model” would be I would have

to say my dad. He was a kind, caring, gentle man that never had a bad thing to say about

anyone. He treated everyone as if they were family. Family to dad was very important.

It didn’t matter if you were white, black, old, young, rich or poor. Once dad met you,

you became part of his life. Friends felt comfortable calling him dad, many calling him

Pap, or Pappy.

Dad was very “social”, he’d talk to everyone. My mom used to joke about how he

would go to a store for a couple of things and come out an hour later having found some-

one to talk to in the store. Mom would ask if he knew them and he would say, I didn’t

before but I do now! He loved being a “greeter” at church on Sundays. It was a chance

to talk to everyone and perhaps even get a hug or two.

Dad loved to talk about his family, the weather… dad just loved to talk. And most likely

he’d show you the belt buckle of the day. Yes, dad loved collecting belt buckles. He

built a board and hung it on the wall in the back bedroom just to hang them on. We were sure the wall was going to cave under the

weight of the belt buckles but it never did.

Or you might remember the clip he wore on his belt that held his glasses and pens. He was always ready to hand a pen to

someone as they searched for one to sign something. He had enough pens for everyone!

Some might remember the big black lunch box he carried to work daily for 21 years to Electric Boat where he was a Ware-

houseman. He did like to eat and never left a table hungry. At lunch he would call home to ask what was for supper. That never

went over well with Mom who hated to cook but was great at it, nonetheless.

Dad was famous for his silver dollar pancakes. He even used a special spoon to make them with. He would count them as

he made them and remembered who ate how many. For gatherings he’d always volunteer to bring the tossed salad. He spent all

morning cutting the veggies and placing them just so in a foil pan. He would make up two jars of Good Seasons Italian Dressing to

take along with it. It was always delicious and made with love. Perhaps you were part of New Year’s Day dinner of Sauerkraut,

Pork, Mashed Potatoes and Dumplings, originally prepared by mom and then by dad after mom passed. A Sneddon family tradition

that was meant to give good luck to all for the year. Dad could hardly wait for New Year’s Day and would invite anyone he hap-

pened to talk to or give them the recipe. Even in his later years, when dad wasn’t well, he wanted to have his famous New Year’s

Day dinner… so we always did…

Although I was too young to remember much about his years in the military, I do remember his stories. In fact, most people

that met dad probably heard many stories of his military adventures whether you wanted to or not. He was very proud of his years in

the service. We all heard how before he even finished high school he knew he was going to make a career out of the Navy. We

heard how he crossed the equator twice on the same trip. We heard how he took his first airplane ride off the USS Valley Forge

aircraft carrier. We heard about his favorite meal, SOS, that they served, and the coffee that would make your hair curl, except for

dad’s it was as straight as a pin. He took many videos when out to sea. As kids we had to watch these time and time again. We’d all

joke how we were getting sea sick because mostly all you’d see was water. There wasn’t a time he regretted in his 21 years in the

US Navy. He was as proud of his career in the service as much as we are proud of him.

Growing up, dad attended most all sporting events we participated in. This continued after the grandchildren arrived. At a

cross country awards ceremony for my son, Anson, dad was awarded a certificate and a Varsity Letter for attending so many events.

He used to joke about how many graduations he attended at Montville High School and had yet to receive a diploma. There weren’t

many who didn’t know dad. And to know him was to love him.

Dad loved to dance. If you were one of the fortunate ones that had the chance to dance with dad, you’ll remember how he

would glide around the dance floor to a waltz, jitter-bug and polkas. He’d dance an occasional fast song and laugh the whole time.

Even when he wasn’t feeling well after some health issues, his feet would still be itching to get up on the dance floor. He’d be happy

if he only went around the dance floor once, or when he was confined to a wheel chair his feet would be tapping to the beat. As he

was laying at home in his hospital bed recently with music playing, I was dancing around the living room and told him I needed my

partner. He said how he wished he could get up and join me … but not near as much as I wished he could. How I’ll always

remember those times and cherish each memory.

Dad wasn’t a drinker though he always had alcohol in the house in case someone stopped by. Dad was known for his

homemade “peach schnapps”. He would make this by the gallon. He never drank it much himself but enjoyed giving it to others.

Cheers Dad!

Dad was a lonely man when mom died in 1995. He lost his desire for life. For Christmas we chipped in for a plane ticket

to New Mexico to visit with his friend Vivian who had lost her husband years before. For those of you that don’t know about

Vivian, dad and her husband, Virgil, were stationed in the service together. Mom, Dad, Virgil, and Vivian quickly became friends.

In 1998, after visits back and forth, dad and Vivian were married in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Vivian and dad drove cross country (Continued on page 9)


back to Connecticut where they lived these last 13 years together. We’re so thankful Vivian came into dad’s life when she did.

She’s been a wonderful addition to our family.

There were a couple of things that dad said often… When you would leave he would say, “you be careful now” and if you

said you had to go to work he’d say, “there you go swearing at me again” and then he’d give you a smile that lit up his blue eyes and

the room around him. He had an infectious smile that made you want to smile along with him.

Even through the last weeks of dad’s life he managed to make us chuckle. He was always in such good spirits, taking the

time to thank everyone for whatever they did for him. Always the polite man that he was and never having a bad word to say about

anyone or anything.

I hope that I have learned the lessons dad lived by. To treat others with kindness, to give of oneself even when you think

you have nothing to give, to be happy and always remember to smile. To live life to its fullest with no regrets and of course… never

forget to dance.

For those of you who had the pleasure of meeting/knowing dad I hope you know how special you were to him. For those of

you that didn’t know him, thank you for sharing this time with us, he is glad that you are here with us now.

So, as you leave today… remember…

You Be Careful Now….

Youth Ministry News

JWalkers: On Sunday, December 18th after the Christmas program, we’re making

Christmas cards and making Christmas cookies for our homebound members.

Bring $3 to cover the cost of supplies. Sign up in the Connections form.

High School: On Friday, December 2nd, we’ll be decorating the Christmas Tree at

the Advent Festival at Saint Luke. Come have a ravioli dinner, hear the Ledyard Car-

olers, make some crafts, and decorate the church’s Christmas tree. This is an annual

high school tradition, so come and join us!

Youth Mission Trip: The deadline for to register for the Youth Mission Trip to Lynn/

Boston, MA is December 1st. To guarantee your spot on the trip, you need to turn in

your registration form and $100 deposit to Pastor Steve or Vicar Anne by that date.

Contact Vicar Anne with any questions.

High School and College Students: Watch for an event being planned in the first

week of January. Join several Saint Luke college students for some conversation

about their college experiences. Dinner will be provided.


ST. LUKE—SCHEDULE TO SERVE - DECEMBER 2011

Date Greeters Welcome

Team

Ushers Altar Guild Lay Readers Communion

Deacons

Assisting

Ministers

Acolytes

12/4

8:15 Pat & Marty Wood

Trudy Flanery Mark & Louise Larson, Wayne

Stolle, Dennis Sindel

Mary Robinson Al Nordquist Bob Erickson Joanne

Erickson*

Sue Zebrosky

Addy Fauth, Caleb Fauth

11:00 Deb Baldwin June Barrack Mark Kuklis, Ray Heller, Pauline

Wanner, Dick

Wimmermark

Paul Anderson Trina Reynolds Nancy Rupert, Pat Robbins*

Tori Jones Tom McDaniel, Carter Smith

12/11

8:15 Elaine Remondi-Simpson

Paul & Carla Henschel

Dennis Sindel, Wayne Stolle, Mark

& Louise Larson

Dawn Anderson

Roger Hanson Bill Kracke, Judie Suplicki*

Jean Swiontek

Andrew August, Jalen

Chambers

11:00 Betty Bruhn Tom & Mary Baudro

Tom Reynolds, Hugh Busey, Pauline

Wanner, Dick

Wimmermark

Linda Martin Cindy Mason-Jones

Pat Robbins, Nancy Rupert*

Larry Wolfgang

Carter Smith, Geralson

Withrow

12/18

8:15 Sue Anderson Sue Anderson Marty & Pat Wood, Andy George,

Barclay Thomas

Sue Anderson Bob Erickson Laurie Crawford, Sue

Anderson*

Gina Williams

Amanda Cox, Ben Vajdos

11:00 Gail & Bob Chernansky

Carol Croteau Bob, Robin, Koby & Cedar Nelson

Debbie Eld Trevin Reeves Donna Kuklis, Mark Kuklis*

Christmas Program

Emma Sammons,

Rachelle

Robeson

12/24

4:30 Peggy Beale Mary Baudro Tbd Intinction Ruth Dirlam tbd Ruth Dirlam Jenna Beale, Addy Fauth

8:30 Marge & Chuck Johnson

Donna Kuklis Tbd Cathy Hanson Tom Reynolds Nancy Rupert Rob Strauss Kevin Portofee, Emily

Anderson

11:00 Curt Frost Joyce Schmidt Tbc Cathy Hanson Chris Jones Sue Anderson Dyann Baker Tyler Woods, Andrew August

12/25

10:00 Ginny Jacobson Ginny Jacobson tbd tbd Corri Bradley tbd Terry Blair Emma Sammons,

Andy Sammons


Church Calendar of Events

All pledges / weekly donations

must be in the church office or

postmarked NO LATER than

December 31st in order to receive

credit for the year 2011.

Soup kitchen schedule for DECEMBER 2011

COOKS

Henschels (2)

Hellers (2)

Lozier

Sindels (2)

SERVERS

Conley

Chapman

Hansen

Koerting

Wimmermarks

Leals (3)


NOVEMBER 2011 COUNCIL CLIPS

Director of Music: The motion was made and approved for a Concert Handbell Choir tour to the Gettysburg, PA area, June 27 – July 1, 2012 Planning Team: The motion was made and approved for a silent auc-tion on February 10, 2012 and a carwash to be held at a future date to be de-termined to cover costs for the 2012 Concert Handbell Tour to Pennsylvania The motion was made and approved for the council president to sign the con-tract to enter into a new lease for a Cannon copier Vision and Mission Team: The motion was made and approved to bring the Vision and Mission Team report to the congregation for vote

Meet our Newest Members

On Sunday, November 6th, St. Luke welcomed its newest members. They are Ben Viera,

Katie Kietzman, Jim and Karen Rhoades, Barry and Connie Strauss and Rebecca Korineck.

Below is a little information about them.

Katie Kietzman

My name is Katie Kietzman. I grew up in central Illinois, and went to college at Illinois

Tech in Chicago. Nearly five years ago I moved to Groton to work as an engineer at Electric

Boat. I have been worshiping at St. Luke off and on since then, and am excited to become a

member. I look forward to meeting everyone!

Rebecca Korineck

My name is Rebecca Korineck. I have three children; Adrian, Justin and Ava. I’m pretty

much “starting over” and will be a single parent. I felt an overwhelming need to seek

strength, guidance and comfort from God as I am trying to embrace this new journey.

Barry and Connie Strauss

Barry and Connie transferred to St. Luke from St. Mark Lutheran in Norwich, CT. Their

daughter, Kimberly Dole, is also a member of St. Luke.

Just a reminder that the church office will be closed for the week after Christmas, and will reopen on January 3, 2012. Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.


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DDDec 1 Nick Meyer Dec 2 Debbie Eld Dec 3 Christine Edwards Dec 4 Bob Nelson Dec 5 Betty Bruhn Dec 6 Merle Johnson Sarah Marien Dec 7

Jason Cusello Kevin Portofee Dec 8 Jenna Beale Betty Sprague Dick Wimmermark Dec 9 Donald Savage Dec 11 Alex Eliason-Beam Erik Haugland Dec 12 Ryan Brannon Sue Moran Dec 14 Dyann Baker Michael Carr Charles Deon Duane Fauth Dec 17 Dennis Anderson Olivia Johnson Dec 19 Elaine Lettiere Katherine McCarthy Marc Lozier Dec 20

David Bunger Kevin Cini Donna Morse Steve Schmidt Gerald Swope Dec 21 Joseph Fenton Chawn Johnson Nancy Seibert Christopher Wolfgang

Dec 22 Brian Roush Anita Stolle Jean Swiontek Dec 24 Gail Brown Chris Jones Melissa Withbroe Dec 26 Addison Muggeo Dec 27 Alana White Dec 28 Evan August Dec 29 Carolyn Kracke Cathrine Krakowiak Dec 31 Elizabeth Smart

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Dec 6

Ed & Hilda Davis Dec 11 Wayne & Anita Stolle

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Ellen Turley Kari Hammen Jean Wolfgang Karen Wasserman Jack Stehle Erik Haugland

Dec 1 Bill Kracke Laurie Crawford Bekah Schmidt Matthew Graul Dec 5 Tom Nolan Bobbi Jo Cini Betty Bruhn Dec 6 Michael Davis Dec 7 Thomas McDaniel Don Mallon Dec 8 Henry Yanaway Dec 11 Greg Young Dec 12 Alexander Franklin Anthony Franklin Deborah Franklin Dec 14 Grace DeMarco Dec 16 Kristin Price Dec 19 Eric Larson Dec 21 Ashley Crawford Scott Crawford Dec 24 Kevin Portofee Alexander Graul Dec 25 Heather Frost Dec 26 Joshua Robeson Anthony Saucier Claire Roan Dec 28 Gordon Ward Dec 29

Benjamin Loomis Emily Cushing Dec 30 Whitney Carr Dec 31 William Reynolds


PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

PRAY FOR HEALING: Alex, Mary Ellen Robeson’s friend, dealing with neurological

issues.

Betty Sprague, under hospice care at Beechwood Nursing

Center.

Brent Weimer, Kathleen Bartkowski’s father, healing of a 2nd knee replacement surgery .

Monica, Pat Robbins’ friend, undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Jay Lanoue, hospitalized with acute pancreatitis and kidney

failure.

Michelle, friend of Dan & Elaine Lettiere, undergoing treatment for cancer.

Valerie Thompson, friend of the Chernansky family, recently di-agnosed with lymphoma.

Jackie, Gina Williams’ friend with stage IV cancer, who is considering her treatment options.

Jack Stehle, recovering from hip replacement surgery.

Linda, friend of the Tobiassens, facing serious health issues.

Marguerite Rauch, Crystal Dame’s neighbor, recovering from radiation and chemotherapy treatment.

Vivian Sneddon, at Genesis Healthcare facility.

Ben, Erik Wuesthoff’s roommate, who has no movement or

feeling in his legs.

Laure (Tig) McCoy-Redd, facing serious health issues.

Kennedy McGrath, Phyllis & Travis Turner’s 3 yr. old granddaughter, undergoing treatment for a growth on her hip.

Jean Wolfgang, recovering from surgery at home.

Dave Bogue, in rehab following a stroke.

George Roberge, in rehab at Groton Regency.

Denise Derush, Shalene Withrow’s sister, prayers for guidance and peace as she deals with health issues.

Michael Trauer, Shalene Withrow’s father, prayers for health and healing

Aaryn Bolgrihn, 2 year old friend of Trevin Reeves, who needs a bone marrow transplant.

Bob Purdy, Brad Dame’s friend and co-worker, undergoing

treatment for cancer.

Shirley Harrington, facing serious vision problems.

George Heins, Jackie Heins’ husband and Betty Bruhn’s friends, dealing with health issues.

Anthony Vissers, newborn son of Sarah and Scott, Barb

Anderson’s friends, born 9 weeks prematurely, prayers for

continued growth and health.

Chris, Lee and Peggy Beale’s nephew, suffering with addictions.

David Tuttle, Paul & Barb Anderson’s friend, healing from a

cancer recurrence.

Brooke, Valerie Phillips’ brother’s teenaged niece, diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Nancy Dirlam, undergoing chemotherapy.

Marion Gryken, Jeanne Steinnagel’s mother, recovering from a fall.

Connie Strauss, Kimberly Dole’s mother, diagnosed with breast cancer.

Bella Diglio, Denyse LaForge’s friend’s daughter, dealing with health issues.

Karen, friend of Karen Wuesthoff, battling ovarian cancer.

Erin Arneson, friend of Paul & Barb Anderson, prayers for healing after neurosurgery.

Lionel Haywood, Ann Leal’s father, prayers for healing and recovery from a heart attack.

Lorinda Haywood, Ann Leal’s stepmother, prayers for

healing and recovery from a fall.

Meagan McPhee, Ann Leal’s friend, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

Cecelia Vajdos, Felix’s aunt, prayers for courage and healing as she faces treatment for cancer.

David Wohlfert, friend of Paul and Barb Anderson, dealing with a recurrence of cancer.

Anna, cousin of Florence Kelly, suffering from multiple

cancers.

PRAY FOR OUR DEPLOYED MILITARY:

Thomas, Patricia Van Cleave’s fiancé, deployed to Bahran with the Coast Guard.

Erik, friend of Leigh Sammons, deployed to Afghanistan.

Ron Withrow, deployed at sea.

Tyler Laflamme, Kim & Erik Haugland’s nephew, deployed to Iraq.

Kirk Dodson, deployed at sea.

Harold & Jessica Haugland, Ethel Haugland’s son and daughter-in-law, deployed to Afghanistan.

Mark Yanaway, Mitch & Mary Robinson’s son, deployed to Africa.

David Haumschlidt, grandson of Corri & Bob Bradley, who is in the Navy and at sea.

PRAY FOR OUR GRIEVING:

Gail & Jim Moore, friends of Carla Moses-Bradley, grieving the loss of their daughter.

Tabita Daka, a sponsored Chikumbuso student, grieving the death of her mother.

The friends and family of Fred Brown, Gail Brown’s father, who joined the Saints Triumphant.

The friends and family of Andrew Asaro, Angela George’s father, who joined the Saints Triumphant.

The friends and family of Bill Sneddon, who joined the Saints Triumphant.

PRAY FOR OUR HOMEBOUND:

Olga Melnichuk, Elaine Remondi-Simpson’s aunt, residing at the Mystic Healthcare and Rehab. Center.

Marnie Reubelt, at home.

Otto Heller, Ray’s father, at Crescent Point Assisted Living Center.

Eric Widstrom, at Windham Falls.

PRAY FOR THOSE WITH OTHER CONCERNS:

Tabatha Balabin, struggling with single motherhood.

Alex Withrow, Ron & Shalene Withrow’s son, prayers for peace and guidance as Alex prepares to leave for bootcamp.

Andrew, Tori Jones’ friend who serves in Japan, prayers for his safety and safe return.

Edna Esther Johnson, Mary Robinson’s sister, prayers of support for her missionary work with the ELCA Global

Mission in Liberia.

The Withrows, prayers for safety, health and strength while their family is apart.

Prayers for the mission that Padre Francisco leads and our other Honduran friends of the Santa Margarita (Chachahuala) and San Marcos churches.

Chikumbuso Project, for the widows, orphans and those ministering to them, pray that God’s work be done in the com-munity and for God’s healing and blessings.

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