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Good News!
From the Welcome Place
Welcome Lutheran Church
Pastor John R. Sutton, Jr.,
October 2014
Number 137
A congregation of the North American Lutheran Church
Office: 979-251-7576
www.welcomelutheran.org
[email protected]
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Congregational Meeting
October 26, 2014
Pastor’s Letter
9:00 a.m.
After 7:45 service and
before 10:00 service
Please make plans to attend
“The righteousness of God through faith in
Jesus Christ, for all who believe. For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God; they are now justified by grace as a
gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
who God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by
His blood, effective through faith.” Romans 3:22-25
I don’t know if they used to do this here in
Texas or not, but I can remember years ago, when
Mom and Dad would take my sister and me out to
eat for breakfast, or if we were traveling from North
Carolina down to Florida when we would stop for
breakfast, it didn’t matter what you ordered, the
waitress would give you “grits” with your meal, even
if you didn’t order it. Now maybe that was just a
“Southern Thing,” but you got it anyway.
In a way, God’s grace is kind of like that. You
didn’t ask for it, you didn’t earn it, nor do you deserve it. God just gives it freely. As we move into
the month of October, we as Lutherans will celebrate
Reformation Day on Sunday the 26th since Friday is
the 31st of October.
The Reformation is not about the nostalgia of
what happened almost 500 years ago in Europe
when a young monk by the name of Martin Luther
defied the Pope of the Holy Roman Catholic Church
by nailing the 95 theses (statements for debate written in Latin against the Roman Catholic Church for
its corrupt practices) on the church castle door in
Wittenberg, Germany in the year 1517, so we can
say, “Look what we did, we are the original
Protestants”. Rather the Reformation was an act of
God’s grace working through Luther to move people
back to the Word of God and the truth of the
scriptures which in turn brings people to faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Now some folks may say, “What has this got
to do with me? That event took place almost 500
years ago in a land so very far away.” I would say
very simply this: by grace through faith you have
been saved. You didn’t ask for it, you didn’t earn it
and you certainly don’t deserve it; none of us do.
This is what the Apostle Paul stressed in his letter to
the Romans. God, our heavenly Father so desires
that everyone turn from their sinful ways and live as
His children and be drawn unto Him through faith in
Jesus Christ. In the words from a song we all know,
that we sang as children “Jesus Loves Me This I Know
For the Bible Tells Me So.” That is grace.
Just as God used Luther as His instrument in
his day to move the church in a new direction, God
can and will use us as His instrument in our day to
move those who are seeking and searching for the
truth in a new direction.
By grace through faith you have been saved.
Go and share the good news of hope and forgiveness
found in the person of Jesus Christ our Lord, so that
others may know that God’s grace is there for them
too. May you have a blessed October.
In His Service,
Pastor John
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Viola Eben
Elroy Henry Wiecker
Funeral services for Viola Eben, 92, of Industry, were held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 8,
2014 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with Pastor John
R. Sutton Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Eben passed away September 5, 2014
at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham.
She was born May 29, 1922 in Welcome to
Ben W. and Selma Wensel Huebner. She was baptized
and confirmed at Welcome Lutheran Church, where
she was married to Ben Eben on March 28, 1940.
Mrs. Eben was a lifelong member of Welcome Lutheran Church. She was employed as a nurses’ aide until
her retirement.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence Eben of Industry, Winfred Eben and wife Ada of Cat Spring, and
Edward Eben of Industry; grandchildren, Jennifer
Eben, John Eben, and Sarah Eben; sister, Shirley
Klaus; brother-in-law, Gilbert Canik; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
Selma Wensel Huebner; father, Ben W. Huebner and
stepmother, Paula Bernshausen Huebner; husband,
Ben Eben; grandson, Kevin Eben, daughter-in-law,
Mae Dell Eben; brother-in-law, Roy Klaus; and a sister, Darlene Canik.
Serving as pallbearers were Leonard Wittneben, Kirby Klump, Bobby Reichle, Clemons Faist,
Paul Faist, and Billy Schmidt.
Memorials may be directed to Welcome Lutheran Church of Welcome Building Fund.
Funeral services for Elroy Henry Wiecker, 82,
of Bleiblerville were held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday,
September 14, 2014 at Welcome Lutheran Church.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Wiecker passed away on September 11 at
his home. He was born on September 30, 1931 to
Henry and Dora (Kalkhake) Wiecker in Bleiblerville,
Texas. He was raised on a farm in Bleiblerville and
went to school in Santa Anna and Bellville High
School. He was baptized by Rev. J. Appel on February
14, 1932, and confirmed at Welcome Lutheran
Church by Rev. Walter Wolf on March 30, 1947. He
worked on the farm until he went into the Army in
the Korean War. On June 30, 1954 he married Mabel
Fay Hoff in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bellville by
Rev. A.J. Mohr. They made their home in Bleiblerville.
Elroy worked at Brenham Livestock Auction,
Herbert’s Mkt. and Catering and raised cattle. He
also did lawn mowing jobs.
He loved gardening, dancing, his grandchildren and great grandchild and taking care of his cattle. He was a member of Sons of Hermann, American Legion, Post 602 and Disabled
Veterans.
Elroy is kept in loving memory by his wife of
60 years, Mabel Fay Wiecker of Bleiblerville; daughter
and son- in- law, Sheree Dale Lange and husband
Tommy of Brenham; son, Dwayne Elroy Wiecker of
Bleiblerville; grandchildren, Amber Nicole Dooley
and husband Blake of Carmine, and Chelsey Dawn
Lange; one great grandchild, Summer Quinn
Dooley; his sister Bernice Hromadka of Bleiblerville;
nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Henry and Dora Wiecker; his father- in- law and
mother- in- law, Paul and Alvina Hoff; brother- inlaw, Eddie Hromadka; brother- in- law, Leroy Hoff
and wife Lola; and sister- in- law, Florence Wendt and
husband Earl.
In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to
the Building Fund of Welcome Lutheran Church.
Card of Thanks
My sincere thanks to friends and family for
prayers, cards, phone calls, and rides while I was recovering from surgery.
A special thank you to Pastor Sutton for visits
and communion while I was in the hospital.
Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.
Floradell Boecker
Bid Notice
Altar Guild 2014
Welcome Lutheran Church Council is now accepting bids for the Janitorial and Lawn/Cemetery
mowing services for 2015. If anyone is interested in
submitting a bid, contact Dwayne Schulz at 281-4558906 [email protected] for information.
Members of the Altar Guild are grateful servants; servants of God’s people, of the liturgy, and of
the worship space.
Members are needed to serve in 2015.
Please join us at our next meeting Sunday, November 9th, beginning at 4:00 p. m. in the Fellowship
Hall.
2015 Flower Chart
There is a sign-up sheet in
the back of the church for the 2015
flower chart.
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Lilburn Meier
Memorials
Funeral services for Lilburn Meier, 82, of the
Welcome Community were held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Welcome Lutheran
Church with Pastor John Sutton Jr. officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Lilburn Meier passed away Sunday, August
31, 2014 at Baylor Scott & White, Brenham. He was
born June 18, 1932 to Herbert and Hattie
(Wittneben) Meier in the Welcome Community of
Austin County. He was baptized August 7, 1932 by
Rev J. Appel and confirmed March 30, 1947 by Rev.
W. Wolf both in Welcome Lutheran Church. He attended Concordia School of Welcome and was a
1950 graduate of Bellville High School. On August 9,
1958, he married Dolores Hurtig at Salem Lutheran
Church of Salem. Lilburn farmed and ranched all of
his life. He also was employed by Steadley Company
for 33 years, 20 of those years as a truck driver. As a
lifelong member of Welcome Lutheran Church, he
served several times on the church council, taught
Sunday School and was a member of S.C.V. Lilburn
enjoyed reading and watching T.V.
Surviving loving family includes: wife of 56
years, Dolores Hurtig Meier; sons, Lyle C. Meier and
wife Bonnie, Kenan “Ken” B. Meier and wife Tracy;
daughter, Lana B. Meier; grandchildren, Linsey Renee
Meier and Joe Ryan Meier; sisters, Loraine Glenewinkel and Viola Merz; sisters-in-law, Hildegard Brinkmeyer and Mabel H. Winkelmann.
He was preceded in death by: his parents;
parents-in-law, Theo. C. and Anna Hurtig; brothers-in
-law and sister-in-law, Erich Glenewinkel, Stanley
Merz, Robert Hurtig, Theo W. and Esther Hurtig, Alvin Brinkmeyer; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,
Martha and Henry Wiesepape and Lydia and Edward
Schroeder.
Serving as pallbearers were nephews; Erich
Glenewinkel, Daniel Merz, Ralph Wiesepape, Ronnie
Hurtig, Larry Schroeder, and Roy Brinkmeyer.
In memory of Viola Eben
By: Shirley Klaus
Ernest Platte
Bobby & Jo Ann Reichle
In memory of Elroy Wiecker
By: James & Carolyn Balke
Ernest Platte
Shirley Klaus
Church
In memory of Viola Eben
By: Clemons & Cathy Faist
Dorothy Leyendecker
Richard & Lois Shilling
Verna Mae & Marvin Struckmeyer
New Ulm Post Office
Adrian & Virginia Fritsch
Mildred Huebner
Rosie Kirkwood
J. L. & Gail Spiess
In memory of Elroy Wiecker
By: Ken & Karen Grebe
Winfred and Ada Eben
Newton Peschel
Jean Nell Wittneben
Henry & Gloria Schmidt
Dale W. Rinn and family
Lana & Wilkins Ashenbeck
Allen Neumann
Bradley & Cindy Schomburg
Carolyn Bruening
B. W. & Sandra Sisa
Donald & Gwen Spiess
Bruce & Cheryl Buenger
Memorials are requested to the Building Fund
of Welcome Lutheran Church.
In memory of Esther Spiess
By: Dolores Meier and family
Memorials
Scholarship
In memory of Lilburn Meier
By: Alan Kuehn
In memory of Elroy Wiecker
By: Alan Kuehn
Cemetery
In memory of Fred Smith
By: Vera Jean and Delano Klausmeyer
In memory of Lilburn Meier
By: Shirley Klaus
James & Carolyn Balke
Bonnie Bolcerek
Building
In memory of Leslie Eben
By: The Leon Schobel Family
In memory of Gladys Hueske
By: Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Schulz, Jr.
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Memorials
Memorials
Building
Building
In memory of Lilburn Meier
By: Laverne & George Blasingame
Henry & Gloria Schmidt
Verlyn Maschek
Nurses of Baylor-Scott & White Brenham
Birth Center
Sandra & Douglas Borchardt
John & Janice Rinn
Dovie Addicks
Greg and Anneta Buenger
Alfred & Joyce Krause
Winfred & Ada Eben
Mabel Fay Wiecker
Dwayne Wiecker
Paul & Kathy Ropshaw
Bradley & Cindy Schomburg
J. L. & Gail Spiess
In memory of Viola Eben
By: Diana & Donald Lampe
Juli, Kenneth, Amanda, Sarah, and Colton Kaase
Dolores Meier and family
Alfred & Joyce Krause
Dennis & Verlin Ashorn
Newton Peschel
Floradell Boecker
Glynn & Marilyn Dreyer
Lois & Allen Schubert
Larry & Carol Schoreder
Herman & Elverna Borchardt
Walter & Evelyn Thielmann
Judy Huff
Loraine Glenewinkel
Florence & Leeland Rinn
Tommy & Gale Horlen
Dennis Mahlmann
Brenda, Larry, Nicholas, and Gladys Herr
Marian Balke
John & Janice Rinn
Henry & Gloria Schmidt
Leon & Karen Schobel
Clarence & Ora Nell Mahlmann
Greg & Anneta Buenger
Alfred & Joyce Krause
Herman & Patsy Kirkwood
Robert & Liz Nelson
In memory of Lilburn Meier
By: Allen & Lois Schubert
Glynn & Marilyn Dreyer
Billie & Joyce Warmke
Elsie Vierus
John & Mary Lou Craig
Charles & Angelie Franke
Ernest Platte
Charles & Darlene Konieczny
Lucille Meischen
Allen & Shirley Rust
Paulette McEheen
David & Linda Kiemstedt
Dorothy Leyendecker
Gale & Tommy Horlen
Clarence & Ora Nell Mahlmann
Dennis Mahlmann
Dorothy Dierking
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Gilbert & Carolyn Goeke
Newton Peschel
Marian Balke
Donald & Diana Lampe
Vernell Eben
Mabel Winkelmann
Ronnie & Barbara Hurtig
Larry & Carol Schroeder
Waldine Brinkmeyer and family
Ollie Michael
Dennis & Verlin Ashorn
Erich W. & Doris Glenewinkel
Verlin Warmke and family
Judy Huff
Nancy Rosenbaum
Jean Nell Wittneben
Floradell Boecker
Kenneth & Juli Kaase
Carol & Clarence Eben
Dorothy Rinn
Darrell Kolwes
The Leon Schobel Family
Ruth Zettel and family
Dwayne & Kerry Schulz and family
Daniel & Sandra Merz
John Charles Baca
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CROP Walk
Memorials
WECCO will be sponsoring the 12th Annual
CROP Walk on Sunday, November 10th. Registration
is at 1:30 p.m. at Industry Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. Participating churches include West
End Baptist; Welcome Lutheran; St. John Lutheran,
New Ulm; St. Paul Lutheran Church, Shelby; Industry
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Industry;
Industry Brethren; Nelsonville Brethren; Cherry Chapel United Methodist Church, Industry; and Industry
United Methodist Church.
Forms for participating are available on the
table in the back of the church.
Money raised fights hunger around the world,
with 25% of the amount coming to the WECCO treasury for our efforts fighting hunger locally.
Building
In memory of Elroy Wiecker
By: Judith & Baron Clements
Dorothy Rinn
Allen & Lois Schubert
Diana & Donald Lampe
Dolores Meier and family
Marian Balke
Olan & Sylvia Ashorn
Elsie Vierus
Charles & Darlene Konieczny
John & Janice Rinn
Heather Rinn
Jenelle & Daniel Cerney
Dixon, Veronica, Keith & Colin Ashorn
Larry & Carol Schroeder
Leon & Karen Schobel
Mr. & Mrs. J. Chovanec
Charles & Mary Holtkamp
Alfred & Marlene Zettel
Dorothy Leyendecker
Tommy & Gale Horlen
Erich W. & Doris Glenewinkel
Darrell Wehmeyer
Angelie Goeke
D. J. Syptak
Kenneth, Juli, Amanda, Sarah, and Colton Kaase
Darrell Kolwes
Floradell Boecker
Byron & Annette Balke
Alietha Mae Richter
Vickie Sue Wehmeyer
Dennis & Verlin Ashorn
Judy Huff
Ollie Michael
Verlin Warmke and family
Roger & BeBe Wunderlich
Billie & Joyce Warmke
Clarence & Ora Nell Mahlmann
Dennis Mahlmann
John & Mary Lou Craig
Kermit & Verlien Kolwes
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Galle
Curtis Buck
Lucille Meischen
Eye Glass Recycling
Industry/West End Lions Club collects old
used eye glasses for recycling. The glasses are taken to Midland, Texas where they are cleaned, repaired and determined as to what the prescription is,
then they are taken to 3rd world countries or used
here in the United States to help people who are less
fortunate then we are. The Lions Club accepts all
used eye glasses for recycling: prescription glasses,
reading glasses, and sun glasses.
There is a small red basket in the back of the
church for you to place your used
glasses in. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.
Industry/West End Lions Club
Memorials
Building
In memory of Judy Gajeske Steele
By: John & Janice Rinn
In memory of Dustin Gross and Delroy Gross
By: John & Janice Rinn
In memory of Laura Huff
By: Judy and Lynn Mobley
In memory of Esther Schulz
By: Mary Lou Craig
In memory of Bobby Cotton
By: Verlin Warmke and family
In memory of Janie Powell-Cormier
By: Dorothy Dierking
In memory of Elwood Jaeger
By: Lois & Allen Schubert
In memory of Carole Duncan
By: John & Janice Rinn
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Then Jesus said to the Jews who
had believed in Him, "If you continue in My word, you are truly My
disciples;
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2
Confirmation Class, 6:30 p.m
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
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8
9
Confirmation Class, 6:30 p.m
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
Fri
3
Sat
4
Acolytes
05—7:45—Kaylor Steele
10:00—Ty Dierking
12—7:45—Wyatt Kohring
10:00—Korbin Dieterich
19—7:45—Aunnika Wittner
10:00—Shae Dieterich
26—(Reformation Sunday)
7:45—Joe Meier
10:00—Connor Hanley & Walker Schulz
John 8:31
5 17th Sunday after Pentecost
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Worship Service with Holy Communion,
7:45 and 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages, 8:45 a.m.
Flowers: Dennis Mahlmann
Self Defense Class Industry Recreational
Park, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. All Committees Meet, 7:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
God Bless Your Service
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Altar Guild
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05—Rena Abel and Doris Glenewinkel
12—Carol Schroeder and Joyce Warmke
19—Dorothy Dierking
26—(Reformation Sunday)
Dolores Meier and Bonnie Bolcerek
Assisting the Minister
05—Britani Schulz
19—Shirley Beum
26 - (Reformation Sunday) Shirley Beum
Communion Assistants
12 18 Sunday after Pentecost
13 Columbus Day observed
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Worship Service, 7:45 and 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages, 8:45 a.m.
Confirmation Class, 8:45 a.m.
Flowers: Stephanie Schobel
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
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16
17
Confirmation Class, 6:30 p.m
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. WECCO Distribution, 9:00 a.m.
IUMC Fellowship Hall
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
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Luke, Evangelist
Financial Committee
Nation
nal Boss Day
19 19th Sunday after Pentecost
20
Worship Service with Holy Communion,
7:45 and 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages, 8:45 a.m.
Confirmation Class, 8:45 a.m.
Flowers: Waldo Dannhaus
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting,
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
7:00 p.m.
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22
23
Confirmation Class, 6:30 p.m
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
05—7:45—Marian Balke
10:00—Winfred and Ada Eben
19 - 7:45—Rena Abel
10:00—Judy Schulz and Karen Grebe
26 —(Reformation Sunday)
7:45 - Alan Kuehn
10:00 - Lori Kuehn and Judy Schulz
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05—Alan Kuehn and Cynthia Kuehn
12—Karen and Kenneth Grebe
19—Judy and Alvin Schulz, Jr.
26—Doris and Erich Glenewinkel
25
Flowers
05—Dennis Mahlmann
12—Stephanie Schobel
19—Waldo Dannhaus
26—Gina Miles
Readers
26 Reformation Sunday
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20th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Service, 7:45 and 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages, 8:45 a.m.
Confirmation Class, 8:45 a.m.
Flowers: Gina Miles
Brenham Stroke Support Group,
Brenham Clinic Building,
2:00 p.m.
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00
p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
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Simon and Jude,
Apostles
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30
Confirmation Class, 6:30 p.m
Karate ages 6-10, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up, 7:30 - 8:30
31 Reformation Day
05—7:45—Marian Balke
10:00—Darrell Kolwes
12—7:45—Dwayne Schulz 10:00—Kenneth Kaase
19—7:45—Marian Balke
10:00—Judy Schulz
26 - Reformation Sunday
7:45 - Linsey Meier
10:00 - Lori Kuehn
Ushers
05 - 7:45 - Doris Glenewinkel
10:00 - Larry & Carol Schroeder,
Darrell Kolwes, and Shirley Beum
12 - 7:45 - Dwayne Schulz
10:00 - Larry & Carol Schroeder,
Ushers
Darrell Kolwes, and Shirley Beum
Reformation Sunday
19
7:45
Marian Balke
26 - 7:45 - Gary Hohlt
10:00
Karen
& Ken Grebe,
10:00 - Karen & Ken Grebe,
Judy & Alvin Schulz, Jr.
Judy & Alvin Schulz, Jr.
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August Attendance
Date
03
10
17
24
31
Total
7:45
37
44
50
64
40
235
10:00
76
73
72
109
81
411
Financial Report
Total
113
117
122
173
121
646
Balance on hand August 1, 2014
Total Income
Income plus balance
Total Expenses
Balance on hand August 31, 2014
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$135,750.85
17,137.39
$152,888.24
16,103.28
$136,784.96
Operation
Christmas Child 2014
Thrivent Financial
Thrivent Financial is a champion for churches,
and we want to help your church finish the year
strong!
During October, be sure to check out the
Thrivent Choice® Champion for Churches Campaigns page for:
 Thrivent Choice success stories featuring enrolled
churches and the positive impact they’ve made as
a result of the Choice Dollars® grant funds they’ve
received. Stories will be posted beginning October
1. Check back weekly for new stories that can inspire additional ideas to enhance your church’s
ministry.
 Customizable Thrivent Choice promotional materials that can be used to encourage eligible
Thrivent members to direct Choice Dollars to your
church.
 Best practices and tips to help your church promote Thrivent Choice and encourage Choice Dollars directions from eligible members.
We are uplifted by the good things churches
have done with Choice Dollars grant funds, and are
excited to share these stories and promotional materials with you!
For questions, please contact a customer care
professional at 800-847-4836. When prompted say,
“Thrivent Choice.”
It’s time again to save those shoe boxes and
start filling them for the children around the world
who get very little to nothing for Christmas nor anything throughout the entire year. This is a great time
and way to extend the love of Jesus Christ to the children and their families who have never heard about
Jesus or know that He cares for them. What a blessing to a child of God when they receive this simple
gift and in the process learn of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ!
Last year Welcome Lutheran Church sent 163
shoe boxes, so this year we would like to see our
Church send that many or more. If you want to do a
box/boxes and don’t have the time to shop or pack,
we will gladly do that for you, which we have done
in the past. The total cost to do a box is $25.00
which includes the $7.00 for shipping. Enclosed is a
pamphlet that will help you in doing your box. There
are extra pamphlets in the back of the church next
to the little Christmas tree along with 2 boxes that
are already complete for you to look at and maybe
get some ideas on what to pack.
There will be a workshop on Sunday, November 2nd after the 10:00 worship service with a light
lunch. There will be a sign up sheet at the Christmas
tree if you want to attend the workshop, so that I
will have a head count for the lunch. Come join the
fun and fellowship.
Deadline for the completed Boxes is Sunday,
November 16th. We will have the blessing of the
boxes and the children who will receive them during
worship service on November 16th.
May God bless each and every one of you for
the love that you will share with the simple gift of a
shoe box and the difference that you will make in
those children’s lives, for they will also receive the
Word of Jesus Christ and the love that He graciously
gives to all.
Janice Rinn and Heather Rinn - Operation
Christmas Child Representatives.
Janice Rinn - Home - 979-357-2265
Cell - 979-451-0795
Heather Rinn - Cell - 979-551-6482
Thrivent has distributed more than $23 million in
Choice Dollars grant funds to churches so far this year.
Thrivent Choice Dollars
We are pleased to announce that Welcome Lutheran Church has received $5,438.00 through
Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice® program this
year.
A great big thank you to all who have chosen
Welcome Lutheran Church to receive their “Thrivent
Choice Dollars”.
To learn more about Thrivent Choice, visit
Thrivent.com/thriventchoice. Or call Thrivent at 800847-4836, and say “Thrivent Choice” when prompted.
There is a “Thrivent Choice” packet in the office at Welcome Lutheran Church for you to look at
and watch the DVD to learn more about “Thrivent
Choice Dollars. Come by the office Monday through
Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and check
it out.
Sports Ministry
Karate - Monday and Thursday:
Ages 6 -10 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11 and up - 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Self-Defense Classes: 1st Sunday of every month at
Industry Recreational Park, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Ladies Dance Fitness Class: Please check out our
Facebook page at www.welcomelutheran.org
for dates and times or call Angela at
417-288-8319.
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Those Serving in November
Those Celebrating
Baptisms
This Month
Acolytes
02—7:45—James Moriarity (All Saints Sunday)
10:00—Lilly Hohlt (All Saints Sunday)
09—7:45—Kolton Sunderhuse
10:00—Amanda Kaase
16—7:45—Kaylor Steele
10:00—Colton Kaase
23—7:45—Joe Meier (Christ the King Sunday)
10:00—Sarah Kaase (Christ the King Sunday)
30—7:45—Wyatt Kohring (First Sunday of Advent)
10:00—Dainel Kutch (First Sunday of Advent)
01 - Craig Arning
01 - Kenan Meier
01 - Juli Kaase
01 - Erin Ryan
02 - Garrett Lloyd
03 - Lynn Wittneben
05 - Britani Schulz
05 - Kyson Shupak
06 - Mabel Fay Wiecker
06 - Virginia Brandt
06 - Glenn Miles
07 - John Rinn
08 - David Lange
09 - Flora Dell Marek
10 - Dave Schulz
11 - Denise Brending
14 - Gladys Herr
14 - Patrick Rinn
14 - Bailey Rokohl
Altar Guild
02—Judy Schulz (All Saints Sunday)
09—Lois Schubert
16—Jean Nell Wittneben
23—Rena Abel & Doris Glenewinkel (Christ the King Sunday)
30—Carol Schroeder & Joyce Warmke (First Sunday of Advent)
Assisting the Minister
02—Shirley Beum
16—Britani Schulz
23 - Shirley Beum (Christ the King Sunday)
30 - First Sunday in Advent
Communion Assistants
02—7:45—Marian Balke
10:00—Kerry Schulz and Janice Rinn
16—7:45—Rena Abel
10:00—Ada and Winfred Eben
23 - 7:45 - Christ the King Sunday
10:00 - John and Janice Rinn (Christ the King Sunday)
30 - 7:45 - Marian Balke (First Sunday in Advent)
10:00 - Lori Kuehn & Karen Grebe (First Sunday in Advent)
14 - Aunnika Wittner
19 - Jimmy Dieterich
19 - Kimberly Moore
21 - Angela Sutton
22 - Kimberly Hulsey
22 - Tracy Meier
22 - Jeffrey Wolf
22 - Brayson Maynor
23 - Natalie Rokohl
25 - Edward Eben
26 - Phillip Schroeder
26 - Carley Rinn
27 - Amanda Kaase
27 - Sarah Kaase
28 - Waldine Brinkmeyer
28 - Janice Rinn
30 - Pat Rinn
31 - Brandon Schovajsa
Those Serving in November
Readers
23—7:45—Linsey Meier (Christ the King Sunday)
10:00—Glenn Miles (Christ the King Sunday)
30—7:45—Dwayne Schulz ( First Sunday in Advent)
10:00—John Rinn ( First Sunday in Advent)
Ushers
02—7:45—Rena Abel
10:00—Reese & Darla Schmidt, Jeff Wolf and
Kerry Schulz
09—7:45—Jacque Shupak
10:00—Reese & Darla Schmidt, Jeff Wolf and
Kerry Schulz
16—7:45—Gary Shupak
10:00—Gina Miles, Glenn Miles, Lois Schubert, and
Dennis Mahlmann
23—7:45—Gregg Schubert (Christ the King Sunday)
10:00—Gina Miles, Glenn Miles, Lois Schubert, and
Dennis Mahlmann (Christ the King Sunday)
30—7:45—Erich Glenewinkel (First Sunday in Advent)
10:00—John & Janice Rinn, Lacey Peschel, and
Alyssa Peschel (First Sunday in Advent)
Financial Committee
02—Shirley Beum and Jeannie Dieterich
09—Diana Lampe and Lois Schubert
16—Kenneth Kaase and Reese Schmidt
23—Alan Kuehn and Cynthia Kuehn
30—Karen and Kenneth Grebe
Flowers
02—Laura Schumann
09—Ada Eben
16—Dolores Oberrender
23—Diana Lampe
30—Janae Wittner
Readers
02—7:45—Marian Balke
10:00—Jeff Wolf
09—7:45—Dwayne Schulz
10:00—Crystal Hohlt
16—7:45—Jacque Shupak
10:00—Gina Miles
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Birthday
01 - Doris Glenewinkel
01 - Nicholas Herr
01 - Brooklyn Bettis
03 - JoAnn Blezinger
03 - Henry W. Schmidt, III
03 - Janice Rinn
03 - Patrick Rinn
04 - Crystal Hohlt
05 - Kimberly Krause
05 - Tana Sunderhuse
05 - Leann Brending
06 - Tracy Meier
06 - Everett Mahlmann
06 - Lacey Peschel
07 - Carrie Brending
07 - Robert Rodriguez
08 - Dorothy Rinn
08 - Carol Schroeder
08 - Steve Huebner
08 - Gina Miles
10 - Lane Winkelmann
13 - Jennifer Hurtig
Those In Need Of Our Prayers
Charles Mahlmann
Gladys Herr
Newton Peschel
Mabel Winkelmann
Edwin Greak
Brenda Herr
Mabel Fay Wiecker
Mary Lou Craig
15 - Korbin Dieterich
16 - Mary Luedeker
17 - Edwin Kuehn
17 - Allen Huebner
18 - Allisa Locke
18 - Lyle Meier
18 - Ramona Beebe
19 - Lillian Schulz
20 - Herbert Schomburg, Jr.
21 - Jeremy Spiess
22 - Chuck Glenewinkel
22 - Courtney LaDuke
23 - Dallas Wehring
24 - Madeline Goldberg
24 - Shirley Klaus
26 - Caroline Schulz
27 - Pat Rinn
28 - Lucas Brending
28 - Laney Schovajsa
29 - Jeannie Dieterich
31 - Bryon Balke
31 - Ella Winkelmann
The Family of Lilburn Meier
The Family of Viola Eben
The Family of Elroy Wiecker
Those in Assisted Living
Jeanie Stoerner—Gazebo Terrace, Brenham
Charles & Verlyn Mosley - Kruse Village, Brenham
Jay C. Buenger - LaRoche Manor - Kruse Village,
Brenham
Waldo Dannhaus - Brenham Nursing and Rehab,
Brenham
For friends of the congregation
in need of our prayers
Brenda Flisowski
Jim Jones
Jerry Jones
Ora Dell Ludwig
Ronda Pesl
Max Derkowski
Nathaniel Wendt
Macie Gardner
Joe Mazurkiewicz
Tanya Schneider
Esther Gaskamp
Viola Wittner
Susan Brown
Sewall Wilde
Tamir Ragonis
Susan Mead
James Love
Diane Rhine
Mary Price
Richard Herbrig
John Lee
Sarah Limon
Pete Demuth
Marvin Worthington
October 3, 1992 - Gina and Lee Miles
October 9, 1987 - Gale and Tommy Horlen
October 22, 1983 - Sherry and Michael Bright
Pray for those serving in the military
and their families.
Pray for our Veterans.
For friends of the congregation
in need of our prayers
Dave May
Tamara Wolfe
Viola Merz
Verlyn Mosley
Loraine Glenewinkel
Chuck Glenewinkel
Floradell Boecker
Waldo Dannhaus
Lynn Wittneben
Viola Wilhelmsen
Sandra McKeown
The Family of Esther Spiess
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Alexis Warmke
Pam Eldridge
Henry Weirich
Karen Markwardt
Hubert Hegemeyer
Buddy & Pat Roulston
Ted Stardig
Emma Schley
Louis Gaskamp
Randy Berry
Earl Gardner
Beth Elansari
Tommy Barker
Leo Ponce
Samuel Engman
Donny Jones
Katelin Dudensing
Becky Macat
Jack Miles
Valeria Mueller
Elaine Galle
Marvin Schley
Virginia Stark
Matt Holtkamp
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