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THIS WEEK AT FAITH!
november 2, 2014
Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley - ELCA
20080 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 582-0818
All Saints Sunday
During the past year, and earlier, the following members and friends of Faith
Lutheran Church have entered God’s Kingdom triumphant. This being All
Saints Sunday, it is fitting to take a special moment to remember and give
thanks for them:
Alice Kutz, Kathy Kutz Ragg, Clayton Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley and Ruth Cleveland, Mrs.
Betty Lee, Carolyn McSwain Johnson, Betty Henderson and Matt Henderson, Beth Price, Rita
Hotchkiss, Christine Bennett, Lynn Lobenhoffer, Aline Bistiron, Barbara Bugal, Kari Peterson, Lucy
Roth, Adele Pimentel, Don Haedicke, Al Kaady, Pauline Massie, Mitch Guzik, Perry Noonan,
Mildred Schaffer, Luis & Ruth Trueba, Virginia Lyster, Earle Davis, Emily Kluball, Charles &
Victoria Peterson, Bill Kipper, Shirley Kuller, Arthur Squires, Gloria Baughman, Clarice Grimstvedt,
Jon Nelson, June Murphy, Lynn Joseph, Lorraine Schandelmeier, Louis Morgan, Orlie & Gloria
Reitan, Margaret Jensen, Candissa Calhoun, Jody Warner Penhold, Robert Grady, Bruce Moser,
Richard & Hisako Borton, Edward Reuling, Dorothy & Sitton Tyler, Satako & Weldon Sitton, Roy
Sitton, Lillian Degler, Louis Degler, John Degler, Patricia Sharon Degler, Jeanette Degler Cardoza,
Ethel & Woodrow Cowart, Anna & Joseph Kvistad, Arthur “Artie” Lucero, William Espeseth, Hester
& John Degler, Mila, Mario, Theresa Alves & Ed Alves, Joseph Durbin and Violetta & Carl Nelson.
Sunday School Note:
From now until the Christmas
Pageant (December 14th) the
Sunday School students should
go directly to Sunday School and not into the 9AM Service.
They have started rehearsals for
the Sunday School Christmas
Pageant and need the entire hour
in class.
Save the date: December 14th Sunday School Christmas Service
WELCOME BACK...
to Pastor Ken Mikulasek who is preaching
and presiding at both services today! He's a
good and familiar friend to Faith Lutheran
Church and it’s great to have him with us
today!
Looking ahead...
Next Sunday, the 9th, Jeffrey Johnson is
preaching and presiding. He has been
given permission by the Bishop to preside
over Holy Communion.
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Weekly Calendar
Today
8:00 Praise Team rehearsal
9:00 Contemporary Worship Service and Sunday
School
10:00 Traditional Worship Service
Fellowship Times follow Worship
tuesday
10:30 Staff Meeting
12:00 Noon - Deadline for Bulletin & TWAF
information & articles
7:00 Board of Worship & Music
-
WEDNESDAY - ALL DAY
Wonderful Wednesdays
5:30 Sonshine Singers
6:00 Light Supper in Jensen Hall
6:30-8:00 Confirmation Class (includes meal)
7:00 Adult Bible Class
Handbell Choir rehearsal
8:00 Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday
7:00 Emergency Food Distribution
saturday - Altar Guild/Sanctuary
STEWARDSHIP
EMPHASIS
“For where your treasure is,
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Looking ahead...
On November 16th & 23rd - Rev. Kemp
Segerhammer - will be here to preach and
preside at both services.
And, on November 23rd, Pastor Lyle
Beckman, from the San Francisco Night
Ministry, will be here to preach and preside.
There will be a Thanksgiving Day Service,
but it is not yet settled as to who will be
preaching. There is normally no Communion on Thanksgiving Day.
November is covered for preaching and
the celebration of Holy Communion. And, our Interim Pastor should be here at the
end of November, so we're in pretty good
shape for Sunday Worship Services.
Changes with Jeremy’s departure...
Confirmation Class - John Graaf will be
teaching this class on the first Wednesday of the
month, beginning this Wednesday, November
5th.
Youth Group - We are looking for adult
volunteers to facilitate the Youth Group on
Wednesdays (except the first Wednesday of the
month). This entails a half hour of games and a
half hour of Bible conversation.
If you’re interested, or have questions,
please talk to Jeff Johnson.
there your heart will be also.”
Matt. 6: 21
We’ve enjoyed two Stewardship Skits and today
we’ll have the third and final one during the service.
The Stewardship Packets are available this morning
in the Narthex. Please pick up yours from a member of
the Board of Stewardship.
Over the next couple of weeks, please take time to
look over the information and prayerfully consider
how you might support the many ministries of Faith
Lutheran Church.
Your Faith Promise Cards will be presented as part
of worship on “Promise Sunday” November 16th.
THANKSGIVING DAY WORSHIP
Thursday, November 27, 2014
at 10:00AM
This is a wonderful time to join together, sing
our favorite Thanksgiving Songs and give
thanks for our many blessings!
The offering on this day will go to support
Lutheran Indian Ministries.
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Celebrating Birthdays:
Mary Konigsberg
Glen Davis
Ian Fryer
Robert Shaffer
Arvid Moe
Bethany Bostrom
Marsha Donat
Wedding Anniversaries:
!
Rolf & JoAnn Schoenweiler
11--1-52
Rodney Fraser & Katherine Korda
11-3-12
Brad & Laura Suchanek
11-5-90
Need a Desk?
The desk that was used in the Church Office
(by Margot) until this past March, is available to
anyone who can use it. We really want to get it
out of the garage!
Interested? please talk to Margot.
The Church Sign
and Kiosk...
Wayne Nelson maintains the sign on the
front lawn, changing it for special services and
as often as possible.
He also regularly updates the Announcement
Kiosk in the center of the patio.
BUT, with the weather changing... he’ll start
skiing as soon as the white stuff starts falling and
he needs to know that someone will take care of
these duties while he’s flying down the slopes!
Altar Flowers are given by
Bill & Diane Anderson
in celebration of
Genny and Alicia’s Birthdays!
!
“Thank You” to our Fellowship Hosts...
After 9AM Worship
Bonnie Nentwig
After the 10:30 Service
Glen & Julie Davis in honor of Glen’s Birthday!
The sign-up chart to host
Fellowship Times is in Jensen Hall.
Don Reince is the coordinator of the
Sunday morning Fellowship Times.
You can contact him at:
(510) 695-5323 (cell) (510) 727-0733 (home)
Alter Guild
The Altar Guild is reaching out to all FLC
members to join our team ~ bring your talents and
energies to this important ministry at Faith Lutheran
Church.
The purpose of the Altar Guild is to care for the
sanctuary of the church and to prepare it for each
service. The members work directly under the
direction of the pastor.
This work is one of the essentials in the life of every
church. Altar Guild members set up for communion,
baptisms, place altar flowers in their proper place,
fill the candles with oil, replace the eternal light, and
generally see that the sanctuary is in order.
Currently, Altar Guild prepares for the Sunday
services on Saturday, at a time convenient for those
who are scheduled that week.
On Sunday, after the later service, the communion
vessels are washed and put away, the altar linens are
also put away, candles are extinguished, and the
altar flowers are prepared for pickup or delivery.
Questions? Contact Susan Nelson at
[email protected] or cell 510-918-5110
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HELP (is still) NEEDED...
Financial Secretary
Faith Lutheran Church is in immediate need
of a Financial Secretary. Information and the
job description are on the Narthex Counter.
This is not the job that Mary Vieregge does she is our Bookkeeper. This is a volunteer
position.
Report on Undesignated Offerings for 1iscal year May 2014 to May 2015
5-‐1-‐14 through 9-‐28-‐14 (22 weeks) $114,103
October 5, 2014 $8,040
October 12, 2014 $4,994
October 19, 2014 $5,634
October 26, 2014 $4,844 ___________
5-‐1-‐13 through 4-‐27-‐14 (52 weeks) $137,615
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“Thank You” for your contributions!
Attendance
Last Sunday:
154
Ave. Attendance: 141
Thanksgiving Food Distribution
Each year the Food Pantry provides Thanksgiving meals. We need to purchase many of the food
items needed for the boxes. If you can help support this program please indicate "Food Pantry
Thanksgiving Box" on your donation check.
Box contents:
(We also accept food items)
Turkey, Dressing, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit, Sugar, Cranberries,
Dry Milk, Bread, Tuna, Soup, Macaroni & Cheese, Pie Filling, Condiments
!
Feed a family for Thanksgiving
Donation Levels:
Cost of a turkey - $10.00
Help with the meal - $15.00
Entire Thanksgiving Box - $35.00
Meal donations (any amount) $__________