Welcome to Faith Lutheran Church.
We are a group of flawed people, joining
together to be part of God’s family. Join us
as we serve God by “Feeding the Hungry in
body and Soul.”
November 2014
Faith Lutheran Church
12449 California St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
909-790-1816
[email protected]
www.faithlutheranyucaipa.org
Office Hours:
Tuesday through Friday
8:30 am to 2:45 pm
A note from Liz...
It does not seem possible that we are already in November. At the
end of the month, on November 30, we will begin Advent; a time
for preparing ourselves for the coming of the Christ child, the light
of the world. As a way to accomplish this preparing, there will be a
book study on four Thursday evenings. We will read and discuss
Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark on November 20, December 4, 11, and 18.
“Taylor asks us to put aside our fears and anxieties and to explore
all that God has to teach us “in the dark”. Through darkness we
find courage, we understand the world in new ways, and we feel
God’s presence around us, guiding us through things seen and unseen. Often, it is while we are
in the dark that we grow the most.” -Amazon
During this time, think about how God has broken into your lives, bringing light into your
darkness. Where have you had spiritual experiences of God breaking into your life in the middle of things and making things new, healing what was broken, changing things that seemed
unmovable? Please share your experiences with me and with others as it is in the telling of our
narrative that we grow in relationship with one another and with God.
As you are preparing gift lists for Christmas, I invite you to consider giving gifts from two
catalogs in someone's honor; ELCA Good Gifts and Episcopal Relief and Development Gifts
For Life. Whether it is a goat, a pig, a garden or a bicycle ambulance, these gifts help those
around the world to simply live. In remembering all we have, all we do and all we are have
been given to us by God, we are asked to share from our abundance. Also, during November,
we will be asking you to consider adopting a family and their children, helping provide Christmas gifts. For most of these children, this will be the only gift they receive.
With thanks for you and your ministry,
Liz+
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Just A Reminder from Pastor Liz: If you have questions, comments or concerns,
please feel free to call or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! My cell
phone number is 760.559.3447 and my email is [email protected].
Call Pastor Liz:
† When you are in need of prayer
† When you are going in the hospital for surgery or illness
† When you would like to schedule a Caring Servant for Holy Communion
† When there is a birth in your family
† When there is a death in your family
† When you are in trouble or discouraged
† When you need assistance
† When you want to celebrate good news
† When you need to share bad news
† When you want to schedule an event
† When you need information relating to the congregational life of Faith Lutheran
We do our best to keep up with the lives of the people who attend, or are related to
people who attend, Faith Lutheran Church. We can help best when we know about
events before they are happening rather than after the fact.
Notice of Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting:
Sunday, November 16, after the service.
Agenda will include the election of the
2015 Council and approval of the 2015 budget.
SICK AND SHUT-INS
Can’t make it to church and would like to receive
communion or have someone pray with you?
Call for a Caring Servant at the church office,
790-1816 or Nelson Hall at 790-1603.
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Wed., Nov. 5, 9:30 am
Mon., Nov. 10, 7:00 pm
Wed., Nov. 12, 9:30 am
Tues., Nov. 18, 1:30 pm
Sun. Nov. 23, 8:30 am
Deborah Circle, Hidden Valley MHP, 12680 4th St., Yucaipa
Naomi Circle, home of Vicki Rollins, 514 Lemon St., Redlands
Quilting, Sewing Room
Bible study leaders, Library
THANKOFFERING SERVICE
The quilts have been packed and shipped: 58 beautiful creations. Thank you to all the wonderful ladies who give so many hours each and every month. New quilts will be available for
purchase very soon for $65.00 each. Receipts from the sale of quilts are used to purchase the
batting for the quilts. Quilts for next year’s shipment are already in production.
Thank you for the response of gifts for “Lutheran Border Concerns.” Two large boxes of
supplies were collected and are being delivered to the annual Pacifica Women’s event.
THANKOFFERING SUNDAY is scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd. The Women of
Faith will decorate the Sanctuary and participate in the service. A special offering will be
taken that is forwarded to the national WELCA for scholarships, Women & Children in Crisis
and many other national projects of the national organization.
RUMMAGE SALE: Help at the sale will be needed during set up and sale. Don’t
have time to work? Come by and see all the wonderful things for sale. Remember
this is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Faith Food Pantry. Additional
funds will be given from Thrivent Financial.
AFRICAN TEAM MINISTRIES shopping: All those beautiful, handcrafted items
from Africa will be at Faith November 9th through the 16th. Bring your checkbook
and help the ministry of this organization.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY: Names are currently being gathered. Watch
in the Narthex for names of children needing your gifts. This is a special event for
children who are recipients of your Faith food pantry.
PANTRY NEWS: Wanted--Tuna Helper, single canned meals, oatmeal and canned
fruit. Second Harvest supplies have been pretty slim so any donations of food are
really appreciated.
Next committee meeting will be November411 at 6:30 pm.
58 beautiful hand-made quilts were displayed in the
sanctuary for all to see
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The Worship and Music committee would like to invite you to an Advent Study.
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming book study which will begin on Thursday
Nov. 20, at St. Alban's. The book study will begin at 6:30 pm. After the Thanksgiving
break, the study will resume on December 4, 11, and 18. The Advent book study was
written by Barbara Brown Taylor and is titled "Learning How to Walk in the Dark."
Our next joint service with St. Alban's will be on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26,
at 7:30 pm here at Faith with a Pie Social following the service. Then on Sunday, November 30, the combined service will be at St Alban's beginning at 9:30 am.
If you have signed up for Stewards of Service, please be at church at least 15
minutes before the start of the service. Thank you.
Respectfully Submitted,
Eloise Johnson
2014 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL
President
Steve Cady
Vice President Bill Martin
Recording Sec. Becky Shurson
Financial Sec. Gerry Witwer
Treasurer
Larry Ludwig
Preschool
Pat Kilday
Education
Richard and Jennifer Beal
Outreach/Evang. Cecilia Mazurier
Social Concerns Cecilia Mazurier
Property Mgmt. Fred Mazurier
Stewardship/Fin. vacant
Youth
vacant
Worship/Music Eloise Johnson
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THRIVENT MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On Sunday November 9th, a representative of Thrivent will be at Faith and will be
providing the coffee hour after the service and telling us how we can use Thrivent
money ($250) as part of an Action Team. Know of a need where $250 can make a
difference? Come, attend the coffee hour and learn how we can do this.
Julian Beal
Stephen Botts
Elisha Mkanza
Michael Shea
Alec Blue
Eloise Johnson
Dona Whitt
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Gerry Witwer
Gerry Witwer
Steve Cady
Sharon and Steve Cady
Alec Blue
Norma Burwell and Elsa Botts
Becky Shurson
Michael Shea
Michael Shea
Ned Morgan
Jan Wheeler and Burrel Woodring
Cami Kirker
Stephen Botts
Norma Burwell and Elsa Botts
Becky Shurson
Carol Jensen
Carol Jensen
Michael Shea
Pat and George Motschall
Lesley Kunze
Richard Beal
Norma Burwell and Elsa Botts
Becky Shurson
Michael Shea
Michael Shea
Carol Jensen
Glenda Kirker and Carol Jensen
John Shurson
Norma Burwell and Elsa Botts
Becky Shurson
Gerry Witwer
Gerry Witwer
READER
Lucas Shurson
USHERS
Larry Ludwig
ACOLYTE
SOUNDBOARD
ALTAR CARE
S. S. HELPER
LOCKUP
John Shurson
Norma Burwell and Elsa Botts
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Mon
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Sat
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7:30am O.A.
10am A.A.
Change your
clocks!
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7:45am Worship
Team prac.
8:30am Worship
Service
9:45am Adult
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10am Alanon
11am Preschool Chapel
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7pm
Naomi
Circle
7pm
N.A.
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7:45am Worship
Team prac.
8:30am Worship
Service
9am Semi-annual
cong. mtg.
9:45am Adult
7pm
S.S.
N.A.
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7:45am Worship
Team prac.
8:30am Women’s
Thankoffering
Service
9:45am Adult
7pm
S.S.
N.A.
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9:30am Combined Service at
St. Alban’s
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9:30am Deborah/Sarah Circle
6:30pm Faith
Ringers prac.
7:15pm Chancel
Choir prac.
7pm O.A.
7:30pm N.A.
7pm
N.A.
7:45am Worship
Team prac.
8:30am Worship
Service followed
by Thrivent Coffee Hour
9:45am Adult
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10am Alanon
9:30am Quilting
11am Preschool Chapel
2pm Finance
meeting
6:30pm Social
Concerns/ Outreach mtg.
7:30pm Worship/Music
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10am Alanon
11am Preschool Chapel
1:30pm Bible
study leaders
3:30pm Caring
Servants mtg.
6:30pm Council
mtg.
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10am Alanon
11am Preschool Chapel
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8am to 3pm 7:30am O.A.
8am to 12pm
9:30am Food
Pantry
10am A.A.
7:30pm
N.A.
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6:30pm Faith
Ringers prac.
7:15pm Chancel
Choir prac.
7pm O.A.
7:30pm
7:30pm N.A.
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4pm Thrivent
Brd. mtg. here
6:30pm Faith
Ringers prac.
7:15pm Chancel
Choir prac.
7:30pm N.A.
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Book
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St. Alban’s N.A.
7pm O.A.
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10am A.A.
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9:30am Food
Pantry
10am A.A.
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