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ORDER OF SERVICE
The Gathering
Prelude & Welcome
Opening Song
Prayer
CELEBRATION – A PLACE OF GRACE!
November 8/9, 2014
The Word
Children’s Message
First Reading
Holy Gospel
Message
Song of Praise
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Prayers of the Church
The Meal
Offering Time
Holy Communion
The Sending
Announcements
Benediction
Closing Song
David & Bathsheba
Solomon’s Wisdom
Elisha Heals Naaman
Micah
Swords into Plowshares
Christ King/Jeremiah’s
Temple Sermon
Faith as a Way of Life
Esther
Light to the Nations
Jesus as Immanuel
The Congregational Meeting is Nov. 16 at 9:20am
after an abbreviated 8:30am service.
All members are greatly encouraged to attend.
WELCOME GUESTS!
 Please sign the Welcome to Worship book today at the end of
your row when it is passed to you. Please include your contact
information.
 Join us for fellowship & coffee at 9:35 am every Sunday.
 Nursery is available during Sunday services for children,
Infant – age 5.
 We practice open communion – all Christians who believe that
Jesus Christ is truly present in the Lord’s Supper bringing His
forgiving grace are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Contact an usher if
you have mobility problems and communion will be brought to you.
Gluten free wafers are available, pick up from small table by organ.
 Sunday Jam for ages 3 – 2nd grade available Sundays at 8:30 am
and 9:35 am, September – May.
 3rd-9th grade, faith forming activities on Wednesday nights,
September - May.
 Celebration is a youthful, active, vibrant and growing family of
faith. We are people just like you. We know the busyness and
challenges of life and the need and desire for friends and community.
WE HOPE YOU EXPERIENCE GOD’S PRESENCE AND FEEL WELCOME
AND ACCEPTED HERE WITH US TODAY!
Mission of the Month
Stretch Your Hearts And Hands To Help People In Need
They focus on attacking the root causes of poverty and
breaking the cycles that keep people from being healthy,
productive and self-supporting. LWR responds to that need
efficiently and effectively by providing resources to local
partner organizations
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How Do I Get Involved At Celebration?
Join our quilting group! Or donate supplies such as
fabric, thread or batting.
Donate to the Joyful Jar during Celebration worship
services.
Donate items for school kits.
Visit the Gathering Space bulletin board for more information.
Visit us online at celebrationlutheranchurch.com and on Facebook at “Celebration Lutheran Church”
We Prepare For Worship
Sunday’s Music:
Bibles located on west wall
First Reading: Micah 5:2-4, 6:6-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:13
Black Bible: pg. 756
Black Bible: pg. 790
To prepare for worship on November 15/16 read:
Isaiah 36:1-3,13-20, 37:1-7. 2:1-4; Matthew 5:14
This Weekend’s Musicians: Proclaim!
Opening Songs: “We Are Called”
(screen)
Song of Praise: “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
(screen)
Communion Songs: “River of Glory”
(screen)
Closing Song:
“God of Grace and God of Glory”
LBW #415 (green hymnal)
Next Weekend’s Musicians: BELLievers
Hearing devices are available for those in need during our worship services. Ask an usher to assist you in getting started.
We want you to fully experience today’s service with ease.
WELCOME TO WORSHIP BOOKS: Please sign the Welcome to Worship Book as it is passed to you during the Children’s Sermon.
This helps us know who is visiting and who is actively involved with Celebration, and for keeping contact information up-to-date
Fall Worship Schedule
Sat: 5:00pm & Sun: 8:30am & 10:30am
Child care (through age 5) is provided in
the nursery at all weekend services.
Worship Attendance Last Week
November 1 & 2 Total: 696
Saturday 5pm: 153
Sunday 8:30am:288 10:30 am: 255
Prayer Requests
Lavender Prayer Request Forms are on
the information rack by the office. Prayers
are listed for 4 weeks; contact the church
office to extend.
In Our Prayers: Betty Batdorf, Dee Brost,
Deb Berglund, Debbie Davids, Kathleen
Engel, Brielle Gullickson, Evan Gullickson,
Daniel Hansen, Tim Held, Elliot Imdieke,
Mike Jurek, Vicky Klever, Elaina Lee, Paul
Orndorff, Jeannie Peterson, Jill Scherr,
Dan Strenge,
John Almie (Jody Pasell’s uncle)
Marjorie Botzek (Jackie Peterschick’s mother)
Alice DeJong (Bev Zupfer’s mother)
Vernon Grinde (grandfather of Melissa,
Bridget, Erik & Kelsey Maas)
Tasha Hadland (Greta Ringstad’s sister)
Heidi Hendrick (Nicole Oftedahl’s sister)
Etta Holmgren (Aaron Holmgren’s mother)
Marlene Humphreys (Kim McMillan’s mother)
Mary Lou McDaniel (Roger & Jan Farley’s
friend)
April McMillan (Kim McMillan’s sister)
Steve Pasell (Brian Pasell’s brother)
Jerry Peterschick (Doug Peterschick’s brother)
Kernan Peterschick (Doug Peterschick’s
nephew)
Mary Pohl (Madonna Maas’ mother)
Carmen Schmoll (Jeannie Cashman’s
friend)
We celebrate as the following children
are welcomed into God’s family at
Celebration through the gift of Holy
Baptism. 5:00pm service: Stella Mary,
daughter of Patrick & Dawn Michaud.
Sponsors: Jaimie & Beth Gruebele.
Keagen Robert, son of Roy & Jennifer
Wald. Sponsors: Renee Deal and Tom
Kemper.
Thank You
Hospital Visits: Pastor Jeff, Pastor
Elizabeth and/or Vonnie Ottem would
love to visit and pray for you during
your hospital stay. Please contact the
church office 255-0488 ext 0.
Opportunities to Serve
GODSTORY
Please take home the green colored
insert which has text background and
Bible verses for this week.
MONTHLY GIVING REPORT October
Annual Mission & Ministry Fund
Month to Date Giving
$57,664
Anticipated September Giving $60,753
Month Giving Compared to Projection
94.92%
Building Fund
Month to Date Giving
$15,481
Anticipated September Giving $16,149
Month Giving Compared to Projection
95.86%
Joyful Jar-Mission of the Month
Joyful Jar offering in October totaled
$1300.75. The Mission of the Month
was Operation Christmas Child. Wow!
Thank you for all of your donations to
help make this mission a success! We
had 28 youth and 6 adults helping to
pack up 438 Christmas boxes to be sent
all around the world to children in need
along with the good news of Jesus!
Joyful jar offerings collected go to help
ship the boxes. If you would still like to
contribute, filled shoe boxes along with
$7 a box shipping or any other
monetary donations can be collected
here at church though 11/16. Thank
you for your generosity!
...to all Fall Festival committee
members, volunteers, and participants
that made the event a success!
Volunteer to help at our worship
services in November as ushers,
communion
assistants,
readers,
greeters, etc. Sign-up at the Volunteer
Bulletin board in hallway or contact
Teresa Ahrendt: 255-0488 ext 170, or
[email protected]
Be A Place of Hope Server: YDT guides,
youth and families, are you looking for
a volunteer opportunity for service
hours? Our next serving date is Nov. 16
at Place of Hope. We meet at 11:15am
and finish up at 2pm. Please sign up at
the Welcome Center or contact Steve
Lovejoy at [email protected] or
Call/Text Angela Burnett at 493-7354.
There is a family in our area that is in
need of boy’s clothes--size 9-18 month
(can be gently used), baby foods or a
food processor, etc. Please drop off
items in church office.
Opportunities to Grow
Sunday Morning Adult Education:
9:40-10:15am “Animate: Bible” In the
Sanctuary between services. Encounter
the Scripture in new ways! Deepen your
understanding of the Bible through
these sessions of DVD’s and
discussions. Pastor led. All welcome!
Celebration Wish List
We are looking for donations to
purchase 50 more Bibles to put in the
Sanctuary. Please indicate “Bibles” in
the memo or on the envelope.
Music: Jennifer Ambrosier 255-0488x103
[email protected]
JOIN THE A/V Crew! You can get on
the rotation schedule or just fill-in
when you can. Training provided to run
our Audio/Visual equipment at worship
services. Contact Teresa for more info
255-0488 x 170.
Misc.
OWLS (Older Wiser Lutherans Serving)
Chili Cook Off: Sun. Nov. 9, from 4-7pm
in the Gathering Space. Sign-up at the
Welcome Center. Questions call Vonnie
at 251-6582.
On Sunday, Nov 16 after the second
service, please stay for cake and coffee
in honor of Vonnie Ottem’s 80th
Birthday! Everyone invited!
36th Annual St Cloud Mayor’s Prayer
Breakfast on Nov. 18, 2014 at St. Cloud
River’s Edge Convention Center.
Breakfast: 6:30am, Program: 7:00am
Speaker: “What Great Leaders Know
and Do” presented by Ryan A. Bowman
from Chick–Fil–A. Two (2) FREE Tickets
Available. Please RSVP to Chris Garman
at [email protected]
or 255-0488 x100.
WELCA BAKE SALE: Nov. 22/23 before
and after church services. It is time
again for our annual Bake Sale
sponsored by Women of Celebration.
Please bring your goodies to the church
kitchen on Nov. 22 between 10am and
1pm. We are also adding craft items
this year. Proceeds from this event will
help wilth mission projects, women’s
activites and kitchen equipment. Thank
you for your support.
LEFSE MAKING: Monday, Nov 17 from
9am-noon and/or 6-9pm. Come and
bring a batch of lefse or join us in rolling
and packaging. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Mission Quilters will meet Thursday,
November 20, from 9am until noon in
room 317. Come join us.
Celebration MOPS 9th Annual Holiday
Boutique: Saturday, Nov, 22, 2014 from
10am-2pm at Celebration Lutheran
Church. It is a one stop shopping event
with over forty different local
businesses & crafters plus a silent
auction! MOPS is a ministry that is
designed to meet the distinct need of
mothers of children from conception
through kindergarten. The proceeds
help Celebration MOPS group fund
speakers, hospitality needs, community
outreach, etc.
Come join us for
fellowship over a cup
of coffee after our
Sunday services!
Celebrate Coffee beans
are now available for purchase! A
portion of the sales are donated to our
Mission of the Month.
We are serving coffee after the second
service but need your help to make it
happen! 8am-10:45am Prep Coffee,
juice and goodies, attend early service,
serve clean-up. 9:15am-noon: Brew,
serve, attend late service serve, cleanup. Contact Teresa for more
information 255-0488 ext 170.
Y o u t h C o n n e c t i o n!
Primary (Birth – Gr. 4)
Nicole Oftedahl 255-0488 x 105
& Mindi Scholz 255-0488 x 110
[email protected];
[email protected]
Sunday JAM Happenings:
This week (Nov. 9): "God Watches Over
Elijah." We will sing, watch a skit and
do fun activites to engag in the story!
Next week (Nov. 16): “Elijah Helps a
Widow.” We will talk about being
helpers and do fun activites to drive the
story home.
REMINDER: SUN., NOV. 30- No Sunday
JAM- Enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving
with family!
This week at GZ…Forgiveness! What an
amazing God we have who forgives all
of us. What about you, do you forgive
like Christ? “If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
Don’t forget to return your M & M
tubes for Kids Fighting Hunger!
Middle School (Gr. 5-8)
Aaron Dowzak: 255-0488 x 107
[email protected]
Service Project Night: All 5th-8th
Graders please attend at your normal
YDT time unless otherwise instructed
by your Small Group Guide. Service
Project Night is Wednesday, November
19. Youth participating in the Kids
Fighting Hunger packaging project are
asked to bring in $20 to help offset the
cost of the event.
1st Communion Classes: 5th-8th Grade.
1st Communion Classes are set for
November 12 & 19 from 5:45-6:25pm.
Classes wil be held in the Fireside
Room. Parents please plan to attend
the Nov. 12 class and are welcome to
come to the Nov. 19 class.
Youth Shopping Night: Mark your
calendars for Sunday, Dec. 14 for our
annual youth shopping night at Target
in Crossroads Center. A sign-up will be
available soon. 6pm-8:30pm
Youth Group Time: Will meet Nov. 9
from 3-4:45pm. Come for marshmallow
shooters and watch a movie with us.
High School (Gr. 9-12)
Alex Becker: 255-0488 x 106
[email protected]
Tuesday Morning Bible Study will meet
on Tuesdays at 7:40am at Liquid Assets,
Sartell. All high school youth are invited.
ZERO Gravity: Sr. High Youth Group
includes music, games, a message and
discussion. Wednesdays at 8:15pm.
ELCA Youth Gathering: Detroit, MI, July
14-20, 2015. The ELCA Youth Gathering
takes place every three years and is for
high school youth (students must have
completed grade 9 or have just
graduated). Still in need of a couple
more adult male chaperones.
Wednesday Night Schedule:
4:45-5:15pm: Witness Choir gr 3-6
6:00-6:45pm: Spirit Choir gr K-2
5:15-5:35pm: GodZone Pizza Dinner
5:40-6:50pm: GodZone—grades 3-4
6:45-8:00pm: YDT—grades 5-8
7:00-8:15pm: YDT—grade 9
8:15pm: Zero Gravity—grades 9-12
This Weekend’s Worship Volunteers
SATURDAY 5pm
SUNDAY 8:30am
Acolytes
Communion
Assistants
3rd Station
Communion
Greeters
Nursery
Attendants
Readers
Usher Captain
Ushers
Communion Prep
AV Techs
Sunday
Refreshments
Tyler Werk
Vicky Petersen
Stephanie Kadlec
Mark Franz
Garrett Nelson
Nancy Martens
Anne Deters
Dale Buske
Diane Weber-Brand
Bonnie Rodness
Jody & Mark Franz
Bonnie Rodness
Abby Lyon
Bethany Joul & 9:30am
h= Caroline Gruebele
h= Alyssa Gehrke
Mark Franz
Nancy Martens
Don Burge
Erich Martens
Paula Burge
Jamie Gruebele
Pam Trobec
Jake Gruebele
Tyler Kadlec
Jeff Deters
Mark Kadlec
Mark Hankel
Brice Kadlec
Ronny Brand
Jerry & Colette Carlson
Tracy Gehrke/Wendi Clark
Steve Schwanke
Keith Yapp
Jonathon Mills
Tammie Yapp
8am-10:45am: Jeff, Karla and Amber Teer
9am-noon: Lisa Maurer & Lori Glanz
SUNDAY 10:30am
Jake Reil
Julie Ellis
Jackie Peterschick
Madonna Maas
Vicky Schaefer
Dennis Herschbach
Dennis & Edie Mosbrucker
Bethany Joul
h= Tessa Schwinghammer
Maggie Brossoit
Terry Hagen
Dave Cashman
Mary Sorenson
Jacky Erickson
Erik Maas
Lori & Mike Flom
Les Engel
Reggie Vanlonden
CELEBRATION LUTHERAN CHURCH
1500 Pine Cone Road N., Sartell, MN 56377
Phone: 255-0488 Fax: 255-9378
www.celebrationlutheranchurch.com
[email protected]
Office Hours: Monday -Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lead Pastor: Jeff Sackett (x 101)
Congregational Life Pastor:
Elizabeth Strenge (x 102)
Director of Worship & Music Ministries:
Jennifer Ambrosier (x 103)
Director of Operations:
Terry Hagen (x 109)
Director of Youth & Family Ministries:
Primary: Nicole Oftedahl (x 105)
Asst. Primary: Mindi Scholz (x 110)
Middle School: Aaron Dowzak (x 107)
Sr. High: Alex Becker (x 106)
Y & F Assistant: Rita Bartlett: (x 108)
Pastoral Admin Assistant: Chris Garman (x 100)
Director of Volunteer Ministries:
Teresa Ahrendt (x 170)
Business Manager: Tammie Yapp (x104)
NOVEMBER 2014
Sunday
Monday
9 Baptism Weekend
8:30 & 10:30am Worship
8:30 & 9:35am Sunday JAM
9:35am Fellowship
9:40am Animate AdultEd SA
3-4:30pm YGT
4-7pm Owls Chili Cookoff GS
4pm Uganda Team Mtg FR
7pm Living The Story Grp FR
10
Pastor Elizabeth Sabbath
16 Wreath Pickup
8:30 & 10:30am Worship
8:30 & 9:35am Sunday JAM
9:35am Fellowship
9:20am CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING in Sanctuary!!
17
Pastor Elizabeth Sabbath
9am Lefse Baking
11:30am Place of Hope Servers
11:40am Vibrant Faith Mtg 317
12-5pm Ottem Party GS
7pm Living The Story Grp FR
Tuesday
11
7:30am Sr High Bible Study
at Liquid Assets
6:30pm Living The Story CR 8:30-11am Preschool 315,CM
7pm BELLievers
9:15am Staff Mtg CR
8pm Living The Story Grp FR 12:30pm Living The Story FR
6-7:45pm First Communion
Class SA/GS/FR
6:15pm Exec Mtg CR
6pm Lefse Baking
6:30pm Living The Story
Grp FR
7pm BELLievers
8pm Living The Story Grp FR
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7:30am Sr High Bible Study
at Liquid Assets
8:30-11am Preschool 315,CM
9:15am Staff Mtg CR
Noon Sartell Ministerial Mtg
at Blue Line
12:30pm Living The Story FR
3:30pm WELCA Mtg CR
6:30pm Council Mtg 317
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12 9am Living The Story Grp FR
4:45pm Witness Choir Gr 3-6
6-6:45pm Spirit Choir Gr K-2
5:15pm Pizza Dinner
5:45pm First Comm for grades 5-8
GodZone: 5:40-6:50pm Gr 3-4
YDT: 6:45-8pm Gr 5-8
7-8:15pm Gr 9
8:15pm Zero Gravity
8pm Mission Trip Mtg
7pm Living The Story Grp at Holien’s
7:30pm Living Story Grp at Maas‘
19 9am Living The Story Grp FR
4:45pm Witness Choir Gr 3-6
5:45pm First Comm 5-8th Grades
6-6:45pm Spirit Choir Gr K-2
5:15pm Pizza Dinner
GodZone 5:40-6:50pm Gr 3-4
YDT: 6:45-8pm Gr 5-8 Svc Proj Night
7-8:15pm Gr 9 Svc Proj Night
Zero Gravity 8:15pm
7pm Living The Story Grp at Holien’ s
7:30pm Living The Story Grp Maas’
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6:30am Living The Story Grp FR
8:30-11am Preschool 315, CM
9-11am MOMS GS, N
9:30am Pastor’s Gathering
@ Salem
Noon Men’s Study at Blue Line
14
Pastor Jeff Sabbath
6-8am CLC Group FR
8:30-11am Preschool
315, CM
9am Living the Story FR
15
Wreath Pickup
Saturday
21
Pastor Jeff Sabbath
6-8am CLC Group FR
9am Living Story FR
22 First Communion
Preschool Conferences
3pm ReFuel Practice
5pm Worship Service
6pm WELCA Bake Sale
3pm ReFuel Practice
5pm Worship Service
6pm Worship Team Mtg CR
7pm Women’s Study Grp FR
7pm Celebration Singers Reh
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6:30am Living Story Grp FR
8:30-11am Preschool 315, CM
9am Mission Quilters 317
Noon Men’s Study at Blue Line
6:30-9pm MOPS GS/N
7pm Women’s Study Grp FR
7pm Celebration Singers Reh
10am-2pm MOPS
Boutique Day
4pm depart Jr High Youth
Gathering - Willmar
1pm return fromJr High
Youth Gathering