Sunday Morning Adult Educa on 9:50‐10‐35 in the Fellowship Hall TODAY: Acts Bible Study continues Nov 16 and 23: Demystifying Alzheimer’s: Director of Education and Outreach of The Alzheimer’s Association will be with us for a two-week series to present the basics of the disease and offer resources for caregivers. You are invited to come with questions for our expert as she helps us to better understand this complicated disease and how to care for our loved ones experiencing it. Discovering God’s Blessings: A Year of Deep Listening Name one thing you are specifically thankful for about the community you live in. In this season of Thanksgiving we invite you to write a short note about one specific thing you are thankful for about your community and post it on our Facebook page, email it to the office, or write it on the blue slip in the Sunday bulletin. We want to hear what you cherish most about the place you live, work, or play. Photo Contest We invite you to post a photo of what you are thankful for in our community to our Facebook page or email us a copy. You can use your camera, cell phone, or even draw us a picture. How you capture the object or tell a story of what impacts your life is what were are looking for. We will collect submissions all month and print one winning picture in next month’s news- A Thanksgiving “Splash Together” We are blessed to have so many young children in our congregation and we would like to invite children 3 and under along with their parents to a special Thanksgiving Splash Together on Sunday, November 16, from 9:45 to 10:40 in the Nursery. Parents and children will enjoy a Thanksgiving story, songs, craft and play time. If you have any questions please contact Tiphanie at 952-935-1753 or [email protected] View the current Calendar of Events at glconline.org Sunday, 09 November 8:45 AM Contemporary Worship 9:45 AM Combined Choirs rehearsal Adult Education Kindergarten Stepping Stones event Sunday School 10:45 AM Traditional Worship 11:00 AM Hymnus rehearsal at Hennepin Methodist 12:00 PM Executive Team 4:00 PM People Serving People 4:30 PM GLC Talent Show Monday, 10 November 9:00 AM Fitness Group Lefse making 11:00 AM Dinner at Your Door 12:00 PM Dorcas Circle 6:00 PM Cub Scouts 6:30 PM Hymnus rehearsal Cub Scouts 7:00 PM Rebekah Circle 7:30 PM Gamblers Anonymous Tuesday, 11 November 10:00 AM Music Together 11:00 AM CIP Cooking Class 11:00 AM Dinner at Your Door 1:00 PM Staff Meeting 3:00 PM Layette Group 6:00 PM Council Dinner & Meeting 7:00 PM ACME Jazz rehearsal 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study Wednesday, 12 November 9:00 AM Quilting 9:30 AM Master Builder's Bible Study 5:30 PM Congregation Meal 5:30 PM Youth Bells YOUth Choir 6:00 PM Children's Choir 6:30 PM Confirmation WoW: Worship on Wednesday 7:00 PM Contemporary Band Combined Sr. Choir, VOP and Youth Choirs Thursday, 13 November 8:00 AM Men's Bible Study 10:00 AM "Behold!" Bible Study 2:00 PM Program staff 4:00 PM After School Kids (ASK) 5:00 PM Telecare 6:00 PM Jubilation Ringers Friday, 14 November 4:30-8 PM Scandinavian Fair 7:00 PM Theology on Tap Saturday, 15 November 10 AM-2 PM Scandinavian Fair 2:00 PM Hymnus rehearsal Sunday, 16 November 8:45 AM Contemporary Worship 9:30 AM "House" worship field trip 9:45 AM Adult Education Sunday School Splash Together 10:45 AM Traditional Worship 4:00 PM People Serving People 7:00 PM Hymnus Angelicus Concert Scrip orders submi ed today You can support our youth ministries simply by doing your normal shopping! Buy gift cards through Scrip and a portion comes back to Gethsemane at no extra cost to you. Look for Betty Rasmussen outside today or contact her at [email protected] or 952.949.8907. Hopkins, MN Week of November 9, 2014 GLC Talent Show Youth Fundraiser TODAY Our Talent Show is TODAY at 4:30 pm at Eisenhower Community Center. We usually end up with close to a hundred GLC members lending their talents to the cause. We hope YOU will be there to enjoy it and to help us raise money for next summer’s youth trips. The show runs about 90 minutes. Suggested donation is at least $6 per person or $25 per household. Scandinavian Fair this Friday and Saturday Our annual Scandinavian Fair is this Friday, November 14 from 4:30-8 PM and Saturday, November 15 from 10 AM – 2 PM. A Swedish meatball supper is served Friday from 5:00-7:00 PM. On Saturday, sandwiches and soup will be served at lunch time, and Drawings and a Silent Auction will end the day. Both days feature shopping at the Import Shop, Bakery, Sweet Shop, Nearly New Shop and Handcraft Boutique. All proceeds from the fair support local and global ministries. Hymnus Angelicus Concert Nov 16 The Fauré Requim, and choral works for double choir will be presented by Hymnus Angelicus, Paul McKenzie, director, and the Chamber Choir of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, William Mathis, director, on Sunday, Nov 16 at 7 PM at Gethsemane. We are excited to combine the efforts of two fine chamber choirs for this very special evening of double choir music. Featured will be a Moravian anthem for soloist, duet, double choir and orchestra, a capella movements of The Peaceable Kingdom by Randall Thompson, and finishing with much-loved Fauré Requiem with a new “quartet” instrumentation. Free-will offer- Welcome to Gethsemane  If you are visiting today and looking for a new church home we invite you to pick up a Visitor Packet in the gathering space.  Elevators are located by the north and south entrances.  Large Print Bulletins & Hearing Enhancement Units for use during worship are available from the ushers.  The Nursery is available during worship. Changing stations are in the nursery and downstairs restrooms.  We invite you to sign in and include your Prayer Concerns on the blue sheet in your bulletin and place them in the offering plate. Concerns are kept confidential if requested. Special Music Next Sunday Next Sunday, Nov 16 the combined choirs and orchestra will present Jesu, Joyous Treasure by Telemann at the 10:45 service. Bring a friend. Support Our Community Thanksgiving Dinner We’ll once again be opening our doors on Thanksgiving Day at 1 pm to serve a free, turkey-and-all-the-trimmings buffet. Everyone is invited - community, GLC members, friends, individuals, families of all ages and sizes. This is the 18th year for this delicious, festive holiday meal and the Social Ministry team again needs the support of many in order to make it a success. We expect to again serve a capacity crowd of 225. There are still LOTS of open spots for food donations. Among the needs are stuffing, vegetables, potatoes, pies, plus 9 turkeys are available to roast! Sign up today please. For volunteering to provide food items, roast a turkey or help in some way at the dinner, please stop by the sign-up areas after worship. To make a reservation to attend the dinner, you can use the back of the blue slip in your bulletin or phone the church office during business hours. La Na vidad ‐ The Christmas Story La Natividad is a unique event that honors the Mexican tradition of La Posada, in a collaboration between St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater. Audience members move with the actors as we process with Mary & Joseph as they seek Posada, or shelter. The familyfriendly production is a combination of street theater, giant puppets and masked figures, musicians and choir. On November 18 at 7 pm everyone is invited to “A Visit with William Kent Krueger.” The best-selling local author will focus on his novel Ordinary Grace. This special event is open to men, women, neighbors and friends. Invite others to join you. Book signing and sale will follow. We will be purchasing discounted group tickets for the performance on Saturday, December 20, at 6:30 PM beginning at In the Heart of the Beast Theater. A carpool will leave from GLC at 5:45 PM. Dress for the weather and plan to do some walking. Tickets are $16 each. Sign up on the blue sheet in your bulletin or contact Amy in the church office by November 27 if you plan to attend and we will reserve a ticket for you. For more information or to purchase tickets for a different date, visit hobt.org. Theology on Tap ‐ or Meatballs ‐ Nov 14 Dona ons accepted for Ebola crisis The second-Friday night Theology on Tap group will be meeting over meatballs at the Scandinavian Fair this month. We’ll meet from 7-8 PM. Come early to get your meal or later to simply debate. Lutheran World Relief is working with local partners in West Africa to address the Ebola crisis. If you would like to contribute toward this effort, you can make a donation using the pew envelopes. Write your check to Gethsemane, and indicate “Lutheran World Relief” on the memo line. Author comes to Gethsemane Community Movie Night The Lego Movie (PG) on the big screen! November 21 at 6:30 PM FREE - All are welcome. Gethsemane Orchestra Instrumentalists in grades 7-adult are invited to participate. On Sunday, November 23 we will rehearse at 10:00 am and then play for the 10:45 service that same day. Let Paul McKenzie know by noon on Monday, Nov 17 if you are interested in playing. Music can be picked up at noon on Wednesday, Nov 19 outside of Paul’s office. Questions contact Paul at 952-9351753 x113 or [email protected]. Advent Candle Ligh ng We are again asking for people to participate in this timehonored tradition of marking the weeks of Advent in our worship services. If you and a loved one would like to serve as one of our weekly Advent candle lighters sign up on the blue sheet in your bulletin or contact Pr. John at [email protected] or 952-935-1753. The first Sunday of Advent is November 30. New Pictorial Directory coming soon! As we come into our 125th year it is once again time for a new church directory. We can use your help in making this project a success. Throughout the process we will need volunteers to promote, host photography sessions, and contribute to the design of the book. If you are interested please contact Mark in the church office. Each individual or family photographed will receive a FREE 8x10 print with the option to purchase additional prints, so this is a great opportunity to pose for your updated family portrait alongside your church family. Photo sessions will be in January, so stay tuned for more details! Remember Gethsemane Memorial Foundation in your will or estate planning.