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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
69 Mill Street Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-3144 [email protected]
www.clcathens.org
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Chi Rho
Christ Lutheran Church
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. weekdays
And The Bridge Campus Ministry
593-3144
STAFF: Pastor: Lynn Miller—[email protected]
Adult Education and Spiritual Formation: Sister Lisa Reshad—[email protected]
Office Manager: Yvonne Crist—[email protected]
Custodian: Bryan Kuhre—740-541-1280
Youth & Family Director/SS Coordinator: Megan Cutright— [email protected]
Music Director: George Weckman—[email protected]
November 2014
Music Fest Fundraiser
For Doctors Without Borders
Sat, Nov 1st • 5-6:15 p.m.
10 min intermission, offering tasty treats
Don’t miss this experience!
Thoroughly enjoyable...
A musical experience filled with a variety of talents from the community and
congregation. Free will offering goes towards ‘Doctor’s Without Borders’ who
support those suffering in Liberia from the Ebola epidemic.
For information as to what is happening in Liberia as a result of Ebola, see the following link:
http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000003187061/the-ebola-ward.html?emc=edit_th_20141024&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=32095091
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May the Lord Bless and Keep ...
Please keep these folks in your prayers:
(Please let us know if there are any other prayer concerns/joys)
~ Global ~
~ On-going Health Concerns ~
• Art Woolley
• Sami Huwe
• Bob & Millie Guinn • Mary Andrews
• Bob Dakin
• Lew Hammond
• Fred Harner
• Elaine Goetz
• Alden & Fran Dalzell • Alan & Sandy Geiger
• Bill Kuhre
• Mary Anne Flournoy
•*Ruth Steiner
• *Norm Parmer
•*Chuck & Bernice Gaiser * Shut-ins
~ Thank You baptism~
Thank you for participating
in baron’s baptism! Even
though you weren’t there
physically you were there in
spirit, represented by the water sent. Tim & I both met at
CLC and “grew up” in our faith with the support
of the congregation and we are honored that
Baron will have the same support in his faith
journey. We cannot wait to come back and visit.
Love Marcie, Tim & Baron
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The children and staff of Montaña de Luz
The men and women serving in our armed forces
& all whose lives are impacted by war
Prisca and the people of Zimbabwe
People in Ukraine
The people of West Africa & Medical workers
seeking to contain the Ebola Outbreak. Over
3000 people have died
~ Death ~
We give thanks to the life of Patricia Margaret
(Zuilkoski) Fesenmyer, mother of Marc, and mother-in
-law to Mira Fesenmeyer, and ask God to send comfort
and strength to all family members and friends.
~ Special Notice ~
Art has been moved now to a Special Care Unit.
Columbus Victorian Village, Rm 235
1087 Dennison Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Look Who Is Having a Birthday in November
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Merl Almquist
Karl Runser
Abby Hanson
Michelle Schall
Dan Snoddy
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28.
Bruce Kuhre
Irelynne Deno
Norm Parmer
Barbara Singer
Eli Downs
Hannah Bowie
Please let Yvonne
know if she has
missed your
birthday.
What’s Happening at Christ Lutheran . . . .
WIT AND WISDOM
Nov 4th, 10:30 a.m.
Leaving Church
Glasshouseworks
in Stewart
Glasshouse Works in Stewart is a mailorder nursery, specializing in rare and
unusual hardy and tropical plants from
around the world. Followed by lunch
at the Coolspot.
Mark your calendar:
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY CHAPEL
CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT,
DEC. 5—8 p.m.
Fall Clean Up Day
Sat., November 8
9 a.m.- Noon
The Property Committee needs volunteers to help with Fall cleanup day.
Please come and pitch in!!!
Remember to bring your
gardening tools too!!!
Prayer and Meditation
Looking for a way to
improve your prayer
life? Longing to find a
short time of quiet and
peace in the middle of
your busy day?
Beginning Nov 4th & 5th, come stop by
the CLC sanctuary for a short time of
prayer & meditation.
We start promptly at 12:15 and end by
12:40.
Sister Lisa will guide you through some
short instructions at the start of the session for a new/different way of praying
that you can easily continue to use at
home. The practice used on Tuesday will
be repeated on Wednesday, but the
methods of prayer practice method will
change weekly.
We will gauge the level of interest for the
month of November. CLC members and
other people from the community are
more than welcome!!
Nov 4 & 5—12:15-12:40—Sanctuary
Nov 11 & 12—12:15-12:40—Sanctuary
Nov 18 & 19—12:15-12:40—Sanctuary
Nov 25—12:15-12:40—Sanctuary
Next Council meeting Tuesday Nov 11th at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend!!
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ELCA Advocacy Corner
Stand with Us and Take Action in the Fight
Against Child Labor!
Congratulations to Kailash Satyarthi, founder of
the organization GoodWeave, for being awarded
the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize! GoodWeave works to
address the worst forms of child labor in the carpet
industry by addressing the root causes of child
slavery, hunger, and lack of education faced by
children in the carpet business. The ELCA is
pleased to have participated in this effort to combat child labor by supporting GoodWeave’s programs with over a half dozen hunger grants for
education and advocacy efforts, including GoodWeave’s "One in a Million" campaign to end child
labor.
Ask Congress to encourage businesses to continue the good work of GoodWeave by acting
on HR 4842, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of
2014.
This bill, which is currently in committee, will
help increase consumer consciousness and make
large companies publish ways they help stop human trafficking, slavery, and child labor in their
supply chains. Visit www.goodweave.org to find
out more about their work. Sign a letter to Congress at elca.org - click on Our Work, then Publicly Engaged Church and then on Advocacy.
Earth Justice
Three members of Christ Lutheran Church, Carol
Kuhre, Sue Righi and Jeanne Haseley, recently
attended an ecumenical earth justice conference
sponsored by Ohio Interfaith Power and Light.
They were privileged to hear a Nobel Prize winning climate expert, Katharine Hayhoe, speak
about climate change and to have the opportunity
to discuss with other conference attendees what we
can do in our own congregations for the care of creation. We also purchased some books for our church
earth justice library. One of the books, ―A Climate
for Change‖ by Katherine Hayhoe and Andrew Farley is reviewed in the Chi Rho.
We are still collecting used batteries for recycling in
a Battery Box in the narthex of the church.
We will be sponsoring a showing of the film,
―Chasing Ice‖ after the service on November 9. All
are invited to attend.
The Earth Justice group will meet after the services
on November 30th for a meeting in the Student
House. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Book Review
―A Climate for Change‖ by Katherine Hayhoe and
Andre Farley
Global Warming is one of the hottest scientific and
political issues of today. And yet we’ve found ourselves asking, ―It’s freezing outside – where’s global
warming now?, Climate is always changing - how
do we know this isn’t just a cycle?, Why should
Christians care about global warming?‖
For all the talk about climate change, there’s still a
great deal of debate about what it all means, especially among Christians. ―A Climate for Change‖
offers straightforward answers to these questions,
without the spin. This book untangles the complex
science and tackles many long-held misconceptions
about global warming. Authored by a climate scientist and an evangelical pastor, ―A Climate Change‖
boldly explores the role our Christian faith can play
in guiding our opinions on this important global issue.
May everyone
have a Blessed
Thanksgiving!
WORSHIP NEWS
November 2014
2nd
All Saints Sunday
Confirmation & Food Pantry Sunday
*10:00 a.m.
9th
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
*10:00 a.m.
16th
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost—Bread for World Sunday
*10:00 a.m.
23rd
Christ the King
30th
*10:00 a.m.
First Sunday in Advent
*10:00 a.m.
*Confirmation & Sunday School staring at 5th grade to adult 9:00a.m
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL—9 a.m.
For the next 3 weeks, join Sister Lisa as
we read and struggle with the book of
Philemon. It's a very short book of the
New Testament that deals with issues of
slavery & what being a follower of Christ
does to our human sense of relationships & hierarchy. Around the time of
the Civil War this book was used to justify slavery....so what value can it hold
for us today? Come find out!!
No choir practice
Nov 5th and 26th
Remember-Mark Your Calendars to . .
.Set your clocks back 1 hour
Sat., Nov. 1st
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Theology On Tap
Monday, Nov., 24th—6:00 p.m.
Location: Dick Brackin’s Home
15555 Willow Creek Rd—589-4646
Join us for interesting and unpredictable
discussions. It is an informal opportunity to
get to know your faith family outside of
church and learn about their own faith journeys.
Everyone Welcome!!
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November—Youth Activities
Questions?
Please call 740-649-6084 or email Megan at:
[email protected]
Middle & High Schoolers
Meet with OUR Youth & Family
Director.
to pack boxes
Megan would still like to meet with all families
that have not already done so. She wishes to
chat about your interests and possible future activities. This should only take 15-30 minutes and
we can meet anywhere! Please email or call me
with possible dates and times.
Elementary:
Fri., Nov, 21 - 5:30 p.m. —Craft & Movie night!
We will work on Thanksgiving themed craft projects. We will be playing a movie for all to watch.
Asking families to provide a side dish and dessert. There fun for children and parents. Please
RSVP to Megan by Nov. 9th!!
Middle School:
7th—8th graders
Sun, Nov., 2—Food Pantry 12:15 p.m.
Sun, Nov., 23—Movie Night—5:30 p.m.
High School: 9th—12th graders
Sun, Nov., 2 - Food Pantry 12:15 p.m.
Sun, Nov., 9th— Fundraiser meeting to discuss
fundraisers after church!
Tentative dates for
fundraisers are November 22nd and Nov. 29th.
Confirmation: 6th—8th grade.
Please Note …….
Nov, 2—Food Pantry
A n y o n e
t h a t
is available should meet in the fellowship
hall after service for a light lunch and then
we will carpool over to the food pantry. If
you would like to meet us there, we will
be there at 12:15 to start packing. This is
our main service project for the month.
We need as much help as possible. Many
hands make light work!
Movie night!
Nov. 23rd
at 5:30pm. We will have dinner and watch a movie.
Please RSVP by Nov, 20th!!
Bible Study—All Youth 6th
grade to 12th grade.
Check out the Youth & Family
newsletter for more information,
dates, and times! This is a fun
and interactive way to read and discuss
sections of the Bible.
Congratulations to !!
Jack Haseley &
Brianna Nowicki
Every Sunday • 9:00 am
who will be confirmed on Sun, Nov. 2!!!
Taught by Bärbel Such and Dana Delamater in
Pastor Lynn’s study.
Social Concerns Corner . .
$765.00. It is still not too late to add to our total.
Please
contact
Adele
[email protected].
Thanks
to
Adele
Hanson
Mitten Basket Project (in the narthex.)
for
organizing
it
and
to
Megan
Cutright
for
helping
Brrrr! Those little fingers can get mighty cold in the
out!
winter! Once again we ask your help to donate
gloves, mittens, and even hats for children. We will
start our collection on November 23rd and collect Montana de Luz Montana de Luz Seritems until December 14th. What is collected will be vice Trip
given to Children's Services to distribute to those in We are pleased to announce that seven individuals
need. Look for a basket in the Narthex to place your will be heading to Montaña de Luz for a service
donated items! If you would like to avoid the store trip during the week of February 11-18, 2015.
crowds, place your monetary donation in the envelope Erika from the MdL office in Columbus has ofin the basket and we will shop for you. Thank you for fered to fill our team with other people interested in
helping Social Concerns in so many different ways!
this mission. Those going are:
Doug Debrick (1st year)
Athens County Food Pantry
Sam Hanson (2nd year)
As the year comes to an end we hope you’ll support Sue Ellen Miller (5th year)
our pantry with non-perishable food or monetary do- Connie Otto (Wanda’s sister from MD) (3rd year)
nations. As you are aware, food prices continuously Susan Sheppard (1st year) (OU colleague of Sue
rise and food stamp monies decline. This means Ellen’s; attends Morning Star United Methodist
more people are in need of emergency food assis- Church)
tance! Peanut butter is now $1.99 for an 18 oz jar. Sherry Wagner (1st year) (Susan’s church friend;
We use 120 jars each week. This is only one of the retired nurse)
many items we supply in our weekly boxes and bags. Wanda Weinberg (3rd year)
Since the Montana dormitories can house 16, there
Bread for the World Sunday—Nov.,16th
is still plenty of room for others to go, but the final
We celebrate this and support the advocacy work done deadline is November 11. By November 11, the
by this organization, of which the congregation is a office needs an application, $100 deposit and secmember. In addition to our now annual fundraising ond payment of $800. (The final payment of $900
by taking donations for fresh bread made by area bak- is due by December 28.) Please let Sue Ellen
ers, we will be showing A Place at the Table in the Miller ([email protected]) or Wanda Weinberg
fellowship hall following the service. This is a won- ([email protected]) know if you’re interested!
derful feature length film (84 min) staring Jeff Bridges
about the challenges faced by hungry families in the HFH Scrap Metal Drive–Sat., Nov 1, 9
US. Experts discuss what can and should be
a.m.-1p.m. at the Athens County Fairgrounds.
done. Soup and bread will be served. See Bread.org.
Scrap metal from small to large items, will be colCROP Walk Thank you to the six walkers for the lected. The funds from selling, will benefit the next
home building project of the Faith Build Coalition
Church World Service CROP WALK and to those
of Habitat for Humanity of SE Ohio. See Chris
who supported them! Our current total of donations is
Snoddy for more details.
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WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Nov 2014
Date/Time
Usher
Communion
Usher
House coffee
Assistant
Lector
Communion
Server
Acolyte
Time with
Children
Greeter
Nov 2—10:00 a.m.
Jo Ann ball
Karen Dahn
Carl Savage
Nick Claussen
Laura Nowicki
Susan Urano
Charlotte
Cutright
Lance Broy
Joni Hodgson
Adele Hanson
Nov 9—10:00 a.m.
Sue Ellen Miller
Linda Batey
Marilyn Shealy
Bärbel Such
Kristina Denbow
Tim Prange
Brianna
Nowicki
Lisa Smith
Merl Almquist
Tom Riggs
Nov 16—10:00 a.m.
Fran & Larry
Snyder
David Juedes
Lance Broy
Barbi Wheelden
Marilyn
Shealy
Gavin Soltow
Kristi
Goldsberry
Lisa Smith
Heather Hare
Nick Claussen
Hans Kruse
Rod McDavis
Larry Snyder
Charlotte
Cutright
Stephanie Cech Signe Denbow
M.C. Tilton
Linda Sayer
Sam Hanson
Chris Snoddy
Sue Righi
Brianna Soltow
Lynne Woods
Nov 23—10:00 a.m. Rod & Linda
Sauer
Nov 30—10:00 a.m. Wanda Weinberg John Deno
Joni Hodgson
House Blessing at the Yoders’s
New Home
Nick Claussen
Lance Broy
Organ Recital 7:30 p.m. Fri, 14 Nov., By Nathan Lively at CLC
Nathan K. Lively is one of the active, young organists on the East Coast, having won three national titles. Lively began his degreed studies at Concord University and organ with Daniel
Spurgeon in southern WV and later moved to Huntington to serve as Pastoral Musician at St.
Joseph Roman Catholic Church where he led the music program's many active singing and
ringing choirs. While in Huntington, WV, Lively studied with Sandra Folsom who has served
as Artist-in-Residence at Huntington First United Methodist Church for 48 years.
Nathan currently serves as Director of Music at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in
Uniontown, PA, and studies organ in Pittsburgh with concert organist William Evans. He has
an active teaching studio and also teaches piano at the Falk Lab School of the University of
Pittsburgh. Nathan's major area of interest lies heavily in French Romantic and Modern Music. He has performed many major works by Widor, Guilmant, Durufle, and Langlais. He has
performed at various venues, most notably Central Synagogue and St. Andrew Episcopal
Church in New York City, Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh, St. Matthew Episcopal Cathedral in
Wheeling, WV, and he appears frequently at the historic Bruton Parish Church in colonial Williamsburg, VA. Nathan is under the management of Jeff Kirk.
Sue Ellen on the throne
Oh my Goodness! I’m not
speaking, listening! looking!
The singing trio, singing
their hearts out!
To the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church: The staff and students at Trimble Elementary/Middle School would like to thank you for your generous donation to our school. There
are so many times in which we are unable to contact a parent for a change of clothes, and during
those times, we are so grateful to have a stash of clothing available. Again, thanks so much for
thinking of us here at Trimble Elementary/Middle School Sincerely, Roger Nott, Principal
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NOVEMBER 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 FALL MUSIC
FESTIVAL
5 p.m.
2 All Saints Sunday
Food Pantry Sunday
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Elementary SS 10 a.m.
Student Brunch 11:15 a.m.
High and Middleschoolers
Food Pantry 12:15p.m.
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4 Wit & Wisdom
11:30 a.m.
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Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Elementary SS 10 a.m.
Student Brunch 11:15 a.m.
Earth Justice ―Chasing Ice‖
High and Middleschoolers
meeting after service
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16 Bread for the World
At the Table Movie after service
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Elementary SS 10 a.m.
Student Brunch 11:15 a.m.
Worship & Arts after the service
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23 Christ the King
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Elementary SS 10 a.m.
Student Brunch 11:15 a..m.
High and Middleschoolers
Movie night 5:30 p.m.
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Health & Wellness
10 a.m.
A.A. 7 p.m.
A.A. 7 p.m.
A.A. 7p.m.
Theology On Tap
6:00 p.m. @ Dick
Brackin’s Home
A.A. 7p.m.
Finance Meeting Noon
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Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
The Bridge 5 p.m.
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Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
OA 6 p.m.
Council 6:30 p.m.
The Bridge 5 p.m.
Middle/High Schoolers
Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
Choir 6:30 p.m.
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Fall Clean-up Day
The Bridge ...
WEDNESDAY - “BRIDGE TIME”
• 5 - 7 p.m. All students join us for great meal,
fun, & a time to connect with other students!
The Bridge students go to Chris &
Donnalee’s home for Game Night!
9-Noon
Youth & Family
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AFIS 11:30 a.m.
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7:30 p.m.
Organ
Recital
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Outreach Noon
Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
Middle/High Schoolers
Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
OA 6 p.m.
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21
Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
Christian Ed
1 p.m.
Social Concerns
4:30 p.m.
Elementary
Craft and
Movie Night
5:30 p.m.
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Happy
Thanksgiving
Office Closed
The Bridge 5 p.m.
Choir 6:30 p.m.
Prayer and Meditation
12:15 p.m. Sanctuary
OA 6 p.m.
Property 5:30 p.m.
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Office Closed
The Bridge having fun!
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O
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Aren’t we CRAZY!!!
Looking Good!
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Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Elementary SS 10 a.m.
Student Brunch 11:15 a.m.
Earth Justice after service Student
Brunch Cooks—Thanks to everyone who volunteered
their time to cook delicious meals for our students. They truly
appreciate your gifts and ministry.
Halloween Here we
come!
Women’s Retreat Grand Valley Lodge Hocking Hills
On Oct. 24-26th, 25 women
gathered at the Grand Valley
Lodge in Hocking Hills, OH for
a 3 day retreat. It was a fantastic event. In addition to several
large group sessions, there was
time included for small groups,
time alone, one-on-one sessions
with a spiritual director and a
licensed massage therapist. It
was great to see so much relationship building and relaxation
-time happen in just those 3 glorious days.
Blessed are women whose hearts and souls are
joined together by laughter and tears for they shall
be known as sisters.
A big thank you
goes out to Susan
Roth and all the
women
who
helped with food
and cleanup.
Please share
your thoughts
with me
(Sister Lisa)
at any time.
I'm all ears.
We're very excited to start planning for the
spring retreat season. We covet your prayers
as we move forward as a faith family --- and
continue to ask how we can serve the spiritual formation and fellowship needs of other
groups in our church such as the men, couples, etc.