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NOVEMBER,
WORSHIP IN NOVEMBER
WELCOME
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PASTORS
PENNY AND KEITH HOLSTE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
CINDIE LUHMAN
PASTORAL ASSISTANT
MARK ROOCK
DIRECTOR OF SENIOR
ADULT MINISTRIES AND
PARISH NURSE
CAROLYN CROWE
SOUTHSIDE YOUTH
COORDINATOR
RHONDA DUNBAR
DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS
DIANE DROLLINGER
ORGANIST
MARK RUFF
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
SUSAN HUNT
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
TAMMY PRYOR
CUSTODIAN
KELLY LAKIES
WEBMASTER
DAVE RINGKOR
November 2 – All Saints Worship.
On this Sunday we remember the
saints who have gone before to
cheer us on in the Christian life. We
remember by name those who have
died this last year who were significant to us. Please submit those
names by October 30 to the church
office.
November 23 – Christ the King
Sunday. On this Sunday as we bring
the church year to a close, we remember Jesus the Christ who is King
over all time and space.
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day.
On the national day of Thanksgiving,
we join with Emmanuel Episcopal
Church at their location for worship
at 9:00 A. M. The service includes
hearing the Word, bringing packaged and canned food for the Webster Groves food pantry, and receiving the Lord’s Supper, the Holy Meal
of Thanksgiving. They are located
between Lockwood and Big Bend on
Bompart.
November 30 – The First Sunday in
Advent. On this day we begin our
way to Christmas. Both on Sunday
mornings and the following Wednesday evenings, we prepare ourselves
for the coming of our Lord. We want
to be prepared, awake, and to wait
well for the Lord’s return. We light
the Advent Wreath to mark the Sundays on the way.
RETURN TO
STANDARD TIME
Daylight Savings Time ends
Saturday night, November 1 at 2:00
a.m. at which time clocks should be
turned back 1 hour (or when you go
to bed on Saturday night). Remem1
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ber the old adage: “Spring forward,
fall back!”
ANNUAL MEETING
DATE CHANGED
For several years past the Annual Meeting of the congregation
has been in November. Duly called
meetings of the congregation have
moved the Annual Meeting to January 25, 2015.
YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES
NEEDED TO PROVIDE CARE
FOR CHILDREN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
All youth, adults and families
are invited to help provide a fun
morning for children ages infant to
15 on Sat. Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to
noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Soulard. This event was rescheduled from October due to the Soulard Oktoberfest. We had a lot of
fun doing this as a congregation last
summer and we hope many people
will return to help again this time.
Meet at church at 8:15 a.m. Sat.
Nov. 7 to carpool to Trinity or go
directly there and be there by 8:45
a.m.
We’ll play games in the gym,
do crafts with the older ones and
play with the youngest ones in the
nursery. As we watch the children,
their parents take classes provided
by Humanitri to prepare them to be
successful parents and workers after
having been homeless.
Humanitri is a Lutheran nonprofit which takes families from
homeless shelters and provides
them with a house at nominal cost
for two years. After two years of
support classes and counseling,
families are ready to move on to
rent or even buy their own homes.
11 Waymire Avenue in north Webster Groves.
Webster Rock Hill Ministries is an organization
of the churches in Webster Groves which supplies food pantry items to all people, plus legal
consel, medical consultation, tutoring, school
supplies, utility bill help and other services to
members of the Webster Groves community.
HARVEST MOON COCKTAIL PARTY
AT L’COLE CULINAIRE NOV. 15TH
You are invited to the Harvest Moon
Cocktail Party on Saturday, Nov. 15 at L’Ecole
Culinaire, 9811 S. Forty Drive, Ladue, MO
63124, from 7 to 10 p.m. Please join us for a
celebration of fall’s bounty with a cornucopia
of hors d’oeuvres, desserts, specialty cocktails
and more! Tickets are $25.00 per person. RSVP
by November 2nd to Lynnae Ruff or Jodi
McCarty. Sign-up sheet is in the Fellowship
Hall.
PASTORAL ACTS
On Sunday, September 14, 2014, Lauren
Elise Dopuch, was baptized into the family of
Christ. Lauren is the daughter of Kate and Bryan Dopuch, younger sister of Luke. Her sponsors are Michelle and Ben Freese.
YOUTH TO BAKE COOKIES
Southside Cluster Middle and High
school youth will bake cookies the afternoon of
Sunday, November 30. Cookies will be baked
and decorated and delivered to selected care
centers. The baking will be done at Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
Kristin Gerhking and Adam Andruska
were married at Graham Chapel, Washington
University, by Pastor Keith on October 4, 2014.
On Reformation Sunday, October 26,
three ninth graders were confirmed. In the picture below, from the left, are David Hill (son of
Kristin and Michael Hill), Anna Bussler
(daughter of Deanne and Brett Bussler), and
Ayanna Askew-Sunkara (daughter of Mari
Askew-Sunkara and great-granddaughter of
Gloria Richardson). They are posing with the
personalized mugs made and presented each
year to those confirmed by Nancy and Keith Lissant, with flowers arranged by the Flower
Team.
QUAKE REGISTRATION SOON
While the Youth Encounter Quake is not
until January 16, the time for registration has
arrived and will be open until early December.
Those in 7th and 8th grades and senior highs interested in being guides should contact Pastor
Keith.
SALE OF FAIR EXCHANGE CRAFT ITEMS
SUN., NOV. 9th
Colorful and reasonably-priced crafts
and gift items will be sold all morning on Sun.
Nov. 9 in the Fellowship Hall by members of
The Bridge, a unique, ELCA worshipping community started several years ago in New Town
near St. Charles, Missouri.
PEOPLE NEEDED TO SUPPLY
THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS GROCERIES
TO NEEDY FAMILIES
People can help make the holidays
brighter for families in need by supplying groceries for a nice Thanksgiving or Christmas
meal through a program of Webster Rock Hill
Ministries. Using the registration form continued in this newsletter, people can adopt a family for Thanksgiving by Nov. 7 and bring their
basket of food to Webster Rock Hill Ministries
by Nov. 21. The form indicates dates for supplying a Christmas meal.
Webster Rock Hill Ministries is located at
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and will share his insights on the benefits and
dangers for youth. Parents and grandparents
will find this especially enlightening.
SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
This forum meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall (in basement below worship area).
Topics vary weekly and include Bible study, social issues, and comparative religion. Several
times a year the class is involved in crossgenerational service or learning projects. Childcare is available in the nursery from 7:45 to
11:45 a.m. every Sunday.
Nov. 23 & 30 – Introduction to the World of
the New Testament - This DVD and discussion series introduces participants to the Greco
-Roman and Jewish worlds in the time of the
New Testament writers. Three Seminary professors describe “the world of the text, the world
behind the text, and the world in front of it.”
Christian Education Chair Harriet Scholle will
introduce this series and lead the discussion.
Nov. 2 – Dr. Kenneth Parker, Associate Professor of Modern Christianity at St. Louis University, will speak about John Henry Newman, the
Roman Catholic Cardinal who is honored for his
work in education by the many Newman Centers on college campuses. Having heard about
the Reformation a week earlier, we will hear
about Newman’s work to reform the Church in
the 19th century.
SMALL GROUP STUDIES
Sunday Morning Book Discussion This discussion group meets at 9:15 in the Conference
Room to watch and discuss a DVD about the
book of Ruth, entitled “The Girl’s Still Got It.”
The DVD follows a talk by author and speaker
Liz Curtis which goes through the story of Ruth
and makes connections to modern life.
Nov. 9 – The Bridge: A Unique Community.
How do you reach people who respect the
teachings of Jesus but haven’t felt at home in a
traditional church? That was the question which
inspired the creation in 2008 of The Bridge.
Brewing coffee, selling Fair Trade goods, talking, singing and praying, The Bridge has created a new type of Christian faith community.
Vicki and Barry Martin, from The Bridge, will
describe its history and current activities. They
will also have Fair Exchange craft items on display for sale that Sunday.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study This
group
meets from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays.
They are beginning a study of Mark. Come
learn with other inquiring minds. Check in with
Carolyn Crowe on where the class will meet,
314-277-2164, or call the church office.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
This class
meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Conference room on the first floor
across from the Beauty Salon, near the clinic,
of the Laclede Groves senior living community
at 701 S. Laclede Station Road.
The pastors lead a study on the lessons
for the upcoming Sunday. For information or
transportation, call the office (314-962-6011).
Nov. 16 – “Youth and Technology: What’s Out
There and Is It Good?” Dan Johnson, Director of
Congregational Ministries at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Creve Coeur, will give an overview
of the different ways to do social networking
ASANTE CHILDREN’S CHOIR CONCERT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Christ Lutheran and four other churches are sponsoring a choir concert on Friday, November
7, at 7:00 p.m. in Eden Seminary’s chapel, 475 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves. This concert features the East African children’s choir, ASANTE. The children are from Uganda and Rwanda.
“Asante” is a Swahili word translated “Thank You” in English These children, who have been rescued
from some of life’s most difficult circumstances, take pride in expressing gratitude through their
music. Their colorful clothing, pounding drums and sweet voices demonstrate their hopes and
dreams for a brighter future. A free will offering will be taken in appreciation of the performance.
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What Keeps Us from Asking: “Why Not?”
My dog Davey and I walked down Jackson Avenue toward the park and we saw no one
jogging like we usually did. We didn’t have to
hop out of the way of oncoming cars. We didn’t
even meet anyone else walking a dog. It was
Sunday morning and everyone, it seemed, was
asleep.
Part of me felt happy for the neighborhood, like a mother who peeks in the bedroom
and sees her child, after an active day, sound
asleep. They need sleep, I thought, looking at
the silent houses, after a week of getting up
early to nurse the baby, commute to work,
make an early flight and get kids off to school.
They need sleep after a week of tests, sporting
events, meetings, conference calls, driving kids
to school, working out, shopping, cleaning and
cooking. I was glad they were sleeping.
But then I felt something else. I walked
by my neighbor’s house, a widow whose son
was dealing with cancer and wondered, who
prays for her? I walked by the house of a newly
retired woman who lives by herself and wondered, where does she find ways to make a difference in peoples’ lives? I wondered how many
people, cloistered in their silent houses, longed
for a community to share their good and bad
news, to pray for them, to lift them up with
congregational singing. Then I felt sorry for my
sleeping neighborhood.
I think of times when the street is even
busier than weekday mornings. There was the
cross country race in the park when people
were parked for blocks and blocks. On the
fourth of July the streets were jammed with
cars and walkers headed eagerly toward the
fireworks display. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if
Sunday morning were like that, with traffic jams
of people on their way to church? “Oh, but
those were special occasions,” someone might
explain. “You can’t expect that much traffic on
Sunday morning because people just don’t go
to church.” But why not? And what keeps us
from asking the question “Why not?” more often?
People don’t go to church very often or
don’t go at all. Why not? People don’t give to
the church or other organizations. Why not?
Maybe we’ve just gotten used to the low priority our society puts on faith and worship and
don’t even think we should ask, “Why not?” but
I want to suggest that we do.
Maybe asking, “Why not?” is the first step
in change. I don’t know the answer to the low
priority our society puts on spiritual practices
but I know nothing will happen if we don’t ask
the question. After all, Jesus left us with the
command to go into the world and teach people what he taught us and baptize everyone,
and he left us with the power of the Holy Spirit.
If we don’t believe we can bring Christ’s message of comfort and joy to others, maybe we
should start by asking ourselves, “Why not?” I
believe God is waiting to give us some answers.
--Pastor Penny
WOMEN’S ADVENT BRUNCH
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014
On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, we will celebrate the fifteenth annual Women’s Advent
Brunch at Christ Lutheran Church. The brunch’s purpose is to help women cope better with the Advent and Christmas seasons, keeping the true message of Christmas
in sight. This year’s theme, “That Perfect Gift,” allows us to contemplate God’s gift to
us, his Son Jesus. The guest speaker will be Karen Melang, a graduate of the Lutheran Deaconess program at Valparaiso University, and retired Director of Habitat for Humanity,
Fremont, Nebraska.
The 2014 brunch will be held on St. Nicholas Day, from 10 a.m. until noon in the Fellowship
Hall. All women of the congregation, their family and friends are invited to attend. Cost is $15 per
person, payable to Christ Lutheran. Scholarship funds are available; contact the church office for
details or reservations 314-962-6011. Childcare provided, if arranged in advance.
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Considering End of the Year Giving…
Each year as we near Thanksgiving and then enter the Christmas season, Christ Lutheran anticipates and relies on a seasonal increase in contributions. It is through donations as well as the time and efforts of every individual and family in the congregation that
we are able to carry on our work now and throughout the year.
Typically, nearly a third of our monetary giving to the Church occurs in these final
months. If that proves to the case this year, the pace of giving through the year’s first 9
months indicates that we could fall short of matching our budgeted ongoing expenses for
the year by a little more than $20,000. Please keep this in mind when you consider your
plans during this upcoming holiday season.
If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions.
To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us online at www.christwg.org and locate
the ‘Give Now’ button. Or if it’s easier, complete a paper authorization form and return it
to the church office. Of course, the traditional offering plate is always available on Sunday
mornings, too!
Thank you for your continued generosity and support!
From your Stewardship Committee and the Treasurer
BIRTHDAYS
LET'S CELEBRATE!
11/02 Shelby Bolhafner
11/03 Dianne Deck
11/03 Ellen Mead
11/05 Thelda Bertram
11/05 Joshua Bruns
11/10 Katherine Uy
11/12 Donna Munger
11/13 Alicia Lewis
11/14 Susan Frillman
11/16 Jack Joern
11/17 Brent Wood
11/19 Helen Hedderig
11/20 John Joern
11/20 Robert Rivas
11/22 Gale Nunn
11/24 Tess Rogers
11/25 Matt Lindquist
11/25 Melba Thomsen
11/27 Tore Stole
11/27 Helen Weber
CONGREGATIONAL BIRTHDAYS
IN NOVEMBER
Congratulations and Best Wishes to
the members of Christ Lutheran celebrating
birthdays this month! Here are the birthdays of members, from the information
turned into the church office. Due to the encryption of the membership information, we
might have missed your anniversary or birthday, we are sorry. Please notify the office
immediately. Thank you.
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from your Christian Service Ministry Team
CHRISTMAS SHARING— It’s that time of year
again when we focus on the Holiday that is so
important in our hearts, the birth of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. Always mindful of the
many needy among us, we traditionally open
our hearts and our purses a little wider in order
to share our own bounty and blessings with
those less fortunate.
As in the past few years, we will be sharing your green envelope gifts equally amount
Webster-Rock Hill Ministries, Feed My People
and Room-At-The-Inn, to help them in their
preparation of food baskets and holiday gifts to
benefit their needy clients. Moving our holiday
giving ahead one month allows those charities
more time to do this important work. To share
your love and warmth with those less fortunate,
especially in these difficult economic times,
won’t you please make your checks payable to
Christ Lutheran Church, with “Christmas Sharing” on the memo line. If you wish to give one
of the charities listed above, print that name
next to Christmas Sharing. If you have no preference, simply write “Christmas Sharing” on
the memo line and those monies will be divided
among all three groups. May God Bless You.
able to attend!
ROOM-AT-THE-INN VOLUNTEERS
It is once again Christ Lutheran’s month
to recruit volunteers for Room-At-The-Inn held
Friday Nov. 28– Saturday the 29th. The usual
call for Friday drivers, dinner preparers and
servers, an overnight host and the Saturday
group of breakfast preparers and servers, drivers and someone to do the laundry is going
out!
Want to assist in November? Please contact Vic Saeger at [email protected] or
Sandra Hoyer at [email protected] if
you are able to assist in November.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS
Beginning with the Women’s Advent
Brunch on Saturday, Dec. 6, Christ Lutheran will
be collecting scarves, hats, mittens and gloves
on the Mitten Tree in the Fellowship Hall. These
warm items, for the entire family but especially
the youngest, will be gathered for delivery to
Nurses for Newborns. Bring your knitted or crocheted items on Sundays and hang them on the
tree built by the late Merle & Lydia Reischauer .
In addition, we will be gathering disposable diapers (all sizes), lotions (for mothers and
children), and other items that aren’t covered
in a minimum wage salary. Thank you for thinking of others at this time of year.
We are also working with Epworth Family
& Children’s Services to set up an anonymous
“gift giving tree” at Christ, for those children
living at Epworth. Members can choose an
“ornament” with requested items and fill those
requests. Stay tuned for more information.
SECOND SUNDAY SPORTS
Volunteers are needed for Epworth
Second Sunday Sports & Games program for
Sunday, November 9th at 1:30 p.m. Meet at Epworth in Webster Groves as usual. We will play
a quick game of flag football, followed by
teaching the boys to make hot wings (at the
frequent request of one of the kids). Should be
a lot of fun. Please let Melissa know if you’ll be
GIVE-A-MEAL-A-MONTH
November, 2014
Canned chicken or turkey
Boxed potatoes au gratin
Canned asparagus
Cranberry sauce or berries
Powdered milk or shelf-stable soy milk
December, 2014
Canned ham (check Walgreen’s)
Instant mashed potatoes
Canned spinach or greens, low sodium
Canned fruit in own juices, light syrup
Powdered milk or shelf-stable boxed soy
milk
Return to Church by Sun.,
Return to Church by Sun.,
November 16, 2014
December 14, 2014
A meal a month for you, a meal a month for your neighbor. Please fill a yellow shopping bag or two
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Local restaurants and stores provide a
wide variety of soups and breads for your meal,
and local musicians provide a wide range of
music for your listening enjoyment as you dine.
We will be dining at First Congregational
Church of Webster Groves, 10 W. Lockwood
(corner of Lockwood & Elm), Webster
Groves, MO 63119. Parking is available on the Elm lot or behind the
church off of Gore.
Tickets may be obtained at the
door or by contacting Pastor Penny
or the Christ Lutheran church office.
Be a part of the sharing and the fun,
and take home a hand-crafted bowl
as a remembrance of your effort with
WRHM to fill other empty bowls.
Empty Bowls Soup Dinner
Sun., November 2nd
4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Though there are always empty
bowls in homes across America and
even in our own communities, the
“Empty Bowls” fundraiser seeks to alleviate this problem locally. On Sunday,
Nov. 2, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., for $15
per adult or $5 per child 13 and under,
share a simple but delicious soup and
artisan bread dinner with your friends
and neighbors and support the work of Webster-Rock Hill Ministries at the same time.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. Let
them sacrifice thank offerings and tell
of His works with songs of joy. Psalm
107: 21-22
This is the season for thanksgiving, the time when we gather with
family and friends for turkey and dressing and declare our thankfulness for
the many blessings which God has given to us. Our small group gathered on
a beautiful fall day for a delightful
luncheon at Bixby's overlooking Forest
Park. We then enjoyed the 250/250 exhibit at the History Museum. This exhibit portrayed 250 people whom have been
influential in St. Louis since its founding in
1764. It included people such as Madame
Chouteau, Dred Scott, and Stan Musial.
We will not meet in November, but that
does not mean we will not be busy. We will be
busy baking cookies for our annual
Christmas Cookie Sale. This year our
proceeds will help fund the Youth Group
as they raise funds to attend the triannual Youth Gathering which will be in
Detroit in 2015. Thrivent will match our
proceeds so we need the support of everyone to bake cookies and to purchase
cookies. More information will be in the
December newsletter.
Be thankful for all we have. The
Blessings of the Lord upon each and
every one of us.
See You in Church!
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS NOVEMBER 2 & DECEMBER 7
Each month Carolyn Crowe, Faith Community Nurse and Director of Senior Adult
Ministries, schedules blood pressure screenings on a Sunday morning during the
Fellowship and refreshment time. For November and December she will be doing
the screenings on the first Sunday of the month, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. Following the
early service she will be in her office on the lower level near the Nursery. Immediately following the 10:30 service Carolyn can be found in the Fellowship Hall. You
can also make an appointment with her for a blood pressure check up. Screenings for all ages can
be very beneficial. Carolyn can be reached at the church, 314-962-6011, or by cell phone 314-2777
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son who lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan and
they were accompanied by Mike Hoyer, quite a
family group! A lot of reminiscing was carried on
by all the seniors attending. We topped off the
afternoon with pineapple upside-down cake and
cheesecake. Director of Senior Adult Ministries
Carolyn Crowe made the delicious pineapple
cake.
This month, the party will take place on
Monday, November 17 at 12:30 p.m. at Provision
Living, 45 East Lockwood, Webster Groves,
Guests will be able to purchase soup, salad or
sandwiches at the Bistro 45 as we dine in the
second floor gathering room. Parking is available
at the rear of building. We look forward to celebrating the birthdays of Helen Weber (Provision
Living resident), Helen Hedderig, and Thelda Bertram. All seniors and other members are welcome to join our party—just call Carolyn Crowe,
314-277-2164 or the church office to make a
reservation. Carpooling is available and there are
scholarships ready for use.
YOUTH CHILI COOK=OFF
SUN., NOV. 16, 11:30 A.M.
You are invited to participate in the Chili
Cook-Off to be held Sunday, Nov. 16, following
the late service (approximately 11:30 a.m.) in the
Fellowship Hall. You can bring your best, special
chili and set up a booth where members can
taste test your offering. Or, you can buy a
“spoon” - $5 for adults and $1 for kids 5 and under, taste entries and “vote” for your favorites!
To place your vote, you will make a donation at
the chili booth of your choosing. The chili with
the most donations at the end of the afternoon
will win the prize To register your chili, please
sign up on the form located on the bulletin
board in Fellowship Hall.
All proceeds will go to the Youth Group
for their travels in the next year, especially the
National Youth Gathering in Detroit.
CANTATA CHOIR PRACTICE
The choir will begin practices for the
Christmas cantata on Saturday, November 1, at
8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Practice will also be
held on Saturdays, Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Dec. 6. Additional practices may be called if needed. The
cantata will be performed on Sunday, December
7. Would you like to sing at this event? Contact
Diane Drollinger or show up at practice on the
1st.
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
SOUGHT FOR ST. PHILIPS
NORTHSIDE OUTREACH
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church Northside
Outreach ministries has an “adopt-a-family” programs for Thanksgiving, where you are invited,
along with your friends and family, to prepare a
“basket” for holiday meals.
St. Philips Lutheran Church has about 50
families needing Thanksgiving dinner. The more
you can give to their outreach program, the less
that has to come from limited funds. Donations
to this program are needed by Nov. 16th.
The Thanksgiving food list is: Turkey,
dressing/stuffing mix, macaroni and cheese mix
or ingredients, canned cranberry sauce, canned
green beans or canned or fresh greens, cornbread mix, canned or fresh sweet potatoes/
yams, mashed potatoes mix or fresh potatoes,
gravy, cake mix & icing, pie crust and fillings,
juice or tea. Contact Pastor Keith for more information.
SENIOR FELLOWSHIP HOLDING
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
The Senior Fellowship group at Christ Lutheran has begun to hold birthday parties to
honor those 90 and older, after discovering that
there are 16 seniors in that age span at Christ. In
an out-reach to those seniors not able to attend
weekly fellowship at the church, it was decided
to hold birthday lunches at senior living facilities
where some of our seniors live. The first lunch
was held October 6th at The Bistro dining room
at Laclede Groves Senior Living. The private dining room was filled with 14 attendees there to
help Dolly Hoyer, Cletus Romay and Anita Trautmann celebrate their natal days, which were in
September and October.
Instead of the normal brown bag lunches
followed by playing games, we enjoyed soup,
salads or sandwiches while visiting with friends
and catching up on everyone’s lives. The party
coincided with a visit from John Hoyer, Dolly’s
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NOVEMBER 2014 "WHO-DO" LIST
DATE: Nov. 2
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
John Hoffmann
DATE: Nov. 9
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Jerry Kuziel
DATE: Nov. 16
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Bill Scholle
DATE: Nov. 23
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Alan Richter
DATE: Nov. 30
8:00 A.M. Service
Key Person
Assisting Minister
Acolyte
Ushers
Lector
Presenters
Altar Guild
Flowers
Nursery
Counters
Refreshments
Vic Saeger
10:30 A.M. Service
All Saints Day
Joan O’Brien
Mark Roock
John Hoffmann
Eric Deck
Flo & Vic Saeger
Becca & Peter Jordan
John Hoffmann
Sandra Hoyer
Sally & Jim Wachtman
Larry Neeb / Sylvia Rogers
Nancy Lissant / Harriet Scholle
Nancy Lissant / Harriet Scholle
Lynnae Ruff
Dave Austin / Dave Hopper
Carolyn Crowe / Sandra Hoyer / John Hoffmann
10:30 A.M. Service
Matt Bender
Katrina Lynn
John Hoffmann
Sam Allen
Kuziel Family
Bryan Dopuch / Brent Wood
Larry Hill
Kersten Horn
Larry Hill
Matt Ciorba / Dave Ringkor
Kathy Kuziel / Sarah Bender
Ellen Mead / Joan Rivas
Lynnae Ruff
Susan DeBusk / Joan O’Brien
Thrivent South Chapter will sponsor refreshments with Carolyn Lange& Joan Rivas
serving. Thrivent members are reminded to vote for officers today.
10:30 A.M.
Joan O’Brien
Emma Austin
John Hoffmann
Paige Lauer
Harriet & Bill Scholle
Brett Bussler / Jadee Lauer
Vic Saeger
Ed Mansour
Flo & Vic Saeger
Joan & Bob O’Brien
Janet Roock / Carolyn Lange
Faith Moore
Lynnae Ruff
Flery Langholz / Tore Stole
Donna Munger / Mary Richter / Janet Roock
10:30 A.M
Christ the King Sunday
Keith Lissant
Sandra Hoyer
John Hoffmann
Laura Swanson
Kuziel Family
Larry Neeb / Roger Rose
John Hoffmann
Roger Rose
Larry Hill
Becca & Peter Jordan
Kathy Kuziel / Angela Bratcher
Dianne Deck
Lynnae Ruff
Sarah Ely / Dave Austin
Angela Bratcher / Melissa Rentfrow / Sally Wachtman
10:30 A.M
1st Sunday of Advent
Mike Hoyer
Flo Saeger
John Hoffmann
TBA
Flo & Vic Saeger
Mike Hoyer / Joan O’Brien
Jeffrey Kuziel
Kim Donermeyer
Sally & Jim Wachtman
Donna Munger / Gale Nunn
Sally Wachtman / Sandra Hoyer
Sandra Hoyer
Lynnae Ruff
Joan O’Brien / Dave Hopper
Ellen Mead / Flo Saeger / Harriet Scholle
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November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
No Women’s Group
meeting this month.
Cookie sale will be
Dec. 9th.
1
2A Daylight Savings
time ends—clock back
1 hour
8:30-10:30A Cantata
choir practice
2 All Saints Day
3
4
8 & 10:30A Worship
9:15A Education hour
9 & 11:35A Fellowship
time
9 & 11:35A Blood pressure screenings
4:30P Empty Bowls
11A Conscious Body
Alignment class—
Fellowship Hall
12 noon Senior Fellowship time—Conference
Room
10A Pastor’s Text
10A Adult Bible study @
Study—Conference Rm Laclede Groves Sr.
10A Adult Bible study— Living, 1st floor lounge
Fellowship Hall
9
10
11 Veteran’s Day 12
8 & 10:30A Worship
9:15A Education hour
9 & 11:35A Fellowship
time
12:15P HS Youth DropIn St.Thomas/Holy Spirit
1:30P 2nd Sun. Sports
@Epworth
11A Conscious Body
Alignment class—
Fellowship Hall
12 noon Senior Fellowship time—Conference
Room
10A Pastor’s Text
10A Adult Bible study @
7P LST Class—
Study—Conference Rm Laclede Groves Sr.
10A Adult Bible study— Living, 1st floor lounge Fellowship Hall
Fellowship Hall
11:30A LST Board
meeting—Conf .Room
16
17
18
8 & 10:30A Worship
9:15A Education hour
9 & 11:35A Fellowship
time
11:30A Youth Chili
Cook-off –Fellowship
Hall
11A Conscious Body
Alignment class—
Fellowship Hall
12:30P Senior Fellowship time—Provision
Living W.G.
10A Pastor’s Text
10A Adult Bible study @
Study—Conference Rm Laclede Groves Sr.
10A Adult Bible study— Living, 1st floor lounge
Fellowship Hall
23 Christ the King 24
8 & 10:30A Worship
9:15A Education hour
9 & 11:35A Fellowship
time
Sat
11A Conscious Body
Alignment class—
Fellowship Hall
12 noon Senior Fellowship time—Conference
Room
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5
6
13
19
20
26
7
8
7P Asante Children’s
choir concert @Eden
Seminary chapel
8:15A Carpool to childcare for Humanitri (9Anoon)
8:30-10:30A Cantata
choir practice
14
15
7—10P Harvest Moon
cocktail party @L’Ecole
Culinaire
21
8:30-10:30A Cantata
choir practice
27
28
10A Pastor’s Text
10A Adult Bible study @
THANKSGIVING
DAY
5P Room-At-The-Inn
Study—Conference Rm Laclede Groves Sr.
10A Adult Bible study— Living, 1st floor lounge
Client pick-up, dinner,
9A Thanksgiving Day
Fellowship Hall
overnight @1st Congo
combined service at
Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, Bompart at
Lockwood Ave.
30
1st Sunday in Advent
8 & 10:30A Worship
9:15A Education hour
9 & 11:35A Fellowship
time
3-5P Jr. High Youth
bake @Gethsemane
11
22
29
7A Room-At-The-Inn
Client breakfast, return
client @1st Congo
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ST. LOUIS, MO
PERMIT #741
The Monthly Newsletter of
Christ Lutheran Church, ELCA
1 Selma Avenue at Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3199
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
November, 2014
Worship at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Childcare 7:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Christian Education Hour 9:15
Coffee Fellowship 11:35 a.m.
November 2014 Highlights
11/02 All Saints Day 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 9:15 a.m.: Education Hour;
11:30 a.m.: Coffee fellowship; 9:15 & 11:30 a.m.: Blood Pressure screenings; 4:30—7:00 p.m.:
Empty Bowls soup dinner @ 1st Congregational.
11/07 7:00 p.m. -Asante Children’s Choir at Eden Seminary chapel, 475 E. Lockwood Ave., W.G.
11/08 9:00 a.m.—Noon Childcare for Humanitri. Meet at church at 8:15 a.m. to carpool.
11/09 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship; 9:15: Education Hour;
11:35 a.m.: Coffee fellowship.—The Bridge w/Fair Trade items. 12:15 p.m.: HS Youth Drop-In
@St. Thomas/Holy Spirit; 1:30p.m. 2nd Sunday Sports
11/15 7:00—10:00 p.m. Harvest Moon Cocktail Party at L’Ecole Culinaire, 9811 S. Forty Dr., Ladue
11/16 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship; 9:15 a.m.: Education Hour
Fellowship Hall; 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 2:00 p.m.: Latvian Lutheran worship & fellowship.
11/22 7:00 p.m. Church Council—Conference Room
11/23 Christ the King Sunday 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00—Worship; 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
9:15 a.m.: Education Hour; 11:45 a.m.: Coffee fellowship.
11/28-11/29 5:00 p.m.: Room-At-The-Inn pick up guests, dinner, sleep over; 7:00 a.m.: Breakfast &
return guests to headquarters.
11/30 7:45 a.m. Childcare. 8:00—Worship; 9:15 a.m.: Education Hour; 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
11:45 a.m.: Coffee fellowship. 3:00-5:00 p.m.: Jr. High Youth bake cookies at Gethsemane
Lutheran Church.
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