St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Amazing grace, Joyful lives Parish Notes November 16, 2014 Vision Statement St. Stephen’s, an open and loving congregation, will provide a safe and welcoming spiritual home, so all have opportunities to worship God and serve others. Mission Statement St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church invites all people into a joyful and faithful relationship with God by following Jesus, teaching, baptizing, and celebrating the Lord’s presence. We are committed to share God’s love by caring for each other and for the world around us. St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church A member of the ELCA 1001 Olson Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Church Office: 916.933.1441 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sslcedh.org Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00AM–5:00PM Closed for lunch: 12:00-1:30 Friday Closed SERVICE & SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES Two services every Sunday: 8:30 AM - Traditional Service 10:30 AM - Celebration Service Children’s Sunday School Begins at 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall, then moves to the sanctuary at approx. 11:10 AM to join in Communion. Confirmation Class 9:40 - 10:20am OFFICE will be CLOSED November 27 for Thanksgiving Lutheran Social Services Thanksgiving Baskets Donate Today! It’s that time of the year, please consider a donation towards the purchase of Thanksgiving Baskets for families less fortunate this season. Please place your donation in the basket on the table in the Narthex. Raley’s Scrip Quarterly Donation to St. Stephen’s Thank you for scanning your cards, we earned $56.38 T.J. HansonSmith Memorial Services All services will be at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 1001 Olsen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. All are welcome at all services. Friday November 21, 2014 Masonic funeral at 7:30 pm with dessert reception to follow in Social Hall. Saturday November 22, 2014 Celebration of Life and Military Honors at 11:00 am. with luncheon to follow in the Social Hall. All Scouts and Scouters are welcome to wear their uniforms of course. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be given to: Boy Scout Troop 454 Camper Fund c/o St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 1001 Olsen Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 or California Eastern Star Foundation 16960 Bastanchury Road, Suite # E Yorba Linda, CA 92886-1711 (these donations will benefit the Scholarship Fund) Lunch Bunch! Every Wednesday Bible Study We will be studying: May I have This Dance? It’s a generous invitation to pause, renew, and surrender to a God who has some wonderful new steps to teach us. Noon—2pm Bring an item for the salad bar Save the dates for Mosaic Friday’s Nov 21 Dec 5, 19 And by special arrangement 12:00pm—3:00pm Church Thanksgiving Dinner: Nov. 23, Sunday 5:00pm One-Service Sunday—Dec. 7 Dec. 7, 10:00am Oakridge Chorale Youth and Family Retreat January 23-25, 2015 Zephyr Cove, on Lake Tahoe St. Stephen’s members give from their hearts El Dorado County Food Bank: The food basket in the Narthex is delivered to the food bank weekly. You may bring non-perishable items when you come to worship or any time. Soup, cereal, peanut butter and baby food are highly desirable. Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you Veterans' Voices Tell Your Story A series of writing workshops designed to help traumatized El Dorado County veterans heal through writing. Offered at the El Dorado Arts Council, 772 Pacific St, Placerville, CA (The Historic Fausel House) Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:30 pm., Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 & Saturday December 6, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Free to Veterans. For more information: 530-295-3496 Frank & Alice are moving… To be closer to family. Their new address is: 123 Kristin Drive Wheatland, CA 95692 Maria Pechenova Will Insalaco Linda Mulligan Payton Wichert Seth McCracken 11/04 11/07 11/08 11/11 11/27 Oystein & Carol Lee Solheim 11/20 Once again our sanctuary will be graced with Poinsettias for the Advent and Christmas Season. If you would like to donate a Poinsettia in honor of a friend or loved one, please place $10 in an offering envelope and mark it Poinsettia. Then be sure to sign the “Dedication” sheet. LESSONS Readings: Psalm: Gospel: Next Sunday, Nov. 23 Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24 Ephesians 1:15–23 Psalm 95:1–7a Matthew 25:31–46 Al Schmidt Recuperating—heart issues Lynne Klyse Breast Cancer Judy Jewell Recovering from heart surgery The family of TJ Hanson-Smith Died 11/4/14 Ruth Schedler Recovering from heart surgery Frank LaPinta Blocked Arteries Pastor Trudy Healing of Lyme Disease Alice LaPinta Physical healing Jack Reilly Recuperation and Energy Jim and Judy Bergquam Physical healing Connie Badal Dialysis complications Ron Keil Prayers for continued healing Our Values Statement We Value God’s Relationship to Us “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.” 1 John 3:1 We Value the Activities of Spiritual Life Worship. Prayer. Stewardship. Education. Generosity. Witness. Mutual Care. “Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:11 We Value Each Other “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 We Value the World Around Us “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.” John 3:16 “…and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 We Value Forgiveness “So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift at the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.” Matthew 5:23 2014 Council Officers Trudy Franzen - Pastor (916) 835-5092 Bert Terbijhe - President (530) 306-6858 Gary Nelson - Financial Director (916) 939-0845 Bob Dorr - Vice-President (916) 933-1788 Penny Knudsen - Secretary (916) 941-6433 Council Members Barbara Peterson (916) 984-8210 Jackie McCracken (916) 792-5723 Dan Stein (916) 941-7585 Chris Klyse (916) 933-1755 Seat 9 OPEN Council Meetings: Council Meetings are second Tuesday of every month. Members are welcome! Next meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 11th, at 7:00pm. Church Staff Trudy Franzen - Pastor Arleen Gouine– Church Administrator / Bookkeeper Kim Stein - Church Administrator / Bookkeeper Mariia Pechenova—Church Organist / Pianist