The. From the Pastor s Desk It s Not a Resolution; It s a Lifestyle. Inside this Issue. Shines with Grace Lutheran Church News.

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1 The Shines with Grace Lutheran Church News From the Pastor s Desk It s Not a Resolution; It s a Lifestyle Happy New Year, folks! It is that time of year when people sit down and start listing out their goals, their hopes, their plans for For many, statements will be made like, 2015 will be the year I go to the gym, or 2015 will be the these sorts of statements, take their resolutions very seriously: there are formal lists made, there are goals, year ahead, and it s their own personal thing to keep to to ponder in our hearts what we want to do with our lives the problem with this is that we see resolutions as simply me to my question for all of us as we enter into 2015 as a January, 2015 Give a smile, Get one back, Give a hug And see the smile... It s Happening at Grace Lutheran! us as we enter into this year together is that this is a year of many things: a year where we spent some intentional time as adults talking about our faith, in real, honest, and already, but there s always room for growth, that we spend more time together in deep, meaningful worship, that we expand how we think about worship and how it Lutheran lifestyle this year. Help us to grow this year, to make this year, you may have determination, strength, of us it may be a blessed, year. Inside this Issue Council News...2 Pastoral Acts...2 Important Information for Church Volunteers...2 What s in the Showcase?...2 Noisy Offering Report...2 Strangers in Kenya...3 Food Pantry News...4 Mug Club News...4 Book Club Information...4 Super Bowl Party...4 Online Giving Is Coming To Grace...4 Calabar Mission Report...5 Lutheran Camping Events for January...6 Picture Highlights from Christmas Eve...6 Flowers, Birthdays & Anniversaries...7 Calendar...8

2 : Greeting Card sale is underway. Youth are planning a News program. Important Meeting for Church Volunteers 10:45 a.m. worship, there will be a meeting for all Kids Choir, or work with our kids in any way, we need What s In the Display case? with a New Year tradition or two! darkness. pistol shots rang through the air. sirens and party horns to bid the old year farewell. 2 Noisy Offering End-of-Year Report generously donated in 2014 to the this year, the money goes towards the purpose. God bless you all for your generosity! Please keep Love in Christ, Pastoral Acts Marriage: Baptism: Parents: Kimberly Krout and Gerald

3 Strangers in Kenya

4 Christmas Food Distribution Book Club distribution until our Christmas distribution on to see the involvement of our own members as well and goods for the food pantry anytime throughout the Get ready to tail-bake your Super Bowl party! to prepare for the big game and get your party started the right way than hanging out with your For the event, we will need people who are willing to worship. Mug club news 4 Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana the fourth week this month. Legends of a Virgin birth have long surrounded some sign of the path he will eventually take. what happens when he takes the water of six great limestone anointed one, and urged to against Rome and follow him as the prophets have foretold. Online Giving Coming to Grace! fee. Look for additional information in the bulletins in

5 Calabar Medical Mission Report: October 6-10, 2014 treatment and surgeries during the one-week Calabar mission issue of The Beacon, we printed a thank- to support. who kept giving me things for the mission till the From that moment onwards, I felt this rather I felt this was God-inspired, and I felt empowered, strengthened and emboldened for the mission. the government. and individuals to obtain support, not only in the mission. and kidnappers, to the Ebola outbreak dwindled to six people who made it then 5 people made it to Calabar (one he was no longer hearing from his ready for us, and also prepared the Guest House advertised the mission on radio and television the Laboratory were all fully operational. treated during the mission: 5

6 Lutheran Camping Due to January 1 falling on a Thursday, many meeting times have been changed: Janurary 4 at 6:30 p.m.-grief Support January 8 at 6:30 p.m.-worship & Music January 14 at 7:00 p.m.-finance January 15 at 6:30 p.m.-council January 22 at 6:30 p.m.-book Club Please see the calendar for more information. How to submit to the Newsletter tell people about something you or your family interesting format. If you would like to submit to the Please keep in mind that the deadline for submission is the Photos from the christmas eve performance Christmas Eve:

7 January Celebrations The Lutheran Magazine will be offered for 2015 for $12/year. Forms and envelopes for payment will be available by January 1. t.o.g.s. News events. : 14 Evans Fishel Wedding Anniversaries 20 Dylan Peters 25 Heidi Einsig from the December list. Her birthday was December 13. The Beacon apologizes for this error. The Beacon reports who is The Beacon is brought to you by: Jamie Koons, Editor/Staff Writer Jennifer Rudolf, Layout/Staff Writer Ottilie Grim, Copy Proofreader Richard Rhine, Proofreader Germar Rudolf, Webmaster

8 January 2015 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT Office Closed Happy New Year :30 pm - : Worship and Music Committee :15 pm - : Ringers by Grace 6:15 pm - : Spirit Cellar Band 7:00 pm - : Senior Choir 4 9:00-9:45 am: Contemporary Service 9:45-10:45 am: Sunday School 10:45-11:45 am: Traditional Service 6:30 pm : Grief Support :30 pm - : Church Council Meeting :15 pm - : Ringers by Grace 6:15 pm - : Spirit Cellar Band 7:00 pm - : Finance Meeting 7:00 pm - : Senior Choir 11 Baptism of our Lord 9:00-9:45 am: Contemporary Service 9:45-10:45 am: Sunday School 10:45am - 11:45 am: Traditional Service TOGS meeting :30 pm - : Mission & Discipleship Meeting 6:30pm: Book Club :15 pm - : Ringers by Grace 6:15 pm - : Spirit Cellar Band 7:00 pm - : Senior Choir 19 7:00 pm - : Property Committee 18 9:00 am - 9:45 am: Contemporary Service 9:45 am - 10:45 am: Sunday School 10:45 am - 11:45 am: Traditional Service :00 pm: TOGS Baking Lock-in :15 pm - : Ringers by Grace 6:15 pm - : Spirit Cellar Band 7:00 pm - : Senior Choir 25 9:00 am - 9:45 am: Contemporary Service 9:45 am - 10:45 am: Sunday School 10:45 am - 11:45 am: Traditional Service