ATTENTION all 7 th & 8 th grade students:

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1 August 2016 Volume 44, Issue 8 Senior Pastor Rev. Tony D. Ede tonyede@gmail.com or Council members: President Bruce Nieman jmn@iowatelecom.net President-Elect Tanya Burnett tanyaburnett1@gmail.com Council Secretary Deb Rudd heresahugdaycare@hotmail.com Treasurer Corene Messer or messermotor@iowatelecom.net Christian Education Roger Hanson lgf1848@iowatelecom.net Evangelism Carolyn Maloney pcfarms@yousq.net Lay Ministry Karen Nieman dkpork@msn.com Properties Doug Bishop dbishop@yousq.net Social Ministry Ardelle Brooks or vance.ardelle@yahoo.com Stewardship Sandra Estill grandmom92001@yahoo.com ATTENTION ALL PARENTS: Registration for Sunday School is now beginning!! We welcome all children, toddlers through 6 th grade. We are also looking for helpers. Sharing your time and talents will greatly help to make our program a success. We look forward to another great year working with all of your children! Rally Sunday will be on September 11 th. If you have any questions please feel free to contact one of the Sunday School directors: Rhonda Hoefer at jrhoefer@wildblue.net (563) , OR Meg Palmer at meggpalmer@gmail.com (563) ATTENTION all 7 th & 8 th grade students: Confirmation classes will be starting on September 14 th. If you will be going into 7 th or 8 th grade this fall, reserve Wednesday evenings on your calendar for confirmation classes with Pastor Tony! Parents & students, be watching for a letter to arrive soon which will have the class schedule and all the details that you ll need to know. Reminder to all members of the congregation: When you come to worship services each weekend, be sure to check the lay ministry charts at the back of the sanctuary to see if there are any empty serving spots for the current or following weekend. Our team leaders do a great job contacting people on their teams to try to fill these spots, but sometimes despite their best efforts there are still openings. As always, your willingness to assist is appreciated! Page 1 Lamplighter

2 ~ AUGUST VOLUNTEERS ~ Good Neighbor Home Volunteers August 4... Cindy Ehrig August Donna Hanson August Corene Messer August Donna Hanson Prayer Wheel Sandy Swanson... larrysandyswanson@gmail.com or Amy Swanson KMCH Radio Ministry provided by: August 7... Deb & Larry Richmond, in celebration of their 42 nd wedding anniversary August Everett & Mildred Johnson, in loving memory of their son, Dennis August Wayne & Rayma Huggins, for the glory of God August The Waterman children & their families, in celebration of Richard & Eileen Waterman s 53 rd wedding anniversary Altar Flowers given by: August 7... Deb & Larry Richmond, in celebration of their 42 nd wedding anniversary August Marvin & Doris Helmrichs, in memory of their fathers August Pastor Tony & family, in honor of the 10 th anniversary of his ordination August Holly & Jon Kress, in celebration of their 5 th wedding anniversary Friends at First Committee August 7 & Linda Knutson August 21 & JoAnn Miller Wedding June KD Wheeler & David Mesch...Rev. Ede Funerals June Jackie Snyder... Rev. Ede July 6... Esther Reed... Pastor Jason Cooper Serving Team Information: August Team #5 Leader: Mary Peterson September Team #1: Janis Creveling Please contact your team leader or try to find your own replacement if you have a schedule conflict. Also, if you see a slot that needs to be filled and are able to help, please notify your team leader or the office. Thanks! ~ AUGUST LAY MINISTRY ~ Saturday, August 6 Acolytes: Eve & Zach Wedewer Greeter: Elaine Doerring Lay Reader: Sue Beck Comm. Asst.: Roger Beck, Tirzah Wedewer, Marsha Wiedenman Altar Guild: Linda Knutson Audio/Visual: Hunter Cole Music: Dulcie Scripture 5:30 P.M. Saturday, August 13 (no communion) 5:30 P.M. Acolytes: Kamille Hawker & Alexis Hartman Greeter: Barb Drew Lay Reader: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Greg Drew Music: Lynne Rasmussen Saturday, August 20 5:30 P.M. Acolytes: Natalie Kehrli & Lacey Cole Communion Bread: Rayma Huggins Greeter: Maxine Johnson Lay Reader: Brenda Saunders Comm. Asst.: Rayma Huggins, Tirzah Wedewer, (one more still needed) Altar Guild: JoAnn Hartman Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Music: Kathy Moorhouse Saturday, August 27 (no communion) 5:30 P.M. Acolytes: Will Beevers & Hunter Cole Greeter: Vivian Pilgrim Lay Reader: Maxine Johnson Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Music: Lynne Rasmussen Stewardship Mission of the Month Update First Lutheran Church Relay for Life Team came in 8 th of 25 teams...way to go!!! Our silent auction items brought in $ and luminaria donations brought in $ Our GRAND total was $1, raised and our goal was $1,000. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped beat our goal. First Lutheran ROCKS again! And thank you for being part of the team!! The July Mission of the Month was the Delaware County Food Bank, and the August MOTM will be the First Lutheran Sewing Ladies. Save your change and give generously! ~ Sandy Estill, Stewardship Chair Page 2 Lamplighter

3 Sunday, August 7 (no communion) 8:00 A.M. Acolytes: Libby & Shaun DeMoss Altar Guild: Linda Knutson Greeter: Audrey Leach Ushers: Connie Wright & family Lay Reader: Dawn Askeland Audio/Visual: Larry Richmond Fellowship Leader: Dawn Askeland Bakers: Dawn Askeland, Connie Wright Sunday, August 14 ~ AUGUST LAY MINISTRY ~ 8:00 A.M. Acolytes: Eli Heims & Madison Hanson Altar Guild: Ardelle Brooks Greeter: Rhonda Hoefer Ushers: Carolyn Maloney, Kevin Maloney Lay Reader: Amy Heims Comm. Asst.: Marilyn Emerson, Eileen Waterman, (one more needed) Audio/Visual: Larry Richmond Fellowship Leader: Deb Richmond Bakers: Rhonda Hoefer, Marilyn Emerson, Deb R. Sunday, August 21 8:00 A.M. Acolytes: Lydia & Aleah Heims Altar Guild: Deb Richmond Greeter: Donna Bandy Ushers: Carolyn Maloney, Kevin Maloney Lay Reader: Larry Richmond Comm. Asst.: Donna Bandy, Roxanne Heinrichs Audio/Visual: John Zietlow Fellowship Leaders: Kathy Riniker Bakers: Rayma Huggins, Kathy Riniker, Amy Heims Sunday, August 28 (no communion) 8:00 A.M. Acolytes: Kole & Kolin Wright Altar Guild: Deb Richmond Greeter: Amy Heims Ushers: Carolyn Maloney, Kevin Maloney Lay Reader: Larry Richmond Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Ardelle Brooks, Amy Heims, Roxanne Heinrichs We want to thank our church family for all of your prayers, cards, memorials, and caring ways as Darla s mom struggled with her health and at the time of her passing from this earthly life to her heavenly home. Thank you for all of your kindness! Brad & Darla Kimmerle Page 3 Lamplighter Sunday, August 7 (no communion) 10:30 A.M. Acolytes: Jacob Butler & Alex Wickman Greeter: Mary Villberg Ushers: Larry Swanson, Vicki Zietlow Lay Reader: JoAnn Miller Audio/Visual: John Zietlow Sunday, August 14 Acolytes: Rylie Aldrich & Joe Burke Greeter: JoAnn Miller Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: JoAnn Miller Comm. Asst.: JoAnn Miller (two more needed) Sunday, August 21 Acolytes: Addison Reetz & Maddie Schiltz Altar Guild: Marsha Wiedenman Greeter: Mary Villberg Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Help still needed Comm. Asst.: Help still needed Sunday, August 28 (no communion) Acolytes: Zach Fisher & Tanner Kelchen Greeter: JoAnn Miller Ushers: Dennis & Marsha Wiedenman Lay Reader: JoAnn Miller ~ Girlfriends In God ~ 10:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. G.I.G. Girlfriends in God - better known as G.I.G. - continues to meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 finishing up The Daniel Plan. We will be menu planning, working on vision boards and other fun activities in August. Join us on Tuesdays a little earlier at 4:30 to walk or do the exercise video with us. Dinner and fellowship following until GIG starts at 6:30. For more information contact Cathy Glew, Darla Kimmerle, or Tanya Burnett. Watch the Lamplighter and bulletin for our new study in September. As always, join us whenever it fits into your schedule! Wednesday Morning Bible Study will resume in September. Watch the announcements and Lamplighter for the exact start date.

4 Scrip Order Form % Business Denominations % Business Denominations Restaurants/Food Gas/Misc. Shopping 8% Applebee's 25 3% Amazon.com % Burger King 10 10% American Eagle 25 11% Chili's (can order) 25 9% Barnes & Noble % Chuong Garden (L) % Bath & Bodyworks % Culvers 10 7% Bed,Bath & Beyond 25 10% Dairy Queen (L) 5 3% Best Buy 25 3% Fareway % Boubin's (L) See Brenda 5% Hardee's 10 2% BP gas 50 9% Olive Garden/Red Lobster 25 11% Cabela's 25 8% Outback Steakhouse(can order) <*> 25 3% Casey's % Panera Bread % Castle Theatre (L) 5 8% Pizza Hut 10 8% Dick's Sporting Goods 25 8% Pizza Ranch 25 9% Dillard's <*> 25 9% Red Robin _<*> 25 8% Dressbarn 25 7% Starbucks % Express 25 6% Subway 10 14% Gap/Old Navy 25 8% Texas Roadhouse 25 7% Gordman's 25 Home Improvement 4% Hallmark need to order 25 3% HoneyCreek Furniture (L) See Brenda 20% Wendy's Carwash (L) 25 5% itunes % The Home Depot<*> 25_<*>_100 5% J C Penney(CC) 25 4% Lowe's<*> 25 _<*>100 6% Joanne's Fabrics 25 3% Menard's 25 _100_<*>500 4% Kohl's(CC) % Palmer Hardware (L) See Brenda 4% Kwik Trip % Schroeder's Lumber(L)*** See Brenda 7% Maurices 20 2% Edgewood Bldg Ctr See Brenda 4% Michaels 25 14% Old Navy (Same as Gap) 25 Key to symbols 5% Posy Place (L) 10 <*> Not stocked, Can be ordered<*> 4% Sears 25 *** See Brenda for special details*** 5% Shoe Carnival 25 (L) Local participating businesses 3% Shopko 25 (CC) Can be used to pay on credit card 5% Staples 25 5 & 10 - Limited time only 3% Target % TJ Maxx 25 3% Walmart % Widner Drug (L) 5 8% Younkers Contact Brenda Saunders at if you need Scrip midweek. For a full list of what can Page be ordered, 4 Lamplighter go to:

5 August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00a Staff meeting 1:30p GNH comm. 5:30p Worship w/comm. Dulcie Scripture 7 8:00a Worship HB Mission Trip recap at both services (no Pastor Tony) 10:30a Worship Pastor Tony leaves for CA 5:30p Worship Lynne Rasmussen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pastor Tony at NALC Convocation in Anaheim, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :00a Worship w/comm. 10:30a Worship w/comm. 10:00a Staff meeting 6:00p Council mtg. 5:30p P.I.G.S. men s group September Lamplighter Deadline 5:30p Worship w/comm. Kathy Moorhouse 21 8:00a Worship w/comm. 10:30a Worship w/comm Mail September Lamplighter :30p Worship Lynne Rasmussen 10:30a-5:00p Fellowship Hall in use ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pastor Tony on vacation through the 28 th ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :00a Worship (no Pastor Tony) 10:30a Worship Pastor Tony on vacation 10:00a Staff meeting 11:00p Meadows communion Page 5 Lamplighter Church Office Hours for August: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Mon.-Fri.

6 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH RETURN Non-Profit Organization 313 East Fayette Street SERVICE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Manchester, IA REQUESTED Manchester, IA Permit #3 Phone: Fax: Web site: The Lamplighter is a monthly publication of First Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast - KMCH 94.7 FM 8:00 A.M. Church Office Summer Hours Mon. thru Fri., 9:00-12:30 & 1:00-4:00 (closed for lunch) August 2016 Worship Schedule Saturday Evening Worship ~ 5:30 P.M. Sunday Morning Worship ~ 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. Our Mission Statement To GATHER and CELEBRATE God s saving love around Word and Sacraments To GROW in faith, love and service To GO into the world as Christ s disciples Page 6 Lamplighter