Elim Lutheran Church The Messenger October 2018

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1 Elim Lutheran Church The Messenger October 2018 Pastor Katherine Kolodziejczyk Gayle Nelson, Church Secretary Cell Phone: (419) Church Phone: (785) Elim Lutheran Church website: Pastor s Ponderings... This time of year, with Autumn approaching, many people begin thinking about Halloween and Thanksgiving. Some may even be thinking of Christmas. They think of leaves colored red, orange, and yellow. They may think of cooler nights and shorter days. They think of football games and tailgating. But for me, as your pastor, I automatically think of Sunday school resuming, confirmation class meeting again, and a busy schedule of events beginning. For me the ultimate is Reformation Sunday. I recognize that there are some who may think that my liturgical side goes overboard. But the basis for Halloween is All Hollows Eve which is when Luther posted the 95 Theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. In my mentality being mindful of the past can and should help us in some way with the present and the future. When I think of Reformation, I think of Pentecost. At Pentecost God sent the Holy Spirit to be with the disciples. This same Spirit can be the power that changes who we are and what we are about. This same spirit moved those in America during the Great Awakening in America. This Spirit is what moved Luther to question the customs and traditions that had evolved, or were evolving, which were seizing the church of his day. Some wonder where the Spirit has gone. This same Spirit is ours through the waters of baptism. This Spirit, this movement is ours for the opening of our hearts and mind to God. God has not abandoned us we sometimes abandon God. Is Reformation relevant today? Reformation is for me a time to think of renewal, revival, reform, and remembering. I am reminded of all those re things that occur in the life of the church. Yes, I believe the Reformation is relevant. I believe it must be relevant in order for the church to survive. I certainly would not wish to re turn to the time of our founding father, Martin Luther. Instead, I wish to call us to remember that he was just as dissatisfied with the church of his day as we sometimes find ourselves. The church paid a huge price for the reformation we became separated from our brothers and sisters in Christ. The separations did not end between Roman Catholics and Lutherans. It seems whenever people did not agree they separated and more and more denominations began. That seems to be human nature. I remind you, that was not Luther s intention. Today some people might say that it is time for a do over. In the church that is sometimes called redevelopment. However, we cannot change the past. We cannot just do things over. That would only result in the same state of being. All the church can do is to move forward into the 21 st century fully trusting and believing in the promises of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Life certainly has changed. Think of how different life is today than just 50 years ago. Think of the appliances we have today. Think of the differences in the school systems our children attend. Think of the cultural differences. Society itself and its moral beliefs have changed. That does not mean we have to change our belief in God. But we must be relevant for those who walk through our doors. We must be relevant to those we meet outside of our doors. An example of being relevant is to look at the parables and teaching of Jesus. Jesus used what the people of his

2 day were familiar with. He told parables of shepherds and fields. He told stories of tax collectors and Pharisees, of the temple in Jerusalem and synagogues. I believe that it is time for renewal. To make the promises we made to God at our baptisms and affirmation of Baptism (confirmations) relevant and important to us as we live our lives. We are in need of renewing our spirit. I am reminded of Isaiah 55:1. Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the water. In the waters of Holy Baptism we are filled with the spirit. I invite you to come, drink from the water of life. Renew yourself through worship and praise to God. Hear the word spoken. Taste the bread broken and the wine poured. Christ s peace and the power of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forever. Christ s Peace to you, Pr. Katherine Prayers Please keep in prayer: Rhea Carter (relative of Michelle Carter), Skye Farris, Donna Zajicek, Danny Morel, Ebba Nelson, Debbie Brown, Mark Cook (Pastor Cross son-in-law), Don Lundquist, Ronnie Larson, Sarah Jane Smith, Diane Deckard, Mary Olson, Tim Thatcher (nephew of Pr. Katherine), and Helen Weber. Elim strives to extend the power of prayer to those who feel they would benefit from it. New prayer requests will be taken at any time. Contact Pastor Katherine at (419) or the church office: leave a note on the bulletin board, call (785) (do not leave voice mail message), or elimsec@gmail.com. ~ CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES ~ Church Council Met September 4. Discussed final plans for Rally Sunday, Blessing of the Backpacks, and God s Work, Our Hands projects scheduled for September 9. Online survey discussed. Worship & Music No meeting. Finance & Stewardship No meeting. Evangelism Hike at Kanopolis Lake scheduled for October. Bowling party scheduled for November. Youth Group will hand out candy at Trunk or Treat Oct. 27. Social Ministry No meeting. Christian Education Final plans for Rally Sunday include Bible Bingo and snacks at Riverview with Sunday School classes. Property Sanctuary clock repaired but still not working. AC needs repair. Brad Evans waiting on part to repair. Memorial Meeting planned for Sept. 5. Requested list of items to be purchased with memorial monies. Elim Cookbook Committee: - Cookbooks arrived and will be available after church and at town locations. Security Committee: Met Sept. 4. Discussed installing crash or panic bars to doors and replacing front sanctuary door; installing security cameras, monitors and alarms. Next meeting to be held on October 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. REMINDER: If you are still receiving the Messenger in the mail, please check the box at the back of the church for your copy on the last Sunday of each month. We will be mailing those not picked up on Monday. You can also sign up to receive the Messenger online. Please contact the church secretary at elimsec@gmail.com if you want your name removed from the Messenger mailing list. The Messenger is available on the Elim Lutheran Church website ( THANKS!

3 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP High School Youth Group will meet on Wednesday s at 6:30 PM for a meal, followed by a meeting or work project. ALL high school youth are welcome! The first project will be the fleece tied blankets for Lutheran World Relief that will packaged along with the care kits from WELCA on Wednesday, October 10. The Youth Group and Evangelism committee will be handing out candy at the Trunk or Treat in downtown Marquette on Saturday, October 27 at 5:00-6:00 PM. Don t miss these opportunities to do your part in the church and community! There will be no meeting on Halloween (October 31). If you d like to be sent text reminders for any events or volunteer opportunities, please text Hannah Jones at (620) THANK YOU to Lars and Carly Peterson for stepping in as co-sponsors for our Youth Group. CONGRATULATIONS to Rylee Cunningham. She is a candidate for Homecoming Queen at Central Plains High School in Claflin. MEAL PROVIDERS for Youth Group are still needed! Meals are served every Wednesday at 6:30 PM for Elim s Youth Group and Confirmation students. Plan on serving 25 hungry kids! Plasticware, plates, napkins, and drinks are provided by the youth. Please consider providing a meal. It is a great way to show the youth we appreciate them and their participation and contribution to our church. Please call or text Tammy Feil at (620) or Hannah Jones at (620) if you re interested in providing a meal. Thank you for your time and generosity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOWLING PARTY Mark your calendars for the upcoming bowling party to be held at Starlite Lanes in McPherson November 4 at 2:00 PM. The Evangelism committee is hosting the party and will pay for shoe rental, one game of bowling, and one small drink per person. Bowlers will be responsible for the cost of additional games and snacks. Please RSVP Kelly French at (785) or Jeremy Snapp at (785) no later than OCTOBER 29 if you are interested in attending so that we can reserve enough lanes for the group. Transportation will not be provided unless requested, and we plan to meet at the bowling alley. This event is for ALL AGES so please mark your calendar, invite a friend, and join the fun! Note: all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NURSERY now available during church worship service for children age 3 and under. Check with ushers if you need your child(ren) in the nursery.

4 WELCA NEWS A good time was had by all who attended the Tailgate in September. There were great snacks, conversation, games and corny prizes. The Corn Hole Tournament was epic. Thank you all for helping with the fun evening. The Elim Cookbooks are beautiful. Thank you to Betsy and the Committee for their work on making these possible. They will be a treasure for many years. On October 10 the Youth Group will be boxing up our LWR quilts and kits. They will then be delivered to the pickup at Trinity Lutheran Church in Salina on October 11. Thanks for all that have helped and donated to this very special project. Oct :30 am WELCA Officers will meet. All are welcome to join us. Oct 21 4:00 pm Riverview Singalong Oct 26 2:00 pm Riverview Birthday Party JoAn Lindfors will provide treats. Others are welcome to join in celebrating the residents with October birthdays. LeAnn, WELCA President PLEASE NOTE: The 140 th Elim Lutheran Cookbook is almost sold out! If you don t have your copy, please check at Marquette Farmers State Bank or City Sundries to purchase a book during regular business hours. Books are $15.00 each. Books are not being held for anyone. You are responsible for picking up and paying for your book(s) even if you indicated during the production process how many books you would like to purchase (this information was for ordering purposes only). Thank you to all who contributed recipes to the book and for those who supported the project by collectively purchasing almost all the 450+ books. Elam Cookbook Committee FAITH HIKE The Evangelism committee is hosting a hike at Kanopolis Lake on Sunday, October 7. Julie Olson will be leading the hike. Meet at the church at 1:30 PM. Please RSVP Kelly French at (785) or Jeremy Snapp at (785) no later than OCTOBER 5 so we can get a headcount and figure out transportation. This event is for ALL AGES so please mark your calendar, invite a friend, and join the fun! Note: all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. ELIM LIFE GROUP Meetings in October will be Wednesday, October 10 and 24 at 7:00 PM. Come as you are, bring a snack if you like, and join us in the Parish Hall. All adults, young and old, and youth are welcome, so invite a friend and join us for a time a fellowship, scripture, prayer, inspiration, encouragement and support for one another. The session is very informal. We encourage parents who are dropping off children for or Youth Group to join us. Let Kelly French or Jeremy Snapp know in advance if childcare will be needed so that arrangements can be made in the church basement. Visit Elim s website (elimmarquette.org) or Facebook page for more information. We hope to see you there!

5 ACOLYTES: Madison Loder, Michelle Loder GREETERS: 7 Kelly Larson 14 Mike and Cynthia Hulse 21 Scott, Tammy, Jake and Dawson Feil 28 Beth Thomas SERVING THE LORD IN OCTOBER OCTOBER: Scott Johnson Captain, Randy Jirak, Layne Patrick, Scott Feil, Dixon Johnson, Bob Jones, Monte Loder, Joel Nelson, Linn Nelson, Steve Patrick, Kenny Talbott, Tyler French. LECTORS: 7 Darren Able 14 Diane Hedberg 21 Jackie Larson 28 JoAn Lindfors CHILDREN S SERMONS: 14 JoAn Lindfors 28 Pastor Katherine Kolodziejczyk ALTAR FLOWERS: 7 Kelly Larson 21 Scott and Tammy Feil & family COMMUNION SETUP/CLEANUP (October 7): Setup and Bread: Sandy Edwards COMMUNION ASSISTANT: 7 Wally Bunk 14 Jeremy Snapp 28 (Reformation Day) Dorine Cunningham COFFEE HOSTESS: RIVERVIEW BIRTHDAY PARTY: October 26 JoAn Lindfors, treats RIVERVIEW SING-ALONG: October 21 Carol Jones Monthly Financial Report September 2018 Beginning Balance as of 08/01/18: $5, Revenue: $7, Expenses: $-11, Ending Balance as of 08/31/18: $1, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Meals for Youth Group/Confirmation Students: Every Wednesday at 6:30 Coffee Hostess: October 7, 14, 21, and 28. THANK YOU! Coffee Host/Hostesses are needed! Please sign up in the kitchen if you are interested. Bring any treat you want - cookies, cake, donuts, snack crackers, etc. Set them out at 10:15 a.m. for serving and brew up a pot of coffee. That s all it takes to help. Join us! FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE would like ideas to improve the financial status of the church. They welcome any members who have ideas and are interested in working on the project with them. Contact the church secretary at elimsec@gmail.com or Scott Johnson at (785) if you are interested in helping with this project. THANK YOU!

6 OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 9 Nancy Hopp 9 Elsie Boughfman 10 Nic Traugott 12 Evan Talbott 13 Dana Olson 13 Will Hedberg 14 Fred Peterson 14 Olivia Peterson 16 JoNell Lindh 16 Logan Windholz 17 Jodi Reazin 17 John Sommerfeld 20 Brooke Olson 20 Darin Amos 24 Matthew Wickstrom 24 Shannon Weis 25 Kasey Kolling 26 Emma McBride 27 Chris Edwards 28 Kaydee McMahan 30 Nic Farris 31 Marci Fox 31 Morgan Loder OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES 2 Mr. and Mrs. Morris Nelson 36 years 5 Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beagley 5 years 6 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lohrey 11 years 16 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones 41 years 18 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Feil 21 years 25 Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Kaufman 15 years 30 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Riedel 25 years MAKE IT HAPPEN! Opportunities For Fun And Fundraising Our church needs help! Members of the congregation are working on ideas to raise money. There are many essential improvements needed that the church cannot afford, including handicap-accessible bathrooms and security equipment. We invite everyone to submit ideas for fundraising AND to help make them happen! There are many creative ideas that are both fun and easy if everyone chips in and does a small part to make it happen. Please be open to calls requesting a little of your time and effort to make a difference. THANK YOU! SEPTEMBER 2: Given by Tracy Bunk in loving memory of her grandparents, Emmett and Evelyn Mae Carson, and Jakob and Emilie Bunk, and given by Emile Mae Bunk Snapp in honor of her grandparents Wally and Cindy Bunk, and Jon and Karen Snapp. SEPTEMBER 16: Given by Patty Kolling in memory and honor of loved ones. SEPTEMBER 30: Given by Bob and Carol Jones to the glory of God for family ONLINE GIVING Please consider giving online for your weekly or monthly offering. It is an easy and convenient way to ensure your offering gets in the plate. With everyone s busy lifestyles, church attendance is not always possible. With online giving, you don t have to worry that you missed a Sunday. Simply go to Click on the GIVE ONLINE button on the homepage. The ONLINE DONATION page will come up where you can select the DONATION FREQUENCY (one time, weekly, or monthly). Create your own account by clicking Create Profile button. If you do a General Fund donation, click continue to select a checking or savings account and complete the required information. Don t forget to click on PROCESS to submit your authorized donation. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT.

7 ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Church Council Mtg. 7:00 PM th Sunday After Pentecost Elim Girl s Ensemble - 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship - 10:30 AM Worship - 11:00 AM w/ HC FAITH Kanopolis 1:30 PM 7:00 PM ELIM LIFE GROUP 14 21st Sunday After Pentecost WELCA Officer Meeting 8:30 AM Elim Girl s Ensemble - 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study -9:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship - 10:30 AM Worship w/ Children s Message - 11:00 AM 21 22nd Sunday After Pentecost Elim Girl s Ensemble -.9:00 AM Adult Bible Study -9:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship --10:30 AM Worship w/ HC - 11:00 AM Riverview Sing-along - 4:00 Messenger Deadline 1:30 PM Quilting 7:00 PM ELIM LIFE GROUP 2:00 PM Riverview Birthday Party 28 Reformation Sunday Elim Girl s Ensemble -.9:00 AM Adult Bible Study -9:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship - 10:30 AM Worship - 11:00 AM 29 1:00 7:00 PM Red Cross Bloodmobile KEY: HC = Holy Communion HS = High School