November Pastor Paul. Found on our Website under Media. Dear Hosanna Family, So How s your Love Life?

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1 November 2016 Pastor Paul Found on our Website under Media Dear Hosanna Family, So How s your Love Life? Maybe that seems like a pretty personal question to ask but it s still the question we will take some time to think through and examine throughout November. Now, please understand what I m really asking about as I repeat that question over and over throughout this month. I m really asking you to examine your life, your Christian life, in light of the calling that God has given us. He said, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and Love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39) This will be a focus on Thankfulness. It s a focus on our true set of core values and beliefs. It s a focus on what matters most and what doesn t need to matter much at all. It s a time to ask yourself if you really believe what we say we believe. And if you really do believe what we say we believe then how does that set of beliefs define your life? The whole thing is really a question of stewardship. Your life of love, your Love Life is seen in the ways in which you live this life in Christ. Now, don t let the word stewardship scare you. Any time a church focuses in on stewardship people tend to clinch down on their wallets and checkbooks and many fear the coming of the big you need to give more money speech. I don t have such a speech planned. But I do plan to ask you to ask yourself, How s your Love Life? Our lives are to be lived out in the light of, and in the love of Jesus Christ. I will spend some time reminding you of just how deeply He has loved you. And we ll re-examine the mission that He has given us to make disciples for Him. And this we do when we love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. Let s let this question lead us toward a Thanksgiving celebration and then onward into the Advent season soon to come.

2 Let s live in the love of Christ who is our life and our salvation. And as we do so, He will be proclaimed in the midst of the ways in which we live this life. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor, bring your family and let s explore the life of love together. Thanks for all the partnership everyone. God s Peace Always. Pastor Paul President Monday night was our annual Trunk or Treat event lots of fun, with a great turnout of children from the neighborhood and our own members. Today is November 1, which means that our annual voters meeting is less than two weeks away. Please plan to attend on November 13 from 9:15-10:15 am, between the two services. It is really important for as much of the church membership as possible to attend, as the meeting involves two important agenda items: approval of the budget and election of officers. The Treasurer s note and financial report provides a good summary of where we are financially and Pastor s narrative budget explains nicely what we plan to do next year. I m pleased that once again, thanks to your faithful and generous giving, we made it through the year without having to borrow against our line of credit. And it is exciting to know that by next October we will have repaid the Campus Development loan in full! We have several vacancies to fill on Council: President, Head of the Board of Trustees, Financial Secretary, and Head of the Board of Stewardship. If you are asked to serve in one of these positions, please prayerfully consider sharing your time and talents with us. And if you are not asked, but feel that God is calling you to serve, contact one of the members of Council to nominate yourself. Council meets once a month, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. These are not boring meetings where you listen to one Board report after another that information is shared in advance via . Instead, our meetings focus on discussing issues for which Pastor and the staff and various Boards want advice. When the meeting ends, you feel like you have actually made a difference. And the meetings are friendly not once during my term has anyone ever raised their voice or gotten into an argument. However, the four positions up for election are not the only opportunity to serve each Board can always use additional members. As Pastor s recent sermon series notes, partnership makes the church s mission more fun and effective. So if you have an interest in our preschool, volunteer to be on the Board of Education. If you have an interest in what goes on to maintain our church facilities, volunteer to join the Board of Trustees. If you think there are other social activities that you would like to see offered, volunteer to be on the Board of Outreach.

3 And if you feel called to get more involved, but just don t know where, talk to our DCE, Sharon Owens, and she can suggest many other ways to become an active member. Thanksgiving is also approaching, and with it the end of the Church year. We have a lot to be thankful for here at Hosanna. We have a wonderful preschool that brings the Good News to youngsters. We have a great Pastor and DCE. Our music program is fantastic. But the paid staff alone cannot effectively carry out our mission to make disciples. We need you to get involved, too. Won t you prayerfully consider whether God is calling you to use your talents to serve Hosanna in one of the ways discussed above? Blessings to you all, Paul Steinbart President, Hosanna Church Council Board of Ed Do you remember the song Count Your Blessings? It went something like this... If you re worried and you can t sleep, Count your blessings instead of sheep, And you ll fall asleep counting your blessings. And God has truly given us so many blessings at Hosanna Church. Now, in this month of Thanksgiving, let us remember to offer our Thanks to our Holy God for these blessings... especially the ones we call, VOLUNTEERS. Let us pray for and give Thanks to all who have donated much of their time, talent, hours of work and effort as well as emotional, material and monetary contributions to our Church so that we may continue to make Hosanna a loving and caring community. Let us remember the goodness and happiness that God has given us through our volunteers and Thank our Heavenly Father for them all. Let us also remember to thank everyone who helped make Trunk or Treat an awesome, outstanding and extremely fun event. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER Operation Christmas Child International--(Shoe Boxes): These Shoe Boxes are to be delivered to underprivileged children in foreign countries. They have been and are still being distributed. Take a shoe box, fill it with gifts for children and return the boxes no later than November 13 as the boxes need to be shipped to the designated countries. More information regarding these boxes can be obtained from the office, the Sunday bulletin, after services or during Bible study. Grief Share Group: is meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 and is led by Pastor Dave Poedel. New Adult Bible Study and Gathering : has been added to our Wednesday evening schedule. The Bible Study will be lead by Pastor Dave Poedel. Pastor Dave will be discussing the Gospel of Luke as well as other subjects, events and conversations. Pastor Dave is getting lonesome and encourages those who would like to socialize, meet and confer during Bible Study...(perhaps those who have children or spouses involved in other activities at church on Wednesday evenings) and would also like to join Pastor Dave for congenial fellowship,

4 Board of Education November, 2016 socializing with interesting topics and discussions. Light meal will be served at 5:30 pm. Bible Study will be held from 6:00 until 7:30 pm. Sunday School: There is still a need for Sunday School teachers. If you choose to take part in this ministry, it would involve teaching one class per month, for approximately 1 hour. Please call Jessica or D One at the office. The number is Operation Gratitude: In support of Operation Gratitude, Hosanna is asking the children to tithe a portion of their Halloween candy to be shipped to the troops. Please bring your candy offering to Hosanna by Sunday, November 6th. Little Palms Happenings: Little Palms students are preparing for Fall and Thanksgiving classroom activities. Come see the group art project in the sanctuary which correlates with Pastor s theme of Partnerships...the project being the Partnership of Ruth and Naomi. Check out the Holiday Wish Lists on the bulletin board in the Narthex. If you happen to have any of these items, the students can certainly use them in their projects for November. SAVE THESE DATES: Hosanna Prayer Team: If you are interested in joining, sign up on the sheet at the Welcome Center. Meeting is Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 am. Hosanna s Cookie and Craft Shoppe: December 17 9 am - Noon. Crafts, Christmas decorations, wood working items, home decor, jewelry, quilts, candles, children crafts, baked goods, cookies, all types and price ranges of crafts will be available. Any questions, call Kathy Frank at: All are Welcome. Christmas Cantata: December 10 at 4:00pm; December 11 at 10:30 am. This year the Cantata is entitled Season of Wonders... Celebrating the Miracle of Christmas by Joseph M. Martin. Please come and join our Board of Education. We welcome your thoughts and ideas about how we can best serve our students and families of Hosanna. Our next meeting will be November 15 in the Welcome Center at 12:00 pm. Lunch is served and the meeting lasts about 1 1/2-2 hours. Hope to see you there. God s Grace and Peace, Geri Wolfe Thank you Hosanna Trunk or Treaters. I want to send out a big shout to all the volunteers who made the Trunk or Treat such a huge success this year. With each one of us doing a small part, it made the end result wonderful. The trunks were very creative and festive, the hot dogs. popcorn, nachos, and candy were quite delicious, the bounce houses were a huge happy hit, the gift baskets were received with great joy, youth games and activities were very creative and entertaining, the registration team was delightful and welcoming, and the set up and tear down work load was lightened by additional hands. Everyone of you played a small part in the big picture and your service did not go unnoticed. Thank you once again for your time, gift baskets, candy, water, and dedication to making this event the best ever Trunk or Treat Hosanna has ever had. With your feedback I would like to learn a few things on how to make next year an even greater success. Blessings to all of you, Sharon Owens, DCE

5 Sunday, November 13 th following the first service from 9:30 10:20 am there will be a voter s meeting to discuss and vote on two items: (1) The 2017 Hosanna Budget (copy of proposed budget is available on the Welcome Desk (2) Election of Officers Please plan to attend. Operation Christmas Child There are only a few Christmas boxes left in the Narthex. Please fill them with gifts per the instructions and remember to include the $7.00 shipping fee in cash or a check payable to Hosanna. Boxes must be back to the church by Sunday, November 13. LWML Meeting Date: Thursday, November 17 1:00 PM Wally Zimmer from the Senior Center will be the speaker There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Desk for ordering your poinsettia. They are $10/each and this year you will be able to buy one in memory of a loved one. A list of the memorial names will be published in December.

6 Our Christmas Cantata this year is entitled - "Season of Wonders...Celebrating the Miracle of Christmas" by Joseph M. Martin. s have begun on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm. Please consider joining us for this annual musical presentation. If you have any questions, please me at jcsnyder@mpsaz.org. We sincerely hope to see many of you on Thursday 7:00 PM. The Cantata will be performed on Saturday, December 10, pm and Sunday, December 11, am. Come one come all to Hosanna s Cookie & Craft Shoppe to be held on Saturday, December 17 th from 9 am - Noon. All types and price ranges of crafts will be available such as children s crafts, Christmas decorations, wood working items, home decor, jewelry, quilts, candles, etc. Bakers: bringing 6 dozen cookies gets you a free box. Non-bakers may purchase cookies for $8.00 a box. All cookie proceeds and half of the craft sales will be donated to Haiti Relief Fund. Table setup starts at 8 am. For questions call Kathy Frank at: Invite a friend or neighbor! All are welcome

7 Please join Padre Dave at his Wednesday evening Adult Bible Study from 6-7:30 pm. Serve wholeheartedly as though you were serving the Lord Ephesians 6:7 Serve one another in love Galatians 5:13 We need you to serve in your church. We have many opportunities for service in God s church. Please sign up today for one or more areas where you can contribute to the kingdom of God. Many areas are so simple to serve in they just require a smiling face, a willing heart and helping hands. See the list below and sign up today! Opportunities to Serve Sanctuary Cleaning Teams Altar Guild Grounds Keeping Preschool Classroom Volunteer Reader Greeters/Ushers Communion Servers AV Operators Visitation Teams Choir Praise Team Backup Singer Contact George Christie Contact Carol Boots or Pastor Paul Contact George Christie or Ken Steele Contact Cindy Koch, Amy Bowen or Glenna Landavazo Contact Sharon Owens or see sign-up sheets at the Welcome Center Contact Pastor Paul Contact Pastor Paul Contact Pastor Paul Contact John Snyder Contact Therese Coe

8 CARTS (Christians Always Ready To Shop) Grocery Rebate Program CARTS is Hosanna Lutheran s ongoing grocery rebate program. Hosanna receives rebates on every dollar we spend at Fry s or Bashas grocery store. It is very easy to participate! Here is how the CARTS program works: If you shop at Bashas, simply exchange your check or cash for a $5.00 pre-loaded gift card and then all you need to do is re-load your card for any dollar amount by using cash, check or any credit card at the Bashas Customer Service Desk. Hosanna Receives a 6% instant rebate monthly from Bashas for every gift certificate you purchase. If you shop at Fry s, enrollment in their Community Rewards program is done online: Step 1: If you do not have an online Fry s Account. (Note: If you already have an online Fry s Account and you need to re-enroll skip to Step #2.) If you do not have a Fry s account you must go to and select Create an Account. Under Sign- In Information, enter your address and create a password. (Write down your and password you will need this later on in the process.) Select Use Card Number. Enter your Fry s VIP card number, last name and postal code. Under Select Your Preferred Store enter your postal code. Select Find Stores. Choose your store then select Create Account. You will then be prompted to check your for a confirmation . Click the Hyperlink in your to finish creating your Online Fry s Account. Continue to Step 2 to register for the Fry s Community Rewards Program of your choice. Step 2: Register for the Fry s Community Rewards Program. Go to and Select Sign-In. Enter your and password then select sign in. (This will be the and password you created in Step1.) Select My Account then select: Account Settings from drop down menu. Click edit under Community Rewards. If prompted, enter personal information. Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPO number or name of the organization then select search. (Hosanna s number is: #82025) Under Select Your Organization: Select box next to your organization. Then select save changes. If you have registered correctly, you should now see your organization information listed under: Community Rewards on your Account Summary page. Hosanna earns 5% in rebate money paid twice a year from Frys. A big Thank you to all members who have participated in this program. This program has been in place since Praise God total purchases for Hosanna has now reached $82, (All expenditures associated with this program are approved by Church Council.) If you do not participate in this program, I hope that you will consider doing so. It is an easy way to help Hosanna. All rebates truly benefit Hosanna. Your Program Volunteers, Cyndi Arneson & Janet Christie

9 30 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Cross Walk 10:30 AM Praise 6 All Saints Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Cross Walk 10:30 AM Praise 13 Mite Box Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Voters Meeting 10:30 AM Praise 20 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Cross Walk 10:30 AM Praise 27 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Cross Walk 10:30 AM Praise Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 31 5:00 PM Trunk or Treat 1 6:00 PM Lutheranism Election Day 6:00 PM Lutheranism :00 PM Board of Ed 21 NO SCHOOL- Lutheran Educator's Conference 22 NO SCHOOL- Lutheran Educator's Conference 7:00 PM Choir 2 5:30 PM Confirmation Class & High School Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 PM Choir 9 5:30 PM Confirmation Class & High School Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 PM Choir 16 5:30 PM Confirmation Class & High School Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 PM Choir 23 NO SCHOOL- Lutheran Educator's Conference 7:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve Service, Choir Sings :30AM Advent Service (Lunch Follows) 6:30 PM Advent Service (Meal served From 5:50-6:20) Choir Practice follows 3 9:30 AM Bible Study UR-LC 7:00 PM Cantata 4 5 9:00 AM :30 AM Bible NO SCHOOL Study UR-LC Veterans Day 7:00 PM Cantata Prayer Meeting & Neighborhood Prayer Walk :30 AM Bible Study UR-LC 1:00 PM LWML Meeting 7:00 PM Cantata NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Day 25 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break 26 9:00 AM Tenative Choir 1 9:30 AM Bible Study UR-LC 7:00 PM Cantata 2 3 9:00 AM Cantata Dress

10 November Birthdays 01 Leon Kern Frank Weiss Carol Yellick 03 Bob Hillman 04 Gayle Enslin 05 Tiana Johnson 07 Dorothy Petersen Joann Gaudian 08 Matt Kolder 09 Michael Landavazo Matthew McLean 11 Richard Boots Tom Hooker 12 Arlane Aquino 13 Melissa Landavazo 14 John Jansson 16 Cheryl Akers 18 Dan Hillyer 19 Darlene Sell 21 Aubrey Mitchell 22 Bonnie Tucker McKenzie Chartier 23 Paul Steinbart 24 Brooke Mitchell 26 Brad Taylor Amy Bowen Grant Taylor 27 Ryan Willison Fred Hazel Tom Gennaro 30 Ron Menzel Karen Brown November Anniversaries 01 Clarence & Jocelynn Beaquieth 58 Years 14 Chuck & Leone Reisetter 57 years 18 Ken & Marilyn Mosolf 55 years 26 Don & Carol Smidt 46 years Jim & Nancy Huebner 17 years 28 Leo & Donna Hull 41 years

11 We Pray for our Homebound Members: If you know of a member who is unable to attend church and would like to be visited regularly by the Elders, please contact Scott Brown, Head Elder or the Church Office THE LUTHERAN HOUR BROADCASTS We are fortunate to be able to listen to the Lutheran Hour in the Valley of the Sun. The broadcasts are on these radio stations now. Please make note of these stations and times listed below. Program descriptions are also available at Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KFNX 1100 AM Delivering the messages is Rev. Ken Klaus unless otherwise noted. November 2016 November 6 "Do You Want This Blessing?" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Jesus came to bless you; He takes the initiative to reach out to broken lives with His love and help. (Matthew 5:1-12) November 13 "The Day of Hope Is Coming!" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz There is hope when God acts in the midst of our helplessness. (Malachi 4:1-6) November 20 "In Christ, Deliverance Is Sure" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Jesus breaks through into our dark world to bring us light and hope from above. (Colossians 1:13-20) November 27 "The Perfect Christmas" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz The first Christmas was anything but perfect. Then again, if everything had been just as it should be, we wouldn't have needed a Savior. (Galatians 4:4-5)

12 HOW TO REACH US: PASTOR PAUL CAN BE CONTACTED AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: OFFICE HOME CELL Church office phone: Little Palms Preschool: Fax: Web Site: Pastor: Paul Frank Ext. 102 DCE: Sharon Owens Preschool Director: Cindy Koch - Ext. 105 admin@littlepalmsschool.com Office Coordinators: D One Riswold/Jessica Smothers driswold@hosanna-lcms.com Facilities Director: George Christie g.j.christie@cox.net Music Director: John Snyder js88keys@aol.com Trustee: Ken Steele kenneth.steele@cox.net Elder: Scott Brown skbrown@mchsi.com Check out Hosanna s facebook page at and see all the fun and exciting things going on at Little Palms and the Church.