ORFORDVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. 210 N. Main Street, Orfordville, WI 53576

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1 ORFORDVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. 210 N. Main Street, Orfordville, WI Office Phone #: (608) Office Pastor Andy s Phone #: (608) Pastor Andy s pastor@orfordvillelutheran.org NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2018 FROM PASTOR ANDY TWITON: For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Our Sunday School kids like to sing Be Bold: Be Bold! Be Strong! For the Lord thy God is with Thee! It s a reminder that our faith makes us bold to seek and live out God s will. Paul s witness also encourages us to be bold and not to be ashamed of the gospel. But sometimes Lutherans seem a bit shy about sharing our faith and inviting friends and family to church. Perhaps we re afraid of offending or we want to respect another person s privacy. Who first invited you into the faith? Perhaps it was a parent or a grandparent. Or maybe a friend or neighbor first invited you to church. We know there is power in a personal invitation and word-of-mouth contact. It s one thing to see an ad on TV, but it s something different altogether to hear it from a trusted friend or family member. Dr. Thom S. Rainer writes, Most people come to church because of a personal invitation, and surprisingly only 2% of churchgoers invite someone in a given year. Who was the last person you invited to come with you to church? One of my goals for Orfordville Lutheran is that we would become an INVITING church a church where newcomers feel welcomed, included, and invited into our community of faith. Our God has a passion for the outsider, the stranger, the lost. Shouldn t God s church likewise have a passion for newcomers? The growth of the church is up to the work of the Holy Spirit, but perhaps the Spirit has decided to work through you. A invitation from a friend or family member is even more meaningful than an invitation from a pastor. Let s build a culture of INVITATION at Orfordville Lutheran Church! Here is a simple guide to help you get started: 1) LISTEN deeply, honestly, and with care. Pay special attention when someone says things like I m not from here or I m struggling or I need help An invitation to church is one way you can express your care.

2 2) INVITE: Would you like to come to church with me? Even if they say no you will have expressed care and perhaps planted a seed that will someday bloom. Perhaps you can tell your story of why church matters in your life. 3) FOLLOW-UP: Offer to walk with or drive the person to church next Sunday. Sit with your friend or family member. Show them where to pick up a bulletin. Introduce them to a few people so they begin to feel connected. May God work through you to share love, grace, and peace. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Andy Twiton UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: It s Time For Change: Less of This, More of That ~ A Six-Week Sermon Series, October 21-November 25 The world is changing, whether we like it or not. Technology and social norms are advancing. Midterm elections are approaching. The hour will literally change as we fall back. Change is happening at Orfordville Lutheran, too, all the time. After our big celebration, what is the next chapter for Orfordville Lutheran? Is our ministry expanding or contracting? Is there such a thing as too much change? It depends on the direction it s taking us. What would you change in our world? In our church? What would God change? This six-week series will focus on Old Testament leaders and prophets and consider what our world needs less of and what we need more of. Remember to Change your Clocks Back One Hour Just a reminder that Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Don t forget to Change your clocks before you head to bed on Saturday, November 3rd. Otherwise you ll be an hour early for church on Sunday! All Saints Sunday Sunday, November 4 th at 9:00 a.m. All Saints is a day where we remember those in the Christian faith who have died in the Lord. During worship we will be remembering those in our congregation who have died in the past year by name. We will also have a time when everyone can light candles for their loved ones. In prayers, songs, and candle light we will remember our loved ones and cling to our hope in the resurrection. We hope you will join us for this special day. Wellness Book Fair for Adults Sundays, November 4 th - 25 th (after Worship) OLC is hosting a Wellness Book Fair on Sundays from November 4th - November 25th. These books from Fortress Press are meant to help you heal, grow, and thrive in your faith! All books are sold at a special discount price. Stop by the table after worship to check out some great titles. Christmas Book Fair for Children and Adults Sundays - November 4 th - 25 th (after Worship) OLC is hosting a Christmas Book Fair on Sundays from November 4th - November 25th. These books are meant to help pass on the faith to the next generation with books written for all ages. They could make good Christmas presents for the kids in your family. All books are sold at a special discount price.

3 Quilting Class Monday November 5 9:00 a.m. The Quilting Class meets the 1 st Monday of the month, through May, at 9:00 a.m. Please contact Pat Burtness with any questions. She may be reached at Senior Luncheon - Wednesday, November 7 th at 11:30 a.m. The Senior Luncheon has been moved to the 1st Wednesday of each month. This month s menu will be Pork Chops, Wild Rice Pilaf w/cranberries, Applesauce, Rolls and a delicious dessert. Come join us for food, fun & fellowship. Sarah Strunz will be doing a presentation on her trip to Haiti. OWLS (Older Wiser Lively Seniors) Luncheon at Luther Valley Lutheran Church You are invited to Luther Valley s Senior Luncheon on Wednesday, November 14 th at Noon. Please call for a reservation by Monday, November 12 th at They request a donation of $4.00 to defray the cost of the meal and program. Community Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 20 th at 7:00 p.m. at Orfordville Lutheran Ch OLC will join Footville Church of Christ, St. Augustine s Catholic Church and New Horizons Methodist for a community Thanksgiving Service on November 21st. Everyone is invited to bring and eat pie afterwards. 150 th Slide Show If you would like to view the 150 th Slide Show, you may borrow a copy to take home to watch at your convenience. Please see Pastor Andy or contact the church office. If you would prefer to own a copy; please see Lyle Amundson. Cost would be $3.00. Parkview Youth Center at OLC Thursdays at 3:00 6:00 p.m. Orfordville Lutheran is partnering with other congregations and community members to host an afterschool youth center for youth in grades The youth are using old preschool space in OLC s basement on Thursday afternoons from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Please help us spread the word to the youth you know and to adults who may be willing to donate or to help. The youth center has a wish list of items they are looking for. Please speak with Teena Gerber or Pastor Andy if you have questions. Laptops Flash drives Small 3-in-1 gaming table (table tennis, pool, air hockey) Teen Movies (rated PG 13 and under) Wii games (rated Teen and under) Non-perishable snacks Kool-Aid (canisters with sugar or liquid) Napkins Plastic silverware Kleenex Pens Electric pencil sharpener Copy paper TV for gaming Lawn games PlayStation games (rated Teen and under) Teen board games Bottled water Paper plates Paper cups Paper towels Loose leaf paper Pencils Money Church Council Meeting Monday, November 12 th at 6:30 p.m. Our church council meeting is on Monday, November 12 th at 6:30 p.m. A reminder that our church council meetings are open, so please feel free to join us if your are interested or if you have an item you would like to discuss. December Newsletter Deadline Tuesday, November 27th Did you get a good picture during the Norwegian Dinner? Do you have a good story to tell? Why not share it? Please feel free to submit pictures, announcements or articles for our December Newsletter to the church office by Tuesday, November 27 th.

4 Additional Lefse and Lutefisk for Sale We have some lefse and lutefisk leftover from the dinner that we d like to sell. Lefse is $2.50 per pack (which contains 6). The lutefisk is uncooked and is $5.00 per pound. Please contact the church office or speak with Terry Gerber if you would like to purchase either. Quilt Raffle Winners The drawing for our Quilt Raffle was held on Saturday, October 27 th at the Norwegian Dinner. Congratulations to our Lucky Winners : 1 st Prize Handcrafted Queen Size Quilt Sherri Waege 2 nd Prize - $100 Arlene Schlueter 3 rd Prize Handcrafted Wall Hanging Terry Gerber Thank you to Pat Burtness for making and donating the beautiful cardinal themed quilt and wall hanging for the church raffle A Ship Called Hope Video Pastor Andy wrote a song in honor of our 150 th Anniversary. If you d like to listen to it, you can go to this link for a video with pictures celebrating our mission and ministry: Sermons on OLC Website Pastor Andy is now sharing his Sunday sermons on OLC s website for those who are unable to be with us on Sunday mornings. You can watch past sermons at this link: Online and Mobile Giving Available OLC now offers online and mobile giving through Tithe.ly. Visit and click on the Give tabe to give online. Or download the Tithe.ly app on your smartphone and search for Orfordville Lutheran. Questions may be directed to Pastor Andy. Monthly Financial Update Please see below the monthly update on our general fund. For a full financial report, please speak with Pastor Andy or Treasurer - Patti Burns. The total amount in our general fund carries over from month to month. Total of General Fund (end of August 2018): ($5,170.86) September Deposits: $9, September Checks: ($8,022.27) Total of General Fund (end of September 2018): ($4,076.00) Piano on Stage in Fellowship Hall OLC s Council has discussed parting with the piano on the stage in the fellowship hall. We had the piano assessed and found that it is beyond repair and has little value. If anyone would like it, please speak with Pastor Andy. Thank yous and Thanksgivings: Thank you to our Altar Guild for their ongoing service! They met in October and planned the whole year! Thank you to Ken & Karol Heller for hosting the Hay Ride for our Sunday School kids and confirmation youth! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated towards the Norwegian Dinner! OLC served 630+ people! Thank you especially to Terry Gerber for his leadership! Above all, thanks be to God for the many blessings of this past month!

5 November Birthdays Matthew Cronk 1 Colt Peterson 16 Patricia Johnson 2 Brett Frame 17 Dakota Bunts 3 Madison Melms 17 Doug Dickison 4 Laurie Hazeltine 21 Bryce Hammon 4 Cody Scott 21 Dylan Johnson 4 Lee Bohnhoff 22 Sarah Lund 9 Christopher Dickison 23 Lucy Strehlow 10 Lane Wileman 28 Todd Onsgard 14 Josh Strehlow 29 Jenna Lund 16 Note: Please help us keep our birthday lists up-to-date. If you see an error or if we missed someone, send us an at office@orfordvillelutheran.org Worship Assistants: Acolytes Altar Guild Reader 11/4 Need Volunteers Kathy Demrow Ellen Pautsch 11/11 Need Volunteers Kathy Demrow Deb Speich 11/18 Need Volunteers Kathy Demrow Lyle Amundson 11/25 Need Volunteers Kathy Demrow Need Volunteer Office Assistant Hours Tuesday-Friday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. OLC s Office Assistant, Sue Draves, will be in the office Tuesday-Friday from 8:30-10:30 am. You can reach her by at office@orfordvillelutheran.org and You can reach Pastor Andy on his cell phone or by at pastor@orfordvillelutheran.org. Pastoral Care and Prayer If you re facing a surgery or a crisis or if you just need someone to talk to, please let Pastor Andy know by contacting him or by calling the church office ( ). If you would like to be supported in prayer by our prayer chain, please contact Nancy Dickison ( ) or Pastor Andy. Pastor Andy may be reached by at pastor@orfordvillelutheran.org or on his cell phone at Pet Blessing

6 150 th Celebration Worship Service Lutheran World Relief Quilts & Tie Blankets Displayed during our 150 th Celebration Do Justice, Love kindness and walk humbly with God Wall Hangings made by Pat Burtness in Honor of OLC 150 th Celebration T-Shirts ~ History Book ~Coffee Mugs Sold in Recognition of OLC s 150 th Celebration

7 Norwegian Dinner Making Meatballs Lutefisk Dinner Sunday School Bake Sale Baptism of Evelyn Katherine Rice Pumpkin Carving Sunday School hayride

8 OLC S calendar November 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Worship All Saints Sunday 10:00 am Book Fair 10:15 am Sunday School 9 am - 3 pm Quilting Class 11:30 am Senior Luncheon 6:00 pm Class 9:00-11:00 am C.U.P. 3:00 6:00 pm Youth Center :00-11:00 am No Bible Study C.U.P. 3:00 6:00 pm Youth Center Worship 10:00 am Book Fair 10:15 am Sunday School 6:30 pm Church Council Meeting Bible Study 6:00 pm Class 9:00-11:00 am C.U.P. 3:00 6:00 pm Youth Center Worship 10:00 am Book Fair 10:15 am Sunday School 7:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Service at OLC Bible Study No Class Today All Activities Cancelled Today Worship 10:00 am Book Fair No Sunday School Today :00-11:00 am C.U.P. 3:00 pm Rock Valley Quilt Guild Meets December Newsletter Deadline Bible Study 6:00 pm Class 3:00 6:00 pm Youth Center