Atonement Tidings November 2018

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1 Atonement Tidings November 2018 REMEMBERING THE SAINTS ALL SAINTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 Listen to the sound of bells as our Bell Banner is processed into worship in remembrance of the life and witness of the saints who now share in everlasting glory with Christ. We will end our worship service by recessing to the Atonement Memorial Garden, to remember those members of our church family and others who now rest from their labors in the promise of eternal life. COMING UP CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 at 10:45 AM Topic: 2019 Budget 2 QUESTIONS 1. What is this? 2. Where is this? *Check out next month s Tidings for the answer*

2 INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP POTLUCK DINNER Sunday, November 4, 4:00 to 6:30 pm Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall Welcome our new neighbors from faraway lands such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, Burma/Myanmar and Nepal, and share food and fellowship at this abundant potluck dinner. Special guests will be the Nepali Dancers who will perform during dessert. Catholic Family Center, the local agency that sponsors legal refugees here in the Rochester area, and 12 Corners and South Presbyterian churches join us in this collaborative outreach ministry. Space is limited for each congregation (20 adults PLUS their young children.small children are not included in the count) and reservations are required. Please bring a dish to pass that will serve at least 8 to 10 people. Because many of our guests are Muslim, dishes with any kind of pork should be avoided. Electric outlets for crockpots are limited, so try to bring your dish as warm as possible, or able to wait in one of the warming ovens. If you would like to try your hand at preparing a Halal dish, which follows Muslim dietary guidelines, take a look at this website: myhalalkitchen.com. You ll find a section called What is Halal Cooking? and a link to What is Halal Food? By cooking a vegetarian dish (or purchasing Halal certified meat) and making a few simple substitutions such as vegetable broth in place of chicken or beef broth, you can cook Halal, too! Additional spaces are available for volunteers. Volunteers are needed for setup, cleanup, hospitality and greeting, kitchen and buffet table management. Watch for details and signup sheets on the bulletin boards in the Narthex and by the office entrance, as well as in the Sunday bulletin. Join us at the table, share a meal, be a welcoming and healing presence for people who have made a long and arduous journey to their new home.come and give thanks! For more information, contact Avis Hooper, Pastor Gail, Margy Peet, or Karen Goodyear. 2

3 CHURCH NEWS TAKE THE DISCIPLESHIP VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE! We have all been blessed by God with certain gifts and talents and opportunities to use them! And we are called to give back a portion of these blessings in thanksgiving for what we have received. That may mean sharing our gifts and talents within our congregation, around our church building, or even volunteering out in the community. Nov..4 Nov. 11 ADULT FORUM Sundays at 10:45 AM From Migrant to Ministry The Rev. Liorolie Buffum Welcome Brunch A generous donor has established a $4,000 Volunteer Challenge Fund to encourage all of us adults and youth -- to help make a difference in our community. Here s how it works: Volunteer for a local non-profit agency and complete 10 hours of volunteer service. Complete the Volunteer Challenge application form and submit it to the Discipleship mailbox in the church office. The Discipleship team will review the application. If approved, the agency where you volunteer will receive a gift of $200 from the Volunteer Challenge Fund. The Volunteer Challenge may apply to current volunteer activities or new ones. One gift may be made on behalf of a volunteer in a given year until all of the Challenge Fund has been used. For more information, contact the church office or Karen Goodyear, from the Discipleship team. Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Emergency Action Plan: Prepare/Plan/Prevent Presented by Gary Roller The World Jesus Knew Pastor Gail Swanson SOMETHING NEW! WELCOME BRUNCH NOVEMBER 11 FOLLOWING WORSHIP Please join us on Sunday, Nov. 11 following worship for our inaugural Welcome Brunch. We invite ALL friends and members of our congregation for an opportunity to get to know folks you haven't yet met - while enjoying fresh coffee, pastries and fruit. No sign-up necessary... just come, mingle and perhaps meet a new friend! FALL CLEAN UP FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23 TIME: TBA 3

4 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY SUNDAY SCHOOL THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION YOUTH & FAMILY EVENT AT LONGACRE CORN MAZE During the month of November, students will be collecting Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing Mix and Gravy for the Penfield Ecumenical Food Shelf. We invite the entire congregation to join us in our efforts. Please add your donated food items to the "Donation Station" in the Sunday School area in Founder's Hall. Please say hello to our students and let them know you are supporting their collection efforts. JR. YOUTH EVENT. COOKIE TRAY SERVICE PROJECT SUNDAY, DEC. 2 4:00-6:00PM FOR OUR 3RD - 5TH GRADERS Come decorate Christmas Cookies...pack cookie trays...make gift tags...and have some fun & fellowship! Each cookie tray will be delivered the following week to home bound members and friends of Atonement. 4

5 DISCIPLESHIP BRIGHTON FOOD DEPOT For the month of November, we will be collecting the following items for BFD: cereal, canned soup, and hot chocolate (individual serving packets, please). Thank you for your continued giving to this ministry. HABITAT PIE SALE We have begun taking orders for Thanksgiving pies. Please stop by the table in the Narthex to place your order. Three varieties are available: Apple Crumb, Apple Raspberry, and Pumpkin; price is $17. A smaller Apple Crisp is available for $13. Pies may be picked up at Atonement on Tuesday, Nov. 20. See Barb Sanko if you have questions. ASBURY DINING CENTER MINISTRY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 11:30AM - 1:30PM Join us in serving a hot meal to our neighbors in need at the Dining Center at Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue in Rochester. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth and adults to serve others face to face. Please sign up on the narthex bulletin board or contact Karen Goodyear for more information. COOKIE EXCHANGE We will hold our annual Cookie Exchange on Sunday, December 9, following worship. Details will appear in the December Tidings and in bulletins closer to the actual date, but please mark your calendars now. ADVENT GIVING To help in your planning, here are the ministries we will support during the four weeks of Advent. Dec. 2 Lutheran Disaster Response Dec. 9 Bethany House Dec. 16 Asbury Dining Center Dec. 23 St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center A flier will be posted and distributed later in November detailing the requests for each week. Our Angel Tree will also be decorated with tags containing gift ideas for a local family. 5

6 PASTOR S PAGE Fall Stewardship: We Glorify God Through Our Giving In his writings, Saint Paul gave us a lot to ponder, including this: Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:31) Everyday we glorify God by placing him at the very heart and center of our lives - which includes the use of our financial resources. We glorify God through our giving: the giving of who we are, what we do, what we have. LCLC AUCTION UPDATE The Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center Fundraiser Auction was a big success! Generous donations of quilts, artwork, gift baskets and pies resulted in over $9000 raised for the ongoing programs and ministries of LCLC. Many thanks to those from Atonement who supported this worthy endeavor with contributions of quilted wall hangings, pillows, gift basket items, pies and candy. The truth is, most of us have a conflicted relationship with money. On one hand, we claim that it can t buy us love, and won t buy us happiness. But all too often, we measure our worth and security by it. Again, our relationship with money is complicated. Yet the practice of giving our money away - to God, God s work and God s people - is a spiritual discipline that s not complicated at all. Giving money is a way for us to learn to live by faith. Giving money is a way to participate in God s generosity and abundance. Giving money away opens a path for us to be connected to a wide circle of God s beloved people. It s part of our life together. Our Fall Stewardship Program is underway, and I ask each of you to prayerfully and thoughtfully consider how you give and what you give. I also ask that you make a pledge of financial support for God s work at Atonement and return your pledge card by November 4. Making a pledge gives you the opportunity to glorify God by managing your life in response to the many ways God has blessed your life. It also helps our congregation plan its programs for mission and ministry in Money can be complicated, but giving doesn t have to be. Thank you for glorifying God through your giving. In Peace, Pastor Gail 6

7 FELLOWSHIP ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LUNCH & LAUGHTER Wednesday, November 14th at Noon in Founders Hall Let each day be Thanksgiving, for the blessings from above, for guidance and protection, and God s eternal love. What are you thankful for? What kinds of food are you thankful for? Bring a favorite autumn dish to share at our potluck lunch and give thanks! Join in on the friendly conversation. We ll provide beverages, hot and cold. There will be a signup sheet on the narthex bulletin board, but if you forget to sign up, come anyway. There is always room for YOU at our table. Set-up or clean-up help is always appreciated. If you need transportation, call the office at and we will help secure you a ride. PRAYER MINISTRY MORNING PRAYER Wednesday, November 7th 9:00 AM in the Prayer Room As always, our half hour or so together will include readings, prayer, and quiet reflection. Join us as we give thanks for our many blessings and lift up prayers for our community and our world. A gentle and centering way to begin your day. 7

8 CALENDAR November 4 Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School/ Youth Forum/ Adult Forum 1 0:45 AM International Fellowship 4:00 6:00 PM Potluck Dinner Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church November 7 Morning Prayer 9:00 AM November 11 Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School/ Youth Forum/ Adult Forum 10:45 AM Asbury Dining Ministry 11:30 AM November 13 Board of Ministries Meeting 6:00 PM November 14 Lunch and Laughter 12:00 PM November 18 Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School / Youth Forum/ Adult Forum 10:45 AM November 25 Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School/ Youth Forum/ Adult Forum 10:45 AM November 28 Worship Planning Meeting PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS Members: Barbara Goodrich, Vi Price, Betty Browne, Nancy Templeman. Friends and Family: Judy and David Ballerstein, Kathy Doherty, Jon and Marilyn Fair (Brother of Nancy Heise), Barb Macholz Grimaldi, Jeff, Richard Kress, Judy Price, Mark, Erika, Steve Kistner (Friend of Karsten s) BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES November Birthdays 1 Nancy Petrich 2 Ed Putnam 3 Florence Wright 5 Barb Seils 11 Suzanne Terhune 15 John Condemi 17 Ruth Hunt, Rileigh LeVan 23 Susan Touhsaent, Rosemarie Olsen, Eli Brown 27 Richard Phelps Jr. 28 Stew Stover November Anniversaries 12 Don & Karen Grover WORDS OF THANKS THANK YOU to those who donated food and volunteered to serve Breakfast for Dinner at the Lutheran Campus Ministry meal at RIT. It was greatly appreciated by all! THANK YOU to Amy Schrlau and to each of our Church Garden vegetable gatherers and deliverers and to those who assisted with garden clean-up. It was an abundant season! Thank you to all of you at Atonement Lutheran Church who grew and donated so much fresh produce to the Pittsford Food Cupboard. Your efforts have encouraged our clients to lead happier and healthier lives. - Mimi Wilson and the Pittsford Food Cupboard 8

9 November 2018 November 4 9:30 AM November 11 9:30 AM November 18 9:30 AM November 25 9:30 AM Assistant Minister Joanne Scanlon Matt McGill David T Wilkinson Joanne Scanlon Communion Assistant Betty Middlebrook Jim Krapf Judy Lazenby Sue Hauck Reader Russell Miller Susan Touhsaent David Irish Collen Denny Children s Moment Karan Thompson Elizabeth Dollhopf - Brown David T Wilkinson Pastor Gail Swanson Acolyte Meghan Domroes Alexa Howe Shannon Howe Madison Hauck Greeter Amy Schrlau Regina Short Ann Patterson Judy Karsten Usher Norm Karsten Wally Short John Tokoli Jess McGill Coffee Host Barb Sanko (Welcome Brunch) Judy Lazenby Jan Hunt Bob Heinig Assistant Financial Sec. John Kruidenier Richard Phelps Bryan Howe Norm Karsten Counter Tom Thompson Stew Stover Amy Irish Nancy Heise Altar Care Judy Lazenby 9

10 1900 Westfall Road Rochester NY November Westfall Road Rochester, NY Return Service Requested Dated Material MISSION STATEMENT Atonement Lutheran Church is a gathering of God s people in Christ called to: Invite all people into the presence of the living God, Prepare for ministry in daily life, Go into the world as disciples ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH 1900 Westfall Road Rochester, NY Pastor: The Rev. Gail Swanson Director of Music: Mr. Joshua Brown Telephone: office@atonementrochester.org Website: Facebook: fb.com/atonementlutheranchurch/ Sunday Worship and Holy Communion: 9:30 AM Christian Education: 10:45-11:30 AM Sundays Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Tues/ Wed/ Thurs Pastor s Day Off: Monday 10