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1 ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH Volume 25 Issue 11 November 2014 Join us for! 8:00 and 11:10 a.m. Traditional Services 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Contemporary Service Inside this issue: Thanksgiving Birthdays & Anniversaries Congregational Meeting Memorials 5 Game Night 6 Turkey Dinner 7 Poinsettias 7 Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:1-2 Our power is shut-off, and suddenly we become thankful for electricity. Our garbage is not picked up, and suddenly we become thankful for the garbage collector's weekly stop. A good friend dies, and suddenly we discover how much he meant to us. Our water becomes too polluted to drink or in short supply by a drought, and suddenly we appreciate pure water. Why is it we take for granted the uncounted blessings of life until they are removed from us? Let's give God thanks daily... for being patient with us.... for not forgetting us when we forget him.... for loving and forgiving us.... for music and singing.... for food and clothing.... for home and church.... for health and strength.... for friends and relationships.... for work and productivity.... for rest and leisure.... for those who love and understand us.... for laughter and joy.... for all kinds of blessings. Most of all, we thank God for not withholding from us the blessings of life even though we too often take them for granted. Lord, grant us a spirit of gratitude. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Pastor Beck

2 Have we forgotten God? We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us. We have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us. -Abraham Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1863 THANKSGIVING WORSHIP Our annual THANKSGIVING SERVICE at Advent is on Sunday, November 23, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. Let us come, give God our thanks and make a joyful noise unto the Lord, for He has surely been good to us. Sunday, November 23rd 7:30 p.m. VETERAN S DAY NOVEMBER 11TH Remember to salute and thank our veterans! May God richly bless those who have served and sacrificed in our armed forces. May God give us an understanding mind and a grateful heart as we consider all who have sacrifice so that we might live. We give thanks for their response to the call of duty to further our nation s desire for justice and freedom throughout the world. Amen 2

3 We ask for God s care and healing for... Betty Louis, health concerns; Marilyn Pahlazan, surgery (Cathy Tiemann s friend); Tim Shiery, pending surgery; Herbert E. Rust, surgery (Aneva Rogas brother); Howard Klare, health concerns; Alan Gignac family, job and health concerns; Lola Grenwelge, health concerns; Loreldene Trevitt, health concerns; Esther Lehotsky, health concerns; Martha Leonhardt, knee surgery; Anna Torres, surgery; Ann Grenwelge, health concerns; Virginia Scott, health concerns; Betty Theiss, health issues; Edith Nagel, stroke (Judy Hohne s mother); Anna Christy, health concerns (friend of James and Cathy Tiemann); Jackie Helke, health concerns; Robert Gross, cancer (Ocie Adams son), Maglean Johnson, health concerns (Georgie Brandt s roommate), Andy Allen, cancer; Aneva Rogas, health concerns; Bernadette McWilliams, health concerns; George Johnson, health concerns; Gary Roesler, health concerns; Jeanette Kuhn, lung cancer; Betty Bailey, health concerns; Georgie Brandt, health concerns; Ocie Adams, health concerns; Sally Roesler, health concerns; Dave Smith Jr., health concerns; Gerry Jaynes, health concerns; Wilma Shiery, health concerns; Lavern Dannhaus, health concerns; and Ilene Brandt, health issues. (For a complete list of continuing prayer requests, logon to our website: November Anniversaries 11/3 Thomas & Virginia Anderson (39) 11/8 Harold & Mildred Mooney (62) 11/19 Rodney & Amanda Leonhardt (3) 11/20 Vernon & Joyce Fuchs (59) 11/20 Woodie & Betty Wolfenberger (54) 11/21 Robert & Laura Fox (8) 11/25 Dave & Jerri Smith (54) November Birthdays 11/1 John Leonhardt 11/2 Daniel Mertz 11/3 Leonard Cernuch 11/8 Kim Harthorn Logan Miles 11/9 Tom Horn 11/11 Bobby Leonhardt 11/11 Roslyn Potcinske 11/12 Lauren Alexander 11/13 Kylee Shiery 11/16 Rita Cernuch Shawnelle Morrison 11/17 Josh Leonhardt Fredrick Oforo 11/18 Matthew Shiery 11/19 Terry Rodgers Rebecca Schultz 11/20 Mandy Heine Jayme Winkelmann Zachary Winkelmann 11/21 Trevor Rogas 11/24 James Tiemann 11/26 Annie Koopmann Zakary Leonhardt Bailey Merriman 11/27 Mildred Mooney 11/28 Raymond Miller 11/29 Connie Krebs Curtis Wendler 11/30 Cameron Anderson George Johnson 3

4 Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting Our semiannual congregational meeting is Sunday, November 9, 2014, at 11:45 a.m. It is important for you to be here. We will elect church council members, approve the budget to support the caring ministries of Advent in the year 2015, and vote to extend an additional loan to the Advent s Beloved Children Learning Center. Your voice and vote are important! See you there! Sunday, November 9th 11:45 a.m. RIGHTNOW Conference Pastor Beck will be attending the RIGHTNOW CONFERENCE along with 3,000 other pastors and church leaders at Watermark Community Church in Dallas November 5-8, This is a part of Pastor Beck s continuing education. The RIGHTNOW CONFERENCE is for leaders who believe that the mission of the church matters. There will be a variety of speakers and workshops to attend. Our sincere sympathy to...ocie Adams and family on the death of Robert Gross Sr., her beloved son....to Judy Matula and family on the death of her mother, Grace Hinze...Nina Herrmann and family on the death her husband, Alfred. May God grant peace and comfort to those who grieve with our Lord s promise of the resurrection to eternal life. Thank you to...mark Dentler for preparing and preaching God s Word at our worship services on Sunday, October 5, while Pastor Beck and AiM Bruce Elijah were on vacation. Mark, you did great job!...terry Rodgers, Steven Rodgers, Zack Arriola, Jimmy Cassens, James Cassens and Tyler Cassens for all their time and skills in cooking our Bar B.Q. for our church picnic. Thanks to Pam Rodgers, chair, and Michelle Smith (vice-chair), Maggie Smith for serving drinks and the whole Board of Organizations for planning a very successful church picnic with a variety of fun games for all ages. Thanks to all those who brought baked goodies for the dessert bingo. Thanks to Connie Cassens for calling our Dessert Bingo Games. Also thanks to Sam Smith, Nita Arriola, Angie Cassens, Callie Arriola, Patti McCann, Sally Knerr, Sally and Larry Dresch, Betty Hassinger, Tempie Rodgers and all the others for helping set up and clean up. This story can fit words. We welcomed into God s family Your headline is an important part of the newsletter and should be considered carefully....jaxon Shiery, son of Shaun and Lora Shiery, through the sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, October 12, Jaxon s Godparents are Eric and Michele Winkelmann and Phillip Bennatt. Jaxon is the grandson of Randy and Debbie Shiery and the great-grandson of Wilma Shiery. In a few words, it should accurately represent the contents of the story and draw readers into the story. Develop the headline before you write the story. This way, the headline will help you keep the story focused. Examples of possible headlines include Product Wins Industry Award, New Product Can Save You Time!, Membership Drive Ex- 4

5 Remember!!!! To set your clock back one hour on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST Before going to bed! For more information on Memorial Gifts, the memorial gift policies, and the council-approved categories for memorial gifts, please contact the church council president or vicepresident. Memorials/Honorariums Given Alfred Herrmann Travis & Lavina Oevermann Bob & Martha Leonhardt Grace Hinze Travis & Lavina Oevermann Bob & Martha Leonhardt George Metherd Irma Metherd Barbee Barrett Howard & Laverne Von Gonten Robert Gross Travis & Lavina Oevermann Marcus Steck, Jr. Cecelia Steck Memorial Gifts Information When you give a gift to the Memorial Fund you may designate your gift to any of the items listed above. If you do not designate your gift to any of the items above, the family for whom the gift was given will have the option to designate the funds to any of the items above. For more information or if you have any questions about Advent s memorial gift policy, please contact Advent s Council President or Vice- President. ABC Learning Center Bread Pantry Endowment Scholarship Fund Lutheran Campus Ministry Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Lutherhill MANNA New Sanctuary Pastor s Discretionary Fund Peru Ministries Rebuild Our Church (ROC) Stacking Chair Fund Texas Lutheran University (TLU) The Gathering Board of Deacons Board of Education Board of Organizations Board of Outreach Board of Property Board of Stewardship 5

6 Game Night - Friday, November 14th at 6:00 p.m. Game night is this Friday, November 14th at 6 pm in the fellowship hall. Please bring a snack to share and a friend. In October, we had 13 present and had a great time! Everyone is invited and there are activities for all ages. For more information, call Divine Drama Crossways Bible Study Do you want to gain a better understanding of the Bible? Crossways- THE DIVINE DRAMA BIBLE STUDY is an excellent opportunity to study the Holy Scriptures and it has the power to change people s hearts and lives. Crossways serves as the ultimate travel-guide for an unforgettable, journey through the Bible. The Divine Drama contains 30 units. The first 16 units, titled The Biblical Narrative, take us on an unforgettable journey through the Bible s big story. The second 14 units, titled Our Narrative, equips us to understand the Bible s key themes and teachings, such as the Trinity, Sin & Grace, the Church &, Prayer & the Lord s Prayer, Holy Baptism & Holy Communion, Stewardship & Life Management, and finally, Eschatology (or The Last Things ). This class is taught on Sunday mornings during the Sunday School hour from 9:15-10:15 am and will be repeated on Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00 am in the library for those who prefer this time. We have some good discussions. You can begin the class any time. You may want to drop in and see what it has to offer you. If you have taken this class before, I assure you that you will learn some new and useful information to help grow and strengthen your faith in Christ. If you need to purchase a workbook, it only cost $10. I hope to see you in class! - Pastor Beck Thank you! A sincere thank you to Pastor Beck, my husband Bob, & my family and all the individuals for their prayers and assistance during my knee surgery. Many thanks to Circle 1 for the beautiful throw. Also thanks to everyone for the cards, phone calls, and prayers. All is greatly appreciated. Martha Leonhardt Advent College Students! HELP! If your son or daughter is attending college, please do not assume that we have their current address. We really want to keep in touch with our college students. Everyone with a college student (new and returning students) please call or the church office soon to let us know their mailing address, and cell phone number. Help us to avoid overlooking any of these special people. Thanks! 6

7 Christmas Donations! HOLBROOK ELEMENTARY Christmas Store Donations. Advent is once again collecting (unwrapped) items for the Holbrook Elementary Christmas Store. The school provides a "store" that the kids can buy items to give to their parents at Christmas. Any gently used items for men or women less than $5 in value would be appreciated that they could put in the store for this cause. The collected items will be delivered to Holbrook on December 1 st. A box is in the fellowship hall to drop the items in during the month of November. Any questions please contact Ann Vest. Thanks! Advent Lutheran Church s Annual Turkey Dinner... will be Wednesday, November 12th, in the Life Center from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Tickets will be on sale in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday or you can go by the church office. Please contact Pam Rodgers/or Michelle Smith with any questions. The cost of the Tickets are $9.00 and the last day to purchase tickets will be Sunday, November 9th. If you would like to place a Poinsettia in church for Christmas, please fill out the form below*, and turn it in along with your check or cash to Patti McCann, Sally Knerr or Kathie Klare. The plants are $9.00 each with foil hat included. Absolutely no orders will be taken after Sunday, December 14. (Flowers will be purchased from Brookwood Community Center to further their work with special needs people.) special note: please complete the "in honor of" OR "in memory of" section and "given by" section exactly as you want it printed on the poinsettia recognition bulletin insert. GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: Or IN MEMORY OF: Amount Paid $ Cash Check GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: Or IN MEMORY OF: Amount Paid $ Cash Check 7

8 ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH 5820 PINEMONT HOUSTON, TX / SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:00 and 11:10 a.m. Traditional Services 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Contemporary Service THE ADVENTURE NOVEMBER 2014 Deadline for December Adventure: November 16th Are you Moving? Please notify the Church office of your address change. Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ Advent Ministers... All Advent Members! Advent Staff Pastor AiM ABC Learning School Director Admin. Assistant Organist Chancel Choir Director Sexton Larry J. Beck Bruce Elijah Victoria House Chris Ray Holley King Scott McAdow Javier Montes Church Council President... Terry Rodgers / Vice-President... Rodney Leonhardt, Sr / Treasurer... Judy Hohne / Deacons... Patti McCann / Education... Kim Efurd / Organizations... Pam Rodgers / Outreach... Tim Heine / Property... James Tiemann / Stewardship... Harold Wisher / Council Secretary... Shirley Taloff / Pastor... Larry J. Beck / A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8

9 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Served by WELCA 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Divine Drama 10:30 a.m. 30 8:00 a.m. Traditional 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Divine Drama 10:25 a.m. Contemporary 11:10 a.m. Traditional 7:00 p.m.thanksgiving 9:00 a.m. Quilting 7:oo p.m. ALC Reserved 7:00 p.m. TOPS 9:15 a.m. Inwood Bridge Club 10:30 a.m. Staff Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Forest Pines 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:30p.m. Chancel Choir Thanksgiving! Office Closed Office Closed 7:oo a.m. Saturday morning breakfast and Bible study :00 a.m. Traditional 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Divine Drama 10:25 a.m. Contemporary 11:10 a.m. Traditional Adventure Deadline 7:oo p.m. ALC Reserved 7:00 p.m. TOPS 9:15 a.m. Inwood Bridge Club 10:30 a.m. Staff Mtg. 6:00 p.m.executive Board 7:00 p.m. Church Council 7:00 p.m. Antoine Forest 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:30p.m. Chancel Choir 6:00 p.m. Pray for Advent 7:00 p.m. WELCA Circle IV 7:oo a.m. Saturday morning breakfast and Bible study Full Sack Sunday :15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Divine Drama 10:30a.m. 11:45 a.m. Congregational Meeting 7:oo p.m. ALC Reserved 7:00 p.m. TOPS :15 a.m. Inwood Bridge Club 10:30 a.m. Staff Mtg. 5:00 p.m. ALC Reserved 7:00 p.m. WELCA Circle II 7:00 p.m. Antoine Forest Choir 6:30 p.m.peru Roundtable :00 a.m. Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Turkey Dinner 6:00 p.m.abc Committee 6:30p.m. Chancel 6:00 p.m. Pray for Advent 6:00 p.m. Education 7:00 p.m. Outreach 8:00 a.m. ALC Reserved 2:00 p.m. Dulcimer Group 6:00 p.m. Game Night 7:oo a.m. Saturday morning breakfast and Bible study :00 a.m. Traditional 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Contemporary 11:10 a.m. Traditional 7:oo p.m. ALC Reserved 7:00 p.m. TOPS 9:15 a.m. Inwood Bridge Club 10:30 a.m. Staff Mtg. 9:30 a.m. WELCA Circle I 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Deacons 6:30p.m. Chancel Choir :30 a.m. Youth Ministry Network 6:00 p.m. Pray for Advent 7:00 p.m. Board of Outreach 7:00 p.m. Brotherhood 7 8 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning breakfast and Bible study 9:00 a.m. WELCA Board Meeting 9:00 a.m. Property 1 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat November 2014

10 30 10:30 Rod Leonhardt Aneva Rogas Tyler Cassens, John Cassens Margie Haar, Esther Lehotsky Leonhardt Family Open Ricky Boehme Sara Boehme Ricky Boehme Dorothy Preuss, Aneva Rogas James & Cathy Tiemann Open 23 10:30 Ellie Tyson Michele Smith Terry Holmes, Sally Dresch Curtis & Yvonne Wendler Mark Bathe, Larry Dresch, Paul & Clareace Parnham Vernon & Joyce Fuchs 11:10 Keith Tyson Wanda Robinson Keith Tyson James & Cathy Tiemann Harold Wisher, Kathie Klare Bob Leonhardt, Ricky Boehme Open 16 8:00 Lavina Oevermann Jodie Beck Jodie Beck, Jeff Beck Bobie & Nina Pieper Travis Hunt, Curtis Wendler, Margie Haar, Marilyn Marek Pat & Harold Wisher 10 WELCA 9 10:30 WELCA WELCA WELCA WELCA WELCA WELCA 11:10 Mark Dentler Wayne Tschoertner Mark Dentler James & Cathy Tiemann Aneva Rogas, Jim Helke, Joel Vest Lynn Held 2 8:00 Angie Cassens Terry Holmes Mike & Sally Knerr Sam & Michele Smith Cassens Family Mary Ann Bathe Time Asst. Minister Lectors Comm. Asst. Greeters Ushers Flowers Advent Service Participants Schedule November 2014