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1 October, 2017 First Lutheran Caller Love God. Love Others. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pastor s Word. 1, 2 Houston Restoration 2 Worship & Music.. 3 Children, Youth & Family. 4 Outreach.5 Ministry News/Thank You 6-7 Temple Talk. 8 Faith Nurse Update 9 Worship Assistants 10 All Saints Day/Pastoral Acts/Calendar. 11 Celebrating Pastors & Ministry Leaders. 12 Worship Hours: 8:45 AM Chapel 10 AM Sanctuary (Family Friendly Service) Pastoral Staff: Bonnie Wilcox Senior Pastor Jill Bergman Associate Pastor The Caller Newsletter is Published by First Lutheran Church. Editor: Joyce Weaver, joycew@flcch.org PASTOR S WORD Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World 've been a Lutheran all my life. I also enjoy studying history. That I gives me an advantage as the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation comes around (official date: October 31, 2017). My experience and interest, I know, are not universal. I invite you to learn more this month. PBS is currently airing the documentary of this title with dramatic reenactments and commentary by modern scholars. I think it is probably safe to say that nearly every Lutheran minister in the church today has studied with one or more of the professors featured. Included as well are Roman Catholic and other Protestant leaders. I appreciated that the film uses this simple and yet deep question to summarize Luther's work: Am I a good person? Luther s study about this question and his answer inspires our worship and mission today -- that in Jesus Christ we have hope because God forgives and inspires us to do good work in the world. The film also raises up Luther's use of the media -- and Guttenberg's printing press -- to spread his message widely. It was filmed on location in Germany and is faithful to Luther's story -- and especially his influence on the Western World. It includes the contrast of those who used his writings for good and for evil, including how the Nazi's of WWII used his words to support the attacks on Jews, and how his writing influenced an African American pastor so deeply that he changed his name -- and his son's -- to Martin Luther King. 1 Pastor s Word continues, page 2

2 Pastor s Word continued You may watch the documentary online at this time. Remember, too, that First Lutheran will present it's own Reformation Drama twice this month. On Wednesday, October 25, and Sunday, October 29. More details appear in this issue of the Caller on page 7. Pastor Jill Bergman and the drama ministry group will retire this production after this year, and plans are underway for a new production next year. May the Spirit of the Reformation inspire you, Pastor Bonnie Wilcox The day Pastor Bonnie received her own Playmobil Martin Luther -- just a little excited! HURRICANE / MINNEAPOLIS TO HOUSTON TRIP Pastor Bonnie is gathering names of those who would be interested in a trip to Houston (Nov ) to help with restoration/general labor. If interested, contact Joyce at the church office, , joycew@flcch.org. Sign-ups will also be available on the website soon. Help rebuild lives in Houston after Hurricane Harvey! Nov12-18, 2017 Skilled and unskilled workers will work under the direction of local disaster response leaders -- from mucking out to rebuilding walls. Our work will depend on the needs of the community at the time we are present. We would benefit from 2-3 people who will plan and prepare meals for the crew out of a church kitchen. This is a 20-hour bus ride; we hope to arrive in Houston ready to get at least a half day of work done on Monday. We'll work through Friday and drive straight through to return to the Twin Cities on Saturday. Accommodations: We expect we will sleep on the floor of a church in Houston. Each person needs to bring their own sleeping mat, bag and pillow. Showers will be available each day. Coordinated by First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights, Minnesota. This trip is open to anyone who is a willing worker. Cost: We will divide the cost of the bus and drivers, as well as an estimate of cost for food during the week, by the number of people on the bus. We estimate this will be about $400 per person. 2

3 WORSHIP & MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES Thank you! Formed & reformed Hymn Festival Sunday, Oct. 22 (during 10 AM worship) J oin the Senior Choir and Brass Ensemble as we mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with inspiring hymns, new and old. to our Vocal Music Teams We are in the midst of learning A Heartland Liturgy, featuring music composed by local musician Jonathan Rundman. Thank you to the soloists and instrumentalists for their time in learning and leading this music for the sake of our worship together. Musicians include: Katherine and Sarah Anderson, Blaine and Corin Barnhart, Carolyn Dehnbostel, Connor Goodell, Robyn Goodell, Missy Habeck, Jon Lueth, and Willette Whitted. Music at First featuring The Singers Sunday, Oct. 22, 3 PM Don t miss the season s electrifying opener! The Singers honor Dominick Argento on the eve of his 90 th birthday with a rare performance of I Hate and I Love, his masterful setting of texts he translated from the poet Catullus. Exploring the connection of life and love, they also will perform Stephen Paulus Poemas de Amor, Benjamin Britten s Hymn to Saint Cecilia, Irving Fine s Hour Glass Suite, and a world premiere by Benjamin Wegner. Tickets available at the door or singersmca.org Lessons & Carols DEC. 17 A Prayer for the Church (ELW p. 73) In our broken world, it seems especially appropriate to pray for the church at-large: Gracious Father, we pray for your holy catholic church. Fill it with all truth and peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in anything it is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in need, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.. Amen Singers needed for Lessons & Carols on Dec. 17 Join the Senior Choir and Campanile as they present music moving us from Advent to Christmas. Choir rehearsals begin Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:15 PM. Your voice is needed as we celebrate the season with inspiring carol settings. Contact Matt Anderson to join in. For more information regarding Music Ministries at First Lutheran, contact: Director of Music Ministry, Matt Anderson, matta@flcch.org, (ext. 17) 3

4 CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY (CYF) CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL Oct. 1: The Burning Bush Oct. 8: God Provides Manna Oct. 15: God Calls Samuel Oct. 22: God Calls David Oct. 29 Reformation Drama 10 AM -Worship Service centered around a family friendly drama (life of Martin Luther and the Lutheran Church). 11 AM - Live Medieval Marketplace (Renaissance Festival), German bratwurst, pretzels, root beer, get Indulgences from John Tetzel & hear hymns from monks! $5 suggested donation. Our children will have the opportunity to see Martin Luther s fear, hear the Catholic church s bishop get mad, and experience the excitement of the very first Lutherans; then head to Martin Luther Hall for a German lunch and a Renaissance Festival like Wittenberg Town hall. A Sunday your family won t want to miss! UPCOMING YOUTH FUNDRAISING SpudFest Sunday, Nov. 5. The youth are holding a baked potato feast after church. Confirmation students (and parents) to help! SET-UP: 9 10 AM / SERVE & CLEAN-UP: 11 AM 2 PM Trash into Cash. Bring your used ink cartridges and printer cartridges to church to be recycled and raise money for the youth. Can Recycling. Bring your aluminum cans to church the first Sunday of the month. Thank you for the supporting the youth with: Coffee Cart (Profits go to support youth attending Youth Gathering in Houston) Soda vending machine in church (Directed to the Youth Fund) YOUTH TO HOUSTON FOR NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING, JUNE 24-JULY 3. All youth currently in grades 8-12 are invited. Adult chaperones are needed. A fter the flooding and devastation from Hurricane Harvey, we are ready to join 30,000 young people from across the country at the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston. We will help with recovery efforts, learn together and deepen our faith in an unforgettable experience. If you are a youth in grades 8-12 and are interested, please contact Rachel, rachelj@flcch.org. We will be scheduling informational meetings and fundraisers this month. OCT. 8 SERVICE PROJECT DURING CONFIRMATION Clean-Up Central Avenue Our confirmation class will be partnering with Hospitality and Outreach Board to pick up trash along Central Avenue. We will meet at church at 11 AM. We will provide gloves, bags and transportation. Parents and adults encouraged to volunteer as well. CONFIRMATION ON REFORMATION, OCT. 29 This year, the Martin Luther play will be during the 10 AM worship and the confirmands will participate. Join us as we celebrate their Affirmation of Baptism! Confirmands meet at 11:15 AM on Sunday, Oct. 22 for rehearsal and pictures. PARENT S NIGHT OUT Oct. 27 & Nov. 17, 5-7:30 PM We believe parents deserve a night out! Once a month, children can be dropped off at the church for a night of games and a Bible lesson and parent(s) are free to have a night out! Contact: Rachel, rachelj@flcch.org to RSVP for one night or the series. Limit of 25 children. Cost $5/child. MOONLIGHT MADNESS LOCK-OUT 9 PM Friday, Nov 10 thru 7 AM Saturday, Nov 11 Just for youth grades 6-9 (confirmation students). Join us for a crazy overnight adventure of open gym, pizza party, Grand Slam, laser tag, mini-golf, going to a movie and bowling. Cost is $35. For more details or to RSVP, contact Rachel, rachelj@flcch.org. CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM This year we are doing a Star Wars themed Christmas play! All kids in Sunday School will be invited to be a part of the play in singing Christmas songs, doing speaking or nonspeaking roles and helping us tell the story of Jesus! In October, watch for a letter with all the roles and practice schedules. For more information regarding Children, Youth & Family Ministries at First Lutheran, contact: Director of CYF, Rachel James, rachelj@flcch.org, (ext. 18) 4

5 Thank you OUTREACH / HOSPITALITY to all who have attended and participated in, First Lutheran s Love God & Love Our Neighborhood weekly gatherings. Sept. 12: Meet our Somali Neighbors. Police Officer Mohammed Farah and Degha Shabbeleh with Franklin. (65 people from the church & our community attended). Sept. 19: Packing Medical Kits for Global Health Relief. Four cases of medical supplies were packed and sent to Africa. Sarah Dela Cruz of FLC led music. More exciting and educational gatherings are still to come! Love God & Love Our Neighborhood TUESDAYS 6:30-7:30 PM A weekly gathering committed to learning how to love God and love our neighborhood through storytelling, service, creating art, and mindfulness meditation. Family friendly. OCT. 3: Christian Mindfulness Meditation OCT. 10: Stories from our Latino Neighbors OCT. 17: Making Kits for Abuse Survivors OCT. 24: Painting a Mural OCT. 31: No Service Go out there and be a good neighbor!!! FREE Community Lunch Served most Sundays, 11 AM-12:30 PM Join us for a free community meal to all in need, especially focusing on families and children in Columbia Heights. (Donations accepted) For weekly menus, see Sunday Announcement Bulletin or visit: flcch.org No After School: Tuesday, Oct. 3 & Thursday, Oct. 5 FLC After School: 4:30-6 PM After Tuesday, Oct, 10 & Thursday, Oct, 12 School Tuesday, Oct. 17 & Thursday, Oct. 19 Program Tuesday, Oct. 24: Halloween Party! for No After School: October Thursday, Oct. 26 & Tuesday, Oct. 31 For more information regarding Outreach & Hospitality at First Lutheran, contact: Director of Community Engagement, Nathan Roberts, nathanr@flcch.org, (ext. 32) 5

6 MINISTRY NEWS Young at Heart Stillwater--Minnesota s birthplace! Tuesday, Oct. 10. A bus trip to one of our state s most scenic and historical towns. Departing church at 9:30 AM, we plan to cross into Wisconsin over the river on the new bridge and return to Stillwater for a day of exploring. We ll take a narrated trolley ride; visit Worden s House Museum; stop at Nelson s Ice Cream shop and Aamodt s Apple Farm. Look for bulletin board details on Oct. 1. Comin up: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 12 PM Annual potluck lunch Pastor Bonnie will offer the program. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 12 PM Christmas dinner Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1 PM 2018 Party! Tuesday, Feb. 13, 12 PM Valentine luncheon Please Welcome our new volunteer Dave Meyer! You can find this former Columbia Heights Fire Fighter and Court Security (for Hennepin County) manning the reception desk in the church Commons on Thursday mornings. Give him a call sometime! Volunteer Receptionist. Are you a people-person with a few hours to spare during the day? We would love to have your help with directing calls and light administrative work. Hours are flexible and may be set for one afternoon during the week, or oncall to serve as a sub. Please contact Joyce in the church office, , joycew@flcch.org. Please join us in a Caregiver Support Program: Held at Salem Covenant Church. Sunday, Oct. 15 & 22, 11:15 AM- 12:15 PM. Are you a caregiver for someone in your family or a friend? While caregiving offers many rewards, it also presents challenges and caregivers need support too! Sign up for a twosession education, coping skills and resource identification program offered by Kathy Welte, Faith Community Nurse at Salem and Jane Bugbee, Faith Community Nurse at First Lutheran Church-- Columbia Heights. A light lunch will be available after each session. Questions to Jane. Address: th Street NW New Brighton, MN-South of 694 on the corner or Silver Lake Road and 5th Street NW. First Lutheran Book Club. The book club group meets monthly in the office lunch room. Join them on Oct. 18, 10 AM to discuss reader s choice (any book) For more details, contact Char Zarich, Hurricane Relief Pancake Breakfast. Sunday, Oct. 22, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM. Please join us for a delicious breakfast in support of Texas & Florida hurricane relief. Proceeds will be directed to Lutheran Disaster Relief. Contact Larry Bugbee, lcbugbee@msn, if you would like to volunteer to help. Anoka CAN Deliver is a food shelf delivery program based out of SACA food shelf in Columbia Heights and Centennial Food Self in Circle Pines. We provide food shelf food to homebound seniors and people with disabilities. There are options for groups, individuals and couples to volunteer. Contact John, Anokacandeliver@gmail.com, for more details, or to refer someone in need. The Augsburg Centennial Singers will be giving concerts on this side of the metro as follows: Sunday, Oct. 15, 3 PM: Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center; Saturday, Oct. 21, 7 PM: Glen Cary Lutheran Church, Andover; Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 PM: Christ the King Lutheran, New Brighton; You're invited to hear this 50-voice male choir singing Christian music of all types. Prayer Shawl Ministry. Do you like to knit or crochet? Join the FLC Prayer Shawl Ministry! The group plans to meet once a month. If you have an interest in participating, or learning how to knit or crochet, please contact Mona Wold, Ongoing Prayer Concerns are now listed weekly by or you may pick up a printed copy on Sundays at the FLC reception desk. To receive this weekly prayer list or to request that a copy be mailed to you, contact Joyce, , joycew@flcch.org. Thank you from Nellie Aasen. We would like to thank Paul, Marilyn, Pastor Gaylen, Judy Eddy and her team, and the many others who served and baked cakes for Arne s service. Thank you for your cards, notes, hugs and especially your prayers. You are a very special church family. Nellie Aasen & family To include your ministry news in the First Lutheran Caller Newsletter contact: Joyce Weaver in the church office: joycew@flcch.org,

7 Reformation Drama Dramatic retelling of Martin Luther. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we will present our Reformation Drama on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7 PM and Sunday, Oct. 29 (during 10 AM worship service). This is a wonderful opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to experience the drama and German festivities! The meal served on Sunday, Oct. 29 will be German pork roast, sauerkraut, red cabbage, potatoes and sausage. On Wednesday evening we ll serve pretzels and root beer! We are looking for people willing to facilitate small groups for a 4- week, Church-wide Bible study during Advent. No experience required, training provided. Contact Pastor Jill, jillb@flcch.org or Jay Craft, jacraft250@comcast.net. Save the date! This fall s New Member Class will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11:15 AM Noon. Please RSVP to the church office to let us know you plan to attend. Contact: Joyce, joycew@flcc.org, Annual Christmas Bazaar NOV. 11, 9 AM - 2 PM F irst Lutheran s Annual Christmas Bazaar will be here soon! Do you enjoy making crafts? All donations are gratefully appreciated for the Craft Booth. If crafts aren t your specialty, we also need lots of baked goods for the Bake Shop, small Christmas cookies for the Cookie Express, gift baskets for the Basket Bid, and gently used jewelry and accessories for the Jewelry & Accessory Booth. Do your Christmas shopping that day at any of the booths. You may find the perfect gift at the Cards and Cutlery Booth, Mission Workshop or buy a set of handmade Dish Towels. The Lunch Counter will be serving delicious meals from 11 AM-1:30 PM. For a lighter snack, stop by the Coffee Shop. Check out the demonstrations of Lefse and Krumkake. It s not too late to be thinking about how you can help make our Bazaar a great success. The proceeds go to help our local & international missions. We are always in need of workers. Contact: Cheryl Ballingrud, ; Lyn Larson, ; Dorothy Markowitz, Are you thinking about joining the family of God or bringing someone else to the family? We would love to offer baptism to you! Please call the church office or Pastor Jill, jillb@flcch.org to schedule a baptism. We will meet for a short orientation and planning session. 7 MINISTRY NEWS

8 FINANCIALS Treasurer Talk Written by Chad Habeck, FLC Financial Treasurer o, last month, the previous treasurer, John Peterson, S and I, the current treasurer, stood up in front of the congregation for a quick temple talk. For those of you who weren t there, or for those that were, but are still trying to figure out what our message was, let me try and explain it here in writing. Hopefully by putting a message here, we can try and help to explain a little bit about how our church finances work. The big picture is that we have multiple buckets of funds, and not all of them are allowed to cross over or comingle. This is because some funds are restricted as designated by the donor to be used for funding outside of operational funding. For example, we have an endowment fund that is amazingly close to 1 million dollars! When it reaches this mark, and I believe it will before year end, John Peterson will not only do a celebratory temple talk, but he will probably do a dance too! However, those funds are specified as dollars forever, meaning the principal balance cannot be touched. But the good news is that we are able to use a small percentage of the earnings to help fund special projects each year. For example, we had about $36,000 to use this year. With this, we were able to buy new computers for the staff and we were able to help fund the Mission Jamaica trip; it is also being used to fund new furniture for our commons area, etc. However, we cannot use these funds to pay maintenance bills, or help fund our payroll. We have a General Fund to pay our operational costs (payroll, administrative needs, etc.) and we have a Mortgage and Maintenance fund to pay the Mortgage (the current balance owed is $2.3 million) and for fixing up things, like the church parking lot, the roof, or broken windows, etc. The general fund gets most of its money from annual congregational giving. Each year, we set up an annual budget for both income and expenses. The general fund budgeted amount for 2017 envelope giving is $280,000. At our current pace, we will end up about $40,000 short of that total. Thankfully, we do get money from our school tenant, which has really helped to bridge the gap the past few years, but our goal is to be able to use those funds to help with mission and ministry, not just paying the bills. We are here after all, to help others and to spread the word of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. So, the message is that we all need to rally around each other, pray for each, and give what we can, to help make up the deficit in operational fund raising. Like John said, we ve made up much more in much less time before, so we are extremely confident that we will be able to do so once again. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me, or John, if you have any further questions on our finances, or what it s like to be treasurer! Yours in Christ, Chad Habeck General Income - Offerings by Month August 2017 Year to Date $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $- January February March April May June July August Actual $36,358 $26,723 $30,437 $30,961 $36,021 $22,322 $34,199 $28,667 Budget $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 $39,191 8 FINANCIALS

9 FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE Cartoon used with permission by Steve Sack, StarTribune Opioid Epidemic Office on Women's Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health on Drug Abuse Whether you watch, read, or scroll to get your news, you have undoubtedly seen the reports our country is in the midst of an epidemic of overdose and deaths as a result of opioid misuse. In 2015, 33,091 Americans died as a result of opioid overdoses. That's higher than the number of people killed in car accidents, and it's a 15.6% increase from the previous year. Each day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. How did this happen!! In the late 1990's, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, such as heroin, morphine, and other prescription pain medicines is a serious national problem that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Devastating consequences including not just overdoses, but also the rising incidence of newborns who are delivered to addicted mothers; and increased spread of infectious disease including HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV). The effects of opioids on the brain and body: Both prescription opioid drugs, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and heroin work through the same mechanism of action. Opioids reduce the perception of pain by binding to opioid receptors, which are found on nerve cells in the brain and periphery, as well as in other organs of the body. The binding of these drugs to opioid receptors in reward regions in the brain produces a sense of well-being, while stimulation of opioid receptors in deeper brain regions results in drowsiness and that can lead to respiratory depression, which can lead to overdose deaths. People who use opioids nonmedically may seek to intensify their experience by taking the drug in ways that deliver the drug more rapidly to their brains. For example, extended release oxycodone (a commonly prescribed pain pill) is designed to release slow and steadily into the bloodstream when taken orally, which minimizes its euphoric effects. People who abuse pills for their mood elevating effects may crush them to snort or inject the drug, which only increases euphoria but increases the risk for serious medical complications, such as and substance use disorders, coma or respiratory arrest. Tolerance occurs when the person no longer responds to the drug as strongly as he or she initially did, thus necessitating a higher dose to achieve the same effect. The tolerance contributes to the high risk of overdose. Another contributing factor to the risk of opioid-related morbidity and mortality is the combined use of benzodiazepines (BZD's) or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants like some sleeping pills, even if these agents are used correctly. Patients with chronic pain who use opioids along with BZD's are at high risk for overdose. Similar risks are observed when opioids are combined with alcohol. Significant efforts have been undertaken across the United States to reduce diversion and misuse of prescription opioids and to reduce opioid overdoses and related deaths. Next month I will report on the national efforts to curb the prescription opioid epidemic---there is too much to report in just one article!! Jane Bugbee RN, BSN- Faith Community Nurse For more information regarding Caring Ministries at First Lutheran, contact: Faith Community Nurse, Jane Bugbee, janeb@flcch.org, (ext. 30) 9

10 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS ACOLYTES Oct. 1: Ethan D. & Cole Y. Oct. 8: Kylie N. & Karina K. Oct. 15: Hazel B. & Anika D. Oct. 22: Jordan C. & Ben R. Oct. 29: Reformation Drama READERS Oct. 1: Julie Rand Oct. 8: Sandra Engquist Oct. 15: Jennifer Shull Oct. 22: Mark Vescio Oct. 29: Reformation Drama COMMUNION SERVERS Oct. 1: Ruth Dodson & Phillip Mattison Oct. 8: Shelley Johnson & Wendy Ramirez Oct. 15: Stacy Ratliff & Suzy Vescio Oct. 22: Christine Anderson & Jan Meyen Oct. 29: Bonnie O Brein & Don Rosell AV TEAM Oct. 1: Drew Oct. 8: Keith & Carolyn Oct. 15: Chris Oct. 22: Joline Oct. 29: Drew USHER TEAMS Oct. 1: Team 3 Pam Sigurdson, Vern Hoium, Victor Zarich, Tim Traynor, Paul Eddy, Pat Pasiewicz Chris M., Drew W., Ava E. Oct. 8: Team 4 Dave & Karen Maurer, Mike Hartel, Rick & Lonna-Jean Nelson, Janet & Ben Streed, Janet Meyen, Collin S., Alex P., Kylie N. Oct. 15: Team 5 Len & Jan Casanova, Tom & Sonja Super, Laura Super, Dave LaSota, Tom & Bonnie O Brien, Robert R. Oct. 22: Team 1 Kevin Kaliher, Jay Craft, Charles Pierson, Judy Opheim, Wendy Ramirez, Vicky Reynolds, Andrew K., Carson S. Oct. 29 (Reformation): Team 2 Peter O Brien, Edward O Brien, Don & Carol Wahlstrom, Gordon Johnson, Marge Jeska, William Roberts, Ronelle Benson, Justin K., Ben R. BUS DRIVERS Oct. 1: Pam Sigurdson Oct. 8: Scott Arne Oct. 15: Ron Davison Oct. 22: Vance Husen Oct. 29: Charles Pierson III 10

11 All Saints Day Sunday, Nov. 5 8:45 & 10 AM All Saints Day We give thanks for the lives of our loved ones and others who have died in Christ Jesus. At each service, we will read aloud the names of members of First Lutheran who died in the past twelve months. Pastoral Acts July-September Funerals Arnold Aasen 7/27/1017 Judith Sankey 8/2/2017 Jacqueline Blume 9/8/2017 Harold Peterson 9/11/2017 Beverly Strand 9/15/2017 Donna Novak 9/20/2017 For more than 1,300 years, it has been a tradition in Christian churches to mark one Sunday a year as a day of remembrance for those who have died. We give thanks again for what these people have meant to our lives, and are reminded of the hope we know through Jesus Christ that we will be united again. October Calendar at a glance! Please visit flcch.org for calendar updates, or stop by the church office to requested a printed copy. 11

12 First Lutheran Church th Avenue NE / Columbia Heights, MN WEB: flcch.org / PH: Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities MN Permit No CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM-4 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY RETURN SERVICES REQUESTED Ordinary People formed for Extraordinary Moments October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Celebrated annually on the second Sunday in October falls a nonofficial holiday called Pastor Appreciation Day. Sometimes called Clergy Appreciation Day, this holiday occurs during Pastor Appreciation Month and celebrates the contributions of pastors and ministry leaders. 12 Formed to Be Generous 2018 Watch for 2018 Stewardship Appeal to be announced in November!