News from Advent Lutheran Church. October Staff. Church Council. Ministry Chairpersons. Pastors. Jason Peterson. Andrea WindsorWindsor-Peterson

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1 News from Advent Lutheran Church October 2018 Staff Pastors Jason Peterson Andrea WindsorWindsor-Peterson Director of Music/Organist Melinda East Secretary Tara Spray Nursery Attendant Brandi Pate Church Council President Angie Hubble Vice President Erin Taylor Secretary Marcy Jimenez Treasurer Steve Merzlak Diana Perry Zach Teffeteller Ministry Chairpersons Christian Education Heather Herrmann Fellowship Linda Jaath Service Jackie Voss Youth Marcy Jimenez

2 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philipians 4: 6-7 Sometimes you can t help but wonder if the people of God at Philipi worried as much as people worry today, especially when Paul says, Do not worry about ANYTHING. Many times this statement from Paul seems impossible. What do you mean, do not worry about anything? There is always something to worry about. Whether it is current events happening in the world or personal strife in our own lives or even the busiest time of the year for life activities... there can feel like a lot of opportunities to worry. When looking at The upcoming church calendar for October, details a lot of wonderful ministry that will be happening. However, sometimes in the midst of the busy-ness, we can t help but worry. We worry...will we have enough food? Will people show up for the event? Will we get enough donations? Will there be enough people to help at the event? Did we plan enough? What did we forget? The questions go on and on. Just look at some of the big events happening in October at Advent: A new ministry - the first Wednesdays Lunch + group Blessing of the Animals service Oktoberfest Trunk or Treat Advent is hosting the Joint CSRA Reformation Service All of these events, including our regular monthly activities, are truly exciting. However, all of these events take quite a bit of planning and preparation. We want it all to go well. We want those who participate to feel blessed beyond measure by being a part of such special events. We want members, visitors, and the surrounding community to feel God s love poured out and shared in abundance through these ministry opportunities. So what do we do when we begin to worry? St. Paul gives us the perfect answer prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. In the midst of current events, personal strife, and everyday busy-ness we are called to remember to pause and center ourselves in prayer. As we pray, we lift up all of our worries, concerns, hopes, dreams, and everything we can imagine and lay them before God. We then give God thanks for being a God who is active in our lives. We give God thanks for being a mighty God who loves and cares for God s people and God s creation.

3 We give God thanks and praise for all the wonderful people in our lives and especially those at Advent. We give God thanks for the gift of sharing in the ministry God has called us all to. We give God thanks! When we give thanks to God, we are centered and focused on what God is doing in and through our lives, and the life of God s church. It is then that we can begin to truly feel God s peace that passes through us beyond our understanding. God s peace then centers our hearts and minds on God who leads us forward. In the midst of this busy fall season, may we stop and pray together, give God thanks together, and may God s peace guard our hearts and minds, together, through Jesus Christ our Lord. In Christ s love, Pastor Andrea and Pastor Jason

4 Sunday, October 7th 20th Sunday After Pentecost Worship & Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Treats, October Sunday School & Confirmation 10:45 a.m. Sunday, October 21st 22nd Sunday After Pentecost Worship & Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Treats, October Sunday School & Confirmation 10:45 a.m. Sunday, October 14th 21st Sunday After Pentecost Worship & Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Treats, October Sunday School & Confirmation 10:45 a.m. Sunday, October 28th Reformation Sunday Worship & Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Potluck after worship Joint CSRA Reformation Worship Service 4:30 p.m. Reception will follow worship in Advent s Fellowship Hall

5 If you would like to add a loved one or a friend to the prayer list, please contact the prayer chain or the church office. Please advise the church office of you or your loved one s health status, so that we can update the prayer list monthly. Marge Rahn Edgar Bollinger Tania Hayes Mary & Art Suprek Irmgard Crowder Maggie Heaney Daisy Morgan Ted DeVilbiss Alice Glisson Hilda Sullivan Patty Williams Suzanne Fouche Lee Hoops Ramona Galloway John & Nancy Tokarska Amy Tokarska Betty & David Kadlewicz Sheree Cartee Steve & Debbie Merzlak Jared Fischer Erika Larson Virginia Reedstrom Randy Lester A friend of Daisy Morgan Otis Smith Raquel Diana Walker A friend of Hilda Sullivan Bruce Carlton Brother of Melinda East s neighbor Judy Younce Debbie Merzlak s Sister Brandon Joey Tupper s friend Tony Cruize Brent Billings The Family and Friends of Ed Hubble (Paul Hubble s father) Betty Kadlewicz upon the death of her brother Please Pray for Our Deployed Military: Dale Tupper Peggy Martin Aaron Hanes-Dodd Rayland Dawood Jared Fischer Rob Gulbrandson

6 A New Road 36 Camp Kinard 6053 Two Notch Road Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina October 5-7, 2018 A New Road offers a weekend of support for women and men who have been widowed within the last five years. It is a seminar held at Camp Kinard on the first weekend in October each year. Participants attending receive support as they hear the stories of team members who are farther along on the grief journey. They replenish emotional energies through devotional periods and opportunities for spiritual growth. They receive informative grief coping skills and legal guidance on topics such as Social Security, wills, probate and other financial matters from professional presenters. A panel of young people who at an early age lost mother, father or both will share their coping skills.

7 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS WORSHIP SERVICE Saturday, Oct. 6 11AM ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH (REAR PARKING LOT) Please bring your animals for a Blessing! (Keep animals always in your care) 3232 Washington Road Augusta, GA advluch@adventaugusta.org

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9 OKTOBERFEST TIME AT ADVENT WHEN? -- Friday, October 19th 6:30 pm WHERE? -- Advent Fellowship Hall open to Advent members and friends WHAT? Delicious German Food Choice of either meal BRAT MEAL Grilled Brat, German potato salad, Sauerkraut, Roll, Pretzel, Strudel HOT DOG MEAL Hot dog, Mac & cheese, pretzel, strudel DRINKS - Coffee, Ice Tea, Beer Scott Boeke is our Brewmeister and is donating his home brewed beer MUSIC /CHICKEN DANCE CONTESTS Best German Outfit, Best German Talent, Best Chicken Dance SIGN-UP at sign-up central by Sunday 30 September - designate your choice of meal Let s share our Lutheran heritage with fellowship, fun and great food. Contact Juergen or Linda Jaath, linda602@comcast.net, home / Linda cell

10 Requested Donation of the Month The item requested for GAP for October is bathroom tissue. This item is frequently requested and cannot be purchased with food stamps. As cold and flu season is approaching, tissue is also frequently requested. In addition to the usual boxes of tissue, the small personal purse size is handy for the homeless. Please add these items to your grocery shopping list. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help purchase these items, please see Jackie Voss or the Pastors. Thank you for your continued support. The Lydia Project The Lydia Project is currently on hiatus. Please look for new information in January.

11 ADVENT BOOK CLUB Meetings are on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Join us on Monday, October 22nd at 7:00pm in the Adult Sunday School Room as we meet to discuss the book, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, by Balli Kaur Jaswal. The Discussion Leader for the evening will be Lillian Zamecnik Essaf, and Mary Filpus-Luyckx & Donna Meisner are providing refreshments. All are welcome! ADVENT BOOK CLUB SCHEDULE DATE BOOK AUTHOR LEADER HOSTESS 10/22/18 Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Balli Kaur Jaswal Lillian Zamecnik Essaf Mary Filpus-Luyckx & Donna Meisner 11/26/18 Penguin the Magpie Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive Ulrike Beck Ingrid Zamecnik 1/28/19 The Ed of Your Life Book Club Will Schwalbe Jackie Voss Susan Ditslear 2/25/19 Your favorite childhood book Ingrid Zamecnik Betsy Walker 3/25/19 Quiet, the Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking Susan Cain Gayle Ricklefs Jackie Voss 4/22/19 The Wonder Emma Donoghue Martha Ostendorff Jan Lamke 5/27/19 Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate Mary Suprek Pat Grim

12 SATURDAY, OCT. 27TH 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. In The Church Parking Lot Please see the Trunk or Treat Sign-up sheet on Sign-Up Central For opportunities to help! Please be at the church by 1:00 p.m. to have your cars decorated and ready to give out candy from your trunks or chairs.

13 Trunk or Treat this year with a few more treats!!! In October, Advent hosts one of our favorite events Trunk or Treat! It is a fun way to welcome the community. It is also one of the only ways some of the children will be able to trick or treat! This year we will have more treats! Of course, every trunk will have candy, but we are also participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project. The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national project to also hand out non-candy items from a Teal Pumpkin for kids with food allergies, diabetes and other special needs. The kids have a choice of a candy or a prize. Advent will supply the Teal Pumpkins and non-candy items for each trunk. Another new treat is Luna s Book Rescue. We have collected enough children s books so that each child will be able to pick a book out to take home. Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 27 from 2:00pm 4:00 pm. Setting up will begin at 1:00. If you have never been, please consider coming we can even help decorate your car trunk! If you can t make it but would like to donate bags of candy or prizes (stickers, glow stick, small dollar store packs of toys) that would be greatly appreciated. This is such a fun event, come on out and join us!

14 Saturday, October 14th: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Photo Scavenger Hunt while collecting can goods and Passing out Trunk 0r Treat Flyers. Bring a sack lunch. Saturday, October 27th: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Trunk or Treat

15 We Would Like to Invite You To the Joint CSRA Reformation Worship Service Sunday, October 28, 4:30 pm Hosted by Advent Lutheran Church 3232 Washington Road Augusta, GA (706) advluch@adventaugusta.org ***A reception will follow worship in Advent s Fellowship Hall.*** A combined choir and musical instrumentation is being formed. If you play bells or any other musical instrument, or if your Choir, Bell Choir, or Music group has a special Reformation piece you would like to share for worship, please call, text, or Melinda East at (803) / jmeast@gmail.com For any organizational questions for the day, please feel free to call, text, or Pastor Jason Peterson at (901) / jp162002@gmail.com or Pastor Andrea Windsor-Peterson at (706) / pastorandrealp@gmail.com for more information. Please phone or Advent with the name of your congregation and estimated number in attendance so that we may plan accordingly. We are honored to host this special event and look forward to worshiping together!

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17 10/4 Ron & Billie Zimmerman 10/9 Steve & Debbie Merzlak 10/15 Rick & Erin Taylor 10/8 Patti Agenbroad 10/11 Patsy Puczkowski 10/13 Tom Alderson 10/15 Peter Kohler 10/15 Nancy Bickley 10/16 Ruth Neumann 10/16 Karen Smith 10/21 Sophie Van Bladel 10/22 Nikki Whitaker 10/24 Gary Lawrence 10/27 Don Plueger 10/27 Dale Reedstrom 10/28 Ted DeVilbiss 10/30 Jane Burnette 10/30 Max Van Bladel 10/31 Karen DeVilbiss 10/31 Michael Licitis

18 God s Work. Our Hands. Projects - September 8th and 9th Advent was very blessed, and we were a blessing for many during our God s Work Our Hands Saturday and Sunday. It was a weekend guided and filled by the Spirit. On Saturday, over 50 members, family and friends work on 13 projects. Some worked all morning on a specific project, while others were able to work on many projects. On Sunday, we had over 40 people working on 9 projects. Those who could not be there, donated snacks and lunches for both volunteers and others. And like the loaves and fishes, our snack donations multiplied during the Saturday, so we seemed to have more than when we started. Projects were headed up by the fellowship, property, service and advocacy ministries. Our projects included trash cleanup at the Augusta Canal, Pendleton King Park and the Pass, painting at GAP Ministries, clearing brush and cleaning Advent s Playground and working in Advent s Community Garden. Inside activities included cleaning books for Luna s book rescue, packaging grits, rice, toiletries and diapers, cutting up magazines for art therapy collages, making cards for members and bracelets for Africa, cleaning and restocking Advent s Little Pantry, doubling grocery bags for GAP, making 50 lunches for Action Ministries and putting together autism bags. It was an amazing opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. May we continue serving our neighbor throughout the next year!

19 Over 50 Advent Members came to help with God s work. Our Hands. Projects Cleaning Advent s Playground

20 Cleaning books for Luna s book rescue Packaging Grits, Rice, and Toiletries Making cards for members Making bracelets for Africa

21 Making 50 lunches for Action Ministries Painting the halls at GAP Ministries

22 Fellowship Clean-up Doubling grocery bags for GAP Members of Advent Working Hard

23 100 holes 1 day to fight homelessness 21st Annual Golf Marathon is October 29th! The Golf Marathon to support Family Promise of Augusta will be held October 29 th at The River Golf Club in North Augusta. We are so grateful to James Smith who will once again be out there hacking his way around the course. This marathon is the main fundraiser to meet the increasing needs of homeless families in our area. Family promise provides life skills, parenting classes, and serves as a link between guest families and local social service agencies. The children s daycare center provides a safe environment for homeless children. Family Promise also provides transportation to school, jobs, or interviews for a job. They provide transitional housing as a bridge to permanent housing. YOU can make a difference by a pledge to help Jim meet his goal. If you want to make a contribution please sign up in the Narthex. If you know of a business that might be willing to sponsor a hole please contact us. We appreciate your generosity in advance. Thanking you for all of your help, Nancy Tokarska co coordinator

24 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 Bible Study 10:00am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Wednesday 3 Advent First Wed. Lunch + 12:00pm Choir Practice Thursday Friday Saturday 4 Bible Study Toastmasters 5 6 Property Meeting 9am Blessing of The Animals 11:00am 7 Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Sun. School & Confirmation 10:45am 8 Columbus Day! 9 Service Ministry 2:30pm Ministry Night 10 Choir Practice 11 Stephen Ministry Toastmasters Chronic Pain 10:00am 14 Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Sun. School & Confirmation 10:45am Youth: Photo Scavenger Hunt 12pm - 2pm Bible Study 10:00am Church Council 17 Choir Practice 18 When Help Can t Wait Silent Auction/ Dinner 6pm- 8pm Bible Study Toastmasters Advocacy 12:00pm - 2:00pm Chinese Church 6pm-9:30pm 21 Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Sun. School & Confirmation 10:45am 28Reformation Worship & Holy Com. 9:30am Sun. School & Conf. 10:45am Reformation Potluck After Worship 22 Book Club 7:00pm Choir Practice Stephen Ministry Toastmasters pm - 4pm

25 10/7/18 10/14/18 10/21/18 10/28/18 Assisting Ministers Heather Herrmann Ingrid Zamecnik Jamie Sadenwasser Bobby Bisbee Lectors Diana Perry Tom Alderson Vicki Kohler Nancy Tokarska Communion Assistants Mary Suprek Pam Tipler Gayle Ricklefs Marcy Jimenez Acolytes/ Crucifiers Violet Herrmann/ Sophie Van Bladel Timmy Peterson/ Kate Peterson Max Van Bladel/ Holly Sadenwasser Wyatt Tokarska/ Stormi Hubble Ushers Bob Holm/ Carole Hope Sam Jimenez/ Jim Williams Peter Kohler/ Steve Merzlak Bob & Diana Perry Greeters Don & Mable Plueger Maria Pravato/ Maggie Heaney Dieter & Ulrike Beck Shirley Chipman/ Lisa Cheek/ Missionary Support Given by *Sign up in Narthex* *Sign up in Narthex* *Sign up in Narthex* *Sign up in Narthex* Flowers Given By In Celebration of our Wedding Anniversary by Ron & Billie Zimmerman *Sign up in Narthex* *Sign up in Narthex* *Sign up in Narthex* Hospital/Shut In Ministers Martha Ostendorff Gayle Ricklefs Martha Ostendorff Gayle Ricklefs Visitor of Visitors Linda Lawrence Lisa Cheek Linda Lawrence Lisa Cheek Fellowship Coffee Hour Coffee & Treats Coffee & Treats Coffee & Treats Coffee & Treats Altar Guild Sat. Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Altar Guild Late: Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Heather Herrmann Collecting For: Special Needs of the congregation No Collection Columbia County Cares No Collection

26 3232 Washington Road Augusta, GA Phone: Web: adventaugusta.org DATED MATERIAL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Deadline For November Newsletter Entries October 23rd