ST. STEPHEN SCROLL. St. Stephen Lutheran Church

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1 ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER ST. STEPHEN SCROLL St. Stephen Lutheran Church is a community of believers, saved by the grace of God, who are called to: share his love through words and actions; welcome others into the family of Christ. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ We will celebrate Thanksgiving later this month. Hopefully we will all be able to find me to take stock of our blessings and to offer our Lord thanks and praise for these blessings. As I reflect on the blessings in my own life, I thank our Lord for my family, good health, a job I love, freedom, daily bread, the air I breath, and for the forgiveness of my sins. I thank our Lord for you, my church family. I give God thanks for calling me to be your pastor and for the honor of serving him at Saint Stephen. I am also so very thankful for the mul tude of ways you serve God in your daily lives. And so, I want to thank you for all of the ways you have served God and God s people so faithfully. It has been a joy and an honor to serve our Lord with you. Thank you for teaching Sunday school, vaca on Bible school, and confirma on. Thank you for cleaning the church, trimming the bushes, mowing the lawn, and weeding the flowerbeds. Thank you for singing in the choir. Thank you for a ending Sunday school and for par cipa ng in Bible study. Thank you for changing the church sign. Thank you for hos ng coffee hours and making hundreds of pots of coffee. Thank you for washing dishes. Thank you for cooking for VBS. Thank you for helping with our amazing Trunk and Treat fes val. Thank you for serving on commi ees and the church council. Thank you for preparing Holy Communion and cleaning up. Thank you for worshipping our Lord with us. Thank you for reading, gree ng, praying, opera ng the sound board, ushering, bearing the cross, acoly ng, deaconing, and playing the clavinova and organ. Thank you for preaching and leading the liturgy while I was on maternity leave and vaca on. Thank you for shoveling snow and spreading salt on the walkways. Thank you for your offerings which make the ministry of this church possible. Thank you for packing Opera on Christmas Child Shoeboxes, dona ng food to FCHUM, cooking meals for the Ronald McDonald House, leading youth events, and for all of the ways you serve God by serving others. Thank you for helping out and pitching in wherever and whenever you see a need. Thank you for doing God s work with your hands. Thank you serving our Lord and his people. I pray you all have a truly blessed Thanksgiving. May God bless you and keep you in his loving care today and always. In Christ, Pastor Kerri NOVEMBER 2013 St. Stephen Lutheran Church 5903 Bardstown Rd. Fern Creek, KY Pastor Kerri M. McFarland Pastor Emeritus, Thomas D. Swasko St. Stephen Lutheran Church is a member of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Council Members Brenda Firquin, President Buddy Zimmerman, Vice President Cheryl Markley, Council Secretary Rod Firquin, Rec. Secretary (non-voting) Larry Faue Andrea Goebel Joe Kiser, Connie Miller, Rita Sarson, Bill Thompson Bill Wise, Financial Secretary Buddy Zimmerman, Treasurer Hank Evans, Pianist/Organist Kim Thonen, Custodian Cheryl Markley, Office Secretary secretaryststephen@insightbb.com We are on the web!! ststephen-louisville.com

2 St. Stephen Scroll Page 2 St. Stephen s Bible Trivia Night The Worship and Music Committee is hosting a Bible Trivia Night on Sunday, November 10 th at 6:00 pm as our fall fundraiser. The registration fee to play trivia is $10.00 per person. There is no cost to come, watch, and enjoy the fellowship of your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are hoping that even folks who aren t planning to play trivia will come cheer folks on. There will be a delightful array of treats for sale that evening. The menu includes homemade sangeria and beer for those of legal drinking age as well as sodas, and mocktails for the kids. There will be cheese and crackers trays, pretzels, and other yummy treats. Please join us for an evening of lighthearted, relaxed fellowship. You can sign-up to attend on the sheet in the Gathering Area. St. Stephen s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Saint Stephen s annual Thanksgiving dinner is Sunday, November 24 th at 5:00 pm. Last year was completely, wonderfully awesome so make it even more glorious by joining us. We will begin with a brief worship service in the fellowship hall where we will give God thanks for his many blessings to us followed by our feast. Don t forget to bring your own place settings, and if you are able, you are encouraged to sign-up to bring sweet potatoes, stuffing, or a dessert to share. We will also be collecting canned goods for the Fern Creek -Highview United Ministries food shelf. FCHUM is always in need of high protein food items like tuna, canned ravioli, peanut butter, chili, stew, and soup. There is also a great need for cereal and oatmeal. Please bring a few food items as a part of your Thanksgiving offering. Bring Photos on All Saints Sunday On All Saints Sunday, November 3rd we will be remembering and giving thanks for the saints of God who have gone before us in the faith. We will read the parish necrology for the past year and pause to remember prayerfully these beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. As a part of our worship on All Saints Sunday, everyone will be invited to light a candle in memory of loved ones. You are also encouraged to bring pictures of loved ones to place on the back altar in the sanctuary. Golden Sneakers Visiting Joe Huber s Restaurant On Wednesday, November 13th, the Golden Sneakers will be going to Joe Huber s Family Restaurant in Starlight, Indiana. We will be carpooling there from the church at 10:00 am. Please sign up in the Gathering Area if you plan to go so that we will know how many to expect for lunch. After lunch, we may choose to visit the winery or the gift shop. If you have questions, please call Phyllis or Charlie Boston at Jr. Youth Going Ice Skating On Sunday, November 17th, after the morning worship service, the Junior Youth will enjoy a sack lunch together at the church and then carpool to Iceland to ice skate from approximately 1:00pm to 3:00pm before heading back to the church. The cost for admission is $6, and the cost for skate rental is $2. There is a concession stand, if you wish to bring money for that. If you plan to go, please sign up on the bulletin board outside of the church office. We may need help driving. If you have questions, please call Andrea Goebel at (757) Join us! Hank Evans Classical Recital Hank Evans is having a classical piano recital on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 pm. It is in Amy Cralle Theater in the Wyatt Center for the Arts at Bellarmine University off of Norris Place. This is the same place where his jazz recital was held in the spring. From Newburg Road, turn onto Bellarmine Boulevard, which turns into Via Cassia as it goes up the hill. At the top of the hill, turn right onto Knights Way and into the parking lot between Knights Way and Alumni Drive. As before, this is free and open to the public. Let s fill up the theater to support Hank and listen to some classical piano.

3 St. Stephen Scroll Page 3 Food for Ronald McDonald House We are gathering groceries for our Ronald McDonald House crew, who make dinner at that facility every month. Because the meals must now be made at the facility rather than ahead of time, our volunteers have dwindled. Those volunteers left could really use some help gathering packaged food to take there. There will be a place in our church kitchen to place the donated food. We need Manwich (Sloppy Joe meal) hamburger meat small buns corn green beans soup mixes mac & cheese boxes packaged desserts (can be prepared in 1 hour or less) Please help, if you can! Mortgage Challenge Update As mentioned in our July newsletter, an anonymous member has challenged us as a congregation to meet our annual mortgage payments for one year in order to be rewarded with a 13th payment from that member. If paid in full, the mortgage payments for one year would total $12, In order to be rewarded with that 13th payment toward our principal balance, St. Stephen would have to receive offerings specifically designated for the mortgage totaling $12, or more. As of 10/14/2013, donations specifically designated for the mortgage total $ Therefore, we need to receive an additional $ designated for the mortgage fund by the end of the year to get the extra 13th payment. If you were contemplating an organization to grace with an end-of-year tax deduction, this is a good opportunity. Please help us reach our goal and reduce the debt on our building. Thank you in advance. Also, we again give a great big THANK YOU to the member who has offered to make the 13th payment. Want to Officially Join St. Stephen? On Sunday, November 17 th we will be having a new member Sunday at Saint Stephen. If you are not a member of Saint Stephen, and are interested in making your relationship with Saint Stephen all official please let Pastor Kerri know. We would love to welcome you into the family officially! 3rd Qtr Social Ministry Collection Results On September 22nd and 29th, we collected offerings for special ministries. A total of $ was collected, and 75% ($474.60) went to Fern Creek Highview United Ministries (FCHUM) while 25% ($158.20) was kept for other social ministry needs. Thank you to all who contributed. Our 4th quarter collection dates will be December 8th and 15th. Andrea Needs Rides Our sister in Christ, Andrea Eshenhaur has moved to Atria Assisted Living in Jeffersontown (right off Hurstbourne Lane). She is no longer able to drive, but longs to attend worship at Saint Stephen. She is will gladly attend either the Sunday morning or the Sunday evening worship service. She would also like to have a ride to our annual Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, November 24 th. If you would be able to give Andrea a ride even once, please call her at (502) or (502) Help Us Decorate for the Holidays Page 4 of this newsletter shows the decorating schedule for the Advent and Christmas holidays. Please consider joining us to decorate the church and share not only the listed tasks but the fellowship, conversation, and fun while decorating our church to make it look its best. The first day of decorating is Monday, November 25th at 4:00pm.

4 St. Stephen Scroll Page 4 PART 1: Advent/Christmas Decora ng Schedule 2013 Before the 1 st Week of Advent: The following decora ons will be put in place during the week of 11/24/2013 (with all of the following completed prior to the 12/1 worship services 1 st weekend of Advent): large glass star blue Advent paraments Advent wreath wreaths on doors with blue ribbons Advent tree in the Narthex with blue and silver ornaments and white lights two undecorated, pre-lit trees in the chancel with white lights which will not be turned on un l the 4 th Sunday in Advent large undecorated Chrismon tree in the choir area (lights will not be turned on un l the 4 th Sunday in Advent) pre-lit garland in the Narthex in front of interior windows (lights will not be turned on un l the 4 th Sunday in Advent) DECORATING WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY 11/25 at 4 PM. PART 2: Decorate the fellowship hall for the children for Christmas early in December. Lights on all trees will be turned on for services the 4 th weekend of Advent, Dec 22 A er the 4 th Week of Advent: The following decora ons will be added following the 10 am service on December 22: ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE add greenery decora ons including hanging /draping garland (if possible along sides of sanctuary) Chrismons on the large Chrismon tree in the sanctuary Christmas ornaments/balls on the trees in the chancel Change bows from blue to red and paraments from blue to white Stained glass window decora ons, red candles and greenery for window sills na vity figures poinse as Dates to remember: November 25 Decorate for Advent, beginning at 4 pm December 22 Decorate for Christmas following the 10 am service January 12, 2014 Celebra on of Epiphany decorated trees will remain in place un l a er the 5 pm service. Week of January 6 10, 2014 Take down all decora ons except the large glass star. Week of February 3-7, 2014 Remove large glass star prior to the 10 am service on February 9 (Transfigura on of Our Lord is March 2)

5 St. Stephen Scroll Page 5 Evangelism Committee After three years, the Shepherd program has served it s purpose and is being retired. As committee chairperson, I would like to thank those who have given their time, talent, and willingness to serve the congregation with this outreach to our members. The Evangelism Committee meets the third Sunday of the month after the 10am worship service. You are welcome to join us and continue to serve our Lord. Thank you for your service: Charles & Valerie Ziemba Fred & Judy McBride Ruth Scheuring Cathy Mudd Jim & Darlene Clark Lora Farmer Wendi Morris Janet Utecht Glenn & Karen Eisenbrey Hank & Julie Zimmerman Andrea Goebel Jeff & Dianne Brockman Charlie & Phyllis Boston Judy Kiser Marsha Simpson Rev. Tom & Maxine Swasko Ellen Ullom John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. Evangelism Chairperson, Rita Sarson Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child boxes are starting to pile up on the table in the Gathering Area. If you haven t made one yet, there are brochures on that table about how to pack a box. There is also an example box and lists of suggestions for gifts as well as lists of things to avoid in the boxes. This year, the Sunday school classes are working together to assemble some of the boxes with items that are listed on ornaments on the golden tree that is sitting in the fellowship hall. The tree has been cleared of tags a couple of times and re-stocked. Hopefully, this means that soon many boxes will appear on our table. The items need to be brought to the Sunday school classes by November 10th so that the classes have time to assemble them by November 24th, which is the deadline for everyone else s shoeboxes. Have fun assembling! FCHUM Holiday Cheer Program The Fern Creek/High-view United Ministries, FCHUM, is planning for the upcoming holidays and are asking for everyone s help to make their annual Holiday Cheer program a success. You are invited help us Gather God s Gifts to share with others. We hope to make at least 4 Holiday Cheer baskets for needy families in our community. Holiday Cheer baskets contain everything a family needs to prepare their Thanksgiving dinner. These baskets will be distributed by the Fern Creek/Highview United ministries the week of Thanksgiving. There are fall leaves in the Gathering Area with food items printed on them. Please take a leaf or 2 and purchase the items listed on your leaves. We need to have all of the food items returned to the church no later than Sunday, November 24 th. Working together we can be a blessing to our neighbors in need this Thanksgiving. If you wish to assemble an entire basket yourself, the following items are needed for each holiday basket: Stuffing mix 1-5 lb. pound of potatoes (don t bring till close to deadline) 1-3 lb. bag of onions (don t bring till close to deadline) 2-cans of cranberry sauce 3 to 5- cans of green vegetables (green beans, peas ) 3 to 5 cans of mixed vegetables ( corn, yams ) 1 to 2 cans of pie filling 1 bag of flour and 1 bag of sugar $15-$20 gift certificate to buy meat/perishable items Thank you in advance for your generosity!

6 St. Stephen Scroll Page 6 Welcome New Acolytes On Sunday, October 13th Kenna Markley held a brief acolyte training session during Sunday school for anyone who wanted to become an acolyte. We welcome 8 new acolytes, Lilly Morris Audrey Constantino Rachel Utecht Jack McFarland Caroline Zimmerman Ellerie Seifert Kayleigh Kiser Brennan Summers, and we welcome back returning acolytes Ethan Constantino, Jacob Curtis, Emily Goebel, Emma Morris, Reagan Morris, Mikayla Curtis, and Kaitlyn Kiser. Stewardship Our Stewardship theme for 2014 will be God s Work. Our Hands. When asked: What is the greatest commandment? Jesus responds, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). We are called to love our God and our neighbors, not just with our words, but with our whole lives. Starting, Sunday, January 19 th Sunday, February 9 th, we will be exploring what it means to love our Lord and our neighbor by being God s hands in this world. Welcome, Aubrey! Rachel Clark s daughter, Aubrey Grace Clark, was born via c-section at 12:04 am on Wednesday, October 2 nd. Aubrey is 20 inches long and weighs 6 lbs and 5oz. Both Rachel and Aubrey have been doing just fine. Thanks be to God for blessing us with our newest sister in Christ. Congratulations to Genevieve Morris Genevieve completed her First Communion classes in October and will be receiving her First Communion this month. On Sunday, October 27 th, Reformation Sunday, we welcomed Aubrey into our Saint Stephen family through baptism. Her baptismal sponsors are Sarah Clark and Ian Schultz. Her grandmother is Connie Clark. She is an adorable little package of cuteness with great, big strong lungs. We give God thanks for blessing us with Aubrey.

7 St. Stephen Scroll Page 7 St. Stephen Lutheran Church Congregational Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2013 A quorum was established and the regular meeting was called to order at 11:35 a.m. by council president Brenda Firquin. Pr. McFarland opened the meeting with prayer. Members present: B. Firquin, C. Markley, A. Goebel, L. Faue, B. Zimmerman, B. Thompson, K. Markley (youth rep.), Pr. McFarland. Members absent: C. Miller, Rev. Joe Kiser, R. Firquin (recording secretary). C. Markley serving as recording secretary. The minutes of the September 2013 meeting were printed in the October newsletter. A correction was made to the President s Report. The report indicated that Rita agreed to complete Joe Kirschbaum term on council. That was premature. (Council was still in the process of encouraging Rita.) M/S (B. Zimmerman/L. Faue) to accept minutes as corrected from those printed in the October newsletter. Carried. Special Business: 1. Now, Rita Sarson has agreed to complete Joe Kirschbaum s term on the council. M/S (L. Faue/A. Goebel) to approve Rita Sarson to serve the remainder of Joe Kirschbaum s term on council. Welcome, Rita! Pastor s Report: Pr. McFarland 1. Unless others contact Pr. Kerri, Genevieve Morris will be the only participant in First Communion classes. The First Communion date will be delayed from November 3 rd to accommodate Genieve s father s service schedule. 2. Sean Morris and Janette Constantino will join the Christian Education committee. 3. The Kirschbaum family and Cheryle Steiner have requested a transfer to Christ Lutheran. 4. The sign for Trunk & Treat will be put up by Buddy Zimmerman. 5. Heather & Kaitlyn Morrow have moved to Prospect, KY and no longer wish to be members but have not transferred their membership. 6. The adult Sunday school class is growing, and we keep having to add chairs! Yea! 7. We are in the process of further documenting (electronically) the member rolls. President s Report: B. Firquin 1. Attendance at the 10am service on October 13 was 88, a large improvement over the past 2 weeks. Financial Reports: 1. Treasurer s Report: M/S (B. Thompson/R. Sarson) to accept the September report. Carried. See copy of report at the end of the minutes. 2. Financial Sec. Report: No report. 3. Quarterly Finance Chair Report: M/S (A. Goebel/B. Thompson) to accept the 3 rd quarter report. Carried. Old Business: 1. The council still needs to determine an appropriate location for the tree to be purchased with Merritt Blow s memorial money. New Business: 1. Recent nighttime security concerns at the church regarding possible exchanges between cars and dumping on church property have prompted the council to contact the local police, who will be patrolling St. Stephen s parking lot more frequently now. Also, the council voted to increase the outside lighting on church property as well as other security measures. M/S (B. Zimmerman/A. Goebel). Carried.

8 St. Stephen Scroll Page 8 2. The Welcome Cards in the pew racks, when completed by interested visitors, need to be given to Pastor Kerri. Sometimes they are put into the offering plate and lost among the envelopes and contributions in there. They need to be given to Pastor Kerri so that the contact information can be put onto our mailing list, and Pastor Kerri can make contact. Church Committee Reports: Finance: C. Markley 1. See report at the end of the minutes. 2. The 2014 budget will be discussed at the next finance committee meeting. 3. Pastor Kerri selected the ELCA insurance plan that is appropriate for her. Evangelism: R. Sarson 1. The shepherd program is retired. Former shepherds are invited to become evangelism committee members. 2. St. Stephen pens will be ordered to give visitors to St. Stephen and will be available for members to purchase. 3. The Master Greeter program will start soon. Look for notes in the newsletter and/or bulletins. 4. Attendance forms will be passed by the ushers during the first hymn of the morning worship service in an effort to get more people to sign the forms. 5. For the Advent/Christmas seasons, every St. Stephen family will have a mailbox in the Gathering Area in which others may place greeting cards. Those families who do not pick up their cards by mid-january will receive a visit. 6. Rita Sarson will hand out visitor packets at Trunk & Treat on October 27 th this year. Fellowship: 1. We need food donations for Trunk & Treat on October 27th. See sign-ups in Gathering Area. 2. St. Stephen Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Sunday, November 24 th at 6pm. Worship and Music: B. Firquin 1. The Bible Trivia Fundraiser is on November 10 th at 6pm. This event is being held in lieu of the Gifts & Talents Auction that was held as a fundraiser the last 2 years. Those participating in the contest may enter for a fee of $10. Refreshments will also be for sale. Anyone may watch the festivities for free. 2. The St. Stephen Homecoming Reunion event will be planned for June 2014 to coincide with St. Stephen s 55 th anniversary. 3. The decorating schedule for Advent & Christmas will be posted soon new acolytes went through acolyte training today, October 13 th. 5. St. Stephen s manual for worship servers is to be finished around February Property and Grounds: R. Firquin (given by B. Firquin) 1. Thanks to all of the grass mowing volunteers for keeping up the cutting schedule during Rod s recent surgery. Will Goebel has made sure the grounds remain in top condition, and the grass is cut on schedule. Thanks, Will. 2. A fall work day at church is being scheduled. Information will be in the bulletin as soon as the day is set. 3. Some roof leaks were noted in the sanctuary on the October 5 th /6 th weekend. A-Southern Roofing, the roofing contractor who did the most recent roof work, was called on Monday morning, and they promptly made repairs to the leaking areas on the roof. No other leaks were noted in the building. Christian Education: A. Goebel people (2 adults & 13 kids) will be going to Youth Quake on January 10 th -12 th, We may need one more female chaperone. Fundraisers for the event will be held soon. 2. Christmas program options were discussed. A program will be chosen soon.

9 St. Stephen Scroll Page 9 Social Ministry: R. Firquin (given by B. Firquin) 1. The St. Stephen crew who go to Ronald McDonald House every month need help. They welcome others to join them to go to the house to prepare food, (none can be prepared ahead of time), but if you cannot make time to go, they also welcome food donations. Buy food that can be prepared in one hour, such as dessert bars that do not need to be cooled and frosted. 2. Special ministries offerings were collected at the worship services on Sundays, September 22 nd & 29 th. 75% of the money collected will be sent to FCHUM and 25% will be kept for other social ministry needs. 3. The FCHUM Holiday Cheer program to provide food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas and gifts for Christmas for needy families is in full swing. Look for information in the October and November newsletters. Also, the FCHUM food pantry is always in need of high protein, non-perishable items to fill the shelves. Youth: K. Markley 1. A total of $ was collected for the senior youth bake sale. The Senior Youth will discuss a use for the money soon. 2. The money collected for the Sunday School Penny War last year will be used to purchase supplies to supplement the Operation Christmas child boxes assembled by the Sunday school this year. 3. Any leftover Operation Christmas Child supplies will be stored in a supply box at the church from year to year. Special Committees/Organizations: 1. Pr. McFarland is working on the Stewardship campaign, and Brenda Firquin & Hank Evans have found music for it. The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be November 10, 2013 following the 10:00 am worship service. M/S (B. Zimmerman /C. Markley) to adjourn. Carried. Financial Reports: Treasurer s Reports September 2013 Republic Checking Memorial Acct. Social Ministry Mortgage Acct. Savings Beginning Balance 4, , , , Deposits 11, Disbursements 15, , Interest 4.18 Transfers Adjustments Ending balance , ,262.32

10 St. Stephen Scroll Page 10 November 2013 Servants of the Church Sunday - 10 a.m. 11/03/13 11/10/13 11/17/13 11/24/13 12/01/13 Lector Toni Wells Cheryl Markley Pat Markley Steven Sarson Ellen Ullom Ushers Rita Sarson Tom Curtis Marcus Utley Barry Mills Phyllis Boston Steven Sarson Rev. Joe Kiser Adam Utley Pat Markley Fred McBride Acolytes Emily Goebel/ Brennan Summers Emma Morris/ Audrey Constantino Reagan Morris/ Rachel Utecht Mikayla Curtis/ Kayleigh Kiser Kaitlyn Kiser/ Ellerie Seifert Comm. Table Paul Kiser Charlie Boston B. Zimmerman Cole Summers Kay Bunner Kayleigh Kiser Phyllis Boston P. Zimmerman Jennifer Summers Michelle Sarson Comm. Deacon Rev. Joe Kiser Steven Sarson Rod Firquin Kay Bunner Tammy Utley Nursery Connie Miller Toni Wells Elaine Peterson Tammy Utley Jennifer Kiser Cantor Bill Wise Paul Kiser Worship Coord. Brenda Firquin Paul Kiser Pat Markley Rita Sarson Rod Firquin Greeter(s) Mills Rev. George Mercer Kay Bunner Ellen Ullom Mills Coffee Hr Host(s) Heath & Melissa Needed Ulloms & Mercers Needed Needed For this season: before 11/10 before 11/17 before 11/24 Grass Mowing Needed Needed Needed God s blessing to these November birthdays: Sean Morris 3 Morgan McCauley 6 Shawn Utecht 6 Jennifer Kiser 7 Meg Thompson 7 Kirk Emberg 9 Karianne Leard 9 Karen Christopher 9 Marcelle Collini 11 Ruby Zimmerman 11 Sarah Clark 15 Rachel Clark 16 Kallie Acuña 18 Paula Morris 19 Cole Summers 19 Jessica Franks 21 Nancy Davidson 22 Tim Reynolds 22 Rachael Williams 24 Andrea Eshenaur 26 Hayden Allen 27 Bill Peterson 30 We celebrate with these couples having November anniversaries: Fred & Judy McBride Will & Andrea Goebel (7th/1975) (12th/1997) Hank & Julie Zimmerman (13th/1999) Brad & Erin Zimmerman Steven & Rita Sarson Bill & Betty Peterson (17th/2007) (25th/1978) (26th/1946) October Sanctuary Flower and Candle Donors October Sanctuary Flower Donors 6th - Sarson family in honor of Danielle & Bradley Hill s birthdays 13th - Herb & Jonathon Warren honor of Regina Warren s birthday 20th - Bill & Vivian Wise in honor of their wedding anniversary 27th - Mills family in memory of Bob Mills *The cost to provide altar flowers is $ October Sanctuary Candle Donors 6th - Darlene Clark in memory of Bertha Decker 13th - Elaine Peterson in honor of Brennan Summers birthday 27th - Elaine Peterson in honor of Stephen & Jennifer Summers anniversary *The cost to provide the sanctuary candle is $2.00.

11 St. Stephen Scroll Page 11 November 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Upcoming Events: December 14th Ladies Lunch December 15th Christmas Program 1 2 8:30 Weight Watchers 3 All Saints Sunday Bring photos! 9:00 Education Hr 10:00 Holy Communion, Chicago Folk Service 5:00 Holy Communion Daylight Saving Time Ends 4 5 9:00-2:00 Fairview Homemakers 12:30 Prayer Shawl Group 6:30 Worship & Music Committee 6:30 Fellowship Committee 6:30 Christian Education Committee 6 10:00 Ladies Bible Study 6:30 Choir Rehearsal 7 6:30 Chrismon Workshop 8 9 8:30 Weight Watchers 10 9:00 Education Hr 10:00 Holy Communion, 11:15 Council 5:00 Holy Communion 6:00 Bible Trivia Night Fundraiser Martin Luther s Birthday, Veterans Day JCPS Closed 12 9:00-2:00 Fairview Homemakers 9:00 - noon ELCA Ministeriam 6:30 Chrismon Workshop 13 10:00 Golden Sneakers Carpool to Hubers 6:30 Choir Rehearsal :30 Weight Watchers 17 New Member Sunday 9:00 Education Hr 10:00 Holy Communion, 11:15 Jr. Youth Ice Skating 11:15 Evangelism Committee 5:00 Holy Communion :00-2:00 Fairview Homemakers 6:00 Finance Committee 7:30 Hank Evans Bellarmine 20 6:30 Choir Rehearsal 21 6:30 Chrismon Workshop 22 5:00-8:00 Crafting, Fellowship, & Greeting Cards 23 8:30 Weight Watchers 24 9:00 Education Hr 10:00 Holy Communion, 5:00 Worship & Thanksgiving St. Stephen 25 4:00 Decorate St. Stephen for the Holidays 26 9:00-2:00 Fairview Homemakers 4:30 Ronald McDonald House Visit 27 JCPS closed 28 JCPS closed 29 JCPS closed 30 8:30 Weight Watchers

12 St. Stephen Lutheran Church 5903 Bardstown Road Fern Creek, Kentucky Worship Services: Education Hr (during school yr) 9:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM Due date for next month s newsle er is always the 17th of the month before. Send to: secretary-ststephen@insightbb.com November 2013 St. Stephen Scroll December 2013 Servants of the Church Sunday - 10 a.m. 12/01/13 12/08/13 12/15/13 12/22/13 12/29/13 Lector Ellen Ullom Rod Firquin Fred McBride Judy McBride Brenda Firquin Ushers Phyllis Boston Rod Firquin B. Zimmerman Steven Sarson Marcus Utley Fred McBride Jim Brotzge Tom Curtis Rita Sarson Adam Utley Acolyte(s) Kaitlyn Kiser/ Ellerie Seifert Caroline Zimmerman Lilly Morris Jack McFarland Brennan Summers Comm. Table Kay Bunner Steven Sarson Paul Kiser Paul Kiser Charlie Boston Michelle Sarson Rita Sarson Kaitlyn Kiser Kayleigh Kiser Phyllis Boston Comm. Deacon Tammy Utley Cheryl Markley Steven Sarson Rod Firquin Kay Bunner Nursery Jennifer Kiser Toni Wells Cheryl Markley Tammy Utley Jennifer Kiser Cantor Paul Kiser Fred McBride Bill Wise Paul Kiser Fred McBride Worship Coord. Rod Firquin Brenda Firquin Pat Markley Paul Kiser Rita Sarson Greeter(s) Mills Rev. George Mercer Kay Bunner Ellen Ullom Mills Coffee Hr Host(s) Needed Needed Needed McFarlands Needed