"THE TRUTH MAKES US FREE. REFORMATION DAY 2018

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1 First Evangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5 th Street North Platte, Nebraska "THE TRUTH MAKES US FREE. REFORMATION DAY 2018 M onday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed: Fri -Sun Contact Us... Phone: Fax: frstluth@msn.com John 8: Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. 33 They answered him, We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, You will be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. I served as pastor in a congregation which was just a few blocks away from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. Seminarians would attend our worship at Holy Trinity. I came to know many students over the eleven years I served in that place. One of the most memorable was a man who served as intern at my congregation. His name was Dave. Dave knew very well about freedom and the lack of it. Many years before I met Dave, he had been a high-powered executive at an international company which was experiencing great success in the marketplace. The growth was staggering. It was in that place in life that he committed an unthinkable life ending crime. While intoxicated, he drove his car through a red light, killing two small children. He will live with a haunting remorse his entire life. Yet, something happened to that irresponsible executive while in prison. CONTACT NUMBERS: Pastor: Rev. Arnold Flater Church Council, President: Jerry Stoll: Custodian: Volunteers Financial Secretary: Claudette Nelson Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen: Office Manager: Olene Beck: Jr. F.L.Y.: Emily McCreery: Sr. F.L.Y.: Mindee Mohr: Sunday School: Jill Falcon, Although he had been connected to the church in various ways up until that time, Dave heard the Truth of the Gospel in a new way in prison. The power of reformation took hold of his life in a dramatic way. He took an online course in pastoral theology while in prison. After fourteen years in prison, he was given an early release. He then enrolled and was accepted at Wartburg Seminary. After his internship at my congregation and seminary graduation, he was called to serve a congregation in Iowa. The Freedom Dave experiences is the same that you and I know every day. Even now there are those who, perhaps rightly, feel that he should still be incarcerated. The gift of the Reformation is that Martin Luther reminds us that while we were, and it seems still are, prisoners to sin, Christ makes us free! Here in lies the freedom so carefully and boldly proclaimed by Jesus in a time in which his hearers were slaves to a powerful regime with a world-wide grip of power. You are FREE. Yes, you are free indeed. Whatever attempts to blur or confuse that truth stands in violation of the Gospel. Celebrate Reformation! Celebrate this truth, "THE TRUTH MAKES US FREE.

2 Congregational Council Meeting Highlights, October 21, 2018 MISSION STATEMENT: To make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Council voted to provide spiral ham and roast beef at the Installation Celebration potluck for the Reverend Arnold Flater. Council is requesting those who attend to bring a side dish and/or dessert to share. Emily McCreery volunteered to organize a committee to assess items throughout the church and determine if they are regularly used and dispose of items that are unused. Thank you to the Call Committee, the Council, FELC Staff, Pastor Steve Berke, Pastor Meysing and members and friends for a great welcome to First Evangelical. Olene and Gail will meet with Pastor for staff meetings every Tuesday starting at 10:30 am. Looking forward to the many great activities at FELC. I am enjoying learning about the many great long-standing ministry activities you have at FELC Held Confirmation Orientation this past week. Looking forward to the year of study of Martin Luther and the Small Catechism. We will begin our learning with a three week viewing and discussion of the movie Luther. Then Study 10 Commandments. I will plan to take Monday as my day off. I will be available for emergency situations on Monday. Full minutes and financials available in the narthex and office. Thank you for thinking of us on our anniversary. We really enjoyed the beautiful flower arrangement! Randy & Becky Robinson First Lutheran Church: Thank you, my Dears for the lovely bouquet and the cards. One from the CCC committee and the picture and card from the First Lutheran Preschool, a darling group. I enjoyed them all very much. It was so nice to be thought of on my 95th birthday. ~ Leona DeVol ~ 2018 Santa Cop Referral Form Every year since 1985 the Santa Cop program reaches out to help children in the North Platte and surrounding areas, who would have otherwise not received gifts for Christmas. If you are a family who would like to be considered, please contact the church office at for a Santa Cop Referral Form. You will take this form to the Salvation Army to complete the final application process. Deadline: November 16, 2018 Average Weekly Attendance: October Year 2018 (3 weeks) 124 Year First Lesson Psalm Second Lesson Gospel November 4 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Psalm 119:1-8 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34 November 11 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 November 18 Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] Did You Know? Elyse Bohling Committee Member Service: Various church committees, assist with power points and sound system Profession: Credit Analyst Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Sponsored By Caring Christians Committee Mark 13:1-8 November 25 Daniel 7:9-10, Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37

3 F I R S T E V A N G E L I C A L L U T H E R A N C H U R C H 305 West 5th Street * North Platte, Nebraska Church telephone: (308) Webpage: * frstluth@msn.com S U N D A Y MON T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 4 All Saints Day 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15am Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30am Choir Practice (upstairs) 10:00am Praise Band Practice LWR Quilt Sunday Pentecost/Vet s Day 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ (Sending of ) 9:15am Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30am Property Meeting 9:30am Choir Practice (upstairs) 10:00am Praise Band Practice 4:30pm Installation Celebration for Pastor Arnold Flater *Potluck meal following* Pentecost 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15am Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30am Choir Practice (upstairs) 9:30am Eve Circle 10:00 Praise Band Practice 12:00pm Council Meeting Pentecost Church Office Hours (unless noted on the calendar): Monday - Thursday 9:00am 4:00pm 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15am Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30am Choir Practice (upstairs) 10:00am Praise Band Practice 5 Pastor Off 9:00am WELCA Pack and ship quilts 7:00pm Miriam Peg Fisher Election Day 10:30am Staff Meeting 1:00pm Quilts-Library 6:00pm Yoga-East 7:00pm BS - West 12 Pastor Off 9 10:30am Staff Meeting 1:00pm Quilts-Library 2:00pm Bingo at Centennial 6:00 pm Yoga-East 7:00pm BS - West 19 Pastor Off 16 9:00am Adah Circle at Airport Inn 10:30am Staff Meeting 1:00pm Quilts-Library 2:00pm Buffalo Bill 3:00 pm Centennial 6:00pm Yoga-East 7:00pm BS - West 26 Pastor Off 23 10:30am Staff Meeting 1:00pm Quilts-Library 6:00pm Yoga-East 7:00pm BS - West Closings will be announced an hour prior to the activity on KNOP, KELN, HOT 97, KJLT and any stations that use Weatherthreat.com 7 8:30pm Preschool Chapel 1:00pm Quilts-Ed Unit 4:30pm GS - West 5:00pm WELCA Board 5:30pm Meal-East Hall 6:00pm Worship with 6:30-7:30pm Faith Learning Time 14 1:00pm Quilts-Ed Unit 5:00pm Christian Ed Meeting 5:30pm Meal-East Hall 6:00pm Worship with 6:30-7:30pm Faith Learning Time 21 No Preschool 1:00pm Quilts-Ed Unit 2-6:30pm Downtown Community Dinner 4:30pm GS - West 7:00pm Thanksgiving Eve Worship with * Bring a Pie to share after the service * Newsletter Deadline 28 1:00pm Quilts-Ed Unit 5:30pm Meal-East Hall 6:00pm Worship with 6:30-7:30pm Faith Learning Time 6:30pm Hanging of the Green (Christmas decorating), cookies & refreshments after the 6:30pm worship service 1 5:00-7:00pm WELCA Harvest Dinner 5:00pm Preschool Silent Auction *Last 6:30pm)* 5:30pm Bell Practice 8 8:30am Preschool Chapel 1:00pm Quilts/Library 5:30pm Bell Practice 6:30pm CCC Meeting 15 10:00am Tumbleweed Cluster Meeting 5:30pm Bell Practice 6:00pm Baptism Preparation 7:30pm New Member Inquiry 22 No Preschool Office Closed 29 1:00pm Assemble Newsletter 5:30pm Bell Practice 6:30pm Home Meeting Pastor Arnold Flater Cell: arnoldflater@gmail.com Monday is Pastor s day of rest (unless noted). Non-emergency correspondence will be returned on the following day. 2 Office closed Fri-Sun 1-3pm Grace Pantry 9 Office closed Fri-Sun 1-3pm Grace Pantry 16 Office closed Fri-Sun 1-3pm Grace Pantry 23 No Preschool Office closed Thu-Sun 1-3pm Grace Pantry 30 Office closed Fri-Sun 1-3pm Grace Pantry 5:30pm Salvation Army Dinner 3 Remember to set your clocks back one hour :00pm East Fellowship/ Kitchen Reserved 6-10 FOCAS Singles Group West Ed Unit LYON Assembly

4 PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS! Katie Coriell Lillian Higgins Rae Gullion Jon Petersen Annetta Oden Chris Rankin Rick Springer Adam Wolford (Grandparents: Dorothy & Don Schmidt) (Father: Emily McCreery) (Brother: Kate Wawrzynkiewicz) The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. James 5:16 OTHER PRAYERS: The family of Sandy Jones (Mother: Jeff (Mary) Higgins) The family of Rosella Pavel (Previous secretary of First Lutheran Church) Todd Chase, Eric Kocher, Samantha Schlaffman, Evan Williams and all in the military. Please let the office ( ) know if you have anyone you would like to include in our prayers. We will continue to pray for two weeks. If more time is needed, please inform Pastor Flater (563) If you would like to provide flowers for a special occasion, in honor of, in memory of or to the Glory of God, please pick up a form in the office. The cost is $35.00 for one pair of bouquets A v a i l a b l e S u n d a y s Novemb er 4 25 Decemb er A v a i l a b l e S u n d a y s Janua ry Februa ry Ma rch April May June July BAPTISMS Contact the Pastor Arnold Flater. BAPTISMAL STORY BIBLES Norman & Mary Sue Grabenstein have started a story Bible fund to be given to newly baptized children. Contact the church if you are interested in providing or using a memorial for the Bibles. BELL CHOIR Holy Harmony Bell Practice: 5:30PM BINGO 2 nd 2PM: Centennial Park BIRTHS None CIRCLES (WELCA) Board Meeting: 1st 5PM Miriam Circle: 1st 7:00PM Adah Circle: 3rd 9:00AM Eve Circle: 3rd 9:30AM COMMUNITY COMMUNION 3rd Tuesday at Buffalo 2PM 3rd Tuesday at Centennial 3PM DEATHS None DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY MEAL Thank you for signing up to help prepare or serve the Downtown Community Meal at the Episcopal Church. Upwards of 100 people or more are served each Wednesday evening. Contact Shari Shore if you wish to make any donations of protein for the meals, such as meat, sausage, or eggs. Thank you! GRACE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY Friday from 1-3PM FOCAS GROUP (Singles Group) Meets on the third Saturday 6-10pm at First Lutheran, west ed unit. Contact Vickie O Neal or Elyse Bohling for more information. FUNERALS None QUILTS Quilting: Every Tuesday at 1PM Tie Quilts: 2nd Thursday at 1PM Quilting: Every Wednesday at 1PM SOUND SYSTEM TRAINING Please contact the church office if you would like to learn how to run the church sound system or create a service displayed on the screens! YOGA Yoga every Tuesday at 6PM in the east Fellowship Hall. All ages are invited. For further information call Annie Pankonin at

5 A sincere thank you to Betty, Claudette, Joan, Kathy, Linda, Mary, Pat, Sandy, Tamela and Twila for helping me in the front office. All of you are blessings to First Lutheran Church, Olene Beck Thank you Moraine Magnuson and family for planting, taking care of and cleaning out the east and west flower planters! Thank you both, Mark for painting the walls and Jerry for finding the perfect colors for the front/middle offices! It is very inviting! Middle Office - Olene Thank you Liz and Georgia for shampooing the east fellowship hall chairs! These photos capture just some of the wonderful volunteers helping around the church. Volunteers have been helping with many areas of the church. Cleaning, maintenance, lawn care, office help, worship services and so much more. Thank you! Nine Confirmation youth and their parents/adult sponsors. They are preparing for the Confirmation learning class on Wednesday evenings at 6:30PM at First Ev. Lutheran Church. Brooklyn & Sandy preparing Installation Letter. Thank you for your help! Get information for First Lutheran Youth Group on your phone. Pick a way to receive messages:

6 WORSHIP SCHEDULE WITH COMMUNION Sunday morning: 8:15 AM Traditional Service 10:30 AM Contemporary Service Wednesday Mid-Week: 6PM Service (One-half hour) WEDNESDAY CHURCH ACTIVITIES 5:30 PM Meal-East Fellowship Hall 6:30-7:30 PM Faith Learning Time October 25, 6:00PM: Holy Baptism Preparation meeting in Pastor s office. October 25, 7:30PM: New Member Inquiry October 28, Reformation Sunday: Wear RED to church. High school Charles Aufdenkamp will present the children s message at the 10:30AM worship service. October 28, 9:30AM: Choir Practice - Your voice is needed on November 11 th for the installation celebration for Pastor Arnold Flater. Practice will be every Sunday morning in the music/choir room. October 1:00PM: Trash Walk Middle and High School Youth October 28, 3-5PM: Trunk or Treating at Messiah Lutheran Church. See display board in east fellowship hall for details. October 29: All Saints Candle deadline Nov. 1, 5-7:00PM: WELCA Harvest Dinner. Ticket available until Monday, October 29, Nov. 1, 5-6:30PM: Preschool Silent Auction. Last bid at 6:30PM. November 4, 2018: All Saints Sunday November 4: Quilt Sunday November 5: Pack and ship LWR boxes. November 4:30PM: Pastor Flater will be officially installed at FELC. November 16-18: LYON Assembly (HS Youth) November 7:00PM Thanksgiving Eve service with pie following the service. Pie donation requested. November Hanging of the Greens following the service. W&M provide cookies and refreshments. November 6:30PM: for the Homebound meeting. December 2: First Sunday of Advent December 6, 11:45AM: WELCA Christmas Bread & Salad Luncheon at First Lutheran. Bring a bread or salad and invite a guest. December 24: Christmas Eve Services December 31: In preparation of the Annual Report, each committee and organization will need to submit a report of membership, officers and activities during Committee reports need to be in the church office prior to December 31, December 31, 6PM-Midnight: FOCAS singles group will gather in the west educational unit. Thursday, November 29 at 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Join us at after the 6:00pm Worship Service for... The first Sunday of Advent is December 2 nd. Advent marks the beginning of a new church year. During Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas. Worship Committee will be providing cookies & refreshments during the decorating festivities. Bring the family to share the spirit of Christmas!

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8 WELCA BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2018 Duties: Bingo at Centennial (see below) President Heather Jensen opened meeting with devotions and prayer. Attendance: Adah - 1, Esther-Lois - 2, Eve - 6, Miriam -1, Ruth -1, Other -0 Secretary and Treasurer Reports: Elyse Bohling moved, Jill Falcon seconded to approve reports as presented. Approved. Correspondence: Read and handed to appropriate members. Reports/Motions from Circles: Carla Jensen reported the quilts made at VBS were given to CASA and they were thankful to receive them. Nov 2 place quilts on pews at 10:00 A.M. Nov 4 Quilt Sunday Blessing of Quilts Nov 5 Pack quilts and send to Lutheran World Relief 9:00 A.M. all help appreciated. Voted to place basket in Church for quilt and monetary donations. Joan Johansen will get large boxes from the Senior Center for packing. It was reported Shelly Trofholz has been making receiving blankets for newborn babies of our Church and will continue this project. Thank you, Shelly. Pastor Flater will deliver the blankets to the new mothers. Turkey Dinner: November 1 st from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Prices will remain the same as last year. Adults $9.00, Children 4-10 years old $5.00 and under 4 years old, free. Tickets will be available to purchase during Church on October 21 and 28 or by calling the office or from any member selling the tickets. Tickets must be purchased by midnight October 28 to allow time to purchase necessary food items. Approved. Joan J. moved, Elyse seconded to have 2 people in charge of take out orders which can be picked up at 6:15 P.M. that evening. Approved Sharon handed out volunteer sheets to circle chairman for members to volunteer for food donations and work schedule. These sheets need returned to Claudette Nelson or Mary Johnson by October 12 th so necessary food items can be purchased and have more helpers assigned if needed. Elyse B. moved, Carla J. seconded to allow the Boy Scouts to sell Christmas wreaths at the dinner in exchange for their help serving if needed. Approved. Heather reported the Christian Ed plan to spruce up the pastor s office and library through the next few months. Finished quilts will be stored in the Educational Wing and the library will be made into a family resource center. Joan J. moved, Elyse B. seconded to give $ from the turkey dinner proceeds and $ from our budget to the Church for beautification and maintenance of the building. Approved. Linda L. moved, Sharon R. seconded to provide $ for communion cups. Approved. December 6 will be the Christmas Bread and Salad Luncheon with Eve Circle as hostesses. Bingo: October 9 Jane Ann Allen, Loretta Ellett, Carla Jensen, Bonnie Johnson, Linda Lehmann November 13 Donna Effenbeck, Jan George, Betty Hamit, Fran Kempf, Linda Lehmann, Arleen and Bob Petersen Next Meeting: November 7 at 5:00 P.M. Vice President Linda L. will conduct the meeting as Heather will be out of town. Sharon Riley, Secretary

9 Becky Kempke November 3 Alan Short November 4 Francis Wever November 4 Marilyn Harvey November 5 Todd Jensen November 5 Loretta Ellett November 6 John Walsh November 6 Roxanne Thayer November 7 Jan George November 8 Sherry French November 9 Mary May November 9 Joyce McNeal November 10 Jennifer Swain November 10 Beth Clair November 11 Kaden Griesfeller November 11 Clara Hurst November 11 Linda Lehmann November 11 Jesson McClintock November 11 Joan Perry November 11 Joslyn Glos November 12 Ashley Griesfeller November 12 Thank you to all members who have designated Thrivent Choice dollars to First Lutheran. We are open to suggestions as to how to use this money. Contact one of the other members of the committee: Betty Hamit, Joan Johansen, Mary Johnson or Sandy Stoll. If you are a Thrivent member, you can designate your Choice dollars to First Lutheran Church by logging onto or by calling James & Cheri Aufrecht November 7 Tessa & J.W. Toole November 13 Jordan & Sheelagh Lucas November 15 James & Loretta Ellett November 22 Dennis & Jenay Nelsen November 22 James & Nadyne Crumly November 25 James & Shirley Nisley November 25 Gordon & Kathy Reifschneider November 25 Jill & Jim Falcon November 28 Birthday & Anniversary: Please advise the church office of any errors/omissions on the Birthday & Anniversary Calendar. Year 2018 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL Income $14,982 $15,069 $13,882 $24,300 $15,121 $16,703 $16,989 $33,561 $14,436 $165,043 Expenses $21,882 $23,278 $23,816 $22,758 $21,827 $21,122 $21,235 $19,768 $19,230 $194,916 Surplus () Year 2018 GENERAL BUDGET OFFERING - INCOME $(6,900) SEPT ACTUAL $14,436 $22, EXPENSES $19,230 $22,965 SURPLUS (SHORTFALL) ($4,794) $(8,209) $(9,934) MONTHLY BUDGET DIFFERENCE $0.00 Surplus $1,542 Shawna Hill November 12 Sheelagh Lucas November 12 Brian Schimek November 12 Gerald VanNatta November 12 Benjamin Kelsey November 13 Ruth Lehmann November 15 Jerry Johnson November 17 Keith Kempke November 17 LeeAnn Nielsen November 17 Kim Aden November 18 Kendra Fletcher November 18 Charlie Hipwell November 18 Sarah Jensen November 18 Chris Rankin November 18 September 2018 FINANCI AL REPORT Thank you for your gifts to God through First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Above $8,529 Under $3,735 ($4,794) $(6,706) $(4,419) YR. TO DATE ACTUAL $(4,246) YR. TO DATE BUDGET $165,043 $206,683 $194,916 $206,683 ($29,873) Surplus $13,793 $0.00 $(4,794) Donna Bomark November 19 Betty Candea November 19 Peityn Otzel November 19 Floyd Bokoskie November 20 Betty Calhoun November 21 Jon Petersen November 21 Laura Troshynski November 21 Lorraine Branting November 22 Emily Hillertz November 24 Bladen Arensdorf November 25 Boyd Geisler November 25 Janelle Sellers November 25 Marc Petersen November 26 Donna Schledewitz November 26 Rhonda Traver November 26 Emmeline Lucas November 27 Nathan Stack November 27 Connie Springer November 28 Paul Srock November 28 Judy Pyzer November 29 Duane Brittenham November 30 DIFFERENCE Under $41,640 Under $11,767 ($29,873) Higher income levels around Easter/Christmas. Lower income levels typically received in the summer months. Income excludes any donations received for designated gifts. The expenses vary month to month, depending on the spending requests by the ministry leaders and committees. Detailed financial reports are available in Narthex, council & committee mailboxes and office. $(29,873) Thrivent Choice has been sharing the gifts... Beginning balance 09/01/18 $4, Donation from Thrivent Choice +$00.00 Gifts given: Boomwhacker Music -$90.99 Gifts given: Wednesday Eve Meal -$51.78 Ending balance 09/30/18* $4, *Approved, not removed from ending balance: $402.80

10 FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT: First Evangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the ELCA. Our mission is To make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 WEST 5TH STREET NORTH PLATTE NE Address Service Requested U.S. POSTAGE PAID Non-Profit Organization North Platte, Nebraska PERMIT NO. 7 Worship Services Sunday Morning: 8:15 AM ~ Traditional Service 10:30 AM ~ Praise Service Wednesday Evening: (Time changed on 10/21/2018) 6:00 PM ~ Mid-Week Worship (One-half hour) Reverend Arnold Flater Installation Service November 11, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5th St, North Platte, NE There will be a joy-filled service at First Ev. Lutheran Church celebrating the new ministry partnership between First Lutheran and the Reverend Arnold Flater. The Reverend Steven Meysing will be preaching and leading the Installation Rite on behalf of our Nebraska Synod followed by a potluck dinner in the East Fellowship Hall. Council will provide ham and roast beef. Please bring a side dish and/or dessert to share. We look forward to sharing this special time as we celebrate the ministry of Pastor Arnold within our congregation and community. We would be delighted if you wanted to join us Wednesday 6:00pm Service (One-half hour) Worship with a simple spoken liturgical service, utilizing the Scripture readings and message from the previous Sunday. Normally, the sacrament of Holy is shared. Sunday 8:15am Traditional Worship Traditional worship aims to faithfully and energetically carry forward the best of our heritage as Lutheran Christians. Using a variety of liturgies and hymns, we gather around Word and Sacrament with an order of service in the classic Western tradition of the church. The sacrament of Holy is celebrated on every Sunday. Sunday 10:30am Contemporary Worship Designed for those who love praising God in a spirited, contemporary worship format, the 10:30am service provides a welcoming blend of the familiar and the innovative. Each week the worship band supports our singing, and the pastor proclaims the good news of Christ. The service begins in an informal style with greetings and opening songs, and then moves to the scriptural Word (from the lectionary) and our sharing in the Lord's Supper each week. In s id e T h is I ss u e: N o vem b er Wednesday, November 21 st Bring a pie to share after the church service! Message from Pastor Arnold Flater Council/Attendance/Did you know?/ Lessons/Santa Cop/Thank you Calendar Flowers/Ministries/Prayers Volunteers around the church/youth 1 Announcements 6 2 Welcome Pastor Arnold Flater WELCA and WELCA Christmas Luncheon 8 9 Anniversaries/Birthdays/Financials 10 Worship Services and Installation