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1 First vangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5 th treet orth Platte, ebraska ovember 2011 Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - oon aturday: Closed unday: 9:00 AM - oon Contact Us... Phone: Fax: mail: frstluth@msn.com All that we have belongs to God. unday chool Bible Altar Care Finance Lector (Reader) tudy Prayer F. L. Y. Worship Leader Altar Flowers Worship Prayer Chain Family Greeter Prayers V B Property Outreach Prayer hawls Visit shut-ins Meals Acolyte Decorate Church Council Office Help FLC TAFF enior Pastor: Rev. Frank H. Fitch III Associate in Ministry: Marcia Dorn, Church Council, President: Rick Kolkman, Custodians: Dorothy chmidt Wes Thompson Financial ecretary: Rae Gullion Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen Office Manager: Olene Beck, Front Office: Amy Lynch Foundation Praise Band Youth Group Create Powerpoint Usher L W R Projects Provide Food Monday Prayers How are ound Booth Assistant WLCA Member YOU Bus Driver Bell Choir pecial Music Worship Leader Christian ducation tewardship Committee Member Wedding Coordinator Make Cookies Liturgist Youth Activities Choir & Music giving back to God? Worship ervices with ATURDAY: 5:30 PM ~ WORHIP UDAY: 8:15 AM ~ TRADITIOAL UDAY: 10:30 AM ~ PRAI IID THI IU Greetings 1 Thanks & Announce 6 Council & Attendance 2 Calendar 7 Youth ews 3 WLCA 8 Prayers 4 Anniversary & BD 9 Lessons/Ministries 4 Financials 9 Flowers/ Volunteer chedule 5 Dates at a Glance 10

2 Rick Kolkman (President), Finance, MMI and Foundation Kathy Lowe (Vice-President), Christian d./y&f James isley, MM I & Foundation, Preschool lyse Bohling (ecretary), Christian d/finance Lynn Riley, Property Dr. Lee Lamberty, Finance, Foundation, W&M, Preschool Jill tevenson, Christian Outreach Jim Falcon, Christian Outreach/MMII Claudette elson, Christian d./y&f/mmii Lori vans, Worship & Music Mark Obermeier, Property Arleen Petersen, tewardship First LutheranWish List: Food Pantry Helpers: Grace Ministry Food Pantry is in need of helpers, if interested call FLC front office! oap bars: We are in need of full size soap bars for health kits. If you can help. Please drop them off at the church office. Are you looking for ideas to help out the First v. Lutheran Church? Avg. Weekly Attendance October 2011 (4 wks) 160 October October First vangelical Lutheran Church Council Minutes, eptember 20, 2011 MIIO TATMT: To make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Meeting called to order by President Rick Kolkman at 7:00 pm. Opening Devotions: Rick Kolkman Previous Minutes: Motion made to approve the minutes from the August 15, 2011 meeting. Motion carried. Members from Christian d expressed their concerns with Pet unday. Correspondence: Letter from Bishop to encourage leadership among members, and honor pastor and staff during October which is Clergy month. Worship and Music committee will coordinate this recognition. Committee Reports: Christian d/youth & Family ational Youth Gathering is July 2012 and the youth will need to raise $6,000 to cover expenses, the rest of the costs will be covered through the budget and the portion the have resumed. On October 16 th, a family event is planned. Lunch will be served after the 10:30 am service and then go to the pike and go through the corn maze. Finance After receiving $25,000 from the hrake fund to use for operating expenses, there will be approximately $5,700 left at the end of eptember. Motion made by to use the $25,000 from the hrake fund for operating expenses. Motion carried by unanimous vote. C&B offerings continue at their normal rate with the letter and talk having little effect on them. Worship & Music Recommend one service on Reformation unday, October 30 th at 10:30 am with potluck following the service. Purpose of the one service is to bring people together for fellowship. Christian Outreach o report. tewardship Time and Talent sheet has been updated. It will be given out during the service and included in the next newsletter. Those attending a service will be encouraged to complete right away. Library o report. Preschool o report. Property Accepted bid from akes for new copier and approved lease agreement. Looking for a single stage small snow blower. Concern was expressed about lights not on after dark on the cross and in the bell tower, checking into this. Foundation ext meeting will be in October. Mutual Ministry 1 Pastor Frank Fitch III Continue to meet. Mutual Ministry 2 Marcia Dorn Continue to meet. Old Business: 2012 Budget everal committees have completed their proposed 2012 budgets. Those that have not will be reminded to do so soon. ew Business: Pet unday Council recommends Pet unday be held between services and pets have adult supervision. Pets may be blessed on the front lawn or by the front steps. uggested doing it close to the day when t. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, is recognized. Church ffectiveness Committees are encouraged to put some of the Church ffectiveness topics to Pictorial directory Lifetouch has offered to take pictures and compile a pictorial directory for our church. The directory is free and everyone that has their picture taken will receive a free 8x10. The last directory was done 7 years ago. Motion made and approved to do a pictorial directory. Thrivent Choice Advocates Thrivent members earn money through their investments and designate what church, school or organization is to receive the money. The church, school or organization determines how that money will be used. ach church, school, or organization may have Thrivent Choice Advocates who handle the requests for the money and approve or deny the requests. Our church may have up to 4 advocates. : Kathy Lowe attended the Tumbleweed Cluster meeting and reported they are working on outreach. Ideas from the meeting will be given to the Outreach Committee. It was suggested the prison in McCook may be a good outreach opportunity. While at the meeting, bags of kitchen supplies were put together for prisoners who have served their time and are starting a new life. Also a ministry of ext meeting is October 18, 2011 at 7 pm in the Library. Minutes respectfully submitted by lyse Bohling

3 F.L.Y. (First Lutheran Youth) will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All kids in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and grades 9 thru 12 will gather together for food and fun! July 18-22, 2012 unday chool chedule 9:15-9:30 Donuts for all 9:30-9:45 Gathering Time 9:45-10:15 Learning Fun Lutheran Youth of ebraska LYO Assembly ovember 18-20, 2011 For youth in grades 9-12 & their adult leaders Keep the following youth in your prayers as they attend the LYO Assembly: ummer Brown, Allison Burkert, arah French, Morgan Hansen, Bryson Keller, Trisha tout, Tyler Vanderheiden & Michael Wilcox Adult sponsor: Cindi Walz & Marcia Dorn Middle chool Gathering December 28-29, 2011 Y O U T H W FAMILY ~ FALL ~ FU ~ COR MAZ On OCTOBR 16 TH... We had over 40 people attend the corn maze! Thank you to all who attended to make this fun fall day a success! For youth in grades 6-8 and their adult leaders At heridan Lutheran Church in Lincoln Costs: Regular (submitted ov. 1-ov.30): $50 Highlights: A luau, live band and mission work in Lincoln! ee the office or Marcia for Registration info.

4 P R A Y R ~ L O ~ M I I T R I PLA KP TH FOLLOWIG POPL I YOUR PRAYR! Todd Aden Janessa Connick Con Janas tan Johnson cott Murrish Arlene ukraw Gretchen Witt Family of Maelee Powell OTHR PRAYR: ov. 6 All aints day ov Pent. ov. 20 Christ the King ov. 24 Thanksgiving ov Advent 1 st Lesson Psalm 2 nd Lesson Gospel Rev. 7:9-17 Psalm 34: 1-10, 22 Zeph 1: 7, zek 34: 11-16, Deut 8: 7-18 Isa 64: 1-9 Psalm 90: 1-8, [9-11] 12 Psalm 95: 1-7a 1 John 3: Thess 5: 1-11 ph 1: Psalm 65 2 Cor 9: 6-15 Psalm 80: 1-7, The prayer of the righteous is powerful James 5:16 Martha Anderson Judy Gifford Amanda Janas Ivan Knox Jon Petersen Cathleen Wilson Randy Witt Jeremy Adams, Ryan Criddle, Glenn Connet, Alex Feeney, Derrick Knolles, Devin Lunzman, Aaron iles, Matt alinas, Tim alinas, Chase chuett, eth chuett, van Williams and all in the military. If you know somebody or would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact the church office, Pastor Frank or Marcia. Prayer Chain Call Alice Knox, , with your prayer concerns to include in private prayers of members of our prayer chain. 1 Cor 1: 3-9 Please bring sealed flu/cold medicines along with new or gently used coats to the church office. We will be taking donations all ovember long! Matt 5: 1-12 Matt 25: Matt 25: Luke 17: Mark 13: All donations will benefit The Lincoln Connection. All Bible tudies will end ovember 16 th and will resume in January! P AG 4 BLL CHOIR Holy Harmony: Angelic Ringers: BIBL TUDI Marcia Dorn: Wednesdays from 5 PM to 6 PM Pastor Frank: Wednesdays from 7 PM to 8 PM BIGO 2 nd 2:00 PM: Centennial Park BIRTH Keep the church office on your call list for your new born babies. CIRCL (WLCA) Board Meeting: First Wednesday at 9:30 AM Adah Circle: Third Tuesday at 9:00 AM Lois Circle: Third Thursday at 9:30 AM sther Circle: Third Thursday at 1:00 PM Miriam Circle: First Monday at 7:30 PM Ruth Circle: Third Monday at 6:30 PM CHOIR throughout the year. COMMUITY COMMUIO 3rd Tuesday at Centennial 2:00 PM 3rd Tuesday at Buffalo Bill 3:00 PM FURAL Maelee lizabeth Powell, October 21, 2011 GRAC MIITRI FOOD PATRY Friday from 1-3 PM (Helpers always welcome). Friday at 7:00 AM with Devotions PRAI BAD Meets each Wednesday QUILT & PRAYR CARV Tie Quilts: Last Thursday at 1:00 PM Prayer carves: very Friday: 9 AM to 11 AM ALVATIO ARMY OUP UPPR First Lutheran Church will sponsor the Friday evening soup supper at the alvation Army: December 16 (Community Christmas Dinner) UDAY CHOOL CLA Ages 3 years through High chool! 9:15-9:30 Donuts for all 9:30-9:45 Gathering time 9:45-10:15 Learning fun F.L.Y. (First Lutheran Youth) F.L.Y. will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All kids in 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grades and grades 9 thru 12 will gather together for food and fun! First Lutheran Church, please contact the church office!

5 Altar Flowers Are Given by... -up a form in the front office. The cost is $35.00 for one pair of bouquets. On Mondays, flowers are taken to our members in the hospital, who have been ill, or are celebrating special days. We are in need of volunteers to provide this service. ovember 6 13 X 27 X December X 11 X 25 X January 1 8 X February X March X April X 29 May X June X July August X 5:30 ovember 5 ovember 12 ovember 19 ovember 23 ovember 26 Greeter Lee Lamberty yhlia/mel Kempke Barbara Marlow * Marcia Dorn Reader Kathy Lowe Lee Lamberty Marcia Dorn * Keith Kempke Commun. Assist Kathy Reifschneider Barbara Marlow Lee Lamberty * Kathy Lowe Usher Keith Kempke Mel Kempke Gordon Reifschneider * Barbara Marlow ound Kathy Lowe Kathy Lowe Kathy Lowe * Kathy Lowe UDAY 8:15 ovember 6 ovember 13 ovember 20 ov. 7:30 ovember 27 Greeter Mary/Rocky May Pat/Ken Glass Kim/Todd Aden haron/lynn Riley Barb Workman Acolyte Hayley Piper Roena Morton Hayley Piper Jacob French, Kaitlyn Hansen Roena Morton Lector Rick Kolkman Betty Knepke Larry Piper Lori vans Marion ffenbeck Donna/Marion Jim Aufrecht Renee/Larry Piper Kathy/Bob Hinrichs Jill/Morgan Hansen Assistants ffenbeck Linda Lehman Ushers Jerry/andy toll Jerry Jensen Glenn Johnson Rocky May Mark Obermeier ovember 6: OP ovember 13: OP ovember 20: Raymond Brewer in loving memory of Donna M. Brewer. ovember 27: OP Your contributions help provide flowers to beautify our worship services. Thank you. OVMBR 2011 VOLUTR CHDUL Garrett Piper Tyler Aden Betty Knepke Holly Roeser Jerry Johnson Claudette/Gene elson ound Anna Morton Joel Jensen Anna Morton John chledewitz Joel Jensen Altar Care Melissa Johnson Bonnie Johnson Betty Knepke Joan Johansen Jim Aufrecht Liturgist Jim isley Jim isley Jim isley Jim isley Jim isley Donna Dircksen ue French Delphine Luenenborg Coffee Volunteer Youth Breakfast! * haron Kleckner Bonnie Johnson Barb Workman Church Office Lynn Riley Lynn Riley Lynn Riley * Lynn Riley UDAY 10:30 ovember 6 ovember 13 ovember 20 ovember 23 ovember 27 Greeter Gail/Don Hubbell Mary/Jerry Johnson Joan Johansen * Fran Kempf Kaitlyn Hansen Jacob French Karlie Armstrong Acolyte Amberlynn Reed * Brienne eilsen Cole Vanderheiden Tracie Clair Lector Jennifer Wellan Lori vans Arleen Petersen * Bob Petersen Ashley Aloi Kaye Gibbons Jill/Morgan Hansen Jill/Jim Falcon * Assistants Jill tevenson Arleen Petersen Kim Kujath, Mike Brei Jerry Johnson Bill Keithley Ushers * Jill/Morgan Hansen Gerry Krueger Gus Reutzel Kaye Gibbons ound Jim Falcon John chledewitz Jarrett iefford * Jim Falcon Lillian Higgins Pat Obermeier Joan Johansen Arta/Albert Altar Care * Joan Johansen Mark Obermeier Lillian Higgins onnemann Worship Leader TBA TBA TBA * TBA P AG 5 A L T A R F L O W R & V O U T R

6 T H A K Y O U ~ A O U C M T THAK YOU OT Thank you for the lovely bouquet of flowers given to us for our anniversary, they were beautiful! ~Marion & Donna ffenbeck I have enjoyed the pretty lavender flowers. It was a nice remembrance! Thank you. ~Vera Johnson Thank you! Carol brought a special floral bouquet from the altar to me for my birthday, it is a special bouquet as it was on the altar. We had a great visit too! ~Hazel Wisdom Thank you all for the cake and birthday wishes! You made my birthday a wonderful one!! ~Amy A huge thank you to Gordon & Kathy Reifschneider and andy & Brooklyn toll for planting and taking care of flower beds all season. The flowers were beautiful with many compliments! ~Dorothy Thank you Lynn Riley and d Mohr for taking care of the lot behind the church and parking lots all summer. Your help is greatly appreciated! ~Dorothy Thank you so much Carol Mohr and Betty Burklund for bringing me birthday flowers. It was greatly appreciated! ~Barb Workman Our Church photography dates and times: Tuesday, ovember 29 to Friday, December 2 from 2:30-9:00 PM aturday, December 3 from 10AM-5 PM. To schedule go to the church website: or call the church office at or ign up in church on: ov. 5-6, 10 (Turkey dinner), Advent Begins The first unday of Advent is ovember 27. Advent marks the beginning of a new church year. During Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas. Thank you to Tamela Thompson and Carol Mohr for helping out each week with providing flowers to our members. Tamela has a wonderful talent with arranging the flowers. Carol delivers the flowers to our members. Thank you Mary May and Melissa Johnson for providing communion cups during the current and past months. very weekend there are many people who make our services blend together perfectly. We would like to thank Kathy Lowe, Jim Falcon, John chledewitz, Anna Morton, tta Morton, Joel Jensen and Jarrett iefford for preparing and presenting our worship services for each service. A sincerely thank you to each of you. I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers. My dad is at Linden Court room # 101. I know with time he will recover wait until he can come home. If you would like to send him a card that would be great!! God Bless you! ~Phyllis Knox Dear Friends at First Lutheran, We send this note with thankful hearts today for your donation of $75.00 to Grace Ministries Food Pantry! Our shelves have been quite empty this fall and our concern about the winter months is growing. Your gift came at a perfect time! May God Bless you all for your continued support! ~Leigh Henline, First Presbyterian Thrivent Choice allows you to support First vangelical Lutheran Church, orth Platte You can designate dollars in your name to help support our First Lutheran Church. allocate a set amount of money to give to the organization of their choice. Members will be receiving a letter in the mail with more details. Online: Log on ign in with your username and password, or register for an account. Once you have registered and signed in, select the "earch" button for Thrivent Choice in the right hand side. In the middle of the next page, type in "First Lutheran" in the "Organization ame" box and click search. You will see a "Direct ow" button. Clicking that button will allow you to assign all or part of your choice dollars to us. You can also set it up so our ministries continue to get your future Thrivent Choice dollars. Click the "ubmit" and your Thrivent Choice dollars will be sent to our church. Phone: Call You will be asked for the last four digits of your ocial ecurity number. Then you will be sent through an automated operator system. Our ministries are listed as "First Lutheran". Thank you supporting First v. Lutheran Church.

7 U MO TU WD THU FRI AT 1 All :30 Holy Harmony aints 5:30 Girl couts Day Church cancellations: Closings will be announced an hour prior to the activity on KOP, KL, HOT 97, KJLT and any stations that use Weatherthreat.com. 6:30 Girl couts 6:30 Yoga 2 9:30 WLCA Board 1-5 Library in Use 5:00 tudy 5:30 Praise Band 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y. 7:00 tudy 7:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am Prayer carves 1-3 PM Grace Pantry 5:30 Worship w/ 6 All aints unday/21st unday after Pentecost 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 Adult.. forum 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Coffee/Donuts 9:15 unday chool 9:30 Angelic Ringers 10:00 Praise Band 7 10am Prayer 6:00 Christian d Meeting 7:00 Worship and Music 7 pm Boy couts 7:30 Miriam Circle Pack for LWR 8 2:00 Bingo at Centennial 6:30 Girl couts 6:30 Yoga Library in Use 5:00 tudy 5:30 Praise Band 6:00 Outreach Mtg. 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y. 7:00 tudy 10 1:00 Library Mtg. 5:00-7:00 WLCA Turkey Dinner & Country tore 5:30 Holy Harmony 6:30 B Leaders 11 7:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am Prayer carves 1-3 PM Grace Pantry 12 5:30 Worship w/ 13 22nd unday after Pentecost 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 Youth Breakfast 9:15 Adult.. forum 9:15 unday chool 9:30 Angelic Ringers 10:00 Praise Band ending 10:30 Corfield Baptism 14 10am Prayer 1-5 Library in use 7 pm Boy couts 15 9:00 Adah Circle at Airport Inn oon Finance Mtg. 2:00 Centennial 3:00 Buffalo Bill 6:30 Girl couts 6:30 Yoga 7:00 Council Mtg Library in Use 5:00 tudy (Last Day) 5:30 Praise Band 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y. 7:00 tudy (Last Day) 17 9:30 Lois Circle at 10:00 Tumbleweed Cluster: Messiah 1:00 sther Cir in Church Library 5:30 Holy Harmony 5:30 Girl couts 18 7:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am Prayer carves 1-3 PM Grace Pantry 19 5:30 Worship w/ ewsletter Deadline LYO in Kearney (ov ) 20 Christ the King 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 Adult.. forum 9:15 unday chool 9:15 YOUTH BRAKFAT! 9:30 Angelic Ringers 9:30 Property Mtg. 10:00 Praise Band 21 10am Prayer oon Cardiac upport Group 6:30 Inter. Church 6:30 Ruth Circle 7 pm Boy couts 22 1:30 Hearing Imp. 6:30 Girl couts 6:30 Yoga 23 1:00 ewsletter 1-5 Library in use 5:30 Praise Band 7:30 Worship ervice with pie after the service :30 Worship w/ 27 1st unday/advent 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 Adult.. forum 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Coffee/Donuts 9:15 unday chool 9:30 Angelic Ringers 10:00 Praise Band 10:30 Hansen Baptism 28 10am Prayer 7 pm Boy couts 29 6:30 Girl couts 6:30 Yoga Pictures: ov. 29 th to Dec Library in use 5:30 Praise Band 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y. OFFIC CLOD 24 & 25

8 Women of the LCA Visitor for eptember 2011 P AG 8 Circle Duties: Bingo at Centennial eptember; Adah erve unday Coffee eptember; Lois 7KH :RPHQ V %RDUG PHW :HGQHVGD\ 6HWHPHU WK DW D P The meeting opened with prayer. Attendance: Adah ± 2; sther ± 2; Lois ± 1; Miriam ± 0; Ruth ± 1. ext Board Meeting will be Wednesday, October 5th at 9:30 a.m. Work Groups Friday knit/crochet group continue to meet on Friday morning. Quilts: Volunteers are needed to tie quilts on the last Thursday of the month. W Work can be done sitting down. Layettes: 125 completed. O chool bags: 25 are completed. We will fill as many bags as we can and these will be shipped to LWR with quilts etc. on 11/7. Motion to give extra bags to First Lutheran Preschool made by Tammy, seconded by Joan. Carried. everal people are making backpacks. Tammy will take these to Kearney tate Convention along with remaining supplies that M ZH GRQ W XVH Unfinished Business Bingo at Centennial: ince all circles can no longer help with bingo on the second Tuesday, we will organize a group of people who are willing to help with Bingo. Our goal is to have enough people that they would only need to work 3-4 times a year. Please return to church office after your eptember meeting so we can set up a schedule. Men, women, children needed to help. ew Business Turkey Dinner 5 p.m. ± 7 p.m. Thursday, ovember 10 Circles have sign up sheets. Return list to Joan before next board meeting. Motion made by Joan and seconded by Polly that $300 be designated for the First Lutheran Preschool. O A request for supplemental funds from Thrivent will be submitted. Quilt unday will be ovember 6. helly will ask Kathy about a power point. Thank offering can be turned in to the board. Thank offering service discussed. F A thank you was sent to Jerry and Cheryl Krueger for the coffee pot they donated. 0HHWLQJ FORVHG ZLWK WKH /RUG V 3UD\HU Joan Johansen, ecretary T H Thrivent will provide supplemental funds. L C A eptember ecretary report approved. Proceeds from the turkey dinner plus the Thrivent supplemental funds will support the lst Lutheran Preschool.

9 P AG 9 Jason Baker ovember 1 Joseph Ratzlaff ovember 1 Holly Roeser ovember 1 Julie Guenthner ovember 3 Linda Holmstedt ovember 3 Becky Kempke ovember 3 Troy Perry ovember 3 Freda Tabler ovember 3 Alan hort ovember 4 Francis Wever ovember 4 Todd Jensen ovember 5 adine elson ovember 5 Jaedan orthcutt ovember 5 Loretta llett ovember 6 Brian weet ovember 6 John Walsh ovember 6 Roxanne Thayer ovember 7 Jan George ovember 8 herry French ovember 9 Janet Heinzle ovember 9 Mary May ovember 9 Helen Carlson ovember 10 Joyce Mceal ovember 10 Jennifer wain ovember 10 Beth Clair ovember 11 Kaden Griesfeller ovember 11 Clara Hurst ovember 11 Linda Lehmann ovember 11 Joan Perry ovember 11 Keri orge ovember 11 Joslyn Glos ovember 12 Ashley Griesfeller ovember 12 hawna Hill ovember 12 heelagh Lucas ovember 12 Brian chimek ovember 12 Benjamin Kelsey ovember 13 Ruth Lehmann ovember 15 Timothy wanson ovember 15 Harriett Greenwalt ovember 16 Dalton orthcutt ovember 16 Dawson orthcutt ovember 16 Taylor Grabenstein ovember 17 Jerry Johnson ovember 17 Keith Kempke ovember 17 Jessica Robertson ovember 17 Kim Aden ovember 18 Kendra Fletcher ovember 18 Charlie Hipwell ovember 18 arah Jensen ovember 18 Chris Rankin ovember 18 Donna Bomark ovember 19 Betty Candea ovember 19 Marica Dorn ovember 19 hannon Helgoth ovember 19 Peityn Otzel ovember 19 Floyd Bokoskie ovember 20 Marcelle House ovember 20 Kain Keith ovember 20 Laura Troshynski ovember 21 Lorraine Branting ovember 22 Rhonda Peterson ovember 22 Joyce Christianson ovember 23 Arleen Gifford ovember 23 mily Hillertz ovember 24 Bladen Arensdorf ovember 25 Boyd Geisler ovember 25 Beverly aathoff ovember 25 Janelle ellers ovember 25 Marc Petersen ovember 26 Donna chledewitz ovember 26 Rhonda Traver ovember 26 mmeline Lucas ovember 27 Butch Pyzer ovember 27 athan tack ovember 27 Justin Grabenstein ovember 28 Connie pringer ovember 28 Paul rock ovember 28 Bret Geisler ovember 29 Michelle Mynes ovember 29 Judy Pyzer ovember 29 JayLee iefford ovember 29 Duane Brittenham ovember 30 Roxann McCarty ovember 30 Adam Weir ovember 30 Jeremey & Megan Adams ovember 1 James & Cheri Aufrecht ovember 7 Devin & tacie Fleharty ovember 9 J.W. & Tessa Toole ovember 13 Jordan & heelagh Lucas ovember 15 James & Loretta llett ovember 22 Dennis & Jenay elsen ovember 22 James & adyne Crumly ovember 25 James & hirley isley ovember 25 Gordon & Kathy Reifschneider ovember 25 Jim & Jill Falcon ovember 28 To fulfill the mission and ministry of First v. Lutheran Church, as we seek to reach out to others with Jesus, we require $27,785/month in General Budget offerings Annual Budget $333,418 W HAV GIV BACK TO GOD: ept ACTUAL 2011 Year to date General Budget Offering $24,686 $231,740 ($25,000 from hrake Fund) 2011 xpenses $32,644 $252,250 Over (below) Budget ($7,958) ($20,510) Total Designated gifts: $3,025 $32,775 Total offerings received $23,711 $264,515 Offerings that have been given towards a designated gift in eptember Altar Flowers $35 World Hunger $25 Preschool-Playground $500 Pancake Mix $64 Disaster Relief $62 Church Improve $228 First Luth. Preschool $400 DirecTv $741 Cups $34 Youth Breakfast $280 Good amaritan $385 Thrivent Choice $224 Furnace Fund $40. chool Offering $ 7 PTMBR 2011 FIACIAL (PROFIT/LO) **The following information does not include $25,000 from hrake Fund. eptember 2011 Month-To-Date summary: Offerings are $3,041 below the 2011 budget. xpenses are $4,859 over the 2011 budget. There is a negative $58 variance on the projected budget. This caused eptember to end with a deficit (loss) of $7,958. eptember 2011 Year-To-Date summary: Offerings are $42,805 below the 2011 budget. xpenses are $2,187 over the 2011 budget. There is a negative $518 variance on the projected budget. This caused a Year-To-Date deficit (loss) of $45,510. ummary: Offerings have not supported the 2011 approved budget Monthly profit/loss Offerings minus expenses Month to Date Year to Date Jan $ 1,947 $ 1,947 Feb ($12,054) ($10,107) Mar ($ 2,530) ($12,637) Apr $ 3,034 ($ 9,603) May ($ 9,234) ($18,838) Jun ($ 5,791) ($24,628) Jul ($ 8,278) ($32,906) Aug ($ 4,646) ($37,552) ep ($ 7,958) ($45,510) P ro f i t L o s s Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ep Oct ov Dec $5, $0.00 -$5, $10, $15, Offerings minus xpenses by month Does not include hrake $25,000 Financial report will always be a month in arrears due to the fact the current month has not ended at the time the newsletter needs to be printed.

10 FIRT VAGLICAL LUTHRA CHURCH MIIO TATMT: First vangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the LCA. Worship ervices aturday vening: 5:30 PM ~ Worship ervice unday Morning: 8:15 AM ~ Traditional ervice with 10:30 AM ~ Praise ervice with unday chool Ages 3 through High chool 9:15-10:15 Adult unday chool Forum 9:15-10:15 FIRT VAGLICAL LUTHRA CHURCH 305 WT 5TH TRT ORTH PLATT Address ervice Requested U.. POTAG PAID on-profit Organization orth Platte, ebraska PRMIT O UPCOMIG VT... ALL OVMBR: Coats and Cold Medicine Drive (Page 4) ovember 6: Quilt unday, All aints Day: Honor during services ovember 7: WLCA Turkey dinner ticket sales deadline ovember 10 (5-7 PM): WLCA, Turkey Dinner & Country tore ovember 13: Youth Breakfast ovember 18-20: LYO Assembly ovember 29 December 3: Picture Days for member directory. December 8 (ll:45 AM): WLCA, Christmas Bread and alad Luncheon/ Preschool program Thanksgiving Worship ervice Wednesday ovember 23 rd 7:30 pm Please bring your favorite pie to share after the service. Worship and Music will provide the ice cream. unday chool chedule 9:15-9:30 Donuts for all 9:30-9:45 Gathering Time 9:45-10:15 Learning Fun Adult unday chool Adult unday school meets between services in the Church library. Hanging of the Greens unday, ovember 27 th at 2:00 PM hare your spirit of Christmas as we decorate the church anctuary for the Advent and Christmas season. Bring the family to share the spirit of Christmas. Deck the Halls (ducation Wing) Wednesday, ovember 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM All ages are welcome to decorate the educational wing for Christmas. December 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM *Followed by a soup supper* Christmas ve Worship chedule aturday, December 24, :30 PM ~ Traditional Worship w/ 11:00 PM ~ Praise Worship w/ Christmas Day Worship chedule unday, December 25, :30 AM ~ Worship ervice w/

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12 Our Church Photography Dates and Times Tuesday, ovember 29 to Friday, December 2 from 2:30-9 PM aturday, December 3, 2011 from 10 AM - 5 PM HOW DO I RGITR FOR A APPOITMT? You will be able to sign-up at church, before and after worship, on a first come, first choice basis. ign Up Dates: October 23 rd, 30 th and ovember 6 th, 13 th October 17 th you can signup online at our website: Or you can call the church to set up a portrait time: Bring a non-perishable food item for our food pantry and receive $5.00 off your order! To Bring Your Pet! Do you have that special pet at home? We want to encourage you to bring it with you for your personal portrait! W WILL ACCOMMODAT YOUR D! earch: pecial Offer for Members Let us know if you have special requests for: Intergenerational family poses. Also, you can bring props and have special posing done for extra portraits of family members. YOU HOULD TAK THI PROALLY! For personal photos, Lifetouch encourages you to bring to your portrait session something that says who you are: IG UP I OCTOBR AD OVMBR TO B PART OF OUR CHURCH DIRCTORY AD RCIV YOUR COMPLIMTARY PORTRAIT AD FR DIRCTORY!