News from Advent Lutheran November 2010 Issue 10 Staff Matthew S. Lash Pastor Jim Barton Director of Music Pat Yonce Administrative Assistant Church Council Larry Bentle President Robert Studdard Vice President Karen Smith Secretary Angie Hubble Treasurer Di Hamilton Stewardship Terrie Bentle Fellowship Arlene Dengel Lay Ministry Linda Lawrence Service Lynn Reed Parish Education Gary Lawrence Property Marcy Jimenez Youth Wayne Dengel Evangelism All Good Gifts Around Us Come, Worship, Give Thanks! Sunday, November 21 Thanksgiving Praise! 5:00 p.m. Ole Fashioned Fried Chicken Dinner Free will offering 6:00 p.m. Contemporary Worship & Praise Guitars & Instrumentalists Wednesday, November 24 Traditional Thanksgiving Eve Worship 7:00 p.m. Hymns & Sacrament Pastor s message: I Remember...With Thanksgiving!
Page 2 The Adventurer Mixing Bowl Soon. Very soon. The sprinkles will come down from the top shelf. Soon. Very soon. The tupperware containing flour will be filled to the brim. Soon. Very Soon. An inventory will be taken of cookie sheets. Soon. Very soon. The supply of vanilla and spices will be checked. Soon. Very soon. Marsha will ask me to reach for the large mixing bowl. Sugar will be purchased. Eggs will be on the shopping list. Milk. Flour. Walnuts. My wife is an excellent cook. And she has learned the fine art of baking my favorite Christmas cookies. Sooo---I like it when she starts taking inventory in the cupboards. I like it when she makes meal plans. I like it when sets the date for baking cookies. I REALLY like it when she starts to pour all those ingredients in the biggest mixing bowl we ve got because I know that once all those goodies are mixed together, rolled out, put on a pan, baked in 375 degree heat we are going to enjoy something very, very good! During the month of November the mixing bowl comes down! The bowl comes down at home. The bowl comes down----at church. We will soon enter a favorite time of year for many of us. We are just weeks away from Thanksgiving-----and Advent and Christmas will not be far behind! Now, for all of you who are saying, Oh Pastor, don t rush it ----have you forgotten how good it is to taste all that comes from those mixing bowls?? Now.I am not speaking about flour and vanilla, nor sugar and spice.please consider all that the Spirit of our living God mixes together for us during this upcoming season! Soon. Very Soon. The Lord God begins to reach for the mixing bowl on the top shelf of heaven, and He prepares a great feast of joy, hope, peace, faith, and wonder for us all! What s in the bowl? A whole lot of worship, a dash of candlelight, add a Carol that brings a tear, the laughter of our children, toss in some sacramental food, body and blood; add the inspiration of God s Word, Words from Isaiah and Luke, pour in the love of Jesus our Savior, unconditional, free love, and FINALLY.add the open heart of each child, teenager, woman and man..bake it in the warmth of a caring community of God s people---and wow, you ve got something very special. Miraculous. Soon. Very soon. My wife will reach for the mixing bowl. When she does, we will start the season with a kiss. Soon. Very soon. My Father---your Father is reaching for the mixing bowl. Gracious Hands will soon add blessing after blessing.i can t wait. Let s start the season with worship and a prayer---and than..well.i ve got an idea.let s lick the bowl! A very blessed Thanksgiving! Pastor Matt, Marsha, Jen & Matthew Ryan
Issue 10 Page 3 Worship Weekly Worship a mark of faithful discipleship! Rejoice in the season of Thanksgiving! Praise to our God and His Son, Jesus Christ! Receive God s Word, nourish your faith on His Sacrament and be blessed by the fellowship of His Spirit! Invite a friend to worship with you! Sunday, November 7 All Saints Sunday! Celebrate Resurrection! Message: Saintly Do-Ings Worship & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Worship & Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Sunday, November 14 25 th Sunday of Pentecost Message: Making Up Your Mind Worship & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Worship & Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Sunday, November 21 Christ the King Sunday! Last Sunday of the Church year! Message: He Is Worship & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Worship & Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 24 Thanksgiving Eve Worship! 7:00 p.m. Favorite Hymns of Thanksgiving & Holy Communion Pastor s Thanksgiving Message: I Remember with Thanksgiving! Sunday, November 28 First Sunday of Advent Message: Worship & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Worship & Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night - Thanksgiving Praise! November 21 Fellowship 5:00 p.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Ole fashioned Fried Chicken Dinner & Fellowship 5:00 p.m. Worship & Thankful Praise! 6:00 p.m. Guitars! Instrumentalists! Praise songs! Coming in December! Wednesday Night Worship! Come Closer Advent Fellowship Meals 6:00 p.m. Advent Candlelight & Holy Communion 7:00 p.m.
Page 4 The Adventurer Worship November Lay Readers! We invite all young people and adults of Advent to share the reading of the Lord s Word with us on Sundays! We will mail/e mail you a copy of the first and second lesson. Lay readers will sit in the pew and come forward when the time comes for the readings. SIGN UP TODAY-and participate as a lay reader on Sunday morning!! All ages are invited to serve!! Thank you. All Saints Sunday! Come and remember those who rejoice in heaven with Jesus today! Come and confess your faith in the Resurrection power of our Savior! Sunday, November 7 will be a joyful celebration of the Easter promise! We will proclaim in prayer the names of those who rest with the Lord in His kingdom! Join us! Thanksgiving Worship Times! Two special hours of worship & praise; Thanksgiving Praise: Sunday, November 21 Dinner 5:00 p.m. Our menu: Fried Chicken Dinner, Salad, Dessert. Free will offering. Worship with a contemporary flavor! 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship: Wednesday, November 25 7:00 p.m. Join us for Pastor Matt s Thanksgiving message. Our traditional Wednesday evening worship will include the sacrament of Holy Communion. Advent Invites You to Come Closer! Inspiring worship prepares us for the JOY and PEACE of Christmas! Advent welcomes you to enjoy three special evenings of worship; Wednesday, December 1, December 8 & 15. A fellowship meal will be held at 6:00 p.m. Worship featuring candlelight & Holy Communion will follow at 7:00 p.m. Come and be blessed! Pastor will share a homily each evening. Be sure to include WORSHIP as a part of your preparation for Christmas! N.F.L. Sunday - Kick Off! Sunday, December 12 th 8:15 a.m. Halftime 9:30-10:45 a.m. Second Half, 11:00-11:45 a.m. Don t miss N.F.L. Sunday (New Faith Live!), ---coming, December 12! Watch for more information! You WANT to bring the neighborhood to N.F.L. Sunday!
Issue 10 Prayers and Blessings Page 5 Let us Remember those who are, at this time, confined to a nursing home or to their own home. A card or visit would mean so much. Lois Wendelboe The Place 409 Pleasant Home Road Augusta, GA 30907 Florine Fuller 3970 Blackstone Camp Rd. Martinez, GA 30907 706-863-5901 Helen Plumley 146 Springlakes Drive Martinez, GA 30907 Bill Schweitzer 1417 Waters Edge Drive Augusta, GA 30901 706-722-0119 Edgar Bollinger 4017 Brockwood Street Martinez, GA 30907 706-863-6068 Faye Hoops 216 Lafayette Drive Augusta, GA 30909 If anyone is missed, please contact the church office, or Martha Ostendorff. Thank you Thank You To Our Advent Family, My family and I extend our heartfelt gratitude for all the love and support given by our Advent friends in the days and weeks surrounding the death of my husband, Dr. Jim Erne. Your cards, phone calls, hugs. and words of understanding are worth more than you could ever know! Many, many thanks to those of you who provided the labor of love of preparing food and of presenting and serving it so nicely at the memorial service. Also, thank you to those who cleaned up afterwards. Advent made a great impression on those attending the service who were first comers to our church! May God continue to bless each of you as we grow in His infinite love. Sincerely, Signe Erne, Joyce Steiner, and Howard Erne Prayers of God s People Please pray for the following members of Advent who have been recently hospitalized; Helen Plumley (residing at Westwood Nursing home for care and rehabilitation) Dee Alderson Heart surgery at Duke University. Recuperating at home. We pray for the family and friends of DR. JIM ERNE who passed away on Saturday, October 9. Memorial services were held here at Advent with Pastor Matt on Thursday, October 14. May the Lord comfort Signe and her family in this time to loss. We pray for the family and friends of WILLA BAXTER, mother of Patty Williams who passed away on Thursday, October 21. Funeral services are pending in Commerce, GA
Page 6 The Adventurer Parish Education Winter Study - Gospel In Life - Grace Changes Everything! Author and pastor Tim Keller (author of The Prodigal God) returns in DVD messages to share how we can live out the Gospel in everyday life. In Week One we will study the city, our home now the world, that is. Week Eight closes with the theme of the eternal city, our heavenly home the world that is to come. In between, you ll learn how the gospel changes our hearts, our community, and how we live in this world. Our 8 week class begins on Tuesday, January 11. We will conclude the week before lenten season begins. Our last class will be March 1. Registration will begin in December. All are welcome to join us for an inspirational study in God s Word! Two class times will be available; 10:30-11:45 a.m. & 7:00-8:15 p.m. Invite a friend! A new year resolution? Bible Study! Join us. Many Thanks to Bible Study Participants! We are grateful for those who recently attended Pastor Matt s fall class, The Miracles of Jesus. Our course will conclude with Bible study and the Lord s Supper on Tuesday, November 9. Bless you for spending time in God s Word this fall! May His Word continue to inspire you as our Lord walks beside you each day! Sunday School - VBS Style Our Sunday School is planning to enjoy the rotational style of Sunday School (opening music, lesson, craft, snack, class time) on Sunday, November 21 & 28. We will be working on traditional Chrismons (ornaments which tell the story of Jesus) for the Christmas trees! Come, and help us beautify our church for the advent season! Church Council Spirit of Advent Gathering! Our congregation s mission & ministry will be discussed on Wednesday night, November 10. Representatives from Stewardship will present the 2011 budget for mission and ministry. The second item on the agenda includes the motion to change a by-law in the constitution of the congregation. You should have received an e mail/ or mailing regarding this proposed change. Your presence is very important to all of us! A congregational potluck will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a dish or dessert to share with your church family! All confirmed members of Advent are eligible to vote on the proposed budget of the congregation. Our thanks to the Stewardship board for the time spent preparing our budget for the coming year. Our Church Council We meet monthly on the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. Our council meetings are always open to members of the congregation. If you would like to address your leaders at the meeting, please speak with our President Larry Bentle and we will put you on the evening agenda. Thank you. Spirit of the Church Wednesday, November 10th
Issue 10 Page 7 Worship Advent Teens Scavenger Hunt Benefits Gap! Our middle school and high school youth will compete in a scavenger hunt and the GAP ministries will benefit! We will feed countless hungry families in our local community. The group with the highest point score (scores will be assigned to each collected item) will be announced as the winners! Teens come, have a great time! YOU can make a difference! Our event is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, November 7. Thanks and Appreciation to all who supported our Little Caesar Pizza fundraiser in the month of October! The teen accounts enjoyed a 550.00 profit! We will return in the spring with our next pizza fund raiser. Also, thanks to all who shared dinner with us on October 30! Many, many thanks to Mr. Nick Pravoto for preparing the chicken for all of us! We enjoyed a fun evening! November Activities for Advent Teens! We continue to meet on the 1 st and 3 rd Sunday of each month from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Our November 7 th date will be a canned food scavenger hunt for GAP ministries and local food pantries. On Sunday, November 21 we will enjoy a Teen-Potluck lunch and be challenged by a game of trash talk! (questions drawn from a trash bucket relating contemporary concerns to daily faith). All middle school & high school students are welcome to join us! Evangelism Advent Welcomes New Members! We are pleased to welcome the following new members into our community of faith; Jan & Paul Scarbury Children: Tyler, Angelynn Karen Aaronson Crystal Corretti John & Kim Morrison Children: Hayden Thomas Koch We look forward to welcome new members during the Advent season! If you know of someone who may be interested in congregational membership, please contact Pastor Matt or our evangelism chairman, Wayne Dengel.
Page 8 Service Board Thrivent Financial Just a moment of your time is needed. Elections for the Thrivent Master s Chapter Board will be held in between services and after the late service on Sunday, November 7 th, 2010, in our church fellowship hall. Each Thrivent financial member will receive a ballot, fill it out and return it to the Thrivent advocate. Prior to elections, you may review the ballot on the Thrivent bulletin board in the hallway outside the fellowship hall. If you are interested in volunteering for a vacancy or would like to be considered for any position, you may write-in your name on the ballot. Our participation in this election enables Thrivent Financial to fulfill their legal requirements for an election. To thank you for your time, Missionary support for November 7 th and November 14 th is provided by Thrivent Financial Services. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Lawrence, 706-364-0685, Thrivent Advocate. Interfaith Update During the week of October 3rd - 10th Advent hosted Interfaith guests. One of guests, Angel and her four children have since moved into an apartment. This is her first step toward independence; her own transitional apartment that she maybe in for up to two years. The kids were so excited as they picked out their own bedrooms and unpacked many of their things that had been in storage. Please continue to pray for Angel and her children and the Interfaith program which helps so many. Angel Tree This year we are using the United Way Christmas Clearinghouse data base to enroll our children for participation in our Angel Tree. Each child s pertinent data will be entered into the secure computer base and immediately we will know whether or not the child is receiving assistance from another organization. If the child is not being assisted, the child will be assigned to Advent Lutheran. The data base was established to reach the greatest number of children and provide them with assistance. The organizations participating in this program include the Salvation Army, Augusta Urban Ministries, Toys for Tots, and James Brown Giveaway, as well as other churches in our area. The guidelines provided are as follows: $30.00 maximum spent on the child and eligibility is 12 years of age and younger. You are not restricted to the monetary guideline; this is provided for you to know what other agencies are doing. Registration took place the third week in October and the Angel Tree will be posted on November 21 st. Advent Church members may submit a child or children for inclusion in the angel tree by contacting Linda Lawrence, Advent Church Service Board at 706-364-0685 or by leaving a message with the office. The Adventurer Need a place to serve? Get involved in your Service Board
Issue 10 Page 9 Dear Lord, As we gather together around this table laden with your plentiful gifts to us, we thank You for always providing what we really need. And for sometimes granting wishes for things we don t really need. Today, let us be especially thankful for each other-for family and friends who enrich our lives in wonderful ways, even when they present us with challenges. Let us join together now in peaceful, loving fellowship to celebrate your love for us and our love for each other. Amen.
November 2010 Eternal Candles: Lynn Reed - In Honor of Jean Reed s Birthday In Honor of Matt & Rick s Birthday Service Times November 7th November 14th November 21st November 28th The Lay Assistants Mary Suprek 706-860-7767 Lay Readers 8:15 Chris Rasmusson Larry Bentle Wayne Dengel Celina Smith 11:00 Mary Suprek Lynn Reed Carol Billings Ray Schneider 8:15 11:00 Communion Assistants Mary Suprek 706-860-7767 8:15 Ind. Cups 11:00 Ind. Cups Terrie Bentle Di Hamilton Marcie Jimenez Amber Jimenez Maria Pravato Nick Pravato Irmgard Crowder Maggie Heaney Candy Jablonski Daisy Morgan Gayle Ricklefs Ron Ricklefs Acolytes Kim Aiello 706-650-8512 8:15 11:00 Ushers 8:15 Joe Pravato, 706-447-4308 11:00 Steve Merzlak 706-855-8006 Nick Pravato Monte Steedley Matt Lash Steve Merzlak Jim Williams Linda Lawrence Ray Schneider Bill Fincher Maria Pravato Eric Jablonski Ken Thompson William Burkman Gary Heavener Leslie Heavener Sam Jimenez Matt Lash Greeters Wayne Dengel 706-706-860-0527 8:15 11:00 Gary Heavener Leslie Heavener Marge Rahn Marcy Jimenez Jane Burnette Alice Glisson Gary Lawrence Linda Lawrence Jim Rasmusson Maggie Heaney Charlie Loiacono Judy McQueen Jim Williams Patty Williams Maria Pravato Louise Moore Hilda Pollich Marcy Jimenez Dieter Beck Ulrike Beck Amy Boeke Jane Burnette Julie Fillgrove Alice Glisson Flowers Given By Donna Meisner In Memory of My Husband Eric & Candy Jablonski In Honor of Kaleigh B-day Missionary Support Given By Thrivent Financial Thrivent Financial Scott, Amy, & Scott Boeke To God s Glory Hospital/ Shut In Minister Martha Ostendorff 706-736-8673 Hilda Sullivan Ron Ricklefs Judy McQueen Martha Ostendorff Visitor of Visitors Ron & Gayle Ricklefs Jim & Barbara Plumley Maria Pravato Linda Lawrence Shirley Chipman Breakfast Marsha Lash 706-869-1682 Thrivent Financial Gayle Ricklefs Chris Rasmusson Bob Rankin Men s Breakfast Candy Jablonski Di Hamilton Saturday Early Late November Arlene Dengel Arlene Dengel Mary Suprek December Altar Guild Maria Pravato 706-447-4308
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 6:15 p.m. Handbells 6:30 p.m. Council 10:30 a.m. Pastor s Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Choir 9:30 a.m. Pageant Rehearsal 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12:30 p.m. Teens Scavenger Hunt 6:15 p.m. Handbells 10:30 a.m. Pastor s Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor s Bible Study Spirit of the Church 6:00 p.m meal 7:00 p.m. meeting 9:30 a.m. Pageant Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Teens Riverbanks Zoo 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6:15 p.m. Handbells 6:30 p.m. Choir 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 9:30 a.m. Pageant Rehearsal 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12:30 p.m. Teens Potluck & Trashtalk 5:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Praise & Dinner 6:15 p.m. Handbells 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship Office Closed 28 29 30 6:15 p.m. Handbells 10:30 a.m. Christmas Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Christmas Bible Study Regular Sunday Services 8:15 AM Worship & Holy Communion 9:45 AM Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 AM Worship & Holy Communion
Look Who s Celebrating a Birthday or Anniversary! November 1 Jean Reed November 2 Kaitlyn Leaf November 3 Adam Logemann November 5 Brian Billings November 6 Rick Reed Cheryl Fouche Matt Reed November 7 Dawn Mazur November 11 Gabriel Davis November 14 Tom Grim Kaleigh Jablonski November 16 William Howell Noah Fillgrove November 19 Marcella Jimenez November 20 Jackie Laurence November 22 Patty Williams Demi Laurence November 29 Michael Setzke Dale Tupper November 16th Nick & Josie Pravato November 25th Bo & Jackie Laurence November 30 Erika Blanchard 3232 Washington Road Augusta, GA 30907 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID AUGUSTA, GEORGIA PERMIT NO. 346 Phone: 706-860-0439 Web: adventaugusta.org Email: advluch@adventaugusta.org DATED MATERIAL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Deadline For November Newsletter Is October 15th