December 2018 King of Kings Lutheran Church Phone: 315-622-2077 Email: koknewsletter@hotmail.com Web: www.kingofkings-ny.org Facebook: King of Kings Lutheran Church - Liverpool, NY UPCOMING EVENTS December 1 December 2 December 9 December 23 December 24 December 31 Men s Fellowship Breakfast Ladies Group Cookie Exchange Living Nativity @5:30 pm Puppets at Worship Church Greening @12:00 pm Worship @ 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm, 11:00 pm Carol Sing @ 10:30 pm Worship @7:30 pm January Newsletter Deadline is December 8 Mission Statement Empowered by the grace and love of Jesus, we are committed to growing in faith with the community.
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POINSETTIAS Orders are now being accepted for poinsettias that will decorate our church for Christmas. You may order plants for $10 each, to be placed in honor of or in memory of a loved one(s). Or you may donate money that will be used to purchase additional plants and special arrangements for the church. We would like to order several hanging baskets at $20 each. Fill out the form below, or use one from the Sunday bulletin. A flower box and envelopes will be on a table in the narthex. Please place your order form and a check (made payable to King of Kings) or cash, in an envelope and drop it in the box no later than Sunday, December 16. NAME: PHONE: QUANTITY: Poinsettia plants at $10 Color Choice: [ ] red [ ] pink [ ] white Hanging poinsettias at $20 Color Choice: [ ] red [ ] pink [ ] white Donation for church flowers Total enclosed In honor of: In memory of: ********************************************************************** Page 4
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Ladies Group Updates Page 7
Women s Empowerment Sewing Project: Lutheran Campus Ministries/Step Center at St. Stephen s Lutheran Church. This program is to help refugee women learn to sew clothing and other items for personal use, to support others and to sell, along with improving their English skills, experiencing integration and learning about business. Classes are held on Fridays from 3-5 and Saturdays from 2-4 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church. Volunteers are needed as each week brings more women eager to learn to sew. Another way to help is by donating sewing supplies: sewing machines (in good working order), scissors, seam rippers, needles, thread of all colors, straight pins, zippers, buttons and other notions. Let s work together to help our new American neighbors! Any ques- Page 8
Operation Northern Comfort will be hosting SC59, a mission trip to Panama City, Florida from January 12-20, 2019. We are partnering with the Newman Center at SUNY-Binghamton and Operation Blessing. Panama City was hit hard by Hurricane Michael, and there will be a lot of cleanup work to do. We re looking for volunteers for this trip. The group will be leaving Saturday, January 12 from Central New York and arrive in Panama City on Sunday. We will be staying overnight Saturday at a church in Bristol, Virginia. The cost for the trip is $200, which covers round-trip transportation, lodging and meals in Panama City. The work will be strenuous but very rewarding. Space is limited. Volunteers should contact David Robinson, Operation Comfort Registrar at DRR1123@att.net. Norm Andrzejewski Operation Northern Comfort http://www.operationnc.org If you don t like something, change it. If you can t change it, change your attitude. Don t complain. Maya Angelou *********************************************** Take the first step in faith. You don t have to se the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King, Jr. Page 9
King of Kings Quilt Group As the holiday season is quickly coming upon us, we need a cute ornament to add as a gift bow (that will not be thrown away) or to hang on our tree. With a little machine sewing and some hand sewing, these folded fabric prairie point star ornaments are fun and pretty. Many different fabrics or just one or two can change the look and make each ornament unique. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 4th at 7:00 pm to learn how to make some one-of-a-kind fabric stars. Contact Donna Huberty to get on her email list for more information as to what you need to make these adorable and gift-worthy ornaments. Page 10
- - - Daytime M&Ms ~ The topic of our Fall study (September - December) is entitled, Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks by Priscilla Shirer. All women are welcome to attend this study. M&Ms (which stands for Mary & Martha) meets at the home of Marcy Grundner on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Give her a call to let her know you d like to attend one or all of the sessions as your schedule allows. Her We gather at 12:30 and the study begins at 1:00 pm and runs until (approx.) 3:00 pm. Page 11
Annual Reports A simple reminder to everyone responsible to write an annual report that they are due in the church office no later than January 2nd. Please try to email your reports if at all possible. The church email address is kingofkingsny@gmail.com. If you need a template for your report, please don t hesitate to contact Joan in the church office. The Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Thanks! Page 12
Confirmation ConneCtions Page 13
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As you prepare to do your holiday shopping online, don t forget that King of Kings Lutheran Church, Liverpool, NY is a charitable organization on Amazon Smile. What does this mean? Well, if you go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/16-0921739 and start shopping, King of Kings will receive 0.5% of the amount you spend. This does not cost you any extra money. It is FREE MONEY to us. So, please change your Amazon shortcuts to http://smile.amazon.com and after you sign in choose King of Kings Lutheran Church as your charity. Just make sure you have the one in Liverpool, NY. Then ask all of your friends and family to do the same. Just think of the possibilities. Barb Winkel Church Greening Prepare the Way of the Lord! The Annual Church Greening will be held immediately following 10:45 am worship on December 23rd. We are looking for many hands to help decorate the sanctuary for our Christmas Eve services. Please sign up on the poster in the narthex. Goodman s Tree Farm in Phoenix has graciously donated the two Christmas Trees for the church. We are in need of 2-3 strong people to cut down the trees and transport them to church on 12/22. If you have any questions, please speak with Lorraine Savidge. Page 15
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You are invited...lutheran Adult Mission Trip May 6-10, 2019 To Mar-Lu-Ridge Conference & Retreat Center 3200 Mar-Lu-Ridge Road Jefferson, Maryland Cost: $325 per person (cost includes 4 nights lodging, 7 meals and a day trip to Harper s Ferry and Antietam Battlefield led by Tom Henry) Possible Mission Sites: Lutheran World Relief, The Shepherd s Staff and Martha s Table For more information, please call: Bonny McCabe or Tom Henry A maximum of just 20 people can be accommodated at Mar-Lu-Ridge, so to hold your spot, please send your $100 deposit by 1/31/19 (Checks payable to Central Crossroads Conference) to Bonny McCabe Page 17
Church Council Barb Winkel, Chair Niel Zuern, Vice Chair Mary Moyer, Recording Secretary Art Leitgeb, Financial Secretary Carl Bastedo, Treasurer Jenna Wysokowski, Council Member Greg Yoder, Council Member Doug Keim, Council Member Pat Lebel, Council Member Rev. Julius Carroll, Intentional Interim Pastor Finance, Doug Keim Property, Niel Zuern Global & Local Outreach, Stewardship, Worship & Music, Deanna Pavlacka Adult Faith Formation, Youth Ministry, Children s Ministry, Sue Tierney Ministry Teams Young Families, Jen Hepburn & Kelly Jordan Mutual Ministry Committee, Bob Lebel Parish Nurse, Health Ministry Team, Carol Genalo Fellowship, Shari Murray Transition Team, Anita Leitgeb Hospitality, Cathy Miller PALMS, Weta Hayden Stephen Leader: Marcy Grundner Stephen Leader: Lynn Myers Page 18
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