a word from PASTOR AMY

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What s INSIDE this ISSUE 2 Message from Pastor Amy 10 OCTOBER Calendar 3 Fiesta Block Party 11 FYI / Shower Your Church w/blessings 5 God Work, Our Hands Sunday 12 OCT. Scriptures / OCT. Birthdays 6 What s Happening 13 Serving Others / Women s Ministry 8 Thank You 14 Augustana Financials 9 Youth Activities 15 Contact Information a word from PASTOR AMY On September 12th we had our first night of Logos, our youth education program. It was a joy to welcome over sixty kids and all of our staff and volunteers back for another great year. As we gathered for worship that first night I told all of the kids, that there as just one rule and one promise to follow and know at Logos. The rule is to treat everyone like a child of God. The promise is that you will be loved like a child of God when you are at Logos. As we talked more about the rule and the promise, I wasn t surprised to find the kids had a much easier time understanding the rule. They shared lots of examples of what it meant to treat others like a child of God: be kind, take turns, be good listeners. They had the rule down, but when I asked what the promise meant, they had a hard time articulating what it meant to be loved like a child of God. I explained it meant they would be forgiven when they did things wrong, accepted for who they are, and always, always safe and loved no matter what they did. I wonder if even as adults we have an easier time understanding rules than promises. We know how to understand right and wrong, but do we know how to accept unconditional love that doesn t waver no matter what we do wrong? We are God s beloved children and God s love for us never wavers. This promise is easy to read, but often harder to accept. So read the promise again and again until you know it in your heart: God s love for you will never stop. In Christ, 2

Sponsored by Augustana Lutheran and Pueblo de Dios Sunday, August 26, 2018 Worship, Backpack Blessing... 3

4...Food, Fellowship, Music, Face Painting, Games, Tours of the Fire Truck & Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

Sunday, September 9, 2018 We made dog bones dipped in almond bark for the SF Humane Society to sell as a fund raiser. 5

PET BLESSING SUNDAY - Invite your favorite pet or all your pets to join us for a special Pet Blessing service on Sunday, October 21st. We will worship in the social hall to better accommodate our furry friends! ALL SAINTS SUNDAY - On November 4th is the day each year when we remember our beloved friends and family members who have passed away - especially those who have died in the past year. We will lift up a special prayer o thanksgiving to God for the lives of those who have gone before us in worship on All Saints Sunday. If you have any friends or family who you would like included in this prayer -- especially those who have died in the past year -- please write their name in the black book that is located o the music stand near the baptismal font. PRAYER PALS - We are hoping to pair every youth in our congregation (birth to 18 years old), with a caring adult who will pray for the child daily and remember them with a card on their birthday and other special days. If you d be interest in serving as a Prayer Pal, please add your name to the sign up sheet in the narthex or talk with Pastor Amy. On Sunday, November 4th, we will bless all our Prayer Pals during worship. The Augustana Lutheran Church Fall Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, October 27th. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many local vendors displaying their merchandise available for sale. There will also be handmade quilts, crafts and a Bake Sale. MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Augustana s Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 14th. Look for sign-up sheets in the near future indicating areas for help is needed. 6

FALL CLEAN-UP for the church, is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd at 10:00 a.m. We appreciate everyone who can come and help! ADULT EDUCATION Check out these new adult education opportunities for the fall Brown-Bag Bible Study-starting September 12 th we will be offering a lunch time Bible study every Wednesday from 12:00-1:00 in the Gail Jereb room. Bring your lunch and we will discuss the texts that will be part of the service on Sunday. No need to do any preparation ahead of time. Dinner and Documentary-gather with your friends from ALC to watch a documentary, eat dinner, and discuss the film. The documentary titles and dates are below. All are welcome to come. Daycare is available for both evenings. Warehoused- On Sunday, September 30 th at 5:30 we will watch Warehoused. The feature-length documentary, Warehoused, explores the plight of long-term refugees through a glimpse into the lives of those living in Dadaab, Kenya, one of the world s largest refugee camps. We see the camp's inner workings through one man's journey to do everything in his power to provide for his family. This man s story is not unique however; it accentuates the much larger problems that long-term refugees have faced for centuries. The Mask You Live In-On Sunday, November 11 th at 5:30 p.m. we will watch The Mask Y ou Live In which follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become real men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the boy crisis and tactics to combat it. The Mask Y ou Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. (note the film does contain explicit language.) 7

USHER/GREETERS FOR THE MONTH Lyla Pederson Cindy Lappegard Jim Sanden Leanne Kramer READERS FOR THE MONTH Linda Sanden Jennifer Soule Jennifer Koepsell Carla Diede COMMUNION ASSITANTS FOR THE MONTH Nancy Kremin Linda Sanden ALTAR GUILD Cindy Lappegard, Wanda Frederick, Deb Pederson, and Jennifer Koepsell COFFEE SERVERS FOR THE MONTH Frank & Marilyn Alvine Nancy Kremin SUNDAY SECURITY Brian Lambertz, Nancy Kremin, Lyndon Kremin, and Thomas Weber T hank You to everyone who helped to make the block party a success, from set up to take down. The music was good, the food was delicious, and the kids activities were a hit! We express our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Pastor Richard Foster and Brent Thorstenson who s funerals were held Friday, September 15th. May God comfort you during this difficult time. Condolences to Lorraine Mears, and her family, in the death of her sister. Although it s difficult to see beyond the sorrow today, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow. 8

LOGOS is off to another great start this year. We began our program on September 12th with over sixty kids and twenty staff and volunteers. We are grateful for all who help make the program run so well. This year we have added a game time to our schedule in addition to worship and Bible Study. The youth have really enjoyed an opportunity to get outside and move! In Bible study this month we are studying stories of forgiveness. LOGOS WEEKLY SCHEDULE: 5:30 Meal / Worship 6:00 Meal / Worship 6:30 Games / Bible Studies 6:30 Confirmation BIBLE BLESSINGS - Sunday, September 23rd Story Bibles were given to: Jovie Lappegard, daughter of Jessica Lappegard; Bryleigh McLain, daughter of Randy and Kevin McLain; and Jaxier Maldonado-Lemme, son of Ashley Lemme. Bibles were given to: Alexa Martinell, daughter of Pastor Amy and Chuck Martinell and Zachary Pope, son of Meredith Cervanez. 9

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 30 10:00am - Worship / Communion 11:00am - Coffee Fellowship 12:30pm - Pueblo de Dios Worship 5:30pm - Warehoused 1 OCTOBER 5:45pm - ALC Council Mtg. 6:30pm Zumba 2 9:00am - Quilting 3 12-1pm - Brown- Bag Bible Study 5:30pm - LOGOS / Confirmation 4 5 6:30pm - Zumba 6 11:30am - Zumba 7 9:00am - ALCW 10:00am - Worship / Communion 11:00am - Coffee Fellowship 12:30pm - Pueblo de Dios Worship 8 6:30pm Zumba 9 9:00am - Quilting 10 12-1pm - Brown- Bag Bible Study 5:30pm - LOGOS / Confirmation 11 12 6:30pm - Zumba 13 11:30am Zumba 14 10:00am - Worship 11:00am - Coffee Fellowship 12:30pm - Pueblo de Dios Worship 15 6:30pm - Zumba 16 8:00am - Newsletter Deadline 9:00am - Quilting 17 12-1pm - Brown- Bag Bible Study 5:30pm - LOGOS / Confirmation 18 4:45pm - Food to You Meal 6:00pm - Food to You Distribution 19 SD Food Coop Cust. Drop-off Day 6:30pm - Zumba 20 SD Food Coop Cust. Pick-up Day 11:30am Zumba 1:00pm - Quincearera Blessing 4:00pm - Quincearera Blessing/Party 21 Pet Blessing Sunday 9:00am - ALCW 10:00am - Worship / Communion 11:00am - Coffee Fellowship 12:30pm - Pueblo de Dios Worship 28 Reformation Sunday 10:00am - Worship 11:00am - Coffee Fellowship 12:30pm - Pueblo de Dios Worship 22 6:30pm Zumba 29 6:30pm Zumba 23 9:00am - Quilting 30 9:00am - Quilting 24 12-1pm - Brown- Bag Bible Study 5:30pm - LOGOS / Confirmation 31 12-1pm - Brown- Bag Bible Study 5:30pm - NO LOGOS / Confirmation 25 4:00pm - Bethany Board Mtg. 1 November 2 26 Set-up for Bazaar / Vendor Show 6:30pm - Zumba 27 9am - 2pm - ALC Annual Bazaar/ Vendor Show 3 11:30am - Zumba 10

YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHURCH BY BUYING AND USING HYVEE CARDS to do your HyVee shopping. Purchase cards in the Gathering Area any Sunday, in $25, $50, $100 and now $200 amounts and a full five percent of what you spend comes back to the church. Since the beginning of this program $22,230 has been contributed towards our day-to-day ministry expenses. The cards are very convenient to use. Thanks to Jim and Linda Sanden for managing the HyVee card s fund. NOISY OFFERING-This quarter the Noisy Offering will go to support Church on the Street. Church on the Street is an ELCA congregation whose mission and reality is to minister to and with people struggling with homelessness, living in poverty, or looking for a worshipping community outside of the walls of the Church. Church on the Street will be partnering with us for our Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Shower Your Church with Blessings!! If you would like to bless the church, in-kid donations needed are: Paper Plates (6 & 9 in.), Plastic Utensils, Napkins, and Coffee (Regular & Decaf.) 8 1/2 x 11 in. white paper 8 1/2 x 14 in. paper Your gifts make a big difference! 11

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR OCTOBER 2018 Sunday, October 7 Sunday, October 14 Time after Pentecost Time after Pentecost Genesis 2:18-24 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 8 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:2-16 Mark 10:17-31 Sunday, September 16 Sunday, October 21 Sunday, October 28 Time after Pentecost Time after Pentecost Time after Pentecost Isaiah 50:4-9a Isaiah 53:4-12 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 116:1-9 Psalm 91:9-16 Psalm 46 James 3:1-12 Hebrews 5:1-10 Romans 3:19-28 Mark 8:27-38 Mark 10:35-45 John 8:31-36 We want to wish the following a very HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAY! 8 th - Frank Alvine 16 th - Lara Suing 23 rd - Tara McFarland 8 th - Miranda Johnson 17 th - Bev Christianson 25 th - Linda Sanden 15 th - Ron Nesheim 19 th - Lincoln Oligmueller 26 th - Kendra Stellingwerf 12

Ongoing Servant Ministry Projects @ ALC 3 rd Thursday Meal Ministry helps to cook and serve the monthly meal to those who come grocery shopping at the Food to You Mobile Food Pantry. Food to You - Thank you to everyone who donates items for the monthly distributions. The Food of the Month from now through OCTOBER 17TH is CEREAL - ANY KIND. The next Mobile Food Pantry at Augustana will be held OCTOBER 18TH from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Augustana Lutheran Church Women ALCW and QUILTERS Quilting - 9:00 am every Tuesday The ALCW meets at 9:00 am on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month. 13

AUGUST FINANCIAL SUMMARY RECEIPTS Sunday Offerings $ 6,742.76 Building Fund 1,975.00 World Hunger 155.00 Use of Facilities 80.00 Noisy Offering 62.69 Gift to LOGOS (from the Endowment Fund) 400.00 Gift to Good Samaritan Fund (from the Endowment Fund) 350.19 Gift for Block Party Expenses (from Our Savior s Lutheran) 649.81 Fundraising (HyVee Card Sales) 50.00 Coffee Fellowship 48.00 Mission Partner (Lutheran Memorial, Pierre) 100.00 Pueblo de Dios 200.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 10,613.95 EXPENDITURES ELCA Missions 270.00 Advertising 150.64 Evangelical Outreach (Block Party Expenses) 174.65 LOGOS Curriculum (paid from Hunger Grant funds) 343.06 VBS Supplies 16.95 Vibrant Faith Ministries 46.65 Office Supplies 50.00 Property Mgmt. Utilities / Phone / Internet / Insurance / Repairs / Custodian 1,784.44 Mortgage Payment 5,000.00 Staff Support 6,436.67 Bank Fees / Finance Charges 20.87 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $14,230.33 Balance Remaining on Church Mortgage: $112,576.09 14

AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF 235 North Prairie Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 338-1672 - alcsf@augustanasiouxfalls.com www.augustanasiouxfalls.com Pastor Amy Martinell - 605-338-1672 Office hours: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm pastor@augustanasiouxfalls.com Office Manager Gloria Davis - alcsf@augustanasiouxfalls.com Office Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday - 9:00am-3:00pm Music Director - Diane Larsen Pueblo de Dios 235 North Prairie Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Pastor Maria Cabello-Salamon 605-339-8571 or 605-370-3604 acostamaria985@gmail.com or pueblodedios07@yahoo.com All who contribute articles to the newsletter please email them copy ready to alcsf@augustanasiouxfalls.com no later than: 8:00 am - Tuesday, OCTOBER 23RD Emailing/Mailing/ Distribution will be the week of OCTOBER 29TH. 15

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