Editor`s Note: The Refugee Story of a Personal Care Kit Angel Tree

Tower
November/December 2015 | Vol. 39 • No. 11
the
The Refugee Story of a
Personal Care Kit
Walk, walk, walk, walk slowly, walk quickly, shuffle your
tired feet, walk, walk, walk. You can see the refugee camp
in the far distance, and you pray for strength to get there.
All you have is your backpack and the clothes you are
wearing. You notice there are long lines as you arrive at
the camp, and you see a Lutheran World Relief banner.
People are smiling as they carry a towel bundle. They
have received a Personal Care Kit with a towel, soap,
toothbrush, nail clipper, and comb. You smell the clean
fragrance of a bar of soap. You receive your Personal Care
Kit and are grateful for the hands that assembled it. You
know God’s family is loving and caring about you today.
We are grateful for the 138 kits donated by members
and friends of Augustana! This simple act is our way to
share God’s grace and love with people who are fleeing
from violence and seeking safety. If you missed this
opportunity, you may support this by giving money for
the shipping to the refugee locations. Shipping for each
kit costs $2.65. Make checks payable to Augustana and
memo: LWR Shipping.
Editor’s Note:
Welcome to this special
November/December edition of
The Tower! You’ll find it organized
a bit differently. Find people news
and staff articles in the front half;
find Thanksgiving, Advent, and
Christmas events and sign-up
due dates in chronological order
in the back half.
Blessings,
Lyn Goodrum
[email protected]
Angel Tree, November 22–December 6
Help provide Christmas presents and/or gift cards for Lutheran
Family Services refugee, older adult, caregiver, and foster care
clients! Beginning November 22, Augustana’s confirmation class
will have a Christmas tree in Fellowship Hall decorated with
paper angels with gift ideas on them. Augustana members and
friends are invited to take an angel, purchase the gift, and bring it
UNWRAPPED to the tree with the angel attached. Gifts must reach Augustana by Sunday,
December 6. Augustana Early Learning Center will have a tree set up, too. Thank you so
much to everyone, as every year we have done a remarkable job in providing many gifts
to those in and around us in need.
Calendars 18, 19 | Call Committee 2 | Children’s and Family Ministry 6 | Christmas Worship Schedule back page |
December Events 13–16 | Health Ministry 5 | Music Ministry 5 | November Events 9–12 | Pastors 4
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good news!
5000 E. Alameda Ave.
Denver, CO 80246
PHONE: 303-388-4678
FAX: 303-388-1338
WEB: www.augustanadenver.org
E-MAIL: [email protected]
DIAL-A-CARE: 303-996-2733
FACEBOOK: augustanadenver.com
The Tower is published monthly for
Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E.
Alameda Ave., Denver CO, 802468104. There is no subscription fee.
Thursday, December 3, 4:30 p.m. is
the deadline for the January edition.
E-mail Lyn Goodrum (goodrum@
augustanadenver.org).
Sunday Schedule
• 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship
• 9:15 a.m. Sunday School
(September–May)
Chapel Prayer
• Monday, 10 a.m., Christ Chapel
• Tuesday, 7 p.m., Christ Chapel
Mission Statement
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we gather
in Christian community, reach out
and invite, offer hope and healing
in Jesus Christ, and walk humbly
with God.
Congregation Council
President: Paul Blanchard
Vice President: David Aarestad
Secretary: Lana Farrington
Treasurer: Greg Bickle
Emmett Cruson | Stephen Daniel
Pastor Jim Hytjan | Kirsten Jensen
Greg Johnson | Kim Kouba
Nick Massie | Noah McCartney
Matt Miller | Linda Tinderholt
Pastor Caitlin Trussell | Barbara Watts
George Willoughby | Jeff Ziebarth
Staff
Jim Hytjan, Bridge Interim
Senior Pastor
Caitlin Trussell, Pastor
Todd Hawkins, Visitation Pastor
Yvonne Wilken, Children’s and Family
Minister
Lisa Mikolajczak,
Finance Administrator
Sheryl Stenseth,
Faith Community Nurse
Lyn Goodrum,
Publications Administrator
Julie MacDougall, Volunteer Ministry
and Building Use
LeEtta Choi, Silver Notes Director
Cindy Lindeen-Martin,
Minister of Music and Organist
Dick Larson, Choral Director
Angela Howard, Choristers and
Y Hope Director
Asmir Hodzic, Building and Grounds
Manager
Andrija Malbasa, Chris Beazer, Allan
Brown, Custodians
Kim Kouba, Cindy Maxwell,
Wedding Coordinators
Christie Baroody, Director, Augustana
Early Learning Center
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Recently lifted
up in prayer…
Thank you for
the gifts!
For hope and healing:
Ammerman Library
• Carlos Beer, Leola
Blatchford, Venus
Conklin, Vivian Duffy,
Eldon Hemmingsen,
Angela Gerlick,
Heather Kennedy,
Cathy Nyhus, James
O’Neal, Kathy
Ridenour, Farrel
Vikman, Mary Jo
Wilson
• In memory of Edie
Schneider
For comfort and courage:
• Diane Zarlengo in the
death of her friend,
Mary Ehrichs
• Ethel Essig in the death
of her son, Dick Essig
• Family and friends of
Joyce Jenkel in her
death
• Family and friends of
Maxine Merten in her
death
• John Pederson in the
death of his friend,
Pastor Philip Walen
• Virginia Watts and
family in the death of
her husband, Ray
Rejoice with…
• Anya Elaine Fry,
daughter of David
and Sarah Fry, in her
baptism
• Isaac David Rykken,
son of Christian
Rykken Johnson and
Frieda StalheimRykken, in his baptism
Augustana Foundation
• In memory of Maxine
Merten
Augustana Memorial
Garden
• In memory of Lloyd
and Marge Tokheim
Music Ministry
• In memory of Louie
Toscano
Special Gifts
• In memory of Coleen
Morris, Edie Schneider,
Louie and Dorothy
Toscano
World Hunger
• In memory of Lloyd
and Marge Tokheim
Youth Education
• In memory of Babs
Persons Quist
Augustana
Foundation
Anya Elaine Fry and Isaac
David Rykken received
MissionFuture4KIDZ
investment gifts from the
Augustana Foundation in
honor of their baptisms.
The Call
Committee has been
diligently working on the
process to find our next
senior pastor. We have
received several names
from the bishop’s office
and are continuing to
solicit recommendations
and potential candidates
for the position. We have
completed several first
interviews via Skype
technology, and we are
now in the process of
second interviews with
candidates in person. The
committee appreciates the
congregation’s patience
and will update you
periodically with progress
and our recommendation
as soon as the Committee
has concluded on a
candidate. If, in the
interim, any member
of the congregation has
a question about the
work of the committee
or naming additional
candidate(s) that need
to be considered, please
contact me at 303-8841037.
Kevin Flesch
“Thanks, Augustana!”
Dear Augustana Lutheran Church,
Thank you so much! Your support of a 9Health Fair site
helped to reach thousands and thousands of individuals
who benefited from appropriate health care screening.
We very much appreciate your organization’s help in
the coordination of such a successful event at Augustana
Lutheran Church. Your community could not deliver this
service without support from organizations like yours.
We take pride in our partnership and your community is
the beneficiary. We look forward to working with you
for years to come.
Thank you again for all you do to make 9Health Fair a
success.
In the best of health,
James H. Goddard
President & CEO, 9Health Fair
Dear Augustana Early Learning Center and
Augustana Lutheran Church,
Many of the children in our program are in a new
place, with new people who sometimes speak a new
language. And some of the children come from scary and
challenging situations. By simply donating a backpack,
these children are given items that will help them feel
comfortable, confident, and special as they begin a new
school year.
Because of your generosity, we gathered and assembled
443 backpacks and received $5,400 worth of gift cards!
This collection is our largest ever and it could not
have come at a better time. Our programs are growing
exponentially, and we are expecting more refugees
and foster children than ever before. The support you
offer significantly impacts a successful future for our
clients and their families. You have made more than a
contribution; you have impacted a child’s future.
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains humbly and
gratefully thanks you.
Dear Friends of LFS,
The vulnerable have many faces: a neglected child, a
newly arrived refugee, a young woman facing a crisis
pregnancy, an older adult transitioning in life, a family
that lost everything to a natural disaster, a child in
need of a loving family. Your recent gift, the second
installment of your 2015 Local Outreach program, helps
give hope to many people by providing: a foster family,
support in a new country, a caring counselor, case
management, an adoptive family, and much more.
Thank you for strengthening our ministry to the
vulnerable people in our community. With your gift we
are able to make available services that heal, strengthen,
and provide hope.
In Christ,
Jane Pope Meehan
Vice President of Resource Development
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
Dear Augustana Lutheran Church,
Thank you so much for your recent gift to Rainbow
Trail’s Annual Fund. Your gifts are helping us provide
one of the best camping experiences in the country. Our
campers have had wonderful experiences playing and
learning with our staff in God’s creation. Thank you for
your gift of helping provide life-changing weeks for
youth and families.
Thank you again for supporting Rainbow Trail and for
your partnership in this ministry. Your gift helps us offer
people a great place to come and be recharged, prepared
to serve again once back home. Thanks for believing in
the power of this ministry. Please come visit us and see
your gifts at work!
Yours in Christ,
David K. Jarvis
Executive Director
Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp
In peace and happiness,
Rebecca Burris
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Pastors
People of God, it is almost here;
and ready or not the readings, the
music, the prayers, and sermons of
Advent, all point to signs of God’s
coming, “. . . of days and times
advancing toward us, of hopes and
expectations for a future held in
the promises of God.” (Sundays &
Seasons Year C 2016, Augsburg
Press, p. 23) The beginning of
Advent is Sunday, November 29 continuing for four
Sundays. I often wish this first season of the church year
would last much longer, for we are people who often
dwell in the future.
What does the future hold for us? For a few months
now, presidential hopefuls have been trying to gain
traction with voters outlining their particular hopes and
expectations on the economy, jobs, foreign and domestic
terrorism, immigration, health care and more, in hopes
of being elected in 2016. What does the future hold
for this nation? At Augustana, the Call Committee is
interviewing candidates for the position of senior pastor
with these conversations centered in the expressed hopes
and expectations of the congregation for its future. What
does the future hold for Augustana? And then there
are upcoming holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas
each complete, sometimes even loaded, with hopes and
expectations. The days and the times are advancing
toward us.
The invitation of Advent is to spend time reflecting on
these hopes and expectations in light of a future held
in the promises of God. One writer puts it this way:
“Advent is not a four-week exploration of waiting only
for a baby. Advent is rather an annual time to consider
God’s coming in every way and time possible: in a meal,
by a word, as a light, in the assembly gathered, as a
complete surprise, following a long wait, suddenly, or
as a child.” (Sundays & Seasons Year C 2016, Augsburg
Press, p. 23)
It’s almost that time. It’s almost here—that time to
imagine and re-imagine hopes and expectations for the
future held in the promises of God.
Pastor Jim Hytjan
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From Pastor Caitlin
During these last two-and-a-half
years of my pastoral call with
Augustana, some of you may
have received an early morning
e-mail from me and now know
I’m an early riser. My brain
likes those pre-dawn hours
best. Recently, on a second cup
of coffee and well into my thoughts for the day, my
husband Rob came walking into the kitchen searching
for his first cup of coffee. He casually asked, “What’s
on your mind, honey?” I answered, “I’m pondering the
merits of hierarchical leadership versus the ‘liberal’
communal ideal.” Ever the funny man, he turned on his
heel to exit and said dryly, “I’m out.” Hilarity, laughter
until tears, ensued. Fun, and funny, times.
All of this is to say that there is a lot on my mind
about leadership and systems—countries, families,
and congregations. Augustana especially. No surprise
there. Pastor Pederson retired a year and a half ago.
Pastor Hytjan is our second interim pastor. We’re a
large church with good people who serve both in lay
leadership and on staff, all of whom want what’s best for
the congregation and some with different ideas of what
that looks like. This makes for lively conversations at
Congregational Council meetings. Sometimes there is
easy agreement and sometimes negotiated compromise.
This is sound leadership. Augustana staff over the last
year and half have been a stabilizing force on behalf of
the congregation during the senior pastor transitions.
I’m grateful for their hard work and commitment to
Augustana.
As I write this ahead for the holiday newsletter, the Bible
text for the October sermon out of Mark’s gospel has
to do with James and John doing an end-run around the
other apostles on their way to Jesus. They are right that
Jesus is the person to turn to in an uncertain time. But
it’s the end-run around their people that was problematic.
Jesus reminds James and John and the other ten apostles
to look around. Reminding them to make sure that they
are communicating with each other; to remember that
they are part of a whole, in service to one another like
Jesus who came to serve. This is a good reminder for us,
too—to continue to look to each other, to continue to talk
to each other, to continue to serve each other as Christ
who came to serve.
To be clear, I believe in leadership. A good leader
makes a difference. As our next senior pastor will most
certainly be identified, called and make a difference. In
the meantime, good people of Augustana, we continue as
co-workers in the gospel, in the here and now. Serving
each other in prayer, worship, education, and visitation
as we gather, invite, hope, and heal per our mission
statement. Serving locally with chili collection and
food justice up through Thanksgiving for Metro Caring.
Serving globally with the purchase of self-sustaining
farms in Advent through ELCA Good Gifts. It is an
honor to serve you and serve with you.
thing in the morning or the last thing before you go to
bed at night.
Mother Teresa talked about how grateful she was to
the people she was helping, the sick and dying in the
slums of Calcutta, because they enabled her to grow and
deepen her spirituality. That is a very different way of
thinking about gratitude—gratitude for what we can give
as opposed to what we receive.
This holiday season, ask yourself, what good is
gratitude? Reflect on your blessings, maintain an attitude
of gratitude, and discover the answer for yourself.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 136:1
Sheryl Stenseth
Faith Community Nurse
Peace, Pastor Caitlin Trussell
“Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I might have the grace to
let you be my servant, too.”
Music Ministry
ELW Hymn 659
Health Ministry
Give Thanks
Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:20
Thanksgiving and Christmas are occasions when we
take the time to acknowledge what we are grateful for.
It seems like a good thing to do, but why do we do it?
What good is gratitude?
Over the past decade, psychologists have been studying
gratitude and have identified many social, psychological,
spiritual, and physical benefits from giving thanks. The
most popular gratitude practice is to keep a “gratitude
journal.” Studies have traced a range of impressive
benefits to the simple act of writing down the things
for which we’re grateful. Benefits include better sleep,
fewer symptoms of illness, and more happiness among
adults and children. Another gratitude practice is to
count your blessings on a regular basis, maybe the first
Thank you!
For more than 15 years, Melanie Backes, has been
a faithful accompanist for our children’s and youth
choirs and for about three years was the youth
choir director. We thank her for her wonderful and
sensitive accompaniments along with her unassuming
and gracious spirit. A volunteer position often goes
unnoticed. This gift of accompaniment is rare indeed,
and we want to thank Melanie for a job well done and so
appreciated! Thank you, Melanie!!
We welcome Tim Garrington as our new accompanist
for Choristers, Y Hope, and Sunday School Opening.
Tim is a medical doctor with an undergraduate degree
in music with piano and organ emphasis. Tim has sung
in Augustana’s Chancel and Chamber choirs and is
currently the keyboardist in Stratus Chamber Orchestra.
He and his wife Carol have two children in choir and
handbells. It is great to have Tim tickling the ivories!
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New AVE vocalists!
Russian soprano Ekaterina
Kotcherguina is a flexible
Last month you were introduced to our new AVE mezzosoprano (alto), Leslie Remmert Soich. This month Music
Ministry is pleased to introduce two new vocalists of the
quartet, Ekaterina (Katia) Kotcherguina, soprano, and
Paul Griggsby, baritone.
performer, equally compelling
when portraying light-hearted
damsels or tragic heroines. A
recent Master of Music graduate
of the University of Oklahoma,
Ms. Kotcherguina holds an
affinity for music of the Baroque
and Classical period, and particularly enjoys singing
innovative interpretations of Baroque repertoire. She has
performed with Praeclara Opera, Arkansas Shakespeare
Theatre, OperaWorks’ Advanced Artists, Up North Vocal
Institute, and performed in England last summer with
the London Summer School of Voice. Her repertoire
includes the title role in Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera,
the title role in Alcina, and Micaëla in Carmen. Other
favorites include Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Monica
in The Medium, Cinderella in Into the Woods, Marion
in The Music Man, and the Soprano in The Four Note
Opera.
A native of Missouri, Dr.
Paul Griggsby is the newest
member of the Augustana
Vocal Ensemble at Augustana
Lutheran Church, Denver.
He is a triple graduate of the
University of Missouri-Kansas
City Conservatory of Music
and Dance where he received
his Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music in
Choral Conducting and Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice
Performance. Furthermore, Dr. Griggsby received his
Master of Music in Voice Performance at the University
of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where
he was a Graduate Minority Scholar. Prior to his
appointment at Augustana, Dr. Griggsby was the former
Director of Musical Activities for six years at St. Peter’s
United Church of Christ, Kansas City.
Dr. Gribbsby has performed with the Cincinnati
Opera, Minnesota Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas
City professional choruses; the Oregon Bach Festival,
Interlochen Music Festival and the Minnesota Chorale.
He was also a staff singer at Mount Olivet Lutheran
Church, Minneapolis. He has garnered top awards in the
National Teachers of Singing (Minnesota) and the Robert
Weede Opera Scholarship Competition (Cincinnati).
Professional solo roles include: Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony at the Kauffman Center for the Performing
Arts, Kansas City; Faure’s Requiem at the Taneycomo
Music Festival, Branson, MO; Handel’s Messiah with
the Lawrence, KS Civic Chorus and the title role in
Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Kansas City Civic
Orchestra. Dr. Griggsby is a member of Omicron Delta
Kappa, AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists),
ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) and Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
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Ms. Kotcherguina is currently working on attaining
her Performance Certificate in Opera and Solo Vocal
Performance at CU-Boulder, and is a member of Opera
on Tap Colorado. This fall, she performs her first bel
canto opera as Clorinda in La Cenerentola with Eklund
Opera Theatre. Following engagements feature her as
the soloist in Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Beethoven’s
Choral Fantasy in the Augustana Arts concert series. In
her spare time, Ms. Kotcherguina is an avid reader, and
loves exploring the beautiful mountains of Colorado!
Children’s and Family
Ministry
Celebrate – Invite – Mentor –
Serve – Share
During the previous program year, the Children’s
and Family Committee spent a fair amount of
time contemplating our purpose. Using the Great
Commandment (Matthew 22:35–40) and the Great
Commission (Matthew 28:16–20), we determined that
God is calling us to provide these five things:
• Celebrate – participate in and create opportunities for
worship
• Invite – participate in and create opportunities for
fellowship
• Mentor – participate in and create opportunities for
discipleship
• Serve – participate in and create opportunities for
ministry
• Share – participate in and create opportunities for
evangelism
So what exactly does that mean?
It means that we believe that God has called us as a
committee and a community to provide not only our
youth but our families the time and space to show God
our love and thanks for the gifts God has given us
through celebration in various worship experiences. To
create time and space to simply invite people to have
fun together, to get to know one another, and to build
relationships that will help sustain us. We believe we
are called to mentor each other, young and old, learning
from one another. We believe that education is a threeway street: We learn from God, from our elders and from
our children. We uphold the idea that God calls us to
serve, to love, and to care for our neighbors and for the
world that God has created and entrusted to us. Lastly
but not least, we believe that we are commanded by
God to share the good news of Gods amazing love and
forgiveness for all and to all.
So how do we do this?
The Children’s and Family Ministry Committee created
the following purpose statement:
Augustana’s Children’s and Family programs are guided by
the Holy Spirit to invite all, to share the Gospel, to serve God,
to mentor each other, and to celebrate Jesus Christ.
doing, and we realized that while we are providing
opportunities in all five areas, there is work to be done to
create a well-rounded program.
This is where all of you come in . . .
The committee also looked at the various areas youth
participate, which has lead us to our next step—and
this is where all of you come in. We will be sending
out surveys to get feedback from you—we want to hear
what you have to say about our youth program, about
our family activities, and about what works for your
family and what doesn’t. As God’s church in the world
continues to change and evolve, we want to make sure
that we are helping you along on your personal and
familial faith journeys. We want to create programming
that supports and uplifts you and your family rather than
add to the stress and busyness of everyday life, so we
sincerely hope you will take the time to participate in our
surveys. We want to hear from you!
Youth Mentor
You may have heard some rumblings lately about a
youth mentor, and you may be wondering what that is all
about. A youth mentor is a college-age or post collegeage student who has some experience working with
youth. This person will focus on working solely with our
middle school and high school youth. The middle school
and high school years are so intense for students today
that we feel that we need someone here at Augustana
whose sole focus is those students. The youth mentor
will be supervised by me and will lead the Breakfast
Club and the Wednesday night drop-ins and work with
We use this purpose statement to guide us as we plan
events, activities, and learning opportunities for the
youth and families in our community. Each event,
activity or learning opportunity must meet at least one of
our purposes. When that purpose(s) has been identified,
we plan accordingly. We also use the purpose statement
to help us develop a well-rounded program; we strive to
plan events and activities in all five areas.
The Children’s and Family Ministry Committee then
went through our existing programs to see how we were
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the Youth Ministry Team planning future events and
participating in those events. This will be a part-time
position, 8–10 hours a week. If you know of anyone who
you think would be a good fit for our group, have them
send their résumé to me.
Augustana’s Ammerman Library
In honor of our veterans, we are featuring some of our
excellent World War I and II books. They are located
behind the wingback chairs in the library. Some of
them will be displayed and available for checkout in the
cabinet in Fellowship Hall.
Peace,
Yvonne Wilken
[email protected]
Several new and donated books are ready for checkout in
the library:
• Colorado’s Yampa River and three children’s books by
photographer John Fielder
• Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon
• God’s Joyful Surprise by Sue Monk Kidd
• The Art of Growing Old by Carroll Saussy
• Hymns and Hers, a CD by Jay and Judy Clarke
• The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin
• Eve, by Wm. Paul Young
• Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber
• The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Lutheran Family Services Gala
Committee Volunteer Opportunity
Lutheran Family Services (LFS) holds their major
fundraising event each spring. Monies raised help
provide services for children and families during their
most challenging times. If you are interested in being
a member of the gala committee, please contact their
office at 800-579-9496 and let them know of your
interest. They will put you in touch with the committee
chairperson for details. For information regarding LFS,
visit lfsrm.org.
Thank you to those who donated books and suggested
book titles.
Financial Statement for September 2015
September 2015
Budget
All Income
All Expenditures
Net Income(Loss)
$ 78,671.95
91,810.22
$ (13,138.27)
September 2014
Actual
$55,937.60
86,469.67
$ (30,532.07)
Actual
$ 84,333.59
YTD 2015
YTD 2014
Budget
Actual
Actual
$ 697,411.48
$ 684,971.74
$ 717,892.66
94,630.98
793,357.29
732,071.99
728,942.42
$(10,297.39)
$ (95,945.81)
$ (47,100.25)
$ (11,049.76)
Expenditures in September included:
• $1,011 for local outreach
• $460 for child care during worship services and
events
• $900 for piano tuning
• $249 for Christ in Our Home devotional booklets
• $470 for our pastors to attend the 2015 Theological
Conference
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• $13,257 for utilites, including annual storm drainage
fees of $4,954.93
• $418 for printing
• $4,294 in for worker’s compensation insurance to
protect our staff and volunteers
November
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1!
Turn your clocks BACK an hour Saturday night, October 31.
All Saints Sunday
All Saints Sunday is November 1. Augustana will remember those who have died in
faith in the congregation’s life over the past year. Join us for 8 a.m. worship with Holy
Communion in Christ Chapel and 10:30 a.m. in Augustana’s sanctuary.
“Understanding Dementia”
Augustana’s Health Ministry presents, “Understanding Dementia: Its Stages and
Approaches to Communication,” Sunday, November 1, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Anna
Paulson Room. Presenter Megan Carnarius, RN, executive director of Balfour
Cherrywood Village, has extensive experience working with Alzheimer’s including
serving on the Alzheimer’s education committee for 15 years. Brunch is included, so
reservations are needed to Augustana’s office (303-388-4678).
New Members Class in November
Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 9:15 a.m.
Learn more about Augustana at the newcomers/new members class, which begins
Sunday, November 1 and meets every Sunday through November 22, 9:15–10:15 a.m. in
the pastor’s office. Pastors will discuss Lutheran beliefs and theology, and staff and lay
leaders will share details about Augustana’s ministries. Contact Julie MacDougall (303388-4678).
Adult Forum
The Gospel According To Luke
Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 9:15 a.m., Anna Paulson Room
A new church year begins on the First Sunday in Advent, November 29, and for the next
year the Sunday gospel readings, with a few exceptions, will be from the New Testament
book of Luke. Pastors Hytjan and Trussell will be leading an overview of the Gospel
According to Luke. Get a cup of coffee or tea and join in the conversation!
Families Inspired Together
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., Room 3
• November 1 – Trinity Candle, Pastor Bengston
• November 8 – Parenting Discussion
• November 15 – Preschool Sunday Service Project
• November 22 –Thanksgiving: What are we thankful for?
• November 29 – Celebrating Advent in Your Home, Yvonne Wilken
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health needs of up to 500 people every day. Many of
these people are disabled, seniors, or work at low-paying
jobs that do not provide a living wage.
Augustana’s Chancel Choir partners
with Augustana Arts
Sunday, November 1, 7:30 p.m., at Augustana
Augustana Lutheran Church Chancel Choir and Stratus
Chamber Orchestra present the Lord Nelson Mass
by Joseph Haydn. They will be joined by New York
City’s Pro Musicis pianist, Tanya Gabrielian, playing
Beethoven’s Fantasy in C minor for Piano, Chorus and
Orchestra. Tanya will further delight the audience with
Chaconne in D minor by J.S. Bach-Siloti. Tickets for
this concert will be offered to Augustana members at a
50 percent discount ($5–$12.50 after discount). You may
only receive this discount by buying tickets online (no
service charge fees). Visit augustanaarts.org, click on
Concerts, and type in the code ALC50.
November 8–25
Second Annual Augustana Chili
Challenge for Metro Caring
The congregation of Augustana and the Augustana Early
Learning Center (AELC) are teaming up for a canned
Chili Challenge in the month of November. The Early
Learning Center will end their canned chili collection on
November 15. They will bring their chili to worship that
morning and challenge the congregation to meet their
collected amount through November 25 (Thanksgiving
Eve).
All chili collected will go to Metro Caring to help
them meet the immediate hunger needs of people in
the Denver Metro area. Metro Caring operates one of
Denver’s largest hunger-relief programs, including
a fresh foods shopping market, teaching garden, and
weekly healthy living and nutrition classes. Situated in
the heart of Denver, Metro Caring distributes between
4,000 to 6,000 pounds of food, baby items, and personal
care products in helping to meet the nutritional and
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Please bring cans of chili (meat or vegetarian) beginning
November 8 and place them around the communion
tables in both Christ Chapel and the sanctuary. Canned
chili is a high-protein meal, and one can of chili weighs
about one pound. Let’s be generous, meet the challenge,
and help Metro Caring in their goal of eliminating
hunger in the Denver Metro area.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25:40
November Congregational
Meeting
Sunday, November 8, 11:45 a.m., Fellowship Hall
Augustana’s annual fall congregational meeting
will be held Sunday, November 8, in Fellowship
Hall following 10:30 a.m. worship. The purpose
of the meeting is to vote on the 2016 budget, elect
Congregation Council and Nominating Committee
members and Synod Assembly representatives,
vote on amendments to the constitution, and
address any additional business that comes before
the assembly.
A lunch will be served prior to the start of the
meeting, and childcare will be available. If you are
a member of the congregation, please make every
effort to attend this important meeting.
Christmas Day Dinner:
Volunteer by November 9!
We need volunteers to prepare and serve the annual
Christmas Day Dinner which begins at 11:30 a.m.
immediately after the Christmas Day service.
If you are interested in being part of this special ministry,
please contact Julie MacDougall (303-388-4678 or
[email protected]) by November 9.
Thank you to Children’s and Family Ministry who is
helping to provide lunch!
Celtic Dreams
Peace,
Pastor Caitlin Trussell
Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m., at Augustana
Colorado Women’s Chorale, Girls 21, and Wick
School of Irish Dance
Jennifer Ferguson, Music Director
The Colorado Women’s Chorale celebrates Celtic
culture and heritage with this concert featuring Celtic
folk music, poetry, composers, and dancing. This
performance partners voices with dance through a
collaboration with the Wick School of Irish Dance.
Cherry Creek High School’s award winning choir, “Girls
21,” will join the Colorado Women’s Chorale for a show
you don’t want to miss. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 senior,
$15 student, $10 child (4–17), kids 3 and under are free.
Call 303-388-4962 or visit www.augustanaarts.org.
Grief Support Group
These meetings are designed to offer support to those
who are grieving and recovering from loss. The fiveweek session will meet Sundays, November 15, 22, 29
and December 6 and 13, 9:15 a.m. in the Corner Room.
The book Understanding Your Grief by Dr. Alan D.
Wolfelt will be our guide. Please pick up the book and
accompanying journal when you register in Augustana’s
office. Limited to eight people. Questions? Contact Sheryl
Stenseth, Augustana Faith Community Nurse (303-3884678 ext. 106 or [email protected].
Stay for lunch November 15!
We are hosting preschoolers and their families from
Augustana’s Early Learning Center both in worship and
for lunch on Sunday, November 15.
The Early Learning Center is one of the wonderful, longtime ministries of the Augustana congregation. This is
a chance to celebrate in worship and get to know some
of these kids and their families a little better afterwards.
Plan to stay for a bit of lunch in Fellowship Hall.
Tender Loving Care
• Sunday, November 15, 11:30 a.m–1 p.m., Room 1
• Presentation on Brain Health by Debbie Day, from
Assisted Living at Lowry
• Bring a sack lunch; snacks and water will be provided
Thrivent meeting to disburse money
The November 15 meeting of Augustana’s Thrivent
members will feature decisions about disbursing
Thrivent Choice dollars to Augustana programs,
property, or groups. All Augustana friends and members are welcome to attend, but only Thrivent members
may vote on the decisions. A light lunch will be
served ($5) at 11:30 a.m. in the Anna Paulson Room.
Contact Katherine Cruson (303-696-7430) by Friday,
November 13 for lunch reservations.
Volunteers are invited to help prepare Thanksgiving
baskets for Warren Village on November 22 at Warren
Village.
November Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, November 19,
11:30 a.m., Fellowship
Hall
Our program for
November will feature
Donald Tallman who
will serenade us with a
variety of tunes. Invite friends, neighbors and relatives
to enjoy this musical program and a delicious luncheon
prepared by Judy Nyquist and her crew. Reservations
to Augustana’s office (303-388-4678) by Monday,
November 16 to help Judy plan the meal. Cost is $8 per
person.
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Gifts due by Sunday, November 15!
Help provide Thanksgiving dinner
for Warren Village families
Augustana is
again providing
Thanksgiving
Food Baskets for
families of Warren
Village. Warren
Village provides
a safe apartment,
job training, and
child care, for 106
families—single
parents with children
who have been
homeless or close to homeless in our community. This
meal is a very special celebration for these people. Your
donation provides a ham, canned fruits and vegetables,
dinner rolls and a fruit pie. Donate $35 per basket (or
any amount) payable to Augustana Lutheran Church and
footnoted “Warren Village” by Sunday, November 15.
A $500 Action Team Request has been granted from
Thrivent Financial.
Help pack food baskets and tour Warren Village
The food will be delivered to Warren Village, and we
will assemble the food baskets there. Volunteers from
Augustana (this is a great family service opportunity)
will meet Sunday, November 22 at 12:30 p.m. at the
Warren Village office (1300 Gilpin St.), where the food
will be delivered in bulk; we will sort it into 106 meal
baskets. This gives us the opportunity to be closer to the
people we are serving and to take a guided tour of the
facility to see how Warren Village is serving them.
If you would like to ride the church bus from Augustana
to Warren Village, reserve a ride with Augustana’s office
(303-388-4678) and meet at the Fairfax entrance (next
to the breezeway) at noon. The bus will deliver the
volunteers back to Augustana at approximately 2 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call Jerry Sanders
(303-363-8685).
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150th Anniversary of Unfinished
Symphony Premiere
Saturday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. at Augustana
Stratus Chamber Orchestra
David Rutherford, Music Director
Experience what Franz Schubert never had a chance to
hear: his most famous orchestral work! Decades after
Schubert’s death, his Unfinished Symphony premiered
150 years ago. Stratus Chamber Orchestra, (formerly
Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra), brings the Unfinished
Symphony to life along with a rich offering of works by
Milhaud, Wolf, and Respighi. Schubert would be proud!
Tickets: $25 adult, $20 senior, $15 student, $10 child (4–
17), kids 3 and under are free. Visit www.augustanaarts.
org or call 303-388-4962.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Wednesday, November 25, 7 p.m., Sanctuary
Give thanks on the eve of Thanksgiving with the
community, Augustana’s choirs and instrumental
groups, Saint Paul Lutheran Church’s community and
choirs, and a message by Augustana’s pastors. This
night also concludes Augustana’s Chili Challenge for
Metro Caring. Bring as many cans of chili as you’re
able to add to the pile. And bring a pie to share for the
36th Annual Pie Fest afterwards in Fellowship Hall
with entertainment provided by the jazz combo, Wes
Leffingwell Trio.
Thanksgiving office schedule
Augustana Lutheran Church and Augustana Early
Learning Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving
holiday, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November
27. If you have an emergency, call the emergency line
(303-862-3027).
December Adult Forum
Sundays November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 9:15 a.m., Anna Paulson Room
December
Adult Learning for Advent will bring a different speaker each Sunday bringing their
unique faith perspective to the season leading up to the nativity of our Lord. Whether it be
biblical, cultural, or theological, or perhaps a mix of all three, come and be a part of the
conversation as we enter into how other people anticipate ‘God made flesh for the sake of
the world.’
Pastor Caitlin Trussell
Let’s buy farms again this Advent!
As part of our Advent journey toward
the birth of the One who fed the
five thousand, the Global Mission
Committee is again asking Augustana
members to support the ELCA Good
Gifts ministry. As a congregation last
year we helped end hunger and poverty
by supplying farm animals to seven
families around the globe to breed
for food and sale. A “farm” includes
animals, farm implements, and the
educational support needed to ensure success. All of this still for only $715 per farm! Our
collection will begin on November 29 and end just before Christmas on December 20.
Look for updates in the weekly bulletin/e-Pistle. Let’s see how many farms we can buy to
make Christmas an especially joyous event for those who will receive a fresh start in life!
December Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, December 3, 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall
The Silver Notes Choir will be our program for our festive December monthly luncheon
on Thursday, December 3. (Please note: This is the first Thursday in December.) Judy
Nyquist and her crew will serve a delicious holiday meal. To help her plan the meal,
please make a reservation no later than Monday, November 30, with Augustana’s office
(303-388-4678). Cost is $8 per person. We welcome visitors, so this is wonderful
opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to enjoy a holiday treat—holiday music and
good food!
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Families Inspired Together
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., Room 3
A Colorado Choir Christmas
Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5,
7:30 p.m., at Augustana
The Colorado Choir, Kelly Parmenter, Conductor
This concert will feature five pieces by Paul
Christiansen; “Patapan,” “Holly Tree,” “For All The
Saints,” “Little David, Play On Your Harp,” and “Thy
Little Ones.” The choir will also perform a number of
Christmas favorites including Handel’s “Hallelujah
Chorus” and Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of
Man’s Desiring.” Tickets for this performance are
available through the Colorado Choir by calling 303892-5922 or at the door. Prices for tickets are $20 adults
and $15 for seniors, students, and military. Children
under 5 are free.
Trailblazers
Denver Zoo Lights
Saturday, December 5, leave Augustana’s south parking
lot at 5:30 p.m.
Zoo Lights will nearly double in size this year to 70
acres, with nightly entertainment, animal encounters,
Santa meet-and-greets and, of course, illuminated animal
sculptures that swing through trees, jump across lawns
hide in bushes and appear in places where they’re least
expected. Hot drinks and snacks will be available for
purchase.
Guide: Rosalee Wanchisen (303-759-9836)
Admission:
• Adults (ages 12–64) $13
• Seniors (ages 65+) $11
• Children (ages 3–11) $9
• Children 2 and under are free
(If tickets are purchased online at www.denverzoo.org,
there is a $2 discount off the above pricing.)
• December 6 – Advent Adventure
• December 13–20 – Simply Christmas helpers
Advent Adventure
New date! Same great holiday
fun!
Advent Adventure has set a new
date, Sunday, December 6, 2–4
p.m., Fellowship Hall. There
will be great crafts for all ages,
a “God’s Work. Our hands.”
service project, and Christmas
carols while we enjoy our
traditional ornament-making holiday time.
Lend a hand!
• Want to share in the ornament-making fun at Advent
Adventure by hosting a project table? Please contact
the Advent Adventure planners at [email protected].
• Copy paper box lids are needed for Advent Adventure.
Please bring them to Augustana’s office. Thank you!
Candlelighters on Christmas Eve
Middle and high school youth are invited to be part of
Augustana’s singing candlelight procession at 5 p.m.
worship on Christmas Eve. If you are a returning college
student, we would love for you to join us! If you are
home by December 13, please rehearse with us at 1 p.m.
The dress rehearsal (required of all Candlelighters) is
Sunday, December 20, 1–2 p.m. in the sanctuary. (All
other ensembles will rehearse at their normal times that
Sunday.) For any questions on Candlelighters or the
schedule, please contact Cindy Lindeen-Martin (303388-4678 ext. 117).
JASS holiday schedule
• Sunday, December 13 – JASS schedule (college
students invited to Y Hope rehearsal)
• Sunday, December 20 – JASS schedule remains the
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same with the following modifications: 1–2 p.m. Y
Hope (Candlelighters) dress rehearsal; 2–2:45 p.m.
BELLievers
• Wednesday, December 24 – 5 p.m. Christmas Eve
worship featuring all JASS choirs; 4 p.m. Handbell
warm-up, sanctuary; 4:30 p.m. Cherubs, Choristers
and Y Hope warm-up, choir rooms
• No JASS on Sunday, December 27 and Sunday,
January 3. All choirs will resume on January 10.
image of a Southwestern piñata part for the new baby
Jesus led the composer to write for harp, guitar, and
marimba as he re-conceived the carols.
Other music on the program features a variety of musical
settings of new and familiar carols and a rollicking
handbell and percussion arrangement of “On This Day,
Earth Shall Ring.” The festive close of the concert
invites the audience in an exhilarating carol/holiday
sing-along.
You will not want to miss this traditional highlight of the
year. This concert is free, but tickets are required. To get
your free tickets, please visit www.augustanaarts.org,
call 303-388-4962, or get tickets that night at the door.
Childcare is provided. There will be a free-will offering.
Family Holiday Sing-Along
December 19, 10 a.m., at Augustana
Colorado Women’s Chorale
Jennifer Ferguson, Music Director
“Marvel of this Night”
Sunday, December 13, 7:30 p.m.
Be a part of the choir for this annual holiday
concert! This performance is perfect for children and
grandchildren. Vocal instruction is provided by CWC
Music Director, Jennifer Ferguson. Our fingers are
crossed that Santa will join our celebration. Be a part
of the holiday magic! Special pricing: adult/senior $10,
student/child (4–17) $5, kids 3 and under FREE. Visit
www.augustanaarts.org or call 303-388-4962.
Augustana Festival Christmas Concert
Mark your calendars now!
Come revel in the season of Christmas as Augustana’s
traditional Christmas concert is shared with Augustana
Arts. Under the direction of Dick Larson, Augustana’s
Chancel Choir, AVE, Stratus Chamber Orchestra,
Augustana Ringers, and organist, Cindy LindeenMartin join together, Sunday, December 13, 7:30 p.m.
to present Augustana’s Festival Christmas concert for the
congregation and the community.
The evening features Conrad Susa’s Carols and
Lullabies for choir, harp, guitar, and marimba. This
20-minute musical narrative of the Christmas story was
influenced by the composer’s boyhood friend in Arizona,
who grew up singing Spanish carols. An overriding
Sunday school Christmas program
Augustana’s Sunday school presents Simply Christmas,
Sunday, December 20 at 10:30 a.m. worship. Experience
the Nativity of Our Lord as shared through the voices of
Augustana’s youngest evangelists.
Augustana’s office will be closed for the
Christmas holiday, Friday, December 25 and Monday,
December 28. If you have an emergency, call the
emergency line (303-862-3027).
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Christmas Eve Broadcast on KOA
Augustana Lutheran Church has a long history of
broadcasting the good news of the Gospel on Denver’s
airwaves. Virtually as long as Denver has had radio
stations, Augustana has had a radio ministry of one
type or another. Weekly broadcasts of services and
sermons began in the 1950s and continued until 1998.
The broadcast of Augustana’s Christmas Eve service has
continued for over 50 consecutive years.
The planned, one-hour broadcast over radio KOA
reaches most of the western United States. In 2001,
we began producing this one-hour program rather than
running a live feed from the service. This was done
to increase the audio quality of the program and
to assure its reliability, as several programs had
been interrupted in previous years due
to technical difficulties related to the
remote broadcast equipment.
Each year Augustana
receives dozens of reports,
acknowledgements, and “thankyou” notes from members and
strangers who hear the broadcast
at home and in the car throughout the
country.
Again this year, Augustana will air a one-hour,
Christmas Eve broadcast at 10 p.m. over radio
station KOA. The broadcast and production costs run
around $1,500. In the past the Augustana Foundation
has helped fund this outreach ministry. Recently, the
congregation has reached out to support this important
ministry, and now is your opportunity to continue to
do so. If you’d like to contribute toward this broadcast,
please make a check payable to Augustana Lutheran
Church and note “KOA Christmas Broadcast.” You can
make your gift in honor or memory of a loved one, and
the acknowledgement will be included in the Christmas
bulletins. Thank you!
Gifts for poinsettias
This Advent and Christmas season you can
help provide poinsettias for Augustana’s
chancel while honoring or remembering
special events or loved ones. Use
the form below to indicate your
preferences. Any amount
is welcome. Make checks
payable to Augustana Lutheran
Church. Gifts received by Sunday,
December 20 will be acknowledged
in Augustana’s Christmas bulletins.
You may also give a gift toward the KOA
Christmas Broadcast in honor or in memory
of a loved one. Thanks!
Poinsettias and Christmas Eve Radio Broadcast
(Please…print or type.) Enclosed is my gift of
$ __________ for the Christmas Eve radio broadcast
 in memory of
$__________ for Poinsettias/Christmas Trees
 in honor of _________________________________________________________________
given by _____________________________________________________________________________________
 in memory of
 in honor of _________________________________________________________________
given by______________________________________________________________________________________
name ____________________________________________
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13 Grace Granbery
14 Stephen Frisch
Sheryl Stenseth
William Mangione
14 Beverly Strong
15 Jan Blatchford
15 Alec Abbott
Jordan Hempelman
Barbara Iwanowicz
Clayton Ward
16 Liam Wallman
17 Kit Choi
16 Jean Apple
Elizabeth Heins
Sonja Thorwald
Connor Tribbett
1 Axel Fontaine
Lyndon Myler
Thomas Rohr
Bonnie Uldall
Katherine Watts
Diane Zarlengo
2 Cindy Maxwell
Jackson Plantan
3 Eric Gustafson
Heather Kistler
Richard Raiter
Karen Terry
4 Olivia Anderson
Molly Buchanan
Lori Fath
5 Melia Blair
Julie Cotton
Austin Ezpeleta
6 Benjamin Herr
Alice Zwanzig
7 Bryan Black
Louise Crow
Brigitte Eugster
Janis Johnson
Margaret Peterson
8 Shaun Gleason
Sandra Kistler
Leilu Towery
17 Joyce Mathis
Lucas Moseley
Marla Wittich
18 Nathan Sherman
19 Norman Aarestad
Allan Brown
Donald Carlstrom
20 Evelyn Earl
Peyton Raltson
21 Stephen Castellari
Logan Fischer
Justin Uyemura
22 Emma Beswick
Carrie Olson
Gwynne Olson
Lynne Snyder
23 Dana Buhr
Cindy Lidman
Zachary Morris
24 Betsy Conant
Katherine Cruson
Sarah Jacobsen
AJ Levy
Cooper Rhea
25 Kara Ninke
Andrew Schlichting
9 Kathryn Havranek
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27 Suzanne Eugster
Arlien Johnson
Ruth Zerzan
Tate Kastens
Gary Witt
10 Sonja Bornhijm
11 Stian Gilbertson
Marilyn Stember
12 Jane Dumler
Judy Kessenich
Nancy Montagnoli
Harry Waters
28 Beckie Herrboldt
29 Donald Hass
30 Megan Crawford
Heidi Johnson
18 Carolyn Gustafson
Susan Johnson
Jeffrey Yeager
1 Ross Corace
Roseanne Isbell
Bertil Lager
Dolly Lager
19 Julie Anderson
Barbara Chesebro
Norma Williams
2 Lisa Boe-Sims
Lynda Brecke
Kristin Hempelman
Barbara Watts
3 Rex Carter
Henok Teklehimanot
4 Ron Carnes
Charlie Daves
Christopher Destosses
Jeanne Ireland
Linda Waisner
Madison White
5 Sonya Applegate
20 Eric Clambey
21 Madison Kurpinsky
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24 Eileen Pettijohn
Thomas Sigdestad
25 Ingrid Backes
Joyce Oleson
Paul Snyder
26 Blake Harwell
Rose Sukhbat
Edna Olson
6 Dora Fie
27 Jerry Nick
E.L. Van Laningham
Lynn Friesen
7 Caroline Batorowicz
28 David Pettijohn
Evelyn Priest
Betty Cochran
8 Raymond Herr
29 CharlieAnne Barrett
Nicholas Garvey
Holly Massie
Justin Maxwell
Phyllis Imholte
Emma Johnson
9 Thomas Dorr
Greg Fuchs
Angela Howard
Rebecca Jones
Ronald Swenson
10 Gayle Dorr
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If your name should have
been on this list but wasn’t,
please call Augustana’s
office (303-388-4678).
Barbara Lambert
11 Joe Tripp
12 Brian Bernhard
Jill Davies
Kay Hytjan
13 Ken Madsen
Marlene Pobrislo
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First Sunday of Advent
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
Grief Support Group
10:30am
Worship
see JASS right
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Christ the King
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
New Members Class
9:15am
Grief Support Group
10:30am
Worship
see JASS below
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10am
7pm
9:45am
30
Augustana
Firm Believers
Chapel Prayer
Rehearsal: Concert
6pm
7pm
7pm
12:30pm
7pm
24
8am
9:45am
Foot Care Clinic
Augustana
Firm Believers
Rehearsal:
Thanksgiving Brass
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JAMMIN’ AUGUSTANA SUPER SUNDAYS
Senior Ministry
Committee
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Rachel Circle
5:30pm
Yoga
6pm
Stewardship Committee
7pm
Chapel Prayer
7pm
Congregation Council
10am
11:15am
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9:45am
Augustana
Firm Believers
Chapel Prayer
Book Group
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Pentecost 25
Preschool Sunday
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
New Members Class
9:15am
Grief Support Group
10:30am Worship/Communion
11:30am
Preschool Sunday
Lunch
11:30am
Tender Loving Care
11:30am
Thrivent Financial
see JASS below
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9:30am
Deborah Circle
5:30pm
Yoga
6pm Children’s/Family Ministry
Committee
6:30pm
Theatre & Theology:
Tribes
7pm
Augustana Foundation
7pm
Chapel Prayer
10am
11am
5:30pm
10
1pm
9:45am
Library Committee
Yoga
Chapel Prayer
Tuesday
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Mary Circle
Augustana
Firm Believers
Chapel Prayer
Prayer Team
Executive Committee
9am
5:30pm
7pm
10am
3
2
9:45am
Augustana
Firm Believers
Chapel Prayer
Monday
Pentecost 24
8am
Worship Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
New Members Class
10:30am
Worship
11:30am Congregation Meeting
see JASS below
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All Saints Day
Health Ministry Sunday
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
New Members Class
10:30am Worship/Communion
11:30am Health Ministry Brunch:
Understanding Dementia—
Its Stages and Approaches
to Communication
11:30am Youth Ministry Team
Noon
Prayer Shawl Ministry
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
Stratus Chamber Orchestra,
Chancel Choir, Tanya Gabrielian
see JASS below
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Sunday
Augustana
Firm Believers
Youth Drop-In
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Veterans Day
Augustana
Firm Believers
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Augustana
Firm Believers
Youth Drop-In
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
11:30am
12:15pm
1pm
1:45pm
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Thanksgiving
Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
Friday
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Retreat: Chancel Choir
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5000 E. Alameda Ave.
Denver, CO 80246
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
Stratus Chamber Orchestra:
150th Anniversary of Schubert’s
Unfinished Symphony Premiere
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9am
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Saturday
PHONE: 303-388-4678
WEB: www.augustanadenver.org
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Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
Colorado Women’s Chorale
9:30am
9:45am
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9:30am
9:45am
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Thursday Morning 9:30am
Bible Study 9:45am
11:30am
Monthly Luncheon
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
Exercise
4:30pmAugustana Early Learning
Center Thanksgiving Feast
5:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga
9am
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Thursday Morning
Study Group
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
Exercise
5:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga
7pm
Property Committee
9am
12
Thursday Morning
Study Group
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
5:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga
9am
5
Thursday
Lunch
Cherubs, Choristers, GraceNotes, Guitar Ensemble
Recorders, Y Hope, SONshine Ringers
BELLievers, Parent Groups
Augustana
Firm Believers
7pm
Thanksgiving Eve
Community Worship
and 36th Annual Pie Fest
9:45am
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6pm
6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
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6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
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6pm
6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
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Wednesday
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9:30am
Deborah Circle
5:30pm
Yoga
6pm Children’s/Family Ministry
Committee
7pm
Chapel Prayer
JAMMIN’ AUGUSTANA SUPER SUNDAYS
11:30am
12:15pm
1pm
1:45pm
27First Sunday of Christmas
8am
Worship/Communion
9am
Fellowship/Coffee
10:30am
Worship
Senior Ministry
Committee
Lunch
Cherubs, Choristers, GraceNotes, Guitar Ensemble
Recorders, Y Hope, SONshine Ringers
BELLievers, Parent Groups
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29
12:30pm
28
22
8am
9:45am
Foot Care Clinic
Augustana
Firm Believers
21
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
10:30am Worship/Communion
Simply Christmas
1pm
Candlelighters
See JASS below
20
1pm
The Tower Assembly
5:30pm
Yoga
6pm
Stewardship Committee
7pm
Chapel Prayer
7pm
Congregation Council
10am
11am
15
9:30am
9:45am
Mary Circle
Augustana
Firm Believers
Christ Chapel
Prayer Team
14
Augustana
Firm Believers
10am
Chapel Prayer
5:30pm Executive Committee
7pm Augustana Early Learning
Center Board
9:45am
9:45am
6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
30
7:30pm
9:45am
23
6pm
6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
7:45am
16
6pm
7:30pm
9:45am
9
6pm
6pm
7:30pm
2
Library Committee
Yoga
Chapel Prayer
1
Augustana
Firm Believers
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Augustana
Firm Believers
Chancel Choir
Lutheran Men of
Greater Denver
Augustana
Firm Believers
Youth Drop-In
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Augustana
Firm Believers
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Augustana
Firm Believers
Youth Drop-In
Augustana Ringers
Chancel Choir
Wednesday
9am
5:30pm
7pm
Tuesday
7
Monday
13 Third Sunday of Advent
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
Grief Support Group
10:30am
Worship
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
Stratus Chamber Orchestra &
Chancel Choir
“Marvel of this Night”
See JASS below
Second Sunday of Advent
Health Ministry Sunday
8am
Worship/Communion
9:15am
Learning/Fellowship
9:15am
Grief Support Group
10:30am Worship/Communion
11:30am Youth Ministry Team
Noon
Prayer Shawl Ministry
2pm
Advent Adventure
3pm
Rehearsal: Concert
See below
6
Sunday
31
3pm
5pm
11pm
24
New Year’s Eve
Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Eve
Worship/Communion
Worship
Worship/Communion
Thursday Morning
Study Group
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
Exercise
5:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga
9am
17
Friday
11
Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
Rehearsal: Concert
26
10:30am
Augustana Arts:
Colorado Women’s Chorale
“Family Holiday Sing-Along”
19
9am
12
Trailblazers:
Zoo Lights
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
A Colorado Choir Christmas
5:30pm
5
Saturday
5000 E. Alameda Ave. PHONE: 303-388-4678
Denver, CO 80246 WEB: www.augustanadenver.org
Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day
10:30am Worship/Communion
25
9:30am
9:45am
18
Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
Rehearsal: Concert
Silver Notes
Augustana
Firm Believers
7:30pm
Augustana Arts:
A Colorado Choir Christmas
9:30am
9:45am
4
Thursday Morning 9:30am
Study Group 9:45am
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
Exercise 6pm
4:30pmAugustana Early Learning
Center Christmas Program
5:30pm
Yoga
7pm
Property Committee
9am
10
9am
The Tower deadline
Thursday Morning
Study Group
11:30am
Monthly Luncheon
1pm
Parkinson’s Association
Exercise
5:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga
3
Thursday
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Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord at Augustana with
worship Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 at 3
p.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All services
will include beloved Christmas carols, candlelight,
music by Augustana’s choirs, and the nativity story
as told through Luke’s gospel. Worship at 3 p.m. will
offer Holy Communion and include musical leadership
by AVE. Augustana’s Candlighters will process and
sing at 5 p.m. worship, which also includes special
musical leadership by Augustana’s children’s and
handbell choirs. Hear Augustana’s Christmas Eve radio
broadcast on AM Radio KOA 850 beginning at 10
p.m. Holy Communion will also be offered at 11 p.m.
worship with special musical leadership by Augustana’s
Chancel Choir. Again this year at 11 p.m.: Candles
will be provided to ALL during the singing of “Silent
Night”!
Christmas Day worship
on Friday, December 25
continues the celebration
with Holy Communion
and beloved carols at
10:30 a.m. in Augustana’s
Sanctuary. John’s gospel
tells of the Word that
dwells among us, full of
grace and truth.
Augustana’s nursery will be staffed for 3 p.m. and 5
p.m. worship.
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24
3 p.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m. - Sanctuary
Christmas Eve Broadcast
10 p.m., Radio KOA 850 AM
Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
10:30 a.m. - Sanctuary