December 2008/January 2009
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December 2008/January 2009
The Newsletter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church December 2008/January 2009 ~ Volume 20 • Number 10 In this issue From Our Pastor ................................. 1 Council Highlights ............................ 2-3 Christmas Pageant ............................. 4 Advent Services .................................. 4 Christmas Services ............................. 4 Congregational Greeting Card ............ 4 Christmas Cookie Sunday .................. 4 Help! Help! .......................................... 4 Mark you Calendar! ............................ 4 December 7 Deadline ......................... 4 Hanging of the Greens ........................ 4 The Detroit Lutheran Singers .............. 5 Lillian Marie Bednark .......................... 6 Another Troike Grandchild .................. 6 Change of Address ............................. 6 Note From Linda Zarb ......................... 6 Dec./Jan. Fellowship Hours ............... 7 How to Reach Unchurched People in Your Community .............................. 8 Operation Kid Equip ............................ 9 Cartoon Corner ................................... 9 December 2008 Calendar ................. 10 January 2009 Calendar .................... 11 December 2008 Sunday Servants .... 12 January 2009 Sunday Servants ........ 13 Just For Kids ..................................... 14 From Our Pastor: Grace and peace to you from Almighty God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! “We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” ( 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3). These words are addressed to the Thessalonians by the apostle Paul. This first letter is one of thanksgiving and encouragement to the faith community. Paul is thankful because the Thessalonians are persevering in faith despite persecutions. Paul encourages them to love each other: See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18). Amidst these trying times we need to be reminded of who we are as people of God. The ways of the world can cave in around us, and if we are not mindful we can become accustomed to living out a dog eat dog world. The light of hope can burn dimly if we lose focus and take our eyes off God. The season of Advent reminds us that we have a hope and love that are steadfast and sure, because our faith is in the One who takes away the sin of the world. This One provides blessed assurance that we are claimed and loved by God. No darkness can overcome the light that shines so brilliantly in Christ Jesus our Lord. Life can be chaotic and unstable. The tragedy in Mumbai and the economic hardships facing our nation and world attest to this. None of us are immune to hardships. But hardships do not define us, Christ does. And through Christ’s love we can meet the challenges life presents by encouraging and supporting each other, and giving thanks to God for the radical grace that is lavishly bestowed upon us. We need to be reminded of this grace again and again. This grace flows in the waters of baptism, this grace provides spiritual nourishment in the body and blood of our Lord, this grace reveals God’s will and way for our lives through God’s Holy Word and the breadth of the Holy Spirit. This grace sustains when we demonstrate our love for each other. This grace allows us to respond in creative ways to do life! We have seen life unfold this past year. God continues to add to our fellowship, the Emmanuel Community Farm has strengthened church and community, and we continue to mature in God’s grace. We continue to move forward in the mission of the Church. There is much in which to give God thanks and anticipate in the new year. May the joy of our Lord’s coming always be with you. May Christ’s light shine through and amongst us so others may know the mighty God we serve! Happy Advent, Merry Christmas, and a blessed New Year! My love be with you in Christ Jesus, Pastor David December 2008 / January 2009 Emmanuel’s Voice Council Highlights October 14, 2008, 7:13 p.m. Present: All members Pastor Maddox, Pat Ochodnicky, Harriet Demorest, Barbara Klimkowski, Cindy Moilanen, Kokulo Kaazaku, Darin Page, and Richard Chavanak. • • • Opening Prayer and Bible Study from Act 7 Secretary Minutes from September council meeting presented. A correction on the minutes for Support Committee. “River Rock will power wash and coat the front steps at a proposed cost of $1,095.” • Christian Education • • • Sunday School attendance through midOctober has been consistent. Music for the Christmas program is being taught to our students. We will have our dress rehearsal performance on December 20th at the Fountains and the performance for the Congregation on December 21st. Our trip to Erwin Orchards is Saturday, October 18th; carpoolers will meet at the church at 12:15 p.m. Worship and Music • • • Sunday School Teacher installment will be rescheduled for October 19th. Also on October 19th, the Worship and Music Committee will meet. We will hold a Thanksgiving Eve service again this year. • Property • • Outreach • Pat presented a report on the one-day seminar, held at Emmanuel, by the synod on October 4th. The seminar was entitled “How to Reach the Unchurched People in Your Community”. All of the “Acts in Common” congregations of the city and near suburbs had representatives attending; about 80 people attended. Genesis Lutheran has postponed the Living Nativity program until 2009. A program director will be hired to co-ordinate the event. An Outreach bulletin board is being prepared and will be put up shortly. Food Pantry-two or three people are the average number receiving food each week with a larger number needing help at the end of the month and fewer at the beginning of the month. Missionaries-Bette McCrandall, in Liberia, is currently fully funded but says she is always in need of more prayer. Missionaries David Sensenig in Nambia and Barbara Robertson in Tanzania are in need of prayer and financial support. A motion made to support our missionaries was made-seconded-passed. Kokulo’s trip to Liberia is coming up in December 2009. He wishes to provide clothing and school items to help with the recovery from civil war. We need to organize for a clothing drive and other goods starting early in 2009 to be ready for shipment by the fall of next year. • The first stained glass window panel is in for restoration and should be completed by the end of October. There should be time for one more panel before winter. River Rock completed the work on the steps at a cost of $973.00. Inspection shows some places where follow-up will be needed. A budget committee meeting will be held on November 16th after Page 2 worship services for work on the 2009 Budget. Unfinished Business Building Use Guidelines are ready for review and approval. New Business The synod has given Emmanuel a challenge goal of $15,648 for 2009 for benevolence. Adjournment and Prayer: 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Richard P. Chavanak Council Secretary December 2008 / January 2009 Council Highlights November 11, 2008, 7:10 p.m. Present: Pastor Maddox, Pat Ochodnicky, Harriet Demorest, Barbara Klimkowski, Cindy Moilanen, Darin Page, and Richard Chavanak. Absent: Kokulo Kaazaku Opening Prayer and Bible Study from Act 8: 1-25 Pastor’s Report • • • Pastor David will take his last vacation November 20th thru November 25th. Pastor Lindholm will be the supply pastor on Sunday, November 23rd. Received a “Thank You” from Jon Adams for our help with the Emmanuel Community Garden. Worship and Music • • • • Worship and Music Committee met October 19th. There will be a Thanksgiving Eve service, November 26th at 7:30 p.m. Beginning the new church year, November 30th, ushers will no longer “usher out” the congregation following services. Christmas Eve will have only one service with a concert at 10:00 p.m. and the Candlelight Service at 10:30. Stewardship We will hold a potluck dinner on Sunday, December 7th with pledge cards for 2009 financial support pledges collected. Outreach • Outreach-20 names from the Goodfellows for Christmas gifts for children were distributed. There was enough support to have done 10 more. Page 3 Emmanuel’s Voice • • We received information for an Operation Kid Equip seeking donations of winter wear and school supplies through February 2009. We will add the information to the next newsletter for congregational members who would be interested. We are planning our own clothing and school supply drive for 2009 for Kokulo’s trip to Liberia. Property • • A “Thank You” to Jill and Dick Bergstrom for the completed stained glass window repair. The cost was $300 for this first window. Emmanuel Community Garden has chosen a garden shed kit that they will erect in the northwest corner of their parcel. They hope to have the foundation put in this fall and the shed erected in the spring. • There is a faucet leaking in the kitchen bathroom needing repair and a bulletin board to put up for outreach news. Unfinished Business Building Policy and ProceduresReviewed language and set prices-final document will be ready for approval by next meeting. New Business • • Reviewed “The Covenant of Racial Reconciliation of the Southeast Michigan Synod” presented to every congregation in the Synod. A motion made to accept the covenant and have it signed by Pastor Maddox and Barbara Klimkowski for Emmanuel-seconded-passed. The document will be forwarded to the Synod for the Bishop’s signature. The completed document will be posted for all to see. Council was asked if we should keep requesting names be submitted anew each year for All Saints Sunday or use the previous year’s list for a start. Council decided to follow our tradition of submitting names each year. Adjournment and Prayer: 9:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Richard P. Chavanak Council Secretary December 2008 / January 2009 Congregational Greeting Card Christmas Pageant The annual children’s Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 21. If you have a Sunday School age child, he or she is welcome to participate. The group will perform in costume at the Fountains on Saturday, December 20 at 2 p.m. for the residents there. Advent Services We will again hold the midweek Advent services beginning on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. preceded by a light supper at 6:30 p.m. Christmas Services Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 10:30 p.m. with music program beginning at 10 p.m. Christmas morning service: 8:30 a.m. Page 4 Emmanuel’s Voice Instead of buying Christmas cards for everyone in the Congregation, please consider donating money to the Coalition for Temporary Shelter (COTS) and be part of the Congregational Greeting Card distributed at the Christmas Eve Service. Contact Christina Wardell at 248-3571848, if you would like to participate. Make your check payable to “Emmanuel Lutheran Church” and designate “COTS” on the memo line. The deadline is Sunday, December 14. The 2009 Honoring Women’s Luncheon will be held on Saturday, February 14th at the Italian American Club Banquet Hall, 39200 West Five Mile Rd. in Livonia. We will be selecting Emmanuel’s honoree on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Contact Janet Kotajarvi or Harriet Demorest to reserve tickets for the event in February. December 7 Deadline Beautiful poinsettia plants are used to decorate the sanctuary on Christmas Eve. If you wish to order a Poinsettia in honor or memory of loved ones, please complete the form and place it in the offering plate, or send it to the church office with $7 per plant. Christmas Cookie Sunday, December 21 A long-time tradition at Emmanuel is Christmas Cookie Sunday. Everyone is invited to bring Christmas cookies on December 21. They will be shared during the Coffee and Tea Fellowship and distributed to our homebound members. Help! Help! People needed to serve coffee/tea on Sundays. Don’t be bashful. Sign-up! The groups that do serve each Sunday could use some help either before or after the service, too. New sign-up chart for 2009 will be posted soon. Mark your Calendar! Please gather upstairs after the Coffee and Tea Fellowship on Sunday, December 14. Let us all come together to decorate our church. We will be decorating the Christmas tree, setting up the manger and setting up the candles for the Christmas Eve Services. December 2008 / January 2009 Page 5 Emmanuel’s Voice Another Troike Grandchild Have a very happy birthday! Birthday Sunday will be on December 28. If you plan to be away for the holidays, it would be appreciated if you could bring a treat earlier and put in the freezer to be used on that day. Here's a look at Pastor Rol and Donna’s latest grandchild: Madeline Aileen Hagen. Born on October 14th. Weight: 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Height: 19 1/2 inches. Parents: Kate and Joel Hagen in Montana. Have a very happy birthday! Birthday Sunday will be on January 25. Please bring a snack to share on that day. The Detroit Lutheran Singers The Detroit Lutheran Singers will present four concerts of sacred choral music for Christmas on: Sunday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, 1345 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. Sunday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 30003 Ryan Road in Warren. Friday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael Lutheran Church, 7000 Sheldon Road in Canton. Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Antioch Lutheran Church, 33360 West 13 Mile Road in Farmington Hills. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and $7 for students 12 and under, and are available by calling 248-988-0604 or at the door. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board downstairs or go to www.detroitlutheransingers.com for more information. L illian Marie Bednark (May 29, 1927 - November 8, 2008) Lillian Marie Kenny Johnson Bednark was born in the spring of 1927 on May 29th. She is the mother of Linda (Ed) Zarb, the late Wm. Lennart Johnson Jr., Lawrence (Patricia) Johnson, Barry Bednark and Barbara (Dennis) Liwosz. Lillian was blessed with grandchildren Phaedra, Lyf, Lars, Alisha, Elizabeth, Maria, Brenden and Michael, and greatgrandchildren Philomena, Stavros, Logan, Kait and Marin. In her final years, Lillian was cared for by her family and the devoted staff of Manor of Novi until her death November 8th. In lieu of flowers, please perform a Random Act of Kindness in Lillian's memory. December 2008 / January 2009 Emmanuel’s Voice ingathering at the end of the year when you gather in from the field the fruit of your labor." Amy Erlandson has moved to 404 Mariposa Street, Apt. #711, Orlando, FL 32801-2830. Monica and Paul Sparzak moved to 511 N. Oleander Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32118-4019. Susan Sakal moved to 925 Shellbrook Ct., Apt. 7, Raleigh, NC 27609-4290. Note from Linda Zarb Dear Friends, My family and I extend our most sincere thanks for the many cards and outpouring of love and support following our mother’s death. It was difficult watching Mom suffer the decline and ravages of Alzheimer’s over the past 6 years. We are at peace knowing Mom is in the arms of her heavenly Father and no longer suffering. We appreciate knowing Mom is still remembered by her Emmanuel Church family. May God’s Blessings Be Upon You, Linda Zarb and Lillian Bednark’s Family December/January Fellowship Hours In Bible study, Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings, we've been studying the Book of Exodus. God is giving his commandments to the Israelites, through Moses, at Mt. Sinai. In Exodus 23:16-17, God says, "You shall observe the festival of harvest, of the first fruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field. You shall observe the festival of We've just finished the harvesting at the Farm. This has been an experience in sustainable agricultural methods. It's a shame but Forbes Magazine rated Detroit one of America's dirtiest cities. The flight of industry and residents has left 40,000 vacant lots behind. There has been a loss of big chain grocery stores. But there is hope out there. Rather than sitting by and doing nothing, people in neighborhoods all over the Detroit region are doing similar work in their neighborhood gardens/farms as we did this past year in the plot here at Emmanuel. They are transforming blighted empty lots into green spaces. There are now over 115 community smallscale farms, 220 family gardens, and 20 school gardens covering over 30 acres of the city. Thousands and thousands of pounds of fresh food are being grown and harvested to feed Detroit's residents. But also, all over the world--particularly in Europe--people are noticing what is happening in Detroit right now with this greening movement. Many people believe that the most livable cities of the future will be the ones which incorporate a lot more green space. The future might very well include a vision where there is a much less demarcation between urban and rural. Maybe Detroit, through the work of various organizations like the Detroit Agriculture Network, the Greening of Detroit group, the Earthworks Garden group and the Urban Gardening Resource Program is building a city culture more in line with a future people all over the world are now dreaming about. A really neat thing to learn in Bible study was that the Feast of First Fruits was instituted when the nation of Israel was still wandering in the wilderness--when they were still without land or crops. God told them to observe the Feast in faith, that He was leading them to a land of milk and honey, a land He was promising them. It turns out that the fruitcake has a history associated with the harvest of the Holy Land. The Middle East overflowed with a variety of dates, citrus fruits and nuts that were virtually unknown in Northern Europe until the Crusades. Returning Crusaders brought Page 6 fruit with them and, because the fruit had to travel so far, it was dried or candied. The logical way to use it was to mix it in breads and cakes. Because the fruit came from the Holy Land harvest, it was also revered and saved for feast days, particularly Christmas and Easter. God has provided our first harvest from the Farm and we celebrate with thanksgiving this blessing of land and abundance He has given us to share with so many in our community. And we are thankful first of all for His Word in Christ Jesus. Due to the congregational potluck on December 7th, the First Sunday Group will not be serving. The First Sunday Fellowship Hour will begin again on January 4, 2009, and traditional foods from around the world which celebrate Epiphany will be served. The wise men from the East brought gifts to the baby Jesus, gold, frankincense and myrrh. All three of these are written about in the book of Exodus as God is telling his servant, Moses, how the altar and worship are to be in the promised land. Exodus 30:3 you shall overlay it (the altar) with pure gold, its top, and its sides all around and its horns; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around. Exodus 30:22 Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh...and make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil. Likewise Exodus 30:34 tells us pure frankincense is to be used by the Israelites to make an incense holy to the Lord. Frankincense and myrrh were used for the rite of atonement and burial. More and more it seems like everywhere a person looks in the Bible, the whole story is somehow being told. May all the community enjoy a very, very blessed Christmas season. Peace, Sharon December 2008 / January 2009 How to Reach Unchurched People in Your Community October 4, 2008 -One day seminar sponsored by Acts in Common and hosted by Emmanuel/Southfield. Program designed for pastors and congregational leaders of our city and first-ring suburban congregations. Approximately 80 people attended; Emmanuel was represented by Pastor Maddox, Barb Klimkowski and Pat Ochodnicky. -Presented by Dr. Charles Arn, president of Church Growth, Inc. and a leading authority in the field of congregational health, renewal and growth. He has designed more than a dozen training courses and seminars in the field of church growth, written eight books and numerous articles, all intended to help church leaders be better stewards of Christ’s command to “…go and make disciples.” Emmanuel’s Voice the people living in the homes around the churches than ever before. But they won’t respond to the old and outdated methods. The ‘last words’ of a dying church are “We’ve never done it that way”. Discussed how Outreach/Evangelism committees can sometimes actually decrease growth because they diminish the feeling of personal responsibility (“that’s the committee’s responsibility”) --- we are each responsible. -Talked about life cycles of a congregation: MissionInstitutionalization-Disintegration The longer a congregation is in existence, the more it departs from its original mission. Typically, 95% of church roles/tasks are inward-focused “maintenance” activities. (3) The Christian’s calling is outreach – to go and make disciples. -From research, gave statistics on when and why unchurched people begin attending a church for the first time and why they become active and join vs. leave; studies showed overwhelmingly that a personal invitation is most effective, and that newcomers must be assimilated into the activities and develop meaningful relationships within the congregation before they will join. 20% of governing board should be made up of new members who have joined within the past 2 years. -Intro: The days of opening the doors on Sunday and seeing the pews fill to capacity are long gone for most churches, yet there is a greater spiritual hunger in -The days of denominational loyalties are behind us; recommends we develop ‘side doors’ based on common interests as points of entry. Ministry-based Outreach is an intentional commitment to build Assumptions: (1) Christ’s purpose was outreach – to reconcile humanity with God. (2) The Church’s mission is outreach – to carry out Christ’s purpose. Page 7 meaningful relationships between members and non-members based on shared interests. These relationships become the ‘channel’ through which God’s love is experienced first-hand, and a ‘bridge’ over which many ultimately cross to new faith and church membership. Dr. Arn provided a number of resources and is personally available to brainstorm ideas. Respectfully submitted, Pat Ochodnicky Memorial Fund The Memorial Fund Committee graciously wishes to acknowledge gifts received in memory of ALLIE K. LINDSTROM and GRACE POWER, mother of Jill Bergstrom, from John and Cindy Moilanen. The Memorial Fund Committee also graciously wishes to acknowledge gifts received in memory of HELEN LEPPALA from Robert and Shirley Erickson, Edith Raski, and Charlotte and Paul M. Hagelberg. Memorials have been received from John and Pat Hay in memory of GRACE POWER designated to the stained glass window restoration and in memory of HELEN LEPPALA from Roger and Harriet Demorest designated to the stained glass window restoration. Jill Bergstrom, Memorial Fund Committee December 2008 / January 2009 Operation: Kid Equip Launches First Annual Winter Wear Drive Organization asks community to donate warm winter wear & school supplies for local children Operation: Kid Equip is pleased to announce a Winter Wear & School Supply Drive for low-income and poor children in southeastern Michigan. This winter many elementary school students in our communities will walk to school without a hat or mittens. To top it off, many of the children and families who struggle to afford school supplies throughout the year will need them replenished in January. Operation: Kid Equip is asking for the following items in children’s sizes: winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, boots and warm socks. The organization is also seeking pencils, crayons, markers, rulers, paper and spiral notebooks. A full list is located on the organizations website, http://www.operationkidequip.org/sdl.html Operation: Kid Equip has a vision of equipping every child with the necessary tools they need to learn and succeed in Emmanuel’s Voice school. Regardless of their family’s financial situation, all children should have the opportunity for learning and academic achievement. We are asking the entire community to please help us collect new mittens, hats and school supplies for the children we serve so they can stay warm, safe and be equipped for school,” said Mike McFall, co-founder of Operation: Kid Equip. “There is no limit to what a child can learn when equipped with the things they need the most, like school supplies and warm winter wear.” Operation: Kid Equip will collect donations through February 2009 and will distribute them to local children throughout the winter season. The organization is seeking out businesses, churches and organizations willing to either be a drop off location for this very special drive, or to conduct a special collection this Holiday Season. Those interested in participating should contact Operation: Kid Equip using the contact information listed below. Operation: Kid Equip will collect donations on a regular basis. As new businesses and organizations participate in this drive, the website will be updated at http://www.operationkidequip.org/sdl.html. If you wish to make a monetary donation please call Operation: Kid Equip, or visit the website. As you prepare for the winter months, please give consideration to donating warm clothing that you will no longer use to the Operation: Kid Equip Winter Wear & School Supply Drive. For further Page 8 Information contact Mike McFall at (800) 968-3169, Ext. 3, or visit the Operation: Kid Equip site at http://www.operationkidequip.org. About Operation: Kid Equip The mission of Operation: Kid Equip is to serve the educational needs of children by providing free school supply kits to students tram low-income families. Envisioned by its founders in late 2007, Operation: Kid Equip is a Michigan-based program of Congressional District Programs, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. To learn more about Operation: Kid Equip, visit http://www.operationkidequip.org. Cartoon Corner December 2008 / January 2009 Page 9 Emmanuel’s Voice Emmanuel Lutheran Church (248) 357-1848 December 2008 Sunday November 30 1 Advent No Sunday School Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm Monday 1 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Tuesday 2 Wednesday 3 Bible Study 10 a.m. AA Meeting 8:30 pm Thursday 4 Clergy Meeting 9:30 am Advent Supper 6:30 pm Advent Service 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm Friday 5 Saturday 6 Men’s Breakfast at Stackerz 8:30 a.m. Service at The Fountains 2 pm 7 2 Advent Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship Potluck 12:00 noon Handchime practice 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 14 3 Advent Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Handchime practice 12:15 pm Hanging the Greens 12:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 21 4 Advent Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Christmas Pageant 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship – Cookie Day 12:00 noon Handchime practice 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 28 1 Christmas Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 8 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 9 Church Council 7 pm 10 Bible Study 10 am AA Meeting 8:30 pm 12 Youth Group meeting 6:30 pm 13 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 15 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 16 17 Bible Study 10 am AA Meeting 8:30 pm 11 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Advent Supper 6:30 pm Advent Service 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm 18 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Advent Supper 6:30 pm Advent Service 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm 19 20 Ministry/Christmas Program at The Fountains 2 pm 22 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 23 24 Christmas Eve AA Meeting 8:30 pm Choral Music 10 pm 25 Christmas Day Service of Word and Sacrament 8:30 am 26 27 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 29 30 January 1 Happy New Year! January 2 January 3 Men’s Breakfast at Stackerz 8:30 a.m. Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm Holy Communion & Candlelight Service 10:30 pm 31 New Year’s Eve AA Meeting 8:30 pm December 2008 / January 2009 Page 10 Emmanuel’s Voice Emmanuel Lutheran Church (248) 357-1848 January 2009 Sunday 28 1 Christmas Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm Monday 29 Tuesday 30 Wednesday 31 New Year’s Eve AA Meeting 8:30 pm Thursday January 1 Happy New Year! Friday January 2 Saturday January 3 Men’s Breakfast at Stackerz 8:30 a.m. Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 4 2 Christmas Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Youth Choir rehearsal 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 11 Baptism of Our Lord Adult Forum and Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Handchime practice 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 5 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 6 7 Bible Study 10 am Choir 7:30 pm AA Meeting 8:30 pm 8 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Prayer Meeting 7 pm 9 Youth Group Meeting 6:30 p.m. 10 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 12 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 13 Church Council 7 pm 14 Bible Study 10 am Choir 7:30 pm AA Meeting 8:30 pm 15 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Prayer Meeting 7 pm 16 17 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 18 2 Epiphany Adult Forum and Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Youth Choir rehearsal 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 25 3 Epiphany Adult Forum and Sunday School 9:30 am Service of Word and Sacrament 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12:00 noon Handchime practice 12:15 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 pm 19 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 20 21 Bible Study 10 am Choir 7:30 pm AA Meeting 8:30 pm 22 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Prayer Meeting 7 pm 23 24 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm 26 Clergy Meeting 10 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 pm 27 28 Bible Study 10 am Choir 7:30 pm AA Meeting 8:30 pm 29 Clergy Cluster Meetings 9:30 am Prayer Meeting 7 pm 30 31 Ministry at The Fountains 2 pm December 2008 / January 2009 Emmanuel’s Voice Sunday Servants • December 2008 Day Color December 7 December 14 December 21 December 24 December 25 December 28 2 Advent 3 Advent 4 Advent Christmas Eve Christmas Day 1 Christmas Blue Blue Blue White White White Children’s Sermon Special Liturgy Readings Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Isaiah 61:1–4, 8– 11 Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 John 1:6–8, 19–28 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16 Luke 1:46b–55 or Psalm 89:1–4, 19–26 Romans 16:25–27 Luke 1:26–38 Presiding Assisting and Lector Christina Wardell Director of Music Cantors Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Isaiah 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14 [15– 20] Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20 Children’s Sermon Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Isaiah 61:10— 62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4–7 Luke 2:22–40 Pastor David O. Maddox II Donna Page Duma Jensen Christina Wardell Joel Klimkowski Kokulo Kaazaku Maggie Vore Jody Doktor Donna Page Ushers Roger Demorest Don Thompson Erick Kyro Ed Kotajarvi Bill Leppala Roger Demorest Barb Klimkowski Dean Lempon en Richard Chavanak Jody Doktor Lyn Bodnar Irene Karna Doris Gaston Barb Laho Earl Lampi Carl Lindstrom Bruce Ricketts Jerry Hall Earl Lampi Carl Lindstrom Bruce Ricketts Jerry Hall Earl Lampi Carl Lindstrom Bruce Ricketts Jerry Hall Greeters Tracee Robinson Acolytes Christina Wardell Ed and Helen Gilbert Jennifer Wardell Lisa Jones Ed Gilbert Paul Zetye Jack Klein Roger Demorest Margaret Vore and Pat Ochodnicky Michael Wright Jamie Maximore Altar Care Tracee Robinson Tracee Robinson Darin Page Antoinette Stevens Brianna Brewer Barb Laho Jack Klein Altar Guild Altar Guild Tellers Harriet Demorest Richard Chavanak Jerry Hall Erick Kyro Ernie and Doris Gaston Dean Lemponen Ed Kotajarvi Tracee Robinson Darin Page Donna Page Tracee Robinson Darin Page Donna Page Tracee Robinson Darin Page Donna Page Bruce Ricketts Sharon Ricketts Roger Demorest Potluck Brianna Brewer Christmas Cookie Day N/A N/A December Birthdays No Class No Class Barb Klimkowski Donna Page Darin Page Poinsettias Poinsettias Fellowship Hour Janet Kotajarvi Audio Recording Sunday School Barb Klimkowski Flowers Sharon Hall Worship Folder and Bulletin Carl Lindstrom Jessica Moilanen Emily Moilanen Maria Wardell Lorpu Johnson Aryelle Edmonds Lyndsay Edmonds Tracee Robinson Brittney Jones Morgan Jones Sharon Hall Janet Kotajarvi Cindy Anderson Jerry Hall Barb Klimkowski Cindy Moilanen Richard Chavanak Barb Klimkowski Kristin Moilanen Cindy Anderson Barb Klimkowski Ann Dixon Christina Wardell Christina Wardell If you cannot serve on your appointed day, please arrange for a substitute and call the church office at (248) 357-1848. December 2008 / January 2009 Emmanuel’s Voice Sunday Servants • January 2009 Day Color January 4 January 11 January 18 January 25 2 Christmas Baptism of Our Lord 2 Epiphany 3 Epiphany White White Green Green Special Liturgy Readings Children’s Sermon Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Jeremiah 31:7–14 Psalm 147:12–20 Ephesians 1:3–14 John 1: [1–9] 10–18 Presiding Assisting and Lector Christina Wardell Director of Music Cantors Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Genesis 1:1–5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1–7 Mark 1:4–11 Sharon Hall Pat Ochodnicky Youth Group Christina Wardell Geraldine Henze Joyce Keskitalo Cindy Anderson Greeters Tracee Robinson Margaret Vore and Pat Ochodnicky Wardell Family Acolytes Christina Wardell Jennifer Wardell Lisa Jones Michael Wright Jamie Maximore Ushers Roger Demorest Altar Care Tracee Robinson Flowers Sharon Hall Worship Folder and Bulletin Pewu Bah-Deh Richard Chavanak Richard Chavanak Donna Page Don Thompson Erick Kyro Ed Kotajarvi Bill Leppala Roger Demorest Toini Kesti and Erick Kyro Jessica Moilanen Emily Moilanen Dean Lemponen Ed Gilbert Paul Zetye Jack Klein Jerry and Sharon Hall Maria Wardell Lorpu Johnson Tracee Robinson and Darin Page Rudy and Vicki Perttunen Roger Demorest Rudy and Vicki Perttunen Roger Demorest Richard Chavanak Jerry Hall and Erick Kyro Richard Chavanak Jerry Hall and Erick Kyro First Sunday Group Young at Heart Women of the ELCA January Birthdays Barb Klimkowski Cindy Moilanen Richard Chavanak Barb Klimkowski Kristin Moilanen Cindy Anderson Barb Klimkowski Ann Dixon Christina Wardell Barb Klimkowski Donna Page Darin Page Wardells and Kenneth Wern Audio Recording Sunday School Barb Klimkowski Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 Jonah 3:1–5, 10 Psalm 62:5–12 1 Corinthians 7:29–31 Mark 1:14–20 Jody Doktor Barb Klimkowski Fellowship Hour Janet Kotajarvi Shirley Pulley Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Setting 6 1 Samuel 3:1–10 [11–20] Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 John 1:43–51 Pastor David O. Maddox II Jody Doktor Tellers Harriet Demorest Children’s Sermon Jerry Hall Christina Wardell If you cannot serve on your appointed day, please arrange for a substitute and call the church office at (248) 357-1848. December 2008 / January 2009 Emmanuel’s Voice Emmanuel Lutheran Church 23425 Lahser Road Southfield, MI 48033 Address Service Requested Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Coffee/Tea Fellowship 12 noon Monday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study 10 a.m. Thursday Evenings during Advent: Advent Supper 6:30 p.m. Advent Service 7 p.m. Christmas Eve: Choral Music 10 p.m. Candlelight Service 10:30 p.m. Christmas Morning Service 8:30 a.m. Please call the church office at (248)357-1848 if you no longer wish to receive this monthly newsletter.