October - The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
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October - The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
October, 2014 Our Redeemer’s Voice Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer November 8, 2014 Food Packaging Thank you to everybody that signed up for the November 8, 2014 Food Packaging Event. So far, 95 people have volunteered so we’ll have many hands pitching in. If you’d like to p a r ti ci pa t e and haven’t yet signed up, just fill in one of the forms at the End Hunger display in the Narthex and leave it in the basket. Event Social Ministry is working on the “shift schedule” and will let everybody know the details once finalized. Thank You and Stay Tuned! Photo Buffs With the milder days of autumn here, Worship and Music again asks that you get into those old files stowed away in the attic. We’re not necessarily looking for a professional photograph of your Confirmation Day here at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, but a group photograph taken of the class with the Pastor would help complete a historical, pictorial display for the conclusion of the 50th Anniversary Celebratory Year and the Worship Service on Sunday, November 2nd. Please send any group photos---either black & white or color---you may have of your milestone Confirmation Day to the office or give it to a member of the Worship & Music Committee. We’ll either copy it and return it to you, or give us a copy to keep that you have had made. What would also be helpful is jotting down the date and your classmates’ names on a separate piece of paper since those youthful faces and hair colors have un do u bte dl y changed through a possible span of 49 years. Neither Pastor, the office secretary, nor committee members may be able to readily identify who is who. And yes, we want as many from the old days on South Street as we can muster. Inside this issue: Remember in Your Prayers 2 October Birthdays & Anniver- 2 saries From the Pastor’s Desk 3 50th Anniversary Worship & Pot Luck Nov. 2nd Part I 4 50th Anniversary Worship & Pot Luck Nov. 2nd Part II 4 Help Support Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission 5 Spotlight on Child Care Center 5 Have You Noticed the Changes 6 LCOR Promotes Earth 6 Going Green 6 My Adventure in Alaska 7 Worship & Music Survey Part II 8 Apple Picking Time 9 Card Making 9 October Server schedule & Calendar 10-11 Remember in Your Prayers Those homebound, in nursing homes, recovering and/or taking treatments, who face difficult situations or problems, those who are hurting or struggling or have lost loved ones, those serving our country both home and abroad. Prayer request cards are available on the ushers’ stand. Place the completed card in the Prayer Box. Your request will be forwarded to the LCOR Prayer Chain by Dot Whiting. Please pray for the following: Andrea, Connie, Ed, Gail, J.T., Joyce, KC, Maggie, Mary, Molly, Sophia, Torey, William Barnett, Justin Bayoug, Marilyn Benaski, Ron Benaski, David Boette, Lou Boette, Halina Brys', Judy Champagne, Margaret Conlon, Lynne Fraatz, Susan Franklin, David Frongillo, Don Hallee, Toini Hallsten, Gerry Hannon, Joe Hillstrom, Thelma Jason, Michael Jeffers, Martha, Jensky, Linda Knott, Norma Larson, Lois Mansen, Richard Mansen, Greg Maze, Trudy McCoy, Lori McInerney, Linda Olsen, Myrna Pearson, Christian Randall, Jaime Rodrigues, Mike Sheppard, Pauline Sheppard, Cheryl Suess, June Swierk, Jeff Thompson, Troche Family, Rick Tula, Pat VanDyke, Ray VanDyke, Roger Wheeler, Judy Whiting, Dave Whitty, Pat Zimmerman, David Zink. October Birthdays and Anniversaries Alexander Behling Rick Biedermann Diana Bjork Michael Blanchard Bob Bowman Carolyn Colella David DeVore Brandi Dumas Eden Dumas Sarah Dumas Dale Forget Karen Giovanoni Loni Ivanovskis Dan Kronenwetter Linda McCoy Victoria McKay Cullen Murphy Bruce Potter Diane Smith Dot Whiting Page 2 Kristen Williams Justin Willson Annika Yanoshak Richard & Sandra Amoling Jim & Karen DiCanzio Chris & Satu Donahoe Tim & Colleen Fairchild Anthony & Susan Franceschelli Michael & Nancy Hopkins Mike & Julie Mansen Jon & Martha Pierce Jeff & Dawn Schweitzer Rusty & Diane Smith Rich & Marion Wuschke If you do not see your name listed, then your information is missing from our database. Please contact the church secretary with the information so we can update our records. We don’t want to leave anyone out. Our Redeemer’s Voice From the Pastor’s Desk Starting early in October, we look forward to a whole month of wonderful activities that will be taking place! On Saturday, October 4 the LCOR Men's Group will be hosting a campus clean-up day starting at 9:00 in the morning. All of our guys are invited to come and lend a helping hand. Our work list includes: cleaning inside/outside windows, prune shrubs, weed whacking, blow/clean parking lot, vacuum church pews, varnish picnic tables, clear brush around pad mounted electrical box behind Sunday School rooms, clear brush around storage shed, and pick weeds at daycare and church entrances. Wow! It's quite a list but I know we can do it when we work together. Following a morning of hard work, my wife, Marie and I will serve a hearty cook-out lunch for all to enjoy! (I'm sure there will be even a couple of pies for dessert!) Guys are reminded to bring along the necessary tools so that we can accomplish our goals! And, don't forget to bring a big appetite as well! On Sunday, October 5th, the Community Life Committee is sponsoring an apple picking event starting at 1:30 at the C. N. Smith Farm located at 325 South St. in East Bridgewater, MA. The cost is only $5.00 per person which will allow you to take home some of the apples that you will be picking! What a wonderful fall activity to start October with! Monday, October 13 is Columbus Day. Consequently, both the daycare and the church office will be closed. On Sunday, October 19th we will be celebrating not one but two baptisms! Olivia Spinale, newborn daughter of Nick and Jill Spinale; and Nolan Kelley, newborn son of Jeffrey and Denise Kelley, will both be baptized at the 11:00 traditional worship service on the 19th. Two baptisms on the same Sunday does not usually happen at LCOR but it has become less infrequent in the last year. We give thanks to God for Olivia and Nolan and pray that the fruits of the Holy Spirit will always be evident throughout their lives. On Friday, October 24th, I will once again be leading worship at the Doolittle Home here in Foxboro. I have been periodically visiting and leading worship at the Doolittle throughout my ten year ministry here in Foxboro. They are a delightful group of people to work with and they always show me such wonderful hospitality. I can't help but conclude the October newsletter article without also looking toward the beginning of November! I say this because on Sunday, November 2 we will conclude our 50th anniversary celebrations. On Sunday, December 1, 2013 we hosted a big 50th anniversary bash which included the presence of our bishop, the Rev. James Hazelwood, and all of our former LCOR pastors. We conclude the 50th year with our gathering on November 2, 2014 which marks 50 years since the congregation was officially organized and incorporated. The December 1, 2013 celebration marked the 50th year since the congregation gathered for their first worship service. Our gathering on November 2nd will, please note, include a joint worship service that will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be a blended service of both contemporary and traditional worship styles. At 11:00 a.m. we will gather for a covered dish dinner for all to enjoy. Joining us for the morning's activities will be the mission congregation we support in Providence: Iglesia Evangelica Luterana. Members from this congregation will also provide some special music for us. Finally, we look forward to receiving into membership approximately a dozen new members who will officially join LCOR on November 2. It looks like it is going to be a wonderful morning together! See you there! God Bless, Pr. Rick Schlak Page 3 50th Anniversary Celebration Worship & Pot Luck—November 2nd Part I We will soon be wrapping up our 50th Anniversary year and although we’ve enjoyed looking back at our history, we continue to look around and look ahead when it comes to mission and ministry. When LCOR was a mission congregation, many area Lutheran congregations sent us financial support until we were able to become selfsufficient. Once we became established and doing well we realized the importance for us to support new mission congregations as we were once supported. Our special guests will be members of Iglesia Evangelica Luterana congregation. Iglesia Evangelica Luterana is a Hispanic mission congregation within the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They rent worship space at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Providence, RI and we have been financially supporting Iglesia Evangelica Luterana for the past 6 years with half their monthly rent. They are a growing congregation averaging about 70 people at weekly worship. Baptisms and c omm u ni o n s e r vi ce s are presided over by retired pastor Ramon Mendez. Regular weekly worship is led by lay-leader Victor Cabrera. We will worship together – our Sunday School children will offer a special song, part of which is in Spanish, and we’ve asked Iglesia Luterana’s vocal group to offer a song or two as well. It will surely be a Spirit filled worship experience. They will join us for a pot-luck bruncheon/luncheon (see details in next article) immediately following worship (around 11:00). Please mark your calendars now and plan to join in this celebration of our history – and encouragement of our brothers and sisters in the faith on November 2nd! 50th Anniversary Celebration Worship & Pot Luck—November 2nd Part II We will soon be wrapping up our 50th Anniversary year and although we’ve enjoyed looking back at our history, we continue to look around and look ahead when it comes to mission and ministry. The next event that’s planned is a celebratory worship service on November 2nd – the 50th anniversary of the signing of the congregation’s charter— making us an official congregation. As mentioned in the previous article, our special guests will be members of Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Page 4 congregation. With the lunch/brunch being a ‘pot luck’ we will need your help to pull it off. There are some signup sheets – for the usual help with setting up – and cleaning up and for food. We’ve added some ‘suggested items’ folks might consider bringing. This will help the planners get a better idea of what will be coming. (I know when faced with What will you bring? I am often stumped…and just saying “something good” – is not helpful for planning purposes) So as you sign up – please be as specific as you can. We are planning to have a number tables for sitting ….some hi-top tables for those who want to just nosh and mingle … We really want to encourage fellowship among the members of both our congregations! For more information, you can contact Carol Boette, Marian JohnsonTrolle or Alice Wuschke. Our Redeemer’s Voice Help Support the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission It’s that time of year again – SOUP season…it’s when I think of asking members to help support this mission in Rock Point Arizona. I don’t even remember how long we’ve been sending the Campbell’s (and other brands) labels and now UPC codes out to them, but it’s been a long, long time. (Over 30 years) The mission is an outreach of the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod. They serve Navajo families in the area. Information about the mission can be found on-line at: http: // www . nelm. org/ about us.php I would also direct you to the Campbell’s Labels for Education website for details on the UPC labels and extensive brands that earn points, because there are a lot more products other than SOUP that carry the LABELS for EDUCATION labels! Earn-Points/ParticipatingProducts This program has come a long way over the years. We only need the UPC (barcode) part of the labels now. You can deposit any you collect in the marked envelope hanging on the bulletin board at church. Thanks for your help! www.labelsforeducation.com/ Spotlight on Child Care Center Board of Directors’ Meeting, September 2, 2014 The following statistics were reported at the September 2nd Board of Directors’ meeting: The childcare center is currently at 89% capacity which is high for the beginning of the school year. The Infant room has 15 babies—43% of capacity; Yearling room has 30 children –86% capacity; Toddler 1 has 34 children— 76%; Toddler 2 has 42 children—93%; Pre-school has 81 children—101% capacity; and Pre-K has 95 children at 100% of capacity. Five new babies have reserved spaces which means Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. and March will each bring a new infant to the center. If all other capacities remain the same, the daycare will be at 94% capacity. New tuition rates and staff rates went into effect following this meeting. entation was held on September 4th. The stripping of the floors will take place over the Columbus Day weekend. The new lease rate to LCOR goes into effect this month at the rental rate of $9,750 per month. A fundraiser will be held at the end of October. The details will be announced later, however, it will not be the sale of Yankee Candles. Open House and Parent OriPage 5 LCOR GOING GREEN Have You Noticed the Changes CHANGES! Noticed the change at Sunday Fellowship? Community Life and Social Ministry have teamed together to try to some “Green” changes at LCOR. Thank you to the Confirmands and their parents and June for making ceramic coffee cups happen at LCOR. Have a few “green” ideas of your own? Please see Loni Ivanovskis or Karen Geromini with your ideas and feedback. LCOR Promotes Earth LCOR promotes Earth stewardship and you can help! The Community Life Committee is selling capacious reusable shopping bags for $2.00. See the table in the Narthex. You can help the environment and spread the word about LCOR as you shop! Going Green Did you notice during the summer and early fall all of the boxes, buckets and assorted fixtures in the Narthex? This temporary mess was the result of an energy audit which was completed this summer. New lighting fixtures were ordered, and brighter and more energyefficient fluorescent lighting was installed in all of the classrooms Page 6 and hallways. The lighting in the Sanctuary and parking lot were upgraded as well. getting better lighting at a lower cost. It is estimated that we will save approximately $2,780.40 annually on our electric bills. The total cost of all of the upgrades was $13,553.27, of which National Grid paid $10,097.19, leaving us with a payment of only $3,456.08! As a result of these upgrades, we are Our Redeemer’s Voice My Adventures in Alaska—By Camden Schweitzer As a Student Ambassador, I was able to travel with about thirty other 5th and 6th graders from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Indiana, to Alaska with the People to People Program. We spent 11 days sightseeing, touring and learning this past July. When I boarded the plane in Boston, I was so excited to travel to Alaska! Once we got off the plane in Anchorage, I couldn’t believe it was real and that this opportunity of a lifetime was finally happening! Just sitting on the bus didn’t seem like Alaska, but then came the scenery. The mountains, the buildings, the little cafes, it was all just so beautiful. I learned a lot about Native Alaskan culture. We listened to different cultural songs and chants, got to go inside tribal houses, and tried many different foods such as native Alaskan salmon, caribou, and reindeer! I got to visit two different places involving puppies: The Iditarod Headquarters and The Happy Trails Dog Kennels. At the Iditarod, I got to ride in a sled pulled by dogs that have raced in the race! At Happy Trails, we met four time Iditarod winner Martin Buser and his dogs. What an accomplishment! When we visited Denali National Park, I saw a lot of different species of animals such as doll sheep, arctic ground squirrel, red squirrel, caribou, golden eagle, and huskies. Also, I saw Denali, or Mt. McKinley, whichever you want to call it. Since I am one of only 30% of people who actually see the entire mountain when they go to Denali National Park, I am part of the 30% club. The mountain is usually behind fog or cloud cover. We then went to Crow Creek Mine. There we learned to pan for gold. I found a little bit, but it’s not worth a whole lot. The group and I visited Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, which is a fancy name for an Alaskan zoo. I got to see reindeer, American bald eagle, moose, bear, musk ox, and lynx up close. Once I found out we were staying in yurts, I was pretty excited! A yurt is a type of tent that has an opening at the top for fire to come through when natives used them. We could actually see the constellations while lying in our beds. We went tide pooling at Peterson Bay and I discovered sea cucumbers, starfish, crab, and sea anemone. On our hike, I got to try many different berries. There were blueberries, “skunk berries”, watermelon berries, and lots more (I didn’t like any of them). We had a pretty big campfire, and we sang silly campfire songs. Another activity I enjoyed was hiking up to Exit Glacier. It was pretty cool to see a glacier up close. I was a little disappointed that we weren’t able to touch it, though. For some reason, it was roped off during our visit. Better luck next time. Instead of riding in the coach bus, our transportation to the little town of Talkeetna was a dome train called the Wilderness Express. It was easier to see the views than in a normal train because of the glass dome roof. We visited a museum located in Seward, Alaska to learn about Seward’s history. I learned a lot of interesting information like the humongous earthquake in 1964, Alaska Nellie who operated a roadhouse, and an owner of a daycare who had to move her school. I had an amazing time in Alaska with People to People. I made great friends, met some amazing people, and learned so much about Alaskan people and their culture. Thank you to everyone who made my Alaska adventure happen. It truly was an experience of a lifetime. Page 7 Worship and Music Survey, Part II As previously reported, by the end of July there were 62 responses to the Worship and Music survey. Forty-five came from the Contemporary service, 16 from the Traditional, and one person checked off attending both services. Thirty-six people attend the Contemporary Service because of the time of morning, 32 also preferred the style of music, 24 cited the unstructured liturgy as a reason for their service choice, and one individual identified the Contemporary Service as a draw as a structured liturgy. Among other reasons written in for favoring the early Service were the involvement of younger families and the difficulty in following the traditional setting. Only 4 from the Traditional setting checked the time of morning as their reason for attending, but 10 of the 16 from the Traditional Service preferred this style of music. No one saw the Traditional Service as unstructured, but 14 liked the structured liturgy as a draw. Forty of the 45 responders to the Contemporary Service wished to keep the time at 8:30, and 9 of the 16 from the Traditional Service wanted their time to stay at 11 am. Only 5 from the Contemporary Service and 3 from Page 8 the Traditional Service wished to switch the times of the two services. A few folks left it blank. For the worship-enhancing items that would involve some investment, the numbers dropped off substantially. For ease of identifying and limiting space, those responding as a Contemporary Service worshipper will forthwith be tagged as a “Contemporary”, and those responding as a Traditional Service worshipper will be listed as a Traditionalist. Six Contemporaries and one Traditionalist favored a second projection screen. Almost as many wrote that they did not want another screen. Printing out the entire service as a weekly booklet with no loose pages was equally favored by three votes from each service. Kneeling occasionally for prayer/penitence had the fullest support: 18 Contemporaries and 7 Traditionalists. Portable communion railings to be used during occasions like Advent and Lent saw 7 Contemporary votes and 5 Traditionalists. Dramatic works in lieu of sermons on occasion received approval from 15 Contemporaries and 7 Traditionalists. Theme-ing liturgies to honor a festival, saint, or a lesser commemoration saw 11 Contemporaries and 3 Traditionalists. Ten Contemporaries favored a children’s choir but only 2 knew of participants. Likewise, 5 Traditionalists wanted a children’s choir but only one individual knew of participants. Having Bibles readily available in the pews was wanted by 7 Contemporaries and 2 Traditionalists. And finally, the Healing Service saw support from 9 Contemporaries and 4 Traditionalists. There were some other Comments made in this numbered question, but those are still being discussed at our monthly committee meetings. As Chair of Worship & Music, I am still re-reading and digesting the many thoughts and ideas presented in the final comments section of the survey. Discussions with the committee are ongoing. So, if you’ve additional input that’s struck you since completing the survey, please see Sallie Barton during Fellowship time between services on a Sunday morning or e-mail her. Again, a big thank-you to all who participated! Our Redeemer’s Voice Apple Picking Time Time for Apple Picking! water. We will meet at CN Smith farm at 1:30 PM on October 5th for an afternoon of apple picking a seasonal fun. CN Smith has hayrides, cider, donuts, and a farm stand, as well as a great orchard. The cost will be $5.00 per person and everyone will receive a 1/4 pick of apples. The farm is located at 325 South Street, in East Bridge- the bulletin board in the narthex hallway. Please see Loni Ivanovskis, Carol Boette, Marian Trolle, or Brenda Redmond for questions. Sign-up sheets are on Card Making for College Age Members The Social ministry group sends greetings from LCOR to our college age members several times a year. And for at least a couple of those times, several of us have been gathering and making greeting cards. We’ll be getting together on Wednesday, October 15th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex and hope some of you will come as well. You Volume 1, Issue 1 don’t have to be particularly crafty – if you can follow directions – we can put you to work. It’s fun – there’s laughing – and at the end, we have a couple dozen cards made to be sent out…and most times participants get to make one for themselves. For more information you can contact Alice Wuschke. [email protected] Page 9 You can find updated Server Schedules as well as the monthly calendar on the church’s website at www.LCOR.ORG—The Calendar and Server Schedule are updated on regular basis. Page 10 Our Redeemer’s Voice Page 11 Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer 212 Main Street Foxboro, MA 02035 Phone: 508-543-4071 E-mail: [email protected] www.LCOR.ORG Flowers for the Altar If you’d like to put flowers on the altar, simply sign up on the large flower chart on the bulletin board in the hallway leading to the education wing. They may be given in honor of someone, in memory of someone, an event (anniversary birthday etc.), or simply to the glory of God! If the flowers are being given in honor or memory of someone, please write that on the flower chart. If no reason is stated on the chart then flowers will be given to the “Glory of God.” You must sign up a minimum of 7 days in advance. Flower arrangements are $35 each. Please place your payment in the offering plate and be sure you designate the payment as “altar flowers.” These flowers belong to you, after the flowers adorn the altar area for both services, please take your flowers home. Receiving E-Mail Newsletter If you are interested in receiving the newsletter by e-mail rather than the regular mail, please sign up on the E-Mail signup sheet on the bulletin board, or leave a note on the secretary’s desk (providing your name and email address). You can also send an e-mail to [email protected] with your request to be added. Each month the e-mail version of the newsletter will be e-mailed out generally 3 days prior to when the printed copy comes out. The e-mail version is in color. You can print out only what you want printed. The format of the e-mail bulletin is normal sized paper. For those of you concerned with computer viruses, the church computer is updated and checked weekly and all e-mail addresses are kept confidential. The e-mail bulletin is sent out to all as a blind copy so if it is forwarded the only email address that is seen is the church’s.