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September 2015 In This Issue Page Pastor’s Letter..................................2 September Activities Calendar.......3 Prayer Partners................................4 Prayer Ministry News......................5 Music, Worship, & Fellowship.........5 Youth and Family News..................6-7 F.B.I Information......................6 SNL Information......................6 B.L.A.ST. Sunday School.........7 Wild Fun....................................7 Blessing of the Backpacks......7 More News........................................8-11 About Our Mission Partner....8 Pastor Samer Azar...................9 Congregational Meeting.........10 Lost an Found Concert...........10 End of Life Seminars...............10 Pet Blessing...............................10 Do you love animals?..............11 Evangelism and Outreach...............12 Spirit of Hope Serving.............12 Spirit of Hope Sock Drive......12 Pantry Peeks.....................................13 Special Ministries..............................13 Birthdays & Anniversaries...............14 September Service Schedules........15 “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. The date for the 2015 dedicated day of service is Sunday, September 13. Mark your calendar today! In speaking about his congregation’s 2014 experience, a 10-year-old member from St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Whittier, Calif., puts it best: “It feels good to give.” You work every day to love your neighbors and make your community a better place. Let’s continue doing this work together in 2015! Join us Sunday, September 13 and celebrate the day with various congregation based activities. 2 From Pastor Sharon Huff In my first church, I served a three point parish. One of the small churches was out in the country about four miles (in the UP that means four miles from a town of 300). This small rural church averaged 15-25 on any given Sunday, and they were a bunch of good-hearted and hospitable Finlanders with names like Toivo and Helmie and Aino. They were kind people and had a deep respect for the pastoral office, and would take my suggestions even if I suggested something they knew wouldn’t work. Our organist, an older woman named Sylvia who smoked like a chimney, was, to put it kindly, not very adept at the organ. She could barely play three notes in a row which were correct. Consequently, the congregation stuck to about ten familiar hymns. After a few months of repeating these hymns I suggested slipping in a new hymn. Sylvia bravely agreed, probably only because I had suggested it. We sang a new hymn and they struggled painfully to follow the melody on the “new” hymn. It became evident very quickly that Sylvia’s usual repertoire was even further compromised by this challenge. They kept bravely singing, Sylvia kept bravely playing, but the next week I went back to choosing from the same ten hymns. Eventually it hit me why the people of the church didn’t push the issue, they did it out of kindness. They knew Sylvia’s limitations, and they didn’t want to embarrass her, so they chose to accept what they had. If Sylvia couldn’t “play” it, (and I use quotes because frankly, what she did was closer to massacring it), then they wouldn’t sing it. It was a lesson in humility and love. Why do we do what we do? Do we choose that which is loving? Jesus would remind us that our rituals means nothing if our lives are not loving. “By this, all people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). “Let all you do, be done in love,” Paul says in I Corinthians 16. It could be argued that Sylvia could have eventually learned the hymns, and that would be true. Still, I have always thought of the congregation’s kind acceptance of the situation as a quiet way of stating with what mattered and what really didn’t. Sylvia’s feelings mattered. Their own preferences, not as much. When we deal with one another, let us do so in love. We all prefer our own way, but let us pray for the grace to put love for others ahead of our own wishes and focus on what’s really important—sharing the love of God. Pastor Sharon Huff [email protected] 3 September 2015 St. George Activities Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 9:30 am Stampin’ Up Class Church Basement Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 9:30am Prayer Quilt Group 10am Food Pantry Set-up 4-6pm Food Pantry Saturday 5 8 a.m.-12 noon Food Pantry 6:00 pm Toastmasters Church Basement 4 p.m.Yoga Fellowship area 8:00pm AA 6 9am Traditional Service 11am Contemporary Service 13 7 6pm Wing and a Prayer Rehearsal 7 pm Overeaters Anonymous Conference Table 14 God’s Work. Our hands. 6pm Sunday 9am Traditional Service 10am Sunday School Rally Day! God’s Work. Our hands. Congregation activities Backpack Blessing Both services 11am Contemporary Service 6pm Lost & Found Concert Grace Lutheran (Howell) 20 9am Traditional Service 10am Sunday School begins 11am Contemporary Service 27 9am Traditional Service 11am Contemporary Service Blood Pressure check (after both services) Wing and a Prayer Rehearsal 7 pm Overeaters Anonymous Conference Table 21 6pm Wing and a Prayer Rehearsal 7 pm Overeaters Anonymous Conference Table 28 6pm Wing and a Prayer Rehearsal 7 pm Overeaters Anonymous Conference Table 7pm Special Min Board Mtg 8 4 p.m.Yoga Fellowship area 9 10 16 17 9:30am Prayer Quilt Group 10am Food Pantry Set-up 11 12 18 19 25 26 4-6pm Food Pantry 8 a.m.-12 noon Food Pantry 7pm Food Pantry Board Meeting 8:00pm AA 15 4 p.m.Yoga Fellowship area 9:30am Prayer Quilt Group 8:00pm AA 22 9:30am Cluster Meeting at St. G 10am Food Pantry Set-up 8 a.m.-12 noon Food Pantry 6:00 pm Toastmasters Church Basement 23 9:30am Prayer Quilt Group 24 9:30 am Stampin’ Up Class Church Basement 4 p.m.Yoga Fellowship area 10am Food Pantry Set-up 8:00pm AA 7pm Council Meeting 29 4-6pm Food Pantry 30 4 p.m.Yoga Fellowship area 9:30am Prayer Quilt Group 8:00pm AA 7pm FBI Confirmation Informational Meeting 4-6pm Food Pantry 6pm Wine Tasting Bountiful Harvest Food Pantry Fundraiser at the American Spirit Centre 8 a.m.-12 noon Food Pantry 9:30am Spirit Of Hope Detroit (meet in St. G parking lot) 4 Prayer Partners Please join our Prayer Partners in adding the following praises and petitions to your daily prayers. FOCUS: * Prayers from the congregation *Pray for our youth to practice what they learned at the 1 Tues ELCA Youth Gathering. 17 Thur 2 Wed *Pray for strength and growth for St. George. *Pray for families in turmoil or conflict. May they find a 3 Thur way to work through it. 4 Fri 5 Sat *Pray for respect among nations and Peace in the world. *God’s Grace is greater than all my sins; the Love of Jesus draws me in. 6 Sun *Pray for a closer gathering of our congregation. Help us to reach out to one another. Pray for all who work. May they find rest in Jesus. 7 Mon {America’s and Canada’s Labor Day Holidays} *Pray for the victims of random violence which has 8 Tues become so prevalent throughout the world. *Holy Spirit, please renew and strengthen our Faith 9 Wed each day. 10 Thur *Create kindness! Ephesians 4:32 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon *Give God glory for the saints who work with the Special Ministries’ program. *Pray for the elderly that they have the support to have what they need in their later years. {National Grandparents’ Day on Aug. 13} Lord, bless us this day as we celebrate coming back together after the summer break. Bless our congregation! *God our Father, watch over us and bless our nation. Let us all have a loving and a caring heart for our fellow man. Remember Jesus’s commandment, “Love one another.” Bless our country, we ask in Jesus’s name, Amen. {Holy Cross Day} 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon *Thank God for the healing of your body, mind, and 23 Wed 24 Thur 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tues *Let us pray for all the non-Christians in the world that 30 Wed 16 Wed they can find the truth of Jesus. Join with us in prayer. There is such great POWER in praying together! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Give thanks for laughter, it can change your day! 22 Tues spirit. Matthew 4:23 *Pray for our military. Protect and comfort them in their 15 Tues efforts to keep our nation safe and free. *Go to the Lord when you are weary or burdened. His rest is waiting. ‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28 *The drops of water in the oceans are less than the times God extends His Grace to us. His Love is never ending! *Let us pray for all those who think they have no one who cares. Christ is always there for us, always! Deuteronomy 31:6 *How many people’s lives will you impact today with your presence, sharing a smile, an inquiry, showing concern, and a ‘fair-well’ Blessing? {Greet each person you meet and look for the angels!} *We thank you, Lord, for the songs the birds sing. What a beautiful way to start our days. {First day of Autumn} *Pray for a just peace for Palestine and Israel with guidance to co-exist. *Choose Jesus; He is brilliance, joy, charity, hope, compassion, and more, treating everyone with His Love and kindness. He gave His life for us! *Pray that we all may be better servants of God. Be with us, Lord, as we serve our sisters and brothers at Spirit of Hope. *Today is a great day to “Get Your Worship On!” (Don’t stop now, keep going and praise God from Whom all Blessings flow!) *Pray for God’s Peace and comfort for all those in despair or who are lonely. I have set the Lord before me continuously. Because He stands at my right hand, I will stand firm.’ Psalm 16:8 *The Lord will not inquire of our income, home, or the car we drive; He will be more inquisitive as to our deeds in helping others. If you have a prayer request or answered prayer to celebrate, please complete a PRAYER sheet and place it in the Prayer Request box. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you would like to receive the weekly Electronic Prayer Warriors list of prayer requests, please contact the church office and provide your email address. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer Ministry News 5 For more information on our Prayer Ministry contact Carol Asfour at [email protected] 810-229-2337 - home We have received so many excellent prayers from our congregation that fit our purposed monthly format. Thanks to each one for your willingness to keep this part of our Prayer Ministry alive and well. Our Prayer Ministry belongs to all of us. The daily reflections of each P.P. page are meant to hopefully deepen everyone’s prayer life. Pray that our ministry is ever blessed by Jesus; the one who taught us to pray. Give thanks daily for all things !!! Please read the following bullet points that reflect the latest updates which may change as we move along. • Congregation input is a vital enhancement to help complete each month’s prayer sheets. Contacts: Carol Asfour - [email protected] Sue Scott - [email protected] • Use of scripture ties in the Biblical connection to the prayer. • Current events, disasters such as floods, tornados, etc. will be added in a timely manner. • An easier way to submit prayers is to write them whenever you wish and place your card in the small plastic box near the fellowship area, or in the box near the front entrance. These will be collected frequently and used asap. Music, Worship & Fellowship Kathy Bugaski Worship, Music, and Fellowship Deacon [email protected] The summer season is over, and we are heading into changes in the church calendar. Life seems to slow down as we appreciate the signs of autumn and the cooler air. We will be changing to a different Liturgy, learning it slowly. Think about your favorite hymns. Why do you like them? Do they have special meaning for you? Instead of keeping track of our favorite team’s standing, we are going to look at the rankings of our favorite hymns. Which one do you think will place first? Reformation and All Saint’s Days are observed at the end of October. November brings Thanksgiving. And finally, on to Advent and Christmas, the birth of our Savior. So slow down, take a deep breath, and enjoy every day that God has given us. Youth and Family News F.B.I. 6 For more information on our Youth and Family Ministries and Events contact Amy Cooley Higgs [email protected] or 810-229-6670 ext. 105 (Faith Builders, Inc.) Middle School/Confirmation 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesdays 7th & 8th grade (begins Oct. 7) Middle School Ministry strives to partner with families in teaching pre-teens how faith integrates with their lives. Discipleship Confirmation preparation classes on Wednesday evenings. This is a two-year program. Service Youth and their families are encouraged to participate in St. George worship services and also in monthly faith projects. SNL (Sunday Night Live) Senior High Youth Group 6:30-8:00pm on Sunday evenings 9th-12th grade (begins Oct. 4) St. George’s High School Youth Group, SNL, meets on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm in the Youth Room in the Parish House next to the church. We gather for snacks, games, music, Bible study, and relaxing time together with peers.Youth will participate in planning activities for the year, including fundraisers, field trips, service projects, and special areas of study & discussion. Friends are always welcome! Fellowship A variety of fun activities, such as Lock-Ins, Retreats, and concerts are scheduled throughout the year. Friends are welcome to join us. Confirmation Preparation Confirmation is a one-time event where Christian youth affirm their baptism in a public worship service. To help prepare for this event, St. George partners with families to provide instruction on Wednesday evenings. During this time, youth gather for a meal together (6:00-6:30pm) and class time with the youth minister and pastor (6:30-8:00pm). The F.B.I. Confirmation program strives to equip, encourage, and challenge young people to grow in faith. FBI confirmation informational meeting - Wed., 9/30 @ 7pm This meeting is for young people and their parents who are new students to the program. We will introduce ourselves and the program, and go over the basics and requirements. Developing faith formation is a commitment that needs to be made by students, parents, mentors, and the congregation as a whole. We hope that you will attend this very important meeting to become better acquainted with our program. Hopefully, we will be able to answer any questions you have as well! Please contact Amy in the church office if we can assist you further at 810.229.6670 or [email protected] Youth and Family News 7 For more information on our Youth and Family Ministries and Events contact Amy Cooley Higgs [email protected] or 810-229-6670 ext. 105 B.L.A.ST. (Bible Learning Adventure STations) Sunday School at St. George 10:00-10:45am on Sunday morning PreK-5th grade B.L.A.ST. meets most Sundays during the school year at 10am. During large group time, children sing, learn, pray, and give an offering together before splitting into age-specific groups. B.L.A.ST. is a 5-year rotation of teaching Bible stories from the Old & New Testaments through developmentally-appropriate activities and stories. The age-specific groups rotate through Adventure Stations such as How Great Thou ART Studio, Soul Café, Learning Lab, and the ARKade for 2-3 week units. Each station gives children an opportunity to hear & learn the Bible story in a different way! Parents can pick their children up in the lower level classrooms at 10:45. Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday Sept. 13 9am & 11am services Start your year off right! Bring your bags to worship for a special Backpack Blessing! 8 More News About Our Amman Jordan Mission Partner The Lutheran Church is very actively involved in mission work domestically as well as globally. St. George Lutheran Church in Brighton is on of the many ELCA churches that have a global church mission partner. Our mission partner is the Evangelical Lutheran Good Shepherd Church in Amman Jordan. www.facebook.com/lutherangoodshepherd.churchamman Global Mission www.elca.org/en/Our-Work/Global-Church/Global-Mission “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith.” Colossians 2:6–7a. Rooted and built in Jesus! This is the core of our work as the ELCA walks with more than 80 companion churches in other countries to participate in God’s reconciling mission through proclamation and service. Participating in these relationships, ELCA members see how people’s lives are touched by the gospel, how their lives are transformed and renewed, and how their communities live in hope. Our living, daring confidence in God’s grace propels us, along with our companions, to say “yes” to a world searching for renewal and wholeness. As part of a global Lutheran community, we gratefully receive the witness of global brothers and sisters whose faith, hospitality, resilience and zeal energize us and our own congregations. In response, we share our gifts and talents to address the root causes of poverty and hunger and meeting human needs, fight malaria and HIV and AIDS, build communities that coexist in peace, and prepare women and men to preach the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the world. Walking and working together, we seek to accompany our companions. Accompaniment is defined as walking together in a solidarity that practices interdependence and mutuality. The ELCA lives out accompaniment in relationships with global companions, striving to share God’s love and participate in God’s mission together: • Mutually: All of us have gifts to support God’s mission. There is no mission to, only mission with and among. • Inclusively: We seek to build relationships across boundaries that exclude and divide. • Vulnerably: Just as Jesus became vulnerable to us, we open ourselves to others. Our ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod is in mission partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL). www.elcjhl.org Here’s a little background about the ELCJHL. Though Palestinian Christians have been in Jordan and the Holy Land since the first Pentecost, the roots of the ELCJHL are in the mid-19th century when German and English missionaries came to teach and minister to the local people. Today, they have five congregations in Jerusalem, Ramallah and the Bethlehem area and one in Amman, Jordan. The churches in Amman and Ramallah are comprised largely of families of refugees who fled their homes at the time of the tragic wars that followed the formation of Israel. They also operate four schools and four education programs. The following article was taken from the ELCA Website and explains what mission partnership means and how we can be good partners. • Empowering: We seek to identify and correct imbalances of power, which may mean recognizing and letting go of our own. • Sustainably: To ensure local ministries last for a long time, we seek to embed mission in ongoing relationships and communities. Flourishing, long-term, mutual relationships strengthen the worldwide Lutheran community as they deepen our global mission engagement. The church-to-church relationship between the ELCA and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, for example, includes 20 more relationships between ELCA synods and Tanzanian dioceses. With over 120 such relationships, the ELCA Companion Synods Program connects thousands of Lutherans, who share joys and sorrows, pray together, and collaborate on mutually beneficial ministries — most notably as a member of The Lutheran World Federation, a global communion of 143 member churches in 79 countries worldwide. Because we can do more together than we can as individual congregations, ELCA Global Mission: • stewards the international web of ELCA relationships • listens to companion church bodies and responds to their priorities in mission with program grants and personnel • receives the gifts of Christian witness from the global church in order to build our own capacity for witness • funds long-term, sustainable development projects and responds to international disasters • calls and prepares mission personnel for service in response to requests from companions • provides scholarships for international post-graduate study to global church leaders • provides tools to equip ELCA members for faithful global engagement. More News Pastor Samer Azar from Amman Jordan to Preach at St. George Sunday, September 20 9am and 11am services The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) includes six Lutheran Churches that are mission partners with the ELCA and the SEMI Synod. The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is in Amman, Jordan, while the other five churches are in the Palestinian territories. St. George Lutheran church in Brighton and St. Paul in Grosse Pointe partner with The Good Shepherd. The Rev. Samer Azar is the pastor of The Good Shepherd and also the ELCJHL representative for Jordan. He and his wife and two children live in Amman. Pastor Azar received his theological education at Makumira Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tanzania in 1995. He was the first student from the Middle East to enroll in the five 9 year Bachelor of Divinity program (MDV American Standard). On September 6, 1996 he was ordained in Jerusalem at the Evangelical Church of the Redeemer. He was then appointed to pastor and lead the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan. Several local regional, and international conferences were part of Pastor’s itinerary. He is active in the ecumenical circles and in the Christian-Moslem dialogue. In 2007 he established the community Ecumenical Center (Al Khaimeh) which serves as a platform to promote harmony, moderation in dialogue and coexistence through various activities at the Center. also a variety of intellectuals and high ranking people in Jordan have been hosted at the Center.Very importantly, the acquisition of the Lutheran Baptismal site on the east side of the Jordan River was the result of the passionate efforts of Pastor Azar. Michigan is welcoming Pastor Azar this September, 2015 at the invitation of the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church celebrating their 150th anniversary. He will be preaching there, and has graciously accepted our request for him to deliver the sermon at St. George on September 20, 2015. We all are eager to welcome our friend and partner with us and we pray for his safe journey here. www.facebook.com/lutherangoodshepherd.churchamman?fref=ts 10 More News November 15 - 12:05pm St. George Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday November 15 at 12:05 p.m. All congregational members are encouraged to attend. Please join us. Coming in October: End of Life seminars Will begin Sundays at 12:10 - 1:30. Starting Date to come soon. Watch the church bulletin for more information. • End of life issues, including hospice and extended care. A panel of health care and hospice workers will share their experiences on Sunday, October 18 following the second service. Lunch will be served. • Pre-planning your funeral, information from funeral directors. • Adult Christian education class: “What happens when I die?” Take a look at what scripture and Christian theology says about our death and afterlife. FREE Lost and Found Concert - Sept. 13 The popular Lutheran music group, Lost and Found, will play at Grace Lutheran in Howell (312 Prospect St, Howell, MI 48843) on September 13, at 6 pm. All are welcome— invite your friends and family to this free musical evening! Join us for fellowship, fun and great music! To learn more about Lost and Found: (517) 546-3350 http://www.speedwood.com/ Pet Blessing Sunday, Oct 4 (save the date) More News Do you love animals? Here’s a volunteer opportunity! You most likely know about the Humane Society of Livingston County, but were you aware that the County Animal Shelter has 134+ dogs and cats that are in desperate need of a ‘forever home?’(Some animals have been residing there for up to seven months.) The Livingston County Animal Shelter is required by law to take in strays and abandoned animals, even if it is at ‘capacity.’ This is just one example when the volunteers (for foster-care) are most appreciated! 11 The Friends of Livingston County Animal Shelter is another active support group that works for the welfare of all animals there. This 501(c)(3)non-profit team of animal enthusiasts does fundraising and foster care; holds adoption services (twice a month), assists the Shelter when going to state-wide adoption events, and pays for out-of-coverage special veterinary costs that makes the difference in saving many animals’ lives. Just recently, the FRIENDS purchased a brand new microscope for the shelter veterinarian [since there was none]. The new director, Andy Seltz, gives the highest praise to his staff of dedicated workers, volunteers, and The Friends for their wonderful efforts and attention they provide for all animals in their custody. While the shelter is taxpayer funded, there are many extra supplies (and oneto-one attention) that is needed to give comfort, support, and special care to the animals awaiting adoption. The Friends’ meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month. The Friends of L.C.A.S. will hold their second (annual) major fundraiser, Wags ‘N’ Whiskers, on Saturday, Oct. 3rd.; the website is: www.friendsoflcas.org. The Shelter has a volunteer program that prepares animals for viewing each day and assists in the activities of cleaning cages, walking dogs, and also interacting with the cats. The volunteerapplications are on-line or at the Shelter, and times and activities are flexible. It is the elder cats that seem to be most in need of finding a human to care for and love them. Right now the Shelter has a special discounted fee to adopt a more mature cat. The Shelter’s animals are ready for adoption at extremely reasonable fees when considering all the medical attention and preparation each animal goes through. They also administer dog licenses, handle the “abuse and neglect” cases, have a feral cat TNR program (trap/ neuter/return @ a very low! fee); and take in surrendered animals. These “surrendered pets” sometimes are a reflection on how the economy is “going” for the county’s citizens. There are always animals waiting for a home. It goes without saying that baby kittens are adopted most quickly; and dogs, too. Call 517-546-2154 for more information (volunteering or foster-care) or go on-line @ www.livgov.com/animalcontrol to view adoptable pets, find lost & found animals, and see how you might help out! Get your special friend and bring your pet in for blessings!! on Sunday, Oct. 4th, at Saint George! Your new pet will always BLESS you, in return with unconditional love and unlimited loyalty. Evangelism and Outreach 12 For more information on our Evangelism and Outreach Ministry contact Yvonne Cavalli - 810-360-0271 or [email protected] My how time flies when you are having fun. The end of summer is nigh and everyone is getting ready for the fall and winter. Kids are getting ready to go back to school. Parents are busy shopping for school clothes and supplies. Vacations are over and we will be getting back into a normal life style once again. (we hope) Everyday and in Everything you do you represent our Lord. Some days we are the only Bible someone we meet sees or learns from. Be the example of how loving and gracious our Lord God is. Evangelism is doing just that....letting your light shine. Let others see what God is all about. Spirit of Hope Detroit Soup Kitchen Saturday, Sept. 26 (Meet in St. George parking lot at 9:30am to carpool) Please mark your calendars to serve in Detroit, at Spirit of Hope. Diane and Bob Steeh are the coordinators and meal-planners for this month’s kitchen ministry. The details of the menu, requests for volunteers and the wonderful cookies, etc., will be in the upcoming Sunday bulletins. That famous brown clipboard will go around, during Sunday services, for those interested in “signing on” the dotted lines, to help out. Outreach is letting your light shine and sharing God’s word wherever possible to everyone possible. See anything similar there? Take every opportunity to tell someone about God’s love. Even if it is in the supermarket and someone helps you find an item or you drop something and they pick it up for you...instead of saying thank you...how about saying “God Bless you have a great day”. Have a Blessed Month Yvonne Cavalli - 810-360-0271 Sock it to Spirit of Hope! Any warm men’s socks are greatly appreciated for Spirit of Hope! The goal is 200 pairs, by our visit on the 26th, however, any amount is welcomed! Socks are some of the very first articles of clothing selected from the donation tables as the guests come in for the noon-time lunch. There will be a basket just for the “sock drive” in the Fellowship Hall, starting on the 6TH through the 20TH. Any clothing to go to Detroit may be placed in the large collection box in the nurses’ room. Your support of this ministry is much appreciated! 13 Pantry Peeks Yvonne Cavalli Director, Bountiful Harvest Food Pantry 810-360-0271 or 810-588-3529 [email protected] The weather has cooled off quick. It is back to school time and the pantry business is picking up a a rapid pace. We had our first Christian concert “Bountiful Bash” August 21, at 2/42 Community Church. We had two wonderful bands, Messenger and 6th Day Made. WOW what a blessing both were. Not just beautiful, moving Christian music but heart wrenching testimonies. Blessings poured from every note that they played. We were even blessed with one person (that we know of) accepting Christ as her savior. Our Wine Tasting event / fundraiser is Sept. 25, 2015, at the American Spirit Centre. It will be a wine tasting and small silent auction. The doors will be open a 6pm for seating and silent auction perusing. At 7pm the wine tasting begins. The wines will be provided by Wines for Humanity and the food to match the wines will be provided by Simply Fresh Market. A fun socializing event. Hope you can come and join in the fun. Special Ministries News Please remember we only accept clothing on Thursday from 10am until 1pm, Friday from 10am until 6pm and Saturday from 8am until noon. If clothes are left in the inner area of the backdoor, they will be discarded. The church has had signs up back there for some time now and clothes are still be left during the week when no one is there to receive them. Thank you to all who have donated the wonderful gently used or new clothes. We are always in need of boys clothes, especially baby and youth boys. For adults we are in need of large sizes both men and women. If you are not on our email list to receive our monthly Newsletter, please call me and give me your email address or email me at [email protected] God Bless You and Keep You Yvonne Cavalli Director, Bountiful Harvest Food Pantry Kristen Alonzi Executive Director 810-229-6661 x106 [email protected] Special Ministries of Livingston County (SMLC) is once again under new leadership. Long-time volunteer and staff person, Kristen Alonzi has recently accepted the Executive Director position having spent the last 2 years as Program Manager. The position remains part-time while Special Ministries is in final stages of a Strategic Planning process that will help solidify its vision and next steps moving forward. Please pray for SMLC as it looks for ways to grow and reach more people living with disabilities in our area! Special Ministries Executive Director Kristen Alonzi with her family. Highlights of Summer – • United Way’s Day of Caring sent 75 volunteers out to SMLC’s Field Day at Howell City Park! The 40 SMLC participants had a blast running relays, playing kickball, making crafts, and more. • The Lugnuts game had 50 participants and their family members in attendance – an annual favorite. If any congregants have connections to other sporting events, SMLC participants would love the opportunity to attend a game (any sport!) • The dinner and concert events at St. George and First United Methodist really livened up the Gazebo’s dance floor down town! SMLC participants love to “feel the beat”! Many thanks to St. George members who support us in time and prayer and those who contribute to our programs financially – you have a part in the impact we are making! Anniversaries and Birthdays 14 September Birthdays September 7 Marlene Hutcherson September Anniversaries September 9 Sharon Prieskorn 9/10/19 Nancy & Mark Lingo September 10 Mary Stamm 9/10/19 Judy & Donald Baughn September 16 Grace Whybra 9/10/19 Elaine & Duncan McIntyre September 17 Shirley Knight September 17 Paul Ash 9/15/72 Sherry & Bruce Graenser September 20 Lucy Egenolf 9/16/67 Paul & Judy Adams September 20 Greg Gottfried 9/23/78 Cindy & Jeff Geist September 21 Diana Beaudion 9/27/52 Karin & Don Klein September 23 Evelyn Dothager September 23 Amy Cooley Higgs September 26 Debi Evans September 28 Rachel Pitzer September 28 Madison Osentoski September 29 Phil Kokalis September 30 Jacob See September 30 Darrell Frizzell If we missed your Anniversary or Birthday, we hope your day was filled with fun! Please let us know so that we can add you to our Anniversary and Birthday lists. [email protected] or [email protected] Service Schedule 15 We are always in need of Ushers, Communion Assistants, Lectors, and Communion Set Up/Cleanup. Please call the church office if you would like to be a part of this ministry. September Worship Assistants 9am September 6 September 13 (God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday) September 20 September 27 Assisting Minister Lector Communion Communion Greeters Usher Usher Media Tech Media Tech Fellowship Altar Care Open/Close Assisting Minister Lector Communion Communion Greeters Usher Usher Media Tech Media Tech Fellowship Altar Care Open/Close Assisting Minister Lector Communion Communion Greeters Usher Usher Media Tech Media Tech Fellowship Altar Care Open/Close Assisting Minister Lector Communion Communion Greeters Usher Usher Media Tech Media Tech Fellowship Altar Care Open/Close Kathy Bugaski Carol Asfour Elaine McIntyre Kathy Bugaski Linda Fox, Lorraine Salmer Bob Smith Jerry Dilloway Phil Headley Peter Dantzer Collene Hedden Elaine McIntyre volunteer Lorna Durand Bob Steeh Sharon Prieskorn Lorna Durand Dan & Hilkka Herbst volunteer Lou Doucette Phil Headley Bruce Graenser Mary Lynn Thomson Joanne B./Carol U. Bob Steeh Kathy Bugaski Elaine McIntyre Bob Knight Kathy Bugaski Dunc & Elaine McIntyre Dwight Matteson Duncan McIntyre Phil Headley Bruce Graenser Carolyn Kokalis Sally Headley Bruce & Sherry Graenser Jean Petersburg Amy Cooley Higgs Leo Hirschman Jean Petersburg Joan Richardson, Joanne B. Ken Dallafior Karen Dallafior Phil Headley Peter Dantzer Brigitta Dantzer Carolyn Kokalis Bob Steeh We are ALWAYS in need of volunteers! 11am -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Margarete Wasner Debi Evans Dan Evans -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Mary Stamm Jane Dettore Brennan Paul Ash The Egenolf Family Jane Dettore Jane Dettore -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Bob Steeh Yvonne Cavalli Joyce Egenolf -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Owen Poloski Greg Gottfried Amy Cooley Higgs Megan Parmenter volunteer Dottie Woodman Amy Cooley Higgs -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Michelle Lanzi Lauren Brown Angie Brown -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Greg Lanzi Sophie Lanzi Mary Stamm Cade Roberts volunteer Julie Roberts Lorna Durand -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Joaynna Cook Libby Cook Sophie Lanzi Ashley E., Megan P., Lauren Owen Poloski Cade Roberts Troy Evans Lauren Brown The Lanzi Family Joyce Matteson Jan Pitzer We are always in need of openers for set-up before the service or closers for cleanup after the service on Sundays. You do not have to be a council member, it doesn’t take much time, you will be trained in what to do, and it will not be every Sunday. If you would like to help out contact Jan Pitzer at [email protected] or Dot and Ron Woodman at [email protected] St. George Lutheran Church, ELCA 803 West Main Street Brighton, MI 48116 810-229-6670 phone 810-229-0149 fax [email protected] Worship Times Please follow these guidelines when submitting your St. George Newsletter articles: • The last day to submit articles will be seven days before the 1st of the month. The St. George Newsletter will be online by the 1st of the month. Sunday Services 9am - Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 10am - Sunday School 11am - Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion __________________________________ Visit us on our website: www.stgeorgelutheran.org • Please submit your articles as a Word Document (as an email attachment), or typed out in the body of your email. (If you do not have access to a computer, submit a hard copy of your article to the church office.) • Please attach any photos with your email. • Items submitted are considered the final draft of the article, which means they are not necessarily edited for spelling and grammatical errors. • Send all articles or questions to Karen Dzierwa at [email protected]
