December 2008/January 2009

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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
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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.
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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.”
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Christian Education
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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
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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.
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Property
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Outreach
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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.
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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Outreach-20 names from the Goodfellows
for Christmas gifts for children were
distributed. There was enough support to
have done 10 more.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Richard P. Chavanak
Council Secretary
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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.”
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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.
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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.
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
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
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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
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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.
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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
Coffee/Tea Fellowship Potluck 12:00 noon
Handchime practice 12:15 pm
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3 Advent
Hanging the Greens 12:30pm
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4 Advent
Christmas Pageant 10:30 am
Coffee/Tea Fellowship
– Cookie Day 12:00 noon
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1 Christmas
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
18
9:30 am
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
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30
January 1
Happy New Year!
January 2
January 3
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
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January 2009
Sunday
28
1 Christmas
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
Stackerz 8:30 a.m.
Ministry at The
Fountains 2 pm
4
2 Christmas
Youth Choir rehearsal 12:15 pm
11
Baptism of Our Lord
Adult Forum and Sunday School 9:30 am
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
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
9:30 am
Prayer Meeting 7 pm
16
17
Ministry at The
Fountains 2 pm
18
2 Epiphany
Youth Choir rehearsal 12:15 pm
25
3 Epiphany
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
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
9:30 am
Prayer Meeting 7 pm
30
31
Ministry at The
Fountains 2 pm
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.
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
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
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
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.
Emmanuel’s Voice
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.

December 2008/January 2009

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