Time To Use Your Musical Gifts Anyone, young
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Time To Use Your Musical Gifts Anyone, young
November 2 & 3, 2013 HOLY SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 4710 North 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521-4039 Phone: (402) 434-3325 Fax: (402) 434-3330 www.holysavior.org Ministry Email Directory: Senior Pastor, James Irwin Lay Ministry & Cell Groups, Dale Siebe: Church Office Parish Administrator, Andrea Lewis: Worship Arts, Pete Prochnow: Volunteer Staff Multimedia, Ron Volin: Prayer (G.A.P.), Chuck Moreno Stephen Ministry, Charlotte Narjes: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Please submit announcements to the Parish Administrator by noon on Tuesday of each week! Consecrated Stewards This weekend We Will: Begin to consider and decide how we can make our own private and prayerful commitments of our time, talents, and treasure in worship next weekend as stewards of God’s gifts to us. Hear the Stewardship Journey of: Our Own High School Youth Our Bible Study Lesson on Sunday, at 9:30 a.m. in the Red Room, is entitled “A Present from the Past for the Future.” Prayer Vigil Calling All Prayer Warriors With the Consecrated Stewards program there will be a 12 hour Prayer Vigil next Saturday, November 2nd, beginning 7pm, until Sunday, November 3rd ending at 7am. Thank you for being a Holy Savior Prayer Warrior. Time To Use Your Musical Gifts Anyone, young and old, who is musically inclined and would like to share some of your musical abilities with the Congregation during the Consecration Sunday Dinner, please contact Beth Kohl at 402-477-8978. Consecration Sunday Is Next Sunday! Let’s Celebrate – You’re Invited. Please make a special effort to attend worship on Sunday, NOVEMBER 10TH, and to come celebrate God’s gifts through fellowship and a full turkey dinner together, at 12:15 p.m. at the Cornhusker Social Hall (29th Street and Cornhusker Highway, behind World of Windows). Because this dinner is catered it is very important for us to have an exact count. If you have not already done so by filling out one of the cards or email responses please let the church office know if you will or will not be in attendance. Thank you. HOLY SAVIOR NEWS Let’s Celebrate – You’re Invited CONSECRATION SUNDAY IS NEXT SUNDAY! Please make a special effort to attend worship on Sunday, NOVEMBER 10TH, and to come celebrate God’s gifts through fellowship and a full turkey dinner together, at 12:15 p.m. at the Cornhusker Social Hall (29th Street and Cornhusker Highway, behind World of Windows) New Young Adult Ministry (YAM) Begins This Sunday! We are starting YAM and Pastor James along with all the Youth Leaders will be available to answer any questions, listen and pray with the youth. Please keep the Junior and all his family and friends, and Holy Savior’s Youth Group and Leaders in your prayers. Parents, this is a great opportunity for communication by keeping this discussion going at home and if you need help please don’t hesitate to contact the church office. (young adult ministry) Sunday, Nov 3 from 7-8:30pm in the Sanctuary. YAM will meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. There will be fun events, servant events and Bible study. Pick up a calendar on the sign up table by the Welcome Desk. If you have questions please contact Brad Pracheil at (402) 646-5036 or [email protected] or contact Pastor Irwin. Sunday School News We are sharing our blessings! As a service project with the Consecrated Stewards program, the Sunday school classes (Pre-K thru 8th Grades) are hosting a food drive thru Nov. 20th for The Food Pantry. If you would like to take part in "sharing the blessings" look for the collection box in the narthex. Our goal is at least 100 items. This month The Food Pantry is requesting Hamburger/Tuna Helpers, tomato products, canned meals and soups (spaghetti, ravioli), canned fruit and boxed pasta products. See Andrea in the office or Becky Franzen if you would like to give a financial contribution. High School Youth Group This week a Junior at Lincoln Lutheran tried to take his own life. Last Sunday a Senior at Lincoln, Southeast committed suicide by jumping off a building. We are going to talk about depression and suicide this week as many of us have questions after seeing this happen with our friends. We will have some people who will share what it is like living with depression 2 HOLY SAVIOR NEWS Sunday School Art Show The Sunday school kids are making fun and unique arts & crafts in the four week Consecrated Stewards Sunday School program. These fabulous creations will be on display in the narthex for everyone to enjoy until November 20th. Take a minute and check out the "artistic blessings" our kids have been blessed with! Sunday School Christmas Program The Sunday School Christmas program will be Sunday December 8th at 9:30am. Sunday school children will need to be at the church by 9:00am to put costumes on. A rehearsal will be on Saturday the 7th of December from 9:00 11:00am for older children and 9:00-10:00 for younger children. If your child would like to play an instrument for the pre-service music and or would like to have a speaking part in the program, please contact [email protected] by October 27th. New Zumba Class Begins This Tuesday Come join the party starting Tuesday, November 5th at 6:15 pm. Please sign-up at the sign up table next to the welcome center if you are interested in attending the classes. Only $4 a class (best deal in town!) Invite your friends and get ready to dance! Sunday School The Sunday School offerings this fall will be going towards Holy Savior’s Angel Tree New Email Addresses The church has new email addresses. Please see the Email Directory on the front page for a full list of the new email addresses. Church Clean Up Help us spruce the church for Christmas! LWML will be cleaning the church sanctuary and narthex on Sat. Nov. 9 starting at 8:30 (if you can't come until later in the morning, that's OK). Bring your rags, buckets, Windex, and electric dust busters if you have one. Many hands will help get the work done sooner and be more fun. New Website Holy Savior launched a new Website. The Web address is holysavior.org We would like to say a huge thank you to Dan Staehr for all his time and work on Holy Savior’s Webpage for the past several years. Dan will be staying on in an advisory role as his knowledge is invaluable. Check out the new Website. Parking Lot If you plan to park and leave your car in the church parking lot for an extended period of time, please let the church office know. Scrip News Stop at the Welcome Center to purchase or order your SCRIP today. Lost & Found Holy Savior’s Lost and Found is getting full. It is located in a cupboard by the Women’s restroom. Please look in there if you are missing any items. After the 1st of November anything not claimed will be donated. Loving LHCDC News LHCDC has openHearts ings for Full and Part time Teachers. If interested please contact the Daycare Office for an application. 3 HOLY SAVIOR, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS HOLY SAVIOR NEWS $15 Million Thrivent Discover Lincoln Lutheran Choice ® Double Night Join us for our annual “Discover Lincoln Lutheran Night” Direction Church on Thursday, November 7 at Campaign Help our 6:30pm. If you have a student who may be interested in attending Lincoln Lutheran, this would be a great chance to come and tour the school, meet teachers, and ask questions. Please contact Kristin Bennett at 467-5404 or [email protected] for more information. church “see double” by directing Choice Dollars ® during this exciting campaign! Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30th, 2013, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ® will: Give up to $15 million to churches across this country through Thrivent Choice. Double all Choice Dollars ® directions made to churches-including our church-during the campaign, or until $15 million has been awarded, whichever comes first. Thrivent Choice allows eligible members of Thrivent Financial to recommend where some of the Thrivent Financial’s charitable dollars are distributed. To make your direction, simply: Go to Thrivent.com/ thriventchoice. Or Call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and say, “Thrivent Choice.”. A Celebration Of Veterans Messiah Lutheran School would like to invite you to a special assembly at our school. We are having our “A Celebration of Veterans” assembly on Monday, November 11, 8:459:30. We would love for you to come with your family and hear some patriotic songs sung by our school children and hear a special message from a WWII veteran. Please join us if you can! 1800 South 84th St., Lincoln, NE. LL Basketball Fundraiser Lincoln Lutheran’s boys basketball program will host a bowling tournament at Sun Valley Lanes on Sunday, November 10 th , at 2pm. Teams of 4 or 5 members will compete in a twogame tournament. The entry fee ($25/bowler) will cover the bowling and shoe rental. All proceeds will go directly to the basketball program. Come join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship! Contact Jason Glines ([email protected] or 402-440-0349) or Mike Holle ([email protected] or 402-770-5662) for a registration form or more information. Potential Seminary Students Rev Kyle Castens admission officer Concordia Seminary St. Louis will be in Nebraska from November 4-8. If you have every considered being a a pastor or deaconess Rev. Castens is interested in meeting with you. Conferences are individual, informal, and family/friends are welcome. Reservations are not necessary, but strongly encouraged. If you are interested in scheduling a specific conference time, please call Rev. Castens at 314-505-7224 or email him at [email protected] regarding an appointment. Fall Musical Lincoln Lutheran will be presenting the fall musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” on Friday November 15th at 7pm, Saturday November 16th at 7pm and Sunday November 17th at 2pm. Tickets cost $7 for all ages. Tickets will go on sale November 1st and can be purchased at the LL school office. Soup Supper Immanuel Lutheran Church Eagle, NE. Sunday, November 3, 2013 4:30 -7:00 PM. Free will donation. Proceeds will go to the Eagle Food Pantry and tornado relief for St. Johns Lutheran School families in Moore OK. Thrivent will provide supplemental funds. Serving chili and chicken noodle soups, salads and pies. 4 COMMUNITY HOLY SAVIORNEWS NEWS Lincoln Lutheran Choir This season the choir will present 2 concerts; Saturday, Nov 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Schuyler at 3:00 PM and Sunday, Nov. 17th at Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln. The theme for the concerts is “Within the Shelter of the Lord” and will include the Bach motet on “Jesus Priceless Treasure”. Additionally this fall the choir has been asked to sing on the Abendmusik concert series and for a community wide Reformation Day service. The choir is directed by Artistic Director Dr. Kurt Knecht. Lincoln Area Lutherans for Life invite you to join us for our quar- terly meeting on Nov 12th at 7 PM Christ Lutheran Church Library. Our program will feature a DVD titled "The Other End of Life" presented by Dr. James Lamb. For further information contact Lyn Maaske at 402-421-7363 or [email protected] Christmas at Concordia St. John Lutheran Church, 919 N. Columbia Ave, Seward Concerts are scheduled at 7 pm Friday, Dec. 6; 3 & 7 pm Saturday, Dec. 7; 3 pm Sunday, Dec. 8. Tickets are available on Monday, Nov. 4 at cune.edu/Christmas Women Retreat Camp Luther's fall women's retreat Nov. 8-9, 6 pm Friday to 4 pm Saturday, Schuyler, NE. Retreat sessions in God's Word, led by Deb Burma; praise & worship, camp-style; breakfast & lunch; overnight camp fellowship & fun. Cost $45. Toby Mac Concert Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 pm Toby Mac will be joined by Mandisa (American Idol), Chris August, Jamie Grace, Brandon Heath, and Colton Dixon at MidAmerica Center, Council Bluffs, IA. Tickets & promo video available online. Bereavement Through The Holidays Memorial services at Tabitha - Thursday, Nov. 7 at either 3:30 pm or 6:30 pm in the chapel, 4720 Randolph. All are welcome. Food Pantry Needs This month the Lutheran food pantry needs Hamburger/ tuna/chicken Helpers, Peanut Butter, Soups, canned meals, fruit, and any personal care items. Beautiful Sacred Music Streaming on your Lutheran Radio Station KFUO from 12pm and 5:30pm7:00am CST daily at www.kfuo.org . Worldwide KFUO is the most trusted source for sacred and classical music of the church, playing instrumental, vocal, and choral selections. Listen to the world’s oldest Christian radio station via your WiFi radios, mobile/tablet apps, and live streaming on your computers. Follow us at Facebook.com/KFUO radio 5 MISSION CENTRAL TRIP HOLY SAVIOR NEWS 6 ATTENDANCE October 26 & 27, 2013 WORSHIP SERVICE 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM TOTAL Attendees 43 65 88 69 265 Communicants NA NA NA NA NA 7 2 4 6 19 Guests Sunday School 49 Stewardship Soundbite: Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” You only hunger and thirst for what you don’t have. Jesus has come to fill us up with righteousness – His own righteousness. He is the self-giving Lord whose sacrifice inspires us to be givers, too. FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Offerings given October 26 & 27 2013 $ 6, 561.40 Weekly Offering Needed to Support the Budget $ 11, 544.00 Anniversaries This Week: Birthdays This Week: Judy Foster Sherri Dudycha Ana Lyman Zane Peterson Cooper Lase Presley Lase Jennifer Schenaman Lee Schenaman Kim Tarr Sharon TenHulzen Carter Robertson Stephan Swanson Hailee Miller Mark Kophamer Jr. Robin Kozisek Steve & Sue Phillips 11/03 11/04 11/04 11/04 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/06 11/06 11/07 11/07 11/08 11/09 11/09 11/09 Let’s Celebrate – You’re Invited CONSECRATION SUNDAY IS NEXT SUNDAY! Please make a special effort to attend worship on Sunday, NOVEMBER 10TH, and to come celebrate God’s gifts through fellowship and a full turkey dinner together, at 12:15 p.m. at the Cornhusker Social Hall (29th Street and Cornhusker Highway, behind World of Windows) 7 Next Week’s Schedule: November 3–November 9, 2013 Sunday, November 3 7:00 AM 8:00 & 9:30AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:15 PM 12:00-2:00 PM 12:15-2:00 PM Monday, November 4 6:00-9:00 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 5 5:00-6:15 PM 6:30-8:00 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 8:00-9:00 PM 8:00-9:30 PM Wednesday, November 6 9:00-9:30 AM 9:00 AM-12:00 PM 6:30 PM Thursday, November 7 6:30-8:00 PM 7:00-8:30 PM Saturday, November 9 8:00-9:30 AM 8:00 AM-4:00 PM 10:00 AM-Noon 12:00-4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Prayer Group Meeting Communion Worship Service Adult Sunday School Sunday School Communion Worship Service Private Party Private Party High School Youth Group [Sanctuary] [Sanctuary] [Red Room] Boy Scouts Vision Task Force Meeting [Fellowship Hall] [Red Room] Zumba Exercise Class Praise Band Rehearsal Board of Elders T252 Bible Study and Fitness Overcomer’s Outreach [Yellow Room] [Sanctuary] [Yellow Room] [Fellowship Hall] [Blue Room] LHCDC Chapel Silver Saints Confirmation [Sanctuary] [Offsite] [S, ULR, B & Y] GAP Group Lifelight Bible Study [Yellow Room] [Blue Room] Men @ the Cross Breakfast & Bible Study LWML Cleaning Day Private Party Private Party Worship Service AA Meeting [Fellowship Hall] [Sanctuary] [Yellow Room] [Fellowship Hall] [Sanctuary] [Red Room] 8 [Sanctuary] [Fellowship Hall] [Red Room] [Youth Room]