Newsletter Lutheran Church of Our Saviour December 2014

The Communicator
December 2014
BRUNCH WITH SANTA
SATURDAY, December 13 at 11:30 AM
Light Lunch of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Chips
Wednesday, December 24 –Christmas Eve
The Communicator
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR
Candlelight Lessons and Carols Service –
5:00 PM
MAILED NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Festival Candlelight Service with a Carol
Setting of Holy Communion – 10:30 PM
Sunday, December 28
One Service at 9:30 AM
A message from the Stewardship Committee:As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as
good stewards of God's varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10
This year’s stewardship theme “Fearless Generosity” emphasized the importance of trusting in
God and giving back what was first given to us by God. All that we are and have is truly a gift
from our Lord and Savior.
We would like to thank everyone that has participated in our Stewardship campaign this year. We
have not yet met our goal, but I am confident that with everyone’s support we will. If you have
not yet turned in your Estimate of Giving card, we pray fully ask that you do
so. The Commitment Card box will remain on the Narthex through the month of December.
Look to the Lord for guidance as you consider what it is that you will give back to God and ourChurch.
Beginning this month we will be distributing the Caring and Sharing sheet. We ask that everyone
please complete one. If you have never turned one in before consider volunteering for even just
one thing or one committee. It is when we all work together that we can accomplish great
things! We need everyone’s help and support to ensure we can meet all our goals and plans for the
upcoming year.
Cindy Borzilleri
Stewardship Chairperson
Newsletter of the
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
2415 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
585/247-7824
E-mail:[email protected]
Rev. Joachim Wilck, Pastor
Mrs. Mary Pleten, Editor
A member congregation of the
Upstate New York Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Sunday School Christmas Program –
December 14, 9:30 AM
The children of Our Saviour Sunday School present
the annual Sunday School Christmas program on Sunday December 14 during the 9:30 AM Worship Service.
(The program is set within a “Service of the Word”
type of worship service). This is a special time for our
children and you are invited to attend this wonderful
event. Bring your family and friends and then join in
the fellowship time which follows in the Augsburg
Room.
FROM THE BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sunday School
Christmas Program
Sunday, December 14th at
9:30 AM Worship Service
PUNCH AND COOKIE RECEPTION
Rehearsals
after Sunday School Christmas Program
December 7 at 10:30 to 11:30 AM
During the Sunday School hour
December 13, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Dress Rehearsal
December 14, Program at 9:30 AM
On Sunday, December 14 the youth of Our Saviour will
present the Christmas Program during the 9:30 AM Service, followed by a “Punch and Cookie” Reception for our
young “stars”. Please plan on coming and bring your
friends and relatives to this special program:
Following the Sunday School Christmas Program, we
are planning a “Punch and Cookie” Reception. This is an
opportunity for parents to speak with the teachers as
well as fellow-members and visitors.
Donation of chips or cookies for the brunch with
Santa will be much appreciated.
Thanks to all who have donated or helped with our
events. Without you, these fun times would not be
possible for our children and families.
HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TENTH ANNUAL BRUNCH WITH SANTA
Save the date! Saturday
December 13, 11:30 AM
Forms are available on the narthex table to sign up.
Santa will be in attendance and pictures will be taken.
ANNUAL REPORTS COPY DUE, Please!
In order to have the Annual Bulletin of Reports completed in time for distribution prior to the
January Congregational Meeting, all Boards and Organizations should submit summary reports
for the 2014 Ministry Year by Wednesday, January 7. This gives the office staff the necessary
time for preparation and printing.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS . . .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and BEST
WISHES to all these members of
Our Saviour who celebrate birthdays
during the month of December. We
pray for your continued growth in
God's grace.
3-Stacey Tesch
3-Becky Wiesmore
3-Abigail Wiesmore
4-Helen Pleten
4-Richard Ransom
4-Wilbur Keller
6-Lance Strasser
6-Gregory Lombard
6-Kevin Gear
7-Tammy Popen Cuyler
7-Jamie Vogel
7-Carmela Hepworth
8-Hans Richard Strasser Jr.
11-James Hartfiel
11-Brian Forest
11-Drew Emerson
12-Paul Hamblin
12-Esther Clark
12-Trevor Pennington
14-Chris Austin
14-Krystle Francisco
14-Danielle Gatto
15-Ric Seiling
16-Laura Pleten Bugajski
16-Nancy Schwach
17-Dawn Wyszomirski
17-Joseph Greene
17-Diane Hair
17-Stephanie Dalba
17-Brendan Guhl
18-Agnes Richardson
18-Laurie McDonald
19-Aidan Pennington
20-Scott Meli
21-Edith Pharmakis
21-Christine Kipybida
22-Linda Palmer
22-Taylor Farruggia
24-Lorraine VanOrden
24-Edward Ellis
25-Kyra Pellegrino
26-Julie Stich Lowe
26-James Palmer
26-Bradley Potter
28-Yvonne Dougherty
28-Jill Sutter
29-Kurt Wehrmann
29-Riley Martin
31-Alice Crawford
December Anniversaries
DECEMBER
ANNIVERSARIES . . . Congratulations and Best
Wishes to these members of Our
Saviour who celebrate Wedding anniversaries during the month of December. May God continue to bless
you and increase your love for one
another!
15—John and Joyce Tesch
19—Brian and Katie Crnkovich
Happy 5th Anniversary
27—Thomas and Laurie McDonald
29—Janeen and David Oliver
BAPTISM
ANNOUNCEMENT
NOVEMBER 16—
DOMINIC JAMESON DERLETH
VINCENT RYAN MARCERA
PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS AS THEY
JOINED
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
The members of Our Saviour extend Christian love
and sympathy to the family of Matthew Maas
Matthew died November 9, 2014, his service was
held at Our Saviour on Saturday, November 22.
Rest eternal grant him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of
all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR
MISSION STATEMENT
Let Us Pray Together in Church
November 30—1st Sunday in Advent
Worship 9:30 AM
December 7—2nd Sunday in Advent
Worship 8:00 AM & 11:15 AM
Contemporary 9:30 AM
We, the members of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, as baptized followers of Jesus Christ will foster a living, expressive relationship with our
Lord and our neighbors.
We will do this in a way that seeks to serve all segments of our congregation and community by:
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Providing a welcoming environment for youth and young adults.
Strengthening the family unit.
Involving the elderly and recognizing their special needs.
December 14—3rd Sunday in Advent
Holy Communion 8:00 AM & 11:15 AM
Sunday School Christmas Program
9:30 AM
December 21—4th Sunday in Advent
Worship 8:00 AM & 11:15 AM
Contemporary 9:30 AM
Making Christ visible through worship.
Recommended by the Long Range Planning committee on October 27, 2010
On This Wondrous Holiday
WATCH FOR OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2015
The office staff is preparing a set of envelopes for each household in the congregation. The
sets are arranged in alphabetical order on the tables in the narthex. Please pick up your set in
December, when you are in church. Should you not find a set with your name, please contact
the office staff immediately. Thank you.
PRESCHOOL NEWS
In November we learned about giving thanks to God for all our many blessings. In Jesus time we learned that God gave
us a family to love us and care for us. Each child made a family banner with their family. Each family did a great job! We
also learned about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans and the gathering together for the First Thanksgiving dinner.
The children also helped with the making of our Mayflower bulletin board in our classroom and our Thanksgiving bulletin
board in the hallway outside our classroom. They made Pilgrims for the Mayflower and thankful turkeys and corn stalks
for the board in the hallway.
In December we will learn about the coming of baby Jesus. The Preschool class and their parents will be going to
Stokoe Farms on Friday, December 12, 2014 to see the live Nativity. On Wednesday, December 17 all the Preschool children will be performing in our Christmas Celebration in the church at 6:30PM. Everyone is invited to come to our Celebration. On December 19, we will have our Christmas party and Santa will arrive at our Preschool. What an exciting
month. We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! Mrs. Marti Stefaniak and Mrs. Carla Bartello
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EVANGELISM
January 12, 2014, we will begin “The Jesus Lifstyle” Series. It will consist of 3 six-week sessions discussing various topics. The
nice thing about this study is you can choose to come to one or you can attend all, depending on your interest.
The Jesus Lifestyle is led by Nicky Gumbel who also does the Alpha Course. The “Foreword” written by Bishop Sandy Millar,
Assistant Bishop in London, says:
“One of the great challenges for the church today—made harder I suspect because the world seems largely to have given up the
attempt—is to hold together teaching and ethics.
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ teaching on how to conduct our lives. It is His answer to the question, “How exactly can we
fulfill our calling to be ‘in’ the world but not ‘of’ it?” What could be more important for us in our generation than an earnest attempt to understand and apply this teaching of Jesus?
As we move toward the so-called “post-Christian” era, Nicky Gumbel’s choice of material, combined with his experience of life,
his humor, and his passion for bringing practical sense and sparkle to biblical teaching has produced an invaluable book for today.
It will prove equally useful to both mature and new Christians, provides excellent follow-up material to the Alpha course, and will
help the church to “shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).”
The topics of “The Jesus Lifestyle” are:
How to handle money.
How to find the secret of happiness.
How to stop worrying and start living.
How to change the world around you.
How to deal with criticism.
How to understand the Old Testament
How to respond to the most challenging words ever spoken.
How to handle anger.
How to make the big decision.
How to understand sex in the twenty-first century.
How to spot false profits.
How to view marriage and divorce.
How to build a secure future.
How to live and act with integrity.
How to respond to difficult people.
How to handle conflict.
How to become a generous giver.
How to pray (and fast) like Jesus.
Please join us January 12, 2014, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (refreshments provided) to learn more about “The Jesus Lifestyle.”
On January 15, 2014, the Christian Book Club, will discuss the book “Sensible Shoes, A Story About the Spiritual Journey” by
Sharon Garlough Brown. It is a story about the spiritual journey of 4 women. A quote from the book: Dr. Allen says, “The
things that annoy, irritate, and disappoint us have just as much power to reveal the truth about ourselves as anything else. Learn to
linger with what provokes you. You may just find the Spirit of God moving there.” I encourage you to begin your own Spiritual
Journey by reading this book. It is worth your time. Thank you Colleen Forsey for recommending this book.
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NEWS FROM CHURCH AND COMMUNITY
The Angel Tree is set up in the Narthex.
Please take an ID tag from the tree, and return it with an appropriate Christmas gift for th needy
child identified by The Rochester Family. The gifts are requested to be put
under the tree by Monday, December 8th. Gifts should be about $40. For
more information see detailed instruction sheet attached to the ID tag, or
Jerry Stich cell #857-3996.
Community Lutheran Ministry annual Thanksgiving Dinner
The annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Community Lutheran Ministry House on Joseph Avenue
was held on Saturday, 11/22 to serve local residents. Again it was a great success; thanks to Maggie
Harris, her staff and all of our church members that donated or helped out.
Sunday School
Merry December
Can you believe the year is almost over? It seems like just yesterday we were learning how
God created the world in just 7 days and now we're preparing to celebrate the birth of his son
Jesus.
What a wonderful and busy time of year for the youth of Our Saviour!
We have already begun to practice for our wonderful Christmas pageant during Sunday
School. We will be having a Special dress rehearsal Sat. Dec. 13th at 9:30 followed by
lunch with Santa at 11:30 AM.
Our Annual Sunday School Christmas Pageant will be Dec.14th at the 9:30 service followed by a cookie
and punch reception. The children have been working real hard and are excited to share it with you. If you'd like to
donate cookies or juice please sign up on the narthex table. Thank you in advance .
Dec. 21st during our regular Sunday School class we will be having a special birthday party for Jesus complete
with cake, games music and goodies!! I hope all the children can attend our special celebration!!
On behalf of myself, Mrs. Sheila, Mrs. Becky, Mrs. Cheryl, Mrs. Forrest, Mr. Ransom and Mrs. Pond; the Sunday School Staff, we'd like to wish you and your family a very blessed holiday season!
We look forward to seeing our 'flock' in 2015.
In Gods Grip
Michelle Coval
Sunday School Superintendent
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Jubilees and Adult
Fellowship
ALTAR GUILD WORK SESSION
Members of Our Saviour Altar Guild meet Saturday, December 6, 9:30 AM to prepare for the festival Christmas Eve Services.
Many hands make for quick work...so we hope that
a good number of the ladies of the Guild are present to prepare bows and candles for the aisles,
prepare individual candles for the candlelight services, and get other materials in order for the Festival Services.
On Friday December 12th we will be decorating the
church for Christmas, we will start at 6:00PM with snacks
and drinks at around 7:30PM, There is a sign-up sheet with
more information on the Narthex table, for the Christmas
decorating It's a great time of the year for celebrating our
love of Christmas and fellowship with our church family,
please join us.
The Jubilees will be having their annual Christmas luncheon at Cracker Barrel in Henrietta on Thursday, December
11th at noon.. A sign-up sheet is on the Narthex, you can
contact Ed or Daryl Jarvis for additional information.
HARVEST HOME FOOD DISTRIBUTED
Food items donated by the children of Our Saviour Sunday
School, their families and other
members of the congregation are
distributed during the month of
December. Thank you to all who
donated items.
ROBERT WESLEYAN COLLEGE will be presenting
their annual Christmas Concert on December 6th (7:30P)
and December 7th (3:00P), the cost is $8.00. This concert
by the RWC students is a wonderful Christmas Concert for
the price. It would be nice to get a group of church people
to attend together
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
From the Financial Secretary
Candlelight Services Christmas Eve
Candlelight Carol Service 5:00 PM
Rod Potter, the Assistant Financial Secretary, and the
Assistant Financial Secretary for the Mortgage Reduction
Fund, remind all members of the congregation that
December 31 is the closing date for posting contributions and offerings to be credited for 2014. After that
date any contributions received are credited to the new
year-2014. Your help and understanding in this matter is
appreciated.
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Festival Candlelight Service with
Holy Communion 10:30 PM.
Sunday, December 28
One service 9:30 AM
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Those who are homebound or reside in nursing homes...Audrey Citro (St. Johns Home), Hans Strasser (Jewish Home,
Winton Road) Betty Tesch (Emeritus Home on Long Pond Road); Helen Pleten (Emeritus Home on Long Pond Road).
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God comes to us in strange and wonderful ways, sometimes at the most unusual and unexpected
times. For instance, there was a father who discovered his little daughter wrapping a Christmas present, and she was using lots and lots and lots of wrapping paper. So he scolded her and told her to be
more realistic in her wrapping and not to waste paper like that. Feeling rather satisfied at this little
lesson he taught her, he went on about his pre-Christmas preparations.
On Christmas Day the presents were being unwrapped and there for him was the very package he
scolded his daughter for wrapping. Feeling a bit abashed, he opened the present, taking off layer after
layer of paper and then he opened the box, which was empty! He turned in confusion to his little daughter and said, “You mean you used
all of that wrapping paper just to give me nothing?”
But the little one, with great wisdom, said, “But, Daddy, what I gave you were all of my kisses. I blew them into the box and it took a
really big box to hold them, and it took a lot of wrapping paper.” And he hugged her, giving thanks for her wisdom. It’s said that this
father kept that box for years and whenever he was down and needed the blessing of heartfelt love, he opened the box.
When Christmas comes, it will be like God’s kisses to us — God comes to us as a small child, filled with love for all people, and that
wonderful package is wonderfully full. Jesus was a gift far beyond all imagining — a kind of visit from that which is beyond.
—Roy T. Lloyd, “Tear open the heaven”
We open this gift of Christmas in several ways at our church.
We celebrate Advent, remembering Christ’s coming in the past and his coming to us in our present and at the end of time.
We celebrate with our children, as they present the annual Christmas pageant on December 14.
We celebrate as we worship Christmas Eve at our services at 5:00 PM and 10:30. PM
I pray that you rejoice in this season and remember why we celebrate and let your celebrations be
filled with God’s Spirit as we welcome the Christ child in our hearts.
Some announcements:
The Sunday school will meet for dress rehearsal for the SS Christmas program is December 13 at
9:30 AM.
December 13: Brunch with Santa. 11:30 AM Join us for brunch with the jolly old elf, and
have your picture taken with Santa. There is no cost for this event but a free will offering will be
received and reservations are a must!
December 28- Christmas 1. There will only be one service of Holy Communion at 9:30 AM.
Sunday school resumes its normal schedule on January 4. Please remember that we start promptly at 10:30.
In His grip,
Pastor Joe
WHERE IS MY PEW NEIGHBOR?
I HAVE NOT BEEN IN CHURCH FOR 2 WEEKS
I haven’t seen my pew neighbor in 2 weeks.
I’ve been sick
They usually sit next to /behind/ in front of me.
My child has been in the hospital
Are they ill? Are they taking care of a family member? Do
they need help and we don’t know?
My father passed away
I should give them a call and find out.
I wonder if anyone at church misses me
I don’t know this other pew neighbor that’s also been missing.
Maybe they don’t know- they would want to know.
The Pastor or the elders may not realize they are missing. I
should ask them if they could check.
I will call them and let them know.
We are family! We do care; but we just might not know!
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I can’t drive, but I would love to go to church
We are family! They do care, but they just might not know!
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LYO NEWS
ATTENTION LYO: Some reminders for December.
December 13th: We are asking members of the group to help with Brunch with Santa. We need
help setting tables and distributing food to guests. Plan on joining us that morning at 9:30 AM
for set up. Come and see our Christmas Hall.
December 17th: We are gathering at 6:00 PM to go Christmas caroling to our members. We want to leave at 6:00 PM so
plan on coming a little early. Following the caroling we will return to church for refreshments and a gift exchange. We are
asking you to bring a gift (no more than $5.00 in value). We plan to be finished by 8:00 PM. This is our Random Act of
Kindness.
The LYO wishes you and yours the happiest holiday season. Warm thoughts and Christmas cheer to you.
Janeen Oliver.
SIGN UP NOW FOR A CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA
Our Saviour Altar Guild invites you to place a Poinsettia in the chancel for the
festival Christmas Services. Plants are placed as an expression of joy at the
celebration of the birth of our Lord and/or in loving memory of family and
friends. The cost of a poinsettia this year is $9.00—each plant is wrapped in
foil.
Please sign up on the special Flower Sheet on the narthex table, take an envelope for the cost of the plant and place it in the offering at any of the Services
between now and the sign up deadline of December 14.
Plants may be taken home or given to a sick or homebound person following
the 10:30 PM Christmas Eve Service. God bless you once again for your
thoughtfulness and generosity.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
The Women of the ELCA would like to express their thanks to all who contributed in any way to a
very successful Election Day Soup and Baked Food Sale. We made in excess of 472. from this sale
and the monies earned will allow us to carry out our mission projects within the church and community.
Thrivent Financial for Lutheran Choice Dollars donated $600. to the Women of the ELCA as matching funds.
THE CHURCH SERVICES ARE RECORDED AND ARE ON YOUTUBE
GO TO WWW.OURSAVIOURROCHESTER.ORG AND
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PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION BEGINS IN JANUARY
FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Registration for the next Nursery School Year—September 2015 to May 2016—opens for members of the congregation in early January. All parents in the congregation with a three or four year old child should receive registration materials in the mail. If you do not, please contact the church office (247-7824).
Enrollment opens to the community on a first come first serve basis in mid-January. Members of the congregation are
encouraged to register during this special enrollment time in early January.
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
Advent is more than waiting for Christmas. It is a season of the church year that emphasizes beginnings and
new creation. It is a time of waiting and anticipation.
It is a time of hope. It is a time to remember that God
is faithful. God has come. God will come again. God
is with us. This year the four Sundays of Advent are
observed beginning November 30.
Advent is a season of preparation and expectation.
Our culture seems to ignore Advent and move right to
Christmas. In society today many people are not comfortable with waiting. Advent is a time of waiting. In
years past God's people waited for God to act. They
waited for the chosen one to come. As Christians we
are called to wait. Our waiting has purpose and meaning – we wait in faith for God. Our waiting is active
and mission filled.
During this season of waiting, Advent points us to the three
comings of Jesus. He came among us at Bethlehem. He
comes among us now in the scriptures, the sacraments and
the community of faith. He will come again in glory to
bring God's kingdom to fulfillment.
As we wait, come and worship during the Season of Advent. We celebrate God's ongoing love and grace in our
lives and the life of our congregation.
NEW FLOWER CHART POSTED
A new flower chart for 2015 is posted on the Narthex bulletin board. The Altar Guild invites you to indicate
the date on which you wish to place flowers on the altar as expression of devotion to the Lord, in memory of a
loved one, as an expression of joy and thanksgiving on an anniversary or birthday, or other special occasions in
life.
The cost for the flowers is $30.00. We encourage and appreciate your participation.
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THANK YOU
Carol
Werth,
Daryl Jarvis, Gordon
and Ann Seppa, Linda
Loughlin, Mary Ellen
Saur, and Richard
Yackel for collating,
stapling and addressing
the November newsletter.
Sharon and Richard Yackel and Mary Ellen Saur
for assembling the Sunday bulletins.
Becky Wiesmore for overseeing the sale of additional daycare items
Bob Snyder for opening and closing the building for
Election Day.
Mary Ellen Saur for the stewardship mailing.
Ayden Plowe for continuing to fill the oil candles
every other week.
Marielies Renke for continuing to water the plants
in the narthex area.
Mary Ellen Saur for continuing to change the message on the outdoor sign.
John Tesch for continuing to recruit ushers for the
8:00 AM Service.
Deb Housel for leading the songs in the Contemporary Worship.
Ed Jarvis for installing a new larger mailbox and
overseeing the security system annual inspection.
The Evangelism Committee would like to thank everyone for participating in the Trunk or Treat Event. Thank
you to the LYO for the Halloween Hallway. It was a
pleasure to see all of the cars decorated, the adults and
children dressed up. I’m not sure who had more fun, the
adults or the children.
The commitment and dedication of all members of Our
Saviour is important to the congregation's mission and
ministry. We want to recognize the tasks done by members. Committee/Board Chairs and others are asked to
share these names with Office Manager, Mary Pleten for
inclusion in future issues of the Communicator.
WATCH FOR OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2015
The office staff is preparing a set of envelopes for each household in the congregation. The
sets are arranged in alphabetical order on the tables in the narthex. Please pick up your set in
December, when you are in church. Should you not find a set with your name, please contact
the office staff immediately. Thank you.
December
WOMEN OF THE E.L.C.A.
EVANGELISM MEETING
Women of the E.L.C.A. Christmas Party,
Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 PM
Thursday, December 4, 7:00 PM
ALTAR GUILD WORK SESSION
JUBILEES and ADULT FELLOWSHIP
DECORATES THE CHURCH
Saturday, December 6, 6:30 AM.
Friday, December 12, 6:30 PM.
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
BRUNCH WITH SANTA
In recess in December
Saturday, December 13, 11:30 AM
ELDERS MEETING
LYO CHRISTMAS CAROLING
December 7, 12:30 PM
The Youth meet Wednesday December 17, 6:00 PM to
8:00 PM
PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAAS PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, December 17, 6:30 PM
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The Women of the ELCA would like to thank all who donated to our Annual Election Day Soup
and Bake Sale. It was a huge success and I am happy to announce that we raised over $450.
Thank you also to Thrivent Financial for their donation from their Choice Dollars Program. With
this money, we will be able to continue making donations to various organizations. Our group will
again be donating gift cards towards Thanksgiving food baskets. This is the only fund raiser we do
and we are always grateful to be able to continue our work at Our Saviour.
WOMEN OF THE E.L.C.A. PAGE
Our Annual Christmas Party will be held at the home of AnnMarie MacBride on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30 pm. All are welcome, just bring your favorite party snack. Secret Pals will also be
revealed and new ones chosen. A sign-up sheet will be on the table in the Narthex.
As we take our winter break, no meeting will be held in January.
The number of women attending our meetings is increasing and we hope that this will continue as
we move through the new year. We always have room!!!
The Women of the ELCA would like to wish you all a very Blessed Christmas Season and a very
Happy New Year!
Ann Seppa, Secretary
BINGO PRIZES FOR WESTGATE NURSING HOME
The Women of the ELCA here at Our Saviour continue to collect items to be used as bingo prizes at Westgate
Nursing Home. Members of the congregation are invited (and encouraged) to participate in this activity. A plastic
box for donations is located on the large table in the narthex. The suggestions that follow were provided by the
Recreation Leader at Westgate Nursing Home.
Women
Men
Stuffed animals
Stuffed animals
Jewelry*
After-shave lotion or cologne
Cologne
Shaving cream
Lotion (small bottles)
Playing cards, large print
Non-slip stocking slippers
Non-slip stocking slippers
Large print word search books.
* clip-on earrings only, necklaces must be long enough to fit over the head, and bracelets large enough to fit over
the hand. Jewelry with clasps is difficult to handle.
Thank you for your support of this activity and to Donna Evenson who delivers our donations.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR
Richard House
2415 Chili Avenue Rochester, NY 14624
Phone: 585-247-7824
Fax: 585-247-7849
Day Care Center :585-247-7849
Email: [email protected]
Www:OurSaviourRochester.org
Church Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM-3:30 PM
RICHARDS HOUSE 290 Cypress Street, 14620 (a facility which
houses homeless veterans) is holding their 5th annual Christmas Dinner for veteran residents and their families. The dinner is on December
5th from 5PM to 7PM. They are in need of desserts—cookies, pies,
cakes, cupcakes etc. They can be both homemade or store bought.
Please sign-up on the tan response sheet by Nov 30. The desserts need
to bought to church by December 4th. Thank you.
Pastor Wilck is normally in his church study Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 AM12:00 PM He is available to meet you at church or
at other mutually arranged times. You may also
contact him or leave a message at his phone
number 269-9086. On Friday, Pastor’s day off, he
is available for pastoral emergencies.
Please inform Pastor Wilck whenever there is an
illness or hospitalization in your family. He appreciates your help. When you are admitted to a hospital , please list your religious preference as
“Lutheran Church of Our Saviour” and contact Pastor
or the church office.
Permit No. 1559
CHANGE SERVICE
REQUESTED
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
OF OUR SAVIOUR
2415 CHILI AVENUE
ROCHESTER, NY 14624
Rochester, NY
PAID
U.S. POSTAGE
Non-Profit Org.