october 2015 edition - Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

OCTOBER 2015 EDITION
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
5895 Ball Road
Cypress, CA 90630
DATED MATERIAL—PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY
Mailed September 29, 2015
Valued Reader
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Inside This Issue...
“A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America” (ELCA)
5895 Ball Road, Cypress, CA 90630
Pastor’s Mission Memo
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Sunday Worship
10:00AM Worship
11:00 AM Fellowship Time
October News
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Ministry News
Page 4-7
Prayer Needs
Page 6
October Worship Assistants
Page 8
October Calendar
Insert
Phone: 714-527-6311
Fax: 714-527-7085
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mtcalcypress.com
Office Hours
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mount Calvary Staff
Pastor: Milo Ken Anderson
Organist: CC Medel
Office Administrator: Mitzi Bartlett
Office Secretary: Cherie Vollmer
Graceful Generosity—Oct. Issue Insert
PASTOR’S MISSION MEMO—OCTOBER
NEWS FROM THE MOUNT
MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
WHY PRAY?
God has called us into a relationship with Himself. Relationships require communication.
Prayer is communication between a holy God and a beloved you and me. Throughout God's
Word we're taught the significance and role of prayer.
God commands us to pray.
God reveals Himself to us through prayer.
God extends His power to us through prayer so that we may resist temptation.
God invites us to bring our burdens and needs to Him in prayer.
God responds to the prayers of His people.
God imparts wisdom and understanding through prayer.
God exercises His ability to do the impossible through the prayers of His people.
Here are two excellent examples of prayer:
In Christ, pray,
Rev. Milo Ken Anderson
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OCTOBER NEWS
Dear Family and Friends,
It is with sad hearts that we are writing to let you know of the passing of our beautiful and loving Mom and
Grandma, Ellie Scoville, on Friday, September 11, 2015. Despite our sadness at her leaving us, we are joyful
knowing that she is now reunited with the love of her life, Deane. These past nine months since Deane’s passing were not easy for her, but she never, ever complained, was always upbeat, and was far more concerned
about those around her than about herself. How typical of the life she lived! Her last days were peaceful and
pain-free, which was a blessing. She was finally just tired and ready to go home.
We thank all of you for your expressions of concern and caring over these past months. It meant so much to
her and to all of us. We are planning a special celebration of Ellie’s life on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00
A.M. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 5895 Ball Road, Cypress, CA 90630.
A luncheon at the church will follow the service and we would love to have you join us.
Much love,
Carol and Paul
Richard and Susan
Susan, Joe, Anna, and Ellie
Laura, Casey, Jack, and Andrew
MOUNT CALVARY MINISTRY FAIR SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2015
11:15 AM—12:00 PM
You are invited to come join us at our annual Ministry Fair on Sunday, October 18. We will
have several ministry partners who will be represented including LSS Community Care, Casa
Youth Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, Visiting Angels, Sheepfold, Summer Harvest, Precious
Life Shelter, ResCare Workforce Services, African Team Ministries Gift Display, Lutheran
Camps, Retreats and Conferences, and many more!!!
Please plan to attend and invite friends and neighbors in your community. This is an opportunity to share with others the ministry of
Mount Calvary and those organizations supported by the church.
There will be a lot of materials, information, and representatives to
talk to about their ministry. This is a great chance to find out how
you can get involved in your church and community, or to get information for friends and family. The congregational council will
be hosting coffee hour on this day.
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MINISTRY NEWS
Want More Lutheran In Your Life?
.We children of the 50s and 60s remember The Lutheran Hour on the TV every Sunday. A lot has
changed, but the Lutheran Hour is still on the radio. You will find it on KBRT AM 740 every Sunday morning at 8am. Join Pastor Gregory Seltz for
30 minutes of message, commentary and music. It’s a great way to get warmed-up for worship. Yes, you 21st century types can play it as a
pod-cast, download it to your computer and/or
stream it on your smart phone too.
JUDY’S KITCHEN: OCTOBER 17th
The men of Mount Calvary ( and a few of our lovely
ladies !) will be serving a delicious lunch at Judy’s
Kitchen on October 17th. Judy’s Kitchen feeds the
homeless a hot meal once a month in their fellowship
hall. They have several churches that rotate the cooking , serving & cleaning up.
Thanks for your ministry!!!
Lutheran Hour Ministries also provides a daily devotion e-mail to which you can subscribe. Each
devotion is a quick but meaningful 3 to 4 minute
read and prayer that will help keep your faith at the
forefront of your daily life. You can subscribe for
automatic daily delivery to your inbox. Visit
www.lhm.org to sign-up.
( Sponsored by LCMS Missouri Synod )
The Natal Rose was given in honor of the birth of
baby girl Olivia Marie Stouffer born on September
9, 2015 ( 6 lbs. 5 oz.) Proud parents are Kristen
Olsen and Craig Stouffer. Grandparents are Dennis and Marie Olsen.
Thanks Be To God !
Remember to wear red.
Robert and Catherine (Kimble) YoungermanHernandez would like to thank you for all for the
cards, comforting words, prayers and memorials sent
to our family at the time of Marvin Kimble's death.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
TIME ENDS
November 1, 2015
Knowing that he touched so many lives helps us accept his sudden death.
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MINISTRY NEWS
Trees and We
Stones
Need Volunteers!
The Evergreen Motel Ministry needs
your help. Several of the other participating organizations have moved on to other
projects. They need to be replaced in order for the ministry to continue. The commitment is only two hours, one Saturday
per month. If you know of a church or
community volunteer group that might
want to participate, please contact Janice
Akins at [email protected], or
714-826-0807.
Women’s Ministry is collecting items for
Lutheran World Relief.
We are helping LWR with personal care kits. With so many
recent natural disasters their supplies have been taxed. We appreciate any donations you can offer.
The items required are lightweight towels 20” x 40” & 52” x
27”, bath bars, adult toothbrush, sturdy comb, and
metal nail clippers. We request these by 10/4.
They can be dropped off in the Narthex. Again,
please contact either Nancy Conze or Ann Lossner
if you have any questions.
Thank you kindly.
Janice
Make a Note…..
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Items for the November newsletter need to be in
to the church office no later than October 19.
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If you would like to order altar flowers, please
sign the chart in the Narthex on the Sunday you
want to sponsor a bouquet. Bouquets are just
$20 each and can be taken home after worship.
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If you would like to host coffee hour, sign up on
the chart in the Narthex. Coffee is made, just
bring goodies and a smile!!
2015 FALL CAMPAIGN
“BEFORE AMEN”
by Max Lucado
Mark your calendar for this special
4 week fall campaign starting on:
SUNDAY, September 27, 2015
Each Sunday during worship there will be an emphasis through the sermons to help us in building a
prayer life that is stronger and deeper. Small group
studies will be offered at Mount Calvary and Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church . Check out Pastor Ken’s
newsletter article for this month to get all the details.
Invite a friend to share in this experience! Watch the
bulletin for more information and sign up sheets for
the small groups.
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The Word and the Spirit
"If you have the Word without the Spirit, you'll
dry up.
If you have the Spirit without the Word, you'll
blow up.
If you have both the Word and the Spirit, you'll
grow up." --Derek Prince
May your fall be Spirit filled!
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MINISTRY NEWS
Mount Calvary and the Drought
The California drought and water shortage also affects Mount Calvary. In normal years our garden
sprinkler system is adequate, but this year is different. There wasn't enough rain last winter to saturate
the ground as usual. The trees and bushes are
stressed because water from the sprinklers does not
soak down to their roots. It rarely goes in the
ground more than 3 or 4 inches, just enough for the
lawn, smaller bushes and the ground cover. Fortuately, the Mexican Bird of Paradise, Carob trees and
cypress trees are able to handle the drought. So do
the olive trees, magnolias and Chinese elms if they
can just get an occasional soaking. Many agapanthus plants on the east and south sides have been removed because they require a lot of water to look
good and to bloom. The sprinklers in those areas
have been blocked off and the ground covered with
decorative wood chips. The same thing was done in
the planter next to Ball Road.
We plan to remove other plants which are not
drought tolerant and block off more sprinklers to
conserve water whenever it can be done without degrading the appearance of our beautiful property.
The sprinkler system is old, requires constant attention and regular repairs. Fortunately parts are readily available and repairs can be made without special
tools. Automatic watering is scheduled for Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings. It should always
be completed by 9 am. Everyone can help keep it
functioning properly. Just look around anytime you
are on the property or driving by. If you see water
flowing across the sidewalk or out onto the pavement notify the office or a council person or Dick
Olson, Jim Hedrick or Dennis Olsen so the sprinkler
system can be shut off. They may just tell you
where the valve is and you can then shut it off yourself. With everyones help we can continue to conserve water and keep the church property beautiful.
BOY SCOUT TROUP 670 NEWS
Matthew DeTarr had his Eagle Project Fundraiser @ Fantastic Burgers on Tuesday August
19th. Everyone who participated were able to get
great food and help with the cost of the project. I
also got home baked cookies for desert ! Matthew’s Eagle Project will be to work on patio’s
bricks that have sunk in, and work on pavement
tripping hazards around the church property.
We are excited to see his project progress.
The Eagle Project will begin on Friday Oct. 2nd &
Saturday October 3rd.. If you are planning on
coming to the church, please be aware that the Boy
Scouts will be working on our patio, behind the
Boy Scout shed, and in other locations to help
make our property more congregation friendly.
Make sure you give them a big “Thank You” for
all their hard work. !
FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY
FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2015
All elementary age children are invited to join
us for an evening of fun, crafts, music & singing, and a surprise or two !!! We will be meeting on the first Friday of every month. This
month we are meeting on the Oct. 2nd from
7:15 PM to 8:30 PM.
Dennis
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MINISTRY NEWS
OCTOBER 2015 PRAYER LIST
This list is updated monthly and inserted in
the newsletter and in the Narthex the first
Sunday of the month. Please contact the
church office to remove and/or add someone
to the list or to report Praise and Thanksgiving to prayer. Requests can also be made
using the forms in the Narthex. Please continue to pray for the following members
and friends:
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Oct.3—Connie Bayer, Darlene Walters
Oct. 4—Aiden Rodriguez
Oct. 5—Alison Conze
Oct. 6—Jodi Benn
Oct. 12—John Buller
Sorry if we
missed your
birthday or
anniversary
please let us
know.
Oct. 13—Mitzi Bartlett
Oct. 14—Mark Hanson
Oct. 16—Sherry Hedrick, Michel Randazzo
FOR HEALING:
Oct. 22—Jared Benn, Dale Smith
STUDY
Doris VanOver –Strength
& healing
Oct. 23—Diane Burch, Dianne Randazzo
WITH
Janet Hrdlicka– cancer in lungs/
Chemo
Oct. 24—Jacelyn Youngerman
Linda Kemp-COPD & emphysema US
Oct. 31—Evelyn Markley
Friday
during the months
of May and
Sharonmornings
Hudson –rheumatoid
arthritis
June (except May 19), Pastor Larry will lead a
Ronald
Littlefield-incarcerated
Bible
Study
in the sanctuary beginning at 10:00
a.m.
to beneeds
decided.
Child care will be
DanielTopic
Bernard–
knee surgery
provided.
Michelle Bernard-needs knee surgery
Catherine Lerche—serious back injury
OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
Dale & Dorothy Smith—prayers for health &
healing.
Oct. 11—Fred & Ruth Krueger
Linda Albertson- (Hedrick”s friend) healing from
back surgery.
Margie Wilson ( friend of Hedrick’s)- prayers for
health & healing from infection.
Judy Kwast ( Carol Hinds sister) -battling stage 4
cancer.
Jewel Strong—Prayers for health & healing.
Mark Wirtenberger—success in Military training
( airborne phase ).
Mike DeGiacomo (friend of Larry Benn)Prayers for health and healing.
Ruth Krueger - health and healing from surgery.
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OCTOBER WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
ALTAR GUILD: Eileen Dohl
OCTOBER 04—10:00 AM
Contemporary
Acolyte: Carol Edwards
Worship Leader: Cathy Parker
Lector: Paul Edwards
Ushers/ Greeters: Sherry Hedrick & Judy Waldschmidt
Sound : Gordon Hild
OCTOBER 11—10:00 AM Traditional
Acolyte: Janice Akins
Worship Leader: Dennis Olsen
Lector: Stacy Besaw
Ushers/ Greeters: Connie Bayer & Donna Strawn
Sound: David Akins
OCTOBER
COD
OCT. 04 –Cathy Parker
OCT. 11 –Cathy Parker
OCT.18—Cathy Parker
OCT. 25 –Cathy Parker
NOV. 01 –Bruce Conze
OCTOBER 18—10:00 AM
Contemporary
Acolyte: Judy Waldschmidt
Worship Leader: Eileen Dohl
Lector: Nancy Conze
Ushers/ Greeters: Tom & Kathy Cryer
Sound: Bruce Conze
OCTOBER 25– 10:00 AM Traditional
Please Note
If you are unable to attend
on your scheduled date,
please find a replacement
and notify the church office.
Thank you.
Acolyte: Nick Randazzo
Worship Leader: Dianne Randazzo
Lector: David Akins
Ushers/ Greeters: Carol Cotter & Betty Scott
Sound: Dick Olson
NOVEMBER 01 —10:00 AM
Contemporary
Acolyte: Maureen George
Worship Leader: Carol Edwards
Lector: Donna Strawn
Ushers/Greeters: Connie Bayer & Sherry Hedrick
Sound: Peter George
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