FEAST YOUR EYES
Stewardship is everything we do after we say I believe.
February 14 - 21, 2010
TODAY: -- ELW Setting 4 Worship Service 8 & 11 a.m.
-- Coffee and Fellowship 9:15 a.m.
-- Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
MONDAY: --
TUESDAY: -- Women’s Spirituality Study Group 6:30 p.m.
-- Handbell Choir 6:30 p.m.
-- Senior Choir 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: -- Ash Wednesday Worship Service 12:00 p.m.
-- Ash Wednesday Worship Service 7 p.m.
THURSDAY: -- Bible Study at
-- Church Council Meeting 7 p.m.
SUNDAY: -- Now The Feast And Celebration Worship Service 8 & 11 a.m.
-- Coffee and Fellowship 9:15 a.m.
-- Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
PRAYERS: Let's remember these folks in our prayers all week long!
Members:
Relatives: John Pesavento, Walt Poyner, Amy Berhendt, Paul Feickert, Eric and Linda Hendrickson, Pina family, Beverly and Philip Seiford, Marlene Meeuwenberg, Judy Rowe, Steve Hook, Jeff Cornell, Linda Rennie, Karen Shimskie, Shar Olsen, Scott DiPonio, Dutch Pfleger, the family of Mary Pfleger, Gayle Schnepp, Charlie Lewis, Lugh Dixon, Tammy Dale, Leonard Woods, Thomas Roberts, the family of John Sidun, Suzanne Williams, the family of Tom Powers, Lorna Powers, and the family of Annamay Vetter.
Friends: Diana Cady, the Fox family, Kristina Mattis, Pastor Bill Hassel, Alva Tanking, Christopher Riegel, Geralynn Sneider, Beatrice and Glen Lautner, Cindy Mills, Jim Kern, Richard Franks, Mary Carney, Marie DuCoin, Avi Ben Stella, Philip Johnson, Stan Huffman, the family and friends of Benjamin Judd Larson, Betty McGrew, Evelyn Cahill, Danielle Koch, and Ed Eilers.
THANKS! We thank those who led our worship services last week.
· We thank Peggy Burns, Tim Goebel and Christy Pawloski for leading our 8 a.m. worship service. We are so thankful for their gifts and their willingness to use them in ministry.
· We thank our high school youth who led our 11 a.m. worship service. Again, we thank God for these who are excited about sharing Christ’s love with us through worship. We thank the adults who have guided these youth, Brian Beatty, Vicki Comnick, Nancy Hoopfer, and Stacey Smith. God bless all of you for your willingness to serve Jesus in this way!
· We thank everyone for the great participation in the Souper Bowl of Caring! We raised almost $600 and collected 400 lbs of food for ACTS and ELCA in
THANK YOU FROM THE BOKERMANS! Dear Members of Feast: Gary, my dad, and I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Pastor Helman and the members of Feast for their caring thoughts and prayers, cards, kind words, phone calls and visits during and after my mother’s illness. You gave us such comfort knowing that we are not alone. We feel truly blessed to have people like you in our lives. Sincerely, Linda Bokerman and family.
ALTAR GUILD: Altar Guild has a new member, RuthAnn Leppala. She will co-chair with Nancy Washburn. The other members are Carolene Herman, Marilyn Vogtsberger, Shirley Zerafa (flower arrangements), and Nancy Albrecht (substitute). Welcome RuthAnn!
THANK YOU, POLLY! Thank you Polly (and Jim) Dux for your many years of faithful service of leading the Altar Guild! Our Sanctuary always looks beautiful and welcoming when we come to worship. God bless the ministry you have provided us and God bless you!
TAKING FAITH HOME: The Taking Faith Home pages will be on the table in the Narthex instead of being handed out by the ushers. Please take one for your family. This is a great way to stay in the Word all week long!
LENT IS COMING! February 17th is Ash Wednesday. We will have two worship services that day, one at noon and one at 7 p.m. The imposition of ashes and Holy Communion will be a part of both services. On February 24 we begin our mid-week schedule that includes soup, bread, and salad suppers. Our suppers begin at 6 p.m. and worship will take place at 7 p.m.
WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY STUDY GROUP: Starting Tuesday, Feb.2, the Women's Spirituality Group will start a discussion series on the book "Have a Little Faith" by Mitch Albom, the author of "Tuesdays With Morrie". Please come and join we meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30.
MAILBOXES: Our Feast mailboxes have been updated and some have moved. Please look at the name on the box before you remove your mail. Thanks!
SYNOD OFFICE: Our Synod leaders moved last week to their new offices at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in
2900 N. Waverly Rd.
517-321-5066 Phone
517-321-2244 fax number
Office Hours effective Feb. 1, 2010
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday
LIVING WATER MINSTRIES: Please look at the flyers on the bulletin board next to the mailboxes for some exciting new camps that will be happening this spring!
JUST A REMINDER: There are those who use the time prior to worship in the sanctuary as quiet time, focusing time, preparation for worship. Please respect that need in others when you enter for worship. Meeting and greeting at Feast Of Victory is a great, special ministry. Don’t Stop! Please use the gathering space (Narthex) for most of your “family” reunion time. Thanks!
ITEMS FOR ACTS: February items for ACTS are peanut butter and jelly! You may place donations under the table in the Narthex and we will get them to ACTS. Your generosity to our community is a demonstration of Jesus Christ’s love living in your heart! Thank you for supporting this much needed ministry!
COFFEE: Here is a list of the varieties of coffee we have here at the church: Breakfast Blend (whole bean), French Roast (whole bean), Columbian (ground), Columbian Decaf (ground), Mind Body and Soul (whole bean), Café Salvador (ground), and Organic Sisters’ Blend (ground). If you need coffee and we do not have the variety you like, you can order a case directly from LWR, by calling 774-776-7340. You can get mixed cases too, if you like flavored coffee or prefer decaf sometimes. It is all good! There are order forms on the "coffee" table in the narthex. Check out all the different varieties available before you call. Check with Karen for availability of the usual varieties. If you go to www.lwrcoffee.com on line you can also order chocolate, tea and other good stuff! A small amount of each purchase goes to LWR "Small Farmer Fund" for projects supporting small farmers and their families.
ATTENTION ALL YOUTH! Are you in sports, school choir, and/or theater? We want to know when and where you will be performing so your family at Feast can come too. With your parents’ help, write down your name, your activity name, location and times of your activities and give them to
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Would you like to recycle your inkjet or laser printer cartridges but do not know where to take them? Staples will take your cartridges and give Feast of Victory $3.00 for each cartridge turned in. You may bring your used cartridges to the church and place them on the desk in the office or take them directly to Staples, just give them the church’s phone number, 938-1070, and our account will be credited. Thanks for being good stewards of our environment and our resources.
CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GODLINESS: In order to be more conscious about spreading germs during Holy Communion, all those who serve the Sacrament will use hand sanitizer immediately prior to serving. Thanks!
MONEY COUNTERS NEEDED: We are in need of more offering money counters. If you are interested in this important ministry please see
ENHANCED VISITATION MINISTRY AT FEAST: Combined goals between Church Council and
NEXT SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURAL TEXTS: The readings for Sunday, February 21st are Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, and Luke 4:1-13.
MASTER CALENDAR: A Master Calendar is located in the Secretary's office on the cabinet by the back wall. When meetings, classes, or activities are planned, please place on Master Calendar...event, date, time, and room within building that will be utilized. Why? More ministry...more days and evenings utilized! It's a good (God) thing!
REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THESE MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY DURING THE COMING WEEK:
Today: Ruth Merrill
Monday: Tom and
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Glenn Neumann
Thursday: Jon, Sara, and Andrew Nickels
Friday: Mike and
Saturday: Gina Nida
Sunday: Tina, Makala and Mackenzie O’Donnell, Tyler Scherf
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010:
Noon Service
Acolyte:
Ushers: Lein
Communion: Bob Panter
Reader: Ken Lein
Greeters: Satow
7 p.m. Service
Acolyte: Luke Klug
Ushers:
Communion: Gamelin
Reader: Peggy Burns
Nursery: Stacey and
Greeters: Peggy Burns
Counters:
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS NEXT SUNDAY: February 21, 2010
8:00 a.m.
Acolyte: Cari Comnick
Ushers: Small/Rudkin
Communion: Peggy Burns
Reader: Rena Rudkin
Greeters: Svoboda
11 a.m.
Acolyte: Lara Tongue
Ushers: Klugs
Communion:
Reader:
Greeters: Hoopfer
Nursery: Amy, Abby and Lara Tongue
Counters: Tim Donovan/Kris Hendrickson
Cleaners: Bordine, Friday, Hurshman, Goebel
Average Worship Attendance in 2009 111
Last week's total Worship Attendance: 108
OUR VISION STATEMENT: Trusting God’s Love As We Grow In Discipleship
THE MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP
“Marked With The Cross of Christ Forever”
I BELIEVE I AM CALLED BY GOD TO RESPOND FAITHFULLY TO ALL I HAVE BEEN GIVEN
Trusting God’s Love I Will Strive To:
Trusting Gods Love I Will Strive To_ READ THE BIBLE DAILY
_ PRAY DAILY
_ GATHER FOR WORSHIP WEEKLY
_ COMMIT TIME WEEKLY TO SERVE IN MINISTRY AT FEAST AND BEYOND
_ TITHE (10%) MY INCOME JOYFULLY
_ LOVE AS CHRIST LOVES ME
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