2007 November NewsletterPNG.pub
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2007 November NewsletterPNG.pub
Visit our website at www.MacedoniaLutheran.com THE MACEDONIAN November 2007 We Are Inheritors! The Bible says in Hebrews 12:1, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” There was a book that I wanted to read and I finally found it hidden in the stacks of Elon University Library. It was not a new book, but it was a good work. To my surprise I found that it had never before been checked out of the library. Apparently nobody had ever thought it was worth reading. How many other unknown treasures are there in our Christian heritage which have been forgotten? How poor we may become if our Christian faith is only alert to what is new and up-to-date. The writer of Hebrews remembered the strong people of the past. Chapter 11 of Hebrews is a catalog of the great witnesses to God who had lived long before his day. The writer knew he was the inheritor of a rich past. We too are surrounded by witnesses, more than the author of Hebrews knew. Let us thank God for all who have gone before us. In worship and study, let us enrich our faith. ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY is coming up for us on November 4. To delight in the Saints of God is the way to Heaven. We remember those Saints of Macedonia who have died since last All Saints’ Sunday. May they continue to rest in His peace and love as they have now gone ever before us! Sara Francis Norcom Maxine Haith O’Kelley Glenn Albin Peterson George Allen Turner Clarence Macon Jones Theodosia Jane Frazier Rudisill Douglas Lee Bearce Shirley Higby Wachs Etta Mae Williams King Alpha Roberta Lindberg Blanche Gowan Fowler Mary Barbara Moser McClintock Lena Belle Gobble Fisher Wanda Dickens Sadler Herbert Howard Gentry Kathryn Bryan Metts Lillian King Turbiville We confess our faith is often shallow and weak. Help us, O Lord, to draw strength from those of all times and denominations who stand with us. God bless you all! In His Love & Peace, Church Women United World Community Day November 2 at 10:00 a.m. First Presbyterian Church West Davis Street - John Knox Room Rev. Genie Martin will present the program Congratulations to Imogene Myers for being elected President of Church Women United! Chrismon Making Session We will meet in Room 27, upstairs in the education building, on Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. to continue our Chrismon projects. If you have questions, please call Yvonne White at 919-563-3351. St. Olaf Christmas Festival The 96th annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival will be simulcast live in highdefinition and cinema surround sound from Skoglund Center Auditorium on the campus of St. Olaf College on Sunday, December 2 at a movie theatre near you. Go to www.stolaf.edu/christmasfest for tickets and all event details. We are bringing to Macedonia an exciting new ministry, Prayer Shawl Ministry, that is open to everyone, men as well as women, who would like to share their knitting and/or crocheting talents with us. The Prayer Shawl Ministry allows us to create and craft prayer shawls to be distributed to those who need to find peace, comfort and warmth wrapped in God’s arms. If you are interested in sharing your talents in this rewarding ministry, please call the church office at 227-5554 or contact Sandee Jackson at 329-8388 with your name and number so that we can plan our “get started” meeting. For those of you who have not been blessed with the talents of knitting or crocheting, you may also participate with donations of yarn and of course we will need your prayers for the success of this new ministry. Schedules for November Loaves and Fishes - For the month of November bring saltine crackers, jelly & toilet paper. Men of Macedonia, Men in Mission will meet on Thursday, November 1, at 6:00 p.m. at Mayflower Seafood Restaurant. N&N’s will meet on Wednesday, November 21, at 8:00 a.m. at Western Steak House for breakfast. M&M’s will meet on Thursday, November 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Two for Tea. (Please note time is 11:00 a.m. due to the scheduling of the private room.) Macedonia’s turn for the Alamance County Meals-on-Wheels is October 29 - November 2 and November 26-30. Circle #1 - will meet on Tuesday, November 6, at 9:30 a.m. Circle #2 - will meet on Thursday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Janet Meisenbach, 126 Coachlight Trail. Program by Ruth Matkins. Circle #3 - will meet on Wednesday, November 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Marge LeBarron, 3926 Muhlenberg Court, Twin Lakes. Program by Sue Watson. Circle #4 - will meet on Monday, November 12, at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Betty Sigmon, 2156 Gardner-Holt Road. Circle #7 - will meet on Thursday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Village Grill. The WELCA Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, November 20, at 9:00 a.m. at the church. The WELCA Board will meet on Tuesday, November 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Circle #6 The WELCA ladies are excited to announce that they have started a new circle! Circle #6 consists of younger women in the church and is lead by Maria Helgeson. If you are interested in joining this group or would like more information, please contact Maria Helgeson at 919-304-2302 or email her at riarunka@hotmail.com. Please check upcoming bulletins and newsletters for meeting dates and times. MACEDONIA LUTHERAN CHURCH TREASURER'S REPORT GENERAL FUND September 30, 2007 Year To Date $ 100.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 29,018.78 215,002.26 359,558.00 (144,555.74) DISBURSEMENTS: Benevolence Total Staff Salaries Total Property & Managing Total Social Ministry Total Worship & Music Christian Education Fellowship Stewardship Youth & Recreation Evangelism Total Unbudgeted Disbursements Total Disbursements 1,908.16 15,526.04 5,086.81 1,391.38 (172.79) (144.86) 23,594.74 21,598.19 145,262.85 58,612.72 17.88 6,610.40 2,686.86 524.40 810.38 (1,166.29) 234,957.39 30,000.00 204,433.00 91,750.00 600.00 17,650.00 5,900.00 500.00 1,450.00 4,725.00 2,550.00 8,401.81 59,170.15 33,137.28 582.12 11,039.60 3,213.14 500.00 925.60 3,914.62 2,550.00 359,558.00 123,434.32 ENDING BALANCE (19,855.13) (19,855.13) BEGINNING BALANCE Annual Budget (Over) Under Budget Current Month (25,279.17) If you would like to purchase Poinsettias for the beautification of our Sanctuary, Nave and Narthex for Christmas services, you may do so either in honor or in memory of loved ones. The cost is $9.00 per plant. Please tear out this form, fill out the appropriate information, include your payment and put everything in an envelope and drop it in the offering plate or bring it by the church office. Payment must accompany order, made payable to Macedonia Lutheran Church and please mark that it is for Poinsettias. The deadline is Sunday, November 11, 2007. In honor of: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Total___________________________ By: _______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 9 `xÅÉÜ|tÄá [ÉÇÉÜtÜ|âÅá Below are listed gifts received since August 26, 2007. Designated for the General Fund: In memory of Mary Susan Howard by Mr. & Mrs. Don Matkins Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Bozeman In memory of George Turner & Macon Jones by Mrs. Pearl Way 11/01 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 Charles Honeycutt Hayden Honeycutt Miriam McFadyen Kyleen Papadeas Jerry Tolley Kay Bowman Anna Gagnon Charlie Harris Howard Waters Larry Dettman Don Honeycutt Peter Gunyan Shannon Lynch R P Martin Helen Frenke Theresa Greene Grover Moore Angie Gilliam Jessica Walker Cheryl English Jinx Kenan Maren McDermott Sylvia Wells Hugh Parks Marie Hambright Ben Scott Carylynn Willis Jennifer Walker Frank Rhue Sylvia Crews Ellen Greeson Lettie Carlson LeeAnn Neal Martha Teague In memory of Theo Rudisill by Mrs. Lula Mae Gibson Ms. Ursula Hughes Designated for the Capital Improvement Fund: In memory of Jenny Jennings by Mrs. Nancy Simpson Designated for the Music Fund: In honor of Rev. Dianne Dietz by Dr. & Mrs. John Walker Designated for the Chrismon Fund: In honor of Maurice Stussy by Mr. & Mrs. Wade Spencer & family In memory of Carolyn Stussy by Mr. & Mrs. Wade Spencer & family In memory of Doug Bearce by Circle #2 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Poovey Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Page Happiness is . . . Happiness takes a conscious effort. These purposeful actions are proved to increase happiness. ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ Count your blessings. Be kind to others. View situations in a positive light. Exercise regularly. Volunteer. Strengthen ties to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. ☺ Devote time to meaningful causes. Middle School Retreat The NC Synod is sponsoring a middle school retreat at Camp Caraway in Asheboro on November 16-17 and 17-18. Cost is $49 per person. The Fri/Sat event begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and ends Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The Sat/Sun event follows the same time frame, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and ending Sunday at 3:00 p.m. This event is for youth in grades 6-8. Registration closes November 7, so you need to let Greg know ASAP if you are interested in attending. Upcoming Events . . . ♦ In October the Luther League made a visit to Twin Lakes where we made surprise visits on 4 Macedonians. We hope to do this on a monthly basis, so be on the lookout! We have our next Twin Lakes visit scheduled for November 18. ♦ Mark your calendar for our annual Progressive Dinner, which will be Sunday, December 2. We need 3 host families/ homes, one for appetizers, one for the main course and one for dessert. Let us know if you can host one of the stops. Elon University Ministry UPDATE! There have been 4 worship services in Holt Chapel on campus on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The first service had 7 students, and then we've had as many as 18! Add to that the 8-10 adults who come and worship and provide a meal, and it's quite a nice group of folks! We covet your prayers that this ministry will continue to grow and flourish in God's love. Following each worship service a meal is served to those in attendance; these meals are being organized and provided by Macedonia and Holy Comforter Episcopal Churches, with some help from other Lutheran and Episcopal parishes as well. We just recently learned that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has given this ministry some money to help feed these young folks. We are looking for Macedonians to help prepare meals and see that they are at the Chapel by 6:30 p.m. At this time "20-25" seems to be the target number for the question "how much food do we prepare?" To volunteer to help with the meals, please let Beverly Hiller, Yvonne White, Joy Rust or the church office know of your willingness to help and we will get you on the schedule, sometime between October and May 2008. Macedonia's first meal was provided by Yvonne White and Beverly Hiller. Our next meal will be Sunday, November 4. Please let any of these ladies know if you can help. These meals can be provided by several families, or by a ministry group (similar to what we do for a shelter meal). Let us know if you can help! “The Inspirations” "The Inspirations," an auditioned choir consisting of 28 fourth and fifth graders from South Graham Elementary School, will be on The Good Morning Show (CBS, Channel 2) as part of the station's 50th anniversary on Friday, November 2. "At the Hop" and "Rock Around the Clock" are two of the songs they are working on to display their singing and dancing talents. They will sing several times between 6:30 and 8:00 a.m on the morning news show, which will be live from the Holiday Market at the Greensboro Coliseum. Our own Joy Rust directs the group! "Tips for Survival: Technology in the Music Classroom" Joy will also be presenting a 90 minute workshop entitled "Tips for Survival: Technology in the Music Classroom" at the NC State Music Educators Inservice Conference in Winston-Salem November 10-13. Reid Huffman has been selected as one of 35 high school students in North Carolina to attend the "Young Professionals" section of this same conference. A special program has been set up for these high school musicians from orchestras, bands and choruses across the state, including sessions in conducting and preparing for interviews and auditions. Reid, a senior at the NC School of Science and Math, is in the middle of applying to colleges and conservatories, so he really appreciates the time he will get to spend with the music teachers and professors leading the workshops, sessions, and performances. Incidentally, another one of our musicians will also be at this conference, Susan Rhue, who is a middle school band director in Asheboro. Special Music On Sunday, November 4 we will have a guest violinist at the 10:30 service. Janis Panzenhagen Puglisi from Lewisville will be here to enhance our worship. Pastor and Joy met Janis as a young Luther Leaguer when they were at Nativity Lutheran Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Janis and her sister and parents were members at Nativity. A few weeks ago they were reunited with them when they surprised Pastor and called saying they were "in the area." Janis was (still is) a serious violinist, and Joy accompanied her for her high school recital in 1985. We are looking forward to welcoming Janis and her family to Macedonia in November. Hymn Report THANK YOU to those who took the time to complete the “Favorite Five Hymns” ballot from the August newsletter. We received 54 ballots, and 96 hymns were listed. The range of the votes received was 1 vote to a high of 15 votes. Below are “Macedonia’s Top 10:” A special Thank You to the Brett Bass and Wade Spencer families for donating 3 CD players to be used for Sunday School. We appreciate your generosity! A very special Thank You to the following people who so graciously helped out in the office during my maternity leave. I couldn’t have done it without you! Lift High the Cross ··································· 15 votes Beautiful Savior ······································· 14 votes A Mighty Fortress Is Our God ···················· 12 votes Amazing Grace ········································ 12 votes Borning Cry············································· 10 votes How Great Thou Art ································· 10 votes Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ····················· 9 votes Here I Am, Lord (I, the Lord of Sea and Sky) ·· 7 votes It Is Well With My Soul······························ 7 votes My Hope is Built on Nothing Less················ 6 votes We also appreciate the many comments we received, which we will use as we plan services in the future. Thank you! A special thank you to Roger Meisenbach for compiling the information from all the ballots. Alamance Medication Assistance Program will be participating in the Food Lion Shop & Share fundraising program this year. Each time you shop at Food Lion & use your MVP card, a portion of the total purchase will be donated to Alamance Medication Assistance Program. Please help us out by linking your MVP card & shopping at Food Lion. You can either link the card yourself by visiting www.foodlion.com or mail the information to LaVonne Rhue, 136 Westview Drive, Elon, NC 27244 so that I may register for you: 12-digit MVP card # __________________________ First Name __________________________________ Last ____________________________ MI ________ Day Phone___________________________________ Remember to shop Food Lion & scan your MVP card. This program does not interfere with the MVP discounts and no MVP product has to be purchased to participate. Thank you so much for your support!!! Michele Fritch—Alamance Medication Assistance Program Randi Dunn Inez Honeycutt Barbara Lilienthal Don & Ruth Matkins Roger & Janet Meisenbach Sue Page Bill Poovey Sharon Walker Thank you so much, Tara Jernigan Dear Macedonians, Thank you for all the wonderful cards and words of encouragement you have provided for myself and my brother, Jeff. We feel extremely blessed to have all of your support at this difficult time of losing our mother. We truly appreciate everything that you have done and continue to do for us. In Christ’s love, Sheila & Jeff Gibson BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS John Andrew McGee was born on August 10, 2007 in Greenville, NC. He weighed 8 lbs 4 ozs and was 21 inches long. Parents are Krissy and Patrick McGee. Proud grandparents are Nancy and Rune Simeonsson. Lillian Davis Cary was born on October 9, 2007 at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. She weighed 7 lbs 14 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long. Parents are Amanda and Scott Cary. Proud grandmother is Barbara Lilienthal. Julian Ross Tolley was born on October 10, 2007 in San Diego, CA. He weighed 7 lbs 15 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long. Parents are Jay and Hope Tolley. Proud grandparents are Joanie and Jerry Tolley. Brunswick Stew & Bake Sale Come join the fun and fellowship!!! The Social Ministry Committee is sponsoring a Brunswick Stew and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 10. Proceeds from the sale will go directly to local charity organizations. We are looking for lots of volunteers to help cook the stew on Friday night, November 9. We are also asking for donations of home-baked goodies, as well as monetary donations to help with the cost of the stew ingredients. If you would like to cook, bake, or make a donation, please call Connie Poovey or Leah Bass, sign up on the posters in the narthex or fill out the form below and put it in the offering plate or bring it by the church office. Pre-orders for the Brunswick Stew will be collected through October 28. These will be available for pick up from 8-11 am on November 10. After pre-orders are filled, any remaining stew will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-order forms are included below, and additional forms are available in the Educational Building. Order early so you won’t miss out! I can help: Friday, November 9 12:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.—Midnight __________ __________ __________ __________ Saturday, November 10 Midnight—6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. __________ __________ __________ I can provide baked goods for sale __________ I can donate money to help purchase ingredients $ __________ Signed: ___________________________________________ Brunswick Stew Sale Name: _______________________________ Phone: ______________________________ Brunswick Stew & Bake Sale Saturday, November 10, 2007 Pick-up 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Macedonia Lutheran Church 421 West Front Street, Burlington Number of Quarts: _____________________ Number of quarts ordered: _______ $6.00 / quart Return this portion to church office Keep this portion for your records Brunswick Stew Sale Brunswick Stew & Bake Sale Name: _______________________________ Phone: ______________________________ Saturday, November 10, 2007 Pick-up 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Macedonia Lutheran Church 421 West Front Street, Burlington Number of Quarts: _____________________ Number of quarts ordered: _______ $6.00 / quart Return this portion to church office Keep this portion for your records Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ at Macedonia, My first semester in seminary is over halfway completed, and I wanted to give you all an update as to what I have been up to thus far at Duke Divinity School. Seminary is both a challenge and a blessing, and since Macedonia is a congregation that supports people who wish to enter ministry in their theological education and formation, I wanted to let you all know what that formation looks like. My coursework this semester consists of Church History I, Old Testament I, Intro to biblical Hebrew, and Intro to the education of Christians. My Church History course seeks to portray the witness of the church throughout history – as of now, we are not even to the Middle Ages yet! A lot of reading and writing are required for this course. My Old Testament class is one of two I will be taking on the Old Testament, and its aim is to understand how Christians can read the Old Testament – the Hebrew Bible – faithfully. For this class, we read the Old Testament as well as some secondary material dealing with how the biblical texts were shaped and how they ended up as the text we have today. These two classes take the form of two lectures a week with 170 students, and then smaller discussion groups of 14 students each. My Christian Education course seeks to look at different models of Christian Education to try to find a faithful and theological way to educate the people of the church. There are many reading and paper assignments for this class as well. The purpose of the Hebrew class is to teach the ancient Hebrew language so that one can read the Hebrew Bible (our Old Testament) in the original language. This class requires about twelve hours of homework per week. Needless to say, the academic schedule is very rigorous! Yet, part of my formation in seminary is participation in worship. I am being formed both in the classroom and out of the classroom – through worship practice, Scripture readings, prayer, and fellowship with other Christians. But my theological education and formation did not start when I began at Duke Divinity School. I was formed and educated from a very early age by my church – by participating in worship, youth group, choir, Sunday School, confirmation, and by learning from the examples of the faithful people of Macedonia. Your ministry as a congregation was extremely formative in leading me to seminary, and I thank God for your continued support. Some of you may be wondering if I am trying to become Methodist – I am at Duke Divinity School, and Jonathan and I have a field-education church placement at Providence United Methodist Church. I assure you, I am as Lutheran as ever! But I see my education at Duke Divinity School as a lesson in ecumenism – a way that I can learn from faithful Christians in other denominations – something I believe will be very helpful for the church in the future. As I said before, I thank God for the ministry of Macedonia Lutheran Church. Just as you were so instrumental in my faith formation, so you are even now supporting, shaping, and molding others in the faith to carry out the tasks of their vocations faithfully. One way Macedonia has shown its support for me is through supporting me financially in my seminary education. I am so blessed to be a part of a congregation that so values the importance of theological education for ministry in the church. By supporting me you are supporting the ministry of the church at large, and I cannot express how privileged I feel to be a part of your ministry. Continue to pray for me, as I do for you. Your prayers and words of encouragement mean a great deal to me as well. May the peace of Christ be always with you. In gratitude and love, Laura Voelkert Weant HOMECOMING 2007! Macedonians gathered on September 30 to celebrate another wonderful Homecoming Day in our church's history! Our guest pastor for the day was Rev. Dr. Carl Ficken, as well as his family, including his wife Anne, daughter Catherine, and her husband, Dwayne Fink, and son, Jacob. Both children choirs, the Reformation Ringers and Chancel Choir combined with the Cathedral Brass and Organist Emeritus Terry Woodings provided glorious music to the glory of God. Following the covered dish luncheon the Fickens shared memories with those in attendance. Sara DeLoache also shared a memory from Sunday School days that involved the Fickens' son, Mark, and his 3 elephants. It was wonderful to welcome the Fickens back to Macedonia and Burlington; they were grateful to return, and we were glad to have them participate in the yearly tradition we know as Homecoming! HOMECOMING 2007 Macedonia Evangelical Lutheran Church 421 West Front Street Burlington, NC 27215 Telephone 336-227-5554 October 23, 2007 Dear Macedonians, As many of you know, it’s our tradition to collaborate with Holy Comforter Episcopal Church and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church to provide Christmas presents for Alamance County children living in foster homes. For those of you who are new to this project, here’s a brief overview. The children on the attached list are placed in foster homes for reasons of abuse, neglect, broken homes or parents who are unable to care for them. Foster care is considered a temporary arrangement until such time as families can be rehabilitated or until the child can be adopted or placed in a more permanent situation. Minimal funds for their care are provided by the state, but no money is allotted for toys or special occasions. Our three churches do our best to fill this void. These children truly need our love and support. The children’s wish lists are divided among the three churches. We are responsible for providing a memorable Christmas for all the children on our list. Please review the enclosed list and consider providing for one of the children or perhaps you may want to buy one or more items and combine efforts with another family or group. No gift is too small when given with love. Remember, this is a “WISH LIST” of things they WANT and like all children, they write them all down and hope. We do for them as we do for our own—the best we can. It’s important however, to tell us specifically what you plan to buy so we don’t duplicate efforts. If you cannot shop, a cash donation is certainly appreciated. Any amount is gratefully received and will be pooled with other contributions to provide for the children. If you have access to special items such as socks, stocking stuffers or any items we can use, please let us know. We ask that you make your selections by Sunday, November 18 and call Vicky Hunley at 584-3407 to confirm your selection. We have a sheet outlining the specifics about labeling, dates and so forth. Just stop by and see one of us at the angel tree in the Narthex. We’ll be there before and after the services the next few weeks. Gift Drop Off date by Nov. 30 (church office). If you have questions, please feel free to call. Please mail checks payable to: “Foster Children’s Christmas Fund” c/o Vicky Hunley, 406 Neese Drive, Burlington, NC 27215. Donations are welcome anytime, but requested by December 1. We are truly thankful for the generosity of our congregation who has supported this ministry through the years. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Vicky Hunley, Kay Johnson, Connie Poovey & Stephanie Braxton Foster Children’s Christmas Committee “When I was in want...my needs were supplied by the people who came from Macedonia.” 2 Corinthians 11:9 M M M 1 2 3 10/18 Church Name Sibling below Jeremy Jurnee For Jaylan & Jaydus to share Sibling above Jaylan Jaydus Sibling below Jaydus Jaylan First Name 8/18/1999 9/1/2005 9/1/2005 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 8.17 2.13 2.13 Age F M M Sex Sweatpant and sweatshirt outfit Size Large (girls) Size 14 Dress for church Craft project Size 14 Reading & Math Fisher Price Size/Description Coat Books (no chapter books) Educational CD's for computer Handheld electronic games Creative Art Center w/ folding chair Learn Through Music Plus Any type cardboard book that has music or sounds to press on the side Step 2 Fire Engine for Two My First Scooter by Radio Flyer Easy Score Basketball Set Fun 2 Learn Alpha Bus Doodle John Deere Phone & Key Set My First Scooter by Radio Flyer V-Tech--Winnie the Pooh Call-N-Learn Phone Fisher Price--Little People Doodle Pro Special Requests Page 1 M M M 4 5 6 10/18 Church Name Mi'Kaya Tatiana Sibling above Jurnee Jeremy First Name 3/9/2004 8/7/2001 8/18/1999 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 3.61 6.20 8.17 Age F F M Sex Size 2 1/2 Size 10 Sneakers Church outfit Size 12 Size 12/Large Size 8 Size 8/9 Shoes Coat Panties Socks Size 4T Jeans, sweat suits, long sleeve tops & jacket Small/medium Gown & robe 4T, Shoes 11 Size 4T Bike helmet Dora the Explorer gown, robe and slippers Handheld games for using in the car/Dora Magna Doodle Dresses, slips, tights and socks for church Learnng & educational toys, computer software Small/medium Dora the Explorer bed pillow Any educational toy Size 11/Medium Shirts/Blouse Dora dolls Size 11 Size 10 Coat Pants Surf's Up Reading & Math Size/Description Play Station game Chapter books Educational CD's for computer Handheld electronic games (any kind) Special Requests Page 2 M M 7 8 10/18 Church Name Sibling below Damon Anita Tori First Name 5/11/2003 10/4/2002 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 4.44 5.04 Age F F Sex Baby Alive Cartoons Baby dolls DVD's Size 9 Size 5T Shoes Clothing (loves anything Dora) Earrings Dora Blanket & Pillow DVDs Diego Rescue Pack Hideaway Dora V-Smile handheld w/ games Style Dress Dora Bratz dolls Barbie dolls Learning computer Pink Size 10 1/2 or 11 Shoes Games Size 5T Size/Description Jeans, long sleeve shirts, socks & underwear Special Requests Page 3 M M M 9 10 11 10/18 Church Name Sibling below Isaiah Catherine Xavion Sibling above Anita Damon First Name 8/4/1989 8/1/2003 5/8/1998 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 18.22 4.22 9.45 Age F M M Sex The kind that goes on the door Size 10-12 Size 3-4 Tarheel basketball goal Clothing Shoes Writing, matching, coloring Educational workbooks Ethnic hair products Digital camera w/ docking station Gold or silver necklaces, braclets, rings TV w/ DVD player Twin size bedding Iron and ironing board Ring size 5 Size 11 1/2 Tennis shoes Flat iron, curling iron, blow dryer Size 5 Size 5 Football, basketball Socks, underwear (spongebob), t-shirts Pants and shirts Bicycle w/ training wheels (He is a big Tarheel fan) Size 3-4 Size/Description UNC Tarheel blanket & pillow Handheld portable Playstation w/ games Portable DVD player w/ DVDs Remote control car Skates Playstation II w/ games Special Requests Page 4 M M M M 12 13 14 15 10/18 Church Name Benjamin Sibling above Mirona Dwayne Sibling below Dwayne Mirona Sibling above Catherine Isaiah First Name 4/6/2007 7/24/2005 6/14/2003 1/3/2007 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 0.53 2.24 4.35 0.79 Age M M F M Sex Size 8 Shoes Diapers Car seat Footed pajamas High chair Play tools Big truck Toy cellphone Bicycle Size 16-28 lbs. For infant over 8 months Size 1 Size 7 Shoes Spiderman toys Size 3T Clothes Elmo or Backyardagins DVD Books Earrings Size 5T Clothes Educational games Radio w/ CD player Red or pink Size 18-24 months Spring and summer clothes Crib and bedding Name plate necklace, bracelet Ages 1-3 Ages 1-3 Size/Description Leap Frog learning toys Elmo learning toys Special Requests Page 5 M M M M 16 17 18 19 10/18 Church Name Kris Nelida Serenity Rebecca First Name 6/25/1997 4/21/1989 7/17/2007 1/15/1993 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 10.32 18.50 0.25 14.76 Age M F F F Sex King Kong game for Playstation 2 Madden 8 Baseball game for Playstation 2 Football game for Playstation 2 Nike tennis shoes Blue jeans Shirts Remote control car Underwear--boxers T-shirts CD player stereo Air Force tennis shoes Padded bras Panties Jeans Blouses or sweaters Fisher Price Magic Touch n Crawl Fisher Price Go Baby Go Kickin Bobbin Gym Fisher Price Musical Acitivity Barnyard Fisher Price Rain Forest Jumperoo Fisher Price Amazing Animals Sing & Go Choo Choo Even Flo Smart Step Exersaucer Fisher Price Little Superstar Sing Along Stage Black/white hoodie Gift certificate--Wal Mart Gift certificate--Goody's Gift certificate--Foot Locker I-pod Nano Gift certificate--Bath & Body Works Radio w/ CD player Special Requests Size 14 Size 14 Size 7 Size 12 Size 12 at Wal Mart in red box White, Size 7 Size 34B Size 5 Size 7-8 Size L Lime green Size/Description Page 6 M M M M 20 21 22 23 10/18 Church Name Darian Darius Donovan Deniquia First Name 2/15/1994 7/25/2000 3/16/2006 5/20/1996 D.O.B. Foster Children’s Christmas Wish List 2007 13.68 7.24 1.59 11.42 Age M M M F Sex PSP System Skateboard Shirts Pants Football PSP games CD player Basketball Skateboard Crayola art kit Wrestling men Hot Wheels track Clothes Shoes Tricycle Blocks Tickle Me Elmo Clothes Shoes Cars Underwear Pajamas Bike I-pod or CD player Jordan shoes Movie tickets CitiTrends gift certificates Gift card for CDs Clothing Special Requests Size L-XL (Mens) Size 34-33 (Mens) Size 8 Size 2 1/2 (especially Kane) Size small Size 24 months Size 24 mo-2T Size 6 toddler Size 12 Size 7 Size/Description Page 7 Honoring Veterans Gary Kirkbride, LFS Carolinas Coming home from war can be a difficult experience for veterans. Soldiers who experience combat are often changed in ways that most civilians cannot comprehend. In a recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Medical Center, it was found that 31 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health and/or psychosocial challenges. The most common diagnoses include post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depression and substance abuse disorder. Many soldiers return with war injuries—from lost limbs to blindness to brain damage and countless other disabilities—that can make even simple, everyday tasks incredibly difficult. Often such injuries make finding and maintaining employment nearly impossible. Even soldiers who return without health issues frequently find it difficult to return to their “normal” prewar life. They may meet with misunderstanding and even fear and anger from their friends, families or other civilians. And yet, these are the men and women who have willingly put their lives on the lie for their country. While civilians may not be able to fully understand what veterans have endured and sacrificed for their country, you can show them the respect they deserve and accept them with the loving, open arms of Christ. On November 11, millions of people across the U.S. will celebrate Veteran’s Day. There are many ways you can take part in honoring our veterans, this day and any other: Write a veteran a thank you note, or send a letter to an entire Veterans of Foreign War or American Legion post Write a letter to a soldier currently serving in the Middle East Talk to your children about who veterans are, what they do and what their service means to our country • • • If you would like more information on how you can support veterans visit www.vfwfoundation.org Allied Churches Ministry Needs Allied Church Ministry is in great need of any of the following items: Bleach Lemonade Laundry Detergent V8 Juice Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner Tea Bags Toilet Paper Jell-O Dinner Napkins Vegetable Oil 14 oz. Styrofoam Cups Baking Soda Any Baked Desserts Corn Muffin Mix Sugar Grape Jelly Vegetable Spray Salad Dressings Coffee Vanilla Wafers Canned Foods (tuna, beets, yams, vegetable soup, fruit) You may bring these items to church, but please mark them: “Allied Church Ministry”. There is a box in the narthex for collecting these items. Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Fest We gather in our sanctuary on Wednesday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate Holy Communion. We ask each family who comes to bring a bag of groceries to place in front of our sanctuary altar. All foods will be donated to Loaves and Fishes! At 8:00 p.m. we gather in Luther Hall after worship to enjoy our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Pie Fest. Every family make your favorite pie or buy one and bring it. We will have milk and coffee to drink and cool whip and ice cream to add to your pie. Come for great pie and super fellowship! HELP ELIMINATE HUNGER I want to help neighbors around the world and close to home fight hunger and poverty through a gift to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Enclosed is a check made out to ELCA World Hunger Appeal. To donate with a major credit card, call 800-638-3522, or go to www.elca.org/giving I would like to learn more about major gifts and planned giving opportunities Sign up to be an ELCA World Hunger contact at www.elca.org/hunger/contact My address has changed: Name ________________________________________________________ Street ________________________________________________________ City____________________________ State_______ Zip ______________ Mail this slip to: ELCA World Hunger Appeal, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631 The Evangelism Committee asks Macedonia members to remember the following people and their care-givers in their prayers. Nursing or Assisted Living Facilities: Members: Margaret Foster, Room 306B, Twin Lakes Health Care; Rev. Frank Ebert, Room 304B, Twin Lakes Health Care; Charlotte Bivens, Apt. 106A, Twin Lakes; Elizabeth Pickard, Room 227, The Homeplace; Maurice Peace, Room 258, Twin Lakes Health Care; Bunny Webb, Room 264, Twin Lakes Health Care; Evelyn Apple, Room 331, Twin Lakes Health Care; Helen Hollingsworth, Room 276, Twin Lakes Health Care; Howard Waters, Twin Lakes Health Care; Tut Davis, Room 211, Edgewood Place; Virginia Simpson, Apt. 308, Twin Lakes; Dollie Horne, Room 31, Burlington Manor. Friends: Jodie Cook, Twin Lakes Health Care; Zola Wright, Room 330, Twin Lakes Health Care; Shirley Wachs, Room 333, Twin Lakes Health Care. Visits would be enjoyed by many of these, but please check before visiting. If you know of those whose names should be added to this list, please call the church office at 227-5554. Your help would be appreciated. Chapter Leader Election Invitation Northern Piedmont Chapter An Evening You Won’t Want to Miss! Pianist Matt Thompson in Concert To benefit Habitat for Humanities of Alamance County Alamance Lutheran Church Saturday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Northern Piedmont Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans A reception to follow the concert at which time election for the 2008 Northern Piedmont Thrivent Board will be held A drawing will be held for all new Thrivent Members The church of the winner will receive an LCD projector, screen, DVD/VCR combination, and cart! This gift will provide a turnkey system to show movies, presentations, etc. CHAPTER LEADER VOTING MUST BE DONE IN PERSON AT THE CHAPTER LEADER ELECTION MEETING. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! SERVICE SCHEDULES FOR NOVEMBER Acolytes 11/04 11/11 11/18 11/25 Megan Turner Melissa Reeger Marisa Gibson Hannah Black Jeffrey Walker Maddie Johnson Paige Claypool Maddie Johnson Children’s Message 11/11 Nancy Hemric 11/25 Bayard De Loache Communion Assistants (8:15) 11/04 Cheryl English 11/11 Estelle Petersen 11/18 Frank Rhue 11/25 Mel Petersen Communion Preparers & Assistants (10:30) 11/04 Frank Rhue Charles DeBoard 11/18 Dan Voelkert Janet Meisenbach Crucifers 11/04 Spencer Voelkert 11/11 Grey Hunley 11/18 Josh Gibbons 11/25 Jacob Ingle Dust Covers 11/04 Lettie Carlson, Ruth Matkins 11/11 & 11/18 Ellen Greeson, Debbie Gunyan 11/25 Millie Miller, Beverly Hiller Greeters 11/04 11/11 11/18 11/25 Vern & Patty Misenheimer, Marie Hambright, Alyse Tickle Ellen Greeson, Elizabeth Murray, Max & Betty Sigmon Pearl Way, Anna Bass, Jim & Elaine Ysteboe Randi Dunn, Sadie Hatley, Phyllis Allison, Rosalind Bowling Lay Readers 8:15 11/04 Cheryl English 11/11 Shannon Lynch 11/18 Sandee Jackson 11/25 Greg Myers Nursery 11/04 11/11 11/18 11/25 10:30 Nancy Hemric Nancy Hemric Marinelle Peery Dan Voelkert Julie Russell, Ben Scott Ruth Matkins, Marisa Gibson Cortney Honeycutt, Grey Hunley Heilig Barnwell, Paige Claypool Sound System 11/04 & 11/11 11/18 11/25 Nancy Simeonsson Frank Rhue Danny Van Fleet Ushers Dale Greeson—Chief Brett Bass—Ass’t John Greeson, Harold Fogleman, Charlie Harris, Randy Hunley, Frank Rhue, Danny Van Fleet, Ben Scott, Bill Jefferies Office Manager: Mrs. Tara Jernigan Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Senior Pastor: Rev. Stephen C. Rust is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week by calling the church office (227-5554), or after hours, his home phone at 585-0666. Associate Pastor: Rev. Dr. Dianne Dietz (436-0104) THE MACEDONIAN Macedonia Lutheran Church Macedonia Lutheran Church 421 West Front Street Burlington, NC 27215 Ph. 336-227-5554 Website: www.MacedoniaLutheran.com Church Senior Pastor—Rev. Stephen C. Rust Associate Pastor—Rev. Dr. Dianne Dietz Twin Lakes Center Executive Director—Mr. Charles Harris Dir., Pastoral Services—Rev. Craven Ford NOVEMBER, 2007 Deadline for December, 2007 Newsletter—11/15/07 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #99 Burlington, NC Return Service Requested