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January 2005 Newsletter
    
Deadline for Newsletter Articles for next month is the 15th of the month.
Email the Church Office or fax the office at 330-836-8872
Use Newsletter submission form here on the website or place in church office newsletter mail box.
Come Help Un-decorate
Please come and help undecorate the church! 9 a.m. on January 8 - "Many hands make light work!"
Meeting Reminder Worship Team 9:30 a.m. on January 15 - Planning will be done for Lent, which begins on February 9!
Your Spiritual Check Up
Come tell me your story! During 2005 I want to speak to each of you and hear about your life, your dreams, your faith. I want to know what role Jesus plays in your life. I want to see what the church can do to deepen your spiritual life and help you face day-to-day challenges.
So give me a call or email and set up an appointment for a "check up"! Our chat will take about 45 minutes, no pre-appointment paperwork is necessary, and best of all, every insurance plan is covered!
Family Retreat
Want to see if there is any interest in a family retreat this spring? This would probably be a Friday night and Saturday and there would be fun, games, learning, laughter, fellowship and, of course, food. Activities would be planned for people of all ages and there would be "together time" as well.
This will be a huge undertaking, and so I really need to get a sense of interest early in the planning phase. Please call or e-mail me by January 15 if your family might be interested.
Explorers' Club
Coming in January Discover God in the World of Science
Please join us beginning January 16 for another fun and exciting winter learning experience. We are looking forward to special visitors and interesting experiments! We will explore God's awesome gifts to us in the "Sounds of Music" and also discover "How Jesus Lights Our Way". Dates are January 16, 23, 30, and February 6. Parent helpers will be needed as the Explorers' Club teachers will be enjoying a winter break. Please contact Flo Mackall (330-666-4815), Lorna Schnell (330-659-4877) or Dineen Dowling (330-872-1869) if you would like to help or have any great ideas. You can also email Flo at fmackall@Adelphia.net.
We will be collecting regular size Pringles cans with plastic lids. There will be a box in the kitchen for them.
Youth
We will have our monthly meeting on Wednesday night January 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our topic for January is "Priorities". We will also have Team Building with Leo. also ….. Don't forget our Bowling Outing on Saturday, January 15.
Middle School - Our Sunday meetings are at 9:15 a.m. on January 2, 16, and February 6. We will be discussing the movie "Jack Frost"
Don't forget our sledding trip on January 30 after the Light Service.
Confirmation Attention
The Wednesday evening schedule resumes on January 5 at 6:45 p.m. The Sunday morning class for 7th and 8th graders resumes at 9:15 a.m. on January 2.
7:17 DETOUR - JANUARY 15
Invite Someone To Attend! Go to www.717detour for more information and call Melissa Johnson if you are willing to make the DETOUR happen!
DETOUR is not an additional worship service for members. It is an outreach into our community, a worship event. There will be no Holy Communion, no "usual" sermon or prayers and no offering. Instead, it is a way to reach out - particularly to young adults in the area.
COUNCIL RETREAT -
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22 - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (No Council Meeting on January 17.) Watch for more details in your Weekly Beacon.
Council Elections
During the Annual Meeting on November 21 the following people were elected to the Church Council:
Karen Mallison (second consecutive term), Chris Sears (second consecutive term), Alison Seefelt, Mark Watkins
Other congregation members who were elected to positions of leadership are: Audit Committee: John Dial, Endowment Committee: Ann Synder Britton, Nominating Committee: Randy Cole, Flo Mackall, Jean Nouse, Synod Assembly Delegates: Bill and Vee Robinson
During the Church Council meeting on December 20 the following persons were elected or appointed to serve as officers: President - Polly Dobkin, Vice President - Pat Gsellman, Secretary - Kit Scheetz, Treasurer - Judy Lee, Financial Secretary - Bettemae Ramsey
Please pray for them in these positions of leadership.
Endowment Gifts Welcome
Please remember the Endowment "Sow and Grow" giving tree has several leaves that are still available. Your gift of $1,000.00 can help fill the tree's blank leaves. As you may know, our goal is $50,000.00 in gifts. Also consider your planned giving by way of will, trust, estate plan, insurance policy and so on. Planned gifts will offer another opportunity to establish a leaf in your name. To do so, please call an Endowment Committee member, or see Pastor Jean directly. This information will be kept confidential if you so desire.
PLEASE NOTICE THE BAROMETER NEXT TO THE TREE, IT CONTINUES TO RISE TOWARD OUR GOAL EACH MONTH!!!
On behalf of Endowment, we wish you and yours a safe and blessed Christmas Season. In Jesus' name, Bill Evans, Chair
Anniversary Theme Contest
The 50th anniversary year at Faith Lutheran Church begins in January and there still is no theme for this important event. So, the creative minds in the congregation are being challenged with an Anniversary Theme Contest.
Who can come up with a theme for Faith's 50th anniversary? Here are the guidelines: The theme should celebrate past ministry, but also focus on the present and future. The theme should be concise enough to use in publications and on programs. The theme should catch people's attention and be immediately understood.
Please put theme submissions in the office mailbox next to the pastor's office. Be sure to include a name. Deadline: January 15, 2005 - The winner will receive TWO free meals at the anniversary banquet on September 25 at the Hilton and seats next to whomever he or she chooses!
Thank You
I wish to thank all those that participated in the December 16 Fellowship Calling Event. While we were few in number, we did contact (personally or VIA answering machines) many members of the congregation. A special emphasis was placed on calling all our members who are on the church's prayer list.
I have concluded that December, with more pressing demands for time, is not the best month for this event in the future. The next Fellowship Calling Event will be Thursday, February 3.
Bill Pope
WELCA
WELCA wants to reach out to senior citizens as our yearly community service. This year we have chosen St. Luke Lutheran Community by providing prizes for their Bingo days. Below is a list that we received, suggesting itmes to be given. We are asking the congregation to join us in this endeavor.
Clip on EarringsBraceletsNecklacesAfter shaveDeodorantHand cream or lotionLipstickBlushMake-up FoundationPurse-size CalendarsWord search books (large print too)Microwave popcornBar Soap (Dove, Caress)Toothpaste (Colgate, Crest)Small Gift Bags of mixed candyChapstickSeasonal Decorations (for their rooms or to give as a gift)Candy Bars (Milky Way, 3 Musketeer, Kit-Kat, Twix, Reese Peanut Butter Cups) (Please keep in mind that the snacks should be easy to chew and should not contain nuts.) Hairnets (for ladies who wear them)
Also, please avoid collecting/donating travel size or hotel samples. Collection boxes are in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall.
WELCA
Wednesday - January 12 10:00 a.m. - Teach Me To Pray - Pastor Jean Hansen
Calling All Women Give us a day and we will give you a great start to having your BEST YEAR YET!
Our women's retreat will be from 5 pm Friday, January 7 until about 6 p.m on Saturday, January 8. It will be held at the Jesuit Retreat Center, Loyola of the Lakes where we met last May. The January retreat will be the perfect way to start a new year based in the Word. We will even have a guest presenter for part of the retreat, Pam Schuck who wrote the book, "Living With Mt. Vesuvius".
All women of Faith are invited and if we have room, you can even bring a friend! Call today to reserve your spot. Cost is $80. which includes dinner Friday night and Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday.
In Our Prayers:
Health Concerns: Faith member Kara Bukowski; For Scott Dunning, father of Faith members Jasmine and Carly Dunning; Faith member Kim Kennedy; Faith member Thelma Ottiger; Faith member Shirley Slay; For Carolyn Wagar, Faith staff member
Special Prayers: For all military personnel who have been deployed to Iraq and surrounding areas, and for their families, with special prayers for those who have endured injury or loss.
In Times of Loss: For Faith members Flo and Kurt Mackall, and family, upon the deathof Flo's grandmother, Mary Norton. Her funeral was on December 13.; For Faith members Anita and Chris Sears, and family, upon the death; of Anita's mother, Juliette Ferris, on December 17.; For Faith members Darren and Carrie Wells, and family upon the death Of Darren's grandfather. His funeral was on December 13.
In Thanksgiving: With Faith members Myron and Karen Shepherd upon the birth of their daughter, Jessica Marie, on December 7. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 inches long.
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