Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent winter clothing drive.

We delivered to the Yellow Medicine East Schools the following:

• 33 pairs of leggings,
• 8 new or gently used coats, and
• 12 hats and scarves.

Schedule

• Sunday, December 9 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Communion, Allen Gislason Preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Tuesday, December 12 @ 7 p.m. – Council Meeting
• Sunday, December 16 @ 9 p.m. – Sunday Service, Allen Gislason preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Mae Peterson; Sue Rollins; Hazel Carter; Faye Kuznia; Liz Deblicek; Molly Jaenisch; Wayne “Sam” Anderson; Sue Selden’s Neice Courtney, Difficult Pregnancy; People affected by the earthquake in Alaska, and those affected by the fire and mudslides in California.
• Joys: All the help for decorating the church inside and out at the church yesterday; nice to have snow for the first Sunday in Advent; Peggy & Spencer helped cut wood.

Schedule

• Sunday, December 2 @ 9 a.m. – Chrismon Service; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Sunday, December 9 @ 9a .m. – Sunday Service, Communion, Allen Gislason preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Mae Peterson; Sue Rollins; Hazel Carter; Faye Kuznia; Liz Deblicek; Molly Jaenisch; Dire Warning – Climate Change
• Joys: Birthdays – Peggy M, Bryan M, Jeff I; Happy to have Terese, Steve, and Marc here; Thanksgiving with family; Sunshine today; Steven Kvam is now head coach of the Bertha-Hewitt Girls Basketball team.

Please see attached.

December 2018 Encounter.pdf

Please join us on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. to help decorate the church for Advent and Christmas.

Rolls and coffee will be served and fun will be had by all!!

Schedule

• Sunday, November 18 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Rev Larry Olson Preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Wednesday, November 21 @ 7 p.m. – Thanksgiving Eve Service, Pastor Larry Olson preaching
• Sunday, November 25 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Pastor Terese Tomanek preaching (Pastoral Candidate)

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Liz Deblicek, Faye Kuznia, Sue Rollins, Hazel Carter, Allen Clausen, Peggy’s mom, Jane Shoulder surgery; California Wild Fires; Continued Mass Shootings; Problems in Yemen;
• Joys: Thankful for Veterans; the high school musical; No more political ads on TV; Prairie Arts Concert; Lots of activity at Pearl’s; Deer hunters safe.

Please see attached.

November 2018 Encounter.pdf

Schedule

• Sunday, November 4 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Rev. Larry Olson preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Monday, November 5 @ 7 p.m. – PAC
• Wednesday, November 7 @ 5 p.m. – Sanctuary, worship, membership committee meeting
• Sunday, November 11 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Allen Gislason preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: People impacted by the shootings in Pittsburgh; Persons dealing with cancer, Negative rhetoric – particularly on social media in our country
• Joys: The Sun!!; Joy of Music – Prairie Arts Chorale will start the fall concert series soon; Local concert is at GF Lutheran on 11/10/18; Audrey Zemple is doing better – thanks for our prayers – she is going to her daughter’s today; Allen is glad to be here!

Schedule

• Sunday, October 28 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Allen Gislason Preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Monday, October 29 @ 7 p.m. – PAC
• Sunday, November 4 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service, Rev. Larry Olson preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Audrey Zempel fell; Families of Irene Kruger & Ruby Olson; Level of public discourse in the political ads
• Joys: Mute buttons; Jenifer accompanying the choir; Good journalists and a free press; blue skies and sunshine.

Schedule

• Sunday, October 21 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice
• Monday, October 22 @ 7 p.m. – PAC
• Wednesday, October 24 @ 7 p.m. – Circle of Stones
• Sunday, October 28 @ 9 a.m. – Sunday Service with Allen Gislason preaching; 10:30 a.m. – Choir Practice

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Liz DeBlicek; Faye Kuznia; Peg’s mother; recovery in Florida from Hurricane Michael; continued consequences of climate change; Tim Johnson; Rick VanGronigen; the weather and farmers impacted by it; people dealing with depression.
• Joys: St Andrews Fall Festival; Trees are gorgeous; Dr. Herb Perkins (Okogyeamon) with us.