Vol. 91 No. 9 November 2016 THE MESSENGER’S VOICE · November Worship Team. . 12 November...

CONTENTS

A Message

from the President. . . . . . 1

Spotlight On.....

Gladys Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Financial Update.. . . . . . . . . . 2

A Message

From the Pastor.. . . . . . . . 3

Thankfulness. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Be Sure to Vote -- Twice!. . . . 5

From Our Worship Trustee. . 6

Do this in

Remembrance of Me. . . . . 6

Giving Thanks.. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notes from the "O" Team. . . 7

About the Property. . . . . . . . . 8

Men’s Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WELCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Faith Formation. . . . . . . . . . . 9

Holiday Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Birthdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Thank You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

November at a Glance. . . . . . 11

2017 Commitment Slip. . . . . . 11

November Worship Team. . 12

November Calendar. . . . . . . 13

Vol. 91 No. 9 November 2016

THE MESSENGER’SVOICE

THE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR REDEEMER

A Message from the President

Hi all. Hi y'all in the South. Anyway, I am now almostwaist deep in the Sea of Confusion surrounding Our Redeemer.The good news is that the confusion is not nearly as bad assome people were led to believe. Like me! I am stilloverwhelmed by the number of people stepping up to help,offering advice, and generally being available for whatever weneed. It makes my job, and the other council member's jobsmuch easier to manage. Please keep it up.

We are making significant strides in the realm ofrecognizing the needs of the church, both repairs that areneeded now, and future capital improvements, such as theparking area for those in need at the front of the church. This,of course, involves removing the two conifers, perhaps alteringthe sign and flower area, and either installing a fence orgreenery to satisfy the town's requirements. We are looking intomany areas to improve the quality and sustainability of theproperty.

As we enter into the darker, colder, wetter (and we hopesnowier) months, we need to keep smiling, and praying, that thewinter is tolerable, and that Spring will eventually follow, as italways does. More good news…we also enter the Adventseason following Thanksgiving, and will be able to observe theblessed event of Christmas…not so much the secular, but thespiritual reason for the season. God Bless.

John TorelliCouncil President

2 The Messenger’s Voice November 2016

The Messenger's Voice is published monthly

(except for combined July/August edition)

by

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church130 S. Reynolds Street

Scotia, NY 12302

(518) 393-5031

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Staff: Pastor Rev. Daniel M. MayMusic Director Wayne HawkinsAdministrative Assistant Melissa JerreldNursery Director Jessica RosslerSexton Richard Tessitore

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of the month prior to the last

Friday of the month. See church

calendar in this edition for date.

Editor reserves the right to edit

for content & space.

Large print editionavailable upon request,

call 393-5031.

Spotlight On.....Gladys Cox

This month, the spotlight shines on ORLC's favorite Fellowship Trustee, Gladys Cox. Inher role as Fellowship Trustee, Gladys is responsible for organizing and preparing all of the funactivities that we enjoy. She and her committee members prepare the fine food and decoratethe Fellowship Hall for all of the holiday events as well as the First Communion and Confirmationcelebrations. Gladys is also very active in the WELCA group and works with the group tocoordinate their activities.

Gladys was raised in Scotia and attended Schenectady County Community college beforejoining the Army where she met her husband, Charles (Chuck). They have been married for 42years and have lived in Germany, Virginia, Georgia, and Oklahoma before retiring back toScotia. She and Chuck have three sons and ten grandchildren. In her spare time, Gladysenjoys quilting, knitting and gardening. Gladys and Chuck like to go camping, canoeing, hikingand snowshoeing, whew!!!

Here at Our Redeemer, we are thankful to the Lord that Gladys is part of our family andthat she and Chuck do so much for our congregation.

Financial News

The third quarter financial giving statements are available

for you to pick up in the Fellowship Hall.

Please pick up your statement and check it for accuracy.

If you notice an error, please speak to our Financial Secretary,

Becca Countermine, as soon as possible.

There will be a Finance Committee/Endowment Committee Meeting in

November. Paul Rice will be contacting committee members directly with

the details of the meeting.

http://www.OurRedeemer.cc


A Message From the Pastor

"It's beginning to look a lot like …." Don'tfinish that song correctly yet!

We don't like to wait, do we? Somestores have had Christmas stuff out forweeks-even months now! Some people arehurriedly planning shopping trips, card writing,all kinds of things already. But there is somuch going on.

As I write this, Halloween hasn't evenhappened yet. Election Day is coming (evenmore scary than Halloween!). Veterans Day. Stewardship Pledge Day and Voter's meeting. Thanksgiving! Then all the Sundays inAdvent, President Torelli's Birthday, a fewother birthdays I'm sure, and all theWednesdays in Advent. There is much to do,and much to celebrate, before we get toJesus' birthday.

November is a time to pause, not rush. Itis a time to stop and give thanks, not rush toopen presents. We have so much to bethankful for: for our nation that holds free andopen elections; for our Veterans who have orare currently serving in the military; for ourcongregation that is so generous in giving oftime, talents, and financial resources; for ournation's founding and for the cooperation thatexisted between the first settlers and thenative people here.

Then Advent begins. A time of preparing,waiting, watching for theMessiah's birth. We knowwhen we will celebrate him,but still we wait. And wait.

And that is good for our souls.For when we wait, we ponder, we

remember what is good and helpful andblessing us in our lives. We remember Godsending Jesus into our world and our lives tobe the Messiah. We sense the Holy Spiritmoving in our midst a little bit better thanbefore. And all that waiting lets us be evenmore thankful for what God has done and

given, and for those others in our lives.We live in a world that likes wants and

needs met immediately! NOW! We drivethrough for fast food, we microwave things inminutes that used to take hours, we use ourDVR and watch shows faster withoutcommercials.

But sometimes we wait. We need towait. It is good for us to wait. And bethankful. And ponder. And praise God for allhe is, for all he has done, and for all hepromises us for the future.

Blessed waiting! Blessed November! And blessings on your giving thanks eachday!

~Pastor Dan

All Saints SundayAll Saints Day is November 1st

each year. We celebrate thatday the first Sunday inNovember every year. One ofthe traditions on All Saints is toremember those in our lives

who have passed away since the last AllSaints day. We do so to remember the giftGod gave us in them, to thank God for thatgift, and to remember that they are nowbasking in the heavenly kingdom surroundedby the light and love of God. We willremember those from our congregation whohave died in the past year. Join in worshipthis day for this special service.

Bible StudyWe have an almost weekly Bible Study thatmeets on Wednesdays at 11:30 am (all but2 Wednesdays). We have just begun ournd

study of Revelation, that big scary last bookof the Bible. Come wrestle through this booktogether! We will be meeting Nov 2 , (NOTnd

Nov 9 ), 16 , 23 , 30 , and Dec 7 . Join usth th rd th th


each week or for as many as you can! (Bythe way, if there is interest in Bible Study atanother time or day of the week, speak withPastor!)

Day of Fasting for World HungerI (Pastor Dan) am a big fan of theWorld Hunger Appeal of ourEvangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica. One of the ways to bringsome support to this hunger effortis by taking a day and fasting -going without food - until 6 pm. Fasting is an ancient spiritual

practice, denying oneself and needs to focusmore on God. Fasting here frees up tworesources: 1) some time NOT spentpreparing, eating, or cleaning up from meals,and 2) dollars that you would have spent onfood for those meals. On November 17 -th

one week before most of us will eat way morefood than we should - I invite you to fast forthe day. PLEASE be sure to drink water orjuice to stay hydrated (and coffee to stayapproachable….). If you are diabetic or oncertain medications and can't fast, pleasedon't, but join in the day as well! I will preparea sheet of devotions that you can use at mealtimes for your reflection on that day. Thenjoin in a potato soup supper at 6 pm at thechurch (come later as needed) to break yourfast and to share some of your reflectionswith others. There will be a sign-up sheet onthe bulletin board by the kitchen so we knowhow much soup to make. After the meal,we'll have a brief worship. For our offering wecan contribute the amount we would havespent on meals that day. Please see me withany questions, sign up soon, and look for thedevotional sheet soon!

Weather! It Happens!!"Winter is coming" is not just a line fromGame of Thrones. It is true! AAACK!! In theevent of bad weather, here's the drill: If youdon't feel safe to come to worship, DON'T. Ifthe governor closes the roads, worship will be

cancelled. It will be a rare occasion when WEcancel worship, but YOU are urged to useyour own good judgment about whether youshould be on the roads or not.

Thankfulness

As Thanksgiving draws near, we arereminded to give thanks for all the blessingswe have received throughout the year. Takea minute to be thankful for all the fellowshipopportunities that have been given to you thispast year. Coffee fellowship time, hikes,baseball games, potlucks, and other churchactivities give us time to connect with ourchurch family and for that we are trulythankful.

If you have not had a chance to hostcoffee fellowship this year, there are stilldates available on the calendar. Perhaps youwould like to share your favorite fall cookie orthat coffee cake you only make once a year. As we transition from summer fruits andvegetables to winter ones, now is the perfecttime to prepare a warm fruit compote for yourchurch family to sample during coffeefellowship. A selection of crackers andcheese never goes out of season. Pleasetake a minute to look at the available dateson the bulletin board and select a date tosurprise us with your culinary efforts.

Fall Clean-up is November13 . The Fellowship Committeeth

will be providing lunch for ourclean-up crew. Remember, manyhands make light work so plan tohelp get God's house sparkling

clean for the coming months, then stay forlunch.

November 20 is our fall voter's meetingth

and potluck. The sign-up sheet is posted onthe bulletin board. Now is a great time toprepare and share your favorite fall casserole,bread, or dessert with your church family. Wealways appreciate help with set-up and clean-up for our potlucks.


The Book Club will meet onFriday, November 18 at the th

home of Betty Cristiano at 7:00pm. They will be discussing thebook "Lilac Girls" by Martha HallKelly. This is a great read aboutthree women during World War II

and how their lives intertwine. Join us forwhat is sure to be a fun evening and livelydiscussion.

Holiday on the Avenue is December 4 . th

Join us on Mohawk Ave. as we welcome theAdvent season and anxiously await the birthof our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. See theoutreach article for more information.

Looking ahead to December, we will havea light supper in the Fellowship Hall beforetrimming the tree on December 14 . Whileth

the adults decorate the tree in the sanctuary,children are invited to decorate the tree in theFellowship Hall. This is a great time offellowship before the evening worship.

The Fellowship Committee will meet onThursday, November 3 at 7 pm. Please joinrd

us as we plan the events happening inNovember and December.

Gladys Cox Fellowship Trustee

Be Sure to Vote -- Twice!

With the 2016 electioncampaign finally coming to anend (mercifully, in my opinion),I'd encourage everyone in thecongregation to get out andvote on Election Day, November 8 . But don'tth

stop there. You, as members of OurRedeemer, have the privilege of voting twice!Inside this issue of the Messenger's Voiceyou will find your "ballot," which is the pledgeslip for our upcoming stewardship campaign. And I believe that this is one vote that youcan feel good about casting, since OurRedeemer has continued to progress very

nicely this past year under the spiritualleadership of Pastor Dan May. So be sure tovote "yes," for Our Redeemer in the comingyear, by generously pledging your time andfinancial support, and by returning yourpledge slip with your offering by the end ofour stewardship campaign.

The theme of ourcampaign is "Unlocking YourStewardship Gifts," and it willkick off on Sunday,November 6 . The campaignth

will end on Sunday, November 20 , and weth

will also have our annual StewardshipPot-Luck Dinner that Sunday after the 11 amservice. I am also happy to announce thatmembers of the congregation have set up a$12,500 matching gift for the campaign. Thismeans that EVERY offering made onNovember 6 , 13 or 20 , whether a regularth th th

offering or a special offering, will be matcheddollar-for- dollar up to $12,500. This gives usthe opportunity, if the gift is fully matched, togive our church budget a very welcome$25,000 boost going into Advent. Please dowhat you can to help us reach our goal!

Finally, the Upstate NY Synod's specialGenerosity Project program, which wasoriginally scheduled to be held at MessiahLutheran Church in Rotterdam on October15 , has been rescheduled for Saturday,th

January 28, 2017. The object of this programis to highlight how our stewardship concernschange throughout life and - while there wereplenty of people who were about my agesigned up for the program - we were lackingstudents and young adults who could attend.Hopefully, this new date will allow for greaterparticipation by our young people. Please letme know if you might have any interest inattending.

Fred HutchisonStewardship Trustee


From Our Worship Trustee

The Worship and Music committee isgearing up for the many special Sundays thatlead up to our Advent season. To help usout, if you are scheduled to fill a worshipposition (i.e. usher, greeter, etc.) and realizeat the last minute that you are unable toattend church that day, please call the church office (393-5031) and leave amessage. Upcoming Points of Interest:• We will be celebrating First Communion on

All Saints Day, November 6 . Pleaseth

make room for any visitors who mayattend.

• Wednesday night Advent services beginNovember 30 at 7 pm. For all those whoth

love the Holden Evening Prayer, come joinus to sing this beautiful service.

• We continue to look for back upPre-Worship Coordinators who are willingto substitute in case of illness oremergency on Sunday mornings. Pleasecontact me if you would be willing to help. We can run through the duties (there iseven a list with instructions for people whomight only do it once a year).

• In planning worship during the holidayseason, Wayne is looking for singers andmusicians who are willing to try out somenew things. If you will be attendingservices on Christmas Day or New Year'sDay (yes, they are both Sundays), we'dlove your help!

• Patti Kopach will soon be completing the worship assistant schedules for December,January & February. If you would like tobe added to the list of volunteers pleasesee her as soon as possible. If you areunable to help on the week you areassigned, please contact Patti as soon aspossible to help find replacementcoverage. Her contact information isavailable on the printed schedules orthrough the church office.

This time of year gets hectic with all thethings we "have to do". I hope you get anopportunity to relax and celebrate with us onSundays and Wednesdays.

Linda DeBraccioWorship & Music Trustee

Do this in Remembrance of Me

Worship stands at the center of our life offaith. Through Scripture, prayer, baptism, andcommunion we are nurtured in faith and sentout into the world to share the Good News. Through the Sacrament of Holy Communion,we are reminded of God's love through Jesus. As Pastor reminds us, Jesus healed the sick,preached the good news to the poor and, onthe cross, opened his arms to all. As a"community", we remember Jesus' death,resurrection and ascension.

On November 6 , we will be celebratingth

the First Communion of six children. Theyare:

Connor BlickAddie Countermine

Grace PachuckiAmelie and Owen Smith

Brady Weatherwax

Please celebrate this blessed event with thechildren and their families during a receptionbetween services.

Ever wonder what the children arelearning in Sunday School? Well, let me tellyou! This month, the “Tween class” (4 , 5 th th

& 6 grades) will be studying God's promisesth

as told in Genesis 17, 27 and 49. They willalso finish painting their pillowcases thatfeatures one of the stories they have learned. The pillowcases will be donated to thechildren's ward at an area hospital. Theyounger classes will be learning about AllSaints Day and how Joseph unexpectedlyrises to power.


On November 20 , the children will beth

making Thanksgiving cards and filling baskets for our shut-ins. This is always a lot of fun! We encourage the parents to share in thisministry by stopping down in the SundaySchool area to help their child fill a basket,and deliver one to a shut-in.

The Youth Group will be raking leaves onVeteran’s Day (Nov. 11 ). We ask as manyth

youth (and parents, if available) attend aspossible. The more hands we have, the morewe can accomplish! Once the raking is done,we will gather back at church to enjoy pizza!

Learning doesn't end once you makeyour Confirmation! I encourage adults to joinCharles Meyer for ACES between services onSunday mornings as he explores the themesReturn from Babylon and the Rise and Fall ofSomolai Temple. (There will be no ACES onNovember 27 due to the holiday weekend.)th

Sharon MehiganEducation Trustee

Giving Thanks

November is the month thatwe take some time to thinkabout all the things we arethankful for. We can bethankful for God's love, good

health, the love of that special person, ourchildren, happy times with family or friends,people who truly care about us, opportunitiesto affect someone in a positive way, thebasics; food to eat, a place to live, the clotheson our backs. Even through difficult times,there are things we can be thankful for. Beingthankful can lead us to want to share thosethings that we are thankful for. How blessedwe are when we share the blessings that wehave been given. If you have something,anything that you are thankful for, I urge youto find a way this month to share your thanksthrough the ministries we support here at OurRedeemer. Lets spread the thanks around.

Here are some opportunities to shareyour thanks in November:• Donating non-perishable food items or

money to the SICM or Scotia-Glenvillefood pantry, we have collection baskets inthe Fellowship Hall.

• Bethesda sandwiches - come help makesandwiches for Schenectady's BethesdaHouse on November 13 at 10 amth

between services. See Audrey Chouffi orjust show up at the table near the windowsin the Fellowship Hall.

• Salvation Army Soup Kitchen - nextserving time will be Friday, December 2 .nd

The crew will be cooking on Nov. 29 and th

bone picking on Nov. 30 .th

Please see the Soup Kitchen information inthe Fellowship Hall or speak to WarrenSheldon or B.A. Hughes.

Mike MehiganSocial Ministry Trustee

Notes from the "O" Team

Come on everyone and smile for thecamera!! Photographers from Life TouchStudios will be on site Wednesday, November2 through Saturday, November 5 .nd th

Check out the church web site(www.ourredeemer.cc) to sign up or see amember of the "O" team during coffeefellowship on Sundays. We would likeeveryone to be represented in our new photodirectory. A lot of new faces and growing hashappened since our last one in 2010. Thereis NO sitting fee and each individual/group willreceive a free 8x10 portrait. The moresittings we have, the more “activity” pages wewill get to feature our Sunday School, youth,church groups and ministries. Invite yourneighbors and friends - they can get theirpicture taken but will not appear in ourdirectory. We will still get the credit for extrapages. If you will be out of town on the dateslisted above, please call Life Touch at

http://www.ourredeemer.cc)


1-800-521-4611 and find a portrait sessionaround the area that you can attend. You willuse our church code #628232 and yourpicture will find its way to our directory.

We're going to be at Holiday on theAvenue, Sunday December 4 from 2-5 pm!!th

We need your help to make cookies (we'vegot a snickerdoodle theme going but anycookie will be welcomed), make lifesaverbooklets, pass out candy canes to children, orbe a presence at the table with us to acceptprayer requests. Pastor Dan will be prayingwith anyone who asks for prayer there. Therewill be a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hallafter the Election Day Bake sale is complete(we need your help there too). We hope toget some singers there for Christmas Carolsas well!

Prayer Shawls are being made and wewelcome any knitter and crochet folks to helpmake them. If you don't know how to knit/crochet, there will be knitting instructions atour meetings: 11/29, 1/24, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25,5/23 and 6/27 - mark your calendars andcome join us!

We will be sending funds very soon toRengwe Parish in Zimbabwe and Luckson'sson Likhet for his law studies in India from ourgenerous church family to our global churchfamily.

Our next meeting will take placeDecember 6 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Mary'sth

house. We welcome new members withopen hearts and arms.

Mary RaineyOutreach Trustee

About the Property

The Property Committee along withPastor Dan have been working on the “wishlist” for future investments and projects thatshould be (or) need to be done to make ourlives better, reduce cost or replace aging,worn out equipment. We have some cool

things happening with some of the hotteritems on the list and are working on themalready. The list is growing, but if you haveany thoughts/ideas, please see Pastor Danwith them. There will be more to come as wemake progress.

I also want to remind everyone that wedepleted our building renovation fund whenwe had the southeast roof of the FellowshipHall replaced. That fund is one source offunding for some of the projects we need todo. This will be one of the sources of incomethat we can utilize to do some of theimprovements, such as the portico roofs overthe playground door and the "back" entrancedoor.

Winter is coming soon and I am startingto make plans for snow removal etc. Rightnow, I am planning to use the same snowremoval guy as last year (Mike Rogers), but Iam open to new alternatives. If you have anysuggestions, please see me, leave a note inmy mailbox or give me a call. I reallyappreciate your support. I am also looking fora spreader for the ice melt (the particles aretoo large for our old spreader to work). If youhave an old fertilizer spreader that you wouldbe willing to donate, please let me know. Theonly other option will be to purchase a newone.

Doug IvesProperty Trustee

Men’s Group

We had a good meeting in October atJack Eldridge’s home. Thank you, Jack, forhaving us. For those of you that were unableto be there, we have changed the location ofour Christmas party. This year, it will be heldat The Charlton House in Charlton and theprice is $30.00 per person. I need to knowwho will be attending the party by ourNovember meeting. If you will not be at ourmeeting on November 10 , (being hosted byth


“yours truly”) please let me know before thatdate. The Bible study will be How Long CanI Wait? - Romans 8:1-17 (Controlled by theSpirit). We are always looking for men 18and older to join us. If you have anyquestions, please contact me.

Chuck Cox

WELCA

The Women of the ELCA here at OurRedeemer Lutheran Church have started ouryear focusing on the changes we all face inour lives. November's meeting will be held atchurch on Election Day, November 8 at 6:30th

pm. We will be discussing "Our ChangingAge." We'd love to see you there!

We are also hoping that some of ouramazing bakers will drop off their donations inthe kitchen before Election Day or themorning of the sale. Please label what theitem is and mark it for the bake sale. Everyone is invited to stop by and bring homea treat!

The Mitten Tree will be set up in theFellowship Hall this month. Hopefully it'sbranches will soon be filled with warm itemsto help our neighbors keep toasty this winter.

Linda DeBraccio

Faith Formation for the21 Centuryst

This is the focus of a two year long classI will be involved in. I should say “we” will beinvolved in, since I represent Our Redeemerwhile learning what scholars and othercongregations are doing to prepare for thenext century of faith development.

Many of us have seen the congregationswe grew up with change - sometimes for thegood and sometimes not. We have seen howour lives are impacted by modern technology. We have seen our neighborhoods changed in

terms of new families moving in, or changedincome levels of those who stayed. Perhaps,you feel that any sense of neighborhood hasbeen lost now. All of these issues have aneffect on our church congregations.

How do we exist in such a multi-ethnic,everyone busy, groups of people unchurchedenvironment? First, we pray. Then we learnnew ideas and see what works for us. That iswhat this online class is all about. There aretwo main books, so far. Once every fourweeks we “meet” online to discuss whatwe’ve read and how we could apply it to ourcongregations’ situations.

The main reason to inform you of thisclass is that time and again I will be asking foryour opinions and ideas. Actually, I need ateam who will meet & talk with me on aregular basis (once a month or so) to addyour thoughts, possibly during coffee hour. Ifyou are interested in ways to help ourcongregation grow both in numbers and inspirit, please let Pastor Dan or me know.

Janice Walz

Holiday Help

Caring For Our Own would like toremind everyone in the congregationthat we are still helping those who arehaving financial difficulties that makeit hard to enjoy the holidays. We

have funds available for those families whocannot afford to provide Christmas gifts forthe children. Pastor has food cards so thateveryone can have a proper holiday feast. Any individual or family who is in need ofassistance should speak to Pastor Dan or anymember of the Caring For Our Own team. Happy Holidays to all from the CFOO team.

Bob, Karen, Mary, Frank, Janice, Bruce,Lewis and Pastor Dan


Sunday, November 27 th

Please join us for mid-week

Advent Services featuring

Holden Evening Prayer

November 30 .th

Birthdays

11/03 Brenda Blick11/03 Christopher Dowgos11/05 Gerda Neville11/07 Sandy Dion11/09 Erika Gogis11/09 Landon Norris11/09 William Salerno11/11 Guy Connelly11/12 Allie Jerreld11/12 Corinne Shaffer11/14 Ashley Novak11/16 Samantha Salerno11/18 Carter Countermine11/22 Clare Jones11/22 Nicholas Weires11/26 Michael Bassi11/26 Michael Blick11/26 Joan Jones11/28 Marilyn Dunbar11/30 Maureen Barton

12/01 Richard Rainey12/03 Matthew Gogis12/03 Marilyn Van Steenburg12/04 John Torelli12/05 Betty Cristiano12/05 Kyle Jerreld12/05 Owen King12/08 Emma Herron12/09 Veronica May12/16 Addie Countermine12/16 Derek Taylor

12/18 Barbara Taylor12/20 Pete Gogis12/21 Jennifer Phillips12/22 George Hall12/22 Richard Tessitore12/25 Kyle Adams12/25 Connor Adams12/26 Paul Rice12/28 Corey McKenna12/29 Jennifer King

Thank You

Scotia-Glenville FoodPantry for our food andmonetary contributionstotaling $90.33 in the monthof August.

St. Paul’s Center for ourrecent contribution in theamount of $100 through ourBudgeted Benevolencesprogram.

SICM for our food andmonetary contributionstotaling $108.33 in themonth of August.

In early October, wereceived a deposit from Thrivent Choice in theamount of $41.00. OurRedeemer would like tothank Dan O’Connor fordirecting his Choice Dollarsto our church.

Thank you to the manyfriends at Our Redeemerwho sent lovely, thoughtfulbirthday greetings to me formy 80 Birthday.th

I appreciate all of thebeaut i fu l cards andmessages that I received. Ireally was celebrated!

Love to all,Angela Latal

Pastoral Acts

Alexandra Jerreld

&

Lauren Mehigan

became

confirmed members of

Our Redeemer

Lutheran Church

October 30, 2016.


Meetings/Events Outside of the ChurchNov 10 Men’s Group 7 pm (Hosted by Chuck Cox)

Nov 11 Youth Group Leaf raking

Nov 18 Book Club 7 pm (Hosted by Betty Cristiano)

OngoingACES - Sundays; between services ~ 10 am(11/6, 11/13, 11/20)

Bible Study - Wednesdays; 11:30 am(11/2, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30)

Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays7 pm: 11/2, 11/9, 11/168 pm: 11/30

November at a GlanceMeetings at the ChurchNov 3 Fellowship Committee Meeting 7 pmNov 8 Elder’s Meeting 7 pm

WELCA Meeting 6:30 pmNov 15 Council Meeting 7 pmNov 20 Property Committee Meeting 7 pmNov 29 Fostering Futures Meeting 4:30 pm

Prayer Shawl Group 6:30 pmCaring For Our Own Meeting 6:30 pm

Dec 2 Messenger’s Voice mailing 12 pm(December edition delayed due to Thanksgiving.)

Events/Special Services at ChurchNov 5 Daylight Savings Time ends ~ Set Clocks Back!Nov 6 All Saints Sunday/First Communion

Stewardship Campaign Kick-offNov 8 WELCA Election Day Bake Sale 7 am - 7 pmNov 13 Bethesda Sandwich making 10 am

Fall Clean-Up & LuncheonNov 20 Stewardship Potluck & Voter’s Meeting 12 pm

DeadlinesNov 5 Council Meeting Reports DueNov 20 Messenger’s Voice Deadline

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we will serve the Lord.Joshua 24:15

Don’t Forget to“fall back” one hour

Saturday, November 5th

Reminder:

Photo directory update

is underway.

Photo sessions available:

Wed. Nov 2 (2-9 pm)nd

Thurs. Nov 3 (2-9 pm)rd

Fri. Nov 4 (2-9 pm)th

Sat. Nov 5 (10 am - 5 pm)th

Please sign up at

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