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Dear friends in Christ at Immanuel,
I'm hoping for a good turnout on Wednesday, November 7, to meet the new Bishop of the New England Synod, James Hazelwood. Bishop Hazelwood is on whirlwind tour of the six New England states, intending to visit each of the 185 congregations in our Synod during his first year in office. He has made an impressive beginning toward this goal in his first two months in office. His Sunday schedule is full well into 2013. But when I contacted him to invite him to Immanuel, he offered this first Wednesday evening in November as his earliest available date that would also work with our schedule. So we will gather for a pot-luck supper beginning at 6:00 pm in our gym, to be followed by a time of conversation and mutual story-telling to help us get acquainted with Bishop Hazelwood and for him to learn about our life and ministry here. The event will end no later than 8:30 pm. Feel free to come a little later than 6 or leave a little earlier if you must, but please come (children are especially welcome!) so that Bishop Hazelwood meets the "real" Immanuel and not just a handful of "regulars".
Our November focus will be on "the practice of partnership" as an important component of practicing our Christian faith. Our Bishop's visit highlights our partnership as part of the New England Synod and ELCA. A special webcast event (Radical Christian Life: Equipping Ourselves for Social Change) in the middle of the month highlights our special ecumenical partnership with St. Francis Episcopal Church here in Holden. Our "something different" Sunday School experience on November 4 will deepen the partnership of adults and children in finding some "Money Sanity Solutions" in our homes and families. In these ways and more, we will pay attention this November to the blessings of being baptized into a community of faith. We are not Christians left to live and witness to our faith alone. We have partners, mentors, teachers, friends, ready to pray with and for us and to serve beside us as we better connect Sunday morning with the rest of the week.
I'm deeply thankful for the partnership expressed by those who have submitted Estimate of Giving cards for 2013 at the end of October and ask that others who have not yet done so please join in this effort to grow in giving so that we can have a total response to report to our Council by the middle of this month so that our 2013 budget-building process can proceed.
And as we do each year, we're seeking some especially thankful partners in Christian faith to share their stories of thankfulness at our Thanksgiving Eve service on November 22. These brief testimonials from thankful hearts are always a highlight of worship in November, a month that begins with a remembrance of our mystical partnership with the saints who have gone before us and ends with a vision of our eternal partnership with those who gather around the throne of Christ our King. So let me or Pastor Aaron know if you'd like to tell your thankful story on November 22.
Remember also to "fall back" and change your clocks on Saturday, November 3. Cherish that extra hour of sleep that you'll have to make up for the one you lost last spring. Sleep is good and necessary for health. It is also a spiritual discipline. You can't sleep and stay in control of your life, even of your breathing. Sleep is a letting go that we have to practice every night. How's this for good news: you can practice your faith even when you sleep!
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TO GATHER PEOPLE
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 4
INTERGENERATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE GYM
On Sunday, November 4, Sunday School will be an intergenerational experience around tables in the gym as we examine some Money Sanity Solutions together. Everyone
is welcome to attend and participate, share stories of money and meaning in life and learn skills and practices that can foster sharing and saving before spending. Both Pastors will be leading the session. Don't miss it! WOMEN'S CIRCLE NEWS The next Women's Circle meeting is Monday, November 5 at 9:30a. Our hostesses will be Sue Enman and Evy Frederickson with devotions by Valeda Schmucki. Hope you can join us! BISHOP JAMES HAZELWOOD TO VISIT IMMANUEL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 POT-LUCK SUPPER AT 6:00PM New England Synod Bishop James Hazelwood is still in the early months of a first year of visits to each of the 185 congregations of the Synod. He will be coming to Immanuel for a pot-luck supper on Wednesday, November 7, beginning at 6:00 pm and followed by an evening of storytelling and sharing in our gym. It will be a chance for us to get to know him and the broader work of our Synod as well as for him to get to know Immanuel. That can only happen if a sufficient number and cross-section of the people of Immanuel are here, so please try to set aside that evening and come to help us welcome our new Bishop. If you can't make it at 6:00 pm for supper, come later. If you need to leave early, that's OK too. We expect the event to conclude around 8:00 pm.
LIVE WEBCAST HOSTED BY IMMANUEL
AND ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH, FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 9-10
"RADICAL CHRISTIAN LIFE:
EQUIPPING OURSELVES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"
Every year, the Trinity Institute in New York City hosts a conference at Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall Street, with renowned speakers, workshops and worship. That event is being webcast live this year to several locations around the country and Immanuel has partnered with St. Francis Episcopal Church to be one of a handful of site in Massachusetts to host the webcast. The webcast will be at St. Francis Church on Friday evening, November 9 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm and on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. The keynote speaker will be Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine sister and a leading voice for the essential connection between spirituality and social action for more than three decades. She will speak on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Saturday morning's gathering will include local workshops similar to those happening at the event in New York. To attend the event in New York would cost a few hundred dollars plus meals and lodging. To attend in Holden is free. Let Pastor Dan or Pastor Aaron know if you'd like to attend. More information can be found at the event's website, trinitywallstreet.org/institute.
BEGIN YOUR THANKSGIVING WITH WORSHIP
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 7:00 PM
Thanksgiving Eve worship is a long-standing tradition at Immanuel as is hearing stories of thankfulness from one another in the midst of the service. Plan to begin your Thanksgiving holiday in church singing songs of thankfulness and offering prayers that thank God for all life's blessings. And if you feel God nudging you to share a brief story of thankfulness or a reflection on thanksgiving, let one of our pastors know. The three or four such testimonials that we include in our Thanksgiving Eve worship always make this service a worship highlight of the year.
CROP HUNGER WALK RESULT ARE IN!  THANK YOU to all those who made this year's CROP Hunger Walk such a great success. Kathy Mills reports that "In our 34 year history, this is the 4th best year and depending on the additional funds that come in (we always get more), we may do better than that." What great news to hear! We are truly blessed to be part of such a generous, giving community, and those blessings will now be shared through CWS with many less fortunate and in great need.
The day was sunny, cool and dry so it was perfect for our walkers, human & canine alike. Six area churches participate in this event: Unitarian Universalist, St Francis, First Baptist, First Congregational, Chaffin Congregational and Immanuel Lutheran. Total walkers numbered 111 adults & youth with 9 dogs joining in. We enjoyed a delicious light soup & bread meal and music by 'Hit the Bus" in the gym upon our return.
Our Holden walk raised a total of $11,650, bringing our 34 year total to $215,295. Truly amazing!!! Immanuel walkers raised $4,592.25. We will get an additional $1,000 from Thrivent for Lutherans. And if you didn't get to make a pledge yet, you still can over the next few weeks (by contributing on-line through our church's website, by giving money to Joan, Diana or Kathy, or by putting a check in the offering plate made out to Holden Crop Walk). As the final figures are tallied, we will gladly share them with you all. Many thanks to ALL who walked, pledged, baked, helped with serving, set up & clean up. We could not do this without you!
Yours In Christ,
Kathy Mills, Joan Orton & Diana Provencher
YOUTH NEWS
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, all high school seniors and recent high school graduates are invited to gather for our first "Life After High School" conversation. We'll chat about getting ready for whatever comes next. Lunch will be served! Please join us!
For our next youth planning team meeting on November 4, we're not meeting at noon as usual. Instead, we'll gather at 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church for dinner and a brief worship worship with the Episcopalian youth, then do some more preparation for fund raising and next summer's mission trip to Philadelphia. All of the congregation's teens are welcome!
The next Confirmation class is being held on Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at St. Francis Episcopal Church, not at Immanuel. St. Francis and Immanuel are teaming up to present a discussion from the Trinity Institute in New York on Radical Christian Living. The speaker is Joan Chichester, a wonderful leader in modern Christian spirituality. Confirmation students will have the chance to participate in this discussion, and all other members of Immanuel are welcome as well! Friday's event begins at 6:30, as usual.
Our next overnight Youth Mission Stay begins on Saturday, November 17 at 10:00 a.m. Our topic is "One God, Three Faiths." We'll be looking at what Christians, Jews, and Muslims share, what makes us unique, and what we can learn from one another. We're also planning to experience worship with Temple Emanuel Synagogue and prayers with the Worcester Islamic Center. And of course, as usual, we'll have lots of fun, food, and fellowship. Note that all attendees need new permission forms for the new school year, available on Pastor Aaron's office door or on the church website. Friends are always welcome!
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TO NURTURE FAITH IN JESUS
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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE
September Average - 67 students
September 9 - 93 students
September 16 - 73 students (52 at Immanuel + 21 at Calumet Retreat)
September 23 - 45 students
September 30 - 57 students
Congratulations to the 25 students with perfect attendance in September!
Andrew & Samantha Bardon; Sabri, Isaac, & Eliana Bilsel; Madysin & Aiden Boyce; Molly & Gabriel Ellis; Kyla & Kaylin Farmer; Olivia Galvin; Emma & Tyler George; Connor & Bryan Herlihy; Brooke & Travis Laidlaw; Elizabeth Langhill; Eve Morrison; Hailey & Sierra Trudeau; Autumn Rhonemus; Stephen Wood; Thomas Wyatt
NOVEMBER LESSON SCHEDULE
Preschool - Grade 6:Spark Lectionary Curriculum
11th - The Widow's Offering (Mark 12:38-44)
18th - Be Ready (Mark 13:1-8)
25th - Christ the King (John 18:33-37)
Grades 7 - 9: To Live, To Know, To Grow Curriculum
Jesus of Nazareth
NOVEMBER DATE REMINDERS
-->Nov. 4 - Intergenerational Learning Day: Sunday School for members of all ages <--
-->Nov. 25 & Dec. 2 - Christmas Pageant Rehearsals for students with speaking parts <--
THIRD GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVE BIBLES
 The third grade students completed Introductory Bible Classes with their parents in October. The new Bibles were presented to the five children on October 21st. Congratulations to: Eliana Bilsel, Jake Dumas, Elise Gridley, Jake Lorusso, and Andrew Wiegand
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
The Sunday School Christmas Pageant is scheduled for December 9th during the Sunday School hour. Julie Bardon will be directing the pageant again this year. On November 18th, during class, students in grades 3 and up will have an opportunity to decide if they would like a speaking part. Students with speaking parts will have rehearsal on November 27th and December 4th. Students who choose not be in the pageant will have regular Sunday School classes. Preschool through 3rd grade students will begin rehearsing pageant songs during Opening Time this month.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
First Communion classes are open to any family who feels that their child is ready to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. At least one parent or adult guardian must attend with child.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the two sessions for First Communion instruction:
Saturday, January 19th from 1-2:30pm
The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday, January 20th
Saturday, January 26th from 1-2:30pm
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
Wow, it is hard to believe October has come and gone. Thank you so much to all who purchased Butter Braids or donated to our playground renovations. The school raised $960.00 to put towards the renovations. These renovations will hopefully be done before the winter is upon us. We would also like to send a big THANK YOU to Don Roberts for all of his hard work helping with all of the school's repairs. We do not know what we would do without him!
The preschool children had a ton of fun visiting the Ecotarium last month. They learned all about the 5 senses. All of the children had a blast dressing up in their costumes at the Halloween parties and singing for their parents and siblings.
NOVEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER
November 12h the Nursery school will be closed to observe
Veterans Day.
On November 16th the children will be taking a field trip toPrice Chopper to purchase food for the Wachusett Food Pantry.
Thursday, November 22th through Friday, November 23th is the Nursery school's Thanksgiving break.
If you have any questions about enrollment, please call Kristine at 508 829-5391 or email at ilnsholden@yahoo.com.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Kristine Whittemore, Nursery School Director
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Women's Bible Study will meet on Monday, November 12 and 26 at 7:15p. Don't forget to bring your workbooks (and payment for them if you haven't paid already).
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
10:30 - 11:30 AM: THE BOOK OF JOB
If you are free on Thursday mornings, you are welcome to join an informal Bible Study group that meets in Room #2 of Lawson Hall from 10:30 - 11:30 am. In November, the group will begin a study of the Old Testament book of Job, a reflection on good and evil and the nature of the divine/human relationship. The central question of the book is usually understood to be some version of "why bad things happen to good people," but looked at more deeply, it delves into the nature of the divine human relationship. The question at the center of the book is whether or not prosperity and wellbeing are indicators of God's favor, and whether or not humans can love God when the blessings do not flow. Job is a masterpiece of literature and a timeless story. It only takes one hour a week to discover its beauty. All are welcome.
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TO GROW IN GOD'S LOVE
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NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
Below is a list of our new members welcomed on October 14th:
Burke, Ryan and Kelly (Mason) Ryan has lived in Jefferson and Holden most of his life, coming to Immanuel as a child with his mother. Kelly was raised in the Lutheran Church in Webster and then after 4th grade moved to Bangor, Maine. She works for Aspect Software in Chelmsford as a Quality Assurance Manager. Ryan works for Complete Heating and A/C in Sterling as a Field Supervisor. Ryan's son, Mason, is in full-day kindergarten at Mayo School. Ryan and Kelly are expecting a child in January. DeMoranville, Kristen Kristen married life-long Immanuel member Chris DeMoranville in 2008. Their son, Jeremy was baptized here last October. Kristen works as a Developmental Specialist for Thom Worcester Area Early Intervention. She was raised Roman Catholic. Johnson, Ronald and Kristina Ron is a retired banker and currently works as a real estate broker for Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Kris is Retail Operations Manager for Sovereign Bank, overseeing operations in 21 bank branches. Their daughter, Sally, lives in Amherst. Ron is a car enthusiast while Kris enjoys craftwork and reading. Former church memberships were in Greendale People's Church (Ron) and the Unitarian/Universalist Church of Worcester (Kris). Ron's sister and brother-in-law are long-time Immanuel members, Joanne and Lionel Arsenault. Lahey, Bill and Heidi Bill works as an endoscopy nurse at St. Vincent Hospital and Heidi is a special education teacher at Houghton Elementary School in Sterling. During their off-hours, Bill enjoys rowing and Heidi enjoys reading, gardening and walking. Heidi is joining by Letter of Transfer from Christ Lutheran Church in West Boylston. Bill has been an active member of St. George's Roman Catholic Church in Worcester. Heidi's sister is Linda Morse. Langhill, John and Allison John and Allison are joining their daughter, Julia, as members of Immanuel. Julia was baptized here in November of 2009 and is enrolled in our Nursery School. Allison is a Parent Member and Secretary of the Nursery School Board. She works as a business manager for UHealth Solutions, an affiliate of UMass Medical School. John is a supervisor of technicians for Charter Communications. He is also Tim Langhill's big brother. Lind, Ethel Ethel moved to the Colony Apartments on Reservoir Street earlier this year from Chelmsford, where she is a long-time active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Wishing to retain her membership and connections at Trinity, she is being welcomed as an Associate member of Immanuel. Williamson, Andy and Paige (C.J., Cameron) The Williamson family came to Immanuel after one of our teens invited 9th grader C.J. to attend one of our Youth Mission Stays last spring. Paige is an Executive Assistant at the DCU Center in Worcester and Andy is an Automotive Technician at Patrick Motors. C.J. attends Wachusett Regional High School and Cameron is in 8th grade at Mountview School. Please be sure to welcome them to Immanuel! Note: The next "name tag" Sunday will be on November 4th.
MUSIC THIS MONTH - SINGERS WELCOME!
It's that time of year again, advent and Christmas! Have you ever wanted to sing in the choir just for the Advent and Christmas season? Here's your chance! During the month of December we are welcoming singers who are interested in just singing for this special time of year. Our rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:15p to 8:15p in the Choir Room. We will be preparing special music for our 8:30a service on Sunday mornings during the Advent season and also for our Christmas Eve 11:00p service. Come join us and bring a friend!
-Claire Paquette, Music Director
COMMITMENT SUNDAY FOLLOW-UP
ESTIMATE OF GIVING CARDS FOR 2013
The Herald needed to go to press before we had the results from our Commitment Sunday pledge offering, but if you were not in worship on October 28 and have yet to return an Estimate of Giving (pledge) Card for 2013, please mail or bring it to the church as soon as possible. As soon as we have a clear indication of the financial support that we can expect in the coming year from our members, our Council will begin to build a balanced budget that apportions those gifts to the various ministries of the church. That budget will be formally adopted by the congregation at our Annual Meeting at the end of January.
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INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (IHN)
IMMANUEL SCHEDULED TO SERVE AT NEW IHN SITE
Here we GO! This month we are scheduled to serve IHN at their new location at 91 June Street in Worcester. The dates are: Sunday, November 18 to Sunday, November 25. We still need a few helping hands to make Immanuel's turn a success. Please see Gail Raney and/or watch the weekly bulletins for more information.
MEN'S MINISTRY - BROTHERS SERVING OTHERS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 7:00-10:00a Our group will meet again on November 10 at the church before we head out to do some work. No need to sign up ahead of time, simply come to Immanuel at 7:00a with your work gloves. Hope you can join us. WACHUSETT FOOD PANTRY The holiday collection for the Wachusett Food Pantry is beginning this month. Donations may be given the first two weeks in November. This annual food drive helps stock the Wachusett Food Pantry for the fall and winter months. The items needed are cereals, muffin mixes, hamburger helper type meals, peanut butter, jams/jellies, canned tuna and chicken, soups of all kinds, noodles, spaghetti and other pastas, pasta sauce, pizza sauce, canned fruits and vegetables and basic staples like sugar, flour and salt. Please avoid items in glass containers. Donations can be placed in the boxes located near the entrances to the church. Thanks in advance for your help! JOHN STREET SOUP KITCHEN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 No turkey this year? Nope, not this year. Since many of the meals at the John Street Soup Kitchen in November include turkey, this year Immanuel is changing the menu on November 24 to ham. We'll serve a nice ham dinner, complete with mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, squash and pumpkin pie. We'll still need lots of help. If you could supply us with a cooked, pre-cut (spiral) ham, we'd be most grateful. We'll need five in all, cut up and placed in an aluminum pans. Also, we'll need 2-3 pans of squash ready to serve. And if you can't cook, then you are invited to come and serve with us. A sign-up is in Lawson on the Missions board. See Jen Langhill with her empty aluminum tins for details. 'Tis the season to be giving, and there's not many things nicer to receive than a loving, home-cooked, warm, Thanksgiving meal! |
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A Thanksgiving Prayer
"Thank you, Lord, for You have truly blessed me
with a warm home, good food, and my family.
Today at this meal I pray you'll truly fill me,
So tomorrow to another a blessing I'll be!"
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Life After Sunday School
SATURDAY, NOV. 3
10:00a
All Saints Sunday
& Intergenerational
Learning Day (during
Sunday School)
SUNDAY, NOV. 4
Youth Event (St. Francis)
SUNDAY, NOV. 4
5:00p
Women's Circle Meeting
MONDAY, NOV. 5
9:30a Memorial Funds Committee TUESDAY, NOV. 6 7:00p Potluck dinner with New Bishop, Jim Hazelwood WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 6:00p
Confirmation Classes
(St. Francis)
FRIDAY, NOV. 9
6:30p and
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
9:00a
Radical Christian Life webcast (St. Francis Church)
FRIDAY, NOV. 9
7:00p - 8:30p
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
9:00a - 3:00p
Men's Ministry
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
7:00-10:00a
Women's Bible Study
MONDAY, NOV. 12 & 26
7:15p
Council Study TUESDAY, NOV. 13 7:00p
Purpose Team Meetings
7:30p Youth Mission Stay SATURDAY, NOV. 17 10:00a
IHN Week
Interfaith Hospitality Network
at 91 June Street in Worc.
NOV. 18 - NOV. 25
Thanksgiving Eve Service
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
7:00p
John Street Soup Kitchen SATURDAY, NOV. 24 8:30a & 10:30a shifts
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1 - Jeffrey Galvin
1 - Katelyn Pellerin
2 - Kayla Wickman
3 - Paula Morrison
4 - Sandra Bardon
4 - David Kunar
4 - Robert Watt
5 - Cara Campbell
5 - Erika Mangsen
5 - David Pankratz
5 - Jonathan Saulnier
6 - Walter Shanahan
8 - Kaitlyn Bucci
8 - Travis Moran
8 - Edward Reitz II
9 - Katherine Mangsen
9 - Jason Rasku
10 - Kerrie Galvin
11 - Zachary Duguay
11 - Erica Sjostedt
13 - Rachel Ross
14 - Ted Dumas
14 - Vaughn Lane
17 - Charlotte Gridley
17 - Scott Gridley
18 - Madison Senecal
18 - Taylor Senecal
19 - Doris E Carlson
20 - Geneva Hart
21 - Jake Dumas
21 - Geoffrey Van
Renterghem
21 - William Van Renterghem
22 - Maryann Wood
25 - John Nordquist
26 - Danielle Bucci
26 - Cheyanne Schlech
29 - Sean Boyce
29 - Joan Orton
30 - Timmy Langhill
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Anniversaries
in NOVEMBER
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2 - Sean & Leslie
Boyce (10)
2 - Lori Rabeler &
Walter Shanahan (13)
22 - Lillian & Edwin
Twarog (50)
23 - Ian & Maryann
Wood (21)
25 - David & Dorothy
Lindberg (23)
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Do you sew a little?
If you would like to sew a little backpack bag for Lutheran World Relief (LWR) School Kits, we have sets of necessary materials available with complete instructions. Check the Volunteer Office or call Barbara Olson at 508-853-3513.
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Invitation
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You are cordially invited
to attend a celebration of worship and music.
Featuring:
"Songs for the Season"
Sung by
Claire Woodbury Paquette, mezzo soprano
Steven Small, baritone
Shirley Patch, accompanist
Sunday, December 2
4:00 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
346 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, Massachusetts
A Freewill Offering will be received.
(Suggested donation: $10.00)
Proceeds to benefit Immanuel's
Organ Improvement Fund
Bring a friend!!
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Volunteer opportunity
Sign-ups are needed for name tag Sunday on the 1st Sunday of each month for the 8:30a service and in Lawson Hall between services. Volunteers simply pass out name tags to members/attendees as they enter the church (a simple but valuable task!). Youth & adults are invited to participate! The sign up board is in Lawson Hall. Contact Lisa Sternstrom at
lisajeancar@yahoo.com
with any questions.
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An update from
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"Young people across the ELCA set out to raise $250,000 in 2012 to support the water projects of ELCA World Hunger where they are needed most. We have met and exceeded our goal, thanks to the generosity of youth across the nation.
To date, more than $500,000 has been received in support of this effort. Thank you!"
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on Facebook to get the
latest pictures and
updates from ILC!
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In sympathy
Our condolences to the family of Wendy J. Gates who passed away on September 28, 2012.
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Our prayers and condolences go to Marilyn Vars and the Parretti family following the death of Marilyn's mother-in-law (Sheri's grandmother and Tony, Jared and Veronica's great-grandmother, Isabelle Guppy on October 20.
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Princeton: Lillian Twarog
Phillipston: Peg Amons
West Boylston: Evelyn White
Holden: Frank Gustafson; Everett & Barbara Hultquist; Anja Kasparson; Gunny Wall
Rutland: Bob & Nancy Hendrickson
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Remember Our Members in Nursing Homes
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Doris Carlson
Coleman House
112 W Main Street
Northboro, MA 01532
Helen Davis
Holden Rehab. & Nurs. Center
32 Mayo Dr.
Holden, MA 01520
Arnold Gaskin
Eisenberg Assisted Living/Rm 302
629 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA 01606
Edith Pierson
Beaumont Rehab. & Nsg. Center
378 Plantation St.
Worcester, MA 01605
Penny Roy
Odd Fellows Home
104 Randolph Road
Worcester, MA 01606
Edith Swenson
Oakdale Nursing Home
76 N Main St.
Oakdale, MA 01583
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We are blessed by all our wonderful members - their kind deeds, words, and support -- but today we'd like to especially say thank you to:
Jackie Rhonemus for covering the office on Friday, October 5;
Our collation group for the Gates funeral in October: Elaine & Bob MacNutt, Jean Bratt, Don & Margot Olson, and Marion Anderson;
The anonymous donor who knitted three, beautiful men's chemo caps and left them in the volunteer office (please let Linda Morse know who you are so you can be thanked properly in person);
Valeda Schmucki for her donation of yarn to the chemo cap ministry;
The Mizerak family and Eileen Connolly for providing food and lending a hand in the kitchen at Kid's Express on October 12; and Lynn Thomas for coordinating these meals;
Ken Cranson, Jim Anderson, and Bob Watt for providing a delicious breakfast for Men's Ministry on October 13th (and thanks to all the workers for their efforts this day and all of our work days); Don DeMarsh for repairing the church's right side exit door; Kevin Duguay for trimming all the shrubs in front of the church; Mens' Ministry crew for cutting and splitting firewood for the parsonage wood stove; Kathy Mills for organizing another successful CROP Hunger Walk for the churches of Holden and to Diana Provencher and Joan Orton for leading Immanuel's effort; And to all those who offer many hours of service to the care, nurturing and guidance of our community of faith! |
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Important links
(click on each)
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Links to our Partners
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We salute our
veterans this month!
HAPPY VETERANS DAY!
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COMING UP IN DECEMBER!
The "Giving Tree" is back! Look for it's arrival on Sunday, November 25!
Christmas Pageant
December 9
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