The CHIMES
Phone:
540-434-3496 V
Website:
http://home.rica.net/Muhlenberg
October 8, 2006
The Eighteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
Selected
Readings
Most gracious and loving God, bless all marriages and families in their
work and in their companionship; in their sleeping and in their waking; in
their joys and in their sorrows; in their life and in their death.
Prayers for Marriage and
Family
Although the world is full of suffering,
it is also full of overcoming suffering.
H. Keller
Luther Quote of the Day
For the love among Christians should be the same kind of love as that
of every member of the body for every other one, as St. Paul says, each one
accepting the faults of the other, sympathizing with them, bearing and removing
them, and doing everything possible to help him. Hence the doctrine of the forgiveness of sins is the most
important of all, both for us personally and for our relations with
others.
Today at Muhlenberg
Pr. Dave
Preaching in NY
Pr. Dave is preaching this morning at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst, NY. Pr.
Dave served this congregation as interim pastor during the time of the tragic
attacks on the World Trade Center. He
has been invited to preach during the congregation’s marking of its 150th
anniversary.
Welcome Kathleen Haines
Guest Preacher this Morning
Please welcome The Rev.
Kathleen Haines, Campus Pastor of Lutheran Presbyterian Campus Ministry, as our
guest preacher this morning! May God
bless Kathleen and our ministry together with the students at area colleges.
Diamond Jubilee
Dinner
The annual Diamond Jubilee celebration luncheon for members 75
years+ and their spouse and/or family will be held TODAY at 12:15 p.m.
Gathering Names of 
Saints
We are collecting the names of the saints of
Muhlenberg—persons who have enriched the spiritual life of church members,
regardless of where and when they lived.
For All Saints Sunday, we will add charter members and pastors of
Muhlenberg. In the back of the church
is a basket of red and white paper links.
Write the name(s) of saint(s) and place them in the basket
provided. The links will be connected
to crosses as a symbol of how our saints connect us to our faith and decorate
the nave during the month of November.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Railroad Excursion
Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Fall Excursion NEXT SUNDAY, October 15.
Adults $20, Children 5-15 $15, 4 &
under free. Meet at church at 2:15 PM (note time change). We
have reservations for 60. Questions
call Martha Dovel (578-0811 cell; 432-9273 work; 269-8281 home). See details on bulletin board and sign up
today!
Thank
You
Thank you to everyone who
checked in on my boys and brought them food or otherwise made themselves
available in case they needed anything while I was gone on my trip recently,
especially to Ruth Shaver, Ronald and Helen Wilfong, and Bonnie Stidley. It is so much appreciated! Thank you!
Kim Shipe
Upcoming
Events
Oktoberfest in the MAC!
Saturday, October 28, 7-9pm
Celebrate Oktoberfest at
Muhlenberg, Saturday evening, October
28! The Massanutten Brass
Band/Polka Band will provide the festive music. Please bring an hors d’oeuvre to share. German and alternative beverages will be provided. Children are invited to wear costumes for
some Halloween fun. Sign up today on
the Bulletin Board outside the Library.
Sponsored by
Virginia Synod
Introduction to the new book of worship for the ELCA on Saturday, November 4, 9:00 am. – 3:00. See bulletin board for details. Donation
for lunch: $5. Sign up on bulletin board!
Interested in the Muhlenberg
Prayer Group? Contact Stephanie Hudy (896-4725 or brooktrout33@earthlink.net) or Linda Barthmus (434-0209 or hansnlinda@adelphia.net). Time and date to be determined.
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The October 2006 issue of
The Virginia
Lutheran
is available in the Narthex.
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Education
& Youth
Sunday School
Muhlenberg
has Sunday Church School class from Pre-K to Adults. If you haven’t yet attended, we hope you will decide to make SCS
part of your Sunday morning experience.
Sundays and Seasons
Due to low attendance and
people attending other classes, the Sundays and Seasons class is being
cancelled at this time. If there should
be interest in this class, we will be happy to start it up again.
J Crew News
Join us next Sunday at 5:00
p.m. as we travel to Waynesboro to join other area youth groups at the
Christian Hard Rock Café for a time of fellowship and fun.
Alpha Teens
Join us TODAY after the 11:00 liturgy to help serve lunch at the Diamond
Jubilee Dinner or help do a yard work service project around the church.
Elementary
Youth Group
All
youth in grades 2 – 5, this is YOUR youth group. Please join us today at 4:00 in the MAC for fun, faith, fellowship and a
chance to give your group a name. For
more information, contact Regina Hissong (574-3435) or April Danielson
(438-1380).
FELLOWSHIP TIME …
Meet with your Muhlenberg family every Sunday
morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The hosts for October 15
is the Pre-K and Kindergarten Sunday School Class and Mary/Martha Group.
Confirmation Retreat
October 20-21, 7th and 8th Grades.
Look forward to seeing you
at Massanetta Springs starting Friday evening at 5:00 through Saturday
afternoon at 3:00.
9th Graders & Mentors Luncheon — October 22
9th Grade Students and Mentors: Please join Pastor Dave and Pastor Joe for
lunch at 12:15 in the MAC for lunch.
You will be discussing the service of Affirmation of Baptism that will
take place on Sunday, October 29.
Contact Diane Bayer for info.
LPCM
LUTHERAN
PRESBYTERIAN
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Luncheon Today
Meet in Wayland Hall (downstairs
in the church) after the 11:00 service TODAY
for fellowship and a free lunch for students and parents
visiting JMU. Contact Mary Delaney (delanemr-@jmu.edu) if you have questions or
want further information on other campus ministry events!
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health Report is printed monthly in The Red Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
At Home: Ora Mae Shifflett
At RMH: Erwin Weinrich, Marian Stickley
Doing Better & Removed from List:
Jackie Earman
If you desire a visit in the hospital or to be placed on the prayer
chain, please be sure to call the church office.
Weekly
Report
October 1, 2006
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 108 Wed. Noon: 15
9:30 Worship 100
11:00 Worship 177
6:30 Worship 17
Total 402
Total Regular Offering: $19,925.31*
Designated Receipts:
Capital Campaign II......... $ 6,324.00*
Use of Church Building/MAC $ 495.00
J Crew............................ $ 20.00
Rwanda School Project... $ 13.25
Underwear Fund.............. $ 30.00
Building Fund — Memorials $ 100.00
Choir Music.................... $ 20.00
Social Ministry................ $ 60.00
GRAND TOTAL...... $ 26,987.56
*Includes Simply Giving
“GATHER US IN”
Thanks be to God and because
of the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, our second Capital
Campaign is underway!
Total received to date: $541,274.72
The weekly deadline for The Chimes
is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
Daily Devotions
“Praying Our Faith Together!”
For use by individuals and
families at home, at the office, at mealtimes, over that morning cup of coffee
or before bedtime. Scripture citations
taken from the Two Year Daily Lectionary in the Lutheran Book of Worship, pages
179-192. (Year 2)
In the Name of the
Father and of the + Son,
and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(The Apostle’s
Creed)
Mon. John 11:55-12:8
Tues. John 12:9-19
Wed. John 12:20-26
Thu. John 12:27-36a
Fri. John 12:36b-43
Sat. John 12:44-50
Sun. Mark 10:17-31
Weekly
Calendar
October 2 — October 8
Mon. 6:15 pm Executive Committee
7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. 6:15 pm Folk
Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm EFM
7:00 pm 8:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible
Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
10:30 am No Experience
Necessary
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
5:45 pm WAM Meal
6:15 pm Faith @ Work
6:30 pm Children’s Choir
6:30 pm Handbell Ringers
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm 11:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs. 9:30 am Joy
of Living
7:30 pm Teen
Choir
Sun. Special Prayer Opportunity
8:00 am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
6:00 pm J Crew
6:00 pm Alpha Teens
7:15 pm Young Adults