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September 30, 2007
The Eighteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
Selected
If you show much eagerness in welcoming
some distinguished person you do nothing remarkable. But we do something truly great and admirable
when we give a most courteous welcome to all, even the outcasts of society or
people of humble condition.
If the rich could pay the poor to die
for them, the poor would make a good living.
Anonymous
Luther Quote
of the Day
Whoever feels the goodness of God, feels
also for the misfortunes of his neighbor; but whoever is not conscious of the
goodness of God has no heart for his neighbor.
Service for Helen Teets
Muhlenberg
member Helen Teets died on Wednesday, September 26. A celebration of Helen’s life will be held today at 1:00 p.m. at Kyger Funeral Home, with
a graveside service following at
Today
at Muhlenberg
5th
Sunday Program
Adult Formation
Groups
All
adult formation groups, please plan to come to the MAC today at 9:30 for a
special program led by Jean Helmick. She
will share with us some of her mission experiences while staying in
“Underwear Month”
Bring
new underclothing to the Narthex during September; donations also accepted
(write “underwear fund” on the memo line).
Thrivent is giving $500 to this project.
CROP Walk 2007
Today at 2:30
p.m., we’ll walk to raise money and
awareness about Hunger in our area and the world. Patchwork Pantry will receive 25% of
the money raised. Please take part
in the Walk, remembering Jesus’ words “As you do it unto the least of these,
you do it unto me”. See Debra Vought or
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Welcome Barbara Stover
New Office Assistant
Please welcome Barbara Stover, our new part-time
office assistant. Barbara will initially
begin training in the areas of Christian Formation supporting
Meets Monday,
October 1 at 7:00 pm in the Campus Room.
Questions, call Arlene Blaskowski at 442-7309. The leader will be Ann Payne and the
hostesses will be Norene Lambert and Gladys Brown.
Meets
Tuesday, October 2 at 1:30 pm at the
home of Marguerite Arndt,
Go-Go Lunch
Meets for lunch on
Thursday, October 4, 1:30 p.m. at Wood Grill Buffet.
The weekly
deadline for
is 8:00 a.m.
Thursday.
Social
Ministry News
Food to Help “Fan”
All food collected on NEXT Sunday, October 7, will be donated to the Salvation Army’s FAN
(Food Assistance to the Needy) Program.
Alpha Teens will deliver our offering to our neighbors in need. Thank you from the Social Ministry!
Clothes Closet
The
CLOTHES CLOSET, a free distribution
of clothing run by Trinity Presbyterian Church and Muhlenberg, is in need of a
few additional volunteers. Muhlenberg’s night is the 4th
Wednesday of the month, from 6:00-7:30.
No experience is necessary.
Contact
Ongoing
Ministries
JCREW
Tool Time
Service Project
On Sunday,
October 7 and Sunday October 21, our JCREW hope to be of
service to you! If you would like help
with yard work or odd jobs such as painting, please let us know. We want
to lend you a hand! Please contact
Karen Thomsen 828-2802 or
Faith
Formation & Youth
(Contact
God’s 
...
See it! … Learn it! … Share it!
Christian Formation
Sunday Morning Groups
Faith
Formation Groups for children and adults
begin at 9:30 and are followed by a fellowship
time in the MAC at 10:35. All children’s groups from Newborns (the
Genesis group) to 9 year olds will meet in the Sanctuary for an opening at 9:30
and then go together to their group’s room with their teachers. There are 6 adult formation groups — if
you haven’t joined one yet go by and check them out. Classrooms
are listed on the Faith Formation poster in the Narthex.
Alpha Teens CROP
Walk
Students grades 6-8: please plan to join us for lunch TODAY at 12:15 in the MAC. We will join other area churches
in the CROP Walk. Please remember to
bring your money from your sponsors. Contact Tim (438-9167) or Saundra (433-0291).
Young
Adults
Attention Muhlenbergers Age 21-35: Please join us for a meeting at the house of
Mark Kipps, on Thursday, October 4 at
6:30 pm! Come for a chance to meet other young adults and brainstorm
upcoming activities. Call Mark at (540)
383-5498 for directions.
Combined
Men’s &Women’s Breakfast/Bible Study
On Saturday,
October 6 at 7:30 in the MAC, the men
will be cooking breakfast for the ladies.
So come and join us for food, fellowship and bible study.
Women’s Retreat
Coming up November 2-3 at Bryce Resort. Can
you spare 24 hours for fun and fellowship with an amazing group of women?
Of course you can! In addition to dining
out and enjoying the peaceful mountain retreat, we’ll explore the Psalms and
their relevance to our own conversations with God. Registration
forms are on the desk in the Narthex, and we need to know who’s going by
October 21st. $45 (scholarships available).
Marriage
Enrichment
On Friday
evening December 7 – Saturday afternoon December 8, Muhlenberg will hold a Marriage Enrichment Retreat at
Health Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At RMH:
At Home: Ann
Weinrich
At Her Daughter’s Home: Ruby Einarsen
(
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
September 23,
2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 110 Wed.
noon 9
11:00 Worship 209
6:30 Worship 17
Total 447
Total
Regular Offering: $7,892.54
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 2,675.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 125.00
World Hunger................ $ 40.00
Lutheran Presbyterian Campus Min. $100.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $ 550.00
Marriage Retreat............ $ 50.00
EfM Reimbursement...... $ 200.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 155.00
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 70.00
JCREW.......................... $ 408.00
Underwear Fund............ $ 240.00
Building Fund Memorials: Eckard $100.00
Memorials:
Eckard....................... $ 60.00
Voige......................... $ 125.00
Forester..................... $ 50.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 12,912.34
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Thanks to
God and the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, all outstanding debt
on the MAC, church renovations, and Garber property has been covered! All gifts received now go towards building
our new Gathering Area.
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $395,954.14
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 Three-Year
Daily Lectionary in the new ELW, pages 1121 to 1153, (Year C).
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(The
Apostle’s Creed)
Mon. Revelation 3:14-22
Tue. James 5:1-6
Wed. Matthew 19:16-22
Thu. Revelation 2:8-11
Fri. Revelation 2:12-29
Sat. Matthew 20:29-34
Sun. Luke 17:5-10
Weekly Calendar
October 1 – October 7
Mon. 7:00 pm
Tues. 1:30 pm
6:30 pm Celebration
Singers
6:30 pm Education
for Ministry (EfM)
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:30 am No Experience
Necessary
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
6:00 pm WAM
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Mary/Martha
Group
6:30 pm Gloria Dei
Ringers
6:45 pm Teen
Theatre
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. 1:30 pm Go-Go
Lunch
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Sat. 7:30 am Men’s
& Women’s B’fast/Bible Study
2:00 pm Stone
Wedding
Sun. 8:00
am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy
Communion
6:30 pm Holy Communion
7:30 pm Bible Study