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November 4, 2007
All Saints Sunday
Selected
I am
reminded of the biblical use of the term saint in the book of Acts. That it
applies to each of us. All who are attempting to imitate the Christ in their
lives merit the title of “saint.” Some do it more fully than others and are
willing to let go of more to get the job done.
Matthew Fox
in Confessions
All of the places of our lives are
sanctuaries; some of them just happen to have steeples. And all of the people
in our lives are saints; it is just that some of them have day jobs and most
will never have feast days named for them.
Robert
Benson in Between the Dreaming
and the Coming True
Luther Quote of the Day
I have held
many things in my hands, and have lost them all: but whatever I have place in God’s hands,
that I still possess.
Today
at Muhlenberg
Welcome Bishop Mauney
Guest Preacher this Morning
Please welcome The Rev. James Mauney, Bishop of the
Virginia Synod, ELCA as our guest preacher this morning! He will also lead our groundbreaking liturgy.
All Saints Service of Commemoration
The All Saints “Service of Commemoration” will
follow the homily as the names of those who have died over the past year are
read. See today’s insert for details.
Groundbreaking Service
for our New Gathering Area
Join us for a brief groundbreaking service today at 12:15, followed by light refreshments in the MAC. You will also have an opportunity to fill
out and present a pledge card for an extension of your capital giving through
2008.
In the midst
of this service, we also give thanks for the opportunity to bless our new
Welcome New Members
Please welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ who
join the family of God at Muhlenberg by affirming their baptism with us today
at the 11 o’clock worship service. We
give thanks to God for their presence in our fellowship and pray that together
we will build up this Body of Christ and serve the Lord! Look
for a complete listing of new members in next week’s issue of The
Chimes.
Come meet our newest members! Join us for the reception in the MAC
following the groundbreaking service.
Thanks
to Tom Pettit
We give thanks to Tom Pettit this morning for his
service as volunteer Business Manager for the past two years. Tom helped organize the activities schedule
for our facilities in addition to other related tasks.
Food Pantry Donations Today
& Lay Communion Ministers Serving
our
Shut-ins
Today we receive
non-perishable food donations for area food pantries. Lay Communion Ministers will be blessed and
sent forth this morning.
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Will meet November 5th at 7:00 pm in the Campus Room. Speakers will be David and Joyce Ray who will
be discussing their trip to
Meets Tuesday, November
6 at 1:30 pm in the room off the church kitchen.
JMU Concert at Muhlenberg
THIS Friday,
November 9 at 8 pm, Muhlenberg will
host the Valley Collegium Musicum: The Shenandoah Valley’s Ensemble for
Early Music presenting a concert entitled “Town and Country in Renaissance
England.” The concert is free of charge, and will feature sacred and secular
music for voices and Renaissance-era instruments. Contact
NEXT SUNDAY, November 11, we will host a
display of handmade olivewood religious articles from Bethlehem/ The Holy Land
for purchase, including Nativity sets, crosses, Christmas ornaments, and candleholders.
Worship Assistant Training
Training
for all worship assistants NEXT SUNDAY, November 11 at 5:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, including lectors,
ushers, greeters, communion assistants, assisting ministers and cantors. The
seminar is for all who are currently serving and for anyone who wants to begin
serving in one or more areas.
Servant
If you would like to serve occasionally as pianist for
the Sunday Evening Eucharist, please call
Faith
Formation & Youth
(Contact
9:30 Liturgy
Training
Attention all Doves, Eagles and
Ambassador A & B
Faith Formation Groups
Immediately
following the groundbreaking, students and parents are asked to return to the
Nave as the students are trained to serve the 9:30 Liturgy on the 1 & 3
Sundays of the month as our Sunday morning Faith Formation groups meet.
JCREW
TODAY we will join in the groundbreaking service, enjoy some
food and then go to Katie Ray’s house to do yard work. For more information, contact Karen
(828-2808).
Alpha Teens
News
Change in Meeting Time
TODAY we will join in the groundbreaking service, enjoy some
food and then discuss the ELCA Attitude of Gratitude program. Contact Saundra (433-0291) or Tim (438-9167).
JAMers: Elementary
Youth Group
Thanksgiving Dinner
Meet NEXT Sunday, Nov. 11, 4:00-5:30 for your own
Thanksgiving meal. Join your friends for
a time of fun, food and fellowship as you thank God for all his gifts to
you. Contact
Advent-ure Sunday
Supplies Needed
We need empty baby food jars with the lids for one of
the crafts we will be doing on Advent-ure on Sunday, December 2. Please place them in the box in the Narthex.
Christmas Giving
Sponsored by J Crew
On Sunday,
December 2, our JCREW will fill family Santa Bags for the Salvation
Army. We want to offer this as a giving
opportunity for the whole congregation.
Look for a complete listing on the bulletin board. You may bring your items to church and place
them in the boxes provided in the Narthex.
Contact
Roots & Wings
Workshop
“Strengthening the home
as a place
for faith formation.”
The
Virginia Synod Roots & Wings team is offering a workshop December 1 at
Marriage Enrichment
Retreat December 7–8 at
Health Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At Home: Lois Lewellen, Linda Barthmus
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 28,
2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 127 Wed.
noon 8
9:30 Worship 136
11:00 Worship 320
6:30 Worship 13
Total 596
Total
Regular Offering: $15,849.54*
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 3,620.50*
Use of Church Building/MAC $50.00
Heatwole Trust Income.. $ 24.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 55.00
Comfort Making............ $ 200.00
World Hunger................ $ 50.00
Kitchen Improvement Fund $15.00
Lost & Found................ $ 70.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 337.50*
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 25.00
Women’s Retreat........... $ 945.00
Social Ministry.............. $ 80.00*
Memorials — Building Fund:
Funkhouser............... $ 25.00
Ageon........................ 50.00
Memorials:
Funkhouser............... $ 125.00
Nilsen........................ $ 200.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 25,191.27
*Includes Simply
Giving
“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: $439,268.50
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. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
Tue. Jude 5-21
Wed. Luke 19:11-27
Thu. Acts 22:22-23:11
Fri. Acts 24:10-23
Sat. Luke 20-1-8
Sun. Luke 20:27-38
Weekly
Calendar
November
5 – November 11
Mon. 7:00 pm
Tues. 1:30
pm
6:30 pm Celebration Singers
7:00 pm Divorce
Care
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
Meal
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Gloria
Dei Ringers
6:30 pm Mary/Martha
Group
6:45 pm Teen
Theatre
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. 9:30
am Joy of
Living
11:45 am Prayer Shawl
Ministry
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Fri.
8:00 pm JMU Concert
Sat. 11:30
am Non-Member
Wedding
Sun. 8:00, 9:30,
11:00 & 6:30 Holy Communion
9:30 am Sunday Morning
Formation
12:15 pm LPCM Luncheon
4:00
pm JAMers
Thanksgiving Meal
7:30 pm Bible Study