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| | •PAGE 1 -COUNCIL REFLECTIONS | | •PAGE 2-WIDOWS GROUP |
| | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.WIDOW’S GROUP The Widow’s Group went to the Peppercorn Pantry in Aplington
last month. All nine of us agreed we’d like to go back again -
next year sometime. We highly recommend it! Lauretta C. has invited us to her home for lunch on
November 20 at noon. Contact Lauretta for directions. |
| •PAGE 3- | | •PAGE 4-CAREGIVERS |
| | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.TAKING CARE OF CAREGIVERS During November, we celebrate National Family Caregivers
Month. Caregivers may call themselves husband, wife,
parent, son or daughter, but no matter what their title they
play an important role in caring for loved ones who need
their assistance. While this care is given freely and lovingly,
it can be stressful at times. At Lutheran Services in Iowa, we celebrate family caregivers
in communities throughout Iowa and offer programs that
assist them as they take on this vital role. LSI’s home health
care programs provide important services to families
including home visits by skilled nurses, homemaker services
to assist with light housework and respite services for those
caring for a family member with a physical or mental
disability. At LSI, we understand the difficulties and benefits
of caring for a loved one. That is why we are here to support
this important group of people that take on these rewarding
responsibilities. To read helpful tips from LSI professionals about caring for
loved ones and other helpful family suggestions,
go to www.lsitips.com. |
| •PAGE 5- | | •PAGE 6-CHURCH BUDGET |
| | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.I AM YOUR CHURCH BUDGET Through me, families are launched in marriage, persons are
baptized, the young are trained in Christian character. I provide Sunday School and youth activities for your children. I provide music to enrich your worship, and preaching services
to help you live more nobly. I heat and cool your church building and keep it in repair for
your comfort and use. I do your custodial work. I reach out to your community and country, preaching,
teaching, healing in Christ’s name. I help to train ministers in the seminaries, and I provide
assistance to those who retire after years of faithful service
to God through the Church. It is through me that the sick find spiritual strength, the
troubled and the discouraged are steadied. I go out into the wide world, preaching the Gospel in every
language. I carry the Word to people of every race, color
and clan. I am your Budget. Believe in me; support me, that I may
carry on in your name. With your help I make possible
all of these services. As the budget, I am YOU at work. But I do need your help. I do need your support.
Without you, to undergird me, I am helpless. You are
my foundation, my supporting walls. I am your money, your prayer, your concern -
translated into action. I can do only what you, through
sacrifice, make it possible for me to do. |
| •PAGE 7-LUTHER' SMALL CATECHISM | | •PAGE 8-RECYCLE |
Click here to go back to CONTENTS.HOW SHOULD WE LIVE? The Evening Blessing In the evening, when you go to bed, you are to make the
sign of the holy cross and say: “God the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit watch over me. Amen.” Then, kneeling or standing, say the Apostles’ Creed
and the Lord’s Prayer. If you wish, you may in
addition recite this little prayer as well:
“I Give thanks to you, heavenly Father, through Jesus
Christ your dear Son, that you have graciously
protected me today. I ask you to forgive me all
my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously
to protect me tonight. Into your hands I commend
myself: my body, my soul, and all that is mine.
Let your holy angel be with me, so that the wicked
foe may have no power over me. Amen.” Then you are to go to sleep quickly and cheerfully. From Luther’s Small Catechism | | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.RECYCLING EVERYDAY ITEMS Ever wonder what to do with some of those old, used-up
items that you have around your home or office? Here
are some businesses that accept the following items
for recycling... INKJET CARTRIDGES
Office Depot, Staples, Best Buy, Walgreens BATTERIES
NiCad: Office Depot, RadioShack, Staples, Best Buy Rechargeable: RadioShack, Best Buy, Office Depot Single Use: Office Depot, Staples Car Batteries: Jim Lind Standard, WalMart,Sam’s Club,
Firestone, Dan Deery, Buell Cycle, Advance Auto, Duffy Auto CELL PHONES: Office Depot, Staples COMPUTER MONITORS: Office Depot, Staples ELECTRONICS: Office Depot, Staples COMPUTERS: Staples, Office Machines, Office Depot, Staples Bremer County Regional Collection Center in Waverly
accepts many different items. Call 352-4574 for an
appointment before taking items to the hazardous
waste site. Items will be accepted Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There are several recycling businesses in our area.
Check out the web or your local Yellow Pages.
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| •PAGE 9-DVD MOVIE GROUP | | •PAGE 10-BIBLE STUDIES |
Click here to go back to CONTENTS.
THE DVD MOVIE GROUPWe will meet at 1:00 p.m.
on November 17 (the third Tuesday). We take turns hosting the group. Watch the bulletin for the November location! | | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.S.A.G. (SUNDAY ADULT GROUP)
IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK Grab a cup of coffee and join us in the Conference Room
Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for an inspiring study! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The following groups meet in the Conference Room for a
time of learning, discussion, praying, and worshiping our God. Mondays at 10:00 a.m. - A group of men and women - led by Pastor Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. - Men of St. Ansgar - led by Pastor Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. - A study for St. Ansgar men - led by Pastor Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. - Women of Faith Bible study series
called "Living Above Worry
and Stress". Carol Miller, Bible study leader. |
| | •PAGE 11 -CRAZY QUILTERS | | •PAGE 12- |
Click here to go back to CONTENTS.These talented ladies meet twice a month, on the
second and fourth Thursday, at 9:00 a.m. They craft quilts that are donated to Lutheran World Relief.
The quilts are then shipped across our country and
around the world. You don’t need to know how to sew to be a big help!
The coffee pot is always on! WE CAN ALWAYS USE FABRIC. | | |
| •PAGE 13- | | •PAGE 14-THE FLOWER CHART |
| | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.The Flower Chart is on the main bulletin board. Sign up
to bring flowers in honor of a special day, in memory of
a loved one, to celebrate a treasured occasion or to
praise God for his love and care. Please help make our
sanctuary beautiful by bringing flowers. |
| | •PAGE 15 -WOMEN'S GROUP'S | | •PAGE 16- |
Click here to go back to CONTENTS.WELCA Ruth Circle meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Please join us on November4 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Ansgar. Esther Circle meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
We will meet at St. Ansgar on November 17 at 7:00 p.m.
in the St. Ansgar Fellowship Hall. Both Circles welcome new members. With an afternoon
and an evening circle, we know we have one that will fit
your schedule! Give us a try—we'd love to have you join us! | | |
| •PAGE 17-BOOKSTORE | | •PAGE 18-HELPING OTHERS |
Click here to go back to CONTENTS.Have you stopped in to check out the Bookstore? It’s
located in the first room on the right just inside the
Hawthorne Street door. There are lots of good buys
- books, VCR tapes, DVD’s and CD’s -
only 25 cents each!! If you have books you would like to donate please
bring them to the office and they will be placed in
the store. All proceeds will go into the church’s
general fund. Do you have a bookcase you would like to donate
to the Church Bookstore?? Our shelves are full and
overflowing - books are stacked on the tables
making it difficult to see what is available!! If you
need help with delivering your bookcase to the
church, please call the church office at 232-2733.
| | Click here to go back to CONTENTS.The following are some of the ways we can contribute to our
community and our world. For Bethphage Mission in Nebraska…
Cancelled postage stamps—tear off the corner of the envelope,
leaving a border around the stamp. Cash donations are also
welcome and can be specified for local programs. For Our Local Schools…
Box Tops for Education—for each box top our local schools receive
$0.10 towards the purchase of supplies.
HyVee Receipts—a portion of the total receipts, up to $10,000.00,
is donated back to our local schools to be used for supplies.
Campbell Soup and Products Labels—most of the Campbell food
line, which is much more than just soup, are used by our local
schools for things from soccer balls to computer softwear. For The Lions Club…
Eyeglasses and parts
Eyeglass cases
Sunglasses
Hearing aids
These items are collected and sent to the Lion’s Club facility in Illinois
where they are repaired, sorted, packed and labeled for distribution
to be given to people in developing countries. Items can be placed in the baskets in the Fellowship Hall.
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