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Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

October 1, 2015

Christ the King Church

Following in Christ,

Growing in faith,

Sharing God’s love.

Rev. Deborah Gable, Pastor

Email kronos4prayer@yahoo.com

Worship Service - Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Celebration of Holy Communion

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Email

cthekingoffice@yahoo.com

Contact Us Located

(740) 694-1631

Join Us

238 S. Marietta Street

St. Clairsville, OH 43950

STAFF

Secretary

April Dayton

Custodians

Tom & Mary Jo Guilisek

Choir Director

Sing Rose

Accompanists

Jackie Laurine

Gail Koch

Jessica Gulisek

Sue White

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From the Pastor's Desk

Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

May Christ bestow upon you his grace and may the Holy Spirit dwell within your hearts. Amen.

I first want to thank all of you for such a warm welcome as your new pastor. I am humbled at such a response of hospitality that you have shown to me. I hope that you are as eager and excited as I am to travel together in our life in faith. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing the love you have for our Lord.

Together, we need to take time to pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We will discern how, and to what ministries God is leading us to as we work together.

Therefore, I am going to begin a bible study on prayer. I have chosen prayer because I be-lieve it draws us to dwell in the very breath of God. Prayer feeds our spiritual hunger, gives strength to us when we are weary, lifts our soul from darkness into light, and leads us into the path of ministry that God intends for us. This is why I have chosen prayer as our begin-ning together.

I have a practice called “Centering Prayer”. It is when I sit in silence and let that silence sift out the sounds around me. As I repeat the “Jesus Prayer”, my breathing begins to slow and my thoughts are less. I am invited by the silence to listen for God. I have been doing this prayer practice for most of my life. As a child I never had a name for it, because it was so natural for me to sit in the sanctuary and pray. When I met my spiritual director in seminary, I found out that it actually had a name and seminarians were being encouraged to learn this spiritual practice. It proved to be somewhat difficult for some because sitting in silence is not what Lutherans do well. Mother Teresa was once asked about her prayer life. The interviewer asked, “When you pray, what do you say to God?” Mother Teresa replied, “I don’t talk, I simply listen.” Prayer will be an intricate part of our journey, and as we learn to listen to God, we will learn to lis-ten more intently to one another. Yours in the Lord’s service,

Pastor Deb

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Jamie Orth

Bill Stimmel

Martin Rich

Cecelia Boyd

Joe Bensmen

Nicholas Watt

Tom Campbell

Margie Roberts

Brenda Klatt

Elma Pierce

Carolyn Chervenak

Joan Joanua

Bruce Cornwell

Sylvia Chapman

Renee Quinn

Martha

Lisa Stupak

Lanie Wallace

Tim Porter

Ben & Joleen Fisbee

Jazz Peluchette

Nancy Winzenreid

Pam Winland

Robert Weidner

Please pray for all those who

suffer in body, mind, and spirit .

Pray for those known and unknown

to us and may all who are ill feel

the healing presence of our Lord in

their lives. Amen

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Lisa McDonough

Cheyne Main

Diane Appolloni

Ann Coates

Ron Hamilton

Jim Turner

Linda Skocik

Gary Jasiunas

Michelle Nelton

James Fronko

Nancy Moore

John Bode

Crystie Haloszka

Robert Kruger

Linda Myers

Adelaide & Bill

Shaffer

Taylor Schmitz

Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have

them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The

prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone

who has committed sins will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to one

another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of

the righteous is powerful and effective. James 5:14-16 (NRSV)

MEMBERS

Betsy Welch

Dayna Cunningham

Julia Conrad

Luke Koch

Sam Twardoski

Lou Nikolaus

Dola Lude

OUR PRAYER LIST

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10/3 Donna Comas

10/5 Daniel Schwartz

10/5 Tamara Shepherd

10/6 Louis Nikolaus

10/9 Karen Terry

10/9 Sharen Farkas

10/13 Mark Lawson

10/14 James Laurine

10/17 Elizabeth Krupinski

10/20 Lee Elliott

10/27 Alexis Laurine

10/29 Sommer Truax

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES - OCTOBER 2015

10/26 Mr. & Mrs. Cheryl and Larry Elliott

Birthday & Anniversary

Updates

If you would like to have your

family’s birthday’s or anniver-

sary's listed in the newsletter let

April know the names and dates.

Also if your name is listed incor-

rectly or if anyone needs to be re-

moved on the lists, please let the

church office know and it will be

corrected.

Coffee Beans to Study Women of the Bible

The next meeting is October 15th at 6:30 pm. The

cost of each study book is $13.40. All Christ the

King women are invited to join. We meet at

Cheryl’s 49535 Katherine Dr. Please call Cheryl if

you are attending at 740-695-1047.

Altar Flowers for October 2015

October 4th - Given by Sandy Melchiorre in memory

of Frank.

October 11th - Given by Carolyn Nagie in memory

of mother, Doris Sabo.

October 18th - Given by Bob & Sharon Sacco in

memory Norman Radcliffe.

October 25th - Given by Larry & Cheryl Elliott in

honor of 30th Wedding Anniversary.

Bible Study

Please join us! Pastor Deb will be leading us in a

Bible study beginning on Wednes-

day, October 21, 28, November 4,

and 11 at 6:00 pm. The study will be

on “Prayer”. All are welcome!

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Tomato Casserole

Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 30 min |Yield: About 4 to 6 servings

1½ lb. of tomatoes, chopped (about 4 cups)

½ tsp kosher salt

¼ tsp black pepper

½ tsp Creole seasoning

½ tsp of fresh basil, chopped

2 Tb packed light brown sugar

2 slices of bacon

1 Tb of butter

1 cup of chopped onion

½ cup of chopped green pepper

¼ cup of chopped celery

1 tsp of minced garlic

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

½ sleeve of crushed Ritz crackers

1 Tb of butter, melted Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 9 inch baking pan. Place chopped

tomatoes in a large colander to drain for 10 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl and add the salt,

pepper, Cajun seasoning, basil and brown sugar. Mix well and set aside. Cook off the bacon in a

large skillet until fat is rendered but bacon is not to crisp; remove and set aside. Add butter to the

pan drippings and add the onion,

bell pepper, celery and garlic; saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Chop the cooked bacon and add

to the skillet, along with the tomatoes; mix well and warm through. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Use a slotted spoon to transfer tomato mixture to the prepared pan, sprinkle with the shredded

cheese. Combine crushed crackers and melted butter and sprinkle on top.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly and crumbs are browned.

Casserole will generate some additional liquid, so use a slotted spoon to serve immediately as a side

dish, or scoop on toasted baguette slices for an appetizer.

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The sign-up sheet will be in the narthex or you may Inform

the church office if you can serve. Also, if you later find you

cannot serve, please arrange for a substitute. Thank you!

Bread Baker: Donna Melchiori

Altar Guild Server: Nancy Singer

October 4, 9:30 am

Assisting Minister………………………………………...Susan Cesario

Lector/Eucharistic Minister ………………………...Lynne Mamone

Greeters……………………………………………………….Tammy Shepherd

Usher………………………………………………………….. Wink Elerick

October 11, 9:30 am

Assisting Minister…………………………………………Carolyn Nagie

Lector/Eucharistic Minister…………………………. Sue Winzenreid

Greeters……………………………………………………….Larry & Jeneane Rumer

Usher…………………………………………………………...Roger Keenan

October 18, 9:30 am

Assisting Minister………………………………………….Sharen Farkas

Lector/Eucharistic Minister…………………………..Dave Mertz

Greeters………………………………………………………..Tammy & Ed Hanson

Usher…………………………………………………………….Bob Ray

October 25, 9:30 am

Assisting Minister………………………………………….Jackie Seidler

Lector/Eucharistic Minister…………………………...Bob Sacco

Greeters………………………………………………………..The Sacco Family

Usher…………………………………………………………….Roger Keenan

Worship Assistants for October 2015

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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – thru September 30, 2015

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church

Budget: Yearly -$106,000.00 / Monthly - $8,833.33/ Weekly - $2,038.46

* OFFERINGS received this month:

Week ending 09/06/2015 .............. 1,356.00

Week ending 09/13/2015 ............... 1,938.00

Week ending 09/20/2015 .............. 1,758.00

Week ending 09/27/2015 ............... 1,301.00

OFFERINGS * $ received for September 2015 $ 6,353.00

*’offerings’ includes funds given to meet our budget projections including:

current giving, benevolence, building fund, clean slate appeals, non-member gifts, etc.

THRIVENT $ received – September 2015 0.00

RENTALS $ received - September 2015 ... 35.00

KROGER POINTS received September 2015 0.00

Total received toward budget expenses ... $ 6,388.00

Less: 2015 monthly BUDGET ............ -( 8,833.33)

Where we are -vs- budget for September 2015 $ - (2,445.34)

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Where we are year to date –vs- budget projections

2015 BUDGET year to date (# of months x $8,833.33) $ 79,499.97

OFFERINGS received year to date .................................................. $63,965.65

RENTALS received year to date ............... $ 957.00

THRIVENT $ received year to date ......... $ 328.00

YTD Balance .......................................... $ -(14,249.33)

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DESIGNATED GIVING received year to date $ 1,163.24

MEMORIALS received year to date ......... $ 880.00

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Children’s Page

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9:30 am Worship Service

Potluck Lunch

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11:45-12:45 Tai Chi

1:00 pm Exercise

6-8 pm Ballroom

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Choir

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Choir

Practice

October 2015

9:30 a.m.

Worship

Service

9:30 a.m.

Worship

Service

9:30 a.m.

Worship

Service

1:00 p.m.

Exercise Class

1:00 p.m.

Exercise Class

1:00 p.m.

Exercise Class

Church Council

Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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