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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 [email protected]
Worship Service - Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Celebration of Holy Communion
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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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