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313 East Fayette Street ~ Manchester, IA 52057-1708 Phone 563-927-3420 ~ Email: [email protected]

F i r s t E v a n g e l i c a l L u t h e r a n C h u r c h

LAMPLIGHTER

Reception of New Members

On the weekends of January 14-15 & 21-22 we will be receiv-ing new members at all services. If you or someone you know would like to become a member of First Lutheran, it’s not too late to join this group who will be received into membership. Contact Pastor Tony if you are interested.

Installation of New Council Members

During services on the weekend of January 14-15 our new council members will officially be installed. Those who will be taking office are President: Tanya Burnett, President-Elect: Dan Glew, Council Secretary: Brenda Saunders, Christian Education: Sara Hamm, and Social Ministry: Cindy Ehrig.

Evangelism Committee to host Soup Cook-off!

Make plans to attend the First Lutheran Soup Cook-off on Sunday, January 8th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Every-one is welcome to enter a crockpot (or two?) of their fa-vorite soup. There will be two categories - ‘chili’ and ‘other’. Drinks & desserts will be furnished.

Please come and enjoy some fun, and warm up with some good soups! Even if you don’t care to enter the competition, you are still welcome to come help us eat and judge the soups!

~ Carolyn Maloney, Evangelism Chair

January 2017 Volume 45, Issue 1

Senior Pastor

Rev. Tony D. Ede 927-5492 or 319-290-2401

[email protected]

Council members:

President Tanya Burnett 563-599-4209

[email protected]

President-Elect Dan Glew 563-920-4482

[email protected]

Council Secretary Brenda Saunders 563-920-3191

[email protected]

Treasurer

Corene Messer 563-927-5032 or 563-920-1750 [email protected]

Christian Education Sara Hamm 563-608-6946

[email protected]

Evangelism Carolyn Maloney 563-927-2429

[email protected]

Lay Ministry Karen Nieman 563-923-6225

[email protected]

Properties Doug Bishop 563-920-7807

[email protected]

Social Ministry Cindy Ehrig 563-929-0957

[email protected]

Stewardship Sandra Estill 563-608-2814

[email protected] The Sunday School Children’s Christmas Program

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Stewardship Mission of the Month

We collected $149.52 for the November MOTM - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of North-east Iowa. On Dec. 17

th & 18

th we were able

to collect $191.24 for Lutheran World Relief.

In January, our MOTM will be the “Second Helpings” program, and we will collect the noisy offering on the 28

th and 29

th. Thank

you for your continued support!

~ Sandy Estill, Stewardship Chair

Adult Choir Schedule January 2017

January 1st - OFF

January 8th - Rehearse at 9:15 A.M.

January 15th - Rehearse at 9:15 A.M. Sing at 10:30 A.M.

January 22nd - Sing at 8:00 A.M. Rehearse at 9:15 A.M.

January 29th - OFF

New members are always welcome!! For more information, contact any choir mem-ber, or director Kathy Moorhouse (927-5594).

ATTENTION: Women of First Lutheran

We will meet at Jude's Cafe for

breakfast on Saturday, January 14th,

at 9:00 A.M. Please sign up in the

narthex. Call Vicki Freiburger at 920-8896 or

Sheila Tibbott at 927-8125 with questions. Hope

to see you there!

Heaven Bound Senior High Youth Group 2017

Wednesdays (7:00 P.M. at church)

January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5

Sundays (various locations and times)

January - date & activity to be determined

February - date TBE - Skiing

March - date & activity TBD

April - date & activity TBD

May - date & location TBD - Picnic

Be watching the weekend announcements for specific details about upcoming events. Please let me know if you have ideas

for other activities! Thanks!

- Dawn Askeland

Bring in the new year with some SWAG!

Our teen girls bible study will be working on vision boards for 2017 in Janu-ary. Vision boards are a fun way to set your sights on your goals, intentions, and scripture for the new year! All materials will be provided and we will meet in the friendship room on Sunday, January 15th from 7:00 - 8:30 P.M.

Please contact Denise Bishop or Lisa Guetzko with any questions.

SWAG (Saved with Amazing Grace)

G.I.G. will resume our study on “The Armor of God” on Tuesday, January 3rd at 6:30 P.M. in the Friendship Room/Library (near the church office).

On Tuesday, January 24th we will begin our study on the movie “The War Room”.

We meet each Tuesday at 6:30 P.M. Wom-en of all ages, 18 and older, are welcome. Childcare available upon request. Join us when you are able. For more information contact Tanya Burnett (563-599-4209) or Cathy Glew (563-608-1321).

~ Girlfriends In God ~

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~ JANUARY LAY MINISTRY ~ ~ JANUARY VOLUNTEERS ~

Saturday, January 7 5:30 P.M.

Acolytes: Kelsey Brown & Hunter Cole Communion Bread: Help still needed Greeters: Help still needed Lay Reader: Brenda Saunders Comm. Asst./Ushers: Brenda S., Karen Hartman Altar Guild: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Music: Lynne Rasmussen


Acolytes: Madelyn Hogan & Natalie Kehrli Communion Bread: Help still needed Greeters: Cathy Glew Lay Reader: Help still needed Comm. Asst./Ushers: Cathy Glew, 2 more needed Altar Guild: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Music: Dulcie Scripture


Acolytes: Alexis Hartman & Makayla Gasper Communion Bread: Karen Hartman Greeters: Help still needed Lay Reader: Karen Hartman Comm. Asst./Ushers: Karen Hartman, 2 more needed Altar Guild: Karen Hartman Audio/Visual: Greg Drew Music: Dulcie Scripture


Acolytes: Sophia Manson & Eve Wedewer Communion Bread: Karen Hartman Greeters: Help still needed Lay Reader: Karen Hartman Comm. Asst./Ushers: Karen Hartman, 2 more needed Altar Guild: Karen Hartman Audio/Visual: Help still needed Music: Lynne Rasmussen

Good Neighbor Home Volunteers

Jan. 5 ........ Terri Andrews Jan. 12 ........ Norma Borcherding Jan. 19 ........ Corene Messer Jan. 26 ........ Donna Hanson

Prayer Wheel

Sandy Swanson ..... [email protected] or 927-3397 Amy Swanson....... . 927-4060

KMCH Radio Ministry provided by:

Jan. 1 ........ ? Jan. 8 ........ Betty Sutton’s children, in honor and

celebration of Betty’s 90th birthday Jan. 15 ....... ? Jan. 22 ....... ? Jan. 29 ....... ?

Altar Flowers given by:

Jan. 1 ........ Ardelle Brooks, in celebration of being a member of First Lutheran for 50 years

Jan. 8 ........ Betty Sutton’s children, in honor and celebration of Betty’s 90th birthday

Jan. 15 ....... ? Jan. 22 ....... ? Jan. 29 ....... ?

Friends at First Committee

January .................. JoAnn Miller

Call the office or sign-up on the chart if you can sponsor a broadcast.

Call the office or sign-up on the chart if you want to provide flowers.

New Sign-up Method for Lay Ministry Serving Duties

Sign-up sheets are located in the back of the sanctuary for the up-coming three-month period, listing all weeks/services/duties. It is hoped that volunteers will consider signing up to do a certain job for an entire month - however, we know that it may not be fea-sible for some to do that. If that is the case, please don’t hesitate to sign-up to assist for whatever weeks you are available.

Please also continue to check the ‘serving this weekend’ and ‘serving next weekend’ boards when you come to worship each week to see if there is a blank spot that you could fill.

Be looking for the new sign-up board in the sanctu-ary with the February, March, & April serving oppor-tunities - your willingness to assist is a major factor in creating a smooth flow for our worship services!

THANK YOU TO

~ ~ Card Shower ~ ~

Betty Sutton’s 90th birthday will be on

January 6th. She would be honored to

receive a birthday card from you. Betty’s

address is:

The Meadows

200 McCarren Dr.

Apt. 105

mailto:[email protected]

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~ JANUARY LAY MINISTRY ~

Sunday, January 1 8:00 A.M.

Acolytes: Aleah & Lydia Heims Altar Guild: Gloria Kluesner Greeters: Help still needed Ushers: Jan Messer, Roger Hanson Lay Reader: Diane Childs Comm. Asst.: None needed Audio/Visual: Jim Zumbach Fellowship Leader: Ardelle Brooks Bakers: Ardelle Brooks, Gloria Kluesner


Acolytes: Lucas Orcutt & Garrett Zieser Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Ardelle Brooks Ushers: Mitch Orcutt, one more needed Lay Reader: Cheri Orcutt Comm. Asst.: None needed Audio/Visual: Help still needed Fellowship Leader: Gloria Kluesner Bakers: Ardelle Brooks, Karen Hartman


Acolytes: Kole Wright & Libby DeMoss Altar Guild: Vicki Zietlow Greeter: Lori Wickman & family Ushers: Chad & Connie Wright family Lay Reader: Karen Hartman Comm. Asst.: Help still needed Audio/Visual: John Zietlow Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Connie Wright, Ardelle Brooks


Acolytes: Lucas Beilby & Alex Wickman Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Chad & Connie Wright family Ushers: Mitch Orcutt, one more needed Lay Reader: Cheri Orcutt Comm. Asst.: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Help still needed Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Ardelle Brooks, Karen Hartman


Acolytes: Blake & Tanner DeMoss Altar Guild: Gloria Kluesner Greeters: Help still needed Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Help still needed Comm. Asst.: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Help still needed Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Ardelle Brooks


Acolytes: Janel Butler & Haley Hamm Altar Guild: None needed Greeter & Lay Reader: JoAnn Miller Ushers: Help still needed Comm. Asst.: None needed Audio/Visual: Help still needed


Acolytes: Blake Engel & Gavin Tucker Altar Guild: None needed Greeters: Help still needed Ushers: JoAnn Miller, one more needed Lay Reader: Meg Palmer Comm. Asst.: None needed Audio/Visual: Dan Glew


Acolytes: Will Halverson & Elias Tibbott Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Janis Creveling Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Meg Palmer Comm. Asst.: JoAnn Miller, Janis Creveling Audio/Visual: Dan Glew


Acolytes: Gracie McCusker & Addison Reetz Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeter & Lay Reader: JoAnn Miller Ushers: Help still needed Comm. Asst.: JoAnn Miller, two more needed Audio/Visual: Dan Glew


Acolytes: Grace Millenkamp & Maddie Schiltz Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Help still needed Ushers: JoAnn Miller, one more needed Lay Reader: Meg Palmer Comm. Asst.: Help still needed Audio/Visual: Dan Glew

Lay Ministry Information:

If you see any open slots on the lay ministry

schedule that need to be filled and you are able to

help, please notify Lynne the office at 927-3420.

Also, remember to check the sign-up sheets in the

back of the sanctuary for February, March, & April.

Thanks for your willingness to serve!

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Thank You.....

We wish to thank you for your prayers, cards and gifts for our family during the loss of our grandson, Will. He lived almost two months. He was born with many health issues and we are so blessed to have had him in our lives, even for such a short time.

~ Larry & Deb Richmond and family

Thanks to our First Lutheran Church family for remembering us with the tasty Christ-mas gift plates. It means so much to be a part of this great family.

~ Bob & Lois Johnson

Thank you very much for the Christmas fruit & snack plate. It is so nice to still be remem-bered after being members of First Luther-an for so long.

Betty Sutton Dolores Propst Carole Hutchinson Bonnie Fascher

Thank you to everyone who sent cards, gifts, goodies, & well wishes at Christmas time. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are very much appreciated!

Pastor Ede Lynne Rasmussen Karen Hartman Cindy Mickens Kathy Moorhouse

January 2017 LSI Newsletter

Giving Voice for Iowa Children and Families – Lutheran Day on the Hill

Families living in poverty. Iowa children who go hungry. Former refugees building new lives. These kinds of issues are rarely the center of attention at the Iowa State Capitol. Let’s change that!

Please consider joining Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) for Lutheran Day on the Hill, an annual day of advocacy in Des Moines to uplift the needs of our neighbors. The event will be held on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 21. Visit www.LSIowa.org/advocacy next month for event details, online registration and an online toolkit for your congregation, including how to participate in this year’s congregational letter-writing campaign.

If you are new to advocacy, come learn more about the legislative process and your role as a citizen. If you’ve attended before, join us again. We hope this year’s schedule will also allow you more opportunities to connect with legislators.

Our Mission: Lutheran Services in Iowa responds to the love of Jesus Christ through compas-sionate service. We proudly serve people of all ages, abilities, religions, sexes, gender identities, national origins, ethnicities, races, and sexual orientations. Learn more at www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.

Just a reminder.....

If your mailing address or phone number changes, please notify Lynne in the church office at 927-3420. This includes if you will be gone for an extended period of time and need to have your Lamplighter, etc. sent to a differ-ent address or held until you return.

Also, if you no longer wish to receive the Lamplighter, or if you would prefer to receive it via e-mail, please notify Lynne.

In addition, if you misplace or recycle your Lamplighter, you may view it on the First Lu-theran website:

firstlutheranmch.com

http://www.LSIowa.org/advocacy

http://www.lsiowa.org/

http://www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa

http://lsiowa.org/

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Scrip Order Form

% Business Denominations % Business Denominations

Restaurants/Food Gas/Misc. Shopping

8% Applebee's ______25 4% Amazon.com ____10______25

8% Buffalo Wild Wings _____10_____25 10% American Eagle ______25

4% Burger King ______10 9% Barnes & Noble ____5____10 ____25

11% Chili's ______25 13% Bath & Body ______10___25

10% Chuong Garden (L) _____10_____25 7% Bed,Bath & Beyond ___25

5% Culvers ______10 4% Best Buy ________25

10% Dairy Queen (L) ________5 5% Boubin's (L) See Brenda

3% Fareway _____25____100 2% BP gas _____50

5% Hardee's _______10 8% Buckle<*> ________25

9% Olive Garden/Red Lobster _______25 11% Cabela's ________25

8% Outback Steakhouse _______25 3% Casey's ____10____25___50

9% Panera Bread _____10____25 10% Castle Theatre (L) _______5

9% Pizza Hut ______5_____10 8% Dick's Sporting Goods _____25

8% Pizza Ranch (L) ______5_____25 9% Dillard's ____25

9% Red Robin _____25 8% Dressbarn ____25

7% Starbucks _____10_____25 10% Express ____25

6% Subway _______10 14% Gap/Old Navy ____25

8% Texas Roadhouse _______25 7% Gordman's ____25

Home Improvement 3% HoneyCreek Furniture (L) See Brenda

5% iTunes _____15____25

20% Wendy's Carwash (L) ___25 5% J C Penney (CC)<*> ____25

4% Home Depot <*> ___25 _<*>_100 6% Joanne's Fabrics _____25

4% Lowe's <*> ___25 _<*>_100 4% Kohl's (CC) ___25 ____100

3% Menard's ____25 ____100 4% Kwik Trip ____25___50 ___100

5% Palmer Hardware (L) See Brenda 7% Maurices ______20

2% Schroeder's Lumber(L)*** See Brenda 4% Michaels _____25

2% Edgewood Bldg. Ctr. See Brenda 14% Old Navy (Same as Gap) ____25

5% Posy Place (L) ____10

KEY to symbols 4% Sears ____25

<*> Not stocked, Can be ordered<*> 3% Shopko ____25

*** See Brenda for special details*** 5% Staples ____25

(L) Local participating businesses (L) 3% Target ____10____25____100

(CC) Can be used to pay on credit card 7% TJ Maxx _______25

____5 & 10- Limited time only 4% Ulta Salons ______25

3% Walmart ____10____25___100

10% Widner Drug (L) ___5

8% Younkers ___25___100

Contact Brenda Saunders at 927-4682 if you need Scrip midweek.

For a full list of what can be ordered, go to: www.shopwithscrip.com

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

8:00a Worship NO communion NO Choir NO Sunday School 10:30a Worship NO communion

2 3 NO Quilting 6:00p Girl Scout parent mtg. in FH 6:00p Girl Scouts in Solomon’s Temple 6:30p G.I.G.

4 NO Adult Bible Study

7:00p Heaven Bound Youth Gr.

5 9:15a GNH video Terri A.

6 7 5:30p Worship w/communion Lynne Rasmussen

8 8:00a Worship Hymn Sing/NO comm. 9:15a SS for children 9:15a Choir rehearsal 10:30a Worship Hymn Sing/NO comm. Noon Soup Cook-off

9 10:00a Staff mtg.

10

8:30a Quilting

6:00p Worship comm. mtg. 6:30p G.I.G.

11 10:00a Adult Bible Study

6:30p Confirmation

12

9:15a GNH video Norma B.

13 14 Council Installation

& reception of new members

5:30p Worship w/communion Dulcie Scripture

15

Council Installation & Reception of members

8:00a Worship w/communion 9:15a SS for all ages 9:15a Choir rehearsal 10:30a Worship w/communion & choir 7:00p SWAG

16 10:00a Staff mtg.

1:30p GNH Communion

6:00p Council mtg.

17 8:30a Quilting 5:30p PIGS men’s group 6:30p G.I.G.


6:30p Confirmation

19 9:15a GNH video Corene M. Noon Men’s Brown Bag Lunch

5:30p Girl Scouts in FH

20

February

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Deadline

21

Reception of new members

5:30p Worship w/communion Dulcie Scripture

22 Reception of

new members

8:00a Worship w/communion & choir 9:15a SS for all ages 9:15a Choir rehearsal 10:30a Worship


24 8:30a Quilting 11:00a Meadows Communion

6:30p G.I.G.


6:30p Confirmation

26 9:15a GNH video Donna H.

Mail February

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27 28 5:30p Worship w/communion Lynne Rasmussen

29 8:00a Worship w/communion 9:15a SS for all ages NO Choir 10:30a Worship w/communion


31 8:30a Quilting

6:30p G.I.G.

- - - - - - - Pastor Ede on vacation through January 8th - - - - - - -

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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Non-Profit Organization 313 East Fayette Street U.S. POSTAGE PAID Manchester, IA 52057 Manchester, IA 52057 Permit #3

Phone: 563-927-3420 Fax: 563-927-6502 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.firstlutheranmch.com

Radio Broadcast - KMCH 94.7 FM

Sundays @ 8:00 A.M.

RETURN SERVICE

REQUESTED

January 2017 Worship Schedule

Saturday Evening Worship ~ 5:30 P.M. Sunday Morning Worship ~ 8:00 & 10:30 A.M.

The Lamplighter is a monthly publication of First Lutheran Church

Our Mission Statement

To GATHER and CELEBRATE God’s saving love around Word and Sacraments To GROW in faith, love and service To GO into the world as Christ’s disciples

Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:00 - 5:00 Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:30-1:30)

http://www.firstlutheranmch.com

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