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The Bridge October 2014

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church

847-741-8141 FAX: 847-741-8165

Email: ctloffice@ctlelgin.org Website: www.ctlelgin.org

November Bridge deadline – October 15, 2014

Send items to Karin K at bridge@ctlelgin.org or leave in mailbox on the top of the mail slots outside the church office.

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CTL Office Hours Monday: Office closed

Tuesday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. These are the regularly scheduled hours for Linda.

Pr. Keith and Dss. Andrea available beyond these hours—please just call!

Worship Schedule

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Education Hour

We are centered in Christ and reach out to care.

We proclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior. We equip and teach for spiritual growth.

We worship passionately. We minister to the physical and spiritual needs of others.

We discern and use the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We invite and involve others with a welcoming heart.

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Save the Date!

Sunday, November 9, 2014 12:00 noon at CTL

Hosted by the youth group

What is a food Stamp Lunch? The 2014 average meal allotment for snap recipients is only

$1.53. The youth group will sell tickets, shop, prepare, and serve us a

lunch based on $1.53 per person. During the lunch, they will teach us some of the things about food-insecurity in the U.S. that they learned on this year’s mission trip.

Food Stamp Challenge

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Table of Contents

Food Stamp Challenge ..................................................................................... 2 *COME ONE COME ALL* ............................................................................... 5

Save the Dates .................................................................................................. 5 *WORSHIP NEWS* .......................................................................................... 6

Sunday Morning Schedule ............................................................................... 6 Scripture Lessons for October ......................................................................... 6

*FROM OUR LEADERSHIP* .......................................................................... 7 From Our Deaconess ....................................................................................... 7 Audit Committee Report ................................................................................... 9

*GROWING STEWARDS STEP BY STEP* ............................................... 10 Blessing of the Animals .................................................................................. 12 All Saint’s Day ............................................................................................... 12 Advent Intergenerational Morning ................................................................ 12 Soups and Dips for Craft Show ...................................................................... 13 Habitat for Humanity House News ................................................................ 13 Hoagie Sandwich Fundraiser ........................................................................ 14 Vineyard Breakfast ........................................................................................ 14 Mark Your Calendar for ELGIN CROP HUNGER WALK 2014 ................... 14 CTL Friendly Caller Ministry ........................................................................ 15 Kids Hope USA .............................................................................................. 15 Going On A Journey: using the labyrinth for our way .................................. 16 Prayerful Humor ............................................................................................ 16 Scrip Fundraising .......................................................................................... 16 Bound and Ungagged (A book club) .............................................................. 17 Hooks and Needles ......................................................................................... 17 Bridge Group Dinner Schedule ...................................................................... 18

*LEARNING* ................................................................................................... 19 Adult Study Groups ........................................................................................ 19 New Adult Forum Series Begins! ................................................................... 19 Gathering For Women ................................................................................... 19 New Bible Study Formed ............................................................................... 20

*PLEASE REMEMBER* ................................................................................ 21 *SPECIAL DATES TO REMEMBER*.......................................................... 22 *THANK-YOUS* .............................................................................................. 23 ........................................................................................................................... 23 *CONGRATULATIONS* ................................................................................ 23 CRAFT SHOW

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Habitat for Humanity Craft Show Saturday, November 1st

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Crafts, Raffle, Bake Sale, and Soup

& Sandwich lunch Free Admission

All proceeds will benefit the Habitat for Humanity – New Hope Partnership.

Proceeds will be matched by Thrivent. There is a lot to do and we could use lots of help! Sign-up sheets will be posted on the board in the entryway in October. Please consider helping in any of the following ways: Help –You can help by working at the Craft Show for a 2 hour shift, helping prior to the show getting the church ready, or cleaning up. Donate - You can sign-up to donate baked goods for the bake sale or drinks for the CTL Café. Items can be brought to church the week of the Craft Show. Advertise - We will have invitations and flyers available for you to take to give to your family, friends, and co-workers. Thank you for your support! For more information or questions, contact Carol E at 847-695-0833 or Karin K at 847-373-0545.

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*COME ONE COME ALL*

Save the Dates For future events, be sure the church office receives date

and time information so calendars and space needs are all correct! Please click on blue hyperlinks for more information. Wed., Oct. 01 New Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Fri., Oct. 03 Women's Fall Retreat: LOMC 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 04 Habitat Work Day 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 04 Book Club 8:00 a.m. Sun., Oct. 05 Blessing of the Animals 9:30 a.m. Sun., Oct. 05 Hoagie Day orders 10:30 a.m. Tue., Oct. 07 NO BIBLE AND BREW 7:00 p.m. Wed., Oct. 08 New Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Sun., Oct. 12 Hoagie Day orders 10:30 a.m. Sun., Oct. 12 Elgin CROP Hunger Walk

Bake Sale

10:30 a.m.

Tue., Oct. 14 NO BIBLE AND BREW 7:00 p.m. Wed., Oct. 15 New Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Soups and Dips Craft 1:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 19 Elgin CROP Hunger Walk 1:00 p.m. Wed., Oct. 22 New Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Sat., Oct. 25 Women' Gather Study 9:00 a.m. Sun., Oct. 26 Hoagie Pick Up Day 10:30 a.m. Wed., Oct. 29 New Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Sat., Nov. 01 Habitat for Humanity Craft

Show

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 02 All Saints Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sun., Nov. 09 Food Stamp Challenge noon Sat., Nov. 15 Habitat Work Day 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sun., Nov. 23 Advent Intergenerational

Morning 11:00 a.m.

Sat., Dec. 27 Habitat Work Day 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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*WORSHIP NEWS*

Sunday Morning Schedule 9:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Education Hour

Scripture Lessons for October Sunday October 5 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 (14, 15) Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 Color: Green Sunday October 12 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 (5) Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Color: Green

Sunday October 19 – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13] (7) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Color: Green Sunday October 26 – Reformation Day Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 (7) Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Color: Red

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*FROM OUR LEADERSHIP* From Our Deaconess Resources Every once in a while I am asked for resources on prayer and devotionals, so this month I thought I would share some of my favorite resources. These are books, cd’s, applications, and websites… all have been favorites of mine through the years and have helped my spiritual life grow. It is my prayer that they are beneficial to you also! Do you have a favorite resource? Please share!

• Psalms for Praying. Nan C. Merrill – Every commentary on the Book of Psalms has had to face the issue that many of these prayers commemorate and celebrate wrath and vengeance. What is needed is not ingenious exegetical rationalization of ancient texts, but the kind of transformation into a work of piety and art that is provided here. Addressed are the needs of a world seeking to counter individual and societal injustices by a global peace born of personal peace through prayer and practice. In short, here is the Book of Psalms recast in the light of the continuing revelation and evolution of the authentic religious spirit of the scriptures.

• Celtic Daily Prayer. Prayers and reading from the Northumbria Community.

The Ancient Paths of Northumbria in northeastern England have been trod by generations of men and women who loved God and followed Jesus, bringing faith, hope, and love to vast numbers of people. Today, the Northumbria Community remains a living expression of this monastic, contemplative stream of the faith, and the perennial need to make that faith relevant to the world.

"Celtic Daily Prayer" is the fruit of the spiritual life of a remarkable community. Its liturgies, prayers, and meditations are drawn from a deep well of spiritual experience that transcends fashion, culture, and denomination. Blending prayer and praise and building upon the ancient wisdom of traditional Celtic Christianity, this prayer book is extraordinarily fresh. At the heart of

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the life of the Northumbria Community, as well as this book, lies the Daily Office -- morning, noon, and evening prayers and a monthly cycle of meditations for individual or communal use each day. With words drawn from sources such as St. Patrick's Breastplate, Teresa's Bookmark, Columba's Blessing, and the Psalms, this cycle of daily prayers reflects the essential rhythms of life.

• Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines A Renovare Resource for Individuals and Groups. Edited by Richard J. Foster and Emilie Griffin.

Works of St. Augustine, Thomas Merton, Fredrick Buechner, Evelyn Underhill, A.W. Tozer, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas More, Martin Luther King, Jr., Amy Carmichael, Simone Weil, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Hildegard of Bingen, John Milton, Dorothy Day, Leo Tolstoy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and more are included.

From nearly two thousand years of Christian writing comes Spiritual Classics, fifty–two selections complete with a profile of each author, guided meditations for group and individual use, and reflections containing questions and exercises. Editors Richard Foster and Emilie Griffith offer their expertise by selecting inspirational writings and including their own commentary and recommendations for further guided reading and exploration.

• Praying in Color. Drawing a New Path to God. Sybil MacBeth

• My Morning Prayer: Seven Daily Services for People on the Go (2 – cd set) also in mp3

• My Evening Prayer - Seven Daily Services for People on the Go (2 - CD set) also in mp3

• Daily Grace App from Women of the ELCA • NRSV Bible Olive Tree app • Bible Gateway

Deaconess Andrea

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Audit Committee Report The CTL Financial Review team (Craig B, Eric L, Justin

R) completed a review of the 2013 financial records of the church on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

The financial review team is pleased to be able to report that no serious errors or omissions were encountered during our review. The financial records for CTL are in good order.

A complete written report is being compiled and will be forwarded to Church Council during the week of Sep. 24 including a summary of our review and some suggestions for improvement in reporting.

Appreciation is expressed to both CTL Treasurer Beth U and Mary T for having the records in good order, which assisted in our review.

Eric L Craig B Justin R

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*GROWING STEWARDS STEP BY STEP* Twelve Devotions and Prayers

Stewardship is a spiritual issue, not a financial issue. The journey to being a good steward has many steps. For some people this starts with reading, reflection, and prayer. Here's the seventh devotion for this purpose. The inspiration for these writings is "Stepping Stones of a Steward" by Ron Vallet (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co; Grand Rapids, MI; © 1989). [ed: this was written during or before 1989, but still applies in 2014]

Devotion 7

Recognizing Your Time & Talents Matthew 25:14 - 30

In the course of a person’s faith journey, God makes many

resources available, including time and talent. Through the parable of the talents, God makes it clear that your talent is whatever God has entrusted to you. One of the tasks on your journey is to discover, explore and use these talents and, if you are called to lead, then to accompany others in their journey.

I recall meeting Lynn at a council meeting. As the only

woman on the congregation council, she stood out. As a business woman in the community she managed an office of more than thirty people, but had not taken a strong leadership role in the congregation. Her new role as stewardship chairperson would be a challenge. I was invited to accompany her on this journey for more than a year.

The journey began by discovering the talents God had given her for ministry - leadership and administration. As a founding member of the congregation, others sensed her passion for ministry, but only recently had looked to her as a leader. While very capable in planning and leading meetings, she struggled with the transition from a business context to a church setting. As a lifelong Lutheran, she had become a faithful steward, but was uncertain how to be a steward leader. Lynn’s talents were not buried, they were often not polished for the setting in which she was being asked to lead.

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In the months that followed, we explored how to use her gifts. She made several proposals to the congregation council and met with the pastors to talk about stewardship issues. Lynn raised questions about stewardship practices and suggested ways to expand or improve the reporting of stewardship activities. In this process, she used her talents while striving to be sensitive to the faith practices and feelings of others. She worked with and through committees in the congregation. Through regular prayer she was inviting the Holy Spirit to guide her is using her talents.

After about one year, a new spirit was evident in the congregation. It was not Lynn alone. It was the Spirit working through the pastors, leaders, and members. There was a desire to rediscover the missional spirit of the past. People engaged more openly in conversation about what it meant to be a member and to make a faith commitment to their ministry.

A few months later, we began to have conversations about accountability. As disciples, how are we held accountable for the talents entrusted to us? What are appropriate ways to invite others to be accountable? She approached the congregation council with these questions. Conversations became deeper and more faith filled. A few months later Lynn was asked to serve as the first woman president of the congregation.

As you continue on your faith journey, the question you may ask yourself is how you can use your resources of time and talent for God. You many not discover the call to be president of your congregation, but you can polish the talents God has given you and use them to do God’s work.

Let us Pray: Dear Lord, help us discover the talents you

have entrusted to each of us. May the Holy Spirit guide us in how to use these talents to do your work in our community and beyond. May we learn to be accountable to you for these gifts, and, when possible, may we accompany others in discovering how to use their gifts. Amen.

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*GET INVOLVED* "I slept and dreamt that life was pleasure, I woke and saw that life was service, I served and discovered that service was pleasure." - Rabindranath Tagore

Blessing of the Animals On Sun., Oct. 5, we will be celebrating God’s good gift of

creation, especially as we experience it in the animals that God has entrusted to us as companions. The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi falls on Oct. 4 each year, so this is a wonderful opportunity for us to give thanks, as Francis did, for the creatures that he called “brother” and “sister.”

The blessing will take place at our 9:30 a.m. worship service. You are invited to bring your companion pets along with you to the service. Come and give thanks! (top)

All Saint’s Day November 2 is All Saints’ Day. As part of our worship on

that day, we are looking to update the Power Point presentation of pictures of members and extended CTL family who have passed way. We do not need photos again if they were included in last year’s presentation. If you have pictures of loved ones you think should be included, please pass the photos to Grace Deibert, gdeib@att.net . Providing them electronically will save her having to scan them. However, if you do not have electronic files, then you can get her a photo and she can scan it. (top)

Advent Intergenerational Morning The Jesse Tree Sunday, November 23, 2014 11:00 A.M. – noon

Create and learn about the Jesse Tree. Crafts, food, and fun! Jesse Tree’s will be taken home to use during Advent as a way to mark the time before Christmas.

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Soups and Dips for Craft Show Each year the soups and dips sold at the Craft Show are a

best seller. We would like to invite you to help us assemble them. We will be putting together jars for Chicken Noodle Soup, Beef Barley Soup, and BBQ Beans and making packages of three (3) different kinds of dips.

• We will be meeting at church on Sat., Oct. 18, at 1:00 p.m.

• Bring measuring spoons and cups if you would like. • If you would like to donate some of the supplies needed,

contact Carol Earsley for a complete list. Join us for fun and fellowship. Friends are always

welcome. Questions? Call Carol E at 847-695-0833 or Karin K at 847-373-0545 for more information. (top)

Habitat for Humanity House News Work is progressing on our

complete renovation of a house in Carpentersville. The house will be for a mother and her 8 and 12-year-old sons. There are many opportunities to help. You can:

• Help with all areas of construction from building to clean-up. You can work a whole day or part of a day as your time allows. All construction supplies are provided as well as job instruction.

• Provide lunch to the workers. CTL provides a Saturday lunch to the 10-12 workers several times during the course of the renovation. We will provide the meal, dessert and case of water. Our next scheduled dates are Sat., Oct. 4, Sat., Nov. 15, and Sat., Dec. 27. There is a sign-up sheet in the church entryway.

• House is located at 618 Westwind in Carpentersville IL off of Route 31.

• Workdays will be Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Must be 18 years old or 16-17 years with an adult

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• Sign-up to volunteer to help with construction by registering at the Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley website-www.habitatnfv.org. Sign-up for as many workdays as you like or get a group together!

• See flyer at church for more information. Contact Carol E at 847-695-0833 with questions. (top)

Hoagie Sandwich Fundraiser Orders will be taken for Hoagie sandwiches on two

Sundays, Oct. 5 & 12 and can be picked up at church on Sun., Oct. 26.

A hoagie sandwich is salami, ham, provolone cheese, tomato, onion, and a secret sauce on a 6" roll. Cost is $5.00 each.

Contact Carol E at 847-695-0833 with questions. (top)

Vineyard Breakfast Vineyard Church, in downtown Elgin, hosts a breakfast for

the needy Mon-Fri, every week. About 60 people attend. Since June, CTL has joined many other area churches in helping to support this meal. In the summer, the meal is a cold breakfast; in the fall and winter, it is a hot breakfast. For the hot meal, we will need to provide some breakfast casseroles. Social Ministry is looking for some people who would be willing to take turns putting together such a casserole on a rotating basis. Debbie McG and Barb B volunteered to collect, bake, and deliver the casseroles. If you would like to make a casserole, please let Debbie or Barb know, or contact Barb at bbosch39@hotmail.com or at 847-741-6756.

Mark Your Calendar for ELGIN CROP HUNGER WALK 2014

Since 1983, Elgin area faith communities and civic organizations have banded together in a local ELGIN CROP HUNGER WALK effort to bring awareness to the persistent problem of poverty and hunger locally and globally. During that time, Elgin CROP HUNGER WALKERS have raised over 500,000

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(1/2 million!) dollars in support of the sustainable projects of Church World Service and Elgin area soup kettles and food pantries. The Elgin CROP HUNGER WALK will be held this year on Sun., Oct. 19. We will be enjoying the newly complete Elgin Riverwalk with registration beginning at 1 p.m. at Elgin Civic Plaza and step off at 2 p.m. The Walk is 1, 3, or 5 miles.

Plan to support ELGIN CROP HUNGER WALK through the bake sale at CTL on Sun., Oct. 12, and to join the CTL group that will be walking on Oct. 19 (top)

CTL Friendly Caller Ministry The purpose of the Friendly Caller Committee is to reach

out to members or friends of CTL who have been absent from our worshipping community for three months. We contact them to see if they have any pastoral needs (prayers, meals, home communion, and visit with the Pastor etc.)

We are looking for people to be friendly callers. If you have the gifts of care and compassion, and would enjoy making several calls, once every three months, we would love to have you on our committee. Contact Jan G at 847-888-9501 if you have questions or are interested in this rewarding ministry.

Kids Hope USA Kids Hope USA is up and running at Hillcrest Elementary!

Their children royally greeted mentors when sessions began in September. One child had seen the school social worker several times over the summer and he asked about his mentor every time. He could hardly wait to see her! The school office workers and teachers were glad to see the mentors, too. They've figured out that we're there to stay and that we're accomplishing good things in our work with the children. There's a need for as many mentors as we can provide. If you'd like more information about becoming a mentor, talk to Jeanne T or Carri N. Even if you don't think you could be a mentor, consider becoming a prayer partner. Each mentor-and-child has a prayer partner who prays for them during the time they spend together each week and for the child at other times during the week. If you don't feel you can commit to the once a week schedule or remember the names of mentors and

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children, please just occasionally pray for Kids Hope and the work that CTL is doing at Hillcrest. Mentors and children are together on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 11:40 and 1:15. God knows the needs, even when we forget the names and details!

As the weather starts to change, coats, hats and mittens will be needed at Hillcrest. Bring new or gently used items to CTL for distribution at Hillcrest. Call Jeanne T or Carri N for more information about this amazing program.

Going On A Journey: using the labyrinth for our way Women’s’ Retreat October 3-4, 2014 LOMC Cost $80.00 (scholarships available) New this year! Optional retreat starting time: 2:00 p.m. – If you are

able, come early to go for a walk, rest, knit, pray… Official starting time: 7:00 p.m. – If you can’t come out

early, don’t worry! Come when you are able! (top)

Prayerful Humor A Woman at the Post Office A woman went to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. "What denomination?" asked the clerk. "Oh, my goodness! Have we come to this?" said the woman. "Well give me 50 Baptist and 50 Lutheran!" Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/iLoveJesus/Features/Hilarious-Christian-Jokes.aspx?p=4#kYO4LMVqmsdyVHj3.99

Scrip Fundraising Simply return an order form with your check to the church

on Sunday. You will receive a new order form each week. You may pick up your order the following Sunday at the church.

We encourage you to take advantage of the wonderful benefits offered by this on-going fundraiser. If you have

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questions, please talk to Mary N 847-828-0027 or Dorothy G 847-888-4484.

Bound and Ungagged (A book club) Bound and ungagged is reading The Aviator's Wife by

Melanie Benjamin for Sat., Oct. 4. We will be meeting at Carol H house for another attempt to watch "Julie & Julia" at 8 a.m. We will also discuss the new book. Breakfast will be a lite potluck. If you have any questions or would like to suggest a book that you think, the book club would enjoy, please contact Carol H. (top)

Hooks and Needles (Prayer Shawl and Baptismal Blanket Ministry)

As you select yarn for a new prayer shawl, consider that we are in need of colors that are bright, lively, and cheerful —colors that will help dispel the gloom! We are getting very low on shawls, so please keep crocheting and knitting.

For crafters interested in making a prayer shawl, there are now "unkits" available next to the Dress-A-Girl kits in the CTL entry area. These kits include instructions, a card, and everything else you will need (except for the knitting needles/crochet hook) to complete a prayer shawl. Thanks to some wonderful angels, we are able to provide kits with yarn.

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Bridge Group Dinner Schedule The Bridge Group is for people who would like a chance to

meet with other single adults at various area restaurants. The Sunday afternoon dinner is a time for conversation, laughter, and support. All singles are invited to join us on the first and third Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Contact person Grace D.

October 5 Salerno’s on the Fox, St. Charles October 19 Olive Garden, Springhill

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*LEARNING*

Adult Study Groups B. & B.: Bible and Brew

Bible and Brew meets at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Squire in West Dundee. We meet every Tuesday evening. We gather for an hour of fellowship and fun as we discuss our faith and how it affects our daily lives.

The topics are wide-ranging and interesting! So, come grab a beverage or order a meal (Tuesdays have half-price burgers!) and grow in faith with one another…just not on the forthcoming Oct. 7 & Oct. 14 Tuesdays!

New Adult Forum Series Begins! Have you ever stopped to wonder why innocent people

suffer? Or where God is when prayers seem to go unanswered? Or why God's will is so hard to understand? Come join us at 11:00 a.m. each Sunday began Sun., Sept. 14 as we explored these questions through a four-week study series called "Why? Making Sense of God's Will."

Gathering For Women Join us for a Gathering for Women at church Sat., Oct. 25

from 9-10:30 a.m. Our theme this year is “Transforming Life and Faith.” We will use the October issue of “Gather” magazine p. 30 entitled “We are Called.” We will meet the fourth Saturday of each month. We welcome new members! Questions? Call Jan G, 847-888-9501. (top)

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New Bible Study Formed Join us for a lectionary study each Wednesday morning

from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at CTL. Pastor Keith will guide us through the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. It is an opportunity for learning and becoming prepared to hear in a new way the readings at worship. Questions? Please ask Pastor Keith, Henrietta N, or Carol B. (top)

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*PLEASE REMEMBER* Please pray for those who are part of the life of CTL who struggle with illness and other concerns, especially Tony B, Bob B, Carol B, Patsy B, Sue E, Bill F, Ursula H, Mary Ellen H, Nancy K, Karin K, Barb L, Larry & Joyce M, Dick & Dena M, Henrietta N, Kathy O, Dennis P, Dolores S, Maureen S, Jeremy T, Tom Y. Please pray for those in care facilities or at home, especially: At Heritage: Audrey R; At Home: Ursula H Please pray for those in military service, especially: James G, Corbin J, Brandt J, Matt K, Manessa L, John Y Please pray for our family and friends, especially: Aaron brother of Dss. Andrea D Parker B infant son of friends of the Tolzmann’s Mary B mother of Sharon L Rachel B daughter of Carol H Dena D daughter–in–law of Grace D Dorothy & Harry E mother and stepfather of Carol H Blake F brother of Pr. Keith Jo Ann F mother of Pr. Keith Char J sister of Arlyn T Kid’s Hope children and mentors

CTL members

Diane K friend of Norma B Edna M mother of Susan T Nana M daughter–in–law of Dick & Dena M Shirley S family friend of Dorothy G Angie V friend of Diane B Joan W friend’s mother of Carol H Please pray for those who mourn, especially family and friends of: Marge B friend of Patsy B Norma B CTL Charter Member

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*SPECIAL DATES TO REMEMBER* If you have a October event and it does not appear on the lists, please let us know so we can update our records. bridge@ctlelgin.org October Birthdays 2 - Lorraine J 3 - Katrina D 4 - Carter R 4 - Sharon Z 8 - Jonathan C 8 - Ann E 8 - Andy M 8 - Stephen T 9 - Mark G-K 9 - Paul T 12 - Mary N

13 - Amber H 13 - Karen T 14 - Thomas N 15 - Nada E 21 - Amelia S 24 - Andrea B 24 - Jana M 25 - Thomas C 26 - Jennifer S 28 - Rayanne S 29 - Roger R

October Baptismal Anniversaries 1 - Rob F 1 - Rudy G 1 - Jean L 1 - Cathy M 3 - Brandt J 9 - Thomas G 10 - Laura E 10 - Mya Joy M

13 - Melinda F 16 - Darin D 21 - Brook B 24 - Ellen R 28 - Naomi L 28 - Manessa L 28 - Lisa L 29 - Zachary M

October Wedding Anniversaries 7 - Andrew & Courtney B 10 - Catherine & Sean L 10 - David & Jean L 12 - Phillip & Tammy H 16 - Rick & Carol E 16 - Eric & Sharon L 19 - Bob & Kathy S 30 - Sharon & David Z

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Holy Holes John M, Earl & Luann L, Howard & Marcy W, Dorothy G, Bob & Andy L

*THANK-YOUS* When we were children, we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? ~G.K. Chesterton

Barb B bulletin assembly

Andrew B computers Carol E electronic sign

Chris W vegetable garden Patty H flower plantings and maintenance

Jim H numerous building tasks Karin K Bridge newsletter

John M, Jim H , Bob L lawn mowing

*CONGRATULATIONS* Birth Rose – The rose on the altar Aug. 31 celebrated the birth of Jan G's new granddaughter, Kaylin, born to Jan's daughter Andrea.

A word of thanks to the twelve volunteers who made the Soup Kettle dinner possible on August 29. Patty H planned and cooked the meal. She was assisted by Jan E, Vicki S, Henrietta N, Grace D, and Barb B. Servers were Carol E, Andy L, Linda W, and Marcy W. Greeters were Dale N and Howard W. Our next date is Oct. 31. Look for a sign-up in the entryway early in Oct.

Altar Flowers Jon & Jan G, Sue K, Andrea & Mark D, Patty H, Chris W

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*CHRIST THE LORD LUTHERAN CHURCH*

STAFF Rev. Keith F Pastor Deaconess Andrea D Director of Ministries Jason P Director of Music Linda G Office Assistant CONGREGATION COUNCIL Carol B (2016) President Karin K (2015) Corresponding Secretary Eric L (2016) Jacki B (2017) Secretary Henrietta N (2017) Dale N (2015) Archivist Pam W (2015) Vice President Anneliese J Youth CTL FINANCIAL TEAM Beth U Treasurer Carol C Financial Secretary

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church 12N462 Tina Trail + Elgin, IL 60124-4876 + Phone: 847-741-8141

Office Hours

Mondays: Office closed Tuesday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. www.ctlelgin.org

Rev. Keith F – Pastor ctlpastor@ctlelgin.org Dss. Andrea D – Director of Ministries ctldirmin@ctlelgin.org Jason P – Director of Music ctlmusic@ctlelgin.org Jim H – Director of Handbell Choir jim.harrer@ctlelgin.org Linda G – Office Administration ctloffice@ctlelgin.org Sandy M –Nursery

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