Lakeside Lutheran Church

2427 Eaton Ferry Road, Littleton, NC

Pastor: Sherrie Hofmann

(252) 586-6778 , 586-6857

www.lakesidelutheran.com

Email: admin@lakesidelutheran.com

Service times: 8:00am & 10:30am

Bulletin Information:

Submit to church office by

Wednesday for Sunday

bulletin.

Calendar Dates:

Submit to Mandy Mathews

(252) 586-6778

Deadline: ASAP

Newsletter:

Submit all material to the

church office.

Deadline:

3rd Sunday of each month.

Lakeside Lutheran Church

Living in God’s Amazing Grace

Mechanical Room

Lakeside Lutheran Church

Sheese. One little note to the Congregational Council about a

mouse and now I get to write about a work day. That will teach

me.

OK, here is the deal: John says the Property Committee will hold

a Congregational Work Day on Wednesday October 23, starting

at 9:30 AM. Coffee, orange juice and donuts will be provided.

Gotta love those Krispy Kremes. I think John is addicted.

Projects will include, but are not limited to the following:

Flower Bed and shrub winter prep and trimming

Filling of a hole in the yard from a water leak

Painting the flag pole in the cemetery

Replacing light fixture lenses in the Portico.

Cleaning of the Mechanical Room (Finally! This place is a

mess. )

Cleaning of the Pavilion Shed. (It’s a mess too!)

General Cleaning of other areas that you think need a general

cleaning.

One more item I forgot

So please come out, help John and the Property Committee get

the church and grounds ready for Fall, get some exercise and

fresh air and enjoy some fellowship. But don’t bother me – I will

be hiding in the nice clean attic!

The Mechanical Room Ghost

In the church we often hear the word “Liturgy”. What does this word mean to us as

Christians and as a worshipping community? The word “Liturgy” comes from the Greek

word “leitourgia” which means “the work of the people”. So, the liturgy isn’t only a type

of worship service that may involve chanting.

Liturgy is the work of the people in worship, it involves everyone that attends worship.

You may ask what kind work is accomplished within the service? We offer to God our

praise, thanksgiving, supplication and/or repentance through our act of worship which

also involves a communal response.

According to the Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms “Liturgical spirituality

emerges from corporate actions of worship using liturgical forms, including those of the

sacraments and ordinances of the church”.

So, what is liturgical worship? Liturgical Worship is a formal structure of worship which

includes the worshipping community. Worship in the Lutheran church involves all the

senses. We hear, taste, smell, sing, praise, pray and see the Word throughout the

whole service. We follow a pattern of worship that was instituted by the early church.

According to the ELCA’s Use and Means of Grace our pattern of worship is as follows:

Gathering: “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God” (ELW p. 92) The

gathering does just that: it gathers us in preparation for hearing God’s word and

receiving God’s presence in Holy Communion. Elements of the gathering may include

song, prayer, confession/baptismal remembrance. It may be very brief or extended

depending on local practice, season of the church year or other factors.

Word: “God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song” (ELW p. 92). The

corporate hearing of God’s word has its roots in Jewish tradition. From the earliest

times, reading -- singing -- reading -- singing created a natural rhythm of proclamation

and response. The rhythm provides quiet time for worshipers to listen attentively and

active time to respond, reflect, and prepare for what is coming -- preaching on the

proclaimed texts. In a world of short attention spans, it is a pattern worth keeping.

Within the liturgy of the Word, the traditional order has been Old Testament reading,

psalm, New Testament reading, gospel acclamation, Holy Gospel, and sermon. The

experience of hearing God’s word is followed by a series of responses from the

assembly. While many Christians share this general pattern of worship, Lutherans in

particular treasure an element of this pattern called the Hymn of the Day. More than a

hymn based on the sermon, this hymn or song brings together the themes expressed in

the biblical texts and the season of the church year. By singing together, the assembly

adds its voice to the proclamation of God’s word. The service of the word concludes

(sometimes) with the reciting of the creed and most always with the prayers of the

people. The exchange of peace bridges the word portion of this pattern with the meal

portion.

Meal: “God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ” (ELW p. 93) The pattern

surrounding the meal finds its prototype in the scriptural accounts of the institution of

Christ’s supper: Jesus "took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it." The table

setting, great thanksgiving, breaking of bread, and communion is how Christ’s

command to "do this in remembrance of me" is lived out today, as it has been for

centuries.

The Evangelism Committee is responsible for developing programs of evangelical

outreach to the congregation and the community by bringing awareness of LLC through

the publicity of church activities. We encourage church members to reach out to those

in need and provide help in our community.

The committee publicizes church activities through the Lake Gaston Chamber of

Commerce Newsletter, area newspapers, the church website, Facebook, flyers and no-

tices in area businesses, radio announcements, and the digital sign on our front lawn by

taking pictures and writing articles that are then posted.

The committee is responsible for ordering advertising materials such a writing

pens, printed cups and church brochures. Banners publicizing activities such as the

Easter Egg Hunt or Vacation Bible School are designed and erected by our committee.

Flyers advertising activities are delivered to area businesses to make the community

aware of upcoming events.

Greeters for the Sunday services are assigned and scheduled by our committee.

We are also responsible for filling the bags that are given out to visitors each Sunday.

Chair back literature is kept stocked by our members. The bulletin board in the hallway

outside of the kitchen is kept up to date by our committee.

God’s Work, Our Hands is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - one church, freed in Christ to serve and love

our neighbor.

We are responsible for planning GWOH activities, such as organizing tutoring at

Vaughan Elementary School, providing lunch for Vaughan employees twice a year, and

supplying school uniforms for needy Vaughan students. We organize roadside trash

pickup, pass out cool water to the public at area events, assist area business in any way

we can to help our community.

These are just a few of the duties that we are responsible for doing. We would

love to have more help on our committee, New ideas are always welcome. We would

love to have you join us.

The Evangelism Committee

Sending: “God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world” (ELW p. 93) The

objective of the sending is to empower the assembly to take God’s message into the

world. This is typically the briefest portion of the service, often consisting of a blessing,

sending, song and communion. Sending communion to the absent may also be included

(see also, “How can we provide for communion of the ill, homebound, and

imprisoned?”). Once strengthened by the meal, it is time for God’s people to be sent into

the mission field: "Go in peace. Serve the Lord.””

Our worship is our gift to God !

Pastor Sherrie Hofmann

October 1st is the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, out of twenty-four Sundays. We continue with the liturgical color of green, signifying personal growth in faith.

As we concluded our first seasonal celebration using Of the Land and Seasons, the assembly, or congregation, had parts to sing as well as the choir as leaders and a cantor. What is the role of a cantor?

The cantor…the historical term among Lutherans, is the leader of the people’s song. The cantor is responsible for leading the musical expression of the people…the assembly, the choral groups, the solo singers and instrumentalists, and organists have been especially important for Lutherans. The cantor uses whatever musical resources that are available, using them in a manner appropriate to the talents of those people serving and the needs of the people being served. He/She also leads the earthly assembly in a foretaste of John’s vision of the heavenly assembly in which all creatures give praise, honor, glory and power to the Lamb. Our role of cantor is shared between Janice Thompson and Diane Colin, primarily, along with the choir in leading the musical expression of Lakeside Lutheran Church.

When Christ’s people, the baptized, gather for worship, they receive God’s love in word and sacrament, and through the gift of music, pray, praise, proclaim and recount the story of God’s grace in song. Our ELW and other hymn supplements such as Worship and Praise and With One Voice, are resources that contain our body of hymns adopted by the ELCA. As one professor of music shared at Lutheridge Music Week, “these hymns have withstood the test of time in their relevance to modern day faith.” They are like the Bible in that they are timeless in their words that support our faith and the gospel. It is a gift to sing the same songs as our forefathers, and to share these hymns with our children and grandchildren alike.

Dear Lord, hear us as we lift our voices in praise to you.

Diane Colin

Music Matters As we continue our move through the seasons of the church year, we

find ourselves in the latter part of Pentecost. This month you will hear

stories of faith and encouragement. The patience, tenacity, and

endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in

water and the word (holy baptism), bread and wine (holy

communion), and the word read and proclaimed in this assembly. We

will hear a letter from Paul to Timothy, a personal message of

encouragement. In the face of hardship and persecution, Timothy is

reminded that his faith is a gift of God. He is encouraged to exercise

that faith with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Pastor Hofmann and church family:

The town of Littleton would like to thank you and your outreach ministry team that

came to the Town Hall and installed chair rails for our office and Board Room. We

appreciate so much their willingness to help. Mr. Phillips and Mr. Colin did an

exceptional job.

It is so nice there is an organization in the area that is always willing to lend a helping

hand to others. Even though both gentlemen are not town of Littleton citizens, their

willingness to help the town has not gone unnoticed.

May God continue to bless your church and your outreach ministry.

Sincerely,

K. Owen Scott

Mayor

Sunday Christian Education

2019 Fall Schedule

We will start our Sunday Sessions at 9:15 am.

October 6th “God Forgives” (Num. 14:10-20)…………..Bob Roegner

October 13th “Obedient Faith” (Deut. 4:1-13)…………...Kathy Casey

October 20th “Faith in the One True God” (1 Kings 17:1-16)……..Ken Hinrichs

October 27th “Faith in the Authoritative Word” (Luke 7:1-10)…….Barbie Armstrong

Please join us in the Choir room for these interesting and inspirational Bible Studies

that will be an encouragement in your Spiritual growth. If you have any questions

concerning these studies please contact Jim Phillips or any whose name appear on this

schedule.

Women in Christian Fellowship

Women in Christian Fellowship will meet Wednesday, October 9th at Zion Hill Baptist

Church at 12:00 Noon, ALL women are invited to attend this “long time” rich time of

Christian fellowship for a covered dish lunch, some inspirational thought and

wonderful fellowship with Christian women from the area our community churches

and neighborhoods.

What a Fellowship!

What a Joy Divine!

Bring a luncheon dish to share and come and enjoy!

On Sunday, October 20th the Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate Cart will be open after both

Sunday morning worship Services.

First a special “thank you” to all of the Lakeside Lutheran Family that support and

shop at this special mission project. It’s called putting your money where your

mission and taste buds are! Stop by the cart. Shop! Treat your taste and mission

soul!

For sure the Farmers and their families say Thank You to you!

The Sarah Circle of WELCA will meet Monday, October 21st at Lakeside Lutheran

Church. Fellowship time begins around 9:30 am continuing at 10:00 am with Bible

Study and prayer.

This is a time for women to come together for a rich fellowship. All women are

welcome to attend. Delores Gleason will be the hostess for the morning. The Bible

Study is entitled No Hard Feelings? And can be found in Gather’s October issue or

online at gather@elca.com.

* Gather is a specific magazine for Women of the ELCA.

2019 All Lutheran Women’s Retreat

Natural Bridge Historic Hotel and Conference Center

Natural Bridge, VA

November 7-9, 2019

For Everything There is a Season…

This is a two-night Lutheran Women’s retreat open to All women, at the Natural Bridge His-

toric Hotel and Conference in Natural Bridge, VA, November 7-9, 2019. (Registration in-

cludes all meals Friday; Saturday breakfast; dinner Thursday on your own)

The theme will revolve around how we are always changing, physically and spiritually, led

by Donna Marie Todd, motivational speaker, master storyteller, and singer.

Authentic, playful, challenging, loving, and truth-filled, weekends are her special treat,

She’s spent years digging deep into and writing about her own “stuff,” is a Certified Grief

Recovery Specialist, and brings a visionary creative spirit to her retreat leadership. There

will be opportunities for fellowship, prayer, worship, music, rest and reflection.

Registration deadline: October 15, 2019

Questions? Call JoAnn Fawley at 703-727-7957 or email at alwretreat2015@gmail.com

Procedures for Purchasing Altar Flowers

1. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway listing the price for the current year.

2. After signing up, please place payment in an envelope marked "Flowers" and put it in the offering plate on any Sunday.

3. The flowers will be purchased by the flower committee.

3. The person assigned that week for altar guild will take the flowers from the altar after second service and place them in a vase in the kitchen.

4. Please take home the flowers that you purchased. If left, they will be placed on Mandy's desk.

5. If you take a vase home, please bring it back.

If anyone would like to recognize a friend or family member who has passed away between Nov. 1, 2018 and Nov. 1, 2019 on All Saints Sunday, Nov. 3rd by placing a white carnation before the altar, please respond by Oct. 20th so the flowers can be purchased.

10/2 Margaret Best

10/7 Arnold Hall

10/11 Donna Burleson

10/11 Beth Munson

10/13 Doug Burleson

10/13 Wayne West

10/13 Mandy Mathews

10/17 Carol Hartline

10/18 Betsy Freeman

10/20 Rick Manzer

10/21 Bill Fowler

10/26 Kathy Bredland

10/6 Donna & Doug Pollak

10/13 Shari & Skeeter Bailey

10/13 Kathy & Bruce Bredland

10/20 Lynn & Johnny Norton

10/21 Sherrie & Scott Hofmann

10/23 Donna & Doug Burleson

10/24 Pauline & Gary Gilbertson

The LLC Mutual Ministry is a sub-committee of the Executive Committee. This committee will meet as necessary (at a minimum, quarterly) to provide a forum for open discussions between the pastor and the congregation. It’s also designed to act as an interface among the congregation, the staff, and the Congregational Committee concerning issues or ideas that may need to be addressed. Meetings of the committee may be open or closed depending on the sensitivity of the subject. Every effort will be made to provide an opportunity for the pastor and each member of the congregation desiring to do so to raise questions, problems or concerns which need to be brought into the open for discussion. New ideas are always welcome. It is expected that most of the concerns for consideration can be resolved by the committee; however, should it require a change in policy or procedures, the committee will present their findings to the Congregational Council for resolution. This committee is comprised of five members: Joe Armstrong, Dick Clayton, Peggy Kimble, Margaret Best, and Clay Huntington. Email addresses for each member are posted on the bulletin board for easy access.

Recently people have moved that helped as

tellers. This leaves not enough people to cover

each month, especially if there are 5 weeks.

Please consider helping, even if it’s as a sub. If

you are not sure of the duties involved, please

contact Joan Layton. Her email

is:joantl52@gmail.com

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Peggy Kimble, George

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Nancy Roegner, Bob

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Kathy & Joel Everhart

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Margaret & Gus Best

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Jean & Dave Varney

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Shari Bailey, Skeeter

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Greeters Susan & Jim Bersch Margaret & Dave Apps Susan & David

Zimmerman Susan & Jim Bersch

Ushers Jan & Gene Finch Jean & Dave Varney LeeAnn & Ed Sever Suzie & Bill Goertemiller

Communion

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LeeAnn Sever & Barbie

Armstrong None

Janette Wright & Ed

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Lectors Jan Finch Barbie Armstrong Sue Spickler Janette Wright

Sound Scott Miller Dave Apps Delores Gleason Susie Deschenes

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Diane Phillips & John

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Lectors John Krysa Joy Cooley Scott Hofmann Arleen Gerbing

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Raising up to God those we know to be in need of his touch for healing and wholeness. The fol-

lowing list includes long term concerns. There is also a list in our weekly bulletin that has more current and

acute needs. Daily prayers for all these folks are important. Please help us to keep these lists cur-

rent. If you have names to add please call the church office. Likewise, if any of these names

can be removed please let us know that as well. Regularly remember these in your prayers...

We also invite regular prayers for:

• Our companion in Papua, New Guinea, Warangoi Lutheran Church

• Our Virginia Synod, Rev. Robert F. Humphrey and his Staff,

• And the ELCA, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and her Staff.

• All who engage in missions around the world proclaiming the Gospel globally,

often in places of danger and hostility.

• In our prayers for world peace, we are also remembering to ask for God’s

care and keeping for those who have been deployed to places of potential

danger around the world. Many of these are in military service, but there are

also civilian agencies represented, support staff and humanitarian workers.

There are several such persons directly related to our church family for whom

we invite your prayers by name: Jason Watson, Terry Rutan, Amanda

Chavez, Andy Gerbing, Mollie Medearis, Parker McCall, KC Jones, & Mark

Pollak, Remington Foor, & Kendall Gillespy.

Susan Baird Virginia Barber Tom Bones Betty Bones Kalynn Braendle Cynthia Brown Lou Bryant Pete Campbell Derrick Carey Tom Clemmer Judy Ellis Gertrude Elbertson Lorraine Ehlers Cindi Englehart Paula Freeze Evelyn Hall Pat Hanke Gail Jackson Abigail Rose Kerns Willemien Kreuzen Bud Parsons Peggy Reid Andrew Noland Alice Peterson Laura Raybon Heather Raum Rev Ken Ruppar Danny Rosetti John Rutan Barbara Scoggins Amy Smith Scott Smith Barbara Williams Denise Williams Kim Williams Glenda Winn Emberlyn Wray

Lakeside Lutheran Church

2427 Eaton Ferry Road

Littleton, NC 27850

Care to Share will be October 13, 2019

Please mark your calendar to remember to bring non-perishable food items to be distributed to needy

families, this time through John 3:16. Monetary gifts may be given as well. If included in your

regular offering, please designate the amount under “other” with the notation “ Care to Share.” If

making a separate donation, please use an envelope from the back of a chair in the sanctuary and

clearly mark it “ Care to Share.” All monetary gifts should be placed in the offering plate....not the

baskets on the floor. This is especially important for “cash” donations.

Thank you for your continuing generosity.

Web Master

David Hartline

Email: hartlined77@comcast.net

Administrative Assistant

Mandy Mathews

Available M-F 8:00 am—4:00 pm

Office (252) 586-6778