November Bulletin
Thanksgiving
Prayer
Dear God, as round the table we
are gathered by Thy grace,
We pause to thank Thee for this
food and for each smiling face.
How wonderful that we can share
these moments once again
With those we love but seldom see
– how long the time has been!
We thank Thee for Thanksgiving
Day, this special time of year
When we can meet with pleasure
all the ones we hold so dear.
Bless those of us now far away;
please let their spirits be
Here with us round this table,
Lord … one happy family.
And as we take our places here
and fill our plates with food,
Lord, may our hearts and minds be
filled with special gratitude.
*Phyllis C. Michael*
Serving: November
1 – Mark Wagenbach (Nate Koch’s
place)
November 8 – Greg Blunier
November 15 – Todd Steiner (Russ Ehnle’s place)
November 22 – Steve Garman
November 29 – Jim Sauder
Look Aheads: December
4 – All Church Caroling
December 8 – Christmas Program Practice
December 11 – Adult
Church Caroling
December 13 – Christmas Program
January 17 – Loving Shepherd Presentation
Church Directory
Additions/Corrections:
Add Joni
(9-26-09) to
Brett & Laura Herrmann
Add
Sophia (10-13-09)
to Paul & Beth Wagenbach
Add
Tomoki (10-17-09)
to Akihiro & Carrie Ito
Russ
& Beth Koehl – 20592 462nd
Ave, Morris, MN
56267 – same phone
Meal Committees
for November – Please call to offer help/food.
Thanks!
First event: Susan Huette (3798) & Fern Wagenbach
(3856)
Second event: June Koch (3584) & Paula Wagenbach (5658)
Add something to the calendar:
Call: 925-9010
Email: jimrach96@yahoo.com
E-Calendar Info
Email me
at jimrach96@yahoo.com if you are
interested in receiving an e-calendar.
You can also download the church calendar & past sermons on our
church website …
www.tremontacc.org
SS Collections
The
Sunday School collects for various brethren, community
members, etc. throughout the year. Some
of you have expressed that you are interested in knowing who the SS is
collecting for so you can make a donation if you wish. So, these collections will be posted on the
message board by the lunch room & in the Baby Room for anyone who is interested.
Lost Items
We still
have two sweatshirts that were left at Jake & Julie Ista’s house during the
World Relief Work Project held there this past summer. One is grey & the other is black with “Illinois State” on it. There was also a piece of equipment
left. It is metal with a rectangular cement stepping stone inside. Please contact Darel or Mary Alyce Hofsess if
these items belong to you. Thanks!
Thank You
I wish
to thank everyone for the gifts of food, cards, & prayers during Glen’s
illness & finally going home to his final rest. Dorothy Stuber
Singing Invite
The
ENTIRE church has been invited to a singing at Bradford
on Sunday, November 15,
2009 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please
sign-up on the sheets provided at the message center. If you have any questions, please contact
Marv or Paula Wagenbach. Thanks!
Domestic Center Open House
The Domestic Center
is a training school in Les Cayes,
Haiti which
operates nearby where our own missionairies work. The school specializes in teaching Haitian
women the domestic arts. We will be
displaying some of the linens, needle-work, & other handmade items … such
as purses, bags, & sweaters. By selling
these items to Americans, we hope to assist these women in the daunting task of
providing for their families in one of the poorest countries in the world. The Domestic Center Open House will take
place at the FH on Friday, November 6th from 3:00-9:00 p.m. & Saturday, November 7th
from 9:00-12:00 Noon.
Gifts of Love
This
will be our fifth year for Gifts of
Love which provides Christmas gifts to the needy in our Tremont
Community. If you are interested in
participating, there are informational sheets available at the message center
at church or contact Renee Kaiser.
Thanks!
World Relief Sewing Need
If you
have any old sheets that you no longer want or need, please bring them to the
World Relief Rom. We can use them for
backing on quilts & comforters.
Thanks!
Christmas Program Practice
The
Christmas Program is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8th. There will be a sign-up sheet posted at
church for cookies or may also call or email Diane Koch at 925-5035 or pdkoch@verizonmail.com
Church Caroling
The
All-Church Caroling (children included) will be on Friday, December 4th
at 6:00 p.m. The Adult Church Caroling (adults only) will
be on Friday, December 11th at 6:00
p.m. You are invited to
attend BOTH carolings. There will be sign-up sheets for
attendance/food at the message center. PLEASE sign-up if you plan to attend.
Volunteer Opportunity
A
vehicle storage building is scheduled to be built this fall behind the existing
Material Aid Center
in Fairbury. This will be a 60x180 pole
building type structure. The project
will begin as soon as the crop is harvested from the site. The site work is expected to begin in late
October depending on the weather. At
that time there will be a need for semis with dump trailers & drivers to
haul clay fill to the site. After the
ground work is completed, carpenters will be needed to work on the construction
of the building. This is expected to
begin in early to mid November & continue for 2-3 weeks depending on the
number of volunteers & weather conditions.
Anyone interested in working on this project should contact Bro. Ray
Slagel for the most current work schedule information at 815-848-3714. Thank you!
World Relief Informational
Meeting
A WR
Informational Meeting will be held on November 14th from 8:00-4:00 p.m. at the Bluffton FH. The meeting is designed to provide WR reps
& interested brethren with an overview of WR activities &
opportunities. Lunch will be
served. There will also be an evening
program at the FH. Check the WR website
at www.acworldrelief.org for a
meeting agenda.
INFORMATION ON H1N1
(SWINE FLU)
Due to the fact that a number of inquiries have been
received with regard to implications of the outbreak of H1N1 influenza, the
Medical Issues Committee was asked to review this topic by the Elder
Committee. Following is a summary of their recommendations:
- Give some comfort that
we care and are monitoring the situation
- Give encouragement and
endorsement to stay at home if ill
- Make people aware that
this is more serious than the routine winter illnesses and to treat it
accordingly
- Assure that we will do
all we can to preserve our patterns of greeting and Communion
We wish to emphasize that it is important to preserve our
order of Communion and Holy Greeting and that we see no need at this time to
make significant adjustments. The most responsible and long accepted
counsel is that if any one has symptoms of a potentially contagious disease, they should at a minimum abstain
from greeting and in many cases it is best to stay home. Quite often
there are make-up Communion opportunities available.
Another alternative which has been used by some elders
regarding Communion is to offer the option to individuals who have minor
symptoms or to those who may be particularly susceptible to bring a small cup
or glass (or this can be made available) which is used for serving them rather
than sharing the common cup.
The Medical Issues group will continue to monitor the
situation and report to us any further public health advice which may be of
significance.
General Instructions to our Congregations
to consider:
If you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms, stay home so you
don’t spread the illness to others.
·
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when
you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after use. If tissue
is not available it is preferable to cough into your elbow to help keep the
virus off your hands.
·
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs spread this way.
·
Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer prior to
eating. Note that there are new individual anti bacterial wet wipes at
the lunch tables.