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Brothers & Sisters in Christ, October 1st begins the new fiscal year for our federal government. It’s hoped that Congress will pass all the appropriation bills by that date. Otherwise, there’s no money to operate in the new fiscal year. If all the various bills haven’t been passed, a continuing resolution is usually passed by Congress to keep essential portions of the federal government operating while other workers are sent home or told not to come to work. One things that I noticed in my many years in the military was that in the last 60 days before October 1st money usually showed up that needed to be spent. Every last cent needed to be spent or “we won’t get as much next year because the higher ups will think we padded the budget for this year”. There was no “old money” from the last fiscal year budget that was carried over into the new fiscal year. What was really remarkable was the fevered pitch that I saw people work at in offices all over the Army to come up with ideas, and then put them into requests, for that “extra” money. But as soon as October 1st came, everything went back to “normal”. As I was reflecting on that October 1st process again, I was reminded of how we in Jesus Christ’s church often times operate. There are times when major events in the world and devastating events in nature happen -‐-‐ sometimes at the same time. [A terrorist attack, a major earthquake.] Many people’s hearts faint. They are at their wits end. Consequently, as if on queue, the disciples of Jesus Christ say a few prayers for those affected and send off a few dollars to help. We start talking in earnest again about Jesus and how those events point towards His 2nd coming. Our concern rises once more for all those people who don’t confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. So we ponder and we wonder: how can we help do our part to get the message of salvation to our neighbors, to our friends, to our relatives, and to the millions and billions of lost souls living in our world today? Of course, we even remind ourselves that we too must be prepared for the Last Day by continuing to believe in Jesus Christ as our Redeemer. But when nature settles down, when the events in the world cool off, have you ever noticed how everything usually goes back to “normal” for most of Jesus Christ’s disciples? The urgency for us to do good to all people and “to make disciples of all nations” again slides to the back burner, and is put on a very low simmer. But the Lord thinks differently! God’s Words tells us: “Behold, now is the day of salvation” [2 Corinthians 6:2]. Therefore, the Lord continues to send you and me opportunities daily to share the good news of Jesus Christ’s work and love for all people, and to do good to our fellow human beings. May it always be our prayer to the Holy Spirit that we would be faithful to our Savior Jesus and be ready to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who‘s lives intersect with our life. May Jesus continue to use each of us with our individual skills and abilities, and all of us together, to share in word and deed our faith in Jesus Christ that is in our hearts!
May the love of the Lord Jesus always be in your hearts! Richard E. Flath
[email protected] Home (360) 568-‐6580 Cell (425) 210-‐1795
NEWSLETTER ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCH 5124 164TH ST. S.W. – EDMONDS, WA 98026
TELEPHONE: (425) 743-‐2323
OCTOBER 2013 A.D. – THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR
Financial Report for August - Mel Suelzle The report below reflects our financial performance for August, two months into our new fiscal year 2014. We got off to a good start for our new year with Total Income at 97% of plan and expenses at 98% resulting in our income/expense being only $194 off plan for the year.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
August YTD
Income Budget Actual % Budget Actual % Worship Service Offerings 7,386 6,987 95% 14,772 13,949 94% Other 123 24 28% 246 119 48.5% Mortgage Donations 1,440 1,109 77% 2,880 3,288 114% Facility Use Income 619 665 107% 1,238 1,255 101% Total Income 9,568 8,796 92% 19,136 18,610 97%
Expense Elders 2,543 2,636 104% 5,400 5,238 97% Trustees 4,020 4,168 104% 8,740 8,604 98% Council 415 415 100% 843 831 99% Administration 703 671 95% 1,608 1,487 92% Worship & Music 431 514 119% 867 962 111% Education -- 0 0 -- Fellowship -- 0 0 -- Social Ministry -- 0 0 -- Stewardship 200 191 96% Evangelism 63 63 100% 126 142 113% Total Expense 8,175 8,468 104% 17,785 17,454 98%
Income Less Expense 1,393 327 23% 1,351 1,156 86%
Voters Meeting – September 8th, 2013 Our Voter’s meeting on September 8th was a productive one. We approved the new sign proposal and the replacement of the old sidewalk out front. It was decided to table the portico and dishwasher projects in favor of increasing the amount of our mortgage pay down resulting from our sewer easement income. We will reserve funds to replace the fellowship window covers. In the end we covered key projects and still reduced our mortgage balance by $25,000. Copies of the complete meeting minutes are available to members from our Secretary, Kim Reinig.
50th Anniversary Celebration
As we move into our fall activities, with daylight getting shorter, two main 50th Anniversary Celebration events are before us, 1) our Oktoberfest Community Celebration on Saturday, September 28th and 2) the visit of our NW District President, Rev. Paul Linnenann on Sunday, October 6th. On that Sunday we hope for a good attendance increase when Rev. Linnemann is bringing to us God’s Word. We also hope for an increased Bible Study turnout at 9:00 am where we have the opportunity to ask him questions about church life and church growth. This October Newsletter includes a letter from Pastor Jerrold Collins who served us from 1998 to 2001. Some of us will remember Pastor Collins as a man of prayer. As mentioned here earlier, several former pastors of Saint Timothy have sent us letters of greetings which we published one by one in our monthly newsletters. One more is to come. Our Oktoberfest Community Celebration with the Bavarian Village Band is now drawing near. We invited our circuit congregations, primarily Mt. Zion Lutheran Church and St. James Lutheran Church to come and join us. Oktoberfests are being celebrated in many places at this time of the year and, sad to say, in the secular setting it sometimes becomes a glorification of alcohol. We at St. Timothy want to come together to fellowship, to enjoy the blessings of our Lord, how abundantly He has given to us and to share in our privilege to bless others. The tradition of Oktoberfest is over 200 years old. Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, an independent country then, was married to Princess Therese on October 17, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. This is how the Oktoberfest tradition started. Karl Simon, Elder 50th Anniversary Focal
BIBLE STUDIES AT ST. TIMOTHY
Sunday Morning at 9:00 a.m. – Studying the book of Genesis, led by Pastor Flath.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Please come join us weekly from 9:30 to 11:00 am for Bible Study. This class is led by Pastor Flath, and will continue the study of the New Testament book of Acts. Both men and women are invited to dig deeper into the Word of God with their brothers and sisters in Christ.
~ St. Timothy Crafters ~ The St. Timothy Crafters group
Meetings will resume this month after a long summer break! The St. Timothy Crafters meet
every second Saturday of the month in the Blue Room for crafting.
It is a time from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00p.m. when we enjoy encouraging each other along with
handwork projects. Feel free to join us, and invite a friend!
Our Next Meeting is: September 14th
Contact persons are: Patsy Simon (425) 670-3354 Lois Mueller (206) 265-2639
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 GROUP
The 2 Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Group meets each Sunday at 8:24 am. We have a dedicated group of 4 or 5 people and wish to include as many of you
as possible. We meet to pray for the up-‐coming service,
the Pastor and his message, others who will be serving, the Sunday School and teachers, LC-‐MS, all Christian churches, membership needs, or country and its government, the military, and whatever God lays on our hearts.
If you’re wondering about our name, go to your Bible and read the passage of 2 Chronicles 7:14, then come a little earlier and join us in lifting our prayers to the Lord. Or let us know your prayer requests so that we may present them to the Lord for you. If you’re not comfortable praying in a group, join us while we pray and add your thought to strengthen our prayers before God. We’ll see you in the “Blue Room” – in prayer.
FELLOWSHIP NEWS
A Thank you from Sandie: Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts for my healing after surgery. The cards and wishes have been so lovely to enjoy. The prayers have uplifted me. God has blessed me with a caring Christian family. – Sandie Flath
ROAD PROJECT UPDATE - Mel Suelzle Old Sidewalk - Replacement of our old sidewalk was approved. Thanks to a break in the contractors schedule and favorable weather, this project was finished on September 21st. We appreciate all of Fred Starck’s effort in getting this project underway. New Sign - The voters approved funding our new sign. Due to ongoing construction in the area, lead times of the sign manufacturers, it was decided to put off the purchase and installation until next Spring in time for the Lenten programs. In the meantime, we will make the final decision on the vendor and obtain County approval for the design and location. Meeting room refurbishment - On August 24th, about a dozen AA members pitched in and painted the “Blue Room”. It is now a refreshing “Pistachio Mint”, a much appreciated change. Thanks a bunch to the AA members who “gave back” to the church.
Come join us for some homemade soup, salad, and pies
at Immauel s annual
Soup & Salad Supper
F riday, O ctober 25
4:30 7:00 p.m.
at
2521 Lombard Ave Everett, WA 98201
Sponsored by the F idelia Guild
Freewill offering will be taken
Call 425-252-7038 for more information. www.ImmanuelEverett.org
FELLOWSHIP NEWS (cont.)
St. Timothy Prayer Team
Patsy Simon (425) 670-3354 Pat Jones (425) 379-7077 Shirley Howell (425) 778-8391 Brenda Gonzalez (425) 245-3452 Sharon Starck H: (425) 609-3114
C: (206) 418-8968 Carol Hauge (425) 743-9430 Laura Washabaugh (425) 741-0517 Kim Reinig (206) 542-8050 Pastor Flath C: (425) 210-1795
Telephone Patsy Simon to begin the prayer. Contact any member of the Prayer Team to request prayer support - confidentially or to one member of the team. No need is too small or answered prayer too little, to neglect to mention it to our Heavenly Father.
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
Our homebound members: Barbara Howe;
Suzanne Kiner; Ruth Staab
Health Concerns: Jack (Millie Molenda’s husband) Marie (Doug Spaulding's wife); Patsy Simon; Margaret Burrier; Sherry Starck; Liese Whitfield;
P.J. Flanigan; Sandy Flath; Albert Mueller (Lois’s Dad);
Sophia (Craig & Brenda Skrede’s niece); Carolyn McLaughlin; and others among us
who are ill.
Other Requests: People without faith in Jesus Christ,
for those who are discouraged; those who need a living faith for Jesus; and for outreach into our community.
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Newsletter Articles and Calendar
information need to be submitted by Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013!
Please have all info printed or handwritten and place in the NEWSLETTER
mailbox, OR sent via e-mail to Nicole Skrede at [email protected].
Please let us know if we have missed your birthday or anniversary on the calendar.
Thanks! J
OUR CHURCH NEWSLETTER IS ONLINE
The St. Timothy monthly newsletter and calendar is available online! To catch up on current news, events, and see what we have scheduled in this month’s calendar,
please visit: www.sainttimothylutheran.net
Let us know if you prefer to read your St. Timothy news online, and we will print
one less copy – email us at: [email protected]
LADIES GUILD NEWS
The Ladies Guild purpose is to provide the women of St. Timothy Lutheran Church the opportunity to increase their knowledge of our Savior, and to benefit from fellowship and service to the Lord.
SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS
Psalm 100:2
Ladies ’ Guild Meetings Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month. Our next one wil l be on
October 17 th at 1:00 p.m.
LWML MISSION MITES are collected on the fourth Sunday
of every month. Please bring yours on October 27th, and it will be collected during the church service when you come up for
communion.
LWML LADIES GUILD Saint Timothy Ladies Guild is scheduled to host the Olympic Zone Rally on October 5th. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Followed by a report by Mary Abdi on the National commission in Pittsburg, and other events. And a “Prepare, Inspire, Nourish, Go, PING!” Presentation. Followed by lunch. Anyone may come.
Sunday October 13th is LWMS Sunday when women will serve as ushers and will read the Old Testament and Epistle Readings, as well as provide cake and refreshments after the church service in the Fellowship hall. There will be a meeting Tuesday, October 15th.
Hope Everyone is busy making items for the annual bazaar on November 2nd! The bazaar starts at 9:00 a.m. Items are to be brought to the church Friday, November 1st, if possible or early November 2nd. Thanks! -- Emma Suryan
LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES Listen to:
THE LUTHERAN HOUR Sundays
6:30 a.m. -880 KIXI AM 7:00 a.m. – 1380 KRKO AM 9:30 a.m. – 1180 KLAY AM
WOMAN TO WOMAN With Phyllis Wallace
7:15 a.m.– KONP 1450 AM Port Angeles
STUDY FIGURES IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's programming features biographies on: Mary Magdalene, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ezekiel, James the Apostle and more. You can listen at your convenience at www.issuesetc.org. This information is updated weekly. (see link below)
http://issuesetc.org/support/
GOOD & FAITHFUL SERVANTS
~ October 2013 ~ USHERS: Oct. 6 Lenn Gorsuch & Doug Spauding
Oct. 13 Charlie Stewart & Willie Whitfield Communion: Karl Simon
Oct. 20 Karl Simon & Steve
Oct. 27 Gary Eneberg & Terry Kohl Communion: Karl Simon
LECTORS: Oct. 6 – Laura Washabaugh
Oct. 13 – Charlie Stewart
Oct. 20 – Mel Suelzle
Oct. 27 –
GREETERS: Oct. 6 – Linda Gorsuch
Oct. 13 – Mary Stewart
Oct. 20 – Ruth Walker
Oct. 27 – Carol Hauge
POST-A-NOTE ~ October 2013 ~
10/1 -‐-‐ 6:30 p.m. Elder’s Meeting (Youth Room) 10/4 – 10:00 a.m. Setup for LWML Zone Rally in
the Fellowship Hall 10/5 -‐-‐ 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
(Fellowship Hall) 9:00 a.m. LWML Zone Rally at STLC – 2 p.m. 10/7 6:00-‐9:00 p.m. Special Event 10/8 -‐-‐ 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting 10/8-‐10/10 – Puget Sound Pastors’ Conference
in – Astoria, OR 10/12 -‐-‐ 9:30 a.m. Crafters Meeting (Blue Room) 10/15 -‐-‐ 1:00 p.m. Ladies Guild Meeting 10/19 -‐-‐ 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast (Fellowship Hall) 10/27 -‐-‐ 10:00 a.m. LWML MITES received today November Newsletter Items Due Today! (10/22)
THE ELDER ON CALL FOR OCTOBER IS:
Karl Simon (425) 670-3354
COFFEE HOSTS Any member or groups are invited to host coffee
hour after the worship service on Sundays. A sign up sheet is in the narthex on the small bulletin board at the media center. Hosts volunteer to
bring and serve: cookies, breads, and/or fruit; and clean up the fellowship hall and kitchen (coffee
pot, hot water pot, dishes, any utensils that need washing and returned to their storage spaces).
COFFEE IS MADE BEFORE BIBLE CLASS
FLOWER CHART ~ October 2013 ~
10/6 – 10/13 –
10/20 –
10/27 –
Please consider placing flowers on the altar to the glory of our Lord and the many blessings we receive each day.
Sign-up Sheet is on the “Service” Bulletin Board.
october Important News & Dates
