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Staff/ Council
Pastor’s Pen
Youth News
Musical Musings
Holiday Market Info
Council Minutes
Council Minutes
Ministry Opp
Birthdays/Calendar
Prayer Page
Other News
WELCA
Advent Schedule
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DEC/JAN 2011/2012
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The Voice
LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH OF CHICAGO
New Member’s Orientation December 11th
12:30-2:00pm (see page 6 for details)
Advent/Christmas Schedule(see page 15 for details)
“God saw the world falling to ruin because of fear and immediately acted to call it back with love” Peter Chrysologus 5C
Congregational Meeting
January 8th One service
10:00 am Potluck lunch
following
Come vote on Council Members, the budget for the
upcoming fiscal year, organ needs, and
much more!!
It is an important
meeting for our church, please save the date
Church StaffTimothy Brown, Pastor
Bonnie Fallen, Secretary Lyle Harlow, Choir Master/Organist
Tim Heverin, Asst. to SextonAmy Holmes, Administrative Assistant
Brian Myers, Youth DirectorDorothy Tracy, Nursery Director
Briana Sprague Travis,Music Director
Luther Memorial Church of Chicago
2500 W Wilson AvenueChicago, IL 60625-3026
Phone: 773-539-3018Fax: 773-539-3599
Office Hours:Monday
10:00am-5:00 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday8:00am-12:00 pm
Thursday8:00am-5:00 pm
Friday8:00am-12:00 pm
Church Council
Marcia Mawe (President, Human Resources)773-784-5409 [email protected]
Scott Lorraine (Vice President, Property/Strategic Planning)773-677-4374 [email protected]
Lara Prestipino (Secretary, Education/Youth/Discipleship)773-583-3584 [email protected]
Aaron Schoof (Treasurer)773-401-1516 [email protected]
David Byerly (Stewardship)312-519-1484 [email protected]
Justin Kerstetter (Communications)312-543-0512 [email protected]
Margaret Renas (Leadership Development)773-368-7120 [email protected]
Jill Smith (Evangelism/Outreach)773-506-9474 [email protected]
To email the office: [email protected] for the weekly email or bulletin: [email protected]
To submit information for the VOICE: [email protected]
STAFF/COUNCIL
Sunday School TeachersVicki Thoms- 3 year oldsLaurie Nelson-4 year olds & KindergartenLisa Helverin-1st & 2nd gradesJenny Araujo-3rd & 4th gradesSusan Barreto-5th thru 8th grades
Helpers/ Floaters: Paula GiovacchiniNancy WallWendy Thompson
Art: Tom JohnsonMusic: Marcia MaweDrama: Joe Jensen
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PASTOR’S PEN
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Greetings Disciples at Luther Memorial,
Fear not! For I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be for everyone; for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: you will find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. -Luke 2:10-12
The angel speaks to us again as we end this year of ministry at LMC. Fear not, good people! God is working here, through us, through you and your gifts, talents, and abilities.
And we’re ready to celebrate that at the Congregational Meeting on January 8th following the one service that day at 10am. We’ll celebrate all that God is doing and begin to ask ourselves what God might be calling out of us into the coming year.
So, in this time of gift-giving, what do you think God is asking LMC to give to this neighborhood, this city, this world next year? We give God praise and worship. We give our neighborhood food and clothes. We give our city a community center where musicians, athletes, youth, and community groups meet.
But what is next? What are we called to build on? Where are we called to expand? A before school program? An after school program? A full-time Youth Director (as Brian is doing such a great job!)? Expanded music ministries? Youth choir? A warming center? Hosting those experiencing homelessness in our walls? Planting a new church in the city that meets on some other day than Sunday? Expanding our relationship with neighbor-ing churches like St. Luke’s in Logan Square? More topical book/discussion groups?
It sounds exciting. It sounds scary. It sounds like just the thing for our community of faithful. It sounds just like what God is calling out of us.
Be not afraid! The Christ is coming again as this body of Christ moves in this world. We’re not perfect, but God is working through us.
So, child of God, what are we going to do?
See you in church…bring your Bibles,
Pr. Tim… Guiding Principles
Called into Community by Jesus Christ:
We Believe Prayer is Essential,
Encouragement Fuels Ministry,
Questioning is Healthy, All are Invited to Engage,
God is Speaking, We are Called to Act
Brian MyersYouth Director
YOUTH GROUPwill meet on
TuesdayLuther Memorial
Sunday School Calendar
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YOUTH NEWS
Briana TravisCelebration Band Director
Luther Memorial Church of Chicago
A HUGE thank you to all of the volunteers in the music program this year! I especially want to thank the "regular" (although, some
may call them odd) members of the Celebration band that dedicate their time every Sunday morning and most Tuesday evenings to
bring us to a worshipful state of mind. I hope you all realize what a blessing these people are! THANK YOU, Andres Hernandez, Sean
Heneghan, Val Kolovos, Rob Klein, Jon Peppler and Joe and Amy Knis-pel; you are a blessing to me and to the congregation of LMC!
This Christmas Eve, at our 5pm Family Service, we will be featur-ing musicians that are a part of our LMC Family that we haven't
previously heard from. I'm excited to have Nicole and Justin Martinez joining us as instrumentalists and Ashley Usher-Cole-man joining me as a vocalist for this very festive service. You will hear some of LMC's old favorites as well as some refresh-ing new arrangements of traditional Christmas music that we
wouldn't be able to do without these additional musicians.
Hello Church!
Calling one, calling all! I know I've spoken to a few of you recently about helping out with the Youth Group, but I'm curious if there are more. If you have any interest in help-ing with the Youth please let me know at [email protected]. There are a number of ways that we could work your talents in to helping us out so please let me know...oh and they're just teenagers, I promise they don't bite ;)
Thank you!!
The Youth will be having their Christ-mas party on TuesdayDec. 20th follow-ing the Holden Evening Prayer service. Please check with Brian on whether to bring decorations, cookies, candies or other goodies! Anyone interested in being a chaperone? Please contact Brian at [email protected]. Merry
Christmas!!
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MUSICAL MUSINGSWhy We Need A New Organ
Lutherans are known for being a singing people. “For [Martin] Luther, music was central to his theology.” 1 “It was ‘a gift from God, instilled and implanted in all creatures. . . . from the be-
ginning of the world. Nothing is without sound or harmony,’ but the human voice is the most wonderful gift of all. Therefore, ‘next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise.’”2 St. Augustine once said, “‘the one who sings prays twice.’ As the church, we possess an enor-mous and wonderful treasure chest of hymns, songs, chants, psalms, and canticles. In sing-
ing them, by participating and adding our own voices to the song, we make them our own. We join the song of all creation, of Hannah, of Miriam and Moses, of Zechariah, of Simeon, of Anna, of Mary, of our Christ.”3 For Lutherans, even back to the
time of Martin Luther, the organ has been the platform from which the song of the people was launched toward heaven.
With a congregational vote authorizing the purchase of the first phase of a new organ for Luther Memorial Church looming on the horizon, you might be asking why we need one.
Luther Memorial Church’s Pilcher pipe organ was installed in 1929 as the sanctuary was built, and, with the exception of a few renovations that came with the new (well,
new to LMC) console in the 1980’s, has remained virtually unchanged since then. The organ committee began its work long before I came to work at Luther Memorial. In the
summer of 2010, they retained Dan Schwandt, organist of Augustana Lutheran, Hyde Park, to do a thorough evaluation of the organ, and the following is an excerpt from his report.
Henry Pilcher’s Sons Opus 1319Shortly after Luther Memorial’s current church at the corner of Wilson and Campbell Avenues was
completed, Henry Pilcher’s Sons installed a three‐manual, twenty‐rank pipe organ. The cost of the organ was $11,900. According to church records, as early as 1956 a proposal for a new organ at Luther Memorial was solicited from the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois. Discussion of organ replacement or renovation contin-ued until when, in 1976, Chicago‐area organ technician James Gruber was contracted to perform a thorough clean-
ing and general repair of the organ, along with installing new lighting in the chambers, for a total cost of $2,000. By the early 1980’s, the original console from 1926 was beyond repair, and a second‐hand console was purchased from Mr. Scott Christiansen of Colorado Springs, Colorado at a cost of $200. In 1982, Gruber installed the refurbished console from Aus-
tin Organ Co.’s opus 1073 from 1923, originally installed at the University of Boulder, Colorado, for a cost of $1,800.
At some point, perhaps in either 1976 or 1982, slight alterations were made to the specification of the organ, with select ranks [or pipes] being moved or altered, and the swell shades removed from the front west
chamber. However, it is apparent that the majority of the pipework and mechanism original to Opus 1319 are in place and unaltered.
Current ConditionsThe bulk of the organ’s condition problems are due to a failing (or failed) mechanism. Numerous pipes have been pulled
out of their places to prevent them from sounding inadvertently (ciphering). . . . There are several dozen pipes lying around the chambers leaning in corners. This accounts for the extraordinary amount of dead notes encountered at the console. Pipes simply aren’t there, or at least the chest or console mechanisms have failed. Additionally, several dozen small . . . pipes and chest tubing near the walkways have been crushed as a result of negligent maintenance personnel.
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Lyle Harlow [email protected]
Numerous attempts at fundraising and discussions about the future of the organ are evidenced in the church files, but after the installation of the new console, it seems that no significant repair was carried out
on the organ despite major water damage, failing plaster, and inexpert maintenance. EvaluationThe overarching problem of the organ is mechanical. Simply put, the [mechani-
cal parts of the organ] have all reached the end of their useful lives. Couple this with the rav-ages of time and weather, and you have the current failed state of the organ.4
Typical of the organs of the period, Luther Memorial’s Pilcher was built with many large, mid-range pipes, giv-ing it a very homogeneous “symphonic” sound, at the expense of clarity and brilliance. Unfortunately, a large, round, homogeneous sound isn’t effective in a reverberant cathedral-like space such as LMC’s sanctuary. You
may have noticed that it’s hard to hear the melody sometimes during a big hymn—that’s because the or-gan does not have the higher range sounds (the 4’, 2’ and 1’ stops, in organ-speak) the cut through the din
of the mid-range sounds (the 8’ pipes, in organ-speak). You might say that its sound is “bottom heavy.”
Additionally, as previously mentioned in Dr. Schwandt’s report, large numbers of the notes on the keyboard don’t work at all. A parishioner recently made the comment on one of our yellow sheets that “it would be nice if the organ could be played more softly.” My response was “yes, it would.” But the problem is that not enough notes work to play much
of anything softly and the volume control mechanisms (the “swell shades”) have been removed. . The organ was built specifically for the organ chambers, high above the sanctuary on both sides of the altar. It’s stacked on top of itself in
multiple levels, and is virtually impossible to service or maintain. After nearly a century of service to the congregation, the leather that holds it together is dry and cracked, the electrical wiring that runs it is shorting out, and the connec-
tions that make the individual notes play are failing. There is no way to fix it, short of disassembling the entire thing and removing it, and restoring it as it is would not rectify the basic tonal and design flaws that have plagued it was new. Knowing that the current organ is not going to last much longer, the Organ Committee has come up with a multi-
phase plan for a wonderful new hybrid organ—so called because, when completed, it will have both real pipes (many of them restored and re-used from the current organ) and electronic “stops” or sounds. The new instrument will be
specifically designed to sound its best in the LMC sanctuary, and will provide enthusiastic support for congregational singing, without the cacophonous din that sometimes characterizes the current instrument. When completed, the
new organ will have more ranks of real pipes than the current one, a state-of-the-art console which should last 40-50 years, and a wonderful speaker system that can also be used to with the band in the Contemporary Service at 11:00.
Since I came to work at Luther Memorial Church in June, I’ve often remarked that I’ve never served a church with bet-ter singers than LMC. The voices and musical abilities in our congregation far surpass those of any congregation, of any denomination, that I’ve ever worked with. Having a first-class organ will not only contribute to the beauti-
ful singing of our current congregation, but will also help to attract the new worshipers to the community.
As Dr. Schwandt ends his report, “congregations have the opportunity to acquire an organ only every few generations, and by making the right decision for the current and future needs of the parish now,
countless people will benefit from those wise choices in the decades to come.” Our 1929 Pilcher was a gift to us from people who lived long ago. It has served the church well, but now it is time for us to consider
what gift we can give the next generations at LMC. Moving forward with Phase I of our new organ, and plan-ning for the completion of the additional phases is not only a gift to the ourselves, but a gift and a lega-
cy for the next hundred years of worshipers at Luther Memorial Church. I think they’ll thank us.
Why We Need a New Organ (con’t from page 5)
At some point in the last several years, water damage and subsequent plaster rot have made the physical problems in the organ chambers far worse. The expression shades in the west chamber (Great, Pedal, and Choir divisions) have
been removed, thereby eliminating the possibility of dynamic expression for those stops. The shades in the east chamber (Swell division) are only partially operable; meaning the organ functionally has no [volume control].
The console is typical of Austin Organ Company’s patented all‐electric design from the 1920’s. Be-ing even older than the organ itself, it has suffered the ravages of time in a similar fashion. Mechanical reli-
ability is a significant problem for the numerous moving parts in the console and control systems.
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A Most Sincere Thank You &
A Very Happy Holiday Season to All!!! Many thanks to the Holiday Market planning committeemembers for their leadership, and the church
staff and numerous church volunteers for their very generous help.
A Special Thanks Also to the Many Local Merchants and Individuals Who Donated the Holiday Market Lunch Café Items and Great Variety of Prizes for
the Grand and Mini Raffles, Silent Auction and Children’s Holiday Tree.Merchant Donations Included:
During this season of giving, it is important to reflect on and celebrate all for which we are truly grateful and remember to give proper thanks. In this spirit, a big thank you to all of our church
community and greater surrounding community is in order for another successful event.
This was the 7th year of hosting the Holiday Market fundraiser here at our church. And thanks to the giving spirit of all the many volunteers who helped plan, prepare and sup-
port this event, our church put on another fun, festive and most memorable market!
The proceeds after expenses will benefit three important charitable causes:Thomas J. Waters Elementary School in Lincoln Square
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Malaria Campaign for Africa
• Access Yoga• Ann Sather
• Arbonne• Beans & Bagels• Café Selmarie• Chef Martin’s Alpine Brand
• Chicago Brauhaus• Costello Sandwich & Sides
• Curves Lincoln Square• Enjoy, An Ur-
ban General Store• Game Stop
• HarvesTime Foods• Jazz Record Mart
• Jimmy John’s
• jookie• Julius Meinl
• Lincoln Square Lanes• Little Green Baby
• Marbles the Brain Store • Old Town School
of Folk Music• Potbelly Sandwich Shop
• Starbucks• Thairapy Plus Salon
• The Book Cellar• The grind café
• Trump International Ho-tel & Tower Chicago
Member Donations Included:• Candles
• Lighted Make-up Mirror• Lotion• Wine
HOLIDAY MARKET WRAP UP
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COUNCIL MINUTESLMC Council Minutes – November 15, 2011Council Members in attendance: Margaret Renas Marcia Mawe Jill Brown Smith Justin Kerstetter Lara Prestipino Dave Byerly Aaron Schoof Pr. Tim Brown Members Excused: Scott LorraineMeeting called to order at 7:03 with time for reflection and an opening prayer. Quorum acknowledged. Motion by Jill Brown Smith to approve the prior meeting minutes. Second by Dave Byerly. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
The council read Jonah 3:1-10 and held a discussion of the imperfect prophet and how God can work through imperfect people. We further discussed how the congregation could be courageous in implementation of new ideas. Examples included: Minor relief project, Potential capital campaign, Utilizing cash reserves, Hiring of additional ministry staffLetting go or changing tradition and established programsChanging the 10AM coffee hour to be more inclusive and welcoming (it was brought to the attention of Coun-cil Members that some of the congregation found it uncomfortable in the current format)Expanding building uses (the idea of a shelter was mentioned) Youth and Sunday school program expansion
Aaron Schoof provided a Treasurer’s ReportThis included a P&L through 10 months. For the month of October, the net ordinary loss was $3,395, but the church made a semi-annual benevolence payment of $5,000 during this month. Envelope giving was steady, but building use revenue was slightly lower in the month. Year to date (Jan-Oct), the church is operating at a break-even level. We discussed the possibility of increasing the level of the Council discretionary limit at the congregational meeting.
Marcia Mawe reported on HR updatesThere will be a nominating team formed to identify candidates for the three outgoing Council members (Justin, Polly and Margaret).Justin Kerstetter and Polly Reese will fill two of the three spots on the committee. Marcia will locate an individual for the third spot. The committee will meet for the first time after Thanksgiving. Marcia also presented to the Council a request made by Lyle Harlow (LMC Music Director) to convert the tower room adjacent to the balcony into office space for the church music staff. He had obtained one bid for $2,250. There is no room in the budget or Council dis-cretionary funds to complete such a project this year. Council generally agreed that the idea had merit, but that it should be presented as part of the 2012 budget in the congregational meeting. To include this project in the budget, at least one more bid was necessary. Marcia agreed to follow up with Lyle regarding an additional bid. There were no motions made on this item.
Lara Prestipino reported on new digital VOICE layout The design and layout were well received. There was some feedback about the ease of access, but this should be easily remedied with additional instructions accompanying the e-mail notice. A couple of members voiced concern about confidentiality issues due to the online format. Specifically, that the phone numbers of council members and congregation birthdays/anniversaries (month/date only, no year) were published. None of the Council members were bothered by their phone numbers being published. Motion by Dave Byerly to modify the format of birthdays/anniversaries so that there is no date included. 2nd by Justin Kerstetter. Passed, but not unanimously.
Pastor Tim reportedLMC was looking at a grant in conjunction with Irving Park Lutheran Church. It would have provid-ed funds to hire Brian Marsh to operate youth ministry at each church on a part time basis. The funding agency does not have money to provide this grant in 2011. It will be available again in 2012. LMC will need to allocate funds to pay Brian in 2012 if it wishes him to continue in his current position. The Council discussed a motion, but ultimately decided that it was unnecessary as the most appropriate means to a ccomplish this was to include a request as part of the 2012 budget and present it during the congregational meeting.
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The individual using the church for temporary shelter has requested some additional time as they have been unable to arrange for alternative housing. Pr. Tim noted that the arrangement is working well and there have been no issues. Motion by Marcia Mawe to allow the individual to remain under the current arrange-ment until 1/31. 2nd by Dave Byerly. Passed by unanimous vote.
A member had requested funds to purchase a license to show movies in the church. This was tabled for discussion at a later date due to lack of information.
Pr. Tim requested that the Council allow for discretionary funds to pay $100 bonuses for each of the 8 staff (not included himself ). The 2011 budget does not allow for such bonuses. Motion by Dave Byerly to allocate $800.00 from Council to provide a $100 Christmas gift for each staff mem-ber. The funds will be allocated from the Council discretionary limit. 2nd by Margaret Renas. Discussion of including in 2012 budget if the congregation felt this was important.
Concern that such a motion would place bonuses ahead of the previously approved replacement of the ejector pump, which was also relying on funds available under the Council discretionary limit.The motion passed, but not unanimously.
Jill Brown Smith provided a brief update on the new website. The new site is live. http://luthermemorialchicago.org/
Scott Lorraine provided a remote update on the status of the ejector pump. We are still awaiting a third bid. The next meeting will take place on 12/15.
The meeting adjourned with prayed.
Congregational MeetingJanuary 8th
One service 10:00 am Potluck lunch following
Come vote on Council Members, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year,
organ needs, and much more!!
It is an important meeting for our church, please save the date
October Offering:$18,995.00
Avg. Attendance:9am - 14011am - 67
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
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WELCA SERVICE GROUP is collecting items for hygiene kits for women returning to the community from prison, many hav-
ing no home and going to shelters which do not provide neces-sities. This month the need is for feminine hygiene products
(panty liners, tampons, 20-count pkgs. feminine wipes). Place donations in the blue LSSI collection box in the narthex.
Women of the ELCA will be accepting applications for grants and scholarships between December 15 and February 15. apply at www.Women of the ELCA.org/Scholarships. Each year the churchwide Women of the ELCA awards scholarships to women of all ages to at-tend colleges, seminaries and other forms of education/training pro-grams as well as other grants to benefit women’s programs around the country. Amounts vary but often are in the $2,000-$3,000 range.
POUR JUSTICE TO THE BRIM!
Through the Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project, a partnership be-tween LWR and Equal Exchange, we can enjoy delicious fairly traded organic products while support-ing small-scale farmers around the world. Equal Exchange is a worker-owned cooperative. Farmers earn a fair price for their crops, have access to affordable credit, and can invest in education, health care and sustain-able agriculture, building a better future for their families. Our WELCA service group sells these products on Sunday mornings...stop by for a free tasting. Consider buying a bag of coffee, decaf, cocoa mix, baking cocoa, tea, and mini-dark chocolate bars. These items make great stock-ing stuffers for Christmas. Payment may be made in cash or by check
payable to WELCA.
New Production at LMC: 7 Gifts
We're thankful for sight, touch, taste, and so many other gifts, but do we
take the time to ponder them? Pon-der them anew (and more!) with a
new Christmas offering from the same troupe that brings you Embers each year. "7 Gifts" will excite your mind
and cause you to think about the gifts of Christmas in a brand new way.
Check out the website at www.joejensenstudio.com/7gifts.swf and make plans to come to LMC on
Friday December 16th, Saturday the 17th, or
Sunday December 18th to experience it for yourself!
OngoingMinistries at LMC
Lunch with PastorFirst Thursday of the month
Beginner’s RoomJoin Pastor Tim in conversation
RavenswoodMobile Pantry
Second Saturday ofthe month
8:30-11:30 am4332 N. Paulina St
Kerry [email protected]
Peace VigilThe 15th of the month
7:30 pmSanctuary
Dieter [email protected]
Night Ministry PrepThird Thursday of the month
Alternating Noon/7pmPlease check with Diane for timing
Gym/Fellowship HallDiane Schulte
Night Ministry Cookie BakeCan be dropped off in
LMC kitchen by Third Wed of the month
400 needed
Night Ministry ServingThird Thursday of
the monthRSVP only
Mark [email protected]
BIRTHDAYS
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Monday
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Fencing
6:00 PM-9:00 PM Childbirth Class (pre-reg. required)
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Playgroup
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Gentle Yoga
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Pilates/CoreWork
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Lakeside Pride Brass Rehearsal
Thursday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM Fencing
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Friday
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hatha Yoga
Saturday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Fencing
Sunday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Prayer Group Meeting
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Prayer Group Meeting
Calendar of Events in November
at Luther Memorial
visit www.luthermemorialchicago.org for a
complete list of events and times
John RussellPaul Snyder Kasarah Menegon Joann RudieJudith Sharits-Johnson Charles ThomaNellie SmithSidney Smith Bette VidinaHunter Smith Bruce BowersLaura Barkenquast Emilie AlexanderTheresa Brady Christopher ShoresSusan Barreto Diane Betten-DahlKristi Gibbs Virginia Mac Quarrie Mackenzie FIsherGunnar Kirk Shelby Shugailo Caitlin MooreKathyrn SidwellJanet MenegonAmy HolmesKurt MatthesiusDavid WilsonChristopher WunderThomas RiceLaura SchulzeChristine WeldonCharlotte GieseAshley MadisonSara RussellSusan WeberJanice Ohama Margaret Renas
Anniversaries 12/10 MUHANNAD ALJUND & LAURA BARKENQUAST
See page 13 for January Birthdays and Anniversaries
Prayer Chains
Prayer is a powerful tool. If you’d like to be
added to the PrayerChain list please
feel free!There are two groups:
one that connects through email and
one over the phone. If you’d like to join
either group or add a prayer request, please contact the captains.
Via Email: Jenny Araujo
Via Phone:Bernie Zommer847-827-0698
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PRAYER PAGEMembers/Life StrugglesGeorge CallisterAmy Current & MotherDenise & FamilyJune HanselmanKawell FamilyMichael and Frieda KrausOlga Lehman Harriet LuehrsKurt MatthesiusEileen MatthesiusMindi McCreless & FamilyCharlie and Sis MillerLois MooreMaureen PhalenPucylowski FamilyClaudia RaackNaomi SchnurDavid & Mary SchulzCarol SharitsGertrude SniderMarian Thompson Kimberly Tracy Evonne WaughAbrielle WelshHelen Zoch
Friends/RelativesLife Struggle Amanda & daughtersNathan Arrington, Joan Cosmos, Ashley/Peppler FamilyBob AksamitAunt Cathy & Family Aunt Nancy Doug AthertonMark B.Barb & DianaBetsyNancy BowersBrianna, McKenzie, Christian, Rhonda, Tom, Shannon, LoriCousin JuliaCousin MichaelCrawford FamilyMother of Amy CurrentDalton Family
Nancy DonnellyLiam Dooley & FamilyEbert FamilyElizabeth’s Mother & FatherMarge EricksonCathy EweerDavid,Jack,Jillilan,Joanne,DannyKurt August, Cathy, Shannon & JamesValerie FieserVicki GebhardtLeMont GarrettKris Garski & FamilyMarilyn GaugerBill GrobeGrallini Family (Janis)Grandma Marge & Nancy HickeyGrant, Erica, Alex & PaulGreer FamilyMickey Grossman & FamilyDave GustafsonDennis HaggertyJordan Izzat HaniMary Lou HannHope HathawayBob HeidkampMichael HernandezNancy Hickey & Marge EricksonJeannine HilbMartha HolmesCharlie HotaryJoan & Richard HuntMs. JennyDakota JimmersonJanet/Twins & FamilJoeJon & KristenCarolyn & Kristin KelleyCynthia & Jeilani KentoriaJesse KlineBurnetta KoenigMarian LanViolet LavalleeJoan Levey, Abe M.Melissa Llannas & baby Hannah
Lowly FamilyColleen LumleyMaciag FamilyMattMike MGrace McLeodMaggieMichelleMother of Penny WernerMargaret, Milan, NevaehJim & Lynde NeeryAbby OstlieLogan PeonBetty PhillipsRichard RaymondCarla Ratican/Da-vid PrestipinoReggieAdrian Gonzalez Rolon Jose & Sara Salas & BabyKyle Look, Steve SchoppeMike SeegertBonnie SenaRoberta SmithSteele’s GrandpaMichele Timble (Jim-my, Jack, Kate)Tom & PaulFamily of Betty TurzinskiArthur Uhl Jr.Pam VelascoWalker FamilySteve Winkelman
other newsRecent Baptisms
Congratulations to all our newest members through Baptism! Our congregation continues to grow and we are blessed with many new babies in our group.
Ryan Kelsey Vollinger Jenna Kelsey & Mike Vollinger 9/11/2011 (10 am) George Robert Cammarata Kevin & Martha Cammarata 9/18/2011 (11 am)Lydia Mae Freeborn Paul Keller Freeborn & Jenny Lynn Tank 9/25/2011 (11 am)Brent Drexler Beavin James & Pam Beavin 11/13/2011 (9 am)Francesca Metros Glen & Amanda Jo Metros 11/20/2011 (11am)Nathan Brandt Byerly David & Sara Byerly 11/27/2011 (11 am)Austin Gerber Doering Erich & Caryn Doering 11/27/2011 (11 am) Andrew James Paschal Derek & Julie Paschal 11/27/2011 (11 am)Logan James Furtek Kimberly Ann Furtek 1/1/2012 (10 am)
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BIrthdays in January WUNDER, SARAHPUCYLOWSKI, MARK FREEBORN, PAULFLOCCO, JUSTINCOOPER, EMILY ANNEGRAFF, SARAHSCHORI, SALLYWERRBACH, HEATHERWITSCHONKE, DOROTHYDOERING, ADLERMEDINA, MATTHEWMELIND, MARYSHORES, RAYMONDHILL, THOMASMEADOWS, JAMESKOLOVOS, JENNIFERSCHULZ, MARYWELLEN, ROBPLUSS, RICHARDMELTZER, AUDREYBLECK, BARBARALLEWELLYN, MAYA ROSEBON DURANT, MIRANDABOTTORFF, ROGERMOORE, LOISSCHULZE, GREGORYSCHORI, BARBARAPLUSS, MARYWIEMER, SARA
HARVEY, SIOBHANHENDERSON, SUZANNEMOHLER, JENNYKERSTETTER, JUSTINLISOTA, JAY
Anniversaries in January 1/8 ANDREW & SARAH GRAFF1/30 JUDITH SHARITS & DAVID JOHNSEN
14-The Voice Dec/Jan
WELCA NEWS
Bible StudyFourth Sunday of the MonthLounge 7:00-8:00pm Jenny Araujo - [email protected] / 773-784-1738
Prayer Shawls and Lap QuiltsSecond Sunday of the MonthGym/Fellowship Hall 12:00-2:00pm Lara Prestipino - [email protected] / 773-583-3584 & Diane Schulte 773-583-5814
Service GroupThird Sunday of the MonthLounge 12:00pm Dixie Downes – [email protected] / 847-679-2631 Carol Mergl – [email protected] / 773-991-4180
Women’s Spirituality GroupSecond Thursday of the MonthLounge 7:30-9:00pm Linda Miranda – [email protected] / 773-334-8620
Mary CircleThird Friday of the MonthLunch Diane Schulte – 773-583-5814
The days are really flying by. I can’t believe we have arrived at the last month of the year for 2011. It has been a year of growth and change for our Women of the ELCA groups here at Luther Memo-rial Church. I am honored to be working with so many Bold Women. Our two hands on groups have made their presence known. The service group has been organizing the collection of per-sonal products for women who are coming out of prison, helped set up and clean up after the pre-Thanksgiving feast, sold Fair Trade coffee after services and at the Holiday Market, delivered winter coats for LSSI, and are making plans for supporting the ELCA Malaria Campaign. The quilters and knitters are working on some lap blankets for our shut-ins. The finished products will have been blessed at the 9 am service on Sunday, November 27th. If you know how to crochet and would like to join the group you would be welcome. Also anyone that wants to learn how to knit or quilt is welcome. See the contact information at the end of this article. The Women’s Spirituality Group and the Bible Study are both enjoying their time together and discussions of the reading mate-rial for each group. The Bible Study group is now meeting on the third Thursday of each month.Please join us on Saturday, December 10th for our Christmas party. All women are wel-come. We will meet in my home at 2722 W Leland Ave #2, beginning at 2 pm. Please bring an appetizer, dessert, wine, or another beverage of your choice to share. We will sing some Christmas carols and enjoy conversation and food with each other.Movie night is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2012. We will begin at 6 pm. This may be pot luck with the movie beginning at 7 pm. We are showing the award winning documen-tary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell. This tells the story of the war in Liberia and how Leymah Gbowee and a group of women helped to end the war that had been going on for 14 years. As you begin writing events in your 2012 calendar, don’t forget to include our fourth annual Women’s Spiritual Retreat Day which is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2012. Registra-tion and theme details will be available soon. In the meantime, I encourage you to make your year end WELCA donations. Checks may be put in Frieda’s mailbox made out to WELCA.I wish all of you a wonderful Advent and Christmas season. May you be blessed with good health and the company of your church community, family and friends. Peace and Good Will,Linda Miranda, President Women of the ELCA at LMC
The Voice Dec/Jan-15
Advent/Christmas Information
It’s time to order your Poinsettia for placement at our beautiful altar for our Christmas Eve services 12/24/11.Your gift of a Poinsettia may be in memory of a loved one,in honor or a loved one or just as a gift to yourself.To order, please use the tear-off below and include all the information in the blanks provided. Your filled out
tear-off form may be placed in the offering plate on Sundays or mailed to the church – deadline for ordering this year is December 18th and the cost is $15.00 per plant. Your Poinset-
tia may be picked up following the Christmas Eve 11:00 p.m. service or during the following week.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Reminder to fill out this form completely!In memory of_____________________________________In honor of_______________________________________
In appreciation for the gift of the Christ
Child____________________________________________
Other____________________________________________
Donor(s)_________________________________________
Plant(s) will be picked up following the Christmas Eve 11 p.m. service_____Plant(s) will be picked up sometime the following week (Tues.-Fri.)_____
Plant(s) will be left for delivery to shut ins_____Cost: $15.00 each…No. of plants ordered_________
Total enclosed $____________
Holden Evening PrayerTuesdays, 7:00pm
Come take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season to enjoy simple prayer and candlelight each week before Christmas at LMC.
A light soup supper will be served at 6:15, with worship following at 7pm.
Christmas Services
5:00 PM Christmas Eve Family Service
11:00 PM Christ Mass Service
10:00 AM Christmas Day Service (Chapel)
Children’s Christmas Program will be between services on December 18th.
Please join us in the sanctuary for a great time!
