Generosity”. What does it mean to experience God’s generosity and to give with generous hearts? These are questions that will engage our sense of disciple ship and invite us to grow in the sharing of gifts for ministry. We are looking forward to this three year period being a time of intentional growth in

disciple ship and generosity.

Our Kick-Off Sunday for “First, We Give of Ourselves: Giving in Grace” will be Sunday, October 12. Our fall emphasis will culminate with a celebration of ministry and the sharing of commitments of how we can “give of ourselves” in ministry on Sunday,

November 23.

An important element of this emphasis is a Bible Study entitled “Giving in Grace”. We will be using this Bible Study in Adult Sunday School October 12 through November 2, as well as in our women’s and men’s groups. We invite you to be a part of these

conversations.

Plan to be on hand in worship and join a “Giving in Grace” Bible Study this fall as we consider together how, “First, We Give of Ourselves”. How exciting it will be to grow together in discipleship

and the joy of generosity.

October 26 we will celebrate Reformation Sunday and we will also join with the Methodist and Baptist churches in sponsoring “Trunk or Treat” from 1-3 PM. Be sure to join us Pastor Bruce

Exciting events and grace filled days are happening at First Lutheran Church! Because of you, your

family, and our congregational family, the gospel is eing boldly proclaimed and the joy of God’s grace in Christ is celebrated in marvelous ways. Indeed, through our ministry together, countless lives are being touched with the love of

Christ.

As we look ahead to ministry as a family of faith at First Lutheran Church, we are embarking on an initiative that will help us grow in ministry and ways we can bring connections with people and Christ. This initiative is a three year discipleship and generosity growing opportunity for the whole congregation. Our ministry initiative is called “First, We Give of Ourselves”. This emphasis will be a celebration of our ministry and growing in the delight of God’s grace. As we consider the gift of grace in Christ, we will also explore the joy of

our giving in grace.

This fall, the focus of “First, We Give of Ourselves” will be “Giving in Grace”. We will explore together, the wonderful gift of God’s grace in Christ and how it is the foundation of our discipleship and giving. Then in the fall of 2015, our focus will center around the second facet of our ministry initiative, “Giving in Gratitude”. We will explore the spiritual nature of gratitude and how it encourages us to give of ourselves in response to God’s grace in Christ. Then, in the fall of 2016, we will follow through with the focus of “Giving in

V OLUME 27 , ISSUE 9

OCTOBER 2014 The Anchor INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

F IRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PLANO, ILLINOIS

Pastor’s Corner Thank you, new address,

Birthday, Prayers,

October Library News,

Bibles Distributed,

2/3

“Commemorations”

article, Prayer List,

Prayer Chain info,

Updates please

4/5

Book Club, Women’s

Bible Study, Offering,

Golden Harvesters,

Stewardship, ‘Who is

this?’, October

Calendar

6/7

October Volunteers,

October Birthdays &

Anniversaries, October

Prayer List

8/9

Council Notes, Recipe -

Pumpkin Bars, Sunday

School Snippets

10/11

Readings for October 2014

10/5/2014 Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46

10/12/2014 Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14

10/19/2014 Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22

10/26/2014 Reformation Day

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36

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GREAT TIME HAD BY ALL AT THIS YEARS ANNUAL CHURCH BBQ! Your Property Committee would like to thank everyone that helped make this year's BBQ

fellowship event a fun and successful evening. We served more than 300 dinners prepared

by 5 B's and enjoyed wonderful piano music provided by our own Laron Hafenrichter.

Thanks to many of you, we were able to raise over $900 to support some of the off budget

facilities expenses. The Committee would like to express our appreciation to all the folks

that supported the event through advertising, selling tickets, serving meals,

working prior to and during the dinner, the clean up volunteers and those

who just came to enjoy a wonderful evening of fun. A special word of

"thanks" to our secretary Ann Hagemann who helped to keep us organized

and also printed and assembled the BBQ tickets. Property Committee

Thank you from WELCA! Thank you to all the women of the church who donated homemade pies for the annual church BBQ. We received approximately 15 pies and we were able to raise $138 through this fundraising event to benefit WELCA. The funds will be used to help with funeral lunches, purchase quilting supplies, and in other areas where there is a special need. A sincere “thank you” to Sarah Kuntzman, Karen Torkelson, Julie Warner, Virginia Phelps and Kathy Stuttle for volunteering your time and energy to slice and sell the pies. You were awesome! Carol Robinson

Please offer extra prayers for

Linda Landis who has been

dealing with health issues. She

was at Mercy, then to McAuley

Manor for rehab, and at this time

is back at Mercy Hospital in Aurora.

Here are the addresses of a few of our members who are no longer in their homes. Cards and well wishes would be most appreciated (in addition to prayers!)

Ann Hagemann (member) Rm #512 – Bickford of Oswego 3712 Grove Rd. Oswego, IL 60543

Joe Tucek Tillers Nursing & Rehab Center Room #210 4390 Rt 71 Oswego IL 60543 Sue Hyte Sandwich Rehab & Health Care 902 E Arnold Rd Sandwich, IL 60548

Congratulations for Lois

Ronning who celebrated her

90th Birthday on Sept. 21st.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOIS!! And many

more ….

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OCTOBER LIBRARY NEWS (submitted by Diane Schlesinger)

If you are an animal lover, you will really enjoy the books on

display in our library this month.

“Modoc” by Ralph Helfer is a true story. Modoc, an elephant, was

born on the same day and at the same time as the elephant trainer’s

son. They were born in a German circus town in 1896. Modoc and the

boy, Bram, grew up together and formed a strong bond which lasted

their entire lives. The book tells of their adventures over the next almost eighty years and

covering three continents, This story of love between and elephant and man is very

inspirational.

“Their Mysterious Ways”, a collection of true stories about God’s animals and us, was

compiled by Phyllis Hobe. Each tale in this book tells how someone has been blessed by an

animal, sometimes by pets and other times by wildlife.

Phillip Keller is the author of “Lessons From a Sheep Dog”. The book tells of Keller’s

adventures with Lass, his border collie, on a sheep ranch in British Columbia. He compares

their experiences with our encounter with God.

The Education Committee and Sunday

School of First Lutheran proudly presented

Bibles to the 3rd grade Sunday School

students at services on Sept. 14th.

Congratulations to (picture left to right):

Genevieve Schindlbeck, Sara Nicoletti,

Brooke Johnson, & Ashlyn Weeks.

Not pictured: Maya Holland

Children’s Library!

Check out the children's section of the church

library for fun new books and videos.

There are two videos featuring Tim Hannig,

the amazing magician who just entertained us

on Rally Day.

Also, there are lots of new children's books

like:

Rainbow Party

Are You Sleeping?

This is the Earth That God Made

This is the Lunch that Jesus Served

Noah, Build Your Boat

Questions Kids Ask About God

Check them out, along with all the other

amazing books we have

for children!

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Commemorations …... (contributed by Ruth Ann Hoehn)

Three of the people commemorated by the Lutheran Church in October are Theodor Fliedner,

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, and Massie L. Kennard.

Theodor Fliedner was a German Protestant born in January 1800 at Epstein, a small village where

his father was the local pastor. He studied theology and passed his final examinations at the age of

twenty one. In 1821 he accepted a call from the Protestant church at Kaiserswerth, a small town

near Dusseldorf. He took journeys through Germany, and to Holland and England observing what

was being done towards prison reform. German prisoners were living in dirty cells and badly fed.

Fliedner was granted permission to hold regular services in the Dusseldorf prison and visit with the

prisoners individually. Fliedner helped start up The Prison Society of Germany in 1826 to improve

conditions in the prisons. In 1833 Fliedner opened his own parsonage garden at Kaiserwerth as a

refuge for discharged female convicts. He also was concerned about the sick poor, and decided that

hospitals might be well served by an organization of specially trained women. In 1836 he started the

first deaconess house at the hospital in Kaiserwerth. The deaconesses devoted themselves to the

care of the poor, the sick, and the young. Fleidner also founded other institutions to help orphans,

infants, and mentally ill females, and he assisted in the foundation and management of similar

institutions in various places in Europe. From 1849 to 1851 he traveled throughout Europe, the

United States, and the East, helping to start training schools for deaconesses. He established

deaconess houses in Jerusalem, Constantinople, Smyrna, Alexandria, and Bucharest. When he

died in October 1864 he left behind over 100 deaconess stations attended by 430 deaconesses.

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg was born in Einbeck, Hanover in Germany in September 1711. He

studied theology and was a deacon at Grosshennersdorf, in Upper Lusatia from 1739 to 1741. He

received a call from the Lutheran churches of Pennsylvania and went to Philadelphia in 1742. In

1748 he organized the first Lutheran synod of America. His main responsibility was with the

congregation in New Providence, but he was practically overseer of all the Lutheran churches from

New York to Maryland. In 1745 he married Anna Maria Weiser, the daughter of an Indian

interpreter, and they had eleven children. He died in October 1787. During his time in ministry,

he did not agree with the strict orthodoxy of many Lutherans, and was friendly with the Reformed

congregations and the Tennents (founded by Willaim Tennent, 1673 – 1746). Muhlenberg is

known for preaching in English as well as in German and his organizing of American Lutherans.

His liturgical principles became the basis for the Common Service of 1888.

Massie L. Kennard was an African-American Lutheran pastor and a native of Chicago. He received

his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Roosevelt University and his divinity degree from Garrett

Theological Seminary. He also studied at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Chicago. From

1959 to 1965 he was pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Buffalo. In 1965 he became

associate pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Washington. He became Director for Minority

Concerns of the Division of Mission in North America. According to his daughter “he was a very

casual person and did not wear a collar. His goal was to get more Asians, Indians, blacks, and other

people of color to become Lutheran ministers to make the church a racially inclusive fellowship.”

He worked with the lay associates program and twelve people, including two women in that program

became ministers. He died in 1996.

Prayer List Please keep the following people in your prayers…

Ryan Heller

Lois Tweedt

Jonathan Tweedt

Marty Lincoln

Karen Slack

Rose Tullock

Harper Family

Josie Hanlon

Mary Olson

Carole Ardelean

Renee Lee

Bonnie

Joe Tucek

Shirley Tucek

Steve P

Vicki Fowler

Rose Meszaros

Scott Littlejohn

Delores Hartman

Debbie

Sherry Anderson

Matt Papaeliou

David

Heather D.

Adison FIchtel

Sandra Zonzo

Alice Crawford

Sue Hyte

Leslie

Amy

Al & Lu Bettisch

Bernice Whitaker

PRAYER CHAIN PARTNERS 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM

1. Jane Hyte - 630-552-7095 2. Virginia Phelps - 630-552-3434 3. Jerri Lynn Baker - 630-554-2509 4. Erin Gillman - 630-715-0843 1 5. Staci Smith - 630-999-4117 1 6. Karen DeBolt - 630-546-7451 1 7. Kathy Benoit - 630-816-3366 1 8. Brenda Albright - 630-277-6314 1 9. Theresa Bagg 815-786-7424 1 10. Penny Booher 630-518-2021 11. Diane Schlesinger 630-552-7533 12. Bev Vilmin 630-552-3550

1 - Text capability

THE ANCHOR P AGE 5

Don Sampson

Allen Bagg

Ann Hagemann (member)

Linda Landis

Peggy Fields

Those serving in the military

Those not named here who are in need of prayers, and

Also remember to pray for those who are closest to you and pray for yourself and your needs.

Request: PLEASE -

if you have any updates updates to the above list,

(i.e names than can be removed, etc) please contact the church office.

Thank you.

New Prayer Chain Guidelines for Requesting a Prayer

be added to the Prayer Chain ANYONE may request a Prayer for ANYTHING they deem necessary or gives them cause for concern. Please call with the Church office at 630.552.8263 or the first person on the Prayer Chain.

Please keep the prayer request as simple as possible: Name of person prayer requested for and reason. It is not necessary to go into a detailed message. God knows what is needed; we are simply the vessel to request His care. This will also help to keep the prayer request accurate as it passes down the list to members of the Prayer Partners.

There no longer is a Day and Night Chain (one chain only). Calls can be made between 8:30am – 8:30pm. Note those listed in italics1— they have the capability to receive text messages, and they have requested to be part of the chain in this manner. Please contact Theresa Bagg with questions.

BOOK CLUB NEWS

The Book Club will

meet on Wed., Oct. 1st, 2014

at 9:15 AM.

The book for discussion is

“The Casual Vacancy”

by J. K. Rowling

Please join us!

OFFERINGS RECEIVED

8/24 $ 2,093.40

8/31 $ 2,193.30

9/6 (Thrivent) $ 232.00

9/7 $ 2,331.00

9/14 $ 2,583.44

9/21 $ 2,413.80

GENERAL FUND BUDGET Need Per week $3,054.81

(Annual Budget divided by 52 weeks)

YTD YOUTH DIRECTOR

DONATIONS: $7,505.00

THROUGH Sept 21st

Received $ 99,126.18

Need $ 116,078.70

Short $ (16,952.52)

1/01/2014 - 9/22/2014

CHECKING ACCOUNT

Beginning Bal.

$15,021.55

Income

$110,178.25

Expenses

$123,345.60

Ending Balance

$ 1,854.20

Newsletter Offering Report

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The Women’s Bible Study Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM at the

church for Bible study, refreshments and fellowship. The next meeting of the Women’s Bible Study Group will be Thursday, Oct 16th at 1:00 PM here at the church. Join us for Bible study, refreshments and fellowship!

The next Golden

Harvesters potluck

meeting will be Fri, Oct

10th at 5:30 pm here at First

Lutheran Church. Please

bring your own table service and a dish

to pass (Meat is provided). Call Jane at

552-1685 if you have questions.

The Many Dimensions of Stewardship

Christian stewardship means more than money and material possessions. Following are some other dimensions of life that we should give back to God:

1. Time. We are all rich here. You may be on a fixed income, but no one has more time than you. Every ministry takes time. Every witness takes time. Every act of worship takes time. How much time will you commit to God?

2. Talent and ability. Look at all the things you can do! You have talents of all kinds. Some are big and some are small. Have you made them available to God? Can you be enthusiastic for Christ? The abilities you use daily are of great value where you work. Can the Lord use them? Don’t wait for someone to ask before putting your talents to work for Christ.

3. Creation. God did a wonderful job giving us our world. How are we taking care of it? This commitment means we should be careful not to litter or otherwise spoil God’s beautiful world. It also means we should take care of the body that God has given us; it’s the temple of the Holy Spirit. Will you use wisely all that God has given you through his marvelous creation?

4. Possessions. This is more than money. It includes the tithe, but also covers what we do with the nine-tenths that remains. The way we manage our resources is a part of Christian stewardship.

Arrrgh me

maties! Do you

recognize this pirate?

P AGE 7 THE ANCHOR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 9:15 AM - Book Club

6:00 PM - Confirmation

Class

6:45 PM - Bell Choir

7:30 PM - Sr Choir

2

6:30 PM - Stewardship

3

4

5 Food Pantry Collection

8:15 AM - Contemporary

Worship

9:15 AM - Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 AM -Sunday School

10:45 AM - Contemporary

Worship

6

7:00 PM - LMM

7 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

6:30 PM - Worship & Music

7:00 PM - Property

8

6:00 PM - Confirmation

Class

6:45 PM - Bell Choir

7:30 PM - Sr Choir

9 10

5:30 PM - Golden

Harvesters

11

12 8:15 AM - WOV Worship

9:15 AM - Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 AM -Sunday School

10:45AM - WOV Worship

** Stewardship Program Kick-Off

13 14 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

6:15 PM - Social

Concerns

7:00 PM - Church

Council

15

6:00 PM - Confirmation

Class

6:45 PM - Bell Choir

7:30 PM - Sr Choir

16 1:00 PM - Women’s Bible

Study

6:30 PM - Education /

Youth

7:30 PM - Outreach

17

Wedding

Rehearsal?

18 Food Resource

Bank Harvest Festival - begins @

10:00 AM in

Somonauk

Wedding

19 Anchor

Deadline

8:15 AM - LBW Worship

9:15 AM - Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 AM -Sunday School

10:45AM - LBW Worship

1-4 PM - Tweedt Party

20 21 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

22

6:00 PM - Confirmation

Class

6:45 PM - Bell Choir

7:30 PM - Sr Choir

23 24

Baker Wedding

25

2-7 PM - Non Member

Event

26 8:15 AM - WOV Worship

9:15 AM - Coffee

Fellowship

9:30 AM -Sunday School

10:45AM - WOV Worship

1-3 PM - Trunk or Treat

27 28 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

29

6:00 PM - Confirmation

Class

6:45 PM - Bell Choir

7:30 PM - Sr Choir

30 31

Halloween

October 2014

October 2014 Worship Volunteers

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P AGE 9 THE ANCHOR

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 1- Ryan Goldsmith

Julie Warner

2- Tommy Brown

Stephanie Smith

Stephen Tweedt

3- Wesley Brown

Mark Pease

Mitchell Schobert

4- Lisa Tierney

Tim Torkelson

5 - Shane Eaves

6- Jim Porter

7- Kristi Magnotti

8- Carol Stathis

9- Diane Schlesinger

10-Theresa Bagg, Steve Thrall

11- Norma Meszaros

14- Brad Schindlbeck

15- Porter Snider

Landon Anderson

16- John Pilmer

17-Shelley Schmidt

18-Lois Tweedt

19-Clarissa Smith

Rachel Smith

20- Conrad Smith

22- Dorothy Haick

Nicole Kling

24-Alex Benoit

Eric Gwilt

Kathy Tyler

25-Kelsey (Meyer) Skarr

26-Allen Bagg

28-Don Albright, Sara Fields

Brian Torkelson, Tyler Barkes

29-Kathy Koteles

31-Shirley Hozie

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES 1- Brad & Holly Martin

5- Mike & Debbie Pease

8- Jim & Carole Wehrs

10- Jesse & Linda Stonecipher (50 years) 18-Travis & Barbara Anderson

23- Marty & Valerie Lincoln

29- Mark & Leann Savitski

The world is a chaotic and confusing place. Prayer is the conduit that connects us to God and opens up the possibilities of direction and understanding. Pray-er is not just for pastors. All of God’s people are invit-ed to pray on the behalf of others. Please include the following members of the First Lutheran family in your daily prayers.

SEPTEMBER

1 - Bev Vilmin 2 - Weston, Dawn, & Nicholas Vilmin 3 - Randall, Sandra, & Sarah Walker 4 - Julie Warner 5 - Aaron Weeks 6 - Larry Weeks 7 - Jim & Carole Wehrs 8 - Sheryl Welsch 9 - Matthew Welsch 10 - Adam, Emily & Anna Wennmacher 11 - Bill & Jamie Wetzel 12 - Terry & MaryAnn Whitney 13 - A. J. Widman 14 - Carol, Miles & Matthew Wilbanks 15 - Meghan Wilbanks 16 - Louis & Dorella Wilson 17 - Rodney & Jill Woods 18 - James & Laura Agajanian 19 - Don & Brenda Albright 20 - Margaret Albright, Luis & Liam Lomeli 21 - Bob & Paulette Albright 22 - Courtney & Aimee Anderson 23 - Craig & Sandy Anderson 24 - Jean Anderson 25 - Joe, Donielle, Landon, Leila, & Lyndee Anderson 26 - Travis, Barb, Nathan, Nicholas, & Scarlett Anderson 27 - Allen, Theresa, Evan, & Briante Bagg 28 - Don & Connie Baker 29 - Keith, Jerri Lynn & Aden Baker 30 - Halie Baker 31 - Levi Baker & Emily Wohead

PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AND LET US KNOW YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY DATE, AND WE WILL UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

P AGE 10 V OLUME 27 , ISSUE 9

Council Highlights – September 9, 2014 (see complete report on bulletin board at back of sanctuary)

Pastor’s Report - Pastor reviewed his reports & listed future events: speaker

for Golden Harvesters on 9/12; he will be attending the NIS Professional

Leadership Conference, as well as leading a men’s retreat at Peace Lutheran in

Lake Zurich;

Treasurer Report – are $3000 behind last year;

Youth Director Report – Sarah Kuntzman submitted her resignation, effective Feb 28, 2015;

she is currently working with the youth on a “Big Day of Serving” in Yorkville on Oct 11;

Worship and Music Report – Worship in the Park went well; after a successful visit to Sue Hyte

at Sandwich Rehab, the Men’s quartet is planning to make regular visits to nursing homes;

Property – BBQ is Sept 19; Parking lot was sealed & striped; storage areas cleaned up;

‘permanent’ sidewalk repairs are pending;

Stewardship Report – discussed finances & kickoff of Stewardship Program;

Social Concerns – will be taking meals to Linda Landis & volunteering with PADS;

Diane Schlesinger will be our PADS contact; Virgil Hyte to contact Jerry Lundeen regarding the

Food Resource Bank; these projects (& Men’s Quartet) are part of our “God’s Work – Our

Hands” program;

Education/Youth Report – no Meeting;

Outreach Report – no meeting; directory is coming;

Long Range Planning – no meeting;

Executive – some evaluations completed;

Old Business – n/a; New Business – The Stewardship Program, “First We Give of Ourselves – Giving in Grace” will

kick off on October 12; November 23 will be Commitment and Celebration Sunday.

Prayer Coordinator will be Norm Schlesinger, Communications Coordinator will be Randy

Jensen, Bible Study Coordinator will be Pastor. Leadership and Program Coordinators are

needed, or Pastor can do those jobs;

Next meeting: Tues, Oct 14th at 7:00 PM;

October Coffee Hour - Property Committee;

Pumpkin Bars (from Paulette Albright)

Ingredients: 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cloves 4 eggs 2 c. sugar

1 tsp. baking soda 1 c. salad oil 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin

Instructions: Mix together sugar, oil, eggs, and pumpkin, then add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Combine and pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake at 3500 for 25 to 30 minutes. (con’t —-> )

Frosting: 8 oz. pkg cream cheese ¾ stick butter ¾ box powdered sugar

Mix well and frost cooled bars. Enjoy!

Recipe Corner

Sunday School Snippets

Trunk or Treat This year's Trunk or Treat is

Sunday, October 26, from 1-3

p.m., in the Methodist Church

parking lot. Plan to sponsor a trunk and watch

for more details in the weekly bulletin and

fliers will be sent home with Sunday School

children.

Thank You to everyone who anonymously

donated new and gently used art & craft items

to the Sunday School! We are so happy to have

them!!

If you are thinking of something you would

like to donate to the Sunday School, we could

use some boxes of Kleenex for the classrooms

for our sniffly Sunday Schoolers!!

Sunday School Children

Welcome to Share Talents Summer is not the only time

children can share their musical tal-

ents with the congregation. If

anyone would like to sing, play an instrument (or

both!), please talk to Virgil Hyte and he will

make arrangements for you to share your

talents with everyone!

Student Information Forms The Sunday School office recently sent home

student information forms with each student.

Parents should complete these and return them

as soon as possible. If you did not receive a

form, contact the Sunday School office.

There was also a secret pal information sheet

that was sent home (unless children completed

them at Sunday School). This information will

only be shared with the student’s secret pal

and will help the adult secret pals as they

purchase snacks and little gifts for the

children.

Secret Pals Will Be Assigned Soon Secret pals will be assigned in October and the

adults will receive the name(s) of their secret

pal(s) before Halloween. If an adult is still

interested in signing up, the sheet is on the

bulletin board or the Sunday School office door

or contact Kathy Benoit.

We will need extra people as new students

enroll for Sunday School. Secret pals will

anonymously support Sunday School students

throughout the year and meet their "pal" at the

Sunday School Awards Sunday in May. This does

not (and should not) have to be an expensive

venture. Little notes, treats and surprises go a

long way to make a Sunday School child smile with

joy!! Thank you to all of our members who signed

up to be secret pals for this school year.

We Are Truly Blessed

Thank God for our dedicated Sunday School

teachers, music coordinators and assistants. We

are blessed with a great group that was installed

on Sunday, September 14th. Please give them the

support and thanks they need and deserve.

Preschool – Heather Schindlbeck, Donielle

Anderson & Melissa Corrado

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade – Renee Mahoney

3rd & 4th Grade – Theresa Jensen

5th & 6th Grade – Anne Sears

7th & 8th Grade – Virgil Hyte

High School – Sarah & Dan Kuntzman

Adult – Pastor Bruce

Elementary Music – Joanne Johnson

Secretary/Treasurer – Jane Hyte

Superintendent – Kathy Benoit

Please contact Kathy Benoit if you can help the

Sunday School on a part-time or an as needed

basis. Again, the rewards are priceless!!!

Students Receive Bibles

Four students received Bibles as part of our com-

mitment to provide parents with the Scriptures

to present to their children. Congratulations to

Brooke Johnson, Sara Nicoletti, Genevieve Schindlbeck and Ashlyn Weeks.

THE ANCHOR P AGE 11

200 N Center Street

Plano, IL 60545

First Lutheran Church

Plano, Illinois

Phone: 630-552-8263

Fax: 630-552-7198

Email:

churchsecretary1@ sbcglobal.net

"First in Spirit, First in

Faith, First in

Outreach"

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Permit #3 PLANO, IL

WORSHIP TIMES

Sunday: 8:15 AM

10:45 AM

Coffee Fellowship: 9:15 AM

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Communion offered at both

services.

A nursery ‘area’ is available.

Pastor: Rev. Bruce Booher

E-mail: Starpastor@aol.com

Youth Director:

Sarah Kuntzman E-mail: firstluthyouth@

gmail.com

OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Fri 6:30 am-12:30 pm

Secretary: Ann Hagemann

E-mail: churchsecretary1@

sbcglobal.net

Deadline for

November Anchor:

Sunday, Oct 19th!

Be ready to submit

articles by this date!

Return Service Requested

Mailing date: Sept 30th