Ladies You’re Invited...Treasurer Rodger Watson [407-814-0303] Staff Barbara Ellerbe, Preschool Director [407-654-8415] Linda Ellison, Music Minister Angela Lopez, Children’s Minister

Sunday Services:

8:00 a.m. ...... Rite I 9:30 a.m. ....... Rite II 9:30 a.m. ....... Sunday School

11:00 a.m. ....... Rite III 7:00 p.m. ...... Rite III

Wednesday Service: 10:00 a.m ................... Rite II 11:00 a.m. .................. Bible Study

Head of Church Jesus Christ

Bishop The Rt. Rev. Greg Brewer Rector The Rev. Tom Rutherford [321-945-3958] e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Rector The Rev. Tracy Dugger [407-201-0951] e-mail: [email protected] Deacons The Rev. Tim Wetherington [407-342-4484] email: [email protected] The Rev. Julie Altenbach [407-462-8001] email: [email protected] Treasurer Rodger Watson [407-814-0303] Staff Barbara Ellerbe, Preschool Director [407-654-8415] Linda Ellison, Music Minister Angela Lopez, Children’s Minister Amy Paredes, Facilities Minister Janie Walton, Youth Minister LaVerne Woods, Parish Administrator Office Hours Monday through Friday 9am—5pm

It’s Ladies Night Out!!

Ladies, You’re Invited

Thursday, November 17 6-9pm

mailto:[email protected]

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With This Much Stuff Going Wrong, We MUST Be Doing Something RIGHT!

It’s been an expensive season in the Rutherford household. Two months ago, lightning struck our house: blowing off some shingles, exploding two light fixtures in our attic, and frying $4,500 worth of stuff. One month ago, while Debbie and I were on vacation, burglars broke into our home, stole $5,500 worth of stuff, and left broken glass everywhere. So far this month, both Debbie and I got a nail in a tire, and the one in Debbie’s damaged the sidewall, so we had to replace it… for $300. Then my car blew a head gasket, and it’ll cost about as much to fix it as the car’s worth. The temptation in such a series of unfortunate events is to think, “I must be doing something wrong, and God is punishing me.”

But that’s exactly OPPOSITE of how life goes with God. If I’m suffering the consequences of my own unhealthy choices or behavior, then YES, my misfortune is the result of what I’ve done – or am doing – wrong. But God doesn’t have to punish me, because … I’ve done the job for him! So, unless some significant sin comes immediately to mind – which I would have known I was doing BEFORE

anything started going wrong! – a run of bad luck is often more evidence that I’m doing something RIGHT, rather than wrong. That’s what the book of Job in the Old Testament shows us. According to the story, Job was the most faith-ful, good, and generous guy in his part of the world. Because he’s so

good, Satan attacks him, steals his stuff, kills his kids, and afflicts him with painful running sores all over his body. His plan is to turn Job against God and prove Job loves God ONLY because God has been so good to him. God allows Satan to wreak all that havoc in Job’s life because God knows Job’s faith, hope, and love are genuine and will only grow stronger through adversity. In the end, Satan is proven wrong, and God is right – imagine THAT! – and Job comes out of it stronger – and richer and with more children – than in

the beginning. The point is: when manure happens in our life – and it hap-pens to EVERYONE – it may be Satan doing to us what he did to Job: trying to turn us against God and show we love God only because God has been good to us, with God letting him do it, because he knows we’ll come out winners – leaving Satan the loser. AGAIN! With Job in mind, and much manure plopping around Debbie and me recently, I’m excited, because we must be doing something right to rate that much attention from the Enemy! I’m certainly looking forward to emerging on the other side of all this stinky stuff, but until then, I’m sticking with God and looking forward to letting the manure be the fertilizer that helps me grow deeper in faith, hope, and love. I love you all.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES DUE on or BEFORE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Please contact Youth Minister, Janie Walton, via e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions

or look for the Operation Christmas Child Info Table in the Narthex.

Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:30 p.m. Vestr y Meeting Minutes

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Present: Rector Tom Rutherford, Jr. Warden Frank Chase, Marci Babione, Larry Book, Anida Daniel, Leo Henry, Paul Robertson, Doreen Stachowski, Lionel Williams, Dawn Wirbel, and Sarah Wolfe. Absent: Treasurer Rodger Watson, Sr. Warden John Jowett, and Clerk Joyce Taylor.

Vestry Door Duty for November: Opener at 7:30am: Lionel Williams

Closer at 1pm: Lionel Williams

November Vestry Meeting Host: Anida Daniel

2016 Vestry Marci Babione, Children & Youth Email: [email protected]

Larry Book, Missions & Evangelism Email: [email protected]

Frank Chase, Junior Warden Email: [email protected]

Anida Daniel, Fun & Fellowship Email: [email protected]

Leo Henry, Worship Email: [email protected]

John Jowett, Senior Warden Email: [email protected]

Paul Robertson, Properties Email: [email protected]

Doreen Stachowski, Connections Email: [email protected]

Joyce Taylor, Clerk, Pastoral Care Email: [email protected]

Lionel Williams, Communications & Publicity Email: [email protected]

Dawn Wirbel, Children & Youth Email: [email protected]

Sarah Wolfe, Children & Youth Email: [email protected]

Rodger Watson, Treasurer Email: [email protected]

All Staff and Vestry have mailboxes in the front office (behind the front desk) with their names on them. You may also contact them by leaving a note in their mailbox. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE NOTES OR MONEY ON THE FRONT DESK IN THE OFFICE.

FORMATION: Dawn Wirbel led Noonday Prayer. Based on Philippians 4:19, Tom Rutherford reminded us of God’s promise of provision as we formulate the 2017 budget. INFORMATION: Vestry Ministry Team Reports: None received. Staff Reports: Facility: The Facility Rental Report was emailed separately. Children's Ministry: Children’s Minister Angela Lopez reports: In Children's Church we are wrap-ping up our lessons on the Fruits of the Spirit. Our next series is Diary of a Godly kid: Thanksgiving edition. It is loosely based on the popular book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We will be making a few holiday themed crafts as well. Beginning in Advent, Deacon Julie will start leading the preschool-ers in 9:30 children's church. The lessons will remain the same but they will have wiggle time and this will allow us to have more in depth conversations with the older kids that Marci and I will continue teaching. In SHINE we just wrapped up our Riddle Ranger series in which we learned the Bible is all true, God is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. We had a lesson on the Trinity and our final lesson was that Jesus is fully God and fully man. We played a game were we stuffed 2 kids

into a T shirt labeled Jesus and the kids had to work together to race to a card labeled "God" or "Man" to indicate what characteristic of Jesus I was describing. Our next series is based on the Disney movie How to Train Your Dragon. We will be learning how to train our attitudes. On' 5th Sunday fun day' we will be having ice cream sundaes and watching the movie to wrap up the series. This Wednesday I have an online graduation webcast since I did not participate in the actual ceremony a few weeks ago. The Dean would like to recognize everyone who completed the course. I will also be participating, along with 3,400 other children's ministers, in “Uncharted: Navigating your Children's Ministry into the Future.” It is an 8-hour online conference. I will be receiving signed books from some awesome kids’ ministry leaders as well as $250 in resources. I am sure this be very informative and exciting. Children of the Messiah Preschool: The financial report was emailed separately. Youth Ministry: Youth Minister Janie Walton reports: Due to Orange County Public Schools closing for Hurricane Matthew, West Orange High School and Apopka High School Homecoming Weekends were both rescheduled from the October 7 and 8 to October 13 and 15, and October 21 and 22 respectively. I will try to make at least one of the homecom-ing games. Activate’s Guys’ Day Out is Saturday, October 15. Our Activate guys, along with chaperones Murph Borno and Raul Lopez, are playing laser tag at Extreme Laser Tag in

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Ocoee followed by lunch and ice-cream. Our tutoring sessions have changed to the third Sunday of every month beginning in October on Sunday, October 16 at 3 PM in the Youth Room. We have tutors in math, science, foreign languages as well as English and the social sciences. We are always looking for tutors willing to help our teenagers succeed. Activate’s Annual Girls’ Retreat was scheduled to coincide with an OCPS holiday, for Thursday, October 27 to Friday, October 28 but will be rescheduled due to OCPS using October 28 as one of the hurricane make-up days. Activate members are volunteering at the church’s Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29. I am one of the judges for the pie challenge. Messiah Academy: The Financial Report was emailed separately. Director Terri Wetherington reports: Messiah Academy has established a Letter of Credit in the amount of 25,000.00 with Insight Credit Union. This letter of credit is the final requirement for qualifying to receive scholarship funds for special needs student from the Florida Department of Education through the Step Up for Students Program. We have several families looking to move their children into our school pending approval of those funds. Assistant Rector Tracy Dugger reports: Young Adults - The October fellow-ship outing was canceled due to conflicting with Ken Anders’ concert. We will reschedule in November. Social Media- I attempted to run a Facebook ad for our pet blessing as a test to prepare for advertising our Latino Service via Facebook. Facebook

did not allow our ad to run because it contained too much text. I am in communication with Linda White about creating less text based graphics for events we want to promote. Church of the Messiah Facebook page continues to perform well in trend analysis. We have now crossed the threshold of 200 likes. I hope to get enough "likes" to reflect the size of our church. We shall see. Latino Ministry-We have gathered an altar book, lectionary, and one copy of el Himnario. (The Spanish hymnal is out of print) I began a Spanish language Facebook page for the church and will be focusing on promoting it. I will be working on banner design and ordering banners to place outside the Church to promote our service. 2017 Budget: Only one person submitted budget requests to Treasurer Rodger Watson, so he didn’t have enough information to compile a first draft Budget. Tom Rutherford urged everyone to turn in their requests. Rodger will give us a Proposed 2017 Budget at the Novem-ber meeting. Potential Vestry Nominees: Four of our members (Larry Book, Anida Daniel, Paul Robertson, and Dawn Wirbel) retire on January 29, 2017 after the Annual Meeting. Tom Rutherford shared a list of 13 suggestions for Nominees. He will contact each Nominee to give them the expectations for Vestry membership and to invite them to stand for election and to attend the November-January Vestry meetings to see how we operate. The Retiring Vestry members will contact the Nominees to answer any questions they may have and to see if they will consent to be nominated, so that we have a slate of Nominees to share with the Congregation by Sunday January 15, which is two weeks before the Annual

Meeting on January 29. Messiah’s Way: Tom Rutherford will put a list of the folks who volunteered to serve in each area of the parish in the appropriate Vestry member’s box by Sunday October 23. Diocesan Convention Delegates: The Convention is Friday and Saturday January 27-28, 2017 at Trinity Prep in Winter Springs. We need 3 lay delegates and up to 3 Lay Alternate Delegates. Diocesan Canons call for at least one of the Lay Delegates to be a Vestry Member. Lionel Williams served last year and volunteered to serve again. Marci Babione offered herself, if we can’t find enough other folks. Tom Ruther-ford will ask if our delegates from last year (Stacey Beck and Sam Katulic) would like to serve again, and we will elect our delegation at next month’s meeting. Greg Chandler is a new parishioner who came to us from the Episcopal Church of St John the Baptist in Orlando. He’s exploring a call to the priesthood and came to us, because St John the Baptist is without a rector – and probably will be for a year or more -- and their vestry doesn’t feel qualified to work him through the process toward ordination. Greg is ordained in The Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas, a historically black Pentecostal denomination, and he currently pastors a small congregation in Orlando, so he will be with us on Sunday afternoons and evenings and other times during the week as we get to know him and explore with him his sense of call. DISCUSSION (to help make a decision next month) – NONE: DECISION (based on the Discus-sion last month): Tom Rutherford & Tracy Dugger estimate it will cost us

about $1,000 this year to launch the Spanish service. Vestry allocated $1,000 from the Disney Matching Funds to cover the start-up costs. We will also put envelopes in the pew racks in November to give the congregation an opportunity to fund this new ministry, and whatever funds come in through those will go toward replenishing the Disney Matching Funds, until the Vestry decides where to apply those. MEETING MINUTES & FINANCIAL REPORT: Minutes from the September meeting: APPROVED. September Financial Report from Treasurer Rodger Watson: APPROVED. Operating Account: The month’s income was $7,265.83 LESS than expenses, thus increasing our year-to-date deficit to $27,973.59 – which sounds bad, until we remember that there have been years when in October we were over $40,000 behind, and yet God provided so that we were in the black by the end of the year. But PLEASE KEEP PRAYING! Building Fund: Net Building Fund income (gifts, fundraising, and facility rental income, less expenses) was $3,314.92 LESS than the $14,709.16 mortgage payment. On top of that, we spent $2,845.45 on Capital Improvements to finish the Parish Hall storage closet. Both of those expenses caused us to deduct $6,160.37 from our Contingency Fund. The Meeting concluded with prayer at 3:41pm. Respectfully submitted, Tom Rutherford, Rector and Acting Clerk

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YEAR TO DATE REPORT (as of September 30, 2016 )

Operating Income ............ $366,083.67 Operating Expenses ........... $394,057.26 NET..................................... (-27,973.59) ALL Building Fund Income .........................$185,073.16

ALL Building Fund Expense ..................... $194,784.97 NET......................................... (-9,711.81) Contingency-Debt Reduction ................................................ (-9,711.81) NET............................................... -0-

To Ken Anders: Thank you for the most glorious afternoon of beautiful music on Saturday, October 22nd. Accompanied by Linda Ellison on the piano, and Norm Anthony on some vocals, Ken entertained us with songs from Broadway, medieval story songs, classical, and religious hymns. CD’s of Ken’s performance will be available. Please see him for details. Thank you for sharing your talents with us Ken. You are a blessing to our church and community. Hope you do another concert in the near future!!!

Scrip is an ongoing fundraiser for Church of the Messiah. It allows families to raise money at no additional cost to you. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards. You order gift cards at face value through your coordinator, or online (account needed). Gift cards are purchased from ShopWithScrip.com at a reduced price. The difference is an instant profit for Church of the Messiah. It’s that simple! When you use scrip gift cards at your favorite retailers, you’re fundraising while you shop! GLSC offers over 750 retailers including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, travel, home improvement, and more including Universal gift cards like American Express, Discover, and Visa.

Just by using scrip to pay for your normal weekly purchases, you can easily raise funds, no matter how small, it all adds up! We have several families that

purchase every week and we need you too! The holidays are fast approaching, don’t forget to see us at the Scrip table to purchase gift cards for those family and friends on your list. Scrip only takes cash or check. We look forward to sharing this great program with you! Please stop at the Scrip table so we can tell you more.

Order Scrip Gift Cards! For eating … for shopping … for filling your tank Scrip makes it easy! You make it Count!

Prayer Shawl Ministry

If you know of someone who is in need of special prayers for healing, body or soul, please let the Monday Ladies’ Knitters know.

Contact: Marsha Dymond (407-491-4048) or

Trudie Carr (407-299-2081) for further information. Monetary donations are

accepted for the cost of yarn.

Messiah Knitters: Bring your knitting needles (or any other type of needlework) and join a group of knitters for fellowship in the foyer outside the Offices on

MONDAYS FROM 3-5:00PM

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October 2, 2016

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Who We Are: Saving Grace in Uganda (SGU) is an organization that works to rescue street kids in Northern Uganda, specifically Lira. This is an area that was destroyed by Joseph Kony and the LRA rebel soldiers.

What We Do: There are 10 million street children living in the world today, we are trying to make that number a little bit smaller. Our Children’s Village is a place where kids are brought in and put in a home group with other children and a house mom, getting them off the streets, out of slavery and IN SCHOOL with a support system and commu-nity that LOVES them.

WHY This Matters: Poverty is a major factor in Uganda with many of the people living on less than $1 a day. Due to this high rate of poverty many kids end up living on the streets. It is estimat-ed that Uganda has 1.7 million orphans- one of the highest orphan rates worldwide.

In Uganda, street kids are seen as the lowest of the low in society. They are continually ignored, rejected and used. They are often seen as hopeless, thieves, and a nuisance to society.

Please Help Send Me To

UGANDA Leaving January, 2017 Cost: $8,000 (approximately)

www.savinggraceinuganda.com Saving Grace in Uganda is a

501c(3) Tax Exempt Organization. All donations are tax deductible.

Missionary Laura Cook

AND I HEARD GOD ASK,

Who will I send ?

AND I SAID,

Here I am!

Send me! Isaiah 6:8

SGU provides not only schooling but a home and family that teaches kids how to

be members of their communities including chores and “normal” family stuff!

This is one of the girls at SGU. Both her parents died of AIDS and she was “taken in” by a community member

where she was forced into slave labor. Monica was rescued from the streets after running away in hopes for

better opportunities. Jesus knew what he was doing when she ran to Lira and was found by Uncle Fred and SGU.

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What I’ll Be Doing: I will be working on the ground in Uganda to build community in both the school and the children’s village. I will be teaching, working as a resource for both teachers and students throughout the primary school K-7th and in trade schools, while also working to disciple students and build them up in Jesus Christ.

How You Can Help ….. PRAYER! First and foremost prayer- praying for the kids, for families, for healing and love and understanding to come to all of them, pray for them to encounter Jesus. Pray that God guides and opens doors to direct me exactly where he wants me and keeps me and my travel and all the work SAFE. Pray about financially supporting this mission. Pray for resources in the form of monetary donations to help support travel and living expenses. Make a check payable to Church of the Messiah, and on the memo line put Laura Cook, Uganda If you care to contact me for more information please call me at: Phone: 321-287-9968 Email: [email protected]

SGU provides a unique experience where the least of these, the lowest in Ugandan society, are able to join a community and a school with children from

the community that they would never have the opportunity to interact with otherwise. SGU is on a

mission to teach the Gospel from the ground up.

Ivan was rescued off the streets after living there for many years. He lived with the street boys and was introduced to drugs and alcohol as a small child. Ivan wanted something better and when he met Uncle Fred and the community at SGU he wanted school more than street life.

SGU provides a community for students so they experience a family including siblings,

chores, and a loving home!

Preschool News

By Barbara Ellerbe

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Even though Hurricane Matthew interrupted school and forced us to cancel our fall family night, the preschool is celebrating fall in every classroom. The preschool children, their families and teachers visited Green Meadows Farm on October 13. We had a group of 94 people attend the farm. It was a beautiful day at the farm - riding ponies, milking the cow, and chasing chickens. It is a great way for the children to learn about God’s wonderful creation. At the end of the day we were able to pick pumpkins and have a picnic. During our October staff meeting, the preschool staff was re-certified in CPR. We spent the morning training with a registered nurse on CPR and first aid. We even got our staff children involved in the training. We are ready if an emergency arises. However, we sincerely pray we never use this training. We will end the month with our All Saints Festival on October 31 and November 1. The children dressed in costume and we will have fall games in each of the classrooms. The children will win prizes and treats.

More Preschool News

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Preschool Upcoming Events November 16 –

Preschool Advisory Council Meeting

November 21,22 – Thanksgiving Feast+

November 23-25 – Preschool Closed for Thanksgiving Break

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

LOVING GOD ............................. Leader .............................................. Phone Acolytes .......................................................... Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094 Altar Guild ..................................................... Trudie Carr & Betty Morgeson ....... 407-299-2081/407-293-6912 Building Maintenance ................................. Frank Chase ............................................................. 407-876-0308 Children’s Ministry ......................................... Angela Lopez ............................................................ 321-287-9089 Lay Weeders Landscapers ......................... Sarah Wolfe .............................................................. 407-656-4226 Music/Choirs/Band ...................................... Linda Ellison ............................................................ 407-417-4299 Prayer Chain .................................................. Elise Bradford ....................................................................... 407-876-2557 Prayer Intercessors....................................... Wally & Karen Stewart ........................................ 407-656-3956 Technical Team............................................. Lionel Williams..................................................... 407-905-9295 Ushers, Greeters, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors (Central Scheduling) .......................................................................... Mike & Bobbie Warren ........................................ 352-241-8703

LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR ............. Leader .............................................. Phone Christian Service Center ............................ Lynn Somers ............................................................. 407-656-2504 Communications/Publicity ........................ Lionel Williams ....................................................... 407-905-9295 Habitat for Humanity ................................. Bob Tate .................................................................... 407-656-3239 Home at Last ................................................. Bill Criswell .............................................................. 407-876-2472 Outreach ......................................................... Larry Book…………………………………………………………………321-527-0518 Pre-School ...................................................... Barbara Ellerbe ........................................................ 407-654-8415 Refugee Team ................................................ Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094

LOVING EACH OTHER ................. Leader .............................................. Phone Casserole Patrol ............................................ Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Coffee Hour ................................................... Kelley McRae ........................................................... 407-877-0463 Fun & Fellowship ........................................ Anida Daniel ............................................................. 352-394-6672 Grief Groups.................................................. Jill Brown .................................................................. 407-656-5776 Hurricane/Disaster Response Team ........ Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094 Kitchen Krewe .............................................. Lynn Somers ............................................................. 407-656-2504 Lay Eucharistic Visitors .............................. Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Library ............................................................ Janie Walton ............................................................ 407-230-7913 Men’s Supper ................................................ Wally Stewart ......................................................... 407-656-3956 Messiah Academy ........................................ Terri Wetherington ................................................ 407-455-2832 Messiah’s Way .............................................. Doreen Stachowski ................................................. 407-358-8039 Name Tags ..................................................... Elaina Paige .............................................................. 407-905-6217 Newsletter & Bulletins ............................... LaVerne Woods....................................................... 407-656-3218 Nursery/Child Care ..................................... Angela Lopez ............................................................ 321-287-9089 Office Angels ................................................. LaVerne Woods....................................................... 407-656-3218 Parish Nurse .................................................. Barbara Knappman ................................................. 407-656-7854 Pastoral Care ................................................. Mary Ann Collings ................................................. 407-222-0264 Transportation for those who don’t drive ....... Joyce Taylor .............................................................. 407-222-1290 Wednesday Night Bible Study. ................. Joe Wolfe .................................................................. 407-656-4226 Women’s Dining Club ................................ Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Youth ............................................................... Janie Walton ............................................................ 407-230-7913

We learned about Jesus and how awesome it is that He is fully God and fully man. As our closing game we paired up 2 children in one shirt that said JESUS on the front and would say things like: He cried He walked on water He had a job and went to

school He healed the sick He had a birthday The children would navigate across the room to the card labeled God or Man, pick it up and return to the other side. It was a lot of fun!

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In our lesson Riddle Rangers week 3, this was our opening Riddle:

children’s Ministry By Angela Lopez

[email protected]

This is a picture of the Shine kids working on a drawing of how they would spend a day with Jesus. Some played games, others went on picnics with all their favorite foods. Some played basketball and talked about school.

Proverbs22:6

children’s Ministry

We have 2 awesome new acolytes at 7pm! Caroline Seguin and Nicholas Proctor had a lesson from Father Tom and served together for the first time on October 2. Not only did they look great, they did an awesome job and were congratulated by other children after the service. It was adorable to hear them receiving praise from their peers. We truly have the best kids at Church of the Messiah!

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At the risk of sounding redundant, I read two more wonderful books this month: one, Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza, was given to me by Teri Jones; and the other, Because of Bethlehem, by Max Lucado, would be a marvelous devotional book for Advent. In addition I watched a documentary that was chilling that Father Tom asked me to review: Agenda #2: Masters Of Deceit. In Left to Tell Immaculee Ilibagiza tells the incredible story of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, and how she and some other Tutsi women survived by hiding out in the tiny bathroom of a sympathetic Hutu pastor. Her story continues as she faces the challenge of making a life for herself after the nightmare is over. The overriding theme is how she struggled with her own emotions of hatred and overcame them by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that she was able truly not only to forgive but to love the very people (some of whom had been close friends) who slaughtered her parents and her brothers. Taking things out of order, I watched Agenda #2: Masters of Deceit: The Issue is Never the Issue. It is primarily political, addressing the true agenda of the left, which is global domination and the extermination of liberty and worship of the one true God. The point is that only God can bring us back from

this abyss, and America must return to Him with all our heart. The good news, as Dr. Jeremiah is now saying, is that God has always given us a revival in our past when things looked the darkest, one of which began with a single man praying weekly by himself for weeks until others gradually joined him, and the movement grew to embrace all of America and Europe. And a similar thing happened in the 1970’s, when the profusion of praise songs first began, one of which Dr. Jeremiah reminded me of: “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, and soon all those around can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love once you experience it: you spread the Word to everyone; you want to pass it on.” Finally, Because of Bethlehem, by Max Lucado, is, in effect, a series of Christmas sermons that illustrate the amazing blessings that we receive because God was willing to become one of us. I particularly like the observation on p. 6: Because of Bethlehem, I have a

Savior in heaven.

Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The Child in the cradle became the King on the cross.

Book Review by

Helen Farnsworth

The whole book ends with a chapter for meditation for each week in Advent: Week 1: Hope; Week 2: Peace; Week 3: Joy; Week 4: Love, as well as a chapter for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day.

We Welcome Claire Vaccaro to Church of the Messiah. She has become a member by declaration. Jane Cartelli to Church of the Messiah. She has become a member by declaration. Greg Chandler has transferred his membership from St. John the Baptist in Orlando.

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ACTIVATE! Homecomings West Orange High School celebrated their Homecoming Spirit Week from October 3 to October 5.

Apopka High School celebrated their Homecoming Game on Thursday, October 13 followed by their Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 15.

by Janie Walton

CeCe Bracero and John Wilkinson-Borno celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week at West Orange High School.

Shelby Beck and her classmate celebrate the second day of

Homecoming Spirit Week at West Orange High School

Jessica Brueggeman and friends celebrate West Orange’s Homecoming Spirit Week.

Kara Altenbach, Noah Altenbach, and Natasha Brueggeman on their way to

Apopka High School’s Homecoming Dance.

More Youth News

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Guys Day Out Activate had their Guys’ Day Out on Saturday, October 15. Our guys got to play laser tag at Extreme Laser Tag in Ocoee, eat at That One Spot Burgers and Fries, and enjoy dessert at Twistee Treat. Activate’s Guys’ Day Out would not have been possible without Activate dads and volunteers, Murph Borno and Raul Lopez. Thank you for being such great Christian male role models for our Activate guys!

A group shot of our Guys’ Day Out participants.

Josh Lopez, Noah Altenbach, John Wilkinson-Borno and Joel Fiallo waiting for their lunch.

Activate tutoring session for the month of November will be on Sunday,

November 20 at 3 PM in the Youth Room in the Youth Hall.

For more information on our tutoring sessions, ways you can help, or if you need tutoring,

please contact youth minister Janie Walton at [email protected].

Raul Lopez, Murph Borno and Joel Lopez waiting for their lunch.

To my Activate students, families, and volunteers: May you all have a blessed

and wonderful Thanksgiving! Love, Ms. Janie and family

mailto:[email protected]

Coin Jars help the Building Fund

The mason jars on the credenza outside the offices are one of our fundraising ways you can help our Building Fund. Take a jar home, put your spare coins in it, and when it’s full bring it to church with your name on it. Your annual giving statement will include this gift. Take another jar and repeat.

Free Blood Pressure Screening Sunday on the second Sunday of each month Barbara Knappman, our Parish Nurse and volunteer health care professionals from our congregation will take your blood pressure and offer educational resources about what the numbers mean after each service.

Outreach Meeting November 10th at 6:30 pm

in the Parish Hall. Please see Larry Book, Janie Walton, or Raul and

Angela Lopez, for more information on how you can be a

blessing to our community!

1st Sunday of the month is BAG SUNDAY

Please bring non-perishable food items to church for the Food Pantry at the Christian Service Center in Ocoee. They particularly request

canned beef stew spaghetti and meatballs peanut butter Jelly dry soup mixes or canned soup macaroni and cheese

dinners, canned tuna, etc.

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Messiah’s Missionaries

Ken & Bonnie Miller worshipped at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Nanaimo, British Columbia on September 18, 2016. Chuck & Deborah Grunder worshipped at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill in Alexandria, VA on October 9, 2016. Bill & Kathy Barrett worshipped at Christ Church, Frederica, in Saint Simons Island, GA on September 25, 2016. Sandi Johnston worshipped at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford, FL on September 25, 2016. Betty Flood worshipped at First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, GA on Septem-ber 25th, October 2 & 9th, 2016. Mary Ann Collings worshipped at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Pagosa Springs, CO on October 9, 2016. Joyce Taylor & Jane Cartelli worshipped at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC on October 9th and St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in McDonough, GA on October 16, 2016.

Revive with us every Sunday!

Fellowship from 4:30-5:00 Bible and Small Group Discussion from 5:00-6:00. Community supper follows and nursery care provided. Open to 20’s-30’s-40’s

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Community Thanksgiving Feast Thanksgiving day from 1:00-4:00 at the Dugger's house.

Please RSVP Mother Tracy at 407-201-0951. This event is open to any and all in our Parish Family who

don't have local extended family to spend the day with. We will provide Turkey & Ham and Potatoes.

Please bring a side or a dessert to share.

Young Adult Progressive Christmas Party on Friday, December 16th from 6:00-9:00pm.

Childcare will be provided at the church for $2 for nursery age and FREE for Shine age.

Please Sign up! Sign up sheet will be in the Narthex,

or sign up through Facebook Young Adult Group.

callto:407-201-0951

SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR THE LORD

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8:00 A.M. November 6 November 13 November 20

1st LEM Deborah Townsend Frank Chase Steve Dunegan

2nd LEM Joyce Taylor Janie Walton Ellie Chase

Lector Suzanna Leigh Aliena Gaye Joyce Taylor

Altar Server Kayrah Elliott Alex Cooney Sam Katulic

Crucifer ——- ——— ———

Torch Bearers ——- ——— ———

Greeters/Ushers Ken & Trudie Carr Jay & Marsha Dymond

Ansel & Ina Haughton Pete & Nancy Glynn

Marilyn Kelyman, Bob Somers, Joyce Taylor,

Robert Weiss

LEV Team Bill & Elise Bradford Don Greer Dawson Peacock

Prayer Intercessor Annette Spigener Annette Spigener Annette Spigener


1st LEM Stacey Beck Douglas Faughnan Janie Walton

2nd LEM Shelby Beck Janine Faughnan Susan Kiehm

Lector Pattie Range Horace Williams Jacquie Williams

Altar Server Grayson Range Chelsea Borno Aidan Brandenburg

Crucifer Kelsey Beck Bradyn Paluzzi Zackary Cho-Sam

Torch Bearers A. Cho-Sam & Lena Candes James Wirbel & Lena Candes Kylie Walton & Georgia Gold

Greeters/Ushers Chuck & Deborah Grunder Richard & Kelley McRae

Ken Miller, Tom Stachowski

Jim & Lynne Passilla

Sam Lynn, Rodger Watson John & Sharon Puchein

LEV Team Jill Brown Mike & Bobbie Warren Jim & Lynne Passilla

Prayer Intercessor Wally Stewart Jill Brown Wendy King

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1st LEM Stacey Jamail Brittany Kolacki Joe Wolfe

2nd LEM Lionel Williams Sam Katulic Kathy Quesenberry

Lector Nadia Henry Stacey Jamail Lionel Williams

Altar Server Malina Lawrence Delilah Brueggeman Giancarlos Delgado

Greeters/Ushers

Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Paul & Terry Hickman

Alelia Munroe, Karen Williams, Paul & Patty Robertson

Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Lionel Williams, Sarah Wolfe

LEV Team

Sam Katulic Lionel & Karen Williams Sam Katulic

Prayer Intercessor Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed

7:00 p.m. November 6 November 13 November 20

LEM Greg Chandler Kathy Quesenberry Greg Chandler

Lector Regina Seguin Greg Chandler Tori Eaton

Greeter/Usher Becky Fulmer Brian Hinz Raul Lopez

Altar Server Intercessor LEV Team

Noah Altenbach

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Kara Altenbach

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Joel Lopez

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Lectionary Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Isaiah 65:17-25 Jeremiah 23:1-6

Psalm 145 Canticle 9 Canticle 16

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Colossians 1:11-20

Luke 20:27-38 Luke 21:5-19 Luke 23:33-43


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8:00 A.M. November 27 December 4 December 11

1st LEM Marvin Haughton McKinsie Rutherford Janie Walton

2nd LEM Don Greer Mary Lynn Levine Deborah Townsend

Lector Suzanna Leigh Bill Bradford Aliena Gaye

Altar Server Alex Cooney Sam Katulic Kayrah Elliott

Crucifer ——- ——- ———

Torch Bearers ——- ——- ———

Greeters/Ushers Ken & Trudie Carr Jay & Marsha Dymond

Pete & Nancy Glynn Ansel & Ina Haughton

Marilyn Kelyman, Elaina Paige, Bob Somers, Joyce Taylor

LEV Team Don Greer Bill & Elise Bradford Don Greer

Prayer Intercessor Annette Spigener Elise Bradford Annette Spigener


1st LEM Susie Marshall Rodger Watson Shelby Beck

2nd LEM Merrily Peacock Ginger Sirola Stacey Beck

Lector Dawn Wirbel Beth Ann Carr Kevin Cochrane

Altar Server C.J. Hamlin Cydney Babione Maddy Wirbel

Crucifer Mackenzie Teolis Joel Lopez Bradyn Paluzzi

Torch Bearers Sophia Teolis & Lena Candes Gwen & Josalyn Wirbel Ayden Cho-Sam & Kylie Walton

Greeters/Ushers Alexander Babcock, Horace & Jacquie Williams,

Christopher Carr

George Daniel, Douglas Faughnan,

Richard & Kelley McRae

Chuck & Deborah Grunder Sam Lynn Ken Miller

LEV Team Rodger Watson Jill Brown Jim & Lynne Passilla

Prayer Intercessor Susan Kiehm Susie Marshall Sharon Puchein

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1st LEM Lionel Williams Sam Katulic Kathy Quesenberry

2nd LEM Janie Walton Stacey Jamail Brittany Kolacki

Lector Joe Wolfe Leo Henry Nadia Henry

Altar Server Kylie Walton Mackenzie & Sophia Teolis Zachary Dickey

Greeters/Ushers

Paul & Patty Robertson, Lionel Williams, Sarah Wolfe

Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Paul & Terry Hickman

LEV Team

Lionel & Karen Williams Lionel & Karen Williams Sam Katulic

Prayer Intercessor Sam Katulic Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed

7:00 p.m. November 27 December 4 December 11

LEM Erin Hinz Greg Chandler Alicia Morris

Lector Greg Chandler Larry Book Greg Chandler

Greeter/Usher Brian Seguin Tina Sydnor Mary Pounds

Altar Server Intercessor LEV Team

Zachary Clemens

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Zachary Clemens

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Kara Altenbach

Xonia Book

Becky Fulmer

Lectionary Isaiah 2:1-5 Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah 35:1-10

Psalm 122 Psalm 72 Canticle 15

Romans 13:11-14 Romans 15:4-13 James 5:7-10

Matthew 24:36-44 Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew 11:2-11

Alelia Munroe, Karen Williams, Paul & Terry Hickman

Women’s Dining Club Tuesday, November 1st

Calabria Ristorante & NY Style Pizza 13900 County Rd. 455, Suite 109B, Clermont

Meet at 6:30pm

All the men of the church are invited to attend. Please sign up on the

bulletin board so we know how much food to prepare.

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Any questions? See Julie Altenbach

Anagrams—Books of the Bible 1. seesign ________________________________________

2. hemwatt ______________________________________

3. usedox ________________________________________

4. visitclue _______________________________________

5. nailed __________________________________________

6. nominaltaste __________________________________

7. violentera _____________________________________

8. lastagain _______________________________________

9. hazephina _____________________________________

10. asheepsin ______________________________________

11. onmars ________________________________________

12. moodytenure __________________________________

13. hobaida ________________________________________

14. ijeerham _______________________________________

15. hemplion ______________________________________

16. ashoe __________________________________________

17. tileaccesses ____________________________________

18. beshrew _______________________________________

19. socialsons _____________________________________

20. shipinpipal ____________________________________

21. human _________________________________________

22. chairhaze ______________________________________

Answers 1. seesign - Genesis

2. hemwatt - Matthew

3. usedox - Exodus

4. visitclue - Leviticus

5. nailed - Daniel

6. nominaltaste - Lamentations

7. violentera - Revelation

8. lastagain - Galatians

9. hazephina - Zephaniah

10. asheepsin - Ephesians

11. onmars - Romans

12. moodytenure - Deuteronomy

13. hobaida - Obadiah

14. ijeerham - Jeremiah

15. hemplion - Philemon

16. ashoe - Hosea

17. tileaccesses - Ecclesiastes

18. beshrew - Hebrews

19. socialsons - Colossians

20. shipinpipal - Philippians

21. human - Nahum

22. chairhaze - Zechariah

Tuesday November 1st

6:30pm

Meet in the Youth Ha l l

November che f i s T im Wether ington

Men’s Supper

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Fr. Tom’s Day Off

Preschool Fall Fest

Men’s Supper 6:30 Youth Hall

Women’s Dining

Club 6:30

2 10am Holy Communion

11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study

Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal

3

10am Central Deanery Clergy

Meeting

11am Staff Meeting

4

5

6 BAG SUNDAY 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4pmBlessing Of Animals 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3

7 Small Group

Meeting 6:30PM

In Narthex

8

Fr. Tom’s Day Off




10 11am Staff Meeting

Outreach Team

Meeting 6:30pm

11

12 3:30pm

Heather Carroll & Keith James’

Wedding

13 BISHOP BREWER VISITS BLOOD PRESSURE SUNDAY 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3

14

Small Group Meeting 6:30PM

In Narthex

15 Fr. Tom’s Day Off

MOM’S Restaurant donates 10% of sales to Messiah After 4:30pm




17 11am Staff Meeting

LADIES NIGHT

OUT 6-9pm

18

19

20 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 2:30 Vestry Mtg 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3

21 Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast

Small Group

Meeting 6:30PM

In Narthex

22 Fr. Tom’s Day Off

Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast




24

Happy Thanksgiving Day

25

Church Office is closed

26

27 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3

28

Small Group Meeting 6:30PM

In Narthex

29

Fr. Tom’s Day Off




Please have your

articles & schedules

in by 11/18

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting every

night at 8:00 p.m. ALSO

Tuesdays: Women only 6:30pm

Wednesdays: Men only 6:30pm

Preschool Thanksgiving Break

Men’s Retreat at Camp Wingmann

If you’re not listed for a birth-day or anniversary, please call the church office at 407-656-3218 and give us information for you and your family; or fill out the form to right and drop it in the offering plate. Please only give information for those family members who are attending Messiah. Our computer requires the year for date of birth and wedding anniversaries.

Your Name __________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year

Spouse _____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year

Children ____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year



Address ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Home Phone __________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________

Wedding Anniversary ___________________________________________

Request offering envelopes? ________ Yes ______ No

2 Robin Pfender

Lamar Powers

Debbie Rutherford

4 Jake Bookholt

Sherri O’Brien

5 Ryan Lawrence

6 Lynne Passilla

8 Joshua Lopez

9 Sophia Teolis

10 Stephen Borst

Jonathan Brown

Juliette Brown

Bailey Imes

William Pearce

11 Mackenzie Teolis

12 John Peacock

13 Ellie Chase

Doreen Stachowski

14 Derek Cho-Sam

Amy Eiden

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3 David & Carla Wisler

14 Dick & Barbara Gore

16 Tom & Dawn Wirbel

19 Jay & Marsha Dymond

23 Brian & Erin Hinz

27 Frank & Nancy Kolski

16 Anders Kallesen

Susan Kiehm

Rob Morrissette

Johanna Watson

17 Bibi Cho-Sam

Nicole Paluzzi

18 George Daniel

Elaine Myers

19 Jennifer Perrin

20 Laird-Michael Hinz

Erin Hinz

21 Bailey Kraft

22 Rodger Watson

Chelsea Wilkinson-Borno

23 Tori Eaton

24 Kathy Quesenberry

27 Janet Van Blarcom

30 Melony Clarke

Isma Davidson

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Documents

Ladies You’re Invited...Treasurer Rodger Watson [407-814-0303] Staff Barbara Ellerbe, Preschool Director [407-654-8415] Linda Ellison, Music Minister Angela Lopez, Children’s Minister