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The mission of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church is to glorify God by proclaiming the
gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, witness, education, service and fellowship.
September 26, 2018 Bi-weekly news of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
New Speaker Series Coming in October!
Augsburg is hosting a series of talks on topics relevant to the entire community on Wednesday evenings in October. The series is titled AUGSBURG CARES Coping with Real Life Challenges. The Evangelism and Christian Education Ministry Teams will be hosting these talks and we invite you to save the dates and start thinking of friends to whom you can extend an invitation.
Join us Wednesday, October 3 at 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. for:
Coming up next: “The Opioid Crisis Affects Us All”
Wednesday, October 10 with Dr. Steve Scoggin.
“Living with Digital Natives – a Toolbox for Parents and Grandparents” Wednesday, October 17 with Michael Hayes.
"Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey."
Wednesday, October 24 with Dr. Ed Shaw.
5:45—6:20 p.m. — light meal 6:20-6:30 p.m. — children to daycare
6:30-7:15 p.m. — speaker 7:15-7:30 p.m. — questions and answers
Frequently Asked Questions for our 2019 Stewardship Campaign
What is the $136,000 number? Isn’t our budget much bigger than that? The General Operating Budget for 2018 was $818,592. The Appeal Goal of $136,000 is the total requested by Augsburg’s ministry teams to expand various ministries. The strategy for this campaign is to focus on the new dollars we need to fund the Appeal Goal, in addition to the General Operating Budget. I’m looking at the Statement of Intent Card— What happened to the building fund? We accidently left “Building Fund” off of the card! The boxes on the Intent Card are to record your planned giving for the General Operating Fund that covers the majority of Augsburg’s expenses. If you would like to continue (or begin) to designate a portion of your gift to the Building Fund, please write it in on the card. The building fund is savings earmarked for major repairs or maintenance to the building that are not covered in the General Operating Fund. Recent expenses paid for from this fund include repairs to the bell tower, repairs to the front steps, and replacing the electrical control panel light switches in the sanctuary. If we are so focused on new and expanding ministries, how do we address necessary increases to our already existing ministry needs? Existing ministry needs should be covered. The idea is that if everyone simply gave next year what they are giving this year, we would fully fund the existing ministries. In reality, there will be some adjustments to the costs to fund existing ministries that will have to be balanced. Our hope is that with everyone who is able and willing to make a modest increase in their giving, doing so, we will be able to fund the Appeal Goal in addition to the current ministry expenses. Can I designate my gifts to a specific ministry like the Overflow Homeless Shelter? The Body of Christ at Augsburg works best when the whole body works together. From our Stewardship perspective, this certainly extends to giving as well. When we first share with the general operating fund (our regular offerings), we are able to best ensure that all the needs of the church are met. When we started the Overflow Homeless Shelter, we needed dollars for an initiative that had not been anticipated or funded. People gave specific gifts to get it going. Now in its sixth year, we anticipate that the Overflow Homeless Shelter will be funded from the General Fund this year, so giving to the general fund is the best way to support the Shelter. Ministry opportunities like this will continue to pop up and we are confident that the congregation will meet the challenge. As you consider giving to specific ministries, please consider those as additions to your offering to the whole of God's work here at Augsburg.
Why is there so much of an emphasis on turning in a Statement of Intent card? We are grateful for every dollar that you give. Many give faithfully, but choose not to formally pledge. Having a Statement of Intent Card makes it possible for the congregation to more confidently plan spending by having a more accurate estimate of expected income. Finance Team’s budgeting process is also much more efficient if there is a Statement of Intent in hand from each of us. Why is there such an emphasis on weekly giving? (I give monthly, quarterly, etc.) When ever we are asked to give more, our first reaction may be to think that we can’t possibly give more than we currently give. By thinking about our giving as weekly giving, even when we may plan to give on a monthly or quarterly basis, helps us see that a reasonable, weekly increase is manageable no matter how we may ultimately choose to give it. What if I can’t move up from my current giving level at this time? We only ever ask that you give what you can. From year to year, we can find ourselves facing a financial challenge, or a financial windfall. Our hope is that with everyone in the congregation giving what they feel that they can afford to give, that together we’ll be able to fund the Appeal Goal. What if we don’t get the full amount that has been asked for in thebrochure? If our giving intent doesn’t cover the the Appeal Goal, we will attempt to fund as much of the initiatives as we can with the funds that are pledged. Some initiatives might get a portion of the dollars they are requesting, while other initiatives might be postponed. When the budget is presented, the status of the Appeal Goal ministries will be clearly shown. If you have any other questions, please contact David Grossnickle or Kent Reichert or Pastor Wollner.
READINGS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Oct. 7 Gen. 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Heb. 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16
Oct. 14 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Heb. 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
Oct. 21 Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Heb. 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45
Oct. 28 Jer. 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36
School Kits and Personal Care Kits - The response has been really great with over 130 kits collected so far. If you haven't filled your school kit or wrapped up your personal care kit, despair not. There is still another month before the truck comes
to collect. Bags and instructions are still available outside the Gathering Room and the church office. Help a child (or 2) with your generous gift.
G.I.F.T.: meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. We are
studying the Reformation.
Continue in My Word: Welcome to the Monday Adult
Weekly Bible Study, in the Youth Area from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
We are studying Acts. Bring your Bible.
Pastor Paul’s Bible Study: meets Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in
the Sid Sowers Classroom. We are studying the prophets.
Save the Date!
Reformation 501 will be Sunday, October 28. Join us
after the 11:00 a.m. service for a German lunch and a
visit by Martin Luther!
If you would like to assist our home bound and shut in
members with voting in the upcoming election, please
contact the church office for more information at 336-722-
8144. This may include helping to obtain absentee ballots
or driving someone to a polling place.
WELCA Salem Conference Fall Meeting will be on Saturday,
October 6, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The
Conference will be held at Shiloh Lutheran Church, 703
Lewisville-Vienna Road, Lewisville, NC 27023. Brunch will be
followed by Business and Bible Study. The cost for the
Conference is $8.00 to be paid at the door. Please make
your reservations by September 30 If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact
Judy Craver at 336-577-5612 or [email protected].
Please join us on any Monday evening from now through November 12 from 7-8 p.m. in the Lounge as we continue our discussions on Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor.
For questions or additional information, please contact Pastor Lori Carter at the church office (336-722-8144) or at [email protected].
The Efird L. and Maria F. Hine Fund committee will meet for its Fall Quarter meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm. The committee will review requests for Hine Fund grants and Augsburg Endowment grants at this meeting. All requests for financial grants should be directed to The Hine Fund and should be in the church office no later than 12 noon on Monday, October 15th. Agendas will be ready for members to pick up in the Work Room on Sunday, October 21st. Please call or email the Hine Fund secretary if you are unable to attend the meeting.
The general purpose and intent of the Hine Fund is to “put into effect a ministry of Christian mercy and concern in meeting human needs as the Church thinks Jesus Christ Himself would have them met.” The purpose of the Augsburg Endowment Fund is “to provide for a perpetual, segregated endowment fund to support the ministries of Augsburg Lutheran Church and the worldwide church, all in the name of Jesus Christ. The Fund will provide members and friends of Augsburg an avenue to make contributions or planned gifts, which will support the Church’s ministries for generations”. Income from the Endowment fund is distributed annually to support benevolence outside Augsburg, the Augsburg operating budget, and Augsburg capital improvements.
Inquirer’s Class begins on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 9:50 a.m. If you or someone you know is interested in jointing Augsburg Lutheran Church, please attend these classes. They will be held each Sunday in October, concluding with new members being received on October 28 at both services. If you have questions or need more information, please contact the church office at [email protected] or 336-722-8144.
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Augsburg Lutheran Church 845 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Telephone: 336-722-8144 / Fax: 336-722-2731
www.augsburglutheran-ws.org
The Beacon is the bi-weekly newsletter of Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Staff:
Rev. Paul A. Wollner, Senior Pastor
Rev. Lori H. Carter, Pastoral Associate for Congregational Care [email protected]
Vicar Emily Norris, Dir. of Student and Social Ministries [email protected]
Dr. Timothy Olsen, Cantor [email protected]
Bruce Tippette, Youth Music and Handbell Director [email protected]
Leigh Anna Voigt, Dir. of Children's Ministries
Robin Welch, Youth Coordinator
Nancy Carbone, Parish Administrator [email protected]
Michaelene Wirth, Parish Secretary [email protected]
Reggie Jackson, Sexton
Stephanie Hickman, Sexton
Carl Davis, Substitute Sexton
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A member congregation of the NC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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