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NOVEMBER 20llNewsletter ofNativity Lutheran Church4517 Mt. Royal BoulevardAll ison Park, PA 15101412/4871071

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From the Pastor,On Sunday, October 16th , I was standing at the entrance of the nave shaking hands as you all wereleaving for the day. Kenny Saunders, our council president, came out smiling, and exclaimed that wehad a great worship that morning. Kenny said that it just felt good to be a part of it. I agree. Itwas goodto be part of that worship service. I have found that it is good to be part of all worship that seeks to befaithful as the Word is spoken and sung and the Sacraments (Baptism and Holy Communion) arerightly administered.In the context of worship, when we proclaim the Word and celebrate the Sacraments, we are, in thewords of Psalm 96, ascribing to the Lord glory and strength. We are in the presence of God proclaimingto God and to each other that it is in God's presence, God's glory, that we are fed and nourished forservice in the world. We are acknowledging that it is in God that we find strength, resolve, anddetermination to live as God has called us to live in love and service to God and neighbor.Worship is integral to your spiritual life, because it is in worship that we gather as a community toconfess our faith in God. We confess it to God and we confess it to each other. We may have solitarytimes of devotion. These too are important to keep the presence and strength of God in mind. It is inworshipping together as a community, however, that we can without out a doubt have God's promisesproclaimed to and for us. It is in communal worship that we confess that our faith is not ultimatelyabout a personal relationship with Jesus, but a relationship that is about God's purposes for us for thesake of the world.Through our gathering around the Word and Sacraments in worship, we ascribe glory and strength toGod's name. We confess that it is God who is with us and God who gives us strength for life lived inservice to others. I look forward to worshipping with you all. Make worship part of your weeklyroutine. As you are nurtured, fed, and inspired, you will be all smiles like Kenny who was ready to facethe world and to serve in it .Christ's Peace,Pastor Scott

Pastor Scott's Installation November 20 at 3:00 p.m.Pastor Scott KuechenmeisterHal1 will be installed as our pastor on Sunday, November 20, at 3:00 p.m. Areception will be held following the service. This celebratory service bears witness to the pastor's andcongregation's commitment to serve the Gospel of Jesus Christ in and through Nativity. Our ConferenceDean, Pastor Joel Benson, and our Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Sarah Lee-Faulkner will beparticipating in the service. Pastor Tara Sensenig Lynn will be preaching. Pastor Lynn was active at theLutheran University Center while a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She currently serves St.Andrew Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh.
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO All OF YOUI want to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all of you for the two wonderful years that I served ayour Interim Pastor. It has, indeed, been a joy serving you these past two years and getting to know all of you. I havappreciated the thoughtfulness and hospitality that you have shown me in so many ways.You are a wonderful "fellowship of believers" who express a deep concern and care for both your fellow members anfor others. You have excellent leadership in your Congregation Council and many members who are willing tparticipate in the life and ministry of your congregation.I especially want to thank you for the Farewell Dinner and the gifts that you gave me at that dinner. Words cannoadequately express my gratitude for the framed clock and the financial "purse." Indeed, Kim Brandt was right, you dihave me speechless! I have to say that I have never felt so appreciated in all my life as I did that evening!St. Paul wrote in Philippians 1:3: "I thank my God every time I remember you constantly praying with joy in everyoneof my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of thisthat the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ."May God bless you richly as a congregation and as individuals now and in the future .

. . Pastor Kirk BishInterim Pastor

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Recent Worship Attendance CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWSSeptember 25,2011October 2,2011October 9, 2011October 16, 2011

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Nativity's Christian Education Committee willpresenting a Bible to our third grader this yearReformation Sunday, October 30, 2011. Please joinas we share the "good news" with our young people.

Nativity Lutheran ChurchPlanning Calendar

Pastor Scott will be starting confirmation classes sfor two students. Students will be studying LuthSmall Catechism with the "Free to Be" curriculum fAugsburg Fortress. One of our students willconfirmed on Pentecost Sunday.

6 - All Saints' Sunday13 - Newsletter Articles Due20 - Pastor Scott's Installation Service27 - First Sunday of Advent

Mark your calendar]! The SUNDAY SCHOOCHRISTMAS PROGRAM will be held on SundDecember 18, 2011 during the 10:15 a.m. worsservice. We will begin assigning parts and practicingNovember, so please let your Sunday School teacknow if you will be available to participate. As alwwe will hold a final rehearsal on Saturday, Decem17, before the JESUS BIRTHDAY PARTY."

November

December11 - Newsletter Articles Due18 - Children's Christmas Program24 - Christmas Eve Service25 - Christmas Worship (Sunday)

Submitted by Ruth Kiefer

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SOCIAL MINISTRY COMMITTEENativity is again participating in the North HillsCommunity Outreach's WINTER COAT DRIVEthrough October 31. Please bring gently worn, cleanwinter coats and hang them on the coat rack acrossfrom Pastor's office. Children's and Adult XL sizesare especially needed.Once again, in an effort to reach out to our community,Nativity will join North Hills Community Outreachwith its Thanksgiving program, "Turkey on EveryTable". Items needed are: grocery store gift cards,stuffing mix, instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, cannedvegetables, pie crust mix, "easy" pumpkin pie mix,evaporated milk, muffin mix, turkey gravy mix andnapkins. Please place all food donations under the coatrack near the Pastor's office. If you want to donate agift card, please give the card to Gayle Henne or JimKiefer.

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NATIVITY WOMEN OF THE KL.C.A.Our meetings for November 2011 will be:

Tuesday, November 1 - Project DayTuesday, November 8 - Business meetingTuesday, November 15, Bible Study

"The Gospel of "Mark"November study: "To Follow and to Serve"Leader: Wilma Johnson

Tuesday, November 22 - Book Review"Sarah's Key" by Titiana de Rosnay

All women of Nativity are invited. The meetingsstart at 10:00 a.m. and are followed by a luncheon(optional) at a local restaurant.

Jean Carter

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WHAT'S NEWSNew Addresses:Pastor Scott KuechenmeisterHallDr. Judy KuechenmeisterAllen Kuechenmeister4138 Beehner Rd.Pittssburgh, PA 15217(home) 412-421-0162For emergencies: (cell) 412-656-6436e-mail: scott.a.khall(2i)gmail.comiudv [email protected] KuechenmeisterThiel College75 College AvenueGreenville, PA 16125e-mail: [email protected]

Welcome to our new members: Judy and AllenKuechenmeister were received on Sunday, October2011.

Carrie 1 . Amstutz3436 E. Stag DriveGibsonia, PA 15044

Congratulations to Carrie Amstutz and Wade Sandupon the birth of their daughter on Wednesday,September 21, 2011. The baby has been named ReeJean Sander and weighed 10 lbs. 3 oz. and was 23inches long. Also, congratulation to the grandparentsJean and Dave Amstutz.

New e-mail address:elliscarter2(])gmail.com
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Our condolences to the Ambill family, the Davisfamily, and the McCrimmon family on the death ofLilIian Ambill on Sunday, October 9, 2011. AMemorial Service was held here at Nativity LutheranChurch on Friday, October 14, 2011.

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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYSMichael Sever 5Ruth Kiefer 6Douglas Messner 7Jesse Coon 8Braden Hoburg 12Wilma Johnson 12Brandy Britenbaugh 16Josepb Coon 17Nathan Radebaugh 21Katherine Stoehr 22Holly Werner 22Ruth Sakala 27Susan Specht 30

1-\appy B i r t h daylNOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIESTom & Gayle HenneJohn &Diana MitchellEdward & Carol Banks

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NOVEMBERBAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES

Denis BritenbaughJeremy BritenbaughJonathan ChantzJoyce CoonChelse DavisMichael GrossoTerry GrossoWilma Johnson

Ruth KieferAllen KuechenmeisterBrady LongKimberly PriceRachel SchmitzAllison StoverGrace Wolfe

OUR "ON GOING" PRAYER LISTLuAnn DavisMaureen RocheSadie TerrickGeoff LongKirk MitchellNancy StoehrDavid YeagerArella QuayJacob QuayJudy GroskopfRuth EmbergOwen AndersonMichelle DillionMaster Richard ChapmanLaura Lee RoachDeb KirkpatrickRon O'NeillDavid BrickAdele MertensTom WellerDan QuigleyWilliam HoltzRaymond MeyerMatisse ReidAndrew GuevaraBeth CarleBecky KahleAbby FulmerDavid FulmerDennis TucciGeorge UrbanicBrian WhitmerScott DonaldMaryanne BritenbaughPat BrickJohn (Jack) CooperBessie BrunsJoseph BiseseDave HuffmanPastor Mont BowserRich CooperElizabeth BanyayRobert BiseseLinda GehrlingPamela KopeJean ChantzMatthew YeagerLori ClairDonna Conrad


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NOVEMBER 6 - 10: 15 am Assistant:Lector:Acolyte:Crucifer:Ushers:Greeters:Nursery:Altar Flowers:Altar Guild:

Cheryl KilbertRich KingShaine CoonBrady CoonJim & Ruth KieferDan & Jean ChantzKim BrandtJim, Joyce & Tyler Coon - Kiefer FamilyKim BrandtScriptures: All Saints Sunday (White)

First Reading: Revelations 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10, 22;Second Reading: 1 John 3: 1-3; Gospel: Matthew 5: 1-12.NOVEMBER 13 - 10: 15 am Assistant:Lector:Acolyte:Crucifer:Ushers:Greeters:Nursery:Altar Flowers:

Altar Guild:

Tom BeecherKim BrandtJames ChantzSamantha ChantzRich King & Esther TolanJim &Nan ShueyNancy SeverAndrew & Linda HalcoussisDenis &Denise BritenbaughKim BrandtScriptures: nndSunday after Pentecost (Green)First Reading: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-8, 12;Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30.

NOVEMBER20 - 10:15am - Assistant:Lector:Acolyte:Crucifer:Ushers:Greeters:Nursery:Altar Flowers:Altar Guild:

Kim BrandtDottie ZaffutoAmanda ZelnisTyler ZelnisThe Brandt FamilyEsther Tolan & Rich KingElizabeth BrandtEd &Carol Banks - Ken &Traci SaundersKim BrandtScriptures: Christ the King (White)

First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a;Second Reading: Ephesians 1: 15-23; Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46.

NOVEMBER 27 - 10: 15 am - Assistant:Lector:Acolyte:Crucifer:Ushers:Greeters:Nursery:Altar Flowers:Altar Guild:

Tom WellerLinda RyanJoseph BiseseTyler CoonJohn & Charlene OttJerry & Nancy SeverEvelyn RosenbergerMike &Wilma JohnsonKim BrandtScriptures: 1ST Sunday of Advent (Purple)

First Reading: Isaiah 64:1-9 ; Psalm 80:1-7,16-18;Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1 :3-9; Gospel: Mark 13:24-37.

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Service Personnel:Adam ZaffutoChristopher AshmoreSarah AshmorePlease check the on-going prayer list and let us knowwho may be removed!

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT LUTHERLYN20U Santa's Workshop Weekend

November 18 -20, 2011(Optional Extra Day, November 17)

Come and join us for a fun-filled weekend of"project completion" (or at least get one step closerto completion) for adults. This relaxing weekendwill awaken your creativity and stimulate yourambitions, all while enjoying laughter, good foodand fellowship with friends at Lutherlyn.This weekend is designed to provide you with astress free opportunity to just focus on completingthose unfinished projects that you desire to give asChristmas gifts or to finish a project you have (ornot) been working 011 for yourselfRegistrations must be received by November 11 hoSpace is limited.For more information check out the pamphlet on thebulletin board.

Join Us for the Annual Advent RetreatDecember 2 - 4, 20U

Join us and get your holiday season off to a great staWe will be spending the weekend preparing for andcelebration Advent, making Advent wreaths, singingcarols, worshiping, playing, sharing an Agape mealworship/celebration feast) and relaxing together.Come with a friend or bring your whole family!Registration form must be in by November 21, 2011For more information check out the pamphlet on thebulletin board.

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