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Grace NotesGrace Notes T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F G R A C E L U T H E R A N C H U R C H

November 2013

Dear Members and Friends,

I want to thank everyone who has oered to help with the Harvest

Dinner. It makes me proud to know that everyone is willing to step up to the

plate when the me comes and make things happen.

The month of Thanksgiving is a good me to take stock of all that we

have to be thankful for whether its at church, at home, or personally.

Many mes we bring our peons or prayer requests to God regarding

favors we are requesng for others, our loved ones or ourselves. Once is a

while it is good for us (and I believe pleasing to God) to just say thank you

for all that we have, all that we have received and for prayers that have been

answered.

May this Thanksgiving be a thankful one.

By the Grace of God,

Pastor David Almleaf


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Grace Notes

Altar Flowers November & December

Nov 3 - Dave & Christine Petersen

Barb Frederick

Nov 10 - Don & Mary PhelpsNov 17 - OPEN

Nov 24 - Nancy Blanchard

Dec 1 - Dave & Christine Petersen

Dec 8 - OPEN

Dec 15 - OPEN

Dec 22 - Mary Ann Hathaway

Dec 24 - Marlene & George Slingerland

Dec 29 - OPEN

Altar flowers are $33.00 unless you share a Sunday then they

would be $16.50 each vase. If you wish to place a special ar-

rangement in the Sanctuary the cost would be whatever you

would like to spend. Nancy Blanchard (762-4234) and Linda

Bumpus (725-1927) are the Altar Flower coordinators.

Counters for November & December

11/03 - Nancy Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie

11/10 - Darlene Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie

11/17 - Darlene Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie

11/24 - Bonnie Olendorf, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck

12/1 - Bonnie Olendorf, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck



12/22 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie

12/29 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie

Prayers of the Church

Please notify the church office when your prayers have been

answered so your prayer concern can be removed from the list

that Pastor raises up to God on Sunday morning. Thank you.

Bread Bakers November & December

Nov 3 - Linda Morley

Nov 24 - Carol HennesseyDec 1 - Helen Schreivogl

Dec 24 - Peggy Niforos

Dec 29 - Audrey Rulison

Please find someone to replace you if you cannot bake bread theSunday you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell the churchsecretary so the bulletin can reflect the change.

Thank you, Peggy Niforos

(I) - Intinction Sunday (R) - Rail Sunday

Nov 3 (R) - Don Phelps

Nov 10 (I) - Nancy Demarest

Nov 17 (I) - Joan Longfritz

Nov 24 (R) - Kathy VanValkenburgh

Dec 1 (R) - Carol Hennessey

Dec 8 (I) - Peggy Niforos

Dec 15 (I) - Marion Pellegrino

Dec 24 (R) - Joan Longfritz/Peggy Niforos(Christmas Eve)

Dec 29 (R) - Bonnie Olendorf

Please find someone to replace you if you cannot make the Sun-day you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell Bonnie so that

the bulletin can reflect the change.

Peg Niforos, Altar Guild Coordinator

Prayer Chain MinistryIf you know of anyone in need of daily prayers for the healing of

body, mind or soul, please call Bobbi Nigro (725-6781) or NancyDemarest (725-8704). If requesting in person, please submit thename(s) in writing and add your name at the bottom. To furtherassist, please reconnect with that member of the Prayer Chainwithin 2 weeks to verify the condition of the person(s) receiving

prayer. All requests are held in confidence unless otherwise desig-nated. Thank you.


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Grace Notes

Salvation Army Angel Tree

Tags will be placed on our

tree in the Sanctuary during

the middle of November.

A party featuring totes, bags, and

food carriers will be held in the Fellowship Hall

on Saturday November 9th at 2:00pm

Your hostess will be Elle Wandell.

The Prayer Vigil

will be held on

November 2nd 2013 from

8:00am-6:00pm.

November 3rd begins

daylight savings

time dont forget toset your clocks back

one hour.

A Promise Party featuring inspirational homegoods hosted by Marion Pellegrino will be held in

the fellowship hall on Thursday November 7th at6pm. You will receive a free gift just for coming.

Thanksgivingis not that faraway and neither is the Annual

Pie Overnight Youth Pie Baking

Event! As always they will be

baking apple and pumpkin pies

at $8.00 each. Watch for sign-

up sheets in the narthex and

fellowship hall soon. If you are unable to get to

church and would like to order a pie please fill out

and return the following order blank.

Name:___________________________________

Apple: ___________ How Many? _____________

Pumpkin:_________ How Many?_____________

Flag Disposal CeremonySunday November 10th followingworship. A chili luncheon will

follow the ceremony.

The Hat, Mitten, & Sock Tree will be

arriving in the sanctuary soon. We will be

asking for people to place their gifts of

warmth on the tree to be donated to a

local school at the end of November.

Thank You.....

The board of Directors of

Habitat for Humanity of Ful-

ton County, Inc. Would like

to thank you for your gener-ous donaon of $50.00

from your Outreach Be-

nevolence Ministry.

Your support helps us with

our goal, of eliminang substandard housing in Ful-

ton Co. By providing decent, aordable homes to

families in need.

Thank you again for your connued support to our

organizaon.

Sincerely,

Ann M Morck

Treasurer

Historical TourA historical tour of the churches in our

area on Saturday November 30th

will begin here at Grace at 2 p.m.


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Council Meeng Highlights for October 10, 2013

Revisited the agenda for the October Congregaonal meeng

Council has approved the Pastor, Council President, and Church Secretary the right to grantpermission for the use of fellowship hall, church property (such as tables and chairs) and use of

the parking lot.

Finance Commiee

the Finance Commiee recommended and council approved money received ($24,331.72)

from the estate of John A Kobuskie be placed into the Capital Improvement Fund. It was not

designated so it can be used for any future improvements needed here at Grace.

Property Commiee

have been looking to improve the lighng behind the stained glass windows in the sanctuary

and fellowship hall.

John Peck and Harold Edick are going to run wires from the sanctuary to the fellowship hall so

that anything going on in the Sanctuary can be heard in the fellowship hall.

The general elecon will be held here on November 5th.

November Council Meeng will be held on Thursday November 14 at 6 pm and Darleen

Gaugler will do the devoons

Please note: Due to vong here on Tuesday November 5th Commiee Night has been moved toTuesday November 12th 5:30 -8pm

Congratulaons

Ausn Davis

Alyssa Davis

Megan Frasier

Malik Thompson

for being inducted into the Naonal Honor

Society at Mayeld High School.

We are all very proud of you!

On October 16th we

lost a very dear friend

and faithful member

of our church when

Gordie Demarest was

called home to be

with God.

We all know Gordie loved his family, church and

being a rst responder. We were so proud of

him when he received the Fireman of the Year

Award. We pray that Nancy and his family will

nd peace in knowing that Gordie is resng in

the arms of our loving God.


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At Home:

Eleanor AchzetEileen Spawn

Florence SandnerRuth Seiler

Helene Keach

Nathan Littauer

Nursing Home:Donna Mae Batty

Ruth BrownellPineview Commons:

Shirley Snyder

Wells House:Geraldine Moldt

Willing Helpers:Lorraine Muller

Dona Frey

Prayer Concerns

Sco Bumpus

Brandon Caldwell

Tony Clemente

Brad Coody

John Ferrara

Kevin Funk

Zachary Goot

Jordan Keeling

Denise & Jacob Lockwood

Thomas Szumowski

And for our enemies

Remember Our Shut-Ins

Marianne Jones

Sue McGraan

Rick Hennessey

Anna & Ron Butez

Grandsta Family

The Marshall Family

Phyllis Lane

The Gleeman Family

Pricilla Mitchell

Sean Armstrong

David Fisher

Pastor Rees-Rhorbacher

Hunter Lindsay

Donald Wright

Charles Crooks

Bob Kane

Ella Congdon

Kyle Fonda

Marion Pellegrino

Robert Porter

Esther Bienick

Eleanor Fallis

Karen Ryder

All those who have served and for all those

who are now serving in the armed forces, especially:

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Grace Notes

Please pray for NOAH, the food pantries of Johnstown

& Gloversville and for those in need of them.


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Grace Notes

To all Friendsin Grace,

October 21, 2013

Wehope you are enjoying the autumn weather and that you and your families are richly blessed. It has got-

ten cold in the mornings and cooler during the day and we too are experiencing the beauty of the fall colors.

Being in the gulf stream yours and our weather patterns insouth central Kentucky are similar and we also get

some of what the south gets. The harvest season is upon us and the farmers have cut their corn, beans, tobac-co, grains, and sorghum from the fields to be processed. We enjoy the Amish and Menonitehorse and bug-

gys and they sometimes pull wagons of farm fresh goods to take to auction where people come to buy and

sell cases of apples, tomatoes, squash and pumpkins, etc. along with other wares.We too have harvested ourgardens of corn, tomatoes, peppers, okra, potatoes, cabbage, apples and herbs. Last year's harvest was more

abundant as the rains this year causedsome vegetables to rot and the water made it hard to weed. But He still

provides in a mighty way!

The Lord holds us in the palm of His hand every day and we also find that we are lifted up in prayer frompeople like you in the north and our new southern friends and church family. We are devoted to church ser-

vices and events as Brother Hershel keeps us in the Word and in fellowship. I was Baptized in the GreenRiver on October 6th! Praise the Lord for bringing me to the point of loving Jesus as He had first loved me;

so much that I've given my heart to Him continually. I love planning and accompanying for the worship and

music liturgy and find the Spirit of southern gospel musicto be very uplifting.I've been getting positive feed

back from the congregants about the music. I am glad that we, as a family are all attending church togetherregularly.We areenjoying life in this Bible belted farm region. We hope that our children continue to benefit

physically and spiritually from the lifestyle Steven and I have chosen for them.

Recently, Leah had to go by ambulance from the local hospital here at Casey County to Cincinnati Children's

Hospital because of an encephalopathic episode related to high ammonia levels. The medical teams fromboth hospitals communicated with one another to allow for a smooth transition and recovery. Leah is back to

her old self on a better medicine regime after only 2 days up there. Steven and Willwent home after we wereall at the local hospital. I rode in the ambulance with Leah, then the boys drove north to pick us up a couple

of days later. Generally, the kids are doing well with their treatments, but their cystic fibrosis symptoms af-

fect their energy level and some symptoms (respiratory, digestive and endocrine systems) and exacerbationskeep them home from school fairly often. They keep up as best as they can with the tutor coming to our

home twice a week. William and Leah next appointment in Ohio is on November 13th. We hope we won't

have to go again earlier. We understand the progressive nature of CF and it is a difficultjourney tohave tobear. But Jesus, our Lord and Savior helps us handle it all with His love and grace.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as you are in ours. Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!

God Bless,

Susan Gleeman and Family, 1825 Riffe Creek Road, Dunnville, KY 42528, 606-787-6045


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Grace Notes

1 - John Clo

Richard Goebel Jr.

Frank Goebel

2 - Thomas Wendle Bradt

Eric Sandy

3 - All Saints SundayDaylight Savings Time Ends

turn your clocks back one hourKara Gargiulo

5 - Melissa Cline

Grayson Isabella

Morgan Mraz

Lorraine Muller

Jeffrey Petersen

Randy Schrader

8 - Heather BrownStacy (Antis) Proietti

9 - Amber Marie Caldwell

Steven Peterson

Jim Walsh

10 - Kristi Ruggiero

11 - Veterans Day

12 - Kaela Lyn Webb

Matthew Jones13 - Richard Elmendorf

James Hathaway

Mary Lou Zambella

14 - Joyce Haldeman

Jayne Plantz

15 - Robert Darling

16 - Leanne Marie Keller

Jeffrey Miller

Brett Preston

Matthew Rhodes

India Carolyn Snell

Dale Young

17 - Mark FeinourJames Hynd, Jr.

Alisondra Smith

Erica Marie Snell

19 - Steven P. Borchers

Laura Lakata

Ricky Wert

20 - Harry Hing

23 - Edward SmithHelen Schreivogl

24 - Christ the King Sunday

Thomas Ermie

Marcus Ralbovsky

Bethany Smith

Alice Young

26 - David Alexander Almleaf

27 - Carol Miller

Sandra Miller

28 - Thanksgiving Day

29 David Baird

November Birthdays


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December Birthdays

1 - Megan Brown2 - Carter Petersen

Amber Sky Pellegrino

3 - Ashlee Dale Baker

4 - Hillary Calhoun

Angela Holliday

Ronald Hollenbeck

6 - Katie (Craig) Alkinburgh

Abbie Chamberlaine

7 - Elizabeth Brookins

10 - Amber Brooker

Jamie Lamphear

11 - Tyler Cinelli

Kelly Walthur

12 - John Snyder

Patricia Turnbull

Haylee Van Valkenburgh

13 - Holli (MCLain) Tucker

Timothy Lake

14 - Patti (Hurd) Young

15 - Malik Thompson

16 - Ivan Hinkle

Ronald Johnson II

17 - Amanda Gattie

19 - Mary Ann Hathaway

Petrina Frederick

Michael Fancher

20 - Karen StemmlerAlexandria Brooker

21 - Jessica Daniels

Andrew Fiedler

Janice Kelly

22 - Coreena Snell

23 - David Haskins

Christie Brothers

Mayumi Feinour

Joan Longfritz

24 - Lynne Miller

25 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

Charles Goebel II

26 Matthew Darling

Brad Jones

Rosemary Lesser

27 - Kelly Marie DiScoscia

Eileen Spawn

28 - Andrew Bornt

Pastor David Almleaf

Dale Chase

29 - Kevin Frasier

Susan MCGrattan

30 - John Schreivogl Sr.

31 - Laurie Cramer

Carrie Locatelli

Mark Van Valkenburgh


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