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The Lakeside Messenger

This Sunday is a very special Sunday in the life

of the Church.

World Communion Sunday offers

congregations a distinctive opportunity to

experience Holy Communion in the context of

the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October

has become a time when Christians in every culture break

bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm Christ as

the Head of the Church.

This service promotes Christian unity and ecumenical

cooperation. It focuses on an observance of the Eucharist.

The tradition was begun in 1933 by Hugh Thomson Kerr

who ministered in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church.

As I was preparing for this special service, I came across a

closing blessing used by the churches in Cuba.

The congregation forms a circle large enough to include

everyone. Each person either places their hand on the head

of the person to their right or their right palm on the back of

the left hand of the person to the right.

Then they recite in unison, “May God prosper you. May

your days be long and your nights serene. May your

friendships honor you, and your family love you. May you

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Cawker City

3—Robin Wilson 7—Wayne Musgrove

9—Callie Bader 10—Cody Schaefli 18—Marion Brown

26—Virginia Wilson

Anniversaries

Glen Elder

2—Crystal Marzolf

12—Steven Ahlvers

16—Roberta Eberle

25—Phyllis Porter

27—Finley Clausen

Anniversaries

16—Steve and Lisa

Jermark

17—Dusty and Jodi Porter

It’s time for the annual Glen

Elder Hayride! We will depart

on Sunday, October 24th at 4PM from the Glen Elder church. Come out and fellowship with us. If you are unable to do the hayride, then meet us at the lake for a good time of food and fun!

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the

outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 13:7

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eat at your table, and may you be gathered into God’s

embrace with a smile. AMEN!”

As I thought about and pictured in my mind this blessing I

concluded that in the U.S. church this would probably not

find much acceptance — not even on World Communion

Sunday. What a miracle we are forfeiting. We are the ones

who lose.

Remember dear friends, we are part of the whole body of

believers. Whether shared in a grand cathedral, a mud hut,

outside on a hilltop, in a meetinghouse, or in a storefront,

Christians celebrate the communion liturgy in as many ways

as there are congregations. World Communion Sunday can

be both a profound worship experience and a time for

learning more about our wider community of faith.

As a community of Christ’s followers may we discern the

ways of faithful service, in this community and throughout

every land. May we work toward justice where there is

oppression. May we offer comfort where there is pain. May

we share love where there is hatred. The Spirit beckons us,

and Jesus calls us to live out our faith wherever we find

ourselves.

We invite and welcome all who will come to worship with us

either virtually or in person. Amen!

From a fellow traveler,

Shalom,

Pastor Earl J

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Wayne and D’Meris Musgrove

Larry Bernard

Jean Richardson

Nancy Bowles

Julie Scott

Kathy Bowles

Helen Shoemaker

Brad Miller Family

Paula Haggard

Luke and Megan Thimmes (health issues)

Our Country

Those with COVID-19

Frontline Workers

Educators

Our Young People in School

Dan and Tana Geist

Wanda King

Tim Hall (cancer)

Nathan Stanton (ALS)

Bryon Redden (kidney failure)

Bill Brummer

Elaine Schreuder

Farwell Family

Becky Marzolf

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by Olivia Abel Posted in Life Advice, Sep 16, 2021 (www.guideposts.com)

We hear a lot about getting orga-nized these days—and for good rea-son.

Being organized is associated with a host of health benefits, from sleep-ing better to reducing overall stress levels to increased productivity.

Like the rest of you, I have an arsenal of gadgets that bing and beep all day to keep my life on track. But my favorite tool remains a print planner.

Your faith journey is just one of the many areas of your life that can be enhanced by thoughtful scheduling and writing things down.

Here’s how to use your planner to stay inspired, connect with God and help you reach your spiritual goals.

Pick a planner that inspires you. There are thousands of print plan-ners out there. If your passion involves hiking tall peaks and you pick a planner full of gorgeous mountain photos, you’re more likely to use it on a daily basis. Cuddly creatures help you relax and get you into a positive state of mind? Try an animal planner.

Check your planner at least twice a day. This may sound obvious, but regular check-ins will really help move your prayer practice forward. It’s like any other relationship: your relationship with God will flourish when you focus on it. Each morning, take at least 10 minutes to engage in prayer and focus on the day ahead. Every evening review what happened, what you accomplished—and how you are feeling.

Pick a God-sized goal each week. I get it; you’ve got big spiritual goals and a lot you want to get done every day, every week, every month. But setting too many goals can cause you to become distracted. So at the beginning of the week, check in with God, tell him how you are feeling and establish a big goal. “God, this week I want to focus on forgiving my

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

“Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the 'Day of Unity' in October 1981 ob-served by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The in-tent was to connect advocates across the nation who were work-ing to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Uni-ty soon became an entire week de-voted to a range of activities con-

ducted at the local, state, and national levels. The activities conduct-ed were as varied and diverse as the program sponsors but had com-mon themes: mourning those who have died because of domestic vi-olence, celebrating those who have survived, and connecting those who work to end violence.” -- From

“Domestic Violence Awareness Month History” by the National Resource Center on Domestic Vio-lence, who adapted it from NCADV’s 1996 Do-mestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Man-ual

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If you would like more information on Domestic Violence Awareness Month or how to become an ally, please visit https://www.ncadv.org/ or contact Hannah.

“After a while I looked in the

mirror and realized…wow,

after all those hurts, scars,

and bruises, after all of

those trials, I really made it

through. I did it. I survived

that which was supposed to

kill me. So I straightened my

crown…and walked away

like a boss.”— Unknown

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The month of October, we’d like to focus on the $9 shipping cost.

Why do we have to include money? Isn’t the shoebox

enough? Well, the $9 covers the cost of processing, ship-

ping, collection costs, training local churches, and so much

more.

Our box goal for Mitchell County is 746 boxes!

National Collection Week is coming (November 15-22)! Our packing party will be November 21st at 2PM, so mark your calendars!

Don’t forget about our little boy, Philip! Dana Clausen has letter templates to send him a letter if you’d like. If you would like more information about Philip, you can check the bulletin board in the narthex, or you can talk to Dana about it. We are in need of funds for his sponsorship. If that is something you would like to contribute to, you can put money in the basket, or you can mark your offering as such. His monthly sponsorship is $38. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Dana or Hannah.

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Gertrude and Mildred were driving to their Sunday school party. The two elderly sisters were thankful they could still drive and took turns driving the Buick they shared. Gertrude became very nervous after Mildred ran through two red lights. As they approached the next light, Mildred was talk-ing nonstop and gave no indication that she would stop. Gertrude shouted, “Mildred, the light is red!” Mildred immediately slammed on the brakes. As she stared at the red light she said, “I’m sorry, I thought you were driving!!” (https://ministry127.com/resources/illustrations/humor)

The Glen Elder church is pleased to announce the purchase of a new sound system used with grant money from the Solomon Valley Community Foundation. The system was installed on September 23rd and was used for the first time on September 26th. There were a few glitches with our streaming platform, but we hope to have those worked out by this Sunday. Please be patient with us as we continue to learn this new system, and make sure that every-thing is A-OK moving forward.

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Phyllis Porter will celebrate her 95th birthday on October 25th. She is the youngest of 3 children born to Chester and Florence Dean on the family farm north of Glen Elder. She married Max Porter on December 29, 1946. They were blessed with 3 wonderful children, John, Kay and Tim, who continue to help in any way that they can. She is the proud grandma to 7 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren (with one on the way—Congrats Shanae and Jarrett!!).

If you wish to send birthday greetings to Phyllis, you can send cards of

celebration to: Phyllis Porter 1983 Hwy 24,

Glen Elder, KS 67446.

See, now is a time for courage. I

guess you already know that there

are angels masquerading as people

walking around this planet and

your mom was the bravest one of

those.

Idgie Threadgoode

(movie—Fried Green Tomatoes)

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father.” Write it down at the top of the week where you will see it every day.

Track your prayer requests. Writing down your prayer re-quests makes it easier to realize the many times that God heard—and an-swered your prayers. Use the notes section of your planner, or buy a spe-cial planner that allows you to write down your prayer requests.

Color code like a pro. Take organizing to the next level by using color; it’s the easiest way to quickly see which areas of your spiritual life are thriving—and which need work. Spend some time brainstorming on what categories are important to you, as well as what colors resonate with you. You may choose to put notes from church in blue, scripture that needs more study in purple and urgent prayers in red.

No matter how you do it, using a paper planner to keep your spiritual goals in check, will help you to focus.

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October 30th is the Glen Elder Community Trunk or

Treat! Glen Elder will be hosting a walking taco stand at Trunk or Treat this year. If you are able to help in any

capacity (providing meat, helping serve, buying items

that are needed, etc,) please let Lisa Jermark, Janet Porter or Hannah Haggard know.

This will be a fundraiser for church activities.

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