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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Tucson, Arizona
A Monthly Publication of
Beautiful Savior Lutheran
Church
7570 N Thornydale Road
Tucson, AZ 85741
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9:00 AM - 3:30PM
Fri-Sun CLOSED
Phone: 744-2665
Fax: 572-2068
Email:
Website:
www.beautifulsavior.net
Beautiful Savior Academy 579-1453
beautifulsavioracademy.org
Our Mission
To connect family,
friends, neighbors
and community with
our Beautiful Savior
VISTAS
SUNDAY WORSHIP AT 9:00 A.M.
BLENDED SERVICE NOVEMBER 6TH AND 20TH
TAIZE WORSHIP EVERY WEDNESDAY
@ 6:00 PM
NOVEMBER 2016
November is a month dominated by Thanksgiving. Let me rephrase that, November is a
month dominated by preparations for Thanksgiving Day. It would be nice if there was a
whole month where we focused our energy on being thankful, but that is not the case. I think
it would be heavenly if thankfulness was a daily part of our character and how we interact
with the world and one another.
While contemplating the idea myself, I came across the following:
“When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.” Elie
Wiesel
Interesting observation. It becomes even more powerful when we realize that a concentration
camp survivor of World War II said it!
As a child, Elie Wiesel witnessed firsthand the evils of discrimination, profiling, and then the
forced relocation to camps. He saw death and despair. He saw what happened to his Jewish
family, friends, and others who were deemed by the powerful to be ‘inferior’ and in need of
extermination.
Yet, he speaks of gratitude as something that makes us human.
Then I found this:
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give
thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies
in yourself.” Tecumseh
Thanksgiving is not an act, it is an attitude. It is a part of our character (or perhaps not). As
we work that more and more into our lives, we will see the world change, because we will
change.
Give thanks on Thanksgiving, and see how each and every day you can give thanks. Start it
with thanks. End it with thanks. This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be
glad in it!
Then see how thankfulness and gratitude will change you and the world around you.
Remember that God loves you, and so do I!
Pastor David
Some gratitude “shoutouts”-
To the Property Team and those who come and help them: Thank you for helping keep
our campus looking good and functional, and saving us thousands of dollars!
To the Academy Teachers and Team: Thank you for a great program that has touched so
many lives over the years!
To our volunteers and those who take care of so many things: Thank you for being
helpful in the various ways you serve!
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Pastor Rev. David L. Pavesic
(520) 275-2410 for emergencies
Facebook: David Pavesic
Office Administrator Diane Davis Admin & Clerical
Staff Jeremy Knight Director of Music
&Faith Formation Coordinator
Rebecca Solomon Accompanist
Academy
Rhonda Karrer Director
Shanda Sundberg Assistant Director
Candace Camamo Kindergarten Teacher
Carrie Munyon Preschool Teacher
Lisa Vaskovic Preschool Teacher
Natalie Yuen Preschool Teacher
Linda Spain Preschool Aide
Sharon Burgess Preschool Teacher
Kelly Jennings Preschool Aide
Rebecca Vorholzer Preschool Aide
Marissa Dipper Aftercare Teacher
Congregation Council
Judy Shaffer *President
Brian Ackerman *Vice-President
Colleen McDonald *Secretary
Shannon Bryant Liaison
Betsy Korsmo Liaison
Mary Perry Treasurer
Sig Smitt Offering Secretary
Karen Johnson Counters
Church Related and Supported Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA
Lutheran Social Services of the SW
“Christ In Our Home”
Daily Devotionals Available
$3.00 Large Print
$1.50 Small Print
Available in the Narthex
2016 Flower chart ~
is Available in the Narthex
Celebrate a special occasion, or
remember a special person, etc. Flowers
must be paid for when you reserve a date.
Please give the check to Sandy Petersen
or place in the offering plate. Cost is
$35. Please make check payable to
Beautiful Savior and mark it for Flowers.
Submit articles, photos,
and updates for the
calendar no later than the
15th of each month, please.
Our Property Team has been busy and
thanks everyone for their help on
Saturday, October 22nd with:
White coating the roof
Painting
Changing out lights in the sacristy and
Weed removal
And doesn’t the parking lot look nice? Moving forward, the property team would like to meet the 2nd Sunday of each month following service and during Fellowship time in the curtained area of Werner Hall. Future workdays will generally be held the 4th Saturday of each month unless additional time is required during peak seasons. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our workday this month will be Saturday,
November 19th.
Join us for Fellowship following worship! Lutherans Linger Longer takes place from 10-11:00
a.m. following Sunday worship. Coffee or lemonade
and cookies are served in Werner Hall across the
courtyard. Catch up with old friends. Meet new ones.
Donations for baked goods always being accepted.
Bring them on the first Sunday of each month.
Interested in helping? Sign up in the kitchen.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran
is a member of the
Grand Canyon Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA)
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton,
Presiding Bishop
The Rev. Stephen Talmage,
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WHAT’S NEW?
Taizé: A Service of
Candlelight, Prayer, and Song
Every Wednesday 6:00p.m.
November 6, 2016
Welcome new
members:
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Moore
Diane Davis
Nathan Davis
Colin Davis
Asher and Mary Havenhill
David and Kathy Meier
Dennis and Laura Eskridge
Thank you for making Beautiful
Savior your church home!
Every Wednesday @ 6:00 pm
Taizé: A Service of Candlelight, Prayer & Song.
Combines candlelight ambience with simple meditative prayer for a warm and welcoming service to all who search for
peace and spiritual reflection. Communion is served.
“Taize was one of the highlights while I was in Tucson recovering from chemo”
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ACADEMY NEWS
Wow…what a busy first quarter we have had! In September we had picture days, grandparent’s
day, our first ever Scholastic book fair, morning “meet and greet” and bible Sunday with a
performance by our kindergarten students! And that was only the second month of
school….Whew!!!
As I mentioned we had our first ever Scholastic book fair and I am happy to report that we
raised $633.00 plus we received several new books for our library. Thank you to everybody who
supported us in our effort. In addition to that, we received a donation from a couple in our
congregation which provided one book for each of our students free of charge. And to keep the
cycle of giving in motion, Scholastic then matched that amount and provided books to other
children around the country in need of quality reading materials!
We also had our first “meet and greet” organized by Laurie Smith. For a couple of days
during drop-off some of our congregation members set up coffee, tea and pastries for our parents. It
was such a nice welcoming way to start the morning for our parents. Thank-you to Laurie Smith,
Karen Johnson, Phyllis and Jim Rasmussen and Sandy Guizzetti for taking the time to welcome and
greet our families. If you weren’t able to participate this time, we look forward to additional
opportunities in the near future.
I also want to “thank” Shannon Bryant who has served as the academy committee
chairperson for several years. She recently decided to relinquish her position as chairperson, but
remains on the committee. Shannon has been such a support person for both me and my staff
always lending a hand and helping to get things done. I am pleased you will still be a part of our
team and I also welcome Shana Elick to your position as chairperson. I am blessed to have such
awesome people surrounding me, my staff and this ministry!
As we enter into this season of “Thanksgiving” I give thanks for being able to continue to
make a difference in the lives of children through this awesome early learning center, for my staff
who give tirelessly to their students and to all of you who support this amazing ministry!
Blessings,
Rhonda Karrer, M.Ed.
Director
Operation Gratitude!
You’re invited to take part in our Thanksgiving Family Event of Gratitude and Thankfulness,
November 22nd and 23rd
This year instead of our annual “Thanksgiving Feast” we are turning the tables and spending time
creating cards and letters to those in the military who can’t be with their families this holiday
season. Join us in the fellowship hall between 8:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on the 22nd & 23rd to
help create cards and/or write letters to our “heroes”. They will then be sent to Operation
Gratitude to be part of the care packages sent to U.S.A. service personnel around the world. The
more cards and letters we make the more lives we will touch! Plan on joining us as we model to
our students the “fruit of the spirit!”
Our congregation’s meet and greet volunteers will also be present with a fall snack for all to enjoy!
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GROW YOUR FAITH
Pastor Richard Mauthe completed his
Study of St. Matthew’s Gospel
on Monday, October 31st.
Thank you for this amazing learning
opportunity!
Notes on Our Service of Worship—The Creed
Following the sermon, we rise to confess our faith, using one of three ecumenical creeds;
the Apostles and Nicene are regularly used, and the Athanasian is rarely used.
How did they come about?
The very earliest creed is found in the New Testament, usually in writings from Paul.
When Paul writes, “that Jesus Christ is Lord”, he is quoting a creed, a statement of belief. In those
days of the Roman Empire, it was considered treasonous not to say that “Caesar is lord.”
It was part of the duty of the Roman citizen to proclaim the reigning emperor as lord, and with
increasingly erratic behavior on the part of the emperors, it became a confession of faith that
Caesar was divine. Of course Followers of the Way could not confess that, and it led to terrible
persecution on occasion.
However, as the Christian Church grew, it needed to expand its understanding of exactly who
Jesus was, and is. Some creeds were written to confound heretics. The Apostles was written as the
statement of faith of the baptized.
Far from being a boring part of a repetitive liturgy, the Creeds are gifts given to the faithful,
so that we can bounce our ideas of exactly who Jesus is against the wisdom of the early Church.
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CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY CHOIR
Boys & Girls Ages 6-12 Years
Fun Music Education—Open to the
Community
(520) 744-2665 www.beautifulsavior.net
-PROGRAM ENDS WITH A
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
ON DEC. 4th @ 3PM
Our Academy students are also
learning several of these songs to sing
along. Stay tuned for information on
ticket sales.
This Year’s Theme: Miracle at The
Christmas Café
YOUTH & FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Youth Group, Sunday School for All
Ages and Confirmation classes are
back.
Youth Group is held at 5pm each Sunday
and is open to those in grades 5-12. We
are currently painting and updating the
room. Please join us.
Sunday School for All Ages is held
directly after service in the Youth Room.
Confirmation classes follow Sunday
School for All Ages in the Luther Room
and ends at noon.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship will be at
7pm on Wednesday evening November
23rd. Join us for a reflective time of
thanks and enjoy music from our choir
and a special accompanist. Stay for
pumpkin pie after service!
Advent season begins Sunday,
November 27th. Plan to make
“Advent in Reverse” a family event.
Instead of taking things out, place
something in a box for someone in
need. Non-perishable foods, toiletry
items and socks, for example. Drop
your box off on Christmas Eve.
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SPRING 2017 TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Update on Tucson Book Festival
A booth has been reserved in Beautiful Savior’s name, so following the holidays we will
begin to assemble a team to help collect materials, man the booths, and prepare for two
wonderful days of representing the Lutheran Church in southern Arizona, as we celebrate
the 500th anniversary of Luther’s Reformation. The theme:
“Celebrating the Reformation and Its Literary Contributions to Our Culture.”
This is an opportunity to present the Good News of Jesus Christ to a world spinning faster
and faster out of control. As folks leave the established churches, look at what they are
replacing their need for spirituality with. While we Lutherans take pride in half a millennium
of the gospel ministry of Word and Sacrament, we are also looking forward to our witness in
the next 500 years.
In early January, there will be a sign-up sheet for those who want to volunteer to staff the
booth for a few hours. Also we will be asking the congregation for donations of any
devotional, religious, theological and scriptural books you might want to donate, to be given
out for free to booth visitors. We are also going to make available some books for sale;
copies of Living Lutheran, the magazine of the ELCA; catechisms; and so on.
Contact Richard Mauthe @ 610-442-0720 or [email protected] for more
information.
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CONGREGATION UPDATE
COUNCIL
O R N E R
CHURCH COUNCIL
met Monday 10/24
at 6:15 p.m. in the
Youth Room
Quarterly Council meeting
Nov. 6th following worship
BSLC has been identified as an
emergency facility for Thornydale and
Butterfield Elementary schools. The
Marana Unified School District Safety
and Security Coordinator contacted
BSLC looking for a safe zone to
transfer students to in case one of the
schools had to move students out.
Situations requiring evacuation of the
schools are likely to be a building
emergency (flood or other incident
rendering the school immediately
unusable) as opposed to an incident
involving violence or threat.
The School District contacted us due to our
existing relationship and generous support of the
students of both of these schools with our Sunday
Dollars program.
Council Members met to discuss topics
related to the expansion of sound in the
Sanctuary, the most efficient use of
space for the Luther Room and Nursery,
points of contact for the Academy
should a facilities related incident occur,
training for office personnel and a
mid-January date for a leadership retreat.
We are switching over to Comcast for
our internet and phone services.
Comcast is working with other churches
in the vicinity to absorb installation costs
of new cabling. Most importantly we’ll
have access to a business grade modem
for faster connectivity. Thank you to the
Council for unanimously approving this
decision! Work should begin by the end
of November.
Join us after service on Sunday,
November 6th for a presentation and
updates from Team Leaders and to elect
new Council members. We’ll also hear
about upcoming events.
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STEWARDSHIP IS CONTINUOUS
ELCA World Hunger Awareness:
Blessed be God, who is our Bread; may all the
world be clothed and fed! Pick an envelope up in
the narthex and place it in the offering plate.
The Cup of Cold Water: Over $800 raised!
A NOISY OFFERING of your loose and spare
change will be collected on the fourth Sunday of
each month during worship. Funds collected will
support local benevolence. We challenge each of
you to save up each month and make a difference.
Food Collections - Little Red Wagon:
Bring in non-perishable foods (fruit, jelly, tuna,
pasta, pasta sauce, canned meat, cereal, jello,
diapers, formula, etc.) Hygiene items, toilet paper
and adult/baby diapers are also needed.
The wagon is in the narthex. ICS accepts
perishable foods directly.
MONTHLY ITEM: Canned Meat
Call the office,
744-2665,
for more information.
Tanque Verde Lutheran Church puts together food
boxes for people in need across the city for
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. They are
looking for help in packing the boxes and delivery
(they do have a bunch for families on this end of
town). The packing will be at Tanque Verde
Lutheran Church on November 20th. Starts about 4
or 5. Contact Pastor David if interested.
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Beautiful Savior Academy Annual Food Drive
Benefiting Interfaith Community Services
November 7 – 18
Help our Academy students collect
food for those in our community who
are hungry. Please bring in canned and
non-perishable food items between
November 7th and the 18th to the boxes
located in the Narthex. Everything that
we collect is a gift to those in need!
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SUNDAY DOLLAR$
In October, the single dollar bills placed in the offering plate
each week helped purchase shoes for local Butterfield
Elementary school. Thank You for your continued support.
Students are always excited to receive these much needed gifts.
“Shoes Rock”
“Thank you for the shoes and you are nice”
“Thank you, you are a hero. I love the shoes and God bless”
Blankets of Hope:
Blankets of Hope is making matching pillows and blankets
for the GAP children in the two Splash Houses that Sunday
Dollars ministers to. Come and sew with us in November!
November dollars will be used to
purchase books for Butterfield
Elementary students.
GROWING IN FAITH!
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GET INVOLVED
Training will be held this month for:
· Lector November 20th @ 10:15 in the sanctuary
· Assisting Minister November 27th @ 10:15
· Acolyte / Crucifer November 13th @ 10:15
· Communion Host/s
As always, sign the clipboard in the narthex and
volunteer to assist on Sunday’s.
We also have available dates for flowers in November and December. Help
beautify the altar and share your special occasion with us!
Thank you to those who completed their Time and Talent
Worksheets. We are compiling all the feedback to best align your
talents with our specific needs!
Altar Guild
Hospitality
Marketing
Music
Prayer Shawl Guild
Prime Timers
Property
Youth and more!
CROP Hunger Walkers
Was held Sunday October 30th
at 2:00 pm at First Methodist
Church, Park & 4th. We had
22 “walkers” from Beautifu
l
Savior and raised over $600!
Proceeds. benefit t
he
Community Food Bank, Boys
and Girls Clubs and Caridad
Community Kitchen.
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IN OUR CONGREGATION
Rehearsals for the Chancel
Choir will be held on
Wednesdays at 7pm in the
sanctuary.
Handbells will rehearse each
Tuesday at 6pm in the Luther
Room.
If you are interested:
Contact Jeremy Knight
744-2665 or 623-986-7996
Prayer Shawl Guild
A monthly gathering for
knitting and crocheting.
Meets on the third Thursday
of each month at 6:00p.m. A
light supper is served. Call
Karen Johnson, 481-0874.
Do-Day Crafters
Join us on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at
9:15 a.m. in Werner Hall.
Call Barbara Foor, 579-0691.
PRIME TIMERS
Held the 2nd Thursday of
each month. Call Sandy
Petersen, 579-9355 for
information or with questions.
Bring a friend!
Youth Group every Sunday at 5:00pm in the Youth Room. Open to
those in grades 5-12. The Youth Room is being repainted and
organized.
Sunday School for All Ages Sunday’s in the Youth Room, directly
following coffee hour. VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED!
Confirmation classes will follow Sunday School for All Ages and be
held in the Luther Room, wrapping up at noon.
Christmas Eve Services will be held at
4, 6:30 and 9pm on Saturday, December
24th. Come and enjoy all the evening has to
offer!
Women of the ELCA
Bible Studies
Order your copy of Gather
Magazine by calling
800-638-3522 or online at
womenoftheelca.org for this
year’s Bible study
Joy Circle
This women’s group meets on
the second Tuesday morning
of each month at 9:30 a.m.
from September-May. For
more information, call Janice
Molina, 744-0389.
Always check the weekly
Bulletin and bookmarks for updates!
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Adam Booth, Nephew of Saltsmans; Michael Burger;
Zachary Hill, nephew of Laura Steichen; Stephanie
Huether; Skip Kiefhaber, Brother-in-law of the
McMahons; Ernest Lake; David Lake; Levi Magda,
friend of Pfeifers; Christopher Pederson, son of
Pedersons; Eric O’Brian; Kyle O’Brian; Arthur Rico,
Nephew of Saltsmans; Chris Steiner and David
Madden, Nephews of Claasens; John Stum III; Paul
Tritch, Son of Tritchs; Curt Weber, Nephew of
Saltsmans; Ashley Wik, Grand-daughter of Helen Reid
David Ogden, Naval Academy
IN OUR PRAYERS Bob Alan, Debbie Alcala, Mary Braunschweig,
Jazmyn Creason, Evan Fox, Greg Gatewood, Joyce
Guizzetti, Susan Hawk, Larry Hemken, Sue Irwin,
Dave Kanto, Rita Kitsteiner, Abbie Kunnemann,
Chris Lamb, Dale Lamb, Anthony Meza, Kaye
Miller, Joseph Millikan, Joan Mitchell, Linda
Nichols, Fran Pavesic, Pete Pederson Sr, Jennifer
Perry, Mark Petersen, Matthew Randle, Rick Riley,
Ryan Rody, Louie Sanchez, J.R. Scott, Lois & Mike
Shade, Cameron Solace, Dallas Speidel, Del Speidel,
Bob Stow, Nancy Ward, Matt White, Cheri, Josiah,
Kacy, Kris, Liz, Marny, Nate, Phyllis, Suzie, Tricia,
Valerie, Van and Diamond Children’s Center. Our
First Responders, Military and Veterans Worldwide.
Celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries with us the first Sunday of each month during
Lutherans Linger Longer (LLL)
Our apology if we missed your special day.
Call the office to let us know, 744-2665.
LIFT EVERYTHING TO THE LORD!
For Those Who Grieve
For the family & friends of Melinda Ketelsen
For all those remembered on All Saints Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
11/03 Anyssa Hemrick
11/03 Thomas Rigney
11/04 Robert Vantrepotte
11/05 Debby Francis
11/05 Alejandro Machado
11/05 Lori Peterson
11/08 Gerald Kleinfeld
11/08 Cynthia Woods
11/10 Dan Alcala
11/10 Zachary Stutsman
11/11 Jeremy San Julian
11/12 Rebecca Hudson
11/12 Dorothy Pederson
11/15 Paul Machado
11/16 Brian Alden
11/18 Janice Lewis
11/19 Gabriela Robles
11/22 Sandra Guizzetti
11/23 Donny Newman
11/24 Raul Llorente
11/24 Johnathan Stratton
11/25 Irene Anderson
11/25 Seth Pederson
11/25 Jared Sundberg
11/26 Danielle Cassel
11/26 Linda Claasen
11/26 Erin Olivares
11/27 Frank Molina
11/28 Sigvard Smitt
11/29 Suzanne Duggan
11/06 Mike & Lois Shade
11/20 Norm & Liz Mims
11/29 Wayne & Karen Johnson
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Dorothy Pederson. Independent Beauty Consultant
MARY KAY
514-5091 [email protected]
Becky the Pet Nanny
Becky Seils, Owner 850-5478
www.beckythepetnanny.com
Tender loving pet care in your home while your work or travel.
Robot Hobbies Tom Stutsman
PC Installation & Repair ¤ Networking
Website ¤ Classes
Carmen Hemrick Buy or Sell Avon
579-2143/907-2695
AVON
A & T SWEEPING Power Sweeping - Powerwashing _ Day Porter _ Landscaping
Ph: 520-271-5228
PO Box 91712 Travis Dorschner
Tucson AZ 85752 Owner
Lisa Lehmann
ABR, REALTOR®
Cell: 444-4180
Wendy Grenfell at Ivan’s Studio
4771 North First Ave.
888-2536
Sahuaro Cafe
Open Seven Days A Week
6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Breakfast Served All Day!
12142 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd
Suite 120
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
C&J TIRE.............Cory Layton
4458 E Speedway Blvd
520-795-1867
Hope 918-HOPE
Hotline (918-4673) Telephone Care of the Soul...
Free * Anonymous * Confidential
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D I R E C T O R Y
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Weekly, Bi-weekly, or monthly services.
(520) 345-8787 Danny Alcala
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Exercise classes M/W/F 9am to 10am
and Easy does it class at 10:15 to 11:15am at
Christ the King, 2800 W. Ina Rd. Call Carmen
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Academy
PO Box 90925
Tucson AZ 85752
