The Galilean Log

November 2010

Thoughts from the President’s Desk

November.

The month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving.

We look forward to being with family and friends. We feast this year on November 25th. On that date we give thanks for all the many blessings we have been given. I hope that we don’t do this only once a year but always remember the blessings we have been given every day.

            This time of the year I find it meaningful to think back at not only the good times but reflect on those times that were not so good and give thanks for the gift of perseverance that God has given me. Times that I know I wouldn't have made it were it not for my faith. I give thanks to God.

            This time of year I enjoy a drive in the country to see all the work being done by the farmers. I can’t tell you how beautiful it is to me to see the fields of corn and beans in the summer at the height of growth, and then to see this same fields barren of any growth, knowing that many people will be fed as the result of that farmer’s labor.

I give thanks to God.

            This time of year I think about an upcoming birthday. My 74th in fact. (No cards please!). I remember many things from the past. Some good. Some bad. But nevertheless for all those years,

I give thanks to God.

            This time of year I think about good things to come. new friends. New memories. New things happening at my church home. And with my church family. I give thanks to God.

            This time of year I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and to ask you to “think good things” and to remember “In Christ’s Love, Everyone is Someone.”

            Yours in Christ,  Bob Johnson

Upcoming Event!!!

Galilean’s Fall Harvest Festival!!!

Being held on Thursday, November 11 serving from 6 to 8 pm!!

Creamed Chicken & Biscuits, Vegetables, Desserts, Coffee and Milk

Advanced Tickets $6   Tickets at the Door: $7  Children 3 and under Free.

Honoring our Veterans!!...Veterans pay only $3 for your meal!!

Proceeds will to go SOS! Sock it to our Soldiers!! Funds raised will go towards purchasing high quality military socks for our Iowa men & women deployed overseas.

Come and enjoy a great meal!    

Council Minutes ~ October 12, 2010

Meeting was called to order by President, Bob Johnson.

Devotions were given by

Leanne Hicks.

Roll Call: Present: Bob Johnson, CeCe Fuller, Dana Sorenson, Marilyn Chalgren, Leanne Hicks, Janeil Olson, Sally Litterer, Kelsey Litterer, Connie Bieber, Jeff Stealy and Jo Ann Shallberg.

Marilyn Chalgren moved the minutes of last meeting be approved without reading.Jeff Stealy seconded.Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Litterer reported income down sharply.Motion to approve by Leanne Hicks, seconded by Jo Ann Shallberg, motion carried.

Youth:Dana Sorenson reported there were fifteen youth at last meeting. Next meeting will be a hayride and bonfire at Pralle’s.

Stewardship: Connie Bieber:Time and talent sheets will be given to congregation.There will be lefse and cookies after church on November 14^th.Each commission should have their 2011 budget requests to the Stewardship committee in November so next year’s budget can be fixed before the January meeting of the Congregation.

Worship: Marilyn Chalgren:The name tags are gone, but putting the bulletin in members’ box is not working.Jeff Ungs will be here on October 31^st to officiate the confirmation.The committee will meet to discuss Advent Services.New members Sunday will be October 24^th.

Youth-at-Large: Kelsey Litterer reported on the fishing pond for children during Christmas at Lake.

Property:Jeff Stealy:Temple talk on November 7^th.Cleanup weekend went well but there are some small tasks still to be accomplished.Sash on top windows need to be repaired or replaced.Jeff and Bob Johnson will talk to our custodial person about her duties.Jerry Gunnerson sprayed and fertilized lawn and will seed grass. Jeff will contact the geothermal company about inspection of our unit.

Social Concerns:Community Kitchen and Meals-on-Wheels still need volunteers.

Correspondence:Letter from Life Touch about picture directory was tabled until we have a new pastor.

Jeff Stealy moved and Sally Litterer seconded that Galilean have an ad in the Clear Lake Information Book for ¼ page, cost $170 per year.Motion carried.

Dana Sorenson reported on the Joint Youth Ministry project

Events: The Harvest Fest dinner will be on Veteran’s Day and proceeds will go for Socks for Soldiers.All vets will be admitted for ½ price.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 9.

Respectfully submitted by

NEW MEMBERS

were installed on

Sunday, October 24th

They are:

Billy Olson

Joanne Stollenwerk and her daughter Mary Stollenwerk Andrews

Chuck & Bev Clapsaddle

Associate Member: Elijah Ungs

We wish them all a blessed stay here with us at Galilean!! 

Treasurer’s Report ~ September 2010

September Regular Giving: $8,751.65                  September Designated Giving: $76.00

September Memorials Received: $0             September Congregational Life: $93.01

Total Incoming for September: $8,920.66

September Operating Expense: $3,634.39                  September CLB & T Principle Loan Payment: $345.25

September Designated Giving Paid Out: $854.41

Total Outgoing for September: $4,834.05

Checking Account Balance 9/31: $15,470.65                Memorial Savings Balance: $5,826.81

Loan Balance: $48,961.47

Designated Giving Received: $11 Heifer Project; $15 Sunday school; $50 World Hunger

Average Attendance 2009: 105                  Average Attendance 2010: 96

Respectfully Submitted ~ Sally Litterer, Treasurer

Stewardship Letters have been mailed to all Galileans.  If you have not received your letter please contact the office and one will be sent to you. This letter includes a commitment card which we urge you to prayerfully consider, fill out and return on Commitment Sunday, November 14, or before if it is more convenient. We have also included Time & Talent pamphlets in this mailing. It is important for each member of the family to complete this form. There are additional pamphlets in your mail box and on the table in the back of the sanctuary. It is especially important in this time of change that we stay committed to worship each week and to freely share our gift of talent and resources.

“A Christian is one who doesn’t have to consult his check book to see how wealthy he really is.”

Thank You,

            The Stewardship

                        Commission   

Please Remember in your Prayers

Our Homebound

Dick Becker

Sandra Fischer

Those who are ill

Karen Barrett

Betty Wind

Barb Goettel

Recovering

Tim Clark

Our Newly Confirmed

Andrew Davis

Jessica Fuller

Luke Gustin

Johnathon Ohrt

Jacob Welper

Our Men in the Military

Cole Fatland

Andrew Branstad

Chris Sorensen

Attention all Sunday school Students!

The month of November is here!!

The treasure for this month is “Thankfulness”

Here is the schedule for the month of November, we hope you can come and join in on the fun!

Sunday November 7th:

The Sower and the Seed

Learn how your faith can grow in the strangest places. Matt.13

Sunday, November 14th:

Give Thanks to God!

Sunday, November 21st:

Start working on Advent

Banners and discuss each Advent Sunday

Sunday, November 28th:

Work on Advent Banner/Program

This is going to be a

FUN MONTH

At your Galilean Sunday school!

We hope to see Everybody here!!

Attention all Confirmation Students!

Here is the schedule for

November!

Wed. November 3rd:

Movie of Ulrich Zwingli ~

Swiss Reformer

Wed. November 10th:

Movie of John Calvin ~

Reformer/Calvinist

Wed. November 17th:

Movie on Swiss Reformers

Wed. November 24th:

NO CONFIRMATION due to

Thanksgiving

There will be NO Confirmation during Advent, which begins

Sun. November 28. We do  ask that you attend the mid-week services, Dec. 1, 8 & 15.

We will begin regular studies again after the New Year, hopefully with a Pastor to give them.

To Sunday School Children from 3rd  to 5th Grade

We are ‘missing’ the Ungs Children able to Acolyte!! We have dates open that they were originally scheduled for being an Acolyte and would like anyone in these grades to volunteer to Acolyte on the open dates.

Dates needed for an Acolyte are:

November 7

December 26

Please contact Karen in the church office if you can Acolyte on one or both of these Sundays.

Youth Notes to Note!

Upcoming Events: Sunday, November 7 there will be a hayride and bonfire at Wayne & Amy Pralle’s beginning at 6:00 pm. Contact Wayne if you are unsure how to get to his home.

Fund Raisers: The Youth are selling Coupon Books for Younkers Community Day Event on Saturday, November 13. Each booklet costs $5 and includes: one $10 coupon to use on a single regular or sale priced merchandise. Six 20% off coupons and 30% early bird coupons (from 6 am to 10 am). Exclusive Bonus Coupons and 3 Web-exclusive offers.

The youth will get 100% of the $5.  The goal is to sell 200 coupon books ~ that will be $1,000 for the Youth.

Registration for the 2012 Youth Gathering in New Orleans will be in the fall of 2011. This fundraiser will help us get started for our Youth Gathering! We could have about 12 High School youth going to New Orleans! Take some books to work to sell and contact Dana Sorensen for yours TODAY! 

Upcoming: The Youth will have a Fishing Booth the weekend of Christmas By The Lake. Wayne is building the Booth and Janet Hahn is going to paint it. Youth… Keep a few hours FREE on Sat. December 4 to help at the booth! 

The Youth donated $300 to Drew Sorensen’s Eagle Scout Project.

The Youth will be putting plastic on Jack & Sandi Davis’s windows.

Thanks!

Empty boxes are now available at the church for Operation Christmas Child!

Please take one home along with a brochure with the information on how to fill the boxes. This is a fun project for parents and kids to do as a family!! Or go together with a friend and fill a box! These simple gifts go out to less fortunate children all over the world!

Collection Week is November 15—22!

We had a great response last year and hopefully will again this year!!

The New Angelfood Ministries Order Forms

The following Items are available for YOU

On the table in the back of the sanctuary are booklets for YOU to take home and read and enjoy!!

They are:

Christ in our Home

October/November/December

The Upper Room Devotional Booklet

For November/December

Small booklet and Large Print Booklet

Alive Now Devotional Booklet for November/December

Lutheran Woman Today

Magazine for November

PLEASE! Check these items out! They are not free to the church, but they are FREE to you!  Please take advantage of these ‘gifts’ the church gives! Thanks! 

Here’s Who’s Doing What for Worship and Fellowship in November!!

Sunday, November 7

Supply Pastor: Barbara Spaulding

Accompanist: Linda Hopper

Acolyte: OPEN! NEED SOMEONE!

Worship Assistant: Janeil Olson

Reader: Deb Brastrom

Communion Preparer: Jo Ann Shallberg,

Connie Bieber

Communion Servers: Jerry Gunnerson,

Dick Olson, Dan Gapinski

Usher/Greeters: Gary & Brenda Bonnstetter,

Roger & Lois Gulick

Coffee Hosts: Guscette/Hanson Youth

Sunday, November 14

Supply Pastor: Barbara Spaulding

Accompanist: Brenda Bonnstetter

Acolyte: Krystle Lu

Worship Assistant: Dale Kroon

Reader: Kelsey Litterer

Communion Prep: Jan Fynskov,

Sharon Ryg

Communion Servers: Karen Hernes,

Sharon Ryg, Kelsey Litterer

Usher/Greeters: Jim & Marcia Latham,

Jackie Swanson

Coffee Hosts: Gary & Sally Litterer

Please Note the CHANGE!!

Sunday, November 21

Supply Pastor:  Lee Nelson

Accompanist: Jane Taylor

Acolyte: Luke Brandt

Worship Assistant: Bob Johnson

Reader: Jim Latham

Usher/Greeters: Kevin & Vickie Olson,

Dee Canady

Coffee Hosts: Randy & Lezlee Ohrt

Sunday, November 28

Supply Pastor: Lee Nelson

Accompanist: Brenda Bonnstetter

Acolyte: Ben Litterer

Worship Assistant: Kayla Bonnstetter

Reader: Larry Eichmeier

Usher/Greeters: Dick & Joyce Price,

Helen Halsne

Coffee Hosts: Jeff & Mary Stealy

Video Camera for November:

Samantha Guscette

Bread/Juice for November:

Ardee Ahrendt

Note: Worship Assistants please be here no later than 8:45 am on the Sunday you are scheduled, and if you can, stay until everyone has left, OR find someone with a key to lock up. Thanks!

Leaders for Service Group tasks for

November

are Gary & Brenda Bonnstetter. If you cannot Usher/Greet or Coffee Host on a Sunday you are

scheduled please call them @ 641-829-3766.

Thanks! 

Our Thanks go out to ~

To ~ All who helped with the Fall Cleaning of the church!! We had a good turnout on both days. Thanks also to the people who made the phone calls and those who provided food! The Property Commission

To ~ Janeil Olson and Jim Latham for leading our Worship services September 25/26 and October 9/10!!

To ~ Marilyn Chalgren, Ce Ce Fuller, Joanne Stollenwerk, Sonnee Steveson, Sandy Gunnerson & Sue Dwyer for working at Community Kitchen in October!!

To ~ Connie Bieber, Marilyn Chalgren, Bob Johnson, Chuck & Bev Clapsaddle, Jack & Sandi Davis, Jan Fynskov, Jeff Stealy  and Joyce Price for running Meals on Wheels the last 2 weeks of October!! 

Click here for the November 2010 Calendar

Thursday Evening Worship,  6:30 p.m.  

Church phone 641-357-2296

Pastor Scot McCluskey

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