Family of faith members
serving at worship
November 18, 2007
Worship
Assistants
(If you would like to sign up, please contact Elsa McKinney or send an
email to the
pastor.) Organist Adam Brink
Choir Director Bethany Kiral
Communion Setup Katie DeWitt Communion Assistant Catherine Knickerbocker Acolyte Dale Landry II
Usher Dale Landry
Crucifer Not
filled, please sign up Reader Julia Landry Refreshments McKinneys Sound System Scott Diestelhorst
In our church council meeting, people here want to remind you - if you
can walk, consider leaving one of the 'really good' spots for a visitor
or someone who can't walk all that well, or a family with a gaggle of
young kids. Paul in Thessalonians says that people should not
live in idleness and should not be mere busybodies not doing any
work. We really could cut off your snack and coffee
priviledges. Thank goodness Lutherans are a people of grace.
How about when you get here? Who do you talk to? Did you
realize that we averaged about 2 new people a Sunday in October?
Don't you think it would be easy to spot 2 new people in a crowd of
people that you've seen before?
Maybe
you
just don't know what to say. It's easy, do what I do. Say,
"I don't
think I've met you yet..." If you have, you might think you look like
an idiot - but you might just be the nicest person they've met that
morning. You'll look like a
saint. Maybe a saint with bad memory, but
a saint nonetheless. Watch
this video.
I heard once of a
pastor who said, "the pastor does the sermon, everyone else does the
message." And that message is a message we know well. That
message is that the God of the Entire Universe...the God of ALL
Existence...the God of Eternity...He loves you. He loves you more
than a parking spot or fear of meeting new people. He loves you
enough to die for you....and to die for you once and for all. You
don't have to die to show people you love them. You just have to
give them the message.
In Christ,
Pastor Jay
Clear Your Calendars! New and Important
Calendar Items!
November
15th - "Case for Faith - 'How does the church explain the ugly things
done in the name of Christianity?'"
At 8 pm on Thursday at the Starbucks on FSU's campus, join us as we
talk about Christianity, especially this week, about the 'dark spots'
of Christianity like the inquisition, anti-semitism, and religious wars.
November 17th - Maryland vs FSU
(home game)
Come by at 10am or so and tailgate for a bit before the noon kickoff
game against Maryland.
November 18th - New Bible Study
Starts Up - "WISDOM"
Join us at 10am on Sunday for "WISDOM" a Bible study which looks at
four books of the Bible commonly called the "Wisdom books." These
are Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs/Song of
Solomon. Please consider looking up two Psalms for this Sunday -
one you know and another one that you didn't know.
November 21st - Thanksgiving Eve
Service - 7pm
Come give thanks to the Lord Our God by coming to church on Wednesday
night at 7pm. We will host a short thanksgiving worship service
followed by refreshments. (Dinner and NOOMA, Choir, and Formation are
all cancelled this Wednesday).
German Service!
Many
thanks to everyone who signed up and said they would be interested in a
German service this Advent. The German service will be at 7pm on
December 12th (2nd Wednesday in Advent).
Invite your friends! This may be just the way to get them into
the doors of University Lutheran and get them to start considering who
Christ is in their lives.
Special Worship Services
The
Council in it's last meeting approved the following as the worship
schedule for this Thanksgiving-Advent-Christmas season:
Thanksgiving Eve - November 22 -
7pm, with light reception to follow.
Advent Services - December 5, 12,
and 19 at 7pm.
German Advent Service - December
12th at 7pm with reception to follow.
Christmas Eve Service - 5:30pm
No
Christmas Day Service
New Year's Eve Service - 5:30pm
No
New Year's Day Service
Please consider contacting Elsa
McKinney, Worship Chair with suggestions or ways you can help
during this busy time of the church year.
Parking Lot Struggles
The
Council would like to officially remind those who worship with us that
parking is available for able bodied people behind the Garnet and Gold
store, in the parking lot to the side of church on Jefferson, and at
the Muslim center next door (please leave by 2pm if you park at the
Muslim center) and ask that some parking in the main lot behind church
be left for visitors and those with trouble walking.
Two Volunteers Needed for Circut Convocation!
Two
volunteers are needed from University Lutheran to help with the
upcoming Circuit Convocation on Saturday, April 26. Please
contact Pastor Jay
to volunteer.
Go to the Messiah, Help Crystal Berner
Crystal Berner, one of our
Peer Ministers, needs to sell 7 tickets to Handel's Messiah at Ruby
Diamond Auditorium directed by Andre Thomas. Please help her by
buying a discounted ticket from her ($10 instead of $18 if you buy from
Crystal, or $5 if you're a student). Contact Crystal via email by
clicking this link.
Relay For Life
In April 2008, FSU will be
conducting a Relay for Life event with the American Cancer
Society. Money raised by Relay for Life will go towards finding
cures and medical help for people dealing with cancer. Many of us
know people who have or are currently dealing with cancer in their
lives, including Pastor Dohrman.
We need both STUDENT and NON-STUDENT representation. Please email
Pastor Jay
to begin the process of having a Relay for Life time in honor of Pastor
Dohrman's valiant struggle against cancer.
Finals Frenzy
In
about one month finals will be upon students of FSU, FAMU and
TCC. Finals week for FSU is December 10-14. During this
stressful time of year for students, many campus ministry centers host
breakfasts, destressing activities, quiet study places, and a variety
of other things.
Help University Lutheran serve students as they live out their
vocations in this time of testing. Email Peer Minister Randee Garrett
for more information.
Missed a sermon?
Since
my dad preached last Sunday, no text of the sermon is available.
Watch for next week! - PJ
Send a Card
Consider sending a card or celebrating with the following people in
some way this week:
Florence Mohre's (Paul Hoover's Mom) Birthday - November 20
Good Stuff
Ask someone you love to go on a 15 minute walk with you. It'll
make you smile a whole lot longer than any stupid joke I could put in
here, and I promise you'll remember it longer.- PJ
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