A newly formed Facility Renovation Committee (FRC) has been appointed by the Council.  The members include Mark Baker, Mark Burrows, Will Campbell, Jason Shih, and Kirt Stanford. The committee members would like to invite input from the congregation about needs, wants and desires and dreams of what the facility will need as we move forward.

Our goal is to focus on the mission of the congregation now and what might arise in the future.  The committee will then distill the needs for the facility to have an initial report to the October Council meeting.

The committee is available to meet with members about your ideas. Feel free to talk with a FRC member after worship, or set up an appointment to meet during the week.

For more information, email Steve Kronauer, Choir Director or call 310-800-0099.

Barbara Berry, who has been volunteering her time knitting the Baptismal Blankets for our Baptism ceremonies, is offering to teach others how to knit these beautiful blankets. Please let the office know if you are interested in learning how to knit and create these meaningful mementos.

The October-December Christ in our Home devotional books are available on the table at the church entrance. They include a Bible reading, reflection and prayer for each day of the week based on the Sunday readings presented in worship. Be sure to pick one up before you leave today.

We still have advocacy postcards available for those who want to support children's and senior's issues. You can complete the postcards with your information, then leave them with the church office for us to mail to members of Congress.

Research has shown that serving does as much good for the volunteer as it does for the people they are serving! 

If you love people, there is a place for you to serve at ALC! We are currently looking for more people to serve as: Greeters, Ushers, Readers, Communion Assistants, Acolytes, Refreshments.

E-mail the church office to volunteer to help.

At Lake Balboa Park, Pavilion #1, 6300 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91316. (Main entrance is from Balboa Blvd., between Burbank and Victory Blvd.) 

Saturday, October 4th.

Registration: 9am, start time: 10am. Awards and BBQ at 11 am. 

LSS Community Care "Walk to End Poverty" proceeds will go to those living below the poverty line in our community...The hungry, the homeless, the unemployed, the elderly, single mothers and children will all benefit from this event.
 

Lutheran Health Ministry in Foothills presents this informational workshop and luncheon lead by Elsie Ford, RN Sunday, October 5th 11:00am at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 1920 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91201. 

Five Wishes is America's most popular living will because it's written in everyday language and helps people express their wishes in areas that matter most- the personal and spiritual in addition to the medical and legal. 

Visit www.matthewchurch.com or call 818-842-3138 for more info.

In addition to conducting convention business, there will be workshops, Bible study (led by Pastor Gretchen), great food, wonderful entertainment, time for fellowship, plus opportunities to shop. 

Friday, October 10th - Sunday, October 12th. 

Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley.

Registration Form 

Call 805-486-5762.

On Sunday, October 19th, during our morning worship service, we will receive with open arms the new members of our congregation. 

Please mark your calendars and be sure to attend this opportunity to welcome the new members into our church family.

We want to host a Trunk or Treat Halloween event here in the church parking lot on Friday, October 31st from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Before making a commitment to hold the event, we'd like to get an idea of how many families are interested in attending. Also, we need a few more volunteers for distributing flyers around the community to promote the event. 

Please let Gretchen Rexach know if 1) you are interested in attending the event and/or 2) you can help promote the event. Thank you! It's going to be a lot of fun! 

We will host a donation drive in partnership with Goodwill Southern California (GSC) on Saturday, November 8th from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Goodwill will deliver donation bins to the church and have attendants on hand to pack the bins with acceptable donations. 

The church will receive $1500 for every 30 bins full of acceptable donation items. The funds raised through this event will be donated to the Burbank Temporary Aid Center, which is appropriate since November is "BTAC month." 

More info to come on this over the next few weeks, but save the date and go ahead and start cleaning out your closets! 

List of Acceptable Donation Items. Copies of this document are also available on the table by the church entrance. 

Monthly Spotlight: 

Ralphs Community Contribution Program. 

Use your Ralphs Rewards Card to donate money to the church by registering your card, shopping and swiping. 

Print out this form and take it with you the next time to you go shopping at Ralphs. The form includes a bar code the cashier will use to register your card. Print this FORM.  

You can also register your Ralphs Reward Card online by going to www.ralphs.com, click Sign In, click My Account, click Community Rewards, and complete the information using the Non-Profit Organization number (NPO) # 83675.

Click here for a Q & A Sheet.