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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous November 20-27, 2016
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Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
Check out...
links to the Faith Formation weekly video
and the Faith5 home devotional resource God's Story Our Story
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Fall Schedule
8:15 Traditional Worship 9:25 Faith Formation 10:15 Contemporary Worship 10:15 Sunday School
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We got through the most contentious election I can remember and it has revealed a deep divide among Americans. So now what? We keep on keeping on. Here are two different voices among many that I have found helpful.
John Cena, WWE wrestler, rapper, actor and reality TV star
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Here are some digital links to help with you estimate of giving
Hopefully you received a letter in the mail asking you to consider making a prayerful estimate of giving for the coming year. It is a great spiritual discipline to help us be more intentional about our giving, as well as a helpful tool for our congregation in its stewardship of the resources God has given us to manage. (If you didn't get a letter, let the office know so we can update our records)
The letter had paper versions of the estimate of giving card and a form for setting up or modifying your electronic giving, like we have done for many years.
If you would rather work digitally here are the links:
Estimate of Giving
Set up or manage my electronic giving
If you like the convenience of working from your phone. We also have a church giving app called Give+ available as a free download.
How it works
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Weekly Faith Formation Video
Our Bible reading for this coming Sunday is the story of Jeremiah. If you want to get a preview or see it again during the week just
click here.
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Weekly Home Devotion Resource
God's Story...Our Story
5 simple steps to help bring your household closer to God and each other.
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Joy's Nursery
Joy Lutheran Church's Nursery is open
from 9:15-11:15 and ready to care for your children.
Joy's Nursery is professionally staffed with experienced child caregivers who will look after your precious little ones as if they were their own.
Joy proudly introduces Melissa and Kyra Miller, our professional Mother-Daughter Nursery Team!
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Alcohol-Free Communion Wine
Joy is now offering alcohol-free wine for Communion. In the past we have offered grape juice as well as wine in the cup, in order to be sensitive to those who prefer not to consume alcohol. But in doing so we loose the sense of unity of sharing a common cup. So we are going to try offering alcohol-free wine for all. Special thanks to Scott Carlson for creating the beautiful common cups we will be using. We will still be offering gluten free wafers for those who need to avoid gluten.
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Operation Christmas Child Boxes will be Blessed Sunday, November 20
What a generous turn out Joy is getting for Operation Christmas Child! Pastor Steve will be blessing the boxes Sunday, November 20th, before being sent to the collection point on Monday, November 21. Since its launch in 1993, Samaritan's Purse has collected and delivered more than 135 million gift-filled shoe boxes for needy children in more than 100 countries. Joy Lutheran Church has been collecting Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes for ten or more years. Your shoe box may be the very first gift that a child has EVER received! It is hard to imagine (in the culture that we live in that has so much) the joy and happiness that these children experience as they open up new pencils, washcloths, and soap. It may be the first time that they realize that someone cares about them. Thank you Joy Lutheran Church Members!
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Wednesday Night Suppers at Joy!
November Menu
Nov. 23rd ~ NO SUPPER
Nov. 30th ~ Cheesy Potato Soup
December Menu
Dec. 7th ~ Pork Stew
Dec. 14th ~ Mexican Lasagna
Dec. 21st ~ Chow Mein
Dec. 28th ~ NO SUPPER
Wednesday Suppers are a free will donation and all are welcome to Joy to enjoy delicious food and wonderful fellowship. Supper time is 5:15 ~ 6:30 PM.
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Searching For A Unique & Meaningful Christmas Gift?
Please consider purchasing a gift certificate from Joy Lutheran Church! We have gift certificates available for $5.00 each for our always fantastic, Wednesday Night Suppers! This is a wonderful way to support Joy and to invite your friends, family and neighbors to
EXPERIENCE JOY!
with us. Gift Certificates are available for purchase in the Office.
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CONGRATULATIONS EMILY BOWEN!!!
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Help Needed
We could us come help
washing dishes on Wednesday nights. We will have a sign up sheet on the bulletin board by the kitchen.
We could also use some help on Sundays to run the coffee cups through the dishwasher after the fellowship time...again sign up on the clipboard on the serving counter by the kitchen!
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Please note: For anyone washing kitchen towels for Joy, please DO NOT use fabric softener. Thank you for your help!
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News Briefs from JWELCA
- Have you looked at the bulletin board in the narthex concerning the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering July 13-16, 2017 in Minneapolis? If not, please do so and make plans to attend this inspiring gathering of thousands of women. Request your registration book by emailing women.elca@elca.org or calling 800-638-3522, ext. 2730. You may also download a book at welcatg.org.
- Our own JWELCA has voted to set aside $1000 from the Treats and Treasures sale to help our Joy Women who want to attend the Triennial Convention this summer. We hope you're among those women wanting to attend!
- Do you want to know what a Triennial Gathering is all about? Talk to Marcia Lindseth, Deanna Roen, or Phyllis Hoffmann - they have all attended Triennial Gatherings in the past!
- "Early-bird registration" ends January 6, 2017. Register early for a cheaper registration fee!
- Thanks to former member, Betty Brown, for donating several afghans that will be sold at Granny's Attic at Treats and Treasures sale.
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Quilts to be Dedicated on Sunday, November 20
The Joyful Quilters have finished the fall season of quilting. They have made another 30 quilts since September 7th! These quilts will be delivered to the Lutheran World Relief Warehouse in South St. Paul and then shipped to countries all over the world. They may go to elder care homes in the hills of Tanzania or to Syrian refugees in Jordan or maybe even to the high elevations of Peru. No matter where a quilt goes, warmth is just as important as the love that was sewn into it. We are grateful for all the women of our church who meet weekly to make these beautiful quilts. Thanks to the following women who have helped make the quilts we will be dedicating on November 20th: Karen Lundgaard, Joan Schaack, Phyllis Hoffmann, Georgia Freidel, Cheryl Halverson, Wilma Timm, Charlotte Burgeson, Mary Jonikas, Loretta Knight, Lynda Johnson, Rosemary Alexander, Rosie Culhane, Karen Lehman, Joan Northouse, Bobbie Flatz, Tammy Orf, Cindy McNeill, Diane Meyer, and Deanna Roen. The quilters will begin quilting again on Wednesday, January 4th and will quilt every Wednesday from 9 AM - Noon until Easter. All are welcome to join this quilting ministry!
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Time to sign up to be a part of Joy Church Children's Christmas Program!! Kids PreK-7th grade!! CLICK the link below!
We will have one practice Saturday December 17th 9-10:30am and we will be preforming Sunday December 18th at 10:15am worship Service.
PreK will be trees please wear a brown or Green shirt and practice singing "Away in the Manger" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
Kindergarten will be donkeys please wear gray and practice singing "Away in the Manger" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
1st Grade will be a Shepard please wear a brown shirt and practice "It came Upon a Midnight Clear" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
2nd Grade will be angels please wear a white shirt and practice "It came Upon a Midnight Clear" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
3rd Grade will be soldiers please wear a gray shirt and practice "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
4th Grade will be Innkeepers please wear any color shirt and practice "Silent Night" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
5th -7th Grade will be Wise Men please wear any color shirt and practice "We Three Kings" "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
CLICK HERE to sign your child up!
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TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) is a multi denominational event for high school youth that runs Friday morning 11/18, through Sunday afternoon 11/20. High school youth will hear faith stories from other high school youth from around the metro and western Wisconsin. Students will experience a variety of activities including music, swimming, games, prayer, worship, friends, fun, and some great food! This event cost $70. Scholarships are available when you register just click the scholarship box. And it will bring your cost down to $35.
This is a great event and is highly recommended for all high school students! We will be providing transportation for kids needing a ride on Friday morning. Just let Christy (715.441.6366) know if you have questions or need a ride for your student.
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Applications are now open for new guitar students!!!
Guitar Camp ministry is offered FREE of charge to kids who are interested in learning how to play the guitar (a free guitar is also provided). As students progress through the camp they will be given opportunities to lead music in a group setting in and out of worship. This camp is intended to raise up and support music leaders in our community.
Guitar Camp Students meet Wednesday during the school year 6-6:30pm at Joy Church.
Click Here to Sign Up!
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Thank you to Joy Church for providing us with NEW Bibles!! Your generosity is very much appreciated.
Pictured below are 5 of the 30 youth that received new Bibles last Wednesday.
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Thank you from the ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal
At its October 4th Planning Meeting, JWELCA voted to give $100 to Lutheran Social Services and also to give $100 to the ELCA's World Hunger Appeal. A letter was recently received from the ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal thanking the church for this money. It said:
Dear Joy Lutheran Church,
Thank you for your recent gift of $100.00 to ELCA World Hunger.
This is the year of ELCA World Hunger in "Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA", and we are particularly grateful for your gift to this signature ministry of the church! Your generous support provides water and hygiene programs, agriculture and animal husbandry, health clinics and micro loans, and education and advocacy for communities in need in more than 60 countries including the United States.
During this season of Pentecost when our churches are dressed in green, we are reminded that God supplies abundance and invites us to share with all in need. Thank you for responding in faith, walking with ELCA World Hunger companion churches and partners to address hunger and poverty. We truly dio more together than we could do alone.
Until all are fed,
The Rev. Daniel Rift
Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal
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| Worship Attendance and Giving |
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Sun.8:15 |
Sun.10:15 |
Sun. TOTAL |
Wed.6:30 |
Weekly TOTAL |
16-October
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58
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120
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178
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N/A
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178
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23-October
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58
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170
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228
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N/A
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228
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30-October
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46
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78
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124
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N/A
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124
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6-November
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75
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147
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222
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N/A
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222
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13-November
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85
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148
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233
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N/A
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233
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| Average |
64
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133
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197
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0
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197
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Regular |
Electronic |
Other |
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Total |
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Offering |
Offering |
Income |
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Income |
9-October
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$2218.00
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$1122.50
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$452.10
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$3792.60
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16-October
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$5133.64
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$3947.00
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$1689.95
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$10,770.59 |
23-October
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$2215.00
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$1155.00
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$991.16
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$4361.16
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30-October
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$945.00
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$7751.25
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$835.76 |
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$9532.01
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6-November
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$4454.00
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$1222.50
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$1271.00
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$6947.50
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| Average |
$2993.13
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$3039.65
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$1047.99 |
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$7,080.77 |
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| Budgeted Weekly Offering |
$5,780.00 |
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| October Actual Weekly Offering |
$7,265.52 |
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| *Remember we have a deficit budget and need more income than budgeted to reinstate |
| program cuts made in previous years and bring pastor's salary up to minimum guidelines. |
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Simply Giving Update
Thank you so much for using Simply Giving. We want to make it even easier for you to use. We want to enable you to easily make changes or special gifts, as well as review your giving and print off reports anytime you want. All we need is the email address you want to use. Once we have that, and enter it into the system, you can access your Simply Giving anytime you want by entering a password that you will create from our church website.
Obviously we have an email address because you are reading this. But in many cases we have more than one email address so we need to know which one you want to use to manage your account . So if you have not already done so please reply to bookkeeper@joy-church.org as soon as possible to let us know.
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Worship Leaders for November
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GREETERS
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READERS
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CHILDREN
WORSHIP
LEADERS
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COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
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NOV. USHERS
(ALL MONTH)
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November 20
8:15
John & Rosie Culhane
10:15
Hope & Erik Olson
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November 20
8:15
Marv Lindseth
10:15
Mark Huber
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November 20
10:15
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November 20
8:15
Marv Lindseth & Tom Peterson
10:15
Stefanie Brantner & Tom Peterson
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8:15
Bernard Volker &
Norm Johnson
10:15
The Kleinschmidt's
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November 27
8:15
Tag & Lynda Johnson
10:15
Judy Hamann
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November 27
8:15
Joan Northouse
10:15
Heather Ewing
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November 27
10:15
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November 27
8:15
Phyllis Hoffmann, Jim & Bobbie Flatz
10:15
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8:15
Bernard Volker
Norm Johnson
10:15
The Kleinschmidt's
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Weekly Calendar
20 Sunday
Blessing of the Quilts and Christmas Child Boxes
8:15am Traditional Worship Service
9:25am Faith Formation
10:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:15am Sunday School
TEC Retreat Ends
21 Monday
Operation Christmas Child Boxes-Last Day to Return to Joy
10am-1pm Joyful Seniors
7-8pm Joyful Bells Rehearsal
7-8:30pm Unite Against Discrimination & Bullying Group Meeting
22 Tuesday
23 Wednesday
Thanksgiving Recess-No School
7-8pm Joyful Choir & Joyful Bells-Ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve Service-Prescott High School Auditorium
NO Wednesday Night Supper
NO Shift 67
NO Confirmation Class
24 Thursday
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Joy Office Closed
Thanksgiving Recess-No School
25 Friday
Thanksgiving Recess-No School
26 Saturday
9:00am Decorate Joy for Advent
27 Sunday
8:15am Traditional Worship Service
10:15am Contemporary Worship Service
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
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