Adoption Weekend is a time where we celebrate all types of families, especially those that are non-traditional. Candles will be lit at all services in honor of these families. 

Ephesians 1:5 "God destined us for adoption as God's children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of God's will"

New Member Weekend is Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th. We will take in new members at all three services. If you are interested in becoming a member of Edgebrook Lutheran Church, please contact the church office or email Pastor Joe at [email protected] .

At Sunday School this coming Sunday, 11/20/16 we will be devoting most of our time to preparing the kids for the Christmas program. 

There is  No Sunday School on 11/27 (Thanksgiving Break) and Santa Lucia is on 12/11/16.

This leaves us only two Sundays to practice before our performance (11/20 and 12/4). If you know your child/children are not going to be able to participate in the  Christmas Program on 12/18/16, please let me or your child's Sunday School teacher know.  We are giving out small speaking parts in the program and want to make sure our speakers will be present in the day of the performance!  Also, there will be some non-speaking parts for shepherds, angels, etc.

We are planning to have a dress rehearsal of the program at the Saturday evening service on 12/17/16.  More details to come. 

There is also no Sunday School on 12/11/16 as there is only one service at 10am that day as we celebrate Santa Lucia. If you would like your child/children to walk and dress up for the Santa Lucia procession on 12/11/16, please email Karen Newton at [email protected]. It is a lovely tradition that has been carried on for many years at ELC.  

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Also, please say a prayer for speedy healing for Sue Neyrinck, one of our Pre-K teachers.  Sue recently broke her arm. 

Thank you and God Bless, 

Wendy Campbell 

Hurricane Matthew

(From the ELCA Website) 

The situation:
Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in years, hit Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica with heavy rain and dangerous winds. Landslides occurred in the Dominican Republic due to heavy rain as well. The Bahamas are in the hurricane's path, and it could make landfall on the east coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center has reported Hurricane Matthew to be "extremely dangerous" with conditions favorable for it to maintain its strength. 

Our response:
Your support through Lutheran Disaster Response will bring God's hope and healing to those affected by this hurricane. Where the hurricane has already hit the hardest in Haiti, Lutheran Disaster Response's trusted partner is already there with relief material. Our response is spanning across several countries, especially Haiti and Cuba. In the U.S., Lutheran Disaster Response coordinators are collaborating with local community leaders, civic organizations, ecumenical partners and officials to begin planning the proper responses. Together, we will work with congregations, synods, trusted partners and companion churches in the area that know the communities well and will walk with people on the road to recovery. 

What you can do:  

Pray  
Please pray for the people who have been affected and are in the path of Hurricane Matthew. May God's healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need. 

Give  
Gifts to  "Hurricane Matthew"  will be used to assist those affected by the hurricane until the response is complete. 

"And a child shall lead them" . . .

Along with a large quantity of donated toiletries and 12 winter coats, a check was delivered this week to the New Hope Community Food Pantry to fund Thanksgiving meals for 18 nearby families who might not otherwise be able to afford a holiday meal.   The check is the money our Sunday School children collected in their Families Helping Families project which was also supplemented with donations from the congregation.

Thank you to all who participated, with particular thanks to the Sunday School students and their dedicated teachers.  We at ELC will never know who directly benefited and enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner, but certainly the children of the congregation benefited too.  They learned to care for others, to share what they have been blessed to receive, and that everyone can make a difference.  Great lessons to learn so early in life! 

Outreach Missions,

JoAnne Friz

Ruth Ann Chaffee

Saturday, December 3, 2016, 10am-noon in Fellowship Hall

Time to make your Holiday Candy House!  Join us on Saturday, December 3 for a fun-filled holiday event for the young and young at heart - a great family activity!

Cost is $10 per house (which covers the cost of awesome candy decorations, including peppermint pinwheels, candy canes, cinnamon hearts, gum drops, sugar sprinkles and much more to make your candy house special!). 

You can find directions in Fellowship Hall to make your cardboard house and frosting ahead of time (both must be made at home prior to the event).

You can sign up in person during coffee hour in November with Nancy or Tim Swabb.  You may also reserve a spot by calling Pat Godek at the church office.  We ask that you pay the $10 fee when you register.

RSVP no later than 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. To RSVP, email Nancy Swabb at  [email protected] with the name(s) of the people participating and the number of houses you are making. Also, please drop off $10 cash or check (payable to Nancy Swabb) to the church by 2:00 p.m. on November 27 as well.

In December we will have our Senior Senior Holiday Lunch. If you know of a senior that would like to attend, please contact Jeannie Greenberg.

More information to follow as we get closer to these dates.

Also---The Card Connection usually meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10 am. We are always looking for new faces and extra hands to make the cards that are sent to members of the congregation and their friends and family.

Also--- Our Visiting Angels are asking everyone to notify them of those who could use a friendly visit or phone call. 

For more information, contact Jeannie Greenberg, Holly Moran. Kathy Walsh, Barb Drehobl or Jane Curry.

If you have any communications/marketing needs, such as news for the weekly email newsletter, special email announcements, social media, the church website, flyers, brochures, mailers or anything else related to church communications, PLEASE CONTACT Jason Schultz at [email protected] and copy Pat Godek at [email protected].

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

C hurch Office Phone:         773-763-2121 

  Pat Godek                         [email protected]

   

   

Pastor Joe Schultz              773-647-1739     

                                           [email protected]   

Jason Schultz                      

Communications Team        

[email protected]

 

       

Pat Morin                            

Council President                 [email protected]