LHC
By the Way...
SEPTEMBER 2019
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RUMMAGE SALE & BOUTIQUE
SALE - SEPT. 6 & 7
Friday - 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday - 9 am - 2 pm
PREVIEW - SEPT. 5
Thursday - 3 - 7 pm
We need Rummage NOW!
This is our church's major fundraising event for the year. Time to clear those closets, basements, garages and attics. Drop off to LHC day or night...or contact us for a pick-up if needed!
Helping hands are needed
to manage check-out, help shoppers, bake treats to sell, and clean it all up on Saturday starting at 12:30 pm.
Come join the fun and let's get it done...!
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LET'S GET OUTSIDE!
OUTDOOR WORSHIP
THIS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 9:30 AM
PRATTS WAYNE WOODS
Outdoor Worship Service, through both spoken word and song, will kick off the new church year. Meet at the Pavilion in Pratts Wayne Woods, located on Powis Rd between Army Trail Rd and Stearns Rd. A potluck lunch will be served after worship. Consider bringing a
side dish or dessert to share
. Rain or shine!
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PASTOR'S MESSAGE
REV. RICHARD E. MALMBERG
Friends,
I’d like to come visit you. In the tradition of pastoral home visits, I would like to visit as many Little Home members and friends as I can in the next months. I have managed to visit some of you in your homes in my first three years here, and I would like to visit more. That is why I am reaching out using my “By The Way” article this month. I will follow up with phone calls and emails as well. I have had the opportunity to meet most of you at church, or at functions elsewhere. Perhaps I have visited you in the hospital or in rehab.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING...
Worship Service
- Sundays, 9:30 am
Bible Study
- Wednesdays, 10 am
Meditation Group
- Thursdays, 9 - 10 am
Queen of Hearts Raffle
- Wednesdays, 8 pm @ Spotted Fox Ale House
RUMMAGE SALE
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Friday & Saturday, Sept. 6 & 7 [ PREVIEW - Thursday, Sept. 5 ]
OUTDOOR WORSHIP - Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30 AM
2nd Sunday
- Food Pantry Offering
- Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30 am
Friday Night at the Movies
- Friday, Sept. 13, 7 pm
Men of LHC Monthly Breakfast
- Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:30 am
Blessing of the Backpacks
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:30 am
Sunday School Begins
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:30 am
Sisters in Spirit (SiS) Meeting
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 11 am
Playdate
- Wednesdays, Sept. 18, 1 pm
Book & A Prayer Book Club
- Thursday, Sept. 19, 7 pm
BTW Deadline
- Thursday, Sept. 19
Church Council Meeting
- Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 pm
Whole Church Read, 'Evicted' Discussion
& Lunch
- Sunday, Sept. 22, 11 am
Women's Retreat
- Friday & Saturday, Sept. 27 & 28
BLESSING OF THE HOUNDS - Sunday, Sept. 29, 10:45 AM
Church Office Hours
- Monday-Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm, 630.584.4013
SAVE THE DATES
CROP Walk
- Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 pm
Trunk or Treat
- Sunday, Oct. 27, 5 pm
Men's Retreat
- Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 3 - 5
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MUSIC NOTES
SEPTEMBER SPUNK
'As long as there are people on earth, the world will have glimpses of God. He chooses us to move through. He chooses your personality, your spunk, your passion, your strengths, and your weaknesses to work in and through and with.'
Emily P. Freeman
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All of the choir anthems are set through the start of 2020. Here's what we are singing in September:
Sept. 8
/ Outdoor Worship with Band / I Will Rise, Send Down the Fire, One Day Soon We'll See Jesus
Sept. 15
/ Blessing of the Backpacks / 1st Day of Sunday School / Great is the Lord
Sept. 22
/ "Evicted" All Church Book Read / His Eye is On The Sparrow
Sept. 29
/ Blessing of the Hounds / Be Thou My Vision
Peace,
Larry Dieffenbach, Director of Music, Organist
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS
It’s back to school time at Little Home Church!
Our Sunday School program is revised and re-energized. We are very excited to share our programming with your family. It’s family friendly and teacher/leader friendly as well. Our curriculum,
Seasons of the Spirit,
is designed for multiple age group classrooms. Our population suggests two classrooms:
Preschool – Kindergarten
, and
First Grade and up
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So, what’s exciting for this year?
A whole church approach, an internet-based curriculum, and a church school professional! Our Christian Education Chairperson,
Nancy Schatzeder
, served Winnetka Congregational Church as Associate Pastor for Children’s Ministries for several years and as such ran the 125-member Sunday children’s programming from nursery through sixth grade. We’re in good hands. What else?
Larry Dieffenbach
will continue to joyfully lead our children’s sermons and music program prior to classes. We have all kinds of surprises in store for you and your children, so stay tuned!
Wow! Imagine being a teacher and being able to log in to your week’s curriculum when
you
have the time to do so. Imagine having access to online family resources and being able to
walk arm-in-arm
with your kids as they learn about their faith. And being supported by professionals!
As in all things 'church' we need your participation and your commitment:
Bring your children to church regularly. Be a part of the program. Serve in the classroom. No experience is required but be assured, you will grow in the process.
HUGELY IMPORTANT: for safely purposes
we need a minimum of 2 teachers per classroom
.
Each week. We are developing a
rotational teaching system
where some prefer to teach, some like to swap teaching for assisting, and some only want to teach or assist. We want to make this an enrichment for you, you grab your “buds’ and we will work with you to organize our Sunday School scheduling. Follow God’s call to you and Nancy will work with you to make it happen. More info to follow.
Please know, even the pros keep on learning. No matter where you are in your faith development, you learn by teaching. So, stretch. Read the lesson. Teach the lesson. Ask questions. Grow right along with the kids.
Get on board for a
great
year! To learn more about what our curriculum provides, please go to
Seasons of the Spirit.
Please contact Nancy Schatzeder, Christian Education Ministry with any questions.
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
SEPTEMBER 13, 7 PM
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GREEN BOOK
Join us in the pastor's office...we'll bring the popcorn.
The group will meet at 6 pm at Portillos on Rt. 64 in St. Charles for dinner beforehand and they invite you to join them.
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A BOOK & A PRAYER
3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 7 PM
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MEETING - September 19
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home.
Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn,
The House of Broken Angels
is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank.
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Consider joining the book group for discussion, fellowship…and snacks! There is always room for one more. The group meets at church in the Parish Hall. Any questions, please contact
Kathy Haben
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SISTERS IN SPIRIT
FELLOWSHIP FOR EVERYONE
Join us, Sunday,
September 15
, at 11 am, as SiS members will gather to talk about the ins and outs and in-betweens of hosting Fellowship at our church on Sunday mornings. Bring your thoughts, ideas, and hot tips. Learn that it's not hard or intimidating! Everyone is invited!
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OUTREACH MINISTRY
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY?
Do you enjoy supporting your local community organizations? Do you like planning volunteer opportunities? Do you relish in seeing the good work of LHC out in the world helping real people? Then you may be a perfect fit for the Outreach Ministries Committee! Not to be confused with our sister committee, Outreach Fundraising, Outreach Ministries focuses on working directly with our various LHC charities.
Since many of you may not know, Outreach Ministries plan for/with and organize support to our six LHC organizations, all chosen for their 'Home' themes: Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, Community Crisis Center in Elgin, Neighborhood Food Pantries in Bloomingdale, Bridges Communities in Glen Ellyn, Fox Valley Hands of Hope, and Renz Addiction Center in Elgin. Though we sponsor some of these organizations financially, much of our work is providing other types of support including collecting food and providing volunteers.
If you’d like more information about Outreach Ministries and what we do or would like to join us, we’d love to have you! Find me after church on a Sunday or email me any time at
kkohlerjames@gmail.com
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Karissa James, Outreach Ministry
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BLESSING OF THE HOUNDS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
10:45 AM after the worship service.
See this annual parade of riders on their steeds and high-spirited hounds collect at Little Home Church to receive a blessing before the day's hunt. And,
bring a plate of cookies
to share with all the visitors...!
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LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
LHC FUNDRAISING RAFFLE
The Queen of Hearts fundraiser continues at the Spotted Fox Ale House in St. Charles. Tickets are sold throughout the week and the drawing occurs each Wednesday at 8 pm.
Fantastically the Queen of Hearts card was selected by the raffle winner this past Wednesday. So the pot was shared 50/50 between the winner and LHC. We are very excited to raise funds in support of six local charities. All are welcome to join the fun!
Carol Berger and Mary Roach,
Fundraising Committee Members
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FLOWERS
FELLOWSHIP
USHERS
PULPIT ASSOCIATE
Sign-up to help decorate our altar table, provide fellowship, or assist with our weekly worship as an usher or pulpit associate. The calendar is in the Parish Hall and presently goes through November.
Contact Office
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September 1
Pulpit Associate - Lori Haseltine
Ushers - Ron & Maggie Purser
Flowers - Ruth Lishamer
Fellowship - Anne Bouchard
September 8
Pulpit Associate - Chuck McDonough
Outdoor Worship at Pratts Wayne Woods
September 15
Pulpit Associate -
(Open)
Ushers -
(Open)
Flowers -
(Open)
Fellowship -
(Open)
September 22
Pulpit Associate -
(Open)
Ushers -
(Open)
Flowers - Valeri Baldwin
Fellowship -
(Open)
September 29
Pulpit Associate -
(Open)
Ushers -
(Open)
Flowers -
(Open)
Fellowship - Blessing of the Hounds
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 2 - Kit Dewitt
Sept. 3 - Greta & Nora Burkoth
Sept. 5 - Elizabeth Berger, Charles Bouchard
Sept. 6 - Sandi Harper, Madden Neukirch
Sept. 11 - Diane Hochstetter
Sept. 14 - Joyce Cox, Scott Hochstetter
Sept. 15 - Jane Shelton
Sept. 16 - Michael Rosenzweig, Gary Shelton
Sept. 17 - Brandi Moore
Sept. 21 - Bremmer Miller
Sept. 27 - Olivia Bouchard, Dave Poole
Sept. 28 - Maddie DaRin, Peyton Groves
Sept. 30 - Katherine Brito
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LOVE AND PRAYERS
Those recently ill or hospitalized...
Kathi Abel
Best wishes...
to Riley Hanson and Kelly Haymaker on their upcoming wedding this Friday at the Morton Arboretum, and officiated by Rev. Ron Purser.
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CHURCH LEADERSHIP
THANK YOU TO OUR CHURCH STAFF AND COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS
Pastor
- Rev. Richard E. Malmberg
Pastor Emeritus
- Rev. Dr. Don Heinrich
Pastor Emeritus
- Rev. Ronald Purser
Director of Music/Organist
- Larry Dieffenbach
Office Manager
- Lori Prang
Custodian
- Geraldine Fields
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CHURCH COUNCIL
Moderator
- Karen Kaluzsa
Moderator-elect
- Carol Berger
Stewardship
- Peter Connolly
Evangelism
- Mary Roach
Outreach
- Karissa James
Congregational Life
- Kathy Haben
Christian Education
- Nancy Schatzeder
Worship & Spiritual Growth
- Samantha Prang
Facilities
- Mark Lesswing
Members at Large
- Jen Haseltine; Scott Johnson
Financial Treasurer
- Susi Winquist
Financial Secretary
- Ann McLaughlin
Clerk
- Kristen Thornton
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BTW Editors
- Lori Prang and Kathleen Sullivan Kaska
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WE ACCEPT, EMBRACE AND AFFIRM THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF EVERY PERSON, AS WE ARE ALL CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE.
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JOIN US...
Coffee, tea, juice & tasty treats in the Parish Hall after worship service each Sunday. We'd love to chat with you!
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