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GIVE THANKS God continues to pour out “Give thanks to the Lord, on us and the people here. for the Lord is good; God’s love Browsing this newsletter \endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1) will indicate the forward

motion present in the con- On Friday, September 30, the Ex- gregation. Ten new adult ecutive Committee received with members received, six bap- regret the resignation of Terry tisms, a strong stewardship Schacht as Office Administrator campaign, Acts of Faith, at David. Terry served in that po- nineteen young people in sition for more than ten years. Before that, she worked Confirmation, three adult Bible study groups, two in the David Lutheran Christian Preschool. Terry has children’s choirs, young people highly visible in wor- been a fixture in the office for many years, and her ship, Larry Novak’s ordination, the Community dedication and faithfulness will be missed. She Thanksgiving Dinner, two book clubs, Dartball games, brought many gifts to her work with the people of Da- Sew Happy, Quilters, the Rebecca Circle, … and the vid and the visitors who came to her door. We are sad- list goes on. It is obvious that the Lord continues to dened by her departure. In the last four years, we have bless this congregation with abundant life and spiritual come to know and love Terry. We have worked to- growth. gether with her and the other staff members. We wish her well and pray God’s blessings upon her as she So, in this month in which the theme of our goes forward to discover other opportunities to serve nation is Thanksgiving, let us give to God thanks for the Church and her Lord. Please keep Terry and her all the blessings we have and will continue to receive. family in your prayers. God is good; all the time. All the time; God is good! Obviously, Terry’s departure leaves a sizeable hole in our office structure. As the ministry staff and With thanks to God, Executive Committee work on a job description, Leah Fearing is coordinating the work in the office. Sup- Pastors Beth and Dave ported by the other staff members including ourselves DAVID EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH and Ryan as well as office volunteers, we are address- Dave and Beth Westphal, Pastors ing the needs of the church on a temporary basis. The 300 Groveport Rd., Canal Winchester, OH 43110 goal will be to develop plans for the office that meet [email protected] (church email) the growing needs of the congregation. We encourage (614) 837-7041 (office) (614) 837-0465 (fax) www.davidlutheran.org (website) everyone to keep our ministry staff, our volunteers, Saturday Service at 4 pm our Executive Committee and us, your pastors, in your Sunday Services at 8 am and 9:45 am prayers during this time of transition. Sunday School at 9:30 am Again, we thank the Lord for Terry’s years of DAVID LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL Julie Welch, Preschool Director service. She will be missed! 330 Groveport Rd., Canal Winchester, OH 43110 [email protected] (preschool email) Yet, the life and ministry of David Lutheran (614) 920-3517 (office) (614) 920-3531 (fax) continues, and we are thankful for the many blessings 2, 3 and 4 Day Classes Available Monday-Friday 1

FIND IT QUICK! Acts of Faith ...... 5 Anniversaries and Birthday ...... 16 Calendar for the Month ...... 19 The Children’s and Youth choirs have been rehearsing for a Christian Education ...... 5 month and the Children’s choir sang in the worship service Church Bldg/Equipment News ..... 15 on Oct. 23. As a reminder, both choirs rehearse on Sun- Confirmation ...... 4 day’s at 11 am. The children (ages 3 thru K) are in the chap- Council Highlights ...... 3 el and the Youth (grades 1-4) are upstairs in Did You Know ...... 20 the couch room. We welcome the children Family Happenings at DLC ...... 15 to join us in this fun ministry. One of the chil- Fellowship Activities ...... 6 dren’s parent’s told me recently that her Finance Items ...... 14 daughter (age 4) along with her sister (age 18 months) sing the songs they are learning in Food Pantry ...... 8 choir all week long! Hymn News ...... 12 Items of Interest ...... 8 The Vocal Choir and Handbell choirs are also rehearsing Kid’s Page ...... 17 weekly and will begin working on Christmas music soon. I Pastors’ Posts ...... 11 am still looking for bases and tenors to help round out our Servants for the Month ...... 16 choir. The vocal choir and bell choir ring and sing at the 7:30 Stewardship Campaign ...... 14 pm worship service on Christmas Eve if you would like to join Thank You Notes ...... 5 us for the season. Trunk or Treat ...... 4 Many Blessings, Leah Youth and Family Info ...... 4

Sunday, November 20, Christ the King Sun- day, Caleb Thornton, son of Josh and Stacia Thornton will receive the gift of Holy Bap- tism. We are grateful to God for the blessings this child and family bring to our congregation. The congregation is invited to a reception immedi- ately following the 9:45 worship service in the fellowship hall.

Here we are going into our third month of preschool already. November is a busy month for the preschool. We have our fall Parent/Teacher conferences the 7th- 9th, our Thanksgiving Teas on the 17th and 18th, and Thanksgiving break the 23rd- 25th. When we return from Thanksgiving break the preschool staff will be drawing names for our secret Santa gift ex- change already! The teachers have been working hard on preparations for conferences and the busy day to day activities in the classroom. It can be difficult to complete assessments on every child while still doing daily lesson plans, so I volunteer as much time as I can in the classrooms to try to help. As for me, I’ve been busy with Quickbooks, updating our website, working on paperwork, and con- ducting day to day operations of the building while maintaining licensing regulations. Our enrollment remains low, 111 students. We have a great group of children this year and every time I visit a classroom it seems so calm and efficient. No doubt that our awesome teachers are contributing to this classroom environment with their teaching skills. Have a great month,

Julie

Council working on the 125 our lot, please let the promised quilts for the team know. veterans. They are Meeting Stewardship reported about half way done. that on Sunday No- They will serve Jacob’s Highlights vember 6th they will Porch on November have a legacy giving 6th. COMMUNITY Council had its regular seminar. They are re- meeting on October Property reported viewing the completed THANKSGIVING 17, 2016. that the shelter house commitment cards to will be completed in the determine the 2017 SERVICE Some highlights in- next few weeks. Prop- budget numbers. clude: erty will be cleaning out The Canal Winchester-Lithopolis

Congregational Life some things in the stor- Ministerial Association will hold its reported that the age room connected to Note: Complete cop- annual Community Thanksgiving Christmas Tea will be the fellowship hall. If a ies of the minutes will Service on Sunday, November 20, on December 11th. group has items stored be available in the at 7:00 p.m. This year, David’s They are working on a in the room, please let Narthex for member United Church of Christ will host “Pack the Pantry” the Property Team review. the service and our own, Pastor event in November. know if they should Dave Westphal, will be the preach- This will be to collect remain. Property is er. Please come out to give thanks working on a snow re- supplies for the kitch- to God and to celebrate the bless- moval plan for the en. More details will ings of life in our community. follow in November. parking lot this Winter. If you know someone Outreach reported who is willing to plow that the quilters are still

Elementary Group Middle School Event High School Group (2nd-5th grade) (6th-8th grade) (9th-12th grade) On November 20th On November 13th On November from 2:30-4pm the from 6-8pm the 27th the high elementary group middle school school group will will meet at David to group will be meeting at David! meet from 6-8pm have some fun to- Bring a friend as we build commu- at David. We will have food and gether! Bring a friend nity together and of course there fun together so invite a friend to and join us! will be food! join us! DISCIPLESHIP CORNER— There is great value in bringing the generations come available I want to together! The young can learn from the wisdom encourage you to take ad- of the elder and the elder can be encouraged by vantage of them! We have the spirit of the youth! Here at David we are so much to gain from seeking to create spaces for the generations to in- coming together and up- teract with each other. As these opportunities be- lifting one another!

ACTS OF FAITH Rehearsals for “All About That Baby”, have begun! Acts of Faith is an intentional community of young people, from 2nd – 12th grades. The group meets on Sundays, from 4:00 – 5:30 while they are preparing for a musical. During those meetings, the children have devotions, enjoy fellowship over a snack, create the scenery and costumes for the musical and, of course, rehearse. Our Christmas musical will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 17, in the afternoon, and during worship on Sunday, Dec. 18. Please contact Pastor Beth or Leah Fearing if your child would like to participate. We need singers/dancers/actors/set builders/decorators & costumers. Or, to put it another way, there’s something for everyone! The participants in Acts of Faith are in the care of skilled adult mentors at all times. Come join us for a unique and fun expression of our life together in Jesus. STORY C It has been such a privilege to see the O R children and youth grow up in this N congregation! As we start another year of E Acts of Faith it has been amazing to see the R older kids take ownership and leadership roles in this ministry. Not only are they leading, but they are also coming alongside the new children to show them the way. This ownership of the ministry here at David is what builds life- long faith in our children and youth!

Thanks to Charlotte Wilson, and her team, for leading our students through a fun and educational journey through the Reformation on Oct. 30! We’ll be returning to our age-based classrooms to learn about the birth of Jesus during the Sundays of Advent, as we prepare for our Christmas Musical on December 18th. We’re always looking for more teachers/helpers. If you would like to give teaching a try, as a substitute, or would like to join one of our teaching teams, please see Pastor Beth.

The Adult Morning Bible Study meets Monday mornings at 11:00 am. This fall, they are read- ing and reflecting on the books of First and Second Samuel. The study is informative, the conversations delightful and the fellowship rich. Come for the blessings.

The David’s Way Bible Study This delightful group is composed of David’s Way residents, community friends and a few DELC members. We are currently exploring the stories of life, death and resurrection of Jesus in each of the four Gospels. Each lesson is illustrated with a video of Joe Castillo’s sand art presentations. We meet every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the com- mon room at David’s Way and new friends are always welcome! Pastor Beth is happy to answer any questions about this group.

Forever Young Bible Study meets at the church on Wednesdays at noon for a brown bag lunch Bible study. This very informal group provides a great opportunity to share lunch with some faithful friends, check-in with each other, and spend some time immersed in God’s Word. We join the Forever Young luncheon group when they meet. We are currently study- ing the Gospels, illustrated with videos of Joe Castillo’s sand art presentations. Please consider joining us for this unique look at the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Interested in joining David Lutheran Church? Please contact… Pastor Dave at 614-837-7041, ext. 9 or [email protected] Pastor Beth at 614-837-7041, ext. 5 or [email protected]

Dear Members of David Lutheran Church, Thank you for your continued financial support in the amount of $926.38 for our flood relief effort. Community Lutheran Partners of West Virginia is working to place several mission teams who will be helping with the rebuilding efforts this fall. Your donations make it possible for CLP to help those in need. Yours in Christ Sherri Schafer, Executive Director 5

Our next book review will be held Thursday, Novem- Evening Book Club News ber 10 at 1 pm in the For our next book, we decided to read Home to chapel. A Cedar Cove Harmany, the first in the series by Philip Gulley, Christmas by Debbie a Quaker pastor with a very dry sense of humor Macomber Read on for a who writes about his congregation in the town of few book details. Harmony, Indiana. A nice light read to counter the slightly- depressing, but excellent, choice we reviewed last month. We will meet on Thurs- rd Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse day, November 3 , at Kathy McFerin's home, arrives in Cedar Cove on at 6:30 pm. Attendees should bring either an Christmas Eve, searching for appetizer or dessert and Kathy will provide drinks. Here’s what the book is about: her baby’s father. David Rhodes had said he’d be in Come home to Harmony, town. But he isn’t. Which Indiana, a peaceful slice leaves Mary Jo stranded, of small-town America, as Sam Gardner, Har- pregnant and alone. And mony-born and raised, there’s no room at the local begins his inaugural inn. year as pastor to a new flock of old friends, family members and outra- geous eccentrics -- in this unforgettable place where earth-shattering events rarely occur, but COMMUNITY small life-altering ones happen daily. THANKSGIVING This is a special time for DINNER AT DELC the Rebekah Circle. There will NOT be a Our congregation will once meeting in November. again be preparing and (This is so you can all serving Thanksgiving Din- prepare for Thanksgiv- ner for anyone in the coming) The next gathering will be Tuesday, De- cember 6 at 11 a.m. Karen Boyer will pro- munity who would like to vide inspiration for the season and delicious attend. This is not a need-based meal. It’s a refreshments (dessert and beverage). Make chance for anyone who would like to share a your plans so we can meet together to cele- Thanksgiving feast with others to join us. The brate this special time of the year. All women Thanksgiving Community Meal will be held on of the congregation and friends are welcome to join with us to prepare our hearts and Thanksgiving Day, November 24th, from 11 minds for the coming season. am to 1 pm. In order to provide the meal, we will need food donations and volunteers. GENTLE WATERS: Please see the sign-up sheet that is posted on the office window and look for the display Gentle Waters is a support board in the narthex for items to be donated. group for special needs fami- We will need pies, rolls and turkey donations lies and caregivers. We meet this year. If you have questions, please contact at DELC, from 5:00 – 6:30, on the second Sunday of every month Val Hoffman. (November 13). Childcare and pizza are provided during the meeting. If you would like to donate pizza for one of our meetings, or help with childcare, please contact Pas- tor Beth or Gina Meyers. 6

The 2016-2017 Dartball season Forever Young Lunch group has begun. will meet on Wednesday, Come out and November 16th, at 11:30 cheer on our am. All those 55 years of age team. All games or older are invited to enjoy a are at 7:00 p.m. on Mondays. delicious lunch and a great Their schedule is as follows: SEW HAPPY time of fellowship. If you plan to attend, Our next get-together October 31 - David at St. please call Pam Ward at 614-226-2521 or the day will be Saturday, Matthew church office at 614-837-7041. November 5th at 9 am in

the chapel. Questions Nov. 7 - St Paul at David Also mark your calendar for the Forever about the group? Con- Nov. 14 - First English at Young Christmas Luncheon on Decem- tact Val Hoffman at David ber 7th at 12 pm. This will be a catered nursehoff- Nov 21 - David at New event and the chorale will be performing. [email protected]. Hope Cost is $10.00 per person.

Nov 28- David at Bremen

BELONG is a live event bringing together women who crave a deeper connection with each other, their community, their purpose, passion and dreams in arenas across the country. Thousands of women will gather together to hear remarkable communicators hone in on how to live a fun, faith-filled, purposeful life. David Lutheran Church is excited to be hosting the live simulcast of the BELONG tour from Charlotte, NC on Friday November 4th and Saturday November 5th. We will be streaming this live event in our sanctuary for any and all women within our community to share and experience with one another. The event runs Friday night from 7:00PM to 10:00PM. Saturday’s session begins at 9:00AM and the event con- cludes at 3:00PM. One of the “perks” of attending this simulcast event is that you do not need to be present for the entire event. You are free to come and go based on your own personal schedule these two days. There is no cost to attend, although we will be taking a free-will offering from those attending. No regis- tration is necessary but, if you know you’re coming, please sign the sheet on the office door or respond to the Facebook event. This will give us an idea of how many to expect to attend. Feel free to invite friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and any other women you think would benefit from attending. Please contact Julie Crissinger at [email protected] or 614-452-0331, or Pastor Beth Westphal at pastor- [email protected] or 614-837-7041, Ext 5 with any questions about the event.

The Rebekah Circle is collecting UNOPENED toiletries Fall is upon us with cooler NOVEMBER from hotels and motels when you travel temperatures and busier this year. They will be taken to NANCY’S schedules. To help with a PLACE, a women’s shelter in Columbus quick and tasty meal, we are sponsored by Faith Mission. Items request- requesting donations of Com- ed include hand lotion, hand soap, sham- plete Meals in a Box. Also, canned fruit and poo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, condiments are needed. too. Our pantry visitors deodorant or any other travel-size toilet- appreciate your help. ries.

EVERY MEMBER CONTACT CONTINUES: During our last round of Listening Posts, members ex- pressed a desire for more direct communication through the phone tree, or some form of broadcast e-mail/ text messages. In order to do this efficiently, we have upgraded our congregational data management soft- ware. Since any database is only as good as the information it contains, our next step is to make sure we have accurate contact information for every member of the congregation. During the month of October, many of you updated your information at davidlutheran.org, or on a paper form at the church. Thank you for taking the time to do that for us! NOW, IT’S TIME FOR PHASE 2: During November, a team of members will be contacting everyone who has not responded. This is an excellent opportunity for outreach to inactive members, gathering information about members who have moved away or begun attending other congregations, and updating our records for better congregational communication. Please take a moment to visit with us when we call. THERE’S STILL TIME TO COMPLETE THE INFORMATION FORM ONLINE (davidlutheran.org), OR ON PAPER AT THE CHURCH. If you have questions, we’ll be happy to help you in the church office. Thank you, Molly McFerrin, for agreeing to coordinate the phone team. If you would like to make some phone calls for us, please contact Molly or Pastor Beth.

Storage Room Cleaning

The Property Ministry Team has set Saturday, November 19th, as Please Join us for the the day they are going to tackle “Wayne’s World” – otherwise FAITH MISSION 50TH ANNIVERSARY known as the storage room off the Fellowship Hall. Over the years, Worship Service of Thanksgiving Rededication that space has been a collection bin for all kinds of stuff. The goal We will be celebrating 50 years of providing vital services to people will be to sort the “stuff”, determine experiencing homelessness as we look forward to the future. what needs to stay, discard un- needed materials and reconfigure ice at 3:30 p.m. the space so that it is more useful. Reception following at 4:30 p.m.

For groups storing materials in Wayne’s World, please contact Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Gloria Dei Worship Center Doug Snyder about your items/ 2199 E Main St., Bexley, OH 43209 materials or plan to come on Satur- day, November 19, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Property Ministry Team wants to be cautious but, as our congregation has grown, stor- If attending the reception, please RSVP age space has become critical. by November 9 to Sherri Kennedy at or 614-429-5528

SANCTUARY REDEDICATION The Property Ministry has made On the first Sunday of Advent, No- th arrangements to complete the vember 27 , as part of our worship service, we will formally re-dedicate picnic shelter by bricking up the the Sanctuary. The response to the remainder of the columns. Many new layout has been positive. The thanks to Jeff Baker for donating new handrails add to the safety of the materials and a friend of Doug Snyder for providing the space and the new sound system has made a noticeable difference. the labor. Hopefully, by the time you read this, the work Please plan to come and celebrate will be completed. the work and commitment.

Passages: Births:  Martha Mayer (mother-in-law of Betsy Mayer)  Tucker Allen Palsgrove, parents are Kenzie and Bryce Palsgrove. Proud grandparents are  Diane Shuman (friend of Westphals) Bruce and Pam Allen and Steve and Nancy Palsgrove.. Please Pray For:  Charles Bennet Parker, parents  Carolyn Bostic (friend Shirley Steckman) are Charlie and Lesly Parker. Proud grandparents are Paul  Carl Haynes (Mary Ann Harden’s brother) and Connie Parker.  Jack Cook (grandfather/Ryan Stagg)  Azalea Leu (daughter of Aaron and Tricia Leu)  David Glauner, Air National Guard  Gary Rader (co-worker/Pam Allen)  Bryan Kotlarek, Air Force Reserves  Pastor Jack Timm (friend of Westphal’s)  Steven LeForge, Air Force (nephew/Sharon Law-  Paula (friend of Jan Jones) rence)  Steve Smith (Dorothy Nolan nephew)  Ronnie Marquez, Marines (nephew/Madel O’Neil)  Chris Weider (son-in-law/Linda Thunberg)  Andrew Novak, Navy (son/Larry & Carolyn Novak)  Sue Whittier (friend/John & Nancy Young)  Daniel O’Neil, Marines, South Korea  Reiss Oltman, Air Force (nephew/Molly Sibrik)  John Rabun, Air Force (cousin/Gail Heffner-Charles) Serving in the Military:  Eric Russell, Navy (nephew/Madel O’Neil)  Ryan Armstrong., Army (brother/Daniel Armstrong)  Dave Sorrell, Air Force (husband/Deanna Sorrell)  Noah Colburn, Coast Guard  Damon Ward, Army, Afghanistan (husband/Danielle Ward)  Matthew Cunningham, Army Airborne, Iraq  David Ward, Navy (grandson/the Wards)  Katharine DeVault, Air Force (granddaughter/Dick & Joyce Hummel)  Tom White, Army (husband /Hannah White)  Matthew DeVault, National Guard (grandson/Dick & Joyce Hummel)

YTD YTD OPERATING INCOME Actual Budget Envelopes $20,650 211,114 228,839 Loose 1,342 17,335 18,747 Unfortunately, September in- COME GROW come was lower than expected. Parsonage Fund 2,083 18,751 18,747 WITH US Even though we came out of Come Grow with Us 448 16,291 17,129 the summer months in good Other 564 4,635 2,925 Thanks to everyone who shape, in September, giving emptied their spare slipped slightly. Thus far, Octo- Total Operating Income $25,087 268,126 286,387 change into our wishing ber’s numbers look better and well. The well stands in this final quarter is normally OPERATING EXPENSE $31,822 275,997 286,397 the shadow of the cross, our strongest. Please continue to re- your strong giving this fall. mind us Benevolence Income 941 8,222 8,450 that Je- Our Finance Ministry Team is Benevolence Expense 939 8,450 8,450 sus gives preparing a Proposed 2017 us living Budget. If you have specific water. questions about the financial Long-Term Bldg Income 764 6,970 11,057 This liv- report, please contact John Long-Term Bldg Expense 1,214 4,488 11,057 ing water Hummel, the Finance Ministry nourish- Team chair, or one of the mem- Long-Term Bldg Fund- es our bers of church council. Remaining Balance $ 56,315 spirits and brings new life to our congregational ministries. We will be collecting change until the first Sunday in Advent (Nov. 27). Please remember to continue making your regular offering contributions as you collect your spare change for COME GROW WITH US, and thank you for your enthusiastic support of the ministry of DELC!

Veterans’ Day Saturday and Sun- day, November 12 & What can you get for the person who has everything? How ?! During 13, during our wor- Advent, we’ll leave our gifts for Baby Jesus under the Christmas Tree. ship services, we will If you’d like to give a financial gift in honor, or memory, of a loved recognize those ac- one, you can include their name on your envelope. We’ll also have tive members of Da- vid who have served some nice cards available so you can let folks know about your gift. in the military. If you The names of all the honorees will be listed in our Christmas Eve bul- would like your name or the letins. Contact Julie Crissinger, or Pastor Beth, if you have questions. name of a loved one included in the list, please contact the church office by Sunday, No- vember 6. Only those names Jacob’s Porch that are submitted will be print- Jacob’s Porch is a program of the Lutheran Outreach Ministries ed. through the Ohio State University Campus Ministry. Supporting congregations prepare meals, deliver and serve them on a rotating ba- Please note: This list is for liv- sis. On Sunday, November 6, members of David will prepare, deliver ing veterans. Deceased veter- and serve. If you would like to help, come to the kitchen in the Fel- ans are printed Memorial Day. lowship Hall at 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Madel O’Neil 740-475-7606.

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT DELC: Plans are underway for a busy and spiritually refresh- ing Advent Season. Please watch the bulletin announcements and our website (davidlutheran.org) for updates and additional events. Here are some of the highlights:

Decorating the Church: We’ll decorate together after CELEBRATION Worship on Nov. 27. There are jobs for everyone who wants to help. Plan to stay for pizza after we finish. Mid-Week Advents Services: We’ll return to our beloved Holden Even- ing Prayer for our Wednesday evening services on 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 & 12/21 at 7:00 pm. Ladies’ Christmas Tea: Sunday, Dec. 11th at 11 am.

Children’s Christmas Musical: Sat., 12/17 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sun., 12/18, at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: 4:00 – Family Service; 7:00 – Festival Service w/choirs; 11:00 – Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion.

On Sunday, October 16th, we received several new members as part of our congregation.

Dennis and Cindy Morehart Bill and Kathy Dobda Jack and Sally Libby Craig Henderson

The Nominating Committee has met in preparation for the 2017 elections at our Annual Meeting in January. After prayerful deliberation, they will be asking members of the congregation to serve on church council, on the Memorial En- dowment Committee and on next year’s Nominating Committee. When asked, please prayerfully consider your response knowing that God calls us to serve the congregation in many ways. Please keep the Nominating Committee in your prayers as they discern God’s call for others.

passionate, full of faith, skilled, know. Our existing Stephen Minis- trustworthy, and Christ-centered, ters meet for supervision the fourth equipped to provide the love of Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Christ through this amazing minis- This month’s meeting is on Novem- try. ber 29th. There will be no meeting If you or someone you know could in December. benefit from the caring ministry of a God’s peace be with you! Stephen Ministers are trained to Stephen Minister, or are interested Lexy McComb walk through the difficulties of life in becoming a Stephen Minister, with an individual. They are com- please let Pastor Beth or myself 11

—Compiled by Gail Heffner-Charles As we make our plans for the holidays of the month of November, it is Thanksgiving Day that always seems to be on the top of the list. Shopping lists are made, and fresh turkeys are ordered (or tossed into the freezer to wait for the feast). Many of us forget to practice any type of self-control as we stuff ourselves and enjoy the gathering of family and friends. But the first Thanksgiving Day probably was a lot less glorious. And in today’s world, many people do not enjoy a huge meal, or any meal, for that matter. We begin to see how blessed we are— that many of us actually do celebrate with a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. It is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving in Canada falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the United States. Be- cause of the long-standing traditions of the holiday, the celebration often extends into the weekend that falls closest to the day it is celebrated. In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition traces its origins to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. There is also evidence for an earlier harvest celebration on the continent by Spanish explorers in Florida during 1565, as well as thanksgiving feasts in the Vir- ginia Colony. The initial thanksgiving observance at Virginia in 1619 was prompted by the colonists' leaders on the anniversary of the settlement. The 1621 Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest. In later years, the tradition was continued by civil leaders such as Governor Brad- ford who planned a thanksgiving celebration and fast in 1623. While initially, the Plymouth colony did not have enough food to feed half of the 102 colonists, the Wampanoag Native Americans helped the Pilgrims by providing seeds and teaching them to fish. The practice of holding an annual harvest festival like this however, did not become a regular affair in New England until the late 1660s. According to historian Jeremy Bangs, director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum, the Pilgrims may have been influenced by watching the annual services of Thanksgiving for the relief of the siege of Leiden in 1574, while they were staying in Leiden. The claim of where the first Thanksgiving was held in the United States, and even the Americas has often been a subject of debate. Author and teacher Robyn Gioia and Michael Gannon, of the University of Florida, have argued that the earliest attested "Thanksgiving" celebration in what is now the United States was celebrated by the Spanish on September 8, 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida. Similarly, many historians point out that the first thanksgiving celebration in the United States was held in Virginia, and not in Plymouth. Thanksgiving services were routine in what was to become the Commonwealth of Virginia as early as 1607. A day of Thanksgiving was codified in the founding charter of Berkeley Hundred in Charles City County, Virginia in 1619. Fixing the date of the holiday The reason for the earlier Thanksgiving celebrations in Canada has often been attributed to the earlier onset of winter in the north, thus ending the harvest season earlier. Thanksgiving in Canada did not have a fixed date until the late 19th century. Prior to Canadian confederation, many of the individual colonial governors of the Canadian provinces had declared their own days of Thanksgiving. The first official Canadian Thanksgiving occurred on April 15, 1872 when the nation was celebrating the Prince of Wales' recovery from a serious illness. By the end of the 19th Century, Thanksgiving Day was normally celebrated on November 6. However, when World War I ended, the Armistice Day holiday were usually held during the same week. To prevent the two holidays from clashing with one another, in 1957 the Canadian Parliament proclaimed Thanksgiving to be observed on its present date on the second Monday of October. Since 1971, when the American Uniform Monday Holiday Act took effect, the American observance of Columbus Day has coincided with the Canadian observance of Thanksgiving.

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continued from previous page Thanksgiving in the United States was observed on various dates throughout history. Much like in Canada, days of Thanksgiving in the era of the Founding Fathers were sporadic and by proclamation and date of choosing of whatev- er President was in office at the time. The first Thanksgiving which was celebrated on a fixed day was in 1863, in an effort by President Abraham Lincoln (who in turn was influenced by the campaigning of author Sarah Josepha Hale) to foster a sense of American unity between the Northern and Southern states. By the beginning of the 20th century, the final Thursday in November had become the customary day of Thanksgiving in most U.S. states. It was not until December 26, 1941, however, that President Franklin D. Roosevelt, after pushing two years earlier to move the date earlier to give the country an economic boost, signed a bill into law with Congress, making Thanksgiving a national holiday and settling it to the fourth (but not always final) Thursday in November. Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving Our hymn for this month is We Come to the Hungry Feast by Ray Makeever. It is found in the blue hymnal, With One Voice, #766. The words talk about our “hungers” for: world peace, no more famine, and the end of poverty and suffering. While this may not at first sound like a hymn for Thanksgiving, it does make us stop and think of all our own blessings. As we come to the communion table to “feast” with the Lord, and have our sins forgiven, we begin to realize how blessed we are, and even though at the Lord’s table (as well as our own table) we “eat our fill”—we realize that the hunger continues all around us and within us. Per- haps it is one of the best hymns to get us thinking about God’s plan for us, and what He wants us to do to help others less fortunate. Ray Makeever is a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, BA Biology and Luther Seminary, MDiv, who left the pastoral ministry to take up folk singing in his mid-thirties. After a few years away from the institutional church, he returned to the fold and began writing biblically-based songs and liturgical music for worship and congregational life. He self-published three books of songs, With All Your Heart, Open the Door, and Walk Across the Water, before Augsburg Fortress Publish- ers released Dancing at the Harvest, a book and CD collection of his work, in 1997. As a singer, guitarist, flautist, and song-and-worship leader, Ray travels to congregations and conferences to teach and lead the songs he has written. He is currently employed as a lay Associate for Music and Worship with Augsburg College campus ministry and as Music Director at Trinity Lutheran Congregation. Ray also holds a certificate in Human Relations from the Richmond Fel- lowship in London, England, is certified in massage therapy, and is a bicycle commuter and a joyful juggler. At present his life is filled with his daughter, Sophia Ray, born January 17, l998, who he is raising with his wife, Linda Breitag. He is also the proud father of Anya Jane Thomson, and grandfather of Joli and Sean Thomson.

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SUNDAY WORSHIP @ 8:00 AM AND 9:45 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL @ 9:30 AM COFFEE FELLOWSHIP BEGINS @ 9:00 AM SATURDAY WORSHIP @ 4:00 PM Tuesday, November 1 1:15 pm Staff Meeting (pastor’s office) Friday, November 11 Wednesday, November 2 VETERANS DAY 8:00 am Pastors @ Pericope Saturday, November 12 9:00 am Quilters (chapel) 4:00 pm Worship 12:00 pm Forever Young Brown Bag 6:00 pm Adult Bell Choir (sanctuary) Sunday, November 13 7:00 pm Adult Vocal Choir (sanctuary) 11:00 am Children’s Choir (chapel) 11:00 am Youth Choir (ed wing) Thursday, November 3 4:00 pm Scout Meetings until 8:00 pm 10:00 am CW Chorale Rehearsal (chapel) 4:00 pm Acts of Faith (FH/sanctuary) 2:00 pm Bible Study w/Pastor Beth @ David’s Way 6:00 pm MS Group 6:30 pm Financial Peace University Seminar (chapel) 6:30 pm Evening Book Club Monday, November 14 7:00 pm Scout Committee Meeting (FH) 11:00 am Bible Study w/Pastor Dave (chapel) 7:00 pm Dartball @ David Friday, November 4 7:00 pm Belong tour simulcast (sanctuary) Tuesday, November 15 1:15 pm Staff Meeting Saturday, November 5 9:00 am Belong tour simulcast (sanctuary) Wednesday, November 16 9:00 am Sew Happy NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 4:00 pm Worship 9:00 am Quilters 12:00 pm Forever Young Brown Bag Sunday, November 6 6:00 pm Adult Bell Choir (sanctuary) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS 7:00 pm Adult Vocal Choir (sanctuary) ALL SAINTS SUNDAY 9:00 am Legacy Giving (chapel) Thursday, November 17 10:45 am Legacy Giving (chapel) PRESCHOOL THANKSGIVING TEAS 11:00 am Children’s Choir (choir room) 2:00 pm Bible Study w/ Pastor Beth @ David’s Way 11:00 am Youth Choir (ed wing) 6:30 pm Financial Peace University Class (chapel) 11:00 am Nominating Committee (pastor’s office) 4:00 pm Acts of Faith (FH/sanctuary) Friday, November 18 5:00 pm Scout Meetings until 8 pm PRESCHOOL THANKSGIVING TEAS 6:00 pm Confirmation Saturday, November 19 Monday, November 7 4:00 pm Worship NO PRESCHOOL 11:00 am Bible Study w/Pastor Dave (chapel) Sunday, November 20 7:00 pm Dartball @ David 9:45 am Caleb Thornton Baptism 11:00 am Thornton reception Tuesday, November 8 11:00 am Youth Choir (couch room) ELECTION DAY 2:30 pm Elementary Group NO PRESCHOOL 4:00 pm Acts of Faith (FH/sanctuary) 1:15 pm Staff Meeting (pastor’s office) 5:00 pm Scout Meetings until 8 pm 7:00 pm Worship and Music 6:00 pm Confirmation 7:00 pm PMT 7:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Service Wednesday, November 9 Monday, November 21 NO PRESCHOOL 11:00 am Bible Study s/Pastor Dave (chapel) 9:00 am Quilters 6:00 pm Executive Committee 12:00 pm Forever Young Brown Bag 7:00 pm Council 6:00 pm Adult Bell Choir (sanctuary) 7:00 pm Dartball @ New Hope 7:00 pm Adult Vocal Choir (sanctuary) Tuesday, November 22 Thursday, November 10 1:15 pm Staff Meeting (pastor’s office) 11:00 am CW Chorale Rehearsal (chapel) 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Caregivers 1:00 pm Daytime Book Club 2:00 pm Bible Study w/Pastor Beth @ David’s Way 6:30 pm Financial Peace University Class (chapel) CALENDAR CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Wednesday, November 23 Learn to Make Wreaths! NO PRESCHOOL NO CHOIRS Congregational life invites you to make a 8:00 am Pastors @ Pericope 9:00 am Quilters (chapel) wreath for this advent season! Please join 12:00 pm Forever Young Brown Bag Thursday, November 24 us on December 3rd at 9: 30 in the fellow- HAPPY THANKSGIVING 11:00 am Thanksgiving Meal ship hall when we learn to make wreaths! Friday, November 25 The class is being taught by Kate's Cus- CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED tom Wreaths. She has 5 different options Saturday, November 26 4:00 pm Worship for you to chose from. The class will take Sunday, November 27 approximately 2 hours. The cost is $35. DEDICATION OF CHURCH SANCTUARY 9:30 am Combined Sunday School Please see the sign up sheet on the office 11:00 am Advent Decorations 4:00 pm Acts of Faith door and select the wreath you plan on 6:00 pm High School Group making! Hope to see you there! Monday, November 28 11:00 am Bible Study w/ Pastor Dave (chapel) 7:00 pm Dartball @ Bremen Questions? Ask Cyndi Mignone

Tuesday, November 29 1:15 pm Staff Meeting Wednesday, November 30 8:00 am Pastors @ Pericope 9:00 am Quilters (chapel) 12:00 pm Forever Young Brown Bag 6:00 pm Handbell Choir

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 that our website has been redesigned? Visit us at www.davidlutheran.org and like us on Face- book.

 that David Lutheran will once again participate in the Adopt-A-Family program sponsored by Canal Winchester Human Services. Our Giving Tree should be on display by the beginning of December.

 that Larry Novak was ordained in our sanctuary on Thursday, November 27th? Congratulations Rev. Novak.

 that our own Pastor Dave will be preaching at the community Thanksgiving service at 7:00 pm on Sunday, November 20th. The service is hosted by David’s UCC.