Vol. 73 November 3, 2019 No. 44 ACOLYTES: Wyatt Simmons and Harlon Foote November 6 if you are interested in the position or have All Saint’s Day NEXT SUNDAY: Serayna and Imari Kline questions. WELCOME TREASURED MEMBERS AND CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS - CLS is hosting HONORED GUESTS! On the Feast Day of All Saints’, USHERS FOR OCTOBER: Team #2 (Samuel-Hannah and their first annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast on Monday, we recall those who have completed their earthly journeys Team #4 (Simeon-Anna). November 11th at 8:15 AM. All veterans are invited to come. in faith and who now rest from their labors. By God’s grace in Christ, we have a promised place among the saints and LAST WEEK: Tithes and Offerings: $6,576.00; MTD: Please RSVP with the school office at 637-1512; AUCTION can joyfully claim this day as ours! $28,648.31. Improvement Fund: $40.00; MTD; $431.00. NEWS – there are still tickets available for the CLS auction! If Attendance: 196. N-2nd 9, 3rd-6th 5, 7th-HS 6, Adults 40, Visitors you need tickets, you can get them from Pastor Eckhoff, Terry NOTE TO OUR GUESTS: Since Holy Communion is a public 1. Total 61. Mooney or any of the teaching staff. demonstration of unity in faith, those who commune should THIS IS THE 44th SUNDAY OF OUR PLEDGE YEAR express their acceptance of the faith and teaching for which we MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Sunday, Nov. 17, after the 9 stand. Our welcome to visitors is heartfelt. Visitors from HOSPITALIZED: a.m. service, we will have our Semi-Annual Congregational another Lutheran church or Congregation are asked to please CONTINUED PRAYERS: Jayme Knapp, Mike Clayton, Barb Meeting. All members should have received a mailing by now approach our Pastor, if you have not already done so, before Dreher, Shawn Foote, Abigail Young, Eddy Jones, Rachael containing the ballot for 2020 vice-chairs of all boards, agenda attending communion this morning. Also, if you’re not a Otten, Pat Kretzmann, Christel VandeVoorde, Claire Schinkel, for the meeting, and proposed constitutional changes. Today's member of an LCMS church but would like a , Joel Ommen, Riley Stanley, Donna Hawbecker, Bud Neptun, bulletin contains a summary of all boards' activities for the past your arms across your chest to receive the blessing. Individual Donna Schmidt, Jervon Hester, Betty Leggott, Ron Seibels, for 6 months to be previewed before Nov. 17. Please bring this and cups are available, in addition to the common cup, as you th the proposed constitutional changes to the meeting. approach the . Non-alcoholic white wine is available in the 95 birthday of Shirley Swanson this Wednesday, for those the center of the tray. in the military, for our Church Boards and their members, for Christians being persecuted worldwide. THE BOARD OF THIS MORNING IT IS OUR PRIVILEGE to welcome our VISION STATEMENT: Christ Lutheran Church will continue ELDERS REMINDS YOU that if you wish to have your prayer guest preacher, Rev. Kris Whitby as part of our 125th its Christ-centered, life directed focus, responding to the needs request added to the Christ Lutheran Prayer Chain, please Anniversary celebration. Pastor Whitby graduated from our of its members, emphasizing local and worldwide witness, and contact either the church office (637-5309 or grade school in 1982. After graduating from high school, he acting as a catalyst for the improvement of the neighborhood. attended Concordia College-River Forest and Concordia [email protected]) or our Lay Minister, Al Schneider (697- Seminary in St. Louis. He was ordained in our sanctuary in the Hymns: 668; 676; 670; 677; 678 9475 or [email protected]). Liturgy: Service Folder summer of 1996. While serving his first congregation in The First Lesson: Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17 ...... page 1031 THE SCHOOL IS IN NEED of EMPTY baskets for auction Jacksonville, Fla. he met his wife Marguerite at an LWML The Epistle Lesson: 1 John 3:1–3 ...... page 1022 items. If you have any to donate, please call the school office event. Pastor Whitby is currently the senior pastor at St. Paul The Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:1–12 ...... page 809 (637-1512) or you can drop them off at the school office. Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect, IL and the 3rd. vice- Organist: Mrs. Judy Eckhoff president of the Northern Illinois District. Always mission Sermon: Rev. Kris Whitby ...... “The When of Revelation” THE LADIES OF LWML will continue to collect men's minded, he has participated in mission trips through Lutheran hygiene items for the General Wayne A. Downing Home Hour Ministries including a trip to Viet Nam. Thank you, Pastor CHECK OUT THE CHRIST LUTHERAN FACEBOOK through next Sunday. Boxes are available in the annex and lower level of the Parish Hall to accept donations of deodorant, Whitby, for sharing God’s Word with us today as we continue PAGE AND “LIKE” US TO STAY INVOLVED AND our 125th Anniversary celebration! INFORMED. toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, razors., combs, etc. All donations will be greatly appreciated! ELDERS PRAYING WITH PASTOR: - Kirk Wessler IT’S TIME TO ORDER POINSETTIAS FOR ADVENT! ASSISTING WITH HOLY COMMUNION: Kirk Wessler, ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, PEKIN is seeking an They are $8. Money is due to Christel VandeVoorde by Mike Fritch, Joshua Eckhoff organist who is competent in playing our Lutheran liturgical November 17th. music and hymns, reliable, and available to play our 3 regular GREETING YOU THIS MORNING are Beth Bennett and Sunday services, as well as the additional services throughout LUTHERAN CEMETERY is conducting its fall clean-up beginning November 1st. It is requested that flowers and Bonnie Caughey. the church Year. A member of an LC-MS congregation is strongly preferred. Please contact Mike Nauth at 349-5332 by decorations that impede clean efforts be removed prior to November 5th. DID YOU KNOW? – Our Altar is where we gather our prayers AS YOU LOOK FORWARD to your worship next Sunday, before God and more importantly, where Our Lord comes to us you should read the appointed lessons for Twenty-Second in His body and blood. The altar you see before you today dates Sunday after Pentecost: back to the early 1920's, when it was presented by Mr. Fred Krause, Sr., for the newly remodeled church. Extensions to the The First Lesson: Exodus 3:1-15 sides were added on a later date. Technically, the "table" alone The Second Lesson: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17 is the "altar". The "wall" behind it is a reredos. Our reredos is The Holy Gospel: Luke 20:27-40 ornately adorned with , the largest and most prominent at the top of its center. Below this cross is a statue of the risen THIS WEEK THE LORD WILLING (NOV 4 -NOV 10)

Christ, showing his wounds. This statue was painted in full color MON 11/4: Elders ...... 6:00 PM for a long time. Later when Christ Church was redecorated, a Bell Choir ...... 6:45 PM "marble" look was given to the statue by painting it solid white. TUE 11/5: Youth ...... 5:00 PM With the 100th anniversary redecoration, the Christ statue was Trustees ...... 6:30 PM returned to its full color look. The Christ statue is flanked by the WED 11/6: Lifelight @ Church ...... 8:30 AM Alpha and Omega. These are the first and last letters of the Greek Chapel ...... 10:00 AM alphabet. Our Lord refers to Himself as such in Revelation Confirmation ...... 6:00 PM 22:13. This emphasizes that Jesus is eternal. Beneath and in front Parish Ministry ...... 6:00 PM of the Christ statue is a . The current crucifix is taller and CLYF to Elevate ...... 6:00 PM Adult Choir ...... 7:00 PM larger than the one it replaced due to theft in the late 1980's. THU 11/7: Day School ...... 1:30 PM Behind this crucifix is unintentionally hidden an "IH ". This is Stew/Finance ...... 6:00 PM another set of Greek letters which abbreviate the name Jesus. At FRI 11/8: NO SCHOOL/INSERVICE DAY ...... the base of the altar is a relief of the Last Supper. It too has been SAT 11/9: 10th Annual CLS Auction & Dinner...... 4:00 PM full color and later all white, but now back to its full color look. SUN 11/10: Holy Communion ...... 9:00 AM On either side of the altar stands a candelabra. Candles remind Sunday School and Bible Classes ...... 10:30 AM us that Christ is the Light of the World. On the "table" of the LWML Bake Sale altar are two candles which we light at celebrations of the Lord's Supper, reminding us of His presence. 2019 ELDERS’ RESPONSIBILITY LIST Albert-Rayford – Cleveland ...... Ralph Teske YOU ARE INVITED to the 40th Annual “All You Can Eat” Closen – Fredericks ...... Tommie Washington Spaghetti Supper at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hamilton and Frederking – Kirkwood ...... Kirk Wessler Randolph, Peoria, on Friday, November 15th, from 5-7 PM. Kisler – Mills ...... Terry Mooney, Jr. Minassian – Rowe ...... Mike Fritch Tickets are adults $8 and children (12 and under) $3. Please use Rudebeck – Tosch ...... Joshua Eckhoff the off North Street. Come enjoy the food and Traenkenschuh – Zentko ...... Gary Heinz fellowship.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH is hosting a “Hymns and Beer” event TODAY from 2-4 PM at the Lindenhoff German American Society, 7601 N. Harker Dr., Peoria. This is a causal gathering of people celebrating the Reformation through singing hymns over a beer. A free will offering will be taken for the event. Beer, soda and pretzels will be available for purchase.

THANK YOU FOR THE ALL the cards, greetings, gifts and well wishes I received last month for Pastor’s Appreciation. ~ Pastor Eckhoff