Dear Saints bound for Heaven and Citizens living on Earth!

This month we again celebrate All Saints Day (Nov. 1st) on Sunday Nov. 2nd. For all the Saints who have died before us- we rejoice in their victory! We will recall all those in our congregation who have died this past year and gone into heaven.  We will toll the bell as each name is read out loud during the service.

The 2009 Church Work Program will be voted on this month at the Voters Meeting on Sunday Nov 16th.  The Pledge Sundays are November 2nd, November 9th and November 16th. This is our way of planning our year in God’s Kingdom. We set the budget prayerfully and with careful planning. We set goals for the coming year and we look forward to God’s blessings in meeting them! We do our pledging, confident that we can give God the 10% and we will live on the 90%.

We need each of us to pledge of our time, talent and treasures for the work of the Lord in our congregation. What a joy to participate in the Gospel work of our Lord through our TLC Church, School and Campus Ministry, as  "ONE FAMILY!"

The Last Sunday in the Church Year, also called “Christ the King Sunday” will be Nov 23rd.  The theme for the lessons is the 2nd Coming and Return of Christ. This is also called the “Parousia.” He is coming again in glory to judge the living and the dead. He comes to raise our bodies unto life everlasting. Come Lord Jesus

Thanksgiving Day Worship Service is Thursday Nov. 27th at 10:00 a.m.  Our blessings of Church, Home and Country in the USA are so tremendous and bountiful that we are overwhelmed by God’s graciousness! Plan to attend with your family and friends before your festive meal.

The day of St. Andrew, Apostle and the 1st Sunday in Advent is Sunday Nov.  30th.

Andrew was one the faithful fishermen / apostles who became a "fisher of men!"  He was Simon Peter's brother. As the new church year begins, we prepare for Christmas with repentant hearts focusing on the Old Testament promises of Immanuel, God with us, born of the virgin Mary at Bethlehem.

Rejoice that you have a wonderful place to be divinely served by God in Word and Sacrament as you receive His bountiful gifts for your body and soul!

Giving proportionately means that we give a set percentage of our income for the Gospel work of the Lord Jesus Christ in our local congregation and in the church-at-large in the LCMS.  God bless our receiving and our giving, as we walk by faith.  "DO EVERYTHING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS!" is our 2009 Stewardship Theme.

In Christ Jesus, Pastor Nehrenz
 
Note: As we all VOTE on the national election day Tuesday November 4th, we pray for our country and thank God for federal, democratic republic in the United States of America. We reminds ourselves, from 1 Timothy 2:1,2  “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”

A Message from our Vicar, Jacob W. Gaugert