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SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1 2017
Senior Lunch Bunch Will NOT meet in September, please join us at the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant on October 26 for our regular luncheon at noon
announcements
Youth Mental Health First Aid October 28 | 8:30 am—5 pm Traver Center YMHFA introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Those who participate will learn the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. $10 includes lunch and manual Childcare available if needed, please let us know if you are interested Registration forms in Trunk Hall or online www.twinspires.org/nurse
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Church Office 301.663.6361 Church Office 301.663.6361
Staffed Nursery Hours For children ages birth through age 5 Saturdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Sundays 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
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announcements
October 4 | 5:30 pm | Trunk Hall HOME COOKED MEAL
Chicken A La King with Biscuit and Asparagus SALAD
Mix Salad, Tomatoes, Shred Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Tuna, Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, Swiss cheese, Bacon Bits, Croutons DRESSING
Ranch, Blue Cheese, Oil & Vinegar, Raspberry Vinaigrette KIDS MEAL
Chicken Nuggets, Mac and Cheese DRINKS
Coffee, Tea, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Water DESSERT $6 Suggested Donation
Backpack Ministry Sundays at 10:30 am and Thursdays at 9 am in Traver Center We are in need of monetary or food donations including: boxed cereal, canned vegetables, canned chicken and tuna, fruit & applesauce cups, sleeves of crackers, and many more. Check out www.twinspires.org/backpack for a detailed list of items. We are looking for volunteers to assist us in food donations, shopping for necessary food, and packing bags of food. If you are interested, please e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]. The Friends of the Organ still need $14,000-$15,000 to pay the latest bill for the organ project that was approved by council. Please make your donations to the Friends of the Organ fund. Thanks for all you do to make this wonderful instrument reliable & beautiful for generations to come! Church Tours Saturday | October 7 | 1-4 pm Docent-led historical tour of the Sanctuary and campus. Tours take 30-45 minutes, are open the public, handicap accessible, & are free.
Kingdom Weekend Retreat Oct 20-22 Please join us for a 40-hour retreat that will deepen your faith in Jesus Christ as living Lord and Savior and strengthen bonds of fellowship. Cost is $95 per person for meals & lodging. Registration thru Oct 8th
Recycling for Outreach October 7 | Schaeffer Center As part of the Social Ministry Book Sale, we will have a recycling sale to benefit SHIP of Frederick County. Volunteers needed for assistance planning, pricing, and setting up the event, as well as the day of the event to help sell. Please sign up on the Welcome Insert or online. For more information please go to www.twinspires.org/MORE Meal Packaging Event October 14 | 2 pm | Trunk Hall ELC has been chosen as a host site for DE-MD Synod Hunger Task Force. Please join us as we work to pack almost 20,000 meals! ALL AGES welcome to help, no one is too young or too old to help. Pelase eMail [email protected] for more information.
Lunchtime Prayer Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1 pm The sanctuary is open for prayer or quiet time. All are welcome!
C&O Towpath Bicycle Ride October 1 | 2:30 pm Point of Rocks Parking Lot The ride is a loosely organized ride to promote fellowship, fun, and family within our congregation. Please arrive and be ready to leave at 2:30 pm, we will begin the ride as a group; however everyone is free to turn around and return to Point of Rocks. It will be a “no drop” ride, which means if you ride slowly someone will hang back with you, no rider will be left behind. Also a bicycle pump will be available before the start of the ride. Participants are required to wear a helmet, and have a bell or noise maker on their bike. Please call the church office to RSVP.
A two-act comedy, “Bus Buddies,” will be held in the Shepherd’s Chapel on Oct 13 and 14 at 7 pm and on Oct 15 at 1 pm Tickets are $15 and all proceeds will go to Lutheran Disaster Relief for hurricane victims, ELC’s Quilt Ministry and the Frederick Arts Council. The play, written by ELC member Nancy Luse and directed by Rachel Smith, involves a shady politician, a hot-shot reporter, a ditzy senior citizen (played by our own Richelle Emerick) and a band of assorted bus riders. Tickets are available online—just google Eventbrite, Bus Buddies. For more information contact [email protected]. Wee Folk School For the safety and security of our children, we restrict access to the campus during school hours. Please be respectful and avoid the areas on campus blocked off for the school playground area from 9 am -12:30 pm on weekdays during the school year. This includes all volunteers and staff. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in keeping our children safe. www.weefolk.org
Worship Attendance September 23 & 24, 2017 Dinner Church
Social Ministry Book Sale Book sale donations need to be in by October 2nd. Sale dates are October 6th & 7th from 9 am – 7 pm, and October 8th from 9 am – 1 pm. don’t forget the bag sale on Sunday October 8th $5 per bag. Bagss provided! Volunteers are still needed, please sign up on the Welcome Insert if you can help.
6:00 PM
45
8:00 AM
119
9:30 AM
184
11:00 AM TOTAL
82 430
ADULT FAITH FORMATION Sunday School for Worship No Experience Necessary Pastors Bible Study: Exodus “Accidental Saints” Book Study Young Adults Listening Session KINDNESS (Sept 12-Oct 31)
Weds Weds Thurs th 4 Thurs Sept 24 Tues
6:30 pm 6:30 pm 11 am 7:30 pm 11 am 7 pm
Schaeffer Ctr Rm 8 Trunk Hall Traver Center Wegmans Trunk Hall Traver Center
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Mon Oct 2 7:30am – 12:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 8:00am – 9:00am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School Schaeffer Center 9:30am – 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Youth Bible Study Traver Center 9:30am – 10:30am Young Men's Bible Class Rupp House 10:30am – 11:00am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary Tue Oct 3 10:30am – 11:00am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 7:00pm – 8:00pm Finance Meeting Hahn Conf Rm 7:00pm – 9:00pm Kindness Traver Center Wed Oct 4 7:30am – 11:30am Wednesday Crew 10:30am – 11:00am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 11:30am – 1:00pm Lunchtime Meditation & Prayer Sanctuary 5:30pm – 6:30pm Fellowship Dinner Traver Center 6:30pm – 7:30pm No Experience Necessary Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:45pm MO'D Class SC Rm 8 6:30pm – 8:00pm Quilting for LWR Hahn 1st Fl 6:45pm – 7:45pm Praise Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class Traver Center 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Thu Oct 5 9:00am – 9:30am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm P. Jones Bible Study Traver Center 6:15pm – 7:30pm Handbell Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Fri Oct 6 11:00am – 7:00pm Social Ministry Annual Booksale Trunk Hall Sat Oct 7 All day 1st Saturday Event Downtown Frederick 9:00am – 5:00pm Recycle for Outreach Shepherd's Chapel 9:00am – 7:00pm Social Ministry Annual Booksale Trunk Hall 12:30pm – 4:30pm Church Tours Sanctuary & Trunk Hall 5:30pm – 7:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 6:00pm – 7:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary
TODAY’S PRAYERS We lift in prayer today: Jessica & Josh Day, Zach Dunheimer, Scott Easton, Julie Sadowski, Betty Sulcer, Kelly Swart, and Julie Uecker. We continue to keep in our prayers: Travelers to Europe, Donnie, Diane Anastosie, Kim Brennan, Sarah Ehrman, Elaine Guitard, Casey Minns, Jim Moxley, and Lee Sharp. All hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and the other Gulf States, Judy Berenbrok, Karl & Doris Kidd, and David Rule. Texas, Scott Baker, Nora Barnes, Gavin Duffy, and George Wallick. Families in Houston, Donna Taylor Loeb, Lynette Scholl, Dana & Frances Sumner, and Cindy Walton. Extended prayers for: Kevin, Wyatt Black, Millie Briggs, Bob Broadrup, John Bulach, Ruth Chipley, Patti Davis, Nancy & Tom Deater, Gary Delphey, Lou & Neeta Falconer, Bettie Lou Finfrock, Madison Lynn Friz, Don & Mary Haas, Oscar Henriquez, John, Delores & John David Horn, Carroll Huffer, Linda Icard, Jack Johnson, Larry Johnson, Theresa King, Sam Loeffler, Dick Main, Tracy Markham, Mary Martin, Sandra Mastrino, Martha McBurney, Laura O’Donnell, Nancy Ohler, Ted Poole, Bob Saylor, Austin Smith, Anita Stup, Flo Thackston, Judy Virts, and Hal Waxter . For military personnel serving overseas: Christopher Potter, Nicholas Falconer, Nicholas Gugliuzza, Kelly Kavanagh, and Levi Pippy.
Senior Lunch Bunch Will NOT meet in September, please join us at the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant on October 26 for our regular luncheon at noon
announcements
Youth Mental Health First Aid October 28 | 8:30 am—5 pm Traver Center YMHFA introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Those who participate will learn the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. $10 includes lunch and manual Childcare available if needed, please let us know if you are interested Registration forms in Trunk Hall or online www.twinspires.org/nurse
Inspired
Church Office 301.663.6361 Church Office 301.663.6361
Staffed Nursery Hours For children ages birth through age 5 Saturdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Sundays 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Inspired
announcements
October 4 | 5:30 pm | Trunk Hall HOME COOKED MEAL
Chicken A La King with Biscuit and Asparagus SALAD
Mix Salad, Tomatoes, Shred Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Tuna, Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, Swiss cheese, Bacon Bits, Croutons DRESSING
Ranch, Blue Cheese, Oil & Vinegar, Raspberry Vinaigrette KIDS MEAL
Chicken Nuggets, Mac and Cheese DRINKS
Coffee, Tea, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Water DESSERT $6 Suggested Donation
Backpack Ministry Sundays at 10:30 am and Thursdays at 9 am in Traver Center We are in need of monetary or food donations including: boxed cereal, canned vegetables, canned chicken and tuna, fruit & applesauce cups, sleeves of crackers, and many more. Check out www.twinspires.org/backpack for a detailed list of items. We are looking for volunteers to assist us in food donations, shopping for necessary food, and packing bags of food. If you are interested, please e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]. The Friends of the Organ still need $14,000-$15,000 to pay the latest bill for the organ project that was approved by council. Please make your donations to the Friends of the Organ fund. Thanks for all you do to make this wonderful instrument reliable & beautiful for generations to come! Church Tours Saturday | October 7 | 1-4 pm Docent-led historical tour of the Sanctuary and campus. Tours take 30-45 minutes, are open the public, handicap accessible, & are free.
Kingdom Weekend Retreat Oct 20-22 Please join us for a 40-hour retreat that will deepen your faith in Jesus Christ as living Lord and Savior and strengthen bonds of fellowship. Cost is $95 per person for meals & lodging. Registration thru Oct 8th
Recycling for Outreach October 7 | Schaeffer Center As part of the Social Ministry Book Sale, we will have a recycling sale to benefit SHIP of Frederick County. Volunteers needed for assistance planning, pricing, and setting up the event, as well as the day of the event to help sell. Please sign up on the Welcome Insert or online. For more information please go to www.twinspires.org/MORE Meal Packaging Event October 14 | 2 pm | Trunk Hall ELC has been chosen as a host site for DE-MD Synod Hunger Task Force. Please join us as we work to pack almost 20,000 meals! ALL AGES welcome to help, no one is too young or too old to help. Pelase eMail [email protected] for more information.
Lunchtime Prayer Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1 pm The sanctuary is open for prayer or quiet time. All are welcome!
C&O Towpath Bicycle Ride October 1 | 2:30 pm Point of Rocks Parking Lot The ride is a loosely organized ride to promote fellowship, fun, and family within our congregation. Please arrive and be ready to leave at 2:30 pm, we will begin the ride as a group; however everyone is free to turn around and return to Point of Rocks. It will be a “no drop” ride, which means if you ride slowly someone will hang back with you, no rider will be left behind. Also a bicycle pump will be available before the start of the ride. Participants are required to wear a helmet, and have a bell or noise maker on their bike. Please call the church office to RSVP.
A two-act comedy, “Bus Buddies,” will be held in the Shepherd’s Chapel on Oct 13 and 14 at 7 pm and on Oct 15 at 1 pm Tickets are $15 and all proceeds will go to Lutheran Disaster Relief for hurricane victims, ELC’s Quilt Ministry and the Frederick Arts Council. The play, written by ELC member Nancy Luse and directed by Rachel Smith, involves a shady politician, a hot-shot reporter, a ditzy senior citizen (played by our own Richelle Emerick) and a band of assorted bus riders. Tickets are available online—just google Eventbrite, Bus Buddies. For more information contact [email protected]. Wee Folk School For the safety and security of our children, we restrict access to the campus during school hours. Please be respectful and avoid the areas on campus blocked off for the school playground area from 9 am -12:30 pm on weekdays during the school year. This includes all volunteers and staff. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in keeping our children safe. www.weefolk.org
Worship Attendance September 23 & 24, 2017 Dinner Church
Social Ministry Book Sale Book sale donations need to be in by October 2nd. Sale dates are October 6th & 7th from 9 am – 7 pm, and October 8th from 9 am – 1 pm. don’t forget the bag sale on Sunday October 8th $5 per bag. Bagss provided! Volunteers are still needed, please sign up on the Welcome Insert if you can help.
6:00 PM
45
8:00 AM
119
9:30 AM
184
11:00 AM TOTAL
82 430
ADULT FAITH FORMATION Sunday School for Worship No Experience Necessary Pastors Bible Study: Exodus “Accidental Saints” Book Study Young Adults Listening Session KINDNESS (Sept 12-Oct 31)
Weds Weds Thurs th 4 Thurs Sept 24 Tues
6:30 pm 6:30 pm 11 am 7:30 pm 11 am 7 pm
Schaeffer Ctr Rm 8 Trunk Hall Traver Center Wegmans Trunk Hall Traver Center
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Mon Oct 2 7:30am – 12:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 8:00am – 9:00am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School Schaeffer Center 9:30am – 10:30am Contemporary Worship Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Youth Bible Study Traver Center 9:30am – 10:30am Young Men's Bible Class Rupp House 10:30am – 11:00am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary Tue Oct 3 10:30am – 11:00am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 7:00pm – 8:00pm Finance Meeting Hahn Conf Rm 7:00pm – 9:00pm Kindness Traver Center Wed Oct 4 7:30am – 11:30am Wednesday Crew 10:30am – 11:00am WFS Chapel Shepherd's Chapel 11:30am – 1:00pm Lunchtime Meditation & Prayer Sanctuary 5:30pm – 6:30pm Fellowship Dinner Traver Center 6:30pm – 7:30pm No Experience Necessary Trunk Hall 6:30pm – 7:45pm MO'D Class SC Rm 8 6:30pm – 8:00pm Quilting for LWR Hahn 1st Fl 6:45pm – 7:45pm Praise Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class Traver Center 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Thu Oct 5 9:00am – 9:30am Backpack Ministry Traver Center 11:00am – 12:00pm P. Jones Bible Study Traver Center 6:15pm – 7:30pm Handbell Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:30pm – 9:00pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Fri Oct 6 11:00am – 7:00pm Social Ministry Annual Booksale Trunk Hall Sat Oct 7 All day 1st Saturday Event Downtown Frederick 9:00am – 5:00pm Recycle for Outreach Shepherd's Chapel 9:00am – 7:00pm Social Ministry Annual Booksale Trunk Hall 12:30pm – 4:30pm Church Tours Sanctuary & Trunk Hall 5:30pm – 7:30pm Staffed Nursery Schaeffer Center 6:00pm – 7:00pm Traditional Worship Sanctuary
TODAY’S PRAYERS We lift in prayer today: Jessica & Josh Day, Zach Dunheimer, Scott Easton, Julie Sadowski, Betty Sulcer, Kelly Swart, and Julie Uecker. We continue to keep in our prayers: Travelers to Europe, Donnie, Diane Anastosie, Kim Brennan, Sarah Ehrman, Elaine Guitard, Casey Minns, Jim Moxley, and Lee Sharp. All hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and the other Gulf States, Judy Berenbrok, Karl & Doris Kidd, and David Rule. Texas, Scott Baker, Nora Barnes, Gavin Duffy, and George Wallick. Families in Houston, Donna Taylor Loeb, Lynette Scholl, Dana & Frances Sumner, and Cindy Walton. Extended prayers for: Kevin, Wyatt Black, Millie Briggs, Bob Broadrup, John Bulach, Ruth Chipley, Patti Davis, Nancy & Tom Deater, Gary Delphey, Lou & Neeta Falconer, Bettie Lou Finfrock, Madison Lynn Friz, Don & Mary Haas, Oscar Henriquez, John, Delores & John David Horn, Carroll Huffer, Linda Icard, Jack Johnson, Larry Johnson, Theresa King, Sam Loeffler, Dick Main, Tracy Markham, Mary Martin, Sandra Mastrino, Martha McBurney, Laura O’Donnell, Nancy Ohler, Ted Poole, Bob Saylor, Austin Smith, Anita Stup, Flo Thackston, Judy Virts, and Hal Waxter . For military personnel serving overseas: Christopher Potter, Nicholas Falconer, Nicholas Gugliuzza, Kelly Kavanagh, and Levi Pippy.
