The Open Door Publisher: Immanuel Lutheran Church Volume No.38 Issue No. 11 November 2014 November Lifetree Café Schedule, Thursdays 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm: 11/6 - “Second Chances” - From down and out to up an at ‘em 11/13 - “We’re Not Alone?” - The search of intelligent life on other planets 11/20 - Lifetree Classic: “Hard to Be Healthy” - TV’s “Biggest Loser” weighs in 11/27 - Thanksgiving / No Lifetree 12/4 - “How the Next Generation Will Change the World” Get ready for the millennial revolution Lifetree Café is a place where spiritual conversations take place around everyday life topics. The hour is a mixture of professionally produced videos and guided conversations within large and small groups. Snacks are provided and all are welcome just as you are. Please join us and invite family and friends to come with you. More details: www.facebook.com/LifetreeCafeWebsterNY ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY Sunday, November 2 nd On Sunday, November 2 nd , we celebrate All Saints’ Sunday. On this day, Prayer of the Church includes the names of those members of Immanuel who died during the past twelve months. HANDBELL CONCERT IN OLEAN On Sunday, November 2 at 1PM, ImmanuBells will present a concert of mostly sacred music at Hinsdale Methodist Church, Main and Flanigan, Hinsdale, NY 14743. Alice Buchholz MacFarland is a member of the church and has invited the group to come and play for the community. You are welcome to attend (we love our groupies!!). Hinsdale is near Olean and takes about 2 hours to drive there. PASTOR’S CLASS FOR NEW MEMBERS In November Pastor Shoop leads a Pastor's Class for New Members on November 2 & 9 on Sunday mornings, 9:50 – 10:30 AM. The Pastor's Class for New Members is for persons interested in learning more about the Christian Church and/or becoming members of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Shoop reviews the teachings of Holy Scripture and Christian Faith, looks at the history and practices of the Lutheran Church and provides an introduction to the ministry and activities of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Feel free to speak with Pastor Shoop if you have any questions. Genesee Finger Lakes Conference Assembly Saturday, November 1, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Genesee Finger Lakes Conference Assembly meets Saturday, November 1, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester. The main focus of the Conference Assembly will be working with the Conference Visioning Team under the leadership of Pastor Amy Walter-Peterson. We have been asked that our two congregational Voting Members attend along with 5 congregational leaders/members. The objective is to identify the core values that guide our shared work as congregations in the Genesee Finger Lakes Conference. THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE OF PRAISE AND HOLY COMMUNION at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Wednesday, November 26th, 7:00PM This year, the Webster Lutheran’s annual Thanksgiving Service of Praise and Holy Communion is Wednesday, November 26th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1767 Plank Road, Webster, at 7:00PM. Plan to attend and extend a special invitation to family and friends to join you. We will join the members of Bethlehem (Plank Road) and St. Martin (Bay Road) in worship. We will also collect non-perishable food items for the Webster Food Cupboard.
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The Open Door
Publisher: Immanuel Lutheran Church Volume No.38 Issue No. 11 November 2014
November Lifetree Café Schedule,
Thursdays 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm:
11/6 - “Second Chances” - From down and out to up an at ‘em 11/13 - “We’re Not Alone?” - The search of intelligent life on other planets 11/20 - Lifetree Classic: “Hard to Be Healthy” - TV’s “Biggest Loser” weighs in 11/27 - Thanksgiving / No Lifetree 12/4 - “How the Next Generation Will Change the World” Get ready for the millennial revolution
Lifetree Café is a place where spiritual conversations take place around everyday life topics. The hour is a mixture of professionally produced videos and guided conversations within large and small groups. Snacks are provided and all are welcome just as you are. Please join us and invite family and friends to come with you. More details: www.facebook.com/LifetreeCafeWebsterNY
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY Sunday, November 2nd
On Sunday, November 2nd, we celebrate All Saints’ Sunday. On this day, Prayer of the Church includes the names of those members of Immanuel who died during the past twelve months.
HANDBELL CONCERT IN OLEAN
On Sunday, November 2 at 1PM, ImmanuBells will present a concert of mostly sacred music at Hinsdale Methodist Church, Main and Flanigan, Hinsdale, NY 14743. Alice Buchholz MacFarland is a member of the church and has invited the group to come and play for the community. You are welcome to attend (we love our groupies!!). Hinsdale is near Olean and takes about 2 hours to drive there.
PASTOR’S CLASS FOR NEW MEMBERS In November
Pastor Shoop leads a Pastor's Class for New Members on November 2 & 9 on Sunday mornings, 9:50 – 10:30 AM.
The Pastor's Class for New Members is for persons interested in learning more about the Christian Church and/or becoming members of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Shoop reviews the teachings of Holy Scripture and Christian Faith, looks at the history and practices of the Lutheran Church and provides an introduction to the ministry and activities of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Feel free to speak with Pastor Shoop if you have any questions.
Genesee Finger Lakes Conference Assembly Saturday, November 1, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Genesee Finger Lakes Conference Assembly meets Saturday, November 1, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester. The main focus of the Conference Assembly will be working with the Conference Visioning Team under the leadership of Pastor Amy Walter-Peterson. We have been asked that our two congregational Voting Members attend along with 5 congregational leaders/members. The objective is to identify the core values that guide our shared work as congregations in the Genesee Finger Lakes Conference.
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE
OF PRAISE AND HOLY COMMUNION
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Wednesday, November 26th, 7:00PM
This year, the Webster Lutheran’s annual Thanksgiving Service of Praise and Holy Communion is Wednesday, November 26th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1767 Plank Road, Webster, at 7:00PM. Plan to attend and extend a special invitation to family and friends to join you. We will join the members of Bethlehem (Plank Road) and St. Martin (Bay Road) in worship. We will also collect non-perishable food items for the Webster Food Cupboard.
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Property Committee outside Fall cleanup is Saturday, November 8th, at 9:00am. A signup sheet is posted with
tasks to do. Refreshments will be provided. Work will end at 12:00pm. All are welcome to come help! Join us for the Webster Festival of Choirs at Holy Trinity Church at 1460 Ridge Rd, in Webster, NY 14580! The festival will occur as a service at 7pm on November 9 and our own organist, Amanda Mole, will play the service music. This is a chance to hear all the different church choirs of Webster sing individually and then combine in to a massive choir for one piece. Our Senior Choir will sing Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren by Johannes Brahms. If you know you'll miss it, please come to the 11am service on November 2 (All Saints Day) at Immanuel for a chance to hear this great piece again. The text is as follows: Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauren Mit Trauern, Sei stille! Wie Gott es fügt, So sei vergnügt Mein Wille.
Was willst du heute sorgen Auf morgen? Der Eine steht allem für; Der gibt auch dir das Deine.
Sei nur in allem Handel Ohn Wandel, Steh feste! Was Gott beschleußt, Das ist und heißt das Beste.
Amen. Translation: Do not be sorrowful or regretful; Be calm, as God has ordained, and thus my will shall be content.
What do you want to worry about from day to day? There is One who stands above all who gives you, too, what is yours.
Only be steadfast in all you do, stand firm; what God has decided, that is and must be the best.
Amen. If you are free at the time of the festival, please come support our music program and our Senior Choir as they participate in this exciting musical opportunity!
Pastor Paul’s Ponderings…
Dear Members of Immanuel:
Welcoming. Hospitality. These are two key words in church life today.
Two years ago when I was on sabbatical, Joan and I worshipped at ten different Christian congregations. I very intentionally wanted to see how and who would take a moment or two with us to welcome us, to direct us to the right place, to guide us when needed in worship. Some churches did an amazing ministry in this regard. There were a few that missed it completely. I was left with the feeling that I was “not one of them” and if I was coming back, I would have to figure it out and find my own way in.
So, I was wondering…do we extend a warm welcome to all who come to worship at Immanuel? All – members, guests, visitors – regardless of who they are. Do we practice hospitality and aid all who come to worship at Immanuel? Worship is very often the entry point of people into congregational life. And, while we are familiar with the layout of the building and the style and rhythms of worship, often time (or is it most of the time?) people who come in our door are not familiar with Lutheran worship or how we do things.
What is important for us to do when we see someone we do not know in worship?
Watch for visitors, greet them and introduce them to a few other people.
Warmly and genuinely welcome them with a hospitable and meaningful greeting.
Learn their names and introduce them to others – don’t assume that automatically happens.
Introduce them to me after worship. Be sensitive and if they appear to feel uneasy with
attention, slow down. Make room for late arriving visitors and if they seem
“lost” step forward and offer assistance. Make sure they have a bulletin (you know where they
are; they don’t!). Guide them during worship if they are befuddled. The “Pew Pads” are very helpful to us in maintaining
contact with visitors, encourage them to sign them (right after you do).
Be proud of Immanuel – it is a place where we share in God’s Word and Sacraments.
In Christ,
Pastor Paul
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Book Club
If you love to read and talk about books, come and have fun discussing Immanuel's October book club selection: The Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani. We will be meeting at Bonnie Slack's house on Thursday October 16th at 7:00. We hope to see you there!
Future titles are: Nov. 20th - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Dec. 18th - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Jan. 15th - Gray Girl by Susan I. Spieth Feb. 19th - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (this is the "If All of Rocheter Reads the Same Book" title sponsored by Writers and Books).
“Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to
accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to
him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen”
Ephesians 3:20-21
Immanuel Lutheran exists as evidence of God’s generous love known to us in Jesus Christ. We want to thank all of you who are able to participate in our Celebration Dinner on Saturday, November 1st and/or Celebration Sunday on November 2nd. Our Fearless Generosity emphasis has helped us to see the importance of trusting in God’s guidance and care, moving forward in confidence as we have been called to Celebrate…Grow…& Serve. It is great to “Hear the Pennies Dropping” each week in the offering plate and to hear the children from Sunday school sing with such enthusiasm. We are truly blessed! If you are not able to turn in your pledge card this weekend, you can drop it in the offering plate or mail it to Immanuel. We are thankful to the many who are willing to make a commitment to Christ’s church and the ministry of this congregation. Together we can reach out to others as stewards of God’s abundant love and grace! In Christian fellowship, Your Stewardship Committee: Mike Herrman, Joan Frank, Pastor Paul, Wendy & Gary Cannon, Jan Brederson, Bernie Russell, & Lori Derleth
Offering Envelope Changes For 2015 there will be a change in how you receive your offering envelopes. In the past you picked up your box of envelopes at church. With the new year we will begin a mail program where your envelopes are mailed directly to
your home. Every other month you will receive a new set of envelopes for your use.
It is our hope that we will eliminate some of the waste that occurs with our current system where we have many boxes of envelopes that are not used each year.
Children in our Sunday school program will continue to use a box set but, they will have a more child centered theme. Children entering confirmation will be included in the direct mail program.
We have had a busy first few months of Sunday School this year! There have also been some new faces in our classrooms, including the 3/4 year old room, First/Second Grade Room, and
5th/6th Grade room. Please be sure to welcome any new faces you have seen!
The teachers have been busy brainstorming new ideas for ways to help our friends in Zambia. Please look for more information to come in the next few months! We have welcomed the back to school season with a fire drill in early October and are happy to tell you that everyone knows the way out of the classrooms safely! Also, in October we have been practicing the Stewardship song and the children were excited to hear this is a song Pastor Paul sang when he was in Sunday School! The children are excitedly preparing for the Advent Season and have begun working on the Christmas Pageant. Save these dates: November 30~Advent Workshop and December 14~Christmas Pageant.
Young Families Outing Some of our younger families (families with children ages 3-5yrs old) had the opportunity to get together on Sunday, October 5th to enjoy a fall festive lunch and
then celebrate the season by going to Gro-Moore Farms in Henrietta. The children enjoyed many activities: a haunted house, different mazes to run through, hayrides, duck races, a piglet race, and pumpkin painting. It was a wonderful day and lots of fun to see the children and parents develop friendships that extend beyond Sunday School. Interested in attending the next event? Contact Heather Sponable at 315/524-5405. Look for another activity this winter.
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At this time of year for giving thanks, the Webster Community Chest would like to thank everyone who has
donated to the Food Cupboard & Chest. We would not be able to do what we do without all of your support. It is greatly appreciated!
November Needs List: Canned Fruit, 2015 Calendars
During the month of November, Uno's on Holt Road will be collecting new hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks and Gift Cards to Target and Barnes & Noble. These items will be used for this year's WCC Christmas Gift program which serves needy Webster children, birth through age 18. Thank you!!
WELLNESS ON WEDNESDAYS – WOW! Join us for Wellness on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM! Come and enjoy fun, food and fr iendship, with a program, chair exercise, blood pressure check and a delicious lunch.
The program schedule –
Nov. 5 - 'Let's Clown-Around’ - Life on the road as a clown will be shared by Phil Hilden who spent one year of his life as a clown for Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus!
Nov. 12 - 'A Safari Trip to Kenya' - Patsy Friend will share her story and slides of the amazing animals and adventures she experienced on this one-of-a-kind trip.
Nov. 19 - 'Celtic Music' - You won't want to miss hearing Thomas Alexander and David Russell create a special presentation of music on the hammered dulcimer, guitar, autoharp and recorder.
Nov. 26 - No WOW today due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Come and join the fun – and bring a friend to share it with! Transportation is available by calling the church office (872-5180) by Tuesday at 10:00AM. A $2 donation for lunch is requested. We look forward to seeing you!
We will collect 50 cans of pineapple chunks, size 18-20 oz. for the Webster Food Cupboard Christmas baskets until November 30. They are also in need of 2015 calendars.
Backpack Food Ministry
The Weekend Food Ministry continues to provide supplement food for students
in Webster Elementary Schools. We collect a different food item each week, however you may bring any item on the list any week. The Sunday School classes have a classroom item assigned to promote their awareness of this program. There is a blue box in the lower level entry of the church to collect the food. The items are stored together at church and bags are packed for distribution on a weekly basis. As of October 5th we are packing 46 bags a week. If you prefer to support the program with a check please make it payable to Immanuel with backpack program in the memo. Thank you to all who participate in this ministry. You are making a difference in the lives of others. Nov. 2 mac and cheese (box) Nov. 9 can of soup Nov. 16 SpaghettiOs or ravioli Nov. 23 granola bars or fruit rollups Nov. 30 peanut butter in plastic jar Dec. 7 plastic jar of jam or jelly Dec. 14 mac and cheese (box) Dec. 21 can of soup Dec. 28 SpaghettiOs or ravioli All donations are appreciated along with your prayers for this ministry! For additional information contact Debbie Huehn 738-4840. This program is separate from the food cart collection which will still goes to the Webster Food Cupboard.
Save Theses Dates!
Celebration Dinner November 1
Advent Workshop and Dinner November 30
Sunday School Christmas Pageant December 14
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WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES
Pastor Paul leads two Bible Studies. This year we are discussing the Scriptures read during our Sunday morning worship. We will “look back” at the readings for the prior Sunday and also “look ahead” to the readings for the coming Sunday.
The evening Bible Study meets on the first and third Mondays of the month 7:00 – 8:30 PM. The morning Bible Study meets at 10:00 – 11:30 AM (NOTE THE NEW START TIME!) on the first and third Thursdays. Both Bible Studies meet at Immanuel.
Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks– Monday, November 3 & Thursday, November 6
Monday, November 17 & Thursday, November 20
Monday, December 1 & Thursday, December 4
You are welcome (and encouraged!) to participate. Through our discussion and reading, we seek to learn and use God’s message of love in our lives. This Bible Study experience is user friendly! If you have your own Bible (a favorite translation) please bring it with you. Or, there are Bibles at church you may use.
To My Immanuel Family:
Thank you so much for the care package! It was a delightful surprise to have something sent from close to home. Senior year (already?!) is going well here at Penn State. I hope to see you next month over Thanksgiving Break. I also hope all is just as well up there in Webster!
Sincerely, Josh Geckle
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Dear Church Members,
Thank you very much for my surprise package. It was greatly appreciated. I am thoroughly enjoying college at the University of Rochester.
Sincerely, Josh Hill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you so much for my care package of goodies. My roommate also enhoyed the surprise of home baked goods. It really brightened up my day to get a message from my Immanuel family, and the picture of your smiling faces is displayed on my mini-fridge. Hope your school year is going well also!
Love, Betsy Clark
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Thanks for the philatelic material you sent September 22. We want to express our appreciation for the time and effort you’ve taken to gather up and mail the stamps to us for our Stamps for a Living program at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Bless you! June P. Heinz Stamp Collection Volunteer
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Brothers and Sisters at Immanuel, Thanks for your faithful support, for all of your visits, for your VBS generosity and all the ways you make South Wedge Mission possible. If we can be of service or support to you as your transition this year, please let us know how we can return the favor.
Grace peace, Pastor Matthew
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Dearest partner of South Wedge Mission, Thank you for helping us to gather, to worship, to seek peace in gospel, in silence, in music. Our church and our community could not grow without your support. God bless, Julia Glaitz
November 2 All Saints Sunday
Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12
November 9 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 5:18-24 Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 95:1-7a Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46
November 30 Andrew, Apostle
Ezekiel 3:16-21 Psalm 19:1-6 Romans 10:10-18 John 1:35-42
December 7 2nd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8
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Serving God and His Church
If you would like to serve at worship (greeters, head usher, ushers, acolyte, crucifer, reader, nursery, communion assistant) - go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/904054FA9A62BAA8-worship. This sign up is protected by an access code. When prompted, enter the code Immanuel131 for access. This calendar is through next June, so you can select monthly times if you would like. The office will receive an email, so you do not need to contact the office also. If you are unable to serve when you signed up, you can do so from the web site. If you have any problems logging on, please contact the church office. If you do not have internet access, please contact Barb about when you would like to serve and how. Thank you for sharing your time and talents to serve the Lord!
November Worship Assistant Schedule
November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30
8:15 AM 11:00 AM 8:15 AM 11:00 AM 8:15 AM 11:00 AM 8:15 AM 11:00 AM 8:15 AM 11:00 AM
2 All Saints Articles for The Open Door are due 7:30a Gathering Choir Rehearsal 8:15a & 11:00 Worship with Holy Communion 9:30a Sunday School 9:50a New Members Class 1p ImmanuBells concert in Hinsdale, NY
5 10a Wellness on Wednesdays 7p Senior Choir Rehearsal
6 10a Bible Study 7p Lifetree Café 7p SCS Teachers Meeting 7p Worship and Music Meeting
7 9a Office Help 9a Quilters
8 9a Church Grounds Clean Up
9 8:15a & 11:00 Worship with Holy Communion 9:30a Sunday School 9:50a New Members Class 7p Webster Festival of Choirs
10 7p Church Council Meeting 8p AA, Al-Anon, Alateen
11 Veterans' Day Office Closed 6p Confirmation Dinner and Class 6:30p ImmanuBells Rehearsal
12 8a Men of Immanuel Breakfast 10a Wellness on Wednesdays 7p Senior Choir Rehearsal
13 7p Lifetree Café 7p Toastmaster's
14 9a Office Help 9a Quilters
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16 7:30a Gathering Choir Rehearsal 8a Pastor Nickoloff leads worship 8:15a & 11:00 Worship with Holy Communion 9:30a Sunday School 5p RIT Campus Ministry Dinner
17 6p SCS Teachers Meet at Uno's 7p Bible Study 8p AA, Al-Anon, Alateen
18 6:30p ImmanuBells Rehearsal
19 10a Wellness on Wednesdays 2p Maplewood to borrow tables 6:45p Stewardship Meeting 7p Senior Choir Rehearsal
20 10a Bible Study 10:30a MS Support Group 7p Book Club 7p Lifetree Café
21 9a Folding The Open Door 9a Office Help 9a Quilters 5:30p Maplewood to return tables
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23 8:15a & 11:00 Worship with Holy Communion 9:30a Sunday School
24 7p Christian Education Meeting 7p Social Ministry Meeting 8p AA, Al-Anon, Alateen
25 6p Confirmation Dinner and Class 6:30p ImmanuBells Rehearsal
26 8a Men of Immanuel Breakfast No Wellness on Wednesdays 7p Thanksgiving Eve Service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
27 Thanksgiving Office Closed
28 Office Closed 9a Office Help
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30 8:15a & 11:00 Worship with Holy Communion 9:30a Sunday School 3p Advent Workshop and Dinner
Notes:
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Calling all Youth of Immanuel! Do you play an instrument/sing? Do you have a song or two that you've practiced and would like to play? The 5pm Christmas Eve service is your chance! All instruments and voice parts are welcome, as well as all music (bonus points are awarded for Christmas-themed songs, but anything is OK!). We'll get a group together to participate in the Prelude for the service. This is a great chance to play something for your family and friends at Immanuel and participate in the service in a fun way once a year. If you're enrolled lessons for your instrument (or voice!), please talk to Amanda after church to be a part of our Christmas Eve service! [email protected], (774) 262-6033
ADVANCE NOTICE FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
Start in January
First Communion Classes for youth will be held in January on Wednesday evenings. First Communion Sunday will be on February 8, 2015.
Some Information about Broadcasting Immanuel’s Worship Services
Immanuel broadcasts our 8:15 AM Worship on three local cable access providers. Residents who subscribe to cable services can watch the service (at various times) on their local cable access channel. If you are having problems with receiving the services, here is contact information for the three companies that serve our greater area.
We have also learned that some in our community were having difficulty with the local cable access channel. It now seems that older television sets need a converter/adapter. Contact your cable provider for this.
Organ Concert at Immanuel
On January 31 2015, Immanuel will host a
concert featuring Amanda and several other Eastman organists. The concert is given in order to help raise money for EROI (Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative) so that Eastman organ students can continue to benefit from the festivals, European trips, masterclasses, concerts, and lectures that the fund provides. This year's EROI presents an Organ and Film Festival on October 23-26. This special event features several iconic silent films of the early 1900s with live accompaniment on a variety of organs in Rochester. Concerts include Prof. Edoardo Bellotti accompanying short films at the Memorial Art Gallery, Tom Trenney performing to Speedy from 1928, a contemporary collaboration with the Christ Church Schola Cantorum improvising to the silent classic La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc, and a special performance by Philip Carli on the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ in the Eisenhart Auditorium at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Opportunities to hear professional live organ accompaniment to silent films are extremely rare, so be sure to mark your calendar for October 23-26! Join us for an exciting weekend filled with great instruments, great performers, and great films! For more information on how you can get tickets to these and other EROI events, please visit our website: esm.rochester.edu/organ/eroi/ or find us on Facebook: EROI 2014.
SCHOOL KITS ASSEMBLED!
Thank you for the items you brought in for the school kits. We have assembled 81 kits which will be taken to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse in Baltimore in late November for distribution as needed. We came close to meeting our goal of 100 school kits, 81 children will have tools to help them learn - and we can start collecting for NEXT year in the hope that we CAN reach a goal of 100 school kits!!!!
Kara Rieger 11/2 Katelyn Rieger 11/2 Lindsey Rieger 11/2 Bonnie Webster 11/3 Stephanie Williams 11/3 G. Robert Witmer III 11/3 Kathy Bannon 11/4 Marion Quiram 11/4 Beulau Dickinson 11/5 Sandra Narde 11/5 Isabella Nelson 11/5 Taylor Gabriel 11/6 Toni Baller 11/9 Courtney Curtis 11/9 Jeremy Schwartz 11/9 Ruth Guderian 11/10 Kris Lombardo 11/10 Jessica Riggi 11/10 Olivia Derleth 11/11 Susan Riggs 11/11 Julia Sponable 11/11 Scott Hill 11/12 Lucas Diegert 11/13 Sandy Washburn 11/13 Dennis Boyatzies 11/14 Deb Pitts 11/14 Paul Shoop 11/16 Joshua Geckle 11/17 Sarah Killip 11/19 Marley Frank 11/20 Annabelle Rossiter 11/21 Rebecca Barnes 11/23 Helen Tice 11/23 Karen White 11/23 Sandra Hewlett 11/25 Hanna Hubbard 11/25 Ashleigh Buhr 11/25 Clara Relyea 11/25 Toni Tokar 11/25 Deborah Huehn 11/26 Eamon Smith 11/28 Samuel Nesbitt 11/29 Richard Campbell 11/30 Kayla Cannarozzo 11/30 Lisa Cannon 11/30
Date Years Bruce & Janice Durand 11/4 42 Steven & Susan Maddalena 11/5 3 Luther & Karen Keymel 11/16 29 George & Mary Iverson 11/19 37 William & Barbara A. Mittak 11/25 14
Is the Open Door missing your anniversary or birthday? If so, please contact Barb at the office (872-5180). Thanks!
If you have moved, changed your phone number or email address, please contact the office at 872-5180 or email [email protected]. We would also like email address changes. Thanks!
Brooke Radley DeFrees on October 5, 2014
Men’s Breakfast Men’s Breakfast will meet the second & fourth Wednesday of the month at 8:00 AM at the Nutcracker Restaurant (Empire Blvd.)
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Pastor Doreen Mwanga's Visit
When I travel I keep a journal which is shared with those at home - "Armchair Roadtrippers". Yesterday I "traveled" right here in Rochester with Pr. Doreen Mwanga who lives in Zambia and is here in the US for a three-month stay with a congregation in Bloomington, IL. She came to Rochester as Senior Pastor Chana's representative to the installation of Bishop John Macholz and stayed with Mary and George Iverson for the weekend, attending not only the installation but also our Sunday morning services, God's Work, Our Hands, and the South Wedge Mis-sion service Sunday evening. She and I spent Mon-day together visiting the zoo and Strong Museum and then she flew back to Bloomington. Pr. Doreen was born and raised in Lukasa, the capitol of Zambia. She now lives in a very rural area of the country and has been a pastor in that area for seven years. When she first went there she ques-tioned why she was sent - it was difficult for her to reach some of the people with God's love, but she has seen that changes have come to many there. The village she lives in is remote - she must walk 12 kilo-meters to church (you can do the math - I think it is about 8 miles!) and there is no bus line. She has a small solar panel which gives her electricity but she has no refrigeration and of course no TV! There is a small store in the village but for groceries she walks 12 km to a bus line - and then after she shops, walks back from the bus with her food! She does that monthly. She does have chickens which are "free-range" and eats eggs they lay and occasionally one of the chickens :). She has a daughter and also is raising her sister's grandchildren - her sister had died and I do not remember what happened to the children's par-ents, but the children are young - 5 and 7 or 8 years old. Pr. Doreen feels strongly that because she has been given the opportunity to come here, she should be learning and doing much to take back to Zambia for the church there. She wants to see as much as she can about how we do things here, and she said they have little in the way of written materials to study the Bible. She told me that her grandmother said that one can always learn something from other people and other experiences - book learning is not the only way to learn - so she observes and tries to remember all that she sees. We went to the Zoo and at the first photo op - the entrance sign - she found out that her camera's battery was low. We checked in the gift shop and they did not have that type of battery, so I took all the pictures she wanted - over 200 of them!! She will have a large picture album of every animal, every sign, fauna and flora, and touristy photo ops!!! Most
of the animals were out and we saw several being fed. The baboons in the Africa exhibit put on quite a show for us - several of them were quite angry with a trou-ble-maker and there was lots of chasing and shoving and screaming!! And the tamarinds were climbing and bouncing all over their home! The garden flow-ers were in full bloom and several of them Pr. Doreen said were in the bush in Zambia. We drove through the city to Strong Museum and had a Personal Pan Pizza for lunch in their cafete-ria - both of us were hungry after several hours in the glorious weather at the Zoo! We had only an hour or so at Strong because of her flight schedule, so we made good use of the time by trying out the Dance! Dance! machine (did poorly, and so did the attendant we asked to help us!!), playing the chime tubes, mak-ing kaleidoscopes with acrylic shapes, walking through the Arcade games, playing ice hockey, and more photo ops - as a Superhero lifting a huge weight, climbing the rock wall, moving a giant's arms, sitting in Cinderella's pumpkin coach, riding a horse on the merry-go-round. Pr. Doreen laughed and giggled her way through play at the Museum! We ended with a visit to the Butterfly Pavilion which was amazing - the beauty of the gardens and the butter-flies is very peaceful. And we were off to the airport to get through check-in and say goodbye. We may never meet again, but what a joy for me to spend the day with Pr. Doreen and feel as if I had "traveled" for a short time to Zambia! Joyfully submitted by Marguerite Manning
Webster Support Group
The Multiple Sclerosis Society is a non-profit organization that provides infor-
mation, education, referrals, and support for people living with MS. The Upstate New York Chapter co-vers a 50 county region across the state and our chap-ter headquarters is here in Monroe County. We offer several support groups in Monroe County, one of which is in Webster. For 25+ years the Women’s Club of Webster has volunteered to provide this group with lunch twice per month when we meet. Group members enjoy a meal along with socializa-tion, support and friendship with others who can truly relate to what it is like to live with MS.
We will not meet at Immanuel in November. Please join us on December 11, our next meeting date. For more information, please call either Dee at 585-271-0801, option #2.
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For homebound members of Immanuel who do not have access to Webster Cable television we can provide you with a video cassette or DVD copy of the service for
viewing at home. If you would like a video copy of the Sunday Services, please contact the Church Office (872-5180) and arrangements will be made so you receive them on a regular basis. If you would like to receive the bulletin each week to follow along with the service, please contact the church office.
The Shepherd of the month is: Karen White
Please give her a call at 265-9037 if you know of someone in our church family who has had a
baby, recently been hospitalized or ill, surgery, death in the family, or could just use a helping hand. The shepherd can provide a simple meal, a warm thought, or locate a volunteer to help.
Articles for the December Open Door
are due on November 2. Open Door folding is
Friday, November 21st at 9:00 AM.
IMMANUEL PRAYS…
Prayer is a central part of Christian life. Through prayer we connect with God and raise up joys and celebrations, concerns and sorrows. Through prayer we listen to God and open ourselves to God’s will in
life. As Christians we pray not only for ourselves, we also pray for others and for the mission of the church. We all know the comfort that comes when we know someone has lifted us in prayer. When we lift up others, it brings us closer to each other and to God.
At Immanuel we have two prayer chains – one is via email; the other by telephone. If you would like to be a part of Immanuel Prays…, please contact the church office with either your email address or telephone number. We will add you to the prayer chain.
If you have a need or a joy to share, you can email the church ([email protected]) or call 585-872-5180 and this will be shared with those on the prayer chain.
Council Members: Class of 2015 - Toni Baller (1), Richard Quiram (1), Barb Stam, Bonnie Webster (1); Class of 2016 - Rachel Collins (1), Dave Derleth (1), Sharon Diringer ( 1), Class of 2017 - Jim Dugan (1), Joan Frank (1), Karen Holroyd (2), Bruce Kulp (2).; Elected Officers - Cheryl Davies and Nancy Witmer.
