December 2000
Council Members - Congratulations! Our newly elected council members are: Jim Robinson, Bill Reider and Brian Louks. They join council members reelected for a second term, Pat Heath, Carmen Divers and Dave Schwab. These six people have terms through 2002. Other council members with terms through 2001 are: Bob Billheimer, Scott Smith, Caroline Brocato, Paul Tucker and newly appointed Dawn Meade, who replaces resigning Brian Bowman. The youth representative to the council is Greg Klimovitz. The council members will be duly installed to their office the first Sunday in January. Congratulations to these new members and a special THANK YOU to our retiring and resigning council members for their years of hard work for our congregation!!
Parables of Jesus - Astonishing insights into eleven of Jesus' parables recorded in Luke. Learn how Jesus' audiences understood these stories. This adult study unit emphasizes the need to know something about Middle Eastern culture in order to understand Jesus' parables. A combination of text, study questions, 16 special illustrations and other media will help us understand the impact these parables had on Jesus' audiences. This class started Sunday, October 29, 2000 but new members are always welcome. Please join us in this exciting and challenging study.
Carroll Lutheran School - The new school opened on Tuesday, September 5th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and worship service. Over 75 people attended. The school currently has 36 children enrolled, evenly distributed over three classes: Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2/3. Come by and visit us or visit the Carroll Lutheran School online to learn more about this new Christian educational opportunity. They are located at www.qis.net/~clschool.
Welcome New Members - On Sunday, November 19, 2000 at the 11 a.m. service, we welcomed the following new members: Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Carol Rehkopf, Mr. Steve Ensling, Ms. Sherry Walter, and Ms. Karin Rizkallah.
Thought for December: Random Holiday Thoughts...
A four-year-old boy was asked to give thanks before Thanksgiving Dinner. The family members bowed their heads and he began his prayer. The thanked God for all of his friends and relatives, naming them one by one. Then he began to thank God for the food: for the turkey and the dressing, the fruit salad and the cranberry sauce, for the pies, the cakes, the cookies, even the Cool Whip. Then he paused, and everyone waited...and waited... After a long silence, the little boy looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know I'm lying?" from The Herald newsletter
You know what would've happened if there had been three Wise Women instead of three Wise Men? They would have asked for directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole and brought practical gifts!
Happy holidays to you all and Happy Birthday, Lord Jesus!