The Parish Life Our Lord's Lutheran Church 2900 West Hefner Road Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-755-2660

JANUARY 2010 Parish Life Newsletter

Our Mission Statement: The purpose of Our Lord‘¦s Lutheran Church is to share the joy of Christ‘¦s love and promise of salvation with all people.

Parish Life is a monthly newsletter of Our Lord‘¦s Lutheran Church, 2900 West Hefner Rd., Oklahoma City 73120.
All visitors are welcome to worship with us each Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Communion is celebrated at each Sunday service.
Pastor: Joel Flugstad, home #(405) 773-8862
Administrative Asst. and Newsletter Editor: Diane Dewing. Church Office: (405) 755-2660, Fax:(405) 755-7139.
Pastor Joel‘¦s E-mail address: jflugstad@aol.com
Office E-mail address: ollc1059@aol.com Church Web Site Address: www.ollc.org

JANUARY 20109 Parish Life Newsletter A prayer for the new year Eternal God, thank you for bringing us once again to the threshold of a new year. Helps us dedicate each day of 2010 to following your will for our lives. Guide us, Lord, in all our decisions and actions, day by day and hour by our. Help us accomplish all that you desire for us to do, until our mission on earth is finished. In Jesus’ name we pray Amen.
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A New Year’s desire
Grant that I may bring no tear to any eye,
When this New Year in time shall end.
Let it be said I’ve played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
—Edgar A. Guest
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Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed January 1 & 18.)
(Diane will have hours Monday – Wednesday)

November Attendance
11/1 189 (50th Anniv.)
11/8 82
11/15 97
11/22 85
11/25 55 (Thanksgiving Eve)
11/29 77
Financial Picture —
Nov. General Fund Information:
Current Monthly Budget:……….…..….21,769.92
Nov. Receipts:……..…………………...29,135.70
Nov. Expenses:……..……………….….22,139.70
YTD balance:……………….…….….. (3,571.40)
(A complete Treasurer’s Report is posted on the bulletin board in the West hall.)

The Newsletter Deadline for February 2010 is January 17, 2009
Articles may be e-mailed, faxed or placed in Diane’s mailbox at church!

Making Changes
We are looking for two to four volunteers who are willing to rotate some time each week to take care of some of “details” as ‘office assistants’ beginning in January. It could include things like:
Collating the weekly bulletin
Taking care of the coffee bar
Hymn Board numbers
Prepare reminders
Flower Chart
Miscellaneous
Please contact Diane in the church office if you are willing to help out.
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Tuesday Evening Circle Wednesday Noon Circle
January 12 at 7:00 p.m. January 13 at 12:00 p.m.
Bring a Sack Lunch
Hostess: ……………………….tba Hostess: ………………...Nancy Little
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HANDS OF MERCY Quilters
January’s work schedule is Saturday, January, 9 and Thursday January 21, 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Fabric (cotton/cotton blends) are needed to make the quilt tops. Your fabric donations may be left in the box behind the Information Counter.

The kids look forward to Pancake/Pajama Day at Mother’s Day Out
We are off to a new year. We hope all had a good Christmas.
This month we start off with the Wisemen from the East, and follow with snowmen, snowflakes, penguins, bears, and our usual January special event — Pancakes/Pajama Day. This is a fun day for our children and teachers, too. We still have a few openings in 2’s and 3 & up room.
Elsie Schatz, Director
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Thank you … Thank you for your prayers, cards, and kind words of sympathy on the death of my aunt and Gary’s brother. Your caring concern gave us comfort.
Thank you to the Church Council and the congregation of Our Lord’s for the monetary gift. Your consideration and thoughtfulness is very much appreciated.
Diane Dewing

Thank you …
Thank you to Lowell Thorson for his years of service as Usher Coordinator and to Richard Spang for agreeing to be the new Usher Coordinator as of January 1, 2010. _____
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January Angel Food Ordering dates for January are:
Church order Sunday is January 3, (before and after services)
Saturday, January 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Distribution Day is January 23, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Angel Food Planning:
With the new year, as you are doing planning for your year, remember our Angel Food Ministry. Please put these dates on your calendar.
The following are the distribution dates for the first six months of 2010

January 23 April 17
February 20 May 22
March 20 June 19
Please note the January and May distributions are a week later than usual. Thank you for your continued cooperation.


Church Family in Service
Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Assisting Ministers (D. Gillson)
Jan. 3 Bill Lockard/Chris Henkel
10 Larry Eberhardt/Lynelle Brummel
17 Ken Carlton/Dick Morrow
24 Sally Ziebell/Lloyd Scheidt
31 Wayne Craney/Lois Patrick
Acolytes (D. Gillson)
Jan. 3 — / Angela Gudgel
10 — /Jillian Schatz
17 — /William Parr
24 — / Angela Gudgel
31 — /Jillian Schatz
Cantors (Bill Fuller)
Jan. 3 Wayne Craney/Bob Swanson
10 Darrell McCune/Chris Henkel
17 Wayne Craney/Dick Morrow
24 Darrell McCune/Jim Collings
31 Wayne Craney/Deborah Gillson
Greeters (see sign up sheet)
Jan. 3 ——— / Dee Sundholm
10 ——— / Maxine Jacobson
17 ———–/ Maxine Jacobson
24 ———–/ Dee Sundholm
31 ———–/ Dee Sundholm

Money Counters
Jan. 3 Ron & Susan Maxfield
10 Diane Milligan
17 Richard & Dolores Spang

24 Lloyd & Linda Scheidt
31 Wayne & Karen Karst
Flowers ($22.00 per bouquet) Jan. 3 ————— / —————– 10 ————— / —————– 17 Foran 31 ————— / —————–
Altar Guild: Carolyn Zachritz/Gwendolyn &
Deborah Gillson
Head Usher: Tom Ziebell / Bob Smith

Birthdays & Anniversaries
Jan. 1 Lois Winkler
2 Dick & Gloria O’Brien

4 Don Zachritz

5 Gloria O’Brien
7 Larry Eberhardt
9 Matt Paque
13 Darrell McCune
18 Judy Benhardt
Margee Gaeddert

21 Rick Orthwein

25 George Coulter

26 Ron & Susan Maxfield

27 Mike & Vicki Paque

29 Don Brown
Richard & Dolores Spang
Flower: Carnation Birthstone: Garnet These are the known birthdays and anniversaries for the month of January. If there is an error or omission, please contact the church office so our records can be corrected.

JANUARY 2010 CALENDAR
Sundays:
Worship at 8:30 & 11 a.m., Study Groups 8:45 a.m.
Jan. 3 Angel Food Church Order sunday
Jan. 17 Newsletter Deadline (Jan. issue)

Mondays: Alanon at 10:30 a.m. (Conf. Room)
Parish Hall reserved 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 18 Closed
Tuesdays: 8 Women Praying @ 8:15 a.m.
AA at 7 p.m. (Conf. Room)
Mother’s Day Out at 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 Tuesday Evening Circle

Wednesdays: Choir Rehearsal @ 6:30 p.m. (no rehearsal on the 20th) (Jan 6 ?)
Jan. 13 Wednesday Noon Circle @ 12:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 5:00 p.m. S.T.O.P (start taking off pounds)
Jan. 21 9:00 a.m. Newsletter Assembly
Fridays: Mother’s Day Out at 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Closed Jan. 1)
Jan. 22 Angel Food Set Up – time tba
Saturdays:
Jan. 9 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Angel Food Orders
Bible Study 2:00 p.m.(Conf. Room)
Jan. 23 Angel Food Distribution/Ordering 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Return to OLLC Main Page