Announcements for Sunday, October 11th, 2009

THE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY (10/18) ARE: ISA 53:4-12; HEB 5:1-10; MARK 10:35-45

ALTAR GUILD -
Altar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Gorham & Tommy Rollins
Communion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Haury & Sherri Hodde

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS – 8:15 a.m.
Assisting Minister/Lector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Baulch
Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Baulch, Robert Baulch, III

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS – 10:30 a.m.
Assisting Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicki Levy
Lector . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Hoff
Crucifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Riggan
Acolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Jackson
Torch Bearers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christie Hoff & Maddie Hoff
Greeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Joan Cullum
Sound and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Porth
Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Hurt & Ed Reitz, Sr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . John Polumbo & Phil
Gilbertson
Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Gilbertson

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 8:15 am Holy Communion in the Chapel
9:15 am Fellowship
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Service of the Word in the Nave
11:30 am Fellowship
11:30 pm Archives Committee Meeting
Monday 6:30 pm Church Council Meeting
7:00 pm Small Group Training
Tuesday 11:30 am Pastor’s Aid Meeting
6:00 pm Bible Study
6:30 pm Christian Education Meeting
Wednesday 10:30 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Noon Eucharist
Thursday 7:00 am Men’s Breakfast @ Shoney’s on White Bridge Road
5:30 pm AA

ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE ALTAR FLOWERS TODAY are given to the glory of God by Bill Gernert in loving memory of Rev. I.W. Gernert’s first sermon preached at First Lutheran Church which was on 10/22/22.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: 8:15 Lynn Phifer 10:30
OFFERING STATISTICS: October 4: $8,274 Month Total: $8,274

PRAYER CONCERNS FOR THIS WEEK
MEMBERS: Mark Beall, Helen Campbell, Patti Cutter, Marv Dennis, Sam Dennis, Karl Haury, Kari Hice, Sherri Hodde, Cle’ Holly, Karen Johnson, Mark Kafader, Elizabeth Kogler, Mary Alice Lovell, Robert Lovell, Esther Pearson, Gwen Pearson, Ann Riddle, Rose Rotella, David & Herma Swenson, Irene Talbert, Bess Tyler. FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Bill Anderson (Patti Cutter’s fiancé), Louard Barnes (Rick Barnes father), Carol Bresnike (Karen Dahlinger’s friend), Ashley Hodde Cantrell (Sherri Hodde’s daughter), Carol Cutter (Patti Cutter’s Sister-in-law), Frances Cutter (Patti Cutter’s Mother), Kathy Cutter (Patti Cutter’s Sister-in-law), Lillian Eckert (Robin Schenk’s mother), Margaret Frick (Patti Cutter’s family), Connie Gordon (Dustin Gordon’s mother), Jim Haertel (Esther Pearson’s nephew), Catherine Knight (Sandra Bryson’s daughter), Matthew Leake ( Jeff & Brenda Leake’s son), Steve Luc (Tim Sowell’s friend), Jonathan Mizell (Becky Gregory’s nephew), John Overton (Susie Overton’s grandson), Doris “Gerry” Quine ( Becky Gregory’s mother), John P. Sagi (Meg Sagi’s father), Thomas Price (visitor), Katie Seamen (Tim Rumsey’s friend), Vincent (Jeannie Hinton’s sister), Sylvia Wigart (Richard & Wanda Wigart’s daughter-in-law), Lindy Wolfenden (Tom & Keipp Talbot’s friend), Dempsey Wright (Patti Cutter’s Cousin), Janice Zimmerman (Virginia Racker’s sister). We pray healing and health have been granted. Names will be removed from list after 4 weeks unless you request continued prayers. Please let the Church office know if a person listed above may be removed before 4 weeks. Thanks
HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Erna Beyer, Evi Gulbenk, Eunice Hall, William Hurt, Sr., Mary Jenkins, Elizabeth Kogler, Robert Lovell, Margie Overton, & Emma Jeane Williams.
MILITARY MEMBERS: Michelle Melbert, Jason Mitchell, Steven Roemhildt, Thomas Schutt.
MILITARY FAMILY OF MEMBERS: Christian Burston (Janice Smith’s family),Paul Gapinski (Gilbertson’s nephew), Samuel Dylan Hrncir & Sean Dietrich Hrncir (Sharon Dennis’ nephews), Adam Marrero (Overton’s grandson), Jonathan Mizell (Gregory’s nephew), Steven Riggan (Mark Riggan’s Nephew), Travis Zimmerman (Hurd’s cousin).
WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR MISSION PARTNERS Peace Lutheran Church in Spring Hill, TN, and Pastor Ted Zimmerman, our missionary in Hong Kong, China.
WE JOIN IN PRAYERS FOR OUR FELLOW LUTHERANS THIS WEEK in the Middle TN Conference for the St. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN.

COMING UP!
Celebration Sunday and Brunch after each service October 18
Reformation Sunday October 25
Norwegian Choir Concert October 25 at 2:00 pm
All Saints Day November 1
Youth Laser Tag November 8
Dinner Club Covered Dish Meeting November 8 at 5:00 pm
Church Family Thanksgiving Luncheon November 22

WE RECEIVE into the Christian Church Taylor Crew Jackson through the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Parents are Billy & Kera Jackson. Sponsors are Kevin & Martha Earls.

CONGRATULATIONS to Melissa and Luke Smith on the birth of their daughter, Esther Mae Smith who was born on October 5th.

CONGRATULATIONS to Carl & Renate Stasiunas on the birth of their grandson, Matthew Eric Stasiunas on October 2nd.

CONFIRMATION CLASS - A first meeting of students in the 7th grade or higher (with their parents) is scheduled for today during the Sunday School hour in the church Library (First Floor). We’ll be using the Here We Stand materials from Augsburg-Fortress. Parents can help us determine a time which is best for all to meet. We look forward to another fun year of learning together.

CELEBRATION COMMITMENT SUNDAY IS NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 - At each service we have the opportunity to turn-in our Estimate of Giving Card. We hope everyone will make special effort to be at one of the services and enjoy the catered brunch after service.

SEPTEMBER WAS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH. With tornadoes in our recent past and flash flooding occurring now, Lutheran Services in TN and Lutheran Disaster Response is encouraging us to be a Ready Church by doing the following: 1) Be informed 2) Make a plan 3) Put together a Kit. A Kit includes items that you and your household (including pets) would need for at least 72 hours. It takes all of us working together to be a Ready Church. The Outreach committee will have a Ready Church poster in the Gernert Room. Please sign the poster if you have made an emergency plan with your family and put a Kit together. We want to be a Ready Church.

SMALL GROUP MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TRAINING has begun on 2nd & 4th Monday nights, next meeting is on October 12th at 7:00 pm. If you are interested in learning about leading small groups, please put your name on the sign-up sheet or contact Danny or Christy Biles at

or 352-0837 for more information.

E-MAIL PRAYER CHAIN "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone...” 1 Timothy 2:1. We have a prayer chain. If you would like to receive prayer requests and updates via e-mail, send a message to Christy Biles,

and she will add your name to the list.

THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY WIDE CELEBRATION of Room In The Inn, Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7pm at Vine Street Christian Church, 4101 Harding Road, Nashville. This will be an ecumenical service with communion and a commissioning of R I T I congregational volunteers for the 2009-10 season. If you are a past Room In The Inn volunteer or plan to be a new volunteer this year you may attend this service.

REFORMATION SUNDAY is October 25 and we hope you will wear red for this festival day. Holy Communion will be celebrated at both the 8:15 and 10:30 am worship services. A special treat is in store for the congregation in the afternoon. A group from Norway will be presenting a free concert in our church at 2 pm. They are touring the USA visiting Sons of Norway groups. A Sons of Norway Group meets here at First Lutheran Church usually on the third Sunday afternoon.
DINNER GROUPS TO FORM - Dinner Groups are a great way to get to know other people in the congregation. Each group is composed of 8 people. Some are couples and others a singles. They meet in homes or at a restaurant for a meal. Usually in a home the host provides the main dish while the others bring veggies, salads, desserts, drinks, or bread. The group rotates hosting the event among the members of the Dinner Group. The first meeting is a covered dish meal on November 8th at 5:00 pm at church . We have a sign-up sheet on the Wall. Watch for this time of “getting to know one another” opportunity. Our Evangelism Team is the coordinator.

We are beginning our 23rd year of participation in ROOM IN THE INN. Our sign-up board is the hallway outside the Chapel. We will once again keep our guests on Monday nights beginning November 2nd. There are new pick-up directions for the van driver ~ this information is on the sign-up board. As always, we will need volunteers to prepare dinner, breakfast and sack lunches for 8 guests plus the two volunteers spending the night. You can pick up a general information sheet about RITI or contact Susie Overton, 833-5669 or Jean Tuleen, 292-4282 if you have any comments or questions. Please check your calendar and see when you can help with this worthwhile program.

THE ALL TN LUTHERAN YOUTH GATHERING (Clothed with CHRIST... a new kind of fashion Colossians 3:12-17) will take place Saturday Nov 21-Sunday Nov 22 in Crossville TN. Youth in grades 6-12 may attend and a fun time should be had by all. We would leave Saturday morning from church and travel by van to Crossville TN for the gathering and return the following day at around 2pm. This is a great way for our youth to grow in Christ together. During the free time Neelie will be hosting activities including games and youth happy hour (snack time). Please contact Neelie Crooke at

for information and to obtain and submit registration forms. Packets are on the sign-up wall also.

HELP Stewardship HELP Belmont Village HELP the Alzheimer's Association "BAG" Alzhiemer's Disease. All you need to do is clean out your closets and donate those gently used purses and briefcases for their auction on October 22. Please bring your bags to the Stewardship Celebration meal on October 18 and we will get them there. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thanks, The Stewardship Team

150th ANNIVERSARY COOK BOOKS AVAILABLE - If you did not get your cookbook at the Anniversary Celebration on September 13, here is your opportunity. It is a fine book filled with delectable dishes which you will want to prepare. Also the books are great for gifts. Check them out after worship Sunday. They are only $10.

150TH ANNIVERSARY SHIRTS - Our YOUTH designed the shirts and came up with the slogan. These shirts will be available for $5 after worship. Help us show off our 150 years of ministry in the Nashville Area.

A SPECIAL 14 DAY BOOKLET has been prepared for each of us to read and reflect on from October 4-18. The title is “Fearless Giving in Fearful Times.”

PHOTO DIRECTORIES are available. If you had your photo taken or are a new member, you can pick up your photo directory in the hallway near Pastor's office after services. You can also pick up your directory during the week at the church office.

WE NEED A NEW GREETOR COORIDNATOR for the 10:30 service. Irene Telbert, who has been the coordinator for many years, is no longer able to. Please contact the office if you are interested in volunteering for this position.

WE PROVIDE A NURSERY EACH SUNDAY FROM 8:00 AM – NOON. Children who have not reached their 5th birthday are invited to enjoy the nursery with our nursery attendants Ms. Megan, Ms. Frances, and other volunteers each Sunday. Please fill out a name tag each week for your child.

COME LIVE LIFE!