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The December Messenger Issue #486
November 26, 2008
THE Messiah
MESSENGER
From the pastor
THE SEASON OF ADVENT
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
The season of Advent is upon us, a time of preparation,
expectation and hope. It is a time that gets quite busy for
many of us, as we prepare for Christmas by making lists;
shopping for that perfect gift; baking; cooking; partying;
sending Christmas cards; decorating our homes, trees and
sometimes even our cars! We can really get stressed out
getting "ready" for Christmas in the way that the world
prepares. I know, because I get caught up in the worldly
preparations, too! Yet, worldly expectations and
preparations are not what Advent is about.
Advent is the time when we prepare for the coming of
Jesus–God’s gift to the world. While we remember Jesus’
earthly presence as Immanuel, God in the flesh, we also
hope, pray, wait, and expect his coming again as Lord of
lords and King of kings. Advent is a time to reflect on our
lives and to prepare our hearts to make more room for Jesus
as Lord of our lives.
As a way of helping each one of us to take a breath, pause
and reflect during this Season of the Advent of our Lord,
each family in our congregation will receive a Devotional
Advent Calendar. Each day in Advent, beginning on November
30 and continuing until Christmas, you and your loved ones
are encouraged to take time from your busy schedules and
read the suggested bible passages for the day, then reflect
on the devotional verse listed on the calendar.
As a way of centering, you might want to light the
appropriate number of candles on your Advent wreath. Take a
cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa and relax, knowing that Jesus
is with you and wants to quiet you down, renew your spirit
and your hope. If you have children, open a window of the
Advent calendar each day, counting the days until we
celebrate Jesus’ birth!
And rather than all that shopping, consider making a
donation in a loved ones honor to the Chicago Food
Depository, Maine Township Food Pantry, Night Ministry,
Heifer International. Lutheran World Relief and/or Disaster
Response. This will help to bring Jesus to others, too.
I wish you all a blessed Advent and Christmas.
Pastor Cynthia Munker
PS - For those who receive the Messenger in the mail, your
advent calendar is included. For those who receive the
Messenger via email, a link is provided for you to download
and print your calendar, OR you may pick up a copy in the
narthex on Sunday, November 30th.
Noteworthy News
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS
As we are all aware, our building continues to be in need
of lots of TLC after being “put on hold” for a number of
years. Four years ago we were very fortunate to have Vic
Berzins step forward to become our Director of Property
Maintenance. At this time Vic’s increasing workload at his
“day job” and additional family responsibilities have
caused him to resign from this position. Vic has
volunteered MANY hours of time to Messiah to get the
building back on track!! Thank you, Vic, for your hard
work, your expertise, and most of all, your sense of humor!
Vic has said he looks forward to continuing to work on
various projects around the church.
Stepping up to fill in the gap is Pat Daniels, in a
newly-created role as “Property Coordinator.” Pat stepped
forward and said she not only feels a passion to do this
work, but feels called to do it!! Pat will be bringing her
wide range of organizational skills to bear as she becomes
the point person for Property Maintenance. Pat will be
maintaining lists of projects that need to be done, and
will work on assigning both volunteers and paid
professionals to take care of those tasks.
Part of this new role includes a process for Work Orders.
There are bright orange blank Work Orders in the workroom,
directly underneath Pat’s mailbox. If you see something
that needs to be repaired or needs attention (a cracked
window, or painting the outside light posts, for example)
fill out a form and put it in Pat’s mailbox. She will
assign a priority level and make sure the work gets done.
Please don’t assume because something you submit doesn’t
get done right away that it’s being ignored – there are
many things to do and some things are more critical than
others. (And there is always the money issue, too!) Pat
will work closely with the Executive Committee and the
Church and Child Care staff. More information will be
available at the Annual Meeting. Meanwhile, the Property
Reserve Fund also needs some TLC – contributions would be
very much appreciated!
Thank you Pat, for stepping up to the plate!
PARK RIDGE CARES AND THE KIBOSHO PROJECT
Park Ridge Cares is the inspiration of Park Ridge resident
Kate Kerin. Kate was inspired by community response to the
Katrina disaster to form an organization that could take on
local, national, and international projects. Park Ridge
Cares’ first project, to build a library and community
center in Kabosho, Tanzania, is also a personal passion of
Kate’s. Kate knew that she wanted to do something in
Africa, but she was not sure exactly where or what. Laurie
Bachmann from the Child Care Center put Kate in touch with
our own Linda Stoltz and Global Alliance for Africa. The
Kibosho Project was born.
Kibosho, Tanzania is an area at the bottom of Mt.
Kilimanjaro. The people in this area have schools and a
hospital but there is a great need for a library and
community center. Many people travel hundreds of miles to
the hospital with HIV and other ailments. Unfortunately,
there are over 3000 orphans in Kibosho to be cared for. A
library and community center will give these children a
safe place to go. The Kibosho Project will cost about
$25,000 to build. This includes filling the library with
books and staffing the center for a year. Many individuals
and community organizations have pledged their support.
Mayor Frimark has proclaimed the 2009-2010 year to be the
year of Kibosho. The Park Ridge Ministerial Association has
also agreed to support the project. Messiah Lutheran, with
Pastor Munker’s support, has agreed to have a book fair
(see Upcoming Events), the profits of which will go to the
Kibosho Project. You will get the opportunity to buy books
and by doing so you will bring education and support to the
people of Kibosho. God Bless. – Lauri Bachman
Upcoming Events
(Always check with church office before you schedule an
event – there is a room assignment calendar maintained by
the Office Administrator.)
ROOM AT THE INN
Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7 from 10 – 4 PM
St. Matthew’s Center for Health, Park Ridge
If you haven’t seen this yet, you MUST go see it! Or if you
have gone before, go again, there are always new sets! For
the seventh year, St. Matthew’s will be displaying over 300
nativity scenes from around the world. This is a free
event. Children will enjoy a “Please Touch” table of
non-breakable sets. This is a great way to kick off the
Christmas season!
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Sunday, December 7th following the service
This announcement serves as official notice that we will
hold a short meeting to confirm the members of the Call
Committee. The meeting will be immediately following the
worship service in the sanctuary. All members are
encouraged to come and vote.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Sunday, December 14th at 10:15 AM Service
Please join us for a special holiday program during Advent
on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the 10:15am worship
service. The children are hard at work preparing a special
program of song and scripture to share the meaning of
Christmas from their perspective. We have an active and
lively group of 18 Sunday School students, so please plan
on attending this wonderful event to share the this
exciting time of year with our youngest members!
AUGSBURG FORTRESS BOOK FAIR
December 7-14th in the Library
See the article in “Noteworthy News” about the Kibosho
Project, then come on out and buy some books at the Fair!
This is a great chance to do some Christmas Shopping –
there will be books, CDs, and other small gift items, all
with a Christian theme. We could also use a little help
staffing the event during the week. If you can pitch in,
even for an hour or two, please let Pastor know.
CHRISTMAS CHARITIES ARE HERE!
Collecting from Nov. 30-Dec.14
Once again we will be collecting goods to help out those
less fortunate than ourselves. For The Night Ministry,
serving the homeless of Chicagoland, we put hats, gloves,
and scarves on our Giving Tree in the narthex. We are
looking for mostly adult items, and asking that they be
STURDY, WINTER ITEMS, rather than “magic gloves” which are
very thin. The Child Care Center is also collecting gloves
for this ministry…THANKS! Deadline for donations is
December 14th – the Night Bus will be delivering the items
to people in need on December 19-20, so they must pack
everything up before December 19th.
Also, we are doing LSSI’s Gifts for Kids again this year.
Gift tags will be available in the narthex. Pick a tag,
purchase a present, and bring it wrapped to church by
December 14th to be sent to LSSI in time for their
Christmas Party. Gift cards are also welcome…remember, you
can use our Manna program, deadline November 30th, delivery
of cards on Dec. 4th!
REMINDERS!
Friendship Day There is no Friendship Day in December. We
will return in January – check here for dates and times!
Men’s Breakfast Saturday, December 6th at 9 AM at Jimmy’s
Restaurant in Des Plaines. Join the Men’s Brotherhood for
breakfast and fellowship.
WELCA Board December 3rd at 9:30 AM
Executive Committee December 14th at 11:30 AM
COMING IN JANUARY…
Annual Reports Due Leadership Planning Annual Meeting
This Month in Worship
WORSHIP SCHEDULE AND READINGS
All Worship Services are at 10:15 AM unless otherwise
noted.
December 7 – Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 40:1–11; Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13; 2 Peter 3:8–15a; Mark
1:1–8
December 14 – Third Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24;
John 1:6–8, 19–28
December 21 – Fourth Sunday in Advent
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16; Luke 1:47–55; Romans 16:25–27; Luke
1:26–38
December 28 – First Sunday of Christmas
Isaiah 61:10—62:3 Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 2:22–40
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Dec. 24 @ 4 PM–Family Christmas Eve Service
Dec. 24 @ 10 PM–Traditional Candlelight Service
Dec. 25 @ 10:15 AM–Christmas Day Service
Dec. 28 @ 10:15 AM–Carols and Songs Service
ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE
Dec. 7 – Global Alliance for Africa, Linda Stolz
Dec. 14 – Book of Faith Initiative, Floyd Yager
Dec. 21 – The Lutheran Handbook, David Swanson
Dec. 28 – No Adult Forum
TWO BAPTISMS!
On Sunday, November 30th, and on Sunday, December 21st, we
will welcome two baby boys into our household of faith!
Henry William David Allemeier and Harold DiVita will be
baptized on those days respectively. Join us in celebrating
the sacrament of baptism!
WORSHIP HELPERS
Dec 7 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 24 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 28
10:15am 10:15am 10:15am 4pm 10pm 10:15am 10:15am
Acolytes Kevin K Joe L Tommy H Tait J Andrew F Thomas
Y Melissa H
Communion Assistants Pat K Rich L Kim H Julie J John
F Floyd Y Julie H
Readers Kristin Y Julie J Neil H Diane B John F Vikki
H David S
Worship Assistants David S Vikki H Pat K Diane B John
F Vikki H David S
Projection Jim H Jim H Jim H Ravi P Jim H Jim H Jim H
Ushers Trygve J,
Dave H,
Dave K,
Connie K Susan B,
Dave H,
Dave K,
Connie K Susan B,
Dave H,
Dave K,
Connie K * * * Susan B,
Dave H,
Dave K,
Connie K
Greeters Val B Val B Val B * * * Val B
Counters Dave H,
Jim H Dave H,
Jim H Dave H,
Jim H NA NA NA Dave H,
Jim H
We need ushers for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please
talk to Connie Kaufman if you are planning to be here, and
can pitch in!
FLOWERS AND BULLETINS
The sign-ups for flowers and bulletins are in the narthex
by the hall to the Educational Wing. Flowers are $30, and
the Bulletins are $10. Envelopes are provided next to the
sign-up calendar, or you may simply write “Flowers” or
“Bulletin” on your regular envelope in the Other box.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO PAY FOR YOUR FLOWERS OR BULLETINS!
Note to all those purchasing flowers: Your flowers are
yours to take home!
If you wish to donate them to one of our shut-ins, please
be sure to
let the Altar Guild know. Thanks!
Dec. 7 – Flowers and bulletins are given in memory of
Floyd T. Yager.
Dec. 14 – Flowers are given in memory of Frank Luck.
Dec. 21 – Flowers are given in honor of Neena Penumaka’s
birthday.
Dec. 24-25 – Poinsettias on the altar are given in honor
and memory of many loved ones. There will be an insert in
the bulletins for these days listing those loved ones.
Dec. 28 – Flowers and bulletins are given by the Handzels
in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Bannister.
special article
GIVING THANKS
Obviously by the time this is read we will have experienced
Thanksgiving and hopefully in the spirit of the season, we
will have given God thanks for our many blessings. In
looking back over this last month it’s clear that there are
many things to be thankful for here at Messiah!
• A great Spaghetti Dinner with a good turnout from both
Messiah and the community. One community visitor who comes
from a Catholic church remarked that “those Lutherans sure
can make spaghetti!” In addition she commented that
Protestants are a lot more inclusive than Catholics
typically are. Thanks to all who worked so hard to cook a
wonderful meal and serve all of our guests!!
• Although the Crop Walk was in October, we heard the
results of the fundraising efforts of the various teams in
the community in November. Messiah was the top fundraiser
with $6265 raised by 7 walkers and 1 “spirit” walker!! The
next church raised $3990 with 36 walkers, followed by the
third place church that raised $3336 with 29 walkers.
Hmmmm…. you do the math! Thanks to Messiah’s small but very
mighty team and all those who supported them to raise funds
for those who hunger!!
• We celebrated the bounty of God’s harvest with our 3rd
Annual Harvest Festival. Although we didn’t have as big of
a turn out as we hoped for, it was a great opportunity to
meet and greet vendors and members of the community and
welcome them to Messiah. We also made some money for our
property reserve fund. We had several positive comments
from our visitors about our church and the people they met
– one can only imagine how much better it could have been
if all of our visitors could have felt the full impact of
Messiah’s hospitality if more members had stopped by for a
few minutes to just say hello to support the event.
Everyone’s support is greatly needed for these events as
everything we do is an opportunity for outreach to others!
Thanks to everyone who helped put the Festival together and
worked to make it a success and to those who came to shop
and just say hello!!
• The Women of Messiah came together to celebrate its
ministry with a potluck luncheon. It was a good turnout
with good fellowship, good food, and good discussion on
looking forward to continuing, regrouping and growing the
ministry of MLCW. Thanks to those who made this special day
a reality and to those who attended!!
• At this writing, the Thanksgiving service is being
planned that will include our youth participating in key
roles. What a joy to have the participation of our
wonderful youth members!! Thanks to our youth for their
participation in the ministry of Messiah and thanks to
parents, teachers and leaders who support and continue to
raise them up in God’s love.
• Besides these special events the normal weekly activities
continue to occur at Messiah with members stepping forward
to help, teach, type, support, clean, reach out, repair,
worship, sing, communicate, pray, give, play, paint,
comfort, feed, listen and love. Thank you to all members
and staff of the Messiah family.
And above all, thanks be to God for our Messiah family and
the opportunity to “With Christ, Reaching Out and Welcoming
All God’s Children.”
~ Carol Hrodey
Messages
Holiday Manna Orders
We will be placing two manna orders this holiday season.
The orders are due on Sunday, November 30, 2008 and on
Sunday, December 14, 2008. Orders will be ready for pick
up on Thursday, December 4, 2008 and Thursday, December 18,
2008, respectively. The November 30th order date is perfect
to place orders for the Messiah Giving Tree gifts. We
encourage you to order early as some gift cards may be
available in limited supplies during the holidays, and thus
may become unavailable as the orders get closer to the
holidays. Check out the new green order sheets in the
Narthex...lots of new vendors available like Wal-Mart,
Chipotle, as well as favorites like Jewel, Starbuck's and
Panera...just to mention a few! Orders can be placed into
the offering plates, or ordered online at
www.messiahparkridge.org.
We've made about $750 so far this year....why not order
some gift cards for the holidays and see if we can break
$1000 for 2008!
Additionally, we are still looking for one or two energetic
individuals to take over the manna ordering for Kristin
while she is on "maternity leave" with the new
baby...please contact Kristin directly or Jennifer, the
church secretary, if you might be interested in using your
talents to help Messiah with this fundraising activity!
Poinsettias for Sale! $11 each
Orders due by December 15th. Watch for order forms in the
Sunday bulletins, or call the office to place an order.
Annual reports are due into the church office by JANURY 5th
– no ifs, ands, or buts!!! Emailing your report is HIGHLY
PREFERABLE to any other method, but I will take what I can
get! ?
The Women of the ELCA would like to thank all those who
contributed to the Thank Offering on Nov. 16th. God bless
you!
Disney Bound Secretary!
Jennifer will be on vacation February 7-15, 2009. We need
someone to fill in for her while she is gone. This is a
paid position, and is from 9-1 Monday through Friday that
week. (If you can stay until 3pm, that works, too!)
This is urgent – plane fare has been purchased! Please
contact the office if you wish to help out!
Dear Messiah –
We would like to thank you for the gift bags for our
triplets. That was very thoughtful and kind of you. Thanks
again.
Jennifer and Joe Muccianti
Messiah Ministries
JULIE HOLZER AND CREW AT LGH
I wanted to let you know that I went over to LGH pediatric
unit on Wednesd ay, Oct. 29th and made costumes for several
children. A friend joined me, and we had a great time! The
children were so excited, and stressed parents were very
appreciative. The parents were very impressed that our
church was doing this special treat for the kids,
especially since they did not have time to get costumes for
their ill children. It made my day!
There were 2 princesses, 1 puppy, 1 Barney the dinosaur, 1
Elmo, 1 Police Officer, and 1 Elvis. We also made a few
spare costumes in case of new admits. We also brought 20
treat bags with play-dough, bubbles and tattoos, for the
patient party on Friday and some masks and pirate hats
(donated by Millie Anderson). Thanks to members of Girl
Scout Troop 941 for assembling the treat bags!
The pediatric unit is thrilled with their mobile art carts
and already need more craft projects packaged! The NICU
requested Halloween bags for new admits. We had all of the
supplies ready, so Melissa's Girl Scout Troop decorated the
bags with Halloween stickers and markers. Then they packed
rattles, Onsies/hats, bibs, nail files and baby socks into
each bag. They also packed baggies with candy for the
parents. They filled 54 gift bags that were dropped off
last week.
Blessings!
Julie Holzer
(What a blessing you and your whole crew are to those kids
Julie!! Thank you!! We need to include this WONDERFUL
ministry as part of the Women of Messiah's efforts and get
others involved too!!!
Thanks again for this and for all you do at Messiah to
"With Christ, Reach Out and Welcome All God's Children"!!
~ Carol Hrodey)
MAINE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY APPEAL
We will be giving a donation of food to the Pantry this
month that we collect at our Thanksgiving worship service.
They have put out an appeal, however, because they find
themselves servicing a record number of clients. Giving is
good, but the need is greater. Please feel free to bring in
non-perishable food items whenever possible, and leave them
in the “Donation Station” in the narthex. The Pantry sends
a truck every few weeks to pick up those donations,
combined with the TERRIFIC efforts of our Child Care
families.
Youth Corner
Check out all the fun stuff coming up for our Youth!!
First - THANK YOU!! - to all Messiah Youth who helped with
the Spaghetti Dinner, both on Friday before n cleaning and
setting up, and at the Dinner on Saturday. Everyone had a
wonderful time and a great meal due to your hard work!
Remember, “the Son of Man came not to be served, but to
serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Mark
10:45) Serving and giving to others is part of the
Christian and Lutheran traditions.
By Sunday November 30th we should have "Giving Trees" in
the narthex....Think about taking a tag and buying a gift
for a child and/or bringing some hats and gloves that we
will donate to the Night Ministry for the homeless. At this
time of year when we prepare and think about the birth of
Jesus, it is important to remember His example of giving
and service to others!
On Friday December 12th we will have a Lock-in at Messiah.
Please mark your calendar and try to join us -- BRING A
FRIEND. We will be at the church at 6pm, have some snacks,
play some games, watch some movies, have fellowship and
work on putting together from craft kits for the pediatrics
patients at Lutheran General Hospital. Then on Saturday
morning, we will have breakfast and head over to LGH to
spend some time with the kids there in the hospital --
playing, reading, talking, and just giving them the
ministry of time....time to spend with other youth and
forget for a few minutes about being in the hospital just a
few weeks before Christmas. Please join us!
ELCA Youth Event Summer, 2009 -We are looking for Messiah
Youth who have serious interest in attending the ELCA Youth
Gathering in the summer of 2009. The gathering in July
22-26, 2009 in New Orleans. We need to know by the end of
November who has serious interest in attending. The
gathering is about $300 per person just to register. That
does not include travel, lodging, and meals. If we have a
few youth who are serious about going, we would consider
bringing you all down to the event. But it needs to be a
pretty firm commitment on your part as to whether you want
to go, so we can raise funds in the Church, make plans, and
so forth.
If you have interest, we would recommend talking with your
parents and determining whether this is something that they
would want you to do. Then talk to Floyd by the end of
November so we can figure out if we can get a group of our
Messiah Youth to the event.
Milestones
BIRTHDAYS
Melissa Holzer, 12/1
Pat Demonte, 12/4
Mildred Anderson, 12/5
Louise Johnson, 12/5
Dorothy Pollack, 12/6
Lisa Francis, 12/7
Jennifer Hanson, 12/10
Kris Wageman, 12/10
Laura Olson, 12/12
Aidan Loverme, 12/14
Bobby Hanson, 12/19
Marlyn Wenn, 12/22
Neena Penumaka, 12/23
John Wiberg, 12/23
Stephanie Helms, 12/24
Eugene Plaza, 12/24
Carol Smith, 12/25
Bonnie Bittner, 12/27
Jean Johnson, 12/28
Marcella Larson, 12/28
Paul Stolz Jr., 12/28
Joseph Burval, 12/31
Laura Hauser, 12/31
ANNIVERSARIES
No wedding anniversaries in December.
Messiah Leadership IN 2008
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Carol Hrodey (262) 652-3187
Vice President: Vikki Hanson (847) 823-2117
Secretary: Nancy Boomer (847) 678-3048
Treasurer: Brad Kovach (847) 297-4883
Financial Sec.: David Hanson (847) 296-6796
EXTENDED LEADERSHIP TEAM
CCC Director: Karen Black
CCC Board: Donna Berzins
Property Coordinator: Patti Daniels
Stewardship: Floyd Yager
Evangelism: David Swanson
WELCA: Eva Thoren
Brotherhood: Rich Seggeling
Christian Education: Kristin Yager
Confirmation/HS: Floyd Yager
Adult Forum: Rich Levy, David Swanson
Choir: Pat Daniels
Music: Tom Daniels, Sue Fox
Memorial Report as of November 20, 2008
All gifts to the Memorial Fund are automatically
acknowledged to the giver by a personal note, which
includes a confirmation of the amount. Unless otherwise
designated, all gifts go into the Property Reserve Fund.
Addresses and envelope numbers on memorial cards or checks
are much appreciated. The purpose of this report is to
confirm that gifts are received and properly allocated. If
you don’t see your gift listed here after 2 months, please
contact Karen Black.
IN MEMORY OF DORIS PREINITZ
Given by: Eugene Borgeson, Brian Lofstrom, Charles and
Shirley Larson, Michael Lofstrom, Valeria Bowman, Russell
and Mary Gunderson, Dorothy Branding, Dorothy Nagel, Gail
Butz, Irene Luck, Ramona and Dean Johnson, Alex and Rita
Vlahos, Martin and Christine Ruterschmidt, Charlotte and
Bill Baumgartner, George and Barbara Dilling, Chuck and
Jackie Steigerwald, Lois Bunt, and George Hrodey
The family has requested that all memorials for Doris be
put toward lights in the hallway to illuminate the South
Wall Sanctuary Windows.
Messiah Movies
THE FOURTH WISE MAN (1985)
On DVD, available through Netflix or Blockbuster Online
This adaptation of Henry van Dyke's The Story of the Other
Wise Man stars Martin Sheen as Artaban, a Magi who hopes
that a sign from above will direct him to the Messiah.
Artaban takes three gifts with him, but along his 33-year
journey, he keeps missing Jesus. As he continues his
search, he gives his gifts to people in need, leaving him
with no offerings whatsoever. Years later, an aged Artaban
finally meets the new King, and fears he has failed because
he has no gifts to give. Christ teaches him about the true
gift he has been offering all the years of his life.
Looking for something different to watch for Christmas?
This can be considered a Christmas story, or an Epiphany
Story, or even an Easter Story – whatever the season, I
highly recommend this made-for-TV movie. Martin Sheen is
excellent, and he has a wonderful cast of supporting actors
including Alan Arkin, Eileen Brennan, and a TINY spot by
Charlie Sheen. The story is incredibly moving and teaches
several wonderful messages about how we fulfill our
ministries in Christ. It is probably okay for most members
of the family – there are some disturbing images in a leper
colony that might be a bit too much for really young
children, so parental discretion is advised. But if you
haven’t seen this movie, or haven’t seen it for a long
time, add it to you “must sees” this Christmas next to It’s
a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas
Carol, and A Christmas Story. You won’t be sorry you did.
Prayer Requests
Please include the following individuals and families in
your prayers this month:
Joe & Evelyn Burval
Mr. Dennis
Ardene Ejnik
Pearl Fox
Chris Jacobsen
Ruth Jeppeson
Kennet
Richard Levy
Nancy Maher
Lois Oset
Sumdara Rao
Aidan Ray
Mary Reter
Gloria Solum
Linda (Rodin) Ufkes
Frank & Jane Whitecotton
Anne Wiberg
We also want to remember in our prayers our military
personnel:
Jason Hood, Jason Koesler, Tim David, Lars Johnsen, Kevin
Ward, and Patrick and Claudine Ward.
Directory Changes
Please let the office know if you are moving! Thanks!
Belletech Deressa
13109 Rosebay Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
Lauri and Sam Hamden
1110 Prairie Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
New phone number for Scott, Ally, Evelyn, and Hank
Allemeier – 847-873-0626.
The
Messiah
Messenger
In this issue…
Property Developments
GAA Book Fair
Room at the Inn
Youth Christmas Program
Christmas Charities are Here!
Readings and Schedules
Christmas Services Schedule
Christmas Poinsettias
Annual Reports DUE
Double Manna Dates
Julie and Crew at LGH
Maine Township Food Pantry
Lock In at Messiah
2009 Youth Event
The Fourth Wise Man Movie
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
1605 Vernon Avenue
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Church Staff
Pastor Cynthia Munker, Interim Pastor
Jennifer Schneider, Office Administrator
Karen Black, Child Care Center Director
John Handzel, Property Maintenance
Worknesh Deressa, Custodian
Tom Daniels, Director of Music
Sue Fox, Organist
Messiah Lutheran Church 1605 Vernon Avenue Park Ridge, IL 60068
p 847.823.6984 f 847.823.6996
Office@messiahparkridge.org
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