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Sunday Services:
8:00 a.m. ...... Rite I 9:30 a.m. ....... Rite II 9:30 a.m. ....... Sunday School
11:00 a.m. ....... Rite III 7:00 p.m. ...... Rite III
Wednesday Service: 10:00 a.m ................... Rite II 11:00 a.m. .................. Bible Study
Head of Church Jesus Christ
Bishop The Rt. Rev. Greg Brewer Rector The Rev. Tom Rutherford [321-945-3958] e-mail: tomrutherford@earthlink.net Asst. Rector The Rev. Tracy Dugger [407-201-0951] e-mail: tracy.m.dugger@gmail.com Deacons The Rev. Tim Wetherington [407-342-4484] email: Deacontim@Outlook.com The Rev. Julie Altenbach [407-462-8001] email: juliealtenbach1@gmail.com Treasurer Rodger Watson [407-814-0303] Staff Barbara Ellerbe, Preschool Director [407-654-8415] Linda Ellison, Music Minister Angela Lopez, Children’s Minister Amy Paredes, Facilities Minister Janie Walton, Youth Minister LaVerne Woods, Parish Administrator Office Hours Monday through Friday 9am—5pm
It’s Ladies Night Out!!
Ladies, You’re Invited
Thursday, November 17 6-9pm
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With This Much Stuff Going Wrong, We MUST Be Doing Something RIGHT!
It’s been an expensive season in the Rutherford household. Two months ago, lightning struck our house: blowing off some shingles, exploding two light fixtures in our attic, and frying $4,500 worth of stuff. One month ago, while Debbie and I were on vacation, burglars broke into our home, stole $5,500 worth of stuff, and left broken glass everywhere. So far this month, both Debbie and I got a nail in a tire, and the one in Debbie’s damaged the sidewall, so we had to replace it… for $300. Then my car blew a head gasket, and it’ll cost about as much to fix it as the car’s worth. The temptation in such a series of unfortunate events is to think, “I must be doing something wrong, and God is punishing me.”
But that’s exactly OPPOSITE of how life goes with God. If I’m suffering the consequences of my own unhealthy choices or behavior, then YES, my misfortune is the result of what I’ve done – or am doing – wrong. But God doesn’t have to punish me, because … I’ve done the job for him! So, unless some significant sin comes immediately to mind – which I would have known I was doing BEFORE
anything started going wrong! – a run of bad luck is often more evidence that I’m doing something RIGHT, rather than wrong. That’s what the book of Job in the Old Testament shows us. According to the story, Job was the most faith-ful, good, and generous guy in his part of the world. Because he’s so
good, Satan attacks him, steals his stuff, kills his kids, and afflicts him with painful running sores all over his body. His plan is to turn Job against God and prove Job loves God ONLY because God has been so good to him. God allows Satan to wreak all that havoc in Job’s life because God knows Job’s faith, hope, and love are genuine and will only grow stronger through adversity. In the end, Satan is proven wrong, and God is right – imagine THAT! – and Job comes out of it stronger – and richer and with more children – than in
the beginning. The point is: when manure happens in our life – and it hap-pens to EVERYONE – it may be Satan doing to us what he did to Job: trying to turn us against God and show we love God only because God has been good to us, with God letting him do it, because he knows we’ll come out winners – leaving Satan the loser. AGAIN! With Job in mind, and much manure plopping around Debbie and me recently, I’m excited, because we must be doing something right to rate that much attention from the Enemy! I’m certainly looking forward to emerging on the other side of all this stinky stuff, but until then, I’m sticking with God and looking forward to letting the manure be the fertilizer that helps me grow deeper in faith, hope, and love. I love you all.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES DUE on or BEFORE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Please contact Youth Minister, Janie Walton, via e-mail at ActivateYM@gmail.com if you have any questions
or look for the Operation Christmas Child Info Table in the Narthex.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:30 p.m. Vestr y Meeting Minutes
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Present: Rector Tom Rutherford, Jr. Warden Frank Chase, Marci Babione, Larry Book, Anida Daniel, Leo Henry, Paul Robertson, Doreen Stachowski, Lionel Williams, Dawn Wirbel, and Sarah Wolfe. Absent: Treasurer Rodger Watson, Sr. Warden John Jowett, and Clerk Joyce Taylor.
Vestry Door Duty for November: Opener at 7:30am: Lionel Williams
Closer at 1pm: Lionel Williams
November Vestry Meeting Host: Anida Daniel
2016 Vestry Marci Babione, Children & Youth Email: mbabione@bkc-cpa.net
Larry Book, Missions & Evangelism Email: Booklarry@aol.com
Frank Chase, Junior Warden Email: chasefe@aol.com
Anida Daniel, Fun & Fellowship Email: gavad7@gmail.com
Leo Henry, Worship Email: leoh1955@bellsouth.net
John Jowett, Senior Warden Email: john.jowett55@yahoo.com
Paul Robertson, Properties Email: Paulr@cortezinc.net
Doreen Stachowski, Connections Email: Stach45T@aol.com
Joyce Taylor, Clerk, Pastoral Care Email: firecross911@aol.com
Lionel Williams, Communications & Publicity Email: lionelw@us.ibm.com
Dawn Wirbel, Children & Youth Email: d.wirbel@yahoo.com
Sarah Wolfe, Children & Youth Email: wolfejns@aol.com
Rodger Watson, Treasurer Email: rodandjoh@embarqmail.com
All Staff and Vestry have mailboxes in the front office (behind the front desk) with their names on them. You may also contact them by leaving a note in their mailbox. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE NOTES OR MONEY ON THE FRONT DESK IN THE OFFICE.
FORMATION: Dawn Wirbel led Noonday Prayer. Based on Philippians 4:19, Tom Rutherford reminded us of God’s promise of provision as we formulate the 2017 budget. INFORMATION: Vestry Ministry Team Reports: None received. Staff Reports: Facility: The Facility Rental Report was emailed separately. Children's Ministry: Children’s Minister Angela Lopez reports: In Children's Church we are wrap-ping up our lessons on the Fruits of the Spirit. Our next series is Diary of a Godly kid: Thanksgiving edition. It is loosely based on the popular book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We will be making a few holiday themed crafts as well. Beginning in Advent, Deacon Julie will start leading the preschool-ers in 9:30 children's church. The lessons will remain the same but they will have wiggle time and this will allow us to have more in depth conversations with the older kids that Marci and I will continue teaching. In SHINE we just wrapped up our Riddle Ranger series in which we learned the Bible is all true, God is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. We had a lesson on the Trinity and our final lesson was that Jesus is fully God and fully man. We played a game were we stuffed 2 kids
into a T shirt labeled Jesus and the kids had to work together to race to a card labeled "God" or "Man" to indicate what characteristic of Jesus I was describing. Our next series is based on the Disney movie How to Train Your Dragon. We will be learning how to train our attitudes. On' 5th Sunday fun day' we will be having ice cream sundaes and watching the movie to wrap up the series. This Wednesday I have an online graduation webcast since I did not participate in the actual ceremony a few weeks ago. The Dean would like to recognize everyone who completed the course. I will also be participating, along with 3,400 other children's ministers, in “Uncharted: Navigating your Children's Ministry into the Future.” It is an 8-hour online conference. I will be receiving signed books from some awesome kids’ ministry leaders as well as $250 in resources. I am sure this be very informative and exciting. Children of the Messiah Preschool: The financial report was emailed separately. Youth Ministry: Youth Minister Janie Walton reports: Due to Orange County Public Schools closing for Hurricane Matthew, West Orange High School and Apopka High School Homecoming Weekends were both rescheduled from the October 7 and 8 to October 13 and 15, and October 21 and 22 respectively. I will try to make at least one of the homecom-ing games. Activate’s Guys’ Day Out is Saturday, October 15. Our Activate guys, along with chaperones Murph Borno and Raul Lopez, are playing laser tag at Extreme Laser Tag in
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Ocoee followed by lunch and ice-cream. Our tutoring sessions have changed to the third Sunday of every month beginning in October on Sunday, October 16 at 3 PM in the Youth Room. We have tutors in math, science, foreign languages as well as English and the social sciences. We are always looking for tutors willing to help our teenagers succeed. Activate’s Annual Girls’ Retreat was scheduled to coincide with an OCPS holiday, for Thursday, October 27 to Friday, October 28 but will be rescheduled due to OCPS using October 28 as one of the hurricane make-up days. Activate members are volunteering at the church’s Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29. I am one of the judges for the pie challenge. Messiah Academy: The Financial Report was emailed separately. Director Terri Wetherington reports: Messiah Academy has established a Letter of Credit in the amount of 25,000.00 with Insight Credit Union. This letter of credit is the final requirement for qualifying to receive scholarship funds for special needs student from the Florida Department of Education through the Step Up for Students Program. We have several families looking to move their children into our school pending approval of those funds. Assistant Rector Tracy Dugger reports: Young Adults - The October fellow-ship outing was canceled due to conflicting with Ken Anders’ concert. We will reschedule in November. Social Media- I attempted to run a Facebook ad for our pet blessing as a test to prepare for advertising our Latino Service via Facebook. Facebook
did not allow our ad to run because it contained too much text. I am in communication with Linda White about creating less text based graphics for events we want to promote. Church of the Messiah Facebook page continues to perform well in trend analysis. We have now crossed the threshold of 200 likes. I hope to get enough "likes" to reflect the size of our church. We shall see. Latino Ministry-We have gathered an altar book, lectionary, and one copy of el Himnario. (The Spanish hymnal is out of print) I began a Spanish language Facebook page for the church and will be focusing on promoting it. I will be working on banner design and ordering banners to place outside the Church to promote our service. 2017 Budget: Only one person submitted budget requests to Treasurer Rodger Watson, so he didn’t have enough information to compile a first draft Budget. Tom Rutherford urged everyone to turn in their requests. Rodger will give us a Proposed 2017 Budget at the Novem-ber meeting. Potential Vestry Nominees: Four of our members (Larry Book, Anida Daniel, Paul Robertson, and Dawn Wirbel) retire on January 29, 2017 after the Annual Meeting. Tom Rutherford shared a list of 13 suggestions for Nominees. He will contact each Nominee to give them the expectations for Vestry membership and to invite them to stand for election and to attend the November-January Vestry meetings to see how we operate. The Retiring Vestry members will contact the Nominees to answer any questions they may have and to see if they will consent to be nominated, so that we have a slate of Nominees to share with the Congregation by Sunday January 15, which is two weeks before the Annual
Meeting on January 29. Messiah’s Way: Tom Rutherford will put a list of the folks who volunteered to serve in each area of the parish in the appropriate Vestry member’s box by Sunday October 23. Diocesan Convention Delegates: The Convention is Friday and Saturday January 27-28, 2017 at Trinity Prep in Winter Springs. We need 3 lay delegates and up to 3 Lay Alternate Delegates. Diocesan Canons call for at least one of the Lay Delegates to be a Vestry Member. Lionel Williams served last year and volunteered to serve again. Marci Babione offered herself, if we can’t find enough other folks. Tom Ruther-ford will ask if our delegates from last year (Stacey Beck and Sam Katulic) would like to serve again, and we will elect our delegation at next month’s meeting. Greg Chandler is a new parishioner who came to us from the Episcopal Church of St John the Baptist in Orlando. He’s exploring a call to the priesthood and came to us, because St John the Baptist is without a rector – and probably will be for a year or more -- and their vestry doesn’t feel qualified to work him through the process toward ordination. Greg is ordained in The Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas, a historically black Pentecostal denomination, and he currently pastors a small congregation in Orlando, so he will be with us on Sunday afternoons and evenings and other times during the week as we get to know him and explore with him his sense of call. DISCUSSION (to help make a decision next month) – NONE: DECISION (based on the Discus-sion last month): Tom Rutherford & Tracy Dugger estimate it will cost us
about $1,000 this year to launch the Spanish service. Vestry allocated $1,000 from the Disney Matching Funds to cover the start-up costs. We will also put envelopes in the pew racks in November to give the congregation an opportunity to fund this new ministry, and whatever funds come in through those will go toward replenishing the Disney Matching Funds, until the Vestry decides where to apply those. MEETING MINUTES & FINANCIAL REPORT: Minutes from the September meeting: APPROVED. September Financial Report from Treasurer Rodger Watson: APPROVED. Operating Account: The month’s income was $7,265.83 LESS than expenses, thus increasing our year-to-date deficit to $27,973.59 – which sounds bad, until we remember that there have been years when in October we were over $40,000 behind, and yet God provided so that we were in the black by the end of the year. But PLEASE KEEP PRAYING! Building Fund: Net Building Fund income (gifts, fundraising, and facility rental income, less expenses) was $3,314.92 LESS than the $14,709.16 mortgage payment. On top of that, we spent $2,845.45 on Capital Improvements to finish the Parish Hall storage closet. Both of those expenses caused us to deduct $6,160.37 from our Contingency Fund. The Meeting concluded with prayer at 3:41pm. Respectfully submitted, Tom Rutherford, Rector and Acting Clerk
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YEAR TO DATE REPORT (as of September 30, 2016 )
Operating Income ............ $366,083.67 Operating Expenses ........... $394,057.26 NET..................................... (-27,973.59) ALL Building Fund Income .........................$185,073.16
ALL Building Fund Expense ..................... $194,784.97 NET......................................... (-9,711.81) Contingency-Debt Reduction ................................................ (-9,711.81) NET............................................... -0-
To Ken Anders: Thank you for the most glorious afternoon of beautiful music on Saturday, October 22nd. Accompanied by Linda Ellison on the piano, and Norm Anthony on some vocals, Ken entertained us with songs from Broadway, medieval story songs, classical, and religious hymns. CD’s of Ken’s performance will be available. Please see him for details. Thank you for sharing your talents with us Ken. You are a blessing to our church and community. Hope you do another concert in the near future!!!
Scrip is an ongoing fundraiser for Church of the Messiah. It allows families to raise money at no additional cost to you. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards. You order gift cards at face value through your coordinator, or online (account needed). Gift cards are purchased from ShopWithScrip.com at a reduced price. The difference is an instant profit for Church of the Messiah. It’s that simple! When you use scrip gift cards at your favorite retailers, you’re fundraising while you shop! GLSC offers over 750 retailers including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, travel, home improvement, and more including Universal gift cards like American Express, Discover, and Visa.
Just by using scrip to pay for your normal weekly purchases, you can easily raise funds, no matter how small, it all adds up! We have several families that
purchase every week and we need you too! The holidays are fast approaching, don’t forget to see us at the Scrip table to purchase gift cards for those family and friends on your list. Scrip only takes cash or check. We look forward to sharing this great program with you! Please stop at the Scrip table so we can tell you more.
Order Scrip Gift Cards! For eating … for shopping … for filling your tank Scrip makes it easy! You make it Count!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
If you know of someone who is in need of special prayers for healing, body or soul, please let the Monday Ladies’ Knitters know.
Contact: Marsha Dymond (407-491-4048) or
Trudie Carr (407-299-2081) for further information. Monetary donations are
accepted for the cost of yarn.
Messiah Knitters: Bring your knitting needles (or any other type of needlework) and join a group of knitters for fellowship in the foyer outside the Offices on
MONDAYS FROM 3-5:00PM
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October 2, 2016
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Who We Are: Saving Grace in Uganda (SGU) is an organization that works to rescue street kids in Northern Uganda, specifically Lira. This is an area that was destroyed by Joseph Kony and the LRA rebel soldiers.
What We Do: There are 10 million street children living in the world today, we are trying to make that number a little bit smaller. Our Children’s Village is a place where kids are brought in and put in a home group with other children and a house mom, getting them off the streets, out of slavery and IN SCHOOL with a support system and commu-nity that LOVES them.
WHY This Matters: Poverty is a major factor in Uganda with many of the people living on less than $1 a day. Due to this high rate of poverty many kids end up living on the streets. It is estimat-ed that Uganda has 1.7 million orphans- one of the highest orphan rates worldwide.
In Uganda, street kids are seen as the lowest of the low in society. They are continually ignored, rejected and used. They are often seen as hopeless, thieves, and a nuisance to society.
Please Help Send Me To
UGANDA Leaving January, 2017 Cost: $8,000 (approximately)
www.savinggraceinuganda.com Saving Grace in Uganda is a
501c(3) Tax Exempt Organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Missionary Laura Cook
AND I HEARD GOD ASK,
Who will I send ?
AND I SAID,
Here I am!
Send me! Isaiah 6:8
SGU provides not only schooling but a home and family that teaches kids how to
be members of their communities including chores and “normal” family stuff!
This is one of the girls at SGU. Both her parents died of AIDS and she was “taken in” by a community member
where she was forced into slave labor. Monica was rescued from the streets after running away in hopes for
better opportunities. Jesus knew what he was doing when she ran to Lira and was found by Uncle Fred and SGU.
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What I’ll Be Doing: I will be working on the ground in Uganda to build community in both the school and the children’s village. I will be teaching, working as a resource for both teachers and students throughout the primary school K-7th and in trade schools, while also working to disciple students and build them up in Jesus Christ.
How You Can Help ….. PRAYER! First and foremost prayer- praying for the kids, for families, for healing and love and understanding to come to all of them, pray for them to encounter Jesus. Pray that God guides and opens doors to direct me exactly where he wants me and keeps me and my travel and all the work SAFE. Pray about financially supporting this mission. Pray for resources in the form of monetary donations to help support travel and living expenses. Make a check payable to Church of the Messiah, and on the memo line put Laura Cook, Uganda If you care to contact me for more information please call me at: Phone: 321-287-9968 Email: L.Cook003@gmail.com
SGU provides a unique experience where the least of these, the lowest in Ugandan society, are able to join a community and a school with children from
the community that they would never have the opportunity to interact with otherwise. SGU is on a
mission to teach the Gospel from the ground up.
Ivan was rescued off the streets after living there for many years. He lived with the street boys and was introduced to drugs and alcohol as a small child. Ivan wanted something better and when he met Uncle Fred and the community at SGU he wanted school more than street life.
SGU provides a community for students so they experience a family including siblings,
chores, and a loving home!
Preschool News
By Barbara Ellerbe
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Even though Hurricane Matthew interrupted school and forced us to cancel our fall family night, the preschool is celebrating fall in every classroom. The preschool children, their families and teachers visited Green Meadows Farm on October 13. We had a group of 94 people attend the farm. It was a beautiful day at the farm - riding ponies, milking the cow, and chasing chickens. It is a great way for the children to learn about God’s wonderful creation. At the end of the day we were able to pick pumpkins and have a picnic. During our October staff meeting, the preschool staff was re-certified in CPR. We spent the morning training with a registered nurse on CPR and first aid. We even got our staff children involved in the training. We are ready if an emergency arises. However, we sincerely pray we never use this training. We will end the month with our All Saints Festival on October 31 and November 1. The children dressed in costume and we will have fall games in each of the classrooms. The children will win prizes and treats.
More Preschool News
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Preschool Upcoming Events November 16 –
Preschool Advisory Council Meeting
November 21,22 – Thanksgiving Feast+
November 23-25 – Preschool Closed for Thanksgiving Break
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Who Ya Gonna Call?
LOVING GOD ............................. Leader .............................................. Phone Acolytes .......................................................... Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094 Altar Guild ..................................................... Trudie Carr & Betty Morgeson ....... 407-299-2081/407-293-6912 Building Maintenance ................................. Frank Chase ............................................................. 407-876-0308 Children’s Ministry ......................................... Angela Lopez ............................................................ 321-287-9089 Lay Weeders Landscapers ......................... Sarah Wolfe .............................................................. 407-656-4226 Music/Choirs/Band ...................................... Linda Ellison ............................................................ 407-417-4299 Prayer Chain .................................................. Elise Bradford ....................................................................... 407-876-2557 Prayer Intercessors....................................... Wally & Karen Stewart ........................................ 407-656-3956 Technical Team............................................. Lionel Williams..................................................... 407-905-9295 Ushers, Greeters, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors (Central Scheduling) .......................................................................... Mike & Bobbie Warren ........................................ 352-241-8703
LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR ............. Leader .............................................. Phone Christian Service Center ............................ Lynn Somers ............................................................. 407-656-2504 Communications/Publicity ........................ Lionel Williams ....................................................... 407-905-9295 Habitat for Humanity ................................. Bob Tate .................................................................... 407-656-3239 Home at Last ................................................. Bill Criswell .............................................................. 407-876-2472 Outreach ......................................................... Larry Book…………………………………………………………………321-527-0518 Pre-School ...................................................... Barbara Ellerbe ........................................................ 407-654-8415 Refugee Team ................................................ Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094
LOVING EACH OTHER ................. Leader .............................................. Phone Casserole Patrol ............................................ Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Coffee Hour ................................................... Kelley McRae ........................................................... 407-877-0463 Fun & Fellowship ........................................ Anida Daniel ............................................................. 352-394-6672 Grief Groups.................................................. Jill Brown .................................................................. 407-656-5776 Hurricane/Disaster Response Team ........ Murph Borno............................................................ 407-347-7094 Kitchen Krewe .............................................. Lynn Somers ............................................................. 407-656-2504 Lay Eucharistic Visitors .............................. Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Library ............................................................ Janie Walton ............................................................ 407-230-7913 Men’s Supper ................................................ Wally Stewart ......................................................... 407-656-3956 Messiah Academy ........................................ Terri Wetherington ................................................ 407-455-2832 Messiah’s Way .............................................. Doreen Stachowski ................................................. 407-358-8039 Name Tags ..................................................... Elaina Paige .............................................................. 407-905-6217 Newsletter & Bulletins ............................... LaVerne Woods....................................................... 407-656-3218 Nursery/Child Care ..................................... Angela Lopez ............................................................ 321-287-9089 Office Angels ................................................. LaVerne Woods....................................................... 407-656-3218 Parish Nurse .................................................. Barbara Knappman ................................................. 407-656-7854 Pastoral Care ................................................. Mary Ann Collings ................................................. 407-222-0264 Transportation for those who don’t drive ....... Joyce Taylor .............................................................. 407-222-1290 Wednesday Night Bible Study. ................. Joe Wolfe .................................................................. 407-656-4226 Women’s Dining Club ................................ Deacon Julie Altenbach ......................................... 407-462-8001 Youth ............................................................... Janie Walton ............................................................ 407-230-7913
We learned about Jesus and how awesome it is that He is fully God and fully man. As our closing game we paired up 2 children in one shirt that said JESUS on the front and would say things like: He cried He walked on water He had a job and went to
school He healed the sick He had a birthday The children would navigate across the room to the card labeled God or Man, pick it up and return to the other side. It was a lot of fun!
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In our lesson Riddle Rangers week 3, this was our opening Riddle:
children’s Ministry By Angela Lopez
ifrog1980@gmail.com
This is a picture of the Shine kids working on a drawing of how they would spend a day with Jesus. Some played games, others went on picnics with all their favorite foods. Some played basketball and talked about school.
Proverbs22:6
children’s Ministry
We have 2 awesome new acolytes at 7pm! Caroline Seguin and Nicholas Proctor had a lesson from Father Tom and served together for the first time on October 2. Not only did they look great, they did an awesome job and were congratulated by other children after the service. It was adorable to hear them receiving praise from their peers. We truly have the best kids at Church of the Messiah!
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At the risk of sounding redundant, I read two more wonderful books this month: one, Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza, was given to me by Teri Jones; and the other, Because of Bethlehem, by Max Lucado, would be a marvelous devotional book for Advent. In addition I watched a documentary that was chilling that Father Tom asked me to review: Agenda #2: Masters Of Deceit. In Left to Tell Immaculee Ilibagiza tells the incredible story of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, and how she and some other Tutsi women survived by hiding out in the tiny bathroom of a sympathetic Hutu pastor. Her story continues as she faces the challenge of making a life for herself after the nightmare is over. The overriding theme is how she struggled with her own emotions of hatred and overcame them by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that she was able truly not only to forgive but to love the very people (some of whom had been close friends) who slaughtered her parents and her brothers. Taking things out of order, I watched Agenda #2: Masters of Deceit: The Issue is Never the Issue. It is primarily political, addressing the true agenda of the left, which is global domination and the extermination of liberty and worship of the one true God. The point is that only God can bring us back from
this abyss, and America must return to Him with all our heart. The good news, as Dr. Jeremiah is now saying, is that God has always given us a revival in our past when things looked the darkest, one of which began with a single man praying weekly by himself for weeks until others gradually joined him, and the movement grew to embrace all of America and Europe. And a similar thing happened in the 1970’s, when the profusion of praise songs first began, one of which Dr. Jeremiah reminded me of: “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, and soon all those around can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love once you experience it: you spread the Word to everyone; you want to pass it on.” Finally, Because of Bethlehem, by Max Lucado, is, in effect, a series of Christmas sermons that illustrate the amazing blessings that we receive because God was willing to become one of us. I particularly like the observation on p. 6: Because of Bethlehem, I have a
Savior in heaven.
Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The Child in the cradle became the King on the cross.
Book Review by
Helen Farnsworth
The whole book ends with a chapter for meditation for each week in Advent: Week 1: Hope; Week 2: Peace; Week 3: Joy; Week 4: Love, as well as a chapter for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day.
We Welcome Claire Vaccaro to Church of the Messiah. She has become a member by declaration. Jane Cartelli to Church of the Messiah. She has become a member by declaration. Greg Chandler has transferred his membership from St. John the Baptist in Orlando.
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ACTIVATE! Homecomings West Orange High School celebrated their Homecoming Spirit Week from October 3 to October 5.
Apopka High School celebrated their Homecoming Game on Thursday, October 13 followed by their Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 15.
by Janie Walton
CeCe Bracero and John Wilkinson-Borno celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week at West Orange High School.
Shelby Beck and her classmate celebrate the second day of
Homecoming Spirit Week at West Orange High School
Jessica Brueggeman and friends celebrate West Orange’s Homecoming Spirit Week.
Kara Altenbach, Noah Altenbach, and Natasha Brueggeman on their way to
Apopka High School’s Homecoming Dance.
More Youth News
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Guys Day Out Activate had their Guys’ Day Out on Saturday, October 15. Our guys got to play laser tag at Extreme Laser Tag in Ocoee, eat at That One Spot Burgers and Fries, and enjoy dessert at Twistee Treat. Activate’s Guys’ Day Out would not have been possible without Activate dads and volunteers, Murph Borno and Raul Lopez. Thank you for being such great Christian male role models for our Activate guys!
A group shot of our Guys’ Day Out participants.
Josh Lopez, Noah Altenbach, John Wilkinson-Borno and Joel Fiallo waiting for their lunch.
Activate tutoring session for the month of November will be on Sunday,
November 20 at 3 PM in the Youth Room in the Youth Hall.
For more information on our tutoring sessions, ways you can help, or if you need tutoring,
please contact youth minister Janie Walton at ActivateYM@gmail.com.
Raul Lopez, Murph Borno and Joel Lopez waiting for their lunch.
To my Activate students, families, and volunteers: May you all have a blessed
and wonderful Thanksgiving! Love, Ms. Janie and family
Coin Jars help the Building Fund
The mason jars on the credenza outside the offices are one of our fundraising ways you can help our Building Fund. Take a jar home, put your spare coins in it, and when it’s full bring it to church with your name on it. Your annual giving statement will include this gift. Take another jar and repeat.
Free Blood Pressure Screening Sunday on the second Sunday of each month Barbara Knappman, our Parish Nurse and volunteer health care professionals from our congregation will take your blood pressure and offer educational resources about what the numbers mean after each service.
Outreach Meeting November 10th at 6:30 pm
in the Parish Hall. Please see Larry Book, Janie Walton, or Raul and
Angela Lopez, for more information on how you can be a
blessing to our community!
1st Sunday of the month is BAG SUNDAY
Please bring non-perishable food items to church for the Food Pantry at the Christian Service Center in Ocoee. They particularly request
canned beef stew spaghetti and meatballs peanut butter Jelly dry soup mixes or canned soup macaroni and cheese
dinners, canned tuna, etc.
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Messiah’s Missionaries
Ken & Bonnie Miller worshipped at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Nanaimo, British Columbia on September 18, 2016. Chuck & Deborah Grunder worshipped at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill in Alexandria, VA on October 9, 2016. Bill & Kathy Barrett worshipped at Christ Church, Frederica, in Saint Simons Island, GA on September 25, 2016. Sandi Johnston worshipped at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford, FL on September 25, 2016. Betty Flood worshipped at First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, GA on Septem-ber 25th, October 2 & 9th, 2016. Mary Ann Collings worshipped at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Pagosa Springs, CO on October 9, 2016. Joyce Taylor & Jane Cartelli worshipped at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC on October 9th and St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in McDonough, GA on October 16, 2016.
Revive with us every Sunday!
Fellowship from 4:30-5:00 Bible and Small Group Discussion from 5:00-6:00. Community supper follows and nursery care provided. Open to 20’s-30’s-40’s
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Community Thanksgiving Feast Thanksgiving day from 1:00-4:00 at the Dugger's house.
Please RSVP Mother Tracy at 407-201-0951. This event is open to any and all in our Parish Family who
don't have local extended family to spend the day with. We will provide Turkey & Ham and Potatoes.
Please bring a side or a dessert to share.
Young Adult Progressive Christmas Party on Friday, December 16th from 6:00-9:00pm.
Childcare will be provided at the church for $2 for nursery age and FREE for Shine age.
Please Sign up! Sign up sheet will be in the Narthex,
or sign up through Facebook Young Adult Group.
SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR THE LORD
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8:00 A.M. November 6 November 13 November 20
1st LEM Deborah Townsend Frank Chase Steve Dunegan
2nd LEM Joyce Taylor Janie Walton Ellie Chase
Lector Suzanna Leigh Aliena Gaye Joyce Taylor
Altar Server Kayrah Elliott Alex Cooney Sam Katulic
Crucifer ——- ——— ———
Torch Bearers ——- ——— ———
Greeters/Ushers Ken & Trudie Carr Jay & Marsha Dymond
Ansel & Ina Haughton Pete & Nancy Glynn
Marilyn Kelyman, Bob Somers, Joyce Taylor,
Robert Weiss
LEV Team Bill & Elise Bradford Don Greer Dawson Peacock
Prayer Intercessor Annette Spigener Annette Spigener Annette Spigener
9:30 A.M. November 6 November 13 November 20
1st LEM Stacey Beck Douglas Faughnan Janie Walton
2nd LEM Shelby Beck Janine Faughnan Susan Kiehm
Lector Pattie Range Horace Williams Jacquie Williams
Altar Server Grayson Range Chelsea Borno Aidan Brandenburg
Crucifer Kelsey Beck Bradyn Paluzzi Zackary Cho-Sam
Torch Bearers A. Cho-Sam & Lena Candes James Wirbel & Lena Candes Kylie Walton & Georgia Gold
Greeters/Ushers Chuck & Deborah Grunder Richard & Kelley McRae
Ken Miller, Tom Stachowski
Jim & Lynne Passilla
Sam Lynn, Rodger Watson John & Sharon Puchein
LEV Team Jill Brown Mike & Bobbie Warren Jim & Lynne Passilla
Prayer Intercessor Wally Stewart Jill Brown Wendy King
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SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR THE LORD
11:00 A.M. November 6 November 13 November 20
1st LEM Stacey Jamail Brittany Kolacki Joe Wolfe
2nd LEM Lionel Williams Sam Katulic Kathy Quesenberry
Lector Nadia Henry Stacey Jamail Lionel Williams
Altar Server Malina Lawrence Delilah Brueggeman Giancarlos Delgado
Greeters/Ushers
Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Paul & Terry Hickman
Alelia Munroe, Karen Williams, Paul & Patty Robertson
Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Lionel Williams, Sarah Wolfe
LEV Team
Sam Katulic Lionel & Karen Williams Sam Katulic
Prayer Intercessor Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed
7:00 p.m. November 6 November 13 November 20
LEM Greg Chandler Kathy Quesenberry Greg Chandler
Lector Regina Seguin Greg Chandler Tori Eaton
Greeter/Usher Becky Fulmer Brian Hinz Raul Lopez
Altar Server Intercessor LEV Team
Noah Altenbach
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Kara Altenbach
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Joel Lopez
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Lectionary Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Isaiah 65:17-25 Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 145 Canticle 9 Canticle 16
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 20:27-38 Luke 21:5-19 Luke 23:33-43
SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR THE LORD
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8:00 A.M. November 27 December 4 December 11
1st LEM Marvin Haughton McKinsie Rutherford Janie Walton
2nd LEM Don Greer Mary Lynn Levine Deborah Townsend
Lector Suzanna Leigh Bill Bradford Aliena Gaye
Altar Server Alex Cooney Sam Katulic Kayrah Elliott
Crucifer ——- ——- ———
Torch Bearers ——- ——- ———
Greeters/Ushers Ken & Trudie Carr Jay & Marsha Dymond
Pete & Nancy Glynn Ansel & Ina Haughton
Marilyn Kelyman, Elaina Paige, Bob Somers, Joyce Taylor
LEV Team Don Greer Bill & Elise Bradford Don Greer
Prayer Intercessor Annette Spigener Elise Bradford Annette Spigener
9:30 A.M. November 27 December 4 December 11
1st LEM Susie Marshall Rodger Watson Shelby Beck
2nd LEM Merrily Peacock Ginger Sirola Stacey Beck
Lector Dawn Wirbel Beth Ann Carr Kevin Cochrane
Altar Server C.J. Hamlin Cydney Babione Maddy Wirbel
Crucifer Mackenzie Teolis Joel Lopez Bradyn Paluzzi
Torch Bearers Sophia Teolis & Lena Candes Gwen & Josalyn Wirbel Ayden Cho-Sam & Kylie Walton
Greeters/Ushers Alexander Babcock, Horace & Jacquie Williams,
Christopher Carr
George Daniel, Douglas Faughnan,
Richard & Kelley McRae
Chuck & Deborah Grunder Sam Lynn Ken Miller
LEV Team Rodger Watson Jill Brown Jim & Lynne Passilla
Prayer Intercessor Susan Kiehm Susie Marshall Sharon Puchein
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SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR THE LORD
11:00 A.M. November 27 December 4 December 11
1st LEM Lionel Williams Sam Katulic Kathy Quesenberry
2nd LEM Janie Walton Stacey Jamail Brittany Kolacki
Lector Joe Wolfe Leo Henry Nadia Henry
Altar Server Kylie Walton Mackenzie & Sophia Teolis Zachary Dickey
Greeters/Ushers
Paul & Patty Robertson, Lionel Williams, Sarah Wolfe
Gilberto & Melissa Delgado Paul & Terry Hickman
LEV Team
Lionel & Karen Williams Lionel & Karen Williams Sam Katulic
Prayer Intercessor Sam Katulic Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed
7:00 p.m. November 27 December 4 December 11
LEM Erin Hinz Greg Chandler Alicia Morris
Lector Greg Chandler Larry Book Greg Chandler
Greeter/Usher Brian Seguin Tina Sydnor Mary Pounds
Altar Server Intercessor LEV Team
Zachary Clemens
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Zachary Clemens
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Kara Altenbach
Xonia Book
Becky Fulmer
Lectionary Isaiah 2:1-5 Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 122 Psalm 72 Canticle 15
Romans 13:11-14 Romans 15:4-13 James 5:7-10
Matthew 24:36-44 Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew 11:2-11
Alelia Munroe, Karen Williams, Paul & Terry Hickman
Women’s Dining Club Tuesday, November 1st
Calabria Ristorante & NY Style Pizza 13900 County Rd. 455, Suite 109B, Clermont
Meet at 6:30pm
All the men of the church are invited to attend. Please sign up on the
bulletin board so we know how much food to prepare.
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Any questions? See Julie Altenbach
Anagrams—Books of the Bible 1. seesign ________________________________________
2. hemwatt ______________________________________
3. usedox ________________________________________
4. visitclue _______________________________________
5. nailed __________________________________________
6. nominaltaste __________________________________
7. violentera _____________________________________
8. lastagain _______________________________________
9. hazephina _____________________________________
10. asheepsin ______________________________________
11. onmars ________________________________________
12. moodytenure __________________________________
13. hobaida ________________________________________
14. ijeerham _______________________________________
15. hemplion ______________________________________
16. ashoe __________________________________________
17. tileaccesses ____________________________________
18. beshrew _______________________________________
19. socialsons _____________________________________
20. shipinpipal ____________________________________
21. human _________________________________________
22. chairhaze ______________________________________
Answers 1. seesign - Genesis
2. hemwatt - Matthew
3. usedox - Exodus
4. visitclue - Leviticus
5. nailed - Daniel
6. nominaltaste - Lamentations
7. violentera - Revelation
8. lastagain - Galatians
9. hazephina - Zephaniah
10. asheepsin - Ephesians
11. onmars - Romans
12. moodytenure - Deuteronomy
13. hobaida - Obadiah
14. ijeerham - Jeremiah
15. hemplion - Philemon
16. ashoe - Hosea
17. tileaccesses - Ecclesiastes
18. beshrew - Hebrews
19. socialsons - Colossians
20. shipinpipal - Philippians
21. human - Nahum
22. chairhaze - Zechariah
Tuesday November 1st
6:30pm
Meet in the Youth Ha l l
November che f i s T im Wether ington
Men’s Supper
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
Fr. Tom’s Day Off
Preschool Fall Fest
Men’s Supper 6:30 Youth Hall
Women’s Dining
Club 6:30
2 10am Holy Communion
11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study
Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal
3
10am Central Deanery Clergy
Meeting
11am Staff Meeting
4
5
6 BAG SUNDAY 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4pmBlessing Of Animals 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3
7 Small Group
Meeting 6:30PM
In Narthex
8
Fr. Tom’s Day Off
9 10am Holy Communion
11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study
Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal
10 11am Staff Meeting
Outreach Team
Meeting 6:30pm
11
12 3:30pm
Heather Carroll & Keith James’
Wedding
13 BISHOP BREWER VISITS BLOOD PRESSURE SUNDAY 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3
14
Small Group Meeting 6:30PM
In Narthex
15 Fr. Tom’s Day Off
MOM’S Restaurant donates 10% of sales to Messiah After 4:30pm
16 10am Holy Communion
11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study
Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal
17 11am Staff Meeting
LADIES NIGHT
OUT 6-9pm
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19
20 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 2:30 Vestry Mtg 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3
21 Preschool
Thanksgiving Feast
Small Group
Meeting 6:30PM
In Narthex
22 Fr. Tom’s Day Off
Preschool
Thanksgiving Feast
23 10am Holy Communion
11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study
Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal
24
Happy Thanksgiving Day
25
Church Office is closed
26
27 8am Rite 1 9:30 Rite 2 9:30 Sunday School 11am Rite 3 4:30 SHINE Club 4:30-6 ACTIVATE 5pm Life Issues 6pm Dinner 7pm Rite 3
28
Small Group Meeting 6:30PM
In Narthex
29
Fr. Tom’s Day Off
30 10am Holy Communion
11am Bible Study 6pm Bible Study
Choir Practice 7:15-9pm Praise Band Rehearsal
Please have your
articles & schedules
in by 11/18
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting every
night at 8:00 p.m. ALSO
Tuesdays: Women only 6:30pm
Wednesdays: Men only 6:30pm
Preschool Thanksgiving Break
Men’s Retreat at Camp Wingmann
If you’re not listed for a birth-day or anniversary, please call the church office at 407-656-3218 and give us information for you and your family; or fill out the form to right and drop it in the offering plate. Please only give information for those family members who are attending Messiah. Our computer requires the year for date of birth and wedding anniversaries.
Your Name __________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year
Spouse _____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year
Children ____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year
Children ____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year
Children ____________________________________ DOB _____________ month/day/year
Address ______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Home Phone __________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________
Wedding Anniversary ___________________________________________
Request offering envelopes? ________ Yes ______ No
2 Robin Pfender
Lamar Powers
Debbie Rutherford
4 Jake Bookholt
Sherri O’Brien
5 Ryan Lawrence
6 Lynne Passilla
8 Joshua Lopez
9 Sophia Teolis
10 Stephen Borst
Jonathan Brown
Juliette Brown
Bailey Imes
William Pearce
11 Mackenzie Teolis
12 John Peacock
13 Ellie Chase
Doreen Stachowski
14 Derek Cho-Sam
Amy Eiden
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3 David & Carla Wisler
14 Dick & Barbara Gore
16 Tom & Dawn Wirbel
19 Jay & Marsha Dymond
23 Brian & Erin Hinz
27 Frank & Nancy Kolski
16 Anders Kallesen
Susan Kiehm
Rob Morrissette
Johanna Watson
17 Bibi Cho-Sam
Nicole Paluzzi
18 George Daniel
Elaine Myers
19 Jennifer Perrin
20 Laird-Michael Hinz
Erin Hinz
21 Bailey Kraft
22 Rodger Watson
Chelsea Wilkinson-Borno
23 Tori Eaton
24 Kathy Quesenberry
27 Janet Van Blarcom
30 Melony Clarke
Isma Davidson
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