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Doer of the Word

“Be doers of the word, and not merely

hearers…” (James 1:22)

For Lutherans, the book of James has

been known as an “epistle of straw” by Martin

Luther, who later removed his remark in his

Preface to the New Testament after receiving

much criticism. Luther had a negative view of

James because he thought the book told readers

nothing of Jesus and nothing of the doctrine of

Justification by faith, which is the central

theme of Christian faith. The book of James

seems to emphasize the action or the work of a

believer more than the confessing of faith.

When you read James more carefully,

however, despite its seeming focus on the

actions of a human being, we realize that the

book of James never intended to teach that

human work is the most crucial element in our

salvation. It simply tries to reveal the

importance of having the right relation

between act and faith in the world of

Christianity. For faith to be real, it must be

transformed into deeds. The confession of the

faith with lips alone is not enough to be all that

counts, especially, without any accompanying

moral fruit or transformation of life. In other

words, James was concerned about cheap

grace.

Interestingly, the first thing James

mentions about appropriate action by believers

is to listen and to be slow to speak. We think

that we, as Christians, are called to speak out,

especially about the Gospel, our faith,

testimony, and our experience of faith. James,

however, is advising us to speak slowly and

listen while being considerate of others’

situations. Those who know how to listen well

are the ones who are able to communicate

effectively with others. We usually tend to not

care about what others say or think. We

assume others’ thoughts and sayings in our

own terms and definitions, and we continue to

keep speaking only what we think. Sometimes,

this causes a lot of tension in the community. The community of James must have

experienced these issues as well. In this

context, he said, “If any think they are

religious, and do not bridle their tongues, their

religion is worthless (1:26).”

Secondly, James also said, “Religion

that is pure and undefiled before God is this: to

care for orphans and widows in their distress

(1:27).” Yes, we need to care for the needy and

the lowly in our community. If our faith is to

be real, it must be translated into deeds for

caring and loving. This reminds me of Mother

Teresa’s words: “Love cannot remain by itself-

it has no meaning. Love has to be put into

action and that action is service. Whatever

form we are, able or disabled, rich or poor, it is

not how much we do, but how much love we

put in the doing; a lifelong sharing of love with

others.”

The Abiding Presence has been this

community of love and care for last 60 years. It

is God’s blessing and grace for us to be part of

this congregation. I pray that we continue to

dedicate ourselves to this community as the

doers of love and service until our Lord Jesus

comes. Amen. – Pastor Jongkil Na

In this Issue

Calendar/Doer of the Word

Page 2

President’s Message/Music Ministry

Page 3

Prayers/Birthdays/Benevolence/Bible

Study

Page 4

Synod Assembly/Our 60th Anniversary

Page 5

A Salute to Our Members

Page 5-7

Special Events

Page 8

What Does That Mean

Page 9

Council Report

Page 10-14

News from the Pews

Page 14

Trivia

Page 15-18

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Calendar

Every Wednesday:

6:30 pm Bible Study

7:50 pm Choir Practice

September

8th Saturday

Korean School

Fall Semester begins

October

28th Sunday

Reformation Sunday

November

Food Drive

4th Sunday

All Saints Sunday

Daylight Saving Time

ends

25th Sunday

Christ the King Sunday

December

The Gifts of Hope

9th Sunday

Greening of the Church

8th Saturday

Korean School

Fall Semester ends

16th Sunday

Cookie and Chinese Gift

Exchange

24th Monday

Christmas Eve Service

at 7:00 pm

Volume 25

Fall Issue, 2018

Message from the President

We are once again coming to the end of summer, and I don't like it any more than you do! I enjoyed

those warm, lazy, crazy days of summer. In fact, I think that many children are feeling the same way as I

do now that the first day of school is fast approaching… or in some cases has already started. Our best

wishes go out to Nathan Na who is continuing his studies in CA, close to Soomin. Good luck also to

Josie on her final year at Dartmouth University and to Julia at the U.S. Naval Academy. We do not want

to forget Lydia and Jason. We wish them all lots of success in the coming school year. For most of us,

this is actually the end of summer, but as one thing ends, another begins. We hope this end of summer

also contains the seeds of a new and good beginning through the fall and winter.

At APLC we will resume our Bible study classes and choir practice on Wednesday nights. Some

enjoyable events will be planned by our fellowship committee. We will continue to worship the Lord

and participate in fellowship with our Christian friends.

I want to give many thanks to the publication committee for their hard work to get this newsletter ready.

Thanks to the entire congregation for all they do to make our church a welcoming place for worship.

May God’s blessings be on all of us as we continue our journeys, always striving to fulfill God’s vision

for us, and let us truly rejoice in every day that the Lord has made.

Annie Gajadhar, Congregational President

Music Ministry

As the new school year begins, I reflect on the events of

this past summer. Thanks to the wonderful musicianship of

Anne Gardner and Melissa Sites, our congregation was in

good hands for the weeks that I was away visiting family.

Steve McKisson and Rich Moore always serve our

congregation as pillars of musical leadership in the singing

of the hymns and psalms. Their competence makes it easy

for me to be at peace on vacations knowing everything is

fine back at home. For that, I am forever grateful!

I look forward to the beginning of our choir rehearsals this fall. We are ALWAYS eager to

welcome new voices. I encourage anyone, who has even the slightest inkling of wanting to

sing, to come join us! I guarantee that you will enjoy yourself! We’ve got a lot of good music

planned for these next few months, and I can’t wait to share it with you all!

Laura Kalshoven, Choir Director/Pianist

In Our Prayers: Members: Anna Graeber, Betty Wellborn, Martha McKisson, Ming Yee

Chen, and Laura Kalshoven, Our Friends: Bebi, Bernadine, Bob, Dale, Paul, David, Jerry,

Jimmy, Julia, Kathy, Kay, Kevin, Kristine, Les, Linda, Lisa, Martin, Michael, Mick, Nayeon,

Raz, Carl, Steven, Mike, Richard, Sam, Samantha, Jamie, John, Tom, Harold, Ricardo, Chris,

Richard, Li, Walter, Wayne, Wol-Mak Park, and Zally.

Happy Birthday to: Annie Gajadhar (9/3), Rachel Soobin Ham (9/4), Eugene Lehr (9/11),

Julia Kalshoven (10/2), Murzeena Gajadhar (10/18), Seon Hee Ham (11/7), Jean Opeka

(11/17), Matt Opeka (12/10), Jason Kalshoven (12/13), Keisun Na(12/16).

Benevolence News

With the exception of our Synod Benevolence, which is paid monthly

throughout the year, all of our other designated, budgeted benevolence will be

paid as of September 15. Watch our bulletin board for letters of thanks and

newsletters from the agencies we support.

One of the agencies we support is CUCE (Congregations United for Compassion and

Empowerment). They have been in existence for some time as a resource center for those in

need, predominately in the College Park and Hyattsville areas. CUCE’s chief current project is

providing a day shelter for the homeless two days a week. You can learn more by visiting their

website at - www.congregationsunited.org/

Bible Study

Bible study continued through most of May and then went on summer break.

Starting where the group left off in II Corinthians, Bible study will resume again at

6:30 PM on Wednesday, September 12. Come join others in exploring Bible texts

and reflecting on their meaning for us.

In II Corinthians 8, Paul reminds the Corinthians of their past desire to contribute to the church

in Jerusalem. He cajoles them to undertake the collection, not only by reminding them of their

past eagerness to do so, but also by pointing the generous contribution already made by the

relatively poorer congregations in Macedonia. Perhaps more generally, Paul argues that “God is

able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of

everything you may share abundantly in every good work” (II Corinthians 8). The giving to

others is a thanksgiving to God. Although we may not always see “blessings in abundance,” the

grace of God is surely an abundant blessing that merits our thanks.

Metropolitan DC Synod Assembly

On June 16, Pastor Na, Annie Gajadhar and Bette Deller

attended the Synod Assembly at Lord of Life Lutheran

Church in Fairfax, VA.

It was a one day meeting, but over 300 people got together for

worship, workshops, reports, decision-making, and inspiration.

A new budget of1.8 million was adopted. Implementation of

the New Connection campaign took various shapes to

encourage growth in the local churches of the synod. The

counter-cultural welcome of Christian teaching was in the room. We elected the leaders and

discussed issues to formulate positions. We also participated in various workshops: All New:

Women of ELCA, Proposed Social Statement on Women and Justice, and Are You Leaving

Money on the Table? You can learn more about this year’s Synod assembly at

http://metrodcelca.org/events/2018-synod-assembly

Our 60th Anniversary at APLC

It’s hard to believe, but it's been ten years since we celebrated our 50th anniversary! Here is a

brief summary of our past, condensed from the bulletin given out 10 years ago.

The church began its ministry under the guidance of Pastor William Gunther as mission

developer. In March of 1960, Pastor Samuel Frank was called to lead the congregation and

under his leadership the first wing of the church was completed. Prior to that, the congregation

had been meeting in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Beltsville. (Ironically, it was the

Seventh Day Adventist organization that purchased our church building when we moved to our

present location.)

Pastor Frank decided to leave the congregation in 1980, and Pastor Michael Taylor was called

after Pastor Beth Platz served as our interim pastor. A building program was begun in 1989 to

better serve the congregation and the community. Our beautiful structure with a contemporary

theme was completed and dedicated. Pastor Taylor accepted a calling for a senior position in

Virginia, and Pastor Michael Koch served as interim pastor until Pastor Art Hebbler arrived in

2001. Pastor Na was called as an associate pastor. In 2008, Pastor Hebbler left the congregation

and Pastor Na became the sole pastor.

Shortly thereafter, the original sanctuary was sold, and the congregation moved to an office area

on Rhode Island Avenue.

http://metrodcelca.org/events/2018-synod-assembly

A Salute to Our Members – Marlon Gajadhar

If you thought you were seeing double in church recently, don't run to your eye doctor. You

were!!

In this issue we want to introduce you to one of the dynamic duo of twins, Marlon Gajadhar.

(More about his brother will follow in another issue.) Imagine the fun you could have if you

had a body double, not to mention the mischief of fooling your wife. Yes, these young men look

so much alike they could even do that. (The consequences of such will not be relayed here.)

Marlon arrived here with the rest of his family in 1999, and proceeded to graduate from

the University of Maryland with a degree in Computer Networking and Cyber Security. He is

continuing his education and working toward a Master’s degree, and what could be more

relevant in this day and age than this topic. He is currently working for Booz Allen Hamilton in

a capacity which requires travel, and his current assignment finds him traveling back and forth

every other week to New Jersey. Future assignments may send him to other parts of the

country. Fortunately, he and Stephanie (married over a year ago) do love travel, so he is very

happy with his job.

Another pursuit he enjoys is watching TV shows from all around the world - Japanese, French,

Spanish, even Russian stations. Although his language skills are only in English, subtitles and

closed captioning provide an insight into world-wide views. Obviously, he has an eagerness for

learning that can only be of benefit in his life.

We certainly wish him well in his chosen career! Hopefully he may one day find a cure for

some of this country's hacking woes.

Special Events

Mother’s Day Observance – On May 13th the mothers were greeted with carnation corsages

made and pinned on them by Annie Gajadhar as they entered the church. She also offered a

selection of hand lotions for

women to draw from a grab

bag as a token present. The

men prepared a wonderful

array of food to go with

coffee including, meatballs

and small sausages,

sandwiches with the crusts

cut off, pastries, bread and a

seven-layer dip, donut

holes, fruit, and much more.

It was a delight! We had some guests from the Kalshoven

family join us for worship and coffee. Laura even got her mom to sing in the choir for the day.

We had a lovely time chatting until well after 11:45.

Father’s Day Celebration – On June 13th, the fathers were given yellow rose and baby’s breath

butonnierres as they entered the sanctuary to honor them on this special day. The ladies

prepared a delicious assortment of refreshments for the coffee hour

including a baked ham, pigs in the blanket made with crescent rolls

and small sausages, an egg and spinach casserole and blueberry

muffins, meatballs and small sausages in a special sauce, chili with

cheese and onion toppings, watermelon and a strawberry and

blueberry fruit compote, some special Korean appetizers, croissant rolls, biscuits, a special cake

and more. There was plenty of food for some of us to take a bit home to enjoy later. Josie and

Lydia Kalshoven read a very nice Father’s Day poem that they composed for their dad, and as

usual, we had a great social hour.

Welcome Back Anna Graeber – June 13th Birthday Dinner

On Wednesday, June 13th, a group of 10 of us from church took Anna

Graeber out to dinner at T.J.’s Restaurant in Beltsville to celebrate her

return to us as Treasurer after recovering from major surgery in November

and to also celebrate her birthday on that day. We gave Anna a beautiful

bouquet of flowers and a card. The restaurant brought out a slice of cake

with a lighted candle in it, and we all sang Happy Birthday to her. We had a

wonderful time enjoying a meal together and chatting for a couple of hours.

Those who were able to make this celebratory dinner included Annie

Gajadhar, Jean Opeka, Gene Lehr, Pastor Na, Keisun Na, Nathan Na, Pat Thornberg, Laura

Kalshoven, and Bette Deller.

Anna Graeber Annie, Pat, Bette, Anna, Jean Gene, Jean, Pastor & Keisun

Birthday Celebrations - Again this year, we sang Happy Birthday to members who came to

church on a Sunday near their birthday during the months. Then each one blew out a candle in

a dessert that was on hand that day, and we enjoyed a special birthday celebration during the

coffee hour. Here are the members with whom we celebrated during the spring and summer

of 2018. Bette celebrated her 80th birthday this year, and APLC gave her a special celebration

with a delicious cake from a Korean bakery, a personalized photo frame with the

number 80 and her birth year and the current year on it, and a beautiful Bulova

watch. Members sang Happy Birthday to her and clapped for her. She was truly

overwhelmed and felt very much appreciated!

Ramesh Das – April 20 Billy Clark – May 12 Anna Graeber – June 13

Bette Deller – June 18 Jerome Gajadhar July 4th Rich Moore – July 15

Nathan Na – July 10 Nathan’s Cake

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

We have, in the English language (and probably in every language) certain phrases that make

no sense whatsoever, but they have been handed down from generation to generation and

worked their way into our every day spoken word.

Some are self-explanatory, as in, "she made a mountain out of a molehill" (exaggerated , went

to excess). Even though I have never seen a molehill, have you? we get the picture. Others seem

to have no logical meaning, and we thought it might be fun to point out a few of them in our

newsletter. So with "tongue in cheek" (there's one) we'll expound on some of them and if "you

don't give a hoot "(there's another one) just ignore this whole thing. Mind you, there will be a

quiz at the end of next year to check your rate of absorption in this inane project (wink, wink.)

First, let’s deal with the tongue - "tongue in cheek" means you are spoofing, saying something

that is to be taken lightly. It literally means that when you put your tongue in your cheek it

results in the closing of one eye, or winking. (Go ahead, try it -works sometimes.) We all know

that saying something with a wink implies that you are fibbing, or joking. (See previous

paragraph for actual example.)

Then there's "cat got your tongue?" meaning you are unusually silent about something which

conjures up images of sinister actions from an unfriendly pet. Strangely enough, this expression

is not an old one, and doesn't have any ulterior meaning. It was probably directed at children,

just to project an image of someone unable to speak for some reason.

That's our bit of enlightenment for this issue. Stay tuned, or let us know if you were ever

curious about some silly saying you've dredged up in your daily utterances. There's a nifty

website (isn't there one for everything!) that explains the origin of many of these sayings - some

are really weird! Jean Opeka

COUNCIL REPORT

May - Pastor Na reported that he has been visiting Ming Yee Chen on

Saturdays and that she is doing fine. He asked that we visit and call

her as well. Our computer is not working, and Chris Ham will get

another one for us. We received a Thank-You letter from Carla

Wastalu, Laura Kalshoven’s mother, thanking us for our warm

welcome during her visit. Carla also sang in the choir while she was

here. Pastor Na announced that Bible study classes and choir

rehearsals will end May 23rd and will resume after Labor Day. The

Korean school session will end on June 9th. The council discussed the organ situation and the

idea of putting vinyl on some of the church windows to give the look of stained glass. We also

discussed the A/C system which is 22 years old and will eventually need replacing for a cost of

about $12,000. Plans were made for a Father’s Day observance. Mother’s Day was observed

with corsages for the women and a nice buffet provided by the men.

June - Pastor Na reported that our organist, Laura Kalshoven, will be away for 4 Sundays in

July and August during which time we will have a supply pianist play for our worship services.

He also announced that he will be off on August 26th to accompany his son, Nathan, to

California where he will attend graduate school. The council received an update on the organ

and was encouraged to support a medical charity drive for the son of a friend of Gene Lehr.

Pastor Na distributed a summary sheet about the Synod Conference held on June 16th. Annie

Gajadhar and Bette Deller attended that with him. There was no other business this month.

July - There was no council meeting held in July.

August - There was no council meeting held in August. The next council meeting will be held

on September 9, 2018.

Bette Deller, Council Secretary

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

Bette Deller – Bette’s son and family took her, her sister and her niece to Toby’s Dinner Theater in Columbia, MD to see “Mamma Mia” to celebrate her birthday. Her birthday was in June, but the show was sold out until July 29th so that is when they went. It was a great show and they all enjoyed the music, dancing, costumes and humor, and Bette had a marvelous time! They also took her out to dinner on her real birthday, June 18.

Mitchell Deller – Bette’s grandson toured another college in July with his sister and parents. This time he went into Washington, DC to see Georgetown. Mitch also passed his driving test in August so look out!

Jean Opeka – Jean and Matt Opeka celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary recently with a dinner party for their nephews and spouses from Virginia and Maryland. To complete the family reunions, they are traveling to Myrtle Beach, SC, in early September to meet with Jean's sister from Florida and their nieces from that side of the family. So it was family reunion time for the Opekas in September. Soomin Na – Given Soo and Charlie’s current living situations, they decided that it was best to celebrate their union by registering their marriage license during a recent trip in Southern

California. Although unconventional, they figured that with all of the immediate Na family members in one place, that the timing was opportune. If there is an official wedding ceremony, they may have one in a few years. Keisun, John, and Nathan were a bit surprised, but honored their union with a full blessing. Both Soo and Charlie send warm wishes and gratitude to everyone at the APLC and hope to visit next year.

Nathan Na – Nathan is now settled in at Claremont School of Theology in CA to study Spiritual Care and Counseling for his Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) degree for two years. He lives in a studio apartment, which provides an oven, stove, and refrigerator for self-cooking. His place was totally unfurnished, so the Na family (Keisun, John, Soomin, Charlie & Nathan) worked hard to put in essential furniture for his room by renting a U-Haul truck, driving around the busy interstate highways, and placing orders on Amazon. The last item he ordered was a TV. He is currently enjoying the Labor Day weekend by soaking in the bright, California sun and reading books for his new semester. He wanted everyone to know that he misses everyone at Abiding dearly.

Donna Mertens – Early in July, Donna Mertens and her husband Randy Beckers traveled to

London and Bath England for fun and for Donna to present the keynote address at the Research and Social Research Council National Centre for Research Methods’ Festival. Over 400 people attended her presentation entitled: “Addressing Issues of Social Justice in Troubling Times.” In August, they traveled to Vienna Austria where they enjoyed the music of Strauss and Mozart, listening, dancing, and taking a Viennese waltz lesson. Donna presented “Transformative Mixed Methods Policy Research in Times of Political Turmoil” at the meeting of the

Mixed Methods International Research Association. She also presented a workshop on the use of mixed methods to address issues of social, economic, and environmental justice to participants from 7 different countries.

Workshop participants in Vienna

Julia Kalshoven – was one of 80 U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen who participated in an Aviation Week Experience one week in July. She donned a borrowed flight suit and found herself in the back seat of an airborne T-34 on a Tuesday morning listening to her pilot, Huck, over a headset. It had not been her longtime dream to be a pilot, but by the time she got back to the hangar, she realized that the thought of flying would now be a very difficult idea for her to shake. Later that afternoon she and her squad took to the air again in a helicopter, and

Julia was told to open the door. In doing so, she let in all of the San Diego air and saw all of San Diego laid out below her. It was awesome! The rest of the week consisted of more face time with aviators and also some time spent in the Osprey and Romeo simulators. The impression left with Julia by the aviators was that in spite of the binders full of information one has to learn in order to become an aviator, this was the coolest job in the world! These pilots lit up as they described flight maneuvers and landings and took pride in their craft and in perfecting it. By the end of this experience, Julia came to see her borrowed flight suit not as a beat-up onesie, but as a comfy uniform that she could one day earn.

Pat Thornberg – This summer was a great time for me and my family. At the beginning of the summer, my daughter-in-law, Brooklyn and Meghan and I went to North Carolina to meet their father’s grandmother for the first time. This was our first long road vacation together. The girls, 3 and 4, were great for that age. Their 96-year-old great grandmother had been very ill and had wanted so much to meet them. The girls were shown where their Dad grew up on the farm with the old lake where the family has several homes and trailers on the cove. They met some of their great aunts and friends at the lake.

They went to meet my old friends who own a farm with many miniature ponies, horses, pot belly pigs, ducks and chickens. The farm also includes a pool, playground and even battery- operated cars for their grandchildren at their age. The girls loved it, but most of all they loved riding golf carts all over the farm. It was feeding time for the animals, but they were not interested in getting off to either help or pet any of the animals. I told my dear friends that they should go public for city children to come and see. But it’s just for family and friends. It was great going back to see old friends. I had forgotten some of the great times I had there and the simple life there. My boyfriend’s daughter had a baby girl in June. We so excited, because she never thought she could have children. So, we hope to see her this fall. In August, my daughter Angela and granddaughter, Amelia, came for ten days. The girls had so much fun being together with their cousins playing in my backyard. One of the events we had was going to Great Uncle Ken Ryland’s 85th birthday party and meeting some of my family. It

was so hot, but we had a great time. Six Flags, was another event. The waterpark is a wonderful time for a family outing when it’s so hot. We had a great time, but after several hours in the hot sun, Grandma had to come home. Then my daughter, Amelia and I went on our little trip to Ocean City. My daughter and I decided a long time ago, we would get together every year just three us somewhere in the United States to have our time together. So, we picked Ocean City this year to show her daughter the East Coast beach where her mom loved to go so much. During our stay, my five-year old granddaughter’s front

tooth came loose because Grandma gave her frozen ice cream. The drama began. We were at the restaurant having dinner; Amelia yelled out – “Grandma I swallowed my tooth.” Everyone heard her. She was so upset thinking the tooth fairy would never find her on the East Coast, and she didn’t have a tooth to put under a pillow. The people at the next table were so kind they started talking to her, and the owner of restaurant came over and was talking to all of us. He told Amelia she was a very special girl, for she was the first person from California that came to his restaurant and swallowed her tooth. He said that his restaurant was one of the

famous old restaurants in Ocean City, and many people ate there. That calmed her down. The restaurant has golf carts to take you to the parking lots or your hotel; Amelia had to tell the driver what happened at the restaurant. So, he told Amelia “why don’t you sit up front with me, and I will take you, mom, grandmother over a special bridge that many people don’t know about. You can see the bay and all the lights.” Of all the times I have been in Ocean City, I never knew about this wooden bridge. He stopped and told her about the different places on the bay. Then he dropped us off. When he did, he gave Amelia a $1 from his tips. Then he told her in case the tooth fairy didn’t find her, this was a very special and magical $1. That made my granddaughter’s trip and, I am sure she will never forget losing her first tooth. What a great summer!

Trivia Corner

September - The first day of fall is September 22nd, and the Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox. It was thus named because it rises within a half-hour of when the sun sets, and in early days, when farmers had no tractors, it was essential that they work by the light of the moon to bring in the harvest. This moon is the fullest moon of the year. When you gaze at it, it looks very large and gives a lot of light throughout

the entire night. No other lunar spectacle is as awesome as the Harvest Moon. October - Hawaii has a special October event called "the Aloha Festival," sometimes described

as the "Mardi Gras of the Pacific." The first Aloha Festival took place in 1946, when three members of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce staged a grassroots cultural celebration reminiscent of the Makahiki season of ancient Hawaii. The group wanted to honor Hawaii’s special heritage and celebrate the spirit for which the Islands are widely known. It is the only statewide cultural festival in the nation.

November is raisin bread month! Is it a dessert or a breakfast food? Well, it's both! You'll

want to celebrate National Raisin Bread Month by warming up your oven on a cool day to bake this classic sweet bread with lots of raisins and some cinnamon and sugar. Enjoy it as you start your day or after dinner, just because it's good!

December – Hugs are meant to be random act of kindness, a selfless act performed just to make

others feel better. This year’s International Free Hugs Day is celebrated on

Dec 4. Give all your loved ones hugs this day. “Grab your sweetie and

wrap your arms around him or her in a big, snuggled bear hug. If someone

is far away, send an e-hug or send them a hugging poem.”

Bette Deller

SERVING IN WORSHIP

SEPTEMBER 2ND

9TH

Ushers Anna Graeber

& Keisun Na

Bette Deller

Eugene Lehr

Acolyte Annie Gajadhar Keisun Na

A-Minister Ramesh Das Steve McKisson

Lector Billy Clark Jean Opeka

Communion-A Jean Opeka Anna Graeber

Chancel Care Keisun Na Bette Deller

Counters Annie Gajadhar

& Pat Thornberg

Anna Graeber

& Jean Opeka

16TH 23RD

Ushers Eugene Lehr

& Jean Opeka

Jean Opeka

Billy Clark

Acolyte Lydia Kalshoven Annie Gajadhar

A-Minister Anna Graeber Bette Deller

Lector Richard Moore Ramesh Das

Communion-A Ramesh Das Bette Deller

Chancel Care Jean Opeka Keisun Na

Counters Billy Clark

& Chris Ham

Jean Opeka

& Ann LaVigna

30th

Ushers Bette Deller

& Keisun Na

Acolyte Keisun Na

A-Minister Jean Opeka

Lector Steve McKisson

Communion-A Chris Ham

Chancel Care Ann LaVigna


& Jean Opeka

OCTOBER 7TH

14TH

Ushers Billy Clark

& Eugene Lehr

Bette Deller

Jean Opeka


A-Minister Billy Clark Richard Moore

Lector Steve McKisson Ramesh Das

Communion-A Donna Mertens Anna Graeber

Chancel Care Ann LaVigna Annie Gajadhar


& Anna Graeber

Bette Deller

& Chris Ham

21ST 28TH

Ushers Jean Opeka

& Anna Graeber

Bette Deller

Annie Gajadhar

Acolyte Keisun Na Lydia Kalshoven

A-Minister Steve McKisson Ramesh Das

Lector Anna Graeber Billy Clark

Communion-A Jean Opeka Chris Ham

Chancel Care Anna Graeber Bette Deller


& Annie Gajadhar

Anna Graeber

& Ann LaVigna

NOVEMBER 4TH

11TH

Ushers Bette Deller

& Eugene Lehr

Billy Clark

Jean Opeka


A-Minister Bette Deller Anna Graeber

Lector Jean Opeka Richard Moore

Communion-A Annie Gajadhar Anna Graeber

Chancel Care Jean Opeka Keisun Na


& Pat Thornberg

Billy Clark

& Chris Ham

18TH 25TH

Ushers Annie Gajadhar

& Eugene Lehr

Bette Deller

Billy Clark


A-Minister Ramesh Das Billy Clark

Lector Steve McKisson Anna Graeber

Communion-A Bette Deller Chris Ham

Chancel Care Ann LaVigna Keisun Na

Counters Anna Graeber

& Pat Thornberg

Annie Gajadhar

& Bette Deller

DECEMBER

2ND

9TH

Ushers Anna Graeber

& Annie Gajadhar

Eugene Lehr

& Bette Deller

Acolyte Keisun Na Lydia Kalshoven

A-Minister Richard Moore Steve McKisson

Lector Anna Graeber Bette Deller

Communion-A Jean Opeka Annie Gajadhar

Chancel Care Ann LaVigna Jean Opeka

Counters Anna Graeber

& Bette Deller

Annie Gajadhar

& Pat Thornberg

16TH

23RD

Ushers Billy Clark

& Jean Opeka

Jean Opeka

Eugene Lehr


A-Minister Ramesh Das Bette Deller

Lector Billy Clark Jean Opeka

Communion-A Donna Mertens Anna Graeber

Chancel Care Keisun Na Ann LaVigna


& Chris Ham

Annie Gajadhar

& Anna Graeber

30TH

Ushers Eugene Lehr

& Bette Deller

Acolyte Lydia Kalshoven

A-Minister

Lector Lessons & Carols

Communion-A

Chancel Care

Counters

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