In This Issue:•Birthdays & Anniversaries - 2

•Luther Bookworm Recommends - 3

•Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 4

•Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 5

•Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - 6

•50 Years Ministry Celebration - 7

•WoGL Mobile Food Pantry - 8

•Redeemer Soup Kitchen - 9

•ML/SC Mini Retreat - 10

•Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 11

•Kalynn Burns Baptism - 12

•Emma Harmon Baptism - 13

•Picnic Table Building - 14

•Open Forge - 15

•Operation Christmas Child - 16

•Upcoming Events - 17

Word of God Lutheran Church

The CollectOctober

2015Volume 3Issue 10

Father God, no matter where we are, where we are going, or what we are doing, we know that we can find our help in you. We know that you are our helper and the upholder of our lives. We thank you that you not only watch over us with diligence, but that you will guide us so that we will not fall, so that we will not stumble. We thank you today for Pastor Larry and celebrate his fifty years of being your shepherd, and for being our pastor, and our friend. Guide our Service Team, team leaders, and members who will meet on Saturday to write the vision for our church. Help them to know that we can do everything through God who gives us strength.Lord in your mercy……..hear our prayer

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*Please send additions and corrections towogadmin@woglutheran.org

7– Geary & Barbara Kent

13 – Thomas & Kristie Renaud

21 – Michael & Karen Hacker

30 – William & Ashley Helvig

1 – Lauren Simmonds

4 – Bill Helvig

5 – Mike Doil

6 – Jerry Roberts

11 – Blake Bowler

14 – Darcy Drury

17 – Rae Frazier

17 – Samuel Compagno

18 – Doris Dahlke

19 – Keith Larson

23 – Andy Petersen

25 – Jake Moore

26 – Trey Moore

29 – Mavis Compagno

30 – Kate Krause

Happy Birthday!

Happy

Anniversary!

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Luther Bookworm Recommends...

Boys in the Boatby Daniel James Brown

Nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

More non-fiction from 1930’s

Seabiscuitby Laura Hillenbrand

The horse with the crooked legs that made racing history in 1938.

In the Garden of Beastsby Erik Larson

love, terror, and an American family in Hitler’s Berlin.

Sept 6, 2015 • 15th Sunday after Pentecost

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Attendance this morning was 89. It was a little low due to the holiday.Caitlyn Switzer and brother Shae were crucifer and acolyte. Gary Hetrick and Andi

Laaker were the worship leaders. Judi Holbrook was the reader, and Caitlyn Switzer gave the message. Bert Laaker gave the children's sermon.

Caitlyn gave a great talk on the Gospel reading Mark 7:24-37.

Caitlyn Switzer gave the message; it

was a great talk on the Gospel

reading, Mark 7:24-37

Sept 13, 2015 • 16th Sunday after Pentecost

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We had 125 worshiping this morning at Word of God Lutheran Church. Following worship we had our monthly Chapel Chat with updates from the Call

Committee, the NALC Convention delegates, the Property committee, and Thrivent Financial.

Vija and Mary both focused

on today's Gospel: Jesus said

to them, “If anyone would

come after me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross

and follow me. For whoever

would save his life will lose it,

but whoever loses his life for

my sake and the gospel's will

save it

Matt Drury was

assisting minister; Andi

Laaker was presiding

minister

Sept 20, 2015 • 17th Sunday after Pentecost

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A beautiful day today, in the mid-80s, and 91 of us were inside at Word of God Lutheran worshiping our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Our pastor today was Dr. Gemechis

Buba, who preached a stirring

sermon on Jesus Christ, the Alpha

and the Omega, and following Him

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Sept 20, 2015 • Pastor Larry’s 50 Years of Ministry Celebration

Father God, we thank you today for

Pastor Larry and celebrate his fifty

years of being your shepherd, and for being our pastor, and our friend.

WoGL Volunteers at Mobile Food Pantry Sept 10 & 24, 2015

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Thanks Joe Bowler!

We at Word of God Lutheran Church continue to support Redeemer Soup Kitchen

monthly. We provide support by staffing the kitchen on the 5th Monday and

Tuesday of the month.

Through the M.O.M. Ministry, we have provided approximately 400 pairs of socks,

as well as amenity kits. These kits are always a hit with the 150 to 200

individuals who visit the soup kitchen daily.

WoGL has 4 to 5 individuals who tirelessly volunteer each of the days we are

responsible for staffing. If you are looking for a place to volunteer, I invite you to

join us in the soup kitchen. It really is a rewarding experience to interact with

these individuals and provide a bit of peace and joy to their day.

We meet at WoGL parking lot at 8:45 AM and carpool to Redeemer Lutheran

Church, downtown Atlanta. Once at Redeemer, we set-up, serve lunch, and are

back in Peachtree City by 12:30. You can volunteer using the tear off sheet in the

weekly bulletin or by contacting Cathy Moore at mooreteam5@gmail.com.

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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

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We had 30 members at the Saturday morning retreat for Service Committee, Ministry Leaders, and others who were interested in helping to create a VISION for our church family in a few words and a MISSION statement on carrying that out. We had a wonderful time, a productive time!! And there were snacks, too!

Sept 26, 2015 • ML/SC Mini Retreat

Sept 27, 2015 • 18th Sunday after Pentecost

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An exciting day for all 163 of us worshiping at Word of God Lutheran Church this morning with two baptisms, God's gift to us

Sept 27, 2015 • Kalynn Marie Burns Baptism

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Sept 27, 2015 • Emma Grace Harmon Baptism

Sept 2015 • Building Picnic Tables

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Cross building will resume this month. We will again plan on an open forge on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Operation Christmas Child

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We are once again collecting items for the OCC shoeboxes thru November 22nd. Suggested items for children ages 2-14 that are needed and appreciated include:

Hygiene items – a cup, toothbrush/toothpaste, soap/washcloth, Kleenex, Band-Aids, hair accessories/hair brush, bar soap

School supplies – pencils, pencil sharpener, crayons, journal, stickers, puzzle, small tote for carrying school supplies

Toys – small Lego Creator sets, sunglasses, cars, stuffed animals, small musical instruments, small dolls, soccer ball with pump, jump ropes, yo-yos

Clothing / accessories – t-shirt or simple sew dress, socks, rubber band bracelets

We will also be traveling to the OCC Processing Center on

December 5th, 10th, and 14th. Sign-up sheets are located in

the sanctuary.

Thank you for

blessing a child this

Christmas.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1

1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins

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9:00 AM: PROPERTY WORK DAY

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9:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service 11:30 AM: Adult Choir Rehearsal

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10:00 AM: Faithful Hands Ministry

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9:30 AM: Tuesdays with Godnoon: ROMEO’s

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6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins7:00 PM: Ministry Leaders/ Service Committee Meeting

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9:00 AM: PROPERTY WORK DAY

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10:15 AM: Worship Service 11:30 AM: Chapel Chat

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6:30 PM: Service Committee Meeting

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9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God

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9:30 AM: RLC Warehouse6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins7:00 PM: Service Committee Meeting

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8:00 AM: Midwest Food BankPre-Pack

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9:00 AM: PROPERTY WORK DAY

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Youth Sunday Rehearsal

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YOUTH SUNDAY9:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service 11:30 AM: Adult Choir Rehearsal

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10:00 AM: Faithful Hands Ministry

208:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God6:00 PM: Midwest Food Bank 7:00 PM: Finance Team Meeting

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8:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

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8:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank9:30 AM: RLC Mobile Food Pantry1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins

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25REFORMATION SUNDAY9:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service 11:30 AM: Adult Choir Rehearsal

PROPERTY DEDICATION

26 279:30 AM: Tuesdays with God

286:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

291:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins

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