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First English Lutheran Church 94 Long Street Ashville, Ohio 43103

First English Lutheran Church 94 Long Street Ashville, Ohio 43103. Worship Information Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M. Pastor Marie Duquette Church 740-983-2641. The Mission of First English Lutheran Church is:

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First English Lutheran Church 94 Long Street Ashville, Ohio 43103

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  1. First English Lutheran Church 94 Long Street Ashville, Ohio 43103 Worship Information Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M. Pastor Marie Duquette Church 740-983-2641 The Mission of First English Lutheran Church is: to grow in faith, to spread God’s love, to share god’s gifts, together, through service and worship.

  2. First English Lutheran Church November 2012 The Messenger A Message from Pastor Marie… Are any among you suffering? They should pray… (James 5:13) We began Wednesday, Reformation Day, and will continue on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. It is a service borne of desperate need in response to what the scriptures tell us: pray. The service will be called Prayer Practice because that is what we will be doing. For :30 - :40 minutes on Wednesday mornings we will practice different forms of prayer, together. Six people attended our first Prayer Practice. I hope that more will come. It is hard to continue to hear all the traumatic events taking place in our world and feel so helpless. So often, it seems, there is nothing we can do. And yet there is: what we can do... is pray. “Pray without ceasing,” wrote Paul to the Thessalonians. There are many types of Prayer: Praying in Color is a technique that allows one to sketch while praying; journaling is a form of writing our prayers; lectiodivina is an ancient form of prayer that uses a verse from scripture as a mantra to center the one who is praying. At prayer practice we will learn about these forms and more. We will pray without ceasing for those affected by natural disasters; for families and friends who are suffering; for those imprisoned unjustly. We will pray in thanksgiving and celebrate together as prayers are answered. We will pray the Prayer of St. Francis, The Serenity Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer. We will write prayers and whisper prayers and be still. I pray that a musician will emerge who is willing to provide music for our Prayer Practice, but until that happens we will use a beautiful variety of recorded music to enhance our practice. For 125 years our sanctuary has contained and upheld the prayers of people bursting with joy and crippled with grief. As we celebrate All Saints Sunday we remember all those who’ve died in the faith, on whose shoulders we stand. We believe they are with us at the table when we celebrate Holy Communion, which is why we pray “with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn.” Prayer has given strength to the weary, hope to the hopeless, and peace to the anxious for generations of believers. And when it is done in community, the time we share together begins the healing for which we pray. Please come to prayer practice…Wednesday mornings at First English…Let Us Pray. Pastor Marie Page 1

  3. First English Lutheran Church November 2012 The Messenger 7 Michael Ramey 10 Diana Reed 13 Andrew Johnsen 15 Caitlin Ramsay 17 Cheryl Cherry 18 Nancy Rich 23 Chase Smith • The ongoing healing of: • Jane Wilson • Dixie Cummins • Bill Danison • Jim Kent (Mike’s brother) • Bill Repp(nephew of Bobbie Green) • Madeline Richardson • Jennifer Patton (Patti’s Niece) • Pastor Dave Shugert • Bridget Moloney • Patricia Tosca • Gloria Stiles 11 Paula Ramsay 18 Tonya Blanton 19 Sheryl Cleaver 22 Tony Reed 28 Jeremy Helsel 29 Kenneth Harness • Julie Ramin • Thomas Smith (The Wilson’s Grandson) Serving in the U.S. Marine Cor • Comfort to The family and friends of Paul Myers • Mission Partner Living Waters Lutheran • Church, Cherokee, NC • Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and the work of the ELCA • Bishop Cal Holloway, his staff and the ministry of our Southern Ohio Synod • The poor and needy within our community and in the world • All our brothers and sisters throughout the world suffering through War and Natural Disasters • Those serving in the military and their families. 24 Tony & Cindy Reed 25 Mike & Jana Kent Page 2

  4. First English Lutheran Church November 2012 The Messenger A Message about Worship… Nov. 4th Ernie Reeb Nov. 11th Mike Raver Nov. 18th Nov. 25th Sunday Nov. 4th Reader: Pam Johnsen All Saints Sunday Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Revelations 21:1-6 John 11:32-44 Sunday Nov. 11th Reader: Mike Kent Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Sunday Nov 18thThankoffering Sunday Reader: Linda Reeb Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25 Mark 13:1-8 Sunday Nov. 25th Reader: Robyn Helsel Christ the King Sunday Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Revelations 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 Nov. 4thHolly Cherry Nov. 11th Merinda Blanton Nov. 18th Sam Allen Nov. 25th Tim Parks Thank you for volunteering to serve as a worship assistant. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date please get a replacement if possible. November Communion Set up Jana Kent Nov. 4th Nov. 11th Nov. 18th Nov. 28th The Stiver Family November Mission Offering for November Youth Encounter Page 3

  5. First English Lutheran Church November 2012 The Messenger Committee & Group Messages… Lydia Circle Lydia Circle continues its autumn bible study onTuesday November 13th at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Mona Lee Trego. This month’s bible study “Nothing Lost” centers on John 6. Esther Circle The next meeting will be on November 30th at 10:00 A.M. The meeting will be held at the church to set up for the “Nativity Walk”. The Yo-Yo’s would like to thank everyonewho purchased an ad in theFELC 125th Anniversary Cookbook. The cookbooks are now available forpurchase and would make the perfect Christmas gift. Keep them on your list. Jocebed(Yo-keh-bed) Circle Next meeting –November 11th after worship. Upcoming Events Dec, 01 – Ashville Church Tour Dec. 01 – Nativity Walk, 6:00 P.M. till 8.00 P.M. Dec. 02 – Nativity Walk, After Worship Dec. 05 – Nativity Walk, 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Youth Activities Dec. 02 – Don Neff has invited youth & adults from FELC to join him for a Thrivent food drive in Dublin. They will be assembling care packages for the needy. There are 10 people going so far...see Don for details. Dec. 16 – Youth Brunch & Dessert Auction Dec. 21 – Youth Christmas Party Page 5

  6. November 2012 First English Lutheran Church The Messenger =================================================================================== A big “THANK YOU” to everyone that helped support the FELC Youth Spaghetti Dinner held on October 28, 2012. Your loyalty is very much appreciated.

  7. November 2012 First English Lutheran Church The Messenger =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Thanksgiving in the Bible The Bible is the most sacred text, which associated man to God through love, faith, forgiveness and Thanksgiving. There is a special relevance of Thanksgiving in the Bible. Thanksgiving Day also is the day to express gratitude towards each person who is connected with our lives. The Bible says that each day we should be thankful to feel the love of God. There are several Bible verses for Thanksgiving that open our hearts to the Holy Spirit. Let us know about the Thanksgiving thoughts in the Bible. Thanksgiving in the Bible Psalm 106:1 -“Praise ye the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.” This means that we should thank God everyday and for everything because he is merciful. By giving thanks to him you will never feel away from him. Phil. 4:6 -”We tell God our problems, making our requests known to Him with thanksgiving.” This means through Thanksgiving we can offer our prayers to God who will know what are our problems. Thessalonians 5:18 –”In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God.” This verse talks about the power of faith and thanksgiving. It says that you must believe in God’s will and should trust Him because only He knows what is good for you. Once you start trusting His will you will give thanks for everything that happens. Psalms 50:14 –”Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most high.” According to this Thanksgiving thought in the Bible it is believed that God commands us to be thankful so that we are humble enough to offer our gratitude towards the Almighty who protects us. Psalms 92:1 –”It is a good thing to give thanks unto the lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High.” In this Thanksgiving Bible verse, thanksgiving is believed to be a good thing and this habit of thanking and praising the Lord should be inculcated. Psalms 140:1 –”Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.” This beautiful verse from the Psalms tells us about the power of Thanksgiving. It says that if you are thankful to God then he will always be with you. You can feel His presence by giving thanks. Thanksgiving does not only bring us closer to the people but also to God. Share these Thanksgiving thoughts in the Bible with your friends and make your life more beautiful. Thanksgivingnovember.com

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