Elders Meeting – Tuesday, October 21st at 6:30pm______________________________________________________________

Family Nights: Wednesday, October 22 and 29. 6pm to 7:30pm

For all ages! We will provide dinner at 6pm. About 6:45pm, everyone will go to their bible studies:

Men will have their bible study outside.

Women will meet inside.

Youth/kids will meet in their age groups: For kids age 7 and under and their families WIGGLE SERVICE!

WIGGLE SERVICE:

This is a ‘church service’ geared towards kids. They are the target audience. You don’t have to worry about your kids sitting down and being quiet. We expect kids to act like kids and so will everyone there.

There will be fun songs, a message geared towards kids and time for family to pray together.

PLEASE NOTE: Following dinner, the Wiggle service is about 12 - 15 minutes long. First, we know the attention span of young kids. Second, we know that you need to get home and get ready for the next day. We know family life is chaotic and busy as is.

So, come and feed your family, spend some time having fun and get home at a good time to get ready for the grind of the next day.

Advent by Candlelight: Save the Date

Ladies, save the date, Sunday, December 7, 2:00-4:00, Advent by Candlelight Tea in the Fellowship Hall. We could use a few more ladies to host a table.

If you are able to help, please contact Julie Voelz at 949-933-9170.

OKTOBERFEST IS COMING!!!

Oktoberfest is Sunday, October 26. It is also Reformation Sunday. We will have one service this day- 10am and it will be in the sanctuary. We look forward to having the preschool kids sing during the service. The Oktoberfest celebration will be from 11am-1pm. It is crucial that we have people who are willing to come and help set up on Saturday, help during the event and clean up following the event. We need volunteers for Saturday decorating, Potato Peeling, help during the event (setting out and replenishing food) and Cleanup on Sunday!! Many hands makes for light work! Please sign up on the sign up sheets outside the sanctuary.

All Saints Day

We will be observing All Saints Day on November 2nd. We will be remembering the loved ones that we lost over the year by saying their name during the service. We have made a list of names that we will use, please check to make sure your loved one’s name is on the list. If any name is missing, please email the church office at churchoffice.loc@gmail.com

All Saints Day List

Frances Schober James Kellner Barbra Manske

Jane Rich Mike Sanders Mary Kunkel

Janet Keppler Paul Van Patten Lumina Johnson

Sara Gschwendtner Kim Basaker

Adult Ed Study: Killing Christians

We will be working through the book "Killing Christians". We will talk through the experiences people in the book have and see how it can shape our own faith. These stories are inspirational, and you are encouraged to get a copy of the book and read it. If you don't read the chapter for a given week, you can still be a part of the study and learn. The class is not dependent on people having read the book.

Upcoming sermons

I (Pastor Jim) have been a pastor for 20 years, all at Light of Christ. I am going to be looking at some sermons in honor of that.

September 7 - October 19: Killing Christians. Based on the book by the same title. Do you want to know why we have persecuted Christians in our weekly prayers? This book is why. This book was humbling and transformational for me. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from those who are persecuted. I will preach on a chapter a week and continue the conversation in Adult Ed.

You do not need to get the book to understand the sermons or Adult Ed. But, it is a good read for those who would like to learn more. The book was written by Tom Doyle. I will have a few copies for those who would rather borrow one.