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Alleluia! Lutheran Church, 4055 S. Book Rd., Naperville, IL 60564 Our Mission: To enable all to come, connect and commit to Jesus.
www.alleluialutheran.org Phone: 630-904-3311
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New Program Year Sermon Series “Living Word!” begins!
The X Service resumes at 11:30 on Sunday!
The new year of KidsConnect (Church School) begins!
Chili Cook-off & Cornbread Sampling, Sunday 11:30-1:30
Bears game on the BIG screen in the Community Life Center (Sunday)
Wear your favorite team jersey to worship!
Let’s pack the house on Fall Kick-Off Weekend!
News & Notes from Pastor Tim
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs…Psalm 100
FALL KICK-OFF WEEKEND is September 6th & 7th
Come and worship the Lord! Let’s pack the place!
KidsConnect, H2H, AYhigh, etc. all ramping up
Experiential Worship starts back up @11:30 am on Sundays
Chili Cook-Off from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in our Community Life Center
Bring your best Chili if you dare to challenge my secret recipe
Bears game on the Big Screen in our Community Life Center – Go Bears!
Spend time with friends, make new ones, and have tons of fun.
A YEAR OF THE BIBLE! – COME & WORSHIP! Our worship theme this year is “Living Word!” – it will be a year of walking through the Bible cover to cover. Please bring your Bible to worship. God’s Word is, indeed, living and active, and I am so excited about this year of discovering how the whole Bible works together to point us to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Will you commit to this year of worship, to going deeper into the Scriptures, and knowing the One the Bible points us to even more? Please join me in a year of the Bible!
THANK YOU, “TASTE OF ALLELUIA!” VOLUNTEERS! Wow…I’m still processing the morning because it was so amazing. Over 425 people at outdoor worship, over 550 people at the event following, great food, great fun, and God’s Holy Spirit moving and breathing all over the place! What a day! It would not have been possible without all of our wonderful volunteers. A special thanks to Tracey Sokolowski for overseeing the event; and to Roger Russell for stepping up to oversee the food component. I met dozens of visitors and now pray that the Lord stirs them to continue discovering how our church family can walk with them in life and discover God’s love for them.
LET’S GO, ALLELUIA! I am so proud to be your partner in ministry and mission in the world. Let’s come to worship, let’s connect to God and one another through Christian learning, and let’s commit to mission for the sake of others. Let’s keep reaching others with the love of Jesus – one life at a time! You are an amazing church!
God Bless,
Pastor Tim Housholder
Taste of Alleluia! 2014 - More Photos on page 11
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Please drop off in A! Main Kitchen by 10:00, Sunday morning.
Sunday, Sept. 7th during the A!Men Chili Cook-Off
Back by Popular Demand!
MEN NEEDED FOR A CHILI COOK-OFF CONTEST
As part of our Fall Kick-Off festivities The A!MEN are holding THE 6th Annual
MEN'S CHILI COOK-OFF
SUNDAY, September 7th 11:30AM - 1:30PM VOTING BY ALL GUESTS PRESENT
We also need guys to help serve and clean up!
TROPHYS IN 4 CATEGORIES: * BEST OVERALL * BEST HOT & SPICY
* BEST SWEET & MELLOW * BEST NAME
HOT DOGS & CHILI DOGS FOR THE KIDS!
RULES:
Men only to cook.
Bring 8 quarts heated in crock pot(s).
Name your chili.
Bring toppings you want for your chili, if any.
If you’re brave enough and man enough to enter, sign up on the blue bulletin insert or contact Dan Stolle ASAP:
[email protected] or 630-904-3311, x294
The Bears game will be on the big screen in the fellowship hall.
Corn Bread SamplingCorn Bread SamplingCorn Bread Sampling
Sponsored by the Alleluia! Kitchen Krew
All are welcome to participate.
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Saturday, September 20th Sign-in 7:30am, Race begins at 8:30am
Pre & Post Race at Alleluia! Race route is through Frontier Park Race Completion Certificates Post-Race food, drinks & music
Get exercise, compete, and help raise funds for good causes at the 1st Annual Run With a Mission hosted by Alleluia! Race proceeds go to fund Feed My Starving Children, Loaves & Fishes, Compassion International, and several other charities. We will also be collecting canned goods for Loaves & Fishes. The race fee is $25 and you can register by clicking HERE. Race spots are LIMITED so don’t wait to sign up! Please click HERE to email any questions about the race.
A! Mission Weekend - September 20/21, 2014
Take the Next Step
Have you been thinking about volunteering for one of Alleluia!’s missions but need a little push? Consider this weekend a nudge in the right direction.
Before and after services, interact with leaders and volunteers who are involved with A! Missions, ask questions,
and commit!
Alleluia! Goal: 120 commitments to be involved with one of our missions
Sign-up for a Feed My Starving Children packing event
Volunteer for a slot at Loaves and Fishes
Sponsor a child in Peru through Compassion
Pick up your walker envelope for the CROP Walk
Learn about the great work being done with each of our mission partners
Participate in the 5K “Race with a Mission” on Saturday, September 20
Be inspired to take the next step in missions!
For more information and contact information regarding any of our mission programs click HERE.
Would you like to help out with our Loaves & Fishes Mission? We are looking for volunteers for a group opportunity on September 6th, 10am – 1pm. Volunteering consists of working in Loaves’ food pantry with other Alleluia! members, assisting their clients. If you are interested or would like to get on the list for other future opportunities,
please email [email protected].
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Parents of 3rd and 4th Graders: Sign up for Bible Presentations on September 13 or 14
We are inviting any child in 3rd grade or above to receive a Bible at services on the weekend of September 13 & 14. After the presentation, all recipients are invited to decorate Bible covers and do fun activities with their new Bibles. Sign up online HERE. Download registration forms HERE. The registration deadline is Sunday, September 7th.
Register Now for KidsConnect For children in Preschool—5th Grade Offered during 5pm Saturday, Sunday 9, and 10:15am services
School Year Format: Join us for our school year program beginning on Kick-Off Weekend, September 6 & 7. Children are dropped off before service and picked up in grade level classrooms. Preschool/Kindergarten (Rooms 265 & 267); 1st-5th Grade—Drop off in Fellowship Hall and pick up in designated classrooms.
Registrations are available in the Gathering Area or online at www.alleluialutheran.org. To register online click HERE. To download a registration form click HERE. This year we will continue to dive into the Bible as we learn how we are connected to God’s Big Story.
Children’s Ministry—Important Dates September 13 and 14—Bible Presentations for 3rd and 4th graders
December 7 at 3pm—Children’s Christmas Musical January 4, 10 & 11—Created by God (Human Sexuality Course geared towards 5th graders) February 22, March 1, 8, 15, and 22—First Communion Instruction for 5th graders at 9am March 28 and 29—Celebration of First Communion at all services
Connect 45—for 4th and 5th Graders
Connect 45 is on the move! We are moving to Wednesdays (5-6pm). This move will align with other programs going on at church. I nterested students are also encouraged to join the Faith Choir which meets on Wednesdays (6-6:50pm). Click HERE for more information and registration form.
Christmas Musical Our Christmas Musical will be Sunday, Dec. 7th at 3pm. Before we can perform, we must prepare. Come to audition for “Christmas in Reverse” on Saturday, Sept. 6th, 10-11:30am or 12:30-2pm in The Underground.
Students in Preschool through 8th grade are encouraged to audition. Everyone will be in the performance. The auditions will just determine parts. There are speaking and non-speaking roles, singing solos and chorus parts.
“Christmas in Reverse” starts at the manger, then “rewinds” to give details on the events leading to the first Christmas. Long before the characters gather back at the manger, you will be touched (for the first or umpteenth time) by God’s reason for sending Jesus.
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Adult Discipleship News
Fall is such an exciting time for Alleluia! Adult Discipleship, with many groups that have taken a break for the summer starting up again, and still others starting up for the first time. One of the most rewarding aspects of my job as the Adult Discipleship Director is being a part of this time of reunion and new beginnings.
This year, I am privileged to have a team of dedicated volunteers helping me to expand and grow the ministry in ways I have never dreamed possible. Among other things, be on the lookout for a colorful new display showcasing groups new and old that are available at Alleluia! All of these groups are designed to help you along on your journey to come, connect, and commit to Jesus.
Below is just a small sampling of what is available this year. Pick up a brochure in the Gathering Area for a complete listing or check out our new card display. Feel free to contact me, Darcy Jasien, [email protected], or the group leader directly for more information or to sign up for a group!
Faith groups and events provide our foundation for growing in (Christian) faithfulness (Isaiah 40:8). By
taking the time to facilitate or participate in small and large group learning opportunities, we allow ourselves the opportunity to get to know Him and one another better.
Ladies, Save the Date: Annual Women’s Retreat on January 23-25, 2015. The theme is A FULL LIFE! “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full,” (John 10:10b). Watch for more details!
Fall Faith Group: The Prodigal God-Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Open to adults and high school students. Come with a family member or bring a friend on Sunday mornings, 10:15 or 11:15 (after 9 and 10:15 worship services) or Thursday evening, 7pm. Begins the week of September 14th and continue for 6 weeks in The Well Café Room. This is a book discussion about Jesus’ parable in Luke 15: 11-32, commonly called the parable of the “Prodigal Son;” actually a story of, “The Two Sons,” but more importantly, the story of God’s extravagant love for YOU! Books will be available for purchase in the bookstore. Led by Dan and Nancy Stolle. Contact Dan or Nancy at [email protected] for more information or to sign up.
Women’s Bible Study: All ladies are invited to Women's Bible Study starting on September 17! We meet the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month from 9:30-11:30am. Our study this fall is THE INHERITANCE by Beth Moore. (Please Note: this is a lecture-only series with NO homework!) For more information, sign up on the blue bulletin insert, or contact Cathy Schaefer at [email protected].
No Homework Bible Study: Have you been wanting to try out a Bible Study but have limited time? Beginning Sept. 10th we will meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm in the Covenant Room (located on the lower level next to door # 8). This coed group is perfect for working people on their lunch breaks or anyone who has daytime availability. All are welcome! For more information or to register please contact Laura Bowler at [email protected] or 630-904-3311, x245.
(Adult Discipleship News continued on next page )
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Service groups help us to live out our faith. For God so loved the world,
and He calls us to do the same (Matthew 22:39). One of the ways that we show our love for others and for God is by serving at our church and in our community. Prayer is also incorporated into Service Groups.
Shoppers, Save the Date for the Little Lambs Consignment Sale on Sept 18-20, 2014 The proceeds from this Fall/Winter Children’s Sale will benefit Alleluia! ministries. Donations are accepted in the marked bin in the Gathering Area. (More info on page 9)
Life group members and guests share a common interest. For where two or three come together in my
name, there I am with them (Matthew 18:20). Social groups enable us to have fun with fellow members while incorporating prayer and service, two foundations of our faith.
WAG: Wine Appreciation Group Wine lovers and novices alike are invited to join us for our first monthly tasting on Sept 12th at 7:30pm! Contact Rick Jasien at [email protected] for more info and/or to be put on the group list.
Attention Men, Ages High School and Up! Are you ready for some Alleluia! Flag Football? Then come out and join us on Saturdays at 3:30pm at the Scullen Middle School field! Contact Chris Warning, [email protected], for more info or to sign up.
Divorce Care is Coming Are you recently divorced, or in the process of getting divorced? Help and healing is on its way beginning this fall. Contact Darcy Jasien confidentially to express interest at [email protected]. For more information go to www.divorcecare.org.
Adult Discipleship News (continued)
We are seeking vendors for this event,
Ladies, do you have a home-based or direct-sales
business? Do you own a specialty boutique catering
to the things women love? Then we want you! We’ll
accept only one vendor per company (ie. one Mary Kay,
one Premier Jewelry, etc.) and we limit the number of
similar type items sold. Please contact Laurie Cottrill
at 630-904-3311, x311 or at [email protected] for
details. It’s first come, first served, so don’t delay!
Friday, Oct 3rd,
7-10pm
INFLUENZA
VACCINATIONS
Walgreens will be
offeringing Flu Shots
at Alleluia! on
Sunday, September 21st
from 10am-noon in the church office.
Bring your insurance card or $25.99.
Please contact Parish Nurse, Gloria
Henderson, with questions at
630-904-3311, x246.
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Sliding into September…in Many Different Ways! September is upon us and there is so much to DO! Please check out the Alleluia! webpage by clicking HERE. And give praises back to God...Alleluia! There’s something for ALL AGES...VERY, VERY TRUE. Please check out the list below and contact Conor Hughes at x304 or Michele Nelson at x230. We’d love to chat with you!
Newborns—Age 10 … Music ‘N Me (numerous times and days offered) contact Michele
Ages 4—1st Grade … J.C. Choir, begins Sept. 10th, 5:15-5:55pm (Music Room) contact Michele
Grades 2-5th Grade … Faith choir, begins Sept. 10th, 6:00-6:50pm (Music Room) contact Michele
Middle School … Jr. Flute Choir, 2nd & 4th Saturdays (Sanctuary) contact Michele
Middle School … SYNC, meets on specific Wednesdays (The Underground) contact Conor
High School ...TUB (The Underground Band) Wednesdays, 7-9pm (The Underground) contact Conor
9th Grade and Above … on specific Saturdays (Sanctuary) contact Michele for the following: Flute Choir- 1st & 3rd Saturday at 10:15am Ladies’ Ensemble- 3rd Saturday at 8am Brass Choir- 1st & 4th Saturday at 8:30 Men’s Ensemble- 2nd Saturday at 8am, dates TBD Instrumental Ensemble- 4 Saturdays per year, 8am, dates TBD
Come and “chat” if you’re interested in the Saturday or Sunday Praise Teams or Choir. Conor or Michele would be happy to set up a time to meet with you! PLEASE click HERE to sign up for any of the Alleluia! musical groups.
PLEASE click HERE to sign up for ANY of the Music ‘N Me classes offered at Alleluia!
“Christmas in Reverse,” Alleluia!’s Christmas Musical, is coming in December.
Auditions will be September 6th from 10-11:30am or 12:30-2pm to determine
parts, but all will be in the performance, ages preschool through 8th grade. Please
contace Valerie Bromenschenkel at [email protected] with questions.
NEW CHILDREN’S CHOIR TIMES...PLEASE NOTE!
Bible songs, boomwhackers, chimes, songs, dance, bells, drumming, acting, and lots of movement will take place on Wednesdays in the Music Room! J.C. Choir (age 4– 1st grade) at 5:15-5:55. Faith Choir (2nd-5th grades) at 6:00-6:50.
The “musical focus” will change every two months! Please be sure to sign up online on our website!! Contact Michele at 630-904-3311, x230 or [email protected] with any questions!
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Now offers full-time, year-round preschool for children ages two to five. Full-time care begins in September. It will be provided by our experienced, loving Little Blessings teachers. Contact the preschool office at 630-904-9898 for more information.
Little Blessings
Preschool & Kindergarten
Alleluia! MOPS 2014-2015
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Come and join MOPS and experience community, personal growth, and spiritual hope with other mothers of preschoolers! Learn from great speakers, discuss pertinent topics, and participate in creative activities all designed to give you the support you need during this season of mothering. Your children will be cared for in the MOPPETTS program, where they will experience love in a preschool-like setting. The 2014-2015 semester begins in September. To learn more about MOPS, pick up a brochure in the Gathering Area. If you are interested in getting
connected, please contact [email protected] for a registration packet. We look forward to meeting you!
THE WELL CAFÉ NEEDS VOLUNTEERS! The Well Café is a ministry to help fund clean water projects in third world countries and
to offer a place for visitors and members to relax and get to know one another. Please
consider joining this fun, busy, gratifying ministry.
This fall we have some new opportunities!
The Wheatland Athletic Assoc. will be using our gym for league tournaments this fall, so we will have hundreds of people visiting and getting to know our church.
The Well Cafe needs volunteers so we can be open from 8:15 am - 4:30 pm
We also want to be open for our Saturday worshipers from 4:30 - 6:15.
Volunteer for 2 or more hours anytime from 8:15 am to 6:15 pm.
Email [email protected] for more information or to sign up. No experience necessary! High Schoolers – add to your Key Club, college app. hours or Honor Society hours! Grab a friend or classmate, to join you. Time flies and it’s a great way to meet people and be a part of our church ministry.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
H2H begins Wednesday, September 3rd, 6:30-7:30pm and Sunday, September 7th, 10:15-11:15am with a Parent/Teen info meeting.
To register for H2H (all new AND returning students) click HERE.
Experiential Service is back Sunday, September 7th at 11:30am!
AYhigh begins Sunday, September 7th at 6pm!
Little Lambs Consignment Sale
Mark the date for the Little Lambs Consignment sale Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 9/18-20th in the Alleluia! Fellowship Hall. This is a great opportunity to recycle gently used fall/winter kids’ clothes and toys and earn 65-75 percent of the sale price of the items. Come and shop for some great deals! For more information, please contact Laurie Cottrill at 630-219-3071 or at [email protected]
We want your donations! Want to get rid of those outgrown toys and clothes, but don’t want to be a seller? Donate them to the Little Lambs Consignment Sale. We’ll sort, tag, and sell them, and Alleluia! will get the money from the sales. Drop off items (children’s clothing, toys, games, nursery items) in the marked bin in the Gathering Area.
Don’t have anything to donate, but want to get in on the really good bargains? If you volunteer to work 3, 6, or 9 hours of the sale, you get to shop the pre-sale on Wednesday before it opens to the public on Thursday.
For more information, contact Laurie Cottrill at 630-219-3071 or at [email protected]
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5:00pm Worship:
Usher: Alan Cook
Communion Server: Kellie Kunz (Janet Messina will sub on 9/27)
Lectors: 9/6 Joe Biela, 9/13 Kathy Urbanowski, 9/20 Andrea Jacob, 9/27 Joe Biela
Greeters: 9/6 Teresa Zahora/Kevin Zahora, 9/13 Kathy Urbanowski/Jay Urbanowski, 9/20 Andrea Jacob/Ed Jacob,
9/27 Kathy Urbanowski/Jay Urbanowski
Welcome Center: Kellie Kunz (Kathy Housholder on 9/27)
Sound: Dan Dilday
9:00am Worship:
Ushers: Bill Haas, John Fishbeck, Jeff Falkner, Gary Gramm
Communion Servers: Peter Vethanayagamony, Julie Smith (Viki Haneberg), Gina Lee Sandvik, Cate Sandvik, Cheryl Butler,
Jackie Cerny
Greeters: 9/7 Michelle Haas/Julie Mehra Family, 9/14 The Gilberts, 9/21 Maureen Raclawski/Tina Falkner,
9/28 Gail Sacranie/Maureen Raclawski
Lectors: 9/7 Gina Lee Sandvik, 9/14 Dan Stolle, 9/21 Kathy Grippo, 9/28 Jennifer Madson
Welcome Center: 9/7 Jennifer Sheriff, 9/14 Shelly Menendez, 9/21 Vione Morton, 9/28 Vione Morton
Altar: 9/7 Laurie Cottrill, 9/14 John Loy, 9/21 Laurie Cottrill, 9/28 CheryButler
10:15 Worship:
Communion: Deb Bostjancic (Carol French on 9/21), Beth Duesing, Erin Lucido, Desma Rozovics, Teri Rotheiser, Kristen Doonan
Ushers: Adrian Knowles, Kent Nelson, Eric Nelson, Paul Lucido
Lectors: 9/7 Rod Larson, 9/14 Adrian Knowles, 9/21 Kelly Cunningham, 9/28 Bonnie McNeil
Greeters: 9/7 Patty Malek/Darcy Jasien, 9/14 Lori & Maegan Bauer/Kristen Kucharski, 9/21 Maggie Hayes/Tom Hayes,
9/28 Patty Malek/Maggie Hayes
Welcome Center: 9/7 Christy Russell, 9/14 Cathy Fulgham, 9/21 Barb Cunningham, 9/28 Cathy Fulgham
Altar: Deb Bostjancic (Carole French on 9/21)
Sound: Tom Barry
Please click HERE to view worship volunteer needs and to sign up. Fall & Winter Sign-Ups are currently online. All are encouraged to volunteer.
We are in great need of someone to “job-share” for the 5pm PowerPoint service slides. Please consider volunteering on a full or part-time basis.
Please prayerfully consider serving. Hospitality areas are great opportunities to serve as a family! You can sign up for specific dates for the Lector or Hospitality spots.
Communion Servers and Ushers are scheduled by the month, but we can get coverage for you if you will be gone.
Want a “behind the scenes” volunteer opportunity? Consider signing up to help with Altar setup. Training is provided. Questions? Contact Lori Juliot at
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Each lesson (except the group keyboarding class) includes 30 minutes of private instruction. To see a complete list of
available days/times for private music lessons or to sign up using PayPal via the
Alleluia! website, click HERE.
Janice Zoet (Term Exp 2/16)
Kelly Cunningham (Term Exp 2/16)
Andrea Jacob (Term Exp 2/17)
Chuck Schaefer (Term Exp 2/17)
Dan Stolle (Treasurer, non-voting)
Your Alleluia! Church Council members may be contacted via [email protected]
From Plainfield
Take Route 59 North. Turn right on 103rd St.
Church is on the right at Book Rd.
From Bolingbrook
Take Boughton Rd. West. Turn right on
Plainfield-Naperville. Turn left on 104th St.
104th ends in church parking lot.
From North Naperville
Take Route 59 South.
Turn left on 103rd St.
Church is on the right at
Book Rd.
Directions to Alleluia!
Saturday Contemporary Worship- 5pm Sunday Traditional Worship- 9am Sunday Contemporary Worship-10:15am Sunday Experiential Worship– (Returns on September 7th!)
Betty Rae Smith (Term Exp 2/15)
Greg Yuccas (Term Exp 2/15)
Pastor Tim Housholder (Senior Pastor)
This month we are featuring
Private Music Lessons
We have many great programs for adults and youth at Alleluia! Lessons are offered for Keyboarding (group class), Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar,
Recorder, Traditional & Suzuki Violin, Clarinet, Percussion, Brass, Flute, Beginning Voice, & More!
You may begin the program at any time during the session!
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