Emmaus Lutheran Church

Eugene, OR

November Newsletter INTRODUCING OUR NEW MEMBERS!

Charlotte Trent I am thrilled to be returning to Emmaus and to be able to call you my home congregation. After graduating from California Lutheran University, I began my role as the Director of Operations and Programs at Camp Lutherwood Ore-gon. After much discernment, I am excited to share that I have recently en-tered into the candidacy process here in the Oregon Synod. Thank you for your warm welcome, support, and prayers. I look forward to walking along-side you on this faith journey. Tom Dodd and Gay Kramer-Dodd Tom Dodd and Gay Kramer-Dodd moved to Eugene in 1995 when Tom accepted a call to serve United Lu-theran as their pastor. Tom and Gay have been married for 45 years and have two grown children. Matthew is married to Alison and they have an an adorable little girl, Michelle. They also live in Eugene. Patrick is engaged to Lauren and they live in San Jose, CA. Since both Gay and Tom retired near the end of 2018, they have been enjoying retirement by staying active, taking some trips, volunteering, and not using the alarm clock. They look forward to getting to know the people of Emmaus ever better in the years to come. Valerie Sacks After 41 years as a jr/sr high school teacher of French , German and a host of other subjects, I retired 8 years ago and last year I moved to Eugene to be near my daughter and her family. I was so lucky to find Emmaus and all of the wonderful people here. Stephanie and Dave Olsen Stephanie and Dave Olsen recently married following several years as widows. Stephanie, formerly from Roseburg was married to George Roberts for 47 years and Dave was married to Gloria for 50 years. Upon discovering that they shared the same age, Scandinavian roots, Lutheranism, were avid Duck sports fans, Oregon wine lovers and golf enthusiasts; they decided to pursue their relationship. Stephanie retired from the YMCA and Dave was the former owner of Olsen’s Auto Glass and Olsen’s Light Truck Parts. Stepha-nie has three sons and four grandchildren and Dave has two sons and two grandchildren. After one year of visiting most of the ELC A churches in the area, they found their church home here at Emmaus. Gaynor & Judy Huck Gaynor and Judy are long time residents of Eugene. They both graduated from Southern Oregon College in Ashland. Gaynor worked in the floor-covering business and Judy was a school teacher before retiring. They have a son, Scott, who works for Intel in Portland, and two granddaughters, McKenna and Kylie. Grace Lindquist I am originally from Minnesota and am getting my PhD in chemistry at the University of Oregon. I am a member of a dance team in Eugene, I host science outreach for middle school students, and am a leader for the graduate Christian fellowship at UO. Outside of school I love baking and reading. Donna Burlingame Donna moved to Eugene from Mississippi to be near her daughter and grandson. She spent her career as a speech-language pathologist. She now spends her time taking care of her grandson, volunteering for the Smart Reading program, and participating in the quilting group at Emmaus.

COMING SOON!

EMMAUS

BAZAAR

The Emmaus Holiday Ba-

zaar will be held Saturday,

November 2, 2019. Many of

you have signed up to help,

and there's always room for

more. Let your friends know

about this wonderful oppor-

tunity to get started on their

Christmas shopping, and be

sure to come see what amaz-

ing treasures our gifted Em-

maus family have produced!

TABLE TALK

TUESDAYS

Why is November 5th spe-

cial? Well, it is National Do-

nut Day, but it’s also the

first session of a series we’re

calling Table Talk Tuesdays.

We will gather the first two

Tuesdays of the month from

7:00-8:30pm in the youth

room to discuss one of the

memorials, resolutions, or

social statements that came

out of the ELCA National

Assembly this summer. No-

vember 5th and November

12th will focus on the State-

ment on Women & Justice

titled, “Faith, Sexism, and

Justice: A Call to Action.”

Pastor Rachel will be facili-

tating these first two ses-

sions.

Join the Kindness Campaign on November 3rd and help transform our

communities, reduce crime and increase the sense of well-being. Guest

Speakers on Becoming Cities of Kindness: Tom Tait, former Mayor of Ana-

heim, CA and National Leader of the Cities of Kindness Movement and Lu-

cy Vinis, Mayor of Eugene. Break-out sessions include: Kindness in

Schools - from Preschool through High School, How Faith Groups Serve

Our Community, Kind and Connected to the Housing Challenge, Increase

Our Community Well Being, Our Personal Lives - Kindness for Self and

Others, and Increasing Workplace Satisfaction and Productivity. This event

will be held at The Shedd, 868 High St, Eugene. Free. Doors open at 1:30.

PUB THEOLOGY

CHOOSE KINDNESS CELEBRATION

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In keeping with the spirit of the broader pub theology movement that has

given churches across the country an opportunity to explore theological top-

ics in public spaces, we are continuing our grand intellectual and spiritual

experiment by meeting in a pub environment this year. Our next guest pre-

senter will be Terry Glaspey, a local editor. He will be presenting on the top-

ic of “art as midrash” - how art can provide us different interpretive lenses

on the scriptures. We will meet on November 21 from 7:00pm-8:30. Our

location will again be McMenamins North Bank (22 Club Road, Eugene). If

you would like to eat dinner before the event, please arrive by 6:15 to do so.

Please RSVP to Andrew Langford (pastoralassociate @emmauseugene.org)

WESTWINDS FLUTE CONCERT

The Westwinds Flute Choir will perform a concert of music for the

Halloween season on November 3rd at 2:00pm at Emmaus. Come and

enjoy some lovely flute music!

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

We will be holding our fall semi-annual congregational meeting on November

17th after worship. Please come help us consider the 2020 budget and hear a

brief update on what is happening around our church!

HOLIDAY PREVIEW

Thanksgiving Eve Service: November 27th—6:30 pm

Midweek Advent Soup Suppers: weekly starting December 4th—5:30 pm

Midweek Advent Services: weekly starting December 4th—6:30 pm

Advent Festival: December 8th—10:30 am

Children’s Christmas Program: December 15th—9:30 am

Christmas Cantata: December 22nd—9:30 pm

Christmas Eve Services: December 24th—5:00 & 10:00

JOIN THE CHOIR!

Do you sing? Or would

you like to learn?

Do you want to hang out

with a group of people

who have a lot of fun

together?

Do you resonate with the

motto, “Most of the

notes, most of the time?”

If you answered yes to any

of these questions—join the

choir! We are currently

working on a Christmas can-

tata in addition to our regu-

lar Sunday offerings.

Wednesdays at 7:15 pm in

the sanctuary.

SMALL GROUP SCHEDULE

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Come and meet new friends and get reacquainted with old ones!

There is something for everyone.

Emmaus Quilters: Tuesda y s a t 9:00 a m in the Fel-

lowship Hall. We will take November 5th off (the week af-

ter the bazaar).

Elva’s Raiders: W ednesda y s a t 8:30 a m

Bible Study: W ednesda y s a t 10:00 a m in the Fel-

lowship Hall

Emmaus Choir: W ednesda y a t 7:15 pm in the sa nc-

tuary

High School Youth Group: 2nd & 4th W ednesda y s

@ United Lutheran Church, 6:00-7:15 pm

Table Talk Tuesdays: 1st & 2nd Tuesdays at 7:00 pm

in the youth room

Naomi Circle: Second Thursday of the m onth at

9:30 am in the library

Mary Circle: Second Thursday of the m onth at 5:30

pm

Ever Young Seniors: W e w ill not have a gather ing in

November due to the timing of Thanksgiving.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study: Nov ember 9th a t 8:30

am in the Fellowship Hall

2345: First Saturday of the month at 7 pm. The November

2nd gathering will be at the Kerr’s home.

Pub Theology: Thursday, Novem ber 21st at 7pm at

McMenamins North Bank

Questions? Contact Pastor Rachel

(pastor@emmauseugene.org)

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Special Events at Central Lutheran Church—All Are Welcome!

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Special Events at Central Lutheran Church—All Are Welcome!

JJF: CONTINUING DOWN THE ROAD

It's been several months since the congre-

gation voted to approve a new loan for

our roofing project, our hearing loop pro-

ject, and our accessible bathroom project.

As you know, the roofing project and the

hearing loop project have both been com-

pleted. Thanks to all for the generous donations you have made to the

JJF campaign so far! However, monthly donations to our Joyous

Journey campaign are not keeping pace with our required loan pay-

ments. On average, donations are about $800 less than the required

payment each month. Remember, this is a separate commitment

from your offerings that support our church operations. Please help

as you can. If you have questions, please speak with our treasurer,

Dave Frosaker, or JJF chairperson, Mike Barnes.

NOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

David Kalstad—Nov 2

David Olsen—Nov 3

Mitzi Shirk—Nov 4

Lester Pohll —Nov 4

Jacquelyn Corey—Nov 5

Ruth Nyegaard—Nov 6

Barb Grabowsky—Nov 7

Ginnie Johnson—Nov 9

Marty Gangle—Nov 11

Pamela Mealy—Nov 11

Ella Carlson—Nov 15

Jon Chesboro—Nov 15

Rod Shirk—Nov 15

Larry Schmitz—Nov 16

Conrad Grosenick—Nov 18

James Henry—Nov 18

Mildred Toepel—Nov 19

Andrea Olson—Nov 23

Wanda Gangle—Nov 26

Jacqueline Schoellhorn—Nov

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Nola Baird, Carolyn Bauder, Denise Blake (daughter of Billie

Scott), Josh & Jackie Cavanagh and all CA fire victims, Helen

Cook, David Crane (nephew of Carolyn Bauder & Judy Kopper-

man), Mitchel Card (Nola Baird’s grandson), Willard Grabofsky,

Bill Jones, Myra (Lori Nicklin's sister), James Petersen (son of

Ruth Nyegaard), David and Helen Peterson (nephew and sister of

Elaine Herbison), David Schmitz (son of Larry & Donna), Anna

(Kristi Wilde's cousin).

Homebound: Marge Churchill, Linda Jacobson, LaVonna Nordstrom. In Death: Family of Lucas Barker and the family of Dolores Reed-Waltz.

FINANCIAL UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

2019 budgeted expenses 262,604.00

2019 actual income 193,756.57

2019 actual expenses -186,605.97

Difference between actual 2019 income and actual expenses 7,150.60

NOVEMBER WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Date Lector Communion

Assistants

Acolyte Ushers Greeters

November 3

Merry Burbank 1. Merry Burbank

2. Marilyn Deaton

3. Jackie Barbour

Sarah Palmer 1. Gerry Stolp

2. Heidi Stolp

1.Lester Pohll

2.

November 10

Bert Toepel 1. Peter Kugler

2. Lori Kugler

3. Larry Schmitz

Eila Macdonald 1. Deena Frosaker

2. Dave Frosaker

1.Lester Pohll

2.

November 17

Edla Johnson 1. Merry Burbank

2. Larry Schmitz

3. Peter Kugler

Kaliyah Scott 1. Steve Palmer

2. Diane Palmer

1.Lester Pohll

2. Peter Kugler

November 24

Arne Berglund 1. Deanna Berglund

2.Judy Koppermann

3. Kathleen Kerr

Noah High 1. Herb Kopper-

mann

2. Elva Duvall

1.Lester Pohll

2. Peter Kugler

Date Coffee Fellowship Flowers Children’s Table

November 3 1. Kerrs

2. Langfords

Joanna Palmer

November 10 1. Smiths

2. Jane Batterson

Kathleen Kerr

November 17 1. Pat and Dave Arts

2. Cheryl Adcock

Kim Scott

November 24

1.Edla Johnson

2.Tove Hall

Maya Scott

EMMAUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

EUGENE, OR

united in response to grace,

empowered by the Holy

Spirit,

serving the Lord with glad-

ness.

Congregation Council:

Cheryl Adcock, President

Sidsel Tompkins, Vice

President

Gerry Stolp, Secretary

Kathleen Kerr, Learning

Ministry

Peter Kugler, Service Ministry

Brent Johnson, Support

Ministry

Cathy Smith, Witness Ministry

Jane Batterson, Worship

Ministry

EMMAUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

1250 West 18th Avenue

Eugene, OR 97402

541-344-1150

office@emmauseugene.org

www.emmauseugene.org

Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday 9:00 am—12:00 pm

Staff

Pastor: Rachel Langford (cell) 563-940-0023

Email: pastor@emmauseugene.org

Pastoral Associate: Andrew Langford (cell) 512-736-1515

Email: pastoralassociate@emmauseugene.org

Musician: Dan Smith (cell) 541-972-3117

Email: musician@emmauseugene.org

Choir Director: Brent Anderson (cell) 541-521-3098

Email: brenthanderson@msn.com

Custodians: Justin Adcock, Kris Jennings

Emmaus is a Reconciling in Christ

congregation