January 2013 - Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of DeLand

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church DeLand, Florida January 2013

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, the glory of
the Lord is risen on you.” (Isaiah 60:1)
The music is stuck in my head from our Lessons and Carols Service last Sunday. The
choir is so “smitten” by it that we are reprising it at our 7:00 Christmas Eve service. By the
time you read this, of course, all of that will be “ancient” (sooo last year)!
It is ancient, though! Classic…timeless…prophetic words of hope and joy.
If you are reading this, we obviously survived the end of the world as “predicted” by
the Mayans. We have either averted the “fiscal cliff” or free-fallen off of it, for better or
worse. So now what? We can go forth from the manger to tell everyone what we have
seen and heard. God has acted in a new, radical way to save His people and the world!
There was Jesus, a helpless infant in a smelly, noisy cattle stall. The same Jesus who would
live among as God-in-the-flesh. The same Jesus, still present today in our neighborhoods.
The same Jesus, who will come again in glory to proclaim the kingdom without end.
Guided by the star, they found him whose praise the ages sound.
We too have a star to guide us, which forever will provide us
With the light to find our Lord, with the light to find our Lord.
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(ELW #301, V. 5)
May the light of Epiphany break forth for you and shatter the darkness of gloom and despair.
In Christ’s love,
Pastor Art

1. Pastor Art made an announcement that Matthew, our organist,
turned in his resignation. A motion was made to post
a job availability notice for the organist position as soon as
possible.
2. Prices were obtained to purchase two new computers for
the office and a laptop for the pastor as well as updated software.
A motion was made to use undesignated Memorial
Funds to pay for this much-needed equipment.
3. A new "Love Gift" statement was written and accepted by the council. In order for the congregation to protect
itself from possible litigation, the council has established a policy that "Love Gifts" will not be accepted or
given to employees through the church. For more detailed information, please visit the church’s website at
www.faithlutherandeland.org.
4. 2013 calendar--January 11-12, council retreat. January 12--Break Bread Together. January 26--the Good
Samaritan Lutheran Retirement Center will have a Family Fun Fest from 10AM-!PM. They will be having a
chili cook-off during the fest. February 13th will be Ash Wednesday. March 2nd will be the Spring Fling, if we
have it. March 31st will be Easter.
5. February 24th will be our Congregation Meeting Part II. At this meeting, the congregation will receive the
Annual Report. We will also discuss the benefits, or not, of three services, and other pertinent topics. Please
plan to be at this very important meeting. Ministries should have their annual reports turned into Julie before a
set date that Julie will post later.
6. Julie would like each member of the council and the
congregation to fill out an updated contact information
sheet. These yellow sheets are located in the
“Communication Kiosk” area in the Fellowship Hall (the
windowsill).
7. It was announced that Michelle Hermann was going
to come to the December 12th Wednesdays Together to
tell people about the need for donations to the Children's
Home Society here in DeLand. This home for
children from broken and undesirable home environments
operates mainly through donations.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Notes from the Pastor 2
Council Highlights 3
Poinsettia Memorials 4
Worship Assistant Schedule 5
What Is Epiphany? 6
Resolutions 7
Taking Spiritual Inventory 8
January Calendar 9
Prayer Chain 10
Money Matters 11

Thank you to all who purchased poinsettia plants in commemoration of loved ones
and special events. There are still a few plants available, and your donations are
much appreciated!
This year Faith Lutheran
has been blessed with new
computers and updated
software for all the church
offices. While this is a
much-needed and muchappreciated
improvement,
new toys take some getting
used to. We appreciate
your patience and understanding
while we adjust
to some new ways of doing
things.
Faith Lutheran is on Facebook! Find us at:
Visit us on the web!
FaithLutheranDeland.org
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Anna Anderson
Doris Candalino
In loving memory of Al Candalino & Theodore
Volz
Janice Cornwell
Jean Cornwell
Carl & Virginia Fauble
In loving memory of parent & daughter Joyce
Ann
Carl Kaiser
Craig & Joyce Parrillo
The Peterson Family
For those who are new among us and
are interested in joining our family
of Faith.
Two opportunities will be offered:
Wednesday, January 10 th , 5:30 (dinner provided)
Sunday, January 13 th , 12:00 (lunch provided)
Child care can be offered if needed.
Sells Fair Trade items on Sundays in the Fellowship
Hall during Fellowship Time. We have Equal
Exchange items such as Regular or Decaf. coffee, Cocoa mix,
Earl Grey Tea, and new milk chocolate candy bars. This longterm
church project is a great way to help small farmers
financially by eliminating the ‘middle man’. Please see Faith
or Doris Candalino for more information.

January 6
January 13
January 20
January 27
8:00 Wayne Struble
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
11:00 Nancy Dascher
8:00 John Toenjes
9:30 Peggy Sherman
Lectors Communion Assistants Acolytes
11:00 ______________________
8:00 Pam Swanto
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
11:00 ______________________
8:00 Cornelia Policke
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
Altar guild:
Jean Cornwell
Ruth Erickson
Sonia Nieves
11:00 ______________________
USHERS:
8:00 ____________&_____________
9:30 ____________ & _____________
11:00 ____________&_____________
8:00 Pam Swanto
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
_________________________
_________________________
11:00 Helen Martin
________________________
8:00 Wayne Struble
9:30 George Sherman
Bob Bebee
Joyce Parrillo
11:00 Janice Cornwell
________________________
8:00 _________________________
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
_________________________
_________________________
11:00 Helen Martin
Janice Cornwell
8:00 Cornelia Policke
9:30 Dorothy Caldwell
_________________________
_________________________
11:00 Janice Cornwell
________________________
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8:00 Pam Swanto
9:30 ______________________
11:00 _____________________
8:00 Wayne Struble
9:30 George Sherman
11:00 _____________________
8:00 Wilma Ross
9:30 ______________________
11:00 _____________________
8:00 Wilma Ross
9:30 ______________________
11:00 _____________________
Becoming a worship assistant is a great way to get involved with the
church! We are always looking for Lectors, Communion Assistants, Acolytes,
Ushers, and even people for the A/V Crew. If you are interested in helping
with any of these areas, please contact the church office today! No experience
is necessary!

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The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
(Reprinted from an article at www.Christianity.about.com)
The Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one
of the oldest Christian feasts, though, throughout the centuries,
it has celebrated a variety of things. Epiphany
comes from a Greek verb meaning "to reveal," and all of
the various events celebrated by the Feast of the Epiphany
are revelations of Christ to man.
Date: January 6. (In most countries and dioceses, the celebration
is transferred to the Sunday between January 2
and January 8, inclusive.)
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13;
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
Prayers: Collect for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Jesus Christ (from the Mass of St. Pius V): "O God, Who by
the guidance of a star didst this day reveal Thine onlybegotten
Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that we, who know Thee now by faith, may be so led as to behold with our eyes the
beauty of Thy majesty. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, world without end. Amen."
Other Names for the Feast: Theophany, Three Kings Day
History:
Like many of the most ancient Christian feasts, Epiphany was first celebrated in the East, where it has been held from the beginning
almost universally on January 6. Today, among both Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, the feast is known as Theophany—the
revelation of God to man.
Epiphany originally celebrated four different events, in the following order of importance: the Baptism of the Lord; Christ's first miracle,
the changing of water into wine at the wedding in Cana; the Nativity of Christ; and the visitation of the Wise Men or Magi. Each
of these is a revelation of God to man: At Christ's Baptism, the Holy Spirit descends and the voice of God the Father is heard, declaring
that Jesus is His Son; at the wedding in Cana, the miracle reveals Christ's divinity; at the Nativity, the angels bear witness to
Christ, and the shepherds, representing the people of Israel, bow down before Him; and at the visitation of the Magi, Christ's divinity
is revealed to the Gentiles—the other nations of the earth.
Eventually, the celebration of the Nativity was separated out, in the West, into Christmas; and shortly thereafter, Western Christians
adopted the Eastern feast of the Epiphany, still celebrating the Baptism, the first miracle, and the visit from
the Wise Men. Thus, Epiphany came to mark the end of Christmastide—the Twelve Days of Christmas,
which began with the revelation of Christ to Israel in His Birth and ended with the revelation of
Christ to the Gentiles at Epiphany.
Over the centuries, the various celebrations were further separated in the West,
and now the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after January 6, and
the wedding at Cana is commemorated on the Sunday after the Baptism of the
Lord.
In many parts of Europe, the celebration of Epiphany is at least as important as the
celebration of Christmas. In Italy and other Mediterranean countries, Christians
exchange gifts on Epiphany—the day on which the Wise Men brought their gifts to
the Christ Child—while in Northern Europe, it's not unusual to give gifts on both
Christmas and Epiphany (often with smaller gifts on each of the twelve days of
Christmas in between).

On the edge of a new year, Lord, teach us
again to order our priorities and number our
days and hours. Teach us to trust—life, history, one another,
You, so that even in the gray and gloomy days,
when the ceiling is low, we may trust the star that enabled
wise men of old to live in hope and proclaim the
divine promises which call us on in Jesus Christ. Amen.
This quarter we are collecting the following items:
Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately
8” X 10½”; no loose-leaf paper
One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side
and inches on the other
One pencil sharpener
One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades
work well)
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with
a rubber band
Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together
with a rubber band
One box of 16 or 24 crayons
One 2½” eraser
One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag approximately
14” X 17” with shoulder straps (no standard backpacks)
Thank you! Please bring these items to the church
office or mark them for LWR kits and leave in the
church kitchen
Located just
inside the
Fellowship Hall,
it is another opportunity
to communicate
to the Pastor, Congregation President, Choir Director,
whoever. Please be constructive with your suggestion,
criticism (complaint?) and put your name so
we know who to respond to. Let’s keep our communication
honest, truthful and Christ-like. Thank you!
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Taken from the NEWSLETTER Newsletter, January 1989:
1. Pray for him regularly and build his spiritual
power.
2. Speak well of him and build his reputation.
He has weak and strong points. His influence
will depend upon which of these you stress.
3. Resolve to encourage him and build his morale.
4. Listen to him and help build his pulpit power.
Full pews challenge a pastor to prepare and
deliver great sermons. Empty pews discourage
him.
5. Resolve to cooperate with him and thus build
his leadership.
6. Follow God’s plan of church financing
(tithing), and build the church treasury. It is
much easier for your pastor to minister when
the financial report is not in the red.
7. The greatest resolution for you and your pastor
is to resolve to follow the Christ he preaches
by the Holy Spirit.
Commemorate it by giving the weekly Worship Folders
(bulletins) or the monthly Sanctuary Candle. Call the
church office at (386)734-2791 to find out how.
Save the planet and
help Faith Lutheran at
the same time! Recycle
your paper at
Faith, and help raise
money for your
church. Look for the
large recycling bin in
the church parking
lot, and add your paper.
Faith receives money every time the bin gets
emptied, so fill ‘er up! Bring your paper, shredded
or intact, as often as you wish. The bin is open for
drop-offs all day, every day. You can deposit all
types of paper, even if it has staples. This is a great
way to raise money for Faith while saving the planet!
Please deposit paper only; no plastic, tin, or
other metal. Also, please do not deposit cardboard
or phone books. Thank you!

205 East 1st Street, Sanford (407)321-2204
Menu and pricing available in the fellowship hall.
Seating is limited to 36 people, so make your
reservations NOW!
Sign up to be a worship assistant! Call the church office
for details, or look for the sign-up sheet in the Fellowship
Hall. Be part of the worship service as a lector, Communion
assistant, acolyte, or usher!
Just as taking inventory is necessary in the business
world, it is also required in the spiritual realm. The following
spiritual check-up was composed by W.E.
Slaughter:
1. Am I known as a Christian where I work?
2. Is Christ more loved or respected because of the
way I live?
3. Do those who know me best believe in me most?
4. Do I criticize the church and other Christians in
front of my children?
5. Do people know me as one whose conversation is
constantly censorious?
6. Is it possible that I claim to be a Christian and nurse
revenge?
7. Do I find time every day for Bible study? For unhurried
prayer?
8. Can I work with other people? Can other people
work with me?
9. Have I a secret longing to be first? Or can I truly say
I don’t care who is second, third, or fourth, so long
as Christ is first?
10. What can I do now that I could not do five years
ago? Introduce another person to Christ? Distinguish
God’s guidance from my own desires? Face
death unafraid? Really enjoy an hour of meditation?
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These local businesses hold “Give-Back Nights,” where a
portion of sales gets donated to Faith Lutheran:
Donations of disposable kitchen utensils
and paper goods (plates, napkins, cups,
forks, knives, spoons, etc.) are being
requested by the Congregational Life Ministry. Your
A mid-week opportunity to share our life
together as a family of Faith.
5:30-6:15 Dinner (continuous serving)
6:15 Devotions and Prayers
6:30 Lutheringers in Sanctuary
Apples to Apples
7:30 Adult Choir

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 Worship
Services:
8:00 Traditional
9:30 Contemporary
11:00 Traditional
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3 Worship
Services:
8:00 Traditional
9:30 Contemporary
11:00 Traditional
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3 Worship
Services:
8:00 Traditional
9:30 Contemporary
11:00 Traditional
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3 Worship
Services:
8:00 Traditional
9:30 Contemporary
11:00 Traditional
1 2 3
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Pastor Art’s
Devotions at
GS-FL 9:00am
7 8 9 10 11
Council Retreat
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Council Meeting
7:00pm
5:45
15 16 17 18 19
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5
12
Council Retreat
21 22 23 24 25 26
GS-FL Family
Fun Fest &
Chili Cook-Off
28 29 30 31
Faith Lutheran
Night at
4-9pm
Faith Lutheran
Day at

Intercessory prayer is one of the Christian’s most powerful tools. By lifting up those in need,
we bring them to the Lord for His healing hand, strength and comfort.
We pray for those who are chronically ill, that
God would be their daily companion and
strength:
Laura Coe
Andrew Delio (E. Romberg nephew)
Donna Doroban (friend of Eriksen’s)
Nina Eriksen (daughter of Eriksen’s)
Linda Feiler
Gwen Mazur
JD Perkins (cousin of JV Hays)
Jane Piper (13 yr. old, friend of Hazel B.)
Selena (Helen Martin’s niece)
Paul Stroud
Gary Stoudt
John Zammit (E. Romberg brother)
Lloyd Zeller (Jackie Hays’ brother)
For those who are fighting cancer, that they will
know they are not alone in the battle:
Gary Ridolph
Peter Vrionides
Gary Cherwin
Curtis Cunningham (friend of Sue T.)
Curt Doroban (friend of Eriksen’s)
Joni of “Joni & Friends”
Bob Jordan (brother-in-law Laurie Dare)
Robert Knight
Natalia Mogar
Alfred Mueller (Ingrid brother)
Ruth O’Bryan (Dan E. sister)
Isabelle Lee Pritchett
Emily Snyder (sister of Helen Martin)
Dan Wilcox (neighbor of Dan Eriksen)
Connie Zadylak
Christine M.
Josephine Wolbert
Judy
Cathy
For those who are shut in, that they will feel the
Lord’s constant presence:
Pastor Chuck Burkey (Olds Hall-Daytona)
Pastor Gerald Daniels (FLHC)
Lucille Eaton (FLHC)
Jerry Kimmel
Irma Milward (FLHC)
Doris Paskewitz (Cloisters)
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We rejoice with those who are recovering from
injury or illness:
Joyce Parrillo
Millie Glover
Jazmin Steeprock (child – auto accident)
Robert Knight (friend of Hazel B.)
Rose Bower (Grandmother of Amy Jecks)
Ruth Goranson
For those in mourning, that God will comfort them:
The family of Violet Thomas
The family of Phyllis Simmons
The families of John and Mavis Bratt
The family of Doris Smith
The family of Blanche Krummert
We pray for those whose needs are known only to
the Lord:
Dorothy Dedlow
Cathy Buchner
Marilyn Snow
Heather and Preston Kinney
Gage Thomas Koenig
Dick Woodring
Carolyn Stevens
Pastor Jerry Daniels
We pray for the special concerns of our neighbors,
our community, our nation and our world:
Our men and women in the military
Habitat for Humanity
All people in war-torn nations
Storm victims
Rain for areas that need it
For our local, state and national leaders
For those in the grip of addiction to drugs and alcohol
and for their families
Email your prayer requests to
prayerrequests@faithlutherandeland.org
or contact Faith Eriksen at 736-1799.

Attendance & offerings for the month of November, 2012
Date Attendance General &
Ministry Offerings
Memorial & Other
Pass-Thru Offerings
Average: 89 Total Monthly Offerings: $19,042.07
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Building
Maintenance
Weekly Totals
Nov 4 109 $8,443.61 $0 $218.00 $8,661.61
Nov 11 116 $1,455.46 $53.00 $20.00 $1,528.46
Nov 18 104 $6,575.00 $38.00 $3.00 $6,616.00
Nov 25 85 $2,201.00 $10.00 $25.00 $2,236.00
Attendance & offerings for the month of December, 2012
Date Attendance General &
Ministry Offerings
Average: 102 Total Monthly Offerings: $16,262.89
General & Ministry Offerings includes Regular and Loose Tithe offerings, Benevolences,
Stewardship, Sunday School, and Capital Fund offerings.
Thank you to these members for allotting their
Thrivent Choice Dollars to Faith Lutheran Church!
Don Boyer, Morris Goodwin,
& Richard Woodring
If you would like to make any changes to your
Simply Giving
automated tithe, such as address or account changes,
or to increase your giving amount, please stop by the
office and fill out a new Simply Giving form.
Memorial & Other
Pass-Thru Offerings
Building
Maintenance
Weekly Totals
Dec 2 93 $7,477.00 $75.00 $30.00 $7,582.00
Dec 9 114 $2,213.05 $175.00 $0 $2,388.05
Dec 16 103 $1,519.34 $5.00 $0 $1,524.34
Dec 23 98 $1,526.00 $0 $0 $1,526.00
Dec 24 148 $1,679.50 $0 $0 $1,679.50
Dec 30 56 $1,533.00 $30.00 $0 $1,563.00
Located in the basement
of the
First United
Methodist Church
of DeLand
Thanks to all who served on December 11:
CHMS Middle School Class
We serve on the second Tuesday of each month.
This is a great opportunity for a group, club, or family
to serve the community. There is no financial
commitment necessary; simply a gift of time and
service. The entrees for these meals are provided,
but salads, side dishes, and desserts are always appreciated.
Our next turn is Tuesday, January 8 at 5:45pm.
If you would like to serve, please call
Craig Parrillo at 717-4321.

CONGREGATION COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
Dorothy Caldwell– President
Bob DeGaetano—Vice-President
Helen Martin—Council Secretary
Julia Beckwith
Janice Cornwell
Nancy Dascher
Justin Folsom
Richard Hoel
Craig Parrillo
Cornelia Policke
Pam Swanto
Sue Thurmond
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Sharing Christ’s love, our mission is
to extend hospitality, serve our community, and spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Children’s House
Montessori School:
Administrator: Dora Mallet
School Phone (386) 736-3632
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL
OFFICERS
Treasurer:
John Herman
Financial Secretary:
Dorothy Pomeroy
CHURCH OFFICE:
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00am—5:00pm
Phone: (386) 734-2791
Church E-mail:
mission@faithlutherandeland.org
Fax: (386) 943-8758
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CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor:
The Rev. Arthur Wuertz
Office Manager:
Julie Saylor
Music Director:
Deborah DeGaetano
Church Sexton:
Rock R. Allard
Nursery Attendant:
Ruth Erickson
Church Organist:
Matthew Lehrian
Church Website:
faithlutherandeland.org
facebook.com/faithlutherandeland