Newsletter - Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church & School of Redding, CA

Church · School · Early Childhood Center
3961 Alta Mesa Dr · Redding, CA 96002
Brian C. Doebler, Pastor · 530-221-2480
Dan L. Douglas, Principal · 530-221-2451
www.mtcalvaryredding.org
church@mtcalvaryredding.org
No Pilgrims Allowed
England in the early 17th century…Thanks to King
James I, peace had been reached between Spain
and England after much feuding about claiming
land in the New World. During those years England
was over populated, poverty was rampant
and the woolen industry was failing badly. The
woolen industry was especially hard hit in the area
of Berkeley. The Berkeley Company was created
and sent large numbers of people came to Virginia.
The first English speaking settlement in America
was established in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Those were harsh times in Jamestown, living conditions
were terrible, it was very difficult to plant
the land because it was on an island and much of
it was swampy. Many people became ill and died.
By 1610, only 60 out of the approximately 490
original settlers survived what was known as the
Starving Time in Jamestown, yet they continued
to cross the Atlantic to seek their fortunes.
In the spring of 1618, four gentlemen met in London
to negotiate the formation of a company to
start a town in the colony of Virginia which they
would call Berkeley after their home in England.
King James I had granted a large tract of land in
Virginia to the men — 8,000+ acres with three
miles of waterfront.
One of the four men, John Smyth of Nibley, was
Historian of the Berkeley family and of Berkeley
Castle in England. (This was not the same John
Smith of Jamestown and Pocahontas fame.) They
are the only known documents that chronicle the
Berkeley expedition, as well as the prayerful enactment
of the first Thanksgiving. They currently
reside at the New York Public Library.
On September 4, 1619 the four men commissioned
Captain John Woodlief to lead the expedition.
Woodlief had been to the New World several
times and also had survived the “Starving
Time”.
Learning from the Jamestown tragic experience,
Woodlief determined that Berkeley was not to be
an adventure for cavaliers and dandies, as was
the case at Jamestown. The men Woodlief chose
for the voyage would be men of crafts — journeymen,
joiners, carpenters, smiths, fowlers and
turners.
So it was on September 16, 1619, 12 days after
he was commissioned, Captain Woodlief departed
Bristol, England, on the Good Ship Margaret,
with 38 stalwart men on board.
It was a perilous journey. They encountered several
bad storms and prayed almost constantly for
a safe trip. After two and a half months in the
Atlantic Ocean the ship dropped anchor at the
Berkeley site on December 4, 1619. The 38 men
rowed ashore. Then, at a command from Captain
Woodlief, the homesick men knelt on the dried
grass to pray. Woodlief prayed: “We ordaine
that this day of our ships arrival, at the place
assigned for plantacon, (meaning plantation) in
the land of Virginia, shall be yearly and perpetually
kept holy as a day of Thanksgiving to Almighty
God”.
America’s first official English speaking Thanksgiving
had just occurred at Berkeley Plantation, almost
two years before the pilgrims held a Harvest
Feast with their Indian friends in Massachusetts.
Historians note that in the early days, the
celebration of Thanksgiving at Berkeley was
strictly a religious experience, focused entirely on
prayer. It was a solemn affair, not a festival of
food.
The annual Berkeley religious
ceremony was performed as a
result of specific instructions
given by the Company in England.
(Massachusetts didn’t
even publish a proclamation ordaining
such a thanksgiving observance
until 1633, 12 years
after their first celebration. The
Massachusetts event was more
social than religious.)
Source: excerpts from “History of the First
Thanksgiving” by H. Graham Woodlief at
http://berkeleyplantation.com.
Volume 8, Issue 11
November 2012

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The end has come
Have you ever been curious about the
future Have you wondered if things are
going to get better or worse on earth
Have you wondered how the world is going
to end Have you wondered how much
time is left for this world
The technical term for this is eschatology.
This word comes from the Greek word
eschata, which means “the last things.”
Eschatology is the study of the last things
or the end times.
Among many Christians, eschatology has
been a hot topic recently. The 20th century
saw more attention given to eschatology
than did any other Christian century. It has
been said that eschatology is the
“battleground of today’s theology.” Many
Christians seem to have an unhealthy
preoccupation with the topic. For some,
eschatology seems to be their starting
point and the center of their theology.
Lutherans do not make eschatology the
center of their theology. For Lutherans the
chief teaching of the Bible is justification by
faith because this is the one doctrine by
which we are saved. The other doctrines
do no eternal good if we don’t know
justification by faith.
But Lutherans in the past have perhaps
been too quiet about eschatology. In
contrast to the veritable flood of
publications on the end times in some
Christian circles, there is little current
Lutheran writing on the topic. One
Lutheran has lamented, “The relative
neglect of eschatological teaching
constitutes one of the great ironies of the
Lutheran Church.”
The fact is that eschatology does hold an
important place in Christian teaching and
life. In some ways, eschatology can
properly be called the crown or the
capstone of Christian theology. It shows us
the end result of God’s plan of salvation. It
lifts our eyes to the ultimate goal to which
we are heading. As such, eschatology is
very practical for daily Christian living. The
Bible’s doctrine of the end times gives us
hope for the future. It also influences our
fundamental attitudes about life on earth
and can have a profound impact on our
daily behavior.
To learn more about “End Times”, include
adult Bible Class in your schedule. It’s not
a co-incidence that we’re studying “End
Times”. Bible class begins promptly at 9:15
AM in the fellowship hall. Grab a cup of
coffee and join us for an informative
discussion of God’s perfect Word!
Reformation Sunday and the three Sundays
that follow comprise the end of the current
Church Year — a month of worship services
with an “End Times” theme. This Sunday,
November 11, will focus on “Last
Judgment”, November 18 will focus on
“Saints Triumphant” and November 25 on
“Christ the King”. Please join us each
Sunday to praise the Lord, the Almighty,
who has judged us “not guilty”. Soon he
will take us out of this sinful world and into
the eternal perfection prepared for his
saints so that we can worship at the throne
of Christ the King forever. You choose the
worship time — 8:00 or 10:30 AM — but
don’t miss one Sunday. The end is coming
soon!
Source: Northwestern Publishing House about the book
“End Times” by Pastor Thomas Nass.

Thanksgiving worship
Thanksgiving is not an historic church festival with a tradition that reaches back to the days of Jesus
and the apostles, or to the early days of the Christian Church. Rather it is an American festival. But
how appropriate for us Christians to thank the Lord for all the blessings he has poured out on us and
our nation, — especially for the salvation that is ours in Jesus.
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Mount Calvary will hold
a special Thanksgiving Eve
worship service on
Wednesday, November 21
at 6:30 PM.
Please join us
the Almighty,
the king of creation!
Bible translation — Phase I
The Translation Evaluation Committee
(TEC) has released the unedited, unevaluated
results of a side-by-side review of
three possible Bible translations WELS
could use for its publications. More than
100 pastors participated in this review of
the New International Version 2011 (NIV
2011), the English Standard Version (ESV),
and the Holman Christian Standard Bible
(HCSB) from April to October.
“We will be coming with our read on it,
but what we first wanted to do was get it
out there—raw and uncooked—so that
everyone would have a chance to let the
evaluation speak for itself,” says Rev. Paul
Wendland, TEC chairman.
The TEC organized this study in an effort to
examine the strengths and weaknesses of
each translation as well as to involve more
people in the process. For the study, the
Bible was divided into 34 different sections,
and three different pastors reviewed
each section from each translation. These
reviewers came from three distinct groups:
synod leaders, pastors from each district
who attended a 2012 translation workshop,
and pastors who have been in the
ministry for less than 12 years. Reviewers
read and evaluated their section listing their
section’s five greatest strengths and weaknesses
by citing specific passages for each
translation.
The next step for the TEC is to evaluate the
review and prepare its final report for the
2013 synod convention. Wendland says, “As
we go forward, no matter what version we
use, these studies will be extremely helpful
in equipping pastors and laypeople about
problem passages.”
Wendland says that it’s not surprising that
this new translation is causing some debate
in Christian churches in general. “Not all
people are going to agree,” he says. “I think
in our midst what it probably indicates more
than anything else is the love that God’s
people have for the Word and their desire
to have a text of the Bible that clearly communicates
God’s sacred truth.”
Read the results of the study at
www.wels.net/translation.
Source: WELS Together news release

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Christmas angels hand painted
in Munich glass
A cut above
Are you eager for the fresh smell of a pine
forest to start your Christmas preparations
Do you enjoy a friendly challenge
with your spouse over who can pick the
best Christmas tree
Then you are invited to join in a Christmas
tree cutting excursion on Saturday, November
24 on Mt. Shasta. During this fun
event, you can cut down your own Christ-
Advent angels
MC will hold midweek Advent worship
services on Wednesdays December 5, 12
and 19 at 6:30 PM. These services are for
the whole family — a time for all members
of the family of God (children included!) to
pause and reflect on Christ’s first coming
to a manger in Bethlehem and look forward
to his Second Coming.
Lutherans typically arrive for worship in
the last two minutes before the scheduled
service time. If you arrive at the last minute
this December, your children may
miss out! Each Wednesday, Pastor will be
asking the children to select two or three
carols to sing at the beginning of the service.
If you arrive at the last minute — or
late! — your children will miss out on this
special participation in the services. Children
will also help with the lighting of candles
during the service, the prayers, and
collecting our offerings.
mas tree and participate in choosing the perfect
Christmas tree for MC’s sanctuary.
Tree cutting permits are $10 and can be purchased
at the Forest Service office at the
Wonderland Blvd exit from I-5.
For more information, please speak with
Mark Wallace.
Please come early to these Advent devotions.
Take a seat in your favorite pew (may I boldly
suggest TOWARDS THE FRONT — leave room
in the back for those who will always arrive
late). Quietly contemplate your blessings
symbolized in the cross, altar, and baptismal
font before you. Listen as the organist sets
the tone of the service with her selection of
pre-service music. Prepare yourself to worship
the Almighty who sent his angels to
Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and us.
The theme for these midweek Advent family
devotions is Angles on Advent Angels. On
December 5, we’ll take a close look at the
angel who spoke to Joseph. The second
Wednesday we’ll learn more about Gabriel’s
visit to Mary. The final Wednesday, Pastor
will center in on the angel to the Shepherds.
Looking ahead to other December worship
opportunities. . .a Christmas Eve Festival worship
will be held on December 24 at 6:30 PM
At 10:00 PM that night, a Candlelight service
of lessons and carols will be held. Our brightest
and best worship is saved for Christmas
Day at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, December 25.
We will close the calendar year of 2012 with a
worship service on New Year’s Eve at 6:30
PM.
Mark your calendars now! Plan to participate
in all these wonderful opportunities to worship
our Lord and Savior who humbled himself
to become a Babe in a manger so that
one day he could die in your place so that you
might live to rejoice in heaven! Honor him by
arriving early to worship him!

Inspiration
It’s easy to give thanks when things are going
well. But what about when our lives
don’t go the way we planned How do we
react when our health diagnosis is bad or
our kids get into trouble or we lose our
jobs Do we still remember to give glory to
God
Several articles in this month of Thanksgiving
touch on that topic. Pastor John Miller
uses the story of Daniel to illustrate how
we are to give thanks in all circumstances
because no matter what happens, God in
his grace and mercy is with us.
Paul Eiche brings that message to an even
more personal level. He shares the story of
his daughter Namine, who was born with
several birth defects. Doctors even told
him and his wife they should consider
having an abortion. But Eiche shares
how God blessed them through Namine
— a child full of life and love.
In his monthly column, Executive Editor
John Braun reminds us to thank
and praise God for all that he has
given us in this life — even the routine
blessings we take for granted.
That’s an important lesson to remember
especially when the
routine changes.
The November issue of Forward
in Christ is available on the
back counter in the sanctuary. Help
yourself!
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Important November dates in Lutheran history
Nov 10, 1483 -- Martin Luther was born. Luther was a monk whose attacks on the corruption within
the Roman Catholic Church began the Protestant Reformation.
Nov 1 1517 -- Frederick the Wise offered his subjects the opportunity of indulgence through his enormous
collection of relics in the Castle Church, prompting Martin Luther to post his Ninety-Five Theses
a day before the sale.
Nov 22, 1518 -- The faculty of Wittenberg University sent a letter to Frederick III stating their agreement
with Martin Luther's views.
Nov 28, 1518 -- Martin Luther appealed to the Pope for a general council.
Nov 25, 1520 -- Philipp Melanchthon, at the urging of Martin Luther and other Reformers, married
Katharina Krapp, the daughter of the mayor of Wittenberg.
Nov 9, 1522 -- Martin Chemnitz was born. Chemnitz was a student of Philipp Melanchthon and assisted
in the writing of the Formula of Concord.
Nov 30, 1528 --Martin Luther began the third of three sermon series on the Catechism. These sermons
were the basis for the Large and Small Catechisms Luther would write the following year.
Nov 19, 1530 -- The first Diet of Augsburg adjourned, renewing the Edict of Worms, prohibiting ecclesiastical
innovations.
Nov 5, 1605 -- Guy Fawkes led the failed Gunpowder Plot. The plot was an attempt to begin a religious
civil war in England by blowing up the Protestant king, James I, and Parliament.
Nov 3, 1838 -- The first of the Saxon immigrants left Bremen, Germany, on board the ships Johann
Georg and Copernicus.
Nov 12, 1838 -- The third ship carrying Saxon immigrants, Republik, set sail from Bremen, Germany.
Nov 18, 1838 -- The last group of Saxon immigrants left Bremen, Germany, on board the ships Olbers
and Amalia. Sadly, the Amalia sank somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Nov 20, 1838 -- The first group of Lutheran missionaries arrived in Australia, forming the Klemzig
settlement near what is today Adelaide.
Nov 4, 1855 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Denmark (den evangelisk-lutherske Frikirke i
Danmark) was organized.
Source: Dates and facts compiled by Jason Todd with assistance from Tom Baden.

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The Triveni Sangram in Allahabad
— a sacred place to Hindus
LWMS rally round India
The LWMS Redwood Circuit held its Fall
Rally on Saturday, October 13, at Good
Shepherd Lutheran in Vallejo. Eighty-five
people attended the circuit-wide gathering
-- four were from MC and seven from Faith.
The theme of the rally was "Let Us Also Go"
based on John 11:16.
Pastor William Kant welcomed us to Good
Shepherd and led the opening devotion.
The rally was co-hosted by Good Shepherd
and Eternal Life Lutheran in Concord.
President Lynn Johnston introduced our
guest speaker, Pastor Silas Krueger who has
served on the council of World Missions
and has taught at the missions in India and
elsewhere. His presentation was entitled
"Sharing the Message of Salvation in India".
He explained that his brother, Mark Krueger,
is the current missionary in India and
has held that position since 1998. Silas
Krueger travels to India once or twice a
year to teach at the mission and at the
seminary in Guntur, India. He praised
LWMS for being the heartbeat of missions
by funding missions for over 50 years.
The population of India is 1.2 billion people
– the most populous nation in the world
after China. Eighty percent of the population
practices Hinduism; 14% follow Islam,
Buddhism 7%, and Christians make up a
mere 2.5 to 3% of the people. India’s “field
of souls” is ripe for planting the gospel of
salvation. Sharing the gospel in India is
done through humanitarian aid, such as
digging wells in poor villages (60% of the
population does not have running water!)
and establishing orphanages (there are 10
at the present time housing 300 children),
and Christian schools which teach about
300 children in Guntur. Pastor Krueger emphasized
that humanitarian aid is a way to
glorify God by expressing our Christian love.
We have entered closed doors through humanitarian
aid in Apache Land, Poland, Africa,
China, Nepal, and Pakistan. The lessons
for each of us: Give of your "portable self"
and give of your "personal self". Pastor
Krueger shared so much interesting information
during his presentation that we felt
very privileged to have him as our guest
speaker.
In the business meeting, we voted for new
mission projects to support as a circuit. Our
new World Mission Project is India Orphanages/Schools
Projects and the new Home
Mission Project is WELS-Canada Evangelist
and Pastoral Studies Institute Training. I
will post a description of each of these on
our LWMS bulletin board on the south wall
of the church entry.
Pastor Jason Schmidt from St. Mark’s, Citrus
Heights, our circuit LWMS advisor, led
us in a Bible study of several passages related
to the apostle Thomas. We also
watched a video of the 49 th Annual LWMS
National Convention which was held in June
at Winston-Salem, NC.
Mount Calvary’s LWMS brought
$900 to this rally to support our mission
projects! Thank you for your
support of missions!
Our Spring Rally will be held at Faith
Lutheran in Anderson. This will be a
perfect time for all our ladies to experience
an LWMS Rally – it’s going
to be too close to miss! Every rally
is different, but each is uplifting.
Plan now to attend the spring rally
at Faith!
Sylvia Huss, reporter

Advent by candlelight
Ahhhh, peace. Soft lighting. Soothing music.
A warm beverage and a tasty dessert.
All these things surround your soul which
has been pushed this way and that by our
commercial culture.
Mount Calvary will host it’s fourth annual
Advent by Candlelight for the ladies (and
young ladies!) of our congregation and
Faith/Anderson. The refreshing evening
will be held Sunday, November 25 at 7:00
PM in our beautifully decorated fellowship
hall. Through music and recitation, our
thoughts will be focused on Christ’s first
coming and the promise of his second
coming.
Advent by Candlelight is a perfect opportunity
to invite your female friends, family
and neighbors who may or may not know
Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior —
the real reason for Christmas. You can
host (or co-host) a table for 6-8 guests of
your choosing. You may also host a table
for people who aren’t so familiar to you —
make some new friends! (Individual members
will want to attend but may not be
able to host a table.) Hosts are responsible
for decorating one of the church’s 8-foot
tables with holiday linens, dishes and dessert.
Coffee will be provided.
There’s a sign up sheet on the entry bulletin
board — space is definitely limited so
please tell is right away if you are coming
and if you will host a table.
Beth Bertolus, Mollie Dorn and
Jessica Doebler, co-chairs
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What’s new in the workplace
Here are some euphemisms making their
way around the workplace.
Blamestorming: Sitting around in a group, discussing
why a deadline was missed or a project
failed, and who was responsible.
Body Nazis: Hardcore exercise and weightlifting
fanatics who look down on anyone who
doesn’t work out obsessively.
Cube Farm: An office filled with cubicles.
Prairie Dogging: When someone yells or drops
something loudly in a cube farm, and people’s
heads pop up over the walls to see what’s going
on.
Mouse Potato: The online, wired generation’s
answer to the couch potato.
SITCOMs: What yuppies turn into when they
have children and one of them stops working
to stay home with the kids. Stands for Single
Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.
Starter Marriage: A short-lived first marriage
that ends in divorce with no kids and no property.
Stress Puppy: A person who seems to thrive
on being stressed out and whiny.
Swiped Out: An ATM or credit card that has
been rendered useless because the magnetic
strip is worn away from extensive use.
Xerox Subsidy: Euphemism for swiping free
photocopies from one’s workplace.
Flight Risk: Used to describe employees who
are suspected of planning to leave a company
or department soon.
Percussive Maintenance: The fine art of
whacking an electronic device to get it to work
again.
So what’s new in the workplace A few
new terms, such as the above. Perhaps a
few new faces. Maybe you’re the one
who’s new. Whatever the case, work is an
opportunity to put the Christian work ethic
into practice.
“Whatever you do, work at it will all your
heart, as working for the Lord, not for
men, since you know that you will receive
an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.
It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
(Colossians 2:23-24)
“A man can do nothing better than to eat
and drink and find satisfaction in his work.
This, too, is from the hand of
God.” (Ecclesiastes 2:24)
Source: Deer Valley Lutheran, Phoenix, AZ, Pastor Lyle
Luchterhand

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Outward and onward
We hoped all the way to the last hour that
the weather would clear enough to hold our
Harvest Festival, but nature just didn't cooperate
this year. Committee members monitored
six different weather reports, none of
which agreed with another. We reluctantly
canceled the Harvest Festival at the last moment.
My apologies and a great big “thank
you” to all who donated candy, or cooked
homemade chili that was never served, as
well as the monetary gifts that were given.
We will pass out the donated candy to children
at our upcoming Christmas services.
As many of you know, Kathy’s son, Aaron
Wooten, was deployed to Afghanistan for
the last six months. He is currently home in
Redding for a visit. Aaron will soon be rejoining
his military family at Nellis A.F.B. in
Feeding with love
Food for the Soul, MC’s outreach to the
homeless, served a hot meal of chili, rolls,
cookies and bottled water to about 50 people
on Sunday, October 28 in Redding’s
South City Park, next to the public library.
Hygiene bags of new socks and toiletry items
were also distributed as well as blankets --
which were greatly appreciated by all. Volunteers
who helped were Kim Simpson, Don
Aye, Shirley Kruse, Mark Wallace, Ila Van
Boekel, Linda and Dave Atrops, Pastor
Doebler as well as Babe Zacharias and Eleanor
Hackett from Faith Lutheran in Anderson.
One of our volunteers talked with a young
man and woman, Bill and Shawna, who were
camping by the river. Bill just got out of prison.
He was raised in foster homes and by
fellow inmates in prison. Bill said, “They
taught me how to survive in the prison system
and that is the only life style I know.”
His girlfriend, Shawna, is pregnant but has
not had any medical care because she
doesn’t qualify for Medical which requires a
home address. The couple has no money
and lives day to day. They were grateful for
the food and especially a new pair of socks –
such a small thing to us, yet it makes their
lives more comfortable.
Las Vegas. He was very touched by the
package of gifts and spiritual material that
he received from MC's members while in
Afghanistan. “It means so much to me that
you have my spiritual welfare in mind and
tell me I’m not forgotten,” Aaron said. We
salute Aaron and all veterans serving our
country in peace time but especially in
harm’s way.
Mark Wallace, Chairman
Another volunteer talked with a veteran, a
Marine suffering with P.T.S.D. Tom told us
that no one would give him a job. He lost
his family because he started drinking. Tom
has been sober for four years now and volunteers
at The Living Hope, building bikes
for other homeless veterans so they can get
around easier. Tom asked, “Please tell people
that I need old bicycles to fix up.” Tom
asked us to pray for all of the homeless veterans.
He said he is a Christian and just
wants to help others.
There are so many stories to tell of people
in desperate need! Many are depressed
and need to hear the message of Jesus's
love for them and his free gift of salvation.
The next park day will be Sunday, November
25th. We need toiletry items, warms
caps and gloves, blankets, sleeping bags
and, as always, new socks. There is a Food
for the Soul donation bin in the entry way
at church. This is a growing ministry! Everyone
is encouraged to join us in spreading
God's Word to others. For more information,
please contact Mark or myself.
Kathy Wallace

Meditate on his Word
The readings for the new year of Meditations
are taken mostly from the Old Testament.
Some of these accounts will be familiar
to you Some will help you explore lesserread
sections.
The front covers of Meditations (for the new
Church Year) feature representations of the
Holy spirit. They are all from stained-glass
windows in WELS churches. They remind us
that God’s Holy Spirit inspired all Scripture,
both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
For example, when Peter addressed
the disciples in the days after Jesus’ ascension,
he reminded them about how the Holy
Spirit had predicted Judas’ death. He said,
“The Scripture had to be fulfilled with the
Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the
mouth of David concerning Judas” (Acts
1:16).
The images of the Holy Spirit also remind us
that he is at work in our hears as we read
these Old Testament texts. Christians need
to be reminded of this. Paul encouraged
Timothy: “From infancy you have know the
holy Scriptures, which are able to make you
Nurses study PTSD
The WELS Nurses Association (WELSNA)
hosted a conference in October to learn
about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),
particularly about how to support military
members and their families as they experience
these problems.
About 30 nurses and other attendees met
at Christ, Pewaukee, Wis. Nurses Carlo Piraino
and Linda Peterson-Rivera spoke
about what happens physically with PTSD
and TBI and how it impacts military personnel
and their families emotionally, psychologically,
and spiritually.
Rev. James Behringer, who recently accepted
the call as the new director of the Commission
on Special Ministries, also spoke
about the spiritual implications for supporting
military families. Video of the
presentations are available on
www.wels.net/streams.
wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is
useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting
and training in righteousness,
so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good
work. The Old Testament texts in
the next four issues of Meditations
will also help you in your
faith and life of service to our
Lord.
The first issue of Meditations
for the new Church Year
begins on the first Sunday
of Advent, December 2.
Copies are now available
on the back counter in
the sanctuary. You
are urged to make
time for these fiveminute
devotions in
your daily life. Please
remember to drop $3 in the
wooden box to help defray the cost of
these booklets.
WELSNA will be holding its Spring 2013 conference
at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee,
Wis., March 1 and 2.
Source: WLES Together news release
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Pastor Michael Schultz
New hymnal project
The WELS Conference of Presidents has
called Rev. Michael Schultz to serve as the
project director for a new hymnal that is
scheduled to be published in 2024. He is the
pastor at Sola Fide Lutheran in Lawrenceville,
Georgia.
“In 2024, our 1993 hymnal [Christian Worship]
will be just over 30 years old,” said Rev.
Bryan Gerlach, director of the Commission
on Worship (and a former pastor at St.
Mark’s in Citrus Heights). “The goal of publishing
a new hymnal 30 years after Christian
Worship allows for establishing earlier and
wider usage of excellent new hymns, addressing
beneficial worship trends, consolidating
primary worship resources into one
book, and contributing to unity within
WELS.”
Gerlach says the success of the 2008 hymnal
supplement also points to congregations’
interest in enriching worship resources.
Mount Calvary has used the electronic version
of the supplement for several years.
Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) will
fund the development of the new hymnal
Superstorm Sandy
A team from Christian Aid and Relief is now
in New York City to assess specific needs of
the congregations and their communities.
On Nov. 4, pastors from four East Coast congregations
joined Christian Aid and Relief in
a conference call to discuss the needs and
damage left by Superstorm Sandy. The pastors
report that none of their churches had
serious damage. Some members’ homes did
sustain damage from downed trees and
flooding, and many are still without power.
Mr. Mark Vance, Christian Aid and Relief director
of operations, says he will begin assessment
and coordination efforts with the
local congregations. He is also working to set
up a mailing address to send donated coats,
quilts, and blankets—items that are expected
to be needed as the cold weather
sets in.
project, including the position of project
director. Working closely with the Commission
on Worship, the project director
will be responsible for the research and
development of the project and will serve
as editor for its design and publication. He
will collaborate with volunteers serving on
hymnal subcommittees appointed by the
Conference of Presidents. His work will
also include exploration of an electronic
edition, other musical editions, and supplemental
resources for the new hymnal.
“Such a project takes a decade to accomplish
since we rely on volunteer committees
and an editing process that carefully
gauges what congregations need,”
says Gerlach.
Pastor Schultz served as the Hymns Subcommittee
chair for the 2008 hymnal supplement
project. According to Gerlach,
“He brings a broad knowledge of repertoire,
poetry and translation gifts, musical
ability, and technology skills.”
Rev. Robert Hein, chairman of Christian Aid
and Relief, says, “Christian Aid and Relief is
not necessarily a first responder to disasters;
we like to work through our local congregations
and pastors to personalize our
efforts and ask what we can do for the
community. We look for ways to show
Christ’s love by reaching out through local
efforts.”
The WELS congregations known to be
affected so far are Grace of God, Dix Hills,
NY; Sure Foundation, Queens, NY; Immanuel,
Long Valley, NJ; and Our Savior’s, East
Brunswick, NJ.
If you would like to help, you can submit a
gift online at www.wels.net/hurricanerelief
or send a check to WELS Re: Christian Aid
and Relief hurricane fund, 2929 N Mayfair
Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53222-4398.

Looking for a few good men
Each fall the Nominating Committee searches
through the congregation for a few men
to accept elected leadership roles for the
next two years. This year’s Nominating
Committee members are David Simpson,
John Lagoy, Wayne Hadsel and Pastor
Doebler. If you are willing to serve, or know
someone who you think “fits the bill”,
please speak with one of the committee
members as soon as possible. Here’s a brief
description of the positions to be filled at
the annual meeting in January.
President — shall not be a recent convert;
shall be regular in attendance at worship,
communion and Bible study; shall be mature
and emotionally balanced in his personal
attitudes; has a good understanding of Lutheran
traditions and the reason for them;
presides as chairman at all business
meetings of the congregation and Church
Board. Serves as ex-officio member of all
committees.
Treasurer — shall not be a recent convert;
shall be regular in attendance at worship,
communion and Bible study; shall be mature
and emotionally balanced in his personal
attitudes; administers the recording of all
income and expenses for the church and
schools including payroll and taxes; prepares
and disburses tuition statements for
schools; provides monthly reports to the
Church Board and annually to the congregation;
serves as chairman of the Finance
Committee; provides detailed information
to those preparing of the annual budget.
Elder (two openings to fill of five positions)
— a man of prayer; shall not be a recent
convert; shall be regular in attendance at
worship, communion and Bible study; shall
be mature and emotionally balanced in his
personal attitudes; has a good understanding
of Lutheran traditions and the reason for
them; loves people and is willing to help
with their problems; willing to spend as
much time as is necessary in the supervision
of doctrine in the congregation; able to approach
others with a positive attitude, even
in admonition situations; loyal to MC and
it’s pastor; able to express himself clearly in
public and private situations; personal life is
above reproach; understands that he is doing
this work for Christ; willing to be trained
to sharpen his skills for these duties.
Member at Large (two openings to fill of
two positions) — shall not be a recent convert;
shall be regular in attendance at worship,
communion and Bible study; shall be
mature and emotionally balanced in his personal
attitudes; participate in all discussions
and decisions that take place during Church
Board meetings; though this man may also
serve as a committee or board member, he
may not hold another elected office. The
Members at Large bring additional expertise
and resources to the Church Board.
Property Committee Chairman — shall not
be a recent convert; shall be regular in
attendance at worship, communion and Bible
study; shall be mature and emotionally
balanced in his personal attitudes; responsible
for the stewardship of all of MC’s facilities;
organizes periodic work days for special
projects; oversees property insurance; oversees
long range plans for the buildings.
As you can read, these are very important
positions within our church. Filling these
positions is not something to be taken lightly.
It is something to be done with prayer—
earnest, humble prayer — seeking to do
what’s best for the gospel. The Lord knows
MC’s future. He knows who has the talents
and gifts we need in the next two years and
beyond. Let’s all ask him to select the best!
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Looking for a few teeth
Shasta College is looking for new patients who
can’t afford dental hygiene. The college will
screen the patients to see what your needs
are and then the patients are appropriately
assigned to either the fall or spring semester
for proper care. The screenings are free and
only take about an hour. (The college can’t
guarantee an appointment just because you
have been screened. The college is looking
for good learning experiences for their students.
If an overwhelming number of patients
only need basic cleanings, sometimes not all
patients can be scheduled.)
For more information, contact Shasta College
Dental Hygiene Department at 339-3608 or
see the poster on the bulletin board in the
church entry.
Veterans Day Parade
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the
11th month in 1918, leaders of Germany
signed armistice documents formally
halting major hostilities as a precursor to
ending World War I. One year later, then-
President Woodrow Wilson marked the
anniversary by declaring a national holiday.
The 20 th annual Veterans Day Parade will be
held in Shasta Lake City on Saturday, November
10.
Faith and Mount Calvary Lutheran churches
will co-sponsor a float in the parade. Members
are asked to help assemble the float
Saturday morning in Shasta Lake. Please go
to the Fire Station (corner Shasta Dam Blvd
Shasta College Dental School Fees
Basic cleaning for adults: $15
Full mount x-rays $25 (can be forwarded
on to the patient’s regular dentist)
Bitewing s-rays $15 (can be forwarded on
to the patient’s regular dentist)
SRPs/Quadrant therapy: $80
The college will see children in the spring
semester — January and February only.
and Ashby Court) before 9 AM. Look for
the main registration tables and ask where
our float is in the parade. Follow the
floats, bands, car clubs to our float. Don
Brock will be waiting for your help! The
parade starts promptly at 10 AM — volunteers
can ride on the float in the parade!
Come early and enjoy a pancake breakfast
outside the main fire hall from 6-10 AM.
$6 for adults, $3 for children age 12 and
younger. For lunch, the American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary are preparing a menu of
chicken quarters or beef ribs, with sides for
$8 per person at 11:30 AM.

Men’s movie night
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Our second
Men’s Movie Night
is
Monday, November 12
at 7:00 PM.
The featured movie will be
“Facing the Giants”.
Fathers bring your sons --
spend some quality time
together!
Troops need holiday greetings too
Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11.
Make time to thank the Lord that we can
worship God freely in the United States.
That is due to our founding fathers and to
the military who have kept us free.
Veterans Day is also a perfect time to prepare
a Christmas message for those serving
right now in our military. MC has three
loved ones currently in the military — Joshua
Jenkins, Quintin Mitchell, and Aaron
Wooten. Please remember them with a
card or care package — addresses are on
the entry bulletin board.
WELS has an active program reaching out to
WELS men and women serving in the military
at home and abroad. Services include
weekly devotions geared to their experiences
and streamed online worship services
from several WELS churches around the US.
(Anyone can watch a MC worship service
online after the live service has finished.)
December 3 is the deadline for airmailing
parcels to the Middle East (or other military
bases around the world). Care packages may
contain food items such as breath mints,
dried fruit, tea, hot chocolate, microwavable
popcorn, nuts, power bars, chips, cookies,
crackers, Rice Krispy treats. Avoid chocolate
and meat products because of the heat.
Non-Food Items: AT&T Calling Cards, bandannas,
calendars, Chap Stick, hand sanitizer,
mosquito coils, plastic bags (any size — sand
gets in everything!); white socks (trench foot
is common among the troops). Just For Fun:
paperback books, CDs, DVDs, disposable
cameras, games — cards, chess, dart boards,
domino's, puzzles, etc.; pens/pencils, writing
paper and envelopes. For another list of care
package suggestions visit http://
www.stripes.com/news/postal-officials-offerholiday-mail-by-dates-1.195290.

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Dozens more scrip vendors are
listed on the order form.
A gazillion other vendors are listed
at http://www.glscrip.com/
index.aspx. Find one you like
that’s not on our order form Just
fill in the company name, rebate,
and card amount in the “Special
Orders” section of our order
form.
Give the gift of scrip
Mount Calvary Lutheran School will offer
two opportunities to purchase scrip before
the holidays arrive. Order forms and payment
are due this Sunday, November 11, or
(last chance in 2012) December 9. Your
scrip cards will be available to you by November
16 and December 14 respectively.
You can purchase scrip for stores you normally
shop in and a percentage of that purchase
is returned to MCLS. That percentage
is then split between MC and a student of
your choice. The student’s portion of the
rebate will defray their registration fee.
Here are a few examples of vendors and
rebates:
Buckle — 8%
Dressbarn — 8%
Marshalls — 7%
Barnes & Noble — 9%
Gap — 14%
Foot Locker — 9%
Men’s Warehouse — 8%
Office Max — 5%
Applebee’s — 8%
Raleys — 4%
CVS Pharmacy — 6%
Michaels — 4%
With holiday gift giving upon us, why not
save time, effort, and give the gift of a scrip
card Purchase scrip for the vendor of your
choice, give the scrip card to your family or
friends (someone you would normally give
a gift to at Christmas). You saved yourself
from running all over town AND you supported
Christian education at MC! What a
deal!
Example: Aunt Maude lives in Ohio. You
love her dearly, but shipping costs as much
as the original gift these days. Give her a
scrip card for Macy’s, JC Penney, Marie
Callenders, Amazon.com or even the Home
Shopping Network! Scrip cards are easy to
mail. Your scrip purchase earns a reward for
Christian education AND makes Aunt
Maude happy too!
Do you have a digital teen One who’s always
hooked up to cyberspace Give a him
or her a scrip card for iTunes or Best Buy.
Is Grandma coming to visit her grandchildren
Purchase a scrip card for gasoline
(Arco, Chevron, Exxon, Shell or Texaco).
Need to send a lovely gift across the country
Use scrip at 1-800-Baskets or 1-800-
Flowers to earn 12%.
Here’s some other ideas:
You always grab a coffee on the way to
work. Use a Starbuck scrip card and earn
7% while you sip.
Need your house cleaned before the holidays
Call Merry Maids and earn 5%.
This year you’re going to make your own
holiday decorations Do it at Jo-Ann Fabric
and Craft Stores and earn 8%.
Need a break Want to see a good movie
Use a Cinemark Theatre scrip card and
earn 4—15%!
What will you serve to the crowd on
Christmas Day Make it a Honey Baked
Ham and earn 12%.
Your sweet tooth calling Cold Stone
Creamery earns 8% and See’s Candies earn
9%.
Grab some Black Friday specials at these
retailers:
Amazon.com — 4%
American Eagle Outfitters — 10%
JC Penney — 6%
Bath & Body Works — 13%
Kohl’s — 4%
L.L. Bean — 18%
Land’s End — 16%
Macy’s — 10%
Old Navy — 14%
Don’t miss a deadline! New order forms
are on the back counter in the sanctuary.
Return forms and payment to Laurie Larson
or Sherri Jenkins by the deadline and
cross gift giving off your “to do list”!

Ministry minutes
Here is the report of your participation in our ministry at Mount Calvary.
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Oct 2012
Sep 2012
Oct 2011
Worship Attendance:
580
720
602
Average:
145 (62/83)
144 (74/70)
151 (64/86)
Bible Class Attendance:
241
366
242
Average:
60
74
61
Sunday School Attendance:
66
87
56
Average:
16
17
14
Teen Attendance:
Average:
Gifts of Love:
Average:
14
4
$17,929.46
$4,482.37
22
6
$24,546.58
$4,909.32
n/a
n/a
$19,652.20
$4,913.05
Advent wreath constructed of coroplast (corrugated plastic)
columns with recessed cam lighting on floor o chancel.
Center candle is 4’tall. Source: www.NathanSutliff.com
Serving the Lord and Mount Calvary
Early
Ushers:
Kevin Nadin, Dennis Busby, Gerry Wygant,
Jeff Mitchell (Dec)
Elders:
Parker, Busby (Dec)
Greeters:
Ron Goebel & Mavis Simmons (Dec)
Coffee:
Laurie Larson (Dec)
Communion Set Up:
Kelly Mitchell (Dec)
Sunday School Teachers:
Beth Bertolus, Dan Douglas,
Dave Atrops (Dec)
Late
(Dec) Todd Van Boekel, Mark Wallace, Greg Ulloa,
Todd Larson
(Dec) Jenkins, Hadsel, Lagoy
(Dec) Keith & Kim Simpson
Cleaners:
(12/1) Sylvia Huss
(12/8) Joel & Margaret Prange
(12/15) Brenda Wilson
(12/22) volunteers needed
(12/29) volunteers needed
Communion Clean Up:
(Dec) Mavis Simmons, Sandy Parker
Special: Sherri Jenkins
Nursery:
(12/2) Carol Ulloa
(12/9) Sherri Jenkins
(12/16) Brenda Wilson
(12/23) Barbara Gunter/Trygg Borchers