FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOOPLE

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Confirmation 11/16 Sr. League 11/17 Jr. League 11/20 Womens Faith Night

A Day, a Month, a Life of Thanksgiving

Life is best lived out of gratefulness. This was one of the early messages that Rob Bell gave at his 2 day conference that I attended last month. He went on to encourage those of us in attendance to see every moment, conversation, interaction in life as being important, adding that life is short, and that its important that we love those in our lives. Its a message that I needed to hear at the time, and I think its a message that I need to hear over and over again. Because in life its easy to be ungrateful. Its easy to take things for granted. Its easy to want more, to miss the blessings in front of us and all around us, to grow cold and callous towards people and life. At the end of the month is Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving. Turkey and potatoes and corn and cranberries (not the jello kind but the actually berries) and sweet potato casserole and sweet potato casserole and football (Ravens vs. Steelers this year!) and family and throwing the football around outside and relaxing and board games and black Friday ads and it just doesnt get much better. And for a lot of us its this day when our hearts are glad and our spirits are joyful and life is good. And we are grateful. But to have hearts that are glad and spirits that are joyful and to see life as good and to be grateful one day out of the year is not enough. So this year Im inviting you into a month of thanks and giving, with the hope that gratefulness would become part of our lives not just for one day, but for one month. And really, not just for one month, but for every month, and every day that grateful would become who we are. wherever. Well also have a post on facebook each day for those of you whod like to share. -Write some letters this month to some people you are thankful for. Tell them why you are thankful for them. -Give something to someone youre not close to. -In worship this month during the prayers of the people we are going to have prayers of thanksgiving in which there will be an open mic and everyone is invited to give God thanks as they would like. -This month you are also invited to put together an Operation Christmas Child shoebox, bring in canned goods for our local food pantrys, and help provide the evening meal that the Sr. League will be serving the at the Mission in Grand Forks on Saturday November 16th. -This year our Thanksgiving worship will be at First Lutheran on Wednesday November 27th at 7pm. I hope this month is a meaningful month of Thanksgiving for us. Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I will show the salvation of God. Psalm 50.23 peace, Patrick

11/27 Community Thanksgiving Worship

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So heres the challenge, take it or leave it. -Each day write down something you are thankful for. Those reading 1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp are beginning lists of gifts in their own lives. This is the same thing. Ann Voskamps list of gifts begins 1.Morning shadows across the old floors 2. Jam piled high on the toast 3. Cry of blue jay from high in the spruce Whatever youre thankful for, write it down. Write it down

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FLCW First Lutheran Church Women

FALL SUPPER Was a Super Success! 600 suppers were served and the country Store made $824.00! Thanks to the many hands who helped! FLCW MEETING The next meeting will be December 4th. All Ladies Welcome QUILTING Anna was in charge of our quilting so we need someone to start a Quilting Bee!!

Womens Faith Night

Wednesday November 20th at 7:00pm

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes are due Sunday November 17th! Thank you!!

Adult Forums
This school year there will be adult forums on Sunday mornings. These forums will consist of different topics/studies and will take place in the fellowship hall for a half hour starting at 11am. The forums for November are as follows Nov 3 - Elijah Nov 10 - No Forum Nov 17 - Isaiah

Sunday School
Adult Group Guides for November are... November 3 - Deb Braathen, Stacey Reilly, Dan Johnson, Lynda Hurtt November 10 - Linda Duff, Mandy Oberg November 17 - Sally Kittelson, Natalie Feltman Thanks to all who have volunteered so far! There is a sign up sheet on a clipboard in the entrance area and still some open spots needing to be filled!

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Sr. League News

Upcoming Events - Sunday November 10th all Christmas Wreath orders are due. -Saturday November 16th the Sr. League will be serving the evening Meal at Northlands Rescue Mission in Grand Forks. The league will leave the church at 3:00pm. Anyone interested in helping provide food items contact Pastor Patrick.

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Project Linus On Sunday October 27th the Sr. League made around a dozen blankets for Project Linus, an organization that distributes handmade blankets to children who are sick and in need. The league also sent a blanket to a member of the Heart Butte Montana/Blackfoot reservation, who has was recently diagnosed with cancer. Please keep Doug in your prayers. Thank you Kari, Kristy and Lynda!

Jr. League News

Get ready to gobble up your competition... Turkey Olympics Sunday November 17th at 4pm!!

Bowling The Jr. League went bowling and then went for pizza in Grafton on Sunday October 6th. Fun was had by all. A big thanks to Kari, Lisa, Natalie, and Stacey!

Confirmation
Confirmation Sunday is November 10th. Please join us in worship for this special occasion in which we will give thanks for our 9th graders and celebrate the God who we dare to believe is always with us, for us, and leading us.

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Community Thanksgiving Service Choice Dollar Day Open House

Wednesday November 27th First Lutheran will Host a Community Thanksgiving Service at 7:00pm Thursday November 7th Eligible Thrivent Members are invited to an Open House at United Lutheran Church in Cavalier. 9:00-3:00 refreshments served. We will help with designating of choice dollars. Or just come and visit.

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Birthdays
November 5 November 6 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 8 November 11 November 12 November 12 November 12 November 12 Jana Oistad Jerry Olson Mark Russell Carla Hurtt Ann Fagerholt Aaron Larman Tyson Backer Lowell Hurtt Jr. Tiffany Hurtt Alyssa Hurtt Terry Gullickson November 14 November 14 November 15 November 17 November 18 November 18 November 20 November 24 November 24 November 27 Christina Gullickson Jeannie Hillier Wendy Oistad Tabetha Hurtt Mike Brown Stacey Reilly Courtney Duff Courtney Estad Philip Hurtt Amy Fedje

Anniversaries
November 1 November 3 LaVoy & Joyce Olson John & Laura Carson November 19 November 19 Ron & Vicky Hultin Scott & Nicole Robbins

Readings this Month

Sunday November 3rd - Elijah (1Kings 19:1-18) Sunday November 10th - Amos (Amos 1:1-2, 5:14-15, 21-24) Sunday November 17th - Isaiah (Isaiah 9:1-7) Sunday November 24th - Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:1,4-14)

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Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. -Sarah Ban Breathnach

Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever. -Psalm 106:1