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† Lutheran Church of the Foothills
October 2, 2022
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Dear Foothills Servants and Friends,
Our faith does not feel like enough. Just this past Sunday we lamented the state of Christianity in our country and world. Our own personal faith does not feel like enough to help turn the tide. Yet, Jesus reminds us of the power of a tiny mustard seed. Faith is enough, because YOU are more than enough. Give us courage and trust in you, O God. Gather us in worship this weekend to be reminded that YOU are enough.
Faithfully yours,
Pastor Naomi
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Out of Office
Pastor Naomi will be out of the office October 3-9. During her absence, fellow servant Rev. John D. Kautz will provide support for emergency pastoral care needs. To contact Reverend Kautz, please call the office or call Rev. Kautz directly at 623-680-4673. Pastor Naomi will be back in the office October 11.
Stacy Bade will be out of the office October 4-19. "Weekly Footnotes" will be pre-scheduled for delivery to your email each Friday (October 7 and 14) and Sunday Celebration bulletins will be preprinted. Because of this, please note that individual names on the prayer list will temporarily "disappear" in the bulletin and remain the same in the "Weekly Footnotes." The office will be staffed most days (except 10/5-10/6) with volunteers ready to receive your call. Thank you Barbara Burtnett, Madeline Hill, and Carol Lundberg for stepping in--some of you last minute! You are a blessing.
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Weekly Footnotes ~ October 2, 2022 | |
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Sunday, October 2 ~ 17th Sunday after Pentecost
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+ 8:00a Discussion Eucharist: Learning Center. (In-person only)
- 9:00a Sunday School K-5: Classroom. (In-person only)
- 9:00a Faith Formation: "Clunky Questions" by Reconciling Works, Activities Room and Classroom. (In-person only)
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+ 10:30a Sunday Celebration: Sanctuary (In-person and Live-streamed on YouTube).
+ Both services include Holy Communion
During the week
- Tuesday through Friday, 9:00a to 3:00p -- Church Office is open: Use south entry door and ring doorbell if door is locked.
- Tuesday, October 4, 9:30 - 12 noon -- Ladies Guild & Bible Study: Activities Room. (In-person and Zoom.) Click here to join Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 894 4138 9594 Passcode: 042490
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Wednesday, October 5, 12:00 noon -- News Articles are due for "Weekly Footnotes": Office.
- Thursday, October 6, 10:00a-11:30a -- Thursday Journey: Activities Room. In-person and Zoom. Evening session at 7:00p is Zoom only. (See article below for more information on discussion topics.) Click here for both 10:00a and 7:00p online classes. Meeting ID: 868 5877 7124 Passcode: 301178
Next Sunday, October 9 ~ 18th Sunday after Pentecost
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+ 8:00a Discussion Eucharist: Learning Center. (In-person only)
- 9:00a Sunday School K-5: Classroom. (In-person only)
- 9:00a Faith Formation: Hearts Unbound: Grace at the Table and Beyond: Paul's Argument for Extravagant Welcome, Activities Room and Classroom. (In-person only)
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+ 10:30a Sunday Celebration: Sanctuary (In-person and live-streamed on YouTube).
+ Both services include Holy Communion
Coming Up in October:
- Wednesday, October 12, 6:30p-7:30p -- Confirmation Class: New Spirit Lutheran Church, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail, (In-person only). See article below for more information on the schedule.
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Thursday, October 13, 10:00a - 11:30a -- Thursday Journey: Activities Room. In-person and Zoom. Evening session at 7:00p is Zoom only. (See article below for more information on discussion topics.)
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We pray for . . . Julie Kim (friend of Laura Hollengreen), TF and Jody (son and daughter of Darlene Burgess), Alberta Begay and Joe Gelt (friends of Sylvia Strauss-Kolb), Karen Downey, Linda Pease, Mary Parlet (friends of Barbara Warrilow), Hope Law (friend of Bethany Boyd), RIC team, New Members class, Reese Ganley (Colette Barajas' nephew), Donna Rossi (friend of Colette Barajas), the Dudcysk family, Dorothy (friend of Patrice Frame), Preston Schulz (Rosemarie Schulz's grandson), Stewart McDonald and Leslie Johnson, Kay Gibson (friend of Vicki Becker), Goding-Weit family, Marc Frost, Phyllis Mellon, Karin DiGiuseppe, and Marsha Moon (friends of Sylvia Strauss-Kolb), Karen Downey and Linda Pease (friends of the Warrilows), Bill and Carolyn Brown (relatives of Laura Hollengreen), Doug Noffsinger and Mazie (friends of Brian Bateman), LGBTQI+ community, Mary Sprague (Carol Lundberg's son's mother-in-law), Johnny (student of Justine Wolgemuth), all of our leaders, Sue Thompson, Tracey Quick family, Dennis Caldwell and Cindy Chaney (friends of Tracey Quick), Linda Brown (friend of Betty Christian), Rob Miller (colleague of Laura Hollengreen), John A. and William P. (friends of Ellie Mae Nelson), Ellie Mae Nelson, Jose, Ryan Mitstifer Walton (friend of Ken & Donna Cousino), Willson James (cousin of Roza Abong), Reese and Kathleen Ganley (friend of Colette Barajas), Fred and Chuck Bentjen (cousins of Bethany Boyd), Barb Moldovan (friend of Bethany Boyd), Simon and Jan (friends of Patrice Frame), the women of Sister Jose’s shelter, Linda and Mark Olson, Ryan and Lindsey Smith (colleagues of Laura Hollengreen), George D. (friend of Karen Nickey), Katrina and Pamela (friends of Madeline Hill), Charlie (friend of Madeline Hill), Judy Gafner (neighbor of Dan and Jane Hodgson), and all affected by the fighting in Ukraine.
Names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks unless otherwise notified.
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Community Service Emphasis for October
Today is the first day of Mental Illness Awareness Week, and at Lutheran Church of the Foothills we are turning it into Mental Illness Awareness Month. Please stop by the Community Service display table in the lobby to learn about the Tucson office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona, nicknamed NAMI-sa. There you can pick up brochures about mental illness and read about the educational programs that are offered by NAMI-sa at no cost to all affected by mental illness. Your designated monetary donations given this month through Lutheran Church of the Foothills will help NAMI-sa continue these free educational programs.
Plan to experience one of NAMI-sa’s free educational programs for yourself. On Sunday, October 23, Judi Maikoff, NAMI-sa FaithNet Coordinator, will be here in our Activities Room at 9:00a for a special presentation about Suicide Prevention.
To learn even more about how NAMI Southern Arizona provides education, help and hope for those affected by mental illness and their loved ones, go online to www.namisa.org. ~ Leslie Johnson, Community Service Team.
To give monetary gifts to our monthly Community Service Emphasis, use the Community Service giving envelopes on the display table in the lobby or note “Monthly Community Service” on your donation; checks should be made payable to Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Place your donation in the offering basket or mail it to the church. You can also use your smart phone’s app to give online using the QR code published in Sunday’s worship bulletin. Finally, your Sunday Dollars (loose one dollar bills placed in the offering basket) will be automatically designated for this month’s Community Service Emphasis.
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Responding Around the World
Whether hurricanes in the Caribbean, typhoons in the Pacific, earthquakes in Papua New Guinea or Mexico, or monsoon flooding in Pakistan, Lutheran Disaster Relief is there to help with recovery and relief. With your gifts to the Lutheran Disaster Response general fund, we can respond to as many disasters as possible--whenever and wherever they strike. Again and again, your continued gifts help neighbors whose lives have been upended. You can also give by picking up a Where Needed Most response form on the Activities Counter.
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Next Primavera Delivery - October 21
To participate by providing needed items or delivering the groceries, please sign-up on the clipboard on the Activities Counter in the lobby. We--and the folks at Primavera Men's Shelter--appreciate your participation in this monthly ministry. ~ Community Service Team
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Looking for Space to Rent
Habitat for Humanity Tucson is looking to temporarily rent a housing type space from you or someone you know to help support AmeriCorps NCCC, a full-time, team-based residential service program for 18-26 year-olds. They will be volunteering with us to help us build homes, do outreach and learn more about housing in our community. Teams live in the communities they serve to better understand the culture, participate in service-learning, and build leadership and life skills.
Habitat Tucson is taking on 8 members from January 9th-April 6th. Each team is overseen by a team lead, and all have background checks. Habitat Tucson needs housing (rental home, church, dorm, hotel at a discounted rate or an air bnb, or large RV) or a referral of someone they may know who would be willing to rent out their property to Habitat Tucson for 12 weeks. For more information, contact Gina Hansen, Volunteer Resources Manager, at [email protected]
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On-Going Community Service Ministries:
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Pet food collection: Help feed the pets of guests at Sister José Women's Center, a shelter and day center that provides homeless women in Tucson a path towards independence. In addition, the Center will take new or gently used pet supplies such as beds, leashes, collars, and more. Place your donations in the bin under the Community Service table in the lobby. ~ Patrice Frame
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Non-perishable food collection: Non-perishable food items placed in the basket at the west end of the Activities Counter help feed hungry people who come to the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) Food Banks. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation make checks payable to Lutheran Church of the Foothills, mark your donation “ICS,” and put it in the Sunday offering basket. ~ Sheryl Perry.
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Proceeds from your pocket change that are put into our Hunger Loose Change Jar (on the stand inside the entrance to our worship area) are shared with our church’s World Hunger program. Thanks for your generosity. September total: $153. ~ Charles & Pat Erickson.
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To help with our church's response to the war in Ukraine and the Eastern European Crisis, look for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lutheran Disaster Response forms on the Activities Counter in the lobby. ~ Community Service Team.
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New Servants Classes
Whether you are interested in joining Lutheran Church of the Foothills or have been attending for a while and want a refresher on Lutheran beliefs and history, join us for two New Servants sessions on Sunday, October 23rd and October 30th, following worship. We will meet for lunch, followed by a time of learning about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church of the Foothills, and how you can be an active member of our faith community through your own gifts and interests. Both sessions are highly encouraged, and are open to members to join for fellowship and a refresher on Lutheranism. New members will be welcomed in worship on Sunday, November 20th. For more information, contact Pastor Naomi.
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Sunday School for K through Grade 5
Sunday School for ages K through 5th grade will meet in the small meeting room. Using curriculum designed for a multi-age classroom, children will work in a buddy system and learn stories of faith. Whirl characters will engage kids in Biblical stories and help them link concepts to real life situations. Weekly take-home leaflets will help students dive into the Bible and use creative activities to extend the lesson. Each week children will finish out the morning with music time in the Sanctuary led by our choir director. Join us as we grow in our faith together! If you are interested in helping or leading Sunday School, please contact Pastor Naomi.
Sunday Faith Formation is here!
Join Pastor Naomi in the Activities Room for lively discussion. Here is the October schedule:
- October 2: "Clunky Questions" by Reconciling Works
- October 9: Hearts Unbound: Grace at the Table and Beyond: Paul's Argument for Extravagant Welcome
- October 16: Hearts Unbound: Sodomy Means Inhospitality: The Tale of Sodom and Gomorrah
- October 23: NAMI presentation on Suicide Prevention
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October 30: Luther Jeopardy for Reformation Sunday
Thursday Journey Returns to LCF
Join us Thursdays at 10:00a (In-person and Zoom) or 7:00p (Zoom only) as we discuss the book, Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US by Lenny Duncan. The book costs $11.00 and there are a few more copies available for pick up in the office. Make checks payable to Lutheran Church of the Foothills and write in the memo line "Thursday Journey book." We will still read Rescuing Jesus--just later in the fall.
Confirmation Classes
Classes will meet on the 1st Sundays of the month at Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, 8625 E. Tanque Verde Road, from 6:30-8:00p. Students will meet at New Spirit Lutheran Church, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail, on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays of the month from 6:30p-7:30p. Contact Pastor Naomi if you have questions.
~ Pastor Naomi.
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Read & Yak
All readers welcome! Read & Yak book discussion group will meet at 10:00a on Saturday, October 22, to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Our next meeting will be November 19 to discuss the book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, by Lori Gottlieb. Meetings are held simultaneously in person and on Zoom. All readers are welcome. Click here to join on Zoom: Meeting ID: 810 2710 7049 and Passcode: 533336. For more information, talk with Vicky Kuzel.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week Candlelight Vigil: October 4
Mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family, friends or coworkers. In 1990, the U.S. Congress officially established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week. On Tuesday, October 4, from 6:00p to 7:00p, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona (NAMI-sa) will hold a Candlelight Vigil in Reid Park at the Cancer Survivors Plaza (northeast corner of E 22nd St & S Lake Shore Ln). Father Rick Wilson from the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew will preside over the lighting of ten candles, each having a different meaning. Several people will speak about their their own road to recovery. If you cannot attend in person, please add mental illness recovery and understanding to your prayers on October 4.
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Servant Opportunities
If you would enjoy serving within the congregation, consider these opportunities (contact the person named or Pastor Naomi for more information):
- Help others see the work and the people of LCF through the lens of your camera by taking pictures of people and events. ~ Stacy Bade.
- Use your computer skills as an Announcement Slideshow Creator. ~ Stewart McDonald.
- Participate in leading worship in a variety of ways as part of the Sunday Worship Assistants team. ~ Barbara Burtnett.
- Get some additional exercise by helping with trash and recycling. ~ Stacy Bade.
- Get to know more people by serving as host/ess for Fellowship Time one Sunday.
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Attention, Ladies!
On the first Tuesday of every month from September to May, the Guild meets from 9:30a-12 noon in-person in the Activities Room and on Zoom. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Bible study is from 9:30a-10:30a, using the "Gather" magazine found on the north counter in the lobby. Afterward, we have a business meeting and some of us go out to lunch (self-pay). All are welcome. If anyone is interested in teaching monthly or occasionally, we have a need for Bible study leaders. If you are interested, please contact Vicky Kuzel at (520) 444-8631. (New Zoom link) Click here to join Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 894 4138 9594 Passcode: 042490
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"Gather" magazine for September and October is available on the counter near the west entrance into the Sanctuary. In addition, "Christ in Our Home" daily devotional booklets for October, November, and December are available on the counter near the east entrance into the Sanctuary. These denominational publications are provided by this congregation at no charge to you.
Name Badges. Please get in the habit of wearing your name badge to all events at church (receptions, coffee hours, classes) so newcomers can get to know your name. If you would like a name badge, sign up on clipboard that is on the kiosk in the lobby.
Sunday Dollars (loose dollar bills put into the offering basket) are designated for our monthly Community Service Emphasis. If you want to contribute to the Sunday Dollars by mail, please do not send cash in the mail. You may add a dollar or two to your check and then note “Two dollars for Sunday Dollars.” Our counters will take it from there. Thank you!
Our offering is a key part of our worship experience as we offer “ourselves, our time and our possessions.” Gifts may be received during worship, by mail, on our website, through your on-line banking, or electronically in other ways. We also encourage you to remember other non-profits that you regularly support. Your generosity means a great deal. Thank you!
To conveniently give an offering to Lutheran Church of the Foothills, visit our giving page at https://secure.myvanco.com/YKPG/home or use the link below.
Lutheran Church of the Foothills Online Giving
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Children in Worship. We are happy to invite children into worship. There is a Pray-Ground in the front of the sanctuary (northeast corner) for our youngest worshipers and their adults, where anyone can color, read, or play quietly during the service. There are also rocking chairs for soothing our smallest worshippers. A children's message will be offered during worship and Pastor Naomi will meet anyone interested in gathering during that time at the Pray-Ground.
Live-streaming and Recording. Please be advised, the services at Lutheran Church of the Foothills are recorded and live-streamed.
Discussion Eucharist Worship at 8:00a. Our in-person-only Discussion Eucharist worship meets at 8:00a in the Learning Center. Holy Communion is offered, but there is no music. Masks are worn at the group's discretion. Scott Warren is our worship and gospel discussion leader. All are welcome to this early morning in-person-only worship service.
Sunday Celebration at 10:30a. Our in-person and live-streamed Worship Service meets at 10:30a in the Sanctuary. Holy Communion is offered and singing is accompanied by organ and/or piano.
YouTube. To join our 10:30a worship service via live-streaming, a few minutes before worship begins click on the link at the top of this newsletter. (Closed captioning is not available on live broadcasts.)The recorded videos of services will be uploaded midweek to our "Lutheran Church of the Foothills - Tucson" YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9xA3QjpiFT2ooHDkg4J7Q
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Call:
(520)-299-5631
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Location:
Lutheran Church of the Foothills
5102 N. Craycroft Rd.
Tucson AZ 85718-6343
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