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September 1, 2009 - Volume 30, #32

• Save a Tree, Save a Stamp, Save some Money!

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• September is Here!
  

  ...and a lot is happening!

   
  • Wednesday Night Returns
    
    

    Wednesday Church Night returns on September 9 with dinner in the Fellowship hall at 5:30, followed by Childrens' worship in the Coffee Shop at 6:00, and general worship in the Sanctary at 6:15. At 7pm, youth recreation will be in the gym while adults are welcome to join Pastor Gaetz for class in the Coffee Shop.

     
  • Youth Activities
    
    
    • Sunday Church School for children 3 years old through 6th grade will begin with registration and a "kick off" event on September 13 at 9:45am. We will gather in the chapel.

    • Atonement Lutheran Youth will start their year with a pizza lunch on September 13 at noon. All youth in 7th through 12th grade are invited to join in the fun! We will eat lunch together, meet Vicar Christine Wulff, play some games, and do some planning.

    • Confirmation Classes for youth in 7th and 8th grades will begin on Sept. 20th after the joint service. More information to come... If you have any questions about Confirmation Class, please contact Pastor Rodgers.
     
  • Appleseed's New Season
    Appleseed's 2009-2010 season kicks off with "Lend Me a Tenor" - September 11-26
    

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• Pictures Anyone?

  Were you a the Ice cream social celebrating Vicar Aase's internship with us? Did you take pictures?

  If you did, would you share them? Please contact June Quackenbush at june@alcsyracuse.org or 559-0602.

  Thanks!

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• Welcome Vicar Christine Wulff
  
  

  Join our friends from OVPC for Vicar Wulff's official installation at Atonement's 10:45am service on September 20. Note: Vicar Wulff will actually start on September 8th - please welcome her!

   

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• Shawl Ministry
  
  

  As cooler weather approaches and the yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks come out of the closet, please take some time to help replenish the prayer shawl box. It is empty. Prayer Shawls are given to congregation members who are hospitalized or homebound because of serious surgery, injury or illness. Patterns and instructions are available from Pr. Rodgers if needed. As you work, please remember to pray for the person who will receive your shawl. Prayer shawls are tangible evidence of our thoughts, prayers, and concern as church family.

   

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• Thank You
  

  To Atonement Congregation:
  Thank you so much for oll of your prayers and concern over the past year. It really meant a lot to me.
  Sincerely, Nancy Welch (Baxter Simmons' daughter)

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• Happy Birthday
  
  

  
  3  Deborah Pridgen, Mark Irwin,
  4  Jeanette Greig, Solomon Williams, Jr.
  5  Tammy Treanor, Sharon Hothem
  6  Lisa Quackenbush, David Martin
  7  Floyd Ecker
  8  Leon Woodward
  9  Kristen Wolff
  11 Donald L. Hamilton, Brenda Irwin, Richard Thomason, Kevin Eipp
  12 Jodi Gates, Sunshine Casler
  13 Martin Hillenbrand
  14 Sarah Galaska
  15 James Wildman, Jr., Michael Monds
  17 Christine Erhard
  18 Kevin Smith, Colleen Lasky, Tommy Magee
  19 Neil Eipp
  20 Carol Cox, Mariah Curtis
  21 Margaret Phillips, Barbara Voltz, Tatyanna Dowdell, Emily Theobald-Rowlands
  22  Sheila Bennett
  23  Robert Madrid, III, Kim Carter, Kathy LaDuca, Sarah Littlefield
  24  Jean Ressler
  26  Glenn Greig, Robert Knaack, Catherine Galaska, Nicole DePalma-Smith, Nicholas Kelley
  27  Amanda Jamison, Elizabeth Dwyer. Marlon McKee, Jr.
  28  Nancy Edmonds, Fay Delaney, Gail Hook, Arthur Hook, James Gooden
  29  Bruce I. Barr, Karen Raimondo, Danielle Cavallo Moss, Emma Koslowsky
  30  Jackie Schilling, Patricia Brown

   

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• Happy Anniversary!
  
  

  
  7   Jeffrey and Kathy Manley (2002)
  10 Frank & Marybeth Kniffin (1966)
  11 Lorlie & Christopher Wood (1993)
        Barbara & John Meyers
  12 Kenneth & Jeanette Greig (1953)
  14 Paul & Joanne Claeys (1963)
  15 William & Delores Smith (1962)
        Kathy & Chuck LaDuca (1984)
  16 Barry & Jean Graumenz (1966)
  22 Doug & Kim Siddall (1990)
  23 David & Brenda Bader (1989)
  25 Margaret & Edward Norton (1998)
  27 Robert & Tracie Mandel (2003)
  30 Ethel & William Ulrich (1943)

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• Don't Forget!

  The summer of 2009 is nearly over - and a lot of the Atonement Family have been vacationing. Unfortunately, a lot of us have also been vacationing from our financial contributions to the ministry and mission of our congregation. Remember, the bills go on all summer, even when we are on vacation. So.... Please check in your offering envelope box and if there are some unused envelopes from the last few months, please take one out, generously fill it, and bring it to church next weekend. Thanks!