King of Glory Lutheran Church

The Glory News

November, 2015 Volume 48, Issue 11

208-377-0220 kglory@koglutheran.org

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Our Purpose

Reflecting God’s Grace

Our Guiding Principles Jesus is Lord and Savior. Everyone is Welcome!

Our faith is rooted in Word and Sacrament.

God grants us unique gifts for bold service.

In thankfulness, we share generously.

We embrace and nurture God’s creation.

Transform us, Holy Spirit! _____________________ Interim Pastor Kristi Bummer (1-406-231-0465) Vicar Anne Palma (208-409-9347) Director of Music Ministries Laurann Taylor Director of Choirs Seth McMullen Nursery Director Tiffany Longwill Ministry Coordinator Julia Bennett (208-867-1217) Administrative Assistant Linda Novey Custodian Charlene Etoka Librarian Nicki Tompkins Hospital Visitation Edi Swenson Alice Nelson Louise Moore Bobbie McCaw Home Communion Visitors

Bob Firman Katy/Ron Starenko Nancy/Ken Reglin Steve/Tricia Wargo Phyllis Bradburn Joan/Don Peterson Dawn/Wes Lewis Edi Swenson Ann Sansgaard Doneta Stephensen Marge/Fred Holmquist

I love the color blue. I have a blue cover for my cell phone. I have blue dishes, glasses, quilts, sheets and towels. I painted the dining room in my old parsonage blue. If I had to choose between blue and green, hands down it would be blue. I wrapped my Christmas presents in blue paper. The liturgical color (church season color) for Advent is blue. Blue like the midnight sky or the brilliant blue of our Montana sky contrasted with the golden look of our fields and pastures. The turquoise blue of the water in my favorite Montana lake stands out vividly in my memory. Blue is historically what color Mary’s clothes are depicted in paintings and other illustrations. Blue will be the color of our paraments in the sanctuary during Advent. Some describe Advent as singing the blues; dark in nature but still waiting for light and life to break in. Advent is more, it is like the swirling blues of creation, of water and sky mixed together, light and dark. Advent is about steadfastness…… I think about my cousin, Beth and her best friend Lisa in junior high. For three years they called each other Blue as a special nickname. Amidst the pressures and changes during adolescence these too young women stuck together, during good times and bad. I am reminded about how God did not let go of Israel even in the midst of slavery, conflict, and war…..God was present, God’s spirit in the midst of them guiding them, providing prophets to call attention to the God of love who led them into the promised land. I am reminded about God revealed God’s own self and glory to people: Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph,…. I am reminded of Emmanuel, God’s ultimate joy, living and dwelling with us to reconcile us, redeem a fallen world. Advent is Blue, it surrounds us day and night, wraps us in the love of God’s mercy and comes to us anew everyday. Blessings, Pastor Kristi

P.S. I’ll be wearing blue. Will you?

Please join us for Wednesday Advent Worship Services

on December 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 7:00 pm

Longest Night Prayer & Healing Service December 21 at 7:00 pm

Please join us for Christmas Eve Worship Thursday, December 24

at 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:00 pm Candlelight and Communion

YOU ARE INVITED AN Early Christmas Surprise Extravaganza! Join Pastor Kristi for a special Christmas meal served after second service on December 20. Enjoy delicious soups and breads as a gift to you this holiday season from our King of Glory youth. Come ready to celebrate as a church family!

CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE Call committee voted in. Members are: Ella Gordon, Bart Green, Carolyne Pietz, Sean Rocke, Steve Wiley, Connie Winsauer. Alternates: Nancy Reglin and Cheryl Johnson.

Ministry Site Profile (MSP) is being written. The draft will be reviewed by the call committee for their input.

The church council will approve the final version.

The MSP will be submitted simultaneously online to both the ELCA and Synod. The Bishop must approve the MSP before it can be posted.

The submitted version will be available in the church office.

2016 Pledges For those of you who are still considering a 2016 financial pledge and for those who have pledged, here are some upcoming anticipated additions to our 2016 budget that will grow our current and future ministries. We have been blessed with wonderful pastors at King of

Glory; we are now in the call process for our next pastor. The call process has expenses that we need to plan for – travel and moving cost, plus a possible increase in pastor pay – depending on experience.

Our current sound system has been experiencing an increasing number of issues. We need to explore upgrading our system to ensure we continue to enable a good worship experience for all our members. In addition we want to explore how we might integrate technology more fully into our worship service.

Adding a new Youth and Family director to our staff in 2016. If we want to grow, we need to have a leader in this position to nurture and develop young Christians that will become future members of KOG.

Retain a productive and strong staff: We are exploring a modest retirement benefit program which will be reviewed and approved by the Council.

If you have questions please contact any one of the Council members.

OPEN SEMINARY To all God’s people at King of Glory: This month I will share with you an abridged version of an assignment I completed earlier this month for a course on the Psalms. Students were asked to write a letter to a parishioner who said that she very much appreciated poetry, even ancient poetry, but that she just could not ‘get into’ the Psalms: You have asked what you need to know or appreciate in order to ‘get into’ the psalms. I will make a first attempt here to answer your question, and I will also consider this just the beginning of a longer conversation. Our experience with poetry began in the nursery with sing-song rhymes; from this we learned the beauty of rhythm. During fifth grade, we earnestly composed haikus, and we learned economy of speech within the bounds of seventeen syllables. We also learned that poetry requires neither rhythm nor rhyme – and indeed the psalms have neither, not in Hebrew and not in most English translations. We progressed through scatological adolescent limericks and the intense beat of rap music – lots of rhyme and rhythm there! – into the unbearably romantic sonnets that reflected the eros of our young adulthood. And then we encountered the Psalms. And we scratched our heads. And we started asking for formulae and algorithms to decode this mysterious writ. So let me try to help you walk two paths simultaneously – the path of the head which searches for structure to the poetry and the path of the heart which yearns for a God whom words are inadequate to describe. The Psalms are not just poetry. They are also Holy Scripture,

written by human hands and inspired by God’s Spirit. As such, they are to be approached with reverence. But reverence does not mean en-crypting them in a subterranean vault and guarding them without engaging them. Indeed, we aspire to de-crypt them, in the dual sense of bringing them out of the ‘crypts’ of history and obscurity, and by wrestling with them to decipher their voice.

The Psalms are not just poetry. Many of them are prayers! (Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a book called Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible.) When you read a Psalm that begins with words like “Hear my prayer, O LORD” (Psalm 143:1a, NRSV), you know that you are listening in on an intimate address to God. As a next step, consider whether you can add your voice to that of the Psalmist. During Lent, we often pray “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.” (Psalm 51a, NRSV). When you are in a penitential mood, (or even when you are not), try praying the first 17 verses of Psalm 51.

The psalms are not just poetry. They are songs! You have experienced the difference between the spoken and the sung word - you can imagine how The Star-Spangled Banner might come across if Whitney Houston were to recite it! Martin Luther considered music as a gift from God, and especially music that proclaimed God’s word. “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through Music.”

The Psalms, though written in a particular time and culture, reflect the universality of human experience and emotion. When I was in chaplaincy training for seminary, the question often arose, “How do you feel?” I quickly learned (from my

supervisor) that there were only four acceptable answers to the question: sad, mad, glad, or scared. Watch for these emotions (and all their associated adjectives which my supervisor would not allow) in the Psalms!

The Psalms are ancient. The simple fact that they have withstood the test of millennia makes them worthy for us to wrestle with the interpretation of such obscure lines as “But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox” (Psa 92:10 NRSV).

The Psalms are honest, even when the truth is ugly. Check out Psalm 88. Do you imagine that early and present-day Christian martyrs might rightly sing this Psalm, which ends, “You have caused friend and neighbor to shun me; my companions are in darkness.” (Ps 88:18 NRSV)?

Jesus prayed the Psalms. Check out Psalm 22:1 and Psalm 31:5.

Shalom, Anne

Longest Night Prayer & Healing Service Monday, December 21 7:00 pm

“Comfort ye my people." The opening words of Handel's Messiah are a familiar sound at this time of year. Yet for many of us anticipating and preparing for holiday celebrations, the need for comfort is somehow overlooked. Others are well aware of that need as

they struggle through the increasing physical darkness that leads to the winter solstice, our longest night. Christmas, and the days leading up to it, can be a painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died; it may be a time that has always been difficult. The constant refrain on the radio and television, in shopping malls and churches, about the happiness of the season, about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost or have never had. The anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of unemployment, the weariness of ill health, the pain of isolation - all these can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating and spending. We need the space and time to acknowledge our sadness and concern; we need to know that we are not alone, and we need time to unburden ourselves with God, and pray with one another in small groups, or individually, and we need time to just be. Our spirits sink, as the days grow shorter. We feel the darkness growing deeper around us. We need encouragement to live the days ahead of us. For these reasons, King of Glory Lutheran is offering a special “Longest Night” prayer and healing service on Monday, December 21, at 7:00 pm. We’ll gather for a service of prayer and healing, and have time for individual prayers with prayer ministers. We’ll conclude with a time of fellowship to celebrate the winter solstice. If you would like to participate as a prayer warrior for this service, please contact the church office at 377-0220 or kglory@koglutheran.org. Please share this with all your friends and neighbors. The longest night of darkness can be the start of the best light for the days to come!

It’s time to order your Poinsettias We have gone with a different supplier this year. We will be getting red poinsettias to prepare the Sanctuary for the beauty of Christmas. The price is $10 per plant. Order forms are available on the Ushers stand in the narthex.

Deadline for ordering is December 13.

Social Ministry December Project Social Ministry will have a “giving tree” set up again this year and will be collecting food for the Meridian Food Bank Backpack Program for which provides food to children on the weekends. We will be collecting the food until Wednesday, January 6. We will have a list of suggested items available to make shopping easier or you may take tags off the tree. Thank you for caring for the youth of our community! Backpack items include: Beef Ravioli or Beefaroni individual servings Cereal in individual servings Cup of noodles EasyMac or Mac & cheese cups Fruit cups (peaches, applesauce, etc.) Fruit snacks Granola bars Instant Oatmeal packets Pre-assembled food bags will contain approximately 10 different foods designed to provide nutrition and calories for chronically hungry kids on the weekend. These are kid-friendly foods that require no preparation. Kids can just “open and eat.”

Socks, Socks, and more Socks

The Social Ministry committee will again be collecting socks in the month of December for men, women and children. Last year we were a little short on baby and small children sizes. We will also accept gently used socks. A barrel is currently in the narthex for

your sock contributions. All socks will be donated to the Boise Rescue Mission and City Light Shelter for women and children. Thrivent will be contributing to this project.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TROLLEY RIDE The OWL's will take a Christmas Lights Trolley Ride on Tuesday, December 8, leaving KOG at 6:00 pm. We will have refreshments when we get back to church. The cost is $9.00 per person and a sign up sheet is on the bulletin board across from the Fellowship hall. The trolley holds 24 + 1 person that needs a wheel chair. Any questions, contact Marge Holmquist.

BOOK STUDY GROUP Meets on the first Saturday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 9:30 am at King of Glory’s library. We read all types of books and are open to suggestions for future discussions. Anyone is welcome to join us !! December 5 ~ ~ The Legend of Colton H. Bryant by Alexandra Fuller with Nicki Tompkins as leader January 9 ~ ~ The Children Act by Ian McEwan with Lois Wisner as leader February 6 ~ ~ Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver with Lisa Kraft as leader March 5 ~ ~ The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan Phippip-Sendker with Sharon Grove as leader

Free Community Meal Free Community Meal Ministry wants to remind you that there are sign-up sheets for cooking, serving and providing food on the bulletin board outside the Fellowship Hall every month for those who wish to serve in this outreach ministry. Our next FREE MEAL is December 19.

OWL’s (Older Wiser Lutherans) Out to Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 am on December 15, at Black Bear (across from Edward’s Theatre). We will meet in the Little Bear dining room. Please contact Marge Holmquist if you are in need of a

Ongoing Adult Education Opportunities

1st & 3rd Monday 1:00 pm - Christian Life Study Group (Conference Room)

2nd Tuesday

7:00 pm - WELCA Bible Study (Library)

1st & 3rd Wednesday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study (Library)

Every Thursday (unless otherwise noted)

8:30 am - Men’s Fellowship Breakfast/Text Study at Marie Callender’s

Every Friday (unless otherwise noted)

9:30 am - Text Study (Library)

SANDWICH MINISTRY We are deeply grateful for all of the donations and support in so many ways, large and small. We invite you to join us on December 13, between services in the Fellowship Hall for another opportunity to serve others. The refrigerator is nearly bare, so all items will be needed ~ sandwich meats, cheese,

soft margarine, bread, fruit and cookies to take to the River of Life Mission. See you on December 13.

Lutheran Community Services (LCS) Banquet Moved to February This year, based on feedback from banquet planners, the dinner will take place on Sunday, February 28, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Event Center. It is hoped that this time will allow participation by many more supporters of this very important outreach ministry provided by LCS.

LIBRARY NEWS: We will be hosting a Crèche display starting on December 13. We are asking the congregation if they would be willing to share one of their Crèches to display at the church either in the Narthex or in the library. There are so many different kinds of Crèches and we thought it would be great to see what you display at Christmas time! If interested and willing to share one or more, please contact Nicki Tompkins, Mary Rickerd or Patty Larson.

Giving Thanks for Your Support Lutheran Community Services (LCS) is so thankful for your continual prayers and support. This fall, prevention education services have been added to four new schools (two in Caldwell, one in Nampa, one in Boise). Will you prayerfully consider: Attending the Sunday afternoon February 28, 2016,

banquet? Being a table host and/or sponsor for the banquet? Helping to locate business partners for April's Children Are

Our Flowers? Giving a Christmas gift to LCS in honor of friends and family? Your gifts touch the lives of hundreds of children throughout

the Treasure Valley who are learning to make positive choices.

For more information contact Lutheran Community Services at 208-323-0996 or Email southidaho@lcsnw.org or Website: www.lcsnw.org/boise

www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com

Pillowcase Party for Kids!

Mothers, daughters, and families, please join us as we create dresses for girls in parts of the world with no clothing and make pillowcases for local oncology kids. Everyone is welcome, no sewing experience is

required, for there will be many jobs such as sorting, cutting templates, folding, and organizing.

Sponsored by Treasure Valley WELCA

SAVE THE DATE! March 5, 2016

King of Glory

Lutheran Church 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

As dedicated Lutherans serving a world in need this is an opportunity you won't want to miss:

VENTURES FOR GROWING STEWARDS January 9, 2016

10:00 am to 3:00 pm King of Glory Lutheran Church

For at least 4- 6 leaders in each congregation, including the

Pastor – the more the merrier!

Choose people who are on stewardship committee, council, and who are engaging leaders interested in developing a vision for

stewardship and mission

Four part workshop series This workshop series leads to a cultural shift in the whole

congregation to a spirit of gratitude and generosity. It is about growing stewards.

Taking this workshop series is a journey as we learn together, have conversations about the challenges and opportunities of year round stewardship, and receive tools to implement a positive understanding of what it means to be people of God called to make a difference in this world.

“Ventures” has been taught in the ELCA since 1999. Over 700 congregations have learned how to develop an effective stewardship ministry. It is updated regularly, well organized and comprehensive. The resources are fabulous. Who would have thought stewardship education is an exciting way to grow in faith! Registration information coming soon.

FOUND: GOLD COIN IN THE COLUMBARIUM GARDEN!

Do you remember the Children’s Sermon on November 8? Each child received two $1 gold coins with the instructions that they were to “Save, Share, Spend” those coins and report back to Pastor Kristi on what they had done. On the same Sunday, Y.E.S. had a special Memorial Service in the Columbarium

Garden and honored veterans inurned in the Columbarium with notes of thanks lovingly left below the niches. Students talked about the military tradition of “coining” as a means of honoring a job well done. Later in the week as the flags and stars were put away, a $1 gold coin was found under a note. In honor of this gift left by Jackson S., the Columbarium Committee will contribute $101 ($100 + $1) to a Veterans cause in the Boise area, with special suggestions from Vicar Anne. Thank you Jackson! Your gift of honor is indeed a gift of thanks! King of Glory: You may help grow the gift! The Columbarium Committee will accept gifts through December for the Veterans Cause—please indicate on your gift that this is for the Columbarium Committee Veterans’ Cause. Thank you!

Donald & Anise Dahlquist - Retired Art Teachers, who enjoy art, travel, gardening, and time with their granddaughters, Linnia, Sarah and Sophia. They moved to Boise to be closer to their son and his family. We were impressed with the openness and friendliness and our stance on social justice. Tom & Teresa Schmalz - Tom is an Environmental Health Program Manager and Teresa is a retired accountant. Ryan Aafedt & Rita Watson - Ryan is an Engineer and Rita is a Banker William & Jessica Spoja - William is a Patient Access Rep at St. Al’s and Jessica is the Lead Receptionist at Family Medicine Health Center. This congregation is incredible. Shirley Engerbretson is retired. Oliver & Betsy Horn - Oliver is a self-employed janitor and Betsy is Cap II Nursing. They enjoy gardening, bee keeping, scrap booking and their grandkids. Reason for joining KOG is the Lutheran and spiritual growth and enjoy our church’s atmosphere.

The KOG Social Justice Ministry Committee Invites you to attend “Three Sundays in January” held in the Conference Room at 9:45 am on January 10, 17 & 24. This three-part series provides adult education regarding issues to “Add the Words.” The series begins January 10, 2016 with Basic Issues and Terms along with Identifying the Issues and Why We Care

as Christians; January 17 with Testimonials; and on January 24 Now What do We Do with all of this information. All are welcome. Coffee and treats will be provided.

Idaho Discipleship Conference February 19-21, 2016 Nampa Civic Center Keynoters: David Lose, Susan Briehl, Tony Campolo, Mia Crosthwaite Music Clinician: Marty Haugen Band: Alex Street Band Boise-area Lutheran (ELCA) parishes are proud to invite you to an all-weekend, whole-family, inspiration-laden event that will send you home standing tall in your discipleship and on fire for the mission of Christ. All faiths are welcome. Nursery will be available for tiny children. Activities for elementary-age children run currently onsite. Cost is $60/adult, $30/child with $180 family cap, includes lunch & dinner on Saturday. To register, log on to showmyevent.com and search events for Idaho. Registration is limited to the first 1,000. Registration forms also available in the Narthex. Questions? Contact Marge Holmquist.

Ministry Musings Julia Bennett, Ministry Coordinator Snow is flying, stars are shining and the blessed season of Ad-vent is upon us! In this season of thanksgiving, I want to thank each of you for your spirit of loving service. It continues to be a joy to assist our congregation in ministry. There are plenty of opportunities for service, fellowship and praise in the coming month. I encourage you to give one or more a try.

Take a Trolley Ride with the OWLs on December 8

Help with the Free meal on December 19

Serve coffee at or bring treats to one of our coffee hour fellowships between services

Attend the “Bible in Translation” series (Sunday’s at 9:45)

Join in one of KOG’s many bible or book studies

Participate in our prayer chain

Join one of our many ministries or groups Ready to schedule your event at KOG? Contact our church office or email lnovey@koglutheran.org. Once confirmed, I’ll send you an Event Request Form. This form lets me know how I can help with your set up, hospitality or technology needs. Paper forms are also available by my office. Thanks! Luther to Bach German Tour

Would you enjoy seeing the sites that inspired and influenced both Martin Luther and J.S. Bach? Join members of St. Luke’s Lutheran church for a motorcoach tour of historic sites across Germany on July 12 to 22, 2016. Spaces are still available. For more details, contact Ella Gordon.

For those who wish to make scarves, hats, or prayers shawls, and are in need of yarn, there is yarn in abundance upstairs in the cabinet marked “prayer shawls” thanks to Phyllis Bradburn’s cousin Donna and to Charlene Curtis.

The Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Assembly 2016 Planning Committee Invites you to participate in planning Synod Assembly 2016. This year’s theme is We are the Lord’s: Our Journey with Jesus. The next planning meeting will be held at King of Glory at 7:00 pm on December 14. If you’d like to become involved in the coming months or just have questions about where your gifts might fit, consider joining us at the next planning meeting on December 14 at King of Glory or contact Julia Bennett, Assembly Manager, at: assembly@ewaidsynod.org

2016 BAPTISM FESTIVAL We will be having a Baptismal Festival on January 10 and encourage families to make displays of their baptisms. We will be collecting these prior to January 8 to hang in the sanctuary until January 25. These displays may include copies of your

baptismal certificate, bulletin, pictures of the event and if possible even your baptismal outfit. Your job is to be creative in telling the story. Please bring these items into the church office prior to January 8.

Social Ministry’s Ongoing Projects Used Eye Glasses for third world countries. A collection box is in the fellowship hall. Thank you for your continued support. Call Barbara Blasch. Pop Can Tab Collection for the Ronald McDonald House on Warm Springs Avenue. The Ronald McDonald House provides a place for families who live outside of Ada County to stay while their children are receiving medical treatment at local hospitals. The Ronald McDonald House recycles these pop can tabs and the money is used to purchase items for their House. Contact person is Marge Holmquist. Labels For Education are on many of the products you probably have in your home. The labels are donated to local elementary schools and are used to purchase supplies that their budget may not cover. You may deposit the labels in the jar on the Social Ministry table in the Fellowship Hall. Contact person is Shirley Dodson. Food Offerings (canned & dry goods) may be placed on the shelves outside the entrance to the Fellowship Hall. Idaho is presently the sixth hungriest state in the nation. The Social Ministry Committee will oversee the distribution of our gifts to those in need. Please prayerfully consider making an offering of food a weekly or monthly practice in your home. All ages will enjoy participating! Prayer Chain Any members who would like to be included on the Phone or E-mail Prayer Chains, please let the office know. We would be happy to add your name!! Sharing is Caring Is a program is to help those members of King of Glory who may be faced with extraordinary circumstances due to illness, etc. If you are aware of someone who could benefit by prepared meals / food brought to their home, please contact Pat Nearman. Remembrances for the Day In lieu of flowers to acknowledge an anniversary, birthday or a loved one’s memory we will acknowledge them by a remembrance. You will receive a special envelope on the Sunday of your remembrance to make a donation to the special designated ministry of the day. These remembrances will be recognized in the Sunday bulletin. Everyone is welcome to sign up on the charts posted by the Fellowship Hall. Hospitalized?? Please notify the church office when you or a loved one is hospitalized. We will then contact a pastor and include you in the prayer chain, if you desire. Even if you name King of Glory in your admissions paperwork, we will likely not be informed of your admission. Please remember to call us so that we can stay connected to you.

The Beyam family, - Augustine, Hervé, Rosaline, Junior and Aurélie would like to thank you profusely for all of your gifts, help with moving things, monetary donations and welcomes. They told me to tell you, "Que Dieu vous bénisse!" (“May God bless you!”). The King of Glory family is one that shines with the light of Christ. They, as you can understand, are still in need of help.

Thank you for your continued generosity. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The LWR Quilters would like to thank all those in the congregation that helped in the crafting of the quilts this past year. It includes sewers, piece cutters, donations of material, etc. Without the congregation’s help we wouldn’t have made our goal this year! Thank you to those who helped pack up the quilts, weigh them, and then took them to Shepherd of the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Many hands doing God’s work! Total for this year - 312. Thanks again.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Social Ministry Committee would like to report the 17 bags of food were delivered to the Meridian Food Bank for the month of October. Thank you for your continued support of food for the various food banks.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I would like to very sincerely thank the many members of KOG who prayed for me during my recent hospitalization. Thanks also Pastor Kristi for visiting me at the hospital. This is truly a loving and caring congregation and I can tell you for sure that your prayers were heard and answered. – Bev Siefkes

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Social Ministry Committee would like to thank the congregation for the donations made to the Hope House during September and October. This is another excellent example of God’s Sharing Hands.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thank you to the 18 volunteers who participated in Rake Up Boise last weekend. We raked four yards and filled 100 bags with leaves and consumed two dozen bagels.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I want to thank all of our Bazaar volunteers for all their hard work and everyone for your support of this important fund raiser over the past few years. This year was an immense success, with gross sales of $9,920 and net revenue of $9,064. We surpassed our 2014 bazaar final figure by over $2,000. We couldn't have had such a successful job of raising monies for our many WELCA ministries without your support! GREAT JOB! Pat yourself on the back for all your dedication and hard work!

- Nancy Severson, Bazaar Chair ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Dear King of Glory, Thank you for the donation of blankets. We truly appreciate the support. If you would like a tour of our shelter, please let me know. Warmest Regards, T. Flaherty Interfaith Sanctuary

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I would like to thank the people that gave Blood in November. This is a really good service and as I am getting people to sign up to donate, I am amazed at the amount of people that can't donate. So the ones that can donate are really needed and appreciated!! Thanks again for your Donation. Sincerely, Marge Holmquist

1 - Jon Lyon 3 - Kari Twiss 5 - Tyler Barry Benny Husted 6 - Rex Olson Scott Reglin 7 - Erik Teig 8 - Sarah Redland Hudson Rocke 9 - Brooke Cendejas Charlene Curtis Bart Green 10 - Bob Henderlider 11 - Ean Barry Mark Floyd Jorgen Vaage 12 - Mark Junkert 14 - Jacob Carter Trevor Owens 15 - Mary Helen Green 16 - Tom Bennett Sierra Wallace 17 - Esperance Kitatange 18 - Meghan Carter Claire Weber

19 - Kay Foster Matthew Link Nadia Link 20 - Jason Davis Jerry Manion 21 - Angela Temple Steve Wiley 22 - Aveline Petersen 23 - Nicholas Tinker 24 - Louise Moore 28 - John Kamana Sharan Porr Mark Stephensen 30 - Marie Schaff ***The Social Ministry Committee would like the congregation to honor our home-bound members in the month of their respective birthdays or anniversary. We ask our members to either send them a card, or perhaps a phone call, letting them know they are a part of the congregation and we have not forgotten them.

HAPPY

ANNIVERSARY 28 - Mark/Mary Floyd Ken/Carol Anderson-Todd

Please help your church office to be as efficient and helpful as possible by keeping the following in mind: The Glory News -- All information for the monthly newsletter, is due in the church office by the 15th of each month. Please send your article to lnovey@koglutheran.org. Late articles will be added to the next publication. Office Hours -- Monday through Friday -- 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The church staff meets at 3:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, and also during our lunch hour from Noon - 1:00 pm, the phone will not be answered and will go into voicemail. Bulletin Announcements -- All announcements for the weekly bulletin are due in the church office by Thursday, Noon. Voicemail & Email -- All voicemail & email messages will be answered as soon as possible. Messages left after 3:00 pm on Friday will be returned on the next business day. Do we have your email address? If not please call the church office at 377-0220 or email kglory@koglutheran.org. This has become such a widely used method of communication and we want to make sure we keep up to date. Thank you!

STAFF

Interim Pastor - Kristi Bummer - kbummer@koglutheran.org Vicar -- Anne Palma - apalma@koglutheran.org Ministry Coordinator -- Julia Bennett - jbennett@koglutheran.org Director of Music Ministries -- Laurann Taylor - lauranntaylor@gmail.com Director of Choirs -- Seth McMullen - seth@koglutheran.org Administrative Assistant -- Linda Novey - lnovey@koglutheran.org

Attendance Average as of November 29 2015 YTD Average Attendance - 223 2014 YTD Average Attendance - 235

Keep King of Glory Safe for All! Please help keep King of Glory FRAGRANCE FREE for those with severe allergies to scented lotions, colognes, aftershaves and perfumes.

Bringing a Treat? Please use the ALLERGEN NOTE CARDS in the kitchen to identify foods with nuts or as gluten-free. Simply place a card for any food item containing nuts by your item.

Our Condolences to . . .

Kelly & Joanne, Angela and Kevin Temple, on the death of Kelly’s mother on November 14.

Dave & Laurann, Austie and Alaynie Taylor,

on the death of Dave’s father on November 19. And to those who lost loved ones this month