We, the members of the Genesee Lutheran Parish, in receiving God’s gracious gifts, are committed to be living examples of Jesus’ love by strengthening and encouraging each other. We commit to love every person and serve anyone we can through word and deed, following the example of our Lord.

Monday, December 5, 2016

Dec. 11th Readings

First Reading
Isaiah 35 (NRSV)
The Return of the Redeemed to Zion
35 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
    the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus 2 it shall blossom abundantly,
    and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
    the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
    the majesty of our God.
3 Strengthen the weak hands,
    and make firm the feeble knees.
4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
    “Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God.
    He will come with vengeance,
with terrible recompense.
    He will come and save you.”
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
    and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
6 then the lame shall leap like a deer,
    and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.
For waters shall break forth in the wilderness,
    and streams in the desert;
7 the burning sand shall become a pool,
    and the thirsty ground springs of water;
the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp,[a]
    the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
8 A highway shall be there,
    and it shall be called the Holy Way;
the unclean shall not travel on it,[b]
    but it shall be for God’s people;[c]
    no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.
9 No lion shall be there,
    nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;
they shall not be found there,
    but the redeemed shall walk there.
10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
    and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
    they shall obtain joy and gladness,
    and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Footnotes:

  1. Isaiah 35:7 Cn: Heb in the haunt of jackals is her resting place
  2. Isaiah 35:8 Or pass it by
  3. Isaiah 35:8 Cn: Heb for them


Second Reading
James 5:7-10 (NRSV)

Patience in Suffering

7 Be patient, therefore, beloved,[a] until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[b] 9 Beloved,[c] do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! 10 As an example of suffering and patience, beloved,[d] take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Footnotes:

  1. James 5:7 Gk brothers
  2. James 5:8 Or is at hand
  3. James 5:9 Gk Brothers
  4. James 5:10 Gk brothers

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Sunday, December 4, 2016

Genesee Lutheran Parish
Calling Committee
Meeting
Sunday, December 4, 2016


Members Attending
Patrick Adams, Rosanna Cartwright, Linda Chilson, Jennifer Parkins, and Mark Stutzman
Members Absent
Verna Studer
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order Sunday, December 4, 2016, at 3 p.m.
OPENING PRAYER

MINISTRY SITE PROFILE
We have Survey Results compiled. 
The members wrote out the data to be written word for word into MSP, Questions:
What do you think that we need to let go of as a church?  Nine bullet points will go into the profile
What do we think the top 5 ministry tasks important
Top priority characteristics  and very helpful
ASSIGNMENTS
We will look over the Survey Results and see if any need combined and reworded to be efficient for next meeting.
This coming Sunday, Rosanna will explain where we are in the process.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.  The next meeting will be Saturday, November 10, 2016, at 10 p.m.
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Genesee Lutheran Parish
Calling Committee Meeting
Monday, November 21, 2016
Members Attending
Patrick Adams, Rosanna Cartwright, Linda Chilson, Verna Studer, and Mark Stutzman
Members Absent
Jennifer Parkins (she gave Rosanna her input prior to meeting)
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order Monday, November 21, 2016, at 7 p.m.
OPENING Prayer
Rosanna shared several Bible verses that used the term “call” and led the group in prayer.
Old Business

“A Theology of Call”
Discuss 5 questions on p. 2 of A Theology of Call.
The members shared their responses to the questions; the discussion lay a nice foundation for getting started on the process.
the “Guidelines for the Call Process, Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod, approved by Synod Council 10-9-98”
Highlight what we have done and what we will do (not every congregation does everything).
The group determined that we are at Nos. 8 and 9 in the Call Processs
·         No. 4 must still be completed by Council 
·         Patrick will send us a copy of the Letter to the Bishop (No. 2)
·         No. 6 mentioned the congregation’s constitution, which it does not have yet.
Ministry Site Profile
Discuss what this MSP site is:  digital not paper. 
The group began completing the Ministry Site profile: Part 1 “Who We Are” pg 1 - 2 of 11; the group understands that much of the first two pages can be completed by the Council.  The group also understands better why the Synod had expected data results to make decisions and discussed how to get the information that was not officially collected.
Rosanna reminded the group that references will be collected from a number of sources, including an Outside Congregation or Organization.  The members reflected on the advantage to learning how others view the work of Genesee Lutheran Parish.
The members began discussing where they can find information for p. 3, No. 5:  Trends in the community Context of the Congregation or Organization:  Characteristics.

New Business
Plan for Next Meeting:
The Call Committee will continue discussing p. 3, No. 5:  Trends in the community Context of the Congregation or Organization:  Characteristics.  Information will be gathered from online Demographic ZIP Code report, the local school information, and even Wikipedia.  Then they will continue in the “Trends section.”
LORD’S PRAYER
The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.  The next meeting will be December 3, 2016, from 3 – 4 p.m.


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Genesee Lutheran Parish
Calling Committee
Meeting
November 19, 2016

Members Attending
Patrick Adams, Rosanna Cartwright, Linda Chilson, Verna Studer, and Mark Stutzman
Members Absent
Jennifer Parkins
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order Saturday, November 19, 2016, at 2 p.m..
Old Business
None.
New Business
Membership:
Confirmation of members on Call Committee:  R. Cartwright, Chair; P. Adams; L. Chilson; J. Parkins; V. Studer; and M. Stutzman.
Distribution of Documents:
Distributed were
·         the “Guidelines for the Call Process, Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod, approved by Synod Council 10-9-98” and
·         “A Theology of Call”
Plan for Next Meeting:
The Call Committee will compile the results of the survey from church members.  Linda will forward by email a link to the Call Committee tutorial, and Patrick will forward the results of the congregational survey before Monday.
Bulletin Board:
The bulletin board telling the congregation where the Parish is in the process of selection of the next pastor was updated.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.  The next meeting will be Monday, November 21, 2016, at 7 p.m.


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