Okinawa Lutheran Church
362 Shimabuku, Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan 901-2301
933-3488 or 932-6560 (Parsonage)
Church Schedule October 2008
Oct 5 0930 Joint Service followed by Potluck
(No Sunday School)
Oct 12 0830 Sunday School
0930 English Service
1100 Japanese Service followed by Sunday School
Oct 19 0830 Sunday School
0930 English Service
1100 Japanese Service followed by Sunday School
Oct 26 0830 Sunday School
0930 English Service
1100 Japanese Service followed by Sunday School
Confirmation Class - Wednesdays
Sr Youth Group - Sundays
Jr Youth Group - First Saturday of the month
Scripture Readings
Date Festival 1st Reading Psalm Epistle Gospel
Oct 5 1st Sun after Pentecost Is. 5:1-7 Psalm 118 Phil 3:4b-14 Matt 21:33-46
Oct 12 2nd Sun after Pentecost Is. 25:6-9 Psalm 23 Phil. 4:4-13 Matt 22:1-14
Oct 19 3rd Sun after Pentecost Is. 45:1-7 Psalm 121 1 Thess. 1:1-10 Matt. 22:15-22
Oct 26 Reformation (Oct 31) Rev. 14:6-7 Psalm 46 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 or Matt. 11:12-19
Ways to Serve
Oct Flowers Snacks Reader Acolyte
5 Terukina Family Potluck Kyle Sayers
12 Kara Morris
19 Shimabukuro Family Hodovan Family Leyna Hodovan
26 Hanovich Family Hanovich Family Kyle Sayers
Please sign up for snacks, flowers, acolyte or reader on the sheets on the bulletin board.
Upcoming Events
Oct 11
Junior Youth Group Fun Night
6-8p.m. Sign up on the bulletin board. We will have snacks and play games. Bring a friend! This is for grades 3, 4 & 5.
Oct 13
Double holiday…Sports Day for local communities and Columbus Day.
Oct 18 or 25
Cooking Class trip to Daikon no Hanna Restaurant. Sign up on the bulletin board.
Oct 26
Reformation Sunday
Be sure to wear red to remember the work of the Holy Spirit who guides and purifies the church.
Church Picnic
Nov 2 at 10 a.m.
Outdoor worship and picnic at Comprehensive Athletic Park in the camping area under a shelter near the sea side, and close to the kid’s athletic area.
Nov 22
Church Bazaar
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bring donated items and baked goods. Proceeds for Tokyo Seminary and Lutheran World Relief.
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Service
6 p.m. Worship
7 p.m. Potluck
with turkey followed by talent show. What’s your talent?
Caroling will depend on the weather.
Birthdays
14 Pastor Nearhood
20 Tsuneko Shiroma
Toshiko Gaja
Prayer Request
Please continue to pray for the growth of our church.
Bob’s Mom, Margaret Hanovich, as she continues to battle leukemia.
Thank you all for your prayers and concerns while we were in the states.
If you have any prayer requests please contact Pastor Nearhood at the church office.
Thank you
Masako Nearhood and Mrs. Hanoshiro
for providing
beautiful
music each
week for
our services.
Church Mouse
Thanks to everyone who has brought paper products or cleaning items. Your help is greatly appreciated.
If you have any free time…see Pastor for things that need to be done around OLC.
If you have any ideas or comments for the church newsletter please let me know.
Karen Hanovich