What's Happening @ORLC
November 24th - November 30th
Contact Information
Office Hours: Tues-Fri 9-2pm
Office Admin/Youth Leader: Ericka Stoltenberg 907.440.0367
Family Life Director: Britt Baumgartner 907.310.0341
Faith Community Nurse: Sally Coburn
Email: office@orlc-ak.org
Website: www.orlc-ak.org
Location: 18444 Old Glenn Highway, Chugiak, AK, USA
Phone: 907-688-2157
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ORLCAK/
Sunday Worship
10am In-Person (with masks)
10am Live via Facebook or watch it anytime using the link on our website.
To view ORLC's mitigation plan and other guidelines for in person worship click:
Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service November 25th @6pm
Canned Corn Food Drive
Christmas Decorating November 28
Please sign up for an area to decorate. Note that decorating times are different for each area to reduce the number of people in one area. The minimum number of adults needed is also noted.
9:30 a.m. Bring Decorations in from the garage. (3 Adults)
10 a.m. Christmas Tree: assemble, hang ornaments, place decorations on floor around tree base, store decoration boxes downstairs. Vacuum floor after decorating. (6 Adults)
11 a.m. Decorate Narthex: Christmas Tree, Stairwell, Bible Study tree, swags on posts in entry way, store decoration boxes downstairs. Vacuum floor after decorating (4 Adults)
11:30 a.m. Garland and Swags hung in sanctuary, store decoration boxes downstairs. Vacuum floor after decorating. (3 Adults)
This sign up is located at the Connections Table, feel free to call the office Tuesday through Friday to check what's left on the list.
November 28th Moonwalkers
November Moonwalk will be in Eagle River along a higher elevation, lightly traveled road with views of Eagle River Valley and Anchorage.
Meet at 7 PM at the Mile High Saddle Trail parking lot (directions below). Wear weather-appropriate gear (including headlamps or flashlights, masks) and bring some hot cocoa/tea/coffee for after-walk-distanced-parking-lot- fellowship. Friends are welcome—furry or otherwise!
Directions: From Eagle River, take Eagle River Road to about Mile 3. Turn left onto Stewart Drive (Hylen Crest Subdivision sign) across from P&M Gardens. Proceed up switchbacks on streets named Stewart-Mile Hi, Lower Canyon, Wilson Way, Upper Canyon, Sheppard, Lynx, Brownie, Barclay until you see a small turn off/parking area to the right, with a gate. There is a “No Parking Beyond This Point” sign, so this is the spot! We will walk the mostly uphill road beyond. Questions? Contact Ingrid Roelfs Home: 694-8144, cell: 382-3662, roelfs@gci.net
Advent Worship Series
O Come, Emmanuel-Our worship services for the Wednesdays of Advent (7pm), and Christmas will walk through the O antiphons that declare who Christ is to us and that he has come to each one of us. We're reminded that Jesus is our Wisdom, our Lord, the Root of Jesse, the Key of David, our Dayspring, our Emmanuel and the King of Nations!
Wednesdays in Advent:
December 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
Christmas Eve:
6:00pm & 10:30pm
Christmas Day:
10:00am
Children's Lunch Box 'Pantry Pack' Donation Drive
1. Build your own pantry packs, now until December 20th, and drop them off at ORLC.Attached below are instructions on how to make those.
2. Donate food off the Food Wish List and drop it off at ORLC until December 20th.
Either way you contribute, you are making a tremendous impact on helping that no child goes hungry.
The lists will also be available at the Connections Corner.
If you would like to make the boxes but can't drop them off at the church please contact Ericka for porch pick ups. 907-440-0367
Confirmation
Midweek Devotion
Join us for a short midweek devotion, posted each Wednesday morning. We'll work our way through the Psalms together, the hymnbook of the Bible which captures every single human emotion possible! Posted on Facebook or here on our website: https://www.orlc-ak.org/devotions
Resources
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lonely, stressed, or drained? Let me remind you that we, your church family, are here should you need counsel, prayer, or resources. Please reach out and let us know if you, your family, or your kids need anything. We are here to support you through all stages of life. Why? Because we love you, just as Jesus loves us!
Contact Deac. Britt for help with resources ranging from stress, family issues, devotions, and more
Men's Bible Study
Jesus is our perfect sacrifice and our perfect priest, the fulfillment of all imperfect Old Testament figures. Join us each week as we walk through the book of Hebrews together, Tuesdays @7pm, beginning Nov. 3rd.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84351085466?pwd=ZjAyMXl4VTVvUHNzV3JaaU50U1ZzZz09
Passcode: hebrews
Offering Envelopes Update
River of Life and ORLC
Walkin' at the Mac
Alaska Mission For Christ GivingTuesdusy 2020
Thanks to some pretty generous brothers and sisters in Christ, we are thrilled to let you know that all donations made now through December 1st will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,200!
Isn't this amazing news!? Your gift of love can be doubled! Praise God!
You can click the button below to make your donation now, or send a check to our office with "GivingTuesday" in the memo line.
General Information
Scholarship Fund
- We're forming an exploratory group to see what it would look like to offer educational scholarships for young members of our congregation. This wouldn't be limited to church work scholarships as we've done in the past, but would be open to any career direction. If you're interested, talk to Pastor James!
- New Dates!!! ORLC is hosting a 10-day tour of the Holy Land, January 11-20, 2022. More information coming soon to the Connections Corner or you can download the brochure on our website Israel Tour.
Alaska Mission for Christ
- To learn how you can serve, email TELLMEMORE@AMCLCMS.ORG or call the AMC Servant Event Coordinator, Jan Bruick @ 402-461-9691.
November Calendar of Events
Full Month Printable Link Below
- 6pm Confirmation
- 7pm Men's Bible Study (via zoom)
- 6pm Thanksgiving Eve Worship
- 7pm Moonwalkers
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service 1
December Calendar of Events
Tuesday December 1st
- 7pm Men's Bible Study (via zoom)
Wednesday December 2nd
- 7pm Advent Worship Service
Sunday December 6th
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service
- 6pm Confirmation
- 7pm Men's Bible Study (via zoom)
Wednesday December 9th
- 7pm Advent Worship Service
- 7pm Council Meeting
Sunday December 13th
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service
Tuesday December 15th
- 7pm Men's Bible Study (via zoom)
Wednesday December 16th
- 7pm Advent Worship Service
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service
- 6pm Confirmation
- 7pm Men's Bible Study (via zoom)
Wednesday December 23rd
- 7pm Advent Worship Service
- 6pm Christmas Eve Worship Service
- 10:30pm Christmas Eve "Midnight" Service
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service
Serving the Lord in November
Full Month Printable Link Below
November 29th
Altar Guild: Gaye Sarvela & Ingrid Roelfs
Pianist: Steve Eng
Lector: Matt Jacobson
Serving the Lord in December
December 6th
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs & Christy Andrews
Pianist: Carol Shearer
Lector: Vern Roelfs
December 13th
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs & Lauren Johnston
Pianist: Carol Shearer
Lector: Kathy Simpson
December 20th
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs & Mary Losey
Pianist: Praise Band
Lector: Martha Wilkins
Christmas Eve 7pm
Altar Guild: Gaye Sarvela
Pianist:
Lector: Jane Walker
Christmas Eve 10:30pm
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs
Pianist:
Lector: Kathy Simpson
December 25th
Altar Guild:
Pianist: Carol Shearer
Lector: Geri Wacker
December 27th
Altar Guild: Jane Walker & Lauren Johnson
Pianist:
Lector: Carol Shearer
November Birthdays & Anniversaries
Full Month Printable Link Below
Birthdays
1 Jane Walker
6 Mark Johnson
7 Suzanne McCarthy
8 Todd Knutson
9 Bryce Hattenburg
10 Katie Losey
12 Rylen Schroll
17 Ernie Stoltenberg
17 Barbara Bell
20 Britt Baumgartner
23 Kathy Wallman-Hidek
27 Annika Roelfs
30 Ryan Enlow
Anniversaries
12 John & Jessica Della Croce
14 Justin & Nicole Farr
19 Al & Karen Nyback
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
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