The Sunday School classes of Miss Joyce and Miss Anita made valentines on February 6 and sent them to the shut-ins. Along with the cards the children sent their prayers and love.

            During Lent the youth of the congregation are using Counting Coins for Kids Calendars to collect pennies in plastic bottles. The total monies collected will be sent to the ELCA Disaster Relief Fund for “Haiti”. All are invited to help with this project.

Love and God bless you
Anita L. Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent

“Bread of Life”
Recipe by Lee Thor

Grandpa Donlin’s Irish Soda Bread

4 cups flour                                          1 ½ cups milk
4 tsp. baking powder                          ½ cup melted butter (1 stick)
½ cup sugar                                          2 eggs beaten with fork                        
1 tsp. salt                                              1 box (or 15oz) raisins

Run hot water over raisins. Combine raisins and dry ingredients and make a well in the center. Add the liquid ingredients all at once. Mix by hand until moist. Place in greased 9” or 10’ iron frying pan. With a knife, make a criss-cross to chase out the devil*. Bake in preheated oven at 325degrees for 1 hour or until top is light brown.

Let it cool for at least 2 hours before removing from pan.

ENJOY!

* Old Irish Custom

Look for the Sunday School posters in the Narthex of the church.

The children are growing in their faith and the classes are growing in number.

The children made Christmas cards for the Seafarers gift sacks that were taken to New York by WELCA. The Sunday School classes helped the confirmands make Christmas cookies and cards for the shut-ins. They were given out when they went Christmas caroling with the confirmands.

A large number of Sunday School children were a part of the living Nativity. It was a beautiful experience for all who took part and touched the hearts of many.

Happy New Year 2010!
Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent

January Recipe by Margaret Felver

Ricotta Squares

1 bx Duncan Hines butter cake mix                  3 eggs
1 lb ricotta cheese                                              ¾ cup sugar
powdered sugar                                                 2 tsp vanilla

Prepare cake mix according to directions on box. Pour into ungreased 13 x 9 pan.
Beat eggs. Add sugar, ricotta & vanilla. Beat well. Pour this mixture over the cake batter already in pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. After allowing cake to cool, cut into squares and remove from pan. Sprinkle with powered sugar. Keep refrigerated.

February Recipe by Joyce Reichard

Apricot Squares

1 11oz bx dried apricots           ¼ lemon juice               2 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar                          1 ½ cups water             2 cups brown sugar
2 ½ cups quick oatmeal            1 tsp baking powder    2 ½ sticks margarine, melted

Cut apricots into small pieces. Add lemon juice, sugar, and water to apricots in a pan and boil 20-30 min. stirring until apricots are softened. Mix together in a large bowl flour, brown sugar, oatmeal and baking powder; add margarine and mix with hands until thoroughly blended and mixture becomes crumbly. In 9x13 greased pan put ¾ of flour mixture on bottom. Spread apricot mixture over this and the remaining flour mixture. Bake at 350 for 45 min. When cool, cut into squares.

Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We thank God for all he has given us, especially our Savior Jesus Chirst. The children in Sunday School are looking forward to Advent and the birth of Christ on Christmas.

Sunday School will be a part of the Live Nativity on Saturday, December 12th. Look for the children’s posters around the church.

“Bread of Life” December Recipe Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 ½ cups vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup chopped nuts
1 can/8oz crushed pineapple drained
1 cup raisins

Beat together oil, sugar, and eggs. Add vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and stir into sugar mixture. Add carrots, nuts, pineapple, raisins and blend thoroughly. Bake in a greased and floured 13x9” pan at 350 for one hour. Cool completely. Cream Cheese Frosting 3 oz cream cheese 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar sifted ¼ lb butter or margarine 1/8 cup crushed pineapple (optional) 1/8 cup nuts (optional) Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Makes 12-14 servings.

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

God created a beautiful earth! Look at all the lovely reds, oranges, yellows, dark purples and browns God has painted the leaves on the trees.

Children are like fall leaves with many colors, sizes and shapes. Bring them to God’s House!

Adding to our wonderful teachers in Sunday School is a new student teacher Lisa Engstrom. Welcome.

The children in Sunday School are wearing their Halloween costumes on October 25th. Love and God Bless You, Anita Waldron Sunday School Superintendent

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

Parents visitation on June 7th was a huge success. The parents sat in on the classes and viewed the crafts. Refreshments were served at the coffee hour which was hosted by the children. Deanna Flanagan is our new student teacher starting in September. The children of Sunday School will meet briefly with Pastor every week at the 9:15am family service in the church. Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 6th, Rally Day and the first day of Sunday School. Have a blessed summer

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

The Easter Breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 12 was a huge success. There were people from the Sunrise Service and from our 9:15 and 10:30 services, totaling 60 in all. Special thanks to those who helped set up, bake, make the breakfast casseroles, supply the bagels and orange juice, and clean up. I couldn’t have done this without all of your help.

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

The children of Sunday School presented their plastic bottles filled with pennies to the Altar on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009. There was not a dry eye at the 9:15 service. The money collected will be donated to the ELCA Namibia Children’s Project.

At the Outreach Easter egg hunt the children were filled with smiles and laughter. Thank you. The children loved it

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

The Sunday School classes of Miss Joyce, Miss Joan and Miss Anita made 15 valentines on February 8th and sent them to the shut-ins. The children sent their love and prayers along with the cards.

During lent the youth are using the “Counting Coins for Kids Calendar” to collect pennies in plastic bottles. The total monies collected will be sent to the ELCA Namibia’s Children Project

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

God has blessed the New Year and Sunday School for 2009. The Sunday School is looking forward to new projects for spring; valentines for the shut-ins, Lenten donations, Food for Friends and many others. PARENTS AND STUDENTS – Come learn through the Bible. Jesus is our Savior and Lord.

Come and join Sunday School at the 9:15 service.

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

Sunday School has run smoothly since Rally Day.

Attendance has been consistent due to our wonderful dedicated teachers. Preschool and Kindergarten - Miss Joyce & Miss Christina First, second and third grade – Miss Anita with helpers Fourth and fifth grade – Miss Joan and Mr. Anthony.

Helpers include: Susan Engstrom, Kelly Monte, Laura Cottrell, Dawn Poesl and Keri Golden. A special thanks to all teachers and helpers.

The Christmas program this year is a “Live Nativity” on December 13th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. This includes the Confirmands, adults from the congregation and live animals to pet. “MARK YOUR CALENDAR”.

Come and join Sunday School at the 9:15 service.

Love and God Bless You,
Anita Waldron,
Sunday School Superintendent

Rally Day opened the first day of Sunday School on Sunday, September 7, 2008. Bibles were given at the 9:15am service to the following children who were promoted to the 4th and 5th grade intermediate class. Their names were inscribed on the covers in gold lettering: Zackary Cottrell, Shay Palmer, Kathleen Sillen, Michael Ferdinandi, Michael Schmalenberger.

There was a Rally Day picnic after the 9:15am and 10:30am services. More that 50 people enjoyed fellowship and love. They played games, there was a piñata, mind games for adults, guess the M & M’s and pretzels in the jars. The food was so good. Hot dogs, cheesy potatoes, macaroni and cheese, pretzels, potato chips, desserts and lots more.

A special thanks to the teachers who helped set up, cook, and clean up. Thanks to those who helped with the games, brought food and desserts. All your wonderful help made Rally Day 2008 a huge success.

God Bless You,
Anita L. Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent

RALLY DAY FIRST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL

Come Join us on Sunday, September 7, 2008 after 9:15 and 10:30 services in the backyard of the Parsonage.

All are invited and welcome for Picnic Lunch, Hot Dogs, Snacks, Drinks & Dessert.

Bring a Snack or Dessert to share (optional).

Anita Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent

Have a great relaxing summer. See you on September 7th for Rally Day and the first day of Sunday School. The fourth grade will get promoted and receive their bibles. God bless you all.

Anita Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent

Praise the Lord! For God has given us a wonderful Sunday School.

The June 8th visitation for parents was a huge success. The parents set in on the classes, viewed the art show and had refreshments after classes at a coffee hour.

“Kyle Murphy” has shown us all how to love our church and serve our Lord Jesus. He is a super star with perfect attendance in Sunday School. We are very proud of you, Kyle.

Keri Golden is our new student teacher for Sunday School. Miss Katy will be on leave in the fall as she goes on to college. We will miss her sweet smile and personality. Thank you for three years of joyful service.

Mark your calendars, September 7th. This is Rally Day and the first day of Sunday School.

The children of the Sunday School will briefly meet with Pastor at the 9:15am Family Service every week in the summer. Join us at this service.

Have a blessed summer! See you September 7th for Rally Day and the first day of Sunday School.

God Bless You
Anita Waldron
Sunday School Superintendent