BOO
(Book of Order)
Every month a topic of concern to
our church will be addressed in this
column. The topics will come from
questions you may have about the
church, the session, or what goes on
in church.
The question/topic this month is:
Form of Government
Preliminary Principles
G-I.OII
1. Head of the Church
(Continued from last month)
b. Christ calls the Church into be, giving it all that is necessary
for its mission to the world, for its building up, and for its service to
God. Christ is present with the Church in both Spirit and the Word.
It belongs to Christ alone to rule, to teach, to call, and to use the Church
as he wills, exercising his authority by the ministry of women and men
for the establishment and extension of his Kingdom.
c. Christ gives to his Church its faith and life, its unity and mission, its
officers and ordinances. Insofar as Christ's will for the Church is set
forth in Scripture, it is to be obeyed. In the worship and service of God
and the government of the church, matters are to be ordered according
to the Word by reason and sound judgment, under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit.
 

KICK-OFF SUNDAY FUN
On Sunday, September 12, eleven youth and 9 adults met at Lake
Park for a kick ball game after church. The pitcher was also our
umpire. Teams were evenly balanced in players ranging in age
from 5 - 55! After a few fun innings we had snacks and went
home.
 

YOUTH CAR WASH REVIEW
What a beautiful day we had!!!
Sunday, September 19 from 1-4 p.m., twelve Grace Presbyterian
Youth washed cars. They made a total of $142.00 for their youth
activities/mission fund. Five adults were present to offer a pizza lunch
and encouragement.
Thank you to all who brought your dirty cars to be washed or made a
donation to our youth!!

CHILDREN - YOUTH
MISSION PROJECT
The 1st Sunday of the month offering will go to the Rock Solid
Youth Center in Winona, MN which serves youth from all of
Winona County and beyond. The money will be given to them in
May 2005.

GRACE CHURCH BIKE HIKE
The temporary date for the Bike Hike is Saturday, October 16 at
9:30 a.m. when everyone should meet with their bikes at City of
Buffalo Park across from Bluff Siding, Wl. From there we will go
to the Trempealeau Wildlife Bike Trail for a two hour ride and then
return to the park for a potluck lunch by noon. Check for finalized
plans in the announcements at church and in the church bulletins.
Contact Mary Rennellsor Kathy Rosendahlifyouhave questions.
 

THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
The Christmas Spirit is the title of our Christmas Program which will
be held on Sunday, December 12 during the worship service at l(>:45
a.m. Please note the practice date on your calendar Saturday. De-
December II from 9-11 a.m. Other practice times/dates will be listed
in the November newsletter. Watch for it. We would like every child/
youth ages 3-18 to participate in the Christmas Program. Please
contact Nancy Domfeld if you have questions
 

Joys
Josie, Karen Haedtke's great niece, is progressing quite well
Karen had pictures of her and she is a real sweetheart. They
are thankful for all the prayers that have been offered for Josie

"CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE" SERIES
September 12, we began a series of messages based on the book that has become a Christian
Classic authored by Richard Foster entitled: "Celebration of Discipline - The Path to Spiritual
Growth." Both First Baptist Church and Grace are doing this series jointly.

We will also began doing a study group on the weekly topic Wednesdays, from 6-7 p.m.
Anyone from both churches is invited and encouraged to attend these sessions.
The book itself is divided into three parts:
Part I: The Inward Disciplines

Part II: The Outward Disciplines

Part III: The Corporate Disciplines

During the month of October, we are
Continuing study Part I (to be continued in
January, 2005):
Octobers:       Topic: Fasting
October 6:       Study Session
October 10:      Topic: Study
October 13:      Study Session
Hardcover copies of the book are available
in the church library .

PW will take orders for personalized covered CAKE PANS ($22)
BROWNIE PANS ($21) and the BAKE
& TAKE PIE PAN with a handle ($20)
until October 15th. They make great
gifts for family, friends or yourself!
Profits for this fundraiser will go
to the Capital Improvement Fund. Call
the church office (452-4608) and order
yours now!

HOLIDAY FAIR TIME
NOVEMBER 13TH
9 AM-2 PM

The annual Holiday Fair is just around the corner.
Are you thinking of things you can do for this event?
We have something for everyone and although it is a PW
project, we encourage the entire church family to
participate.

BAKERY ~ baked goods, jams, pickles, popcorn
)balls, candy, etc.  Chaired by Diane Schumann &.
Darcy Prodzinski.

USED BOOKS ~ chaired by Thelma Weiser and
Mary Rennells (no school books or reader's digests. please)
 

CAFE ~ serving soup and sandwitches, cake and
coffee. Chaired by Ellie Gresel and Leona Thiele.

The Craft Booth
Chaired by Pam Lica and Cheryl Graham. Happy to accept your donations of
Christmas Tree Ornaments among other things for all seasons.

THE SECOND HAND SHOP
used utensils, odd glasses
and fancy dishes, and many other item of interest.
Visit Jane Dietrich and Mary Lowery in their booth
 

Clerks Corner
Mary Lowery Clerk of Session

Happy fall! I wanted to let you know that I am the new Clerk of Session for the next year. I do not
have any news to report on yet because I have not yet attended a session meeting, however, I did receive
training from your former Clerk, Mary Lowery.
I would also like to take this time to make sure you know that you're all invited to our wedding on Saturday,
October 2nd at 3:30 here at the church. There will be a short reception immediately following the ceremony
and then everyone is invited to dance from 7:30-11:30 that night. So, next month when I write this my
name will have changed to Jennifer MacAskill!
NOTE: There will be a Congregational Meeting on November 6 for the purpose of voting on the continua-
  of the Team Leadership for 2005. More information -will be presented during Worship and in the No-
November newsletter.

COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION
OF MINISTRY
In November I will be fulfilling my third year term as a member of the Committee on the
Preparation of Ministry (CPM). This committee follows those who wish to become an
ordained minister from the beginning of school until ordination. We interview, question and
encourage students in the process of becoming ordained.
For me, being on the committee has been a fascinating glimpse of not only those
questioning souls who feel a special call, but also the very special requirements of the Presbyterian-
  Church to become ordained. I have been surprised at the many different back-
grounds, ages and approaches to the Word by the candidates. How a person grows and
changes from a freshman in seminary to a senior ready to preach a sermon for this committee-
  is mind-boggling. Being a member of this committee has deepened my awareness of
how the Holy Spirit works within us. If you are interested in learning more
about the whole ordination process you might want to consider becoming a member of the
CPM. You will definitely meet some great folks. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to
talk to you. - Janet Nustad

FELLOWSHIP & EVANGELISM
The committee finalized sub lunch plans and spent some time making some very weird,
fun plans for our Halloween Family Fun night 5:00 pm on October 30th.
(Note Change of date) We: hope to see many   many of you there, you're encouraged
to sign up on the bulletin board or call the office by October 24   if you are coming!
Soup and bread will be served at our Advent Event.
 

Circles I Ellen Mrkvicka and Dorothy
Friedenberger will entertain on Oct. 21 at
7 pm at 553 E. Howard St   454-7847

Circle II  will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Wed,
Oct 13th at 1:30 pm. We will study Lesson 4 in
the Horizon Magazine "What She Said."

Circle Ill  Circle III will meet at the church Oct. 12 -
7:00 P.M. Emily Knimm will be hostess; Carlis
Anderson will have devotions, and Thelma
Wieser will present Lesson 6 from
"What She Said"
 

PEACEMAKING OFFERING

The Peacemaking Offering will be taken on
Sunday October 3. Information about this
special offering was in the last newsletter.
Three fourths of the moneys received are shared
by Presbytery and General Assembly to provide
programming to promote peace at all levels -
individuals and families up to world wide
concerns.
The 1/4 we will keep will be matched with
funds from our Mission Fund and will go to
Project FINE.
Envelopes for this offering are enclosed in
your Newsletter. Thank you.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The week of September 13th was the week
for churches to send workers to help complete
houses at Jimmy Carter Place. We had several
from our church offer their services.. We do
know that Kathy Weiner worked and got stung
by a bee and Janet Nustad got a bruise while
carrying windows. Walt Gilbertson was busy
climbing ladders and working on various jobs.
Now who else? Please let us know.
Food for 2 shifts was provided and delivered
to the workers by our ladies: Candi Kohner,
Jean Hayes, Elayne Haedtke, Kathy Weiner,
Ellie Griesel, Dorothy Gilbertson and Thelma
Wieser.
Thank you for your help.

CROP WALK

The Crop Walk will be held on October 3 with registration-
  at 1:00 pm at Central Lutheran Church.
The turn around is at Grace Church. Anyone who can
help us hand out water and goodies is urged to volunteer.
We also need bars and cookies to nourish the eager walkers.
Please sign up on the bulletin board at church if you can
help in any way. It will take lots of goodies to feed 300 plus
walkers. Other churches have been asked to contribute to
the cause.
Plan to Walk on the 3rd or support someone who is
walking. Gayle and Jessica Arndt and Janet Nustad have
signed up so far. There may be more so check them out..
Check out the map on the bulletin to see how wide spread
the work of Church World Service is. And think of all the
places help is needed because of war and natural disasters-
whatever you do  be a part of Crop Walk 2004.
Thank you.

Corporation Work Day
will be held
Saturday, October 9
beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Yard work, repairs, windows
and winter readiness will be
projects for the day.
Mark Your Calendars!

EXPENSE VOUCHERS

When to use: To receive reimbursement for a church expense already paid out of your
own personal funds. These vouchers are available in the office.
What to do if you authorize payment to a vendor? (Example: Crepe paper for M
& S Committee) Tape it to an 8 1/2 x II sheet of paper, note the committee and it's use,
sign your name and turn it in to the office for payment. If the invoice is a full size sheet,
just add your note right on it.
 

Sign up NOW for the Stewardship Committe Small Group discussions and Three Course Meal!!
Group discussions will be held at the following places and dates. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board.

 October 26 at 7 p.m. ~ Lowery's "
• October 27 at 7 p.m. ~ Nustad's -
- October 28 in the afternoon ~ at GPC with Janice Jacobson & Loel Gordon
- November 2 at 7 p.m.-Dave & Nancy Dornfeld
- November 3 at 7 p.m.--Hayes
- November 4 at 7 p.m--- Rosendahl.s

The Three Course Meal will be held November 6th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dessert will be on Celebration Sunday, November 14th with the presentation of pledge cards.