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Resurrection Lutheran Church A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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1211 Homer M Adams Parkway Godfrey, Illinois 62035 618-466-2788 Pastor: Rev. Steven P. Tibbetts, STS |
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We welcome you to fellowship with us. |
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Please take a look at the menu to your leftabove for information about the activities of the church. |
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'This Week at Resurrection' gives you a synopsis of the activities of the church for the week and beyond. |
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The other items on the menu will tell you about other activities of the church through its various groups. |
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Also browse the links for information 'About Resurrection', and how to 'Contact Us' if need be. |
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We are glad that you are spending time to check us out, please join us for worship. |
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The scripture and prayer below are given for your encouragement and comfort. |
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Thou art highly favored and richly blessed through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. |
Scripture meditation
Be patient...
James 5: 7
Confession of faith
I thank thee Lord for your salvation
My eyes are lifted to you forever
Because of your grace, I rise again and again
Thank you for saving me
All glory to you my Father
In Jesus' name, Amen
About Resurrection
Resurrection Mission Statement
| Resurrection's three mission directives are to be Invitational, Inclusive, and Incarnational. |
| As an Invitational parish, we invite those who have no church home to come and discover with us the joy and freedom of the gospel. |
| As an Inclusive community, we seek to break down all the barriers that separate us from each other. |
| As an Incarnational congregation, we strive to make the gospel alive to people in need. |
| Together, in all these things, we seek the power of God to raise us up to a new life. |
The History of Resurrection Lutheran Church
| In July 1976 the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod was in turmoil over many issues. Pastor Fred Giraud and a number of members of Faith Lutheran could no longer endure the direction the church was taking and they struck out to create a new environment for a church where the Gospel could reign free. On July 18th over 150 people came to the first worship service on Henry Street to express solidarity with this new movement within the Lutheran Church. |
| In 1978 Resurrection was the first congregation in southern Illinois to join the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC). In time the AELC would have over 1,000 congregations and more than 100,000 members. Later, the AELC would be one of the three church bodies that became the ELCA. |
| In 1979, Pastor Giraud left Resurrection to devote himself to full time counseling. In December Pastor Rudy Mueller was called as Resurrection’s second pastor. |
| Around this time the 'rust-belt' industries began to leave the Alton area, energy costs began to skyrocket, enthusiasm for something new and different began to wane and membership dropped so much that Resurrection had to sell its Henry Street property and become renters. |
| Pastor Mueller's years were marked by an increased sensitivity to ecumenism, and in 1981 the joint Episcopal/Lutheran Tuesday Morning Bible Class was begun under the direction of Father Allen Farbe and Pastor Mueller. Pastor Mueller introduced the Lutheran Book of Worship, weekly Eucharist became a reality, and the historic vestments for the church’s worship were reintroduced. |
| But by 1985 attendance hovered at 24 per Sunday, contributions declined, and Resurrection could no longer support a full-time pastor. In August 1985 Pastor Mueller accepted a call to Evansville, Indiana and in the absence of a pastor it was clear that Resurrection's history had reached its final chapter. |
| Bishop Harold Hecht, of the English Synod of the AELC, asked Pastor Dennis Young to take a 3-month sabbatical from writing his dissertation for a Doctorate of Theology to close or merge Resurrection with another congregation. By October 1985 Bishop Hecht expected the congregation to be closed or merged with Trinity Lutheran, Alton, but when the options were presented to the few remaining folks of Resurrection they rejected both choices, even though warned that to survive as a congregation would require an immense amount of work, dedication, and commitment. |
| Pastor Young met Elwen Ewald, President of the AELC, and told him Resurrection’s decision. President Ewald said the AELC could not offer much assistance to Resurrection, but since a new Lutheran Church was forming, the Division for Missions in North America of the Lutheran Church in America might consider Resurrection as a mission congregation. Unbelievably, they did! Pastor Young was sent for Mission Developer Training, which gave the congregation status as a Mission Congregation. |
| The Division for Missions started sending Resurrection $30,000 a year in support. Resurrection purchased the Homer Adams property in March 1988 and on Palm Sunday of that year the little band of members made the grand processional from 801 Blair to 1020 West Delmar in Godfrey with a police escort and newspaper reporters! The house on West Delmar became Resurrection’s church building until April 1992 when the congregation moved into the uncompleted sanctuary, and on September 20th the new (current) building was dedicated. |
| For the next 13 years, Pastor Young led Resurrection to significant growth in terms of both membership and programming in the new facility. Sunday School grew and community Vacation Bible School flourished. A choir was begun. Pastor Young prepared the congregation for continued growth by establishing a committee structure for the congregation and began annual planning retreats to guide the life and ministry of Resurrection exhorting the congregation to look ahead to the future. |
| Pastor Young did significant teaching and counseling in the congregation. His Sunday and weekday classes were well attended. He was known not only in the congregation, but also in the community, for his grief counseling ministry. |
| In 2005, Pastor Young died and Resurrection spent the next couple of years suffering a deep sense of both grief and loss. He continues to be greatly missed within this faith community. Resurrection continues on with a sense of tremendous gratitude for God’s many blessings and gifts in the life and ministry of Pastor Young. |
| After Pastor Young’s death, Rev. George Pence, an Episcopal priest of the diocese of Quincy, Illinois, served as Interim Pastor. Father Pence was selected by Pastor Young before his death. For almost two years, Father Pence guided Resurrection during its time of grief and loss and prepared them to accept and call a new pastor. |
| In October of 2007, Resurrection installed its fourth pastor, Kenneth Tegtmeier. It is with renewed hope that Resurrection looks forward to a new chapter in its life and ministry. In May of 2018, after almost 11 years, Pastor Tegtmeier retired. |
| Resurrection seeks to “Make Christ Known” in this time and in this community. Resurrection’s impetus for ministry continues today as it was at the start: proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. |
| The journey of Resurrection has been one of “grace upon grace” (John 1:16). Through the dedication of so many, Resurrection continues to be a vital Lutheran presence in the greater Alton community. Looking at the challenges and blessings of its past, Resurrection considers itself living proof that God is with them and that Resurrection still happens! |
About Our New Pastor
| Pastor Steven Tibbetts was born St. Patrick's Day 1959, the first child of Charles and Jeanne (Hutchinson) Tibbetts of Canoga Park, California. He was baptized six months later by the Rev. Kenneth J. Olsen at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Canoga Park, where he would also later receive his First Communion and Confirmation. He is a graduate of Canoga Park High School and in 1981 received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from the California State University at Northridge. He passed the California CPA Exam while working as a cashier at Sears in Northridge, California, and then began working for Sears Savings Bank. |
| Upon returning from a tour of the Holy Land in 1985, a long-suppressed sense of call to the ministry was re-awakened, but his entry into Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary was delayed until 1988, after the closing of all the bank's branch offices. While in seminary he served as a field worker at Christ Lutheran Church, El Cerrito, California, and as Intern Pastor at Saint John's Lutheran Church, Helena, Montana. He graduated from PLTS and was called as Parish Pastor at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Peoria, Illinois. He was ordained in his home congregation September 13, 1992, by the Rev. J. Roger Anderson, first Bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod, ELCA. He subscribed to the Rule of the Society of the Holy Trinity, a Lutheran ministerium, February 2, 1998. He served in Zion in its urban Peoria neighborhood until its closing this last January. |
| On February 10, 2019, the Rev. Steven Paul Tibbetts, STS, was called as fifth Pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Godfrey, Illinois, and he began serving here on his 60th birthday. |
Lutheranism
History of Lutheranism
| On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther (1483-1546), an Augustinian monk and professor at the University of Wittenberg. Each year there were lectures and open academic discussions in celebration of All Saints Day (November 1). So on October 31, the day before these discussions were to begin, Dr. Luther posted an outline of his discussion points on the door of the church. These became known as the Ninety-five Theses. As a professor, Luther's intention was to open a discussion within the church of current practices that were troubling to him. However, his “discussion” ignited a protest against the abuses he saw in the church. Little did Luther know that his lecture series would lead to a major division of the church. |
| It was never Luther's intention to divide the church. He hoped that his statements would lead to the reform of the church. But the lines were drawn and there was no way back. |
| What did Luther find so absolutely important that he had to risk everything? For Luther the most important thing was the gospel! When Luther read St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians he became convinced that the church was headed in the wrong direction and had missed the most essential element of the Christian faith: 'Justification by grace through faith.' |
| What distinguishes Lutheranism from other 'Protestants' continues to be our focus on the gospel: that through the faithfulness of Jesus we are saved by grace. For Lutherans the Bible serves as the rule and norm of our lives both individually and corporately. However, the Lutheran Hermeneutic, how we interpret scripture, continues to be: 'Was Christum triebt?' 'What drives (compels) us to Christ?' All of scripture from Genesis to Revelation is interpreted on the basis of this principle. |
| The ongoing legacy of the Reformation continues to be this gospel-oriented perspective. Lutherans still celebrate the Reformation on October 31 and still hold to the basic principles of theology and practice espoused by Luther: |
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Favorite Links
Web Sites
The following web sites contain additional information about the ELCA or Lutheranism and Christianity in general.
| Resurrection | www.resurrectiongodfrey.org |
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| Central Southern Illinois Synod | www.csis-elca.org |
| ELCA | www.elca.org |
| The Lutheran Magazine | www.livinglutheran.org |
| Augsburg Fortress | www.augsburgfortress.org |
| Concordia Publishing House | www.cph.org |
| Thrivent | www.thrivent.org |
| Resurrection in pictures www.facebook.com/Resurrection-Lutheran-Church-Godfrey-IL | |
| Boy Scouts | Troop 7 in Resurrection www.troop7alton.org |
- Resurrection
- www.resurrectiongodfrey.org
- Central Southern Illinois Synod
- www.csis-elca.org
- ELCA
- www.elca.org
- The Lutheran Magazine
- www.livinglutheran.org
- Augsburg Fortress
- www.augsburgfortress.org
- Concordia Publishing House
- www.cph.org
- Thrivent
- www.thrivent.org
- Boy Scouts
- Troop 7 in Resurrection
- www.troop7alton.org
Contact Us
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1211 Homer M Adams Parkway Godfrey, Illinois 62035
CHURCH STAFF
- Title
- Name
- Home Phone (HP)
- Cell Phone (CP)
- Work Phone (WP)
- Pastor
- Steven Tibbetts
- HP: (618) 433-1256
- CP: (618) 917-1992
- WP: (618) 466-2788
- pastorzip@mac.com
- Office Hours
- HP: Tuesday - Friday
- CP: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- WP:
- Organist
- Ken Rueter
- HP:
- CP:
- WP:
- Church Office
- Resurrection
- HP:
- CP:
- WP: (618) 466-2788
- rlcelca@att.net
| Title | Name | Home Phone | Cell Phone | Work Phone | |
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| Pastor | Steven Tibbetts | (618) 433-1256 | (618) 917-1992 | (618) 466-2788 | pastorzip@mac.com |
| Office Hours | Tuesday - Friday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | |||
| Organist | Ken Rueter | ||||
| Church Office | Resurrection | (618) 466-2788 | rlcelca@att.net |
CONGREGATION LEADERSHIP
- President
- Rich Kelley
- HP:
- CP: (618) 791-8276
- WP:
- richdomesticeng@att.net
- Vice President
- Sherry Wyatt
- HP: (618) 465-6067
- CP: (618) 600-2182
- WP:
- sharonwyatt300@yahoo.com
- Secretary
- Stacey Loveland
- HP:
- CP: (618) 334-6931
- WP:
- leapkid@charter.net
- Treasurer
- Kay Tucker
- HP:
- CP: (618) 972-5049
- WP:
- tuckant@gmail.com
| Title | Name | Home Phone | Cell Phone | Work Phone | |
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| President | Rich Kelley | (618) 791-8276 | richdomesticeng@att.net | ||
| Vice President | Sherry Wyatt | (618) 465-6067 | (618) 600-2182 | sharonwyatt300@yahoo.com | |
| Secretary | Stacey Loveland | (618) 334-6931 | leapkid@charter.net | ||
| Treasurer | Kay Tucker | (618) 972-5049 | tuckant@gmail.com |
CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE
- Wendy Mollet
- HP:
- CP: (618) 593-6587
- WP:
- ewmollet@charter.net
- Elyse Tillman
- HP: (618) 466-1928
- CP: (618) 973-3801
- WP: (618) 474-2200
- tillman@piasanet.com
- Robin Brown
- HP: (618) 433-9613
- CP:
- WP:
- robinelaine@gmail.com
- Janet Broche
- HP: (618) 467-1485
- CP: (618) 401-2646
- WP:
- j_broche@yahoo.com
| Title | Name | Home Phone | Cell Phone | Work Phone | |
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| Wendy Mollet | (618) 593-6587 | ewmollet@charter.net | |||
| Elyse Tillman | (618) 466-1928 | (618) 973-3801 | (618) 474-2200 | tillman@piasanet.com | |
| Robin Brown | (618) 433-9613 | robinelaine@gmail.com | |||
| Janet Broche | (618) 467-1485 | (618) 401-2646 | j_broche@yahoo.com |
Scripture Reading
A reading from Isaiah...
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 have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not!
Behold, your God
will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God.
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 shall the lame man leap like a deer,
and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
For waters 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;
in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down,
the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
8 And a highway shall be there,
and it shall be called the Way of Holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it.
It shall belong to those who walk on the way;
even if they are fools, they shall not 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 gladness and joy,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
A cantation from the book of Psalm...
Happy are they who have the God of Jacob | for their help,*
whose hope is in the | LORD their God;
who made heaven and earth, the seas,
and all that | is in them;*
who keeps his prom- | ise forever;
who gives justice to those who | are oppressed,*
and food to | those who hunger.
The LORD sets the prisoners free;
the LORD opens the eyes | of the blind;*
the LORD lifts up those who | are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous; the LORD cares | for the stranger;*
he sustains the orphan and widow,
but frustrates the way | of the wicked.
The LORD shall | reign forever,*
your God, O Zion,
throughout all generations. | Hallelujah!
All: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the | Ho-ly Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forev - | er. A-men.
A reading from James...
Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
The holy Gospel according to St. Matthew...
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, O Christ.
The Nicene Creed...
P: With the whole church, we confess our faith.
All: I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation,
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
he became incarnate from the virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he sufferred death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son, he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Let us pray...
P: Turn your ears to our prayers, O Lord,
and illumine our darkened minds
by your glorious visit to the earth,
for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
All: Amen.
This Week at Resurrection
December 8 - December 14
| Sunday | 8:00 a.m. | Eucharist |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Sunday School | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Eucharist | |
| Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. | Boy Scouts |
| Wednesday | 6:00 p.m. | Advent Dinner |
| 7:00 p.m. | Advent Vespers | |
| Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | Worship Committee |
| 6:30 p.m. | Angel Tree gifts due | |
| Next Sunday | 8:00 a.m. | Eucharist |
| 9:00 a.m. | Sunday School | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Eucharist |
- Sunday
- 8:00 a.m. > Eucharist
- 9:00 a.m. > Sunday School
- 10:00 a.m. > Eucharist
- Tuesday
- 7:00 p.m. > Boy Scouts
- Wednesday
- 6:00 p.m. > Advent Dinner
- 7:00 p.m. > Advent Vespers
- Thursday
- 6:30 p.m. > Worship Committee
- 6:30 p.m. > Angel Tree gifts due
- Next Sunday
- 8:00 a.m. > Eucharist
- 9:00 a.m. > Sunday School
- 10:00 a.m. > Eucharist
- Hearing Devices
- Hearing Devices are available to help you hear Pastor and service assistants more clearly. Ask an usher for assistance.
- Altar flowers
- Altar flowers for Sunday December 8, were given to the Glory of God by Keith Collier in honor of Pat Collier’s mother’s birthday.
- Thank you
- Thank you to all who helped with the Hanging of the Green. Once again our church shines with the Christmas Spirit awaiting the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
- Angel Tree Gifts
- Angel Tree Gifts are due at the church this Thursday, December 12.
- Boy Scouts Pizza Sale
- Boy Scouts Pizza Sale began Sunday December 8. Fill out the form in the Narthex for the pizza or pizzas, and place payment in the envelope provided. Pick up will be on Feb. 4, 11:30 am to noon. The profit is used for Summer Camp, gear and scout activities. They will also have pizza sales in February and March.
- Midweek Advent Services
- Midweek Advent Services and meal is Wednesday, December 11, with Vespers (from the Lutheran Book of Worship) at 7 pm. Dinner is served before the services at 6 pm. Signup sheets for attending the dinners are in the meeting room.
- Committee Sign-ups
- Committee Sign-ups, if you are interested in serving on one of these congregational committees, see the sign-up sheets in the Narthex. Please consider serving; you are needed to continue the growth of this congregation.
- Prayer Shawls and Lap Robes
- Prayer Shawls and Lap Robes are available to anyone going through a difficult time in their life, especially during the holiday season; illness, bereavement, etc., please see Sherry Wyatt, Ruth Wolter, or Pastor Tibbetts.
Worship Assistants
8 AM Worship Assistants
| SERVING SUNDAY | SERVING NEXT SUNDAY | |
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| December 8 | December 15 | |
| Presiding Minister | Pr. Steven Tibbetts | Pr. Steven Tibbetts |
| Organist | Ken Rueter | Ken Rueter |
| Greeters | Wendy Reinbold | Tim Belfield |
| Prayers | Sherry Wyatt | Sherry Wyatt |
| Lectors | Keith Collier | Keith Collier |
| Ushers | Tim Belfield | Joe Wyatt |
| Chalice Bearers | Charlie Kelley | Charlie Kelley |
| Altar Guild | Brenda Darr | Shirley Noble |
| Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled. | ||
- SERVING SUNDAY
- December 8
- Presiding Minister
- Pr. Steven Tibbetts
- Organist
- Ken Rueter
- Greeters
- Wendy Reinbold
- Prayers
- Sherry Wyatt
- Lectors
- Keith Collier
- Ushers
- Tim Belfield
- Chalice Bearers
- Charlie Kelley
- Altar Guild
- Brenda Darr
- Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled.
- SERVING NEXT SUNDAY
- December 15
- Presiding Minister
- Pr. Steven Tibbetts
- Organist
- Ken Rueter
- Greeters
- Tim Belfield
- Prayers
- Sherry Wyatt
- Lectors
- Keith Collier
- Ushers
- Joe Wyatt
- Chalice Bearers
- Charlie Kelley
- Altar Guild
- Shirley Noble
- Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled.
10 AM Worship Assistants
| SERVING SUNDAY | SERVING NEXT SUNDAY | |
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| December 8 | December 15 | |
| Presiding Minister | Pr. Steven Tibbetts | Pr. Steven Tibbetts |
| Organist | Ken Rueter | Ken Rueter |
| Assisting Minister | Bill Stoutenborough | Dan Garner |
| Greeters | Jerry & Janet Broche | Fred & Bonnie Tiemann |
| Prayers | Kay Tucker | Robin Lusardi Brown |
| Lectors | Carol Garner | Jim Lieber |
| Ushers | Dan Callahan & Sam Ellis | Sam Ellis & Ruth Wolter |
| Chalice Bearers | Carol Callahan | Stacey Noble Loveland |
| Altar Guild | Elyse Tillman | Carol Callahan |
| Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled. | ||
- SERVING SUNDAY
- December 8
- Presiding Minister
- Pr. Steven Tibbetts
- Organist
- Ken Rueter
- Assisting Minister
- Bill Stoutenborough
- Greeters
- Jerry & Janet Broche
- Prayers
- Kay Tucker
- Lectors
- Carol Garner
- Ushers
- Dan Callahan & Sam Ellis
- Chalice Bearers
- Carol Callahan
- Altar Guild
- Elyse Tillman
- Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled.
- SERVING NEXT SUNDAY
- December 15
- Presiding Minister
- Pr. Steven Tibbetts
- Organist
- Ken Rueter
- Assisting Minister
- Dan Garner
- Greeters
- Fred & Bonnie Tiemann
- Prayers
- Robin Lusardi Brown
- Lectors
- Jim Lieber
- Ushers
- Sam Ellis & Ruth Wolter
- Chalice Bearers
- Stacey Noble Loveland
- Altar Guild
- Carol Callahan
- Please find a replacement if you are unable to serve when scheduled.
The Resurrectionist
Boy Scouts
Troop 7 - Godfrey, IL
Welcome to all who are interested in outdoor activities and the adventure of Scouting!
Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 7! Troop Meetings are held each Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 pm running until 8:30 pm.The last Tuesday of each month is the Adult Committee and Scout Leadership Planning Meeting, only the Scout Leadership attends.The Troop Meetings are held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Social Hall in Godfrey.
Troop 7 New Home is Resurrection Lutheran Church
As of January 2019, Troop 7 now meets in the Social Hall of the Resurrection Lutheran Church 1211 Homer Adams Parkway. Meetings are on Tuesday evenings, beginning at 7 pm and last until 8:30 pm.
Resurrection welcomes the Boy Scout Troop 7
All scouts, leaders and their families are welcome to Resurrection Lutheran Church.We offer our support in helping to shape the lives of these youngsters to becoming productive young men of our community. Please click on the link below to see all that the troop has to offer.
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Men's Club
Men’s Club at Resurrection Lutheran Church
On December 4th, 2014 the first meeting of the Men’s Club of Resurrection Lutheran Church was held.
Men of the Church sought fellowship, activities to support the Property Committee, and the Community.
Activities
Some activities include, Movie Night, Bowling, congregation trip to Cardinal game, Eastern Brunch, BBQ, Church window washing, and Adopt a Highway.
Membership
Membership is welcome to all men of the Church.
If you would like to become a member please contact Dan Garner at 618-792-1777.
Book Club
Welcome to the Book Club at Resurrection!
Do you love reading books? Do you love reading books with a group of people? Are you looking for people to discuss literature with?
Many love to read books, but it can be hard to find someone to discuss the book with after you're done reading it.
If you are interested in meeting other people to discuss the books you read, you should consider joining the book club at Resurrection.
Here you will find great opportunities to meet new people and make new friends.
Membership
Membership is open to all who love reading books and making time to share their understanding with others.
The book club at Resurrection consists of a number of great minds who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreed-upon reading list.
We choose a specific book to read and discuss each month.
The club is focused on reading books that enrich the hearts and lives of its members.
If you feel like being part of a book club with an atmosphere of love and mutual influence is something of interest to you, please join us.
You can contact Ruth Wolter for information as to how to become a member.
Meeting Time and Venue
Meetings are held on the evening of the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. running until 8:30 p.m.
The book club meets at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Social Hall in Godfrey or at a specified location within the Alton/Godfrey area.
Last Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 9th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Priscilla Donals was the leader of discussion and her book of choice was The Last Chance Olive Ranch by Susan Wittig Albert.
Next Meeting
Date: Postponed to Wednesday, November 20th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Sharon Wyatt will be the leader of discussion and her book of choice is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith.
The book is available at the downtown library, but they should be able to get it from other libraries.
Book of choice:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by
Alexander McCall Smith
Leader of discussion:
Sharon Wyatt
Book Summary:
Sleuth Precious Ramotswe, who works in Gaborone, Botswana, investigates several local mysteries, including a search for a missing boy and the case of the clinic doctor with different personalities for different days of the week.
Book Club Library
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Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, January 12th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Agenda: Book Talk.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, February 13th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress
Leader of discussion: Ruth Wolter
Book of choice:
Georgia Bottoms
by
Mark Childress
Leader of discussion:
Ruth Wolter
Book Summary:
Georgia Bottoms is known in her small community of Six Points, Alabama, as a beautiful, well-to-do, and devoutly Baptist Southern belle. Nobody realizes that the family fortune has long since disappeared, and a determinedly single woman like Georgia needs an alternative, and discreet, means of income. In Georgia's case it is six well-heeled lovers-one for each day of the week, with Mondays off-none of whom knows about the others. But when the married preacher who has been coming to call (Saturdays) decides to confess their affair in front of the whole congregation, Georgia must take drastic measures to stop him. In GEORGIA BOTTOMS, Mark Childress proves once again his unmistakable skill for combining the hilarious and the absurd to reveal the inner workings of the rebellious human heart.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, March 13th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Leader of discussion: Karen Woods
Book of choice:
The Hate U Give
by
Angie Thomas
Leader of discussion:
Karen Woods
Book Summary:
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD STARR CARTER moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, Khalil’s death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Starr’s best friend at school suggests he may have had it coming. When it becomes clear the police have little interest in investigating the incident, protesters take to the streets and Starr’s neighborhood becomes a war zone. What everyone wants to know is: What really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does—or does not—say could destroy her community. It could also endanger her life.
Angie Thomas’s searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circum-stances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and un-flinching honesty.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, April 10th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: Her Fathers House by Belva Plain
Leader of discussion: Shirley Noble
Book of choice:
Her Fathers House
by
Belva Plain
Leader of discussion:
Shirley Noble
Book Summary:
Beloved storyteller Belva Plain understands the rich tapestry of the human heart like no other. Her many dazzling New York Times bestsellers probe the shifting bonds of marriage and family with insight, compassion, and uncommon grace. And her new novel is no exception. A tale of fathers and daughters, lovers and families, acts of love and acts of betrayal, Her Father’s House is Belva Plain’s most powerful and unforgettable novel yet.
It is the spring of 1968 when Donald Wolfe, a young graduate of a midwestern law school, arrives in New York. Filled with ambition and idealism, he is dazzled not only by the big city but by the vivacious, restless Lillian, whom he marries in the heat of infatuation.
Surely theirs is no marriage made in heaven, but they have a child, Tina, and she is the love of Donald’s heart. For her he would give up everything--his home, his distinguished career, and his freedom. When his flawed marriage begins to fail, a choice must be made. Shall he consider a step that would force him into flight and a life of hiding?
From her earliest years, Tina is exceptional, a brilliant student and a joyous, loving spirit. At the university she falls in love with Gilbert, who graduates from law school just as she is about to enter medical school. Together they go to New York, where she learns the truth about her family’s past, a truth that must change her regard for the father who has protected and cherished her. When a terrible lie has been told out of love, can it be forgiven?
With courage and compassion, Belva Plain paints a moving portrait of the choices that shape the course of our lives, the secrets that haunt us, and the love that helps us heal and move on. It is a work of riveting storytelling and rare emotional power by one of the most gifted novelists of our time.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, May 8th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: One Mississippi by Mark Childress
Leader of discussion: Brenda Darr
Book of choice:
One Mississippi
by
Mark Childress
Leader of discussion:
Brenda Darr
Book Summary:
"There is nothing small about Childress's fine novel. It's big in all the ways that matter - big in daring, big in insight, and big-hearted. Really, really big-hearted." -New Orleans Times-Picayune
This exuberantly acclaimed novel by the author of the bestselling Crazy in Alabama tells an uproarious and moving story about family, best friends, first love, and surviving the scariest years of your life.
You need only one best friend, Daniel Musgrove figures, to make it through high school alive. After his family moves to Mississippi just before his junior year, Daniel finds fellow outsider Tim Cousins. The two become inseparable, sharing a fascination with ridicule, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, and Arnita Beecham, the most bewitching girl at Minor High. But soon things go terribly wrong. The friends commit a small crime that grows larger and larger, and threatens to engulf the whole town. Arnita, the first black prom queen in the history of the school, is injured and wakes up a different person. And Daniel, Tim, and their families are swept up in a shocking chain of events.
"Wise, riveting, hilarious, painful, gentle, and ferocious, One Mississippi is a wonderful read." -Anne Lamott
"A Tilt-a-Whirl that flings the reader from comedy to calamity. . . . Childress is a fabulist in the manner of John Irving." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"By turns rollicking and troubling, as provocative as it is droll, One Mississippi is about as easy to resist as a riptide. This critic's advice is to go with its powerful flow." -Raleigh News & Observer
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, June 12th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: The Tale Teller by Anne Hillerman
Leader of discussion: Janet Broche.
Book of choice:
The Tale Teller
by
Anne Hillerman
Leader of discussion:
Janet Broche
Book Summary:
Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive.
Joe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact—a reminder of a dark time in Navajo history. Joe’s been hired to find a missing biil, a traditional dress that had been donated to the Navajo Nation. His investigation takes a sinister turn when the leading suspect dies under mysterious circumstances and Leaphorn himself receives anonymous warnings to beware—witchcraft is afoot.
While the veteran detective is busy working to untangle his strange case, his former colleague Jim Chee and Officer Bernie Manuelito are collecting evidence they hope will lead to a cunning criminal behind a rash of burglaries. Their case takes a complicated turn when Bernie finds a body near a popular running trail. The situation grows more complicated when the death is ruled a homicide, and the Tribal cops are thrust into a turf battle because the murder involves the FBI.
As Leaphorn, Chee, and Bernie draw closer to solving these crimes, their parallel investigations begin to merge . . . and offer an unexpected opportunity that opens a new chapter in Bernie’s life.
No Meeting: Vacation month.
Agenda for August: Book Talk.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, August 14th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Agenda: Book club talk time.
Books that were enjoyable reading to those present
Here are some of the titles and authors:
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel,
Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough,
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts,
Target Alex Cross by James Patterson,
Chill Factor by Sandra Brown,
The Lies We Tell by Camilla Way,
No Longer on a Pedestle by Carol Kuhnert,
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Koran,
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens,
Bathed in Prayer by Jan Koran.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, September 11th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
Leader of discussion: Carol Garner
Book of choice:
The Island
by
Elin Hilderbrand
Leader of discussion:
Carol Garner
Book Summary:
After her daughter Chess' ex-fiance’ dies in a rock-climbing accident, Birdie Cousins encourages her younger daughter, Tate, and her sister, India, to join her and Chess on Tuckernuck Island for a month, a time when deep secrets are soon revealed.
Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, October 9th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Book of choice: The Last Chance Olive Ranch by Susan Wittig Albert
Leader of discussion: Priscilla Donals
Book of choice:
The Last Chance Olive Ranch
by
Susan Wittig Albert
Leader of discussion:
Priscilla Donals
Book Summary:
China Bayles fears for her husband's life as an escaped convict targets him ... Max Mantel, the killer McQuaid put away years ago, has busted out of Huntsville Prison and appears to be headed for Pecan Springs. McQuaid knows there's only one way to stop the vengeful convict--set a trap with himself as bait. China wants to stay by her husband's side and keep him from harm. But McQuaid insists that she get out of town and go to the Last Chance Olive Ranch, where she's agreed to teach a workshop on herbs. When China and her best friend arrive at the ranch, she learns the owner, Maddie Haskell, has her own troubles. She inherited the ranch and olive oil business from the late matriarch, Eliza Butler, but Eliza's nephew is contesting the will. While China throws herself into helping Maddie, McQuaid's plan backfires when Mantel executes a countermove he never saw coming. Now McQuaid's life is not the only one at stake--and this time may really be his last chance.
Meeting Information
Date: Postponed to Wednesday, November 20th.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Church.
Leader of discussion: Sharon Wyatt
Book of choice:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by
Alexander McCall Smith
Leader of discussion:
Sharon Wyatt
Book Summary:
Sleuth Precious Ramotswe, who works in Gaborone, Botswana, investigates several local mysteries, including a search for a missing boy and the case of the clinic doctor with different personalities for different days of the week.
Prayer Shawls
Welcome to the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Resurrection!
The Prayer Shawl Ministry at Resurrection welcomes anyone who wishes to join this team of givers.
Opportunities are available for new members to learn the styles and techniques of making prayer shawls.
To join the team, please contact Sherry Wyatt at the early service or Ruth Wolter at the late service.
Love thy neighbor
Prayer shawls and lap robes are available for anyone in need of some comfort and love during a critical time in their lives.
If you are aware of someone who could use a caring gesture, contact Sherry Wyatt at the early service or Ruth Wolter at the late service.
Your labor of love
Projects are available for knitters and crocheters.
Leadership and Congregational Council
Installation of
The Rev. Steven Paul Tibbetts, STS as Pastor Sunday, May 5, 2019 LTR: Rich Kelley - President, Elyse Tillman, Janet Broche, Pastor Steven P. Tibbetts, Kay Tucker - Treasurer, Sherry Wyatt - Vice President, Robin Brown, Stacey Noble Loveland - Secretary. (Not pictured, Wendy Mollet) |
Leadership
Highly Favored
| Steven Paul Tibbetts |
| Pastor |
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Congregational Council
Highly Favored
| Rich Kelley |
| President |
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Highly Favored
| Sherry Wyatt |
| Vice President |
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Highly Favored
| Stacey Noble Loveland |
| Secretary |
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Highly Favored
| Kay Tucker |
| Treasurer |
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Highly Favored
| Wendy Mollet |
| Council Member |
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Highly Favored
| Elyse Tillman |
| Council Member |
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Highly Favored
| Robin Lusardi Brown |
| Council Member |
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Highly Favored
| Janet Broche |
| Council Member |
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Highly Favored
| Ken Rueter |
| Organist |
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Highly Favored
| Dan Callahan |
| Web Administrator |
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Highly Favored
| David Brown |
| Web Master |
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Highly Favored
| Stacey Noble Loveland |
| Facebook Administrator |
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Highly Favored
| Curt Bagwill |
| Financial Secretary |
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Highly Favored
| Carol Garner |
| Fellowship |
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Highly Favored
| Judy Kelley |
| Social Ministry |
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Highly Favored
| Stacey Noble Loveland |
| Evangelism & Community Life Coord |
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Highly Favored
| Rich Kelley |
| Long-Range Planning |
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Highly Favored
| Church Steward |
| Stewardship |
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Highly Favored
| Dan Garner |
| Men's Group |
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Highly Favored
| Joe Wyatt |
| Church properties |
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Highly Favored
| Ruth Wolter |
| Book Club |
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Highly Favored
| Ruth Wolter |
| Prayer shawls |
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Highly Favored
| Sherry Wyatt |
| Prayer shawls |
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RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1211 Homer M Adams Parkway Godfrey, Illinois 62035
(618) 466-2788
Pastor: Rev. Steven Paul Tibbetts, STS
