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Pastor Appreciation Day is Oct. 12​

 

October is Pastor Appreciation Month with the second Sunday of the Month, October 12, 2025, recognized as Pastor Appreciation Day.

 

“Acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.” (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)

 

Though the biblical principal of honoring pastors is ancient, and the specific holiday is modern (1992), this day provides a timely way for us to fulfil the biblical command. 

 

Ways to show appreciation:

• Personal Gestures: handwritten note or card, meal or small token of appreciation

• Group Efforts: pool resources and provide a more needed or wanted significant gift

• Verbal Encouragement: offer words of thanks and positivity

• Service: be a faithful and an engaged church member, ask how you may help the pastor and church

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Lord, please encourage and strengthen Pastor Jay’s heart, grant him wisdom and discernment in his ministry and relationships, protect him from spiritual attacks and physical danger, provide for him rest and renewal in his life and personal walk with you. Amen.

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Youth Sunday and Fall Family Fun at the Pumpkin Patch​

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On Sunday, October 12, 2025, our Youth group and church family will be gathering at 1 p.m. at the pumpkin patch at Luther's Farm Market (Luther's Farms) located at 5150 Alger Rd., Richfield, OH 44286 between 1-4 p.m. The farm's hours of operation that day are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost is $7 Ages 13+; $5 Ages 4-12; 3 and under FREE. The PLC Youth Group will pay for all Youth that attend.  

 

Come enjoy hayrides, face painting, games, a petting farm, corn pool and slide, and a Pumpkin Cannon!!! RSVP to the Church Office or on the back of your yellow slip so we know who to watch out for! Happy Harvest!

 

For more info about the farm, visit their website: www.lutherfarms.com/fall-fest​

 

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Reformation Sunday; Confirmation Sunday & Chili Cook-off

 

Sunday, October 26, 2025, is Reformation Sunday. Our Confirmands will also be confirmed this day, and following Worship, we will have a Chili Cook-Off Extravaganza!!!!

 

Everyone is invited to attend our PLC Chili Cook-Off.  We encourage you to submit a chili for everyone to judge. We need as many chilis as possible for a successful and fun contest. Think out of the box, such as meatless, spicy, unique ingredient, and so on. The cook-off will be in the Fellowship Hall BUT football will in playing in the FH, CR and Lounge. The cost is a $3 donation to try as many chilis as you wish. You will get a ballot card to write your thoughts and ultimately choose a winner. There will be prizes for: most unique, crowd favorite, hot & spicy, and more. 

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Click here to email the Church Office to sign up, or place your filled-out form from October's Sonbeams in the Offering plate during Worship.

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Roll Call of Saints

 

All Saints Sunday is November 2, 2025, at the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. We will honor those among our Parma Lutheran Church family who were born into eternal life over the past twelve months. In addition, we will honor those saints who modeled the Christian life and helped guide us in our faith. Please call the church office, 216-351-6376, or email, office@plcparma.org, with the name(s) and relationship of your loved one you want included in the printed Roll Call of Saints that will appear in the bulletin.

 

On All Saints Sunday we will read each name, ring the bell and walk a white carnation up the aisle and place it at the baptismal font. After we remember those on the list in the bulletin, we will provide a time of silence where you might call aloud the names of your saints that were not listed. Please contact the church office with your questions.

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Join the Gloria Ann Book Club

 

PLC is bringing back its beloved Book Club
Our first book discussion will be on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
We will be holding two discussions a month! (You only need to attend one)
 
Our first book we will be reading & discussing is: Thanksgiving Night by Richard Bausch

You are encouraged to secure your copy digitally, from your local library, or through amazon. We hope you can read the book before our first discussion but if you are not able to finish on time, come to the discussion anyways. We will have treats, fellowship and a sign-up for future books, dates and hosting.
 
Please invite your friends and family to join us!!!
 
If you have any questions or to RSVP (to make sure we have enough snacks) please write on the back of your yellow slip or call the Church Office 216-351-6376

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Offering/Church Giving information needed

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Can you believe 2026 is coming around the corner? As we progress electronically in our church and lives, we have come to the realization that the process of church giving may need to look different for some. Some of you give electronically; some through the mail; some in the offering plate; some give weekly, monthly or even yearly. We have decided that our “normal” weekly offering envelopes, which cost us $300+ yearly, may not be needed for many of you. Next year we will be customizing your envelopes for your needs. What we need from you is how you would like to give your offering and how often. Please fill out the form in your October Sonbeams and place it in the Sunday Offering Plate or mail it to the Church Office. Or, click here to email the following information to the church office.

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• Name & Church #

• Your address

• Do you want personal envelopes for your use throughout the year (Yes or No)

• Do you give electronically and will use a generic envelope for in-house use (Yes or No)

• Do you want weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or yearly envelopes (answer one)

• Do you want “special” envelopes such as Advent or Lenten (Yes or No)

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Alternatively, you may call the Church Office at 216.351.6376 and leave a voicemail with your answers.

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Reminder: Sunday Fellowship / Meet & Greet Signup

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Our Fellowship Meet & Greet with coffee and light refreshments has resumed in the Brick Lobby from 9:45 a.m. until 10:20 a.m. The sign-up sheet to bring bakery items and make coffee is located near the Sanctuary. Or, contact the office to sign up as well. We will supply the juice, and it will be in the refrigerator. Coffee-making instructions will be by the coffee maker. Everything will be organized in the cupboard, so it will be ready to be placed on the table. Please check the sign up sheet and help to make this popular Fellowship time happen. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Let me know if you have questions or need some instructions. Thank you in advance for any help you give to our growing congregation. Please see Brenda Hinz for more information.​​​

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Reminder: Cell phone numbers changed for Church Staff​

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The Church Office was able to consolidate our IT. We combined our internet, cell lines, and church phones. We will be saving about $125 a month AND we received 2 free cell lines. Pastor Jay will now use 216.231.2733 as his church cell number. When you need to call Pastor, use this new number. His old number will be disconnected at the end of June. Kim has a cell phone number for work purposes 216.481.0635. Kim still has her personal cell phonenumber, and it can still be used by her church family.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Reminder: Church maintenance / on-going help needed

 

We need help around the church: changing light bulbs, changing light fixtures, placing new EXIT signs, trimming bushes, pulling weeds, concrete work, dusting, and some heavy manual labor. If you have abilities in any of these areas, please call the Church Office 216-351-6376. A big thank-you to all of the Youth and parents who helped out on Rally Day. There is always work to be done, and we can find a job for you!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​