With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

2

LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

2

LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

2

LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

2

LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

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uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

See

answer

on

Page 7

Bib

le Q

uiz

Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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answer

on

Page 7

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org

With one voice

April 2013 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Announcements

& Meetings

Monday, Apr 1 - 11am, FOW Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 10 - 5:30pm, Council Meeting

Friday, Apr 12 - May Newsletter Deadline

Monday, Apr 22 - Sunday, Apr

28 - Pastor Jan on Vacation

Sunday, Apr 28 - The Rev. Carol Parker here

Luke Bible Study - 9am Sundays, repeats at noon on Wednesdays

Tuesdays -- 10am, Ladies’ Bible Study, Choir practice at 6pm (except April 2)

Sundays -- 10:15am Sunday School, 10:30am Communion

Birthdays

4/1 Sherode Powers 4/4 Shirley Gerke

4/21 Wanda Buslach 4/25 Ruth Matthews 4/25 Herb Schlenker 4/25 Helmer Wallan

4/26 Ken Black 4/27 Jerry Gerke

Baptisms

4/4 Aggie Schjoll 4/20 Marilyn Hart 4/24 Kiana Adams

Our homebound – Aggie Schjoll, Herb Schlenker, Walt + Rose Summerhalder, Beverly Wienert

and for - Yvonne Frost, Rustie Neff, Marsha Schulz, our nation, our troops, our enemies, an end to hunger, safety and peace for all people ... and for God’s continuing guidance for Good Shepherd + St. Mark’s

We Pray for

Hospitality request For the sake of hospitality, please refrain from sitting in the five back rows across from the organ. The fellowship, Outreach and Worship Committee would like these seats to be available for late-comers and guests with children. Thanks for your help!

"Oh, what a beautiful morning!" Children often see things that adults miss. My 8-year-old son often peers out the window first thing in the morning, as likely on a rainy day as a sunny one, to procl a im, “ I t ’s a beea -YOU- t i fu l d ay! ” Spring varies greatly, from chilly to warm, from rain to sun, from slush and mud to newly green grass and budding plant life. Our lives vary too, of course, between easier days and harder ones, times of relaxation and hours of stress. What if we approached it all with childlike confidence? — that, no matter what comes, life is beautiful because God walks beside us the whole way.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Jimmie Woods, retired pastor, is starting a Cancer Support Group on

Tuesday, April 2, at the Madras Gospel Mission, 63 SE 11th St. at

7pm. Please contact him at 541-604-0802 with any questions. Open

to cancer patients, caregivers, family, etc.

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LCGS + SMEC Purpose

and Guiding Principles

Our Purpose is to speak God’s word in Jesus Christ, as we welcome all to

worship and praise.

Our Guiding Principles: ● Jesus is Lord and Savior ● Everyone is a Minister

● We Invite All to Join Us in Worship and Praise Celebrate Joy in Worship

● Deepening our Faith Strengthens Spiritual Belief

● Being God’s Messengers in our Community and the World

Our congregation and beyond

SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

Though you don’t see much green in the garden yet, things are happening!

We have moved the greenhouse from the garden to abut the garage so we can heat it. Inside the greenhouse are peat pots plant-ed with onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and more. In a couple of weeks, we will plant more seeds there. If anyone wants to start new plants in the greenhouse, please contact Dale Heckathorn at 541-556-0026.

We will not plant the beds until later this spring, and we do want to build two or three more raised beds. Thanks to many hands, we will have a greatly expanded row crop area this year. It has already been plowed, and some compost has been added. We are now looking for more manure and compost to enrich the soil.

If anyone would like to plant in the row crop area or elsewhere, please contact either Dale or me. I can be reached at 541-598-6416.

We are still in need of a few more items, in case you might have them in a shed or garage:

-An old lawn mower to mow inside the garden area

-Good hand tools: shovels, rakes, etc.

-Lumber and steel fence posts

On March 23, Tyler Pratt instructed us in pruning all the trees and berry bushes, so that spring chore is completed.

Weather permitting, we are planning to work in the garden on Tuesdays. Call me for details, or just show up.

We are going to have a really nice garden this year, and can always use every bit of help!

Thanks! Al Kozak

BYOA - WHAT FUN WE HAD

At the BYOA (Bring Your Own Apron) there were not that many of us who attended, but we had great fun and did good work. The idea was to take a task and turn it in to fellowship and fun. We did. We made good bread for God's holy people, we talked, we prayed, we learned about one another. Each one of us made the bread unique to herself, but it will all be wonderful. We all want to continue in this ministry of making bread, and making friendship. Come and join us next time; we will keep you informed.

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April awakenings from Pastor Jan

SYMBOLIC EASTER LILY

OFFERING

Thank you for your generosity in purchasing a Symbolic Easter Lily. A total of $285 was collected!

Dear Friends,

When she went to his tomb on the third morning after she had seen Jesus die on the cross, Mary expected to prepare his body for burial. Instead, she met the risen Lord! Jesus sent her (apostle means “sent one”) as an apostle to the remaining eleven, to tell them she had seen the resurrected savior!

Truly, this day was full of exclamation points and alleluias! And God blesses us with fifty days of Easter -- until Pentecost on May 19. During this liturgical season of celebration, God’s creation blesses us with an outpouring of new life as bulbs bloom and trees prepare to blossom, as grass grows and the birds, bunnies, and all prepare nests and places to rear their soon-expected young. The land wakes up, irrigation water flows, and different shades of green pop up all around us. It is a season of “expecting” as we see creation at work.

And God is at work as well. Throughout the Lenten season, some of us read Diana Butler Bass’ most recent book, Christianity after Religion, the End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. While I do not pretend to know how God is doing what God is doing, I do agree with the author that God’s Spirit is actively engaging people in ministry in new ways with new visions of what faith-filled communities can be. The author submits that a new Spiritual Awakening is afoot globally.

When God’s Spirit is moving, often those of us “of a certain age” become agitated and afraid because we want to continue with what we know, what gives us strength, courage, and persistence to carry on in a world that may feel less and less like the one in which we matured. However, as one of Ms. Butler Bass’ graduate professors speculated, “You cannot move forward with nostalgia.” (p. 225) It is also pretty difficult to move forward when one is filled with fear. I think we have no reason to be fearful.

Ms. Butler Bass expresses genuine good news for us about the current Spiritual Awakening. She says, the spiritual practices of “prayer, discernment, hospitality, service to others, forgiveness, testimony, conversation and friendship all function to create new connections between neighbors and revitalize public discourse.” Because this faith community embodies many of these spiritual practices already, I believe we are poised to participate in what God’s Spirit is doing!

For this reason, throughout these fifty days of Easter, I invite us to continue to pray . . . for clear discernment in hearing God’s call, and for each other in our daily lives, that God’s Spirit will continue to guide us in undertaking spiritual practices – listed above – and in deepening those which we have already begun.

May God continue to engender new life in us!

Jan+

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From the synod and diocese

Camp Lutherwood

Check out www.lutherwoodoregon.org for

complete details and information, but here are

some dates of upcoming events to get ready for

Spring:

April 6th: Spring Work Day

April 12-14: High School Retreat

April 26-27: 30 Hour Famine/World Hunger

Awareness Weekend

May 4th: Spring Work Day

May 5th: Camp Preview Day, Beaverton

June 1: Spring Work Day and Camp Preview

Day

MARRIED COUPLES - GIVE A GIFT FROM YOUR HEART when you and your husband/wife attend a 2013 Pacific Northwest Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend April 26-28 in the Seattle area. The communication in your relationship will improve by leaps and bounds on this special Weekend! For more information or to apply, visit GodLovesMarriage.org, or contact Carl & Dallas Anne Presley at carl.presley@comcast.net or 206-522-6849. Call Carl & Dallas Anne for availability after February 16 for the March Weekend and after April 13 for the April Weekend. Weekends fill fast and applications are due soon - don't miss out!

Lutheran marriage encounter

On March 4th and 5th at Ascension School, eight people participated in a workshop on developing Church camping programs for Latino Communities and on developing Latino ministries generally. Presenters at the workshop gathered from the Diocese of Oregon, Diocese of Spokane, and Diocese of Idaho, and included The Rev. Dan Lediard, Rector of St. John’s in Hermiston. The Rev. Allison Dingley, Interim Rector of Pendleton’s Church of the Redeemer wrote: All of the discussion and conversation was very helpful. Clearly the other dioceses neighboring EDEO have done more work in beginning and developing relationships with Latino communities in their area. I found the workshop very informative, raising issues to consider if we discern a call to move in that direction in this diocese and offering resources and support if we choose to reach out to and welcome the “strangers” among us.

Ascension workshop on latino ministries

NEWS FROM ASCENSION SCHOOL

Greetings from Ascension School in beautiful Cove, Oregon! Check the schedule below and mark your calendars…..there is something for everyone! www.ascensionschool.org

June 25: Music Camp

July 1-3: Discovery Camp

July 7-13: Sr. High Camp

July 14-19: Beginner’s Camp

July 21-27: Jr. High Camp

July 28- Aug 2: Combined Camp

August 1-4: Adult Education

August 30-Sept 2: Reunion Weekend

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Our community & beyond

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Save the date

L.I.N.C. Gap Ministry Opportunities

LINC of Madras is currently preparing to build teams of

volunteers to meet the needs that have been presented on a

consistent basis.

Handyman Gap- Volunteers that help those with physical

needs. ie: install handrails, shovel snow, fix plumbing or door

issues, etc.

Furniture Gap- Volunteers to pick up and deliver furniture that

has been donated.

Firewood Gap- A group of volunteers who cut, stack and

deliver firewood.

Volunteer Cards are located on the table in the church nar-

thex. You can also contact Beckie Buss at the LINC office:

(541) 475-4446

What Pharisee enthusiastically supported the stoning of Stephen, a

follower of Christ?

A. Pontius Pilate C. Saul (later called Paul)

B. Levi D. King Herod

Suicide

Prevention

Training

Suicide is one of the

leading causes of

death in Oregon.

Early recognition of

warning signs and

intervention can save

lives. You are invited

to a Suicide Prevention

T r a i n i n g o n

Wednesday, April 10

at 7pm, to be held at

t h e B e s t C a r e

Prevention Office, 242

SW 4th St, Suite F,

Madras. Free of

charge. A $5 donation

is appreciated, but not

required. Snacks

provided. Please

RSVP your attendance

to (541) 475-4884 or

egarp@bestcarepre

vention.org

The ladies of The Good Shepherd, Madras are cordially invited to

the Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 16, 203, at 11am, at

Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. There will be food, fellowship,

music and a special “group participation” event being prepared by

one of our very talented WELCA members. Please let Barb Jones

know by Thursday, May 9 if you plan to attend. She needs to know

how many places to set at the tables. If you need further

information, please contact Bard at 541-923-0115 or

rbjones@benbroadband.com

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Council minutes

Vice President Carl Lindgren called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Roll Call: Ed Davis Jr., Marilyn, Dale, Carl, Jan, Sue, Royce , Louise and Marcia.

Agenda – motion to accept - seconded and passed.

Minutes – motion to accept as written. Seconded and passed.

Treasurer Report: 2012

DECEMBER 2012 -- Income - $6,832.00; Expense - $5,291.51; Desig-nated Income - $571.00; Total giving - $7,403.00

JANUARY 2013 -- Income - $4,423.00; Expense - $8,567.44; Designated In-come - $117.00; Total giving - $4,540.00

Year to date income - $4,540.00; Year to date expense - $8,567.44; Year to date surplus – (-$4,027.44); Designat-e d memorial fund - $149.19; Thrivent account $650.13 for church repair; Thrivent general account - $1,262.82; Mission investment account - $4,324.56 (December statement); Garden fund as of 01/08/2013 - $1,017.61; Pastor Discretionary fund - $350; Check book balance as of 01/31/2013 - $5,484.35; Business savings account – current value $2,079.67

The budget is in line it is just the quarterly taxes needing paid at this time.

Motion to accept treasurer report as submitted. Seconded and passed.

Dale requested to purchase the set up for Federal and State filing on the internet. Council gave the okay.

Pastor’s Report – Calendar and report submitted and accepted. The study of Luke continues during Lent. Feb. 13th Ash Wed service here at 7 pm with UMC – Tuesdays –Feb 19th thru March 19th Holden Evening Prayer Service and soups dinners – Feb 24th Instructed Eucharist – March 3rd – Gideon’s will be here - March 24th – Palm Sunday and Potluck – March 28th Maundy Thursday here at 7 pm with UMC – March 29th Good Friday at UMC at 7 pm – March 31st Easter

President’s Report- No report - items in the agenda

Committee Reports

Mutual Ministry - Had a meeting on Feb 7th at 5:15 pm but nothing to report – next meeting is May 2nd at 5:15 pm

Trustee Report – Getting estimates for more lighting in the parking lot. Royce has some electric supplies to share if they can be used for this project.

Outreach & Lay Ministry- Souper Bowl Sunday provided 103 lbs. of food w i t h additional 62 pounds for the month. Working with Youth for Christ on Building Use agreement. Working on ideas to help raise funds for Judy Embanks to attend the Faith Based conference in New Orleans in Sept.

Christian Education – have teachers and lessons available when children are available.

Fellowship and Worship – Having a Baby Shower and 2nd Birthday party for the Sittinghorse-Kirk family on March 3rd during coffee hour- Palm Sunday Potluck on March 24th. Have received

a Wooden Cross that we will use to attach symbolic Easter cards in Honor or Memorial instead of Easter Lilies.

New Business – L.I.N.C. request – Judy Embanks submitted information on what we do in Jefferson County as part of the Faith Based Services they provide and the benefit of her attending the conference in Sept.

Time to start getting the garden ready – lots of prep work to be done – have ordered seeds- will coordinate schedule of church spring yard clean up.

Old Business Church Business Credit Card – Dale will check with the bank about what we be better – debit card or credit card. Has purchased the jump drive and has put it to work.

Next meeting – March 13th and will start at 5:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm with The Lord’s prayer.

Submitted by,

Marilyn R. Hart, Secretary

Approved Council Minutes for February 13, 2013

Next meeting: April 10, 5:30pm

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Ministry Hours Each Month

Category Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Al-Anon 12 4 4 4 8

American Legion

Astronomy Outreach 4 4 4

Broader Church 21 15 35 15

Care Giver 10 11 10 31 44 11 26

CASA 6 15 35 29.5 27 23 7

Children/Youth 5 10

City 30 15 45 27 12 25

Community 3 3 15 15 15 25

Elks

Emergency Services

Fair

Food Bank 4 4 4 43 4 5 16

Garden 14 2 13

Gospel Mission

Habitat Re-Store 18 18 9 15 15 11 16

Helping Ministry 67.5 15.5 11 6 32 4 5

Homeless Center

Hospital Auxiliary

Hospital Gardens

I Heart Central OR.

Library 16 9 10.5 17 4 9

Meals on Wheels 1 1 2 1 1 1

Pastoral time

Recycling 2 3 1 3

Red Cross 1 1 2

Relay for Life

Relief Nursery

Saturday Market

Schools 8 10 14 20 20 20 60

Senior Center 67 62 30 69 73 53 62

Senior Ministry

Service Clubs 8 2 6

St. Jude

Veterans' Ministry 3

Yard Work/Church Facilities

1 3.5 4

Totals 151.5 158 240.5 277.5 248 138 317

Our congregation

has logged these

hours ministering

in our community

for the last 12

months.

Be sure to log

your hours on the

back of the blue

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

cards each Sunday

for the previous

week(s).

We all minister as

Christ’s hands at

work in the world!

April ‘12-- 169.5

May ‘12-- 164.25

June ‘12-- 228

July ‘12-- 406.75

Aug ‘12-- 267.5

Ministry scorecard

Bible Quiz Answer: C

See Acts 7:59-8:1

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in touch with lcgs + smec Ministers: The People of Good Shepherd + Committees:

St. Mark’s Christian Education

Marcia Black 541-475-2211

Pastor/Vicar: Jan Kozak

Home: 541-546-6350 Facilities & Property Management Co-Chairs

Mobile: 541-633-6575 Don Heckathorn 541-475-9225

E-mail: kozaks@dishmail.net Ed Davis Jr. 541-475-5503

Council Members: Fellowship & Worship Committee Chair

President - Jerry Gerke 541-475-2356 Shirley Gerke 541-475-2356

Vice President - Carl Lindgren 541-325-1396

Treasurer - Dale Heckathorn 541-556-0026 Outreach & Lay Ministries Co-Chairs

Secretary - Marilyn Hart 541-475-6640 Louise Muir 541-475-6413

Sue Powers 541-475-4604

Church Secretary: Jenny Faulconer 541-475-3578

Mutual Ministries Committee Chair

Royce Embanks 541-475-5557

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

PO Box 789

Madras, OR 97741

lcgssmec@crestviewcable.com http://goodshepherdandstmarks.org