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Life Lines September 2014
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
www.lordoflife-bluffton.org
Intro to Lord of Life Classes
September 14 & September 21 1:30 pm–3:30 pm
In Luther Hall Questions ? Contact Pastor Jon
[email protected] 843-304-5664
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New Member class Pastor Jon invites you to a
New Member orientation class on either Sunday September 14th or September 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM in Luther Hall. We'll have
the chance to meet one another, discuss any questions, discuss LOL's history, and our hopes
for the future.
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Thank you, thank you, thank you. This sabbatical time has been more life giving, and more formative for me than I could have ever imagined - - and I had high hopes & expectations going in to it! When I return September 2, I’m going to check the church calendar and schedule some catered meals so we can catch up; you can tell me how your summer was, and Renee & I can share with you some of our experiences (at these gatherings it will be the abbreviated version, anyone further interested I can follow up in small groups or individual time). Please reflect on the question, “Where did you see or experience God at work in your life, or in the life of the congregation?” As part of my sabbatical grant from the Lilly Foundation, I had requested funds to pay for these meals, so I envision sign up sheets up to 60 people, one gathering will be pizza & salad, another barbecue & fixings, a Mexican food meal and a chicken nuggets & French fries. This is for everyone so I do hope one of the soon to be determined times works for you. God has used this sabbatical period to re-connect me with the joy and excitement of my first call to seminary, and subsequent call to Lord of Life. I am a changed person, and I give God all the glory. Thank you for the time away. Thank you for your continued ministry in my absence, and thank you for those of you who took on additional responsibilities. Thank you, thank you, thank you. God’s peace, Pastor Jon & Renee
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Beginning Sunday,
September 14 &
Tuesday, September 16
at 7pm all are invited to
a 4-week discussion on
the LORD’S PRAYER.
It has been two thousand years since Christ’s disciples asked their Lord and friend for a lesson on how to pray. Jesus responded with the words that have become the best-known prayer in history. This special prayer called “The Lord’s Pray-er” is found in two places in the Bible: Matthew 6:9-15 and Luke 11:2-4. To Jesus, prayer was not fancy words, a ritual or rehearsed monologue. To Jesus, prayer was a natural communication with his Father. Resource developed by Pastor Chip Borgstadt from Nebraska
will be used for this weekly one hour time together.
Prayerfully consider signing up for this opportunity.
( The classes are the same each week you just choose which
day you would like to attend.)
The
Lord’s
Prayer
A faith practice Exploration journal
Lord of Life Lutheran Church Bluffton, South Carolina September 2014
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Please save the date:
On Tuesday, September 30, 2014, we will be welcoming to
Lord of Life a group from Palestine led by Pastor Mitri
Raheb of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. In the
group will be a culinary arts professor, culinary students
and film and music students from Dar Al-Kalima college.
The tentative schedule for the day is:
9AM – Cooking demonstration and film concurrently
10AM – Repeat the 9 AM program
11AM – Meet and greet with Rev. Mitri and Palestinians
11:30 – Mitri speaks and musicians perform
12:30 – Heavy hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks
1:30 – Planned end
For more information please check out Bright Stars of
Bethlehem, Dar Al-Kalima college, the ELCJHL all found as
links from Pastor Mitri’s website (http://
www.mitriraheb.org/).
If you can’t make the Tuesday gathering, this same program
will be offered at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head
Island on Monday, September 29, beginning at 4 PM and
ending at 8:30 PM.
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Thankfully at Lord of Life we have far more caregivers than simply the Pastor. We are blessed to have trained lay people to help provide care to hurting people. Here are several points to consider:
Jesus works in and through all Christians to provide care for His people. Certainly the pastor is an important caregiver, and he will remain so. In addition, however, God has called Stephen Ministers to share the congregation’s caregiving ministry. The pastors simply cannot provide all the care that people in our congregation need. God knows that, Pastor Jon and Elaine Krome, AiM, know that, and so the Holy Spirit has gifted other Christians to be caregivers in our congregation. Everyone who needs care is important in God’s eyes and in the eyes of our pastors. That is why we have Stephen Ministry, so that people can receive the care they need. More caregivers mean more care. Stephen Ministry is the congregation’s care just as the pastor’s care is. All of the caregivers in our congregation are expressions of God’s care for us and of our care for one another. No one will be forced or manipulated to accept care from a Stephen Minister. There is always the freedom to say yes or no to offers of care.
And finally:
If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God pro-vides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4:11b
Call one of the Stephen Leaders for confidential information regarding the role Stephen Ministers play in providing care. They are: Mitzi Dube 705-2416 Donna Myers 705-9199 Elaine Krome, AIM
Trained Stephen Ministers are ready to serve.
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Service Ministry
Service Ministry is gearing up for a busy fall! During the fall months Service Ministry will be working to support many non-profit organizations in the Low Country. During the August meeting we will be voting on organizations we will try to financially support through fund raising and volunteering at LOL. Please feel free to join us to provide your input on worthwhile projects for us to pursue. Also, watch for information on Family Promise at LOL this fall along with our Thanksgiving turkey feather donations to support Bluffton Self Help and the angel tree to provide gifts for needy children at Red Cedar School.
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Blessing of the Backpacks
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Blessing of the Animals
Monday, October 6, 2014
6:30pm
Lord of Life parking lot
For the past 6 years Lord of Life has celebrated a Blessing of the
Animals.
This service will be held on October 6 and honors, Francis the Saint
of Assisi who gave up a life of wealth to live in poverty and serve the
poor. He understood how God’s love embraces all creatures, and
he spoke to the animals believing that the animals themselves
speak to us of His love and care. Animals befriend and console us
with their loyalty and love. They remind us of God’s faithfulness and
they call forth love from us---love for them, love for ourselves and
love for our human brothers and sisters.
The offering of food donations, treats, and toys will be collected on
September 28 and October 5 as well as during the service on Mon-
day. The items will be donated to Marantha Farms, a place in the
Ridgeland area for homeless animals.
Items that are needed include:
Friskies cat food
Pedigree Beef Dog food
Science Diet Puppy Chow
Purina Cat Chow
Cat Litter
Cleaning rags
$ for Bales of Hay, Rabies Vaccine, Rimadyl (For Senior dogs
with arthritis) and Heart worm tests.
Please invite your friends and neighbors to this community service
ministry event.
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2014 ANNUAL PICNIC & FALL FESTIVAL
11:00 am- 3:00 pm
Please plan to attend; If you are interested in helping the Picnic committee to plan décor, food production, entertainment, games, attending, or any other ideas you have, please see the sign-up sheet in narthex, available on Sunday, September 21, 2014.
Lord of Life and Fountain of Salvation will provide Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Fajita Meats, Beverages, etc. Please see sign-up sheet in the narthex for salads, desserts, condiments, beverages & paper products.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to call me.
We will have a meeting on Tuesday, September 23, at 3:00 pm.
Hospitality Ministry Patricia Lindvall, 705-6919, [email protected] Susie Young, 705-7962
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Service Ministry
It’s fall! That means Service Ministry Team is gearing up to help the non-profit organizations LOL supports during the fall season. In October, LOL will once again host Family Promise families starting the week of October 5th. In November, working in conjunction with Bluffton Self Help, donations will be collected for needy families to provide Thanksgiving baskets. December will find the Angel Tree in the narthex of LOL with names of needy children from Red Cedar School.
Watch for information on all these worthwhile projects and how you can help!
The Service Ministry Team seeks to help Disci-ples of Christ grow in their faith through acts of
service in the congregation, in the community and around the world.
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CELEBRATION SUNDAY!
“We Give Thee But Thine Own”, will be the theme this years for Celebration Sunday on October 19th. Families will once again have the opportunity to complete an Estimate of Giving Card that Sunday during all church services. Your pledge to support Lord of Life for 2015 will help the planning committee to budget for the coming year. Estimate of Giving Cards and envelopes will be available in the narthex of church starting September 28th, for anyone unable to attend on Celebration Sunday or for anyone who would like to complete a card in advance. Your envelope can be dropped in the offering plate any Sunday before October 19th. “We give thee but Thine own, whatever the gift maybe; all that we have is Thine alone, a trust, O Lord from Thee!”
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DAYTIME & EVENING WELCA
2nd Thursday of Each Month 10:30 am
All women of LOL are invited to the get-togethers in Luther Hall at Lord of Life Church for Bible study, Meeting, and Refreshments.
For more information call:
Janet Schwarz - 208-2772 Morning Group
September 11 at 6:30pm meeting will be held at Jill Forsters home
Lead by Pat Smeltz
We are open M, W, & F from 9-12pm.
The cost is just $20 for one and $30 for two or more siblings. Come and join us!
For information call Nicole at 368-7205
[email protected] & become our fan on Facebook!
Finance
July YTD YTD Actual Actual Budgeted
Income 31,921 291,483 337,358 Sabbatical 1,167 2,334
Debt Reserve 11,450 11,450 TOTAL 44,538 305,267 337,358 Expenses 46,542 333,360 340,011
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The 2014 Flower Chart remains in the Narthex.
Please sign up for any Sunday you would like to donate an arrangement. As last year, the cost is $50.00. There are plenty of Sundays available.
The month that you have donated, you will receive a notice for payment.
If you have already paid, please disregard the notice. The person sending out the notice is not the treasurer
and is unaware of any advance payments.
“ONGOING” WEEKLY EVENTS CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
9:00 AM—1:00 PM MON-THURS PlayCare M,W,F (9am-Noon) Sunday Worship Service 8:00, 9:00 & 11:00 10:10 am - Sunday School 6:00 pm - Boy Scouts Mon-Sun AM & PM - AA Meetings Tuesday 9:30 am—Bible Study for the Summer
Wednesday 1:30 pm - Stephen Ministry 3:30 pm - Stephen Ministry 6:00 pm - Praise Choir 6:30 pm - Choir Practice 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts Thursday 7:30 am - Men in Mission Bible Study Breakfast 9:30 am - Holy Folders Friday 9:00 am—Noon
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9 Am Church Musicians Karen Bartlett Sue Ellen Koenig 11 Am Choir Director Judy Moran Praise/Cherub Choir Director Leighlyn Underhill PlayCare Director Nicole Jozic Nursery Supervisor Melissa Frye Stephen Leaders Mitzi Dube 705-2416 Donna Myers 705-9199
351 Buckwalter Pkwy - Bluffton, SC 29910 843-757-4774 [email protected]
Lord of Life Lutheran Church www.lordoflife-bluffton.org
Voting Officers
Jon Heiliger, Pastor 304-5664, pastorjon12@gmail .com
Eric Schwarz, President and Council Liaison Mutual Ministry Team and Personnel Committee 208-2772, [email protected]
John Clark, Vice President and Council Liaison Finance Committee 987-1248, clark5250@;gmail.com
Georgia Boehlke, Co-Council Liaison Service Ministry 304-4124, [email protected]
Cathryn Haverly Hofmann, Co-Council Liaison Service Ministry 705-7312, 60 [email protected]
Jill Forster, Council Liaison Parish Life 757-2106, [email protected]
Nancy Hoff, Council Liaison
Faith Formation Ministry 705-3170, [email protected]
Dennis Lollis, Council Liaison Worship & Music 705-6630, [email protected]
Reif Marler, Council Liaison Long Range Planning 836-2313, [email protected]
Roger Mitchell Council Liaison Property Ministry 705-6066, [email protected]
Elizabeth Penn-Sanders, Council Liaison Communications Committee 404-661-0614, [email protected]
Bill Zahler, Council Liaison Hospitality Ministry 815-9998, [email protected]
Non-Voting Officers
Lynn Boudreau, Treasurer 705-2528, [email protected] Joyce Carrier, Financial Secretary 705-5645, [email protected] Elaine Krome AiM, Director of Faith Formation and Parish Life 290-0467, [email protected] Joan Matthews, Secretary
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Please check with team leaders for changes.
Serving at LOL in September
For security reasons, the outside doors to the Narthex will remain locked when the Sanctuary is not in use. The outside doors that access Luther Hall and the Staff Offices are accessible during business hours and for church functions.
Council Liaison
Director of Faith Formation and Parish Life
Hospitality Table: Aug 31—Brzezinski, Witter, Broderick Sept 07—Budd, FDreitag, VItters Sept 14—Beers, Johns, Reisz Sept 21—Raney, Williams, Marler Sept 28—Myers, Megget, Roock
Altar Guild: August—8:00am—Judy Raney 9:00 am—Heddy McCraw 11:00am—Kate Cervi September—8:00am—Donna Myers 9:00 am—Marian Mims 11:00am—Kate Cervi Sextons: Aug 31——Open— Buck Dube Close—Tonya Neeley Sept 07——Open—Anita Podgurski Close—Dick Hoff Sept 14——Open—Ron Krome Close—Tony Falgiani Sept 21——Open—Jim Myers Close—John Freeze Sept 28 ——Open—Buck Dube Close—Jack Young
Care & Call Team: Aug 16-31— Deb Fuller Sept 1-15— Annette Webb Sept 16-31— Mary Teague
Cleaners: Aug 30—Pentico, Clark, McDowell, Ranta, Sikes Sept 06— Sassman, Stevenson, Falgiani, Sheehan, Oliver Sept 13— Nunez, Fountain of Salvation Sept 20—Boehkle, Waggoner, Buckalew Sept 27— Young, Stefunek, Arndt
Power Point: Renee Heiliger, Millie Stefunek, Eleanor Nelson Bill Zahler, Anita Podgurski, Bob Rubio, Bob Sikes
Popcorn Delivery: Aug 31— Lenny Beers Sept 07— Don Blair Sept 14— Barb Freitag Sept 21— Judy Griffiths Sept 28— Rose Ickes Acolytes: Aug 31— 9:00 am—Zachary Zahler & Miles Frye 11:00 am—Michael & Samuel Matte Sept 07— 9:00am—Adeline & Thaddaeus Rios 11:00am—Ben & James Marler Sept 14— 9:00am—Riley McCune & Jude Gross
11:00am—Michael & Samuel Matte Sept 21— 9:00am—August & Nathanael Rios
11:00am—Ben & James Marler Sept 28— 9:00am—Zachary Zahler & Miles Frye
11:00am—Michael & Samuel Matte Altar Flower Delivery: Aug 31—Barbara Roock Sept 07— Gretchen Williams Sept 14— Lorraine Shock Sept 21— Naomi Haarhaus Sept 28— Ina Roesler Counters: Aug 31—Haarhaus, Conely, Budd Sept 07—Erbacher, McBaurnie, Freitag, Freitag Sept 14—Rasmussen, Cosgrove, Cosgrove, Rubio Sept 21—Haarhaus, Conely, Budd Sept 28—Krome, Kruger, Hoffman
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Serving at LOL in September
These schedules are printed at the beginning of each month and do not reflect changes thereafter.