The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Reader March, 2014

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1 The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Reader March, 2014 The Lutheran Church of The Redeemer is a community of diverse people called and guided by the Holy Spirit to nurture with God s love those within and beyond our congregation Boundary Street Newberry, SC Phone: (803) www. lutheranredeemer.org Susan Jackson- (443) Pastor Webber- (803) Office Hours: Mon. Thurs: 9:00-4:30pm 12-1: Closed for Lunch Fridays: Closed Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! As reflective and prayerful in our approach to Lent, we will also be burning some of last Palm Sunday s palms in preparation of the ash we will use the following day for our Ash Wednesday services. Ash Wednesday Worship 12pm and 7pm Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion Wednesday Lenten Schedule (March 12 April 9): 5:15pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6pm Dinner in Family Life Center 7pm Worship in Sanctuary 7:40pm Senior Choir Rehearsal (following ending of worship)

2 Lenten Meal Schedule: Wednesdays during Lent 3/12 : Youth and Evangelism 3/19: Social Ministry and Fellowship 3/26: Christian Education 4/2: Music & Worship and Finance 4/9 : Wednesday evening meals will be soup and sandwich suppers. If interested in helping by setting up, cleaning up, or contributing soup/sandwiches, please contact Helen Fellers or the church office. In order to adequately prepare, this year we will be doing sign-ups for meals. Watch for sign-up slips in bulletins or contact the Church office by noon on Monday mornings Officers President: Matt Bowers Vice-President: B L Brown Treasurer: Tommy Fellers Projects: John Hammond Committee of 100: Johnny Lindsay Yard Schedule: Ben Bowers LMM meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. The next meeting will be March 11 at 7pm. Lutheran Men will be sponsoring several Yard Work Days in 2014! April 12, July 26, and September 27 Join us between 8-10am for some fellowship as we help maintain our church grounds! MARCH IS SAFE WATER MONTH! Remember that March is Safe Water Month in the SC Synod and the SC Synod youth have taken on the challenge of raising $50,000 to fund a water filtration system in one village in Tanzania. We are well on our way to completing that goal, but have more to do! COLUMBIA WATER WALK, MARCH 8: The second annual Walk for Uwanji will be held March 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Columbia. Those of you in the Midlands area, check out the attached flyer for all the information as you prepare to get your team together to participate! To register, go to this website: events.watermissions.org/columbia 2

3 Easter Lilies Lily order forms will be available in the narthex and church office. Lilies (green paper, no bow) will cost $ Orders due in church office by 11am March 31. Lenten Bible Study Sundays 6:30-7:30pm, Library March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13 1st Timothy, 2nd Timothy, and Titus Led by John Green Please inform John or the church office if planning on attending. Supper Club Supper Club will meet 12:30 pm for Sunday Brunch, March 2 at Figaro s. For reservations or information, call Gayle Lindley or the church office. Reservations should be made by Thursday, Feb. 27. Supper Club will not meet during Lent. Watch for announcements concerning future gatherings. Lunch Bunch We have rebranded! Fifty Plus is now the lunch bunch for any age. Join us for lunch at 12:00 Wednesday, March 12th at Dee s Restaurant. Lunch is dutch-treat and we will decide each month where to go the next month. Come chat and chew with us! Call the office by Tuesday. March 11 at 12:00 to reserve a place. Christian Education is seeking out volunteers to be on our substitute teachers list for our children s classes! Classres are: K-3 grade 4th-6th grade Completed Confirmation 12th grade If you are able and willing, please contact Susan Jackson or Amanda Richardson.

4 Lenten Family Acitivties During the Lenten season, we often give up something in order to become closer with God and to try to benefit ourselves, like caffeine, sweets, or T.V. What if,this year, we gave something more to God? Our time, our talents, or even our possessions? Considering spending time in devotion or prayer. Consider giving the money that you would use to buy those products you give up to an organization or someone in need. Consider taking time away from busyness to sit in silence and listen to God s voice. In 2006, Meghan Large, an intern for North Carolina Synod s Youth and Family Ministry Program, developed placemats that families can use as devotions and conversation pieces. Best part they are FREE. These will be put out on Sundays during Lent or are accessible at: Do you know the history of the Pretzel? In early Church times, milk, eggs, and fat were not used during Lent. It was a time of discipline and reflection in order to truly seek God. Thus, people could only use flour, salt, and water and would make small loaves of bread this way. The custom was truly picked up by the Germans, who named these loaves of breads pretzels because they resembled praying little arms. I encourage you to make pretzels with your family this year and use them to remind each of you to pray this Lenten season! Bread Pretzels 1 1/4 cups water (85 ) 1 tablespoon dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 4 1/2cups flour 1 egg yolk 1 to 2 teaspoons water or milk Coarse salt Let yeast and sugar dissolve in water for one hour. Add flour to yeast mixture and beat until smooth. Knead mixture for seven to eight minutes. Place in a greased, covered bowl and let the dough rise until double in size. Divide the dough in half; then divide each half into smaller pieces of equal size. Roll each piece in your hands to make pencil shapes twelve (12) to fifteen (15) inches long. Shape each length of dough into pretzels (see the diagram). Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush with egg yolk and water or milk mixture. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 325 degrees until lightly browned on top. Frozen Bread Dough Pretzels Thaw one loaf of frozen bread dough. Let the dough rise according to directions on the package. Divide the dough in half and place on a floured board. Cut each half into eight (8) equal pieces. Roll small pieces into strips about eighteen (18) inches long. Shape into pretzels (see the diagram). Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops of the pretzels with beaten egg yolk mixed with one (1) tablespoon of water. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 350 degrees for twenty (20) to thirty (30) minutes or until lightly browned on top. Before you eat the pretzels, say a prayer together: Dear God, we ask you to bless these pretzels which we are about to eat. Each time we eat them may we be reminded that this is the season of Lent, a time of prayer. Help us to remember to pray for those who need our prayers each day. Keep your loving arms around us, O God, to protect us. In Jesus' name, Amen. 4

5 Yard Maintenance Schedule 2014 If interested in helping to maintain our grounds, please sign-up on forms located in the narthex. Thanks to those who contribute their time! Check Requests Any person submitting a check request or reimbursement MUST have it approved prior to delivering it to the book keeper s office. Requests should be approved and signed by the committee liaison or the committee chair. Request forms are available in the church office and should be placed in the book-keepers box outside his office door.

6 Dear Fellowship of the Redeemed, Pastor s Report In my last month s letter, I highlighted the purpose of our coming together during the Lent and Easter season. In this letter I would like to share details about the journey that we will take together for the weeks leading up to Easter. On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 we will celebrate Shrove Tuesday in the Family Life Center. The entire congregation is invited and encouraged to attend this festive pancake supper with a short program focusing on the meaning of Shrove Tuesday and the burning of the palm fronds left from last year s Palm Sunday service, the ashes of which will be used for the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday. The meal begins at 5:30. Starting Wednesday, March 5, we will gather at either 12:00 noon or 7:00 PM for our Ash Wednesday services which will involve the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. Continuing on Wednesday evenings, March 12, 19, 26, and April 2, and 9, we will gather in the Family Life Center at 6:00 for a light supper provided by various committees, followed by worship at 7:00 PM. The worship this year will be a Lenten Drama series entitled, The people vs Jesus of Nazareth, acted out by members of the congregation. Throughout the drama various people from Jesus time will be questioned and cross examined and you, the congregation will be acting as the jury. I believe you will enjoy this series. The courtroom scenes become very realistic, the dramas are intense, once again, you will experience the power of the gospel as expressed through the medium of drama. All of these experiences, beginning with Shrove Tuesday and ending with the Lenten Dramas are ways for us to prepare our hearts to hear again how our salvation is accomplished. - Pastor Webber 6

7 Treasurer s Report for January Period Activity Monthly Budget Annual Budget Income $17, $26,257 $315,090 Expenses $16, $26,257 $ Loan and Mortgage Expenses $ Difference ($ ) SAVE THE DATE!! April 4-6 Faith Alive Retreat at Lutheridge April 12 A Taste of SC Strawberries Ramblers Trip April 20 Easter Egg Hunt 9:30am, during Sunday School April 20 Easter Sunrise and 11am Worship May 18 Baccalaureate for NHS and NA, 3pm (Aveleigh Fellowship of Presbyterians) June 1 Graduate and Confirmation Recognition June SC Women of the ELCA Convention June VBS at Central UMC July Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering, Charlotte NC August 3 7 Youth Beach Trip at Coastal Retreat Center Isle of Palms, SC FAITH ALIVE! RETREAT at Lutheridge Ten Commandments April 4-6, 2014 Experience learning the ten commandments and how they are relevant for your life RIGHT NOW! Middle School Students in Confirmation are encouraged to attend but the retreat is open for fifth grade and up. Registrations due by March 17 for early bird rate! Questions speak to Susan Jackson Summer Camp Registrations are Open! Do you or your child want to grow in your faith? Experience God in an outdoor ministry setting? Meet new friends? Consider going to Lutheridge or Lutherock for summer camp this summer! Several of our youth and adults have been to camp in the past and I am sure would love to share their experiences! If finances are a concern, please speak to Pastor Webber or Susan Jackson about scholarship opportunities. Check out: or look at pamphlets available in the narthex.

8 WELCA News March 3 rd The Miriam Circle will meet at 3:00 P.M. in the church library. Gayle Lindley will have the program. All ladies in the congregation are invited to attend. WELCA is sponsoring the World Day of Prayer Service at Redeemer on Friday, March 7, at 4:00 P.M. Please join us for this special event. Please remember that luminaries may be purchased until April. We also have cupcake shapes for a donation of $1.00 or more. You may write your name on these cupcakes or the name of someone you would like to remember. The cupcakes will be on display at Relay for Life on May 2. HiWire Trampoline Park Saturday, March 8 1pm-4pm All youth and their friends are invited! Wear Comfortable clothing. Barefeet or HiWire Socks only are worn on trampolines. Parental Waivers must be signed in advance. Please sign-up by Monday March 3rd ( or the church office) as tickets must be bought in advance for this trip! Any questions, speak to Chelsea Ellisor or Shannon Lindsay. 8

9 Dear Prayer Shawl Committee, I want to thank you for the beautiful prayer shawl, given to me after my knee surgery. It brought me needed warmth, as I was cold following the surgery and comfort as I felt the love and support of my church family. Thank you again for this reminder of God s love for me through your hands. Love, Tommy Fellers Thank you so much for the love shawl and your prayers. Please continue to pray for me. May God bless each of you. February Carolyn Matthews Sunday Attendance Sunday School 8:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Service 2/2 41 n/a 81 2/ / / Holiday Office Closures April 21 Easter Monday May 26 Memorial Day July 4 Independence Day September 1 Labor Day October 13 Columbus Day November 11 Veteran s Day November 26 Thanksgiving Eve November 27 Thanksgiving Day December 24 Christmas Eve December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Day After Christmas December 31 New Year s Eve Mildred Sligh would love visitors! She is located at White Oak Manor in Room 206. Greeter Sign-Ups are available on the bulletin board in the narthex. Greeters welcome those who come to worship at the 11am service. We are also in need of substitute worship assistants. If you would like to be lector, crucifer, or acolyte, please speak to Bob Montgomery or Susan Jackson We would love to update our homebound and communion visitation lists! If you or a family member wishes to be on either list, or to receive visits from Pastor Webber, contact the church office! In case of pastoral care concerns: Pastor s cell phone is (803)

10 Prayers for the Sick Redeemer Members: Carol Wessinger, Jerry Whitesides, Helen Smith, Anna Lea Gordon, Carolyn Moose, Robert E. Summer, Jr., Miriam Willingham, Cathy Turner, Austin Longshore and his Unit. Jerry Haltiwanger, Extended Parish Family: Roddie Singletary, brother of Beth Singletary; Camille-Griffin Women s Prison Ministry; Bruce and Sue Ellen Payne, friends of many in our congregation; Steve Lathan, cousin of Darr Wise; Edna Garnett, mother of Cindy Mills; Henry Wilson, brother of David Wilson; Vernon Koon, cousin of Debra Metts; Beth Nelson, daughter-in-law of Gloria Nelson; Lee Antonelli, cousin of Gloria Nelson; Dot George, mother of Becky Everett; Harva Ray Sease, father of Cynthia Lominack; Jeanette Renwick, friend of Jerry Whitesides; Ruth Hook, grandmother of Jessica Bowers; Ida Satterwhite, mother of Derryll Satterwhite; Kent and Mary Beth Richardson, cousins of Debra Metts; John Sox, friend of Mandy Randall; Don and Mackie Haltiwanger (Hodges), sister and brother-in-law of Ed Haltiwanger; Lucien DeBacker, father of Jeff DeBacker; Cecil McRacken, father-in-law of Lloan McRacken; Mahalia Schumpert, friend of Deedee Westwood; Robert Porter, Son-in-law of Mandy Randall; Patricia Stiles, sister of Ernest Shealy; Robert Johnson, brother-in-law of Ernest Shealy; Beverly Ammons, niece of Cathy Turner, Mary Osborne, niece of John and Carolyn Hammond; Dr. Mac Hughes, friend of many in the congregation; Bobby Metts, friend of congregation; Elaine Smith Story, sister of Frances S. Abrams and niece of Mathilde Smith; Chip Turner, Hugh Turner, Joyce Brazwell, friends of Kathy and Johnny Lindsay; Mary Watson, cousin of Johnny Lindsay; Wanda DuBard, friend of Cathy Turner; Ryan and Meagan Twilley, friends of Susan Jackson,; Martyn Cavanaugh, husband of Verna Cavanaugh; Mark Lyon, friend of Jessica Draeger; Charlie Edrington, friend of Christy Wilkerson; Jody Lukac and Family, friends of Jeremy and Stacy Tyson; Grayson Bowser, friend of Jessica Draeger.; Carolyn Matthews, sister of Rose Edwards and friend to many March Birthdays 3/01 Polly Davis 3/01 Huger Caughman, Sr. 3/01 Austin Longshore 3/02 Ed Haltiwanger 3/04 Christie Whitaker 3/05 Chip Parr III 3/06 Fred Weir, Jr. 3/06 Bradley Setzler 3/07 Margery Sis Williamson 3/07 Mike Mature 3/10 Helen Fellers 3/10 Benji Westwood 3/10 Stevie Sligh, III 3/12 Sybil Cousins 3/12 Walter Cousins 3/13 Ronnie Dickert, Sr. 3/13 Miles Hawkins, Jr. 3/13 Tres Newell, III 3/14 Jimmy Weir, III 3/18 Joye Senn 3/18 Christy West 3/18 Erin Derrick 3/19 Steve Sligh 3/19 Andrew Cousins 3/21 Carol Wessinger 3/21 Mary Sue Clary 3/22 Mitchell Lewis, Jr. 3/23 Joshua Joseph 3/24 Grace Lindsay 3/25 Lora Setzler 3/26 Shirley Roehrs 3/27 CJ Clary 3/28 Kirsten Lindsay 3/29 Michelle Long 3/30 Davy Wilson III 3/31 Tessie Banniser 10

11 Duties 3/2 3/9 3/16 3/23 3/30 8:30 am Communion Prep 11:00 am Communion Prep Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman Kathy Riggin Shannon Lindsay Mary Sue Green Harriett Guy Kathy Riggin 8:30 am Lect/ Comm. Asst Claire Grosshuesch Nancy Riggin Mandy Randall B.L. Brown 11:00 am Lect/ Comm. Asst Ann Caughman Cathy Turner Beth Singletary Derryll Satterwhite Sue Parks 11:00 am Greeters Acolytes Stephen Senn Philip Livingston Ledare Livingston A.C. Cary Cameron McRacken/ Ben Lindsay Crucifer Drew Senn Adam Westwood June Lominack Jordan Cary Chelsea Ellisor Refreshments Unlock Church Lock Church Usher 830am Tommy Moose Tommy Moose Tommy Moose Tommy Moose Tommy Moose Usher 11am Andy Senn, Reyburn Lominack, June Lominack, Elmer Long Andy Senn, Reyburn Lominack, June Lominack, Elmer Long Andy Senn, Reyburn Lominack, June Lominack, Elmer Long Andy Senn, Reyburn Lominack, June Lominack, Elmer Long Andy Senn, Reyburn Lominack, June Lominack, Elmer Long Flowers Cathy Turner n/a n/a n/a n/a

12 The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 1515 Boundary Street Newberry, South Carolina Return Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 114 NEWBERRY, SC The Redeemer Directory Rev. Dick Webber, Interim Pastor Susan Jackson, Ministries Coordinator Administrative Assistant Gayle D. Lindley, Handbell Director, Children s Choir Director and Senior Choir Director redeemermusic@bellsouth.net Huger P. Caughman, Jr., Organist and Junior Choir Director Amy Frick, 8:30am Musician All Members: Ministers in Worship and Daily Life Jeffrey Truscott, Missionary Japan Please notify the church office with address changes and if you wish to no longer receive the Reader. The Manna House Needs: Bread, Flour, Corn Meal, Peas, Cooking Oil 12