The Grapevine All Saints Lutheran Church ELCA May 2017

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1 The Grapevine All Saints Lutheran Church ELCA May 2017 The mission of All Saints Lutheran Church is to gather all people in a community immersed in God s Word through worship and learning that equips us to serve the world in the name of Jesus. Church Office Hours Mon - - Fri. 9:00 am am - - 1:00 pm pm Phone: Fax: church@allsaintsbowie.org Pastor: Gary R. R. Rhinesmith pastor@allsaintsbowie.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday Sunday Worship 8:30 8:30 & 11:00 11:00 9:45 9:45 Education Hour Hour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February May 4/30-5/7 02/1 Warm - 12:00 Nights pm Tree Planting Organization Meeting 5/2 7:30 pm All Saints 02/1 Fellowship - 1:00 pm Planning Blankets 5/6 of - 9:00 Hope am Marathon Worship & Music 02/2 Team Meeting Souper 5/7-4:00 Bowl pm Sunday Installation of Rev. Shannon Anderson At Peace 02/19 Lutheran - 7:00 in pm Waldorf Congregation Council Meeting 5/9 and 5/23-5:30 pm Confirmation 02/8-3:30 Instruction pm 5/10, 5/17, Green 5/24, 5/31 Fire Event 7:00-8:30 pm Bonhoeffer 01/14-7:00 Classes pm Sacred Garden 5/13 9:00 Planning am Meeting Women s 01/16 Book 12:00 Group pm Senior 5/18 Saints 7:00 at Comfort pm Inn Exploratory meeting on Released Prisoner 1/26-12:15 Accompaniment pm Annual 5/20 Meeting am of the - 1:00 Congregation pm Food Collection at Giant to benefit Bowie Food Pantry 5/20-8:30 am Host Synod Council 5/20-10:00 am Cancer Support Group 5/20 9:00 am Congregation Council Meeting 5/21 9:45 am Youth Group Meeting 5/21 12:15 pm Monthly Potluck Lunch 5/23-1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 5/30-7:00 pm Mutual Ministry Committee meets Pastor s Perspective: Icebergs in Springtime Everyone has a favorite season. During that season we just feel a little different, a little better, a little more alive than at other times of the year. We feel it and know it even if it can t quite be described. December and the preparations for celebrating Christmas is that season for some. Fall and the colors bursting on mountains and along tree lined streets excite others. The warmth of the summer sun at the beach is the annual highlight for many. Spring is my favorite season. Spring fills me with hope and anticipation. Even though the arrival of spring blossoms brings a dose of pollens to which my allergies react vigorously, spring gives me a lift. The primary reason that Spring fills me with hope and anticipation is Easter and the celebration of Jesus Resurrection. That s the truth. It s more than simply what I m expected to say. God s power reaching into the tomb of darkness and death and bringing light and New Life out of it is Spring for me. Spring this year and the 50-day season of Easter include the image of an iceberg for me. Yes, it s unusual. An iceberg is a cold, winter image, not a warm spring image. It is staying with me because one of the books I have used for personal growth during Lent had this description of life: Our lives are like icebergs; what we know on the surface is a small fraction of what lies below the water level of waking conscious. That seems both obvious and profound. It is obvious that we keep some part of ourselves private, regardless of how much we trust even our closest friend. It is profound because there is no need to keep anything from the Risen Jesus. We can t, even if we wish we could. You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart is the way verse 6 of Psalm 51 describes it. There is hope and anticipation in that description of God s relationship with each of us. We can breathe deeply, inhaling the fresh air of spring as we realize that the dark, claustrophobic secrets that lie below the water level are brought into the light and fresh air of resurrection in the same way that Jesus was brought out of the dark, airless tomb of death into the light of New Life. Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and sustain me in a willing spirit. is the request of Psalm 51, verse 12. It is the prayer of Easter. It is our yearning each day. It is what is given to us right now, today, and every day. It is my hope this spring. Pastor Gary

2 2016 Council & Ministry Leadership Officers President: Melissa Bitter Vice President: Rob Watson Secretary: Norma Allenbach-Schmidt Treasurer: Donita Johnson Financial Secretary: Dan Bendt Gather Ministry Council Liaison: Mark Cunningham Fellowship Team: Mark Steiner Youth: Cheryl Hollar Amy Robinson Worship Ministry Council Liaison: Raymond Wood Worship/Music Team: Melissa Steiner Learn Ministry Council Liaison: Walter Knausenberger Adult Learn Team: Walter Knausenberger Youth Learn Team: Alyson Jacobson Serve Ministry Council Liaison: Sharron Sample Serve Team: Liz Muller Deb Ariguzo E-team: Support Council Liaison: Fred Wentland Budget and Finance: Eric Davis Property Management: Larry Ploor Stewardship: Diane Hampton Congregational Committees Council Liaison: Ellen Hug Governance: Dan Bendt Mission Endowment: Memorials: Louise Waynant Mutual Ministry: Kay Schwandt Scholarship: Roz Kleffman Please keep the church leadership in your prayers and join them in the mission and ministries of All Saints. You may call them to serve on their teams. The next Congregation Council Meeting is on Saturday, May 20, at 9:00 am. ATTENTION ALL MINISTRY LEADERS: Please do not schedule any events at church without checking with Jean on the use of the building. The church building is used for many different events. A few words from the Council President... Officially, finally, it's SPRING! While fall is my favorite of the four seasons, I do love what spring represents. New life. Planting and blooming. Open windows for warmer weather. Later sunsets leading to more time outside and in the gardens. All of these make me feel more centered, connected to my environment. Now, if anyone would have told me ten years ago that I would enjoy gardening, I would have spun on my four-inch heels and sprayed my $8 coffee as I laughed aloud. Spending a whole day cutting, pruning, digging, planting and weeding would not have sounded like fun to my 20-something self. I remember not understanding why my dad and uncles took so much pride in their weed-free green lawns with the perfectly cut lines. I remember rolling my eyes and being slightly amused when the women in my family beamed as their flowers bloomed or they harvested their gardens. Yet, something changed when Matt and I moved into Bowie. We had a house and yard that was all ours. It was also a great candidate for an HGTV Fixer-Upper or DYI or Desperate Landscapes episode. Since there were no camera crews on hand during our many trips to Lowe s and Home Depot, we had to do the work ourselves. Our yard was so overgrown we feared that our dog would get eaten by whatever lurked in the neglected bushes that covered our patio. We were unsure of what could be hiding in the tangled mess of vines that eventually was cut down to reveal an additional 20 square feet of yard we had no idea was back there. It took us countless hours over several months to clean up the grounds. It took the help of family members and friends brave enough to battle the love of nature the previous owners left us. I can't even remember how many hot showers, tubs of Icy Hot and pain relievers we took as we reclaimed our yard - our home and place of refuge. Nearly nine years later, while I'm out there weeding, planting and cutting grass, I can relate to my elders' feeling of connection to their land and of satisfaction in maintaining it. I dare say I look forward to carving out time to be outside wearing my stained visor with my gloved hands in dirt, listening to our girls squeal at worms we find and marvel at what is growing before their eyes. It's still not perfect, but we work to keep it up and take pride in our progress. As we think of the new life and growth spring brings, I'm reminded that if we want to feel that kind of connection in our relationship with God, we have to treat it like a garden. We must plant it. Nurture it. Weed it. Water it. Maintain it. Even when making the time to do so feels like an overwhelmingly inconvenient chore do it. I hope we all can find the hidden pleasure in working our spiritual gardens this season and see what grows. In Peace, Melissa Bitter 2

3 All Saints Lutheran Church Congregation Council Meeting Summary April 22, 2017 Present at the meeting: Melissa Bitter, Eric Davis (Budget & Finance Lead), Donita Johnson, Walter Knausenberger, Pastor Gary Rhinesmith, Sharron Sample, Norma Allenbach-Schmidt, and Raymond Wood Absent: Dan Bendt, Mark Cunningham, Ellen Hug, Rob Watson, and Fred Wentland The meeting began at 9:10 am with President Melissa Bitter presiding. Opening Devotion: Reclaiming the L Word by Kelly A. Fryer, Chapter 3, Jesus is Lord, led by Melissa Bitter Jesus is Lord; we are not. Give it up to God is easy to say but hard to do. It is difficult to let go of our own opinions. Divine intervention can only be heard when faith is present-martin Luther The Agenda was approved as presented. The Minutes of the March 25, 2017 monthly meeting were approved as presented. Special Presentation: Eric Davis Business & Finance Year-round The budget process at All Saints is effective and can be enhanced with year-round communications Communicating on budget issues with the ministry team leads on a regular basis regarding tracking of expenditures, seasonal adjustments, and pace of expenditures will help with budget requests in the fall. Good use of funds enables additional outreach. Proactive planning based on desired outcomes will be encouraged. Consider crowd-funding for special ministries. Vision Topic: Council responses to the Business & Finance presentation The more we engage in community outreach, the more the church grows Teams should think about plans and needs throughout the year. Council liaisons, on a monthly basis, will report to the Council on their ministry team s finances as well as its activities. Council liaisons will also relay information from Budget & Finance s planning back to the ministry teams. Council agrees that these steps will promote greater awareness and efficiency for the ministry teams. Council will kick-off the process with Council liaisons inviting their ministry team leads to attend the May Council meeting. Eric will focus on presenting these ideas on Ministry Planning and Spending. The ensuing discussion with the team leads will be the vision discussion for that meeting. Continuing Business: None New Business: 1. The date of the May Council meeting was moved to the third Saturday, May 20, because of the Memorial Day weekend coinciding with the fourth Saturday. Reports President s report-written report submitted Pastor s report-written report submitted Financial Secretary s report-written report submitted Treasurer s report-written report submitted Ministry Teams Gather-no report submitted Worship & Music- written report submitted Many comments on the outstanding worship music on Easter Sunday and the great guest musicians Learn written report submitted. Pastor Gary is planning a mid-week series on the Dietrich Bonhoeffer study to be held on Wednesday evenings, May 10, 17, 24, and 31 Serve written report submitted. The Treasured Piece Makers will begin a new project of making duffel bags for children in foster care in Maryland. Support - written report submitted. Committees-no report submitted. The meeting adjourned, following prayers, at 11:30 am. The next meeting of the Council will be Saturday, May 20, at 9:00 am. Blessings & Peace, Norma Allenbach-Schmidt, Council Secretary 3

4 Serve Team Christmas in April/ Warm Nights Thank You! Thank you! Thank You! Christmas in April was April 29 and thirteen from All Saints and four from CCPC participated in working on a home in the Pointer Ridge section of Bowie. Lots of work outside was done including plenty of pruning, weeding, spreading mulch, fixing a gate, and power washing. Inside work included lots of painting, fixing kitchen cabinets, and cleaning. Chris Greenawalt did a fantastic job with lunch. Thanks to Chuck Arnold for leading this service project. Our gratitude is also extended to the more than 40 ASLC members and friends who are helping to assure that our homeless guests are served delicious meals and are the recipients of warm hospitality and personal attention to their needs. We are also blessed to have Bowie Girl Scout Troop 542, Village Baptist Church, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Union United Methodist Church, and United Parish assisting us with an evening meal and/or a day's lunches. Food Drive to Support the Bowie Food Pantry On Saturday, May 20, All Saints will join hands with Grace Lutheran Church to conduct a food collection at the Free State Mall Giant to benefit the Bowie Interfaith Food Pantry. Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up at the Giant from 8:30-9:00 am, with food collection shifts at the two entrances to the Giant from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, and with transporting the donated food to the pantry from 1:00-1:45. If you are available to assist, please contact Liz Muller (eamuller4@gmail.com or ). You may also sign up at the table in the narthex. Thank you very much for your continuing support of the food pantry. Exploring Returning Citizen (Released Prisoner) Ministry A brainstorming meeting to explore returning citizen (released prisoner) accompaniment ministry with St. Dysmas Pastor Gerry Rickel, two representatives from the Del/MD synod, and two experienced "after-care" volunteers will be held at ASLC on Thursday, May 18th, at 7 pm. As ASLC prayerfully considers if we are being called to develop a congregational after-care program, we welcome all who are interested in returning citizen accompaniment ministry to attend this exploratory meeting. 4

5 May and June Plans for ASLC Women s Book Group May 13 Book Group Gathering The ASLC Women s Book Group will meet on Saturday, May 13, to discuss the mystery novel A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny. Reviewers have stated #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel. Penny writes with a depth of complexity that reaches out and draws the reader in. Our group has enjoyed discussing several of Louise Penny s insightful and compelling mystery novels in past years. The gathering will be held at the home of Trish Ryan, Clover Hill Terrace, Bowie, MD, Louise Waynant will lead the discussion. Breakfast will be offered at 9:00 with discussion beginning at 9:30. Please note the later start time (9:00) for all of our spring gatherings. All are welcome! June 10 Book Group Gathering Mark your calendars now for the June 10 gathering of our ASLC Women s Book Group when we will discuss Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance. Reviewers have stated You will not read a more important book about America this year. It should be required reading for everyone who cares about what s really happening in America. Never before have I read a memoir as powerful and so necessary. An American classic. The most important book of We will meet at the home of Susan DeHart and Karol Taylor will lead the discussion. Warm Nights Assistance The ASLC Women s Book Group provided breakfast for Warm Nights guests at All Saints on Monday, May 1. Thanks to all who have offered support by providing food and/or assisting with serving the breakfast. Karen Lee would be grateful to have any donations of food or assistance for breakfasts for the rest of the week as well. Contact Karen Lee at karenleebanks57@gmail.com. All Saints Lutheran Church Scholarships One of the striking practices of the ELCA occurs when we have a baptism during a Sunday service. Not only are the parents and sponsors asked about wanting to pursue a Christian life, but the congregation is asked to support the parents in their role of raising their children in the life of our church. All Saints takes this promise a step further with a wonderful program that awards scholarships to those who have been active in the life of the congregation and are off to postsecondary education. MAY is SCHOLARSIP MONTH marks the 15 th year that All Saints offers this opportunity for our youth. Please consider making a donation to the ASLC Scholarship Fund during the month of May. Scholarship awards are based solely on the amount of money collected. Donations may be deposited in the offering plate with a notation that the gift is for ASLC scholarships or sent to the church with a similar annotation. Applications Applications for the All Saints Lutheran Church are due by Sunday May 7, The applications are available online at Tap the "What's Going On" tab and navigate to "Scholarships 2017." You will find two applications, one for new scholarship requests and one for continuing scholarship awards. For more information, please contact Roz Kleffman, Kurt Muller or Millie Osborne. 5

6 Adult Learning at ASLC May 2017 All are welcome to participate! Classes meet in the Southwest Classroom unless otherwise noted. Nursery care is available. Whether long-time member or new arrival, come and check it out! You are welcome to participate in any session. Sunday 9:45 AM: Track 1 REFORMATION 500 When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg in 1517, no one expected the breadth of evangelical reforms in Christian teaching and practice that followed. In every dimension of Christian faith, a renewed trust in God s forgiving mercy replaced a reliance on teachings and practices that, like the sale of indulgences, were vulnerable to abuse and corruption. In 2017, Track 1 of the Adult Learning program is studying Martin Luther s life and writings in celebration of the Reformation anniversary. 01/08/2017 to 06/25/2017 Luther: Gospel, Law, & Reformation This is a 24-week DVD course on Luther's theology as well as major issues and events in the Reformation as it unfolded in Luther's life after he posted the 95 Theses. The course is taught by Dr. Phillip Cary, Professor of Philosophy at Eastern University in Pennsylvania. Dr. Cary has a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University. For more information about this course, please speak to the course facilitator, Sven Allenbach- Schmidt. Wednesday 7:00 PM: May 10, 17, 24, 31 Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Lutheran Pastor, Christian Martyr A four-session study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer was presented on Sunday mornings in March and April. Pastor Gary will facilitate that same four-session study on WEDNESDAY evenings at 7:00 pm in May. The sessions will be: May 10 - What is the Church? - Bonhoeffer s views on how his faith in Lutheran traditions formed his future ministry. May 17 - Living in a Christian Community His experiences and insights leading an underground ministry in Germany during the Nazi government. May 24 - Religion-less Christianity - His expanding ecumenical work and his questioning of the changes to the Christian church in Nazi Germany. May 31 - Come and Die- His knowledge of and willingness to participate in an attempt on Hitler s life while understanding the risk to his own. These sessions are intended to introduce Dietrich Bonhoeffer to those who were unable to participate in the Sunday morning sessions and to extend the conversations for those who participated on Sunday mornings and desire to continue learning about him. So, ALL are welcome. Tuesday Bible Study Luther: Gospel, Law, and Reformation A group of adults meets every Tuesday morning 10 am - 12:00 noon for BIBLE STUDY. We will continue the study of Luther: Gospel, Law, and Reformation. 6

7 G.I.F.T. As we begin to close out our year, we are going out with a busy schedule! Please note the activities we have planned for our final weeks of youth education. April 30 - G.I.F.T. families and students of all ages will donate supplies and assemble 20 bagged lunches in support of the Warm Nights program at All Saints. May 7 - COME DRESSED TO GET DIRTY! All ages will be working together outside this day. Bring your gardening tools and aprons as we help maintain the church grounds in support of the Bowie Gardens for Wildlife (BG4W). Participants will be weeding and planting to help make All Saints look wonderful for the May 20th public tour of our grounds with the BG4W. May 14 - Mother's Day. NO class. May 21 - End of the year celebration. All ages will gather for the last time to enjoy games, snacks and drinks. Please bring whatever concessions you would like to share with the group. Youth Group Monthly Meeting ATTENTION Youth Group!!! Our next Youth Group meeting will be on May 21st at 9:45 am (during GIFT - note time change). We hope to have details finalized on the proposed upcoming Youth mission trip. Questions can be referred to either Amy Robinson (amyjolene816@gmail.com) or Cheryl Hollar (c11sep@comcast.net). 7

8 Worship and Music Ministry Team Planning Next Meeting The next Worship and Music Ministry Team meeting will be held on Saturday, May 6, at the home of Louise Waynant. A light breakfast will be available at 9 am prior to the meeting, which begins at 9:30 am. As a reminder, no experience or advance preparation is required in order to participate. Anyone who is interested in learning more about, sharing ideas for, and/or enhancing our ASLC worship experience is welcome! Save the date on your May calendar now. For more info, please contact Melissa Steiner or Pastor Gary. Louise s Address, Phone, and Kinder Place, Bowie, MD rblw@comcast.net Directions to Louise s Home from All Saints Travel north on Route 301 for about 2.3 miles to the Melford/Belair Drive exit. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Belair Drive. Travel about.8 mile on Belair Drive to Kenway Lane. (Grace Lutheran Church is on the right.) Turn left onto Kenway Lane, and go about a block. Make the first left onto Kinder Place. Kinder Place is a cul-de-sac. Louise s home is a rancher with light yellow siding and colonial blue shutters. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The next Cancer Support Group meeting will be on Saturday, May 20, at 10:00 am in the Youth room. For more information contact Diane Cvitko at or dcvitko@comcast.net. Lutheran Women Prayer Shawl Ministry Our prayer shawl meeting for May will be held Tuesday, May 23, from 1-4 pm at the home of Betty Cirone. Her address is 251 Lindenhall Ct., Riva, MD Jane Hilt, ( ) or sadie02h@verizon.net, is the contact at All Saints. Anyone who likes to knit or crochet or would like to learn is welcome and invited to attend. If you know of someone who would benefit from the comfort and solace of a prayer shawl, please give information to Jane or Jean Reams at the church office. All Saints Softball Schedule - Tuesday Nights Come out to Support the Team!! 8

9 Fellowship Ministry Team The Fellowship Ministry planning team has been discussing what fellowship is and what it should be for All Saints. One item the team has been considering is the term Fellowship itself. We have it on our website and intend it to be a way to welcome new folks. But is it church jargon, really only known to folks who are familiar with church? Does it perhaps exclude people who do not know church? A real-time query was made on Facebook during our April 1 meeting asking When you hear the word fellowship what does it mean to you? Some replies were the following: To me, it means spending time with people with whom I have a particular thing in common--- usually a spiritual belief, but it could also be working toward a common goal. Fellowship for me means community - a closer bond, sometimes of commonality but definitely of familiarity. When I was a kid I thought it was a bunch of men on a ship like the Mayflower. And finally: of the Ring One online dictionary defines fellowship as friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests. They valued fun and good fellowship as the cement of the community. Synonyms: companionship, companionability, sociability, comradeship, camaraderie, friendship, mutual support. In the way in which All Saints does so well, the Fellowship Ministry team is exploring how we should be intentional in our Fellowship activities, whatever they may be. Please share your thoughts with members of the team so we can all discern what God is calling us to do in the community of All Saints and the community in which All Saints has been placed by God. Mark Steiner Fellowship Ministry Team Lead Save the Date! Sunday, August 27 Pig Roast June am -2 pm Farming 4 Hunger Farm Location: 6932 Serenity Farm Rd. Hughesville MD The day will include volunteering, lunch, lawn games and life sharing. Monies raised from the pig roast will go towards the Youth and 2nd Chances programs. We'll be asking for donations per plate and recommend $35 for adults and $10 for children under 10. See Pastor Gary if your are interested and want to purchase a ticket. This event is Sponsored by Good Samaritin Lutheran Church (Lexington Park), St. Nicholas Lutheran Church and Peace Lutheran Church (Waldorf). Learn more about Farming 4 Hunger at their website. 9

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11 MONTHLY THEMED POTLUCKS All Saints invites you to share your food creativity: On the THIRD Sunday of each month, after the 11 o'clock service, we will be hosting a potluck lunch with a theme. This year we are asking people to bring an item for the food pantry along with food which matches the potluck theme. HAVE FUN! If you have any questions, please contact the Fellowship Ministry Team lead. May 21: As Seen On TV or those food videos on the internet. Make something tasty that you saw on a video! Food Pantry Donation: Your Go-to Dried/Canned Food The Happiest of May Birthdays 5/4 Karen Lee Banks 5/4 John Meyer 5/5 Natalie Fryer 5/6 Merle Thomas 5/7 Adamma Ariguzo 5/8 Phillip Woodruff 5/8 Caleb Summerlot 5/11 Erin Crampton 5/13 Leon Weaver 5/20 Joseph Carrigan 5/20 Lynnsey Carrigan 5/21 Kristin Watson 5/22 Pearl Hartwig 5/26 Linda Baine 5/27 Grace Depp 5/29 Don Chaney Easter Thank You Thank you to Dr. Hyojin Ahn and the members of the choirs for their dedication and for the music they offered throughout Holy Week; Craig Ryan, trumpet, and Dan Ryan, electric guitar, for their music during Easter Sunday service; Nancy- Pat Weaver for the floral display in the sanctuary; Melissa Steiner, Angela Sichelman, and Jonah Sichelman for the window displays; everyone who provided food for Easter Breakfast; Chris Greenawalt and Emily Summerlot for overseeing the breakfast; and the Youth Group for the Easter Egg Hunt. DEPLOYED SERVICE: David Cinalli, Matt Hopwood, Ed Seely and David M. Thomas. AT FULL-CARE HOMES: Barbara Wheatley. OTHER CONCERNS: Bob Adams, Caroline Adams, Dave Allen, Etta Allen, Katie Allen, Ivanna Anderson, Wendy Andrews, Pat Battin, Ken Borgstahl, Tonya Bredenkamp- Smith, Tony Callipari, Carl Carlson, Edgar Chinn, Kevin Coffey, Brittany Curl, Dick Davis, Ed Dominick, Rev. Dick Dowhower, Caleb Fry, Laurie Gearhart, Donna Giannattasio, Janet Gilchrist, Janet Gisleson, Andrew Gonnella, family of Carmen Gozalez, Gil Gruzynski, Chrissy Hall, Carey Hermansen, Horace Highsmith, Jean Hoppe, Kathy Kady, Daniel Killion, Jake Kolar, John Lentsch, Eugene Lewandowski, Greg Lewis, Paul Lightsey, Bud Livelsberger, Doris Livelsberger, Jean Magdelinic, Ann Marinaro, Scott Mariast, Greg Martin, Betty Mason, Lee McKnight, Elinor McQuaid, Susan Moran, Scott Muldoon, Kurt Müller, Kathy Murdock, Shannon Norris, Jim O Connell, Olivia, Mandy Olson, Katarina Parsons, Helena Patterson, Linda Petteway, Richard Ploor, Mandy Quarry, Isabella Rand, Debby Reidel, Barbara Ridge, Larry Rubini, Robert Sample, family of Steve Sandman, Kathy Schlote, Benjamin Schultz, Dustin Skidgel, Brian Snyder, Liz Snyder, Genie Tobin, Tom Tobin, Leon Weaver, Allan Weinstock, Hunt Whaley, Tyler Yohe, and Imogene Zachery. 11

12 Pastor: Gary Rhinesmith Admin. Assistant: Jean Reams Parish Administrator: Larry Ploor All Saints Lutheran Church Mt. Oak Road Bowie, MD NOTICE!!! NEWSLETTER DEADLINE articles for the June 2017 Grapevine newsletter to the church office by May 23 Thank you to all who contribute their helping hands in making this newsletter possible. April 30 - May 7 12