God s Work, Our Hands INVITATION TO LENT

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1 Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas Phone Hours Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm God s Work, Our Hands Volume No Inside this issue: March 2017 Edition INVITATION TO LENT Message from Pastor 1 Global Initiatives 2 I greet you in the name of the One who can all things but fail! Prayer List 2 Sunday Readings 2 According to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the Leaders Desk Edition, the Ash Wednesday worship includes the Invitation to Lent. It reads as follows: God s Generosity 2 Baptisms 2 Memorial 2 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Men s Breakfast 3 Altar Flowers 3 Texas Ramps 3 Members Expectations 4 Christian Education 4 Kindred Sisters 5 Randalls Good Neighbor Pgm 6 Reconciling in Christ 6 Lutheran Legislative Event 7 Youth Park Event 7 Youth Retreat/Camperships 7 LWR Personal Care Kits 8 Ash Wednesday Service 8 Mid-Week Lenten Services 9 Holy Week Services Seder Meal and Service 9 10 Easter Events & Services 10 Easter Flowers Country Gospel Service 11 Chili & Pie Cookoff 11 Letter from Youth Minister 12 Youth Park Event & Pic 12 BBQ & Bake Sale 12 LOL 20th Anniv Charter Pic 13 Upcoming Events 13 Women s Craft Retreat 13 Council Minutes 14 Save-the-Dates 14 State of the Church 14 Worship Leaders 15 Calendar Friends in Christ, today with the whole church we enter the time of remembering Jesus Passover from death to life, and our life in Christ is renewed. We begin this holy season by acknowledging our need for repentance and for God s mercy. We are created to experience joy in communion with God, to love one another, and to live in harmony with creation. But our sinful rebellion separates us from God, our neighbors, and creation, so that we do not enjoy the life our Creator intended. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament. Let us continue our journey through these forty days to the great Three Days of Jesus death and resurrection. The phrase discipline of Lent always seems to stick out. Just what is meant by this phrase? Looking up the word discipline in the dictionary, under the second entry, you will find this definition: to train or develop by instruction and exercise especially in self-control. The Ministry of Education has provided us with two such opportunities for discipline thr oughout the Lenten season. The first is a daily devotional booklet entitled, Moving Toward The Cross: Reflections on the Writings of Frederick Buechner. What a great way to contend against evil and resist whatever leads you away from love of God and neighbor! Taking the time, making the commitment to exercise your own spiritual growth during this season of self-examination and repentance will indeed take discipline. The second opportunity is the Look to the Cross self-denial folders. These folders invite us to place 50 cents a day into the designated coin slots maybe as you read your daily devotion as a way of remembering the love shown to us through our Savior and Lord, Jesus the Christ. Keeping up this discipline on a daily basis will total $20. Lord of Life as a community of faith will then send these gifts to one of two places. Half of the total will go to Refugee Services of Texas-Austin. This r elationship began on Sunday, January 29, 2017 on Refugee Sunday here at LOLLC. The other half will go to Williamson County Children s Advocacy Center to assist victims of child abuse. The season of Lent is often associated with giving something up. Again this season of Lent I invite you to take on something, the discipline of Lent. In the name of Jesus, Pr. Skip

2 Life-Lines Page 2 GLOBAL INITIATIVES - links Through the benevolence we pay to the ELCA, we are supporting these global initiatives. A link is available on our website under Giving, so you can keep up-to-date on what the ELCA is doing to reach the world for Christ. PRAYER LIST Ann Willman, Angie Parr, Ilamay Bartholomew, Herman Haenel, Roger Adamson, Crystal Dyer Allbritton, Peggy Suggs, Lanae Ortivez, Sylvia Ramirez, Faith Bales, Ilene Dunn, Mike Dean, Norma Hultsch, Mindy Penland, Dorothy Holcomb, Barbara Dailey RESPONDING TO GOD S GENEROSITY Giving freely of what has been freely given to us Unconditional LOVE, FORGIVENESS, ALL that WE HAVE LOVE GOD, LOVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES GIVE GENEROUSLY from our BLESSINGS Time Talent Treasure OUT OF THANKS for each. GIVE UNTIL YOU FEEL GOOD BAPTISM FESTIVALS Anyone who has not been baptized is invited to come and wade in the waters of eternal life. Please contact Pr. Skip for a pre-baptism appointment. The remaining Baptism Festivals for 2017 are: Easter, April 16 Holy Trinity, June 11 Holy Cross Day, September 17 All Saints Day, November 5 Contact Pr. Skip as soon as possible concerning which day works best for you. January: Gladys Soiseth: Herman & Olga Haenel Chuck & Julia Neeley Russell & Angie Parr Horace and Nell Pennington SUNDAY READINGS March 5 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 March 12 Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, John 3:1-17 March 19 Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 March 26 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Birthdays: Cody Ladolcetta Joseph Womack Marilee Parsons Amber Oliver Chase Ladolcetta Rea Wiruscheske Callie Prather Aria Womack Greg Weston Carlyn Anderson Shari Lagerstrom Alexander Oliver 03/03 03/04 03/06 03/17 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/21 03/24 03/25 03/25 03/31 Anniversaries: Nick & Barb Ferriola Chuck & Julia Neeley 03/08 03/12

3 Volume No Page 3 Men s Fellowship Breakfast will be on March 11th at 8:00 a.m. All men are welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Mark Waggoner waggmar@gmail.com or Fred Grampp, Connor and Bryce Sheehan and Dick Fink participated in building a wheel chair access ramp on Saturday morning, Feb. 25. It was a cool, crisp morning with lots of sunshine. Other participants included members of Point of Grace Church, Pflugerville, and Texas Ramps of Central Texas. It was a challenging but interesting project with a Y-ramp design. Thank you to those that participated. Dick Fink will be coordinating another opportunity in 2-3 months but Texas Ramps has build opportunities almost every weekend if you are looking for greater involvement. Don t forget to sign up on the 2017 Flower Chart to help beautify our altar on Sundays this year.

4 Life-Lines Page 4 Christian Education Opportunities CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR AT 9:30AM - The youth will meet in their normal locations. We are offering 3 Adult Education classes. We hope you will make journeying with God through education a priority starting NOW by joining one of the following classes. REVIVING OLD SCRATCH: Demons and the Devil for Doubters and the Disenchanted by Richard Beck. In his book, Beck reintroduces the devil to the modern world with a biblical, bold, and urgent vision of spiritual warfare: we must resist the devil by joining the kingdom of God s subversive campaign to interrupt the world with love. Because if Jesus took Satan seriously, says Beck, then so should we. This class will meet in the cafe. THREE MONTHS WITH REVELATION: by Justo Gonzalez. In this study of Revelation, Justo Gonzalez uses the see-judge-act method to bring readers closer to the text and informs and challenges the daily life of Christians. This class will meet in the sanctuary. THE SHACK: by William P. Young. (Women's Study Group). This novel is an invitation to journey to the very heart of God. Challenging and inviting us to see and live with our Trinity God in a whole new light. This class will meet in the office conference room. Adult Education Bible Study This is an off-site bible study about women of the Bible that meets at 9:30 at the Cottonwood Creek Nursing and Rehab Center, 1500 Cottonwood Creek Trail Rm #603, Cedar Park. (Ann Willman's room). The class is led by Marge Robison and anyone is welcome to join us. Tuesday Evening Bible Study - The Book of James, 6:30pm in the Café. Thursday Morning Women s Bible Study The Book of Joseph. Resumed on Feb. 16th at 10 am at Lakeline Target Café.

5 Volume No Kindred Sisters Page 5 Kindred Sisters had their February meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Koinonia Cafe at LOLLC. We began with devotions and prayer. Our speaker was Dr. J. H. Rodriguez of Pure Chiropractic Wellness. He spoke to us on "Aging Gracefully", giving us guidelines on nutrition, especially recommending organic food, especially organic meats. He stressed that our bodies are a gift from God to be cared for with proper nutrition, plenty of rest, good medical and physical care, and living life as stress-free as possible. Prayer is an excellent way to de-stress. Thank you, Dr. Rodriguez! We discussed our Lutheran World Relief (LWR) project of Personal Care Kits. We also sent out some valentine cards to our shut-ins, which everyone signed. We all enjoyed fellowship as we ate our sack lunches and enjoyed dessert and refreshments provided by Glenace Klinker. Thank you so much, Glenace! Please note the Personal Care Kits article in this Life -Lines, listing all the needed articles for the kits! We hope everyone at LOLLC can donate articles listed, or money toward shipping costs for this worthy project. With special bar codes, we can now track where our kits go. In 2016, our kits went to Angola in Africa, the Ukraine, and to Syrian refugees. LOLLC LADIES KINDRED SISTERS Monthly Meeting 1 st Tuesday Morning Upcoming Opportunities Tuesday, March 7, :30 am Café Program: Assemble LWR Personal Care Kits Bring a Sack Lunch Drinks & Dessert Furnished Next Kindred Sisters Meeting: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Program: Martin Luther 500th Ann y Please Sign Up on the 2017 Program - Dessert Hostess Chart Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps For LWR Stamporee Box Questions: Joanne Forseth Our March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Koinonia Cafe at LOLLC. We will be assembling our LWR Personal Care Kits, packing, weighing, and labeling each box, to ready them for transporting to the area shipping center. Please bring your own sack lunch, and dessert and refreshments will be provided by our March hostesses, Nell Pennington and Mary Vaughn. We hope you can join us! If there are any questions, please Joanne Forseth at joforseth@gmail.com or call God's Blessings in the Lenten Season! Joanne Forseth

6 Life-Lines Page 6 RANDALLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM - Did you know that if you link your Randall s Remarkable card with our Randall s Good Neighbor number (#4716) we will earn 1% cash back rewards for every dollar spent at Randall s? Go to to update your remarkable card account and link it to our Good Neighbor #4716 to help support outside ministries of the church. We have earned just over $150 since some LOL members started using this program back in March 2016! If you shop at Randall s, please don t forget to link your card and keep on shopping at Randall s, so we can keep earning these FREE rewards! Reconciling in Christ: Questions of Clarity On March 5, a meeting will be held after the late service. The meeting will be to answers questions regarding what being Reconciled in Christ means. Please join Pastor Skip and council members as we make this move to be a more welcoming church. As you'll remember, the seed was planted over a year ago when congregation members filled out a survey recognizing our strength as a friendly, welcoming church. Ministry leaders, council members and Pastor Skip attended a workshop last January to help us build a Roadmap to improve on our out reach. After prayer and direction by the Holy Spirit, we recognized God is calling us to become designated as a Reconciled Church in the ELCA, which means we intentionally welcome people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and their allies into our faith community. Twelve engaging discussions were facilitated by Pastor Skip last summer with a wrap up session Dec. 3 as we look forward to a more inclusive future. On March 5, a meeting will be held after late service to clarify any questions you may have as to what this means. Please contact our spiritual leader, Pastor Skip, or any member of council: John Duarte, Dave Smith, Randi Ladolcetta, Carol Gaskamp, and Mark Waggoner.

7 Volume No Page 7 YOUTH PARK EVENT Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to come play & serve (litter pick up) in the park on Sunday March 19, Our next adventure destination is TBD as we await a confirmation from the Parks & Rec Department as to which park is in line for clean-up. Here is the plan... 1) Meet at Lord of Life Lutheran Church at following 10:45 AM worship. 2) Carpool to the park to play, learn & grow. Adult leaders/drivers needed. 3) Return by 3:00 PM. Please contact Mike Odegaard to sign up youth and/or adult leader as well as to get more information. Youth Crosstrails Cuppie Retreat Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to sign up (in the Narthex) for the 2017 Annual Cross Trails Cuppie Retreat which takes place March 24-26, 2017 at Lutheran Camp Chrysalis in Kerrville, TX. weekend of various & fun competitive activities ranging from puzzles, music & assorted camp games. This is an amazing opportunity to meet new friends and be part of a team that strengthens your relationship with Christ as well as helps you find your place in a cohesive Christian community. The cost of the event is $55.00 per person if our group registers before March 10, 2017 and CAMPERSHIPS Both Lord of Life and Cross Trails (Camp Chrysalis and Ebert Ranch Camp) have campership funds. Because Cross Trails offers such wonderful experiences people continue to make generous donations to these funds. If cost is what is keeping you from attending a retreat please talk with any of the following Pastor Skip ( ), Barb Haskins ( ) or Cross Trails ( ).

8 Life-Lines Page 8 Lutheran World Relief (LWR) PERSONAL CARE KITS This Sunday, March 5th is the last Sunday for bringing items and/or gifting Monetary Donations for LWR Kits. The Kindred Sisters want to thank all who have contributed to this cause by helping us gather up the supplies to assemble LWR Personal Care Kits on Tuesday, April 7th. The items needed by Sunday, MARCH 5, 2017: Dark Color LIGHT-WEIGHT Bath-size TOWEL (Between 20 x40 & 52 x27 ) Two Bath-size Bars of SOAP in Original Wrapping (4 to 5 oz) Adult-size TOOTHBRUSH in its Original Packaging Metal NAIL CLIPPERS (preferably with file) (Costs $2.65 per Kit for LWR to Ship Overseas) Sturdy COMB Or a Monetary donation No Toothpaste given by LWR Place items in LWR Box in Welcome Center. Thank you. Questions: Glenace Klinker

9 Volume No Mid-week Lenten Services Page 9 When the Worship Ministry Team began the process to prepare for this year s Lenten services, Psalm 46:10 kept running through our minds Be still and know that I am God. We began researching how to incorporate that stillness into our mid-week services. Too many of us run through our lives we have so many distractions constantly bombarding us that we spend our lives just trying to stay afloat. So this year, our mid-week services will include repetitive song, prayer, scripture, and time for quiet meditation and reflection. We will use services from Holden Prayer Around the Cross that is based on Taizѐ services. We hope you will be able to join us as we intentionally take the time to be still and know God. If you d like to stay for fellowship time after the 11:30 service, we encourage you to bring a sack lunch to enjoy; there will be no dinner served prior to the 7:00 service. Holy Week / Week of Passion Services Palm Sunday is April 9. Regular worship services will include a traditional processional with palms and The Passion Narrative read from the Gospel of Matthew. Maundy Thursday will be celebrated on April 13 at a traditional service at 11:30 and a Seder Meal at 6:30. Holy Communion will be celebrated at both services. Good Friday services will be held on April 14 at 11:30 and 7:00. Both services will be a Tenebrae service (a service of darkness) and will include Holy Communion. Easter Sunday is on April 16. A sunrise service will be held at 6:30 AM. Other services will be at 8:15 and 10:45.

10 Life-Lines Seder Meal and Service Page 10 We will celebrate Maundy Thursday with a Seder Meal at 6:30 PM on April 13. Please plan to join us to experience this traditional Jewish Passover ceremony. The Seder is followed by a full dinner; we will conclude the evening by celebrating Holy Communion. We ask you to reserve a space we don t want anyone to go home hungry! A donation is requested to cover costs (suggested $5 per person/$20 per family). Scholarships are available. To RSVP, please indicate on your Connection Card on Sunday morning or contact the church office. We are seeking volunteers, as the evening events take a lot of coordination. Please talk with Felicia Wachsmann, Diane Smith, or Deb Grunska if you can help with any of the following: Table host (setting up/decorating a table for the Seder and the dinner) Event set-up on Thursday afternoon, April 13 Food preparation for the dinner Event tear down/clean-up (kitchen and sanctuary) immediately following event.

11 Volume No Page 11 Easter Flowers Please help us beautify our sanctuary on Easter morning by purchasing an Easter plant (lilies, hyacinths, tulips). Cards will be placed in the church bulletin and in the Welcome Center in March and April. If you would like to purchase a plant, please fill out the card and place it in the usher s baskets on the way out of the sanctuary on Sunday mornings or contact the church office. The cost per plant is $7.00 each. The deadline to order is Palm Sunday, April 9. Make sure you take your plant home after the late service on April 16! If you have any questions, please contact the church office, Jennifer Rosas, or David Ladolcetta. Country Gospel Service Save the Date! The band from Shiner, TX will be coming to LOLLC on March 26 to perform the entire service in the style of Country Gospel. This same band has also done the Polka service the last couple years. They also do a Country Gospel service that sounds wonderful so we asked them to join us for that style of service. They will be here during the late service on March 26. We plan to have a fellowship time after that service. We hope you ll be able to join us.

12 Life-Lines Page 12 Dear Family & Friends in Christ, The concept of waiting does not suit any of us on any level since our culture expects things immediately (aka instant gratification). Each of us are hardwired to be constant in our thinking and our actions which means that seldom do any of us stop to rest outside of our bedtime or if-god forbid-an illness knocks us down for the count. Since moving to Texas back in 2012, I have become more in tuned to the varied differences between cultures and even individuals when it comes to time management. There are two constants that I have witnessed from living, traveling and collaborating with people across the USA and abroad: 1) Time is honored and treasured; 2) There is no such thing as the perfect time for any person, reason or thing! No matter when or by what method I choose to convey information to anyone, it is never the perfect time I waited too long or I sent it too early or I used the wrong apparatus in which to spread the news. Right this minute you are reading the Lifelines Newsletter so this is how you are receiving your information but as I pointed out, not everyone reads this just as maybe you never read the bulletin or the news blast that comes out every Thursday afternoon. Regardless of which source you glom information, there is an expectation (innate or otherwise) that we share our knowledge with others. During this Lenten season, please make sure to share the Good News of the grace & love of Jesus Christ with EVERYONE! Share a smile, a handshake, a hug and if possible, please share your time. There is no perfect way or perfect time to share our faith, but pay attention to how both you and the person you connect with feel after you at least tried it. I look forward to sharing our stories and together we can celebrate the Holy Spirit at work in and through us on our amazing faith journey! Grace & peace, Michael Odegaard Minister of Youth, Lord of Life Lutheran Church Youth Event: Fun Day at the Park! The youth in grades 6-12 had a great time at their first adventure destination to Robinson Playground Park where they participated in an outside Bible devotional and also played some awesome games. Thanks to everyone that joined in the fun! Hope to see you on our next adventure!!

13 Volume No Page 13 Lord of Life Lutheran Church 20th Anniversary Celebration Charter Members Mar. 1 Mar. 5 Mar 7 Mar 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr 5 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 16 Apr Ash Wednesday Services Reconciled In Christ: Questions of Clarity Kindred Sisters Mid-week Lenten Services Men s Fellowship Breakfast Daylight Saving Time Starts Youth Park Event Country Gospel Service (Polka) Spring BBQ & Bake Sale Spring Work Day Passion/Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday/Baptism Festivals Women s Craft Retreat Women's Craft Retreat For adult women. April at Camp Chrysalis. Early bird basic cost: $125. Additional cost depends on the crafts you choose. Offerings this year are: Spa Set, Photo Transferring, Photography, Herb Wall Planter, Wine Cork Board, Mug Decorating or just bring a book or your own project. See more information and register at

14 Life-Lines LORD OF LIFE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 9, :30pm Page 14 In attendance: Mark Waggoner, John Paul Crawford, John Duarte, Carol Gaskamp, Dave Smith, Randi Ladolcetta, Pastor Skip (joined during New Business) Call to order and opening prayer 6:34 Vice President Mark Waggoner Devotional John Duarte Reflection on Matthew 10, and traveling light Review of previous meeting s minutes Dwelling in the Word Ephesians 4:25-32 Discussion centered around Be angry, and do not sin, it s ok to be angry with God, but it can be done in a respectful manner. The Lord will not give us more than we can handle. Discerning Prayer Ministry Team Leads: Evangelism & Outreach, Stewardship, and Youth Council Officers: President, Vice President, and Secretary Direction of New Council, Guidance God s Vision for Lord of Life, working in His name Getting to know new council members Carol Gaskamp excited to be part of a Council as she hasn t in the past to avoid conflict of interest. She excited to introduce Lord of Life to outreach opportunities within the community Dave Smith felt called to serve even before he was approached. He is excited for the direction of Lord of Life and feels called to be a part of following God s plans as he been working on this in all parts of his life Old Business Communication Cluster Leads - The meeting will be held February 26 th, after the late service. We will discuss the role of the lead. Mark will contact the leaders Job Description - Needs to have internet; Willing to contact and setup meetings; Active at LoL; Needs to be willing to follow up; Open to the possibility of the position growing Leads (about the same number of households are in each group, even if more than one zip code is under that lead). Julia Neeley 78717; Marge Kretschmar 78727, 78729; Jennifer Rosas 78613; Mike & Pam Kamensky 78730, 78731, 78750, 78757, 78758, 78759; Monica Kaloustian 78628, 78641; Courtney Warnsman 78664, Reconciled in Christ Informational Meeting The meeting will be a chance to clarify what being Reconciled in Christ means. Meeting will be March 5, after the late service. Randi will Kelley a blurb to be put in the communications. New Business Growing Men s breakfast some ideas brought forth by John Duarte. These ideas will be discussed on 2/11, to gauge interest Sunday School concerns There are attendance concerns. How do we encourage parents to bring their kids and get everyone to come, even when they don t have an active role that Sunday? We may need to get some professional advice. Resignation of Mindy Penland from Evangelism and Outreach Team Lead John Duarte made a motion to accept; Dave Smith seconded the motion; All in favor Accept transfer of Kaye Oberg Carol made a motion to accept; John Duarte seconded the motion; Group consensus Council officers New officers as follows: President- John Duarte; Vice President Dave Smith; Secretary Randi Ladolcetta Carol made a motion to accept new officers Mark seconded the motion All in favor Randi to notify Kelley John Paul brought forth a concern from Rex Schroeder. The concern was discussed, noted, and will be prayed upon. Closing Prayer Pastor Skip Meeting Adjourned 9:40pm FINANCE STATEMENT: Jan Income $25,981 YTD Income $25,981 Jan Expenses $18,089 YTD Expenses $18,089 Jan Net Gain $7,892 YTD Net Gain $3,624 Loan Principal Pymt $4,268 Adjusted Net Gain $3,624 Apr 1 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 16 SAVE-THE-DATES Spring BBQ & Bake Sale Kindred Sisters Last Lent Mid-week Service Spring Work Day Men s Breakfast Passion/Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday/Seder Meal Svc Good Friday Services Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt & Svcs Sunday Worship Attendance 02/05/ /12/ /19/ /26/ Weekly Average: 93 YTD Total 785 YTD Weekly Avg 88

15 Volume No Page 15 Worship Leaders for March 2017 March 5, 2017 Color: Purple Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Raina Parsons (1); John Paul Crawford (2) Lector: (1); David Ladolcetta (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); Dick Fink (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Carol Alessi, Oscar Lopez, Jennifer Niedert (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Mike Brown & Fred Grampp (1); Gene, Riley & Brady Kaloustian, Jon Wolski (2) Altar Guild: Lyn Caldwell (1); Kori Weston (2) Acolyte: Malcolm Lopez (2) Tellers: Dick Fink & Barb Petry Cantor: (1); (2) Flowers: Nick & Barb Ferriola, celebrating 20th anniversary Children s Time: Wendy Waggoner March 12, 2017 Color: Purple Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); Connor Sheehan (2) Lector: (1); Dustin Simpson (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Carol Alessi (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Mike Brown & Fred Grampp (1); Dave, Erica, Chapin & Luke Smith (2) Altar Guild: Deanna Brown (1); Dick Fink (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Dick Fink & Barb Petry Cantor: (1); (2) Flowers: Marge Robison, in memory of dear Hannah, my Godmother Children s Time: John Paul Crawford March 19, 2017 Color: Purple Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Raina Parsons (1); Dick Fink (2) Lector: (1); Carol Alessi (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); Luke Smith (2) Communion Assistant: (1); David Ladolcetta, Jennifer Niedert (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Mike Brown & Fred Grampp (1); Brad & Bryce Sheehan, Mike Kamensky, Mark Waggoner (2) Altar Guild: Lyn Caldwell (1); Chuck & Julia Neeley (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Dick Fink & Barb Petry Cantor: (1); (2) Flowers: Wachsmann Family, To the Glory of God! Children s Time: Felicia Wachsmann March 26, 2017 Color: Purple Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Lloyd Haskins (1); Dustin Simpson (2) Lector: (1); Dick Fink (2) Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi (1); Chuck Neeley (2) Communion Assistant: (1); Bryce Sheehan, Carol Alessi, David Ladolcetta (2) Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert, Gary Parsons, Mike Brown & Fred Grampp (1); Dave, Erica, Chapin & Luke Smith (2) Altar Guild: Diane Smith (1); Avery Willenborg (2) Acolyte: (2) Tellers: Dick Fink & Barb Petry Cantor: (1); (2) Flowers: Donna & Diana Hagens, in honor of our mother s birthday Children s Time: Dave Smith

16 Volume No Page 16 March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Ash Wednesday 11a Pray for Min 11:30a Ash Wed Service 6p Conf. 6:30p Praise 7p Ash Wed Svc 7:30p Vocal 2 10a Women s Bible Study (offsite) 6:30p Pack 150 7p Property 7p Pack 1501 Cmt :15a Early Svc 9:30a Christian Ed 10:45a Late Svc 12:15 p Reconciling in Christ 6p Troop 150 Cmt 6 7p Troop 150 7p Education 7 10:30a Kindred Sisters 6:30p Bible Study 8 Lent Services 11:30a Lent Svc 6p Conf. 6:30p Praise 7p Lent Svc 7:30p Vocal 9 10a Women s Bible Study (offsite) 7p Stephen Ministers a Men s Breakfast 12 Daylight Svg Begins 8:15a Early Svc 9:30a Christian Ed 10:45a Late Svc 12:15p Worship 13 7p Finance 7p Troop :30p Bible Study 15 Lent Services 11a Pray for Min 11:30a Lent Svc 6p Conf. 6:30p Praise 7p Lent Svc 7:30p Vocal 16 10a Women s Bible Study (offsite) 6:30p Council 6:30p Pack :15a Early Svc 9:30a Christian Ed 10:45a Late Svc 20 6:30p Evang & Outreach 7p Troop :30p Bible Study 6:30p TIFA 6:30p Davis Sprg HOA Annual 22 Lent Services 11:30a Lent Svc 6p Conf. 6:30p Praise 7p Lent Svc 7:30p Vocal 23 10a Women s Bible Study (offsite) Polka Spirit Band- Country Gospel 8:15a Early Svc 9:30a Christian Ed 10:45a Late Svc 12:15p Chili & Pie Cookoff 27 7p Troop :30p Bible Study 29 Lent Services 11:30a Lent Svc 6p Conf. 6:30p Praise 7p Lent Svc 7:30p Vocal 30 10a Women s Bible Study (offsite) 31