Festival of the Holy Trinity May 26 & 27, 2018 Vol. 42 No. 5 Galilee Gazette

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1 Voters approve renovation projects Five-part proposal for repairs, upgrades Voting members of Galilee Lutheran Church have approved a five-part proposal for facility repairs, upgrades and improvements. That action was the response of about 95 members to the proposal from the Renovation Task Force at a May 20 congregational meeting. Voters also authorized the Church Council to obtain a loan from the Church Extension Fund of the Southeastern District, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to serve as bridge financing while members are invited to commit to extra offerings during the next three years to finance these projects: UPGRADING the sanctuary with painting, a combination of carpeting and flooring, a combination of new pews and chairs (on the sides) and tinting windows to help with screen visibility. UPGRADING the narthex (lobby) with new flooring, enhanced lighting and flexible seating and painting. EXTENDING the narthex by enclosing part of the portico (covered porch area) to the east, including a new sideway entry from the parking lot and an area for afterworship fellowship and refreshments. REPAVING and upgrade the parking lot. UPGRADING the lawn sign to digital operation, expanding the media booth in the sanctuary and placing monitors so the service can be seen in the narthex and fellowship hall. According to President Bob Cosler, projected cost for the projects is about $380,000. Planned funding was detailed in an April letter to congregational members. Bob said another letter will be coming, as Galilee prepares for Commitment Sunday June 9/10. Members will be asked to commit to supporting the renovation through several options, ranging from a special offering to praying for the effort. EXPANDING the narthex (lobby) by enclosing part of the portico on the west end of our facilities was approved by voters on May 20. This will provide a new entrance area, with a sidewalk to the parking lot, as well as a space for after-worship refreshments and coffee close to the sanctuary. John Roschka Sketch Festival of the Holy Trinity May 26 & 27, 2018 Vol. 42 No. 5 Galilee Gazette Galilee Lutheran Church 4652 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD Worship marks festival for Trinity, pastor s farewell Worship in upcoming weeks marks the Festival of the Holy Trinity, plus the farewell sermon by Rev. Henry Simon after serving since November 2005 as Galilee s pastor. Worship themes and details are: SHINING is the theme for May 26/27, as we reach the pivot point of the church year and begin the Season after Pentecost. We ll explore the idea of choosing a life verse to give us direction and meaning from Scripture as we seek to follow Jesus. The text for the sermon will be 2 Corinthians 4:5-7. We also will recognize active duty and veteran military in our annual Armed Forces Sunday observance. ALL ABOUT JESUS is the theme for June 2/3. Worship will begin at 4:30 pm Saturday, but with just one service on Sunday at 9:30 am (this Sunday only), as Pastor Hank preaches his final sermon as Galilee s pastor and goes into retirement. A luncheon marking his final Sunday at Galilee will begin at noon at the Chartwell Country Club, Severna Park.

2 From Simon of Galilee Some final Q & A Q: How do you feel as you retire after 46 years as a pastor? A: Grateful. If I had to do my life over, I would choose again to be a pastor. From early on, print journalism was and still is a love of mine. But I felt that if God could use me as a pastor, I wanted to answer that call. I am thankful to be used by His Spirit to serve people with the love of Jesus. Q: What s your best memory of pastoral ministry? A: There are too many to narrow down to one. Baptizing our three children and three of our grandsons. Serving twice as a volunteer chaplain for English-speaking tourists in Wittenberg, the German hometown of Martin Luther including preaching in the churches where he preached. Seeing lay leaders grow spiritually and sharing in ministry with them. Q: You ve worked weekends many years. How will you fill them? A: Initially, by sitting with Mary in the pew. My focus will shift from leading worship to being a worshiper, not thinking about what I have to do next in the service. As far as serving as a pastor in Florida, I have nothing planned... except to see where the Lord leads. Q: What will you miss most? A: Being a helpful part of people s lives: Baptisms. Communing people by first name. Funerals and memorial services. Encouraging faithfulness in church attendance. Teaching Bible classes where I can learn from others and at times share my struggles. Seeing congregations like Galilee pull together and achieve what some had thought couldn't happen. Q: How do you think people will remember your ministry? A: Different people will have different memories, depending on how we interacted. I would hope my legacy at Galilee is of an encouraging, equipping, caring, thoughtful pastor who pointed people to Jesus in good times and bad. As a playing coach, I and congregational leaders have served together. But while administration and other areas of ministry are important for a pastor, I like the way Lutherans use the term pastor from the Latin word for shepherd. I tried to serve Jesus as His shepherd here at Galilee. Q: 46 years is a long time. What's your final takeaway? A: I had been a pastor for a third of a century - 33 years - before coming to Galilee. I had served on a college campus during my seminary vicarage (internship), assisted in an inner city congregation, made three overseas trips to report on mission work literally around the world and pastored a small city suburban congregation of a major Midwestern city. What a blessing to see how God can work through very human tools - like me - to share His accepting and forgiving Away on Sunday? Come to worship at 4:30 pm Saturday As the weather turns warmer and you look forward to outside activities on the weekend, there s a worship option if you re gone on Sunday. Galilee offers a come as you are casual dress, informal, contemporary service starting at 4:30 pm Saturday. Living Water Worship includes the same Scriptures, sermon, prayers and creed as the Sunday services. Communion is on the second, fourth and fifth weekends. Songs are from Christian contemporary music, supported by Celebration Sound, our praise band. Saturday worship is an option to keep in mind! Galilee Lutheran Church 4652 Mountain Rd Pasadena, MD The Galilee Gazette is published monthly for members and friends of Galilee Lutheran Church, Pasadena, Md. Edited by Rev. Henry Simon and Emily Phoenix, produced by Dawn Whittaker, proofread by Dale Bennett; printed by Cheryl Blankinship; assembled and mailed by Linda Wisch, Carolyn Glass, Liz Hankle, Myrle Pugh, Melissa Currence, Bev Death, Pat Maize, Kathy Bauer, Mary Beth LaPier, Pauline Lewis, Pat Archibald and Dale Bennett. Digital edition prepared by Jean Hase, webmaster. Rev. Henry A. Simon, pastor pastor@galileelutheranchurch.org Emily Phoenix, director of discipleship dodemily@galileelutheranchurch.org Dawn Whittaker, church office secretary office@galileelutheranchurch.org Jennifer Farrelly, preschool director ( ) preschool@galileelutheranchurch.org Jeanne Garrett-Coward, director of music ministry* Wade Ritchie, organist* Judy Engelmeyer, handbell choir director* Gene Sanders, visitation associate * Penny Burke, cleaning service* * = Part-time love. I m thankful for a calling where my job was to share God s love in Jesus.

3 Raising Up Young Leaders BY EMILY PHOENIX Director of Discipleship IN A RECENT COUNCIL OPENING, I challenged our leaders to recognize the many ways our youth serve at Galilee and consider how they could be a part of nurturing and building up young leaders, too. I referenced an article where the author, Brandon Metcalf reminds us that our youth are gifted children of God who are meant to use their gifts to build of the church and the world in the name of Christ. Our middle school, high school and young adult students serve in a variety of ways at Galilee including as worship volunteers (acolytes, media booth, lector, bell choir, musicians) as well as at many annual events like Trunk or Treat, Egg Hunt, and the Patriotic Dinner, to name a few. Often the conversation among adults is How can we get youth more connected? In order to answer that question, I would challenge you to ask it of yourself. In other words, What keeps you connected to Galilee? THE RESOUNDING RESPONSE from many is: the people and the community. So, if we want our youth connected at Galilee, we have responsibility in helping bring them into our community of faith. Here are a few ways for you to consider how you can have a positive impact in raising up our youth as Christlike servant leaders: LEAD BY EXAMPLE by attending worship and Bible study. Our young people are observant about who is participating in worship, volunteering and serving in leadership roles. If they see you attending and participating faithfully, they will understand that it s possible for them, too. INTRODUCE YOURSELF and check in with youth when you see them on the weekends. Building relationships is the key to success in ministry. We must interact with one another and encourage those around us, especially the youth, who are finding out who they are. What an opportunity we have to remind them of whose they are in Christ! PLUG THEM IN to areas of ministry that don t currently have any youth serving. Could a ministry team benefit from a youth representative? Invite them to the congregational meeting. They may not be able to vote yet, but it s of value to encourage them to be educated on what is going on at church and how they can be a part of it. This verse from 1 Timothy is one of my favorites, because it is God himself empowering our young leaders through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Don t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 Opportunities to grow in God s Word Sundays Memorial Day Weekend special class session will begin at 9:15 am May 27 in the upstairs preschool room with opportunities for students to make cards for those who are currently serving in our military. Children s Sunday School will break for the summer beginning June 3, but we encourage you to attend worship as a family and Vacation Bible School in late July/early August! Sundays, beginning June 10 Exploring Christ-like Servant Leadership: Cultivating Groups. Sessions are designed for anyone who is a leader in this congregation, your home, workplace community or the world. In these six sessions we will focus on several practices that will be helpful as we transition: Build the Community, Identify Common Vision, Promote Communication, Manage Anxiety and Conflict, and Nurture Collaboration. Classes will run June 10 July 15 at 9:30 am in the fellowship hall. For more details, contact Director of Discipleship Emily Phoenix (dodemily@galileelutheranchurch.org or ). Tuesdays Battlefield of the Mind. Tuesday Women s, 7:15 pm at Vicky Eden's house (419 Virginia Ave, Pasadena, ). Contact Mary Poling to join ( ). This class will continue through the summer. NEW Ignite Your Faith, an opportunity to study and talk about God s Word for young adults (including graduating seniors) ages will begin on Tuesday, May 29 from 7:30-8:30 pm and will continue through summer. If you are interested in attending, please contact Matt Santos ( ; matts6262@gmail.com). Wednesday, June 6 Not So Minor Prophets: Amos. If you wonder how to respond to materialism and low morality, you ll find Amos prophecies right on target. Monthly Brown Bag Bible Class, Emily Phoenix, fellowship hall, 12:05 pm. Friday, June 1 CRAVE : an invitation to you for a night out to connect with other adults from our Galilee family. Join us Friday, June 1 from 6-8 pm (note the new start time) at Greene Turtle in Pasadena. Free babysitting will be provided beginning at 5:45 pm. RSVP will be required, so if you plan to attend, please contact Emily Phoenix by Tuesday, May 29 (dodemily@galileelutheranchurch.org). Contact her also for babysitter needs and any other questions.

4 SINGING PRAISE: On May 6, the preschool sang their praises to the Lord. The three- year-old class, four-year-old class and transition class came together to sing for the congregation. Pastor Hank was presented with artwork of personal thumbprint hearts from each child to show how much our school has appreciated him sharing his love for Jesus with us over the years. Preschool celebrates as it ends another school year BY JENNIFER FARRELLY Galilee Lutheran Preschool Director FUNDRAISING SUCCESSES: The spring was a time of fundraising for the preschool with all funds going towards the purchase of additional playground equipment. With the support of the preschool families, staff and church we were able to raise about $1,200. A rock climbing summit and a playhouse with slide will be assembled for use towards the end of the school year. The playhouse will be a great addition for the two-year-old class to enjoy. The rock climbing summit will be enjoyed by our older students. Thank you to all those who participated in the mixed bag fundraiser and Chipotle family dining night that supported the purchase of this equipment. A PRESCHOOL PICNIC will cap the school year, as students and families are invited to gather on Tuesday, Tuesday, May 29 to celebrate a wonderful year of learning and friendship! AS WE ENTER the summer months, we celebrate how we are almost at capacity for our fall enrollment! We have 55 out of 61 spaces filled. There are still spots available in the two-year-olds Tuesday/Thursday and Friday only classes, as well as one slot in the Tuesday/Thursday three-year -olds class. (continued from page 3) Saturday, May 26 Strong Men of the Bible, looking at Jacob, who tried to grab the God-blessed life, but in the wrong way. Monthly men s Barnabas Bible Class, Pastor Hank, Golden Corral restaurant on Ordnance Road, Glen Burnie, 7:30 am. (Come at 8 am if you don t want to eat breakfast.). Saturday, June 9 Called to be Courageous, verse-by-verse study of the Old Testament book named after Joshua, who led the Israelites during their entry and settling of the Promised Land. In chapter 9 and its story about the sun standing still. Monthly Men s Bible Breakfast, Ken Gast, fellowship hall, 8 am. Come at 8:30 am if you don t want to eat breakfast.) Prayer Gives My Life Balance by Kay Meyer, Lutheran Women s Quarterly, Spring Encourages growth in our prayer life. Monthly Saturday Women s Bible Class led by Mary Poling, Library, 8am. Deepening Our Relationship with God on the second Saturday will take a break in June, but begin again on July 14! VBS registration opens this weekend! Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been set for the mornings of July 30-Aug. 3, 9 am-noon. Children who have completed 3 s preschool fifth grade are invited to sign up. Look for registration to open beginning May 25. A sign-up to volunteer will also be available this weekend! Students who have finished sixth grade and older are eligible to volunteer. Questions? Contact VBS Director Jen Bowman ( ; or ibjenb@hotmail.com). Take Flat Jesus with you this summer We want to see where you go this summer! Create your own Flat Jesus and take him as you travel this summer! Whether you are at the beach, visiting family, or are a guest at an out of state church, we want to see you! Take your Flat Jesus with you and take a selfie with Him! Post the photo on Facebook and tag Galilee Lutheran Church, Pasadena MD or /print it and share it with us! Talk to Director of Discipleship, Emily Phoenix to get your own copy of 'Flat Jesus' to color and put together to take with you!

5 Biblesticks total hits 68! The Lay Ministry Team campaign to purchase Military Biblesticks has already surpassed our goal of 50 and have reached 68 Biblesticks! These Biblesticks (audio New Testaments and Psalms) provide God s peace and hope to service personnel and their families. Each $25 we collect will buy one service member and his or her family the gift of God s Word and hope. You may support this cause through Memorial Day weekend by checking out the red box on the information table in the narthex (lobby). Contact Lay Ministry Team Coordinator Debbie Bangert with questions ( or layministry@galileelutheranchurch.org). Thank you! - DB A SURPRISE LUNCH was held on Saturday, April 28 for Betty Johnston, Galilee s secretary who served her last day on May 4. She has retired with her husband Eddie with a move to North Carolina. She recently wrote, Words cannot express how very thankful I am for the love and support I have been blessed to receive from my second family here at Galilee during the five years I served as the church office secretary. We welcome our new secretary S. Dawn Whittaker who comes to us with over 20 years of administrative experience and looks forward to meeting everyone. Please stop by and say hello! ALL GENERATIONS IN TOW at the Spring Thing with, from left, Mary Beth LaPier, Myrle Pugh, Kathy and & Darley Bauer serving treats to visitors. The Lutheran Women s Missionary League (LWML) Spring Thing flea market was a big success. We raised $ and gave $400 each to Emmaus Center in Glen Burnie, Birthright of Annapolis and Heifer International. Thanks to all the people who gave aid and support: Boy Scout Troop 000, bakers, donators of items for LWML tables, those who served at the tables and priced items and those who took part in food, fun and fellowship. Once again we were blessed with great weather and volunteers, to God be the glory! - Pat Archibald Transition Team formed at Galilee As we approach Pastor Hank s retirement, Galilee enters into a new season of transition. Before the call process for a new pastor can begin, it s important to make sure the congregation can continue to minister to its families and the surrounding community, living out our mission of Sharing God s Love, Changing Lives! A transition team has been formed, chaired by Rob Bangert. Team members include Sarah Jammal, Cindy Ward, Krissy Anderson and Judy Engelmeyer. Director of Discipleship, Emily Phoenix serves as staff consultant. One of our primary responsibilities is to lift this process up in prayer and help the congregation do the same. A Prayer Corner is on the back cover of the weekly bulletin with a specific request or prayer for you to add to your weekly prayers. The Transition Team is also focused on discussion regarding who will take on responsibilities of the pastor in this season of change. The team plans to provide updates throughout the summer on their progress through various publications and social media. Thanks for your continued prayers and support! Rob Bangert and the Transition Team

6 Upcoming Youth Events & Recap of 30-Hour Famine Galilee Youth will hold our end-of-year "Picnic on the Portico" at 6 pm Saturday, June 2, All youth in sixth -12th grade, college-age and their families are invited to this event! There will be burgers, hotdogs and drinks provided by the Youth Ministry Team. Families should bring a side dish to share. We need a couple people to man the grills. Please let Jean know if you can take on that task. 30-HOUR FAMINE - Only a few youth participated in the 30 Hour World Vision Famine, but by joining with the Men's Bible Breakfast group, we were able to accomplish much. Noelle Somers, Ms. Emily, Mr. Chris and Ms. Jean packed over 100 'hygiene' kits donated to Orphan Grain Train by a local Eagle Scout for shipment to Liberia. The photo at left shows Noelle and Chris Meier packing hygiene kits. Some of the men prepared bicycles (a lot of bicycles) for shipping also. Then we all joined in to repackage almost 110 boxes of books to meet the requirements of Liberia's stringent import policies. Everyone was tired,but satisfied that we had done a good job when we finished around noon, then it was time to go ride go karts as it was such a beautiful afternoon. YOUTH PARTICIPATING in the Famine worked to build a shelter that would serve to protect two-five people out of materials available. The activity took a bit longer than expected, but results were good! We did confirm during the later feast that at least three people could easily laydown in the shelter - especially if they were children. We took a bit of time after building to do a short study on famine around the world with Mr. Chris. THE DAY WAS FINISHED up with worship at the Saturday service and then our Feast. Parents brought our favorite food and all of us relaxed and enjoyed eating. Thanks to all the youth participating either directly by joining us or by giving up food or phones to raise money for World Vision Famine relief. Thanks also to the Men s Bible Breakfast group who let us join in on your work day! And thanks to all the parents and other adults who helped with the 30 Hour Famine! LASTLY, it is NOT too late to give donations either on-line or to one of the youth collecting money. To contribute on-line go to the Galilee Youth Team Page at or directly to one of the youths participating including Noelle Somers, Tyler Stone, Will Ward, Alex Lichtner or Zach Hightower. YOUTH: All fund raising packets should be turned in by May 27 to Ms. Jean or put in the Youth Mailbox outside the office! Jean Hase, Youth Counselor BREAKFAST AND SINGING made for a wonderful Mother s Day celebration for Sunday School families. This also served as the end of the year celebration,with gifts for all students. After the children sang in worship, they gifted their moms w i t h c a r n a t i o n s. Thanks to Sarah Jammal and all the Sunday School staff for heir time and commitment in sharing Jesus with the children this school year!

7 From the President s Desk Greetings in the name of Jesus from Bob Cosler. MORE GOOD NEWS is here as God continues to shower us with His grace and love. Dawn Whittaker has accepted the position of church secretary/office assistant recently vacated by Betty Johnston. Dawn trained with Betty, before Betty retired. We offer thanks that God has again directed a capable, caring person to this position. Welcome, Dawn! Best wishes and Godspeed to Betty and Eddie, who have traveled to their new home in North Carolina. We will miss Betty s bright smile and cheerful disposition. I ll personally miss the playful barbs that we shot at each other on a regular basis. THE GOOD NEWS just keeps on coming with the election of a Pastoral Call Committee by the Church Council. I will lead this committee of dedicated members: Krissy Anderson, Jim Burke, Peggy Gray, Ray MacFarlane, Gene Sanders and Cindy Ward. Jane Strong will serve as Church Council representative on the committee. On Saturday, May 5, Galilee s Transition Team met with Rev. Don Schaeffer, our regional mission and ministry facilitator, via ifacetime, a video conferencing application. Rev. Schaeffer led the team through the development of the congregational profile provided by the Southeastern District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. THE INTENT OF THIS PROFILE is to help us understand ourselves as a congregation and the unique call to ministry that we will be making to a pastor. The information in the profile will also help District President John Denninger to understand the needs and opportunities of the congregation. Finally, this profile will help the pastor we call to evaluate how well his gifts match the congregations needs and opportunities. Rev. Schaeffer will be helping the team to extract the most germane questions from the full profile. These questions will then be communicated to the congregation for completion. With your help, the congregational profile should be completed, and the results tabulated, by the end of May. The results will help Galilee s Pastoral Call Committee to communicate clearly our congregational needs for both permanent and intentional interim pastors. JUST A NOTE of caution: Galilee has been through the pastoral call process several times before. Not all those times resulted in satisfaction for Galilee or for the called pastor. The Southeastern District, LCMS has taken the time and considerable effort to define a process that has the best chance for matching a pastor with the needs and opportunities of a given congregation. It is my strong belief that we must show good faith and follow this process. Above all, remember that God already knows who our next pastor should be. If we study His Word, and pray for His guidance, this time will allow us to discern His will for us. I have asked our prayer team, led by Pauline Lewis, to pray for Galilee and its leadership daily. Please include a prayer for Galilee and its leadership in your daily worship. Blessings and joy to you all. Bob Cosler (tug2202@outlook.com)

8 Pastor s service is second longest of eight at Galilee When Pastor Hank Simon preaches his final sermon on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday,June3, he will complete more than 12 and a half years of serving as pastor of this congregation. His is the second longest pastorate among the eight men who have spiritually led this church since its founding 54 years ago. Previous pastors and their years of serving were Revs. Harold Drum ( ), Thomas Andersen ( ), Kenneth Anderson ( ), Raymond Sim- mons ( ), Thomas Clocker ( ), Paul Hinz (2000) and Otto Wood ( ). DURING PASTOR HANK S time at Galilee, the congregation added a third service, a contemporary informal worship at 4:30 pm Saturdays. Noontime Wednesday services were added to evening services during Advent and Lent, the church seasons preparing for Christmas and Easter. Christmas Eve services intended for children were begun, with four services now held on Christmas Eve. In 2012, Director of Christian Education Emily Phoenix was added to the staff as director of discipleship. A loan of $250,000 for remodeling the fellowship hall and other facility improvements, taken out in 2005 shortly before Pastor Hank came, will be paid off in July. Galilee Lutheran Preschool has doubled the ages of children it serves by adding a transition pre-kindergarten class and a class for two-year-olds. IN THE SOUTHEASTERN District, Pastor Hank served as a mentor for new pastor in the PALS program of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). He was a presenter at the SED yearly leadership conference in Richmond and pastoral delegate for Circuit 4 to the 2011 convention of the LCMS in Houston. He served two terms as pastoral counselor for the Baltimore Zone of the Chesapeake District, Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Following graduation from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and ordination in 1972, he served as editorial assistant, mission interpretation division of the LCMS Stewardship Department and part-time assistant pastor of Markus Lutheran Church, inner city St. Louis. On the LCMS staff, he was a member of mission interpretation teams which visited Lutheran churches and missions in 13 countries in Central America, West and North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Pastor Hank came to Galilee in November 2005, after serving more than 30 years as pastor of Signal Hill Lutheran Church, Belleville, Ill., a suburb of St. Louis. While in southern Illinois, he served on the Southern Illinois District board of directors and chaired its Stewardship Committee. He was a field education supervisor/mentor for students at Concordia Seminary from More than 30 pastors serving in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) were part of the Signal Hill program, including parish pastors, missionaries and university and seminary professors. HE HAS MADE presentations on congregational communication tools, outreach and pastoral ministry at local, regional and national levels, including the National Evangelism Workshop of the National Evangelistic Association, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the 1997 LCMS Great Commission Convocation. He has been a member of the national advisory board for Concordia Pulpit Resources magazine since Pastor Hank is the author of Mentoring: A Tool for Ministry (Concordia Publishing House, 2001), which he wrote during a sabbatical in His articles have been published in more than two dozen periodicals on a variety of practical ministry and devotional topics. He married Dr. Mary Manz Simon in They have three adult children: Christina (married to Paul Pitney, with grandsons Josh, Nate and Luke), Wildwood, Mo.; Angela (married to Tim Brumm), Madison, Wis. and Matthew (married to Margaret, with grandsons Solomon and Elijah), Indianapolis, Ind. Pastor Hank and Dr. Mary will be moving to Ft. Myers, Fl. during the week after his retirement. New members welcomed May 13 Welcomed into membership at Galilee on Sunday, May 13 were these new members: Christopher & Amanda Augsburger Lilly & Madeline Transfer Kendal Cohen Affirmation of Baptism Susan Wright Affirmation of Baptism We pray that God s Spirit would bless them as part of our community of faith and that they would be a blessing to many as followers of Jesus!

9 Bible class spends Men s Network Work Day at OGT warehouse Seven members of the Men s Breakfast Bible Class spent Saturday morning, May 12 serving at the Orphan Grain Train (OGT) warehouse in Millersville. Their effort was part of the Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) Men s Network national Work Day. Serving with them were six youth and adults involved in the Galilee Youth 30-Hour Famine for World Vision, raising funds to fight world hunger. Ron Phipps, assistant manager of the OGT Maryland Branch, said, The wonderful volunteers from Galilee made a terrific contribution. EACH COUNTRY to which we ship has their own customs regulations. Liberia happens to be the most peculiar and rigorous requirements of them all. Nevertheless, the good folk of Galilee attacked the assignment with good humor, energy, and dedication. In addition to adjusting the handlebars on scores of bicycles to enable them to packed in a 40-foot container more compactly, they packed 22 boxes of hygiene kits and (get this) 114 boxes of books--in which the contents of each box had to be counted. They ended up counting thousands of books! It was a wonderful day! Thank you! OGT IS A 501c3 Nonprofit Christian volunteer network which originated with LHM and now shares personal and material resources with needy people in America and around the world. TAKING A BREAK after spending the morning as part of the Men s Network Work Day serving May 12 at the Orphan Grain Train Warehouse in Millersville are, from left, top row, Richard Smith, Rob Schwarz, Bob Cosler and Ken Gast and, bottom row, Steve Hause and E.C. Watts. Also serving but not in the photo was Al Tipton. Orphan Grain Train Photo Current Fund in the red a bit as first quarter ends April Current Fund financial figures reported to the Church Council are: Offerings: $39,603 Expenses: $40,299 Balance: ( $ 696) This results in a year-to-date deficit of $548. While offerings for the first four months were $2,806 over budget, expenses were $3,354 over budget. This included a high bill for propane in April and the semi-annual insurance premium of about $3,900. Thanks to all those members and friends of Galilee who have been faithful with their offerings also when they were away, either traveling or kept at home because of illness. This reflects an understanding that generous giving is needed to fund the ministry of Galilee. That includes those weekends when you are not in worship but your church continues to serve 365 days a year on this peninsula and beyond as a mission outpost for Jesus Christ.

10 Live Generously Some measures of how we have invested for our Lord through April Year-to-date average weekend attendance Offerings $151,111 $147,652 Expenses $151,659 $140,855 Balance ($696) $6,797 THE THREE newest adult members of our congregation smile with their teachers at their confirmation on Sunday, May 20. From left, bottom row, are Pastor Hank Simon, Noelle Somers and Tyler Stone; top row: Catechist Jean Hase, Will Ward and Director of Discipleship Emily Phoenix. Cindy Ward Photo Commitment Weekend June 9 & 10 Commitment Weekend will be a time when we celebrate the gifts God has given us and respond with a commitment of financial stewardship to fund our renovation projects. Prayer commitments also will be made during the worship. Members and friends are asked through an upcoming mailing to make a special effort to attend worship on either Saturday, June 9 or Sunday, June 10, to personally deliver your commitment card for the capital campaign that will fund needed renovations for Galilee. Everyone can participate at some level! Everyone will have opportunity to place their card in a special offering basket during any of the three services. Cards will be tallied during the service and the total of dedicated funds to which members and friends have committed themselves will be announced. It will be an exciting and wonderful experience. Please join us! Bob Cosler, congregational president Community Hymnfest June 13 at Kurtz s Beach The annual Community Hymnfest sponsored by Pasadena Area Clergy will begin at 6 pm Wednesday, June 13 at Kurtz s Beach. A picnic meal with hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings will be served by Kurtz s. A freewill offering to cover expenses will be available or diners may bring canned food for our area food bank. The singing of favorite hymns and praise songs will begin at 7 pm and last about an hour. Sign-up for the meal is through Sunday, June 10 on the information able in the narthex (lobby). Council preps for decision The May 8 monthly meeting of the Church Council focused on preparing for the May 20 congregational meeting at which the proposal of the Renovation Task Force would be considered. Council members previously had unanimously endorsed the proposal, which resulted in a mailing with details going to congregational members a month ago. Three open forums were held on a Saturday afternoon, Wednesday evening and Sunday between services to give members time to ask questions about the proposal. (See Page 1 for story on the proposal, which voters did approve at the May 20 meeting). President Bob Cosler presented details on a capital campaign proposal to fund the estimated $380,000 cost of the renovation projects. He indicated the proposal would be shared in several ways with the congregation. Bob added, What I personally want out of this campaign is for people to experience the joy that I get out of being generous. A mailing about funding the renovations will be going soon to Galilee members. (See article at left about Commitment Weekend, which will follow the mailing). In other news from the meeting: SECURITY: Preschool Ministry Team Coordinator Cheryl Blankinship reported on recommendations about preschool security resulting from a survey by Anne Arundel County Police personnel. Discussion resulted about new doors, locked doors and access to various preschool areas, including when the new class for two-year-olds meets during the mornings. FINANCES: Treasurer Steve Hause reported that the mortgage was down to about $6,100 and he expected to pay it off sometime during July. CONFIRMED: The hiring of S. Dawn Whittaker as church office secretary was approved. She replaces Betty Johnston, who has retired and move to North Carolina with her husband Eddie.

11 24 8:00 am Classic 4 5 6:00 pm Boy Scout :30 pm Boy Scout :30 pm Boy Scout :30 pm Boy Scout 8 8:30 Worship Bulletin :30 Worship Bulle- 28 1:00 pm Library 22 8:30 Worship Bulle- 16 4:30 pm Living 23 4:30 pm Living Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Abbreviations LWML = Lutheran Women s Missionary League HC = Holy Communion LMS = 3 GALILEE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 am Worship Noon Luncheon 10 8:00 am Classic Praise Worship 9:30 am Adult Bible Classes 10:45 am Sunday Joy HC 17 8:00 am Classic Praise HC 9:30am Adult Bible Classes 10:45 am Sunday Joy Worship 12:00 pm LWML Meeting Praise Worship 9:30am Adult Bible Classes 10:45 am Sunday Joy HC Troop 000 6:30 pm Women s Bible 7:30 pm Youth Adult Bible Troop 000 7:00 pm Women s Bible 7:00 pm Church Council 7:30 pm Young Adult Bible Troop 000 7:00 pm Women s Bible 7:30 pm Young Adult Bible Troop 000 7:00 pm Women s Bible 7:30 pm Young Adult Bible 6 Noon Brown Bag Bible Class 2:30 pm Glen Square Worship 13 2:30 pm Glen Square Worship 20 8:30 am Newsletter Assembly 2:30 pm Glen Square Worship 27 2:30 pm Glen Square Worship 7 7:00 pm Stewardship Ministry Team 14 Education Ministry Team 1 8:30 Worship Bulletin Assembly 6:00pm Greene Turtle Assembly 8:30 Worship Bulletin Assembly tin Assembly tin Assembly 2 9:30 am Sit & Knit 4:30 pm Worship 9 8:00 am Men s Group Pit Beef Sale 8:00am Men s Bible Breakfast 4:30 pm Living Water HC Water Worship Water HC 30 4:30 pm Living Water HC 15

12 GALILEE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4652 Mountain Road Pasadena, MD (410) DATED MATERIAL; mailed May 23 Please do not hold Return service requested Choose your option for worship: 4:30 p.m. Saturday Living Water Worship come as you are informal 8 a.m. Sunday Classic Praise traditional sung liturgical worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Joy modern liturgical worship with a variety of musical styles NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 39 Jesus offers His Spirit of life to: Thanking God as we recognize military & grads Our congregation will observe Armed Forces Sunday worship on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 Memorial Day weekend. This will be a time to thank God for the serving of current members and friends of our congregation in our nation s military, past or present, as well as remembering military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country s freedom. A special sight-and-sound presentation at the start of each service will recognize those veteran and active duty military whose photos and information we have. Military will be asked to step forward to be recognized. Info, photo asked for grad recognition We will recognize our graduates and give thanks for them in worship on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. We need information on members of Galilee graduating from eighth grade, high school, community college, technical school, college or grad school. Please contact the church office ( ) with this information: name, school and studies or degree completed and plans for future. We also would appreciate your loaning a current photo, which is planned to be printed in that weekend s bulletin. The photo will be returned. Deadline for submitting this information and the photo to the church office is noon Friday, June 1