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1 June 2017 Volume 50,, Issue 6 The Leaf a monthly publication of GLC Gethsemane Lutheran Church The Leaf 35 East Stanton Avenue Columbus OH Pastor Rev. June A. Wilkins pastorjune@gethsemane.org Music Ministries Dr. Timothy E. Guenther tguenther@gethsemane.org Mission Developer Rev. Ipyana Mwakabonga ipibonga@hotmail.com Child Care Center Brenda Weilbacher bweilbacher@gethsemane.org Seminary Intern Joel Wildermuth jtwildermuth@gmail.org LIC Student Debbie Pinnegar dpinnegar@tlsohio.edu Parish Secretary Diane Gutgesell glcoffice@gethsemane.org & Custodian Brian McLean In this Issue From the Pastor P. 2 Adult Education P. 3 Small Groups P. 4 Prayer Concerns P. 5 Council Highlights P. 6-7 Sunday, June 4, 10:45 AM

2 FROM THE PASTOR Guided by the Spirit If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 The Spirit of God has been with us throughout our history. From the beginning, our ancestors of the faith met God in various ways, through disembodied voices, angels, spirits, dreams, visions, and mysterious strangers. These were all given to guide them on their path and let them know that there was one God and that God cared for the people. From June 18 th July 30 th, our worship theme will be Guided by the Spirit. We will be talking about our ancestors introduced in Genesis: Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau, and Joseph. These were the first to know the God of Israel and the first to change their lives based on that relationship. None of these ancestors of the faith were perfect actually they were all very flawed characters who did some crazy things but their willingness to let the Spirit of God guide them and move them through life is admirable. Each week, our seminarian, Joel Wildermuth and I will be taking up a different Genesis story in worship: June 18 Abraham, Sarah, & Isaac June 25 Sodom and Gomorrah July 2 Hagar & Ishmael July 9 The Testing of Abraham July 16 Jacob and Esau July 23 Joseph and his Brothers July 30 Joseph in Egypt I hope you ll join us for this Summer series! Rev. June Wilkins 2

3 LEARN others who prepared the ground before him as well as those who followed after and who took advantage of the new intellectual freedom to question all manner of doctrine and practice. LIFETIME LEARNING Christian Education about life, for life, and for a lifetime SUNDAYS at 10:45 AM Movie Time in the Library Reformation Roots This series on the Reformation features historians who have a passion for the church and its story. They will, along with a host, transport you through one of the most interesting and important periods of church history. This era begins with the church suffering from moral decay and fierce defensiveness and ends with a fracturing of the church into many smaller pieces. Onto this stage come some of the most remarkable characters in history. These reformers carry with them fresh ideas that challenge the stultified thinking of that era as well as recover the deep truths of scripture. The scholars featured in this series will introduce you to the characters and major events while avoiding drowning you in endless details. You will hear the major themes of authority and freedom that are woven throughout and you will learn that both forces, pushed to the extreme, have caused tremendous suffering. Though Martin Luther is credited with being the major force of the Reformation, learners will meet many We live in the post-reformation era when denominations are trying to discover common ground rather than points of disagreements. Many of those earlier areas of disagreement have been resolved through dialogue and statements of agreement. The aim of this series is to help explain the existing landscape of western Christianity and to suggest that some of the unresolved Reformation themes are still in play today. (from Reformation Roots Study Guide from Select Learning) Summer 2017 Schedule May 28 From Night to Dawn: The Stage is set for the Reformation VIOLET MEEK June 4 CONGREGATION MEETING June 11 From Bondage to Freedom: Luther Rediscovers Grace SHARON WALTON June 18 From Scholar to Provocateur: Luther Takes on the Church PAULA SAUER June 25 From Priest to Outlaw BARBARA FORD July 2 No Class 4 th of July Weekend July 9 From Heretic to Hero NANCY FEOLE July 16 From Scholar to Father: The Domestic Luther JOYCE GEARY July 23 From Simple to Complex: New Church Finds Common Ground DARLENE NORMAN July 30 Luther s Legacy DAVID NORMAN August 6 Swiss Reformation: A Rationalist s Revolt DON DELL August 13 Radical Reformation: A Revolution and Withdrawal DON DELL August 20 English Reformation: The Political Reformation VIOLET MEEK August 27 The Catholic Reformation: Reaction and Renewal ANDREA AND TIM MAYER 3

4 CONNECT Small Group Ministries First Reflections Monday Bible Study Paula Sauer Every Monday at 8:00am at La Chatelaine-Worthington Second Saturday of the month at 8:00am at TeeJaye s Brown Bag Bible Bunch Dick Lyndes rhlyndes32@outlook.com Connections: Faith at Work Judy Reuning jreuning@lifecrossings.com Every Wednesday at 12:00pm in the church library Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 8-3:00pm. Book Group Sharon Walton skrwalton@gmail.com Barbara Ford bandbford@columbus.rr.com Men s Breakfast Bob Davis rjdjr@wowway.com Thrivent Builds Bill Darlage darlage_bill@hotmail.com First Friday of the month at 7:00am at Bob Evans on Olentangy River Road Quilting Last Saturday of the month from 9-12:00pm in Trinity Hall LWR Quilts Terri Siebert tsiebert@columbus.rr.com Prayer Shawls Emilie Hagerdorn rdhekh@att.net Last Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the church library. Third Monday of the month at 7:30pm in the church library. 4

5 PEOPLE NEWS June Birthdays 3 Sayuni Lyimo 4 Peter Olesen Lund 8 Joel Wildermuth 12 Violet Meek 18 Anita Gardner 19 Dick Jones 20 Don Dell 25 Pam Hagerdorn Judy Kulikowski 28 David Kulikowski 29 Frank Bunk Hugh Geary 30 Don Cumberland Our Prayers and Concern Are With... Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 New concerns: Carol Carder (friend of Bob and Jan Davis) Hono Lyatuu Kyle McLean Glenn Palomaki (son-inlaw of Frank Bunk) Jason Petri (nephew of Anita Gardner) Gary Rader Philomena Scanga (mother of Anita Gardner). Members with ongoing concerns: Donna Baer Bob Hagerdorn Elaine Haines Sue Humbert Dick and Sue Jones David Kibble David Lagerberg Howard Spring. Friends and family with concerns: Lois Aspinwall (friend of Peter Lund) Kathy Finnie (friend of Joanne Leussing) Kathy Kapostasy (sister of Linda Mackov). Homebound: Marie Cooper Beryl Cumberland Carolyn Fergus (Wesley Glen) Alice Gerken (Mayfair Village) Phyllis Nelson Becky Oldaker (Bennington Glen) Joanne Vollrath (Worthington Christian Village) Phyllis Wei Reva Woodruff (Columbus Colony). Would you like to add a name to the Sunday prayers? Contact church secretary at or glcoffice@gethsemane.org before 10:00 am on Thursday to have the name printed in the bulletin. After that time, you will have the opportunity in worship to name those silently or aloud during the prayers. You may also have the name sent out to the congregation via our E-Prayers ( ). 5

6 COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Congregation Council OFFICERS: President Don Dell Vice-President Mike Siddall Secretary Anna Wildermuth Treasurer Jeff Luedke MEMBERS: Pam Hagerdorn Hono Lyatuu Jim Siebert Joy McLemore Carol Savolaine Highlights of Council Meeting May 8, 2017 A copy of the Council minutes and Financial Report is posted in Atrium Way. PLEASE READ BUT LEAVE POSTED. Take-home copies (minus attachments) are available at the Welcome Desk in the narthex. Pastor s Report: Pastor June will be out on May 14th. No other updates Officers Reports: President s Report Facilities Task Force update i. On 5/14: Task force is holding a conversation at GLC for congregation members to come together and share ideas in regards to phase one of the task force. ii. Task force continues to go over surveys and brainstorm ideas. Staffing Task Force i. Task force has identified local churches of comparable size to GLC and will set up meetings with churches to discuss their staffing patterns. ii. Next meeting May 23, Worship Ministry Team: Response to Alternative Worship i. Worship team met and discussed alternative worship styles, and decided against pursuing any further worship day/times, but will continue forward with enhancing the core Sunday worship style. Vice President s Report Youth Education Task Force: will be meeting in May to begin work on curriculum and plans for Youth Education. Secretary s Report April minutes were approved. Please note: A special council meeting was held on April 24 for informal discussion among council members on the budget. This was not an official meeting. Treasurer s Report For the month, GLC has a net surplus (i.e., income exceeds expense) of $16, The result is favorable to budget by approximately $21,200. Contributions in support of GLC operations are $37, Contributions are favorable to budget by approximately $17,300. Year-to-date, GLC has a net surplus (i.e., income exceeds expense) of $19, The result is favorable to budget by approximately $32,500. Year-to-date contributions in support of GLC operations are $288, Year-to-date contributions are favorable to budget by approximately $5,400. 6

7 COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS continued Purpose Statement The people of Gethsemane Lutheran Church Sing God s good news Share God s unconditional welcome Care for each other Serve those in need Guiding Principles The life, words, and actions of Jesus Christ are the inspiration for all we do and are. We recognize the uniqueness of each individual. We welcome and value everyone. We reach out to each other, our neighbors, and creation with our hearts and minds as well as with our labor, generosity, and works of justice. The cumulative surplus is $52, Liaisons reports: Joy updated on her continued efforts to engage P&L families with GLC. Don brought to attention the Adult Education minutes, which shared information about the entire education year and options for ideas for new classes. Unfinished Business: Budget Proposal for FY 2018 o Joy moved to accept the 2018 proposed budget. Pam seconded. Motion approved unanimously. Timetable and Notifications prior to Congregation Meeting o Budget Summary for Congregation Meeting i. Don will ask Jeff to produce a summary of the proposed budget in two versions: a brief summary and one with near-complete detail. These will be sent to the congregation prior to the June Congregation Meeting. ii. Council will also send out postcards as a reminder for the Congregation Meeting as required by GLC s bylaws. New Business GLC 70th Celebration discussion o Council discussed changing the direction for the 70th celebration. Council will approach Paula Sauer on collecting oral histories from members for the 70th celebration. o Council will begin discussions on planning a celebration for GLC s 75th anniversary. Potluck for Congregation Meeting on June 4th o Council members will take charge of the potluck planning for the June 4th congregation meeting. o Sign-up sheets will appear for members to sign up to bring food and to help with set-up and clean-up. Announcements will appear in the bulletins for the next three Sundays. Scottrade Account procedures o Rick Langner alerted Council that he will be proposing a change to current procedures for handling stock/security gifts to GLC. Council should see this proposal at its June meeting. Don adjourned the meeting. Next Meeting: Monday, June 12, 7:00 pm Submitted by Anna Wildermuth, Secretary 7

8 SERVING THIS MONTH JUNE 2017 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 Assisting Minister Joel Wildermuth Jeff Klukas Jeff Klukas Jeff Klukas Projectionist Paul Siebert Mike Siddall Kreig Spahn Kate Lutz Mark Geary Sound Monitor Readers Ushers (*Captain) Nursery Communion Bread Kreig Spahn Eric Walton Jim Sauer Mark Geary Brian McLean Jeff Luedke Wendy Luedke Bob Abdou* Scott Conlon Jim Driver Barb Driver Kreig Spahn [Youth] Bill Darlage* Howard Feole Rick Langner Diane Langner Dick Reuning Judy Reuning Dave Reutter* Eric Walton Jim Sauer Paula Sauer Hugh Geary Joyce Geary Brian Burdette* Hugh Geary Joyce Geary Mark Geary Click on the link to sign up and serve in the nursery. Jim Siebert* Joe Reilly GottfriedMaeffert Manfred Maeffert Joyce Geary Doug Sand Carole Wilkins Brian Lutz Joyce Geary Communion Care Joyce Geary Joyce Geary Diane Langner Diane Langner Darlene Norman Counters Celia Conlon Scott Conlon Joyce Davis Joanne Leussing Hugh Geary Imma Lyatuu Kreig Spahn Dave Reutter Brian McLean GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL PARADE Saturday, June 17, 10:30am. If you plan to march in the parade please contact Pastor June. 8

9 JUNE 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:30 PM Pre-K Graduation Vocal Choir 2 7:00 AM Connections: Faith at Work 3 4 Worship 10:45 AM Congregation Meeting & Potluck 4:00 PM Ibada 11 8:30 AM Health Ministry Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 4:00 PM Ibada NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 18 Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 4:00 PM Ibada 25 Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 4:00 PM Ibada 5 8:00 AM Reflections A.A. & Al Anon 12 8:00 AM Reflections 7:00 PM Congregation Council A.A. & Al Anon 19 8:00 AM Reflections 6:00 PM Day Care Prayer Shawl Ministry A.A. & Al Anon 26 8:00 AM Reflections A.A. & Al Anon 6 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 6:45 PM Swahili Choir 13 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 6:00 PM P&L Staff Mtg. 6:45 PM Swahili Choir 20 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 6:45 PM Swahili Choir 27 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Worship Ministry Team 6:45 PM Swahili Choir 7 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Bunch 6:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry 14 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Bunch 6:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry 6:00 PM Swahili Ministry Team 21 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Bunch 6:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry 28 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Bunch 6:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry :00 AM Men s Breakfast :30 AM Gay Pride Parade :00 PM Mkesha 9

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