Lord of Life Lutheran Church Fax: Website: Rally Day is Coming! September 7th

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1 Lord of Life Lutheran Church Fax: Website: AUGUST Rally Day is Coming! September 7th Get ready for Sunday School fun! LOL HAPPENINGS Saturday, September 6 Habitat for Humanity TBA Feed My Starving Children 4:30-6:30 pm L O R D O F L I F E L U T H E R A N C H U R C H LIFELINES IT'S PICNIC TIME! September 7 th on church grounds. Watch the Sunday bulletin and September Lifelines for more details. In August there will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board...choose to bring a dessert, side or salad! PRAYER BLANKETS Thank you to everyone who has come forth and volunteered. You are a great bunch of people. We will be meeting on the following dates: Cutters--August 4 th and Sept 2 nd at 1:00 p.m....tyers-- August 18 th and Sept 29th at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to tie in the afternoons, feel free to come on over once we have started getting some of the blankets cut. Any questions, contact Lynn Haye. Sunday, September 7 Lucille resale reinvented 7:30-11:00 am Sunday School Rally Day 9:30 am Picnic after 9:30 service Monday, September 8 Feed My Starving Children 6:00-7:30 pm Friday Sunday, September A.L.L. Fall Trip Saturday, September 27 A.L.L. Italian Night LORD OF LIFE IS IN THE NEWS! TBA Sunday, September 28 Prayer Blanket Dedication 8:00 & 9:30 am Please mark your calendar Lord of Life is mentioned in the August 2014 issue of The Lutheran, in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod insert. An article reports on the gathering we hosted in April, for the Lutheran School of Theology Chicago Guild. Members of Lord of Life and other congregations met and heard the stories of several of the international students at the seminary. LOL member, Jan Stage, is quoted in the article. I am pleased to tell you that Lord of Life gifted these students with Prayer Blankets so that they would feel wrapped in our prayers. You will want to check out the article when you get some time. I will post it on the bulletin board in our gathering area, too. Pr. Linda

2 Page 2 ATTENTION: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! Handyman skills are appreciated but not required just bring a sack lunch and a willingness to help! HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Here s an opportunity to work at a Habitat for Humanity site in the Elgin area. The date is Saturday, September 6. We will meet at church on Saturday morning and carpool to the site, returning to LOL by late afternoon. Handyman skills are appreciated but not required just bring a sack lunch and a willingness to help! Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex. FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Members of Lord of Life will have two opportunities to volunteer at the Schaumburg site of FMSC. We will work as teams, packing nutritious meals for hungry and malnourished children around the world. The dates are: Saturday, September 6, 4:30 pm 6:30 pm Monday, September 8, 6:00 pm 7:30 pm There are sign-up sheets in the narthex. We have spots reserved for 15 volunteers for each shift. Children are welcome if accompanied by parents (3rd grade and older please). Don t miss out on this fun opportunity to make a difference! THOSE WHO MOURN The members and friends of Lord of Life offer prayers and condolences to those who have lost family and friends over the summer months: The family and friends of former member, Raynold Laine. The family and friends of former member, Jane Morris. The Rittmueller and Reich families on the death of Marlene s brother-in-law, Steve Reich. Elaine Janssen and the Fleming family on the death of Baby Charles Fleming. Elaine, also, on the death of her friend Eleanor Highland and her sister-in-law s father, Earl Isham. Karen Baron and the Pish family on the death of Karen s daughter s motherin-law, Joan Pish. Dick & Judy Voegtle on the death of Judy s cousin, Flo Heffron. The family and friends of Dolores Maxwell. Dan and Amnda Stopka and the Stopka and Consdorf families on the death of Baby Caydence Renee Stopka. Ken and Barb Olson on the death of Ken s cousin, Eldon Kelley. May the memory of our departed loved one always be a blessing.

3 Page 3 LUCILLE RESALE REINVENTED Please help us open our doors! Holy Family Ministries is opening a resale store in Arlington Heights! We re coming to Lord of Life to collect donations of clothing and household items. Proceeds support our Tuition Assistance Fund. Donors will receive a tax donation receipt. Help keep tuition affordable for at-risk kids in Holy Family s school and youth programs. On-the-Spot Collection for Lucille resale reinvented Sunday, September 7 7:30 am 11:00 am in the church parking lot Bring your items to church pull up to our van we ll take it from there! For more information about donating or volunteering at the store, contact Margaret, mflanagan@hfm.org Come join us for our annual trip. WHAT ARE YOU DOING SEPT. 19, 20 & 21 Come join us for our annual trip. This year we are returning to Nappanee, Indiana to Amish Land. We have a package plan which is terrific! We will be seeing two shows, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Robe and Josiah for President, an Amish musical, plus many other things. They have the biggest, yummiest taffy apples there! Information is on the bulletin board. Hope to see you...any questions contact Lynn Haye. Wedding Congratulations Congratulations to Valinda (Bartow) and Michael Sowatzke, son of Katy & Jim Sowatzke, on their marriage. Their wedding took place in Ottumwa, Iowa on Friday, June 13 th. Valinda & Michael will reside in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Congratulations to Kimberly (Reynolds) and Paul Basich on celebrating the Affirmation of their Civil Marriage. The ceremony took place at Lord of Life on Saturday, June 28. Blessings and best wishes to both couples! Men s Breakfast Men s Club will meet on Saturday, August 2, at 8:00 a.m. at Davi s Pancake House (on Irving Park Rd. in Roselle, across from the train station) to share in fellowship and to solve the problems of the world. Please come and join us. If you have any questions, call Herm Scharm. Hope to see you there! BLESSED EVENTS BAPTISM Genevieve Rose Schwarz was baptized on Sunday, May 11, at the 9:30 a.m. service. Sponsors for Genevieve are Garrett Schwarz and Matthew Hodge; proud parents are Katie Hodge and Tylor Schwarz. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Andrew Drew Robert Meyer was born July 17, 2014 in Highlands Ranch, CO, weighing 6.7 lbs. and measuring 18 ¾ inches long. Proud parents are Brett and Missy Meyer. Welcoming Drew to the family are proud grandparents Jack and Mary Meyer and uncle Matt Meyer. Congratulations to all!

4 CONGREGATION COUNCIL MINUTES Thursday, June 26, 2014 Page 4 CONGREGATION COUNCIL MINUTES Council Members Present: Barb James, Julie Mulherin, Jim Shephard, Don Smith, Paul Scanlan, Jim Dobson, Linda Walser, Bill Lundeberg, Pr. Linda Covey Not Present: Cathy Thoma, Bob Hossa Guest: Del Neel and Mark Puchalski Meeting called to order at 7:05 Jim D. led us in devotions. Bequest We have been contacted by Northern Trust regarding a gift of $40,000 from The Eleanor Swanson Declaration of Trust. The following resolution to accept this gift was passed unanimously. Therefore, it is resolved that the gift is hereby accepted by LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 119 West Wise Rod, Schaumburg, Illinois It is further resolved that Linda S. Covey, acting as the Pastor of this organization is authorized, on behalf of LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, to: (1) accept payment, (2) execute receipts and other documents, and (3) receive notices, make and communicate decisions as necessary to facilitate administration of the gift. The $40,000 is to be added to our Bequest Fund as an unrestricted gift. COUNCIL MINUTES from May 22, 2014: Discussed and approved as read. be shipped out on July 7, White Sox Game: 22 people are going on July 6, 2014 NEW BUSINESS: Election of Officers Took a verbal vote motioned by Jim for the following offices. President: Don Smith Vice President: Jim Dobson Secretary: Julie Mulherin Treasurer: Bill Lundeberg Financial Secretary: Will be discussed next meeting Don motioned to nominate to Barb James as Assistant Treasurer effective July 1, The motion passed unanimously. Suggestion: There was a suggestion to put motion-censored lights in the bathroom to make sure that lights are not left on overnight. This will be passed onto property. Church picnic: Currently, we don t have any group in charge of setting up a picnic. We hope that people will come together organize this picnic. Maybe each committee or groups of people could work together. (One committee could do each part of the planning. i.e. games, raffle, set-up etc.) Endowment: These members will be up for renewal in 2014: Jim Dobson, Barb Petterson, Sandy Tabick and Bill Luthard who will replace Bob Steffenson. For 2015 these members will be up for renewal: Del Neel, Wayne Giesel, and Bob Faust COMMITTEE REPORTS DISCUSSED: None, due to summer PASTOR S REPORT: Thanks to Barb James and Jim Shephard for the time on Council ON GOING BUSINESS: Building and grounds: Every Saturday people can help around the church from Colors have been chosen for the Dryvit that can be done soon as weather permitting. Church Photo Directory: They should The meeting adjourned at 8:03 with the Lord s Prayer. Next Meeting: July 24, 2014 Snacks: Linda Devotions: Julie Respectfully submitted, Julie Mulherin Church Council Secretary

5 Lord of Life Lutheran Church 119 West Wise Road Schaumburg, IL DATED MATERIAL: PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY Know, Grow, Serve, Share Lord of Life is a community of faith that is warm and welcoming. We strive to KNOW Christ by honoring traditional forms of worship as well as being open to innovations. We continue to GROW in Christ to a closer relationship with our Lord through learning and study. We SERVE Christ in the work of ministry by volunteering our time, energy and faith to church services and social programs. We SHARE Christ in mission and outreach within our church and community by supporting those who need our assistance and relief.