W h e r e t h e W o r d o f G o d i s p r e a c h e d a n d p e o p l e c o m e t o k n o w t h e L o r d SEPTEMBER 2016 Special Points of Interest: Pastor Karen s Article Rally Day T H E T I D I N G S O F P E A C E P e a c e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h A s h l a n d, O h i o F r o m P a s t o r K a r e n VOLUME 16 ISSUE 9 I feel like this always happens, but it has happened again. I blinked, and summer s over. Schools are all starting back up again, and that means new beginnings in the life of the church as well. We will celebrate Rally Day on Sunday, 4 th with a congregational breakfast beginning at 8:30. So please come before worship and enjoy a time of food and fellowship. Sunday school will resume for our children and youth on Sunday the 11 th. The Pastor s adult Sunday school class will also resume that day. We will kick of classes this school year learning about the ELCA s national assembly. Then we will begin a series on the Reformation as we look forward to commemorating the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e : Rally Day 2 Christian Education Ministry Stewards Committee News 2 3 4 Crayon Poem 5 Christian Education/ Birthdays 5 Calendar 6 Sunday, 11 th is an important date for another reason as well. It is the 15 th Anniversary of the 2001 attack and collapse of the Twin Towers. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives that day, and it altered the very fabric of how we live in community with one another. As adults, we all can remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we learned about the attack on the Towers. I was in my first week as a freshman at Capital University. It was the first time I was living away from home. I came back to my dorm room after calculus class, and my roommate was watching the news coverage on TV. I was watching as the second plane hit. I watched both Towers fall. That was a painful day. It is a pain and grief that continues with us today. I think it is also strange to note that for those entering high school this year, the events of 9/11 happened before they were born. A new generation of young adults doesn t remember a world before those events. On the 15 th Anniversary of 9/11, we will have a service of lament. This time of worship will give space to cry out to God for the loss of life that happened on that day, and for the continued loss of life and pain and suffering that continues each and every day. It is a cry that says, how long, oh Lord? How long must the innocent suffer? How long must we continue to war with such disregard for life? How long must we remain polarized? How long will we continue to hate? Worship on 11 th will be a time of remembrance, sorrow, but also hope and healing. I hope you are able to join us that day. May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guide your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Blessings, Pastor Karen
Page 2 Rally Day will be 4th. We are celebrating with congregational breakfast beginning at 8:30 am. Sunday School classes will resume on 11th. There will be sign ups for stewardships, put out on that day and will be out through. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Confirmation and Youth Group meetings will resume in. Confirmation is for grades 7-8 and focuses on studying the Catechism: the Apostles Creed, Ten Commandments, Lord s Prayer, Sacraments and church history. Our youth group meets to discuss the bible and contemporary issues. All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to participate. Included below is the fall schedule for both groups. Confirmation/Youth Group Fall Schedule 18 th - Confirmation 11:30-1 25 th - Youth Group 11:30-12:30 9 th - Confirmation 11:30-1 16 th - Youth Group Corn Maze (following church until?) November 6 th - Confirmation 11:30-1 November 19 th -20 th - Youth Group Lock in at Peace (time to be determined) December 4 th - Confirmation 11:30-1 December 18 th - Youth Group Christmas Party 11:30-?
Page 3 S E P T E M B E R & O C T O B E R M I N I S T R Y S T E WA R D S USHERS Larry Oberholtzer, Ed Oberholtzer, Dick Armstrong, Joe Sparr Stan Crist, Tom Budd, Sam McCracken, Dan Bishop ALTAR CARE COMMUNION PREPARER Freda Cook Barb Dreher LECTORS 09/04 Freda Cook 09/11 Marcy Myers 09/18 Wendy Wasnich 09/25 Chris Swanson 10/02 Amy Long 10/09 Ron Pagano 10/16 Eric Akers 10/23 Dave Kowalka 10/30 Linda Swanson ACOLYTES 09/04 Paige Swanson 09/11 Will Long 09/18 Parker Swanson 09/25 Mikayla Myers 10/02 Amy Long 10/09 Darby Warren 10/16 Elizabeth Warren 10/23 Kylie Egyedi 10/30 Bethanee Bishop Connie Armstrong Cindy Armstrong COMMUNION ASSISTANT Cathy King Freda Cook Dennis Krucinski Larry Oberholtzer CHANCEL FLOWERS 09/04 Kathy Wharton 09/11 Freda Cook 09/18 Jill Hamler 09/25 The Longs 10/02 Karla Pagano 10/09 10/16 10/23 Oberholtzer 10/30 GREETERS 09/04 Larry Oberholtzer/Ed Oberholtzer 09/11 Chris Swanson/Frank Harned 09/18 Connie & Dick Armstrong 09/25 Karla Pagano & Karen Cook 10/02 Larry & Ed Oberholtzer 10/09 Jim & Natalie Anderson 10/16 Lucille Vaas & Jean Boreman 10/23 Marie Allen & Marcia Bauer 10/30 Marie Allen & Marcia Bauer FLOWER ARRANGER Kathy Wharton Diana Kowalka FLOWER DELIVERER Lucille Vaas Barb Dreher WORSHIP TAPE DELIVERER Lucille Vaas Sharon Johnson
Page 4 W O R S H I P C O M M I T T E E Worship Committee Meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month following Worship PEACE MAKERS Meet on the 3rd Saturday of the month 17th @ 9am FAITH CIRCLE M E N S M I N I S T R Y W O M E N S C I R C L E S MEN S BREAKFAST 1st Saturday of every month! Men of ALL ages are invited to the monthly fellowship breakfast. 3 @ 7am at Buehler s Come and enjoy good food, good conversation, and share the Good News for our lives. We are on our way for our busy lives by 8:00am DORCAS CIRCLE Faith Circle meets the 3rd Thursday of the month in The Meeting Room at 2:00 p.m. In, we will meet in the 15th with Lucille Vaas as study leader. She will introduce our fall study topic: When God Forgives the Guilty", Session 1, "Jonah". All are welcome to join us for study and fellowship. Dorcas Circle meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month at 1:00p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at 1:00p.m. In Sept ember, we will meet on the 14th & 28th as our last month to finish quilts for the collection of goods for distribution by Lutheran World Relief for this year. Flat sheets & fabric are always needed to continue our outreach ministry of quilts to displaced or hurting people where needed. All are welcome to join us as we assemble these quilts.
Just A Box of Crayons by Shane DeRolf While walking in a toy store the day before today, I overheard a Crayon Box with many things to say. I don t like Red! said Yellow; and Green said, Nor do I! And no one here likes Orange, but no one knows why. Said Blue to all the others. Something here is wrong! Well, I bought that box of crayons so the crayons could all see. They watched me as I colored with Red and Blue and Green And Black and White and Orange and every color in between. They watched as Green became the grass and Blue became the sky. The Yellow sun was shining bright on White clouds drifting by. Colors changing as they touched, becoming something new. They watched me as I colored; they watched till I was through. And when Id finally finished, I began to walk away. And as I did the Crayon Box had something more to say I do like Red! said the Yellow, and Green said, So do I! And Blue you are terrific, So high up in the sky. We are a Box of Crayons, each of us unique, But when we get together, the picture is complete. Submitted by Bob Bolen SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 09/03 Rick & Sarah Curry 09/10 Brian & Leslie Blankenship 09/12 Dennis Krucinski & Casey Backus 09/14 Javier Garcia & Wendy Wasnich 09/20 Rev. Ted Grotjohn & Joanne Wrasse 09/23 Mike & Elizabeth Bon 09/29 Dan & Amy Long Anniversary Highlight: 20 Rev. and Mrs. Ted Grotjohn 633 St. Rt. 603 Ashland SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 09/01 Eric Akers Dan Bishop Lisa Schiemann 09/03 Miriam Cunningham 09/04 Betty Harper 09/05 Amy Long 09/07 Sharon McKinney Karen Warren 09/09 Tyler Schiemann 09/13 Mason Myers 09/15 Nevanka Fulk 09/16 Brian Blankenship Mike Huber 09/17 Jill Hamler 09/20 Lynn Siloy 09/24 Scott Curry 09/25 Norma McClaran 09/28 Bethanee Bishop Birthday Highlight: Miriam Cunningham Sept 3 417 Katherine Ave, Ashland 44805
4 Rally Day 8:30 Breakfast 10-Worship/Comm. 11 9am-SS classes 10-Worship 18 9am-SS classes 10-Worship 11:30-Confirmation 25 9am-SS classes 10-Worship/Comm. 11:30-Youth Group Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 2016 LABOR DAY 1 11am Bible Study 6pm Beer and Bible Study 6 7 8 11am Bible Study 12 13 14 1pm Dorcas Circle 6pm Mid-Week Lenten Soup Supper 7:00 Lenten Service 15 11am Bible Study 2pm Dorcas 19 20 21 22 11am Bible Study 26 27 28 1pm Dorcas Circle 29 Pastor Karen s Vaca 2 Pastor Karen s Day Off 9 Pastor Karen s Day Off 16 Pastor Karen s Day Off 23 Pastor Karen s Day Off 30 Pastor Karen s Vaca 3 7am Men s Breakfast @ Buehler s 10 17 9 am Peace Makers (woodworkers) 24
F O O D B A N K Families Helped with Food and or Financial Assistance to date : 37 new families (January)....served 236 families for a total of 593 people 23 new families (February).. served 156 Families for a total of 335 people 40 new families (March)..served 166 Families for a total of 442 People 50 new families (April) served 199 families for a total of 545 people 46 New Families (May)...served 226 Families for a total of 566 People 40 New Families (June)....served 236 Families for a total of 607 People 34 New families (July) served 208 families for a total of 548 People Each year, during the summer months, we see people needing emergency food and financial assistance so any and al donations are greatly appreciated! With school out for the summer, any food item that a child can prepare on his/her own is a gr UPDATE: we will be moving August 23d! We will be accepting your food donations after that day at 240 Cleveland Ave. I N O U R P R AY E R S IN OUR PRAYERS: Shut ins: Pat Daniels, Jim Daniels, Nova Skidmore, Miriam Cunningham, Bonnie Wuthrich, Nick Pagano, Mona Kratzer, JoAnne Offhaus Linda Pittinger, Bev Stiner, John Mahl, David Winger, Jamie, William Morrison, Herb Heyl, Bill Hamler, Barb Dreher, Tom LaFrance. The family and friends of Marcia Bauer as they mourn her death. The family and friends of Ruth Anslem as they mourn her death. FA L L O F F I C E H O U R S The church office will be open Tuesday through Friday, 9-4 during the school year. This will start the first week of. S t a ff P h o n e N u m b e r s Pastor Karen Liddy 216-559-3545(Cell) Dennis Krucinski, Council President 419-544-1164 Ron Blackley, Director of Music 419-289-7792 Cell-419-606-0696 Tabatha Wagner, Office Manager 419-281-1469 (church phone) Skip Hamler, Custodian 419-589-4946 Cell-419-709-7754 Larry Oberholtzer, Property/Grounds 419-289-1715
Peace Lutheran Church 1360 Smith Road Ashland, Ohio 44805 Office 419.281.1469 Email: peace2office@zoominternet.net Website: www.ashlandpeacelutheran.org Where the Word of God is preached and people come to know the Lord