May Newsletter St. Jacob Lutheran Church Thought of the Month The resurrection of Jesus, the whole alphabet of human hope, the certificate of our Lord s mission from heaven, is the heart of the gospel in all ages.. G. Lee Bible Trivia Question What disease did Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, have? Answer on page 8 Inside this issue: When Your Church is Without a Pastor-cont. 2 Thank You, Sunday Morning Servants 3 WELCA Blood Drive 3 HUGS Vacation Bible School 4 Birthdays & Anniversaries Senior Quilts 5 Council Minutes Luther League 6-7 Food Pantry Report Upcoming Events 8 MAY 2017
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MAY 2017 PAGE 3 Thank You Dear Friends at St. Jacob, Many thanks to the people and friends at St. Jacob for all the cards and prayers and visits during my recovery from my recent auto accident. I really appreciate everything. Once again, many thanks. God Bless you all! Bill Helmlinger **Additional thank you on bulletin board in office area: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Sunday Morning Servants May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 Readers (8am) Steve Elsass Jan Elsass Linda Pleiman Velma Billing Readers (10am) Brad Pleiman Jill Wilt Amy Stratton Darrell Heintz Acolytes Camryn Wilson Hope Bixler Elliott Davis Ryan Ely Crucifer Macy Wahl Piper Kipp Greeters N-Scott & Sharon N-Eric & Gina Fogt N-Mindy Stombaugh N-Deb Christman Van Fossen S-Linda Watren S-Fred & Gloria S-Dianne Cavinder & S-Mike Christman Zwiebel Phyllis Miller Communion Asst. Fred Pulfer Laura Brady Blood Pressure Ck. Shelley Rose WELCAMother-Daughter Banquet will be held Monday, May 8 th at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement. Menu is an Italian Buffet. Tickets are adult $6.00 and children 10 & under $3.00. Tickets must be purchased by April 30 th. Tickets are available from Linda Pleiman, Kathy Fogt, Lori Moniaci, or Bonnie Schmidt. Community Blood Drive St. Jacob will be sponsoring a community blood drive on Tuesday, May 9 th from 2-6pm. Anyone 17 or older and in good health is eligible to be a donor. Students 16 years old may also donate with a signed parental consent form. These forms are available at the High School. You may schedule an appointment by visiting the website: www.donortime.com use sponsor code #621 or call Community Blood Center @ 1-800-388-GIVE (4483). Receive a limited edition Military Appreciate Month Blood Donor t-shirt when you register to give blood May 1-27, 2017.
PAGE 4 MAY NEWSLETTER HUGS-Relay for Life HUGS are starting the Wash Away Cancer fundraiser for 2017. We are asking you to take a bottle of water home with you. After you drink the water we would like you to put your loose change of dimes in the bottle. One per family will be great, but if you want to fill more, that would be wonderful. We will need these brought back to the church of the end of July. Water bottles can be found at the back of the church. Dimes do add up, so let s see how many we get back. Please have filled bottles back to the church by Sunday, July 30th. HUGS-Relay for Life Raffle - The fight against cancer goes on and we know we re going to win this thing! Hardly anyone we know can say they don t have a friend or relative that hasn t battled this terrible disease. We re asking for your help in raising funds because we think it is important that we all join together to help win. The St. Jacob HUGS Relay for Life team will be sponsoring a raffle to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This is a community affair and fundraising event for our group to raise money. We are in need of donations for our raffle to be held at the Shelby County Relay for Life in August. All raffle items for this event are donated by businesses and community members. Donations can be monetary, gift certificates, or merchandise. Any and all contributions are appreciated. If at all possible, so we are prepared for the event, we would appreciate any donations by July 3rd. If you require additional information please contact me, Phyllis Evans 937-394-7214 and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Make checks payable to St. Jacob HUGS Relay 4 Life Team. Thank you for your consideration. The St. Jacob HUGS Relay team couldn't do it without the generosity of donors like you. Please give your donations to a Hugs team member: Jan or Steve Elsass, Phyllis Evans, Joyce Ike, Heather Althauser, Dianne Cavinder, Dave Fogt, Cheryl Pulfer, Carol Bodenhorn, or Betty Koppin. SAVE THE DATE: Shelby County Relay is August 4-5, 2017 at the Shelby County Fairgrounds 2017 Vacation Bible School VBS is fast approaching. If you are able to serve as a teacher or helper for this year s VBS, please let Kara Kipp (704-898-6988) know as soon as possible. Adult & older youth are needed for teachers & helpers to guide children through Mighty Fortress In Jesus the Victory is Won! on June 12-16 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Summer Vacation Bible School will be taking place on June 12-16 here at St. Jacob! Kids 3yrs thru 6th grade (must be potty trained) are invited to join us as we experience Mighty Fortress-In Jesus the Victory is Won!. The fun happens from 9:00-11:30 a.m. every morning and features a variety of songs, games, Bible stories, and fun! Please complete the registration forms located at the back of the church or on the church website and return them to the registration box. If you have any questions, please contact Kara Kipp 704-898- 6988. A registration form is also included in this newsletter. Please register as soon as possible, so we can order supplies.
MAY 2017 PAGE 5 May 1 Sonja Cost, Jacob Fogt, Tim Standley May 2 Herbert Wildermuth May 3 Amanda Speelman May 4 Linda Leininger May 6 Kristian Althauser, David Heintz, Riley Thobe May 7 Matthew Fogt, Randy Hoewischer, Taylor Steinke May 8 Chris Schroer May 9 Becky Leibrecht May 10 Tiffany Bertsch, Morgan Ely May 11 Jim Brandt, Doug Shoemaker May 12 Betty Koppin May 13 Alex Berner May 14 Laura Brady May 17 Logan Weiskittel May 18 Kyle Wildermuth May 19 Kamille Kies, Nancy Martin, Ken Taylor May 20 Steve Bertsch, Jeff Bertsch May 24 Myles Bertsch, Alan Bertsch May 25 David Billing May 27 Rachel Ihle, Kaylie Liess, Laurie Liess, Joe Pulfer May 28 Ray Kies, Krista Meyer, Chad Stewart May 30 Joe Krites May 31 William Wells, Bennett Withrow, Colson Withrow May 6 Randy & Amy Krites May 10 Jeremy & Kara Kipp May 11 Cory & Emily Eisenhardt May 17 John & Penny Fahnestock, Paul & Jaime Quatman, Wesley & Amy Wagner May 20 Matt & Lindsay Homan May 22 Isaac & Meredith Yoder High School Senior Quilt Sunday Sunday, May 21st will be Senior Quilt Sunday. High School Seniors that will be presented a quilt made by the Parish Education team are as follows: Megan Koppin, Cody Limbert, Kelsey Meyer, Andrew Shoemaker, Chloe Spence, Madison Weiskittel. Come and see all the different quilts which will be on display for these seniors. Thank you to all the ladies that help put these beautiful quilts together for our High School Seniors.
PAGE 6 MAY NEWSLETTER Church Council Minutes Members in attendance: Lisa Brady Rick Ike David Fogt Dave Bell Cheryl Pulfer Jerry Pleiman Carol Bodenhorn Jim Brandt Deb Christman Excused Members: Kim Klopfleisch Keith Elsass Ann Huffman Listening for God s Guidance The meeting was called to order by President Jim Brandt. Secretary s Report Devotional by Jim Brandt Roll Call was taken. The minutes from the March 19, 2017 meeting were reviewed. Dave Bell moved and Carol Bodenhorn seconded to accept the Secretary s Report. Motion passed. Financial Secretary s Report For March, 2017, the Current Offering was $17,990.26 and the Benevolence Offering was $1,647.00. The Capital Campaign collected $1,588.00. Jerry Pleiman moved and Dave Bell seconded to accept the Financial Secretary s report. Motion passed. Treasurer s Report For March, 2017 the receipts were $18,465.26 and expenses were $7,567.62 for a positive difference of $10,897.64. This brings the Year-to-Date receipts to $56,741.21 and the expenses to $39,812.61 for a positive difference of $16,928.60. David Fogt moved and Rick Ike seconded to accept the Treasurer s Report. Motion passed. Offering Our Gifts and Talents Trustee s Report Jerry Pleiman reported that the church bus is still at the repair shop. They are waiting on the new door. He will contact the shop this week to get an update. The basement door is ok and there is nothing new to report about the display cabinet. We have received 3 quotes for the installation of a Security System. Low Voltage s quote is $4,444.14; Miami Valley Security s quote is $3,290.65; C. J. Electric s quote is $13,900. All three companies were asked to quote the same thing, so the large difference in the one quote is puzzling. Jerry would like to consult with Jeff Bertke to get his thoughts about the quotes. Jerry has not heard from the organ repair company, so he will call them again to schedule the maintenance that we need. Jerry noted that the lights on the ramp leading into church are very dim. He offered to look into quotes for a bright light that is erected on a pole near the prayer garden. This will offer more light and better safety and security when people are coming and going at night. The tent that is erected at the cemetery for Easter sunrise service was discussed. The fee we are currently charged is only $25, but in the future we should consider paying them more. It is a lot of work for little bit of money and it requires working on a holiday (the tent has to be taken down on Sunday). Dave Bell presented information concerning mulching around the church. The Anna Football Boosters are interested and would charge $35 per yard (this includes delivery). The football team will spread the mulch for an additional $25 per yard. Dicke s is cheaper per yard, but we would have to pay for delivery. We will probably need 12 yards of mulch. A suggestion was made that maybe we could consider just fluffing the mulch that we already have using pitchforks, rakes, etc. There is a lot of mulch out there in some spots (maybe too much). There are a couple of areas around the church that need new mulch. So maybe those areas get new mulch and the other areas get fluffed. The trustees will investigate. Pastor Althauser s name still appears on the old church sign on the south side of the parking lot. Council decided to wait to remove his name until after we call a new Pastor. The grass has been sprayed around the church and Jerry noted that there are some areas at the cemetery which will be sprayed also. Carol Bodenhorn moved and Rick Ike seconded to accept the Trustees Report. Motion passed.
MAY 2017 PAGE 7 Church Council Minutes-cont Deacon s Reports The Parish Ed committee reported that the 5th and 6th grade bunny chow fundraiser for Hayden Weiskittel was a big success. The class is currently working on setting up a project with Children s Hospital in Dayton. On April 2 nd the class had a mock last supper with foods that Jesus and the disciples would have eaten. It was very well received. The Luther League will be putting together a list of Sophomore through Senior students who would like to go to the Youth Gathering next year. Senior Quilts are at various stages of completion. Vacation Bible School preparations are under way and the Parish Ed Committee plans to purchase a Chrome Book to be used by the Sunday School classes. The Worship Team reported that they are been working on picking out hymns and Supply Pastors for upcoming services. There will not be a Choir Sunday and Confirmation will be on June 4 th. The Vision Development Team reported that they have been discussing Catechism Class and Call Committee issues. The Benevolence/Christian Action Team reported that they will be meeting soon. The Evangelism Team had nothing new to report. Jerry Pleiman moved and Dave Bell seconded to accept the Deacon s Reports. Motion passed. Pastor s Report There was no Pastor s Report. Continuing Business David Fogt gave Council a Call Committee update. The first meeting with Jeff Wick is set and there are nine committee members total. The committee consists of David Fogt, Roger Lentz, Matt Himmeger, Jeremey Kipp, Donna Russell, Karla Pleiman, Leslie Heintz, Chloe Spence, and Morgan Meyer. Team Hayden is still working hard to raise money for Hayden Weiskittel s heart transplant expenses. Different groups are coming up with different ideas to fundraise. The church rental form is being updated by Cheryl. She is removing items from the list that are no longer available for rent and she s updating the pricing and wording. New Business The refurbished church bus will be entered into the Anna Homecoming Parade on June 17 th @ 11:30am. A person has been lined up to help the church with payroll needs. We also now have a state tax ID number for future payroll tax purposes. Envisioning Business The next regularly scheduled Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 11:15am. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Brady Attention all Luther Leaguers 9th through 12 th grade There is a sign- up sheet at the back of the church under the This Changes Everything poster for those interested in attending the 2018 National Youth Gathering in Houston Texas. If you meet the age requirement and are interested in attending please sign up including your cell phone number so we can contact you about the time and place of an informational meeting. We are not looking for a firm commitment at this time we are just attempting to get an idea of the level of interest.
St. Jacob Lutheran Church P.O. Box 434 Anna, OH 937-394-4421 Www.stjacoblutheran.com Growing and Sharing; Inviting and Caring Christian Cupboard Food Pantry Report From time to time we like to update on the activity of the Christian Cupboard Food Pantry that we operate here at St. Jacob. Through the first four months of 2017 (Jan-Apr) 120 families were served with food and various hygiene items. A total of 446 individuals benefitted from this service of which 199 were children. This is up by 4 families than last year for the first four months of the year. Thank you to all who support this vital ministry with food donations, hygiene products and monetary donations. Upcoming Events May 2 Call Committee Meeting 7pm Team Hayden/COTA meeting 7pm May 7 Blood Pressure Check 9-9:45am in church office area May 8 Mother-Daughter Banquet 6:30pm May 9 Community Blood Drive @ St. Jacob 2-6pm Ruth Circle 7:30pm May 16 SAPS 1pm May 17 Hannah Circle 12:30pm May 21 High School Senior Quilt Day 8 & 10am Men s Prayer Breakfast 7:15am Church Council meeting 11:15am May 24 June Newsletter item due **Save the date: June 12-18 VBS, Aug 4-5 Shelby Co Relay for Life Walk Bible Trivia Answer: blindness