1 Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Volume 18, No. 3 Pastor Katie s Corner March 2018 I recently heard a statistic about churches that alarmed me. The Dean (or lead pastor ) for our Richmond Conference of the ELCA s Virginia Synod shared that the average lifespan of a congregation in the U.S. is 70 years. When I consider the age of LCOS- founded in 1979, so LCOS will turn 40 in 2019- I realized that this statistic puts us over the hill for the 70 year mark. If the average holds for us, it means our assembly and building is in the later years of life. It means the gathering and place for Christ we make here at the corner of Hull Street and Lynchester Drive is headed toward death. Now, what might we- or any other church operating under this statistical premise -do with this knowledge? A lot of congregations let it seize them with fear. They may scramble to redo worship, change up programs, do anything that will get people in the door. They may neglect the needs of the community surrounding them in favor of focusing on themselves. In church mission terms, they may stay paralyzed in maintenance mode or fly into survival mode. Yet the one we follow as a church and congregation does something entirely different when he knowingly faces death. Jesus Christ knows he will die. God s Son knows his mission will only allow him to present on earth for a brief time- 3 years of earthly ministry. But Jesus doesn t try to seize power and/or innovate endlessly. He doesn t try the latest fad to attract more followers. He doesn t reach out to the young and healthy and popular. He spends his time declaring forgiveness to sinners. Healing the sick. Helping the poor. Feeding the hungry. Calling the outcasts. It s weird, right? And if Jesus last week on earth is any indication, he does not fear death, but willingly walks into it, knowing the resurrection that will come. He approaches death with eyes fixed on the Easter morning that will dawn after Good Friday and the nights in the tomb. Do we churches do the same with our time? Do we serve like Jesus with time we have left before congregational death? If not, why not? Why may we fear being over the hill when the One we worship willingly went up to the hill of Golgotha, and from there, brought new life? I don t have the answers, but these are the questions on my heart as our Lenten journey continues and finishes with Holy Week this month. May Christ s death and life be an example for us, individually, and as a congregation. Your Servant, Pastor Katie
2 VOLUME 18, NO.3 A Monthly Message from our Council President: Greetings Brothers and Sisters, By the time you read this, we will be a few weeks into our Lenten season, and on our way to another glorious Easter celebration of our Lord s resurrection. I hope you ve been able to attend some of the Wednesday Services, either the Lenten Group Study class at 1PM or the evening prayer service that starts with dinner at 6PM. Lent is the time of year when we, as Christians, take stock of where we are in our relationship with Christ. For most of us, this can be a sobering exercise, for we know in our hearts we have not fulfilled the commitments we ve made to our Lord over the years. It may be the promises we made at Baptism, Confirmation, marriage, or even in words of the hymns we sing on Sundays. Instead of denying ourselves and picking up our crosses to become followers of Christ, more often we deny Christ to become followers of the culture we live in. Lent can be a painful reminder of the times we ve denied our Lord. Surely not as painful as it was for Peter or Judas, or even the people of Jerusalem who witnessed firsthand the events of Good Friday. Still, the pain and guilt for us are there, and they re real. Despite the glorious promises from Jesus, when we feel we have not given enough of ourselves for what he has done for us, the pain and guilt can be heavy. Fortunately for baptized Christians, through God s grace and the coming of Christ to our world, we will always be connected to our Lord, and he will never forsake us. Acting from this grace-filled mindset helps us draw close again to God. Freely giving our time and talents to work for the Lord can ease the heaviness in our hearts that Lent brings on. We at LCOS are truly blessed to have a church that offers several ways to ease feelings of guilt and awaken our sense of joy. First and foremost, we need spiritual growth, and who better to do that than our Pastor Katie. Almost all of us would agree that she has a God-given talent to strengthen the Holy Spirit within us through her preaching, her leadership, and her ability to connect with all our members, no matter where they are in their faith journey. We also have two retired pastors as members in the congregation, Pastor Price and Pastor Krasneck, and we have many wonderful and caring listeners within our number who are always willing to give their love and support. God has provided all of us talents that we need to become disciples. You might have a talent in teaching, leadership, event planning, music, cooking, or any hand crafts. Some of you may have been blessed with several talents, and be what we baseball people refer to as a five tool player. Whatever your talent might be, there are opportunities at LCOS to use these talents for God s work. We have also built a strong alliance with St. Luke s United Methodist Church that has opened more opportunities in education and community service. One thing s certain: we all fall short when it comes to giving up our lives for God s sake, so the guilt we feel during Lent will never go away, but at least if we make a concerted effort to give our time and talents to God, we will see, as Saint Paul reminds us, that, we are alive... punished, and yet not killed... sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything (2 Cor 6:9-10). God s Peace be with you, Walt Strohecker Church Council President wstroheck@aol.com 804-383-2693
3 VOLUME 18, NO.3 Financial Update (through January 31, 2018)
VOLUME 18 NO.3 Rooted Growing Giving The Generous Family Many family members that attended the November 2017 Congregational Meeting were surprised that we were operating this church in a deficit. A couple things came out of that directly. We restarted a Stewardship Ministry Team to look at the issue. It hasn t been active for a while, but we did not think we were just getting together to ask for more money. When you read Walt Strohecker s Monthly Message in the February newsletter, you saw it mentioned that Cindy and Marty Vik had stepped up to lead a stewardship drive. I bet many of you thought that meant we were going to ask for money soon. Many of you were right, and wrong at the same time. The truth is, Cindy Vik was asked to start up a stewardship campaign, and she asked me to help. I think she wanted to be able to say at least one person attended. Instead we had a dozen people show up for that first meeting. And about 15 minutes before the meeting, Cindy told me she wouldn t be there for the first 30 minutes. That explains why I am writing this article to kick off the Rooted Growing Giving The Generous Family campaign. It is a mouthful, but it says a lot about what we want to do. Let me tell you about the 4 principles those 12 people (disciples?) came up with: 1) People can only react to information they have. 2) Stewardship has so many meanings and is so important to our lives, that it should not be something that happens just 6 weeks each year. 3) People support what involves them. 4) We need to do something quickly to increase giving, but we also want to do it right. People can only react to information they have. The first principle was answered in the February newsletter. There are two pages of financial information. It shows giving, expenses, and budget. It showed what happened in 2017, and projects what will happen in 2018. Churches can be funny about sharing that information in a newsletter. If folks are shopping for a church, they may not be excited to join a church that spends more than it takes in. So, when you invite a friend to attend church with you, let them know we are a transparent church. You will hear the truth when you come here, and we hope the news we share is getting better. But more importantly, read that financial information. Take a little pride in it when we are doing well and be concerned when we are not. Being informed will let you move in the right direction. Stewardship is so important. The second principle came out of a very long discussion. We really do want stewardship to be more than just finances. But we also know the WORD stewardship is associate with financial giving. This team will continue to meet during 2018 and find ways to make that message come alive. It may be small, like a quick bulletin insert, or it could be an event where you could feel comfortable introducing a friend to LCOS by inviting them. When you see the reminders and events, you will also see Rooted Growing Giving The Generous Family. That will help you remember that this is stewardship also. People support what involves them. The third principle builds on the second. We want our LCOS family to be involved. And that means we need to have a little something for everyone. Some events will have food, some events will be fun, some events will be service-oriented. There will be something for the youth, something for young couples, something for long time members, and something cross-generational. We feel that when we connect to each other as family and extend that through the church to the community and the world, we will truly understand how Christian stewardship touches our lives in so many ways. And when we are equipped to see those connections, our hearts will be in the right place to support this church through our stewardship and giving. We need to do something quickly to increase giving, but we also want to do it right. We cannot wait until the Fall to start the process of a Financial Giving campaign. But the reality is that if we hurry it up and do it poorly, we can t do the campaign justice. So, we are doing this in two parts. The first part starts during Lent. Our Ministry Team will share some of their stewardship thoughts and inspiration. And on Palm Sunday we will ask that you consider and commit to doing a little more. No home visits. No Pony Express. No high pressure. But also, no waiting. We hope that you can pray and find a way to do a little more. You will hear that request repeated over the next few weeks. But you should also know that this campaign will last a year. The end of the 2018 Rooted Growing Giving Campaign ends as the year ends. It is our prayer that in that year stewardship becomes a habit. This new Ministry Team looks forward to sharing the program with you over the coming months. We want to change you and challenge you. As one generous family, rooted in Christ, we look forward to growing and giving together. 4
5 Mutual Ministry Team VOLUME 18 NO.3 All ELCA congregations are required to convene a Mutual Ministry Team. The Mutual Ministry Committee is a conferring and consulting team whose primary function is to aid the pastor in effective congregational ministry, states LCOS Bylaws. This team shall: be available to the pastor for counsel; keep the pastor advised of conditions in the congregation which affect relations between the pastor and the members; clarify the ministries of the pastor to the congregation and the life of the congregation to the pastor; assist the pastor in developing and maintaining a healthy working relationship with each other; meet at least quarterly and only with the presence or knowledge of the pastor; and make general reports and any specific recommendations directly to the Congregation Council. In a 2015 article for the Synod s Newsletter, then-assistant-to-the-bishop Rev. Chris Price wrote, My conversations and visits have revealed that this can be an anxious and challenging time for some congregations and their pastors. As I listen to pastors, what s disturbing me a bit is learning how many stressed congregations do not have a functioning Mutual Ministry group. Tough times or difficult challenges can really affect relationships, particularly those between a pastor and the congregation s members... Challenging and changing times, with their stress and anxiety, can really do a number on an otherwise healthy relationship between pastor and congregation. A Mutual Ministry group is to do its best to help the pastor and the congregation understand one another, and to keep communication between the pastor and the congregation s members healthy, open, respectful, and fruitful! I came to treasure three things that my congregation s Mutual Ministry Team provided me: helpful critique of my ministry, creative suggestions for better team ministry, and honest support of my office and wellbeing. We give thanks that LCOS has a functioning and faithful Mutual Ministry Team! The current members of the Mutual Ministry Team are Julie Mugford (chair), David Schumann, Walt Kimpfler, Ellen Shaffer, and Cindy Vik. WEDNESDAYS IN LENT: EXPLORING PRAYER - 1:00pm-2:00pm Group Study on Prayer: From 1:00pm-1:45pm or so, we ll have a group discussion on the topic using the book Help, Thanks, Wow as our guide. Then from 1:45pm-2:00pm, we ll have group prayer time to practice a way of praying that Pastor Katie introduces. You do not have to read the book to come! February 28: Help ; Intercessory Prayer March 7: Thanks ; Prayers of Thanksgiving & Gratitude Journaling March 14: Wow ; Lectio Divina (Sacred Reading) March 21: What Prayer is Missing? - 6:00pm-7:00pm: Brief Teaching Before Holden Evening Prayer: From 6:00pm-6:25pm, Pastor Katie will teach about a form of prayer. We ll meet in the admin wing and you re welcome to bring dinner to eat. Then at 6:30pm we ll move to the sanctuary to have worship using Holden Evening Prayer, a sung prayer service written by Lutheran composer, Marty Haugen. You can hear a sample of the music here: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=864 February 28: Evening Prayer March 7: Intercessory Prayer March 14: Prayers of Thanksgiving & Gratitude March 21: Lectio Divina ( Sacred Reading )
VOLUME 18, NO.3 OUTREACH Richmond Friends of the Homeless Annual Fundraiser: Richmond Friends of the Homeless is holding its annual fundraiser this year on Saturday, April 7th. As many of you know, LCOS has been a supporter of RFOH for many years through donations of casseroles for its lunch program for the homeless and underprivileged, among other things. In addition to a live auction, the fundraiser, "Party with a Purpose," will raffle off various themed gift baskets. This year, donations of cooking items from the congregation will be assembled into a large decorated gift basket to be raffled off on the night of the event. See the RFOH flyer with details about the fundraiser and/or contact Gail Kimpfler or Jules Roinnel for additional information. 6 Stewardship - DID YOU KNOW? At our recent Stewardship Team meeting, someone asked about the deficit, Well, what does that actually mean that we re so many dollars short? We can pay the bills, and we dip into reserves...but what doesn t get paid for? I thought this was an excellent question. Mostly, it leads to a scarcity mindset among our ministry teams. Outreach doesn t want to give out as many social ministry donations because members worry we ll need the money for something else (although they are getting better about this). Those spending memorial donations hesitate to buy new items for worship because we may need the funds for operating expenses. In the office, we will be more discerning about buying new equipment, from service stops to stamps to new music. And yet, God calls us to abundant life, and we write our budget with that in mind (mostly), but we tend to hold our treasure close when we see the deficit reported. Pastor Katie Richmond Friends of the Homeless Easter Goodie Bags The Outreach committee will be collecting candy in order to provide children at RFOH Easter treats. If you would like to participate, please provide bags of small, individually wrapped pieces of candy (like Halloween!). Your donations can be placed in the marked baskets in the narthex near the coffee. The deadline for donations is Sunday, March 18 th. We will be providing 75 Easter bags. Your generosity is always appreciated!
7 VOLUME 18, NO.3 Rebecca Circle On Thursday, March 1 at 10:00am, all women are invited to join Rebecca Circle for a time of fellowship and discussion on an overview of January/February Gather magazine's "Multiple meanings," to learn from other interpretations of the same Bible story. Kaarina Modiri will lead the study. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ties That Bind The Ties That Bind quilters will meet Saturday, March 23 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Youth Group The combined youth group from LCOS and St. Luke s UMC are currently conducting a fundraiser to meet travel expenses to the National Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas in June 2018. 5 youth members and 2 adult chaperones plan to attend this gathering. Envelopes in the narthex are labeled from $10 - $60. Anyone wishing to contribute can select an envelope and follow the instructions on the enclosed card. Thank you for your support of our youth! Sunday School Update: The children s Sunday School (age 0-12) has decoupled from St. Luke s UMC and is now meeting at LCOS on Sunday mornings starting at 9:15am. The students have a music lesson and then a classroom lesson. The youth Sunday School (age 12-18) has moved back to meeting at St. Luke s UMC. They begin at 9:00am. The adult Book of Job class ends on March 4. For the season of Lent, adults are encouraged to come to our Lenten educational programs at 1:00pm or 6:00pm on Wednesdays. Are you interested in teaching a class or even teaching a one-time presentation? Please contact Pastor Katie. LCOS now has an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group that meets in our building. The group has moved from Church of Our Savior, Episcopal, which closed and whose building the Episcopal Diocese is selling. We are happy to welcome them on Friday evenings from 7:00-9:30pm, with their meeting taking place from 8:00-9:00pm. THE GIVING TREE PRESCHOOL We have a very busy month of March! Our themes for this month are Changes in the Weather and Transportation. The children will learn about the changes that the spring season brings and also have fun exploring the many ways we get around in our world: by trains, planes, trucks, buses, bikes, rockets, boats, and cars! In honor of Dr. Seuss, the author of so many delightful children's books, the children will read some of his best, and the three and four-year-old children will make green eggs and ham. The bible story is The Easter Story. Rockwood Nature will visit to teach the children about the scaly reptiles that inhabit our area. Our big event is Dad's Night, where the children and their dads will spend a night in space with related crafts and games. The month will end with an Easter egg hunt and class parties.
8 VOLUME 18 NO.3 BIRTHDAYS Kimberly Johnson 03/01 Frank Watkins 03/03 Evan Worthington 03/04 Isabell Bowers 03/05 Jackson Nell 03/05 Terry Price 03/06 Allen Smith 03/12 Riley Mayer 03/13 Jane Avery 03/14 Courtney Hanak 03/14 Liam James 03/16 Peter Lineberger 03/16 Doug Nichols 03/16 Bruce Hale 03/17 Felecia Jones 03/17 John Plaschko 03/17 Jonathan Terry 03/17 Michael Beall 03/18 Anne Frost 03/18 Clancey Mayer 03/20 Alice Schumann 03/20 Diane Fleming 03/22 Michael Modiri 03/22 Kimberly Terry 03/23 Elizabeth Dixon 03/25 Aaron Lineberger 03/26 Michael Scheivert 03/28 Walt Strohecker 03/28 Kristen Smulovitz 03/29 Helen Weaver 03/30 Sue Childs 03/31 Stacy McCoy 03/31 ANNIVERSARIES Marty & Cindy Vik 03/04 Doug & Valerie Thorp Gray 03/05 Scott & Stephanie Dorton 03/20 Amanda & Matt Harris 03/22 APRIL NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for the April newsletter is March 23rd. Please email or call with your information. admin@lcosva.org or 276-4271. Did we miss an anniversary or birthday? Please let us know! Email admin@lcosva.org or call 276-4271 MARCH: Sunday, 25th: Palm & Passion Sunday Wednesday, 28th: Holy Week Daytime Service at LCOS (1:00pm) Thursday, 29th: Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at LCOS (7:00pm) Friday, 30th: Good Friday at St. Luke s UMC (7:00pm) APRIL: Sunday, 1st: Easter Day CONFIRMATION CLASS SCHEDULE MARCH & APRIL 2018 March: 4 - Lord s Prayer 11 - Early Church / Paul s Letters 18 - Apostle s Creed 25 - OFF April: 1 - OFF 8 - OFF 15 - Reformation History 22 - Lutherans 101 29 - Wesleyanism/Ecumenism 101
25 March 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Medicare Presentation (before worship) 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Service 4:30 PM Confirmation Class @St. Luke's UMC 4 Food Pantry Sunday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Service 4:30 PM Confirmation Class @St. Luke's UMC 11 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Service 4:30 PM Confirmation Class @St. Luke's UMC 18 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Service 4:30 PM Confirmation Class @St. Luke's UMC 25 Palm & Passion Sunday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Service 26 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Office 5 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Office 12 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Office 19 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Office 26 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Office 27 7:15 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 6 7:15 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 13 7:15 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 20 7:15 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 27 7:15 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 28 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lenten Group Study 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lenten Teaching & Worship 7:00 PM Voice Choir Rehearsal 7 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lenten Group Study 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lenten Teaching & Worship 7:00 PM Voice Choir Rehearsal 14 9:30 AM Richmond Friends of the Homeless 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lenten Group Study 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lenten Teaching & Worship 7:00 PM Voice Choir Rehearsal 21 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lenten Group Study 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lenten Teaching & Worship 7:00 PM Voice Choir Rehearsal 28 1:00 PM Holy Week Service 7:00 PM Voice Choir Rehearsal 1 10:00 AM Rebecca Circle 8 15 22 29 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Holy Communion 2 Office Closed 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AA Meeting 9 Office Closed 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AA Meeting 16 Office Closed 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AA Meeting 23 Office Closed 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AA Meeting 30 Office Closed 7:00 PM Good Friday Service @St. Luke's UMC 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AA Meeting 3 10 17 24 31 9 VOLUME 18, NO.3
10 VOLUME 18 NO.3 MARCH 2018 WORSHIP STEWARD DUTIES 4-Mar COORDINATOR 10:30AM SERVICE Carmen Strohecker Dino & Jeannette Montez Earl & Ellen Shaffer ASSISTING MINISTER Michael Scheivert POURING CHALICE Jim Burnish & Bill Walker COMMON CUP Carmen Strohecker & Jacquie Evans Josh Walker Bryce Weaver 11-Mar COORDINATOR Paul Dugent Brenda & Chuck Waldridge If you can not be here on your assigned week it is your responsibility to find a replacement. Please notify the church office at 804-276-4271 or at admin@lcosva.org, when you have found a replacement. - Thank you. Sam & Shirley Hawthorne ASSISTING MINISTER Helen Weaver POURING CHALICE COMMON CUP 18-Mar COORDINATOR Jackie Casey & Jane Avery Kaarina Modiri & Linda Dugent Liam James Henry Weaver Sharon Johnson Anne & Jack Frost Diane & Maurice Beall ASSISTING MINISTER Stacy McCoy POURING CHALICE COMMON CUP 25-Mar COORDINATOR Karen Watkins & Rachel Doyle Jules & Nancy Roinnel Michael Scheivert Alex Wilson Gail Kimpfler Judy & Richmond Zehmer Marchia Swanson & Bethany Nell ASSISTING MINISTER Bill Walker POURING CHALICE COMMON CUP Jackie Casey & Valerie Thorp Cindy & Marty Vik Liam James Abigail Ward
11 APRIL 2018 WORSHIP STEWARD DUTIES VOLUME 18, NO.3 10:30AM SERVICE 1-Apr COORDINATOR Walt Strohecker Brenda & Chuck Waldridge Diane & Maurice Beall ASSISTING MINISTER Michael Scheivert POURING CHALICE Jacquie Evans & Rachel Doyle COMMON CUP Carmen Strohecker & Sharon Johnson Josh Walker Alex Wilson 8-Apr COORDINATOR Paul Dugent Sam & Shirley Hawthorne Anne & Jack Frost ASSISTING MINISTER Helen Weaver POURING CHALICE Jackie Casey & Linda Dugent COMMON CUP Kaarina Modiri & Jeannette Montez Liam James Bryce Weaver 15-Apr COORDINATOR Gail Kimpfler Judy & Richmond Zehmer Dee & John Plaschko ASSISTING MINISTER Stacy McCoy POURING CHALICE Bill Walker & Sharon Leininger COMMON CUP Jules & Nancy Roinnel Kayleigh Dumont Alex Wilson 22-Apr COORDINATOR Jules Roinnel Frank Watkins & Jim Burnish Delores Harris & Kaarina Modiri ASSISTING MINISTER Barbara Dowdy POURING CHALICE Brenda & Chuck Waldridge COMMON CUP Bethany Nell & Rachel Doyle Michael Scheivert Henry Weaver 29-Apr COORDINATOR Sharon Johnson Dino & Jeannette Montez Earl & Ellen Shaffer ASSISTING MINISTER Cindy Vik POURING CHALICE Karen Watkins & Jane Avery COMMON CUP Gail Kimpfler & Marchia Swanson Josh Walker Abigail Ward If you can not be here on your assigned week it is your responsibility to find a replacement. Please notify the church office at 804-276-4271 or at admin@lcosva.org, when you have found a replacement. - Thank you.
12 Richmond Friends of the Homeless The Outreach Ministry served 81 Richmond Friends of the Homeless on February 14, 2018. Those who prepared casseroles were: Margie Aunins, Diane Beall, Cheryl Berdell, Kayleigh Dumont, Jacquie Evans, Sandy French, Clare Haack, Barbara Harlowe, Shirley Hawthorne, Cindy Huston, Sharon Johnson, Gail Kimpfler, Kaarina Modiri, Bethany Nell, Jules Roinnel, Robin Scheivert, and Rose Talley. Those who served were: Margie Aunins, Jacquie Evans, Sandy French, Gail Kimpfler, Clancey Mayer, Jules Roinnel, and Chuck Waldridge. Thank you to all who prepare casseroles and serve each month. We always serve RFOH the second Wednesday of each month and welcome new helpers all the time! We could not provide this ministry without your support. Dear Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, Thank you for your recent gift of $350.00 in support of the ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) through ELCA Good Gifts. With generosity and imagination, you have made a gift that will change a life. Through the programs supported by your Good Gifts, you are reaching out with a tangible symbol of Christ s love a Bible for a young disciple or a textbook for an emerging leader, cleaning supplies for a family affected by a disaster, a warm meal at a local soup kitchen, a goat or pig to help a family become self-sufficient, a brick that will help build a house of worship. Thank you for equipping others to live lives of abundance and witnessing to the healing and hope we share in Christ Jesus. Your generosity is making a difference! In God s grace, Christina Jackson-Skelton Executive Director, Mission Advancement (Thank you to the Outreach Team for their donation!) Hearty and heartfelt thank you s go to: Anne Frost, for writing thank-you notes for Memorials Donations, so we can give thanks for the witness of the saints who are now at rest... Kelly Strunk, who coordinated and gave her time and treasure to create the Faith Boxes with take-home Sunday School lessons for our families... Don Harmon, for making the coffee every week for fellowship time... Jim Burnish, for collecting our recycling each week... Bill Walker, Michael Scheivert, and Bruce Hale for helping the AA group with building access. A NOTE FOR OUR : Please remember to help with sanctuary cleanup after the service. This includes ripping that Sunday s page from each pew pad and putting the sheets in the box on the admin office door. Thank you! LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR 9601 Hull Street Road North Chesterfield, Phone: 804-276-4271 Fax: 804-276-5379 www.lcosva.org