THE REDEEMER REPORTER The Rev. Marion Clark (803) 920-5731 (cell) mclark66@sc.rr.com July 2018 Terry Jane Moore Church Secretary (864) 877-5876 (work) (864) 787-8383 (cell) redeemerlutheransec@gmail.com Donna Cotter Director of Music Ministries 864-704-5011 (cell)
July 2018 PASTOR S PONDERINGS I hope and pray that this mid-point of 2018 will mark a new day for educational ministry at Redeemer Lutheran Church. All the signs seem right new growth with a lot of young children; sky-high morale, enthusiasm, a great climate for mission, and an eagerness to get things going. Therefore, I ve given a lot of thought to planning for the new school year beginning Rally Day on 26 August. There are several things I would like to see. With a good core group on the Christian Education Committee, we need to meet this month and elect co-chairs. I would suggest one co-chair who has been at Redeemer for more than 5 years, the other for less than 5 years. Please prayerfully and carefully consider your gifts, and determine if a co-chair position feels right for you. That would be much more satisfactory than if I have to try to figure out who would best fit the job. Most exciting are the prospects for Christian education groups this fall! I firmly believe that we can sustain the following classes: Pre-school on Sunday mornings at 9:00 Elementary School on Sunday mornings at 9:00 Confirmation Class (Grades 5-9) on Sunday mornings at 9:00 New class for adults and older youth (name TBD) on Sunday mornings at 9:00 Adult Bible Class on Sunday mornings at 9:00 Women s Bible Study on Thursday nights at 7:00 in the fall and spring You can easily see that this exactly doubles the number of classes which we had during the 2017-18 school year. Obviously, this means more volunteers to teach or lead the discussion in these groups. I will have the Confirmation Class, of course; but we will need one or two teachers for the Elementary School Class, and one or two to facilitate discussion in the new adult class - or team teaching would be fine. Again, it would be far better if these volunteers would step forward and truly volunteer instead having to be sought out. Consider this the fullness of time. Make these hopes and dreams your own! Seize this opportunity which is so timely and so great! God s peace, Pastor Clark+ July 2018 Page 1
July Calendar of Events Coffee Connection Every Monday (except recognized holidays) at the Stomping Grounds @ 9 AM. Join us for this relaxed time of discussion and fellowship on a variety of topics! Ladies Lunch Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet on Tuesday, July 3 at 12 noon, at Still Watesr Grill in Greer. All ladies are welcome! Please join us for this time of fellowship. Worship & Music Committee July 8 @ 11:15 AM Finance Committee Meeting July 9 @ 12 PM Council Meeting July 22 @ 1 PM WELCA/ Lutheran Men July 22 @ 6 PM Girl Scouts Watch for new schedule in the fall. Choir Practice Every Wednesday @ 7 PM Property Committee Meeting TBD Soup Kitchen July 8 @ 4 PM The Redeemer calendar is available online at http://www.redeemerlutherangreer.org/calendar/. Christian Education There will be no Sunday school for children or adults during the summer. Sunday school will resume on August 26, 2018, with Rally Sunday. Children s classes will be held for infants through middle school. Please watch the newsletter and bulletins for more information. July 2018 Page 2
July Birthdays 5 Mel Jenkins 8 Mary Alice Waddell 9 Jennifer Chamberlain 14 Debbie Cole 14 Braylan Dill 22 Kaye Pegram 23 Thomas Cotter 26 Stephanie Yearwood 29 Rhonda Hammond 30 Rachel Mickinkle 31 Emma Simon YOU are special! If your birthday is missing, please contact the Church Office or email Terry Jane Moore at redeemerlutheransec@gmail.com Sunday Worship Assistants July 1 Ushers Sam Herb & Chuck Pegram Greeters Phil & Debbie Rhoads Children s Sermon Edith Henderson Assisting Minister Mike Bauer Lector Mike Bauer Acolyte Jacob Yearwood Crucifer Kyle Henderson Altar Guild Kaye Pegram Flowers Betty Skaug Counters Terry Jane Moore & Karen Eason Nursery Carol Veith & Stephanie Yearwood Ushers Tom Lewis & TBD Children s Sermon Missy Logan Lector Cindy Martin Crucifer Jacob Yearwood July 8 Greeters Karen Eason & TBD Assisting Minister Bill Freiberg Acolyte Caleb Yearwood Altar Guild Kaye Pegram July 2018 Page 3
Flowers Mel & Linda Jenkins Counters Missy Logan & Michael Smith Nursery Michael and Brantlee Lybrand July 15 Ushers Tom & Debbie Cole Greeters Cindy Martin & Barbara Tate Children s Sermon Del King Assisting Minister Phil Rhoads Lector Phil Rhoads Acolyte Caleb Yearwood Crucifer Kyle Henderson Altar Guild Kaye Pegram Flowers Maxine Howell Counters Bill Freiburg & Karen Eason Nursery Michael Smith & Ron Perschall July 22 Ushers Wade Tate & Phil Rhoads Greeters Betty Skaug & Martha Hammond Children s Sermon TBD Assisting Minister Karen Eason Lector Karen Eason Acolyte Marilyn Perschall Crucifer Jacob Yearwood Altar Guild Rich & Kathy Jonathas Flowers Uta Shervin Counters Doug Logan & Chris Eason Nursery Thomas & Kaci Cotter July 29 Ushers Mike & Kay Bauer Greeters David & Edith Henderson Children s Sermon TBD Assisting Minister Chris Eason Lector Alan Blake Acolyte Jacob Yearwood Crucifer Kyle Henderson Altar Guild Debbie Cole Flowers Open Counters Stephanie Yearwood & Cindy Martin Nursery Janet Howell & Sarah Perschall July 2018 Page 4
Volunteer Opportunities Redeemer will serve at the Soup Kitchen on July 8. We will be serving salads and sandwiches. Look for the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please join us, and you can be a part of this wonderful community ministry. Volunteers can drop prepared food off at the church by 2:30 pm or at the soup kitchen by 3:30 pm. Volunteers will serve from 4:00-5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Cecelia Robbins. Greer Community Ministries: The ministry is holding a backpack drive for the upcoming school year. Last year they were able to reach over 400 students because of the coummunity s generous donations. This year, their goal is to provide for more than 500 students. The needed supplies are: crayola crayons 24 count, crayola markers, dry erase markers, yellow highlighters, red, black & blue pens, colored pencils, #2 pencils, cap and chunk erasers, pencil pounches, pencil boxes, small pencil sharpeners, 3 ring binders (1, 2, & 3 inch), dividers, 3 prong folders w pockets, plain pocket folders (no prongs), 1 subject spiral notebooks, composition notebooks, 500 sheet pack of white copy paper, colored copy paper, loose leaf paper (college and wide ruled), index cards (3x5, 4x6), fiskar s scissors (blunt & sharp tipped), calculators, protractors, rulers, compass, white glue sticks, large box of tissues, baby wipes, clorox wipes, liquid anti-bacterial hand soap, hand santizier (not personal size), new backpacks. Please turn these items in by July 22. There is a list on the table in the narthex. Sharon s Closet Current Needs: *Men s clothing and shoes (all sizes), toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap, towels and sheets, *new underwear (all sizes), *socks. *Greatest current needs Animal Meals on Wheels: Dry cat food, dry dog food. Clients with cats or dogs are provided pet food as needed to make sure that they are not sharing their meal with their pet. Council News At the June meeting, council nominated and approved Stephanie Yearwood to be a council member filling the vacancy left by Russ Hoade. Also, Chris Eason agreed to fill the position of Property Committee chairman. Thank you, Stephanie, and Chris for your service to Redeemer. We will spend the entire meeting on July 22nd reviewing the update to the Constitution. As always, anyone is encouraged to attend council meetings, we start at 1 PM and meet in the conference room. Bill Freiberg Redeemer Council President FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS Committee Reports Hats off to Dads was held on June 17 th. Special thanks to all of those that brought doughnuts for us to share with everyone! They were delicious! Congratulations to our best hat winners; 1 st place - Rich Jonathas with the Goofy hat and runner up was Ron Perschall with the sailor hat. July 2018 Page 5
SAVE THE DATE: July 8 th 2018 The fellowship committee will host a birthday party for all members of Redeemer Church on July 8 th immediately following worship in the picnic shelter. All are invited to attend. Please bring the family and a dish to share. There will be games, prizes, and surprises. We hope that everyone will join us for the fun! Gifts are not required but we would appreciate donations for one of our supported charities, Greer Community Ministry, Soup Kitchen, or Sharon s closet. Please check the lists provided in the bulletin and/or newsletter for suggested items. STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS WE ARE BACKKKKK! It s that time of year again. Pam Lewis, Terry Moore, Karen Eason, Carolyn Colussy, and Cindy Martin have been busy planning this year s Stewardship Event. The Stewardship Luncheon will be September 16, following worship service. Please mark your calendars. In the following weeks, look forward to the committee s entertainment leading up to our luncheon. The first Sunday will be July 8 th. This year we will have other talent join us. You don t want to miss it! Thank you, Pam and Terry, Co-chairs CALL COMMITTEE NEWS The Call Committee continues to interview pastoral candidates. It is a time-consuming process. The biggest hurdle is finding a time to meet that works for both the candidate and all the members of the call committee. That s not as easy as one may think. But, we are moving forward in the process. We will be interviewing our third candidate in mid-july. As always, please keep the Call Committee and Redeemer Lutheran Church in your daily prayers as we continue to seek out the one pastor that God is leading us to call! Doug Logan Redeemer Lutheran Call Committee Chair FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS Below you will find the financial reports for May 2018 submitted by Del King, Treasurer. July 2018 Page 6
Total Bank Deposits 2018 Expenses Difference YTD January $10,606.05 $9,970.10 $635.95 February $12,786.11 $16,757.86 ($3,971.75) March $15,133.55 $13,905.79 $1,227.76 April $18,527.25 $11,158.39 $7,368.86 May $13,639.63 $8,070.40 $5,569.23 June $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 July $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 August $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 September $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 October $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 November $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 December $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total $70,692.59 $59,862.54 $10,830.05 Average Mo. Bank Bank Balance Balance January 31 $45,565.81 $47,470.00 February 28 $40,043.21 March 31 $44,004.02 April 30 $51,247.30 May 31 $56,489.68 June 30 $0.00 July 31 $0.00 August 31 $0.00 September 30 $0.00 October 31 $0.00 November 30 $0.00 December 31 $0.00 May Bank Deposits To Date Over/Under Budget May 6 $4,559.05 $2,086.05 Incudes $80 Deposit Correction May 13 $2,527.10 $54.10 Includes $130 Thrivent May 20 $3,556.73 $1,083.73 May 27 $2,996.75 $523.75 Total $13,639.63 $3,747.63 Bank Balance 6/22/18 $62,081.35 July 2018 Page 7
Bank Balance Expenses Contributions January $45,565.81 $9,970.10 $10,606.05 February $40,043.21 $16,757.86 $12,786.11 March $44,004.02 $13,905.79 $15,133.55 April $51,247.30 $11,158.39 $18,527.25 May $56,489.68 $8,070.40 $13,639.63 June $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 July $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 August $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 September $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 October $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 November $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 December $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total $59,862.54 $70,692.59 Difference $10,830.05 $60,000.00 $50,000.00 $40,000.00 $30,000.00 $20,000.00 Bank Balance Expenses Contributions $10,000.00 $0.00 July 2018 Page 8
PROPERTY COMMITTEE NEWS Thank you to all of those that came out to help around the church grounds at our Congregational Workday on Saturday, June 2 nd. We are thankful for each and every one of you!! Del King installing new locks and Tom Lewis pressure washing. Bill Freiburg trimming tree branches. Phil Rhoads supervising. Chuck Pegram cleaning up the Chris Eason cleaning the front Karen Eason getting ready to do mess Bill made. walkway. the windows. July 2018 Page 9
Other Important Information Blood Drive: We have a tentative date of July 18. Please watch your bulletin for more information. Redeemer Lutheran Men s Garage Sale: The Redeemer Garage Sale has been set for Saturday, October 6 th with a rain backup date of October 13 th. Continue to bring items for the sale and plan to help setup on Friday evening and help at the sale on Saturday. There will also be a bake sale during the garage sale. Kairos: Please watch upcoming newsletters for the Kairos dates in November. Special thanks to Del King for making a new stand for the processional cross in the sanctuary!! We asked Del to make us a new stand that would allow us to put the cross closer to the lectern and he graciously agreed. It is absolutely beautiful and allows us to see the cross much clearer during our services. Thank you again, Del, for your work and for graciously giving your time on this project! VBS: Shipwrecked: VBS was held June 11-15 and 14 kids were in attendance each night. A great time was had by all learning songs, lessons, crafts, and games. July 2018 Page 10
It was a special time for each of these children to grow in their walk with God. A special thank you to Ron and Sarah Perschall for leading VBS and doing all the behind the scenes planning! July 2018 Page 11
Attendance and Contributions June Church Attendance Contributions 3 67 $4,265.00 10 56 $2,780.00 17 73 $2,652.73 24 68 $2,513.00 Newsletter information wanted! If you have a newsworthy article, or recipe etc., please send it to me and I will include it. Committee chairpersons please send in a blurb about what is going on with your committee, and we will be sure to include it. Just email it to Stephanie Yearwood at glocksandthe3bears@gmail.com. Please send you information by the 25 th of each month. July 2018 Page 12
Future Events Ladies Lunch Bunch Tuesday, July 3 rd Still Waters Grill in Greer @ 12:00 pm Choir Practice Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM Worship & Music Committee Meeting July 8 th @ 11:15 pm Finance Committee Meeting July 9 th @ 12:00 pm Council Meeting July 22 nd @ 1:00 pm Lutheran Men/WELCA July 22 nd @ 6:00 pm Kairos Please watch the bulletin for further information. Girl Scouts Watch for new schedule in the fall. Redeemer Birthday Party July 8 th immediately following worship in picnic shelter Soup Kitchen July 8 th @ 4:00 pm Property Committee Meeting TBD Rally Day August 26 @ 9:00 am Stewardship Luncheon September 16 @ immediately following worship Redeemer Garage & Bake Sale Saturday, October 6 th July 2018 Page 13