June 2015 - Luther Memorial Church

Messenger
June 2015
Column by Sarah Cordray, Senior Pastor
Contents
Beckman Project
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Prayers
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Church Council
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Lutheran Night
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Youth News
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Worship Assistants
Deepening Our Faith Roots through Worship, Fellowship, Bible Study, and Giving
“They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It
does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a
year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17.8
Our growth as Christ’s church can only happen as an outcome of our spiritual depth
with our roots by the stream of the water of life. Because of God’s rich grace given in
7 the depth of this earth through Christ, we therefore deepen our roots through the
Spirit’s-given power.
Last month I wrote these words to you as a reminder and invitation that we are called to deepen our roots so that we may reach
out in God’s mission where we are. We are called to dip our roots in the stream where we are renewed, fed, and strengthened.
Consider the ways in which we can worship with one another as we move into our summer schedule. We will rotate liturgies
between a “Good Old Gospel” service and the “Tree of Life” Contemporary service. Consider the many ways that you can be
fed through fellowship together as we gather for coffee after worship or as you are invited to sign up for a “progressive potluck”
dinner twice during June and July. Consider the many ways to deepen your faith roots through Bible study either before
summer Sunday worship, with a men’s or women’s group, or with Faith and Fitness. Also consider how you can deepen your
faith roots through giving of your time, talent, and resources. We look to have two community care days of tying more blankets
for Lincoln refugees and yard work for our neighbors in need. Consider how you can give more of yourself and your resources
so that you may grow in trusting God that God provides and strengthens your roots.
Don’t let this summer become a vacation from being the church; rather, let this summer be an opportunity to deepen your faith
roots and grow!
In Christ’s love,
Pastor Sarah
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Phone:
44402-269-2360 402-269-2360
Email: [email protected]
Christianity’s BIG Questions:
Adult Summer Sunday School
8 to 8:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
June 14
God: Faith is a Quest
June 28
Religion: Spirituality isn’t Enough
July 12
Jesus: The Revolution of Love
July 19
Salvation: Abundant Life Now
July 26
Cross: Where God is
August 2
Bible: A Book like No Other
August 9 Church: An Imperfect Family
OUTDOOR WORSHIP & BRUNCH
June 21 - 9 am
We will have an Outdoor Worship Service
in the Parking Lot June 21st at 9 am.
Immediately following worship, the Luther
League will be serving a “Dogs & Dad”
Brunch! Please join us!!
BECKMAN PROJECT
The Beckman Project Funds are now being
added to the Youth Scholarship Fund. Current
additions are $27.00
BIRTHDAYS
Jessica Bland
Ladies you are invited to
HATS ENOUGH
A MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA
WITH
HAT-I-TUDE
Luther Memorial Church
June 7, 2015
2 p.m.
Wear your favorite Hat and have some fun with us.
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“Accept what is, let go of
what was, and have faith in
what will be”.
Remember in Prayer...
Lois Block
Pairidine Crum
Ralph Martens
Helen Siefken
Irving & Ellen Stubbendick,
Delores Bruns
Etta Dieken
Gen Fechner
Millie Harms
Joe Hawkins
Marge Koch
Donita Rosenthal
Doris Sporhase
Kenneth Werner
Don VanHousen
Phyllis Buesing
Robert & Ethel Hallstrom
Russell Martinson
Lucille Niebuhr
Jesse Sporhase
Paul Wallman
LeeAnn Zeiger
Ginger Rowe
Joan Petersen
Progressive Potlucks
Café Groups
Young Women’s Bible study (ages 22 to 35)
Join a bi-weekly young women’s group for
fellowship, faith reflections, and more in depth
study. Please sign up at the Welcome Center!
Leader will be contacting you for a time to
meet!!
Sign up at the Welcome center to be
connected with 2 to 3 other families who will
share in a progressive potluck with you!
All families will gather at church at 4 p.m. for
a blessing and then progress around to each
other’s homes for the next course!
Sunday, June 28, 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 26, 4 to 7 p.m.
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By the grace of God….
and the call of the church
LuRae Ann Hallstrom
will be ordained
to the ministry of Word and Sacrament
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America
Rite of Ordination and
Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, June 14, 2015
3:00 p.m.
Luther Memorial Church
1162 Mohawk Street
Syracuse, Nebraska
The Reverend Brian Maas,
Bishop of the Nebraska Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran Church
In America, presiding.
Your prayers and presence are your gift.
“We are your heart, O Christ, your hands and
voice, to serve your people in our call and
choice, and in this mission, we, the church,
rejoice…alleluia!”
CHURCH COUNCIL
will not meet until
June 7th!!
MEN IN MISSION
will meet June 3 & 17 6
-7 pm.
The Evangelism Committee
will be collecting PEANUT
BUTTER & JELLY for the
Food Pantry in June. The
shopping cart is in the
Fellowship Room!!
Faith and Fitness is
BACK!
“Made to Crave: Satisfying Your
Deepest Desire with God,
Not Food”
(order on Amazon)
Sign up in the Office!
Join Pastor Sarah and
Tina Engelbrecht for a
20 minute book discussion
and 25 minute workout for
six Fridays this summer.
6 am
June 5, 12, 19
July 17, 24, 31
God’s Blessings for LuRae as she continues to
Serve God at the American Lutheran Church in
Filley. May God be with You!
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LUTHERAN NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
Monday, June 8th
Tickets are now available for the 2015 Lutheran Night at the Ballpark game on Monday, June 8, between the Omaha Storm
Chasers and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
It will be the 4th annual Lutheran Night at Werner Park. The special ticket rate is $6 for reserved box tickets when reserved by
June 5. This is an exclusive and special rate for all Lutheran Night ticket orders as a way to say thanks for support over the
years in helping make this night grow. Other specials include $5.50 for hot dog and soda voucher, $3 for a family fun zone
pass, and $2 for a mini-golf pass.
More than 1,250 Lutherans, from over 60 churches throughout the region, attended Lutheran Night in 2014. Let’s go for over
1,500 in 2015.
To reserve your Lutheran Night tickets, contact Ryan Worthen at 402-738-5126 or [email protected].
“ODE TO WENDY WERNER”
by Kerri Meyer, Education Chairman
MANY THANKS, AGAIN, TO OUR
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CONFIRMATION
TEACHERS! YOU ALL DID AN AWESOME
JOB AND WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR
HARD WORK THIS YEAR! A SPECIAL
“THANK YOU” TO WENDY WERNER
FOR 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS SUNDAY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. YOU DID
A FANTASTIC JOB!!
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Wendy Werner, you gave us 5 incredible seamless years,
And OH we owe you a thousand cheers!
She started planning on this job from the very start,
And many say she did it with SO much HEART!
First she planned Sun. School curriculum with much concern,
That our little ones would hear about Jesus & surely learn.
Teaching the bible became her main focus, and
Sometimes she added a little of her own fun magical hocus pocus!
And SO the kiddos attended Sunday school well,
Wouldn’t you know attendance ROSE instead of fell!
So Wendy awarded all those little, cute attendees,
With special awards, treats and a big hug of squeeze!
Next, she tackled the Christmas program year after year,
And even had time during one program to make sure the puke
bucket was near! (you had to be there!)
and if you’re amazed by all that I’ve told
Don’t be surprised there’s so much more about her to unfold.
Wendy is so modest about ALL that she’s done,
Helping get supplies for teachers, she’s ALWAYS on the run!
Staying up so late Sat. nights, gathering all that we need,
To make sure our lessons are up to God’s speed!
Not to mention all the projects she helped me with too,
Volunteering with the carpet project, Easter Egg hunt, and OurWorks, God’s Hands too!
In all that she said and all that she’s done
Wendy has kept her church, family and God #1!
Thank you so much Wendy for your time and service and being
my mentor this past 2 years!
NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING 2015
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
There will be a Youth Gathering meeting for everyone going to Detroit in Omaha at Rejoice Lutheran
Church JUNE 7th at 2 pm. Please contact Pastor
Sarah for further details!!
Syracuse Community Children for anyone Pre-k and older
will be travelling to CAMP KILIMANJARO, an epic
Expedition through Proverbs. Each day will be an
adventure in Africa. Come and join the fun! Your kids
won’t want to miss this exciting adventure! Registration
forms are included in the newsletter or you may register
online at Syracusevbsweebly.com.
CALL FOR HELP!!
In an effort to raise funds to help with the cost of
attending the National Youth Gathering, ten of our young
people will be serving the BRAN bike riders breakfast
at 4:30 am on June 13th.
They are asking for donations of baked goods & fruit to
help in this endeavor. There will be a sign-up sheet going
around the congregation during worship and it will be
posted in the Fellowship Hall. Or feel free to call the
church office to donate.
Thank you for your support!
Tanner Harsin, Peyton Harsin, Ethan Wallman, Grant
Hallstrom, Kobe Buller, Maddie Werner, Kiley Haag,
Kirsten Schutz, Jenna Siefken and Madalynne
Stubbendick.
LUTHER LEAGUE FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH
The Luther League will be grilling burgers and dogs on
Sunday, June 21st from 10 am –1pm. Chips, baked beans,
dessert and a drink will also be available for a free will
offering. Proceeds will go to Luther League, with some
proceeds going toward the National Youth Gathering Trip to
Detroit July 13th –20th. Treat dad to lunch and support the
youth of the church!
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS!!
You may earn Confirmation Service Hours by volunteering
to help with VBS. Please contact Kerri Meyer at 269-2899
for more information.
UPCOMING DATES
VBS: July 7-8-9
CONFIRMATION CAMP: July 12 - 17
NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING: JULY
13 - 20
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JULY 7-8-9
Worship
Assistants
LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH
June 2015
9:00 am Service
USHERS:
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Jim Pfeiffer & Jerry Neeman
Roger Kuenning & Hope
Brent Harsin, Tanner & Peyton
Lloyd & Marilyn Seelhoff
READERS:
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Jessica Meyer
Larry Bartels or Jennifer Isaacs
Fred Bredehoeft
Fred Bredehoeft
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS;
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Roger Kuenning, Deana Riechmuth, Rick Kreifels
Ron & Mary Meyer, Tammie Mead
Arlis Steinhoff, Fred & Chris Bredehoeft
Rod & Jeanette Wellsandt, Arlyn Werner
ACOLYTES:
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Cody L & Sydney W
Kandice & Zach D
X - outdoor worship
Jada C & Lauren M
POWER POINT
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Megan W
Taylor M
X - outdoor worship
Will M
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
Jerry & Rhae Werner
Steve Wellman & Aaron M
X- outdoor worship
Greg Huskey
VIDEO
COORDINATORS:
VISITATION:
June: Janis Ehmke & Mary Jane Engelbrecht
If you are unable to serve, it is your responsibility to get your own substitute!!!
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