Youth Quake

The
April 2016
Epis le
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, ELCA
Volume XXXIII • Number 4
Visioning update: Pieces are fitting together, clear picture is emerging
By Sharon Ross, Minister of Spiritual Formation
the congregation shared through their Lenten reflecWhat’s up? The Visioning
tions confirms it: The Spirit is at
Team is pumped and looking forwork and leading us into a
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found similarities with data
What might this Vision look
from forums, the transition
like? Come on April 17 to the
Celebration Center to see what’s
team and the call committee.
up!
And now, the most recent input from
Youth
Quake
Pastor Aaron and our middle school kids attended
Youth Quake in Traverse City in March. See more
pics from their catechism winter retreat on page 8.
Spiritual Formation
groups now forming
for the summer
Are you longing for a closer re-
lationship with God? Looking for
ways to deepen your spiritual
practices? Need a safe place to address things which may be blocking your relationship with God?
Consider joining a 6-week
Spiritual Formation group this
summer. Dates and times will be
based on interest and availability.
Contact Sharon Ross with your
questions and to sign up at
[email protected]
To Know Christ and To Make Him Known
THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Message
Pastor
FROM THE
Stephen ministry- where did it
all begin? It dates back to 1974
when Kenneth C. Haugk, a pastor
and clinical psychologist was pastor of St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Church in St. Louis, mO. Fresh
out of seminary, his strengths and
heart were in caregiving ministry,
and he was looking forward to
making a positive impact on his
congregation and community by
providing pastoral care to those
experiencing divorce, grief, hospi-
steohen
We are a
MINISTRY congregation
THE EPISTLE is published monthly as a ministry of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Grand
Rapids, Michigan. The congregation is invited to submit articles to the Editorial Staff.
Articles are due by the second Sunday of
each month. Support Staff: Jackie McGee,
Carol Bodbyl, and Linda Reyelts.
Church Staff
Ministers......................................All Members
Senior Pastor ...............................David Blank
Associate Pastor ......................Aaron Werner
Minister of Spiritual
Formation ...............................Sharon Ross
Minister of Worship
and Music .....................Jonathan Lonsway
Administrative Assistant ........Jackie McGee
Secretary ..................................Deb Marcusse
Coord. of Early Childhood
Ministry .........................Susan VanderLaan
Custodian......................................Eric Glazier
Maintenance .........................Mike Fessenden
Phone Number: .........................616-363-2381
Fax Number: ..............................616-363-5713
Website: www.stlk.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stlukesgr
millions worldwide have been touched by
God’s love through caring ministry
The story of Stephen Ministry
talization, discouragement, and
other life difficulties
Very quickly, though, he found
that the needs for care by far exceeded that which he alone could
provide. He faced on of a pastor’s
greatest frustrations: seeing people
slipping through the racks because their urgent needs were
going unmet. In November of
1974, he discussed the situation
with two seminary friends over a
cup of coffee. The conversation
turned to Ephesians 4 and “equipping the saints for the work of
ministry.” Haugk realized that God
didn’t intend for pastors to monopolize ministry. Rather, God gave all
his people gifts for ministry and
one of his roles as pastor was to
equip others to use their gifts in
ministry.
Haugk returned to St.
Stephen’s with a plan. In the coming months he recruited nine lay
people who had the gifts and heart
to do caring ministry. He then
used his combined backgrounds in
theology and psychology to develop
a training program in Christian
caregiving. By march 1975 the
nine were commissioned as
“Stephen ministers.” Their first
care receivers included a widower,
a blind person, young woman
with cancer, a truck driver forced
to retire early, and an inactive
member struggling with faith issues.
The impact was immediate.
People began receiving the focused
Christian care they needed. Fewer
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people were slipping through the
cracks, and Haugk found he had
more time to perform his other
pastoral duties. The Stephen ministers were surprised by the spiritual growth they encountered as
they saw God working through
them to bring love and healing to
others.
The story would have ended
there, had not two of the Stephen
ministers cornered Haugk on a hot
may morning after worship services. “This is good stuff,” they said
to him. “We’re not going to let you
go until you promise to bring this
ministry to other churches!” Still
wearing his vestments and perspiring from the heat, Haugk gave
in and agreed to find a way to
bring Stephen ministry to other
churches.
In November 1975 Haugk and
his wife, Joan, founded the notfor-profit Stephen ministries organization and began bringing
Stephen ministry to other congregations. It spread like wildfire.
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church is
one of more than 12,000 congregations from more than 170 Christian denominations that now have
Stephen ministry. Over 600,000
people have been trained as
Stephen ministers, a number that
grows by tens of thousands each
year. more than a million people
across the United States, Canada,
and the world have been touched
by God’s love through a Stephen
minister. And that is the mark of
see PASTOR’S MESSAGE, page 6
The Scandal of Easter: God’s Unpredictable Spirit
A seven-week sermon series on the readings from Acts
By Aaron D. Werner, Associate
Pastor
Following Easter, Christ
promised to give his followers
“power from on high,” that is,
God’s Holy Spirit. Jesus kept
his promise.
In this sermon series that
begins April 3 and continues
through may 15 (Pentecost), we
will hear how God’s Spirit is
alive and blowing away old expectations. God’s Spirit has the
audacity to go and do what we
could never imagine.
April 3 (Easter 2): God’s
Spirit Gives Peter a Backbone.
Once turning his back on
Jesus, now Peter stands up for his
Savior.
April 10 (Easter 3): God’s Spirit
and Saul’s “Come to Jesus” Moment. Once spewing hate for
Christians, now Saul becomes
Jesus’ biggest fan.
April 17 (Easter 4): God’s Spirit
and Tabitha’s Brush with Death.
Once dead and ready to be buried,
now Tabitha gets up alive as can
be.
April 24 (Easter 5): God’s Spirit
Changes the Menu. Once afraid of
the dirty foreigners, now Peter has
dinner with them.
may 1 (Easter 6): God’s Spirit
and Paul’s Divine Detour. Once
going nowhere,
now Paul winds up
at a women’s
prayer meeting.
may 8 (Easter 7): God’s Spirit
Shakes Things Up. Once in jail,
now Paul breaks out and then
parties with the guard.
may 15 (Pentecost): God’s
Spirit Sets the World on Fire.
Once seemingly hidden, now
God’s Spirit blows up a storm.
Each week will have an outline handout with Bible references and notes. Invite a friend
to hear and experience the Scandal of Easter: God’s Unpredictable Spirit.
Living into Resurrection: In worship we can ‘sing a new song’
By Jonathan Lonsway, Minister of
Worship and Music
Each week when we gather in
worship, we celebrate the resurrection. Hearing the gospel, we
confess the creed and celebrate
the death and resurrection of
Christ by the breaking and sharing
of bread and wine. And so we are
resurrection people. But what does
that mean?
As a worship minister, I am reminded of how scripture adjures
us to “Sing a new song!” (Psalm 96
for one of many examples). And indeed, resurrection is about breathing new life into that which has
died. So to live into the resurrection is to live with eyes to the future, to the new things God will
do, rejoicing that our God is a God
who, while never changing, delights to surprise us with his infinite imagination.
Sometimes that is hard. Sometimes we feel the weight of broken
dreams, the death of past joys,
and we find it difficult to lift our
eyes to what comes next. This can
happen in relationships, in our
work, in our families, even in our
church. I myself have been struggling with a malaise about the
work of ministry, and even a dry
patch in my faith journey.
Yet in the midst of that, God is
busy making all things new. I have
seen God working in my life, and
in the life of this church. God loves
to surprise us!
One of the ways he is teaching
me to sing a new song is in a new
way to pray and plan for worship.
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Pastors David and Aaron, along
with Sharon and I, have begun
meeting at the beginning of each
week to read and pray over the lectionary for the worship service
three weeks out. This has benefited me, in that it is a time to nurture my spirit in the company of
my fellow ministers. It also gives
us a chance to brainstorm ideas
for worship, centered around the
themes that the Spirit brings to us
as we read and discuss scripture.
This practice has breathed new
life into my ministry at St. Luke’s,
and it has already born fruit in our
worship services. But this is not
an exclusive club. If you would like
to share in the new life God is creating into our worship planning,
you are welcome to join us. We
see SING A NEW SONG, page 6
To Know Christ and To Make Him Known
THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
ALSO ON OUR RADAR
• Dégagé Ministries in downtown
Grand Rapids on Friday, April 8 at
6:00Pm.
• GIFT Sunday an inter-generational faith formation event in the
Celebration Center on Sunday,
April 10, 9:45-10:45Am.
• Supper House at St. Alphonsus
Church on Thursday, April 14 at
4:30Pm.
Kids’ summer camps
There’s still time to register.
Here are camp options:
• Stony Lake Catechism Camp
(completed Grades 6-8) Jun 26 to
Jul 1, 2016 ($380 before scholarships)
• Stony Lake Elementary Camp
(completed Grades 3-5) Jun 26 to
Jul 1, 2016 ($380 before scholarships)
• Stony Lake BridgeBuilders Leadership Camp (completed Grades 912)
Office Corner
• Office hours:
mon – Thurs: 9Am to 5Pm
Friday: CLOSED
• If you have some free time
and want to help with office
projects, please contact
Jackie or Deb. We have need
for monday morning counters, kitchen ministry servants, and Epistle mailing
team (on the 3rd Tuesday of
the month).
Online giving is quick and easy to set up
In 2 Corinthians, Paul demonstrates the call of stewardship to
the Church in support of macedonian believers. He says these
words: “The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
the person who sows generously
will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in
his heart—not out of regret or out of
necessity, for God loves a cheerful
giver. And God is able to make
every grace overflow in you, so that
in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in
every good work.” -2 Corinthians
9:6-8 (HCSB)
Recently, the Finance and
Stewardship committees introduced “Online Giving” which is
easy to set up
through a link
on the church’s
website. Online
giving is provided through a
third party company that allows
credit card, debit card or EFT
transfers for giving. You can give
one time and submit a payment
when it fits for you, or you can give
weekly, bi-weekly or monthly on a
recurring basis. You will receive an
email whenever the scheduled giving takes place as a reminder.
The committees are also working on establishing a link on the
church’s Facebook page.
For those needing assistance
setting up their online giving account, a signup day and discussion is planned for Sunday, April
17 during the Faith Formation
Hour.
The benefits of online giving
are twofold.
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First, it will provide the flexibility to give how you want to regardless of day or time. You’ll be able
to give your tithes and offerings in
several different ways. Part of the
flexibility we are offering is the
payment method you use to give.
You will be able to give via a
check, by using your bank routing
number and checking account
number via the online giving platform. You can also give with a
credit or debit card with any of the
giving mediums mentioned above.
Second, it will help all of us
better develop a habit of giving regularly. Online giving is going to
help us be better stewards by affording you the opportunity to give
on a regular basis. You will be able
to set up recurring tithes and offerings. How many of you pay bills
online? This is much the same,
but it’s not just paying a bill, it is
being obedient to God and fulfilling what He calls us to do.
One drawback of online giving
is the absence of physically placing
your offering in the plate during
worship. Giving is an important
act of worship and it is also important that our children see us giving on a regular basis. Online
payment systems can abstract the
act of giving from the worship
service. As a result, we have provided a way for
you to symbolize your act of
giving in worship. Simply
mark the box
on the attendance card, “I gave online,” and drop it in the offering
plate.
Faith Formation: Exploring God’s Word together
April 3 – No Faith Formation Classes (Spring Break)
April 10 – G.I.F.T Sunday – Resurrection stories and our faith stories.
Come support our middle school youth as they help us reflect on resurrection stories and our own faith stories. All ages meet in the Celebration Center together at 9:45Am
April 17 – Classes meet as usual
Adult Forum : St. Luke’s moving into
the future with the Spirit – led by the
Visioning Team
April 24 - Classes meet as usual.
Adult forum – Q & A with Pastor Dave
may 1 – End of the year celebration! Games, food, and fun! Bring donations for NECm in memory of Robin morris (look in April “Happenings”
and on the church email for items to donate).
Church
Council
March
Highlights
sioning Committee and the
input from the small groups. It
was determined that the
process was going to be more
time consuming than originally
anticipated with the final report
presented to the congregation at
a later date.
• Counsel appointed liaisons to
• Council approved $9,589 to
nary Board: Growth and Prop-
morial Garden that is eroding
Formation - Kathy Vogel; Stew-
leaks and waterproof an area by
committees and St.Luke’s Semi-
erty - Lynn Bardo; Faith
repair the rear area by the me-
and approved $1,540 to repair
ardship - Richard Notestine; Fi-
the lower level bathrooms.
St. Luke’s Seminary Board -
10 for the installation of newly
• Council discussed the Vision-
take place during the services.
concerning the work of the Vi-
able in the church office.
nance - Caleb Uecker-Herman;
Amy Eagle.
ing process and was updated
• Council selected Sunday, April
elected Council members to
Complete minutes are avail-
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St. Luke’s supports
Congolese family
living in
Grand Rapids
St. Luke’s has a new family partner through the Salvation Army’s Congregational
Partnership Program (CPP).
This is our fifth year to be
partnering with a family, who
is at risk of becoming homeless. As a congregation we are
providing rent assistance and
relational support for six
months. The CPP is part of
the Salvation Army Social
Services and other area housing ministries’ effort to end
homelessness in Kent County.
The family’s name is
Ingabire. They recently emigrated from the Republic of
Congo. Gene and Donetille
are parents to two little girls,
Grace and Katilla, and a baby
boy, Clinton. Gene is already
employed.
The family does not know
English, and we are working
with a translator as much as
possible while we partner
with them over the next six
months.
Please keep the Ingabire
family in your prayers as they
adjust to their new life in the
USA. There is a need for children’s books. Contact Amy
Eagle (822-5170) or Karen
Fisher (363-0937) if you have
any to donate.
To Know Christ and To Make Him Known
THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Youth traveling to SD
for summer mission trip
This July 17-23, youth from
St. Luke’s will travel to the Pine
Ridge Lutheran Retreat Center in
South Dakota for a mission trip.
Currently, seven youth and two
chapersones are slated to go. Four
additional spots are open for interested youth of adults.
Participants will engage community members in service projects, cross-cultural immersion,
and small group reflection. The
group will also make a trip to one
of the national parks along the
way. Contact Pastor Aaron ASAP if
you are interested in going:
[email protected]
Pastor’s message
from page 2
God’s doing, because finally the
story of Stephen ministry is a million stories and more of caring
ministry.
Training for St. Luke’s first
class of Stephen ministers began
in February and is working towards graduation in June. Three
of those attending the training
have served as Stephen ministers
in other congregations.
Sing a new song
from page 3
meet at 10:30am on monday
mornings in the Gathering Room.
All that is required is a willingness
to listen to God and each other,
and a desire to create worship experiences that draw people into an
encounter with our risen Lord. Let
me know if you are interested, and
keep singing a new song!
In Our Prayers
CURRENT PRAYERS
michael Blair, son of Terry
Kim, sister of Sue Robach
Kristin & Kevin Fales, friends
of Hunsbergers
Uncle Joe, family of Wybles
Dave Kwapis, uncle of Becky
Pahl
Tom markowski family
Barbara Olson, relative of
Ward family
Cathy Pagerelli, friend of Sue
Robach
Ron Pooley, brother of Ginni
Drews
Ruth & Paul Reyelts, parents
of Fred Reyelts
Nancy & Dan Rowe, cousins
of Becky Spencer
Jackie Thompson, mother of
Kris Weller
matt Van Dam, family friend
of Robachs
Tammy Webster & Debbie
Webster, relatives of Cris
Webster
CONTINUING PRAYERS
Pam Bacarella w/ Tom,
megan, matt
Jordan & mallory Barber;
Nina, Kody, & Ellie
Erica Fitzpatrick, friend of
Kim Owens
Jim Haan, brother of Gordy
mollie Halberg
O.D. Hauschild, father of
Gretchen Mousel
Laars Helenius
michele Hughes, sister of
Laurie Konarska
Alice Klomp, mother of Rich
maria Kruger, sister of
Robinn Van Fleet
Bill Linkfield, brother of Kent
Natalie merryman, friend of
Wellers
Chaplain Eugene Reddel,
brother-in-law of Gretchen
Weaver
PRAYER FOCUS
Our Church Council, the
pastors, staff and leadership
Pastor matthew Riak
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
Bishop Craig Satterlee
mILITARY
Taylor Ahn, son of Telisa
Alex Bickel, grandson of
Barb
matthew Crawford, son of
Mike & Cathy
master Sergeant Corey
Hughes, nephew of Laurie
Konarska
melissa (David) Valentino,
granddaughter of Gretchen
Weaver
Kelli Walker, granddaughter
of Richard & Sheryl Notestine
Nickolas Welch, great grandson of Ruth Theibout
Care Ministry
Deaths: Barbara Black, mother of Steve Black, February 28;
maxine Shade, march 15; Katherine Randall, mother of Cathy
Crawford, march 16; Ginny Visser, mother of Ginger Baxter,
march 17.
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A few changes to church’s recycling program
Kent County Recycling no longer accepts general use and alkaline
batteries for recycle as Recycle Kent has deemed alkaline batteries can
safely be placed in your trash.
However, the recycle center does accept Rechargeable Batteries.
Place them in our recycle containers at the office and Celebration Center
entrances. Rechargeable batteries that can be recycled:
Golf league begins soon
church email and in the “Happenings.”)
Are we going to have VBX?
Yes, we’d love to! The team of
adults who helped plan and execute VBX and youth who participated had a lot of fun and did
some amazing work
last year. Please let
Sharon Ross know if
you want to participate and help make
this happen again.
Warm weather is coming and
we’re back in the swing of another
season of St. Luke’s Golf League.
The league golfs nine holes on
Wednesday evenings at North Kent
Golf Course in Rockford. Weather
permitting, the league will begin
play in the middle of April. First
tee-off is 4:40Pm through 5:30Pm.
First come, first tee-off.
Bring a friend, spouse, sibling,
son/daughter, grandchild, etc., or
come alone. You do not need a regular partner nor be a church
member to play.
Golf skills of all levels are welcome and everyone is encouraged
to participate. You are not required to golf every week and you
can pay as you play. The course
offers a discount for half or whole
season prepay.
Weekly hole challenges (closest
to pin, longest putt, for $1 a hole)
provide both friendly competition
among golfers and charitable donation for the local food bank.
Winning players get half the earnings while the other half is donated to North Kent Service Center
(ACCESS of Kent County). Last
year our league donated over
$600.
Golf continues throughout the
summer, wrapping up with a barbeque celebration in August.
Please join us. For more information, contact Larry Sakala: 8188476; [email protected]
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In addition to rechargeable batteries, the recycle centers accept
small electronics, cork, eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges, greeting
cards and paper (outside Paper Gator).
Small electronics and Paper Gator recycle proceeds go to St. Luke’s
youth ministries.
Help us be good stewards of our Earth, God’s creation. For more information on recycling in Kent County please go the Kent County Recycling website: www.recylekent.org
Fearless Faith: Vacation Bible School 2016
All are invited to be a part of this fun-filled,
Spirit-filled ministry June 20-23 in the evenings
VBS is always a great time for
all: the kids who come, the leaders
who lead, and for those who prefer
to work behind the scenes. A
group will be meeting in mid-April
to put flesh on our plans to offer a
great, creative VBS this year.
Anyone can join in
to help make this an
awesome year for
everyone. (The date
and information will
be announced in the
In full swing
THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Dear Paul Kostishak, Pastor Blank and Pastor
Werner:
Thank you so much for St. Luke’s generous gift
to both St. Stephen and Calvary. It came as a wonderful surprise out of the blue last week. We are very
grateful for your generosity and for your willingness
to support the ministry of other congregations in the
state.
As a small congregation, financial resources are
always a challenge, you we continue to try to increase our involvement in our community. Beside our
Food Pantry, one ministry that I’m especially proud of
is our Kids Hope ministry. At present we have eight
mentors wo spend an hour each week mentoring
eight students in our local elementary school. This is
the fourth year with the child I mentor and it has been
wonderful to see his growth over these years.
Thank you again for your gift and for supporting
our ministry.
God’s Blessings,
Pastor Gary A. Bunge
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
2900 N. Waverly Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
LETTERS
Dear St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Family,
Our church family sends warmest greetings to all
of you in the Lord Jesus’ Name.
Our Congregation wants to extend our sincere
thanks for allowing us to use your beautiful facilities
for Eric McIntosh’s funeral services. Our church facility is under major renovation and we would have
been unable to serve the family at this time.
We know that Eric and his family consider St.
Luke’s a very special place in their lives, as one time
members during the church’s founding many years
ago.
So thank you again for your kindness and willingness to support a sister church in common ministry
for our Lord. May our Lord Jesus bless you in the
days ahead.
Yours in Christ our Lord
Jeff Carlson, Pastor
Youth
Quake
Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City was site
for Youth Quake Catechism Winter Retreat, a fun and Spirit-filled weekend of live
music, small group learning and waterpark
activities.
Our middle school youth help pack
food packages for refugees.
Crazy dress night
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Pardon our dust!
Renovations and repairs are
in the works at church
It’s three months into the new year and the
Growth & Property Committee has for the most part
established its plans for 2016. Here’s a look at what
will be going on around the church this year.
Bathroom Renovation
This spring we’re going to remodel the main
men’s and women’s bathrooms, the ones located
along the hall between the narthex and offices. The
contractor is scheduled to start the week of April 4,
and the work is expected to take several weeks to
complete. During this time, the bathrooms will be
unavailable and we ask for your patience.
In an effort to help reduce cost, we have agreed to
perform the demolition prior to the start of work
by the contractor. Consequently, there will
be a “demolition party” Saturday, April 2
starting in the morning and probably taking most of the day. We
need a team of 5-6 individuals
to perform the work, and are
reaching out to you for
help.
Please consider helping for half the day or all
day - this work is critical
to getting the remodel started. Contact the church office or a Growth & Property Committee member if
you can help.
Necessary Fixes
As the year progresses, there are several additional tasks being performed, including but not limited to:
• Landscaping along the south and west sides of the
church.
• Landscaping the lower level beyond the memorial
garden to fix drainage issues. We will also be fixing a
leak in the church wall in this area at the same time.
• Replacing the elevator gate.
• Replacing one of the sanctuary air conditioning
units, including a new concrete pad.
• moving the dumpster fencing from the southeast
parking lot to the north end of the main parking lot
and enclosing the dumpsters.
• Placing concrete boundary markers along the newly
surveyed property lines.
And there are always a myriad of small tasks
being performed around the church, so expect to see
some new paint here and there, possibly some new
art work or accessories (have you noticed new cushions by the fireplace), and other general efforts to
maintain and freshen up the building and its
grounds.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions
regarding the work around the church, please contact any member from the Growth & Property Committee: Diane Kostishak, Tony Barclay, Lance
Carlson, Roger Heldt, Kevin Jones, Dale Pomeroy,
and Jerry Wiltzer.
Spring Clean Up
~ April 30 ~
The annual spring church
cleaning is planned for
Saturday, April 30 with a
make-up date of May 7.
We’ll be doing both indoor
and outdoor clean up to
get rid of the last
remnants of winter and
freshen the church up for
the nice weather to come.
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THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Congregational Leaders and Church Staff
In an effort to make it easier for the congregation to identify and make contact with leaders in the
church and the church staff, here’s a listing of names and roles, as well as the email addresses of the
staff:
Position
COUNCIL OFFICERS:
Council President
Council Vice-President
Council Secretary
COUNCIL LIAISONS:
Spiritual Formation
St. Luke’s Seminary Board
Growth & Property
Social Ministry
Worship & Music
Youth Representative
Finance
Position
CHURCH STAFF:
Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Minister of Worship & Music
Minister of Spiritual Formation
Treasurer
Office Administrator
Church Secretary
Coord of Early Childhood
Ministry
Custodian
Maintenance
Nursery Staff
Name
Term
Paul Kostishak
Sarah Elliott
Alanna Klomp
2015-17
2015-17
2016-18
Cathy Vogel
Amy Eagle
Lynn Bardo
Ray Schulte
Deb Granger
Brendan Rice
Caleb Uecker-Herman
2016-18
2015-17
2016-18
2016-18
2015-17
2016-17
2016-17
Name
E-Mail
Dave Blank
Aaron Werner
Jonathan Lonsway
Sharon Ross
Scott Spencer
Jackie McGee
Deb Marcusse
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Susan Vander Laan
Eric Glazier
Mike Fessenden
Patricia Clouse
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Chi i Cook-Off + Silent Auction
Chili winners: 1) Paul Kostis
hak
(left), 2) Ed Tokarek, 3) Bra
ndi Ack-
H. (right),
ners 1) Mollie
Corn bread win 3) Mike Crawford
a,
2) Sara Boerm
Fastidious chili taster
s and
silent auction contribu
tors
helped raise over $2,00
0
this summer's youth mi for
ssion
trip to Pine Ridge Re
servation,
South Dakota.
Peer ministry
training
Youth from all over michigan gathered march 11 &
12 at St. Luke's to learn
how to love through welcoming, listening, and
helping at the peer ministry leadership lock-in.
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To Know Christ and To Make Him Known
THE EPISTLE of St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Faith Formation
High school youth partake of the Passover Meal during
their Sunday morning class
12
in
Action
During their Sunday morning class, middle school
youth share their faith stories