From the Pastor s Desk
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August 2017 Risen Savior Lutheran Church “The seed cast on good earth is the person who hears and takes in the News, and then produces a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.” ~ Matthew 13:23 The Message Dear Risen Savior Community, Is it really August, already? I hear people talking about back-to -school supplies, so it must be true! The thing is, returning to school means extra expense for families with children. That’s why our Noisy Offering for the month of August is going to Associated Churches Backpack Project. They provide backpacks filled with necessary school supplies for those who need that extra bit of help. They do not only distribute these backpacks at the start of the school year, however. All year long there is need with children moving in and out of our school district, or supplies getting used up or damaged, so they also keep a ready supply on hand. Our Noisy Offering isn’t much, but together with other contributors around the city, this project makes a huge difference in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable children. INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Pastor’s Desk ..... 1 Seniors lunch ..................... 5 Ice Cream Social ................ 4 … and much more! SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Card party 4 Light of the Cross 5 August calendar 7 From the Pastor’s Desk
Transcript of From the Pastor s Desk
August 2017 Risen Savior Lutheran Church
“The seed cast
on good earth
is the person
who hears and
takes in the
News, and
then produces
a harvest
beyond his
wildest
dreams.”
~ Matthew
13:23 The
Message
Dear Risen Savior Community,
Is it really August, already? I hear people talking about back-to
-school supplies, so it must be true! The thing is, returning to
school means extra expense for families with children. That’s
why our Noisy Offering for the month of August is going to
Associated Churches Backpack Project. They provide backpacks
filled with necessary school supplies for those who need that
extra bit of help. They do not only distribute these backpacks at
the start of the school year, however. All year long there is need
with children moving in and out of our school district, or
supplies getting used up or
damaged, so they also keep
a ready supply on hand.
Our Noisy Offering isn’t
much, but together with
other contributors around
the city, this project makes
a huge difference in the
lives of our community’s
most vulnerable children.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
From the Pastor’s Desk ..... 1
Seniors lunch ..................... 5
Ice Cream Social ................ 4
… and much more!
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
Card party 4
Light of the Cross 5
August calendar 7
From the Pastor’s Desk
Every child in the city can show up the first day of school feeling
some excitement with their new backpack full of brand new
school supplies. If you know someone in need, please direct
them to Associated
Churches.
We also are
continuing to
provide food to
Light of the Cross
each month of the
year. Our fresh
produce from the
garden here at
church is greatly
appreciated. (BIG
thanks to Jim
Shuff!) You should
see the pickling
cucumbers we are
growing. Fantastic! During the month of August LOTC is asking
us to supply pasta sauce and noodles for those living in the food
desert area of Fort Wayne. Of course, they will accept any food
items, plus paper or cleaning products, any time of the year. Our
collection point is in the Kitchen, on the cart by the book shelves.
This is another small way we are loving our neighbors as
ourselves.
On Friday, August 4, at 5:30 pm, everyone is
invited to our Outdoor Pizza Party at Hawkins
Farm, which is a fundraiser for Lutheran
Outdoor Ministries, which does such incredible
work with children and youth every summer.
We will provide pizza, salad, desserts and
drinks for $15 per person. Whatever we make
will be rolled into our $10,000 goal for our Ice
Cream Social on Sunday, August 13, at 3 pm,
which also is going to support LOMIK.
Remember Bishop Gafkjen will be here for that,
along with camp staff and people from all Fort
Wayne ELCA churches! How we are blessed to
be a blessing! (Thanks for all your work on this,
Paul Twedt!)
Saturday, August 26, from 8:30 am – 3 pm,
will be the Fall Gathering Day Retreat for all
ELCA Women on the them e: The Path of
Prayer. We will meet at Resurrection Lutheran Church this year.
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(Remember when we hosted it here?) The address is 14318 Lima
Road, FW, 46818. This year Deacon Diane Martin will lead the Bible
Study; we will learn about and walk the labyrinth the church built in
the grassy area behind the church, we will sing praises with Tehilla
from Auburn, practice a special meditation called Lectio Divina with
Karen Nelson, and learn to “Pray in Color” with Carol Webb.
If you’d like to carpool, please meet at Risen Savior at 8 am,
otherwise we’ll see you there! Registration is $10 which includes
lunch. For reservations call the Front Office at Risen Savior or email
[email protected] and we will register for the Fall
Gathering as a group. Also, there will be a canned food collection to
support St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Goshen Road, if you’d like
to bring something to donate for that. Come retreat together and be
spiritually fed!
Risen Savior is actively helping others, in small but mighty ways.
Does that remind you of a beloved story in the Bible about a little boy
who shared his two loaves of bread and five fish with Jesus? Do you
remember what Jesus did with that? He blessed it and then fed 5,000
men plus women and children. It really doesn’t take much to make a
big difference, or to lay the groundwork for an unexpected miracle!
Keep up the good work serving others, and remember to feed
yourselves spiritually as well! To God be the glory!
In Christ’s ministry together, Pr. Jeanie
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Card
Party
The Card party will
be on Tuesday,
August 15 at 10 AM
in the conference
room in the office
area of the church.
We continue to let
members of the
church know we are
thinking of them for
the birthday,
anniversary, shut in,
concerns for family,
or illness. If there is
someone you would
like us to send a card
to, just let Jo Kruse
know their
information and
address at the church
or (260) 436-1406.
Sunday, August
13, 3 pm
@ Risen Savior
Special guest Bishop Gafkjen
We will also host camp staff and people
from all Fort Wayne ELCA churches!
Be sure to join us for this fun afternoon,
raising money for Lutheran Outdoor
Ministries.
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Ice Cream Social
Food Bank Pantry Report
Reporting June 2017 Activity
In June, the LOTC Pantry provided 12,600 meals to 840 people
in 212 households, giving each person enough food for 15 meals. Of
those served, 38 households were first time clients and 174 were
repeat client families. The families included 65 children 5 years of
age or under, 214 children ages 6 thru 17, 87 individuals 60 years
old or older, 106 disabled people, and 22 veterans – 3 women and
19 men. 410 clients served were male, 430 were female, and 94
families were classified as "Female
Head of Household."
The Pantry received 1,000
pounds of food from the Associated
Churches Food Bank Network, and
228 pounds from the Partner
churches. They bought 1,697
pounds of food from the
Community Harvest Food Bank at a
cost of $267.74. The pantry did not
receive anything from TEFAP (the
federal government's commodities
program) in June. The 21 June
volunteers donated 223 hours of
their time.
Since adding additional territory to relieve the burden on
Bethlehem Lutheran, the family case load for LOTC has increased
by approximately 30 families monthly. LOTC has been able to
absorb this additional load because they have been blessed by the
faithful support of so many of you who provide monetary
contributions and donate food items. That said, there is always
something more to be done at LOTC. If you would like to support
LOTC with a contribution, or if you might be interested in serving as
a volunteer at the pantry, please call Phyllis Mort at 260-486-6478
or 260-615-1683. Those who are able and of a mind to assist with
the maintenance and upkeep of the LOTC Pantry site should call
Jack Davis at 260-485-2332.
As always, the LOTC Pantry thanks you for your continued
support of this ministry. Your generosity makes it all possible.
PARTNER ASSIGNMENTS FOR AUGUST
Faith: Soups (No Tomato – Please)
Gethsemane: Canned Veggies & Cereal
Messiah: Crackers and Canned Fruit
Risen Savior: Pasta Sauce and Noodles
Light of the Cross June Finances from Nicole Fleischman,
Treasurer
Contribution Income - $11,252
Non-Contribution Income - $641
Designated Income - $244
Mission Income - $176
Total Expenses - $10,989
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The Seniors
The Seniors (anyone
over 50 and do not have
to be a member or Risen
Savior) are meeting
Thursday, August 10 at
11:30 AM at Friends
Too! for lunch and good
conversation. The
restaurant is on West
Jefferson down by
Parkwest Shopping
Center between
Chevvy’s and Subway. If
you have any questions,
please see Jo Kruse at
church or call her (260)
436-1406.
Hope to see you there.
August 10 Robert & Thala Martin (1963)
August 18 Brad & Sonja Wiltse (1973)
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Fundraising help from
you!
August Anniversaries
August Birthdays
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August 3 Brian Fleischman
August 6 Joyce Twedt
August 13 Reva Wiedelman
August 16 Lynne Bridge
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Scrip Program
The Scrip program is a
win-win. Using the order
form in the bulletin, pick
what gift cards you want.
Total the amount, and
either write a check to
Risen Savior or pay by
cash. Give the order and
payment to Judy Bruns or
put in the box by pre-
school office; the next
Sunday your cards will be
given to you. You get the
cards with no running
around and the church
makes some money.
Our last quarter’s earning
from Kroger amounted to
$175.73 - thanks for your
support! If you’re not
signed-up through the
Kroger Community Rewards
program, please stop in the
office and see Judy Bruns,
who can assist.
Wednesday, August 2 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer group 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday, August 3 6:30 PM Bible Study Friday, August 4 5:30 PM Outdoor Pizza Party @ Hawkins Farm Sunday, August 6 9 AM Worship, followed by Coffee Fellowship Wednesday, August 9 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer group 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday, August 10 11:30 AM Seniors lunch @ Friends Too! 6:30 PM Bible Study Sunday, August 13 9 AM Worship followed by Coffee Fellowship 3 PM Ice Cream Social with Bishop Bill Gafkjen Tuesday, August 15 10 AM Card writing party
Wednesday, August 16 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer Group 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday, August 17 6:30 PM Bible Study Sunday, August 20 Newsletter deadline 9 AM Worship Wednesday, August 23 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer Group 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday, August 24 6:30 PM Bible Study Sunday, August 27 9 AM Worship followed by Coffee Fellowship Wednesday, August 30 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer group 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday, August 31 6:30 PM Bible Study
Staff Listing Pr. Jeanie Barnes - Interim Pastor 260-436-5594 - home 260-348-4724 - cell [email protected]
Aaron Smith - Liturgical Coordinator, Music Director, Musician [email protected]
Kirsten Smith - Communications [email protected]
Debbie LaBelle - Preschool Director [email protected]
Sheryl Fry - Preschool teacher, 18 mo. Petronella Eloff - Preschool teacher, 2 yrs. Annette DeRoche - Preschool teacher, 3 yrs. Tina Fischer - Preschool teacher, Pre-K Michelle Blocher - Pre-K Teaching Assistant
Jack and Mary Cox - Custodians
August Calendar
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Risen Savior
Lutheran Church
Our Mission:
We come together, welcoming all, to worship and grow in faith, and we go to serve in Christ’s
name.
2017 Council President - Joe Hyndman
Vice President - Dave Klein
Secretary - Andrew Lutz
Treasurer/Financial Secretary - Nicole Fleischman
Hospitality - Jo Kruse
Property - Warren Eddy
Stewardship - Judy Bruns
Worship - Pam Sullivan
Communications - Mary Shuff
Youth - Deb Hinkleman
Education - Cleo Swager
Risen Savior Lutheran Church 8010 W. Jefferson Boulevard Fort Wayne, IN 46804-4142
260-432-1214
