FROM THE TOWER March/April 2020

Worship with Us!

Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School concurrent with worship.

Building Faith ☩ Building Community ☩ Building Lives

A Word from Our Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Phyllis B. Milton,

Interim Senior Pastor/

Head of Staff

Be Still and Know . . .

These past few weeks, the staff in the church office have

been busy with pre-Lenten preparations; especially the

bulletins. Selecting a new setting for our Wednesday

Lenten services, going over the details for Ash

Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good

Friday, and Easter Sunday. Whew! And that’s just the

beginning!

Lent is observed as a time of introspection and

reflection. So how do we do that in the midst of

whatever is going on in our lives? A look at Psalm 46

can help us to have a proper perspective about Lent.

Psalm 46:10a (NRSV) - “Be still, and know that I am

God!

Often times, we just need to find time to “be still.”

Whether we can only offer five minutes or have the

luxury of 50 minutes, our starting place is to take a deep

breath and relax. Whatever we are involved in or

working on, definitely will not have gone away and will

be there waiting for us. During this Lenten season why

not try to “stop striving” for a period of time and just

“be.” “Be Still” can also mean to “put your hands

down” to signify that you have stopped struggling. So,

find a place where you won’t be disturbed and sit in

silence for a while. Now what, you might say.

Look at the second part of Psalm 46:10, “and know that I

am God.” Go over in your mind the many ways that

God has shown Himself to you in relationship with you.

Back in the old days, we would say “count your

blessings.” Lent is a time of remembering through very

specific observances like Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday,

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday,

what God’s love for us has done for us in Christ Jesus.

But during your personal time of introspection and

reflection, recall what God has done for you, personally.

How has your life been shaped by the intimate

relationship God has with you because of your baptism?

By now, you know that music plays a spiritually

energizing force in my life, but there are also times that

music provides the reflection that is needed for a healthy

balance. So, I offer to you to begin your contemplation,

the words of Steven Curtis Chapman:

Be still and know that He is God.

Be still and know that He is Holy.

Be still, oh restless soul of mine.

Bow before the Prince of Peace.

Let the noise and clamor cease.

Be still and know that He is God.

Be still and know that He is Faithful.

Consider all that He has done.

Stand in awe and be amazed.

And know that He will never change.

Be still.

Be speechless.

Be still and know that He is God.

Be still and know He is our Father.

Come rest your head upon His breast.

Listen to the rhythm of

His unfailing heart of love.

Beating for His little ones.

Calling each of us to come.

Be still.

Lenten Blessings,

Pastor Phyl

Linda Robinson,

Head of School

Registration for our 48th school year begins on Monday,

March 9, for current students and congregation

members. Registration is open to the public on Monday,

March 16. If you plan on registering for our 2020-2021

school year and have not received a registration packet,

you may call our school office and request one, or you

may pick up a registration form at the Main Desk, Fox

Hill Campus or at the Willow Oaks School Office.

I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the

opportunity to register during the week of March 9-13 to

reserve placement for your child. For some programs

and grade levels, space is limited and classes may fill.

We are offering a registration fee discount for parents

taking advantage of this early registration opportunity.

If current students register by 6:00 p.m. on March 13,

the registration fee will be $50.00 per child instead of

$85.00. Take advantage of the reduced registration fee.

Gloria Dei Lutheran School offers school programs for

students 16 months of age through middle school. We

also offer before and after school child care and a

summer program. There are after-school clubs for

elementary and middle school students to include art,

music, S.T.E.M., Lego Club, basketball, and flag

football.

Each year’s program builds a foundation to enable

students to grow with sequential skill development to the

next grade level. As a child moves from one grade level

to another, the programs expand to offer a broader base

of activities and enriching experiences.

Children in our 16 month/2-year-old program are able to

enroll for a full-day program beginning with our summer

program. Children have a positive, first-school

experience while enjoying activities, art projects, games,

music, library, and Chapel. Students must be at least 16

months old on their entrance date to attend.

At the preschool level, we offer a half-day school

program with the option of hourly or full-time childcare

before and/or after school if needed. Preschoolers enjoy

weekly themed units, introduction to the alphabet and

phonics, counting and numbers, art, children’s literature,

learning games, music, Chapel, physical education, and

library. Preschool gives children the opportunity to

develop friendships, to learn to resolve conflicts, and to

grow socially as well as academically. Preschoolers

need to be potty-trained to attend and three years old by

December 31, 2020.

Students moving from preschool to prekindergarten

experience pre-reading activities with Handwriting

Without Tears, Word-a language development program,

Scholastic News, Mortimer Moose-an alphabet and

phonics program, and Handwriting Without Tears, Math.

Along with many classroom activities and games,

children enjoy weekly P.E., music, Chapel, and library.

Every other week, prekindergarten students learn about

nutrition with Chef Combo, visit the computer lab to

work with educational software, and participate in a

hands-on science experience in their science class. We

offer full-day or half-day prekindergarten programs as

options for parents.

We are excited about the addition of our Jump Start

Kindergarten program. Jump Start Kindergarten is

geared for students who are age appropriate for

kindergarten but who are not quite ready, for children

who are repeating prekindergarten, or for advanced

children entering prekindergarten. In order for preschool

students to be eligible for this program, they need to pass

a screening and have a teacher recommendation.

Students at the kindergarten level attend a full-day

program. All kindergarten classes are taught reading

with a phonetic program, Beginning to Read, Write, and

Listen by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. What an exciting

time when your kindergartener reads to you for the first

time. Students enjoy the weekly resource classes they

participate in at the prekindergarten level with science

and computers becoming weekly classes. Students also

participate in a weekly Spanish program.

Our first – fifth grades are located at our Willow Oaks

Campus. This campus has all the essentials needed for

our students - computer lab, library, art/music room,

science room, P.E. athletic field, playground, infirmary,

and offices. The grades’ program builds strong

academic skills in phonetics and reading

comprehension, spelling, math, and writing while

offering an enriching resource schedule - weekly art

classes, extended computer time, P.E., Spanish, along

with weekly Chapel services, daily devotions, library,

music, chorus, and S.T.E.M. science lab.

Our middle school is also located at our Willow Oaks

Campus. We continue with our strong tradition of

academic excellence in a Christian environment with an

emphasis on the mental, spiritual, physical, emotional,

and social needs of students. Students change classes for

the core subjects of literature, grammar, composition,

math, science, and social studies. In addition, a well-

rounded program of resources will provide enrichment.

Resources, depending on grade level, include health,

study skills, conflict resolution, P.E. – basketball,

volleyball, gymnastics, rock climbing, dodge ball,

soccer, art – drawing, painting, project design, CSI,

geography, computers, photography, Lego Robotics,

Stop Motion Animation, woodworking, sewing, Chapel,

library, music, Bible, and MORE. Spanish, Geometry,

and Algebra are offered for transfer as high school

credits.

It is amazing what our students can accomplish with a

strong academic curriculum, enriching resource classes,

a spiritual foundation which reinforces values and

morals, a nurturing, caring environment, and a

partnership between home and school. Today, more

than ever before, it is vital for students to not only have a

solid, firm, educational foundation, but also a foundation

for moral and ethical standards. Children learn and

practice values and standards by example and guidance.

The experiences and environment that you are providing

for your child now will influence your child for a

lifetime. We welcome the opportunity to be a part of

your child’s life journey.

This is an abbreviated summary of what is offered for

our students as they progress from one level to the next.

As you prepare to register for next year, if you have

questions about our curriculum or would like additional

information, please call 757-851-6292. We are

appreciative of the opportunity to work with you and

your child.

God Bless, Linda K. Robinson, Head of School

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GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN SCHOOL 2nd Quarter 2019-2020 Honor Roll Students

1st Grade Kylee Brewer

Layla Daley

Gracie Finnegan

Jacob Glassburn

Avery Gray

Sofia Kearney

Francesca Lopiccolo

Christopher Mason

Steven Mustard

Aarya Patel

Orlando Peters

Leigham Simpson

Taylor Smith

Malachi Spinner

Remi Torres

St. John Villar

Saniya White

2nd Grade Braylon Adams

Ethan Fatkin

Zoe Hart

Jorden Keefer

McKenna King

Peyton LaRoche

Eliana Mbaiornonde

Delia Negron

Bryson Nichols

Katie Stone

Elijah Woodard

3rd Grade Lola Atkins

Jackson Bellamy

Andreas Dotson

Elizabeth Elliott

Abigail Fisher

Alena Fortuna

Lucian Haskell

Jada Johnson

Layla Lands

Isabella Little

Jude Perry

Brooklyn Phipps

Bryson Rader

Cameron Reese

Zoe Zou

4th Grade Emorie Benner

Aaron Gaita

Jewel O’Connor

Dominick Stilebourer

Isaiah Vette

Peyton Walter

Grace Wolner

Zachary Zou

5th Grade

Madyssen Collins

Harmony Croker

Hannah DeFalco

Connor Dignan

Felicity Gil

Lillian Green

Rachel Klemer

Rosaria Lopiccolo

Jaiden McGhee

David Peters

Robbie Shaw

Cameron Silver

Caidann Simpson

Massimo Smyth

Dayja Weeks

6th Grade

Cailin Brown

Junior Ceribasi

Jillian Griffin

Joe Kerrick

Vinh Le

Erin Mathiesen

Claire Pearson

Wai-Yun Quah

Austin Rader

Dylan Taylor

Zacarias Uribes

Caleb Wolner

7th Grade

Robbie Conklin

Alex Harden

Zoe Hughes

Maria Vasquez

Odessa West

8th Grade

Alston Black

Christos Dotson

Chase Goins

Travis Phipps

Triston Phipps

Cayden West

Gloria Dei School Physical Education

Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten

The focus for the first semester has been on gross motor skills, balance and

coordination using circuits, across the floor activities and games. Some of their favorite

games consist of “Trash in the Backyard,” Kickball, and Relay Races. We will continue

to work on these skills for the rest of the school year!

1st Grade – 4th Grade

The first nine weeks, the focus was on the sport of soccer. The students worked on

dribbling, passing, shooting, and game-like scenarios. During the second nine weeks,

the focus has been on fitness and good sportsmanship through games and stations. One

of their favorite games is “Crack the Code.” We have also been jumping rope to

prepare for the Kids Heart Challenge coming up on February 18, 2020.

Lindsey La Roche

Physical Education Teacher

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Congregation Members, The voting for the Best of Reader’s Choice Awards has begun for 2020. For the past six years, Gloria Dei Lutheran School was nominated and won the GOLD award for Best in Private Schools Child Care Centers, and Summer Camp. This year, we strive to maintain our GOLD status. You can help by voting for Gloria Dei School, Child Care, and Summer Camp each day. Specific details are listed below. Select the education tab and vote under Child Development Center. Then scroll down to Private School – click and find Gloria Dei School where you can vote again. VOTE under Child Care, Private Schools, and Summer Camp.

www.coastalvirginiamag.com – if the main page posted is not Best of Readers’ Choice Awards, click on the Best of 2020 tab at the top of the page to start the voting process.

Category – Child Development // Category – Private School // Category – Summer Camp

Show your support by going to the noted website and voting for Gloria Dei Lutheran School each day through March 15, 2020.

Please invite family and friends within our 757 area to show their support by voting daily in each category.

Thank you so much for your support and votes!!! Linda K. Robinson, Head of School

Welcome to our 2020 Readers' Choice Best of Voting Ballot!

Website: www.CoVABestOf.com

The voting period is open now until March 15, 2020. During this window, everyone can vote

for their favorite businesses, individuals, and organizations in the 757 area.

Now through February 3, 2020, a nomination counts as a vote. So please vote/nominate daily. Then on February 10, voting begins for the finalists. A few guidelines:

One ballot per person (e-mail address), per day please.

Nominees MUST be in the CORRECT Category in order to be counted.

Vote for as many or as few categories as you would like, as our new ballot allows you to navigate through different pages seamlessly. Private Schools –Gloria Dei Lutheran, Child Care – Gloria Dei Lutheran, Summer Camp – Gloria Dei Lutheran

You MUST submit your name and e-mail address with entry to validate your ballot.

Once the initial voting period ends on February 3, results are added up and double-checked for fraudulent voting or obvious abuse (those votes are then removed).

The finalist round will consist of business receiving top level votes received in their respective categories. These businesses will move into the finalist round for additional voting that runs from February 10 through March 15.

Our contest winners will be those receiving the most votes overall for the entire duration of the contest.

Ginny Chilton,

Church Music Program

Director

Wandering in the Wilderness

I’ve been your music minister for almost six months

now! I’m finally settling in here at Gloria Dei, and I’m

loving it. The newness is starting to wear off, the

hecticness of starting a new job is subsiding, and I’m

actually able to take a closer look at who Gloria Dei is

right now. Here’s what keeps rising to the surface for

me:

We are a people in transition.

We are deep, deep in the vagueness of the interim

period. You all said goodbye to a beloved pastor and

music minister at around this time last year, you

welcomed me in August, and now we’re all praying

together for God to send us the right person to be the

new pastor of this beloved place. We’re waiting oh-so-

patiently, right? Well, sometimes.

As I read the Bible passages prescribed for Lent,

planning and playing through music to fit each Sunday, I

realized how much we at Gloria Dei are like those

Israelites in the wilderness, wondering when God would

finally lead them to the Promised Land. “Any day now,

right, God??” We are so much like the Israelites right

now! “Gee, God, haven’t we been searching long

enough? We’d kind of like to get on with our lives!”

(Side note: We’re also torn, because Pastor Phyl is such

a gifted minister. I, for one, am not going to want to let

go of her!!)

As much as I, too, would love to hurry up and get on

with things, God was very firm with those Israelites that

their “interim period” in the wilderness was not

something they could skip. He was not going to let them

out of that desert until he knew they were ready. Perhaps

many of you have stories from your own lives, where

you were waiting and waiting for something, and as

painful as that waiting was, it gave you time to grow as a

person, to lean on others, and to let go of things that

were not actually important. Most importantly, perhaps

you grew deeper in your faith and closer to God. That is

the opportunity we have right now at Gloria Dei.

As your music minister, it’s my job to help you, through

the experience of worship and music, to imagine the

wonderful things God has planned for us. Music, and the

arts in general, help us get out of our own heads and

imagine how things could be. I’m speaking on behalf of

our congregation’s many music leaders here: Cantors,

the Worship Band, handbell groups, youth musicians,

Adult Choir, and instrumentalists. We are blessed with

an abundance of skilled musicians in this congregation.

These folks are eager to lead you into an encounter with

God through music.

The Adult Choir sang a song at the Offertory on

February 9 that embodies what I’m trying to say here

about transitions, interims, and imagination:

Imagine, imagine the people of God,

believing, receiving, becoming God’s love,

imagine the people of God.

Seeking the way of Jesus Christ, trusting the courage to

change,

being God’s love with our neighbors and friends,

imagine the people of God.

This Lent as we wander with the Israelites in the desert,

as we walk with Jesus in his forty days in the wilderness,

I hope we can accept that wandering as the gift that it is.

God is with us all the way. Easter Sunday will be that

much sweeter if we embrace all that Lent has to offer;

embracing our new pastor will be that much sweeter,

too, if we embrace all that this interim period has to

offer.

In deep gratefulness to you,

Ginny

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT

March 4 – April 1

SOUP SUPPER 5:30 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER 7:00 P.M. (Nursery Provided)

Wednesday, March 4

Worship: Holden Evening Prayer

Message: Walk with Jesus - Shell

Scripture: John 4:1-29, 39-42

Wednesday, March 11

Worship: Holden Evening Prayer

Message: Walk with Jesus - Human

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Wednesday, March 18

Worship: Holden Evening Prayer

Message: Walk with Jesus - Candle

Scripture: John 8:42-49

Wednesday, March 25

Worship: Holden Evening Prayer

Message: Walk with Jesus - Rock

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Wednesday, April 1

Worship: Holden Evening Prayer

Message: Walk with Jesus - Cross

Scripture: Luke 9:18-24

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 5

WORSHIP at 9:30 A.M., Sunday School at 9:30

A procession with palms as the congregation sings, “Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of

the Lord!” leads us into the events of Holy Week.

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 9

7:00 P.M., (Nursery Provided)

This night, we will close off the time of repentance begun on Ash Wednesday. Being reconciled to God and to one

another, Maundy Thursday leads into an experience of celebrating God’s gift of salvation in the person and passion

of Jesus Christ. Holy Communion and the concluding act of stripping the altar prepare us for the solemnity of Good

Friday.

GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE, APRIL 10

7:00 P.M., (Nursery Provided) This worship service, called Tenebrae, is a Holy Week devotion dating from the seventh century. The name,

meaning “shadows,” refers to the gradual casting of the church into darkness as the events of that holy day are

revealed through music and the Word.

EASTER EGG HUNT, SATURDAY, APRIL 11

9:30 A.M., Fox Hill Campus This event is for children of Gloria Dei and the community ages 2-6 and is sponsored by Gloria Dei’s Youth Groups.

THE FESTIVAL OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, APRIL 12

WORSHIP at 9:30 A.M. (No Sunday School)

“He is not here, He is risen,” is the principal proclamation of the Church on Easter that God has triumphed over sin

and death and, through the gift of the resurrection, offers the blessings and the assurances of His kingdom to all

who believe.

Easter worship employs our fullest resources in praising God. The sounds, colors, taste, and even the smell of

Easter lilies help raise God’s people to adoration of the one who “makes all things new!”

Easter Egg Order Form

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is selling chocolate covered Easter eggs. The eggs are available in two sizes and seven fabulous flavors. The large eggs weigh approximately 8 oz. and can be personalized. The small eggs can be ordered in an assortment with one of each flavor or one flavor per box. The weight of each small egg is approximately 1.5 oz. All eggs will be decorated with flowers. Please return completed order forms to the information desk in the atrium and place in the box labeled Easter Egg Orders.

Order taking will begin February 23rd.

Order deadline is Monday, March 23rd. All orders must be pre-paid. Make checks payable to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Questions: Mary Mace 826-5435

Orders may be picked up at Gloria Dei. Please circle or highlight your intended pick up date.

Friday, April 3rd 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Saturday, April 4th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunday, April 5th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Purchaser’s Name__________________________________________Phone #:__________________

Small 1.5 oz. eggs – six per box (no personalization or substitutions) $6.00 each box

Assortment (1 of each flavor except

crème de menthe)

Box of 6 Peanut Butter

Box of 6 Butter Cream

Box of 6 Coconut Cream

Box of 6 Crème de Menthe

Box of 6 Raspberry

Cream

Box of 6 Chocolate

Cream

Box of 6 Orange Cream

TOTAL

QUANTITY

$ SUBTOTAL $

Subtotal large eggs $_______

Subtotal small eggs $_______

Grand Total $_______

Cash _________ Check #_________ Order taken by___________________________

Large Personalized 8 oz. eggs $5.00 each egg

Please print clearly the names for each egg

10 letters maximum or “Happy Easter” Peanut

Butter Butter

Cream Coconut

Cream Crème de

Menthe Raspberry

Cream Chocolate

Cream Orange

Cream

TOTAL

QUANTITY

$ SUBTOTAL $

Daybreakers Bible Study

The Daybreakers Bible Study meets at 8:00 a.m. on the

first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Church

Conference Room 103 to study the pericopes (readings)

for the upcoming Sunday. All women are invited. We will

be meeting on March 3, 17, and April 7, 21.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study

The Men’s Breakfast Bible Study meets on the second

and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 a.m. at

Vancosta’s Restaurant, 3830 Kecoughtan Road in

Hampton. All men are welcome to join. They are using

the book, “David-Developing a Heart for God.” We will

be meeting on March 10, 24, and April 14, and 28.

Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Our new study, Justice and the Prophets, will begin on

March 3, 10 am, in the Simeon Center. Author Walter

Bouzard says, “The study is the intersection of God’s

firm intentions (about Justice) and the behavior of God’s

people.” It is primarily an Old Testament study, but all

scripture intersects. Paula Jones leads the study. Please

call 757-850-2372 if you have questions. Everyone is

welcome!

JOY Lunch Group

The JOY (Just Older Youth) group meets with lunch

provided by Gloria Dei. These gatherings are held on the

third Wednesday of each month in the Simeon Center,

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. We will be meeting on March 18 and

April 15. Please RSVP to the church office, 851-2838 so

we can plan for enough food.

Women of Gloria Dei

We are the women of Gloria Dei, and we gather each

month to have fun, accomplish projects, and enjoy each

other’s company. All women of Gloria Dei are welcome

at all our activities!

Our March event is sure to bring a smile to your face—

we’ll be painting rocks! This trendy art-craft is a fun and

easy way to send a message to a friend, decorate your

planters, and just bring a little color into your every day.

We’ll meet at 7 pm on Monday, March 9, in the Simeon

Center. All supplies will be provided. Join us and be a

part of the support and friendship of the women of Gloria

Dei!

There will be no gathering for April due to the Easter

holidays.

Lutheran World Relief

Personal Care Kits

In late March, we will begin to collect items for our

LWR Personal Care Kits. These kits are supplied to

victims of catastrophes, natural and man-made, all over

the world and often provide the first hygiene relief for

these victims. LWR is usually the first to arrive and the

last to leave a disaster. The following are the items we

will need to complete each kit. All items should be new.

Assembly of the kits will take place on May 4. Gloria

Dei has an amazing history in providing for this project,

and we all appreciate your support.

Towel—40”x20” to 52”x27”, lightweight, darks

colors preferred

2 bath-sized bars of soap, left in original

wrapping

1 adult toothbrush, in original wrapping

1 sturdy comb (please, no thin rat-tailed)

1 regular sized metal nail clipper (please no tiny

clippers)

We thank you for your contributions!

God’s Work, Our Hands.

Women of Gloria Dei Book Club

On Monday, March 2, at the home of Mary Mace,

we will meet to discuss the book, The Wright

Brothers, by David McCullough. This book, with a

local spin, is a history made for non-historians to

read—with McCullough’s easy-to-read style. It is

the story with which we’re all familiar, and hearing

the tale of old Nags Head is a great read. We will

meet again on Saturday, March 7, to carpool to the

Outer Banks to tour the Wright memorial. Join us

for fun and fellowship.

Our book for April will be The Dovekeepers, the

story of the siege of Masada in 73AD. The women

came to this stronghold by many different means,

but their stories intertwine in this momentous time.

There is a date change. We will meet on Monday,

April 13, at 7 pm at the Rowlett’s. There’s always

an empty chair for you!

Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Study

We will not be meeting through Lent. Watch the

Weeklies for restart date and topic. Call Reverie Rowlett,

757-850-8236, with any questions.

Council Corner

As we prepare to enter the holy time of Easter, your

Congregation Council hopes that you will take the time

to reflect upon the true meaning of the season and to take

advantage of the many church-sponsored events that are

offered.

In the coming months we will be working to improve the

part of our operations that deal with internet access and

marketing for both our church and school. You may

have noticed that our positioning has improved

somewhat related to searches when someone is using a

search engine (like Google) while searching for school

or church information. We will be continuing to make

further improvements and enhancements that will

eventually include a redesign of our web sites to

improve their appearance and functionality.

As springtime approaches, we will begin to move

forward with our next Every Member Response

Campaign and would hope that, at such time, each of

you will prayerfully consider your financial support to

our church.

Keep the faith,

Ernie, Jason, Pastor Phyl, Rita, Todd, Alison, Dan,

Aaron, Garth, and Ashley

A Night’s Welcome – Thank you

Thank you, Gloria Dei congregation, for welcoming and

feeding the homeless on February 4. This was a very

successful team effort involving youth and adults. We

were able to provide and cook nutritious food, assemble

salads and dessert, serve dinner to more than 40 guests,

hand out warm clothing, provide security overnight, and

arrive in time to scramble eggs and make pancakes and

bacon for breakfast. Our guests loved the food and send

thanks to you all.

Prescription Medicine Collection

Nancy Monroe will accept prescription drugs that are

left over, expired, or otherwise disposable. She will also

take your empty drug bottles. She will take the drugs to a

drug disposal facility. She will donate the drug bottles to

the College of William and Mary Center for

Archaeological Research laboratory where they will be

used for storing small artifacts.

Junior Youth Group

March

1 7th Day Meeting

7-8 7th Day Retreat (5th & 6th)

15 Rebounderz

April

11 Easter Egg Hunt

19 Play A Round-Putt Putt

Senior High Youth Group

Bowling

March 15

RSVP to an advisor or on the Band app.

Easter Candy Needed!!! Please drop off Easter candy to

the Information Desk. Candies need to be small enough

for filling the Easter eggs. No peanut butter or nut

candies please. These are needed no later than Friday,

April 10.

Senior Youth Lock-In: Friday, April 10, following the

Good Friday worship service, come join us for a night of

fun. We will start by stuffing eggs for the next morning’s

Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your favorite snack and game to

share. This event counts toward fundraising and

volunteering activities. Please make every attempt to be

there.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt: All Youth Help Requested!!!

Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,

April 11, at Gloria Dei. All children 6 and below are

invited to join us that Saturday morning for an exciting

Easter Egg Hunt and Springtime Games. This event is

free.

HELP Food Pantry

The HELP food pantry needs food all times of the year!

Our food pantry donations (food or funds) go directly to

Hampton Ecumenical Lodgings and Provisions. Specific

needs are rice (1# or 2 #), dried beans, dry noodle soups,

dry potatoes, hamburger helper, peanut butter, spaghetti,

Vienna sausage, chili, corned beef hash, canned chicken

and meats, cereals, oatmeal, grits, pancake mix, powdered

milk packets. They also accept toiletries. Our food pantry

wagon is located in the Atrium for your donations, or you

may use your envelope number and designate a check

payable to Gloria Dei for “food pantry.” Please mark

through the UPC (price code) with a sharpie.

Get your new Driver’s License: REAL ID is optional for Virginians

You can get either a REAL ID license or ID or a standard driver’s license or ID. If you choose to stick with a standard license or ID, the next time you renew, it will display “Federal Limits Apply.” If you do not get a REAL ID, you must have an alternate form of federally accepted identification (valid U. S. passport, U.S. Department of Defense ID, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), etc.) to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility beginning October 1, 2020.

Applicable Uses Standard License

REAL ID License

Driving Yes Yes

Voting or registering to vote Yes Yes

Verifying identity at banks, utility companies,

and retail stores

Yes Yes

Entering federal facilities requiring ID* No Yes

Accessing military bases* No Yes

Boarding domestic flights beginning Oct. 1,

2020

No Yes

* Secure federal facilities and military bases have the authority to set their own identification requirements. Please verify requirements prior to your visit

What you need to get a REAL ID

All applicants for a REAL ID compliant credential, including current Virginia credential holders, must apply in-person and provide DMV with physical documentation of the applicant’s identity, legal presence, full Social Security number, Virginia residency (two proofs required) and, if applicable, name change. The following are examples of commonly used documents. There are many documents you can use. View the full list here. Bring one from each category:

1. Unexpired U.S. passport or U.S. birth certificate

2. Social Security card or W-2 form displaying full number

Bring two from this category:

Valid Virginia driver’s license, recent utility bills, mortgage statement, or rental lease agreements displaying current residential street address, not a P.O. Box. Note: You may redact (blackout/whiteout) sensitive financial information.

If the name on your identity document is different than your legal name, bring as many documents as needed to show how your name changed. Note: All documents must be originals and will be subject to verification; however, printouts of acceptable online residency documents can be used as proof of residency. Temporary documents and photocopies of documents will not be accepted.

Are you signed up for AmazonSmile?

While we have some members participating in the AmazonSmile program, we would like to invite anyone who uses Amazon to participate. We have already received over $350 from this program, and we can generate much more. Overall Amazon has donated over $105,000 million to charities per the direction of you the users. See the information below and sign up!!!

What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile? To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations? Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile? Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.

How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile? On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

What if my selected charity does not register to participate in the AmazonSmile program or becomes ineligible? If your selected charity does not register to participate, becomes ineligible, or requests to be removed from the program, you will have a chance to select a different charity to receive the accrued donations that have not yet been disbursed to your charity. If you do not select a different charity, the accrued donations will be distributed to other organizations receiving donations.

How much of my purchase does Amazon donate? The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. Special terms and restrictions may apply. Please see the relevant promotion for complete details.

Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile? Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.

Pastoral Record

Birthdays

January

2 Vicki O’Neill, Joey Palmer

3 Karen Igel

4 Nan Jordan, Ashley Zamora

6 Paula Jones, Sophie Sweeny

7 Kevin Fyfe, Charlie Venable, Lily Hess, Alexis Pfahl,

Delores Robinson

8 Will Hess, Josh Glaab

9 Dorie Scherer, Allison Hudgins

12 David Washburn, Marlene Saloka

13 Will Hackworth

14 Kim Miller, Adrien Hines

15 Kim Hansen, Conner Lewis, James Roberts

17 Steven Miller

18 Justin Hart, Kyle Leckrone, Roger Ward, Sr., Kerri Masters

19 Shannon Schubert

20 Sharon Rose, Bob Schultz

21 Jessi Lowman, Fran Vanpelt

22 Taylor Stall, Rich Fox, III, Frank Saloka, Jr

23 Ellen Halley

24 Kristen Kaufmann, Patrice Blair

25 Micaela Ruhl, Kelly Werner, Megan Jacobs,

Daniel Wood, Kaylee Barstis

26 Mike Via

27 Stephanie Williams, Amber Via, Jaci St. Pierre,

Miles Campbell,

28 Rob Rowlett

29 Maddie Tatum-Harper, Dawn Montgomery

30 Bruce Moody, Bonnie Morelen, Michael Murphy

31 Susan Canny, Jeremiah Green, Matthew Cole,

Sya LaManque

February

1 Todd Scherrer, Luke Phillips

3 Ann Riley

4 Virginia Lyeth, Sally Miller, Doran Cole

6 David Hudgins

11 Joshua Green

12 Jennifer Robinson

13 Joshua Bornhoft

14 Sharon Padula

15 Joe Halley, Emory Hart

17 Michelle Robertson, Ruth Hutchison

18 Aaron Sutherland, Judy Wagner St. Pierre, Kennedy Saloka

20 Isabella Zamora, Sandra Dunn, Arthur Tracey, Jr.

21 Joe Capone, Gerry Ehlers, Virginia Price

22 Don Dair, Jill Ruhl, Austin Honyoust, Brown Cornwell

23 Bill Swanson

24 Bruce Thomas, Ryan Cerone, Kristina Robinson

25 Julie Crawford

26 Betty Bryant

27 Frank Dickseski, Jr, Nicholas Locey, Olivia Cordle

28 Jerri Dickseski, Patricia Pitsillides, Audrey Engelund,

Sherri Gretka

29 Bob Kaufmann

Upcoming Birthdays

March

2 Aaliyah Urban

3 Craig Whitney, Barbara Good

4 Marna Mayo, Julia Engelund

5 Jack Robinson

6 Buzz Hamilton

7 Bob Sipes

8 Kimberlee Gore, Maddi Etheridge, Vangie Miller

10 Renee Wells, Andrew Moore

11 Garret Haney, Christina Applegate

12 John Welch, Michael Congrove

13 Patty Kaufmann, Spencer Urban, Jacob Lindner

14 Kristy Fyfe, Josh Price

16 Marti Grenier, Hayley O’Neill

17 Anita Hamilton

18 Rachel Lomax, Christopher Via, Amanda Wells

19 Kris Robinson, Eric Olsen

20 Matthew Werner, Robert Miller, Pastor Milton

22 Chelsea Souder

23 Billy Harper

24 Shannon Mace

25 MacKenzie Grimm

26 Reed Dugger, Dorothy Douglas

27 Conner Smith, Maribel Fox

28 Sara Alberg, J. P. Venable, III

29 Dean Epps

30 Rhodes Lomax, Gabby Newsome

April

1 Roger Loman, Madison Dadez

2 Rick Rowlett, Mary Beth Mace, Victoria Rose

3 Diane Washburn, Rhonda Dugger

4 Don Padula, Alison Robertson

6 Cathy Curtis, Elizabeth Linnin-Hester

7 Debbie Moore, Amy Scherrer, Morgan Akers

9 Jackie Hart, Cheryl Hooks, Mike Riley, Lucas Reed,

Seth Baer

10 Jenny Robinson, Pheobe Jayne

11 Amy Fuentes, Carolyn Swanson, Margaret Dinsmore,

Rich Harris, Ed Gretka, Nancy Haberman

13 Maddox McGraw

14 Sharon Linnin, Kip Nazda, John Henry Yohn

15 Dylan Hines, William Waldrop, III; Al Scherrer, III

16 Donna Lanning, Kris Todd

17 Tamara Austin

18 Donna Scherrer

19 Dawn Lomax, Craig Ruhl, Colleen Whitney

20 Taylor Nowlin

21 Bruce Good, Logan Robnett

22 Garth Wallis, Sienna Kaufmann

23 Chris Hansen, Emily Howell

24 George Coats, Billy Via, Peter Merrifield

25 Ayden Booth

27 Patty Jenkins, Bonnie Hess

29 Russ Morrison, Mya Combs

30 Hannah Thomas

Anniversaries

January

1 Jack and Jenny Robinson

2 Dana and Cheryl Smith

31 Bob and Pam Hess

February

8 Tad and Rita Foringer

Chris and Jennifer Robinson

10 Ron and Joanne Aheimer

11 Jay and Rhonda Dugger

12 Russ and Joann Morrison

14 John and Carolyn Campbell

Jim and Jennifer Cunnison

17 Ernie and Tami Atkins

A. W. and Bev Hamrick

19 Jason and Jessica Green

Tom and Donna Vanorsdale

23 Bill and Pat Roscopf

Upcoming Anniversaries

March

24 Herb and Becky Barnhart, Jr

25 Danny and Vickie Roark

28 Bill and Nancy Monroe

Alan and Melissa Robinson

31 Jay and Jackie Hart

April

2 Marshall and Jen Kjelvik

4 Leonard and Marna Mayo

6 Michael and Nicole Leonard

Scott and Amanda Jackson

9 Mike and Patrice Blair

11 Brian and Chelsea Souder

13 Kris and Peggy Todd

20 Bill and Carolyn Swanson

21 Jim and Keri Stewart

22 Jim and Patricia Pitsillides

23 Al and Donna Scherrer, III

24 Tom and Claire Clasen

Gerry and Joan Ehlers

26 Aaron and Jenny Sutherland

29 Frank and Rebecca Grossman

Bruce Thomas and Kristin Wallis-Thomas

30 Clinton and Renee Wells

Deaths

Paul St. Pierre

Changes of Address

Betty Bryant

107 Raymond Dr.

Newport News, VA 23602

Vicki Bryant

107 Raymond Dr.

Newport News, VA 23602

Miranda Venable

370 Post Canyon Court

Apt. F

Newport News, VA 23608

Newsletter Opportunities!

Save Postage and Paper! Go Green!

You are invited to receive your newsletter by email by

notifying the church office, tbialk@gloriadei.net. If your

household is receiving multiple copies, you may also

request some of the copies not be mailed to you.

The deadline for the May/June issue is April 8 to

tbialk@gloriadei.net.

Check Us Out on Facebook

Check out the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Facebook page

to see what’s going on! We are a very busy congregation!

Announcements – Photos – News

“Gloria Dei Lutheran Church – Hampton, VA”

March 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 7 PM WELCA Book Club

3 8 AM-Daybreakers Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

4 5:30 Soup Supper 7 PM Lenten Service 7:45 PM Praise & Worship Band rehearsal after worship

5 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

6

7 8:30 AM Girl Scout cookie booth

8 9:30 AM-WORSHIP 10:45 AM-Needlework Ministries

9 7 PM WELCA

10 7 AM-Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

11 5:30 Soup Supper 7 PM Lenten Service 7:45 PM Praise & Worship Band rehearsal after worship

12 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

13

14

15 9:30 AM-WORSHIP

16

17 8 AM-Daybreakers Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 11:30 AM ExAdCom 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

18 12:30 PM-JOY Lunch 5:30 Soup Supper 7 PM Lenten Service 7:45 PM Praise & Worship Band rehearsal after worship

19 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

20

21

22 9:30 AM-WORSHIP

23

24 7 AM-Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study

3:30 PM-Cherub Choir 7 PM- Council Mtg

25 5:30 Soup Supper 7 PM Lenten Service 7:45 PM Praise & Worship Band rehearsal after worship

26 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

27

28

29 9:30 AM-WORSHIP

30

31 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

Girl Scout Lock-In

April 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 5:30 Soup Supper 7 PM Lenten Service 7:45 PM Praise & Worship Band rehearsal after worship

2 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

3

4

5 9:30 AM-WORSHIP/PALM SUNDAY 10:45 AM Rehearsal for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (C&C and Altar Guild)

6 7 PM WELCA Book Club

7 8 AM-Daybreakers Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

8 7:15 PM-Worship Band Rehearsal Deadline for May/June Newsletter

9 7 PM-MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP

10 7 PM GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP

11

9:30 AM-Easter Egg Hunt

12

Easter Sunday 9:30 AM-WORSHIP (no Sunday School)

13

Easter Monday – Church office closed

14 7 AM-Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

15 12:30 PM-JOY Lunch

16

17

18

19 9:30 AM-WORSHIP 9 AM Blood Drive

20

21 8 AM-Daybreakers Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 11:30 AM ExAdCom 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir

22 5:45 PM-Youth Night Events & Confirmation 7 PM-Adult Bible Study 7:15 PM-Worship Band Rehearsal

23 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

24

25

26 9:30 AM-WORSHIP

27

28 7 AM-Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 10 AM-Fellowship Bible Study 3:30 PM-Cherub Choir 7 PM- Council Mtg

29 5:45 PM-Youth Night Events & Confirmation 7 PM-Adult Bible Study 7:15 PM-Worship Band Rehearsal

30 6 PM-Adult Bells 7 PM-Adult Choir

Easter Egg Hunt This event is for children of Gloria Dei and the community ages 2-6.

Saturday, April 11 - 9:30 a.m., Fox Hill Campus Event is sponsored by Gloria Dei’s Youth Groups.

April 6 – 10 - Gloria Dei School Spring Break – Child Care only Sr. Youth Eggstravaganza

Lock-In

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 250 Fox Hill Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669-1793

Telephone (757) 851-2838 FAX (757) 850-3935

www.gloriadeilutheranchurch.net, GDLC@gloriadei.net

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Sunrise House: (757) 896-0800, GDLC@gloriadei.net

Gloria Dei is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School

9:30 a.m.

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Holy Week and Easter

April 5 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship with Holy Communion

April 9 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion

April 10 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Tenebrae Worship

April 11 9:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt, Fox Hill Campus. This event is

for children of Gloria Dei and the community

ages 2-6 and is sponsored by Gloria Dei’s Youth

Groups.

April 12 9:30 a.m. Festival Resurrection of Our Lord

Service of Holy Communion

See our entire Lent-to-Easter schedule inside this newsletter!