Altar Guild Request

May Birthdays 2

May Anniversaries 2

Remember in Your Prayers

2

PawSox Outing 2

From the Pastor’s Desk 3

Spotlight on Child Care Center

4

Save the Date—Pool Party

4

VBS News 5

Sunday School

Teachers Needed

2015/2016

5

VBS

Interest/Informational

Day

5

May Server Schedule 6

May Calendar 7

Inside this issue:

May, 2015

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

Our Redeemer’s Voice

Automatic Payments for Pledged Amounts

Did you know LCOR accepts automatic payments for your financial contributions? Currently

about a dozen members take advantage of this option. Payments can be set up weekly, every

other week, or monthly. This is not electronic funds transfer; we are not able to accept

electronic payment. Your bank, credit union, or employer in some cases mails a check to LCOR

on a schedule you set up in advance. If you are interested in this option, talk to your financial

institution or employer to see if it is available. The Finance Committee can provide additional

information.

Worshipping Members and Friends of LCOR:

You are I’m sure familiar with the bookmarks that are in the hymnals (ELW – cranberry books)

used mainly at our traditional worship service. Well, it seems that there are quite a few hands

that just can’t resist using these bookmarks to help ‘pass some of the time’ through the weekly

worship service – by braiding them, by playing with them in ways that they are getting worn,

and ratty and so on. Admittedly, these are certainly quiet ways to occupy hands (large or

small). However, it does cost time, and $$ to repair/replace and return them for worshippers to

use at the traditional service.

I kindly request that parents discourage small hands from playing with the bookmarks. Your

cooperation is most appreciated. The bookmarks do need replacing now and again, but it has

become and nearly never ending job lately. – Thank you for your kind attention. Alice

Wuschke, Altar Guild member.

Our trip is on and we will have about 9 people going. This is going to be very exciting to go off

for a week helping others. Pictures and stories will follow upon our return. In the meantime

our accommodations will be sparse and we will be responsible for our own food and to assist in

a Bar-B-Q to be held for the workers and those being helped. If there are some who cannot go

but would like to help there are ways in which the Congregation can help. Two ways.

The first is to make a donation. If you would like to make a donation to help us defer

expenses then please submit your donation in a mission envelope or a plain envelope and write

on it "For Maine Mission Trip". There are fees to go, gas and food expenses and help would be

appreciated.

Second, there will be a sign up sheet on the board to help us with food or drinks that too

would be a great help. We can work out the details later. Maybe food we can reheat or non

perishables. Just an idea.

Any help would be appreciated. There are not many of us so not much will be needed.

Thank you all, Outreach Committee

Maine Mission Trip

Automatic Payments for Pledges

Courtney Barros

Katie Barros

Matthew Barros

Brian Behlmer

Rich Behlmer

Harry Biedermann

Lily Biedermann

Judy Cargill

Shamus Dennehy

Julia DiCanzio

Philip DiCanzio

Jeff Dumas

Cassie Edgecomb

Christian Edgecomb

Lynn Edgecomb/Dognazzi

Colin Fairchild

Susan Franceschelli

Nancy Giese

Julia Haugen

Meagan Keaney

Susan Kennedy

Jack Manning

Dave Masciarelli

Richard Meyer

Brendan Murphy

Bill Niemann

Emery Ossenfort

Dan Pearson

Benjamin Reinbold

Steve Reinbold

Alexander Rudsit

Suzanne Schulhaus

Callie Schweitzer

John Silvis

Norma Smith

Shane Stenehjem

Sherry Stenehjem

Dan Taft

Oliver Vekasy

Brian Williams

Rich Wuschke

Rick & Maryanna Biedermann

Joe & Maiju Frisoni Jr.

Dan & Karen Giovanoni

Cliff & Susan Phillips

If you do not see your name listed, then your information is

missing from our database. Please contact the church secretary

with the information so we can update our records. We don’t want

to leave anyone out.

May Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Remember in Your Prayers

Those homebound, in nursing homes, recovering and/or taking treatments, who face difficult

situations or problems, those who are hurting or struggling or have lost loved ones, those serving

our country both home and abroad. Prayer request cards are available on the ushers’ stand. Place

the completed card in the Prayer Box. Your request will be forwarded to the LCOR Prayer Chain by

Dot Whiting. Please pray for the following: Cheryl, Connie, Gladys, Gretchen, J.T., Linda, Luke,

Maggie, Molly, Terrie, Torey, Justin Bayoug, Marilyn Benaski, Ron Benaski, Lou Boette, Rev. John

Brndjar, Mark Bombelli, Judy Champagne, Paul Cobb, Angelica DiSanto, Phyllis Everson, Forbes

Family, Lynne Fraatz, Susan Franklin, David Frongillo, Don Hallee, Toini Hallsten, Gerry Hannon,

Meghan Helgeson, Joe Hillstrom, Michael Jeffers, Martha Jensky, Kelly Family, Linda Knott,

Norma Larson, Lois Mansen, Richard Mansen, Greg Maze, Dan McCarthy, Trudy McCoy, Lori

McInerney, Becky Oag, Doug Olsen, Linda Olsen, Myrna Pearson, Arv Poshkus, Jaime Rodrigues, Amy Runge,

Mike Sheppard, Louise Sneider, Cheryl Suess, Rick Tula, Ray VanDyke Family, Judy Whiting, Dave Whitty, Doris

Wright, Pat Zimmerman.

PawSox Outing

PawSox Group Outing Community Life is hosting a group outing to the PawSox on July25th at 6:05 p.m. at McCoy

Stadium. We will reserve an area so we can all sit together. The price is $9.00 ($6.00 for kids and seniors.) Please

sign up and pay by the 5th of July. Tickets must by picked up from church by July 19th.

Can you believe it? In just over a month from now, we just may start

complaining about the heat! Isn't that possibility a matter of astonishing joy

when you think about this past winter with all of its blizzards, snow storms

and freezing temperatures! With April closing and the month of May upon

us, it will not be long now till summer is in full steam!

May is usually a beautiful month and this May will be so not only because of the spring weather but

because of the many important milestones we will observe along the way. Can you believe it, we

will celebrate not one but two baptisms on May 10th (Mother's Day) during our Contemporary

Worship Service. During this liturgy newborn Jennifer Mansen and Logan Burton will be baptized.

Jennifer is the daughter of Mike Mansen and Julie (Masciarelli). Logan is the son of Geoff and

Estelle Burton. The Burton family is not new to LCOR. In fact, their children have regularly

attended Sunday School and the entire family has been with us in many worship services.

Additionally, the Burton family (Geoff, Estelle, Mackenzie and Camilla) will all be formally joining

LCOR during our Contemporary Worship Service on the 10th. (Logan will automatically become a

member of LCOR by virtue of his baptism here.) We are thrilled to celebrate two more baptisms

and to receive another family into our growing LCOR congregation!

Sunday, May 24th is Pentecost Sunday. It is customary for LCOR to celebrate the Rite of

Confirmation on this important festival. This year is no different. During our Contemporary

Worship Service on May 24th, both Christian Edgecomb and Justin Wilson will be Confirmed. They

have faithfully attended Confirmation classes for two years along with faithfully attending our

worship services as well. Both Christian and Justin have been a joy to have in class for the past two

years. I know I will miss them from my Confirmation classes. Please join me in wishing the best

for Christian and Justin as their involvement in LCOR will take on a new dimension because of

their status as Confirmed members of LCOR! Fortunately we have six first-year students

(Alexander Behling, Harry Biedermann, Lily Biedermann, Tyler Newman, Hayden Phillips, and

Christian Tofteroo) who will be returning for their second year of instruction in September of this

year. Additionally, we will welcome a number of new first-year students at that time too.

The LCOR Men's Group is sponsoring a tour of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday, May

30, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Thus far, we have more than a dozen people who have indicated their

intention to join in on the tour. If you are interested in making a reservation to go with us, please

notify me no later than Monday, April 27 as I have to phone in the final number of our group on

Tuesday, April 28. The guided tour that begins at 10:30 will last approximately an hour. After the

tour is concluded, participants are free to tour the museum on their own for as long as they like.

The cost is $30 per person which includes admission to the museum along with the cost of the

guided tour.

As you can see, the Month of May is a very merry month indeed for us at LCOR! Good things keep

happening all the time at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer!

God Bless,

Pr. Rick Schlak

From the Pastor’s Desk

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Board of Directors’ Meeting, April 7, 2015

Our Redeemer Child Care Center has an enrollment of 93% of the

available spots which means that 313 spots are taken. The breakdown is as follows: The Infant

room is at 60% of capacity; Yearling room--94% capacity; Toddler 1--91% capacity; Toddler 2--

96%; Pre-school --101%; and Pre-K--96% capacity.

The summer session will begin June 15th. Because of the harsh winter and the fact that public

schools will be running later in the month, many ORCCC children will be in attendance longer

in June. The projected enrollment is at 74%. Many calls have been asking about openings for

the fall, mostly for infants and yearlings. September enrollment is projected to be 84% at this

time.

Liz is looking for quotes from painters to paint the classrooms.

It was no surprise that the plowing bills and electricity bills were extremely high for February.

Everyone is happy to see spring arrive. In order for children to get fresh air outside, drawing

with chalk on the sidewalks became a fun activity. The playground is in need if new mulch and

sand but will get some attention the end of this month when other outdoor work will be done by

congregation members. Everything will get spruced up then.

Spotlight on Child Care Center

Page 4 Our Redeemer’s Voice

Save The Date—Pool Party

SAVE THE DATE!! The annual Summer Party is once again being graciously hosted by the

Donahoe Family on June 28th at 1 p.m. The Donahoe's have a lovely back yard and a great pool

making this a fun multi-generational event. More info to come.

VBS NEWS

Mark your calendars for July 20th-24th at 9 am-12 noon to come

experience an arctic adventure with Group’s Everest VBS! Children-

and volunteers alike- will have the chance to explore God’s love and

the work of the Bible while venturing through Mount Everest! Along

with great community time, participants will enjoy the opening/

closing ceremony, creative science experiments, lively Bible stories,

and fantastic, Arctic games! Along with having fun throughout VBS

through games and crafts, we also provide an outreach program which will be through

Operation Kid to Kid. The children will be collecting money throughout VBS to help provide Kid

-friendly bibles for children in Thailand.

Throughout the VBS program, participants will learn that God has the power to provide, to

comfort, to heal, to forgive, and to love us forever! I hope you can join us in our fun-filled, arctic

adventure around Mount Everest and God’s love! All are welcome!

If you have any questions or are interested in helping out, please contact Brianna McKay at

bemckay@comcast.net and/or (508) 446-3235.

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The Christian Ed. Committee will need at least 3 new Sunday school teachers to help with the

2015-2016 school year. Thank you

Come join us for our Vacation Bible School/ Sunday School Interest Day on June 7th starting at

the end of the 11:00 service till around 1:30/2:00!! We will be giving an overview of the Sunday

School Spark curriculum and hope anyone interested in volunteering or sending their child to

Sunday school will come! As well as Sunday school, we will also be going over the VBS Everest

Curriculum. We will be listening to songs, playing games, doing crafts, and eating snacks from

the Everest VBS! Anyone interested in volunteering or sending their children is welcome to

attend!

Brianna

2015-2016 Sunday School Teachers Needed

VBS Interest Day—Informational

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You can find updated Server Schedules as well as the monthly calendar on the church’s website at

www.LCOR.ORG—The Calendar and Server Schedule are updated on regular basis.

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212 Main Street Foxboro, MA 02035 Phone: 508-543-4071 E-mail: Office@lcor.org

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer

www.LCOR.ORG

If you’d like to put flowers on the altar, simply

sign up on the large flower chart on the

bulletin board in the hallway leading to the

education wing.

They may be given in honor of someone, in

memory of someone, an event (anniversary

birthday etc.), or simply to the glory of God! If

the flowers are being given in honor or

memory of someone, please write that on the

flower chart. If no reason is stated on the

chart then flowers will be given to the “Glory

of God.”

You must sign up a minimum of 7 days in

advance. Flower arrangements are $35 each.

Please place your payment in the offering

plate and be sure you designate the payment

as “altar flowers.”

These flowers belong to you, after the flowers

adorn the altar area for both services, please

take your flowers home.

If you are interested in receiving the newsletter

by e-mail rather than the regular mail, please

sign up on the E-Mail signup sheet on the

bulletin board, or leave a note on the

secretary’s desk (providing your name and e-

mail address). You can also send an e-mail to

Office@LCOR.org with your request to be added.

Each month the e-mail version of the newsletter

will be e-mailed out generally 3 days prior to

when the printed copy comes out. The e-mail

version is in color. You can print out only what

you want printed. The format of the e-mail

bulletin is normal sized paper.

For those of you concerned with computer

viruses, the church computer is updated and

checked weekly and all e-mail addresses are

kept confidential. The e-mail bulletin is sent

out to all as a blind copy so if it is forwarded the

only email address that is seen is the church’s.

Flowers for the Altar Receiving E-Mail Newsletter