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E ASTERN H ILLS E ASTERN H ILLS JOURNAL 75¢ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Columbia Township, Columbia-Tusculum, Fairfax, Hyde Park, Madisonville, Mariemont, Mt. Lookout, Oakley, Terrace Park Vol. 34 No. 1 © 2014 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us FOOD Rita’s classic shrimp cocktail recipe features two sauces: Cocktail and horseradish. Full story, B3 HEY HOWARD! What you should know about your bank account and those retailer security breaches. Full story, B4 Mariemont could move to curbside recycling Mariemont residents may soon have to drag their recy- cling bins to the curb. Village officials are consid- ering a change to the recycling program, which would elimi- nate the open red bins and re- place those with larger carts with lids and wheels. The Health and Recreation Committee met Jan. 20 to dis- cuss the proposed changes and responses to a survey about the recycling program. Of the 186 survey responses, most indicated they preferred using a 65-gallon recycling cart and bringing it to the curb to keep the waste collection fee the same, said Councilwoman and Committee Chairwoman Mary Ann Schwartz. With this option, Mariemont would save about $17,000 per year on its trash and recycling contract with Rumpke. The vil- lage currently pays about $284,000 for trash and recy- cling service, but residents also pay for waste collection. It costs $75 per year for de- tached homes or townhouses, and $45 per year for units, such as apartments, with a common collection point. Residents also have to attach a $2 sticker to trash cans for those to be col- lected. With the new program, resi- dents would have an option of a 36- or 65-gallon recycling cart, and Dean Ferrier, who repre- sented Rumpke at the meeting, said they’d aim for delivery of the new carts this spring. “The key was getting it to the curb … and we can offer this be- cause the labor cost is less,” he said. A Mariemont resident’s trash cans would still be collect- ed at the back of a residence, and there are no proposed changes to that program. One of the main reasons the village is proposing curbside recycling with lidded carts is to get rid of the open containers residents currently use. “We’ve gotten a lot of calls about rodents, and they’re not sanitary,” Mayor Dan Policas- tro said. “We want to get rid of the bins.” Schwartz, who lives in and represents the historic district near Maple, Oak and Chestnut streets, said rats have been a problem in that area. “Part of it is the open containers, and I think it’s key to have the lids (on the recycling carts),” she said. She’s concerned, however, that the larger carts would block the narrow lanes behind many of the townhouses and apartments in the historic dis- trict. “I don’t think taking it out front would be an option for four-family units,” she said. Councilwoman and Commit- tee member Maggie Palazzolo said some of the townhouses don’t have garages so the carts would sit out anyway. Also, she said, the connected buildings would mean residents in the middle townhouses would have to walk a block or two just to bring the carts to the curb. Ferrier said they might be able to get the smaller recy- cling truck through the lanes, but he’d have to check with the route supervisor, and they could find a solution for the his- toric district. By Lisa Wakeland [email protected] Mariemont will likely change its recycling program and get rid of these small bins. Rumpke has agreed to provide larger carts with wheels and lids if they are brought to the curb. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS Trash would still be picked up from the back of residences WINTER WONDERLAND The Mariemont Community Church Memorial Chapel, on Cherry Lane in the village’s historic district, stands out in the snow. Completed in 1926, the chapel was built in the Norman architectural style of an English parish church. Its stone roof is believed to be the oldest roof in North America, and it was originally on a tithe barn built around 1300 in Calcot, England. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS OAKLEY — Oakley may once again have a “Ball on the Square” celebration. Piper Fennimore Rogers, who along with her husband, Mark Rogers, organized previ- ous New Year’s Eve Ball on the Square events said another one is a possibility. “It was a fan- tastic party, (but) it’s a very expensive party to put on,” she said. Cost was a primary reason the event was not conducted this New Year’s Eve. Rogers, who is a member of the Oakley Community Coun- cil, said she had received a sig- nificant amount of feedback from people wondering why the event didn’t occur. Members of the Oakley Community Council said they had received inquiries as well. There was a lot of disap- pointment that it didn’t hap- pen,” said board member Ja- son Wilcoxon, who coordinates the community’s Oakley After Hours event. Rogers said previous Ball on the Square celebrations cost between $36,000 to $37,000. However, she said the event only brings in about $18,000. However, she said because of the community’s reaction it is once again being considered. “We are planning on having an exploratory meeting to de- termine if it’s feasibly possi- ble,” she said. She said the 2014/2015 Ball on the Square event, which would be the fourth, would be coordinated with the Oakley Chamber of Commerce. “We are going to do every- thing we can to make it hap- pen,” she said. “It will all de- pend on the financial support we get.” She said the exploratory meeting could happen in Feb- ruary. Rogers said she is also look- ing for feedback from the com- munity. Emails can be sent to markrogers20th@cin- ci.rr.com. Oakley’s Ball on the Square may return By Forrest Sellers [email protected] Rogers
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THE STEEPLE NEWS
“Knowing Jesus, we love and care for all, through the power of Christ.”First Evangelical Lutheran Church
A Forty-Day Journey of Transformation
from Death to Resurrection and New Life
On Ash Wednesday we began the season of Lent, a forty day journey of transformation, modeled after Jesus’ forty days in the desert. Just as Jesus’ journey was initiated by the Spirit, so is ours. Just as Jesus’ journey tested him, but ultimately strengththe desert more deeply convicted to walk his life’s path, so also we will hopefully emerge at the end of this Lenten season, more deeply convicted to walk our life path, to live out our life’s purpose. Just as Jesus’ journey led hiresurrected life, so also for us Lent is a fortyto those things in our lives which no longer serve us, in order that we can then rise, with Christo live new and resurrected lives.
In the early church the forty days of Lent were also a time of preparation for baptism. Converts to the Christian faith would spend the forty days of Lent immersed in a time of instruction, deepening their faith and spiritual practices, dying to their old ways of life, so that, on Holy Saturday, or Easter Eve, as Christ passed over from death to resurrected life, adults would be baptized, passing over, with Christ, from death to new and resurrected Life! Each year, Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, we are invited to remember our baptisms, and in doing so, to pass over from death to new, resurrected Life in Christ.
Paul refers to this in Romans 6: verses 3
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptizdeath? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Christ in a a resurrection like his.”
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THE STEEPLE NEWS – March 2012
“Knowing Jesus, we love and care for all, through the power of Christ.”First Evangelical Lutheran Church Mission Statement
Lent:
Day Journey of Transformation
from Death to Resurrection and New Life
On Ash Wednesday we began the season of Lent, a forty day journey of transformation, modeled after Jesus’ forty days in the desert. Just as Jesus’ journey was initiated by the Spirit, so is ours. Just as Jesus’ journey tested him, but ultimately strengthened him to emerge from the desert more deeply convicted to walk his life’s path, so also we will hopefully emerge at the end of this Lenten season, more deeply convicted to walk our life path, to live out our life’s purpose. Just as Jesus’ journey led him to the cross, through death, and ultimately to new and
so also for us Lent is a forty-day journey which leads us to die to our old selves, to those things in our lives which no longer serve us, in order that we can then rise, with Christo live new and resurrected lives.
In the early church the forty days of Lent were also a time of preparation for baptism. Converts to the Christian faith would spend the forty days of Lent immersed in a time of instruction,
spiritual practices, dying to their old ways of life, so that, on Holy Saturday, or Easter Eve, as Christ passed over from death to resurrected life, adults would be baptized, passing over, with Christ, from death to new and resurrected Life! Each year, Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, we are invited to remember our baptisms, and in doing so, to pass over from death to new, resurrected Life in Christ.
Paul refers to this in Romans 6: verses 3-5:
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
ted with Christ in a death like his, we will certainly be united with
2012
“Knowing Jesus, we love and care for all, through the power of Christ.”Mission Statement
from Death to Resurrection and New Life
On Ash Wednesday we began the season of Lent, a forty day journey of transformation, modeled after Jesus’ forty days in the desert. Just as Jesus’ journey was initiated by the Spirit,
ened him to emerge from the desert more deeply convicted to walk his life’s path, so also we will hopefully emerge at the end of this Lenten season, more deeply convicted to walk our life path, to live out our life’s
m to the cross, through death, and ultimately to new and day journey which leads us to die to our old selves,
to those things in our lives which no longer serve us, in order that we can then rise, with Christ,
In the early church the forty days of Lent were also a time of preparation for baptism. Converts to the Christian faith would spend the forty days of Lent immersed in a time of instruction,
spiritual practices, dying to their old ways of life, so that, on Holy Saturday, or Easter Eve, as Christ passed over from death to resurrected life, adults would be baptized, passing over, with Christ, from death to new and resurrected Life! Each year, at our Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, we are invited to remember our baptisms, and in doing so, to
ed into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
like his, we will certainly be united with Him in
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Please join us Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 for a brief service of Evening Prayer (@ 20 minutes). Also, please join us after worship on Saturdays and Sundays, as we let Christ enter more fully into all aspects of our lives, bringing about transformation and new life:
Lenten Schedule 2012
Evening Prayer: Wednesdays at 6:30pm beginning Feb. 29th.
Yoga Classes: Wednesdays, 9:15-10:30am...... Elders and BeginnersWednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm……. Mixed Levels
(beginners, intermediates, and beyond)Fridays, 9:00-10:15am………… Mixed Levels
Lent: 40 Days of Transformation From Death to Resurrection
(Saturdays and Sundays after church)
Lent 1: February 25th and 26th –Intro: Setting your Lenten Covenant of Transformation
Pastor Linda and Ted
Lent 2: March 3rd and 4th –Transforming our physical health
Dr. Julie Johnson, Mr. John Santos
Lent 3: March 10th and 11th –Transforming our ways of eating
Ms. Lynn Goodwin
Lent 4: March 17th and 18th
Transformation through healing and hands-on prayerMs. Mel Cambio, Ms. Debbe Frenze
Lent 5: March 24th and 25th
Transforming our earth through better stewardship of creationMs. Edith Johnson, Mr. Scott Lambert
Lent 6: March 31st and April 1st
Transforming our patterns of thinking / Transforming our relationshipsMs. Maura McKone, Dr. Joe Rodgers
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Lent: 40 Days of Transformation Covenant, 2012
1. Setting up a home altar/sacred space
2. Reading scripture every day
3. Daily prayer
4. Being a good steward of your body/physical health
A. Practicing yoga or another form of physical exercise at least three (3) time
B. Eating in a healthy manner
5. Adopting new patterns of thinking
6. Caring for relationships/family/community
7. Caring for God’s creation
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Casa del Sol, Ghost Ranch Desert Tree
Celebration of Creation: A Retreat for Men and Women at Casa del Sol, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New MexicoApril 16-22, 2012 (April school vacation week)
This course will focus on sacred texts from various faith traditions which celebrate our Creator God in all God’s creation. The course will follow a retreat format. Each day will begin with an optional yoga practice for all ages and levels of practice, followed by breakfast. Our morning sessions will include morning prayer, then teaching, discussion, and activities based on sacred texts celebrating God’s creation from various faith traditions. During the afternoons, participants may use their free time to enter into the sacred text of the high desert itself, participating in optional group hikes or fieldtrips, as we immerse ourselves in the mystery of the breathtaking Ghost Ranch and nearby landscapes. In the evening we will gather back at Casa del Sol for Evening Prayer, and to process our day. The retreat begins with dinner at Ghost Ranch on Monday, April 16. It concludes with morning worship, led by Pastor Linda, in the spectacular Agape Chapel, on Sunday, April 22. Linda Forsberg, Newport, Rhode Island. Linda is a Lutheran Pastor, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader and mother of three young adult children. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys walking, hiking, bicycling, and exploring the great outdoors. She is a certified yoga instructor (RYT 200, Prana Flow). She also holds the rank of black belt (second degree) in karate, and teaches self-defense and karate classes to children, youth, and women. She has led over a hundred retreats for adults, youth, women, men, and mixed groups, incorporating body as well as mind, heart and spirit.
Cost: Cost for this week-long retreat is @$405. Cost for housing and meals at Casa del Sol for the week of April 16-22 is @$534.
For more information, to register, or to obtain scholarship information, go to www.ghostranch.org, and click on Casa del Sol, or click on Retreats and Courses at Casa del Sol. You may search for this retreat by the instructor’s name, Linda Forsberg. Also, for a slideshow, go to the website for Pastor Linda’s church, www.firstlutheraneg.org, and click on Pastor’s Corner, Ghost Ranch Slideshow.
To contact Pastor Linda Forsberg personally, e-mail her at gracemajors@ cox.net
Linda Forsberg, Chimney Rocks Trail Ghost Ranch
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A Unique Gift
Celebration of Creation, A Retreat for Men and WomenLed by Pastor Linda
Casa del Sol, Ghost RanchAbiquiu, New Mexico
April 16 – 22, 2012 (school vacation week)Go to www.GhostRanch.org, click on Casa Del Sol
c/o under instructor’s name, Linda Forsberg
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Youth News
March 2012
Confirmation Classes and Service:
Classes this month are March 7 and 21. The weekend of March 10-11 is our annual youth-led service. Our theme is “Destroy!” and we will work on the service at the March 7 class. All confirmands must participate in the Saturday evening worship and Sunday 9:00am worship. Only the sermon team needs to come to the Sunday 8:00am worship. However, we will all be rehearsing before the Saturday service together.
Because the youth service weekend is such an undertaking, it stands as our service project for the month! However, we are in the process of creating a food packaging drive for the local food pantries. This will be on a Sunday afternoon in the upcoming month or in April, and we will be working with the youth from Emanuel Church in West Warwick. I am looking for good dates for everyone, so please let me know what weekend might work.
Fellowship:
Last month we had a great movie night, and I would love to have another one. However, I’m thinking maybe we could go see the opening of Hunger Games! We could get a group together and buy advance tickets. The movie opens nationwide March 23, in case you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t know!
Also, the Nerd Herd is back in swing, and we had a great time at the RISD Art Museum last Sunday. We should choose a night to pick a new book. Anyone who loves reading and all things “nerdy” is welcome to join.
New Orleans and Fundraising:
The next youth breakfast is Sunday March 4, and we need lots of help! Also, our big event will be our May 19 Auction and Talent Show. We will be serving food cocktail style, with lots of Cajun dishes, and fantastic entertainment. Tickets and more information will be distributed in the upcoming confirmation classes.
We have seven youth and three adults registered for the New Orleans trip! We also have our plane tickets and hotel reserved. We are staying an extra day (coming back Monday) because it actually saves us money, but it also will give us a great opportunity to explore this fantastic city on our own!
Sincerely,
Carrie Koslofsky, Youth DirectorFirst Evangelical Lutheran Church
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You’re Invited To be
Doing What MattersAt Your Annual spring Mission Area Assemble
Please join the Ad Hoc Committee for the Election of a New Bishop and the “Doing What Matters” Faciliteam for a day of prayerful conversation and fellowship at one of the seven Mission Area Assemblies scheduled for this spring. We need your insight and your voice as we come together to discern what directions the synod will pursue in both our leadership and mission. We invite you and a big crew from your congregation to come and explore these central questions:
What is God up to in the New England Synod? Where is love leading?Who is love calling the New England Synod to serve?Who is love calling to serve the New England Synod?
This is the day we are all going:↓
Saturday, March 10th 9:30am – 3:00pmEast Central . . . . . Trinity, Chelmsford, MA
Northeast . . . . . Immanuel Indonesian/Holy Trinity, Newington, NHCentral MA . . . . . Bethel, Auburn, MA
Register now to take advantage of the early registration fee:$15.00 per person before March 1st, 2012
(After March 1st, the fee is $20.00 per person)
Be Who You Are. . . See What You Have. . . Do What Matters to God!
To register online, please contact to [email protected]
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Yoga Classes at First Lutheran
Beginning February 29, 2012, Pastor Linda will be teaching yoga classes on-site.
Senior and beginners ………………………….Wednesdays from 9:00-10:15amIntermediate and advanced …………………..Wednesdays from 4:30-5:45pm Intermediate and advanced ………………….. Fridays from 9-10:15am
Donations are voluntary and will benefit Oceans of Grace.
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Alan Shawn Feinstein37 Alhambra CircleCranston, RI 02905
Please use MY money to helpyour neighbors in need!
My name is Alan Shawn Feinstein. For the past 14 years, I have been giving away $1 million each year to anti-hunger agencies throughout the country.
This year, I am doing it again…
WHATEVER YOU DONATE TO THIS AGENCY,I WILL ADD MONEY TO IT. THE MORE
YOU GIVE, THE MORE OF MY $1 MILLIONTHEY’LL GET—THANKS TO YOU!
Why am I doing this? Because I believe each of us was put here on earth to do what we can to help those in need. You got this letter because we feel that YOU believe that, too.
My money started this campaign but it is YOU who will help decide how many needy people in your city or town will be fed this year. All that will matter to us someday is what we did while we were here to help those who needed us.
This has become the greatest grass roots campaign ever to fight hunger in our country. Your donation makes you a partner in it with me!
We Are Needed Now!
Please give whatever you can - I will gladly add some of my money to yours. (My $1 million will be divided proportionately in full among the agencies receiving donations toward my offer.)
Thank you for sharing my heart, and the hope that—someday—no one will ever go hungry.
Sincerely Yours,
Alan Shawn Feinstein
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Shrove Tuesday Thank You to everyone who supported and attended this fundraiser. To
Barbara and Barry Irish, Matt and Liz Tierney for donations of pancake fixings and syrup; to Edith Johnson for setup; to Joan Spain, Liz Tierney and Susan Forsberg for selling tickets (see them for Seder Supper tickets).
A Special Thank You to “The Three Amigos” and
Philip Martorellafor sharing their musical talents with us this evening.
andOur Chefs Extraordinaire Ted Gibbons and Jack Bullock and their “sous chef” Stephanie Kellerman
Our annual Seder Supper will be held on Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012 inFellowship Hall, beginning at 5:30 PM. Tickets will be available after all of the weekend services from March 3 to April 1, 2012. See Liz Tierney (5 PM) Joan Spain (8 AM) Susan Forsberg (9AM) or contact Donna at 885-1474 or [email protected] prices: Adults $10.00; Kids 4-11$ 5.00; under 3 free. The Seder Supper is not a fundraiser. Each person must have a ticket; tickets will not be available after April 1, 2012
Sunday School schedule for March
March 4th ………………………….. ClassMarch 11th ………………………… ClassMarch 18th .……………………….. ClassMarch 25th ………………………… Class
SOS We will be meeting at the home of Kathy Fogarty on Thursday, March 8th at 7pm. Please join us for an evening of fun, food and fellowship. The evening begins with a shared meal at 7 pm. Please bring your favorite dish or dessert. We will follow with fellowship at 8 and usually end by 9pm. Carpooling will be available. Meet at the church parking lot at 6:30pm to carpool.
Directions to Kathy's - 14 Greene Street Coventry RI 02816 phone # 374-9568
Take 95 south to Exit 7; take a right off the exit onto New London turnpike.At the second red light, take a left onto Arnold Road (CVS will be on the right)follow road to end and take a right on Rte 3 (Tiogue Ave);Follow Rte. 3 to Pilgrim Ave - Nino's will be on the right. Turn left on Pilgrim and follow to end.Turn right on Laurel Ave,\Take your 2nd left on Greene Street. Kathy’s house is on left.
If you need further directions call Kathy at 374-9568.
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SIS will meet on Friday, March 9th at noon in Fellowship Hall. We will be making Easter baskets for the shut-ins. We need small, colorful baskets, ribbon, individually wrapped candy, green make-believe grass, etc. Please bring an item for lunch; coffee and dessert will be provided. All women are welcome.
Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry If you would like to donate a favorite soup recipe and the ingredients to make it, please sign up. ‘Soup starter’ ingredients will be available. If you would like to come on Tuesdays at 8:45 am, please indicate so, on the sign-up sheet, which is on the coffee counter in Fellowship Hall. The food pantry hours remain in place: Tuesday 10 am –Noon
Christ Church Furniture Exchange – 1025 Main Street – is in desperate need of furnitureCall 884-8632 ext. 151 to set up deliveries and pick-up.
Song Writing classes with Philip Martorella are scheduled for Mondays beginning March 26th, and continuing April 2nd, April 15th, April 23rd, May 7th, and May 21st. The cost of the course is $40.00.
Property Chair needed Joe Devine has served faithfully as our Property Committee Chair for several years. Although he will stay involved with the property committee, he is looking for someone else to chair it. Normally we meet the first Friday of every month at 7:30AM, but if you are willing to serve as Chair, our meeting time can be set by you, on a different day and time. Is God calling you to this important ministry? Please let Joe or Pastor Linda know.
Grief RecoveryGrieving is a part of life. At some point each of us will face the challenge of not only saying goodbye, but will also learn how to go on. If you need help/support, please contact Connie Slick by phone at call 401-480-1738 or send an email to [email protected].
Girl Scouts of America – Troop 182 visited our Food Pantry on February 21st and delivered several bags of nonperishable food items. These 9 and 10-year olds are collecting food as part of a community service project that will continue until June. Each of the six girls needs to collect and deliver 100 food items to our Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry.
Three cheers for the Girl Scouts !
The Oceans of Grace Steering Committee invites grant applications for the month of March. If you or someone you know is interested, please use the application form in the March Steeple. Paper copies will also be available in the Church. Thank you.
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Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry has been blessed with many monetary donations recently, and we are very excited to be able to reach out to those in need in new ways. There will be two opportunities to reach out those in need in our community this month during Lent.
The first is a community meal we will host on Wednesday March 14th from 5-6:15consisting of soups, salad, bread, beverages, and dessert.
The second is a “First Annual Good Friday Brunch” on April 6th from 10-11:45.
This meal will be a light continental brunch before our Ecumenical Good Friday noon service and Stations of the Cross walk that we host every year. Both meals will be open to the community as well as our own church congregation. Free will donations will be accepted.
Our primary goal is to help those in need, and to also invite them to stay for the Wednesday Lenten message and also the Good Friday service and walk. If you would like to help with one or both meals, please contact Christine Kellerman 738-4353. Thank you all for your continued support of Christ’s Cupboard.
Thrift Shop Schedule for March
March 3, Ann LichtenfelsMarch 10, Jack BullockMarch 17, Ann LichtenfelsMarch 24, Joan SpainMarch 31, Lexie Riggs
Another reason to carry a camera with you . . .
Wit, Wisdom, and Non-sequitors
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love. “Martin Luther King, Jr.
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”Mahatma Gandhi
“He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.”Yogi Berra
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Help Lutheran organizations near and dear to you—even First Lutheran ChurchEligible benefit members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans can recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes a portion of its charitable outreach funds through Choice DollarsSM, part of the organization’s Thrivent ChoiceSM charitable grant program.
2010 Thrivent Choice facts and figures
More than 20,000 Lutheran organizations and congregationsare enrolled in the program.
Members directed Choice Dollars nearly 496,500 times, recommending where Thrivent Financial distributes charitable outreach funds to Lutheran organizations.
More than $25 million has been distributed. Members direct an average of $59,000 Choice Dollars every day. Nearly 18,000 Lutheran organizations (90% of enrolled organizations) have received some Choice
Dollars grant funds. Nearly 172,000 members have set up a recurring Choice Dollars direction. 150,199 members voted in the April Thrivent Choice VotingSM Event to determine how 10 national
charities would share $1 million.
Thanks to Thrivent Financial members, First Lutheran Church hasalready received $1710 in program funding.
Help support what matters most to you by directingChoice DollarsSM
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East Greenwich Human Services Announces…
Social Caseworker - @ 886-8638Office Hours: Monday through FridayCall for an appointment!
Food Pantry - St. Luke’s Church99 Peirce Street
Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Furniture Exchange - Christ Church1025 Main Street
Call 884-8632 ext. 151 to set up deliveries and pick-up.
Clothing Thrift Shop - First Lutheran Church111 Division Street / 884-5572
Hours: Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 9:00 am-12:00 pm*We welcome donations of good, quality clean clothing!
The Sharing Locker - Westminster Unitarian Church 119 Kenyon Avenue
Hours: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on the third Saturday of each month
Bread Distribution ProgramMonday – Swift Community Center, 121 Peirce St.
Tuesday – First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 118 Division St.
Wednesday – Swift Community Center, 121 Peirce St.
For more information, please call the Department of Human Services at 886-8638 or 886-8669.
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CHURCH DIRECTORYWORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday – 5 PM WorshipSunday – 8 AM Word and Sacrament
Sunday – 9 AM Worship with Choirs and Children’s SermonAll services with Holy Communion
SERVINGPastor: Rev. Dr. Linda R. Forsberg
Secretary: Evelyn AthanasMinister of Music: Philip Martorella
Choir Director: Brad LoganYouth Director: Carrie KoslofskySS Superintendent: Claire DolanWeb Designer: Dan Kellerman
CHURCH COUNCIL ( ) INDICATES LIAISONChurch officers:
President: Matthew Dolan Vice president: Donna Horan
Secretary: David Kulm
Members at largeJosh Hendrickson
Nicole Ericson (Personnel)Joe Rodgers Jack Bullock
Kathy Perkins Catherine Sullivan
Kara HoopisSheri PoulosPatti Reslow
Appointed by CouncilTreasurer: Paul Swanson
Assistant Treasurer: Joe RochiraFinancial Secretary: Nicole Ericson
Assistant Financial Secretary: David DiepholzRecording Financial Secretary: Donna Horan
PERSONNEL COMMITTEESally Bennett, Co-Chairperson
Nicole Ericson, Co-Chairperson, Council LiaisonRussell Johnson
Lou Sansone Maura McKone
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Sue Brown (receiving radiation treatments; please keep her in your prayers.)Alex Tobiassen (friend of Victoria Forsberg-Lary; just deployed to Afghanistan. Pray for well-being and safe return.)John Knutsen (hospitalized suddenly, is recovering at home. for healing and recovery for John, and for Marie and children, pray for strength and comfort.) Matthew Hill (having kidney surgery in March; prayers for healing, strength, and comfort)Gail McGaffigan (on the loss of her mother. Prayers of comfort and healing for Gail, Patrick, Gregory, and Mary. Their address is: 143 Sharon St. Warwick, RI 02886.)Eileen Valenti (undergoing tests; pray for healing, comfort, and the best possible outcome)Bill Kimbell Sr. (Bill’s father [age 87] fell and broke his wrist and shoulder. Surgery was February 15. Please pray for strength, comfort, and a full recovery.)Al LeBlanc (friend of Philip Martorella, struggling with cancer. Please pray for strength, comfort, and healing)Frank Mariano (on the loss of his brother, Steven, from complications following heart and kidney transplant surgery. Please pray for comfort and healing for Frank, Karen and the family. Address: 42 Weymouth Lane, E. Greenwich, 02818)Pastor Rick Kremer (of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Providence, has been experiencing cardiac arrhythmia. Please pray for comfort and healing.)Nooy Last (friend of John Amaral, battling cancer. Please pray for comfort, strength, and healing.)Joan Stevens Kidney (former member of First Lutheran, receiving cancer treatment. Please pray for healing, comfort, and strength. Her address is: 201 Sweet Allen Farm Rd., South Kingstown, RI 02879.)The Family of Ann Stamp Meyer (who died on January 19, 2012. Prayers of comfort for the family –husband, Ray; daughter Jennifer Reynolds; son-in-law Christopher Reynolds; and granddaughters, Madeline and Samantha. Addresses: Ray, 45 Cliffside Dr., Cranston, RI 02920; Jennifer, 29 Willow Dr., Cranston, RI 02920) Amy Knutsen (daughter-in-law of John and Marie; on the loss of her grandfather, who passed away on Christmas Day. Prayers for comfort and healing)PAR (prayers for healing)The family of Bea Haglund, (who died Dec 28, 2011; prayers of comfort and healing for the family. Marlene and Alex Hatch’s address is: 131 Cedar Avenue, E. Greenwich, 02818) The Family of Frank Pennington (who died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Prayers of comfort for his wife, Chotsie, children Nancy, Joyce, and Bill. Address: 18 Indian Rock Rd. Niantic, CT 06357The family of Robert Robinson (who died December 2, 2011. Prayers of strength and comfort for his wife, Carol, and daughter Sheri James, 160 Kingston Road, Exeter, RI 02822)Juliana (a 10-yr old girl from W. Warwick whose mother was killed several months ago; prayers for comfort and strength)Janis (suffering from fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. Prayers for comfort and healing)Sue Brown (is at home recuperating from recent surgery and will be starting treatments soon. Please pray for strength and healing. The address is: 355 Hardig Rd. Apt. B110, Warwick, RI 02886)Natalie Kunzmann (recent hospitalization; prayers for strength and comfort)Fran Prior (friend of Marion Hill and Janet Joyce; prayers for comfort as she battles cancer)Josh Hendrickson (has recently been re-deployed to Iraq; prayers of comfort and strength for his family, and prayers for Josh’s wellbeing and safe return)Judy (prayers for healing)Dave Barber (friend of Patricia and Gary Cookson, suffered a severe head injury in a motorcycle accident; prayers for healing and recovery)
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Mike P. (20-yr-old friend of Patti Otrando; undergoing stem cell transplant surgery for lymphoma; prayers for comfort, strength, and continued healing)Danielle DeCesare (friend of Patti Otrando; young mother dealing with many medical issues; prayers for strength and healing)Faye Masterson (undergoing testing)Samantha Mossey, (a beautiful 3 year old girl suffering from seizures; The Mossey family would like everyone to pray for a miracle for their little girl of healing and health. Thank you and God Bless.Amy Remillard (foster sister of Connie Slick, awaiting a kidney transplant; prayers for comfort and strength)Steven (friend of Scott and Chris Lambert is having health problems; prayers for strength and healing)David Sansone Jr. (Pray for continued vitality, strength, and improving health.)Barbara and Manrique Vargas (whose son Matthew just returned March 1st from Afghanistan. Thank you for your prayers.)Johnna and Claudia: (both on dialysis and awaiting kidney transplants)Cathi: (for strength and peace)Kathyrn (recently had a stroke)Karl Mitchell (undergoing serious back surgery)Mary Jane Pease (sister-in-law of Patti Otrando for strength)DebbyValerie Niemerg (recently diagnosed with breast cancer)Flora Watt (sister of Mary Pagel, fell down stairs and badly hurt; 667 Pontiac Ave Cranston, RI)Nancy Fiore-Chettian (18 years old suffering from a rare bone cancer)Marlene (friend of Martha Smith, recurrence of breast cancer)Clarence Amaral (brother of John Amaral, please pray for strength)Judy Johnson (suffering from lung cancer; please pray and send cards; 4 Woodburn St., Edgewood, KY 41017)Jack (friend of Joe Rodgers, suffering from cancer in his neck; please pray for comfort and strength)Erin (malaria)Beatrice Faiola (friend of Philip Martorella, for healing strength)William Horan (uncle of Christine Kellerman; home recovering from chemo; please pray for healing)David (neighbor of the Lamberts; struggling with cancer; David also tragically lost his wife and mother recently)Russ Chateneuf (recent surgery for cardiac problems; prayers for successful recovery)Betty (recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer)Barbara Riggs (mother of Doug Riggs, stomach cancer; please pray for strength and comfort)Jennifer Maynard (niece of Donna Horan, please continue to pray for healing as she recovers)Jackie (friend of Denise & Bill Slade, diagnosed with terminal cancer; for comfort and strength for her husband)Sandra (mother of 3 young children for healing and strength)Isabelle Wohlrab (one year old with cancer, undergoing surgery, recently underwent chemo and will continue chemo/radiation)Tom Marcello (friend of Tom & Janet Joyce, for healing and strength)Samantha (age 5 suffering from juvenile diabetes)Megan (19 year old with thyroid cancer)Timothy Miller (for strength)Elizabeth Deschane (recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease)Debbie McCormick (former church secretary; for chemo treatment)Lisa (surgery for a tumor of the pituitary gland)Cheryl (for strength)John Pease (57 year old brother of Patti Otrando recently suffered a stroke)MaryKay Gustafson (very close friend of Patti Otrando struggling with pancreatitis)Stephanie (friend of Patti Otrando, significant health issues dealing with severe diabetes)Margaret (mother of five small children)
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Haley DeBerardis (21 year old in a coma as a result of a drunk driver, friend of the Devine Family)Paul W. (friend of the Navilliat Family; 42 year old father of two young sons; aggressive lung cancer)Lynn S. (cancer returned, prayers for remission)Joshua Nunes (grandson of Gus & Mary Pagel, for strength, struggling with MS) Mary Rosenthal (struggling with cancer, not responding to treatment)Barbara Jean (friend of Laura Carlson, mother of two young children for strength and restoration to good health)Frank Cassidy (suffering from lung cancer; pray for remission and comfort to his family)Mary Jane Heinz (ovarian cancer)Vicki Kleinbord (friend of Ann McQueeney; has colon/liver cancer) Robin Mason (leukemia, mother of 3 small children)
Our pastor, council president, church staff, church officers & leadersOur nation & our leaders and all those serving in the armed forces
Our children & grandchildrenOur confirmation youth & mentors
Our Bishop, Rev. Margaret Payne & ELCA Bishop, Rev. Mark Hanson,The New England Synod, as it prepares to elect a new bishop in June 2012
OUR SENIOR AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS: PLEASE SEND CARDS OF CHEER OR TAKE TIME TO VISIT
Ursula Mouradjian & Tony DeFraia (35 Elberta Street, Warwick RI 02889)Mildred McCord (aunt of Nancy Swanson; St. Elizabeth’s 213, 1 St. Elizabeth’s Way,E. Greenwich, RI 02818
Betty Chappelle (West Bay Manor 2783 West Shore Rd. # 28 Warwick, RI 02889)Karina Hammond (352 West Shore Acres Ave. NK, RI 02852)Margaret Widyn (Please send cards of cheer to: 9 Coleridge Place, Greenlawn, NY 11740.)Alice Kettelle (friend of Ernie Anderson, continuing health issues. Please pray for strength and healing)Jean Martorella (Philip’s mom, at Harbor Hill Manor)
