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May 2017

Welcome to Holly Grove Lutheran Church!

Mission Statement of Holly Grove Lutheran Church

“As united people of God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, our purpose is to provide wor-ship and Christian education, and respond in a

loving action to a needy world.”

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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CHICKS @

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Council @ 7:00

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AGAPE

Banquet

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Seniors @ Mt

Tabor 10:30

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LMiM @ 7:00

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May 2017

Altar Guild- Kim Troutman Mother’s Rose Garden- Keith and Lori Cecil in honor of all mothers

7th Holy Communion Basket Offering: The Teen Parent Program

Assisting Minister: Janna Waitman Communion Assistant: Debbie Frank Children’s Church: Carol Conrad Ushers: Ty Heitman, Gary Hedrick, Greg Kepley, Robin Beck Altar Flowers: Gene and Barbara Kepley in memory of Kerney Kepley and Ethel Dagenhart

14th Mother’s Day Holy Communion

Assisting Minister: Toni Chapman Communion Assistant: Bob Troutman Ushers: Max Carrick, Johnny Fritts, Frank Hamilton, Herbert Frank Altar Flowers: Etta Lee and Carl, Debbie and Herbert, Keith and Lori- in honor of all mothers and in memory of Lauren Cecil

21st Holy Communion

Assisting Minister: Norris Feeney Communion Assistant: Kim Troutman Ushers: Bob Troutman, Scott Black, Michael Willson, Andy Ferguson Altar Flowers: Micky and Carol Conrad in honor of anniversary

28th Holy Communion

Assisting Minister: Chip Blower Communion Assistant: Wendy Lohr Ushers: Keith Cecil, Eddie Heitman, Ty Heitman, Gary Hedrick Altar Flowers: Karen and Robin Beck in honor and memory of those men and women who died serv-ing our country

Nursery Attendant: Kara Feeney Children’s Chat: Tina Heitman

Nursery Attendant: Jordan Chapman Children’s Chat: Pastor

Nursery Attendant: Jane DiBonaventura Children’s Chat: Pastor

Nursery Attendant: Kristal Ferguson Children’s Chat: Pastor

NC Synod assembly June 2-3: We need one male and one female to represent Hol-

ly Grove as voting members at the 2017 synod assembly in Greensboro, and

we can send additional young adult voting members too. Synod assembly is a

great opportunity to get a glimpse into the exciting ways we partner with other

congregations across the state and the country. Please speak with Pastor Matt if

you would be willing to serve!

Summer Camp :Thinking about sending a young person to camp? You should

be! Outdoor ministry is one of the most effective (and most fun!) ways of instilling

faith in young people! You can often register up through the beginning of sum-

mer. The church will contribute $200 toward costs at Lutheridge, Lutherock, or

Agape for congregation members too! Just register and pay on your own, print

off the confirmations, and get it to pastor Matt so the church can reimburse the

$200!

AGAPE will not meet on 3rd Monday in April but will meet on Tuesday

April 25thto prepare for teen parent shower that will be Wednesday

April 26 at 8:45.

Also our annual women's banquet will be Monday May 15th at 6:30 in the fellowship hall catered by southern lunch. $10 per person. Con-

tact Guyla or Kim if you plan to attend.

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Just for Laughs………..

Community Picnic

A church had a picnic and invited the entire community to come. The Pastor placed a basket full of apples on one end of a table with a sign saying, "Take only one apple please - Remember that God is watching."

On the other end of the table was a plate of cookies where one of the children had placed a sign saying, "Take all the cookies you want -- God is watching the apples."

During the past six weeks or so, I've had at least half a dozen members of the NC Synod, two of them pastors, ask me if the synod was planning any special events or materials at all to help com-memorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Well, YES! Our synod's Reformation 500 Committee has been meeting, planning, and hosting nu-merous events and materials since before I was elected bishop nearly two years ago! Don't panic or lament if you've missed all that's happened so far. Below is all that's still happening and/or available in the NC Synod or across the wider church during the next six months. All great stuff. https://nclutheran.org/reformation-500/

Walking with you,

Bishop Tim Smith

The 5th month of the year brings us Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, and the last full month of Spring.

According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month. Later, the ancient Ro-mans used January as the first month and therefore, became the fifth month and it al-ways had 31 days. May was first named for Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth. In the North Temperate Zone, may is one of the most beautiful months of the year. Usually, the snow and ice are gone by this time but the hot temperature hasn't ar-rived yet. In May, the first garden begins to sprout and the wild flowers start to bloom and the trees and grasses turn green. Wild flowers such as forsythia, dogwood, violets, and jack-in-the-box bloom and many birds build their nests to sit on the eggs that will soon

1. The birthstone for May is the emerald which represents success or love. 2. The zodiac sign for May are Taurus (April 20 - May 20) and Gemini (May 21 - June 20) 3. The birth flower for May is the Crataegus monogyna and the Lily of the Valley. 4. On May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building was officially opened. 5. Armed Forces Day - celebrated the third Saturday of May 6. Mother's Day - celebrated on the second Sunday of May 7. Memorial Day - celebrated on the last Monday in May. 8. May 5 - Cinco De Mayo 9. On the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby takes place. 10. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the Union. 11. On May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark, the great explorers began their trip up the Missouri

River. 12. On May 14, 1948, the last British troops left Palestine which led to Israel becoming an

independent country. 13. On May 15, 1918, the first regular airmail service began in the United States. 14. On May 20, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. 15. On May 20, 1932, the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean was made

by Amelia Earhart. 16. On May 23, 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state. 17. On May 24, 1607, the first permanent English settlement in America was established in

Jamestown, VA. 18. On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened in San Francisco. 19. On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state. 20. On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Anna Peterson 2

James/Marie

Palmer

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Donnie/Debbie

Parsons

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Billie

Curry

Alison Lohr

Roseila

Sommer

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George Peter-

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Chodd/

Caroline

Hedrick

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Scott Black

Holly Varner

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David Brown

Scott Varner

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Micky Conrad

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April Bunton

Tracey Queen

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Anissa Stewart

Wayne & Stacy

Conrad

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Harold Rose

Micky/Carol

Conrad

Denny/Lib

Dietrich

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Judy McLain

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Taylor Hanes

Amy Horn

Herbert/Debbie

Frank

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Megan Everhart

Isabel Heitman

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Rusty Blower

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Chris Beck

Randi Hileman

Charles Garner

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Joe Davis

Jimmy/

Beverly Har-

rison

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Judy Black

Greg Rose

Maddie Blower

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Geordon Kepley

Johnny Turner

Gary/Paula

Hedrick

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Lisa McLain-

Smith

Birthday & Anniversaries

Holly Grove Lutheran Church 212 Holly Grove Lutheran Church Rd Lexington, NC 27292 336-249-2807 www.hollygrovelutheranchurch.org email: pastor@hollygrovelutheranchurch.org office: hglc@hollygrovelutheranchurch.org Sundays 915AM Sunday School 1030AM Worship

April Senior News Minnie Conrad Holly Grove Senior Citizens met Wednesday, April 19th at Mt. Tabor’s Events Center. Decorations were an Easter theme. Jan Watkins and Brenda Miller were responsible for the program. Jan handed out bingo cards and we played bingo. Prizes of Easter candy were given to winners. On May 5th some members will go to Tricia’s to see a play by the Hot Flash Players. Pastor Darrell blessed the food and we enjoyed one of Daisy’s delicious meals. Our next meeting will be on May17th at 10:30 and all seniors in the community are invit-

ed to join us.